Quarterly Report • Jun 4, 2025
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Interim condensed consolidated financial statements for the first
quarter of 2025
| EUR 000' | Q1 2025 | Q1 2024 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 233 | 210 | 1 283 | 993 |
| Cost of operations | -56 | -58 | -198 | -237 |
| Sales, general and administration expenses | -230 | -114 | -931 | -743 |
| Legal costs | -112 | -42 | -1 538 | -983 |
| EBITDA | -165 | -3 | -1 384 | -971 |
| Depreciation and amortizations | -141 | -141 | -565 | -564 |
| EBIT | -307 | -144 | -1 949 | -1 535 |
| Net financial items | -34 | 420 | 300 | 584 |
| Profit before tax | -340 | 276 | -1 649 | -951 |
| Income tax gain/(expense ) | -7 | -13 | -138 | -260 |
| Net income | -347 | 263 | -1 786 | -1 211 |
| Earnings per share (fully diluted): | 0,00 | 0,04 | -0,01 | -0,18 |
| Million no. of shares (fully diluted) | 152,99 | 6,85 | 152,99 | 6,85 |
| EBITDA adjusted | -53 | 39 | 154 | 12 |
| EBIT adjusted | -194 | -102 | -410 | -552 |
| Net income adjusted | -235 | 305 | -286 | 668 |
EAM Solar AS ("EAM", "EAM AS", or "the Company") is a company listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker "EAM". The Company's primary business is to own solar power plants and sell electricity under long-term fixed price sales contracts, and to pursue legal proceedings to restore company values. The Company owns four power plants in Italy, in the Puglia and Basilicata regions.
The first quarter 2025 interim report is significantly shorter than earlier reports and should therefore be read in combination with the 2024 Annual report and stock exchange notices up to the reporting date. This financial report includes all relevant information up to the reporting date the 4th of June 2025.
Beginning in January 2025, EAM began to execute necessary organizational changes in due to the termination of the management agreement with Energeia AS.
Erik B Reisenfeld was employed as the Company's new CEO. The Company Chairman, Mr. Viktor E Jakobsen is no longer employed in Energeia AS and is currently working with various administrative and legal tasks in EAM.
As of the reporting date, EAM has established its own physical head office in Oslo, and has terminated the management agreement with Energeia AS. The final date of services under the agreement was 31 March 2025.
Current focus of EAM is to keep operating costs within the financial limitations given by its power plants. The future financial strategy is dependent on the outcomes of various legal proceedings currently ongoing in Italy.
Following the general meeting decision in June 2024, EAM's legal registration is no longer a public limited company (ASA or allmennaksjeselskap), but a limited liability company (AS or aksjeselskap) under Norwegian law. The decision was made to reduce operating costs.
The change in legal form has as a consequence that the Company no longer complies with the requirements for the listing of the Company's shares on the Oslo Stock Exchange Euronext Expand. The Company's shares are therefore on a so-called "penalty bench", which implies a notification to the stock market of non-compliance with listing requirements. The notification has no consequence for the trading in the Company's shares.
The Company has, with its legal and financial counsel, applied for a listing of the Company's shares on the Oslo Stock Exchange Euronext Growth list. Approval by the stock exchange is pending.
The P31 Acquisition fraud transformed EAM from an operational Solar PV investment company to a company where a significant part of the activity and any future value are dependent on the outcomes of various litigation processes.
A detailed history of the various legal proceedings, both current and historical, can be found starting on page 7 of the Company's 2024 Annual Report.
On 4 July 2024 the Milan Criminal Court of Appeal announced its judgement. The first instance decision of 2019, with associated civil liability, were upheld in relation to the Indictment of fraud against the state of Italy for solar power plants that illegally had received state subsidies under Conto Energia II and IV. However, Marco Giorgi and Igor Akhmerov were acquitted of the allegations contained in Indictment Point F) related to fraud against EAM.
