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Amber Grid Interim / Quarterly Report 2023

Nov 6, 2023

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AB AMBER GRID INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED AND SEPARATE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF 30 SEPTEMBER 2023 PREPARED ACCORDING TO INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARDS AS ADOPTED BY THE EUROPEAN UNION

CONFIRMATION OF RESPONSIBLE PERSONS

6 November 2023

Following the Law on Securities of the Republic of Lithuania and the Rules on Information Disclosure of the Bank of Lithuania, we, Nemunas Biknius, Chief Executive Officer of AB Amber Grid, Gytis Fominas, Chief Financial Officer of AB Amber Grid and Rasa Baltaragienė, Head of accounting of AB Amber Grid, hereby confirm that, to the best of our knowledge, the attached AB Amber Grid unaudited interim condensed consolidated and separate financial statements for the period ended 30 September 2023 are prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards, adopted by the European Union, present a true and fair view of the group's assets, liabilities, financial position, profit and cash flows.

Chief Executive Officer Nemunas Biknius (The document is signed with a qualified electronic signature)

Chief Financial Officer Gytis Fominas (The document is signed with a qualified electronic signature)

Head of accounting Rasa Baltaragienė (The document is signed with a qualified electronic signature)

Interim condensed consolidated and separate statement of financial position

(All amounts are in EUR '000 unless otherwise stated)

Group Company
Notes At 30 At 31 At 30 At 31
September December September December
2023 2022 2023 2022
ASSETS
A. Non-current assets 300 769 292 179 300 769 292 179
I. Intangible assets 6 2 891 2 584 2 891 2 584
II. Property plant and
equipment
6 287 502 281 089 287 502 281 089
II.1. Land 125 125 125 125
II.2. Buildings 6 677 6 526 6 677 6 526
II.3. Structures and equipment 227 439 229 892 227 439 229 892
II.4. Plant and machinery 32 561 33 831 32 561 33 831
II.5. Motor vehicles 136 220 136 220
II.6. Other PP&E 3 752 3 849 3 752 3 849
II.7. Construction work in progress 16 812 6 646 16 812 6 646
III. Right-of-use assets 8 3 057 3 365 3 057 3 365
IV. Non-current financial assets 7 3 348 - 3 348 -
IV.1. Investments in subsidiaries
and associates
3 348 - 3 348 -
IV.2. Other non-current financial
assets
10 - - - -
V. Deferred income tax assets 3 971 5 141 3 971 5 141
B. Current assets 32 884 256 177 32 884 53 168
I. Inventories and prepayments 5 255 13 735 5 255 13 735
I.1. Inventories 9 4 627 12 833 4 627 12 833
I.2. Prepayments 628 902 628 902
II. Amounts receivable 27 056 38 220 27 056 38 220
II.1. Trade receivables 10 7 431 18 498 7 431 18 498
II.2. Other amounts receivable 11 19 625 19 722 19 625 19 722
III. Prepaid income tax - - - -
IV. Other financial assets 12 562 423 562 423
V. Cash and cash equivalents 11 21 11 21
VI. Assets held for resale (assets
of disposal group)
7 - 203 778 - 769
Total assets 333 653 548 356 333 653 345 347

(cont'd on the next page)

Interim condensed consolidated and separate statement of financial position (cont'd)

(All amounts are in EUR '000 unless otherwise stated)

Group Company
Notes At 30 At 31 At 30 At 31
September December September December
2023 2022 2023 2022
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
C. Equity 187 162 183 804 187 162 183 392
I. Share capital 51 731 51 731 51 731 51 731
II. Reserves 119 603 115 999 119 603 115 941
II.1. Legal reserve 5 173 5 231 5 173 5 173
II.2. Other reserves 114 430 110 768 114 430 110 768
III. Retained earnings (deficit) 15 828 16 074 15 828 15 720
D. Amounts payable and liabilities 146 491 364 552 146 491 161 955
I. Amounts payable after one year
and non-current liabilities
66 947 78 777 66 947 78 777
I.1. Non-current borrowings 13 61 830 73 496 61 830 73 496
I.2. Lease liabilities 14 2 873 3 012 2 873 3 012
I.3. Contract liabilities 1 246 1 271 1 246 1 271
I.4. Provisions 998 998 998 998
II. Amounts payable within one
year and current liabilities
79 544 285 775 79 544 83 178
II.1. Current borrowings 13 23 876 9 571 23 876 9 571
II.2. Current portion of non-current
borrowings
13 5 808 17 895 5 808 17 895
II.3. Current portion of lease
liabilities
14 331 502 331 502
II.4. Trade payables 18 7 816 13 668 7 816 13 668
II.5. Advance amounts received and
contract liabilities
19 887 882 887 882
II.6. Income tax liability - - - -
II.7. Employment-related liabilities 3 121 2 754 3 121 2 754
II.8. Other amounts payable and
current
liabilities
20 37 062 37 142 37 062 37 142
II.9. Provisions 643 764 643 764
II.10. Liabilities of disposal group 7 - 202 597 - -
Total equity and liabilities 333 653 548 356 333 653 345 347

Interim condensed consolidated statement of profit or loss

(All amounts are in EUR '000 unless otherwise stated)

Group
For the For the For the For the
period of period of period of period of
Notes three months three months nine months nine months
ended ended ended ended
30 September 30 September 30 September 30 September
2023 2022 2023 2022
(reclassified) (reclassified)
Revenue
Other income
4,21
4,21
17 938
100
23 324
31
61 236
399
65 900
465
Total revenue and other income 18 038 23 355 61 635 66 365
Purchase of natural gas and other services 4,22 (4 154) (10 663) (22 057) (25 578)
Salaries and related expenses (2 881) (2 703) (10 232) (8 836)
Purchase of repair and maintenance
services 4 (604) (797) (1 971) (2 228)
Other expenses 4,23 (2 977) (2 281) (8 765) (7 295)
Total expenses: (10 616) (16 444) (43 025) (43 937)
EBITDA 4 7 422 6 911 18 610 22 428
Dividend income - - - -
Result on transfer of control and
revaluation of associates
7 - - 8 419 -
Depreciation and amortisation 6,8 (3 093) (3 263) (9 468) (9 684)
Asset write-off expenses (24) - (27) -
Impairment (reversal of impairment) 4 (40) (34) 41 (104)
expenses
Operating profit (loss) (EBIT) 4 4 265 3 614 17 575 12 640
Finance activity
Finance income 4 7 3 456 9
Finance costs 4 (481) (202) (1 304) (506)
Finance costs at fair value 4 (474) (172) (848) (497)
Profit/(loss) before income tax 4 3 791 3 415 16 727 12 143
Income tax
Current period income tax - - (140) (47)
Deferred tax (expenses)/benefit (540) (286) (1 171) (1 497)
Total income tax 4 (540) (286) (1 311) (1 544)
Net profit/(loss) 4 3 251 3 129 15 416 10 599
Total other comprehensive income (loss)
for the period
3 251 3 129 15 416 10 599
Net profit/(loss) attributable to:
Equity holders of the parent 3 140 3 022 14 889 10 237
Non-controlling interests 111 107 527 362
3 251 3 129 15 416 10 599
Total comprehensive income (loss)
attributable to:
Equity holders of the parent 3 140 3 022 14 889 10 237
Non-controlling interests 111 107 527 362
3 251 3 129 15 416 10 599

Interim condensed separate statement of profit or loss (All amounts are in EUR '000 unless otherwise stated)

