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Amber Latvijas balzams

Quarterly Report Nov 28, 2025

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AS AMBER LATVIJAS BALZAMS

(Registration number 40003031873)

UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

for the nine months of 2025

prepared in accordance with IFRS Accounting Standards as adopted by the EU

INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY

Name of the Company Amber Latvijas balzams

Legal status of the Company Joint Stock Company

Number, place and date of registration Companies register

No. 40003031873 Riga, 2 October 1991 Re-registered on 20 October 1998

Commercial Register Riga, 19 June 2004

Address Aleksandra Caka Street 160

Riga, LV-1012

Latvia

Main business activities Production of alcoholic beverages

NACE2 11.01

Major shareholder Amber Beverage Group Holding S.à r.l. (89.99%)

Names and positions of the Council Members Valizhan Abidov – Chairman of the Council

Boriss Ņešatajevs – Vice Chairman of the Council

Velga Celmiņa – Member of the Council

Names and positions of the Board Members Andrejs Višņausks – Chairman of the Board

REPORT OF THE MANAGEMENT

Type of operations

AS "Amber Latvijas balzams" (hereinafter – the "Company") is a leading producer of alcoholic beverages in the Baltic States. The Company was established in 1900 as Riga State Vodka Warehouse No. 1. From 1970 to 2022 it operated under the name AS "Latvijas balzams", and since 2022 it has been known as AS "Amber Latvijas balzams". The Company's majority shareholder is Amber Beverage Group Holding S.à r.l. (a company registered in Luxembourg), which owns 89.99% of the Company's share capital.

The Company operates two alcoholic beverage production facilities in Riga: a plant for the production of strong alcoholic beverages, and a plant for the production of sparkling wines and low-alcohol beverages. These facilities produce most categories of alcoholic beverages, including sparkling wines, fortified wines, ciders, RTDs (readyto-drink beverages), vodka, liqueurs, brandy, strong spirits, gin and others. The recipes for several of the Company's products have centuries-old histories; for example, the formula of Riga Black Balsam® dates back more than 270 years, to 1752.

In total, the Company produces more than 100 different brands. Products manufactured by AS "Amber Latvijas balzams" are sold in nearly all regions of the world through the distribution networks of Amber Beverage Group and Stoli Group, as well as via direct export.

The Company cooperates with major suppliers of raw materials and consumables within the European Union. Ethyl alcohol for the production of most products is supplied by spirit producers operating in the EU. One of the key resources in the production process – water – is sourced from an artesian well located on the Company's premises.

A small but significant part of the Company's business is the provision of logistics services. These services are predominantly provided to related companies; however, the volume of services offered to other partners in the alcoholic beverage industry continues to grow, including transit assurance services, bonded warehouse services, value-added services, picking and other logistics services. These activities allow for more efficient utilisation of available resources.

As a socially responsible and sustainable enterprise, the Company has developed and adheres to the core principles of corporate social responsibility. These principles are aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals for 2030, the guidelines of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), and the Nasdaq Riga Corporate Governance Principles, and are available in the Corporate Social Responsibility section of the Company's website.

To ensure compliance with these principles, the Company has developed and/or applies the following procedures: the Corporate Social Responsibility Policy, the Company Procurement Procedure, the Collective Bargaining Agreement, the Quality Management Handbook, the Ethical Marketing Communications Code, the Anti-Corruption Policy, the Data Protection Policy, the Risk Management Policy, the Remote Work Policy and other internal documents. These documents, policies and their related procedures are reviewed regularly both within internal audits – in accordance with the Quality Management System – and within external audits. The results of audits and planned corrective measures are reviewed at management meetings.

Performance of the Company during the reporting period

Financial performance

Total sales volumes (in 9-litre cases, 9Lcs) for the first nine months of 2025 were 2.76% higher than in the corresponding period of 2024. The Company's unaudited net turnover for the first nine months of 2025 amounted to EUR 53.0 million, which is 7% less than in the same period of 2024. The decrease is mainly related to the high base in the previous year, when net sales results were positively impacted by an income adjustment in accordance with contractual terms.

