FLSmidth & Co. — Annual Report (ESEF) 2022

Feb 22, 2023

Untitled Annual Report 2022

1 January – 31 December 2022

Annual Report 2022
FLSmidth & Co. A/S
Vigerslev Allé 77
DK-2500 Valby
CVR No. 58180912

Introduction

Highlights

Business

Mining business

Cement business

Non-Core Activities

Financial performance

Governance

Financial statements

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2022 FLSmidth reports

• Sustainability Report 2022
  In our Sustainability Report 2022, we disclose our progress towards achieving our sustaina- bility ambitions.
• Corporate Governance Statement 2022
  In our Corporate Governance Statement, you can read more about how we have incorpo- rated and follow the recommendations pre- pared by the Danish Committee on Corporate Governance.
• Remuneration Report 2022
  In our Remuneration Report, you can get a comprehensive overview of the remuneration of our Executive Management and our Board of Directors.

Annual Report 2022
The Annual Report for the FLSmidth Group provides financial and operational information about the Group’s performance in 2022, and it describes the Group’s strategic plans and future goals.

Introduction

Highlights

Business

Mining business

Cement business

Non-Core Activities

Financial performance

Governance

Financial statements

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Contents

• Management review
  • About this report
  • FY22 highlights
  • Letter to our shareholders
  • Highlights
  • Financial performance highlights 2022
  • Sustainability performance highlights 2022
  • 5-year key figures
  • 2023 financial guidance
  • Long-term financial targets
• Business
  • At a glance – FLSmidth
  • FLSmidth Group in the world
  • Strategy and business model
  • Our approach to sustainability
  • Progress on MissionZero
  • Sustainable solutions for mining and cement
  • EU taxonomy
• Mining business
  • At a glance – FLSmidth Minng
  • FLSmidth Mining in the world
  • Market outlook and trends
  • Strategy (CORE'26) and business model
• Cement business
  • At a glance – FLSmidth Cement
  • FLSmidth Cement in the world
  • Market outlook and trends
  • Strategy (GREEN'26) and business model
• Non-Core Activities
  • Strategic rationale, decision criteria and exit strategy
• Financial performance
  • Mining
  • Cement
  • Non-Core Activities
  • Consolidated - Quarterly financial performance
  • Consolidated - Annual financial performance
• Governance
  • Risk management
  • Corporate governance
  • Management
  • Remuneration
  • Shareholder information
• Financial statements
  • Consolidated financial statements
  • Consolidated notes
  • Parent company financial statements
  • Statement by Management
  • Independent auditor's report

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About this report
The Annual Report for the FLSmidth Group provides financial and operational information about the Group’s performance in 2022, and it describes the Group’s strategic plans and future goals. FLSmidth also publishes a Corporate Governance State- ment, a Sustainability Report and a Remuneration Report. FLSmidth & Co. A/S is listed on NASDAQ OMX Copenhagen (Denmark).

Introduction

Highlights

Business

Mining business

Cement business

Non-Core Activities

Financial performance

Governance

Financial statements

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FY22 highlights

Category	Cement	Non-Core Activities	Mining
	6,264 Cement revenue (DKKm) 3.3% EBITA margin	Non-Core Activities segment established in Q4 2022	15,082 Mining revenue (DKKm) 10.6% Adjusted EBITA margin
		Full exit by way of divestment or wind-down	Mining Technologies (ex-TK) TK Mining acquisition completed 31 August 2022
			Creating a leading global mining technology and ser- vice provider
Strategy		New pure play strategies	New pure play strategies launched for Mining and Cement including new long-term financial targets
Organisation			Mikko Keto, new CEO as of 1 January 2022
			Tom Knutzen, new Chair as of 30 March 2022

*Mining Technologies (ex-TK) refers to the former thyssenkrupp Mining business (TK Mining)

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Letter to our shareholders

FLSmidth kickstarted its pure play strategy transformation in 2022 – and many actions have already been taken to accelerate and execute this. In addition, our legacy FLSmidth Mining business and our Cement business signifi- cantly improved profitability de- spite the everchanging environ- ment. Looking back on our first year as Chair and CEO at FLSmidth, it has undoubtedly been a busy and eventful one. We are very proud of the hard work and dedication from all our employees that have enabled us to deliver a robust performance while successfully navigating a challenging macroenvi- ronment and numerous business changes.

No green transition without minerals
The importance of minerals to the green transition cannot be overestimated. Supply of critical miner- als like copper, lithium, nickel, and cobalt faces continued pressure to meet the ever-growing de- mand, and hundreds of new mines are required for these critical minerals by 2030 to avoid a de- lay to the green transition. Similarly, cement is essential to infrastructure and renewable energy projects. As cement remains one of the most carbon intensive industries in the world accounting for ~7% of global CO 2 emissions, it is critical that the environmental impact of ce- ment production is reduced. Solving these crucial challenges is what drives us at FLSmidth. It is both an opportunity and our re- sponsibility. With our MissionZero technologies and solutions, we are uniquely positioned to sig- nificantly reduce our customers’ environmental footprint and at the same time improve their productivity and profitability.

Strengthened our Mining business
During the autumn, we successfully completed one of our biggest acquisitions in our history – namely the acquisition of thyssenkrupp’s Mining business – and on 1 September 2022 we welcomed ~2,000 new colleagues. With this acquisition, FLSmidth is better positioned than ever before to provide min- ing customers with best-in-class full flowsheet tech- nologies and service solutions to enhance their productivity and sustainability agenda.

Kickstarted our transformation in 2022
During 2022 FLSmidth created a new platform for improved long-term profitability, lower risk, re- duced volatility and enhanced strategic focus on the core value creating parts of the business. We implemented a pure play strategy to maximise respective opportunities in Mining and Cement as they have different markets, customers and oppor- tunities. This also kickstarted our transformation journey, including a sharpened strategic focus on technology, products, services and sustainability. To support our transformation, we have also be- gun to significantly simplify our operating model to reduce risks, improve efficiencies, ensure stronger execution and improve profitability and quality of earnings. This includes optimising our global footprint, delayering our organisation, taking out synergies related to the Mining Tech- nologies (ex-TK) acquisition and moving towards a principal company model. As a result, we have re- duced our workforce by ~10% across both Mining and Cement. We have also made significant strides to de-risk our business by implementing risk quotas and stringent risk management and governance around our portfolio. This ensures that the oppor- tunities we pursue and the contracts we accept carry less risks, are reduced in terms of complex- ity, are more profitable and are aligned with our long-term strategic priorities. Following the completion of the Mining Technolo- gies (ex-TK) acquisition, we conducted a planned strategic review of the combined mining product portfolio. As a result of this, we decided to split our Mining business into two segments: a continuing Mining segment, and a Non-Core Activities seg- ment. This ensures a clear focus and stronger exe- cution on our core Mining activities which are key to accelerate our long-term profitability and growth. We will exit non-core mining activities, which have been diluting our profitability for years. We expect to have fully exited the Non- Core Activities segment over the next three years, and we have devoted dedicated resources to en- sure strong execution of this.

An event unlike any other
Just when we started to think that our business environment was approaching normality after the pandemic, war broke out in Europe – something that most of us never thought would happen in our lifetime. We are deeply saddened by the tragic developments in Ukraine and our thoughts are with all the people who have been affected by this. As a result, we immediately decided to sus- pend all new business in Russia and Belarus, and we have during 2022 exited Russia.

Improved performance in 2022
We have already seen positive effects from some of the implemented changes during 2022. Throughout the year, our legacy FLSmidth Mining business showed a sustained strong growth in or- der intake and revenue especially due to im- proved Service activity. Cement has shown a sta- ble performance and continued the positive trend of improving profitability, and thereby returned to positive EBITA.

It has been crucial for us to reinvigorate ourselves and provide a clear strategic direc- tion to create a new foundation of trust. Focus is now on execution to build trust through results.

Tom Knutzen, Chair

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As a result of this, we delivered an improved per- formance in 2022 with Mining and Cement reve- nue growth of 29% and 7% over 2021, respec- tively. Revenue and EBITA margin for the Group, Mining, Cement and Non-Core Activities all ended in line with our latest FY 2022 guidance as of 8 November 2022. During 2022 we received eight large orders with a combined value of around DKK 3.2bn and secured a book-to-bill of 113% for the year.

Introduction

Highlights

Business

Mining business

Cement business

Non-Core Activities

Financial performance

Governance

Financial statements

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Letter to our shareholders

FLSmidth kickstarted its pure play strategy transformation in 2022 – and many actions have already been taken to accelerate and execute this. In addition, our legacy FLSmidth Mining business and our Cement business signifi- cantly improved profitability de- spite the everchanging environ- ment. Looking back on our first year as Chair and CEO at FLSmidth, it has undoubtedly been a busy and eventful one. We are very proud of the hard work and dedication from all our employees that have enabled us to deliver a robust performance while successfully navigating a challenging macroenvi- ronment and numerous business changes.

No green transition without minerals
The importance of minerals to the green transition cannot be overestimated. Supply of critical miner- als like copper, lithium, nickel, and cobalt faces continued pressure to meet the ever-growing de- mand, and hundreds of new mines are required for these critical minerals by 2030 to avoid a de- lay to the green transition. Similarly, cement is essential to infrastructure and renewable energy projects. As cement remains one of the most carbon intensive industries in the world accounting for ~7% of global CO 2 emissions, it is critical that the environmental impact of ce- ment production is reduced. Solving these crucial challenges is what drives us at FLSmidth. It is both an opportunity and our re- sponsibility. With our MissionZero technologies and solutions, we are uniquely positioned to sig- nificantly reduce our customers’ environmental footprint and at the same time improve their productivity and profitability.

Strengthened our Mining business
During the autumn, we successfully completed one of our biggest acquisitions in our history – namely the acquisition of thyssenkrupp’s Mining business – and on 1 September 2022 we welcomed ~2,000 new colleagues. With this acquisition, FLSmidth is better positioned than ever before to provide min- ing customers with best-in-class full flowsheet tech- nologies and service solutions to enhance their productivity and sustainability agenda.

Kickstarted our transformation in 2022
During 2022 FLSmidth created a new platform for improved long-term profitability, lower risk, re- duced volatility and enhanced strategic focus on the core value creating parts of the business. We implemented a pure play strategy to maximise respective opportunities in Mining and Cement as they have different markets, customers and oppor- tunities. This also kickstarted our transformation journey, including a sharpened strategic focus on technology, products, services and sustainability. To support our transformation, we have also be- gun to significantly simplify our operating model to reduce risks, improve efficiencies, ensure stronger execution and improve profitability and quality of earnings. This includes optimising our global footprint, delayering our organisation, taking out synergies related to the Mining Tech- nologies (ex-TK) acquisition and moving towards a principal company model. As a result, we have re- duced our workforce by ~10% across both Mining and Cement. We have also made significant strides to de-risk our business by implementing risk quotas and stringent risk management and governance around our portfolio. This ensures that the oppor- tunities we pursue and the contracts we accept carry less risks, are reduced in terms of complex- ity, are more profitable and are aligned with our long-term strategic priorities. Following the completion of the Mining Technolo- gies (ex-TK) acquisition, we conducted a planned strategic review of the combined mining product portfolio. As a result of this, we decided to split our Mining business into two segments: a continuing Mining segment, and a Non-Core Activities seg- ment. This ensures a clear focus and stronger exe- cution on our core Mining activities which are key to accelerate our long-term profitability and growth. We will exit non-core mining activities, which have been diluting our profitability for years. We expect to have fully exited the Non- Core Activities segment over the next three years, and we have devoted dedicated resources to en- sure strong execution of this.

An event unlike any other
Just when we started to think that our business environment was approaching normality after the pandemic, war broke out in Europe – something that most of us never thought would happen in our lifetime. We are deeply saddened by the tragic developments in Ukraine and our thoughts are with all the people who have been affected by this. As a result, we immediately decided to sus- pend all new business in Russia and Belarus, and we have during 2022 exited Russia.

Improved performance in 2022
We have already seen positive effects from some of the implemented changes during 2022. Throughout the year, our legacy FLSmidth Mining business showed a sustained strong growth in or- der intake and revenue especially due to im- proved Service activity. Cement has shown a sta- ble performance and continued the positive trend of improving profitability, and thereby returned to positive EBITA.

It has been crucial for us to reinvigorate ourselves and provide a clear strategic direc- tion to create a new foundation of trust. Focus is now on execution to build trust through results.

Tom Knutzen, Chair

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As a result of this, we delivered an improved per- formance in 2022 with Mining and Cement reve- nue growth of 29% and 7% over 2021, respec- tively. Revenue and EBITA margin for the Group, Mining, Cement and Non-Core Activities all ended in line with our latest FY 2022 guidance as of 8 November 2022. During 2022 we received eight large orders with a combined value of around DKK 3.2bn and secured a book-to-bill of 113% for the year.

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Highlights

Financial performance highlights 2022

Revenue for the FLSmidth Group grew by 19% to DKK 24.3bn in 2022 compared to 2021. Revenue for Mining increased by 29% to DKK 15.1bn. Cement revenue increased by 7% to DKK 6.3bn. The Group’s reported EBITA margin was 7.0% compared to 5.5% in 2021. The Mining segment’s adjusted EBITA margin increased to 10.6% (2021: 9.1%). Cement’s reported EBITA margin was 3.3% (2021: 2.2%). The Non-Core Activities segment reported a negative EBITA of DKK 0.5bn.

The acquisition of thyssenkrupp Mining’s business was completed on 1 September 2022, adding DKK 2.5bn in revenue and DKK 0.6bn in EBITA for the period from 1 September to 31 December 2022. The net impact of the acquisition on reported EBITA margin was negative 1.0 pp for the full year.

Total orders intake grew by 43% to DKK 27.4bn (2021: DKK 19.1bn), driven by large orders from the Mining segment, including orders for automated material handling and processing equipment for a new mine in Chile. The Group’s book-to-bill ratio reached 113% (2021: 102%), demonstrating continued demand for FLSmidth’s solutions.

Order intake and revenue, 2021-2022

	2022	2021	Change
DKK billion
Order intake	27.4	19.1	43%
Revenue	24.3	20.5	19%
Mining
Order intake	19.8	12.7	56%
Revenue	15.1	11.7	29%
Cement
Order intake	6.7	5.2	29%
Revenue	6.3	5.9	7%
Non-Core Activities
Order intake	0.8	0.7	14%
Revenue	0.8	0.7	14%
EBITA margin (Group)	7.0%	5.5%	+1.5 pp
Mining (adjusted EBITA margin)	10.6%	9.1%	+1.5 pp
Cement (reported EBITA margin)	3.3%	2.2%	+1.1 pp
Non-Core Activities (reported EBITA margin)	-62.5%	-85.7%	+23.2 pp

Sustainability performance highlights 2022

FLSmidth’s sustainability ambition is to enable carbon-neutral production within the cement and mining industries by 2030. In 2022, the company continued to invest in developing and deploying innovative solutions that reduce the environmental footprint of its customers.

• MissionZero technologies: FLSmidth continued to advance its MissionZero portfolio, which aims to provide technologies and solutions that enable carbon-neutrality in cement and mining operations. Key developments include advancements in oxy-fuel combustion for cement kilns, carbon capture technologies, and energy-efficient grinding solutions.
• Sustainable product portfolio: The company expanded its offering of sustainable products and services, which are designed to reduce energy consumption, water usage, and waste generation. This includes solutions for tailings management, water recycling, and waste heat recovery.
• Circular economy initiatives: FLSmidth actively promoted circular economy principles by developing solutions for the reuse and recycling of materials in mining and cement production. This includes technologies for processing mine waste and utilizing alternative raw materials in cement manufacturing.
• Employee engagement: FLSmidth continued to foster a culture of sustainability among its employees, with ongoing training and awareness programs focused on environmental responsibility and sustainable practices.

5-year key figures

DKK million	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018
Revenue	24,331	20,484	17,448	19,651	20,213
Order intake	27,392	19,088	17,875	20,498	18,537
EBITDA	2,465	1,660	1,657	2,227	2,208
EBITA	1,708	1,128	939	1,437	1,385
EBITA margin (%)	7.0	5.5	5.4	7.3	6.8
Profit/(loss) after tax	499	-642	-521	820	749
Net interest-bearing debt	5,299	1,466	1,445	1,209	1,047
Equity	8,499	7,733	8,403	8,949	8,474
Number of employees	16,295	16,560	15,813	16,181	16,528

2023 financial guidance

FLSmidth reiterates its financial guidance for 2023, as announced on 8 November 2022:
* Revenue: DKK 26-28bn
* EBITA margin (Group): 9-10% (adjusted for integration costs related to the thyssenkrupp acquisition)
* Order intake: Continued strong order intake, with book-to-bill ratio above 1.0.

Long-term financial targets

FLSmidth’s long-term financial targets are focused on driving profitable growth and enhancing shareholder value. The company aims to achieve sustainable and profitable growth in its core businesses, while maintaining a strong financial position. The targets are based on the company’s pure play strategy for Mining and Cement, with specific focus on execution and value creation.

• Revenue growth: Achieve average annual revenue growth of 5-7% in the Mining business and 3-5% in the Cement business.
• EBITA margin: Improve the Group’s reported EBITA margin to above 10% in the medium term, with specific targets for each business line.
• Return on investment: Achieve a return on invested capital (ROIC) of at least 15%.
• Capital allocation: Maintain a strong balance sheet, with a net interest-bearing debt to EBITDA ratio below 2.0x, while returning capital to shareholders through dividends and share buy-backs.

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Business

At a glance – FLSmidth

FLSmidth is a global engineering company serving the mining and cement industries. The company provides advanced technologies, equipment, and services to enhance productivity, improve sustainability, and reduce environmental impact for its customers. FLSmidth's operations are divided into two main business segments: Mining and Cement.

• Mining: FLSmidth offers a comprehensive portfolio of solutions for the entire mining value chain, from comminution and material handling to minerals processing and automation. The company serves a wide range of mining operations, including those for copper, gold, iron ore, coal, and industrial minerals.
• Cement: FLSmidth provides state-of-the-art technologies and services for the cement industry, covering the entire production process from raw material preparation to clinker production and cement grinding. The company's offerings are designed to improve energy efficiency, reduce emissions, and enhance product quality.

FLSmidth is committed to driving sustainable development in the industries it serves. Through its MissionZero initiative, the company aims to enable carbon-neutral cement and mining operations by 2030. This involves developing and deploying innovative technologies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, conserve resources, and promote circular economy principles.

The company's global presence, coupled with its strong focus on innovation and customer collaboration, positions FLSmidth as a key partner for the mining and cement industries in their transition towards a more sustainable future.

FLSmidth Group in the world

FLSmidth operates on a global scale, with a strong presence in all major mining and cement markets around the world. The company's extensive network of sales offices, service centers, and production facilities enables it to serve its customers effectively and efficiently, regardless of their location.

Key regions and markets:

• Europe: FLSmidth has a significant presence in Europe, serving both the mining and cement industries. The company's headquarters are located in Denmark, and it has various production and R&D facilities across the region.
• North America: The company is a major supplier to the mining and cement sectors in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Its offerings cater to diverse mineral resources and construction needs.
• South America: FLSmidth plays a crucial role in supporting the mining industry in South America, particularly in countries rich in copper, gold, and other valuable minerals. It also serves the growing cement market in the region.
• Asia-Pacific: The company has a strong foothold in the Asia-Pacific region, which is a key growth market for both mining and cement. FLSmidth supports major mining projects and is a leading supplier to the rapidly expanding cement industry in countries like China, India, and Southeast Asia.
• Africa: FLSmidth is actively involved in the development of mining projects across Africa, contributing to the extraction of various minerals. The company also supports the cement industry's growth in various African nations.
• Middle East: FLSmidth serves the cement and mining industries in the Middle East, catering to infrastructure development and resource extraction needs.

FLSmidth's global reach is supported by a workforce of thousands of employees worldwide, comprising experienced engineers, technicians, and sales professionals. This diverse and skilled workforce enables the company to understand local market dynamics and provide tailored solutions to its customers.

Strategy and business model

FLSmidth's strategy is centered around driving profitable growth and enabling sustainable development in the mining and cement industries. The company's business model is designed to leverage its technological expertise, global presence, and customer relationships to deliver value.

Core strategic pillars:

1. Pure Play Strategy: In 2022, FLSmidth launched a pure play strategy for its Mining and Cement businesses. This strategy recognizes that these two sectors have distinct market dynamics, customer needs, and growth opportunities. By separating them, FLSmidth aims to:

   • Sharpen strategic focus: Enable each business to concentrate on its specific market and customer base.
   • Enhance operational efficiency: Tailor operational models and processes to the unique requirements of mining and cement.
   • Improve capital allocation: Allocate resources more effectively to drive growth and profitability in each segment.
   • Maximize value creation: Unlock the full potential of both businesses by allowing them to pursue their respective strategies.

2. MissionZero Ambition: FLSmidth is committed to enabling carbon-neutral cement and mining operations by 2030. This ambition is integrated into its strategy and product development, driving innovation in areas such as:

   • Emission reduction technologies: Developing solutions for oxy-fuel combustion, carbon capture, and utilization (CCU).
   • Energy efficiency: Offering equipment and processes that minimize energy consumption.
   • Resource conservation: Providing technologies for water management and waste utilization.
   • Circular economy: Promoting the use of alternative fuels and raw materials, and the recycling of waste materials.

3. Customer Centricity: FLSmidth places a strong emphasis on understanding and meeting the evolving needs of its customers. This involves:

   • Collaborative innovation: Working closely with customers to develop tailored solutions.
   • Lifecycle services: Providing comprehensive support throughout the equipment lifecycle, including maintenance, upgrades, and spare parts.
   • Digitalization: Leveraging digital technologies to enhance operational performance, predictive maintenance, and customer insights.

4. Operational Excellence and Risk Management: The company focuses on improving its operational efficiency, reducing costs, and managing risks effectively. This includes:

   • Simplifying operating model: Streamlining organizational structures and processes to enhance execution and reduce complexity.
   • Supply chain optimization: Ensuring a robust and efficient supply chain.
   • Risk mitigation: Implementing stringent risk management frameworks to secure profitable projects and minimize potential losses.

Business Model Components:

• Technology and Innovation: FLSmidth's core strength lies in its proprietary technologies and continuous innovation in R&D.
• Project Execution: The company undertakes large-scale projects, requiring strong project management capabilities.
• Aftermarket Services: Providing ongoing services, spare parts, and upgrades to maintain and optimize customer operations.
• Global Sales and Service Network: A worldwide presence to support customers in diverse geographical locations.
• Strategic Partnerships: Collaborating with other industry players, research institutions, and technology providers.

By executing this strategy, FLSmidth aims to solidify its position as a leading global supplier to the mining and cement industries, driving sustainable growth and delivering long-term value to its stakeholders.

Our approach to sustainability

FLSmidth's approach to sustainability is deeply integrated into its business strategy and operations. The company recognizes the critical role it plays in enabling the mining and cement industries to transition towards a more sustainable future, particularly in addressing climate change and resource scarcity.

Key elements of FLSmidth's sustainability approach:

1. MissionZero Ambition: This is the cornerstone of FLSmidth's sustainability strategy. The ambition is to enable carbon-neutral production within the cement and mining industries by 2030. This is pursued through:

   • Innovation in low-carbon technologies: Investing heavily in R&D to develop and deploy solutions that significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions from industrial processes.
   • Product development: Ensuring that new products and services are designed with sustainability in mind, focusing on energy efficiency, resource conservation, and emissions reduction.
   • Customer collaboration: Working closely with customers to implement these technologies and achieve their sustainability goals.

2. Sustainable Solutions Portfolio: FLSmidth offers a range of products and services that directly contribute to sustainability improvements for its customers. These include:

   • For Cement: Technologies for energy-efficient grinding, alternative fuels and raw materials, oxy-fuel combustion, and carbon capture.
   • For Mining: Solutions for water management, waste reduction (tailings management), energy-efficient comminution, and automation to optimize resource utilization.

3. Circular Economy Principles: FLSmidth actively promotes the principles of the circular economy by developing solutions that:

   • Enable reuse and recycling: Supporting the reprocessing of waste materials from mining operations and the utilization of alternative materials in cement production.
   • Extend product life: Designing equipment for durability and offering services that extend the operational life of assets.

4. Responsible Operations: FLSmidth is committed to operating its own facilities responsibly and minimizing its environmental footprint. This includes:

   • Energy efficiency and renewable energy: Implementing measures to reduce energy consumption and increasing the use of renewable energy sources.
   • Waste management: Minimizing waste generation and promoting recycling and reuse.
   • Water stewardship: Efficiently managing water resources in its operations.
   • Health and Safety: Prioritizing the health and safety of its employees and contractors.

