Quarterly Report • May 15, 2025
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Arctic Paper Capital Group/ Consolidated quarterly report for Q1 2025 1
Consolidated quarterly report for Q1 2025
| Introduction 3 |
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| Description of the business of the Arctic Paper Group8 | ||
| General information 8 | ||
| Capital Group structure8 | ||
| Changes in the capital structure of the Arctic Paper Group 8 | ||
| Shareholding structure – shareholders holding at least 5% of the total number of votes in the Company 8 | ||
| Shares in Arctic Paper S.A. or entitlements to them held by the Company's managing and supervising persons | ||
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| Summary of the consolidated financial results10 | ||
| Summary of the separate financial results14 | ||
| Significant information and factors affecting the Arctic Paper Group's performance and | ||
| assessment of its financial position 16 |
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| Information on market trends 16 | ||
| Factors influencing the financial results in the perspective of the next quarter 17 | ||
| Risk factors18 Key factors affecting the performance results 18 |
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| Interim abbreviated consolidated financial statements22 | ||
| Interim abbreviated consolidated statement of profit and loss 22 | ||
| Interim abbreviated consolidated statement of total comprehensive income 23 | ||
| Interim abbreviated consolidated statement of financial position 24 | ||
| Interim abbreviated consolidated statement of cash flows 25 Interim abbreviated consolidated statement of changes in equity 26 |
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| Interim abbreviated separate financial statements28 | ||
| Interim abbreviated separate statement of profit and loss 28 | ||
| Interim abbreviated separate statement of comprehensive income 29 | ||
| Interim abbreviated separate statement of financial position 30 | ||
| Interim abbreviated separate statement of cash flows 31 Interim abbreviated separate statement of changes in equity 32 |
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| Additional explanatory notes 34 |
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| 1. | General information 34 | |
| 2. | Composition of the Group35 | |
| 3. | Management and supervisory bodies 37 | |
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Approval of the financial statements 37 Accounting principles37 |
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| 6. | Seasonality 40 | |
| 7. | Operational segments40 | |
| 9. | Dividend paid and proposed 45 | |
| 10. | Earnings per share 45 | |
| 11. | Interest-bearing bank loans and borrowings and lease contracts46 | |
| 12. | Share capital46 | |
| 13. | Financial instruments46 | |
| 14. | Contingent liabilities and contingent assets 48 | |
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Legal claims48 Material events after the end of reporting period 48 |
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This Consolidated Quarterly Report for Q1 2025 was prepared in accordance with the Regulation of the Minister of Finance of 29 March 2018 on the current and periodic information provided by securities issuers and on the conditions for recognizing information required by the law of a non‐member state as equivalent information (Journal of Laws of 2018, item 757) and a part of the abbreviated consolidated financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), in particular in accordance with International Accounting Standard No. 34.
The Abbreviated Consolidated Financial Statements do not comprise all information and disclosures required in the Annual Consolidated Financial Statements which are subject to mandatory audit and therefore they should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements of the Group for the year ended 31 December 2024.
Certain selected information contained in this report comes from the Arctic Paper Group management accounting system and statistics systems.
This Consolidated Quarterly Report presents data in PLN, and all figures, unless otherwise indicated, are given in thousand PLN.
Unless the context requires otherwise, the following definitions and abbreviations are used in the whole document:
| Arctic Paper, Company, Issuer, Parent Company, AP | Arctic Paper Spółka Akcyjna with its registered office in Kostrzyn nad Odrą, Poland |
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| Capital Group, Group, Arctic Paper Group, AP Group | Capital Group comprised of Arctic Paper Spółka Akcyjna and its subsidiaries as well as joint ventures |
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| Paper Mills | Arctic Paper Kostrzyn, Arctic Paper Munkedals, Arctic Paper Grycksbo |
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| Sales Offices | Arctic Paper Papierhandels GmbH with its registered office in Vienna (Austria) |
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| Arctic Paper Benelux SA, with its registered office in Haverlee, Belgium |
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| Arctic Paper Danmark A/S with its registered office in Greve (Denmark) |
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| Arctic Paper France SA with its registered office in Paris (France) | ||
| Arctic Paper Deutschland GmbH with its registered office in Hamburg, (Germany) |
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| Arctic Paper Italia Srl with its registered office in Milan (Italy) | ||
| Arctic Paper Baltic States SIA with its registered office in Riga (Latvia) |
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| Arctic Paper Norge AS with its registered office in Oslo (Norway) | ||
| Arctic Paper Polska Sp. z o.o. with its registered office in Warsaw (Poland) |
| Arctic Paper España SL with its registered office in Barcelona (Spain) |
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| Arctic Paper Finance AB with its registered office in Munkedal (Sweden) |
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| Arctic Paper Schweiz AG with its registered office in Derendingen (Switzerland) |
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| Arctic Paper UK Ltd with its registered office in London (UK) | ||||
| Rottneros Group, Rottneros AB Group | Rottneros AB with its registered office in Söderhamn, Sweden; Rottneros Bruk AB with its registered office in Rottneros, Sweden; Utansjo Bruk AB with its registered office in Söderhamn, Sweden, Vallviks Bruk AB with its registered office in Vallvik, Sweden ; Rottneros Packaging AB with its registered office in Sunne, Sweden; SIA Rottneros Baltic with its registered office in Kuldiga, Latvia; Nykvist Skogs AB with its registered office in Gräsmark, Sweden |
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| Pulp Mills | Rottneros Bruk AB with its registered office in Rottneros, Sweden; Vallviks Bruk AB with its registered office in Vallvik, Sweden |
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| Thomas Onstad | The Issuer's core shareholder, holding directly and indirectly over 50% of shares in Arctic Paper S.A.; a member of the Issuer's Supervisory Board |
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| NBSK | Northern Bleached Softwood Kraft | |||
| BHKP | Bleached Hardwood Kraft Pulp |
| Sales profit margin | Ratio of gross profit/(loss) on sales to sales revenue from continuing operations |
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| EBIT | Profit on continuing operating activity (Earnings Before Interest and Taxes) |
| EBIT profitability, operating profitability, operating profit margin |
Ratio of operating profit/(loss) to sales revenue from continuing operations |
| EBITDA | Operating profit from continuing operations plus depreciation and amortisation and impairment allowances (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortisation) |
| EBITDA profitability, EBITDA margin | Ratio of operating profit plus depreciation and amortisation and impairment allowances to sales income from continuing operations |
| Gross profit margin | Ratio of gross profit/(loss) to sales revenue from continuing operations |
| Sales profitability ratio, net profit margin | Ratio of net profit/(loss) to sales revenue |
| Return on equity, ROE | Ratio of net profit/(loss) to equity income |
| Return on assets, ROA | Ratio of net profit/(loss) to total assets |
| EPS | Earnings Per Share, ratio of net profit to the weighted average number of shares |
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| BVPS | Book Value Per Share, Ratio of book value of equity to the number of shares |
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| Debt-to-equity ratio | Ratio of total liabilities to equity | |||
| Equity to non-current assets ratio | Ratio of equity to non-current assets | |||
| Interest-bearing debt-to-equity ratio | Ratio of interest-bearing debt and other financial liabilities to equity |
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| Net debt-to-EBITDA ratio | Ratio of interest-bearing debt minus cash to EBITDA from continuing operations |
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| EBITDA-to-interest coverage ratio | Ratio of EBITDA to interest expense from continuing operations | |||
| Current ratio | Ratio of current assets to current liabilities | |||
| Quick ratio | Ratio of current assets minus inventory and short-term accruals and deferred income to current liabilities |
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| Cash solvency ratio | Ratio of total cash and cash equivalents to current liabilities | |||
| DSI | Days Sales of Inventory, ratio of inventory to cost of sales multiplied by the number of days in the period |
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| DSO | Days Sales Outstanding, ratio of trade receivables to sales income from continuing operations multiplied by the number of days in the period |
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| DPO | Days Payable Outstanding, Ratio of trade payables to cost of sales from continuing operations multiplied by the number of days in the period |
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| Operating cycle | DSI + DSO | |||
| Cash conversion cycle | Operating cycle – DPO |
The information contained in this report which does not relate to historical facts relates to forward looking statements. Such statements may, in particular, concern the Group's strategy, business development, market projections, planned investment outlays, and future revenue. Such statements may be identified by the use of statements pertaining to the future such as, e.g., "believe", "think", "expect", "may", "will", "should", "is expected", "is assumed", and any negations and grammatical forms of these expressions or similar terms. The statements contained in this report concerning matters which are not historical facts should be treated only as projections subject to risk and uncertainty. Forward -looking statements are inevitably based on certain estimates and assumptions which, although our management finds them rational, are naturally subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties and other factors that could cause the actual results to differ materially from the historical results or the projections. For this reason, we cannot assure that any of the events provided for in the forward-looking statements will occur or, if they occur, about their impact on the Group's operating activity or financial situation. When evaluating the information presented in this report, one should not rely on such forward-looking statements, which are stated only as at the date they are expressed. Unless legal regulations contain detailed requirements in this respect, the Group shall not be obliged to update or verify those f orward-looking statements in order to provide for new developments or circumstances. Furthermore, the Group is not obliged to verify or to confirm the analysts' expectations or estimates, except for those required by law.
Arctic Paper Capital Group/ Consolidated quarterly report for Q1 2025 7
The Arctic Paper Group is a paper and pulp producer. We offer voluminous book paper and a wide range of products in this segment, as well as high-grade graphic paper. The Group produces numerous types of uncoated and coated wood -free paper as well as wood-containing uncoated paper for printing houses, paper distributors, book and magazine publishing houses and the advertising industry. In connection with acquisition of the Rottneros Group in December 2012, the Group's assortment was expanded with the production of pulp. As at 31 March 2025, the Arctic Paper Group employs nearly 1,500 people in its Paper Mills, companies involved in sale of paper and in pulp producing companies, procurement office and a company producing food packaging. Our three Paper Mills are located in Poland and Sweden, and have total production capacity of over 695,000 tonnes of paper per year. Our two Pulp Mills located in Sweden have aggregated production capacities of over 400,000 tonnes of pulp annually. As at 31 March 2025, the Grou p had 13 Sales Offices ensuring access to all European markets, including Central and Eastern Europe. Our consolidated sales revenue for Q1 2025 amounted to PLN 823 million.
Arctic Paper S.A. is a holding company set up in April 2008. The Parent Company is entered in the register of entrepreneurs of the National Court Register maintained by the District Court in Zielona Góra, 8th Commercial Division of the National Court Register, under KRS number 0000306944. The Parent Company holds statistical number REGON 080262255. The Company has a foreign branch in Göteborg, Sweden.
The principal business of the Arctic Paper Group is production and sales of paper and pulp. Additional activities of the Group, partly subordinated to the production of paper and pulp, include power generation and transmission, heat generation and distribution, packaging production, logistics services and the distribution of paper and pulp.
Arctic Paper Group's product range includes uncoated and coated wood-free paper, uncoated wood-free paper, sulphate pulp and mechanical fibre pulp.
A detailed description of the Group's business, production plants, business and products can be found in the consolidated annual report for 2024.
The Arctic Paper Capital Group comprises Arctic Paper S.A., as the Parent Company, and its subsidiaries, as well as joint ventures. Since 23 October 2009, Arctic Paper S.A. has been listed on the primary market of Giełda Papierów Wartościowych w Warszawie S.A. and since 20 December 2012 in the NASDAQ stock exchange in Stockholm. The Group operates through its Paper Mills and Pulp Mills and its subsidiary producing packaging as well as its sales Offices and Procurement Offices.