01.01.2025-
30.09.2025
01.01.2024-
30.09.2024
9Lcs 9Lcs
Sales volume, in 9 liter boxes 2 712 104 2 639 304

REPORT OF THE MANAGEMENT (continued)

The gross profit for the reporting period amounted to 9.6 million euros, which is 2.4 million euros (-20%) less than in the corresponding period of 2024. The positive effect of cost reductions was offset by changes in the product mix and adjustments to the pricing methodology.

The operating result for the first nine months of 2025 was a profit of EUR 561 thousand, which is a decrease compared to the corresponding figure for 2024 (a profit of EUR 2.9 million). The operating profit margin for the reporting period of 2025 was 1.1% (2024: 5.1%). Operating profit in the reporting period decreased compared to corresponding period of the previous year, mainly due to raw material purchases. It is expected that profit will start to increase in the next half-year as volumes improve.

During the reporting period, the Company's unaudited net profit amounted to EUR 1.2 million, compared to a profit of EUR 3.6 million in the corresponding period of 2024.

To maintain competitiveness in challenging economic and geopolitical conditions and at the same time improve its financial performance, the Company is continuously implementing a range of measures to enhance the efficiency of production processes and reduce costs:

  • continued efforts to maintain and even further improve the significant increase achieved last year in the Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) of the filling equipment;
  • In the nine months of 2025, the Company continued to apply flexible work organization planning in production, adjusting labor resources and other costs in line with current production volumes, which allows for significant optimization of labor costs, while also requiring highly precise production planning;
  • Energy procurement contracts concluded in 2024 contribute additional savings to production cost.

REPORT OF THE MANAGEMENT (continued)

The Company's alternative performance indicators for the previous reporting periods are presented below.

The Company's return on equity (ROE) and return on assets (ROA) ratios as at the reporting date and for the two previous comparative periods are as follows:

30.09.2025 30.09.2024 30.09.2023
ROA* 0,9% 4,0% 2,7%
ROE** 1,3% 5,5% 3,7%

* ROA = Net profit of the last 12 months / average asset value x 100%

The Company's EBIT* and EBITDA** indicators for the reporting period and in the previous two comparative periods:

30.09.2025
EUR 000
30.09.2024
EUR 000
30.09.2023
EUR 000
EBITDA* 3,210 9,206 6,349
EBIT ** 285 6,551 3,943

* EBIT = Earnings for the last 12 months before corporate income tax, financial expenses and financial income.

The Company's management uses alternative performance indicators when assessing the Company's performance during the reporting period as well as in decision-making.

AS "Amber Latvijas balzams" is one of the largest taxpayers in the country. During the reporting period, the Company paid a total of EUR 38.9 million in taxes to the state budget, including excise tax in the amount of EUR 31.0 million.

Non-financial indicators and activities in the reporting period

In addition to the financial indicators mentioned in the report, the Company also uses the following comparative indicators for operational analysis: RFT (Right First Time), OTIF (On Time In Full), and Quality.

RFT shows the share of production manufactured with the required quality from the first attempt. In nine months of 2025, this indicator reached 98.2%, demonstrating an improvement compared to the same indicator of 2024 (97.1%).

The OTIF indicator reflects the Company's ability to fulfill customer orders on time, in the required volume, and with the required quality. Nine months of 2025, this indicator reached 97.9%, which is slightly improved compared to the 2024 level of 96.3%.

The management of AS "Amber Latvijas balzams" continues to actively review current investment projects and make decisions regarding their implementation, as well as, where necessary, their postponement or cancellation.

** ROE = Net profit of the last 12 months / average total equity x 100%

* EBITDA = Earnings for the last 12 months before corporate income tax, financial expenses, financial income, depreciation and amortization.