Company
For the For the For the For the
period of period of period of period of
Notes three months three months nine months nine months
ended ended ended ended
30 September 30 September 30 September 30 September
2023 2022
(reclassified)
2023 2022
(reclassified)
Revenue 4,21 17 938 23 096 60 344 64 852
Other income 4,21 100 31 399 465
Total revenue and other income 18 038 23 127 60 743 65 317
Purchase of natural gas and other services 4,22 (4 154) (10 663) (22 057) (25 578)
Salaries and related expenses (2 881) (2 599) (9 976) (8 526)
Repair and maintenance expenses 4 (604) (797) (1 971) (2 228)
Other expenses 4,23 (2 977) (2 227) (8 697) (7 125)
Total expenses: 4 (10 616) (16 286) (42 701) (43 457)
EBITDA 7 422 6 841 18 042 21 860
Dividend income 7 - - 542 598
Result on transfer of control and
revaluation of associates
7 - - 9 076 -
Depreciation and amortisation 6,8 (3 093) (3 212) (9 383) (9 544)
Asset write-off expenses (24) - (27) -
Impairment (reversal of impairment)
expenses
4 (40) (34) 41 (104)
Operating profit (loss) (EBIT) 4 4 265 3 595 18 291 12 810
Finance activity
Finance income 4 7 3 11 9
Finance costs 4 (481) (175) (1 303) (384)
Finance costs at fair value 4 (474) (172) (1 292) (375)
Profit/(loss) before income tax 4 3 791 3 423 16 999 12 435
Income tax
Current period income tax - - - (1)
Deferred tax (expenses)/benefit (540) (286) (1 171) (1 497)
Total income tax 4 (540) (286) (1 171) (1 498)
Net profit/(loss) 4 3 251 3 137 15 828 10 937
Total other comprehensive income (loss)
for the period
3 251 3 137 15 828 10 937
Net profit/(loss) attributable to:
Equity holders of the parent
Non-controlling interests
3 140
111
3 030
107
15 287
541
10 563
374
3 251 3 137 15 828 10 937
Total comprehensive income (loss)
attributable to:
Equity holders of the parent 3 140 3 030 15 287 10 563
Non-controlling interests 111 107 541 374
3 251 3 137 15 828 10 937

Interim condensed consolidated statement of changes in equity (All amounts are in EUR '000 unless otherwise stated)

Group Share
capital
Legal
reserve
Other
reserves
Retained
earnings
Total
Balance at 31 December 2021 51 731 5 210 97 505 23 594 178 040
Net profit/(loss) for the period - - - 10 599 10 599
Other comprehensive income - - - - -
Total comprehensive income /(loss)
for the period
- - - 10 599 10 599
Reserves established - 21 13 263 (13 284) -
Dividends approved - - - (9 901) (9 901)
Total transactions with owners - 21 13 263 (23 185) (9 901)
Balance at 30 September 2022 51 731 5 231 110 768 11 008 178 738
Net profit/(loss) for the period - - - 5 066 5 066
Other comprehensive income - - - - -
Total comprehensive income /(loss)
for the period
- - - 5 066 5 066
Reserves established - - - - -
Dividends approved - - - - -
Total transactions with owners - - - - -
Balance at 31 December 2022 51 731 5 231 110 768 16 074 183 804
Net profit/(loss) for the period - - - 15 416 15 416
Other comprehensive income - - - - -
Total comprehensive income/(loss)
for the period
- - - 15 416 15 416
Reserves established - - 3 662 (3 662) -
Dividends approved - - - (12 058) (12 058)
Eliminating the impact of loss of
control
- (58) - 58 -
Total transactions with owners - (58) 3 662 (15 662) (12 058)
Balance at 30 September 2023 51 731 5 173 114 430 15 828 187 162

Interim condensed separate statement of changes in equity (All amounts are in EUR '000 unless otherwise stated)

Company Share capital Legal reserve Other reserves Retained earnings Total Balance at 31 December 2021 51 731 5 173 97 505 23 164 177 573 Net profit/(loss) for the period - - - 10 937 10 937 Other comprehensive income - - - - - Total comprehensive income /(loss) for the period - - - 10 937 10 937 Reserves established - - 13 263 (13 263) - Dividends approved - - - (9 901) (9 901) Total transactions with owners - - 13 263 (23 164) (9 901) Balance at 30 September 2022 51 731 5 173 110 768 10 937 178 609 Net profit/(loss) for the period - - - 4 783 4 783 Other comprehensive income - - - - - Total comprehensive income /(loss) for the period - - - 4 783 4 783 Reserves established - - - - - Dividends approved - - - - - Total transactions with owners - - - - - Balance at 31 December 2022 51 731 5 173 110 768 15 720 183 392 Net profit/(loss) for the period - - - 15 828 15 828 Other comprehensive income - - - - - Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the period - - - 15 828 15 828 Reserves established - - 3 662 (3 662) - Dividends approved - - - (12 058) (12 058) Total transactions with owners - - 3 662 (15 720) (12 058) Balance at 30 September 2023 51 731 5 173 114 430 15 828 187 162

Interim condensed consolidated and separate statement of cash flows (All amounts are in EUR '000 unless otherwise stated)

Group Company
Notes For the period
of nine months
ended
30 September
2023
For the period
of nine months
ended
30 September
2022
For the period
of nine months
ended
30 September
2023
For the period
of nine months
ended
30 September
2022
I. Cash flows from operating activities
I.1. Net profit (loss)
Adjustments for non-cash items and other
corrections:
15 416 10 599 15 828 10 937
I.2. Depreciation and amortisation 6,8 9 468 9 684 9 383 9 544
I.3. Loss (profit) on disposal and write-off of
property, plant and equipment, doubtful
trade receivables and inventories
11 (41) 11 (41)
I.4. Impairment (reversal of impairment) of
property, plant and equipment, financial
assets, doubtful trade receivables and
inventories
(41) 104 (41) 104
I.5. Income tax expenses (benefit) 1 311 1 544 1 171 1 498
I.6. Interest (income) (450) - (5) -
I.7. Interest expenses 1 301 499 1 301 377
I.8. Dividend income - - (542) (598)
I.9. Gain on disposal of investments in
subsidiaries and revaluation of associates
7 (8 419) - (9 076) -
I.10. Income of grants (42) (83) (42) (83)
Elimination of other non-cash items 5 1 2 1
I.11. Changes in working capital:
I.12. Decrease (increase) in inventories 8 311 (5 299) 8 305 (5 299)
I.13. (Increase) decrease in trade receivables 20 249 3 997 11 051 (673)
I.14. (Increase) decrease in other receivables and
prepayments
761 (1 586) 3 147 5 014
I.15. (Decrease) increase in trade payables (54 496) (10 166) (7 764) 1 753
I.16. (Decrease) increase in other payables and
current liabilities
(115 441) 17 955 291 (6 390)
I.17. (Increase) decrease in other financial assets 155 526 (9 648) (139) 806
I.18. Income tax (paid) (95) (112) - -
Net cash flows from operating activities 7 33 375 17 448 32 881 16 950
II.
II.1.
Cash flows from investing activities
(Acquisition) of property, plant and
equipment and intangible assets
(25 672) (10 144) (25 664) (10 042)
II.2. Proceeds on disposal of property, plant and
equipment
13 65 13 65
II.3. Grants received 9 279 1 858 9 279 1 858
II.4. Sale (acquisition) of subsidiaries (associates) 7 6 500 - 6 500 -
II.5. Elimination of change in cash of subsidiary
due to loss of control
7 (376) - - -
II.6. Loans granted (repayments received) - - - -
II.7. Interest received 445 - - -
II.8. Dividends received - - 542 598
Net cash flows (used) in investing activities 7 (9 811) (8 221) (9 330) (7 521)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. (cont'd on the next page)