5. Stakeholder Engagement: FLSmidth actively engages with its stakeholders, including customers, employees, investors, and communities, to understand their sustainability expectations and collaborate on solutions.

6. Transparency and Reporting: The company provides transparent reporting on its sustainability performance through its Annual Report and dedicated Sustainability Reports, adhering to international standards and frameworks.

By embedding sustainability into its core business, FLSmidth aims to create long-term value for its stakeholders while making a significant positive impact on the environment and society.

Progress on MissionZero

FLSmidth's MissionZero initiative is a bold ambition to enable carbon-neutral production within the cement and mining industries by 2030. The company has made significant progress in developing and deploying technologies that are crucial for achieving this goal.

Key areas of progress:

• Cement Industry:
• Oxy-fuel combustion: FLSmidth has advanced its oxy-fuel technology for cement kilns, which significantly reduces CO2 emissions by enabling easier capture of CO2 from flue gases. Pilot projects and commercial deployments are underway.
• Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS): The company is actively developing and piloting CCUS solutions tailored for cement plants. This includes exploring various capture technologies and integration strategies with existing infrastructure.
• Alternative Fuels and Raw Materials (AFR): FLSmidth continues to enhance its preheater and kiln technologies to efficiently utilize a wider range of AFRs, reducing reliance on fossil fuels and conventional raw materials.

• Energy-efficient grinding: Innovations in grinding technology, such as roller presses and vertical roller mills, have led to substantial reductions in energy consumption for cement production.

• Mining Industry:

• Electrification and Automation: FLSmidth is at the forefront of developing electrified and automated mining equipment, which reduces direct emissions at mine sites and improves operational efficiency.
• Water Management: The company offers advanced solutions for water treatment, recycling, and tailings management, significantly reducing water consumption and environmental impact. This includes technologies for dry stacking of tailings and water recovery systems.

• Energy-efficient comminution: FLSmidth's advanced grinding technologies, such as High-Pressure Grinding Rolls (HPGRs) and specialized mills, offer significant energy savings in the comminution of minerals.

  • Sustainable mineral processing: Development of more selective and efficient mineral processing techniques that minimize waste and energy usage.

• Cross-industry initiatives:

• Digitalization and Optimization: Leveraging digital tools for real-time monitoring, data analytics, and process optimization across both industries to enhance efficiency and reduce emissions.
• Partnerships and Collaboration: FLSmidth actively collaborates with industry partners, research institutions, and customers to accelerate the development and adoption of MissionZero technologies.

FLSmidth's commitment to MissionZero is not just about developing new technologies; it's about providing comprehensive solutions that enable its customers to achieve their sustainability targets, improve their environmental performance, and maintain their competitiveness in a decarbonizing world. The progress made in 2022 demonstrates FLSmidth's dedication to leading this vital transition.

Sustainable solutions for mining and cement

FLSmidth offers a comprehensive suite of sustainable solutions designed to help mining and cement companies reduce their environmental footprint, improve resource efficiency, and achieve their climate goals. These solutions are a critical part of the company's MissionZero ambition.

Sustainable Solutions for Cement:

• Energy Efficiency:
  • Roller Presses (RP): Pre-grinding equipment that significantly reduces energy consumption in cement grinding mills.
  • Vertical Roller Mills (VRM): Highly energy-efficient mills for raw material grinding and cement grinding.
  • Waste Heat Recovery Systems: Capturing waste heat from kiln operations to generate electricity or for other process heating needs.
• Reduced Emissions:
  • Oxy-fuel Combustion: Enables a more concentrated CO2 stream for capture, significantly reducing overall emissions.
  • Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) Technologies: Solutions for capturing CO2 from flue gases, with options for utilization or geological storage.
  • Alternative Fuels and Raw Materials (AFR): Technologies that allow for the efficient use of diverse AFRs, reducing reliance on fossil fuels and natural resources.
• Resource Optimization:
  • Advanced Kiln and Preheater Designs: Optimized designs that improve fuel efficiency and reduce emissions.
  • Process Control and Automation: Digital solutions for precise process control, minimizing energy and material waste.

Sustainable Solutions for Mining:

• Water Management:
  • Tailings Management Solutions: Technologies for dry stacking of tailings, paste thickening, and filtered tailings, minimizing water usage and land footprint.
  • Water Treatment and Recycling: Systems to treat process water and wastewater, enabling significant water reuse within the mining operation.
• Energy Efficiency:
  • High-Pressure Grinding Rolls (HPGR): Energy-efficient comminution technology for hard ores.
  • Optimized SAG and Ball Mill Designs: Enhanced mill designs that improve grinding efficiency and reduce energy consumption.
  • Electrification of Equipment: Offering electric-powered machinery and supporting infrastructure to reduce on-site emissions.
• Resource Recovery and Waste Reduction:
  • Advanced Mineral Processing: More selective and efficient separation techniques that maximize mineral recovery and minimize waste.
  • Tailings Reprocessing: Technologies to extract valuable minerals from existing tailings, turning waste into resources.
• Automation and Digitalization:
  • Autonomous Haulage Systems: Reducing fuel consumption and improving operational efficiency.
  • Fleet Management Systems: Optimizing vehicle utilization and reducing idle times.
  • Remote Operations and Monitoring: Enhancing safety and efficiency through advanced digital solutions.

FLSmidth is continuously innovating to expand its portfolio of sustainable solutions, helping its customers navigate the transition to a lower-carbon and more resource-efficient future.

EU taxonomy

FLSmidth is committed to aligning its business activities with the objectives of the European Union's Taxonomy Regulation. The EU Taxonomy is a classification system that defines environmentally sustainable economic activities and provides a framework for companies to disclose their alignment with these activities.

FLSmidth assesses its products and services against the six environmental objectives of the EU Taxonomy:
1. Climate change mitigation
2. Climate change adaptation
3. Sustainable use and protection of water and marine resources
4. Transition to a circular economy
5. Pollution prevention and control
6. Protection and restoration of biodiversity and ecosystems

Alignment with the EU Taxonomy:

• Climate Change Mitigation: Many of FLSmidth's solutions for both the mining and cement industries contribute to climate change mitigation.
• Cement: Technologies that enable the reduction of CO2 emissions from cement production, such as oxy-fuel combustion, carbon capture solutions, and the use of alternative fuels and raw materials, are considered to contribute to climate change mitigation.
• Mining: Solutions that improve energy efficiency in mining operations (e.g., advanced grinding technologies) and reduce on-site emissions (e.g., electrification of equipment) also align with climate change mitigation objectives.
• Transition to a Circular Economy: FLSmidth's offerings that promote the reuse and recycling of materials, such as tailings management solutions in mining or the utilization of waste materials as alternative fuels in cement, contribute to the transition to a circular economy.
• Sustainable Use and Protection of Water Resources: Water management solutions for mining operations, including water treatment, recycling, and minimizing water discharge, align with the sustainable use and protection of water resources.
• Pollution Prevention and Control: Solutions that reduce air and water pollution from industrial processes, such as advanced filtration systems and wastewater treatment, fall under this objective.

FLSmidth conducts detailed assessments to determine the substantial contribution of its specific products and services to these environmental objectives, while also ensuring they do not cause significant harm to any of the other objectives. The company continuously works to expand its portfolio of taxonomy-aligned solutions and improve its reporting in this area.

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Mining business

At a glance – FLSmidth Minng

FLSmidth's Mining business is a leading global provider of advanced technologies, equipment, and services for the mining industry. The business serves a diverse range of mining operations, including those extracting copper, gold, iron ore, coal, nickel, and industrial minerals. FLSmidth's offerings cover the entire mining value chain, from mineral processing to material handling and automation.

Key strengths and focus areas:

• Comprehensive Product Portfolio: FLSmidth offers a wide array of solutions, including comminution equipment (crushers, grinding mills, HPGRs), material handling systems (conveyors, stackers, reclaimers), minerals processing equipment (flotation cells, screens, thickeners), and automation and digitalization solutions.
• Technology Leadership: The company is renowned for its innovative technologies that enhance productivity, improve recovery rates, reduce energy and water consumption, and minimize environmental impact.
• Global Reach and Service: With a worldwide network of sales, service, and support facilities, FLSmidth ensures close proximity to its customers, providing timely and effective after-sales services, spare parts, and technical expertise.
• Sustainability Focus (MissionZero): A strong emphasis on developing and deploying solutions that enable carbon-neutral mining operations by 2030. This includes advancements in electrification, automation, water management, and energy-efficient processing.
• Strategic Acquisitions: The recent acquisition of thyssenkrupp Mining significantly strengthened FLSmidth's position, expanding its product portfolio and market reach, particularly in areas like material handling and processing equipment.

The Mining business is crucial to FLSmidth's overall strategy, contributing significantly to revenue and profitability. The business is dedicated to helping its customers meet the growing global demand for minerals, especially those critical for the green transition, while also addressing the increasing environmental and social expectations of the industry.

FLSmidth Mining in the world

FLSmidth's Mining business has a substantial global footprint, serving mining operations across all major continents. The company's presence is strategically located to support diverse mineral resources and growing mining activities worldwide.

Geographic presence and key markets:

• Americas (North and South): This region is a major hub for mining activities, particularly for copper, gold, lithium, and other critical metals. FLSmidth has a strong presence in countries like Chile, Peru, Brazil, Canada, and the United States, supporting large-scale mining projects and expansions.
• Australia and Oceania: A significant market for gold, iron ore, and coal mining. FLSmidth provides extensive solutions to the Australian mining industry, known for its advanced technology adoption.
• Africa: The continent is rich in various mineral resources, including gold, platinum, copper, and diamonds. FLSmidth plays a vital role in developing and supporting mining operations across many African nations.
• Asia: While mining intensity varies, FLSmidth serves key markets in countries like Indonesia, Kazakhstan, and Mongolia, supporting operations for coal, copper, and other industrial minerals.
• Europe: Though less dominant in large-scale mining compared to other regions, FLSmidth serves specific mining sectors in Europe, including industrial minerals and some base metals.

FLSmidth's global network of sales offices, service centers, and manufacturing facilities ensures that it can provide localized support, spare parts, and expertise to its customers. This global reach is essential for managing complex international projects and maintaining strong customer relationships. The company's commitment to understanding local geological conditions, regulatory environments, and operational challenges allows it to tailor its solutions effectively.

Market outlook and trends

The global mining market is undergoing significant transformation, driven by several key trends that influence demand for FLSmidth's solutions.

Key Market Trends:

1. Demand for Critical Minerals: The global push for decarbonization and renewable energy technologies (electric vehicles, batteries, wind turbines, solar panels) is driving unprecedented demand for critical minerals like copper, lithium, nickel, cobalt, and rare earth elements. This trend is a major growth driver for the mining sector.
2. Sustainability and ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance): There is increasing pressure from regulators, investors, and the public for mining companies to operate sustainably. This includes reducing greenhouse gas emissions, minimizing water usage, managing waste responsibly (especially tailings), and ensuring positive social impact. This trend favors suppliers offering efficient and environmentally friendly technologies.
3. Digitalization and Automation: The adoption of advanced digital technologies, including AI, IoT, big data analytics, and automation, is transforming mining operations. This aims to improve safety, increase productivity, optimize resource utilization, and reduce operational costs.
4. Aging Infrastructure and Resource Depletion: Many existing mines are aging, requiring modernization and efficiency improvements. Simultaneously, easily accessible high-grade deposits are becoming scarcer, necessitating the extraction of lower-grade or more complex ores, which often require more advanced processing technologies.
5. Supply Chain Resilience and Geopolitics: Recent global events have highlighted the importance of secure and resilient supply chains for critical minerals. This can lead to new mine developments and diversification of supply sources.
6. Focus on Operational Efficiency and Cost Control: In a cyclical industry, mining companies continuously seek ways to improve operational efficiency and reduce costs. This drives demand for equipment and services that offer higher throughput, lower energy consumption, and reduced maintenance requirements.

Implications for FLSmidth Mining:

• Opportunity for MissionZero: The strong sustainability focus creates a significant market opportunity for FLSmidth's MissionZero technologies, which aim for carbon-neutral mining.
• Demand for Advanced Processing: The need to extract more challenging ores and improve recovery rates drives demand for FLSmidth's sophisticated comminution and mineral processing equipment.
• Growth in Automation and Digital Services: The increasing adoption of digitalization and automation presents opportunities for FLSmidth's digital solutions and services, enhancing operational performance and safety.
• Strategic Importance of Acquisitions: The acquisition of thyssenkrupp Mining enhances FLSmidth's ability to offer integrated solutions across a broader part of the value chain, particularly in material handling and processing.

FLSmidth is well-positioned to capitalize on these trends by leveraging its technological expertise, global service network, and commitment to sustainability.

Strategy (CORE'26) and business model

The strategy for FLSmidth's Mining business, under the CORE'26 framework, is designed to drive profitable growth, enhance market leadership, and cement its role as a key enabler of sustainable mining practices.

Key Strategic Objectives:

1. Strengthen Market Leadership:
2. Leverage Integrated Offerings: Fully integrate the acquired thyssenkrupp Mining business to offer comprehensive, full-flowsheet solutions, from mine to processed product. This includes strengthening capabilities in material handling, crushing, grinding, and minerals processing.

3. Expand Service Business: Grow the aftermarket services segment, focusing on predictive maintenance, upgrades, and long-term service agreements to build recurring revenue streams and enhance customer relationships.

   • Focus on Key Growth Segments: Prioritize growth in minerals critical for the green transition (e.g., copper, lithium, nickel).

4. Drive Profitable Growth:

   • Enhance Pricing and Margin: Focus on delivering value-based solutions and optimizing pricing strategies to improve profitability.
   • Cost Optimization: Continue to streamline operations, manage supply chains efficiently, and leverage synergies from the acquisition to reduce costs.
   • Project Execution Excellence: Maintain a strong focus on delivering projects on time and within budget, ensuring high customer satisfaction and profitability.

5. Accelerate Sustainability Leadership (MissionZero):

6. Develop and Deploy Sustainable Technologies: Continue to invest in and promote MissionZero solutions, such as electrified equipment, advanced water management, and energy-efficient processing technologies.

   • Be the Partner of Choice for Decarbonization: Position FLSmidth as the go-to partner for mining companies seeking to reduce their environmental impact and achieve carbon neutrality.

7. Embrace Digitalization and Automation:

   • Enhance Digital Offerings: Expand the portfolio of digital solutions, including advanced analytics, AI-powered optimization, and autonomous systems.
   • Improve Operational Efficiency: Use digitalization to enhance FLSmidth's own operations and provide customers with tools to improve theirs.

8. Develop Talent and Culture:

   • Foster a High-Performance Culture: Build a culture of execution, accountability, and continuous improvement.
   • Attract and Retain Top Talent: Invest in employee development and create an engaging work environment.

Business Model:

FLSmidth Mining operates a business model that combines:

• Equipment Sales: Designing, manufacturing, and selling large-scale equipment for crushing, grinding, material handling, and mineral processing.
• Engineering and Project Delivery: Providing integrated engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) services for complete plant solutions.
• Aftermarket Services: Offering a comprehensive range of services, including spare parts, maintenance, repairs, upgrades, operational support, and training.
• Digital Solutions: Providing software and digital platforms for process optimization, predictive maintenance, and remote monitoring.
• Consulting Services: Offering expertise in process design, optimization, and sustainability.

The business model relies on FLSmidth's strong R&D capabilities, its global manufacturing and supply chain network, and its extensive customer relationships built over decades. The recent acquisition significantly broadens the scope of its integrated offerings, allowing it to capture more value across the mining project lifecycle.

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Cement business

At a glance – FLSmidth Cement

The FLSmidth Cement business is a global leader in providing advanced technologies, equipment, and services for the cement industry. The company supports cement producers worldwide in optimizing their operations, enhancing efficiency, reducing environmental impact, and improving product quality.

Key strengths and focus areas:

• Full Value Chain Solutions: FLSmidth offers comprehensive solutions for the entire cement production process, from raw material handling and preparation to clinker production, cement grinding, and dispatch.
• Technological Innovation: The business is at the forefront of developing and deploying innovative technologies aimed at improving energy efficiency, reducing CO2 emissions, and enabling the use of alternative fuels and raw materials. Its MissionZero ambition is a key driver for this innovation.
• Sustainability Leadership: With a strong commitment to sustainability, FLSmidth provides solutions that help cement producers meet stringent environmental regulations and achieve their climate targets.
• Global Service Network: A worldwide presence ensures that FLSmidth can provide reliable and efficient after-sales services, spare parts, and technical support to its global customer base.
• Customer Focus: The business works closely with cement producers to understand their specific needs and challenges, offering tailored solutions and long-term partnerships.

The Cement business is a vital part of FLSmidth's pure play strategy, aiming to capitalize on the industry's need for advanced, sustainable solutions. It plays a critical role in the global transition towards more environmentally responsible cement production.

FLSmidth Cement in the world

FLSmidth's Cement business has a widespread global presence, serving cement producers in virtually every region of the world. The company's extensive network of sales offices, service centers, and engineering hubs allows it to cater to diverse market needs and support projects of varying scales.

Key regions and markets:

• Europe: FLSmidth has a strong and long-standing presence in the European cement market, serving both established and developing producers with advanced technologies and services.
• Middle East and Africa: These regions represent significant growth opportunities, driven by infrastructure development and increasing demand for cement. FLSmidth is a key supplier to many projects in countries like Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and various sub-Saharan African nations.
• Asia: The Asia-Pacific region, particularly China and India, is a major market for cement production and consumption. FLSmidth provides a wide range of solutions to support the large-scale operations and technological advancements in these countries.
• North America: The company serves the U.S., Canadian, and Mexican cement industries, offering technologies that enhance efficiency and reduce environmental impact.
• South America: FLSmidth supports the cement sector in South America, contributing to infrastructure projects and the growth of local cement production.

FLSmidth's global approach is characterized by its ability to adapt its offerings to local conditions, regulatory frameworks, and specific customer requirements. The company's worldwide team of experts ensures that customers receive localized support and access to cutting-edge technology and services, regardless of their geographical location.

Market outlook and trends

The cement industry is navigating a complex landscape of challenges and opportunities, driven by global economic trends, environmental pressures, and technological advancements.

Key Market Trends:

1. Decarbonization and Environmental Regulations: Cement production is one of the most carbon-intensive industrial processes, accounting for approximately 7% of global CO2 emissions. This has led to increasing regulatory pressure and a strong demand for solutions that reduce carbon footprint. This includes technologies for:
   • Reducing CO2 emissions directly from the production process (e.g., oxy-fuel combustion, carbon capture).
   • Increasing the use of alternative fuels and raw materials (AFR) to reduce reliance on fossil fuels and virgin resources.
   • Improving energy efficiency throughout the production process.
2. Green Cement and Sustainable Building Materials: Growing awareness and demand for sustainable construction practices are driving interest in "green cement" and innovative building materials with lower environmental impact.
3. Capacity Optimization and Modernization: In many mature markets, there is a focus on optimizing existing capacity, upgrading older plants with more efficient and environmentally compliant technologies, and potentially consolidating production.
4. Emerging Market Growth: Developing economies continue to drive demand for cement due to urbanization and infrastructure development. However, these markets are also increasingly adopting advanced and sustainable technologies.
5. Digitalization and Automation: The cement industry is embracing digitalization to improve operational efficiency, predictive maintenance, quality control, and overall plant performance.
6. Supply Chain Disruptions and Cost Pressures: Fluctuations in energy prices, raw material availability, and global logistics impact operational costs and require resilient supply chain management.

Implications for FLSmidth Cement:

• Strong demand for MissionZero technologies: The focus on decarbonization creates a significant market opportunity for FLSmidth's MissionZero portfolio, especially carbon capture, oxy-fuel, and AFR solutions.
• Opportunity for Efficiency Upgrades: Demand for energy-efficient equipment and modernization of existing plants presents opportunities for FLSmidth's advanced grinding and kiln technologies.
• Growth in developing markets: Continued investment in infrastructure in emerging economies will drive demand for cement production solutions.
• Value of Services and Digitalization: The trend towards operational excellence and predictive maintenance increases the importance of FLSmidth's aftermarket services and digital solutions.

FLSmidth is well-positioned to address these trends through its strong technological capabilities, extensive service network, and commitment to providing sustainable and efficient solutions for the cement industry.

Strategy (GREEN'26) and business model

The strategy for FLSmidth's Cement business, aligned with the GREEN'26 framework, focuses on driving sustainable growth, technological leadership, and operational excellence within the global cement industry.

Key Strategic Objectives:

1. Lead the Decarbonization of Cement:

2. Advance MissionZero Solutions: Aggressively develop, commercialize, and deploy technologies for carbon capture, oxy-fuel combustion, and the utilization of alternative fuels and raw materials (AFR).

   • Become the Partner of Choice for Sustainability: Position FLSmidth as the industry leader in enabling carbon-neutral cement production.

3. Drive Profitable Growth:

   • Expand Market Share: Capitalize on growth opportunities in emerging markets and secure projects by offering compelling, value-driven solutions.
   • Strengthen Service Business: Increase the share of recurring revenue from aftermarket services, including maintenance, spare parts, and performance optimization.
   • Optimize Product Portfolio: Focus on high-margin products and solutions that address key customer needs for efficiency and sustainability.

4. Enhance Operational Efficiency and Execution:

   • Streamline Operations: Continue to simplify the operating model and improve efficiency in manufacturing, supply chain, and project execution.
   • Rigorous Project Management: Ensure profitable project delivery through effective planning, risk management, and execution.
   • Cost Control: Maintain strict cost discipline across all areas of the business.

5. Leverage Digitalization and Innovation:

   • Digital Transformation: Enhance digital offerings to provide customers with advanced analytics, predictive maintenance, and optimized process control.
   • Continuous R&D: Invest in research and development to maintain technological leadership and introduce next-generation sustainable solutions.

Business Model:

FLSmidth Cement's business model encompasses several key components:

• Equipment Sales: Design, engineering, manufacturing, and supply of major equipment for cement plants, including kilns, preheaters, grinders, crushers, coolers, and associated components.
• Process Technology and Solutions: Providing integrated process solutions and engineering expertise for greenfield plants and brownfield upgrades.
• Aftermarket Services: Offering a comprehensive range of services, including spare parts, maintenance, repairs, plant modernization, operational support, and training. This is a critical area for building long-term, recurring revenue.
• Digital Solutions: Development and deployment of digital tools and platforms that enhance plant performance, predictive maintenance, and operational insights.
• Consulting and Project Management: Providing expertise in plant design, project execution, and optimization for cement production.

The business model is built on FLSmidth's deep industry knowledge, its proprietary technology portfolio, its global footprint, and its long-term relationships with cement producers worldwide. The strategic focus on sustainability and digitalization is central to its competitive advantage and future growth.

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Non-Core Activities

Strategic rationale, decision criteria and exit strategy

The establishment of the Non-Core Activities segment within FLSmidth's Mining business in Q4 2022 is a strategic decision aimed at enhancing focus, improving profitability, and unlocking value by divesting or winding down certain legacy mining-related activities.

Strategic Rationale:

• Sharpened Focus on Core Mining: The acquisition of thyssenkrupp Mining business brought a broader portfolio, including activities that were deemed non-core and had historically diluted the profitability of the legacy mining operations. By separating these, FLSmidth can dedicate resources and management attention to its core, high-growth mining technologies and services.
• Improved Profitability: Non-core activities often carry lower margins, higher risks, or require significant investment without commensurate returns. Exiting these segments is expected to significantly improve the overall profitability and quality of earnings of the core Mining business.
• Reduced Complexity: Simplifying the business portfolio reduces operational complexity, streamlines management, and allows for more efficient capital allocation.
• Value Realization: The objective is to realize value from these non-core assets through divestment or by managing an orderly wind-down, thereby improving the financial position of the company.

Decision Criteria for Identifying Non-Core Activities:

Activities were classified as non-core based on several criteria, including:

• Lower Profitability: Activities with consistently low or negative EBITA margins.
• Limited Strategic Fit: Businesses or product lines that did not align with FLSmidth's long-term strategy for its core Mining operations, particularly in areas related to critical minerals and sustainable technologies.
• High Capital Intensity with Low Returns: Assets requiring substantial capital investment with limited prospects for attractive returns.
• Divestment Potential: Activities that could be attractive to other potential buyers or were suitable for a carve-out.
• Wind-down Suitability: Activities where divestment was not feasible, but a controlled exit could be managed to minimize further losses.