Based on the advice of EAM's criminal attorneys in Italy, EAM submitted an appeal of the Appeal Court decision to the Court of Cassation on 11 October 2024. The appeal is based on the information described in the 2024 Q2 report.
The Supreme Court of Cassation had informed the parties that a hearing will be held on 18 March 2025. This hearing was postponed at the discretion of the court as an administrative error caused several parties to not receive notifications of the proceedings. In order to grant these parties their right to be heard, the hearing was postponed until 17 June 2025. It is expected, but not guaranteed, that a decision will be given on the same date.
Should EAM be successful in overturning the Appeal
Court decision, the Supreme Court then must decide whether to send the matter back to the Court of Appeal again, or to make a conclusive and final decision themselves.
Should the Cassation Court send the matter back to the Court of Appeal, a new series of hearings will be held in the Court of Appeal, before a new set of judges. This will include rigid instructions from the Court of Cassation. This process would be estimated to last at least one year from the decision in the Court of Cassation.
Should the Court of Cassation elect to decide for themselves, the proceedings will conclusively end and the ruling of the Court of Cassation will become the permanent and final ruling in the criminal case.
An overview of the history of this proceeding can be read in previous financial reports. The matter is still pending before the Court of Cassation and there has been no development in Q1 2025.
The Milan Chamber of Arbitration's final decision in the arbitration between EAM Solar ASA and Aveleos SA was received 29 February 2024. After a question of interest rates was resolved, by order from the tribunal on 16 May 2024, a new amount in favour of EAM was awarded of EUR 2 729 796 after interest as of 22 May 2024.
Aveleos has appealed the award. On 5 February 2025, the first hearing took place in this appeal. The court has given primary dates for the process and provisionally scheduled the final hearing for 11 March 2026.
In November 2018 EAM Solar ASA was served with a notice that UBI Leasing had requested the Court of Brescia for an injunction of EUR 6 million on EAM assets. The court granted a preliminary non-enforceable injunction. EAM challenged the injunction.
The final hearing in this matter was heard on 3 December 2024. EAM was informed on 8 January 2025 that a judgement had been entered in this case. The Judge found in favour of UBI and has ordered EAM to pay an amount of EUR 4,393,821.03 plus interest and expenses.
The judge found that even though UBI was the legal owner of the plants at the time the fraudulent applications for accessing the Feed-in tariffs were made, it was the SPVs, not UBI, who had the responsibility to confirm the plants' completion. Further, the termination, by GSE, of the Feed-in Tariff contracts and the SPVs' subsequent insolvencies were not deemed to be sufficient to relieve EAM of its duty to keep the SPVs financially alive and to prevent them from going into bankruptcy.
EAM intends to appeal this decision and will make such determination no later than 4 July 2025.
In the meantime, EAM and UBI Leasing (Intesa Sanpaolo) have engaged discussions about finding alternative solutions. As of the date of this report, Intesa Sanpaolo has not served the judgement on EAM nor attempted to enforce the judgement.
EAM Solar ASA filed a civil lawsuit in Luxembourg in July 2019 against the Aveleos shareholder, Enovos, along with the four Enovos- employed directors of Aveleos. This civil claim is subordinate to the original criminal complaint with civil action filed in 2016, which itself remains pending before the investigating judge in Luxembourg.
An overview of the history of this proceeding can be read in previous financial reports. The matter is still subject to a stay of proceedings granted in October 2022 and reaffirmed in May 2023.
On 29 October 2024, Igor Akhmerov petitioned the Oslo District Court for an arrest over assets against EAM for EUR 250.000. This petition was based on a possible future civil claim for legal costs arising from the Italian Criminal Case.
On 9 December 2024, the judge in the matter ruled that Mr. Akhmerov must provide a financial security to cover any potential financial harm such arrest might cause EAM should Mr. Akhmerov's future civil claim fail. This was to be paid within the deadline of 6 January 2025.