REPORT OF THE MANAGEMENT (continued)

Risk assessment and management

In evaluating external and internal environmental factors that may affect the Company's operations and its manufactured products, the Company's management is placing increased focus on the following aspects:

  • Timely identification of changes in legal and regulatory requirements and ensuring compliance, including prompt communication and training of personnel;
  • Decisions by U.S. judicial institutions related to Chapter 11 and their impact on the conditions for continued operations of the affiliated group company in the U.S., in order to enable the Company to take timely measures to maintain sales volumes in the U.S. market;
  • Ensuring continuity of production through timely planning of production capacity and workload;
  • Creating appropriate workplaces by investing in the development of production, service delivery, and human resources, and providing adequate training.

The Company strictly complies with the laws of the Republic of Latvia in its operations. Given the nature of its business, the Company places significant emphasis on evaluating transactions and ensuring their compliance with applicable laws.

Stock and fund market

During the nine months of 2025, the Company's share price fluctuated from EUR 7.00 to EUR 9.30 per share (Nasdaq Baltic indicator BAL1R; ISIN: LV0000100808).

REPORT OF THE MANAGEMENT (continued)

The dynamics of share price for the previous three reporting periods is presented as follows:

Average price, EUR Minimum price, EUR Maximum price, EUR
9 month 2025 8,07 7,00 9,30
9 month 2024 9,02 8,30 9,40
9 month 2023 9,75 9,05 10,20
9 month 2022 10,58 8,50 12,00

Financial risk management

The core operations of AS "Amber Latvijas balzams" are exposed to several financial risks, including credit risk, liquidity risk and interest rate risk. The Company's management continuously manages financial risks with the objective of minimising their potential negative impact on the Company's financial results.

The Company's borrowings carry variable interest rates. The Company's management continuously evaluates opportunities to use hedging instruments in order to reduce the impact of variable interest rates.

Financial assets that potentially expose the Company to a certain concentration of credit risk primarily include receivables from customers, receivables from related parties and loans. The Company has implemented and adheres to a credit policy under which goods are sold on deferred payment terms only to customers with a good credit history. In international transactions, the Company also complies with applicable sanctions regimes, following information published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia, as well as internal procedures.

The Company exercises prudent liquidity risk management by ensuring that adequate credit resources are available to meet liabilities as they fall due. The Company's management manages liquidity and cash flow risk by maintaining adequate cash reserves and securing sufficient funding through granted loans, credit lines, finance leases and other instruments, as well as by continuously monitoring forecasted and actual cash flows and aligning the maturity profile of financial assets and liabilities.

As at 30 September 2025, the Company's current assets exceeded its current liabilities by EUR 82.4 million (as at 30 September 2024 – EUR 91.6 million). The Company is able to meet its short-term liabilities within the required timeframes. The Company's current ratio and quick ratio for the past three years are as follows:

30.09.2025 30.09.2024 30.09.2023
Current ratio* 2,52 2,53 2,34
Quick ratio** 1,82 1,90 1,67

* Current ratio = The proportion of current assets to current liabilities

In the period from the last day of these condensed financial statements until the date of their signing, there have been no other events that would materially affect the Company's financial position as at 30 September 2025.

** Quick ratio = A total of trade receivables, receivables from related parties and cash and cash equivalents to current liabilities

REPORT OF THE MANAGEMENT (continued)

Future prospects of Company

The Company will continue to increase production efficiency, focusing on reducing production costs and improving operational efficiency, as well as working on increasing sales volumes and prices, thereby enhancing the Company's profitability.

Andrejs Višņausks Chairman of the Board Riga, 28 November 2025

______________________

STATEMENT OF THE MANAGEMENTS' RESPONSIBILITY

The Company's management declares that, to the best of the responsible persons' knowledge, these condensed financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the applicable legislation and provide a true and fair view of the Company's assets, liabilities, financial position, and profit or loss.

The management report contains truthful information.