Details on the organisation of the Arctic Paper S.A. Group along with identification of the consolidated entities are specifi ed in note 2 in the abbreviated consolidated financial statements, further below in this quarterly report.
In Q1 2025, no material changes in the capital structure of the Arctic Paper Group occurred.
The table below shows the shareholders holding directly or indirectly at least 5% of the total number of votes at the Company's General Meeting. This status has not changed since the publication date of the annual report, i.e. 29 April 2025.
| Shareholder | Number of shares | Share in the share capital [%] |
Number of votes | Share in the total number of votes [%] |
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| Thomas Onstad | 47 298 548 | 68,26% | 47 298 548 | 68,26% |
| - indirectly via | 41 974 890 | 60,58% | 41 974 890 | 60,58% |
| Nemus Holding AB | 41 374 890 | 59,71% | 41 374 890 | 59,71% |
| other entity | 600 000 | 0,87% | 600 000 | 0,87% |
| - directly | 5 323 658 | 7,68% | 5 323 658 | 7,68% |
| Other | 21 989 235 | 31,74% | 21 989 235 | 31,74% |
| Total | 69 287 783 | 100,00% | 69 287 783 | 100,00% |
| Treasury shares | - | 0,00% | - | 0,00% |
| Total | 69 287 783 | 100,00% | 69 287 783 | 100,00% |
| Number of shares or rights as at 15/05/2025 |
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| Management Board | |
| Michał Jarczyński | 5 572 |
| Katarzyna Wojtkowiak | - |
| Tom Fabian Langenskiöld | 900 |
| Supervisory Board | |
| Per Lundeen | 34 760 |
| Thomas Onstad | 5 323 658 |
| Roger Mattsson | - |
| Zofia Dzik | - |
| Anna Jakubowski | - |
*the list includes only shares held directly
The shareholding of the Company's managing and supervising persons has not changed since the date of publication of the annual report, i.e. 29 April 2025.
The first quarter of 2025 was marked by geopolitical turbulence and continued uncertainty regarding tariffs and trade barrier s, which contributed to a cautious and hesitant market environment. Arctic Paper Group sales amounted to PLN 822,8 million (965,4), which is lower than for the strong quarter by comparison but slightly above Q4, 2024. High raw material prices continued to put pressure on profitability, resulting in an EBITDA of PLN 22,9 million (112,0), corresponding to an EBITDA margin of 2.8 percent (11.6).
To mitigate the impact of current headwinds and to safeguard the Group's financial stability, we have intensified our efforts on cost optimization and operational efficiency. Considering this, decisions on new investment projects have been suspended, allowing us to prioritize the completion of ongoing initiatives, resulting in lower expected capex for 2025: PLN 270 million versus 423 million last year.
For the Paper segment, the weaker demand seen in recent quarters also characterized the first quarter. Sales amounted to PLN 578,8 million (701,0), remaining stable relative to the previous period, Q4 2024. The challenging market environment continued to pressure our profitability. As a result, EBITDA for the period declined to PLN 32,6 million (109,0), corresponding to an EBITDA margin of 5.6 percent (15.5). To increase our competitiveness, investments has been initiated to modernize the paper machines and further save energy at the mill in Grycksbo and at the mill in Munkedal, investments are made in our sheeting department to increase both efficiency and customer service.
The pulp segment's results were significantly impacted by unfavourable import tariff decisions introduced in the U.S., which affected, among other things, pulp exports from Sweden. However, the greatest negative impact came from currency exchange rate fluctuations, particularly the weakening of the U.S. dollar against the Swedish krona. The pulp segment incurs most of its costs in Swedish krona, while all sales are settled in U.S. dollars. An additional factor is the continued very high wood pri ces in Scandinavia. Due to the weak performance in the pulp segment, an efficiency improvement program has been introduced, including decisions to reduce headcount and implement other cost-saving measures.
The packaging segment continued to develop stably. The investment in moulded fibre tray production in Kostrzyn is in the fina l phase and production will successively ramp up during the beginning of the year. Fiber-based packaging makes a big climate benefit when it replaces plastic-based packaging.
The previously initiated investments in renewable energy progressed according to plan. At the Kostrzyn mill, the expansion of the photovoltaic (PV) farm is on track for completion in the second quarter of 2025, bringing the total installed capacity to 30 MW. In Grycksbo, construction is underway for a 50,000-ton wood pellet production line, introducing a new revenue stream for the mill. Both the pellet production line and the upgraded bio-boiler are expected to be operational by year-end. These ongoing investments within the energy segment are set to strengthen the Group's competitiveness and contribute to future growth.
In the near term, the challenging market environment and heightened uncertainty necessitate a continued focus on cost optimization and maintaining a strong balance sheet. We expect the current situation to persist at least during the first hal f of 2025. From a long-term perspective, our ambition to grow within renewable energy and packaging in line with our strategy remains intact, while we continue to defend our market positions in paper and pulp. The Group is well positioned to navigate the ongoing turbulence with a clear focus on long-term profitable growth opportunities.
| Q1 | Q4 | Q1 | Change % Q1 2025/ |
Change % Q1 2025/ |
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| PLN '000 | 2025 | 2024 | 2024 | Q4 2024 | Q1 2024 |
| Continuing operations | |||||
| Sales revenue | 822 770 | 810 827 | 965 378 | 1,5 | (14,8) |
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| Sales of paper | 578 783 | 576 377 | 701 048 | 0,4 | (17,4) |
| Sales of pulp | 243 987 | 234 450 | 264 330 | 4,1 | (7,7) |
| Profit on sales | 114 384 | 66 147 | 207 124 | 72,9 | (44,8) |
| EBIT | (9 824) | 11 281 | 83 655 | (187,1) | (111,7) |
| EBITDA | 22 856 | 38 831 | 111 989 | (40,0) | (79,2) |
| Net profit/(loss) | (23 820) | 18 774 | 81 569 | (226,9) | (129,2) |
| Net profit/(loss) for the reporting period attributable to the shareholders of the Parent |
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| Company | (13 423) | 23 261 | 82 467 | (157,7) | (116,3) |
| Sales volume (in thousand tonnes) | |||||
| paper | 125 | 116 | 144 | 7,5 | (13,6) |
| pulp | 82 | 75 | 90 | 9,9 | (8,7) |
During Q1 2025, there was a decrease in sales due to lower demand for paper and pulp.
The Group reported a decrease in both profit on sales and EBIT, EBITDA and net profit compared to the previous quarter, mainly due to lower sales volumes, mainly in the paper segment, and higher administrative costs.
| PLN '000 | Q1 2025 |
Q4 2024 |
Q1 2024 |
Change % Q1 2025/ Q4 2024 |
Change % Q1 2025/ Q1 2024 |
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| Profit/(loss) on sales | 114 384 | 66 147 | 207 124 | 72,9 | (44,8) |
| % of sales revenue | 13,90 | 8,16 | 21,46 | 5,7 p.p. | (7,6) p.p. |
| EBITDA | 22 856 | 38 831 | 111 989 | (40,0) | (79,2) |
| % of sales revenue | 2,78 | 4,79 | 11,60 | (2,0) p.p. | (8,8) p.p. |
| EBIT | (9 824) | 11 281 | 83 655 | (187,1) | (111,7) |
| % of sales revenue | (1,19) | 1,39 | 8,67 | (2,6) p.p. | (9,9) p.p. |
| Net profit/(loss) | (23 820) | 18 774 | 81 569 | (226,9) | (129,2) |
| % of sales revenue | (2,90) | 2,32 | 8,45 | (5,2) p.p. | (11,3) p.p. |
| Return on equity / ROE (%) | (1,3) | 1,1 | 4,6 | (2,4) p.p. | (5,9) p.p. |
| Return on assets / ROA (%) | (0,8) | 0,7 | 3,0 | (1,5) p.p. | (3,8) p.p. |
Margins and profitability ratios in Q1 2025 were at a lower level compared to both Q1 2024 and Q4 2024.
| PLN '000 | 31.03.2025 | 31.12.2024 | 31.03.2024 | Change 31.03.2025 -31.12.2024 |
Change 31.03.2025 -31.03.2024 |
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| Non-current assets | 1 570 208 | 1 492 328 | 1 277 097 | 77 880 | 293 111 |
| Current assets | 1 298 576 | 1 264 634 | 1 440 151 | 33 942 | (141 575) |
| Total assets | 2 868 784 | 2 756 962 | 2 717 248 | 111 822 | 151 536 |
| Equity | 1 778 511 | 1 768 722 | 1 776 519 | 9 789 | 1 992 |
| Current liabilities | 848 996 | 612 680 | 699 088 | 113 718 | 27 310 |
| Non-current liabilities | 241 277 | 375 560 | 241 642 | (11 685) | 122 233 |
| Total equity and liabilities | 2 868 784 | 2 756 962 | 2 717 248 | 111 822 | 151 536 |
The increase in total assets compared to 31 December 2024 is mainly due to higher levels of inventories and short -term receivables, as well as property, plant and equipment.
The increase in current liabilities is primarily the result of an increase in interest -bearing debt in the Rottneros Group due to an increase in working capital overdrafts and the reclassification of long-term loans to current liabilities, as a result of the Rottneros Group failing to meet the ratios required by Danske Bank .
| Q1 2025 |
Q4 2024 |
Q1 2024 |
Change % Q1 2025/ Q4 2024 |
Change % Q1 2025/ Q1 2024 |
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| Debt-to-equity ratio (%) | 61,3 | 55,9 | 53,0 | 5,4 p.p. | 8,3 p.p. |
| Equity to non-current assets ratio (%) | 113,3 | 118,5 | 139,1 | (5,3) p.p. | (25,8) p.p. |
| Interest-bearing debt-to-equity ratio (%) | 21,1 | 16,2 | 8,3 | 4,9 p.p. | 12,8 p.p. |
| Net debt to EBITDA ratio for the last 12 months (x) | (0,0)x | (0,0)x | (0,8)x | - | 0,8 |
| EBITDA to interest expense ratio for the last 12 months (x) | 34,1x | 39,8x | 49,8x | (5,7) | (15,7) |
The increase in the debt-to-equity ratio is the result of an increase in the Group's level of liabilities.
The decrease in the equity to non-current assets ratio is primarily the result of an increase in property, plant and equipment.
The decrease in the debt to equity ratio with interest-bearing debt compared to Q1 2025 is the result of higher levels of overdrafts.
The decrease in the ratio of interest expense coverage by EBITDA for the last 12 months compared to Q1 2024 is the result of lower EBITDA for 12 months.
| Q1 2025 |
Q4 2024 |
Q1 2024 |
Change % Q1 2025/ Q4 2024 |
Change % Q1 2025/ Q1 2024 |
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| Current ratio | 1,5x | 2,1x | 2,1x | (0,5) | (0,5) |
| Quick ratio | 0,9x | 1,2x | 1,4x | (0,3) | (0,5) |
| Cash solvency ratio | 0,3x | 0,5x | 0,7x | (0,2) | (0,4) |
| DSI (days) | 65,6 | 63,4 | 53,4 | 2,2 | 12,2 |
| DSO (days) | 52,2 | 45,6 | 46,5 | 6,6 | 5,7 |
| DPO (days) | 58,0 | 54,7 | 60,6 | 3,3 | (2,6) |
| Operating cycle (days) | 117,8 | 109,0 | 99,9 | 8,8 | 17,9 |
| Cash conversion cycle (days) | 59,8 | 54,3 | 39,3 | 5,5 | 20,5 |
The decrease in the liquidity and cash solvency ratios is due to an increase in the value of current liabilities.
