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BFR - K+S Aktiengesellschaft: Non-cash impairment loss in consolidated balance sheet in accordance with IFRS

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Ad-hoc | 14 July 2025 12:04

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K+S Aktiengesellschaft: Non-cash impairment loss in consolidated balance sheet in accordance with IFRS

K+S Aktiengesellschaft / Key word(s): Miscellaneous  

K+S Aktiengesellschaft: Non-cash impairment loss in consolidated balance sheet in accordance with IFRS  

  

14-Jul-2025 / 12:04 CET/CEST  

Disclosure of an inside information acc. to Article 17 MAR of the Regulation (EU) No 596/2014, transmitted by EQS News – a service of EQS Group.  

The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.  

  

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**Requirement for a non-cash impairment loss in the K+S Group’s consolidated balance sheet (IFRS) as of June 30, 2025 mainly due to the recent depreciation of the US dollar, but also because of changes in long-term potash price series and an increase in the cost of capital expected in the total amount of probably about EUR 2 billion**  

  

While compiling the K+S Group’s Half-Year Financial Report, a non-cash impairment loss on assets in the consolidated balance sheet (IFRS) was identified, totaling approximately EUR 2 billion. The impairment loss is mainly attributable to the increase in the long-term USD/EUR exchange rate assumption of USD 0.10 per EUR, but also to changed assumptions on long-term potash price series and an increase in the cost of capital. The future reaction of potash producers and customers to the depreciation of the US dollar remains to be seen. These effects are not yet apparent in the price studies used by the Company for the impairment test. The impairment loss will correspondingly be recognized in the adjusted consolidated earnings after tax and will reduce the return on capital employed (ROCE). However, it will not result in any cash outflow. The preliminary book value per share after the impairment loss remains at over EUR 20 and thus significantly above the share price. Already in the past, the factors influencing the valuation in accordance with IAS 36 have been subject to considerable fluctuations in both directions. Therefore, sensitivity calculations are published in the K+S Group’s Annual Reports to demonstrate their effects.  

  

Based on the current assumptions, there will be no significant depreciations and amortizations and other reductions in earnings arising from transfer of losses through value adjustments at K+S Aktiengesellschaft subsidiaries in the individual financial statements (HGB) as of December 31, 2025. From today’s perspective, the above-mentioned developments, therefore, have no effects that jeopardize the Company’s ability to pay dividends.  

  

The closing of accounts is still ongoing. The Company will publish its H1/2025 Half-Year Financial Report on August 12, 2025.  

  

  

Contact:  

Investor Relations:  

Julia Bock  

Phone: +49 561 9301-1009  

julia.bock@k-plus-s.com

  

  

End of Inside Information  

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14-Jul-2025 CET/CEST The EQS Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases.  

Archive at www.eqs-news.com  

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| Language: | English |
| Company: | K+S Aktiengesellschaft |
|     | Bertha-von-Suttner-Str. 7 |
|     | 34131 Kassel |
|     | Germany |
| Phone: | +49 561 9301 0 |
| Fax: | +49 561 9301 2425 |
| E-mail: | investor-relations@k-plus-s.com |
| Internet: | www.k-plus-s.com |
| ISIN: | DE000KSAG888 |
| WKN: | KSAG88 |
| Indices: | MDAX |
| Listed: | Regulated Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt (Prime Standard), Hamburg, Hanover, Munich, Stuttgart; Regulated Unofficial Market in Tradegate Exchange |
| EQS News ID: | 2169242 |

  

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| End of Announcement | EQS News Service |

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