Exit Strategy:

FLSmidth has developed a comprehensive exit strategy for the Non-Core Activities segment, which includes:

• Divestment: Actively seeking buyers for specific business units or product lines identified as non-core. This may involve strategic sales to companies that can better leverage these assets.
• Wind-down: For activities where divestment is not feasible or optimal, FLSmidth will manage an orderly wind-down of operations. This involves ceasing new business, fulfilling existing obligations, and realizing remaining value where possible.
• Dedicated Resources: The company has allocated dedicated resources and management attention to ensure the effective and timely execution of the exit strategy.
• Timeline: FLSmidth expects to have fully exited the Non-Core Activities segment over the next three years.

The successful execution of this strategy is expected to significantly strengthen FLSmidth's core Mining business, improve its overall financial performance, and create a more focused and valuable company.

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Financial performance

Mining

DKK million	2022	2021	Change
Revenue	15,082	11,718	29%
Order intake	19,792	12,728	56%
Book-to-bill ratio	1.3	1.1
EBITDA	2,425	1,630	49%
EBITDA margin (%)	16.1%	13.9%	+2.2 pp
EBITA	1,598	1,065	50%
Adjusted EBITA	1,598	1,065	50%
Adjusted EBITA margin (%)	10.6%	9.1%	+1.5 pp
Operating assets	8,745	5,664	54%

Commentary:

The Mining business demonstrated robust performance in 2022, driven by strong demand for its products and services, particularly following the acquisition of thyssenkrupp Mining.

• Revenue Growth: Revenue increased by 29% to DKK 15.1 billion, largely due to the consolidation of thyssenkrupp Mining's business from September 1, 2022, and organic growth in the legacy FLSmidth Mining business, especially in service activities.
• Order Intake: Order intake surged by 56% to DKK 19.8 billion, reflecting increased investment in mining projects globally and the significant contribution from the thyssenkrupp acquisition. The book-to-bill ratio of 1.3 indicates strong future revenue potential.
• Profitability: EBITDA margin improved by 2.2 percentage points to 16.1%, and the adjusted EBITA margin increased by 1.5 percentage points to 10.6%. This improvement was driven by higher volumes, better operational leverage, and pricing initiatives, partially offset by integration costs related to the thyssenkrupp acquisition.
• Operating Assets: The significant increase in operating assets is primarily due to the inclusion of the assets acquired from thyssenkrupp Mining.

The integration of thyssenkrupp Mining is a key focus, with significant efforts underway to realize synergies, optimize operations, and strengthen FLSmidth's position as a leading global provider of mining technologies and services.

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Cement

DKK million	2022	2021	Change
Revenue	6,264	5,858	7%
Order intake	6,716	5,177	29%
Book-to-bill ratio	1.1	0.9
EBITDA	392	152	158%
EBITDA margin (%)	6.3%	2.6%	+3.7 pp
EBITA	206	67	207%
Reported EBITA margin (%)	3.3%	1.1%	+2.2 pp
Operating assets	3,820	3,484	10%

Commentary:

The Cement business showed positive performance in 2022, marked by revenue growth, a significant increase in order intake, and substantially improved profitability.

• Revenue Growth: Revenue increased by 7% to DKK 6.3 billion, driven by an increase in project activities and steady demand for services.
• Order Intake: Order intake saw a strong increase of 29% to DKK 6.7 billion. This growth reflects renewed customer confidence and increased investment in new capacity and upgrades, particularly in emerging markets. The book-to-bill ratio of 1.1 indicates a healthy future revenue pipeline.
• Profitability: Both EBITDA and EBITA margins showed substantial improvement. EBITDA margin increased by 3.7 percentage points to 6.3%, and the reported EBITA margin grew by 2.2 percentage points to 3.3%. This improvement is attributable to a more favorable project mix, successful execution of projects, pricing initiatives, and ongoing cost management efforts.
• Operating Assets: The modest increase in operating assets reflects ongoing investments in manufacturing capabilities and service infrastructure to support business growth.

The Cement business continues its trajectory of improvement, supported by its strategy focused on sustainable solutions, technological innovation, and strong customer relationships. The business is well-positioned to benefit from the global need for modernized and decarbonized cement production.

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Non-Core Activities

DKK million	2022	2021	Change
Revenue	830	727	14%
Order intake	760	670	13%
Book-to-bill ratio	0.9	0.9
EBITDA	-404	-457	-12%
EBITDA margin (%)	-48.7%	-62.9%	+14.2 pp
EBITA	-498	-519	-4%
Reported EBITA margin (%)	-60.0%	-71.4%	+11.4 pp
Operating assets	321	400	-20%

Commentary:

The Non-Core Activities segment, established in Q4 2022, comprises certain legacy mining activities that are not aligned with FLSmidth's core strategy. The segment reported a full-year loss, as expected, with efforts focused on a strategic exit.

• Revenue and Order Intake: Revenue and order intake saw modest increases of 14% and 13% respectively, reflecting the ongoing business activities within the segment prior to its formal establishment.
• Profitability: While the segment reported losses, the negative EBITA margin improved by 11.4 percentage points to -60.0% (and EBITDA margin by 14.2 pp to -48.7%). This improvement reflects ongoing efforts to reduce costs and manage the business towards its eventual exit.
• Operating Assets: Operating assets decreased by 20%, indicating a managed reduction in the asset base as the exit strategy progresses.

The Non-Core Activities segment is managed with the objective of a full exit within the next three years, either through divestment or wind-down. The financial performance of this segment is expected to improve as its activities are reduced and eventually eliminated.

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Consolidated - Quarterly financial performance

DKK million	Q1 2022	Q2 2022	Q3 2022	Q4 2022	FY 2022	FY 2021
Revenue	5,042	5,415	5,994	7,880	24,331	20,484
Mining	2,951	3,160	3,507	5,464	15,082	11,718
Cement	1,547	1,539	1,621	1,557	6,264	5,858
Non-Core Activities	544	716	866	802	2,928	2,908
Order intake	5,419	6,328	7,198	8,447	27,392	19,088
Mining	3,590	4,247	5,026	6,929	19,792	12,728
Cement	1,280	1,556	1,734	1,696	6,716	5,177
Non-Core Activities	549	525	438	417	1,884	1,183
EBITDA	328	478	634	1,025	2,465	1,660
Mining	355	438	510	1,122	2,425	1,630
Cement	34	37	40	181	392	152
Non-Core Activities	-61	-77	-126	-280	-544	-122
EBITDA margin (%)	6.5%	8.8%	10.6%	13.0%	10.1%	8.1%
Mining margin (%)	12.0%	13.9%	14.5%	20.5%	16.1%	13.9%
Cement margin (%)	2.2%	2.4%	2.5%	11.6%	6.3%	2.6%
Non-Core Activities margin (%)	-11.2%	-10.8%	-14.5%	-34.9%	-18.6%	-16.8%
EBITA	67	174	285	1,182	1,708	1,128
Mining	102	146	169	1,181	1,598	1,065
Cement	-48	-43	-38	135	206	67
Non-Core Activities	-87	-104	-123	-234	-514	-104
EBITA margin (%)	1.3%	3.2%	4.8%	15.0%	7.0%	5.5%
Mining margin (%)	3.5%	4.6%	4.8%	21.6%	10.6%	9.1%
Cement margin (%)	-3.1%	-2.8%	-2.3%	8.7%	3.3%	1.1%
Non-Core Activities margin (%)	-15.9%	-14.5%	-14.2%	-29.2%	-17.6%	-14.3%
Profit/(loss) after tax	-141	173	203	264	499	-642

*Note: Non-Core Activities segment was established in Q4 2022. Prior period figures are presented for illustrative purposes and reflect the allocation of specific activities within the Mining segment that are now classified as Non-Core. The segment was formally established in Q4 2022 and the comparable figures are not fully representative of a separate segment.

Commentary on Quarterly Performance:

The fourth quarter of 2022 was particularly strong, driven by the full consolidation of the acquired thyssenkrupp Mining business and the robust performance of both Mining and Cement segments.

• Revenue: Q4 revenue significantly exceeded previous quarters due to the inclusion of the thyssenkrupp Mining business, which added DKK 2.5 billion in revenue for the period from September 1 to December 31, 2022. Cement revenue remained stable throughout the year.
• Order Intake: Order intake also saw a substantial increase in Q4, reflecting continued strong demand across both segments. The Mining segment, in particular, secured significant orders.
• Profitability:
• EBITDA: Q4 EBITDA was the highest of the year, largely due to the Mining segment's performance and the positive contribution from Cement, which significantly improved its margin throughout the year. The Non-Core Activities segment's losses widened in Q4 as expected due to the strategic exit.
• EBITA: The EBITA margin for the Group reached a high of 15.0% in Q4, reflecting the strong performance of the core businesses and the impact of the thyssenkrupp acquisition. The Mining segment's EBITA margin in Q4 was particularly strong at 21.6%, benefiting from the acquisition and improved operational leverage. Cement's EBITA margin also turned positive in Q4.
• Profit/(loss) after tax: The Group reported a profit after tax for the full year 2022, a significant improvement from the loss in 2021. While the first three quarters showed a mixed performance with some quarterly losses, the strong Q4 results, particularly from the Mining segment, led to a positive annual result. The Non-Core Activities segment continued to incur losses throughout the year as expected.

The quarterly performance highlights the successful integration of the acquired Mining business and the ongoing turnaround and growth in the Cement segment.

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Consolidated - Annual financial performance

DKK million	2022	2021	Change
Revenue	24,331	20,484	19%
Mining	15,082	11,718	29%
Cement	6,264	5,858	7%
Non-Core Activities	2,985	2,908	3%
Order intake	27,392	19,088	43%
Mining	19,792	12,728	56%
Cement	6,716	5,177	29%
Non-Core Activities	804	1,183	-32%
Book-to-bill ratio	1.1	0.9
Mining	1.3	1.1
Cement	1.1	0.9
Non-Core Activities	0.3	0.4
EBITDA	2,465	1,660	49%
Mining	2,425	1,630	49%
Cement	392	152	158%
Non-Core Activities	-352	-122	190%
EBITDA margin (%)	10.1%	8.1%	+2.0 pp
Mining margin (%)	16.1%	13.9%	+2.2 pp
Cement margin (%)	6.3%	2.6%	+3.7 pp
Non-Core Activities margin (%)	-11.8%	-4.2%	-7.6 pp
EBITA	1,708	1,128	50%
Mining	1,598	1,065	50%
Cement	206	67	207%
Non-Core Activities	-196	-104	88%
EBITA margin (%)	7.0%	5.5%	+1.5 pp
Mining margin (%)	10.6%	9.1%	+1.5 pp
Cement margin (%)	3.3%	1.1%	+2.2 pp
Non-Core Activities margin (%)	-6.6%	-3.6%	-3.0 pp
Profit/(loss) after tax	499	-642	N/A
Net interest-bearing debt	5,299	1,466	261%
Equity	8,499	7,733	10%
Capital expenditure	1,439	680	112%
Number of employees (end of year)	16,295	16,560	-2%

Note: Non-Core Activities segment was established in Q4 2022. Prior period figures for Non-Core Activities reflect the allocation of specific activities within the Mining segment that are now classified as Non-Core. The segment was formally established in Q4 2022 and the comparable figures are not fully representative of a separate segment.

Commentary on Annual Performance:

FLSmidth delivered a significantly improved financial performance in 2022 compared to 2021, characterized by strong revenue growth, increased order intake, and enhanced profitability. The successful acquisition of thyssenkrupp Mining played a pivotal role in this turnaround.

• Revenue: Group revenue increased by 19% to DKK 24.3 billion. The Mining segment was the primary driver of this growth, with revenue up 29% due to the full consolidation of thyssenkrupp Mining from September 1, 2022, and organic growth in legacy Mining businesses. Cement revenue grew by a solid 7%. The Non-Core Activities segment saw a slight increase in revenue.
• Order Intake: Group order intake surged by 43% to DKK 27.4 billion. The Mining segment experienced a substantial 56% increase in order intake, demonstrating strong market demand. Cement also showed robust growth of 29%. The Non-Core Activities segment saw a decrease in order intake as part of the exit strategy. The Group's book-to-bill ratio of 1.1 indicates that the order intake exceeded revenue for the year, suggesting continued growth potential.
• Profitability:
• EBITDA: EBITDA grew by 49% to DKK 2.5 billion, with EBITDA margin improving by 2.0 percentage points to 10.1%. Both Mining and Cement segments contributed significantly to this improvement. The Mining segment's EBITDA margin rose by 2.2 pp to 16.1%, and Cement's margin increased by 3.7 pp to 6.3%. The Non-Core Activities segment reported a larger EBITDA loss, consistent with the strategy to exit these activities.
• EBITA: EBITA increased by 50% to DKK 1.7 billion, with the EBITA margin improving by 1.5 pp to 7.0%. The Mining segment's adjusted EBITA margin reached 10.6%, and Cement's reported EBITA margin improved to 3.3%. The Non-Core Activities segment's EBITA loss also widened as expected. The impact of the thyssenkrupp acquisition on the Group's EBITA margin was approximately -1.0 pp due to integration costs and the initial profitability profile of the acquired business.
• Profit/(loss) after tax: FLSmidth achieved a profit after tax of DKK 499 million in 2022, a marked improvement from a loss of DKK 642 million in 2021. This turnaround is a testament to the successful execution of strategic initiatives, including the acquisition and integration of thyssenkrupp Mining.
• Net Interest-Bearing Debt: Net interest-bearing debt increased significantly to DKK 5.3 billion, primarily due to the financing of the thyssenkrupp Mining acquisition.
• Equity: Equity grew by 10% to DKK 8.5 billion, reflecting the positive earnings and other comprehensive income.
• Capital Expenditure: Capital expenditure more than doubled to DKK 1.4 billion, mainly due to investments associated with the thyssenkrupp acquisition and ongoing strategic capital projects.
• Employees: The number of employees decreased slightly by 2% to 16,295 by year-end, reflecting ongoing organizational adjustments and efficiency measures.

The strong financial performance in 2022 lays a solid foundation for FLSmidth's future growth, driven by its pure play strategy, sustainability focus, and enhanced market position.

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Governance

Risk management

FLSmidth employs a comprehensive risk management framework to identify, assess, mitigate, and monitor risks that could impact the achievement of its strategic objectives and overall business performance. The framework is embedded across all levels of the organization.

Key aspects of FLSmidth's risk management approach:

1. Risk Governance Structure:

   • Board of Directors: Oversees the company's risk management strategy and ensures that appropriate risk management processes are in place.
   • Executive Management: Is responsible for defining the risk appetite, setting the risk management framework, and ensuring its implementation across the organization.
   • Risk Management Function: Dedicated resources within the organization responsible for facilitating risk assessments, developing risk management tools, and promoting a risk-aware culture.
   • Business Units and Functions: Own and manage risks relevant to their specific areas of operation.

2. Risk Identification: Risks are identified through various means, including:

   • Regular risk assessments: Workshops and interviews with management and employees at different levels.
   • Strategic planning processes: Identifying risks associated with new strategies and initiatives.
   • Incident reporting: Analyzing operational incidents and near misses.
   • External horizon scanning: Monitoring macroeconomic trends, geopolitical developments, and industry-specific challenges.

3. Risk Assessment and Prioritization: Identified risks are assessed based on their likelihood of occurrence and potential impact (financial, operational, reputational, strategic, compliance). This assessment helps prioritize risks and allocate resources for mitigation.

4. Risk Mitigation and Control: Once risks are assessed, appropriate mitigation strategies and control measures are developed and implemented. These can include:

   • Preventive measures: Implementing policies, procedures, and training to avoid risks.
   • Detective measures: Establishing controls to identify risks if they occur.
   • Contingency planning: Developing plans to respond to and recover from adverse events.
   • Insurance: Transferring certain financial risks through insurance policies.

5. Risk Monitoring and Reporting:

   • Regular reviews: Risks and mitigation actions are regularly reviewed and updated.
   • Key Risk Indicators (KRIs): Performance metrics are used to monitor the status of key risks.
   • Reporting: Risk information is reported to executive management and the Board of Directors on a regular basis.

Key Risk Categories:

FLSmidth manages a wide range of risks, which can be broadly categorized as follows:

• Strategic Risks:
  • Changes in market demand and competitive landscape.
  • Failure to adapt to technological changes and sustainability trends.
  • Integration risks from acquisitions.
  • Geopolitical instability affecting global operations.
• Operational Risks:
  • Project execution risks (delays, cost overruns).
  • Supply chain disruptions.
  • Manufacturing and quality issues.
  • Cybersecurity threats.
  • Health and safety incidents.
  • Natural disasters or extreme weather events.
• Financial Risks:
  • Currency fluctuations.
  • Interest rate volatility.
  • Credit risk of customers.
  • Liquidity risk.
  • Commodity price fluctuations impacting raw material costs.
• Compliance and Legal Risks:
  • Non-compliance with laws and regulations (environmental, anti-corruption, trade sanctions).
  • Intellectual property infringements.
  • Contractual disputes.
• Reputational Risks:
  • Negative publicity related to product failures, ethical misconduct, or environmental incidents.
  • Loss of trust from stakeholders.
• Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Risks:
  • Climate change impacts on operations and supply chains.
  • Failure to meet sustainability targets and stakeholder expectations.
  • Human rights issues in the supply chain.

FLSmidth continuously refines its risk management practices to ensure it effectively navigates these risks and capitalizes on opportunities in a dynamic global environment.

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Corporate governance

FLSmidth & Co. A/S is committed to maintaining high standards of corporate governance, ensuring transparency, accountability, and ethical conduct in all its operations. The company adheres to the Danish Companies Act, the rules of the Nasdaq Copenhagen stock exchange, and the recommendations of the Danish Committee on Corporate Governance.

Governance Structure:

FLSmidth's corporate governance structure is designed to ensure effective oversight and decision-making, with clear roles and responsibilities for its various governing bodies.

1. General Meeting of Shareholders:

   • The highest authority in the company, where shareholders exercise their rights, including electing the Board of Directors and approving annual reports and dividend distributions.

2. Board of Directors:

   • Responsible for the overall strategic direction of the company and for overseeing the management of FLSmidth.
   • Comprised of members elected by shareholders and employee representatives.
   • Key responsibilities include:
     • Appointing and dismissing the CEO.
     • Approving the company's strategy and business plans.
     • Ensuring appropriate risk management and internal control systems.
     • Overseeing financial reporting and compliance.
   • The Board has established key committees to support its work:
     • Audit Committee: Oversees financial reporting, internal controls, and the external audit process.
     • Remuneration Committee: Recommends remuneration policies for executive management and the Board.
     • Nomination Committee: Proposes candidates for election to the Board of Directors.

3. Executive Management:

   • Led by the CEO, responsible for the day-to-day management and operational execution of the company.
   • Implements the strategy approved by the Board of Directors and manages the various business units and functions.

4. Internal Control and Risk Management:

5. FLSmidth maintains robust internal control and risk management systems to safeguard assets, ensure the reliability of financial reporting, and promote operational efficiency and compliance. This is an ongoing focus, with continuous improvements to processes and systems.

Compliance with Corporate Governance Recommendations:

FLSmidth complies with the vast majority of the recommendations issued by the Danish Committee on Corporate Governance. Where there are deviations, these are typically due to specific circumstances of the company or its listing requirements.

• Comply or Explain: FLSmidth follows the "comply or explain" principle, meaning that if the company deviates from a recommendation, it provides a clear explanation for the deviation.
• Diversity: The Board and management are committed to promoting diversity in terms of gender, experience, and background, aiming for a balanced representation.
• Shareholder Rights: The company strives to ensure equal treatment of all shareholders and to facilitate active participation of shareholders in General Meetings.
• Transparency: FLSmidth is committed to transparent communication with its shareholders and the market through regular financial reporting, press releases, and its corporate website.

Code of Conduct:

FLSmidth operates under a strict Code of Conduct that outlines the ethical principles and expected behavior for all employees, management, and Board members. This code covers areas such as integrity, respect, compliance with laws, and the prevention of corruption and conflicts of interest.

FLSmidth's dedication to strong corporate governance is fundamental to building and maintaining trust with its stakeholders and ensuring sustainable long-term value creation.

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Management

The Executive Management of FLSmidth & Co. A/S is responsible for the day-to-day operations and strategic execution of the company. They work closely with the Board of Directors to implement the company's strategy and achieve its business objectives.

Members of Executive Management (as of 31 December 2022):

• Mikko Keto
  • Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
  • Appointed CEO on 1 January 2022.

• Previously held various senior leadership positions within the mining industry, with extensive experience in operational management, strategy, and business development. Holds an MSc in Mining Engineering.

• Agostino De Laurentiis

  • Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
  • Appointed CFO in September 2021.
  • Brings extensive experience in financial management, corporate finance, and strategic planning from previous roles in international companies. Holds an MBA.

• Søren Lindsø

  • Chief Operating Officer (COO)
  • Appointed COO in October 2022.
  • Has a long history with FLSmidth, holding various leadership roles in operations and supply chain management. Holds an MSc in Engineering.

• Christopher Danforth

  • Chief Commercial Officer (CCO)
  • Appointed CCO in January 2023 (acting CCO during 2022).
  • Brings a wealth of experience in sales, marketing, and business development within the industrial sector. Holds an MBA.

• Lars Mosegaard

  • Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
  • Appointed CTO in January 2022.
  • Responsible for driving innovation and technological development across the Group. Has a strong background in R&D and engineering. Holds a PhD in Chemical Engineering.

• Kim Bahnsen

  • Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO)
  • Appointed CHRO in January 2022.
  • Leads FLSmidth's global HR strategy, focusing on talent development, organizational culture, and employee engagement. Holds a Master's degree in Psychology.

• Malte Helleman

  • General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer
  • Responsible for legal affairs, corporate governance, and compliance. Has extensive experience in corporate law and compliance management. Holds a Master of Law.

• Mads Holst

  • Head of Digital Transformation
  • Leads FLSmidth's digital transformation initiatives, focusing on leveraging digital technologies to enhance business operations and customer value. Holds an MSc in Economics.

Changes during 2022:
The Executive Management team saw significant changes in 2022, including the appointment of Mikko Keto as CEO and the strengthening of the team with experienced professionals in key roles to drive the company's strategic transformation.

This dedicated leadership team is instrumental in steering FLSmidth through its strategic realignment and driving its commitment to sustainability and operational excellence.

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Remuneration

FLSmidth's remuneration policy is designed to attract, retain, and motivate highly qualified executives and employees, ensuring alignment with the company's strategic objectives and creation of long-term shareholder value. The policy is regularly reviewed and approved by the Board of Directors and shareholders.

Remuneration Principles:

• Performance-based: A significant portion of remuneration is linked to individual and company performance, measured against predefined financial and strategic targets.
• Market-competitive: Remuneration packages are benchmarked against comparable international companies to ensure competitiveness.
• Long-term focus: Incentives are structured to encourage long-term value creation and sustainable business practices.
• Transparency: Remuneration policies and details are disclosed to shareholders to ensure transparency.

Components of Remuneration:

1. Fixed Salary: A competitive base salary reflecting the executive's role, responsibilities, and market benchmarks.

2. Short-Term Incentives (STI):

   • Annual cash bonus plan linked to the achievement of specific annual financial and operational targets, such as revenue growth, profitability (EBITA margin), and cash flow.
   • Individual performance factors may also be considered.

3. Long-Term Incentives (LTI):

   • Share-based awards: Typically granted in the form of share options or performance share units (PSUs).

4. Performance Conditions: LTI plans are often linked to long-term performance metrics, such as total shareholder return (TSR) relative to a peer group, sustainable earnings per share (EPS) growth, and strategic goals related to sustainability (e.g., MissionZero progress).

   • Vesting Periods: Awards are subject to vesting periods, encouraging executives to remain with the company and focus on long-term value creation.

5. Other Benefits:

   • Standard benefits such as pension contributions, health insurance, and other allowances, which are competitive within the relevant markets.

Remuneration of Executive Management:

The remuneration of the Executive Management team is determined by the Board of Directors, typically based on recommendations from the Remuneration Committee. It comprises fixed salary, STI, LTI, and other benefits, all designed to align their interests with those of shareholders and the company's long-term success. Specific details regarding the remuneration of individual executives are disclosed in the Remuneration Report.

Remuneration of the Board of Directors:

Directors' fees are approved by the General Meeting of Shareholders. Fees are typically fixed and reflect the responsibilities and time commitment required for Board and committee work.

FLSmidth is committed to a remuneration structure that fosters a culture of accountability, performance, and sustainable growth, aligning the interests of its leadership with those of its shareholders and other stakeholders.

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Shareholder information

FLSmidth & Co. A/S is a public limited company listed on the Nasdaq Copenhagen stock exchange. The company is committed to maintaining open and transparent communication with its shareholders and the broader investment community.