EAM received notice that Igor Akhmerov chose to drop the petition for arrest before the Oslo District Court. On 27 January 2025, EAM was informed that the judge formally dismissed Mr Akhmerov's case and ordered Mr. Akhmerov to pay EAM NOK 100.000 for legal costs.
The preliminary accounts for the first quarter have not been subject to a full audit.
EAM ASA owns 4 solar power plants with a combined installed capacity of 4.0 MW. The normal annual power production is approximately 5.4 GWh.
First quarter 2025 power production was 761 MWh, 26% below normal production. The main reason for lower production from two out of four power plants is due to reduced production capacity from lacking PV modules following thefts. First quarter power production makes up 15% of annual production because of the seasonality in solar power production.
First quarter revenues were EUR 232 892, of which EUR 141 491 stems from FIT revenues and EUR 88 016 stems from PPA revenues.
First quarter cost of operations was EUR 55 824 resulting in an EBITDA operations of EUR 177 067 (76% margin).
First quarter SG&A costs were EUR 230 224, of which wages and social cost amounted to EUR 60 809. The cost of the Oslo stock exchange relisting process was approximately EUR 100 000 in the quarter. First quarter EBITDA after operating and SG&A costs were negative with a EUR 53k.
First quarter legal costs were EUR 112k. This cost was mainly related to cost of the FIT reinstatement of ENFO 25.
First quarter EBITDA came in at a loss of EUR 165K. With depreciation of EUR 141k, earnings before interest and taxes came in at a loss of EUR 306k.
First quarter net financial items came in at a loss of EUR 34k.
Preliminary tax estimate is EUR 6 827. The first quarter net loss was EUR 347 289.
Total assets were EUR 11.3 million with Group book equity of EUR 796k representing an equity ratio of 6,7%.
Cash position at the end of the quarter was EUR 455k, of which EUR 33k was seized or restricted.
Current assets were EUR 6.5 million while short term debt and payables was EUR 3.2 million.
Long term assets being the 4 power plants was EUR 4.7 million end, while the financial lease obligations for the power plants were EUR 2.7 million.
Other long -term, debt is mainly provision for the EUR 4.4 million court decision of Brescia booked as a long-term debt. The reason for booking this as a long-term debt is that the anticipated appeal procedure may take up to two years to conclude.
Total shares outstanding at the end of the quarter is 152 994 784 with a nominal value NOK 0,10 per share.
The financial report includes all material information up to the date of publication including events after the balance sheet date of the 31st of March 2024.
The financial statements and annual report are prepared under the assumption of going concern.
However, although the Group's asset base and operating revenues cover ordinary operations, administration and service of operating assets debt obligations, the cost of legal representation in the various litigation processes the Company is involved in has over the years drained any surplus liquidity in the Group. Continued cost of litigation may need to be funded through further injection of cash in the Company.
In February 2024, the Arbitration Court of Milan awarded EAM a net proceeds of EUR 2.29 million against Aveleos SA. To the extent the award is not paid by Aveleos, or enforcement of payment proves unsuccessful, the Group's liquidity may be challenged in the future.
The award enables EAM to improve the Group's liquidity through sale of power plants. Such sale has not been possible due to pledges on the power plants related to Aveleos. The award should release the pledges, however, due to the unwillingness of Aveleos to release the pledges, such release requires court proceedings in Italy that may take time to conclude.
Furthermore, the Group's liquidity may be challenged if the decision by the Court of Brescia granting UBI Leasing a preliminary award of EUR 4.4 million should be enforced. Although UBI Leasing has not served the court decision on EAM Solar AS at the date of this report, such action may be taken by UBI Leasing in 2025.
EAM intends to appeal the Brescia court decision, and in conjunction with such an appeal, request the appeal court to halt any enforcement of the Brescia decision. However, in the case UBI Leasing should be given the opportunity to enforce the claim of EUR 4.4 million, EAM may not be able to secure going concern.