Interim condensed consolidated and separate statement of cash flows (cont'd)

(All amounts are in EUR '000 unless otherwise stated)

Group Company
Notes For the period
of nine months
ended
30 September
2023
For the period
of nine months
ended
30 September
2022
For the period
of nine months
ended
30 September
2023
For the period
of nine months
ended
30 September
2022
III. Cash flows from financing activities
III.1. Dividends (paid) (12 051) (9 900) (12 051) (9 900)
III.2. Proceeds from borrowings - - - -
III.3. (Repayments) of borrowings (23 912) (6 174) (23 912) (6 174)
III.4. Change in overdraft 14 214 7 239 14 214 7 239
III.5. Interest (paid) (1 430) (450) (1 430) (328)
III.6. Liabilities settled in relation to right-of
use assets
(395) (290) (382) (268)
III.7. Other cash flows from financing activities - - - -
Net cash flows from (used in) financing
activities
7 (23 574) (9 575) (23 561) (9 431)
IV. Cash and cash equivalents included in
disposal group
- (548) - -
V. Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash
equivalents
(10) (896) (10) (2)
VI. Cash and cash equivalents at the
beginning of the year
21 906 21 12
VII. Cash and cash equivalents at the end of
the period
11 10 11 10

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. (cont'd on the next page)

Notes to the interim condensed consolidated and separate financial statements (All amounts are in EUR '000 unless otherwise stated)

1 General information

Amber Grid was registered on 25 June 2013 after the spin-off from AB Lietuvos Dujos of the natural gas transmission activity with respective assets, rights and obligations attributed to the activity in question. The Company's operations date back to 1 August 2013.

On 10 April 2015, upon the obtaining of a positive decision from the European Commission, the National Energy Regulatory Council (before National Commission for Energy Control and Prices) issued in respect of the Company an open-ended License No. L2-3 (GDP) for the engagement in the Transmission System Operator's activity within the territory of Lithuania.

The Company is engaged in the natural gas transmission system operator's activity and provides to system users, other operators, and gas market players the following services:

  • transmission of natural gas in the territory of the Republic of Lithuania;
  • balancing of natural gas flows in the transmission system;

• administration of the funds intended to compensate for the installation and fixed operating costs of the Liquefied Natural Gas Terminal, its infrastructure and connector and, as from 2016, for reasonable costs of the designated supplier for the supply of an obligatory quantity of liquefied natural gas;

• register of guarantees of origin of green gas.

On 30 September 2023, the Company had 127 contracts for natural gas transmission services with the users of natural gas transmission system (natural gas customers, natural gas distribution system operators, natural gas supply companies that supply gas up to customers systems). In addition, Company had entered into natural gas balancing agreements with 1 natural gas trade companies that trade natural gas, but do not use Company's transmission system infrastructure.

The Company's largest shareholder is UAB EPSO-G (www.epsog.lt). The rights and obligations of the sole shareholder of the management company UAB EPSO – G (hereinafter referred to as the 'EPSO-G') are implemented by the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Lithuania.

Since 1 August 2013, the Company's shares have been traded on a stock exchange; they are listed on the Baltic Secondary Trading List of NASDAQ OMX Vilnius Stock Exchange (ISIN code LT0000128696, instrument AMG1L, LEI code 097900BGMP0000061061).

As of 30 of September 2023 and 31 December 2022, the Company's shareholders were as follows:

Number of shares
owned
Ownership share
(percent)
UAB EPSO-G (Company Code 302826889, Gedimino ave. 20, Vilnius)
Other shareholders
172 279 125
6 103 389
96,58
3,42
178 382 514 100,00

The Company's share capital amounts to EUR 51 730 929,06. It is divided into 178 382 514 ordinary registered shares with par value of EUR 0.29 each.

The Group consists of the parent company Amber Grid AB and its subsidiary GET Baltic UAB. As at 31 May 2023 on disposal of 66% percent stake in GET Baltic UAB (hereinafter referred to as the 'GET Baltic'), the Company lost control of GET Baltic. The remaining investment in GET Baltic is accounted as an investment in an associated company. More information on loss of control and the accounting of the remaining shares is provided in the Note 7.

Information on the stake of shares in GET Baltic as at 30 September 2023 and 31 December 2022 is presented below:

Company Company Registered address of Stake of shares held as Stake of shares held as
code the company of 30 September 2023 of 31 December 2022
UAB GET Baltic 302861178 Geležinio Vilko st. 18 A,
Vilnius
34 percent 100 percent

The share capital of GET Baltic is valued of EUR 580,450 and it consists of 3,055,000 ordinary registered shares with a nominal value of EUR 0,19.

On 30 September 2023 the average number of employees of the Company consisted of 337 employees (as at 30 September 2022 – 326).

2 Summary of significant accounting principles

The principal accounting principles applied in the preparation of the Company's financial statements for the period of nine months ended 30 September 2023 are set out below:

2.1 Basis of preparation

These condensed interim consolidated and separate financial statements, including the statement of financial position and statements of profit or loss, statements of comprehensive income, cash flow statement and the statements of changes in equity for the period of nine months ended 30 September 2023 have not been audited. The consolidated and separate financial statements for the period ended 31 December 2022 have been audited and prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as adopted in European Union and are in compliance thereof.

From 31 May 2023 the Company lost control of GET Baltic and, in accordance with IFRS 10 "Consolidated financial statements", consolidated financial statements include the Group's financial data up to the moment of loss of control. The remaining investment in GET Baltic is recognized as an investment in an associated company and is accounted for at equity method in accordance with the provisions of IAS 28 "Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures".

For a better understanding of the information presented in these financial statements, these interim condensed consolidated and separate financial statements should be read together with the annual consolidated and separate financial statements for the period ended 31 December 2022. PricewatehouseCoopers UAB carried out an audit of Consolidated and separate Financial Statements for the period ended on 31 December 2022.

These condensed interim consolidated financial statements as of 30 September 2023 were prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34 Interim Financial Reporting. The Company have been following the same accounting principles as the ones that were followed in the preparation of financial statements for the year 2022.

The statements were prepared based on an acquisition cost, excluding tangible fixed assets, which were presented at revalued amount.

In accordance with the accounting principles of fixed assets of EPSO–G UAB group companies, assets are accounted at revalued amount deducting accumulated depreciation and impairment losses, whereas grants are accounted for by reducing the carrying amount of the related asset.

The financial year of the Company coincides with the calendar year.

2.2 Presentation currency

All amounts in these financial statements have been measured and presented in the euros (EUR), which is an official currency of the Republic of Lithuania. These financial statements are presented in EUR '000 unless otherwise stated.

3 Accounting estimates and assumptions

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with International Financial Reporting Standards requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income and

expenses and disclosure of contingencies. Future events may occur which may cause the assumptions used in arriving at the estimates to change. The effect of any changes in estimates will be recorded in the financial statements, when determinable.