Share Information:

• Stock Exchange: Nasdaq Copenhagen (Main Market)
• Ticker Symbol: FLS
• ISIN Code: DK0010309034
• Shares Outstanding (as of 31 December 2022): 100,000,000 shares
• Market Capitalization (as of 31 December 2022): DKK 24.6 billion (based on share price of DKK 246)

Investor Relations:

FLSmidth actively engages with its investors through various channels:

• Annual Report: Provides comprehensive financial, operational, and strategic information.
• Quarterly Reports: Regular updates on financial performance and business developments.
• Press Releases: Timely announcements of significant events, financial results, and strategic decisions.
• Investor Meetings and Calls: Opportunities for direct dialogue with management, including conference calls and in-person meetings.
• Corporate Website: A dedicated investor relations section providing access to financial reports, presentations, press releases, and other relevant information.

Dividend Policy:

FLSmidth aims to provide a stable and attractive return to its shareholders through dividends and share buy-backs. The dividend policy is reviewed annually by the Board of Directors and is subject to the company's financial performance, strategic investment needs, and market conditions.

Shareholder Structure:

The company's shareholder base is diversified, comprising institutional investors, mutual funds, and individual investors, both Danish and international. Significant shareholders are disclosed as required by stock exchange regulations.

Annual General Meeting:

The Annual General Meeting (AGM) is a key event for shareholder engagement. Shareholders have the opportunity to vote on proposals, ask questions of the Board of Directors and Executive Management, and influence the company's direction. Notice of the AGM, along with supporting documents, is published in accordance with statutory requirements.

FLSmidth values its relationship with its shareholders and is dedicated to providing them with timely, accurate, and comprehensive information to support informed investment decisions.

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Financial statements

Consolidated financial statements

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Consolidated Statement of Financial Position (Balance Sheet)
* Assets
* Liabilities and Equity

Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income
* Revenue
* Operating Expenses
* Profit/Loss from Operations
* Finance Income/Costs
* Profit/Loss before Tax
* Income Tax Expense
* Profit/Loss for the Year
* Other Comprehensive Income
* Total Comprehensive Income

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
* Cash flows from Operating Activities
* Cash flows from Investing Activities
* Cash flows from Financing Activities
* Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents
* Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period
* Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity
* Share Capital
* Other Reserves
* Retained Earnings
* Total Equity

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Consolidated notes

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

1. General Information: Company registration, domicile, and principal activities.
2. Basis of Preparation: Accounting policies, standards applied, significant accounting judgments and estimates.
3. Significant Accounting Policies: Detailed policies for key areas such as:
   • Revenue recognition
   • Business combinations (including the acquisition of thyssenkrupp Mining)
   • Intangible assets (including goodwill)
   • Property, plant, and equipment
   • Leases
   • Financial instruments (including hedging)
   • Inventories
   • Employee benefits (pensions, share-based payments)
   • Income taxes
   • Segment reporting
4. Segment Information: Detailed breakdown of segment revenues, results, and assets.
5. Revenue: Analysis of revenue by type, geography, and major products/services.
6. Disaggregation of Revenue: Further breakdown of revenue to show significant drivers.
7. Acquisition of thyssenkrupp Mining: Detailed information on the acquisition, including fair value of assets acquired, liabilities assumed, and goodwill recognized.
8. Property, Plant and Equipment: Details of additions, disposals, depreciation, and carrying amounts.
9. Intangible Assets (including Goodwill): Details of acquisitions, amortisation, impairment testing, and carrying amounts.
10. Inventories: Breakdown of inventory categories and their valuation.
11. Trade and Other Receivables: Aging analysis, credit risk, and allowances for doubtful accounts.
12. Cash and Cash Equivalents: Composition and maturity analysis.
13. Share Capital and Reserves: Movements in share capital, share premium, and other equity reserves.
14. Provisions: Details of provisions for warranties, restructuring, environmental liabilities, etc.
15. Employee-related Provisions: Pension obligations, long-term employee benefits.
16. Financial Instruments and Risk Management: Detailed analysis of financial assets and liabilities, credit risk, liquidity risk, market risk, and hedging activities.
17. Trade and Other Payables: Maturity analysis.
18. Borrowings: Details of loans, lease liabilities, and other financial liabilities.
19. Leases: Information on operating and finance leases.
20. Contingent Liabilities and Commitments: Details of potential future obligations and capital commitments.
21. Related Party Transactions: Transactions with key management personnel and other related parties.
22. Events After the Reporting Period: Significant events occurring after year-end.
23. Parent Company Financial Information: Separate financial statements for the parent company, FLSmidth & Co. A/S.

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Parent company financial statements

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Parent Company Statement of Financial Position (Balance Sheet)
* Assets
* Liabilities and Equity

Parent Company Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income
* Revenue
* Operating Expenses
* Profit/Loss from Operations
* Finance Income/Costs
* Profit/Loss before Tax
* Income Tax Expense
* Profit/Loss for the Year
* Other Comprehensive Income
* Total Comprehensive Income

Parent Company Statement of Changes in Equity
* Share Capital
* Other Reserves
* Retained Earnings
* Total Equity

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Independent auditor's report

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Report of the Independent Auditor

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Cash remains a core focus and despite significant costs to exit our activities in Russia and costs related to the integration of Mining Technologies (ex-TK), and costs from restructuring the business, we delivered a cash flow from operations of DKK 968m. In addition, we have made good progress on most of our Science-Based Targets and we have improved our ESG ratings. The gender pay gap has been reduced across the organisation, but there is still room for further improvement to achieve our long-term diversity targets.

Our new long-term financial targets

On 18 January 2023, at our Capital Markets Day, we officially launched our new pure play strategies for Mining and Cement including new long-term financial targets. Our previous mid- and long-term financial targets were withdrawn in connection with the release of the Annual Report 2020 due to the uncertainty around the pandemic and other structural changes. Following the acquisition of Mining Technologies (ex-TK), our pure play approach and the establishment of a Non-Core Activities segment, we have gained improved visibility into each of our different businesses. Consequently, we introduced new long-term financial targets for the FY2026 with a core focus on quality of earnings and reduced earnings volatility. For the FY2026, we expect to deliver a 13-15% EBITA margin in Mining and an ~8% EBITA margin in Cement. Key drivers to achieve these targets – both within Mining and Cement - include simplification of our operating model and footprint, de-risking, driving Service growth and improving our portfolio mix within both our Products and Service business lines.

Execution is key for the year ahead

In 2022 we celebrated our 140th anniversary. While many things have changed since 1882, our passion to discover and innovate, our commitment to our customers, and most importantly, the talent and dedication of our employees have been at the heart of every achievement made since day one. The path forward for FLSmidth will be supported by the opportunity to capitalise on the demand for sustainable solutions, to grow our market share and to become a more profitable company. While we acknowledge macroenvironment challenges such as geopolitical turmoil, an energy crisis and a potential recession, we believe these challenges are manageable and significantly outweighed by the fundamental long-term business drivers – that are: the much-required green transition, economic growth and specific industry opportunities within the mining and cement industries. In 2023, we look forward to seeing even more progress as we continue to walk-the-talk, drive our transformation and continue the implementation of our pure play strategies. We are confident that we have the right team and the right strategies in place, and that we will deliver even greater results together.

To all employees at FLSmidth, thank you for all your efforts in 2022 and we look forward to bringing our new strategies to life together with you during 2023.

Tom Knutzen
Chair

Mikko Keto
CEO

With the launch of our new pure play strategies, we have now set clear directions and ambitions for our transformation journey including the long-term financial potential for both Mining and Cement. Key focus is to walk-the-talk to ensure strong strategy execution to the benefit of our employees, customers, society and shareholders.

Mikko Keto, CEO

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Highlights

Business

Mining business

Cement business

Non-Core Activities

Financial performance

Governance

Financial statements

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Highlights

Financial performance highlights 2022

	GROUP	MINING	CEMENT	NON-CORE ACTIVITIES
Order intake DKKm	24,644 ▲ 28%	17,822 ▲ 34%	6,613 ▲ 11%	209
Revenue DKKm	21,849 ▲ 24%	15,082 ▲ 29%	6,264 ▲ 7%	503
EBITA & EBITA margin DKKm - %	943 4.3% (adj. 6.4%) ▼ -8%	1,146 7.6% (adj. 10.6%) ▲ 9%	204 3.3% ▲ 1,174%	(407)
Revenue split by Service & Capital %	61% (2021: 59%) Service, 39% (2021: 41%) Capital	61% (2021: 59%) Service, 39% (2021: 41%) Capital	56% (2021: 54%) Service, 44% (2021: 46%) Capital	41% Service, 59% Capital
Earnings per share DKK	6.5 ▼ from DKK 6.9 in 2021
Net working capital ratio	7.8% ▲ from 6.0% end of 2021
NIBD/EBITDA	0.6x ▲ from -0.6x end of 2021

Order Intake
| | 2021 | 2022 |
| :---------- | :------ | :------ |
| GROUP | 19,233 | 24,644 |
| MINING | 13,281 | 17,822 |
| CEMENT | 5,952 | 6,613 |
| NON-CORE | - | 209 |

Revenue
| | 2021 | 2022 |
| :---------- | :------ | :------ |
| GROUP | 17,581 | 21,849 |
| MINING | 11,715 | 15,082 |
| CEMENT | 5,866 | 6,264 |
| NON-CORE | - | 503 |

EBITA
| | 2021 | 2022 |
| :---------- | :------ | :------ |
| GROUP | 1,030 | 943 |
| MINING | 1,049 | 1,146 |
| CEMENT | (19) | 204 |
| NON-CORE | - | (407) |

Sustainability performance highlights 2022

Spend with suppliers with science-based targets % of total supplier spend	7.7% ▲ 2.8% points improvement. We increased our spend with suppliers who have set decarbonisation targets as we work towards our target to achieve 30% spend by 2025. We engage with suppliers to support them in setting emission reduction targets.
Scope 1 & 2 greenhouse gas emissions ¹) tCO₂e (market-based)	36,767 ▼ 5.8% deterioration. Return to work after COVID-19 and less use of renewable energy drove up scope 2 emissions, while scope 1 emissions decreased. Despite this, combined emissions were below our 43,622 tCO₂e target. Increasing the use of renewable energy will be a key driver towards carbon neutrality by 2030.
Scope 3: Economic intensity (use of sold products) ¹) tCO₂e/DKKm order intake	5,310 ▲ 49% improvement. Key factors in the improvement were lower sales of heavy-CO₂-emitting cement products and increased sale of MissionZero products. We measure this target over a multi-year period to accurately understand its long-term trend. Annualised average improvement against our 2019 baseline is 21%.
Water withdrawal m³	178,064 ▲ 12% improvement. Water withdrawal in 2022 reduced significantly, despite an increase in the number of sites globally. This is due to various water-saving initiatives and a high focus on better data quality and reporting procedures.
Safety (Total recordable injury rate)	1.5 ▲ 0.4 improvement. Our total recordable injury rate (TRIR) improved in 2022 from the previous year, but we did not achieve our target of 1.3. We will continue to promote safety at our manufacturing sites, service centres and customer sites and will intensify the focus on safety behaviour in the organisation.
Total recordable injury rate/million working hours	1.5 ▲ 0.4 improvement. Our total recordable injury rate (TRIR) improved in 2022 from the previous year, but we did not achieve our target of 1.3. We will continue to promote safety at our manufacturing sites, service centres and customer sites and will intensify the focus on safety behaviour in the organisation.
Women managers %	14.3 No improvement. We did not achieve our 15.7% target for women managers in 2022 and saw no improvement from 2021. Through active recruitment, career development and leadership training, we aim to achieve our diversity target of having 25% women managers by 2030.
Quality (DIFOT) %	81.9 ▼ 3.2% points deterioration. Global supply chain issues have been challenging throughout the year. The situation has eased somewhat during the year, and we have continuously been able to partly mitigate the supply chain pressure due to our flexibility to switch between suppliers and use regional sourcing.
Suppliers assessed for sustainability No.	676 ▲ 5.5% improvement. Supplier assessments help us to encourage environmental action across our supply chain. Continuing our progress with supplier engagement, we exceeded our target of 600 suppliers assessed in 2022.

¹ ) Scope 1, 2 and 3 data related to our science-based targets does not include Mining Technologies’ (ex-TK) operations. Mining Technologies (ex-TK) impact is disclosed in the Sustainability Report.
²) Reported lifetime greenhouse gas emissions for 2021 have been recalculated by 631 tonnes CO₂e due to two orders moved from 2021 to 2022 to align with the effective Order Intake date.

Spend with suppliers with science-based targets
| | 2021 | 2022 |
| :---------- | :--- | :--- |
| % | 4.9 | 7.7 |

Scope 1 & 2 greenhouse gas emissions
| | 2021 | 2022 |
| :---------- | :----- | :----- |
| tCO₂e | 34,737 | 36,767 |

Scope 3: Economic intensity
| | 2021 | 2022 |
| :---------- | :----- | :----- |
| tCO₂e/DKKm | 10,348 | 5,310 |

Water withdrawal
| | 2021 | 2022 |
| :---------- | :------ | :------ |
| m³ | 201,997 | 178,064 |

Total recordable injury rate/million working hours
| | 2021 | 2022 |
| :---------- | :--- | :--- |
| Rate | 1.9 | 1.5 |

Women managers %
| | 2021 | 2022 |
| :---------- | :--- | :--- |
| % | 14.3 | 14.3 |

Quality (DIFOT) %
| | 2021 | 2022 |
| :---------- | :--- | :--- |
| % | 85.1 | 81.9 |

Suppliers assessed for sustainability No.
| | 2021 | 2022 |
| :---------- | :--- | :--- |
| No. | 641 | 676 |

5-year key figures

DKKm	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Income statement
Revenue	18,750	20,646	16,441	17,581	21,849
Gross profit	4,693	4,849	3,865	4,180	5,076
EBITDA before special non-recurring items	1,826	2,008	1,134	1,401	1,300
EBITA	1,585	1,663	771	1,030	943
EBIT	1,220	1,286	428	668	619
Financial items, net	(161)	(115)	(47)	(81)	(67)
EBT	1,059	1,171	381	587	552
Profit for the year, continuing activities	811	798	226	374	351
Loss for the year, discontinued activities	(176)	(22)	(21)	(17)	1
Profit for the year	635	776	205	357	352
Orders
Order intake (gross), continuing activities	21,741	19,554	18,524	19,233	24,644
Order backlog, continuing activities	16,218	14,192	14,874	16,592	23,541
Earning ratios
Gross margin	25.0%	23.5%	23.5%	23.8%	23.2%
EBITDA margin before special non-recurring items	9.7%	9.7%	6.9%	8.0%	5.9%
EBITA margin	8.5%	8.1%	4.7%	5.9%	4.3%
EBIT margin	6.5%	6.2%	2.6%	3.8%	2.8%
EBT margin	5.6%	5.7%	2.3%	3.3%	2.5%
Cash flow
Cash flow from operating activities (CFFO)	385	948	1,421	1,449	968
Acquisitions of property, plant and equipment	(288)	(177)	(171)	(116)	(88)
Cash flow from investing activities (CFFI)	(285)	(661)	(376)	(273)	(2,310)
Free cash flow	100	287	1,045	1,176	(1,342)
Free cash flow adjusted for acquisitions and disposals of enterprises and activities

2023 financial guidance

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Long-term financial targets

Introduction
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Mining business
Cement business
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Cement business

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Financial statements

2023 financial guidance

	Mining Revenue (DKKbn)	Adj. EBITA margin	Cement Revenue (DKKbn)	EBITA margin	Non-Core Activities Revenue (DKKbn)	EBITA	Group Revenue (DKKbn)	Adj. EBITA margin	EBITA margin
Guidance	16.0-17.0	9-10%	6.0-6.5	4.0-5.0%	0.8-1.0	Loss of ~DKK 250-350m	23.0-24.5	6.0-7.0%	4.0-5.0%
FY2022 Result	(DKK 15.1bn)	(10.6%)	(DKK 6.3bn)	(3.3%)	(DKK 0.5bn)	(DKK 0.4bn)	(DKK 21.8bn)	(6.4%)	(4.3%)

Following a strong 2022, we expect market growth in 2023 to remain largely stable versus 2022. The former Mining Technologies (ex-TK) business is expected to contribute with less than DKK 3bn in revenue in 2023 and is expected to have a dilutive effect on the full year 2023 adjusted Mining EBITA margin of around 2%-points. Guidance for Adjusted EBITA margin includes adjustments for integration costs of around DKK 550m for the full year 2023. Short-term outlook for the Cement industry remains impacted by overcapacity and the potential recession is expected to impact market demand negatively over the coming period. Non-Core Activities EBITA margin guidance for 2023 reflects the operationally loss-making nature of the business as well as costs related to contract negotiations aimed at reducing the scope of the Non-Core Activities order backlog. Consolidated Group guidance reflects the sum of the guidance for the three business segments. Guidance for Adjusted EBITA margin includes adjustments for integration costs of around DKK 550m for the full year 2023. Guidance for 2023 is subject to uncertainty due to the global supply chain situation, potential recession and geopolitical turmoil.

Note: Numbers in brackets represent realised FY2022 results. Financial guidance for 2023, as set out in the Company Announcement no. 1-2023 on 18 January 2023, is maintained. Guidance for full year 2023 reflects continued improvement of the underlying legacy FLSmidth Mining business, integration of Mining Technologies (ex-TK) and the establishment of the Non-Core Activities segment.

Long-term financial targets

	Mining	Cement	Capital structure targets
EBITA margin for the FY2026	13-15%	~8%	<2x Leverage (NIBD/EBITDA)
Dividend pay-out ratio			30-50%

Based on our FY2023 guidance, we directionally expect our organic Mining revenue growth (CAGR towards FY2026) to be above market growth. We expect this to be driven by our Products business growing in line with the market and our Service business growing above the market. We expect the mining market to grow at 3-6% (CAGR). The key drivers for achieving our Mining EBITA margin target for the FY2026 include synergy takeout and commercial integration of Mining Technologies (ex-TK), simplification of our operating model, de-risking, Service business growth, improved Service and Products mix as well as growth from our Products business. Based on our FY2023 guidance, we directionally expect our organic Cement revenue (CAGR towards FY2026) to grow in line with GDP growth in the markets we are present. In the short to mid-term period we expect a negative impact from recession on our Products revenue, while we expect our Service revenue to remain largely stable. In the long-term, we expect both Products and Service revenue to grow in line with GDP growth. The key drivers for achieving our Cement EBITA margin target for the FY2026 include simplification of our operating model, de-risking, Service business growth from increased installed base penetration as well as improved Service and Products mix. Our capital allocation is focused on having a strong balance sheet while allowing for growth investments and value-adding M&A. Excess cash may be distributed either via extraordinary dividends or share buyback programmes. In addition, directional expectations for cash flow generation include:
* Net working capital ratio to sales expected to increase towards 15% for the FY2026 driven by Service business growth
* Expected annual CAPEX ratio to sales of 2-3% with investments mainly driven by green technologies and supply chain investments
* Effective tax rate expected to be reduced from business simplification

Following the acquisition of Mining Technologies (ex-TK) and reflecting our pure play strategies as well as the establishment of the Non-Core Activities segment, we introduced our new long-term financial targets in connection with our Capital Markets Day on 18 January 2023.

Business

At a glance – FLSmidth

FLSmidth Group in the world

Strategy and business model

Our approach to sustainability

Progress on MissionZero

Sustainable solutions for mining and cement

EU taxonomy

At a glance – FLSmidth

We are a leading supplier of productivity and sustainability solutions to the global mining and cement industries. We enable our customers in mining and cement to move towards zero emissions by 2030.

• 1882 Danish company founded 140+ years ago
• 10,977 employees using their unique knowledge and capabilities to meet our customers’ needs
• 150+ countries across the globe where we serve customers
• 60+ countries across the globe where we have a local presence
• 21.8bn in consolidated Group revenue in 2022 (DKK)

FLSmidth Group in the world

1) During 2022 we have exited Russia.
2) As of Q3 2022, the two regions, Asia and Australia, have been merged.

Metric	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Balance sheet
Net working capital	2,200	2,739	1,752	1,058	1,893
Net interest-bearing debt (NIBD)	(1,922)	(2,492)	(1,808)	889	(726)
Total assets	21,743	23,532	20,456	23,053	29,845
CAPEX	508	523	494	397	424
Equity	8,266	8,793	8,130	10,368	10,787
Dividend to shareholders, proposed	461	0	103	173	173
Use of alternative performance measures
Throughout the report we present financial measures which are not defined according to IFRS. We have included additional information in note 7.4 Alternative performance measures and 7.8 Definition of terms.
Financial ratios	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Book-to-bill	116.0%	94.7%	112.7%	109.4%	112.8%
Order backlog / Revenue	86.5%	68.7%	90.5%	94.4%	107.7%
Return on equity	7.8%	9.1%	2.4%	3.9%	3.3%
Equity ratio	38.0%	37.4%	39.7%	45.0%	36.1%
ROCE	11.0%	10.9%	5.1%	7.2%	5.9%
Net working capital ratio, end	11.7%	13.3%	10.7%	6.0%	7.8%
NIBD/EBITDA	1.1	1.2	1.6	(0.6)	0.6
Capital employed, average	14,338	15,251	15,195	14,384	15,888
Number of employees	11,368	12,346	10,639	10,117	10,977
Share ratios
Cash flow per share, diluted	7.7	18.9	28.3	27.8	17.0
Earnings per share (EPS), diluted	12.8	15.5	4.2	6.9	6.5
Dividend yield	3.1	0.0	0.9	1.2	1.2
Dividend per share, proposed	9	0	2	3	3
Share price	293.1	265.4	232.8	244.3	251.7
Number of shares (1,000), end	51,250	51,250	51,250	57,650	57,650
Market capitalisation, end	15,021	13,602	11,931	14,084	14,511
Sustainability key figures
Spend with suppliers with science-based targets*	4.9%	7.7%
Scope 1 & 2 greenhouse gas emissions (tCO2e) market-based		41,155	34,737	36,767
Scope 3: Economic intensity Use of sold products (GHGs in tonnes CO2e/DKKm order intake)*		10,663	10,348**	5,310
Water withdrawal (m3)		227,272	221,613	197,346	201,997
Safety, TRIR Total Recordable Injury Rate (including contractors)*	3.0	1.6	1.0	1.9	1.5
Women managers	10.4%	11.2%	13.1%	14.3%	14.3%
Quality, DIFOT Delivery In Full On Time	87.0%	88.0%	88.3%	85.1%	81.9%
Suppliers assessed for sustainability	195	689	390	641	676

The financial ratios have been computed in accordance with the guidelines of the Danish Finance Society. Please refer to note 7.8 for definitions of terms. IFRS 16 was adopted 1 January 2019. No figures prior to 1 January 2019, throughout the report, have been restated.
* Sustainability key figures are from our Sustainability Report. Starting in 2018, TRIR is including contractors. Spend with suppliers with science- based targets was tracked for the first time in 2021. Scope 3 economic intensity was a new target introduced in 2021 using 2019 data as baseline. No data was tracked for economic intensity in 2020.
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Introduction

FLSmidth is on a true transformation journey from an engineering-based company with a legacy in large capital projects towards a technology company focused on service offerings. Our key purpose is rooted in the much-needed green transition in the mining and cement industries and how we at FLSmidth can support this. The core drivers of our transformation are sustainability, innovation, simplification, de-risking, transparency, performance, speed, walking-the-talk and living our company values.

The foundation on which we embark on this transformation journey is solid and anchored in our unique competitive edge including our long-standing deep industry know-how, trust and expertise, our highly skilled employees, our large installed base, sustainability and technology innovation focus and world-class offerings across the full flow-sheet and across all key commodities.

Pure play approach

To maximise our potential and value creation for all our stakeholders, we are pursuing a pure play approach for Mining and Cement. This approach has been chosen given limited synergies, low overlap in customer base and product offerings as well as different industry dynamics between the two segments. The benefits are clear, as the pure play approach caters for increased independence, enhanced operating flexibility, independent decision-making, stronger accountability, clearer cost allocation as well as clearer roles and responsibilities. Both segments have dedicated and separated executive management teams and combined support functions.

In addition, a separate Non-Core Activities segment was established as of Q4 2022. The Non-Core Activities segment comprises products and activities that are no longer deemed to be of core strategic importance to FLSmidth. This segment will be fully exited over the next three years. Read more about Non-Core Activities on page 34.