The increase in the cash conversion cycle in days in Q1 2025 is mainly due to an increase in the inventory and receivables turnover cycle.
| PLN '000 | Q1 2025 |
Q4 2024 |
Q1 2024 |
Change % Q1 2025/ Q4 2024 |
Change % Q1 2025/ Q1 2024 |
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| Cash flows from operating activities | (9 808) | 392 444 | 78 106 | (102,5) | (112,6) |
| Cash flows from investing activities | (73 940) | (77 105) | (72 969) | (4,1) | 1,3 |
| Cash flows from financing activities | 72 123 | (36 684) | (21 736) | (296,6) | (431,8) |
| Total cash flows | (11 625) | 278 655 | (16 600) | (104,2) | (30,0) |
The lower operating cash flow in Q1 2025 is mainly due to the gross loss achieved.
The negative flows from investing activities are the result of expenditure on the acquisition of property plant and equipment.
The positive flow from financing activities is due to an increase in overdrafts.
| PLN '000 | Q1 2025 |
Q4 2024 |
Q1 2024 |
YTD Q1 2025 |
YTD Q1 2024 |
Change % Q1 2025/ Q4 2024 |
Change % Q1 2025/ Q1 2024 |
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| Sales revenue | 7 123 | 5 154 | 19 149 | 7 123 | 19 149 | 38 | (63) |
| Profit/(loss) on sales | 4 198 | (2) | 16 385 | 4 198 | 16 385 | (210 000) | (74) |
| EBIT | (987) | 97 595 | 9 572 | (987) | 9 572 | (101) | (110) |
| EBITDA | (879) | 96 860 | 9 665 | (879) | 9 665 | (101) | (109) |
| Gross profit/(loss) | 1 417 | 97 253 | 9 973 | 1 417 | 9 973 | (99) | (86) |
| Net profit/(loss) | 2 039 | 97 863 | 10 580 | 2 039 | 10 580 | (98) | (81) |
The main reason for the decrease in revenue and profit in Q1 2025 was lower dividends received in the amount of PLN 2,457 thousand compared to Q1 2024.
The decrease in EBIT and EBITDA in Q1 2025 compared to the same period in 2024 is due to the achievement of lower operating income. The higher level of EBIT in Q4 2024 was due to the reversal of impairment allowances at Arctic Paper Investment AB.
The lower financial result in Q1 2025 compared to the same period in 2024 is due to the Company achieving lower operating income resulting from the dividend received.
| PLN '000 | 31.03.2025 | 31.12.2024 | 31.03.2024 | Change 31.03.2025 -31.12.2024 |
Change 31.03.2025 -31.03.2024 |
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| Non-current assets | 1 129 685 | 1 130 202 | 999 597 | (517) | 130 088 |
| Current assets | 166 361 | 211 256 | 324 113 | (44 895) | (157 752) |
| Total assets | 1 296 046 | 1 341 458 | 1 323 710 | (45 412) | (27 664) |
| Equity | 966 109 | 964 703 | 848 735 | 1 406 | 117 373 |
| Current liabilities | 302 698 | 335 192 | 430 725 | (32 494) | (128 027) |
| Non-current liabilities | 27 239 | 41 563 | 44 250 | (14 324) | (17 011) |
| Total equity and liabilities | 1 296 046 | 1 341 458 | 1 323 710 | (45 413) | (27 664) |
The increase in the value of non-current assets in Q1 2025 compared to Q1 2024 is primarily due to the reversal of the impairment allowance at Arctic Paper Investment AB at the end of 2024.
The decrease in current assets was due to lower cash and a decrease in receivables in Q1 2025.
The main reason for the increase in equity was the profit generated in 2025.
The decrease in current liabilities in Q1 2025 and at the end of 2024 is due to a decrease in the company's cash-pooling liabilities.
The decrease in non-current liabilities compared to Q1 2024 is due to the repayment of bank loan instalments in Q4 2024.
| PLN '000 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q1 2024 | Change % Q1 2025/ Q4 2024 |
Change % Q1 2025/ Q1 2024 |
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| Cash flows from operating activities | (44 367) | 46 301 | 26 322 | (196) | (269) |
| Cash flows from investing activities | - | (4 999) | (292) | (100) | (100) |
| Cash flows from financing activities | (790) | 9 429 | (314) | (108) | 152 |
| Total cash flows | (45 157) | 50 730 | 25 716 | (189) | (276) |
The negative operating cash flow in Q1 2025 was significantly impacted by the lower gross profit generated, lower dividends received from subsidiaries and the change in cash-pooling. The negative cash flow from financing activities was related to interest repayments on bank loans.
In Q1 2025, the Arctic Paper Group recorded an increased level of orders versus Q4 2024 by 7.4% and a decrease of orders versus the equivalent period of 2024 by 13.6%.
Source of data: Analysis by Arctic Paper
In Q1 2025, the average prices of high quality UWF paper decreased by 2.4% while the prices of CWF paper decreased by 0.5% versus equivalent prices of Q1 2024.
In the period from the end of December 2024 to March 2025, the prices of uncoated wood -free paper (UWF) and coated wood-free paper (CWF) for selected markets: Germany, France, Spain, Italy and the UK expressed in EUR and GBP decreased by 2.2% for UWF papers and by 1.8% for CWF papers, respectively.
The prices invoiced by Arctic Paper in EUR for comparable products in the segment of uncoated wood -free paper (UWF) decreased at the end of Q1 2025 by 6.8% versus the equivalent period of 2024 while in the segment of coated wood -free paper (CWF) the prices decreased by 4.9%.
Source: For market data – RISI, price changes for selected markets in Germany, France, Spain, Italy and the UK in local currencies for graphic papers similar to the product portfolio of the Arctic Paper Group. The prices are quoted without considering specific rebates for individual clients and they do not include any additions or price reductions in relation to the publicly available price lists. The estimated prices for each month reflect orders placed in the month while the deliveries m ay take place in the future. Because of that, RISI price estimates for a particular month do not reflect the actual prices at which deliveries are performed but only express ordering prices. For Arctic Paper products, the average invoiced sales prices for all served markets in EUR.
At the end of Q1 2025, the pulp prices were as follows: NBSK 1,548 USD/tonne and BHKP 1,160 USD/tonne. The average NBSK price in Q1 2025 was 13% higher than in the same period last year, while BHKP was 5% lower. The average pulp price in Q1 2025 was lower by 1.4% for NBSK and lower by 3.3% for BHKP as compared to Q4 2024.
The average cost of pulp per ton of produced paper as calculated for the AP Group, expressed in PLN, in Q1 2025 increased by 15.9% versus Q4 2024 and decreased by 0.1% versus Q1 2024. The share of pulp costs in cost of paper sales in Q1 of the current year amounted to 50% and decreased compared to the level recorded in Q1 2024 (50.5%).
In Q1 2025, the AP Group used pulp in the production process in the following structure: BHKP 76%, NBSK 18% and other 6%.
Source of data: www.foex.fi Arctic Paper analysis.
The EUR/PLN exchange rate at the end of Q1 2025 amounted to 4.1839 and was lower by 2.1% than at the end of Q4 2024 and lower by 2.7% than at the end of Q1 2024. The average exchange rate in Q1 2025 was lower by 2.5% than in Q4 2024 and amounted to 4.2013 versus 4.3074. The average exchange rate in Q1 2025 was by 3.1% lower than in Q1 2024.
The EUR/SEK exchange rate at the end of March 2025 stood at 10.8223 against 11.4527 at the end of 2024 and 11.5460 at the end of Q1 2024, implying a depreciation of the EUR against the SEK by 5.5% and 6.3% respectively:
The average rate for the pair was 2.3% lower in Q1 2025 than in Q4 2024, while it was 0.4% lower compared to the same period in 2024.
The changes mean depreciation of SEK vis -a-vis EUR in Q1 2025 which had an unfavourable impact on the Group's financial results, primarily with reference to the sales revenue generated by the Swedish factories that rely on prices in EUR.
At the end of Q1 2025, the USD/PLN rate recorded a decrease by 5.8% versus the end of Q4 2024 and amounted to 3.8643. In Q1 2025, the mean exchange rate amounted to 3.9931 compared to 4.0349 in Q4 2024. This represents a 1% appreciation of the PLN against the USD compared to the previous quarter. In relation to the corresponding quarter of the previous year, the average exchange rate of the home currency against the USD remained at the same level.
The USD/SEK exchange rate at the end of Q1 2025 was 9.9956, 9.1% lower than at the end of 2024. The average rate in Q1 2025 was 10.6794, 0.8% lower than the average rate in Q4 2024.
The changes of the USD/SEK exchange rates in Q1 2025 favourably affected the costs incurred in USD by the Swedish Pulp Mills, in particular the costs of pulp. With regard to the Kostrzyn paper mill, the average monthly USD/PLN exchange rate weakened in relation to the corresponding rate in Q4 2024, which also translated favourably into the pulp purchase costs realised in USD by the Polish mill.
At the end of March of the current year, the EUR/USD rate amounted to 1.0827 compared to 1.0419 at the end of Q4 2024 and to 1.0783 at the end of March 2024. In terms of percentage, that means an appreciation of EUR to USD by 3.9% versus Q4 2024 and an appreciation of the currency by 0.4% versus Q1 2024. In Q1 2025, the mean exchange rate of the pair amounted to 1.0527 compared to 1.0679 in Q4 2024 (-1.4%).
The appreciation of SEK versus EUR has unfavourably affected the Group's financial profit, mainly due to decreased sales revenue generated in EUR and translated into SEK. The strengthening of the PLN against the USD in Q1 2025 had a positive impact on the purchase prices of raw material at the Kostrzyn mill. The SEK strengthening against the USD, in turn, had a positive impact on the aforementioned costs at Swedish paper mills .
The material factors that have an impact on the financial results over the next quarter, include:
In Q1 2025, there were no material changes to the risk factors. Those were presented in detail in the annual report for 2024.
The Group's operating activity has been and will continue to be historically influenced by the following key factors:
We believe that a number of macro-economic and other economic factors have a material impact on the demand for high quality paper, and they may also influence the demand for the Group's products and the Group's operating results. Those factors include:
The trend observed in developed societies concerning a reduction of man's adverse impact on the environment, in particular reduction of use of disposable, plastic packaging that may not be recycled, offers new opportunities for the development of t he pulp & paper sector. In many companies, work has been under way to develop new methods of packaging and production of packaging with natural materials, including pulp, so that it can be recycled. Arctic Paper is also involved in such research. In the near future, the product segment is expected to increase its percentage share in the volumes and revenue of the Arctic Paper Group.
Development of new technologies, in particular in the areas of information and communication, results in decreasing demand for certain paper types – in particular, this affects newsprint and to a lesser extent – graphic papers. However, despite the increasing popularity of e-books, the volume of book paper produced and sold by Arctic Paper has been stable in the recent years, less sensitive to changing market conditions. Nevertheless, in its strategy Arctic Paper has set a direction of activi ty so that within several years, the segment of non-graphic papers (that is technical or packaging paper) accounts for 1/5 of its consolidated revenue.
Paper prices undergo cyclic changes and fluctuations, they depend on global changes in demand and overall macroeconomic and other economic factors such as indicated above. Prices of paper are also influenced by a number of factors related to the supply, primarily changes in production capacities at the worldwide and European level.
The main elements of the Group's operating expenses include raw materials, energy and transportation. The costs of raw materials include mainly the costs of pulp for Paper Mills, timber for Pulp Mills and chemical agents used for paper and pulp production. Our energy costs historically include mostly the costs of electricity, gas and rights to CO2 emissions. The costs of transportation include the costs of transportation services provided to the Group mainly by external entities.