Accounting principles applying to system user's balancing

Following the amendments introduced in regulation of balancing services with effect from 1 March 2022, the Company assessed whether it acts as a principal or as an agent in its transactions of balancing services. The Company's management concluded that with effect from 1 March 2022 it acts as an agent in its transactions of balancing services and therefore, the net result of the balancing services is reported in the financial statements, i.e. balancing income are offset against expenses. Before 1 March 2022, the Company acted as a principal in its transactions of balancing services, and therefore, revenue and expenses from transmission and balancing services were reported in the financial statements.

4 Reclassification of comparative figures in the financial statements

The Group and the Company, in order to enter and disclose the EBITDA and EBIT indicators in the profit and loss statement, reclassified operating income and expenses. Applying the agent principle to the balancing service of the system users, the comparative data are reported by presenting the net result of the balancing service. Hereinafter there is presented the impact of the reclassification to the Group's and Company's income statement items for the period of the nine months of 2022 year. A detailed classification of revenue is presented in Note 21.

For the period of
nine months
nine months
ended 30 September
Reclassification
2022 before
2022 after
reclassification
reclassification
93 683
(27 783)
Revenue
-
465
Other income
Total revenue and other income
93 683
(27 318)
Purchase of natural gas and other services
(52 896)
27 318
Salaries and related expenses
(8 836)
-
Purchase of repair and maintenance services
(3 147)
919
Taxes other than income tax
(2 073)
2 073
Telecommunications and IT system expenses
(1 436)
1 436
Other expenses
(2 971)
(4 324)
Total expenses:
(71 359)
27 422
EBITDA
-
104
-
Dividend income
-
Depreciation and amortisation
(9 684)
-
Asset write-off expenses
-
-
-
(104)
Impairment (reversal of impairment) expenses
Operating profit (loss) (EBIT)
-
(104)
Finance activity
-
Finance income
9
-
Finance costs
(506)
-
Finance costs at fair value
(497)
-
Profit/(loss) before income tax
12 143
-
Income tax
-
-
Current period income tax
(47)
-
Deferred tax (expenses)/benefit
(1 497)
-
Group
For the period of
ended 30 September
65 900
465
66 365
(25 578)
(8 836)
(2 228)
-
-
(7 295)
(43 937)
22 428
-
(9 684)
-
(104)
12 640
9
(506)
(497)
12 143
-
(47)
(1 497)
Total income tax
(1 544)
-
(1 544)
Net profit/(loss)
10 599
-
10 599

Company
For the period of
nine months
ended 30 September
2022 before
reclassification
Reclassification For the period of
nine months
ended 30 September
2022 after
reclassification
Revenue 92 635 (27 783) 64 852
Other income - 465 465
Total revenue and other income 92 635 (27 318) 65 317
Purchase of natural gas and other services (52 896) 27 318 (25 578)
Salaries and related expenses (8 526) - (8 526)
Purchase of repair and maintenance services (3 147) 919 (2 228)
Taxes other than income tax (2 073) 2 073 -
Telecommunications and IT system expenses (1 359) 1 359 -
Other expenses (2 878) (4 247) (7 125)
Total: (70 879) 27 422 (43 457)
EBITDA - 104 21 860
Dividend income - 598 598
Depreciation and amortisation (9 544) - (9 544)
Asset write-off expenses - - -
Impairment (reversal of impairment) expenses - (104) (104)
Operating profit (loss) (EBIT) - 494 12 810
Finance activity -
Finance income 607 (598) 9
Finance costs (384) - (384)
Finance costs at fair value 223 (598) (375)
Profit/(loss) before income tax 12 435 - 12 435
Income tax
Current period income tax (1) - (1)
Deferred tax (expenses)/benefit (1 497) - (1 497)
Total income tax (1 498) - (1 498)
Net profit/(loss) 10 937 - 10 937

5 Information by segments

The Group singles out two operating segments: 1) natural gas transmission operations and 2) natural gas exchange operator activities. At the 30 September 2023 the Group generated 99 % of its total revenue from the transmission activity, 1% of revenue originated from the services provided by the natural gas exchange operator (at the 30 September 2022 - 98 % of its total revenue from the transmission activity, 2% of revenue originated from the services provided by the natural gas exchange operator.

The company carries out the activities of natural gas transmission and related services and operates as one activity segment. The main measure of segment performance is net profit.

All non-current assets of the Company are located in Lithuania, where the activities are carried out.

Company revenue and other income by customer geography at 30 September 2023 and 30 September 2022 consisted of:

AB AMBER GRID, company code 303090867, Laisvės ave. 10, Vilnius, Lithuania INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED AND SEPARATE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF 30 SEPTEMBER 2023

For the period of For the period of
nine months ended 30 September nine months ended 30 September
2023 2022
Lithuania 20 216 29 969
Switzerland 1 422 14
Czech 3 -
Germany 666 729
Denmark 178 50
Estonia 5 814 1 571
Latvia 5 469 1 696
Norway 5 252 1 668
Poland 3 065 3 045
Russia 18 658 26 575
Total: 60 743 65 317

6 Non-current tangible and intangible assets

Patents and
licences
Computer
software
Other
intangible
assets
Protected
areas
Total
At 31 December 2021 9 2 022 - 2 179 4 210
Cost (revalued amount) 51 4 493 5 2 179 6 728
Accumulated amortisation (42) (2 471) (5) - (2 518)
Net book amount at 31 December 2021 9 2 022 - 2 179 4 210
Additions - 90 - - 90
Write-offs - - - - -
Reclassification - - - - -
Amortisation (2) (799) - - (801)
Offsetting of grants against non-current - - - - -
assets
At 30 September 2022 7 1 313 - 2 179 3 499
Cost (revalued amount) 51 4 583 5 2 179 6 818
Accumulated amortisation (44) (3 270) (5) - (3 319)
Net book amount at 30 September
2022 7 1 313 - 2 179 3 499
At 31 December 2022 6 1 288 - 1 290 2 584
Additions - 884 - - 884
Write-offs - - - - -
Reclassification - - - - -
Amortisation (1) (406) - - (407)
Offsetting of grants against non-current - (170) - - (170)
assets
At 30 September 2023 5 1 596 - 1 290 2 891
Cost (revalued amount) 51 5 522 5 1 290 6 868
Accumulated amortisation (46) (3 926) (5) - (3 977)
Net book amount at 30 September
2023
5 1 596 - 1 290 2 891

Company's non-current intangible assets consist of provision and the related intangible assets for the establishment of the special land use conditions (protected areas) in amount of EUR 1,290 thousand.

As at 30 September 2023 there was no change in assumptions affecting the size of the provision identified, the value of the provision was not adjusted.