Andrejs Višņausks

Chairman of the Board Riga, 28 November 2025

_______________________________

INCOME STATEMENT

Notes 01.01.2025-
30.09.2025
EUR
01.01.2024-
30.09.2024
EUR
Revenue 3 53,000,009 57,003,737
Cost of sales 4 (43,400,439) (44,982,149)
Gross profit 9,599,570 12,021,588
Distribution expenses 5 (4,668,081) (5,150,882)
Administrative expenses 6 (3,351,279) (3,573,122)
Other operating income 213,784 389,709
Other operating expenses (1,232,413) (764,025)
Operating profit/ (loss) 561,581 2,923,268
Net finance income/ (costs) 7 652,807 679,820
Profit/ (loss) before tax 1,214,388 3,603,088
Net profit/ (loss) 1,214,388 3,603,088
STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
01.01.2025-
30.09.2025
EUR
01.01.2024-
30.09.2024
EUR
Net profit 1,214,388 3,603,088
Total comprehensive income for the period 1,214,388 3,603,088

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

30.09.2025
EUR
31.12.2024
EUR
ASSETS
Non-current assets
Intangible assets 157,470 219,717
Property, plant and equipment 10,606,115 11,859,923
Right-of-use assets 2,674,406 3,470,058
Loans to group companies 31,287,497 35,287,497
Other non current assets 14,635 38,344
Total non-current assets: 44,740,123 50,875,539
Current assets
Inventories 29,864,396 24,361,312
Trade receivables 1,336,917 1,354,743
Receivables from group companies 46,532,919 49,335,709
Loans to group companies within the Group account 51,088,881 42,157,771
Other current assets 7,902,594 6,758,966
Cash and cash equivalents 42,593 12,367
Total current assets: 136,768,300 123,980,868
Total assets 181,508,423 174,856,407
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Equity
Share capital 10,495,660 10,495,660
Share premium 87,887 87,887
Reserves 2,318,823 2,318,823
Retained earnings 113,197,801 111,983,413
Total equity: 126,100,171 124,885,783
Liabilities
Non-current liabilities
Borrowings 1,041,136 1,041,136
Total non-current liabilities: 1,041,136 1,041,136
Current liabilities
Borrowings 449,690 1,389,900
Trade payables 12,377,564 12,133,811
Payables to group companies 1,320,723 885,489
Taxes payable 37,587,419 27,645,656
Dividends payable - 4,498,140
Other liabilities 2,631,720 2,376,492
Total current liabilities: 54,367,116 48,929,488
Total liabilities: 55,408,252 49,970,624
Total equity and liabilities 181,508,423 174,856,407

Andrejs Višņausks Chairman of the Board Riga, 28 November 2025

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

Share
capital
Share
premium
Reserves Retained earnings Total
EUR EUR EUR EUR EUR
31.12.2023. 10,495,660 87,887 2,318,823 112,393,748 125,296,118
Net profit - - - 4,087,805 4,087,805
Total comprehensive income - - 4,087,805 4,087,805
Dividends - - - (4,498,140) (4,498,140)
31.12.2024. 10,495,660 87,887 2,318,823 111,983,413 124,885,783
Not overfit 4 044 000 4 044 000
Net profit - - - 1,214,388 1,214,388
Total comprehensive income - - - 1,214,388 1,214,388
Dividends - - - - - · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·
30.09.2025. 10,495,660 87,887 2,318,823 113,197,801 126,100,171