Taking into account the share of those costs in total operating expenses of the Group and the limited possibility of controll ing these costs by the Group Companies, their fluctuations may have a major impact on the Group's profitability.
A part of pulp supplies to our Paper Mills is made from our own Pulp Mills. The remaining part of the pulp produced at the Pu lp Mills is sold to external customers.
The Group's operating results are significantly influenced by currency rate fluctuations. In particular, the Group's revenue and costs are expressed in different foreign currencies and are not matched, therefore, the appreciation of the currencies in whi ch we incur costs towards the currencies in which we generate revenue, will have an adverse effect on the Group's results. Our products are primarily sold to euro zone countries, Scandinavia, Poland and the UK, thus our revenue are largely denominated in EUR, GBP, SEK and PLN while revenue from the pulp mills are primarily denominated in USD. The Group's operating expenses are primarily expressed in USD (pulp costs for Paper Mills), EUR (costs related to pulp for Paper Mills, energy, transportation, chemicals), PLN (the majority of other costs incurred by the Paper Mill in Kostrzyn nad Odrą) and SEK (the majority of other costs incurred by the Munkedal and Grycksbo Paper Mills as well as the Rottneros and Vallvik Pulp Mills).
Exchange rates also have an important impact on results reported in our financial statements because of changes in exchange rates of the currencies in which we generate revenue and incur costs, and the currency in which we report our financial resul ts (PLN).
On March 21, 2025, the Management Board of the subsidiary Rottneros AB announced the expected lower financial results of the Rottneros Group for the first quarter of 2025 compared to the results for the fourth quarter of 2024 (EBIT for Q4 2024 amounted to -28 MSEK). These results will be affected primarily by high raw material prices (wood) and negative market development, in particular in the field of CTMP pulp. An additional unfavorable factor is the weakening of the USD against th e SEK. In connection with the above, the Management Board of the subsidiary Rottneros AB expects lower financial results for the first quarter of 2025 and is intensifying its activities in the field of achieving further cost efficiencies. The Managem ent Board of Arctic Paper S.A. indicates that the results of the subsidiary will have a significant impact on the consolidated results for the first quarter of 2025 achieved by the Arctic Paper Group.
In the first quarter of 2025, there were no other events and no unusual factors that would affect the condensed financial statements.
The Management Board of Arctic Paper S.A. has not published the projected financial results for 2025.
During the period covered by this report, the Company and the Group did not issue any new sureties or guarantees.
In the period covered by this report, Arctic Paper S.A. and its subsidiaries were not a party to any material proceedings pending before a court, a competent authority for arbitration proceedings or a public administration authority.
During the period under report, Arctic Paper S.A. and its subsidiaries did not execute any material transactions with related parties on non-market terms and conditions.
Signatures of the Members of the Management Board
| Position | First and last name | Date | Signature |
|---|---|---|---|
| President of the Management Board CEO |
Michał Jarczyński | 15 May 2025 | signed with a qualified electronic signature |
| Member of the Management Board Chief Financial Officer |
Katarzyna Wojtkowiak | 15 May 2025 | signed with a qualified electronic signature |
| Member of the Management Board Vice-President for Sales and Marketing |
Fabian Langenskiöld | 15 May 2025 | signed with a qualified electronic signature |
for the period of three months ended on 31 March 2025
| 3-month period ended on 31 March 2025 (unaudited) |
3-month period ended on 31 March 2024 (unaudited) |
Year ended on 31 December 2024 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Continuing operations | |||
| Revenue from sales of products | 822 770 | 965 378 | 3 434 693 |
| Sales revenue | 822 770 | 965 378 | 3 434 693 |
| Costs of sales | (708 386) | (758 254) | (2 850 307) |
| Profit/(loss) on sales | 114 384 | 207 124 | 584 386 |
| Selling and distribution costs | (87 857) | (95 274) | (349 188) |
| Administrative expenses | (35 922) | (30 680) | (120 618) |
| Other operating income | 23 013 | 18 703 | 132 055 |
| Other operating expenses | (23 442) | (16 217) | (62 341) |
| Operating profit/(loss) | (9 824) | 83 655 | 184 294 |
| Finance income | 1 351 | 19 684 | 19 686 |
| Finance costs | (19 067) | (5 103) | (11 532) |
| Gross profit/(loss) | (27 540) | 98 236 | 192 449 |
| Income tax | 3 720 | (16 667) | (31 344) |
| Net profit/(loss) from continuing operations | (23 820) | 81 569 | 161 105 |
| Net profit/(loss) | (23 820) | 81 569 | 161 105 |
| Attributable to: | |||
| The shareholders of the Parent Company | (13 423) | 82 467 | 154 457 |
| Non-controlling shareholders | (10 397) | (898) | 6 647 |
| (23 820) | 81 569 | 161 105 | |
| Earnings per share: | |||
| – basic earnings from the profit/(loss) attributable to the shareholders of the Parent Company |
(0,19) | 1,19 | 2,23 |
| – diluted earnings from the profit attributable to the shareholders of the Parent Company |
(0,19) | 1,19 | 2,23 |
| 3-month period ended on 31 March 2025 (unaudited) |
3-month period ended on 31 March 2024 (unaudited) |
Year ended on 31 December 2024 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Net profit/(loss) for the reporting period | (23 820) | 81 569 | 161 105 |
| Items of other comprehensive income to be reclassified to profit or loss, before taxation FX differences on translation of foreign operations |
30 910 44 310 |
(100 362) (62 358) |
(119 353) (58 223) |
| Measurement of financial instruments | (13 401) | (38 004) | -61 130 |
| Measurement of financial instruments (items to be reclassified in future periods) | (13 516) | (34 517) | (45 631) |
| Measurement of financial instruments (items reclassified in the period) | 116 | (3 487) | (15 499) |
| Items of other comprehensive income not to be reclassified to profit or loss, before taxation |
- | - | 748 |
| Actuarial profit/(loss) for defined benefit plans | - | - | 748 |
| Other comprehensive income before tax | 30 910 | (100 362) | (118 605) |
| Income tax relating to items of other comprehensive income that will be reclassified to profit or loss |
2 697 | 7 782 | 8 087 |
| Deferred tax on the measurement of financial instruments | 2 697 | 7 782 | 8 087 |
| Deferred tax on the measurement of financial instruments (to be reclassified in future reporting periods:) |
1 989 | 7 068 | 7 350 |
| Deferred tax on the measurement of financial instruments (reclassified in the period) | 708 | 714 | 737 |
| Income tax relating to items of other comprehensive income not to be reclassified to profit or loss |
- | - | (106) |
| Deferred tax on actuarial profit/(loss) relating to defined benefit plans | - | - | (106) |
| Other net comprehensive income | 33 608 | (92 580) | (110 624) |
| Total comprehensive income for the period | 9 788 | (11 011) | 50 480 |
| Total comprehensive income attributable to: The shareholders of the Parent Company Non-controlling shareholders |
11 733 (1 945) |
16 582 (27 592) |
81 154 (30 673) |
| As at 31 March 2025 (unaudited) |
As at 31 December 2024 |
As at 31 March 2024 (unaudited) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| ASSETS | |||
| Non-current assets | |||
| Property plant and equipment | 1 486 258 | 1 419 069 | 1 173 851 |
| Investment properties | - | - | 1 751 |
| Intangible assets | 48 897 | 38 202 | 59 892 |
| Goodwill | 8 119 | 7 835 | 7 822 |
| Interest in joint ventures | 5 168 | 5 059 | 4 747 |
| Other financial assets | 15 304 | 15 547 | 24 849 |
| Other non-financial assets Deferred tax assets |
230 6 232 |
162 6 453 |
164 4 020 |
| Current assets | 1 570 208 | 1 492 328 | 1 277 097 |
| Inventories | 516 422 | 495 044 | 450 141 |
| Trade and other receivables | 477 128 | 428 773 | 498 247 |
| Corporate income tax receivables | 34 885 | 16 158 | 7 309 |
| Other non-financial assets | 39 019 | 33 318 | 22 621 |
| Other financial assets | 618 | 3 760 | 3 999 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 230 503 | 287 583 | 457 833 |
| 1 298 576 | 1 264 634 | 1 440 151 | |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 2 868 784 | 2 756 962 | 2 717 248 |
| EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | |||
| Equity | |||
| Equity (attributable to the shareholders of the Parent Company) | |||
| Share capital | 69 288 | 69 288 | 69 288 |
| Supplementary capital | 625 733 | 625 733 | 443 805 |
| Other reserves | 130 692 | 138 750 | 154 488 |
| FX differences on translation | (111 183) | (144 397) | (152 075) |
| Retained earnings/Accumulated losses Cumulated other comprehensive income related to discontinued operations |
752 497 | 765 920 | 944 502 |
| 1 467 027 | 1 455 294 | 1 460 008 | |
| Non-controlling interests | 311 484 | 313 429 | 316 511 |
| Total equity | 1 778 511 | 1 768 722 | 1 776 519 |
| Non-current liabilities | |||
| Interest-bearing loans and bonds | 47 838 | 179 108 | 73 336 |
| Provisions | 12 199 | 13 365 | 4 842 |
| Employee liabilities | 20 300 | 20 432 | 19 882 |
| Other financial liabilities | 49 759 | 45 740 | 27 533 |
| Deferred tax liability | 105 069 | 110 319 | 108 526 |
| Grants and deferred income | 6 111 | 6 596 | 7 523 |
| 241 277 | 375 560 | 241 642 | |
| Current liabilities | |||
| Interest-bearing loans and bonds | 266 174 | 52 647 | 42 758 |
| Provisions | 349 | 365 | 260 |
| Other financial liabilities | 11 830 | 8 716 | 4 247 |
| Trade and other payables | 456 533 | 427 154 | 510 407 |
| Employee liabilities | 102 288 | 96 743 | 103 208 |
| Income tax liability | 421 | 17 928 | 30 935 |
| Grants and deferred income | 11 402 | 9 127 | 7 273 |
| 848 996 | 612 680 | 699 088 | |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | 1 090 273 | 988 240 | 940 729 |
| TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | 2 868 784 | 2 756 962 | 2 717 248 |
Additional notes to the quarterly abbreviated financial statements
provided on pages 34 to 49 constitute an integral part hereof
| 3-month period ended on 31 March 2025 (unaudited) |
3-month period ended on 31 March 2024 (unaudited) |
Year ended on 31 December 2024 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash flows from operating activities | |||
| Gross profit/(loss) | (27 540) | 98 236 | 192 449 |
| Adjustments for: Depreciation/amortisation |
33 112 | 28 334 | 114 302 |
| Impairment of non-financial assets | (432) | - | - |
| FX gains/(loss) | 3 711 | (8 267) | (5 555) |
| Interest, net | 3 312 | 3 508 | 4 508 |
| Profit/(loss) from investing activities | - | 349 | 8 116 |
| (Increase)/decrease in receivables and other receivables | (28 177) | (101 889) | (23 774) |
| (Increase) / decrease in inventories | (7 126) | (22 596) | (67 515) |
| Increase (decrease) of liabilities except loans, borrowings, bonds and other financial liabilities | 13 631 | 79 973 | 44 669 |
| Change in accruals and prepayments | (4 626) | (3 448) | (17 869) |
| Change in provisions | 37 | (979) | 7 708 |
| Movement in pension provisions and employee liability | 2 810 | 1 895 | (25 108) |
| Change in grants and deferred income | 1 530 | (1 804) | (844) |
| Co-generation certificates and CO2 emission rights | - | (3 251) | 11 693 |
| Change in settlement of realised forward contracts that meet hedge accounting rules Change in accounting for unrealized forward contracts not meeting hedge accounting |