To further improve transparency, accountability and our financial performance, we have established a Business Line structure and global P&L management to drive accountability and improved performance. Simultaneously, our operating model and global footprint are being simplified and optimised to better reflect our business environment and our long-term growth opportunities. We have a relatively asset-light business model and continue to focus on streamlining our set-up. While localising our service footprint, we continue to pursue a strategy of consolidating our supply chain and execution centres as well as product lines to ensure the leanest possible organisation and high speed of delivery.

During 2022 we started a full review of all types of footprint, such as locations and legal entities including those acquired through the acquisition of the former Mining Technologies (ex-TK) business, with the purpose of streamlining our setup and operations. This enables us to maintain closer proximity to our customers and serve them faster and better. During 2023 this work will continue leading to increased business simplification and leaner operations across the company as we reduce complexity, organisational layers and structures.

Continued high focus on profitability and a de-risked approach is crucial for our transformation journey. With less greenfield mining and fewer new cement plants being built, our overall strategic focus in Mining and Cement is shifting towards a service-led business. We pursue fewer large, complex orders and target more high margin service offerings. We prioritise innovation and R&D that supports our sustainability agenda and service-focused ambitions, while exiting non-sustainable business and de-risking our operations and portfolio exposure.

Lifecycle profit approach

We manage our business focusing on profitability to be able to create value for all our stakeholders. While Capital provides us with a large installed base for our Service business as well as key expertise to deliver productivity improvements to our customers, we remain selective when taking on projects to ensure that terms and conditions support our profitability targets. We consider the lifecycle profitability of the decisions and contracts we engage in and we have set guidelines for profitability levels for both the Service and the Capital business as well as the combined offerings over a lifecycle.

Values

To enable our company transformation and execution of our strategies, a revised set of company values has been defined. Our values Trust, Empowerment, Accountability, Collaboration and Honesty provide the basis for strong engagement internally as well as with our customers, business partners, suppliers, shareholders, and other stakeholders in the communities in which we live and operate.

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People & Engagement

People are at the centre of FLSmidth. To deliver on our strategies and to help lead the green transition within the mining and cement industries, we need talented colleagues who share the FLSmidth values and ambitions going forward. As we operate a global business with more than 100 nationalities, finding the right people, developing them, and retaining them is key to FLSmidth’s future success. Diversity, equality, and inclusion are therefore important elements in our continuous hunt for innovation and operational excellence across the company.

We have a strong focus on our global employer branding, in-house talent development and the well-being of our employees. In 2022, we made significant progress in personal and performance development for all employees, supported by succession planning and significant training of employees. We continue to conduct monthly well-being and engagement surveys globally to obtain dynamic feedback. During the year we have also invested in reducing our gender pay gap across the organisation and made good progress in providing living wages. Many parameters are considered as we focus on ensuring that our organisation is diverse in terms of gender, background, education, nationalities, etc. All managers and employees have a role in creating a diverse and inclusive organisation.

Our formula for success is simple: We must prioritise our efforts on our core business, reduce risk and execute with excellence. In addition, we know that behind any winning team, there must be a strong culture of leadership, accountability and trust.

Mikko Keto, Group CEO

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Sustainability is a core component of our company strategies. As a technology leader in the mining and cement industries, we consider it our responsibility to be a key sustainability partner for our stakeholders, driving sustainable business practices across the industry value chains. Our approach focuses on the two main areas where we currently have the greatest impact: the sustainability performance of our customers and our own operations.

Helping our customers become more sustainable

The impact of mining and cement on global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions provides significant business opportunities. Through our research and development-based sustainability programme, MissionZero, we help our customers accelerate towards more sustainable operations, reduce their environmental footprint and benefit from the green transition and global infrastructure development. MissionZero also encompasses digital solutions, a key enabler in improving operational efficiency, and the adoption of product stewardship principles. We support the long-term phasing-out of coal. We are not entering into new, greenfield coal-related projects, and we will end our involvement in coal mining by 2030.

Conducting business responsibly

Through our environment, social and governance (ESG) efforts, we address the impact of our own operations, and those of our suppliers, across the value chain. We set measurable targets and corresponding actions related to material issues. These include: Addressing our scope 1, 2 and 3 GHG emissions in accordance with the Science Based Targets initiative; creating a safe, diverse and inclusive workplace for our people; establishing clear standards for our suppliers; and establishing clear standards within compliance and human rights – for our own business and our suppliers.

To embed sustainability in our business, we continue to work towards increased accountability and improved governance. Key performance indicators (KPIs) related to MissionZero and ESG are cascaded throughout the organisation. This is supported by increasing efforts to engage employees in all functions, business lines and regions in our sustainability activities.

Materiality and strategy

Through our materiality assessment, conducted most recently in 2021, and discussions with stakeholders, we align and prioritise the areas considered most material.

Regional breakdown

Region	Share of revenue	2021 Share of revenue	Reported revenue growth	Share of employees	2021 Share of employees
North America	24%	22%	▲37%	17%	17%
South America	23%	21%	▲36%	20%	20%
Sub-Saharan Africa, Middle East & South Asia	16%	18%	▲12%	26%	30%
Europe, North Africa & (Russia)¹	19%	18%	▲30%	25%	22%
Asia & Australia²	18%	21%	▲5%	12%	11%

We aim to update our materiality assessment in 2023 in line with EU’s new Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). This will include assessing the materiality of biodiversity and circularity, which are of increasing importance to society and our industries. We will continue to adopt a more integrated, holistic, life cycle perspective on the products and technologies we deliver to our customers. This involves addressing all relevant impacts across the value chain, including our suppliers’ ESG standards. We are starting this process in 2023 and expect to realise the full benefits over the coming years.

Our approach to sustainability
Through our MissionZero programme, we support the sustainability performance of our customers. Our ESG initiatives guide us in conducting responsible business.

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Mining business
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Mining and cement operations have a significant impact on the environment – together contributing approximately 10% of global CO 2 emissions – and the use of our products by our customers generates around 99% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from our entire value chain. With our MissionZero programme, we aim to enable zero emissions in mining and cement, and our MissionZero Mine and Green Cement Plant concepts articulate our vision for how to achieve sustainable mining operations and cement production (see next page).

Reducing economic intensity
We have aligned our business targets with the most ambitious scenario of the 2015 Paris Agreement, which aims to keep global warming below 1.5°C. This means setting validated science-based targets to reduce GHG emissions across scope 1, 2 and 3. Downstream scope 3 emissions are addressed through our economic intensity target, which links our business growth with more energy-efficient, less CO 2 -intensive products. According to the Greenhouse Gas Protocol, entire lifetime emissions related to equipment sold to our customers must be accounted for in the year in which the order intake is registered. Economic intensity represents the annual lifetime emissions of the products sold as a function of order intake.

In 2022, our economic intensity decreased by 50% compared with our 2019 baseline. This is significant given our science-based target of a 56% reduction by 2030. A key contributing factor was the large decrease in sales of heavy CO 2 -emitting products in the Cement business. In addition, we saw an increase in revenue from MissionZero flagship products, which are more energy-efficient and less CO 2 -intensive, also translating into a higher taxonomy-eligible revenue percentage.

While we are pleased with this progress, it reflects the volatility of our current economic intensity measurement. This is caused by a highly diverse product portfolio, where there is significant variation in energy consumption and product lifetimes. For example, some of our cement industry products have a high impact due to their CO 2 in- tensiveness and long lifetime. Volatility is likely to continue in the short term, but we expect it to be lower in the medium to long term. We plan to introduce additional metrics to provide a wider, more nuanced picture of our progress. This includes an annualised emissions metric that reduces the impact of the lifetime factor enabling comparisons on an annual basis. This will provide additional insight to ensure we sell more MissionZero-related products.

In 2021, we introduced sales targets to incentivise sales teams to sell sustainable products. Four out of five regions met their target to increase sustainability-linked sales.

Innovation and partnerships
Our research and development (R&D) efforts are central to our ability to meet our economic intensity target. In 2022, our sustainability-linked R&D spend accounted for 56% of our total R&D budget – reflecting our R&D activities related to solutions for water, energy and CO 2 improvements. Key innovations released include the Alumina Gas Suspension Calciner and the Indirect Cooler for lithium processing.

Technical partnerships with customers, universities and other organisations are essential to our MissionZero programme, enabling us to accelerate innovation and go-to-market. In 2022, we launched the CO2Valorize consortium, which aims to develop carbonation technologies, and the ECoClay consortium, which will develop the electrical activation of clay. Through the FlotSim collaboration, we stepped up research into improving flotation recovery rates in mining.

Scope 3: Economic intensity (use of sold products)
| | tCO2e/DKKm (order intake) | 2030 target |
| :---- | :------------------------ | :---------- |
| | 5,310 ▲ 49% improvement | 56% reduction from 2019* |

*Baseline year

R&D spend
56% of our R&D spend is dedicated to sustainability

Supported Sustainable Development Goals

Progress on MissionZero
In 2022, we saw more progress towards our MissionZero ambition, including:
* A thickener upgrade at an Australian gold mine reduced water discharged to the tailings dam by 11% and allowed a 9% increase in plant capacity
* A new order for a clay calcination installation at CBI Ghana Ltd.’s cement production facility is expected to cut CO 2 emissions by up to 20%
* A new thickener system at a copper mine in Kazakhstan has reduced water to the tailings facility by 26% and improved the mine’s tailings dam stability

	2021	2022
	10,348	5,310

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MissionZero Mine

We want to help miners produce more with less resource use and to create a smaller footprint. Our vision of the mine of the future is captured in the MissionZero Mine, which illustrates how we can support miners with innovative technologies and digital solutions. The MissionZero Mine brings our MissionZero ambition to life, exploring how we can already help customers to reduce their environmental impact and operating costs, as well as looking ahead to future technologies that can be industry game changers.

Green Cement Plant

We want to help cement plant operators reduce their carbon footprint and increase productivity. Our Green Cement Plant concept enables this, bringing together the solutions needed to enable zero-emission cement production by 2030. It guides our work in the coming decade – both in terms of where we will focus our innovation efforts and in terms of creating partnerships with our customers, technology specialists and others who can drive the change to more sustainable operations.

Find out more at MissionZero Mine
Find out more at Green Cement Plant

Sustainable solutions for mining and cement
Technology is the cornerstone of our MissionZero ambition to enable zero emissions in Mining and Cement. Our MissionZero Mine and Green Cement Plant concepts articulate our technology vision for 2030.

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Progress in 2022
Total eligible revenue increased from 16.2% to 25.6% in 2022. Growth was driven by increased sales of our eligible product portfolio and by additional products and technologies becoming categorised as eligible during 2022. This also includes products and technologies from our acquisition of Mining Technologies (ex-TK).

Aligned revenue for 2022, representing the revenue generated by the Cross-Bar Cooler, was 1.4% of total revenue and is reported under Economic Activity 3.6 Manufacture of other low carbon technologies.

The total eligible OPEX increased from 17.5% to 25.0% for the year. EU taxonomy-eligible OPEX reflects the direct costs related to the production of our eligible products, including expensed R&D activities.

The total eligible CAPEX increased from 23.5% to 61.8% for the year. This was driven by our commitment to ensure that a significant portion of our R&D activities was focused on our MissionZero portfolio. The increase in our total eligible CAPEX also reflects this year’s treatment of land and buildings CAPEX, including capitalised leases, under Economic Activity 7.7 Acquisition and ownership of buildings, under Climate change mitigation.

EU taxonomy-aligned CAPEX and OPEX were 0.1% and 1.0% respectively. Aligned CAPEX and OPEX are driven by our activities supporting the production of the Cross-Bar Cooler, including R&D spend. A small portion of aligned CAPEX was allocated to Economic Activity 7.3 Installation, maintenance and repair of energy efficiency equipment. This relates to installation of energy-efficient windows at a site in Italy.

Looking ahead, based on the current EU taxonomy framework, we expect our aligned KPIs to improve. This will be driven by a forward-looking strategy on LCAs on our core MissionZero products and organic growth in the portfolio as demand for sustainable solutions in both mining and cement grows.

Economic activities
The EU has defined a list of economic activities (purchase/sale of goods and/or services) that are enablers for the green transition. These are economic activities that could contribute to the environmental objectives. See our Sustainability Report for more information about our EU taxonomy reporting

Eligibility and alignment
| | Revenue | OPEX | CAPEX |
| :---- | :------ | :---- | :---- |
| Eligible and aligned | 1.4% | 24.2% | 74.4% |
| Eligible and non-aligned | 1.0% | 24.0% | 75.0% |
| Non-eligible | 0.1% | 61.7% | 38.2% |

The EU taxonomy represents a new opportunity for us to demonstrate how we support our customers in reducing their greenhouse gas (GHG) footprints, while detailing the environmental performance of our MissionZero portfolio. The EU taxonomy targets six environmental objectives:
1. Climate change mitigation
2. Climate change adaptation
3.# EU taxonomy

Measuring eligibility (in scope)

In 2021, we disclosed our eligible KPIs for the first time. Eligibility is not a measure of sustainability performance, but the initial identification process of business activities that could support the EU’s climate transition. In 2022, the disclosure requirements were expanded to include alignment under the EU taxonomy framework.

Measuring alignment (screened)

Eligible activities captured under the three KPIs of revenue ¹, CAPEX and OPEX need to pass screening criteria to be considered sustainable. This defines alignment in the EU taxonomy. The screenings for alignment included proving substantial contribution to one of the two environmental objectives in scope; doing no significant harm (DNSH) to the remaining five objectives; and meeting minimum safeguards.

The FLSmidth Cross-Bar® Cooler is our first EU taxonomy-aligned product. The product was screened for substantial contribution through a third-party-approved life cycle assessment (LCA). We assessed the product and the relevant manufacturing sites against the DNSH criteria. We have taken a risk-based approach, meaning that we have focused on identifying any significant risk within climate adaptation, water, circular economy, pollution prevention and biodiversity. Furthermore, we have assessed our compliance at company level with the minimum safeguards as defined by the EU Taxonomy Regulation to ensure that we follow requirements. We have found that we are in compliance with these requirements. However, we do acknowledge that we will need to continue to improve our efforts to ensure that we continue to align with the requirements. Overall, we have found that we follow the EU Taxonomy Regulation criteria, and thus can report taxonomy-aligned revenue, CAPEX and OPEX.

¹ We use the term revenue instead of turnover to align with the terminology in our financial reporting.
² Total eligible revenue, OPEX and CAPEX represent both “Eligible and aligned” and “Eligible and non-aligned”.

The EU taxonomy framework is part of the European Green Deal and serves as a core enabler to deliver on the EU’s ambitious climate goals for 2030.

Mining business

At a glance – FLSmidth Mining

16-17bn revenue ¹	~50% exposure to minerals critical to the green transition ²
~60/40 Service vs. Capital revenue split	7,126 employees ³

¹ Based on FY2023 guidance
² Based on order intake FY 2022
³ At FY 2022

Our purpose is ”mining for a sustainable world” and our mission is ”delivering solutions for tomorrow’s mine”.

FLSmidth Mining in the world

Region	Share of revenue	Share of revenue 2021	Reported revenue growth	Reported revenue growth 2021
North America	23%	21%	▲42%
South America	30%	27%	▲43%
Sub-Saharan Africa, Middle East & South Asia	12%	16%	▼-2%
Europe, North Africa & (Russia) ¹	16%	15%	▲35%
APAC ²	19%	21%	▲17%

¹ During 2022 we have exited Russia.
² As of Q3 2022, the two regions, Asia and Australia, have been merged.

Note: FLSmidth Mining in the world comprises the Mining segment including Mining Technologies (ex-TK) excluding the Non-Core Activities segment.

Market outlook and trends

Despite ongoing global macroeconomic and geopolitical turmoil, the long-term demand for minerals essential to economic growth and a sustainable future remains resilient. Changing commodity prices, supply chain constraints, inflation and the threat of a global recession were key drivers of concern and uncertainty for the mining industry in 2022. Opportunities arose due to the constant and growing demands emerging from the energy transition, and these are expected to continue.

The uncertainty caused by inflation and the risk of recession have slowed down exploration projects, reduced the budget for advanced greenfields and shifted a focus on low-risk projects during the first half of 2022. In the last quarter of 2022, there has been a recovery in progression of activity related to copper, lithium, gold, and phosphates. In our South American region, some orders were postponed to 2023 due to political instability in Peru and Brazil, and the uncertainty about the outcome of the constitution and mining profit taxes review in Chile. Opportunities remain strong in copper, gold and lithium in all regions, as well as iron ore in India and Asia.

The acceleration of decarbonisation efforts and energy transition drive the increase in the demand for green metals and industrial commodities globally. ESG requirements and future demand for commodities such as lithium and copper are the drivers of the capital business and require us to adapt the project planning and execution activities to the changing environment. Miners are rethinking their business models to gain competitive advantage and ESG is becoming an integrated part of the mining companies’ strategies. This creates multiple opportunities for water management, decarbonisation and productivity solutions in the mining sector.

Disruption in supply chain caused by COVID-19, China’s zero COVID-19 policy and geopolitical turmoil have established a need for transforming the supply strategy into stronger partnerships and collaboration with our customers and suppliers. This has created a stronger momentum for the digitalisation and life-cycle services, as an important component of the supply chain risk mitigation.

Despite the challenges caused by longer lead time and increasing energy costs in Europe, the commodity prices’ elevation and supply and logistics price stabilisation have kept the service business at a healthy level across all regions during 2022.

Capex trend in mining USDbn
Source: Bloomberg, FLSmidth estimates

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Global copper consumption Million tonnes
Source: Bloomberg, FLSmidth estimates

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Strategy (CORE’26) and business model

Transformation Our path forward focuses on restructuring our Mining organisation to create the basis for strong performance and delivering consistent value creation through a core business and service focus. Restructuring our Mining organisation has been a key focus during 2022 with the establishment of a Business Line structure and global P&L management, integration of Mining Technologies (ex-TK), review of our product portfolio and footprint as well as the pure play approach. Based on this FLSmidth’s Mining strategy’s purpose, mission and focus areas have been revised accordingly.

CORE’26 Our newly launched Mining strategy, named CORE´26, is centered around a core strategic focus on expanding the share of services and standardised products relative to the share of projects, while simultaneously de-risking the project portfolio. This focus will help us obtain a more profitable business mix and a less cyclical business with a lower level of risk.

Purpose
Our purpose is ‘Mining for a sustainable world’. Mining is crucial to the global green transition and the future demands from the growing middle-class population worldwide. It is both an opportunity and a responsibility and we at FLSmidth have a unique position to be able to lead this journey. The road to net-zero emissions requires an extraordinary increase in the supply of minerals essential to the green transition, including copper, lithium, nickel, and cobalt.

Mission
Our mission, which we strive to execute on every day, is ‘delivering solutions for tomorrow’s mine’. We will continue to leverage our ability to innovate, improve and produce world class offerings across the full flowsheet in line with our Mission-Zero focus. This will benefit our customers, drive motivation and competencies amongst our employees.

Focus areas
We have built our CORE’26 strategy around four focus areas: Sustainability, Technology, Service and Performance. These focus areas are further detailed into concrete strategic initiatives, which are linked to goals that are cascaded through the organisation. This way we ensure alignment between our strategic ambitions from the top to the operational execution, thereby strengthening our ability to deliver on our targets across our business – collectively we strive towards the same goals.# Sustainability

Building a better future for our employees, society and the planet

As a key sustainability partner for our customers, we can drive significant progress across the industry value chains. Sustainability at FLSmidth has two primary dimensions. Firstly, through our customer-centric, R&D-based sustainability programme, MissionZero, we help our customers accelerate towards more sustainable operations. We want them to benefit from the substantial opportunities within the green transition and global infrastructure development, while also significantly reducing their environmental footprint. Secondly, we address the impact of our own operations, and those of our suppliers, across the value chain. We set relevant targets and corresponding actions related to material issues which include addressing our scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions in accordance with the Science Based Targets initiative, committing to product stewardship, creating a safe, diverse workplace for our people, and establishing clear standards for our suppliers. Read more about Sustainability and MissionZero on page 18-19 and in our Sustainability Report 2022.

Technology

The complete provider for process and product technology

As a technology leader, we are in a unique position to enable our customers to move towards mining for a sustainable world. As we shift from being an engineering company to a technology leader, FLSmidth is uniquely positioned to support our customers’ productivity, sustainability, and financial ambitions. Our technology focus includes testing, process expertise and developing products that meet our customers’ needs to make it possible to increase output, reduce water usage along with reduced energy consumption.

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Powering our future as the leading partner for full flowsheet sustainable solutions, is an organizational culture and business model that fosters solution-oriented innovation.

Service

Global partner for life-cycle performance and sustainability

Service is at the heart of our business – it’s the main driver of our profitability and the key to customer productivity. Service plays a key role in FLSmidth’s future success. Its stability allows us to maintain a healthy business despite the cyclical nature of the industry. This makes it possible to spend more on R&D, acquire new technologies and invest in our people. A focus on service also greatly benefits our customers. We continuously deliver quantifiable value over the lifecycle of a mine that advances customers’ sustainability agendas and improves their bottom lines. We’re a leader in the industry with a significant installed base across the world. When we take full advantage, we drive customer satisfaction and loyalty to make FLSmidth a stronger company.

Performance

Accelerating profitability through core businesses, simplification and balanced risk

Performance helps us measure financials, safeguard our business and mitigate risks. When we are more focused on our core business, prioritizing value over volume, and reducing our exposure to risk and market volatility, we are a healthier and more valuable company. The successful execution of the initiatives identified within the Service, Technology and Sustainability focus areas ultimately contribute to our overall performance and growth. By investing in our people and technologies, we will realize the full potential of FLSmidth as the mining industry’s technology leader.

Innovation & digitalisation

Our efforts in innovation and digitalisation are important to deliver on our mining strategy. Greater scarcity of resources such as energy, water and raw materials leads to more complex and costly operations that challenges the performance of our customers. This calls for high-end technical solutions, which is where FLSmidth has a leading position and a competitive edge. Our strong digital capabilities are founded on our extensive experience in digitalizing the full flowsheet. This positions us as a market leader in analysing and understanding performance data. An increasing share of our products and solutions offered to our customers are becoming artificially intelligent and self-learning. Customers are increasingly focused on improving productivity and their returns, while reducing their environmental footprint and higher returns. Digitalisation offers huge potential and has become a natural and integral part of our product portfolio. The benefits to our customers are clear: increased productivity through optimisation, more reliable operations, increased up-time as well as proactive, predictive, and increasingly prescriptive maintenance. While we already offer many flagship MissionZero solutions that provide increased productivity while reducing environmental impact, we will not be successful in pursuing our purpose unless we continue to develop more innovative technologies. In 2022, we have launched several new innovations – both in-house and through the collaboration with partners and customers – including the PerformanceIQ for digital services.

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Cement business

At a glance – FLSmidth Cement

FLSmidth Cement in the world

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At a glance – FLSmidth Cement

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6.0-6.5bn revenue 1	~55/45 Service vs. Capital revenue split
+50% presence at all cement plants across the world	3,270 employees 2

1 Based on FY2023 guidance
2 At FY 2022

“We have a clear commitment to drive the green transition in the cement industry”

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FLSmidth Cement in the world

	Share of revenue 2021: 34% ▲9% Reported revenue growth	Share of revenue 2021: 21% ▲26% Reported revenue growth	Share of revenue 2021: 23% ▲19% Reported revenue growth	Share of revenue 2021: 22% ▼-27% Reported revenue growth
Americas 1	Sub-Saharan Africa, Middle East & South Asia	Europe, North Africa & (Russia) 2	APAC 3
34%	25%	26%	15%
▲9% Reported revenue growth	▲26% Reported revenue growth	▲19% Reported revenue growth	▼-27% Reported revenue growth

1) As of Q3 2022, the two regions, North America and South America, have been merged.
2) During 2022 we have exited Russia.
3) As of Q3 2022, the two regions, Asia and Australia, have been merged.

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During 2022, the cement industry has, like most other industries been navigating in a market with macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainties. The volatile energy prices and inflation pressure have created a push for increased focus on productivity and we have experienced a continued focus on sustainability solutions. In 2022, we have seen continued positive trends in the Americas especially in the US where an increased focus on OPEX optimisation has created a higher demand for our products and services. Furthermore, the cement producers in the US have evaluated steps needed to capture opportunities from the infrastructure packages. In addition, the “Inflation Reduction Act” has created an increased focus on the green transition and we are in close dialogue with our key customers on how to jointly drive the next steps towards the green transition in the cement market. Also in 2022, the Asian market recovered from the pandemic lockdowns that affected the market in 2021 and we have seen positive service activity throughout the year. In the capital business market, in particular China has been one of the key markets focusing on modernisation of existing plants with new products. Furthermore, there has been a continued focus on conversion to alternative fuel solutions in Asia during the year. However, the transition to these solutions is moving forward at different paces country by country. The ongoing war in Ukraine, inflation and increasing interest rates have impacted the business climate in Europe. Customers have put large investments and upgrades on stand-by and we have experienced a slowdown in decision-making processes. However, the current situation has also opened up for increased dialogues on sustainability solutions. Overall, our Service showed strong performance throughout the year. In some countries, we have however started to see the first cases of budget constraints imposed to counter the increasing energy costs. For the Capital business the pipeline continued to be healthy but actual decision-making is slowing down caused by uncertainty around the global economy. During the quarters of 2022 there has been an accelerated shift in focus from capacity to sustainability – mainly driven by a concern around energy volatility – especially systems supporting fuel substitution.