CASH FLOW STATEMENT

01.01.2025-
30.09.2025
EUR
01.01.2024-
30.09.2024
EUR
Cash flow from operating activities
Profit for the period before taxation 1,214,388 3,603,088
Adjustments for:
Deprecition and amortisation 2,202,524 2,126,693
Net (profit) lon sales and disposal of property, plant and 2,234 1,965
equipment, investment property and intangibles ·
Interest income (775,857) (891,815)
Interest expense 116,949 206,149
Changes in working capital:
(Increase) / decrease in inventories (5,485,259) 2,896,369
Decerease in trade and other receivables 1,682,871 2,582,778
Increase / (decrease) in trade and other payables 10,932,344 (11,577,027)
Net cash generated from operating activities 9,890,194 (1,051,800)
Cash flow from investing activities
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets (94,983) (865,809)
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment 360 3,506,000
Borrowings issued 4,000,000 (3,500,000)
Interest received 303,733 -
Changes in credit lines (net) (8,458,986) 3,196,711
Net cash flow (used in) / generated from investing activities (4,249,876) 2,336,902
Cash flow from financing activities
Borrowings repaid - (269,276)
Lease payments (995,003) (879,124)
Interest paid (116,949) (182,310)
Payment of dividends (4,498,140) -
Net cash flow used in financing activities (5,610,092) (1,330,710)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 30,226 (45,608)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginnging of the period 12,367 110,519
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period 42,593 64,911

NOTES

(1) GENERAL INFORMATION

AS "Amber Latvijas balzams" (the "Company") is a joint stock company incorporated and domiciled in Latvia. The Company was founded in 1900 as the "Riga State Vodka Warehouse No.1". From 1970 until 2022 it operated under the name AS "Latvijas balzams", and since May 2022 under the name AS "Amber Latvijas balzams". The Company's registered address is 160 Aleksandra Čaka Street, Riga, LV-1012, Latvia. The shares of AS "Amber Latvijas balzams" are listed on the Baltic Secondary List of AS "Nasdaq Riga" (ISIN: LV0000100808).

The Company is the largest producer of alcoholic beverages in the Baltic states. AS "Amber Latvijas balzams" manufactures more than 100 different alcoholic beverages. The majority shareholder, holding 89.99% of the Company's share capital as at 30 June 2025, is Amber Beverage Group Holding S.à r.l., a company registered in Luxembourg.

(2) ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis for preparation

The unaudited condensed financial statements for the nine monts of 2025 have been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard (IAS) 34 "Interim Financial Reporting".

The condensed financial statements do not contain all the information and disclosures required in the annual financial statements and should therefore be read in conjunction with the Company's financial statements for 2024.

Functional currency and revaluation

The Company's functional and presentation currency is the official currency of the Republic of Latvia – the euro (EUR).

All transactions in foreign currencies during the reporting year have been translated into euros at the exchange rate prevailing at the beginning of the day of the transaction, as set by the European Central Bank and the central banking system, and published on the website of the European Central Bank.

At the end of the reporting period, all monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies were retranslated into euros using the official exchange rate of the European Central Bank at the end of the last day of the reporting period. In cases where the European Central Bank does not set an exchange rate for a particular foreign currency, the retranslation of such assets and liabilities is performed using the exchange rate published by the national bank on the last day of the reporting period or another reference rate determined by a third party.

Foreign exchange gains or losses arising from fluctuations in currency exchange rates are recognized in the statement of profit or loss for the respective reporting period on a net basis.

30.09.2025 30.09.2024
EUR EUR
1 USD 0.8517 0.8932
1 GBP 1.1450 1.1970

Changes in accounting policy and disclosures

The accounting policies applied in the preparation of the interim financial statements are consistent with those applied in the financial statements as at 31 December 2024.

The Company has not applied standards that have been issued but are not yet effective and not yet applicable prior to their effective date. The Company intends to adopt the above-mentioned standards and interpretations and to assess their impact as of their effective date.

NOTES (continued)

(3) NET REVENUE

a) Operation and reportable segment

The Company's core business is the production of alcoholic beverages. AS "Amber Latvijas balzams" manufactures more than 100 different brands of alcoholic beverages. Since the Company's principal business activity is primarily alcoholic beverage production, the Company has only one reportable operating segment.