61 | 7 918 | 11 204 |
| rules | - | - | (7 122) |
| Other | (108) | 127 | (152) |
| Total flows from operations | (9 808) | 78 106 | 246 707 |
| Income tax paid | (47 692) | (19 150) | (58 313) |
| Net cash flows from operating activities | (57 499) | 58 956 | 188 395 |
| Cash flows from investing activities | |||
| Disposal of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets | 126 | 40 | 2 169 |
| Purchase of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets | (74 066) | (75 315) | (423 597) |
| Interest received | - | - | 531 |
| Proceeds from forward contracts that do not comply with hedge accounting rules | - | 2 305 | 4 267 |
| Net cash flows from investing activities | (73 940) | (72 969) | (416 629) |
| Cash flows from financing activities | |||
| Change to overdraft facilities | 75 194 | - | 1 130 |
| Repayment of leasing liabilities | (2 046) | (2 622) | (6 354) |
| Repayment of other financial liabilities Inflows under loans |
- 6 478 |
(1) - |
7 179 473 |
| Repayment of loans | (6 547) | (3 991) | (66 276) |
| Dividend paid to shareholders of AP SA | - | - | (69 288) |
| Dividend paid to non-controlling shareholders | - | (13 979) | (13 980) |
| Interest paid | (956) | (1 142) | (1 877) |
| Net cash flows from financing activities | 72 123 | (21 736) | 22 835 |
| Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | (59 317) | (35 749) | (205 399) |
| Net FX differences | 2 237 | (6 868) | (7 467) |
| Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents after effects of exchange rate changes |
(57 080) | (42 617) | (212 866) |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period | 287 583 | 500 449 | 500 449 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period | 230 503 | 457 833 | 287 583 |
| Attributable to the shareholders of the Parent Company | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FX differences on translation of |
Retained earnings |
Equity attributable to | ||||||
| Supplementary | foreign | Other | (Accumulated | non-controlling | ||||
| Share capital | capital | operations | capital | losses) | Total | shareholders | Total equity | |
| As at 1 January 2025 | 69 288 | 625 733 | (144 397) | 138 749 | 765 920 | 1 455 293 | 313 428 | 1 768 721 |
| Net profit/(loss) for the period | - | - | - | - | (13 423) | (13 423) | (10 397) | (23 820) |
| Other net comprehensive income for the period | - | - | 33 214 | (8 057) | - | 25 157 | 8 452 | 33 609 |
| Total comprehensive income for the period | - | - | 33 214 | (8 057) | (13 423) | 11 734 | (1 945) | 9 788 |
| Payment of dividend to shareholders | - | - | - | - | - | - | (13 979) | (13 979) |
| Increase/decrease in equity | - | - | 33 214 | (8 057) | (13 423) | 11 734 | (15 924) | (4 191) |
| As at 31 March 2025 (unaudited) | 69 288 | 625 733 | (111 183) | 130 692 | 752 497 | 1 467 027 | 297 504 | 1 764 532 |
| Share capital | Supplementary capital |
FX differences on translation of foreign operations |
Other reserves | Retained earnings (Accumulated losses) |
Total | Equity attributable to non-controlling shareholders |
Total equity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As at 1 January 2024 | 69 288 | 443 805 | (107 340) | 175 639 | 862 035 | 1 443 427 | 358 081 | 1 801 508 |
| Net profit/(loss) for the period | - | - | - | - | 82 467 | 82 467 | (898) | 81 569 |
| Other net comprehensive income for the period | - | - | (44 734) | (21 151) | - | (65 885) | (26 695) | (92 580) |
| Total comprehensive income for the period | - | - | (44 734) | (21 151) | 82 467 | 16 582 | (27 592) | (11 011) |
| Payment of dividend to shareholders | - | - | - | - | - | - | (13 979) | (13 979) |
| Increase/decrease in equity | - | - | (44 734) | (21 151) | 82 467 | 16 582 | (41 571) | (24 990) |
| As at 31 March 2024 (unaudited) | 69 288 | 443 805 | (152 075) | 154 488 | 944 502 | 1 460 009 | 316 511 | 1 776 520 |
Additional notes to the quarterly abbreviated financial statements
provided on pages 34 to 49 constitute an integral part hereof
| FX differences on | Retained earnings | Equity attributable to | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share capital | Supplementary capital |
translation of foreign operations |
Other reserves | (Accumulated losses) |
Total | non-controlling shareholders |
Total equity | |
| As at 1 January 2024 | 69 288 | 443 805 | (107 340) | 175 639 | 862 036 | 1 443 427 | 358 081 | 1 801 508 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Net profit/(loss) for the financial year | - | - | - | - | 154 458 | 154 458 | 6 647 | 161 105 |
| Other net comprehensive income for the year | - | - | (37 056) | (36 890) | 642 | (73 304) | (37 320) | (110 624) |
| Total comprehensive income for the year | - | - | (37 056) | (36 890) | 155 100 | 81 154 | (30 673) | 50 481 |
| Payment of dividend to shareholders | - | 181 928 | - | - | (181 928) | - | - | - |
| Financial profit distribution | - | - | - | - | (69 288) | (69 288) | (13 980) | (83 268) |
| Total changes in capital | - | 181 928 | (37 056) | (36 890) | (96 116) | 11 866 | (44 653) | (32 787) |
| As at 31 December 2024 | 69 288 | 625 733 | (144 397) | 138 749 | 765 920 | 1 455 293 | 313 428 | 1 768 721 |
| 3-month period ended on 31 March 2025 (unaudited) |
3-month period ended on 31 March 2024 (unaudited) |
Year ended on 31 December 2024 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Continuing operations | |||
| Revenue from sales of services | 3 826 | 3 921 | 15 180 |
| Interest income on loans | 840 | 501 | 2 580 |
| Dividend income | 2 457 | 14 727 | 106 097 |
| Sales revenue | 7 123 | 19 149 | 123 857 |
| Interest expense to related parties and costs of sales | - | ||
| of logistics services | (2 925) | (2 764) | (13 103) |
| Profit/(loss) on sales | 4 198 | 16 385 | 110 754 |
| Other operating income | 32 | 2 | 154 |
| Administrative expenses | (5 154) | (6 727) | (22 970) |
| Impairment allowances to assets | - | - | 104 343 |
| Other operating expenses | (63) | (88) | (257) |
| Operating profit/(loss) | (987) | 9 572 | 192 024 |
| Finance income | 3 603 | 1 793 | 7 362 |
| Finance costs | (1 199) | (1 392) | (5 755) |
| Gross profit/(loss) | 1 417 | 9 973 | 193 631 |
| Income tax | 622 | 607 | 3 661 |
| Net profit/(loss) for the period | 2 039 | 10 580 | 197 292 |
| Earnings per share: – basic earnings from the profit/(loss) for the period (in PLN) |
0,03 | 0,15 | 2,85 |
| – basic earnings from the profit/(loss) from continuing operations for the period (in PLN) |
0,03 | 0,15 | 2,85 |
| 3-month period ended on 31 March 2025 (unaudited) |
3-month period ended on 31 March 2024 (unaudited) |
Year ended on 31 December 2024 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Net profit/(loss) for the reporting period | 2 039 | 10 580 | 197 292 |
| Items to be reclassified to profit/(loss) in future reporting periods: | |||
| Measurement of financial instruments | (379) | (268) | (2 111) |
| Deferred tax on the measurement of financial instruments | 72 | - | 401 |
| FX differences on translation of foreign operations | (327) | 448 | 433 |
| Other net comprehensive income | (633) | 180 | (1 276) |
| Total comprehensive income | 1 406 | 10 760 | 196 016 |
| As at 31 March 2025 (unaudited) |
As at 31 December 2024 |
As at 31 March 2024 (unaudited) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| ASSETS | |||
| Non-current assets | |||
| Property plant and equipment | 1 066 | 1 174 | 1 228 |
| Intangible assets | 1 319 | 1 319 | 1 328 |
| Shares in subsidiaries | 1 070 752 | 1 070 752 | 960 977 |
| Other financial assets | 50 809 | 51 218 | 34 781 |
| Deferred tax | 5 739 | 5 739 | 1 283 |
| 1 129 685 | 1 130 202 | 999 597 | |
| Current assets | |||
| Trade and other receivables | 20 583 | 17 606 | 21 391 |
| Income tax receivables | 5 599 | 6 118 | 2 462 |
| Other financial assets | 118 | 197 | 5 618 |
| Other non-financial assets Cash and cash equivalents |
9 756 130 305 |
10 349 176 985 |
7 501 287 142 |
| 166 361 | 211 256 | 324 113 | |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 1 296 046 | 1 341 458 | 1 323 710 |
| EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | |||
| Equity | |||
| Share capital | 69 288 | 69 288 | 69 288 |
| Supplementary capital | 625 736 | 625 736 | 443 808 |
| Other capital | 136 281 | 136 588 | 138 030 |
| FX differences on translation | 2 245 | 2 571 | 2 586 |
| Retained earnings/Accumulated losses | 132 559 | 130 520 | 195 024 |
| Total equity | 966 109 | 964 703 | 848 735 |
| Non-current liabilities Interest-bearing loans, borrowings and bonds |
24 350 | 38 602 | 41 673 |
| Other financial liabilities | - | - | 7 |
| Deferred tax liability | 2 889 27 239 |
2 961 41 563 |
2 570 44 250 |
| Current liabilities | |||
| Interest-bearing loans, borrowings and bonds | 270 642 | 304 269 | 400 576 |
| Trade payables | 18 957 | 17 829 | 22 717 |
| Other financial liabilities | 12 | 17 | 37 |
| Other current liabilities | 10 582 | 9 274 | 3 054 |
| Employee liabilities | 2 505 | 3 803 | 2 933 |
| Income tax liability | - 302 698 |
- 335 192 |
1 408 430 725 |
| 329 937 | 376 755 | 474 975 | |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | |||
| TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | 1 296 046 | 1 341 458 | 1 323 710 |
| 3-month period ended on 31 March 2025 (unaudited) |
3-month period ended on 31 March 2024 (unaudited) |
Year ended on 31 December 2024 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash flows from operating activities | |||
| Gross profit/(loss) | 1 417 | 9 973 | 193 631 |
| Adjustments for: Depreciation/amortisatio n |
108 | 93 | 423 |
| FX gains/(loss) | 283 | 2 807 | 736 |
| Impairment of assets | - | - | (104 775) |
| Interest and dividend, net | 556 | 237 | 3 764 |
| Profit/(loss) from investing activities | - | (9) | (30) |
| Increase / decrease in receivables and other non-financial assets | (2 384) | (5 041) | (4 104) |
| Change in liabilities excluding loans and borrowings and other financial liabilities | 1 141 | 5 318 | 7 521 |
| Income tax | 1 141 | 183 | (5 491) |
| Change to liabilities due to cash-pooling | (46 813) | 20 759 | (73 467) |
| Increase / decrease of loans granted to subsidiaries | 110 | (7 809) | (20 651) |
| Interest received on loans granted and cash-pooling | 916 | 489 | 1 966 |
| Interest paid under cash-pooling | (745) | (678) | (4 891) |
| Other | (96) | - | (226) |
| Net cash flows from operating activities | (44 367) | 26 322 | (5 596) |
| Cash flows from investing activities | |||
| Disposal of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets | - | 9 | 178 |
| Purchase of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets | - | (301) | (708) |
| Increase of interests in subsidiaries | - | - | (5 000) |
| Net cash flows from investing activities | - | (292) | (5 530) |
| Cash flows from financing activities | |||
| Repayment of leasing liabilities | (7) | (12) | (38) |
| Repayment of liabilities from loans and borrowings | - | - | (28 784) |
| Loans received | - | - | 24 869 |
| Interest paid | (783) | (302) | (1 817) |
| Dividend paid | - | - | (69 288) |
| Net cash flows from financing activities | (790) | (314) | (75 058) |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period | 176 985 | 264 150 | 264 150 |
| Change in cash and cash equivalents | (45 157) | 25 716 | (86 184) |
| Net FX differences | (1 523) | (2 726) | (981) |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period | 130 305 | 287 142 | 176 985 |
| Share capital | Supplementary capital |
FX differences on translation of foreign operations |
Other capital |
Retained earnings (Accumulated losses) |
Total equity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As at 1 January 2025 | 69 288 | 625 736 | 2 571 | 136 588 | 130 520 | 964 703 |