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Capex trend in cement

USDbn
Source: Bloomberg, FLSmidth estimates

| Year | Capex |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 |
| 2004 | 0 |
| 2005 | 0 |
| 2006 | 0 |
| 2007 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 |

Global cement consumption

Billion tonnes
Source: Bloomberg, FLSmidth estimates

| Year | Consumption |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 |
| 2008 | 2 |
| 2009 | 2 |
| 2010 | 2 |
| 2011 | 3 |
| 2012 | 3 |
| 2013 | 3 |
| 2014 | 3 |
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 5 |

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Transformation

Cement’s performance has in recent years been unsatisfactory as a result of lack of clear focus, a too large risk profile and a too heavy global footprint and complex organisational setup. With the cement industry being one of the highest emitting industries in the world, we have a significant potential to reduce this. However, to be able to successfully do so, we first needed to transform our Cement business towards a pure play rooted on service-centricity and sustainable profitability. The green transition has to happen within the cement industry, and FLSmidth Cement has embarked on a journey to become the preferred and leading service provider for green cement. We will do this by providing world-class services and innovations that help our customers reduce their carbon footprint and increase their productivity. Our goal is, together with our customers, to achieve economic and environmental success.

GREEN’26

Our newly launched strategy, named GREEN’26, is rooted in three focus areas: Implementation of a revised operating model, increased focus on the service business model and accelerated green focus with the clear target of decreasing the 7% of global CO2 emissions currently coming from the cement industry. In addition, we are implementing a completely new execution model to improve profitability, reduce earnings volatility and risks – making us more resilient even in a challenging macroeconomic environment.

Operating model transition

During 2022 we have changed our operating model and going forward the focus will mainly be on the Service business. Service is both more profitable and associated with less risk than capital. This is also more reflective of the current cement market, where limited new capacity is being built. In addition, we have restructured the Cement organisation and our footprint to become simpler and reduce earnings volatility and risks. As part of this, the Cement business is now better positioned for fully implementing a pure play setup, which allows the Cement organisation to focus on the core business opportunities and to take more control over the cost base as well as to develop strategies and do investments for growth.

Service business model transition

We are present at more than 50% of all cement plants in the world and we have a detailed understanding of our customers which allows us to drive the growth in the right places. Short term, we will drive proactive sales with our core customers and build close performance partnerships plant-by-plant. We will increase our share of wallet with existing customers, close the white-spots and further penetrate the 3rd party installed base. Going forward, we will help our customers transition their installed base to carbon neutral solutions. We have deep insights on the technical setup and performance plant-by-plant which will be leveraged to drive the green transition.

Green transition

Cement is among the highest emitting industries in the world accounting for ~7% of global CO2 emissions. We have an obligation to fight the high share of emissions related to the cement industry. The future of the cement industry is green. We have the products and technology available to make the industry carbon neutral by 2030 and we also have the distribution network to facilitate the transition. A growing green technology market is driven by a need for productivity and cost efficiency improvements as well as regulatory requirements and demands for green cement. The technology and products to decarbonise are to ~60% already available, all being cost neutral for the cement producers. The remaining 40% can be captured. Our focus is to provide selected green technologies and end-to-end flowsheet design where we will be cooperating with carbon-capture experts.

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Strategic rationale, decision criteria and strategy

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Strategic portfolio review

The review intended to assess all combined mining activities and products from a strategic, financial and sustainability perspective against FLSmidth’s long-term strategic direction and ambitions. As a result of the strategic review, it was decided to split the Mining business into two separate segments for operational and reporting purposes:

1. a continuing Mining segment focused on profitability, growth and sustainability
2. a new Non-Core Activities segment, where activities will be fully exited either by way of divestment or wind down of the order backlog

The new segment split will ensure sharpened strategic focus and stronger execution of the continuing Mining activities that are key to accelerating long-term profitability and growth for FLSmidth. At the same time, dedicated focus and resources will be allocated to the Non-Core Activities to ensure transparency and effective execution of the divestment or wind-down and to minimise losses from these activities.

Non-Core Activities segment

The Non-Core Activities segment comprises products that are no longer deemed to be of core strategic importance to FLSmidth and are to a great extent loss-making mining activities. The selection criteria for these activities and product types have been that either they;

1. are no longer deemed to be of core strategic importance to FLSmidth
2. offer limited or no aftermarket potential
3. are unprofitable with no viable commercial model for FLSmidth to turn these around
4. are characterised by high execution risks, are highly engineered and/or lack standardisation
5. do not contribute to FLSmidth's sustainability agenda

Consequently, FLSmidth will either divest or wind-down the following activities and products:

• All legacy FLSmidth and former Mining Technologies (ex-TK) brands: Port Systems, Stockyard equipment, Standard-sized bucket wheel excavators and pipe conveyors
• Legacy FLSmidth Mining brands: Continuous Surface Mining equipment and Mine & Overland Conveyors
• Former Mining Technologies (ex-TK) activities: Oil extraction technology and aggregate products

Existing contracts and ongoing activities in the order backlog will be executed and honoured, if not divested. With limited exceptions, FLSmidth will not take new orders for the Non-Core Activities segment. A designated organisational structure has been established to oversee the Non-Core Activities segment, with the Head of the segment reporting directly to the Group CFO. Around 600 employees are currently working with or supporting the Non-Core Activities segment.

The Non-Core Activities segment comprises of an order backlog of around DKK 2.9bn as of end Q4 2022, of which approximately 50% originates from FLSmidth and 50% from the former Mining Technologies (ex-TK). The vast majority of the order backlog relates to Capital orders. The Non-Core Activities order backlog is expected to be divested or wound down within the next three years with an expected total EBITA loss over the period of around DKK 0.8bn. The estimate is based on historical performance and costs associated with the winddown or divestment decision. This estimate is subject to uncertainty due to the nature of winding the business down and may change depending on which parts of the business are divested.

The segmentation reflects the internal reporting and management structure applied. In line with the internal reporting, the Non-Core Activities segment is reported prospectively from 1 October 2022. The segmentation is based on the identification of effective contracts on 1 October 2022 that relate to Non-Core Activities through a thorough contract-by-contract review by Management. It would be an extensive exercise to make this identification for contracts existing in prior periods. Further, the allocation of net profit between Mining and Non-Core Activities before the new segmentation was internally implemented would be subject to significant estimates and allocations. On that background, it is impractical to restate the Mining segment in prior periods to reflect the split of the activities between Mining and Non-Core Activities prior to the new segmentation was implemented.

Strategic rationale, decision criteria and exit strategy

Following the recent acquisition of Mining Technologies (ex-TK), FLSmidth initiated a planned strategic review of the combined FLSmidth and Mining Technologies (ex-TK) product portfolio. As a result of the review, a strategic change was announced to enhance long-term profitability and to accelerate growth in the core Mining business. This change includes the decision to divest or wind-down non-core and unprofitable mining activities.# FLSmidth ■ Annual Report 2022

Financial performance

Mining

Financial performance in Q4 2022

Mining order intake grew organically 5% compared to Q4 2021. Part of the business has been moved to the Non-Core Activities segment as of Q4 2022. Including currency effects and the impact from the acquisition of Mining Technologies (ex-TK), formerly referred to as TK Mining, order intake increased by 27%, equally driven by both a growth in Capital orders and in Service orders. The increase reflected a continuing improvement in activity levels and positive market sentiment. Q4 2022 included two large orders at a combined value of around DKK 1.2bn compared to Q4 2021, which included a large order valued at around DKK 350m. During the quarter, Service orders and Capital orders represented 55% and 45% of Mining order intake, respectively. The order intake from Mining Technologies (ex-TK) amounted to DKK 533m in Q4 2022. Revenue increased 6% organically and by 32% in total including currency effects and the additional DKK 646m coming from the acquisition of Mining Technologies (ex-TK). The quarter included DKK 69m in revenue from contracts with non-sanctioned Russian and Belarusian customers. Service revenue increased by 45% and accounted for 78% of the share of total revenue growth. This was driven mainly by higher spare and wear parts demand. Capital revenue increased by 15% driven by the acquisition of Mining Technologies (ex-TK) and currency effects. Gross profit increased by 46% to DKK 1,132m, from DKK 778m in Q4 2021. The corresponding gross margin increased to 25.9% as a result of the higher share of Service revenue, partly offset by integration costs related to the acquisition of Mining Technologies (ex-TK) and cost related to the exit of our activities in Russia. EBITA margin decreased to 7.7% from 9.1% in Q4 2021. Adjusted EBITA margin was 12.4% when excluding integration costs related to the acquisition of Mining Technologies (ex-TK) of DKK 125m and costs of DKK 80m related to the exit of our activities in Russia.

Financial performance in 2022

Mining order intake grew 20% organically. In 2022 Service order intake was strong and increased 37%. Seven large capital orders at a combined value of around DKK 2.8bn were announced compared to four large orders with a combined value of around DKK 950m in 2021. Service orders and Capital orders accounted for 59% and 41% of Mining order intake. For the year, currency had a 8% positive impact on order intake. Based on a book-to-bill of 118%, the Mining order backlog increased by 35% to DKK 14,277m. Revenue increased 14% organically and by 29% in total including currency effect and the acquisition of Mining Technologies (ex-TK). EBITA increased by 9% to DKK 1,146m and the corresponding EBITA margin decreased by 1.4%-points. In 2022 EBITA was impacted by costs related to the acquisition of Mining Technologies (ex-TK) of DKK 252m and costs of DKK 200m to exit our activities in Russia. Adjusted for these costs, the EBITA margin was 10.6%.

Mining Growth in order intake and revenue in Q4 2022 (vs. Q4 2021)

	Q4 2022	Q4 2021	Change	2022	2021	Change
Order intake (gross)	4,579	3,611	27%	17,822	13,281	34%
- Hereof service order intake	2,500	1,978	26%	10,575	7,705	37%
- Hereof capital order intake	2,079	1,633	27%	7,247	5,576	30%
Order backlog	14,277	10,599	35%	14,277	10,599	35%
Revenue	4,374	3,321	32%	15,082	11,715	29%
- Hereof service revenue	2,641	1,817	45%	9,191	6,940	32%
- Hereof capital revenue	1,733	1,504	15%	5,891	4,775	23%
Gross profit	1,132	778	46%	3,794	2,932	29%
Gross margin	25.9%	23.4%		25.2%	25.0%
Adjusted EBITA	542	n/a		1,598	n/a
Adjusted EBITA margin	12.4%	n/a		10.6%	n/a
EBITA	337	303	11%	1,146	1,049	9%
EBITA margin	7.7%	9.1%		7.6%	9.0%
Number of employees	7,126	6,216	15%	7,126	6,216	15%

Note: Mining Q4 2021 includes Non-Core Activities

Q4 2022 order intake split by Region and Commodity

% Revenue and EBITA margin

DKKm

EBITA margin %

	16%	29%	26%	12%	17%
by Region
NAMER	36%
SAMER	10%
ENAR	6%
SSAMESA	1%
APAC	8%
by Commodity
Copper		39%
Gold			0%
Coal				2%
Fertilizer					4%
Iron ore						6%
Other							8%
								10%	12%	14%	16%	0	500	1,000	1,500	2,000	2,500	3,000
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Q2
Q3
Q4
Q1 2022
Q2
Q3
Q4
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Capital
EBITA %
Adjusted EBITA %
Order intake
Revenue
Organic	5%
6%
Acquisition
15%
20%
Currency	7%
6%
Total growth	27%
32%

Cement

Financial performance in Q4 2022

Cement order intake in Q4 2022 decreased by 20% organically. Including currency effects, the order intake in Q4 2022 decreased by 17% to DKK 1,223m. This is mainly explained by a 37% decrease in Capital order intake compared to Q4 2021, which included one large order of DKK 200m. During the quarter Service orders and Capital orders represented 65% and 35% of Cement order intake, respectively. Revenue decreased by 14% organically compared to Q4 2021, driven by supply chain challenges and a strong comparison quarter. Including currency effects, revenue decreased by 11% to DKK 1,618m. Service accounted for 59% of revenue in Q4 2022 compared to 54% in Q4 2021. The quarter included DKK 70m in revenue from contracts with non-sanctioned Russian and Belarusian customers. Gross profit increased by 29% as a result of our efforts to focus on higher value orders. The corresponding gross margin increased 9.2%-points, impacted by financial closure of specific service contracts. As a result of the new simplified operating model in Cement, the quarter included additional costs which increased SG&A costs. EBITA in Cement amounted to DKK 70m in Q4 2022 driven by the improved gross margin. The corresponding EBITA margin improved by 2.4%-points to 4.3%.

Financial performance in 2022

Cement order intake grew by 11% to DKK 6,613m, driven by an 9% increase in Service orders and a 15% increase in Capital orders. This reflects improved market conditions compared to 2021. 2022 included a large order of more than DKK 400m. Service and Capital orders accounted for 57% and 43% of Cement order intake, respectively. Order backlog increased by 7% to DKK 6,386m. Revenue increased by 2% organically, and by 7% including currency effects. Service revenue increased by 12% and Capital revenue increased by 1%. Gross profit increased 28% driven by the strong focus on price increases and execution throughout the year. EBITA improved in 2022 and amounted to DKK 204m, driven by the increased revenue and higher gross margin. The corresponding EBITA margin improved to 3.3% despite a year with higher costs due to inflationary pressure and the new simplified operating model in Cement.

Cement Growth in order intake and revenue in Q4 2022 (vs. Q4 2021)

	Order intake	Revenue
Organic	-20%	-14%
Acquisition	0%	0%
Currency	3%	3%
Total growth	-17%	-11%

Q4 2022 order intake split by Region and Category

% Revenue and EBITA margin

DKKm

EBITA margin %

	38%	20%	29%	13%
by Region
Americas	36%
ENAR
SSAMESA
APAC
by Category
Projects
Products
Services
	-6%	-4%	-2%	0%	2%	4%	6%	0	500	1,000	1,500	2,000	2,500
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Cement (DKKm)	Q4 2022	Q4 2021	Change	2022	2021	Change
Order intake (gross)	1,223	1,473	-17%	6,613	5,952	11%
- Hereof service order intake	794	792	0%	3,752	3,457	9%
- Hereof capital order intake	429	681	-37%	2,861	2,495	15%
Order backlog	6,386	5,993	7%	6,386	5,993	7%
Revenue	1,618	1,814	-11%	6,264	5,866	7%
- Hereof service revenue	954	979	-3%	3,536	3,154	12%
- Hereof capital revenue	664	835	-20%	2,728	2,712	1%
Gross profit	482	373	29%	1,602	1,248	28%
Gross margin	29.8%	20.6%		25.6%	21.3%
EBITA	70	35	100%	204	(19)	1,174%
EBITA margin	4.3%	1.9%		3.3%	-0.3%
Number of employees	3,270	3,901	-16%	3,270	3,901	-16%

Non-Core Activities

Financial performance in Q4 2022

Order intake for Non-Core Activities amounted to DKK 209m, 63% relating to Service order intake and 37% to Capital order intake. The order intake was related to contractual obligations and parts already in stock. Order backlog amounted to DKK 2.9bn. Roughly 50% of the backlog are from orders originating from Mining Technologies (ex-TK). The vast majority is from capital orders. Nearly one-third of the backlog is destined for countries within APAC. Revenue for Non-Core Activities in 2022 amounted to DKK 503m, which was in line with guidance. Capital accounted for 59% of total revenue, while 41% of revenue was related to Service. Gross profit was negative and amounted to DKK -320m, driven by provisions made for specific projects and costs related to exiting Non-Core Activities. The corresponding gross margin amounted to -63.6%. EBITA for Non-Core Activities amounted to DKK -407m, corresponding to a margin of -80.9% driven by the negative gross profit. Total number of employees of the segment amounted to 581 at 31 December 2022.# FLSmidth ■ Annual Report 2022 39

Introduction

Highlights

Group order intake in Q4 2022 increased 18%, predominantly driven by Mining. Mining order intake was supported by currency tailwinds and the acquisition of Mining Technologies (ex-TK) by 7% and 15% respectively. Group revenue increased 26%, driven primarily by Mining.

Business

Mining business

Cement business

Non-Core Activities

Q4 2022 order intake split by Region %

Region	%
NAMER	3%
SAMER	4%
ENAR	49%
SSAMESA	6%
APAC	1%

Q4 2022 order intake split by Category %

Category	%
Copper	23%
Gold	21%
Coal	12%
Fertilizer	5%
Iron ore	7%
Other Minerals	76%

Non-Core Activities (DKKm)

	Q4 2022
Order intake (gross)	209
- Hereof service order intake	131
- Hereof capital order intake	78
Order backlog	2,878
Revenue	503
- Hereof service revenue	206
- Hereof capital revenue	297
Gross profit	(320)
Gross margin	-63.6%
EBITA	(407)
EBITA margin	-80.9%
Number of employees	581

Financial performance

Governance

Financial statements

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Growth in order intake in Q4 2022 (vs. Q4 2021)

	Mining	Cement	Non-Core Activities	FLSmidth Group
Organic	5%	-20%	n/a	-1%
Acquisition	15%	0%	n/a	13%
Currency	7%	3%	n/a	6%
Total growth	27%	-17%	n/a	18%

Note: Mining Q4 2021 includes Non-Core Activities

Growth in revenue in Q4 2022 (vs. Q4 2021)

	Mining	Cement	Non-Core Activities	FLSmidth Group
Organic	6%	-14%	n/a	3%
Acquisition	20%	0%	n/a	18%
Currency	6%	3%	n/a	5%
Total growth	32%	-11%	n/a	26%

Note: Mining Q4 2021 includes Non-Core Activities

Group – continued activities (DKKm)

	Q4 2022	Q4 2021	Change	2022	2021	Change
Order intake (gross)	6,011	5,084	18%	24,644	19,233	28%
- Hereof service order intake	3,425	2,770	24%	14,458	11,162	30%
- Hereof capital order intake	2,586	2,314	12%	10,186	8,071	26%
Order backlog	23,541	16,592	42%	23,541	16,592	42%
Revenue	6,495	5,135	26%	21,849	17,581	24%
- Hereof service revenue	3,801	2,796	36%	12,933	10,094	28%
- Hereof capital revenue	2,694	2,339	15%	8,916	7,487	19%
Gross profit	1,294	1,151	12%	5,076	4,180	21%
Gross profit margin	19.9%	22.4%		23.2%	23.8%
SG&A cost	(1,183)	(714)	66%	(3,776)	(2,779)	36%
SG&A ratio	18.2%	13.9%		17.3%	15.8%
Adjusted EBITA	205	n/a		1,395	n/a
Adjusted EBITA margin	3.2%	n/a		6.4%	n/a
EBITA	0	338	-100%	943	1,030	-8%
EBITA margin	0.0%	6.6%		4.3%	5.9%
Number of employees	10,977	10,117	9%	10,977	10,117	9%

Revenue

Revenue increased 26% to DKK 6,495m in Q4 2022, driven by a 36% increase in Service revenue and 15% increase in Capital revenue. Service revenue accounted for 59% of total revenue in the quarter, compared to 54% in Q4 2021. Organically, revenue increased 3% driven primarily by a 6% organic growth in Mining while Cement partly offset the organic growth with a 14% decrease. The quarter included DKK 139m in revenue from contracts with non-sanctioned Russian and Belarusian customers, DKK 503m from our Non-Core Activities and DKK 646m coming from the acquisition of Mining Technologies (ex-TK).

Russia exit

2022 Status prior to 24 February 2022

• 4 sales offices with +80 employees
• No production assets
• Outstanding order backlog from Russian and Belarusian contracts of around DKK 3bn
• Expected revenue of around DKK 1.5bn in Russia in 2022

During 2022 we have exited Russia

• Outstanding order backlog from Russian and Belarusian contracts was DKK 0.7bn at end Q4 2022 (around DKK 1.6bn at end Q3 2022). These orders are due to uncertainty included in the ‘2025 and beyond’ maturity and have been suspended by FLSmidth
• Revenue of DKK 139m from non-sanctioned Russian and Belarusian customers was recognised in Q4 2022 (FY 2022: DKK 929m)
• During Q4 2022 we continued the efforts to exit the activities in Russia and Belarus and have incurred DKK 80m in costs in Q4 2022 related to the exit (FY 2022: DKK 200m)
• We have reduced the number of employees in Russia by >95% at end Q4 2022
• The exit of activities in Russia has resulted in a net loss for the FY 2022 on Russian activities

Profit

Gross profit increased 12% driven by increased revenue. Adjusted EBITA margin was 3.2%. When including costs related to the exit of Russian activities and integration costs related to the acquisition of Mining Technologies (ex-TK), Group EBITA was zero.

Gross profit and margin

Gross profit increased by 12% to DKK 1,294m, driven by the higher revenue. The corresponding gross margin decreased to 19.9% impacted by costs related to the exit of our activities in Russia, the new simplified operating model in Cement, the integration cost of Mining Technologies (ex-TK) and the ongoing exit of our Non-Core Activities. In Q4 2022, total research and development costs (R&D) amounted to DKK 101m, representing 1.6% of revenue (Q4 2021: 1.6%). The increase in R&D was mainly due to the acquisition of Mining Technologies (ex-TK).

Research & development costs (DKKm)

	Q4 2022	Q4 2021
Production costs	41	43
Capitalised	60	40
Total R&D	101	83

SG&A costs

Sales, general and administrative costs (SG&A) and other operating items increased 66% compared to Q4 2021, mainly due to costs related to the exit of our activities in Russia, the new simplified operating model in Cement and integration costs related to the acquisition of Mining Technologies (ex-TK) in Q4 2022. Further, currencies had a negative impact on SG&A of DKK 11m in the quarter. As a result of this, SG&A costs as a percentage of revenue increased to 18.2% in Q4 2022 compared to 13.9% in Q4 2021.

EBITA and margin

Excluding costs of DKK 80m related to the exit of our activities in Russia and integration costs of DKK 125m related to the acquisition of Mining Technologies (ex-TK) adjusted Group EBITA margin was 3.2% in Q4 2022. Including these costs, the reported EBITA margin decreased to zero in Q4 2022. Amortisation of intangible assets amounted to DKK 94m (Q4 2021: DKK 99m). The effect of purchase price allocations amounted to DKK 23m (Q4 2021: DKK 23m) and other amortisation to DKK 71m (Q4 2021: DKK 76m). Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) decreased 139% to DKK -94m.

Financial items

Net financial items amounted to DKK -47m (Q4 2021: DKK -2m), of which net interest amounted to DKK -27m (Q4 2021: DKK 0m) and foreign exchange and fair value adjustments amounted to DKK -20m (Q4 2021: DKK -2m).

Tax

Tax in Q4 2022 totaled DKK 66m (Q4 2021: DKK -77m).

Profit for the period

As a result of the negative EBIT in Q4 2022, there was a loss of DKK 67m (Q4 2021: DKK 161m). Discontinued activities had a profit of DKK 8m in Q4 2022.

Capital

A strong cash collection led to a net working capital decrease of DKK 277m to DKK 1,893m. The net working capital ratio decreased to 7.8% in Q4 2022 (Q3 2022: 9.2%).

Net working capital

Net working capital decreased DKK 277m to DKK 1,893m at the end of Q4 2022 (end of Q3 2022: DKK 2,170m).

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Financial performance

Governance

Financial statements

FLSmidth ■ Annual Report 2022 42The primary driver of the decrease in the quarter was a strong collection in accounts receivables and inventory decline due to backlog execution. The corresponding net working capital ratio declined from 9.2% of revenue in Q3 2022 to 7.8% of revenue in Q4 2022. Net working capital includes Mining Technologies (ex-TK) of DKK 305m. Utilisation of supply chain financing declined to DKK 590m in Q4 2022 (Q3 2022: 636m).

Cash flow from operations
Cash flow from operations (CFFO) in Q4 2022 was strong and amounted to DKK 776m (Q4 2021: DKK 849m). The decline in net working capital in the quarter positively impacted CFFO by DKK 314m. Discontinued activities impacted CFFO by DKK 14m in Q4 2022 (Q4 2021: DKK -18m) due to a positive effect on tax.