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Revenue by type
b) Revenue by type
01.01.2025- 01.01.2024-
30.09.2025 30.09.2024
EUR EUR
Production of alcoholic beverages 50,243,761 52,634,929
Sales of other goods and materials 399,351 566,936
Other services 2,356,897 3,801,872
53,000,009 57,003,737
c) Revenue by geography (by customer)
c) Iteremae by goography (by easterner)
01.01.2025- 01.01.2024-
30.09.2025 30.09.2024
EUR EUR
Cyprus 29,408,108 30,206,764
Latvia 16,219,687 17,833,868
Lithuania 3,715,366 3,584,449
Germany 943,530 804,166
Estonia 807,067 1,302,337
Romania 456,898 338,305
Ukraine 274,119 354,068
Turkey 207,290 259,620
Sweden 162,461 215,989
Norway 140,339 145,556
Finland 38,102 107,599
Other 627,042 1,851,016
53,000,009 57,003,737

NOTES (continued)

(4) COST OF SALES

01.01.2025- 01.01.2024-
30.09.2025 30.09.2024
EUR EUR
Raw materials and consumables 34,609,163 35,394,145
Salary expense 3,766,923 3,897,589
Depreciation of non-current assets 1,211,026 1,162,246
The state compulsory social insurance contributions 879,647 914,136
Energy resources 821,298 1,020,455
Management of packaging 805,908 746,626
Repair and maintenance expenses 451,586 554,043
Insurance payments 48,929 51,017
Accrued expenses on unused annual leave 11,766 24,700
Laboratory expenses 24,734 23,522
Other costs 769,459 1,193,670
43,400,439 44,982,149

(5) DISTRIBUTION EXPENSES

01.01.2025-
30.09.2025
01.01.2024-
30.09.2024
EUR EUR
Salary expenses 1,359,490 1,447,348
Depreciation of non-current assets 952,080 912,026
Advertising and sales promotion expenses 658,325 1,060,147
Warehouse maintenance expenses 532,070 576,067
Transportation expenses 481,294 475,863
Other expenses 364,826 338,383
The state compulsory social insurance contributions 319,996 341,048
4,668,081 5,150,882

NOTES (continued)

(6) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

01.01.2025-
30.09.2025
EUR
01.01.2024-
30.09.2024
EUR
Management services and expenses 2,244,023 2,092,733
Salary expenses 399,204 609,045
Computer maintenance 209,163 210,137
Professional service costs 112,750 116,730
Real estate tax 98,587 112,276
The state compulsory social insurance contributions 94,369 127,487
Depreciation of non-current assets 39,417 52,421
Representation expenses 29,969 16,033
Bank commissions 8,304 4,846
Office expenses 5,943 16,163
Transport costs 4,495 22,570
Communication and postal expenses 1,184 14,390
Financial support, sponsorship - 1,750
Other expenses 103,871 176,541
3,351,279 3,573,122
(7) NET FINANCE INCOME/ (COSTS)
01.01.2025- 01.01.2024-
30.09.2025 30.09.2024
EUR EUR
Finance income
Interest income related parties 775,857 891,814
Total finance income 775,857 891,814
Finance costs · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·
Interest expense 116,949 206,149
Foreign exchange loss, net 6,101 5,845
Total finance costs 123,050 211,994
Net finance income / (costs) 652,807 679,820

(8) EARNING PER SHARE

Earnings per share are calculated by dividing the net profit of the reporting year by the average number of shares in the reporting year.

shares in the reporting year. 01.01.2025-
30.09.2025
01.01.2024-
30.09.2024
Profit / loss attributed to shareholders of the Company (EUR) 1,214,388 3,603,088
Average annual number of shares 7,496,900 7,496,900
Earnings per share (EUR) 0.16 0.48

NOTES (continued)

(9) SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

AS "Amber Latvijas balzams" informs that it had previously deferred certain tax payments (an extension had been granted), however, the Company's management team made the decision to cancel these extensions in order to settle the excise tax liability as quickly as possible.On 6 November 2025, AS "Amber Latvijas balzams" received a decision regarding the recovery of overdue tax payments from AS "Amber Latvijas balzams", which as of 6 November 2025 amounted to EUR 17,710,467.16.

This does not materially restrict the Company's operational activities.

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