Non-current tangible assets

Land Buildings Structures
and equip
ment
Plant and
machine
ry
Motor
vehicles
Other
PP&E
Construc
tion work
in progress
Total
At 31 December 2021 125 6 529 199 940 37 143 373 4 060 7 808 255 978
Cost (revalued amount) 125 6 805 205 308 40 518 541 5 349 7 808 266 454
Accumulated
depreciation
- (276) (5 368) (3 375) (168) (1 289) - (10 476)
Net book amount at 31
December 2021
125 6 529 199 940 37 143 373 4 060 7 808 255 978
Additions - - 27 683 - - 147 9 306 37 136
Write-offs - - (20) - - - - (20)
Disposals - - - - - - - -
Reclassification from/to
inventories
- - (46) (2) - - - (48)
Reclassification
between groups
- 36 6 714 (351) - 367 (6 766) -
Depreciation
Offsetting of grants
- (218) (4 328) (2 580) (116) (1 147) - (8 389)
against non-current
assets
- - - - - - (3 446) (3 446)
At 30 September 2022 125 6 347 229 943 34 210 257 3 427 6 902 281 211
Cost (revalued amount) 125 6 841 239 639 40 165 541 5 863 6 902 300 076
Accumulated
depreciation
- (494) (9 696) (5 955) (284) (2 436) - (18 865)
Net book amount at 30
September 2022
125 6 347 229 943 34 210 257 3 427 6 902 281 211
At 31 December 2022 125 6 527 229 891 33 831 220 3 849 6 646 281 089
Additions - - 83 25 2 47 26 764 26 921
Write-offs - (1) (4) (15) - (3) - (23)
Disposals - - - - - (1) - (1)
Reclassification from/to
inventories
- - (18) (29) - (1) - (48)
Reclassifications - 369 2 097 1 270 - 1 022 (4 758) -
Depreciation - (218) (4 610) (2 521) (86) (1 161) - (8 596)
Offsetting of grants
against non-current
assets
- - - - - - (11 840) (11 840)
At 30 September 2023 125 6 677 227 439 32 561 136 3 752 16 812 287 502
Cost (revalued amount) 125 6 895 232 049 35 082 222 4 913 16 812 296 098
Accumulated
depreciation
- (218) (4 610) (2 521) (86) (1 161) - (8 596)
Net book amount at 30
September 2023
125 6 677 227 439 32 561 136 3 752 16 812 287 502

In the Company non-current assets are accounted at revalued amount of assets, reduced by the amount of accumulated depreciation, recognized grants and impairment.

In the additions of PPE in 2023 year are included reconstruction of separate sections of the main gas pipeline Vilnius-Kaunas amounting to EUR 9 178 thousand, replacement of above-ground crossings with underground ones and deepening of non-deepened sections of the main gas pipeline (MD A2 stage II) amounting to EUR 2 824 thousand, reconstruction of the Grigiškės, Kėdainiai, Vievis, Šiauliai, Telšiai GDSs amounting to EUR 6 461 thousand, replacement of shot-off devices and connection to Scada amounting to EUR 3 086 thousand and etc.

The amount of the depreciation of the grants in the income statement is reflected by deducting the depreciation costs of the related assets with the grant income, as of 30 September 2023 it stood at EUR 3 308 thousand (as of 30 September 2022 - EUR 3 332 thousand).

The Company's natural gas transmission activities are regulated by the State, and the regulatory decisions have significant impact on the fair value of the assets. According to the provisions of the methodology for determining the rate of return on investments (WACC). The rate of returns on investments applicable to the Company is revised annually by the NERC. The WACC rate set for the Company by the NERC for 2023 is 3.96%. As from 2024, a new regulatory period 2024-2028 will start. At 27 July 2023 the NERC updated the methodology for determining WACC. According to the methodology, the NERC was calculated and published WACC for 2024 year in amount of 5.04 %. Management evaluates the impact of rate of returns on investments on the value of fixed assets, which will be disclosed in the annual financial statements.

7 Loss of control of the subsidiary

Starting the sale activity of GET Baltic, the investment in GET Baltic, which was accounted for at acquisition cost, less to impairment, in the separate financial statements for the period ending 30 September 2022 was reclassified to assets held for sale as all recognition criteria applicable to assets held for sale were met. The assets held for sale was carried out at a carrying amount that is lower than its fair value.

At the general meeting of shareholders held on 11 April 2023 after the shareholders approved the sale of stake in GET Baltic and the essential conditions of the sale of shares, on 31 May 2023 the sale of 66% stake in UAB GET Baltic transaction was completed.

On 31 May 2023, following the completion of the share sale transaction, the Company lost control of GET Baltic. The loss of control is associated with existing rights that give it the current ability to direct the relevant activities and make the most important management decisions of the Company. The remaining part of the investment in GET Baltic is recognized as an investment in an associated company, which is accounted for at equity method and measured at its fair value at the time of loss of control. The gain on disposal of investment in subsidiary and revaluation of associate represented in the consolidated profit (loss) statement amounts to EUR 8 419 thousand of which the gain on disposal amounts to EUR 5 777 thousand, gain on revaluation of associate amounts to EUR 2 862 thousand. The gain on disposal of investment in subsidiary and revaluation of associate represented in the separate profit (loss) statement amounts to EUR 9 076 thousand of which the gain on disposal amounts to EUR 5 989 thousand, gain on revaluation of associate amounts to EUR 3 087 thousand.

Effect of loss of control on cash flow statement items:

For the period of
nine months
ended 30 September
2023
For the period of
nine months
ended 30 September
2022
Gain on disposal of subsidiary, cash 6 500 -
Revaluation of the remaining part of the investment 3 348 -
Fair value of the loss of control transaction 9 848
Net assets of subsidiary (1 429) -
Gain on loss of control and revaluation of associates 8 419 -

Main categories of assets and liabilities over which the control was lost at the moment of loss of control:

Non-current assets 498
Intangible assets 409
Tangible assets 3
The right-of-use assets 82
Non-current financial assets 4
Current assets 41 791
Prepayments 20
Trade and other receivable 7 274
Other financial assets 33 304

Cash and cash equivalents 1 193
Total assets: 42 289
Non-current liabilities 48
A right-of-use asset and corresponding liability 48
Short-term liabilities 40 812
A right-of-use asset and corresponding liability 34
Trade payables, advance amounts and other payables and current
liabilities
40 602
Income tax payable 59
Payroll related liabilities 117
Total liabilities of the disposal group: 40 860
Net assets: 1 429

Information on the cash flow generated by the subsidiary is provided below:

For the period of
nine months
ended 30 September
For the period of
nine months
ended 30 September
2023 2022
Net cash flows from operating activities 494 498
Cash flows from investing activities 437
(102)
Cash flows from financing activities (555)
(742)
Net increase in cash generated by the subsidiary 376
(346)

8 The right-of-use assets and lease liabilities

As described below, the Group and the Company have taken on lease office premises, motor vehicles, and land. Lease periods for premises, motor vehicles and land are 5-10 years, 4 years, and 99 years, respectively.

As from 1 January 2023 the Company increased the value of right of use asset (office premises) as consequence of revised lease payments, considering changes in the consumer price index. The lease rate for office premises may be revised in view of changes in the average consumer price index because of inflation, however, to an extent not in higher than 2%.

As at 30 September 2023 recognized the initial cost of electric cars as right of use assets amounted to EUR 41 thousand, lease period is 4 years.

Buildings Land Motor
vehicles
Total
Initial value of recognized assets at 31 December 2021 1 672 1 493 572 3 737
Acquisitions - - - -
Write-offs - - - -
Amortization (133) (12) (210) (355)
Residual value at 30 September 2022 1 539 1 481 362 3 382
Residual value of recognized assets at 31 December
2022
1 495 1 478 392 3 365
Acquisitions, lease modifications 31 - 41 72
Write-offs - - - -
Amortization (135) (12) (233) (380)
Residual value at 30 September 2023 1 391 1 466 200 3 057
Initial value 1 747 1 534 1 266 4 547
Accumulated depreciation (356) (68) (1 066) (1 490)
Residual value at 30 September 2023 1 391 1 466 200 3 057

As the useful life of the right-of-use assets is longer than the lease term, depreciation is calculated from the commencement date of the lease to the end of the lease term.