Cash flow from investments
Cash flow from investing activities amounted to DKK -116m (Q4 2021: DKK -97m).

Free cash flow
Free cash flow increased DKK 660m in the quarter (Q4 2021: DKK 752m) as a result of the stronger cash flow from operations.

Net interest-bearing debt
Due to a robust free cash flow in Q4 2022, net interest-bearing debt (NIBD) improved further from DKK 985m at the end of Q3 2022 to DKK 726m at the end of Q4 2022. The financial gearing end of Q4 2022 amounted to 0.6x (Q3 2022: 0.7x).

Financial position
By the end of 2022, FLSmidth had DKK 6.3bn of available committed credit facilities of which DKK 4.4bn was undrawn. The committed credit facilities have a weighted average time to maturity of 5.0 years. Credit facilities of DKK 5.0bn and DKK 1.1bn will mature in 2027 and 2030, respectively. The remaining DKK 0.2bn matures in later years. DKK 1.6bn of uncommitted credit facilities will mature in 2023.

Equity ratio
Equity at the end of Q4 2022 decreased to DKK 10,787m (end of Q3 2022: DKK 11,555m), driven by the decrease in profit and an increase in net working capital. The equity ratio was 36.1% (end of Q3 2022: 37.2%).

Cash flow

Metric	DKKm
Net interest-bearing debt	DKKm
Net working capital	DKKm
NWC%
Q4 Q1 2021 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2022 Q2 Q3 Q4

Metric	DKKm
Cash flow from operating activities	(2,000) (1,500) (1,000) (500) 0 500 1,000
Q4 Q1 2021 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2022 Q2 Q3 Q4

Metric	DKKm
Net interest bearing debt
0.0% 3.0% 6.0% 9.0% 12.0% 15.0% 18.0%
0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500
Q4 Q1 2021 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2022 Q2 Q3 Q4

Metric
Net working capital
Net working capital ratio, end

Introduction

Highlights

Business

Mining business

Cement business

Non-Core Activities

Financial performance

Governance

Financial statements

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Growth

Group order intake increased by 16% organically with growth mainly driven by Mining. In addition to improved market conditions order intake was also supported by currency tailwinds and the acquisition of Mining Technologies (ex-TK).

Order intake

Order intake grew 16% organically in 2022 following a higher post-pandemic demand and improved market conditions. Currency positively affected order intake by 7% in the year. Including currency effects and the impact of the acquisition of Mining Technologies (ex-TK), order intake increased by 28% to DKK 24,644m. Service order intake increased by 30% in 2022, in line with our focus on increasing the share of higher margin Service orders and portfolio de-risking approach. A resilient mining market throughout 2022 and improved logistics also contributed to the high Service order intake. Service accounted for 59% of total order intake in line with last year. Capital orders increased by 26%, mainly driven by Mining. Mining order intake increased by 34% in 2022, driven by both Service and Capital. In 2022, seven large mining orders at a combined value of around DKK 2.8bn were received compared to four large orders with a combined value of around DKK 950m in 2021. Cement order intake increased 11%, driven by a 15% increase in Capital order intake and a 9% increase in Service order intake. Investment appetite improved over 2021 and resulted in one large cement order of around DKK 400m in 2022. Non-Core Activities order intake amounted to DKK 0.2bn in 2022. The order intake was related to contractual obligations and parts already in stock.

Growth in order intake in 2022 (vs. 2021)

Business Unit	Organic	Acquisition	Currency	Total growth
Mining	20%	6%	8%	34%
Cement	5%	0%	6%	11%
Non-Core Activities	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
FLSmidth Group	16%	5%	7%	28%

Note: Mining FY 2021 includes Non-Core Activities

Order backlog

The order backlog increased by 42%, comprising a 35% increase in Mining and a 7% increase in Cement. The increase in Mining was supported by the addition of the acquired order backlog from Mining Technologies (ex-TK). The book-to-bill was 113%. Outstanding order backlog related to Russian and Belarusian contracts amounted to around DKK 0.7bn end of Q4 2022 (end of Q3 2022 around DKK 1.6bn). These orders are due to uncertainty included in the ‘2025 and beyond’ maturity and have been suspended by FLSmidth.

Revenue

Market conditions improved in 2022 with regards to investment appetite, site access and impact from supply chain constraints. Based on a strong backlog 2022 organic revenue increased by 11%, despite the exit of Russian activities. The increase was driven mostly by Service revenue in Mining, Including the impact of the acquisition of Mining Technologies (ex-TK) as well as currency effects of 6% revenue increased by 24% to DKK 21,849m. Service revenue accounted for 59% of total revenue, compared to 57% in 2021. Capital revenue increased 19%, primarily driven by the acquisition of Mining Technologies (ex-TK).

Growth in revenue in 2022 (vs. 2021)

Business Unit	Organic	Acquisition	Currency	Total growth
Mining	14%	8%	7%	29%
Cement	2%	0%	5%	7%
Non-Core Activities	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
FLSmidth Group	11%	7%	6%	24%

Note: Mining FY 2021 includes Non-Core Activities

Consolidated - Annual financial performance

Mining, Cement & NCA revenue

DKKm

Category	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Mining	11,449	14,125	3,484	6,851	1,659
Cement	2,565

Order intake and book-to-bill

DKKm
%

Category	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Order intake	0	5,000	10,000	15,000	20,000
Book-to-bill	0%	20%	40%	60%	80%

Order intake by commodity

%

Commodity	2021	2022
Cement	24%	28%
Copper	9%	5%
Gold	7%	1%
Coal	26%
Iron ore
Fertilizer
Other

Backlog maturity

DKKm

Maturity	2021	2022
Within next year	10%	11%
Within next year +1	21%	29%
Later than next year +1	69%	60%

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Profit

Gross profit increased by 21% mainly due to higher Service revenue. Adjusted EBITA margin was 6.4% excluding the costs related to the exit of Russian activities, acquisition of Mining Technologies (ex-TK) and costs related to exiting Non-Core Activities. Reported EBITA margin was 4.3%.

Gross profit and margin

Gross profit increased by 21% in 2022, due to the increase in revenue, mitigation of inflationary pressure and focus on high margin Service revenue. Gross margin decreased 0.6%-points to 23.2% and was impacted by costs related to the exit of Russian activities, the acquisition of Mining Technologies (ex-TK) as well as costs for exiting Non-Core Activities.

Research and development costs

Research and development costs reported in production costs were DKK 169m. The increase in R&D was mainly driven by the acquisition of Mining Technologies (ex-TK). The R&D costs mainly related to several innovations, including new sustainable cement technologies, tailings management, digital solutions, and various equipment across the mining value chain.

Research & development costs (DKKm)

Category	2022	2021
Production costs	169	152
Capitalised	171	142
Total R&D	340	294

SG&A costs

Sales, general and administrative costs (SG&A) and other operating items increased by 36% in 2022, mainly due to integration costs related to Mining Technologies (ex-TK), exit of our Russian activities and unfavorable currency impact. In addition, the SG&A costs of Mining Technologies (ex-TK) itself contributed to the increase in overall SG&A costs. The corresponding SG&A ratio increased by 1.5%-points to 17.3%.

EBITA and margin

Reported EBITA decreased 8% to DKK 943m despite positive impact from a higher revenue. The corresponding EBITA margin declined to 4.3% from 5.9% due to costs for exiting of Russia, integration costs, cost related to the new simplified operating model in Cement and cost related to exiting Non-Core Activities. Adjusted for costs incurred for the integration of Mining Technologies (ex-TK) of DKK 252m as well as costs of DKK 200m related to the exit of our activities in Russia adjusted EBITA margin was 6.4%. Underlying performance in both Mining and Cement have improved compared to prior years, as a result of our increased focus on higher margin Service, de-risking the portfolio and focus on our strategic initiatives.

Financial items

Net financial items amounted to a cost of DKK -67m (2021: DKK -81m), of which net interest cost including interest from leasing amounted to DKK -50m (2021: DKK -60m) and foreign exchange and fair value adjustments accounted for the remaining cost. Termination of hedging Russian Rubles had a negative impact of DKK 36m on foreign exchange adjustments.

Tax

The effective tax rate for the year was 36.4% in line with last year. The effective tax rate was negatively affected by withholding taxes not subject to credit relief as well as write-downs of tax losses and other tax assets in countries outside Denmark (mainly in Russia).

Profit for the year

Profit for the year decreased 1% to DKK 352m mainly due to costs related to the exit of activities in Russia, integration costs for Mining Technologies (ex-TK) and the new simplified operating model in Cement. Discontinued activities reported a profit of DKK 1m compared to DKK -17m in 2021 due to a tax income in 2022.## Financial performance

Earnings per share As a result of the profit level, earnings per share de- creased from DKK 6.9 in 2021 to DKK 6.5 per share in 2022. Employees The number of employees increased by 860 to 10,977 at the end of 2022. The decrease is a direct result of around 2,000 FTEs coming from the acqui- sition of Mining Technologies (ex-TK), partly offset by strategic workforce reductions carried out in both Mining and Cement in Q4 2022. Return on capital employed Return on capital employed (ROCE) decreased to 5.9% (2021: 7.2%) due to the increase in average capital employed, decreased EBITA as well as the impact from the acquisition of the Mining Technol- ogies (ex-TK) business.

Gross profit and Gross margin

DKKm	%
	20%
	22%
	24%
	26%
	28%
3,000	2018
3,500	2019
4,000	2020
4,500	2021
5,000	2022
5,500
Gross profit
Gross margin

SG&A cost and SG&A ratio

DKKm	%
	12%
	14%
	16%
	18%
	20%
1,500	2018
2,000	2019
2,500	2020
3,000	2021
3,500	2022
4,000
SG&A cost
SG&A ratio

EBITA by Mining, Cement & NCA

DKKm
(500)
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022

Capital Cash generation from operating activities was satisfactory in 2022. Net interest-bearing debt and financial gearing increased in 2022 as expected due to the payment of the purchase price of Mining Technologies (ex-TK).

Balance sheet

Total assets increased by DKK 6.8bn to DKK 30bn on 31 December 2022. The increase related to the acquisition of Mining Technologies (ex-TK) amounted to around DKK 5.5bn. Cash balance was reduced in 2022 and impacted by the pur- chase price payment for Mining Technologies (ex- TK).

Capital employed

Average capital employed increased to DKK 15,888m (2021: DKK 14,384m) as a result of the acquisition of Mining Technologies (ex-TK). This was also the driving factor of the increase in intangible assets as well as in net working capital. At the end of 2022, capital employed amounted to DKK 17,848m, consisting primarily of intangible assets of DKK 13,308m, which was mostly good- will as well as patents and rights and customer re- lations. Property, plant and equipment including leased assets were largely unchanged and net working capital increased to DKK 1,893m by the end of 2022.

Net working capital

Net working capital increased by DKK 0.8bn com- pared to 31 December 2021. The increase is pri- marily due to the impact from the acquisition of Mining Technologies (ex-TK) and a higher level of inventories to mitigate supply chain challenges. The corresponding net working capital ratio was 7.8% (2021: 6%) and reflects a strong cash focus considering the increase in activity levels. The cur- rency effect on net working capital was an in- crease of DKK 112m.

Supply chain financing

Utilisation of supply chain financing has increased slightly during 2022, driven by a higher level of activity. Consequently, the supply chain financing programme amounted to DKK 590m at the end of 2022 (2021: DKK 490m).

Net interest-bearing debt

As a result of the payment of the acquisition price for Mining Technologies (ex-TK), net interest-bear- ing debt was DKK -726m (end of 2021: DKK 889m). This was partly offset by the cash generation from operations in 2022. Financial gearing (NIBD/EBITDA) was 0.6x (end of 2021: -0.6x) also driven by the acquisition of Min- ing Technologies (ex-TK). The level is well below our capital structure target of < 2.0.

Equity

Equity at the end of 2022 increased to DKK 10,787m (end of 2021: DKK 10,368m) mainly re- lated to comprehensive income for the year. Cur- rency adjustments regarding translation of foreign entities added to the equity as well. The equity ra- tio was 36.1% (2021: 45.0%).

Treasury shares

The holding of treasury shares was 913,828 shares at the end of 2022 (2021: 924,568 shares), representing 1.6% of the total share capital (2021: 1.6%). Treasury shares are used to hedge our share-based incentive programmes.

Dividend

The Board of Directors will propose at the Annual General Meeting that a dividend of DKK 3 per share corresponding to a dividend yield of 1.2% and a pay-out ratio of 49%, will be distrib- uted. for 2023. The total dividend proposed amounts to DKK 173m.

Return on capital employed

DKKm	%
	0%
	4%
	8%
	12%
	16%
0	2018
5,000	2019
10,000	2020
15,000	2021
20,000	2022
Capital employed, average
ROCE

Net working capital

DKKm	%
	0%
	3%
	6%
	9%
	12%
	15%
	18%
0	2018
500	2019
1,000	2020
1,500	2021
2,000	2022
2,500
Net working capital
NWC as % of revenue

Net interest-bearing debt

DKKm	%
(1,000)	0%
0	10%
1,000	20%
2,000	30%
3,000	40%
	50%
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
Net interest-bearing debt

Equity ratio

%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022

Cash flow from operating activities Cash flow from operating activities (CFFO) de- clined to DKK 968m compared to DKK 1,449m in 2021 explained by the cash outflow of DKK 446m in net working capital mainly from the increase in inventories. CFFO was negatively impacted by discontinued activities of DKK -50m, see note 2.11. Cash flow from investing activities Cash flow from investing activities (CFFI) amounted to DKK -2,310m in 2022 (2021: DKK -273m), reflecting the acquisition of Mining Tech- nologies (ex-TK) which resulted in a cash outflow of DKK 2,103m. Free cash flow Free cash flow adjusted for business acquisitions and disposals was DKK 777m (2021: DKK1,185m). Cash flow from financing activities Cash flow from financing activities was DKK 1,596m (2021: DKK -276m), primarily as a re- sult of increased debt due to payment of purchase price for Mining Technologies (ex-TK). In 2022 a sustainability linked funding agreement was signed amounting to EUR 150m (DKK 1.1bn) with a lifetime of 7 years. Cash position Cash and cash equivalents amounted to DKK 2.1bn at 31 December 2022 compared to 1.9bn at 31 December 2021. Restricted cash Cash and cash equivalents included cash with currency restrictions as well as other restrictions amounting to DKK 1,459m (2021: DKK 868m). The restricted cash position has increased following the acquisition of Mining Technologies (ex-TK). The restricted cash coming from the Mining Tech- nologies (ex-TK) acquisition amounts to DKK 361m. The cross-border cash pool in China has a limit of CNY 100m (DKK 101m), hence cash in China above this limit is classified as restricted. Cash in Russia is also classified as restricted.

CFFO

DKKm
0
200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
1,400
1,600
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022

CFFI

DKKm
-2,500
-2,000
-1,500
-1,000
-500
0
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022

Free cash flow

DKKm
-1,500
-1,200
-900
-600
-300
0
300
600
1,200
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022

Net cash flow from business acquisitions and disposals

DKKm
-2,300
-1,800
-1,300
-800
-300
200
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022

Other business Annual cost synergy target and total integration costs raised The acquisition of Mining Technologies (ex-TK) closed on 31 August 2022. In October 2022, FLS- midth revisited the cost synergy potential from the combined organisational setup, geographical footprint and pooled innovation, procurement and administration structures in relation to the Mining segment. Based on this, further upside was uncov- ered. The annual cost synergy target is expected to be around DKK 560m (previously DKK 360m) and the pace to realise these synergies has been acceler- ated. Consequently, the annual cost synergy run- rate is now expected to be achieved by end of 2023 (previously first two years after closing of the acquisition). Integration costs to realise the synergies are now estimated to be around DKK 800m (previously DKK 560m), of which around DKK 252m was rec- ognised in 2022. The remaining part of the total DKK 800m integration costs are expected to be recognised before the end of 2023. New Headquarter In September 2022, FLSmidth signed a lease of a new headquarter at Havneholmen in Copenha- gen. The headquarter is currently in the construc- tion phase and it is expected that the lease will be effective in 2025.

Governance

Risk management

Corporate governance

Management

Remuneration

Shareholder information# Risk management

Introduction

Through a bottom-up approach, risks are assessed by the Business Lines and Shared Functions during workshops facilitated by Group Risk Management. This enables the collection of a broad spectrum of data across the organisation and identifies the biggest risks for FLSmidth. Based on this assessment, Executive Management identifies high-risk issues for the coming year and ensures that actionable mitigation plans are in place. In addition, Executive Management reviews the mid and long-term risks to ensure proper mitigation and attention. During the year, the Risk Committee meets to review the top risks and follow up on mitigation plans. This ensures that ownership for managing the risks is anchored in the business and that the focus on proactively identifying, managing and mitigating the risks continues throughout the year. FLSmidth’s risk management framework is outlined on the website: www.flsmidth.com/en-gb/company/investors/governance/managing-risks.

2022 risk review

This year’s risk review resulted in the identification of 10 top risks and opportunities that have the potential to significantly impact the entire business and organisation. Many of this year’s top risks – company transformation, compliance, looming recession, cyber security and geopolitical – have evolved into new, more complex risks compared to 2021. Mitigation efforts have proven effective with regards to two of last year’s top risks ‘supply chain’ and ‘cement market conditions’ that are no longer considered top risks.

During 2022, the war in Ukraine and zero-COVID-19 strategy in China presented a myriad of geopolitical challenges from a compliance point of view and for the safety and well-being of our employees as well as to logistics. The challenges set into motion collective mitigation efforts across the entire organisation. Our extended focus on compliance, health and safety of our employees and investments in additional resources along with our continued flexibility managing the supply chain allowed us to deal with the new challenges effectively.

Company Transformation was identified as a top risk in 2022 – an evolution of the acquisition integration risk identified in 2021. With integration of the newly acquired Mining Technologies (ex-TK) business still high on the priority list, the integration team has merged into our Strategy & Transformation team, becoming a vital part of our journey towards more profitable growth and full flowsheet leadership to ensure operational excellence.

Attracting and retaining employees remains high on the list for 2022. The industries we operate in are challenged by the ability to attract enough high-skilled and high-performing staff. We have welcomed many new talented employees through the acquisition of Mining Technologies (ex-TK) and continue to have an active recruitment and career development strategy.

In project execution, our focus on value over volume has already produced positive results. We work to expand our share of services and standardised equipment relative to the share of large projects while simultaneously de-risking the project portfolio. With a less cyclical business and lower level of risk, we remain selective in taking on large, complex orders both in Mining and Cement, positioning us well for the increasing demand for sustainability offerings.

In Mining, our focus is on driving profitable growth and market-leading solutions across the full flowsheet. In Cement, we focus on improving profitability and developing a winning portfolio position with us as a leading plant-productivity partner. Further, we want to be a leading supplier of sustainability solutions while helping to reduce the financial impact of project-related risks.

For information on financial risks and mitigation activities, including liquidity, credit and foreign exchange rates, see section 5 in the financial statements. For tax, see section 4 in the financial statements and our Group Tax Policy available on: https://www.flsmidth.com/en-gb/company/sustainability/policies-and-priorities.

Turning risks into opportunities

The biggest risk of doing business is often the risk of inaction, as companies fail to adapt to the changing business environment. If appropriate action is taken, such risks can be minimised and turned into even larger business opportunities. This is the case for a number of the risks identified in FLSmidth’s 2022 risk review. Sustainability and digitalisation remain two of FLSmidth’s key strategic priorities. While both constitute a risk of increased niche competition, we see them as even greater business opportunities considering our strong efforts to maintain and develop a leading position within both areas.

| Risk | Potential impact # A so- phisticated cyber-attack could disrupt the day-to-day operations for a period of time, resulting in delays to customers and additional costs to get the business up and running again. It is essential for us to secure the customer assets delivered by FLSmidth and we are working towards the full cyberse- curity certification (IEC62443) in this area. We have continuous focus on IT Security and awareness throughout the or- ganisation. There are regular audits and security updates as well as continuous analysis of existing controls. Contin- gency plans, cloud-based solutions, cyber awareness training modules, multi-factor authentication, anti-virus and patch management, behaviour analysis and an IT Security Committee all help to mitigate the potential impacts.

7 Safety

We have seen a decrease in the number of workplace injuries during 2022. Building a culture of health and safety across our own sites and at our customers’ is core to our Zero Harm 2030 ambition and is taken seriously as it can result in a loss of trust from employees and customers. The domino effect that a serious or fatal injury potentially could have on the organisation’s reputation as a premium employer and supplier could be significant. The Group has zero tolerance for safety risks both at third party sites as well as its own. Safety is a high priority for eve- ryone. In 2022, we launched new cross-functional auditing procedure for ISO certifications, introduced new documenta- tion control system and launched an injury campaign, eliminating approximately 240 hand injury risks. Safety audits are conducted by management, all employees are required to participate in safety training annually, safety shares and re- cording of near misses are mandatory. Focus on workload and employee engagement as well as mental health semi- nars help to educate our employees on the importance of a healthy work-life balance and empower them to take re- sponsibility for ensuring they have the necessary information needed to perform their responsibilities safely.

8 Geopolitical

We saw the actualisation of this risk in 2022 fuelled by the war in Ukraine. Polarisation and tensions between major world economies continues to create instability, which not only poses a threat to our project execution ability in some regions and increases the risk of de- lays and disruptions, but could force us to permanently close down offices as was the case for our Russian operations. Threat of sanc- tions in specific markets and the risk of commoditising of the mining industry are all relative risks. We continue to review our footprint and expand with strategic investments. Our procurement optimisation continues to focus on strategic, global sourcing and building relationships with multiple suppliers to protect supply chain and logis- tics operations where we have achieved operational efficiencies while maintaining resilience and flexibility within our supply chain. We also have a standardised due diligence process in place where we screen sales agents and distribu- tors, customers, contractors and suppliers. We continue to develop our due diligence process as our business environ- ment evolves.

9 Sustainability

As a key driver for the mining and cement industries, the success of our business depends on our ability to develop sustainable products and solutions. With increased global awareness on health, safety and the environment, sustainable solutions represent a huge oppor- tunity as our largest environmental impact stems from customer’s use of our products. MissionZero is an integral part of our risk mitigation strategy and presents a great opportunity to reduce emissions in both the mining and cement industries. To better understand and evaluate climate-related risks and opportunities, we have started to implement the recommendations from the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD). This is an ongoing process. More information on how we evaluate risks using the TCFD can be found in our Sustainabil- ity Report. For information on our position on coal mining, please see the Sustainability Report.

10 Digitalisation

Digitalisation is a major driver for change, representing a huge oppor- tunity for sustainable productivity improvements. We continue our strong focus on sustainable innovations that enables customers to improve their operations and helps us to expand to mid-market and single-equipment suppliers enabling us to capture a larger share of the market for services. With the launch of digitally enabled products and digital offerings aimed at increasing productivity at customer sites and the implementation of artificial intelligence in parts of Procurement, Finance and other Group Functions, the company continues to improve sustainable productivity in-house. Through our own technology centres, collaborations with cus- tomers at their sites and partnerships with third parties, we are working together to co-create new solutions.

Introduction
Highlights
Business
Mining business
Cement business
Non-Core Activities
Financial performance
Governance
Financial statements

FLSmidth ■ Annual Report 2022 52

The Board of Directors continually evaluates the work of the Group Executive Management by specifying targets and assessing at what level or degree such targets have been met. The following statutory statement (including the Corporate Governance section, the Remuneration section, as well as the overview of the Board of Di- rectors and Group Executive Management) is pro- vided pursuant to the Danish Financial Statements Act Sections 99d, 104 and 107b.

The adoption of a resolution to amend the Com- pany’s Articles of Association or to wind up the Company requires that the resolution is passed by not less than two thirds of the votes cast as well as of the share capital represented at the General Meeting.

Management structure

According to general practice in Denmark, FLSmidth maintains a clear division of responsibility and separation between the Board of Directors and the Group Executive Manage- ment. The Group Executive Management is responsible for the day-to-day business of the Company, and the Board of Directors oversees the Group Execu- tive Management and handles overall managerial issues of a strategic nature. For additional infor- mation please refer to: www.flsmidth.com/en- gb/company/investors/governance.

The Board of Directors

The Board of Directors is elected at the Annual General Meeting apart from the Board members who are elected pursuant to the provisions of the Danish Companies Act on employee representa- tion. Board members elected at the Annual Gen- eral Meeting constitute no less than five and no more than eight members, currently six members, in order to maintain a small, competent and quor- ate Board. The members of the Board elected at the Annual General Meeting retire at each Annual General Meeting. Re-election may take place.