The above circumstances implies that there may be a need for the Company to raise addition equity to secure going concern. There exists a material uncertainty regarding the Group's ability to continue as a going concern.
| EUR | Q1 2025 | Q1 2024 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 232 892 | 210 470 | 1 506 918 | 992 716 |
| Cost of operations | -55 824 | -57 966 | -218 461 | -237 408 |
| Sales, general and administration expenses | -230 224 | -113 766 | -906 880 | -743 296 |
| Legal costs & non recurring | -112 150 | -42 110 | -1 575 255 | -982 772 |
| EBITDA | -165 306 | -3 373 | -1 193 678 | -970 760 |
| Depreciation, amortizations and write downs | -141 221 | -141 071 | -564 882 | -564 108 |
| EBIT | -306 527 | -144 443 | -1 758 561 | -1 534 869 |
| Finance income | 2 235 | 489 703 | 923 437 | 1 404 806 |
| Finance costs | -36 171 | -69 428 | -547 618 | -820 867 |
| Profit before tax | -340 463 | 275 832 | -1 382 742 | -950 929 |
| Income tax gain/(expense) | -6 827 | -13 298 | 66 421 | -260 378 |
| Profit after tax | -347 289 | 262 534 | -1 316 321 | -1 211 308 |
| Consolidated statement of financial position | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| EUR | Q1'2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
| ASSETS | |||
| Property, plant and equipment | 4 730 941 | 4 872 162 | 5 429 870 |
| Intangible assets | 7 701 | 7 701 | 8 401 |
| Other long term assets | 69 856 | 229 835 | 200 290 |
| Deferred tax assets | 29 461 | 29 461 | 40 002 |
| Non-current assets | 4 837 959 | 5 139 159 | 5 678 563 |
| Current assets | |||
| Trade and other receivables | 5 502 440 | 5 368 643 | 1 733 201 |
| Other current assets | 586 740 | 548 819 | 649 876 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 455 461 | 1 095 326 | 391 720 |
| Current assets | 6 544 640 | 7 012 788 | 2 774 798 |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 11 382 599 | 12 151 947 | 8 453 361 |
| EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | |||
| Equity | |||
| Paid in capital | |||
| Issued capital | 3 569 935 | 3 569 935 | 8 126 110 |
| Share premium | 28 126 436 | 28 126 436 | 27 603 876 |
| Paid in capital | 31 696 371 | 31 696 371 | 35 729 986 |
| Other equity | |||
| Translation differences | -9 253 132 | -9 253 132 | -8 711 181 |
| Other equity | -21 683 637 | -21 350 611 | -25 260 400 |
| Other equity | -30 936 769 | -30 603 743 | -33 971 581 |
| Total equity | 759 602 | 1 092 628 | 1 758 405 |
| Non-current liabilities | |||
| Leasing liabilities | 2 408 544 | 2 408 544 | 2 886 601 |
| Long term loan - interest bearing Deferred tax liabilities |
0 979 336 |
0 979 336 |
974 368 |
| Other non current liabilities | 4 068 110 | 4 739 908 | 343 887 |
| Total non-current liabilities | 7 455 990 | 8 127 788 | 4 204 856 |
| Current liabilities | |||
| Leasing | 325 726 | 477 942 | 453 731 |
| Trade and other payables | 2 834 596 | 2 453 588 | 2 035 127 |
| Tax payables | 6 687 | 0 | 1 242 |
| Total current liabilities | 3 167 008 | 2 931 530 | 2 490 100 |
| Total liabilities | 10 622 998 | 11 059 318 | 6 694 956 |
| TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | 11 382 599 | 12 151 947 | 8 453 361 |
Oslo, 4 June 2025
| Pål Hvammen | Erik Alexander | Viktor Erik Jakobsen | Erik Brandon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-executive | Non-executive | Chair | Reisenfeld |
| director | director | CEO |

EAM Karenslyst Allé 10 NO-0278 Oslo NORWAY
www.eamsolar.no
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