9 Inventories

At 30 September 2023 At 31 December 2022
Raw materials, spare parts and other inventories 1 002 1 135
Natural gas 4 120 12 250
Assets held for resale - -
Inventories, gross 5 122 13 385
Less: write-down allowance (495) (552)
4 627 12 833

The changes in the value of natural gas were mostly influenced by the falling natural gas prices.

10 Trade receivables

At 30 September 2023 At 31 December 2022
I. Trade receivables under contracts with customers
Net book amount of amounts receivable after one year - -
Current trade receivables
Amounts receivable for transmission of natural gas 6 261 13 834
Amounts receivable for balancing of transmission system 1 148 4 473
Amounts receivable for other services 2 -
Less: expected credit losses for trade receivables (33) (17)
Net book amount of trade receivables under contracts
with customers
7 378 18 290
II. Trade receivables under other contracts with customers
Other trade receivables 53 208
Less: expected credit losses for trade receivables - -
Net book amount of trade receivables under other
contracts with customers
53 208
Total trade receivable 7 431 18 498

Short-term trade receivables were interest-free; their payment period ranged from 7 to 30 calendar days. The end of the heating season affected the level of trade receivables as at 30 September 2023, compared to trade receivables as at 31 December 2022. Impairment allowance of EUR 33 thousand was established for trade receivables as at 30 September 2023 (as at 31 December 2022 - EUR 17 thousand).

Expected credit losses of trade receivables assessed jointly as at 30 September 2023 were amounted to:

Until 30 31 - 90 181 and
Not past due days days 91 - 180 days more days Total:
State-owned enterprises 1616 - - - - 1616
Expected credit losses 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0
Impairment 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other entities 3 096 85 - - 1 3182
Expected credit losses 0,04% 2,99% 5,83% 17,55% 100%
Impairment 1 2 1 4
Total trade receivables 4 712 85 - - 1 4 798
Total expected credit losses 1 2 - - 1 4

Expected credit losses of trade receivables assessed individually as at 30 September 2023 were amounted to:

Trade receivables Expected credit losses
Not past due 2 666 29
Until 30 days 0 0
31 - 90 days 0 0
91 - 180 days 0 0
181 and more days 0 0
At 30 September 2023 2 666 29

Expected credit losses of trade receivables assessed jointly as at 31 December 2022 were amounted to:

Until 30 31 - 90 181 and
Not past due days days 91 - 180 days more days Total:
State-owned enterprises 3 196 - - - - 3 196
Expected credit losses 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Impairment - - - - - -
Other entities 6 236 44 - - 1 6 281
Expected credit losses 0,04% 2,99% 5,83% 17,55% 100%
Impairment 2 1 1 4
Total trade receivables 9 432 44 - - 1 9 477
Total expected credit losses 2 1 - - 1 4

Expected credit losses of trade receivables assessed individually as at 31 December 2022 were amounted to:

Trade receivables Expected credit losses
Not past due 9 038 13
Until 30 days 0 0
31 - 90 days 0 0
91 - 180 days 0 0
181 and more days 0 0
At 31 December 2022 9 038 13

11 Other receivables

At 30 September 2023 At 31 December 2022
LNG terminal funds receivable (administered by the
Company)
8 619 7 802
Grants receivable 9 680 6 976
Contract assets 1 304 2 780
Taxes receivable - 2 147
Other receivables 22 17
19 625 19 722

The LNG terminal funds receivable as at 30 September 2023 include the overdue amount of EUR 6 408 thousand of which AB "Achema" overdue amount consists of EUR 6 207 thousand. LNG terminal funds receivable as at 30 September 2022 include the overdue amount - EUR 5 456 thousand. More about litigation with AB Achema see Note 27.

Grants receivables include support from EU structural funds to finance the Company's investment projects. For the Company's other receivables, no impairment loss was formed.

12 Other financial assets

At 30 September 2023 At 31 December 2022
Funds of the LNG terminal 59 1
Deposits received 503 422
Other financial assets in total: 562 423

The LNG terminal funds collected from the system users are kept on separate bank accounts opened for LNG terminal funds as prescribed by legal acts, and they are intended for payment to the recipients of the LNG terminal funds.

Based on Resolution No. O3E-1621 of 25 November 2022 adopted by the NERC, an extra charge on natural gas transmission price related to natural gas supply equal to EUR 0 (MWh/day/year) was set with effect from 1 January 2023, therefore from 1 January 2023 the Company didn't collect LNG terminal funds from system users. Based on resolution No. O3E-713 of 29 May 2023 adopted by the NERC an extra charge on natural gas transmission price related to natural gas supply equal to EUR 152.45 EUR (MWh/day/year) was set with effect from 1 July 2023.

13 Loans

At 30 September 2023 At 31 December 2022
Long-term loans 61 830 73 496
Short-term loans and accrued interest 29 684 27 466
Short-term loan (EPSO-G UAB) 23 876 9 571
Current portion of long-term loans 5 808 17 895
Total loans: 91 514 100 962
Long-term loan repayment terms: At 30 September 2023 At 31 December 2022
Between 1 -2 years 5 649 6 108
Between 2 – 5 years 16 948 18 325
After 5 years 39 233 49 063
Total: 61 830 73 496

To balance the liquid funds, on 1 March 2022 the Company and EPSO-G UAB entered into a new cash pool agreement, based on which the maximum borrowing limit from EPSO-G UAB was set in amount of EUR 40,000 thousand. In accordance with the terms of the lending and borrowing agreement, from 1 January 2023 agreement was automatically extended for another year. As at 30 September 2023, the Company's borrowings under this contract amounted to EUR 23 785 thousand (31 December 2022: EUR 9 571 thousand).

As at 30 September 2023, the weighted average annual interest rate on borrowings of the Company was 2.50 percent (31 December 2022: 0,89 percent).

15 Lease liabilities

At 30 September 2023 At 30 September 2022
Carrying amount of lease liabilities at the beginning of the
period
3 514 3 812
Recognition of lease liabilities under IFRS 16 31 -
Concluded lease contracts 41 -
Termination of leases (write-offs of debts and accrued
interest)
- -
Interest expenses 23 22
Lease payments (Principal and Interest) (405) (304)
Carrying amount at the end of the period 3 204 3 530
Non-current lease liabilities 2 873 3 054

Current lease liabilities
Lease obligations include:
331 476
At 30 September 2023 At 31 December 2022
Current year 331 502
Repayment terms of non-current liabilities: 2 873 3 012
Between 1 and 2 years 236 247
From 2 to 3 years 237 222
From 3 to 5 years 391 404
After 5 years 2 009 2 139

Interest on lease liabilities reflected in the Company's finance costs amounted to EUR 23 thousand as at 30 September 2023 (30 September 2022: EUR 22 thousand).

The Company has a lease contract for office premises with variable lease payments. As from 1 January 2023, the lease rate for office premises was revised in view of changes in the average consumer price index. The Company doesn't have short-term leases.

As at 30 September 2023, the Group's lease payments (value coverage) amounted to EUR 405 thousand (30 September 2022: EUR 304 thousand).