| FX differences on translation | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Net profit/(loss) for the period | - | - | - | - | 2 039 | 2 039 |
| Other total comprehensive income for the period | - | - | (327) | (307) | - | (633) |
| Total comprehensive income for the period | - | - | (327) | (307) | 2 039 | 1 406 |
| As at 31 March 2025 (unaudited) | 69 288 | 625 736 | 2 245 | 136 281 | 132 559 | 966 109 |
| Share capital | Supplementary capital |
FX differences on translation of foreign operations |
Other capital |
Retained earnings (Accumulated losses) |
Total equity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As at 1 January 2024 | 69 288 | 443 808 | 2 138 | 138 298 | 184 444 | 837 975 |
| FX differences on translation | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Net profit for the period | - | - | - | - | 10 580 | 10 580 |
| Other total comprehensive income | - | - | 448 | (268) | - | 180 |
| Total comprehensive income for the period | - | - | 448 | (268) | 10 580 | 10 760 |
| As at 31 March 2024 (unaudited) | 69 288 | 443 808 | 2 586 | 138 030 | 195 024 | 848 735 |
Additional notes to the quarterly abbreviated financial statements
provided on pages 35 to 50 constitute an integral part hereof
| Share capital | Supplementary capital |
FX differences on translation of foreign operations |
Other capital |
Retained earnings (Accumulated losses) |
Total equity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As at 1 January 2024 | 69 288 | 443 808 | 2 138 | 138 298 | 184 444 | 837 975 |
| Net profit/(loss) for the period | - | - | - | - | 197 292 | 197 292 |
| Other total comprehensive income for the period | - | - | 433 | (1 710) | - | (1 276) |
| Total comprehensive income for the period | - | - | 433 | (1 710) | 197 292 | 196 016 |
| Financial profit distribution | - | 181 928 | - | - | (181 928) | - |
| Dividend distribution | - | - | - | (69 288) | (69 288) | |
| As at 31 December 2024 | 69 288 | 625 736 | 2 571 | 136 588 | 130 520 | 964 703 |
Additional notes to the quarterly abbreviated financial statements
provided on pages 35 to 50 constitute an integral part hereof
The Arctic Paper Group is a paper and pulp producer. We offer voluminous book paper and a wide range of products in this segment, as well as high-grade graphic paper. The Group produces numerous types of uncoated and coated wood -free paper as well as wood-containing uncoated paper for printing houses, paper distributors, book and magazine publishing houses and the advertising industry. As at 31 March 2025, the Arctic Paper Group employs nearly 1,500 people in its Paper Mills, companies involved in sale of paper and in pulp producing companies, procurement office and a company producing food packaging. Our Paper Mills are located in Poland and in Sweden. Pulp Mills are located in Sweden. As at 31 March 2025, the Group had 13 Sales Offices ensuring access to all European markets, including Central and Eastern Europe. Our consolidated sales revenue for the three months of 2025 was PLN 823 million.
Arctic Paper Spółka Akcyjna is a holding company set up in April 2008. As a result of capital restructuring carried out in 2008, the Paper Mills Arctic Paper Kostrzyn (Poland) and Arctic Paper Munkedals (Sweden), Distribution Companies and Sales Offices have become the properties of Arctic Paper S.A. Previously they were owned by Arctic Paper AB (later Trebruk AB and Nemus Holding AB), the indirect Parent Company of Arctic Paper S.A. In addition, under the expansion, the Group acquired the Paper Mill of Arctic Paper Mochenwangen (Germany – closed in 2015) in November 2008 and the Paper Mill Grycksbo (Sweden) in March 2010. In December 2012, the Group acquired a controlling package of shares in Rottneros AB, a company listed on NASDAQ in Stockholm, Sweden, holding interests in two pulp companies (Sweden).
The Parent Company is entered in the register of entrepreneurs of the National Court Register maintained by the District Court in Zielona Góra (Poland), 8th Commercial Division of the National Court Register, under KRS number 0000306944. The Parent Company holds statistical number REGON 080262255.
The company's registered office is located in Poland, in Kostrzyn nad Odrą (ul. Fabryczna 1). The Company has also a foreign branch in Göteborg, Sweden.
The Quarterly Abbreviated Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company comprise income statement, statement of comprehensive income, cash flow statement and statement of changes in equity for the period of the first three months ended on 31 March 2025 and include comparative data for the period of first three months ended on 31 March 2024 as well as for the twelve month period ended on 31 December 2024.
The Quarterly Abbreviated Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company comprise also a statement of financial position as at 31 March 2025 and include comparative data as on 31 December 2024 and 31 March 2024.
The principal business of the Arctic Paper Group is the production of paper and pulp.
The Group's additional business, subordinate to paper and pulp production, covers:
Nemus Holding AB, a company under Swedish law (a company owned indirectly by Mr Thomas Onstad), is the majority shareholder of Arctic Paper S.A., holding (as at 31 March 2025) 41,374,890 shares of our Company, which constitutes 59.71% of its share capital and corresponds to 59.71% of the total number of votes at General Meetings. Thus Nemus Holding AB is the Parent Company of the Issuer.
Additionally, Mr Thomas Onstad, an indirect shareholder of Nemus Holding AB, holds directly 5,323,658 shares representing 7.68% of the total number of shares in the Company, and via another entity – 600,000 shares accounting for 0.87% of the total number of shares of the Issuer. Mr Thomas Onstad's total direct and indirect holding in the capital of Arctic Paper S.A. as at 31 March 2025 was 68.26% and has not changed until the date hereof.
The ultimate parent company of the Group, which prepares the consolidated financial statements, is Nemus Holding AB .The ultimate owner for the Group is Mr Thomas Onstad.
The Group is composed of Arctic Paper S.A. and the following subsidiaries:
| Group's interest in the equity of the subsidiaries as at |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit | Registered office | Group Profile | 15 May 2025 |
31 March 2025 |
31 December 2024 |
| Arctic Paper Kostrzyn S.A. | Poland, Fabryczna 1, 66-470 Kostrzyn nad Odrą |
Paper production | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Arctic Paper Munkedals AB | Sweden, SE 455 81 Munkedal | Paper production | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Arctic Paper Mochenwangen GmbH | Germany, Am Sandtorkai 72, D-20457 Hamburg |
Non-operating company, previously paper production |
99,74% | 99,74% | 99,74% |
| Arctic Paper Grycksbo AB | Sweden, Box 1, SE 790 20 Grycksbo | Paper production | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Arctic Paper UK Limited | United Kingdom, 8 St Thomas Street SE1 9RR London |
Trading company | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Arctic Paper Baltic States SIA | Latvia, K. Vardemara iela 33-20, Riga LV-1010 |
Trading company | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Arctic Paper Deutschland GmbH | Germany, Am Sandtorkai 72, D-20457 Hamburg |
Trading company | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Arctic Paper Benelux S.A. | Belgium, Interleuvenlaan 62 bus 14, B-3001 Heverlee |
Trading company | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Arctic Paper Schweiz AG | Switzerland, Gutenbergstrasse 1, CH-4552 Derendingen |
Trading company | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Arctic Paper Italia srl | Italy, Via Cavriana 7, 20 134 Milan | Trading company | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Arctic Paper Danmark A/S | Denmark, Korskildelund 6 DK-2670 Greve |
Trading company | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Arctic Paper France SAS | France, 30 rue du Chateau des Rentiers, 75013 Paris |
Trading company | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Arctic Paper Espana SL | Spain, Avenida Diagonal 472-474, 9-1 Barcelona |
Trading company | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Arctic Paper Papierhandels GmbH | Austria, Hainborgerstrasse 34A, A-1030 Wien |
Trading company | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Arctic Paper Polska Sp. z o.o. | Poland, Okrężna 9, 02-916 Warszawa |
Trading company | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Arctic Paper Norge AS | Norway, Eikenga 11-15, NO-0579 Oslo | Trading company | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Arctic Paper Sverige AB | Sweden, SE 455 81 Munkedal | Trading company | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Arctic Power Sp.z o.o. (formerly Arctic Paper East Sp. z o.o.) |
Poland, Fabryczna 1, 66-470 Kostrzyn nad Odrą |
Energy projects | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Arctic Paper Investment GmbH * | Germany, Am Sandtorkai 72, D-20457 Hamburg |
Activities of holding companies |
100% | 100% | 100% |
| Arctic Paper Finance AB | Sweden, Box 383, 401 26 Göteborg | Activities of holding companies |
100% | 100% | 100% |
| Group's interest in the equity of the |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| subsidiaries as at | |||||||
| Unit | Registered office | Group Profile | 15 May 2025 |
31 March 2025 |
31 December 2024 |
||
| Arctic Paper Verwaltungs GmbH * | Germany, Am Sandtorkai 72, D 20457 Hamburg |
Activities of holding companies |
100% | 100% | 100% | ||
| Arctic Paper Immobilienverwaltung GmbH&Co. KG* | Germany, Am Sandtorkai 72, D 20457 Hamburg |
Activities of holding companies |
94,90% | 94,90% | 94,90% | ||
| Arctic Paper Investment AB ** | Sweden, Box 383, 401 26 Göteborg |
Activities of holding companies |
100% | 100% | 100% | ||
| EC Kostrzyn Sp. z o.o. | Poland, ul. Fabryczna 1, 66-470 Kostrzyn nad Odrą |
Rental of properties and machines and equipment |
100% | 100% | 100% | ||
| Munkedals Kraft AB | Sweden, 455 81 Munkedal | Production of hydropower |
100% | 100% | 100% | ||
| Kostrzyn Packaging Spółka z o.o. | Poland, ul. Fabryczna 1, 66-470 Kostrzyn nad Odrą |
Production of packaging | 76% | 76% | 76% | ||
| Rottneros AB | Sweden, Söderhamn | Activities of holding companies |
51,27% | 51,27% | 51,27% | ||
| Rottneros Bruk AB | Sweden, Rottneros | Pulp production | 51,27% | 51,27% | 51,27% | ||
| Utansjo Bruk AB | Sweden, Söderhamn | Non-operating company | 51,27% | 51,27% | 51,27% | ||
| Vallviks Bruk AB | Sweden, Vallvik | Pulp production | 51,27% | 51,27% | 51,27% | ||
| Nykvist Skogs AB | Sweden, Gräsmark | Company grouping forest owners |
51,27% | 51,27% | 51,27% | ||
| Rottneros Packaging AB | Sweden, Sunne | Production of food packaging |
51,27% | 51,27% | 51,27% | ||
| SIA Rottneros Baltic | Latvia, Ventspils | Procurement bureau | 51,27% | 51,27% | 51,27% | ||
| Project Frost APM AB | Sweden, SE 455 81 Munkedal | Energy storage | 100,00% | 100,00% | 100,00% | ||
| Project Frost APG AB |
Sweden, Box 1, SE 790 20 Grycksbo |
Energy storage | 100,00% | 100,00% | 100,00% |
* – companies established for the purpose of the acquisition of Arctic Paper Mochenwangen GmbH
** – company established to acquire Grycksbo Paper Holding AB (closed in 2015) and indirectly Arctic Paper Grycksbo AB
As at 31 March 2025, and as well as on the day hereof, the percentage of voting rights held by the Group in its subsidiaries corresponded to the percentage held in the share capital of those entities. All subsidiaries within the Group are consolidate d under the full method from the day of obtaining control by the Group and cease to be consolidated from the day the control has been transferred out of the Group.