16 Net debt

Reconciliation of net debt to cash flows from financing activities as at 30 September 2022 and 30 September 2023:

Cash Borrowings Lease liabilities Total
Net debt at 31 December 2021 12 (104 917) (3 812) (108 717)
Movement in cash and cash equivalents (2) - - (2)
(Proceeds) from borrowings - - - -
Repayment of borrowings - 6 173 - 6 173
Movement in overdraft - (7 239) - (7 239)
Lease payments - - 268 268
New leases - - - -
Lease modifications - - - -
Other movements: - - - -
Interest charges expensed and interest
capitalised
- (366) (22) (388)
Interest paid - 328 - 328
Other non-monetary movements - 5 36 41
Net debt at 30 September 2022 10 (106 016) (3 530) (109 536)
Net debt at 31 December 2022 21 (101 137) (3 514) (104 630)
Movement in cash and cash equivalents (10) - - (10)
(Proceeds) from borrowings - - - -
Repayment of borrowings - 23 912 - 23 912
Movement in overdraft - (14 214) - (14 214)
Lease payments - - 395 395
New leases - - - -
Lease modifications - - (41) (41)
Other movements: - - (31) (31)
Interest charges expensed and interest
capitalised
- (1 489) (23) (1 512)
Interest paid - 1 430 - 1 430
Other non-monetary movements - (16) 10 (6)
Net debt at 30 September 2023 11 (91 ) (3 204) (94 707)

17 Income tax

The standard corporate income tax rate applicable to the companies of the Republic of Lithuania was 15 per cent). The income tax expenses for the period comprise the current income tax and the deferred income tax.

On investments in new technologies, as at 30 September 2023, the Company had calculated a corporate income tax relief amounting to EUR 82 thousand (as at 30 September 2022: EUR 94 thousand).

Unutilised investment relief as at 30 September 2023 amounted to EUR 7 359 thousand and related deferred income tax assets – EUR 1 104 thousand (unutilised investment relief as at 31 December2022 amounted to EUR 14 616 thousand, related deferred tax asset – EUR 2 192 thousand.

18 Trade payables

At 30 September 2023 At 31 December 2022
Payables to suppliers under investment programme 5 080 3 159
Payables to suppliers of goods and providers of services 993 2 043
Payables to providers of repairs services under non-current
assets repairs programme - 244
Payables to suppliers of natural gas 513 2 600
Payables for balancing of transmission system 1 230 5 622
7 816 13 668

As at 31 March 2023, the trade payables were interest-free and the payment terms of the largest share of them ranged from 30 to 60 days.

Reduction of trade payable as at 30 September 2023 is related to the change in debts, performing the balancing service.

19 Received advanced payments and contract liabilities

At 30 September 2023 At 31 December 2022
Current contract liabilities 328 352
Grants received in advance 6 60
Deposits received 503 423
Other advance amounts received 50 47
Total advance amounts received 887 882

The Company's advance amounts received amounted to EUR 887 thousand as at 30 September 2023 (as at 31 December 2022: EUR 882 thousand).

20 Other payables and current liabilities

At 30 September 2023 At 31 December 2022
Payable LNG terminal funds administrated by the Company 8 784 7 635
Accrued LNG terminal funds subject to administration by
the Company
60 328
Real Estate Tax payable - 666
Value Added Tax (VAT) payable 157 -
CBCA contribution payable 27 450 27 450
Other payables 611 1 063
37 062 37 142

Other amounts payable thousand include the commitment to pay CBCA contribution in amount of EUR 27 450 thousand. The CBCA contribution will be paid to the Polish transmission system operator upon completion of the pipeline construction works on the territory of Poland, after recording and auditing the value of the construction works.

21 Revenue

Revenue under contracts with customers includes as follows:

Group Company
For the period of For the period For the period of For the period of
nine months of nine months nine months nine months
ended 30 ended 30 ended 30 ended 30
September September September September
2023 2022 2023 2022
Revenue under contracts with customers
Transmission of natural gas in the territory of
Lithuania
49 628 44 678 49 628 44 678
Revenue from natural gas system balancing
products
10 635 20 103 10 635 20 103
Revenue from trading on exchange 812 921 - -
Revenue from connection of new consumers
(deferred revenue)
25 25 25 25
Other income 85 127 5 -
Total revenue under contracts with
customers
61 185 65 854 60 293 64 806
Revenue other than under contracts with
customers
Revenue from administration of LNG terminal
funds
51 46 51 46
Total revenue other than under contracts
with customers
51 46 51 46
Total revenue 61 236 65 900 60 344 64 852

Other income includes as follows:

Group Company
For the period of For the period of For the period of For the period of
nine months nine months nine months nine months
ended 30 ended 30 ended 30 ended 30
September September September September
2023 2022 2023 2022
Grants recognised as income 42 83 42 83
Income from sale of goods 306 247 306 247
Rental income - 17 - 17
Gain on disposal of PP&E 11 42 11 42
Interest on late payment 14 25 14 25
Other income 26 51 26 51
399 465 399 465

22 Purchase of natural gas and other services

Purchase of the Group's and Company's natural gas and other services were consisted of:

Group Company
For the period For the period of For the period For the period of
of nine months nine months of nine months nine months
ended 30 ended 30 ended 30 ended 30
September September September September
2023 2022 2023 2022
Natural gas system balancing products expenses 16 331 15 723 16 331 15 723
Natural gas technological needs expenses 5 726 9 855 5 726 9 855

AB AMBER GRID, company code 303090867, Laisvės ave. 10, Vilnius, Lithuania INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED AND SEPARATE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF 30 SEPTEMBER 2023

In total: 22 057 25 578 22 057 25 578
23 Other expenses

Other expenses of the Group and Company were consisted of:

Group Company
For the period For the period of For the period For the period of
of nine months nine months of nine months nine months
ended 30 ended 30 ended 30 ended 30
September September September September
2023 2022 2023 2022
Telecommunications and IT services 1 674 1 436 1 623 1 359
Business trips 191 132 191 132
Consulting services 68 59 68 59
Expenses of governing bodies 69 36 69 36
Management services 205 81 205 81
Personnel development 167 86 167 86
Public relations 133 156 133 156
Utilities, cost of premises 621 362 621 362
Transport expenses 501 557 501 557
Fee to NERC 991 685 991 685
Taxes 2 205 2 073 2 205 2 073
Business protection 407 375 407 375
Membership fees 180 174 180 174
Insurance expenses 348 161 348 161
Other expenses 1 005 922 988 829
In total: 8 765 7 295 8 697 7 125

24 Earnings per share

Basic earnings per share reflect the Group net profit divided by the weighted average number of shares. There are no diluting instruments, therefore basic and diluted earnings per share are equal. Calculations of the basic earnings per share are presented below:

Group
For the period of
nine months
ended 30 September
2023
For the period of
nine months
ended 30 September
2022
Net profit (loss) attributable to the shareholders (EUR thousand) 15 828 10 599
Weighted average number of shares (thousand) 178.383 178.383
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share (EUR) 0,09 0,06

25 Dividends

During the Company's Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders held on 11 April 2023, the decision was made to pay dividends in total amount of EUR 12 059 thousand, i.e. EUR 0.0676 per share.

Under the decision of ordinary general meeting of shareholders as at 20 April 2022, EUR 9,901 thousand dividends was paid, i.e. EUR 0.0555 per share.

26 Consideration of climate change impact

To significantly reduce the impact on environment, the composed plan of measures is consistently implemented: pilot projects are planned, market analysis is carried out, investment plans are created. The ongoing actions are focused on preparing for the new EU legal regulation of methane emissions.

In the assessment of the Company's management, the requirements related to climate change do not raise doubts on the continuity of operations, assessments and assumptions do not have a high risk of significant adjustment of net book amount of assets and liabilities, reduction of the value of long-term assets and inventories.

27 Commitments and contingencies

Litigations

Currently, the Company is involved in one civil case regarding award of the LNG terminal funds and late interest from Achema AB.