As at 31 March 2025, the Parent Company's Management Board was composed of:
Until the date hereof, there were no changes to the composition of the Management Board of the Parent Company.
As at 31 March 2025, the Parent Company's Supervisory Board was composed of:
Until the date hereof, there were no changes to the composition of the Supervisory Board of the Parent Company.
As at 31 March 2025, the Parent Company's Audit Committee was composed of:
Until the date hereof, there were no changes in the composition of the Audit Committee of the Parent Company.
These Abbreviated Consolidated Financial Statements were approved for publication by the Management Board on 15 May 2025.
These abbreviated consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") as endorsed by the EU ("EU IFRS"), in particular International Accounting Standard 34.
These abbreviated consolidated financial statements have been presented in Polish zloty ("PLN") and all values are rounded to the nearest thousand (PLN '000) except as stated otherwise.
These Abbreviated Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared based on the assumption that the Group companies will continue as a going concern in the foreseeable future.
The abbreviated consolidated financial statements do not include all the information and disclosures required in the annual consolidated financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the Group's annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended on 31 December 2024.
In connection with the term and revolving credit facility agreements signed on 2 April 2021, the Group has committed to meeting certain financial ratios, which are calculated at the end of each quarter. As at 31 March 2025, the Group has not maintained the Cashflow Cover ratio required by the loan agreement with the consortium of financing banks (Pekao SA, Santander Bank S.A. and BNP Paribas SA). The main reason for this was the high level of investment associated with the implementation of the 4P strategy in 2024 (the indicator is calculated cumulatively for 12 months). Prior to the balance sheet date, Arctic Paper S.A. received written assurances from the syndicate of financing banks that the Group's failure to meet the required Cashflow Cover ratio as at 31 March 2025 does not constitute an event of default under the loan agreement dated 2 April 2021 ("default"), and therefore this situation has no impact on the presentation of data in the Group's consolidated financial statements. The second of the ratios specified in the agreement, Net debt/EBITDA, remains at a level that meets the requirements of the loan agreement.
The Rottneros Group did not meet the financial ratio required by the credit agreements with Danske Bank as of 31 March 2025, however, after the end of the reporting period it received assurance from the bank that failure to meet this ratio does not constitute a breach of the credit agreement. In accordance with the requirements of IAS 1, due to the lack of such assurance as of 31 March 2025, the Rottneros Group presented bank loans in the amount of SEK 313 million as current liabilities.
The accounting policies applied in the preparation of the financial statements are consistent with those applied in the preparation of the Company's financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024.
The Company did not decide to adopt earlier other standards, interpretations or amendments that were issued but are not yet effective for periods commencing on 1 January 2024.
The following new standards and amendments to existing standards, which become effective in 2024, have been applied for the first time in these financial statements:
a) Lease liability under sale and leaseback transactions – Amendments to IFRS 16 Leases The amendments to IFRS 16 set out the requirements that a seller-lessee is required to apply when measuring a lease liability arising from a sale and leaseback transaction so that it does not recognise a gain or loss on the right-of-use that it retains.
These changes have no impact on these consolidated financial statements.
b) Classification of liabilities as current or non-current and non-current liabilities linked to conditions – Amendments to IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements
The amendments to IAS 1 set out the requirements for classifying liabilities as current or non -current.
The amendments to IAS 1 clarify:
In addition, an entity has been required to disclose information when a liability under a loan agreement is classified as a n oncurrent liability and the entity's right to defer repayment of the liability is conditional on the satisfaction of future cov enants within twelve months.
The changes had no impact on the classification of liabilities.
c) Supplier financing mechanisms – Amendments to IAS 7 Statement of Cash Flows and IFRS 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures The amendments set out the features of supplier finance arrangements and require additional disclosures about such arrangements.
Supplier financing mechanisms are often referred to as supply chain financing, accounts payable financing or reverse factorin g mechanisms.
The disclosure requirements are intended to help users of financial statements understand the impact of supplier financing mechanisms on an entity's liabilities, cash flows and liquidity risk exposure. These changes have no impact on these financia l statements.
In these financial statements, the Group has not decided to early apply the following published standards, interpretations or amendments to existing standards before their effective date:
At the date of approval of these financial statements for publication, the Group's management does not expect the introductio n of the other standards and interpretations to have a material impact on the Group's accounting policies.
The Group has not opted for early application of any standard, interpretation or amendment that has been published but is not yet effective under European Union legislation.
Transactions denominated in currencies other than the functional currency of the entity are translated into the presentation currency at the FX rate prevailing on the transaction date.
On the balance sheet date, monetary assets and liabilities expressed in currencies other than the functional currency of the entity are translated into the functional currency using the mean FX rate prevailing for the presentation currency as at the end of the reporting period. FX differences from translation are recognised under finance income or finance costs or are capitalised as cost of assets, as defined in the accounting policies. Non -monetary foreign currency assets and liabilities recognised at historical cost are translated at the historical FX rates prevailing on the transaction date. Non -monetary foreign currency assets and liabilities recognised at fair value are translated into the functional currency using the rate of exchan ge prevailing on the date of revaluation to fair value.
The functional currencies of the foreign subsidiaries are EUR, SEK, DKK, NOK, GBP and CHF. As on the balance sheet date, the assets and liabilities of those subsidiaries are translated into the presentation currency of the Group (PLN) at the rate of exchange prevailing on the balance sheet date and their statements of profit and loss are translated using the average weighted exchange rates for the relevant reporting period. The FX differences on translation are recognised in other total comprehensive income and cumulated in a separate equity item. On disposal of a foreign operation, the cumulative amount of the deferred exchange differences recognised in equity and relating to that particular foreign operation shall be reclassifie d to profit or loss.
FX differences on loans treated in compliance with IAS 21 as investments in subsidiaries are recognised in the consolidated financial statements in other comprehensive income.
The following exchange rates were used for book valuation purposes:
| As at 31 March 2025 |
As at 31 December 2024 |
|
|---|---|---|
| USD | 3,8643 | 3,9886 |
| EUR | 4,1839 | 4,3009 |
| SEK | 0,3866 | 0,3725 |
| DKK | 0,5608 | 0,5766 |
| NOK | 0,3676 | 0,3675 |
| GBP | 5,0020 | 5,0300 |
| CHF | 4,3875 | 4,4250 |
Mean FX rates for the reporting periods are as follows:
| 01.01 – 31.03.2025 | 01.01 – 31.03.2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| USD | 3,9931 | 3,9922 |
| EUR | 4,2013 | 4,3338 |
| SEK | 0,3741 | 0,3842 |
| DKK | 0,5632 | 0,5812 |
| NOK | 0,3606 | 0,3796 |
| GBP | 5,0268 | 5,0619 |
| CHF | 4,4418 | 4,5675 |
The Group's activities are not of seasonal or cyclical nature. Therefore the results presented by the Group do not change significantly during the year or a cycle.
Operational segments cover continuing activities. The Group's principal activity is the manufacture of paper and pulp.
The paper production business includes the financial results of three paper mills, among others:
The pulp business is presented as the "Pulp" segment and includes, among other things, two pulp plants:
The Group identifies the following business segments:
The exclusions include the exclusions of turnover and settlements between segments and the results of operations of Arctic Paper S.A. and Arctic Paper Finance AB.
The split of operating segments into the uncoated, coated paper segments and pulp is due to the following factors:
Every month, on the basis of internal reports received from companies (apart from companies of the Rottneros Group), the results in each operating segment are analysed by the management of the Group. The financial results of companies in the Rottneros Groups are analysed on the basis of quarterly financial results published on the websites of Rottneros AB.
The operating results are measured primarily on the basis of EBITDA calculated by adding depreciation/amortisation and impairment allowances to property plant and equipment and intangible assets to operating profit/(loss), in each case in compliance with EU IFRS. In accordance with EU IFRS, EBITDA is not a metric of operating profit/(loss), operational results or liquidity. EBITDA is a metric that the Management Board uses to manage the operations.
Transactions between segments are concluded at arms' length like between unrelated parties.
The table below presents data concerning revenue and profit as well as certain assets and liabilities split by segments of th e Group for the period of 3 months ended on 31 March 2025 and as at 31 March 2025.
| Paper | Pulp | Total | Exclusions | Total continuing operations |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | |||||
| Sales to external customers | 578 783 | 243 987 | 822 770 | - | 822 770 |
| Sales between segments | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total segment revenue | 578 783 | 243 987 | 822 770 | - | 822 770 |
| Result of the segment | |||||
| EBITDA | 35 655 | (10 039) | 25 982 | (3 126) | 22 856 |
| Depreciation/amortisation | (20 861) | (12 143) | (33 004) | (108) | (33 112) |
| Operating profit/(loss) | 15 160 | (22 182) | (7 022) | (3 234) | (10 256) |
| Interest income | 927 | 67 | 994 | 357 | 1 351 |
| Interest expense | (1 311) | (2 635) | (3 946) | 858 | (3 088) |
| FX gains and other finance income | - | - | - | - | - |
| FX losses and other finance costs | (186 354) | (24) | (186 378) | 170 399 | (15 980) |
| Gross profit | (171 579) | (24 774) | (196 353) | 168 381 | (27 972) |
| Assets of the segment | 1 908 174 | 1 130 096 | 3 038 270 | (180 886) | 2 857 384 |
| Liabilities of the segment | 762 157 | 461 121 | 1 223 278 | (238 073) | 985 204 |
| Capital expenditures | (60 089) | (13 977) | (74 066) | - | (74 066) |
| Interest in joint ventures | 5 168 | - | 5 168 | - | 5 168 |
— Revenue from inter-segment transactions are eliminated on consolidation,
— The results of the segments do not cover finance income (PLN 1,351 thousand of which PLN 1,351 thousand is interest income) and finance costs (PLN 19,067 thousand of which PLN 3,088 thousand is interest expense),
depreciation/amortisation (PLN 33,112 thousand), and income tax liability (PLN 3,720 thousand),
— Segment assets do not include deferred tax (PLN 6,232 thousand), as this item is managed at Group level and interests in joint ventures (PLN 5,168 thousand). Segment liabilities do not include deferred tax (PLN 105,069 thousand), as this item is managed at Group level.
The table below presents data concerning revenue and profit as well as certain assets and liabilities split by segments of th e Group for the period of 3 months ended on 31 March 2024 and as at 31 March 2024.
| Total continuing |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper | Pulp | Total | Exclusions | operations | |
| Revenue | |||||
| Sales to external customers | 701 048 | 264 330 | 965 378 | - | 965 378 |
| Sales between segments | - | 864 | 864 | (864) | - |
| Total segment revenue | 701 048 | 265 194 | 966 242 | (864) | 965 378 |
| Result of the segment | |||||
| EBITDA | 113 230 | 6 095 | 119 690 | (7 336) | 111 990 |
| Depreciation/amortisation | (19 165) | (9 076) | (28 241) | (93) | (28 334) |
| Operating profit/(loss) | 94 430 | (2 981) | 91 449 | (7 429) | 83 655 |
| Interest income | 853 | 768 | 1 621 | 399 | 2 020 |
| Interest expense | (1 080) | (3 842) | (4 922) | 485 | (4 438) |
| FX gains and other finance income | - | 7 300 | 7 300 | - | 7 300 |
| FX losses and other finance costs | (160 522) | - | (160 522) | 170 220 | 9 698 |
| Gross profit | (66 319) | 1 245 | (65 074) | 163 675 | 98 236 |
| Assets of the segment | 1 933 408 | 946 296 | 2 879 704 | (171 223) | 2 708 481 |
| Liabilities of the segment | 796 934 | 258 888 | 1 055 821 | (223 617) | 832 204 |
| Capital expenditures | (49 935) | (28 174) | (78 110) | 1 818 | (76 292) |
| Interest in joint ventures | 4 747 | - | 4 747 | - | 4 747 |
— Revenue from inter-segment transactions are eliminated on consolidation,
The table below presents data concerning revenue and profit as well as certain assets and liabilities split by segments of th e Group for the period of 12 months ended on 31 December 2024 and as at 31 December 2024.
| Total continuing |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper | Pulp | Total | Exclusions | operations | |
| Revenue | |||||
| Sales to external customers | 2 413 663 | 1 021 030 | 3 434 693 | - | 3 434 693 |
| Sales between segments | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total segment revenue | 2 413 664 | 1 021 030 | 3 434 693 | - | 3 434 693 |
| Result of the segment | - | ||||
| EBITDA | 258 349 | 54 881 | 313 230 | (14 634) | 298 595 |
| Depreciation/amortisation | (73 524) | (30 744) | (104 269) | (10 033) | (114 302) |
| Operating profit/(loss) | 184 825 | 24 136 | 208 961 | (24 667) | 184 294 |
| Interest income | 6 603 | 1 070 | 7 673 | (571) | 7 102 |
| Interest expense | (4 585) | (5 577) | (10 162) | 2 656 | (7 507) |
| FX gains and other finance income | 16 704 | 10 127 | 26 832 | (14 248) | 12 584 |
| FX losses and other finance costs | (4 618) | (350) | (4 968) | 943 | (4 025) |
| Gross profit/(loss) | 198 929 | 29 407 | 228 336 | (35 888) | 192 448 |
| Assets of the segment | 1 807 471 | 999 329 | 2 806 799 | (61 349) | 2 745 450 |
| Liabilities of the segment | 671 951 | 382 335 | 1 054 285 | (176 365) | 877 921 |
| Capital expenditures | (253 089) | (169 766) | (422 856) | (704) | (423 560) |
| Interest in joint ventures | 5 059 | - | 5 059 | - | 5 059 |
— Revenue from inter-segment transactions are eliminated on consolidation,
Arctic Paper Capital Group/ Consolidated quarterly report for Q1 2025 45 Additional explanatory notes
Dividend is paid based on the net profit disclosed in the separate annual financial statements of Arctic Paper S.A. after covering losses carried forward from last years.
As on the date hereof, the Company had no preferred shares.
The possibility of disbursement of potential dividend by the Company to its shareholders depends on the level of payments received from its subsidiaries. Risks relating to the Company's ability to pay dividends are described in the Risk Factors section of the annual report for 2024.
In connection with the term and revolving loan agreements signed on 2 April 2021, the Company's ability to pay dividends is subject to the Group meeting certain financial ratios in the period prior to payment (as that term is defined in the term and revolving credit facility agreement) and there being no event of default (as that term is defined in the term and revolving loan agreement).
In 2024, the Company paid a total dividend of PLN 69,287,783.00, i.e. PLN 1.00 gross per share.
On 18 February 2025, the Company's Management Board, taking into account the preliminary financial results of the Company and the Arctic Paper S.A. Group for 2024, decided that it would recommend to the Company's Annual General Meeting that a dividend be paid from the Issuer's net profit for 2024 in the amount of PLN 0.70 (in words: seventy cents) gross per share. The Management Board is to present its final recommendation on the distribution of net profit for 2024 to the Annual General Meeting following the publication of the Company's annual report for 2024. The Management Board's recommendation will be reviewed by the Company's Supervisory Board.
Earnings per share are established by dividing the net profit (loss) or net profit (loss) from continuing operations for the reporting period attributable to the Company's ordinary shareholders by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding in the reporting period.
Information regarding profit and the number of shares which constituted the base to calculate earnings per share and diluted earnings per share is presented below:
| 3-month period ended on 31 March 2025 (unaudited) |
3-month period ended on 31 March 2024 (unaudited) |
Year ended on 31 December 2024 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Net profit/(loss) period from continuing operations attributable to the shareholders of the Parent Company |
(13 423) | 82 467 | 154 457 |
| Net profit/(loss) attributable to the shareholders of the Parent Company |
(13 423) | 82 467 | 154 457 |
| Total number of shares | 69 287 783 | 69 287 783 | 69 287 783 |
| Weighted average number of shares | 69 287 783 | 69 287 783 | 69 287 783 |
| Diluted weighted average number of ordinary shares | 69 287 783 | 69 287 783 | 69 287 783 |
| Profit/(loss) per share (in PLN) | |||
| – basic earnings from the profit/(loss) for the period attributable to the shareholders of the Parent Company |
(0,19) | 1,19 | 2,23 |
| Diluted profit/(loss) per share (in PLN) | |||
| – from the profit/(loss) for the period attributable to the shareholders of the Parent Company |
(0,19) | 1,19 | 2,23 |
In the period covered by this report, the Group made partial repayments of its loan debt with Danske Bank in the total amount of PLN 6,817 thousand and Nordea Bank Abp in the amount of PLN 17,784 thousand. The Group increased its indebtedness due to the Rottneros Group taking out a working capital overdraft of PLN 7 8,430 thousand.
As a result of failure to meet as at 31 March 2025 the covenants required by the bank, long-term loans of the Rottneros Group in the amount of SEK 312 million were reclassified to short-term.
The other changes to loans as at 31 March 2025, compared to 31 December 2024 result mainly from balance sheet evaluation and payment of interest accrued as at 31 December 2024 and paid in Q1 2025.
There were no changes in share capital as at 31 March 2025 compared to 31 December 2024.
The Group uses the following financial instruments: cash on hand and in bank accounts, term deposits, loans, receivables, payables, leasing contracts and interest SWAP contracts, forward contracts for the sale of pulp and forward contracts for the purchase of electricity.
At 31 March 2025, the Company held the following financial instruments: cash on hand and in bank accounts, term deposits, loans, receivables, payables, including leases, and interest SWAP and forward power purchase contracts.
In order to mitigate the volatility of future energy prices, the Paper Mills and Pulp Mills in Sweden apply forward contracts for the purchase of electricity. Rottneros Group companies, in order to mitigate the volatility of future inflows from pulp sales , enter into forward contracts for pulp sales. Arctic Paper S.A., in order to mitigate the volatility of future interest costs on loans, has concluded interest rate SWAP contracts.
As at 31 March 2025, the Group held a forward power purchase contract and an interest rate SWAP contract as cash flow hedges.
Cash flow hedge accounting related to electricity purchases with the use of forward transactions
The table below presents detailed information concerning the hedging relationship in the cash flow hedge accounting related to electricity purchases:
| Type of hedge | Cash flow hedge related to planned purchases of electricity | |
|---|---|---|
| Hedged position | The hedged position is a part of highly likely future cash flows for electricity purchases | |
| Hedging instruments | Forward contract for the purchase of electricity at Nord Pool Exchange | |
| Contract parameters: | ||
| Contract conclusion date | depending on the contract; from 2019 | |
| Maturity date | depending on the contract; until 31.12.2033 |
| Hedged quantity of electricity | 1,087,494 MWh |
|---|---|
| Term price | from 28.05 to 59.90 EUR/MWh |
Cash flow volatility hedge accounting related to variable loan interest rate of the long -term loan with the use of SWAP transactions
The table below presents detailed information concerning the hedging relationship in the cash flow hedge accounting related to payment of interest in EUR and PLN on the loan in EUR and PLN:
| SWAP on the interest rate | EUR | PLN |
|---|---|---|
| Type of hedge | Hedge of cash flows related to variable interest | Hedge of cash flows related to variable interest rate |
| rate on the EUR long-term loan | on the PLN long-term loan | |
| Hedged position | The hedged item are future EUR interest flows in EUR related to a loan in EUR calculated on the basis of 3M EURIBOR |
Future PLN interest flows on PLN loan calculated on the basis of 3M WIBOR |
| Hedging instruments | SWAP transaction under which the Company agreed to pay interest in EUR on the EUR loan on the basis of a fixed interest rate |
SWAP transaction under which the Company agreed to pay interest in PLN on the PLN loan on the basis of a fixed interest rate |
| Currency | Date | Loan amount PLN as at 31.03.2025 |
| EUR | 2021-04-02 – 2026-04-02 | 7 212 890 |
| EUR | 2021-04-02 – 2026-04-02 | 5 584 699 |
| EUR | 2021-04-02 – 2026-04-02 | 5 584 699 |
| 18 382 289 | ||
| PLN | 2021-04-02 – 2026-04-02 | 7 476 943 |
| PLN | 2021-04-02 – 2026-04-02 | 5 806 694 |
| PLN | 2021-04-02 – 2026-04-02 | 5 806 694 |
| 19 090 331 | ||
| The total value of loans is secured with an interest rate swap | 37 472 621 | |
| Interest secured by an interest rate swap | 2 266 144 |
The table below presents the fair value of hedging instruments in cash flow and fair value hedge accounting as at 31 March 2025 and the comparative data:
| As at 31 March 2025 |
As at 31 December 2024 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | Equity and liabilities |
Assets | Equity and liabilities |
|
| - | ||||
| 27 255 | ||||
| 27 255 | ||||
| 952 - 952 |
- 37 428 37 428 |
1 331 3 024 4 355 |
As at 31 March 2025, the Capital Group reported:
— a bank guarantee in favour of Skatteverket Ludvika for SEK 135 thousand (PLN 53 thousand).
Arctic Paper S.A. and its subsidiaries are not a party to any legal cases filed in court against them.
After the balance sheet date, there were no other material events which have not been disclosed in this report and which might have had a material influence on the capital and financial position of the Group.
Signatures of the Members of the Management Board
| Position | First and last name | Date | Signature |
|---|---|---|---|
| President of the Management Board CEO |
Michał Jarczyński | 15 May 2025 | signed with a qualified electronic signature |
| Member of the Management Board Chief Financial Officer |
Katarzyna Wojtkowiak | 15 May 2025 | signed with a qualified electronic signature |
| Member of the Management Board Vice-President for Sales and Marketing |
Fabian Langenskiöld | 15 May 2025 | signed with a qualified electronic signature |
Arctic Paper S.A.
PL-66470 Kostrzyn nad Odrą, Poland SE-411 09 Göteborg, Sweden Phone +48 95 7210 500 Phone: +46 10 451 8000
Investor relations: [email protected]
© 2025 Arctic Paper S.A.
Head Office Branch in Sweden
Ul. Fabryczna 1 Östra Hamngatan 30-34
swww.arcticpaper.com
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