In respect of the civil case regarding award of the LNG terminal funds, the Company acts solely as an administrator of the LNG terminal funds, transfers the LNG terminal funds to their recipients only after collecting them from the buyers, and accordingly, the Company does not incur credit risk in respect of the disputed amount.

By the decision of Kaunas Regional Court of 20 January 2022, the proceedings were suspended in respect of the claimed LNG extra charges of EUR 4 678 thousand and late interest of EUR 55 thousand arising from the natural gas transmission service contract of 22 December 2014, as it was pending the decision of the European Commission regarding the compatibility of the LNG extra charges, collected during the period from 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2018, with the state aid rules under the EU law. By decision of 17 March 2022, the Lithuanian Court of Appeal left the decision of Kaunas Regional Court of 20 January 2022 unchanged.

By the decision of Kaunas Regional Court of 20 September 2022, the proceedings were also suspended in respect of late interest of EUR 763 thousand arising from the natural gas transmission service contract of 21 December 2012 and a counterclaim, whereby Achema AB requested to declare as unlawful the Company's actions when calculating late interest under the natural gas transmission service contract of 21 December 2012 and when allocating the payments collected from Achema AB under the contract for offsetting against late interest, as it was pending the decision of the European Commission regarding the compatibility of the LNG terminal funds, charged during the period from 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2018, with the state aid rules under the EU law. As the Company disagreed with the decision of Kaunas Regional Court of 20 June 2022, it filed a separate appeal regarding the annulment of the aforementioned part of the decision. As the Lithuanian Court of Appeal investigated the Company's separate appeal, it decided on 8 September 2022, by which the decision of Kaunas Regional Court of 20 June 2022 was left unchanged. As at 12 September 2023 the Company submitted an application to the Kaunas District Court regarding the increase of the claim (hereinafter - the Application), asking the court to award EUR 763 thousand late interest from AB "Achema" in favour of the Company, according to 2012 natural gas transmission service contract dated 21 December 2012, EUR 6 024 thousand LNG terminal funds and EUR 211 thousand late interest in accordance with 22 December 2014 natural gas transmission service contract. The issue of acceptance of this Company's Application will be decided by the Kaunas

28 Related party transactions

District Court after resuming the proceedings.

As at 30 September 2023 and 31 December 2022, the parent company was EPSO-G. The parent country of the latter company was the Republic of Lithuania, represented by the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Lithuania. For the purposes of related-party disclosures, the Republic of Lithuania does not include central or local authorities. Disclosures include transactions and balances with EPSO-G Group companies, subsidiaries, all state-controlled companies or those under significant influence (transactions with such entities are disclosed separately only if the number of transactions exceeds EUR 100,000 in a calendar year) and management, and close family members. A list of publicly-controlled entities or those under significant influence that are subject to disclosure is provided here: All state-owned enterprises - GCC | Governance Coordination Center (governance.lt).

The Company's related parties as at 30 September 2023 and 31 December 2022 were as follows:

  • EPSO-G (the parent company), 100% of EPSO-G share capital is owned by the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Lithuania;

Epso-G Group companies:

  • Litgrid AB (common shareholders);
  • Tetas UAB (common shareholders);

  • Baltpool UAB (common shareholders).
  • Energy cells UAB (common shareholders);
  • Associated company GET Baltic.

Ignitis grupė UAB companies:

  • Energijos skirstymo operatorius AB;
  • Ignitis UAB;
  • Ignitis gamyba AB;
  • Transporto Valdymas UAB;
  • Ignitis Polska sp. z.o.o.
  • Other Ignitis grupė UAB companies.
  • Other state-controlled companies:
  • Klaipėdos Nafta AB;
  • State Enterprise Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant;
  • Geoterma UAB (the court decision on the termination of the legal entity entered into the force on 15 October 2022);
  • Other state-controlled companies or those under significant influence.
  • Management.

The tables below show the Company's receivables and payables from related parties as at 30 September 2023 and 30 September 2022. Transactions with related parties are disclosed for the nine-month period ended 30 September 2023 and 30 September 2022.

As at 30 September 2023

Purcha
ses
LNG
terminal
funds
(purcha
ses)
Sales LNG ter
minal
funds
(sales)
Amounts
recei
vable
Recei
vable
LNG
terminal
funds
Borro
wings
Amounts
payable
Payable
LNG
terminal
funds
Divi
dends
re
ceived
Finan
cial
activity
costs
GET Baltic 15 633 - 2 562 - 142 - - 509 - 542 -
UAB EPSO-G 205 - - - - - 23 785 190 - - 422
UAB Tetas 3 - - - - - - 1 - - -
AB Ignitis
gamyba
1 544 - 3 619 1 587 444 640 - 151 - - -
AB Energijos
skirstymo
operatorius
361 - 5 176 30 1 072 12 - - - - -
UAB Ignitis
UAB
3 174 5 743 3 715 1 491 561 523 - 337 4 809 - -
Transporto
valdymas
300 - - - - - - 40 - - -
AB Klaipėdos
Nafta
Ignitis
- - - - - - - - 3 975 - -
Polska sp. - - 118 - 3 - - - - - -
z.o.o.
Other state
owned
enterprises
63 - - - - - - 1 - - -
21 283 5 743 15 190 3 108 2 222 1 175 23 785 1 229 8 784 542 422

As at 30 September 2022

Purcha
ses
LNG
terminal
funds
(purcha
ses)
Sales LNG ter
minal
funds
(sales)
Amounts
recei
vable
Recei
vable
LNG
terminal
funds
Borro
wings
Amounts
payable
Payable
LNG
terminal
funds
Divi
dends
re
ceived
Finan
cial
activity
costs
GET Baltic 28 150 - 9 043 - 743 - - 709 - 598 -
UAB EPSO-G 81 - - - - - 10 523 30 - - 40
UAB Tetas
AB Ignitis
3 - 20 - - - - 1 - - -
gamyba
AB Energijos
skirstymo
973 - 4 666 5 295 285 432 - 46 - - -
operatorius 1 832 - 319 97 50 8 - 607 - - -
UAB Ignitis
UAB
Transporto
9 158 14 445 19 544 4 695 1 372 398 - 3 374 3 480 - -
valdymas 301 - - - - - - 43 - - -
AB Klaipėdos
Nafta
State
Enterprise
Ignalina
Nuclear
- 10 768 - - - - - - 4 021 - -
Power Plant
UAB
- - 4 7 - - - - - - -
Geoterma
Ignitis
Polska sp.
- - - - 45 65 - - - - -
z.o.o.
Other state
owned
61 - 102 - - - - - - - -
enterprises 48 - - - - - - 6 - - -
40 607 25 213 33 698 10 094 2 495 903 10 523 4 816 7501 598 40

There have been no guaranties received to the revenue obtained and payable by the related parties. On 30 September 2023 the Company and Group did not form and accounted the depreciation of value to the revenue received from the related parties.

Benefits to the Management

At 30 September 2023 At 30 September 2022
Earnings-related benefits 629 543
Benefits for Board Members 69 35
698 578

The management of the Group and the Company is deemed to include the CEO, the Technical Director, the Legal and Administration Director, the Commerce Director, the Organisational Progress Director, and the Finance Director. No loans, guarantees were issued nor were any assets transferred to the management of the Group and the Company.

29 Subsequent events

There were no subsequent events that could materially affect the Company's financial statements prior to the date of approval of the financial statements.