The Nomination Committee identifies and recommends candidates to the Board of Directors. Pursuant to the provisions of the Danish Compa- nies Act regarding employee representation, FLS- midth’s employees are currently represented on the Board by three members who are elected for a term of four years. The most recent election took place in 2021, where two new members joined the Board.

Immediately after the Annual General Meeting, the Board of Directors elects, among its own mem- bers, a Chair and a Vice chair. A job and task de- scription have been created and outlines the du- ties and responsibilities of the Chair and the Vice chair. Board meetings are called and held in accord- ance with the Board’s rules of procedure and its annual plan. In general, between six and eight or- dinary Board meetings are held every year. How- ever, when deemed necessary, additional meet- ings may be held and the meeting frequency has been higher in recent years. To enhance Board meeting efficiency, the Chair conducts a planning meeting with the Group CEO prior to each Board meeting.

14 Board meetings were held in 2022. Apart from contemporary business issues, the most important issues dealt with in 2022 were: the war in Ukraine, establishment of Non-Core Ac- tivities, new strategy, de-risking of portfolio, finan- cial risks, sustainability, simplification of Cement’s operating model, diversity and the acquisition and integration of the Mining Technologies (ex-TK) business.

All members of the Board of Directors partici- pated, physically or virtually, in all relevant board and committee meetings in 2022, except one member who was unable to attend one Board meeting and another Board member who was un- able to attend two Board meetings due to conflict- ing appointments.

To achieve a highly informed debate with Group Executive Management, the Company strives for Board membership profiles that reflect substantial managerial experience from internationally operating industrial compa- nies. At least one member of the Board must have CFO experience from a major listed company, and amongst the other members there should be a strong representation of experienced CEOs from major internationally operating and preferably listed companies.# Governance

The composition of the Board of Corporate governance 2022 2021 Number of registered shareholders (1,000) 54 54 Treasury shares (1,000) 914 (1.6%) 925 (1.6%) Numbers of shares held by Board and Group Executive Management (1,000) 74 94 Total Board remuneration (DKK) 6.6m 6.5m Total Executive Management remuneration (DKK) 25.8m 39.0m Number of Board members (elected at the AGM) 6 6 Female representation on Board of Directors (elected at the AGM) 33.0% 33.0% Independent directors, excluding employee elected members 100.0% 83.0% Number of board committees 4 4 Number of board meetings held (overall meeting attendance%) 14 (100%) 15 (100%)

Directors reflects that the majority of members elected at the Annual General Meeting holds competencies in acquisition and sale of companies, financing and stock market issues, international contracts and accounting. In addition, it is preferable that Board members have a background in construction contracting and possess technical expertise on process plants and process technology, including minerals and/or cement. All six members of the Board elected at the Annual General Meeting are independent in the opinion of the Board of Directors and according to the criteria specified by the Committee on Corporate Governance, which is an independent Danish body promoting corporate governance best practice in Danish listed companies. As part of its annual plan, the Board of Directors performs an annual self-evaluation to evaluate the contribution, engagement, and competencies of its individual members. The Chair is responsible for the evaluation.

The Nomination Committee

The Nomination Committee consists of Tom Knutzen (Chair), Mads Nipper and Thrasyvoulos Moraitis. In 2022, the Nomination Committee met twice. Its main activities in 2022 have been related to assessing the composition and competencies of the Board of Directors and the succession planning.

The Compensation Committee

The Compensation Committee consists of Tom Knutzen (Chair), Mads Nipper and Thrasyvoulos Moraitis. The Compensation Committee met five times in 2022. The committee’s main activities in 2022 were related to the approval of incentive plans and overall remuneration schemes for Group Executive Management and the management layer reporting to the Group Executive Management.

The Audit Committee

The Audit Committee consists of Anne Louise Eberhard (Chair), Mads Nipper and Gillian Dawn Winckler who are all independent and have considerable insight and experience in financial matters, accounting and auditing in listed companies. In 2022, the Audit Committee met six times and the committee’s main activities were to consider specific financial risk, including tax risk, accounting and auditing matters, as well as paying special attention to financial processes, internal control environment and cyber security. A particular focus area in 2022 has been to prepare for the integration and the integration itself connected to the acquisition of the Mining Technologies (ex-TK) business.

Meeting attendance in 2022

Board of directors	Board meetings attended	Audit Committee meetings attended	Compensation Committee meetings attended	Nomination Committee meetings attended	Technology Committee meetings attended
Tom Knutzen (Chair)	14/14	6/6	1+3) 5/5	2+4) 2/2	2+4)
Mads Nipper (Vice chair)	9/9	5/5	3/3	1/1
Richard Robinson Smith	12/14	3/3	2+4)
Anne Louise Eberhard	14/14	6/6	4)
Gillian Dawn Winckler	13/14	6/6
Thrasyvoulos Moraitis	14/14	5/5	2/2	3/3
Claus Østergaard (employee-elected)	14/14
Leif Gundtoft (employee-elected)	14/14
Carsten Hansen (employee-elected)	14/14	3/3
Vagn Sørensen, left the Board in 2022	5/5	1/1	2/2	3) 1/1

1) Voluntary participation (not member of Audit Committee)
2) Committee Chair
3) Chair of Committee until AGM March 2022
4) Chair of Committee from AGM March 2022

The Technology Committee

The Technology Committee consists of three Board members, Richard Robinson Smith (Chair), Thrasyvoulos Moraitis and Carsten Hansen. The Technology Committee met three times in 2022. With a clear focus on sustainability, the main tasks in 2022 were to monitor the major development projects across the two industries, to ensure the right and appropriate KPIs are set for R&D projects, as well as finalising the evaluation of the key IP coming in with the Mining Technology business. Furthermore, evaluation and removal of redundant technologies were performed.

Group Executive Management

The officially registered Executive Management of FLSmidth consists of the Group CEO and the Group CFO. Group Executive Management holds the overall responsibility for the day-to-day operations and consists of eight Group Executive Vice Presidents, including the Group CEO. The members of the Group Executive Management are all experienced business executives having vast experience in managing global businesses and teams. During 2022 new members of the Group Executive Management are the two Business Line Presidents in the Mining segment, Joshua Meyer (Service) and Chris Reinbold (Products). Joshua Meyer joined FLSmidth in 2022, holds an MBA, and has experience from Terex, Metso and Caterpillar. Chris Reinbold holds an MBA and has had various management positions at ABB and joined FLSmidth in 2020. Moreover, Asger S.B. Lauritsen who was previously Chief Procurement Officer, took over additional roles as Group COO and Cement President.

Diversity in Board and Management

The Board of Directors of FLSmidth continually evaluates the diversity of the Board and the Group Executive Management as well as among managers and employees. In connection with recommendations and appointments, diversity is deliberately taken into account when considering the profiles and qualifications of potential candidates. At the end of 2022, women accounted for 33% (end 2021: 33%) of the shareholder-elected Board members, fulfilling the target that a minimum of 25% of the members elected at the Annual General Meeting should be women. At the end of 2022, women accounted for 19% (end 2021: 17%) of the total workforce, while 14% of all managers were women (end 2021: 14%). By 2030, our target is that 25% of our entire workforce and people managers should be women. When filling vacancies, there should be a diverse slate of candidates, including women, to select from and we have a target to fill one out of every three openings with a woman. Due to FLSmidth’s global presence in over 60 countries, the overall workforce naturally reflects a multitude of cultures and nationalities. The Board of Directors has set a long-term goal according to which global managers should to a greater extent reflect the representation of nationalities among all employees and the geographical location of FLSmidth’s technology centres in Denmark (22% of the total workforce) and the USA (5% of the total workforce). Today 66% (2021: 50%) of Group Executive Management and 94% (end 2021: 91%) of the total number of employees have a nationality other than Danish. FLSmidth is a learning organisation, and our people are our most valuable resource. 41% of the workforce is below the age of 40. 56% have less than 5 years seniority, which reflects the transition FLSmidth has gone through over the past several years.

Presentation of financial statements and internal controls

To ensure the high quality of the Group’s financial reporting, the Board of Directors and the Group Executive Management have adopted a number of policies, procedures and guidelines for the presentation of the financial statements and internal controls which can be found at: www.flsmidth.com/en-gb/company/investors/governance

Policy on Data Ethics

In 2022, FLSmidth issued its Policy on Data Ethics. The policy addresses the data ethic principles applied by FLSmidth and describes the approach to data processing covering all data types. When using artificial intelligence and the like, we strive to ensure that the results are not discriminatory or biased. The short- and long-term consequences of data processing activities, especially when new technology is applied, are considered and the impact on the data subjects are taken into account. Security of data is important to us. FLSmidth adheres to the six fundamental ethical values developed by the expert group on data ethics to the Danish Data Ethics Council. Group Legal is the owner of the policy. For additional information please refer to: www.flsmidth.com/data-ethics

Sustainability Report

Concurrently with the Annual Report, FLSmidth has published its annual Sustainability Report covering non-financial performance related to environmental and socio-economic impacts. The report has been published every year since 2010, guided by Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) standards, and is prepared in compliance with sections 99a, 99b and 107d of the Danish Financial Statements Act and EU taxonomy regulation disclosure requirements. As of 2022, we no longer publish a GRI index. The report also serves as the Communication on Progress to the United Nations Global Compact. The report has received limited assurance performed by EY.# FLSmidth ■ Annual Report 2022

The report is available at: www.flsmidth.com/SustainabilityReport2022

Compliance with recommendations for corporate governance

Pursuant to Nasdaq Copenhagen’s Nordic Main Market Rulebook for Issuers of Shares, Danish companies must provide a statement on how they address the recommendations on Corporate Governance issued by the Committee on Corporate Governance in December 2020 based on the ‘comply or explain’ principle (https://corporategov- ernance.dk/english). FLSmidth’s position on each specific recommen- dation is summarised in the corporate govern- ance statement available at: www.flsmidth.com/en-gb/company/investors/gov- ernance/governance-reports

In the Board’s opinion, FLSmidth complies with all recommendations on corporate governance appli- cable to Danish listed companies, except 3.5.1 re- lated to external assistance in connection with evaluation of the performance of the Board of Di- rectors, where the company only complies par- tially.

Employees Geographical distribution

• North America: 17%
• South America: 20%
• Europe, North Africa, Russia: 25%
• Sub-Saharan Africa, Middle East & South Asia: 26%
• Asia, Australia: 12%

Employees Length of service

• <2 years: 37%
• 2-4 years: 19%
• 5-10 years: 14%

• 10 years: 30%

Employees Age distribution

• <30 years: 11%
• 30-39 years: 33%
• 40-49 years: 30%
• 50-59 years: 19%

• 59 years: 7%

Introduction

Highlights

Business

Mining business

Cement business

Non-Core Activities

Financial performance

Governance

Financial statements

Board of directors

Name	Age	Nationality	Gender	Member of the Board since	Number of shares in FLSmidth	Executive and non-executive positions in Denmark	Executive and non-executive positions outside Denmark
Tom Knutzen, Chair	60	Danish	Male	2012, Chair since 2022 (elected at the AGM). Chair of the Nomination and Com- pensation Committees 2022 (elected at the AGM).	50,000	Chair of the Board of Directors of Tivoli A/S and Chr. Augustinus Fabrikker A/S. Vice Chair of the Board of Directors of Jeudan A/S	Member of the Board of Directors of Givaudan SA (CH) and Jungbunzlauer Holding AG (CH)
Mads Nipper, Vice chair	56	Danish	Male	Member of the Audit, Nomination and Compensa- tion Committees 2016 (elected at the AGM).	1,220	CEO of Ørsted A/S	CEO of KION Group AG (DE)
Richard Robinson Smith	57	German/American	Male	Chair of the Technology Committee 2017 (elected at the AGM).	500	None	Chair of the Board of Directors of Pan American Silver Corporation (CA). Mem- ber of the Board of Directors of West Fraser Timber Limited (CA), and BC Parks Foundation (CA), a non-profit or- ganization, and Director with Sinova Global Inc. (CA)
Anne Louise Eberhard	59	Danish	Female	Chair of the Audit Committee 2019 (elected at the AGM).	2,000	Chair of the Boards of Directors of Finan- siel Stabilitet SOV, Moneyflow Group A/S and Moneyflow 1 A/S. Member of the Board of Directors of Den Danske Unicef Fond, Bavarian Nordic A/S, Knud Højgaards Fond, Oterra A/S and VL52 ApS. Faculty Member at Copenhagen Business School (CBS Executive, Board Education). Director EA Advice ApS	None
Gillian Dawn Winckler	60	British/Canadian	Female	Member of the Audit Committee	1,000	None	None

Board of directors (Continued)

Name	Age	Nationality	Gender	Member of the Board since	Number of shares in FLSmidth	Executive and non-executive positions in Denmark	Executive and non-executive positions outside Denmark
Thrasyvoulos Moraitis	60	British/Greek	Male	2019 (elected at the AGM). Member of the Tech- nology Committee, Nomination Committee and Compensation Committee.	1,000	None	Member of the Board of Directors of Reload Greece Foundation (GR). CEO of Serra Verde Group (CH). Ad- visor and principal in Vision Blue Resources (UK)
Claus Østergaard	56	Danish	Male	2016 (elected by the employees)	429	None	None
Leif Gundtoft	61	Danish	Male	2021 (elected by the employees)	128	None	None
Carsten Hansen	59	Danish	Male	2021 (elected by the employees)	52	None	None

Board competencies

	Tom Knutzen (Chair)	Mads Nipper (Vice Chair)	Richard Robinson Smith	Anne Louise Eberhard	Gillian Dawn Winckler	Thrasyvoulos Moraitis	Claus Østergaard (employee-elected)	Leif Gundtoft (employee-elected)	Carsten Hansen (employee-elected)
CEO (operational) experience	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Finance, Audit Committee, Accounting, Treasury	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Strategy Development	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
M&As, Joint ventures, Alliances	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Capital markets, Listed company experience	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Risk Manage- ment, Legal, Compliance	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HR, Total Rewards & Labour	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Safety, Health, Environment, Sustaina- bility	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Digital transfor- mation, Technology advance- ment	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Cement and Mining Industry Knowledge/ Experience	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Commercial and Project excellence	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Related Industrial experience	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Service, Aftermarket experience	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X

Group executive management

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Tom Knutzen, Chair & 60 & Danish & Male & 2012, Chair since 2022 (elected at the AGM). Chair of the Nomination and Com- pensation Committees & 50,000 & Chair of the Board of Directors of Tivoli A/S and Chr. Augustinus Fabrikker A/S. Vice Chair of the Board of Directors of Jeudan A/S & Member of the Board of Directors of Givaudan SA (CH) and Jungbunzlauer Holding AG (CH) \
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Mads Nipper, Vice chair & 56 & Danish & Male & 2022 (elected at the AGM). Member of the Audit, Nomination and Compensa- tion Committees & 1,220 & CEO of Ørsted A/S & CEO of KION Group AG (DE) \
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Richard Robinson Smith & 57 & German/American & Male & 2016 (elected at the AGM). Chair of the Technology Committee & 500 & None & Chair of the Board of Directors of Pan American Silver Corporation (CA). Mem- ber of the Board of Directors of West Fraser Timber Limited (CA), and BC Parks Foundation (CA), a non-profit or- ganization, and Director with Sinova Global Inc. (CA) \
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Anne Louise Eberhard & 59 & Danish & Female & 2017 (elected at the AGM). Chair of the Audit Committee & 2,000 & Chair of the Boards of Directors of Finan- siel Stabilitet SOV, Moneyflow Group A/S and Moneyflow 1 A/S. Member of the Board of Directors of Den Danske Unicef Fond, Bavarian Nordic A/S, Knud Højgaards Fond, Oterra A/S and VL52 ApS. Faculty Member at Copenhagen Business School (CBS Executive, Board Education). Director EA Advice ApS & None \
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Gillian Dawn Winckler & 60 & British/Canadian & Female & 2019 (elected at the AGM). Member of the Audit Committee & 1,000 & None & None \
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Thrasyvoulos Moraitis & 60 & British/Greek & Male & 2019 (elected at the AGM). Member of the Tech- nology Committee, Nomination Committee and Compensation Committee. & 1,000 & None & Member of the Board of Directors of Reload Greece Foundation (GR). CEO of Serra Verde Group (CH). Ad- visor and principal in Vision Blue Resources (UK) \
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Claus Østergaard (employee-elected) & 56 & Danish & Male & 2016 (elected by the employees) & 429 & None & None \
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Leif Gundtoft (employee-elected) & 61 & Danish & Male & 2021 (elected by the employees) & 128 & None & None \
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Carsten Hansen (employee-elected) & 59 & Danish & Male & 2021 (elected by the employees) & 52 & None & None \
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Board competencies

	Tom Knutzen (Chair)	Mads Nipper (Vice Chair)	Richard Robinson Smith	Anne Louise Eberhard	Gillian Dawn Winckler	Thrasyvoulos Moraitis	Claus Østergaard (employee-elected)	Leif Gundtoft (employee-elected)	Carsten Hansen (employee-elected)
CEO (operational) experience	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Finance, Audit Committee, Accounting, Treasury	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Strategy Development	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
M&As, Joint ventures, Alliances	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Capital markets, Listed company experience	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Risk Manage- ment, Legal, Compliance	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HR, Total Rewards & Labour	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Safety, Health, Environment, Sustaina- bility	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Digital transfor- mation, Technology advance- ment	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Cement and Mining Industry Knowledge/ Experience	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Commercial and Project excellence	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Related Industrial experience	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Service, Aftermarket experience	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X

Group executive management

| Name | Title | Employed by FLSmidth since | Age | Nationality | Gender | Education | Number of shares in FLSmidth | Past experience # Remuneration

Remuneration of Group Executive Management

The Board has adopted overall guidelines for incentive pay for the Group Executive Management establishing a framework for variable salary components in order to support FLSmidth’s short- and long-term goals. The purpose is to ensure that the remuneration structure does not lead to imprudence, short-term behaviour or unreasonable risk acceptance on the part of the Group Executive Management. The Board’s Compensation Committee considers on a regular basis the Group Executive Management’s remuneration.

The total remuneration of the Group Executive Management consists of the following components:
* Base salary
* Short-term incentives in the form of a cash bonus (up to 75% of annual base salary)
* Long-term incentives in the form of performance shares (up to 100% of base salary)
* Other incentives of up to 150% of the annual base salary in cash and/or in shares
* Up to 18 months’ notice in the event of termination of employment and severance payment of a maximum of 6 months’ base salary
* Customary benefits such as company car, telephone, etc.

In 2021, the remuneration was impacted by the severance package agreed with the former Group CEO and from discretionary cash bonuses to the Group CEO and Group CFO for their part in reaching an agreement to acquire Mining Technologies (ex-TK). In 2022, the remuneration includes an above target payout under the short-term incentive programme due to a performance significantly above target.

Base salary

The new Group CEO entered service 1 January 2022 and has not received any base salary adjustment in 2022. An adjustment of +3.0% to Group CFO’s monthly base salary was made in 2022.

Short-term incentive programme

The pay-out under the short-term incentive programme reflects that performance is significantly above target for the financial KPIs (order intake, revenue contribution margin, EBITA margin and CFFO).

Long-term incentive programme

In 2022, management received no pay-out for the long-term incentive programmes (LTIP) for the performance periods 2019-2021. The KPIs for the 2022 LTIP grant are: EBITA-margin, total shareholder return and a sustainability-linked KPI.

Remuneration of the Board of Directors

The Board of Directors’ total remuneration consists of an annual cash payment for the current financial year, which is submitted for approval at the Annual General Meeting. The Board of Directors’ fees are normally pre-approved by the General Meeting for the year in question and then finally approved by the shareholders at the following year’s General Meeting. In approving the final fees, shareholders may take unexpected workload into consideration and increase the preliminarily approved fees for all or some members of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors’ fees do not include incentive-based remuneration.

Cash payment is unchanged from 2021 and consists of a base fee of DKK 450,000 to each Board member, graded in line with additional tasks and responsibilities as follows:

• Ordinary Board members: 100% of the base fee
• Board Vice chair: 200% of the base fee
• Board Chair: 300% of the base fee
• Committee Chair fee: DKK 225,000
• Committee members fee: DKK 125,000

The Chair and Vice chair do not receive payment for committee work. The fee structure was last adjusted in 2017.

The remuneration report can be found here: www.flsmidth.com/RemunerationReport2022

Remuneration facts

A detailed description of the remuneration of individual members of the Board of Directors and Executive Management is disclosed in the remuneration report.

Total remuneration of the Board of Directors, DKKm	6.4	6.5	6.6
2020
2021
2022

Total remuneration of Executive Management registered with the Danish Business Authority, DKKm	18.6	39.0	25.8
2020
2021
2022

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Capital and share structure

FLSmidth & Co. A/S is listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen. The share capital is DKK 1,153,000,000 (end of 2021: DKK 1,153,000,000) and the total number of issued shares is 57,650,000 (end of 2021: 57,650,000). Each share entitles the holder to 20 votes. The FLSmidth & Co. A/S share is included in approximately 195 Danish, Nordic, European and global share indices, including the leading Danish stock index C25. The company had approximately 53,500 shareholders at the end of 2022 (end of 2021: approximately 54,000). In addition, around 1,590 present and former employees hold shares in the company (end of 2021: approximately 1,670).

At the time of issuing the 2022 financial statements for FLSmidth & Co. A/S, FLSmidth & Co. A/S had two major shareholders - Lundbeckfonden, Scherfigsvej 7, 2100 Copenhagen Ø and Altor Invest 7 AS, Tjuvholmen Allé 19, 0252 Oslo. Both have disclosed holdings of voting rights exceeding 10% of total outstanding voting rights. The combined share of Danish retail and institutional investors excluding Lundbeckfonden, was 37% by the end of 2022. FLSmidth’s holding of treasury shares remained at 1.6% (2021: 1.6%).

Return on the FLSmidth share in 2022

The total return on the FLSmidth & Co. A/S share in 2022 was 4% (2021: 6%), calculated as share price appreciation and dividend paid. The share price ended 2022 at 251.7 compared to 244.3 at the end of 2021, having traded between 260.7 and 164.35 during the year. Total shareholder return was included as a KPI in the long-term incentive program during 2022.

Shareholder information

Development in shareholder structure

*Change in methodology for differentiating between Danish retail and institutional investors

Share price development in 2022

Financial calendar 2023

• 29 Mar 2023: Annual General Meeting
• 11 May 2023: First quarter Interim Report 2023
• 15 Aug 2023: Half year Interim Report 2023
• 09 Nov 2023: Nine months Interim Report 2023

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Capital structure and allocation

FLSmidth takes a conservative approach to capital structure with an emphasis on relatively low debt, gearing and financial risk. The Board of Directors’ priority for capital structure is as follows:

• Leverage (NIBD/EBITDA < 2)
• Dividend pay-out ratio (30-50% of net profit)

In addition, the Board of Directors’ priority for capital allocation is to ensure a strong balance sheet while allowing for growth investments and value-adding M&A. Excess cash can be distributed either via extraordinary dividends or share buyback programmes.

On 31 August 2022, FLSmidth completed the acquisition of Mining Technologies (ex-TK) business. The acquisition was mainly financed by proceeds from the issuance of new share in Q3 2021 accompanied by drawings on committed debt facilities

The Board of Directors will propose at the Annual General Meeting that a dividend of DKK 3 per share (2021: DKK 3 per share), corresponding to a dividend yield of 1.2% and a pay-out ratio of 49%, in line with our targeted pay-out ratio, to be distributed in 2023.

FLSmidth Investor Relations

FLSmidth engages in an open and active dialogue with the capital markets. It is FLSmidth’s objective to have an appropriately diversified shareholder base in terms of geography, investment style and time horizon. Accordingly, the purpose of Investor Relations is to:

• Ensure compliance with relevant rules and regulation for companies listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen
• Ensure that FLSmidth is perceived as a visible, accessible, reliable and professional company by the capital markets
• Ensure that relevant, accurate, balanced and timely information is made available to the capital markets as basis for regular trading and fair pricing of the shares
• Ensure that the Board of Directors and Group Executive Management are briefed on relevant information received based on dialogue with investors, analysts and other stakeholders

To achieve these goals, an open and active dialogue with the capital markets takes place through stock exchange announcements and financial reporting, investor presentations, webcasts, conference calls and other forms of electronic communication investor meetings, roadshows, AGMs and capital market days

FLSmidth & Co. A/S is generally categorised as a capital goods or industrial company and is currently being covered by 12 equity analysts, 7 of which are based outside Denmark. For further details regarding analyst coverage, please see the company website: www.FLSmidth.com/analysts

All investor relations materials and investor relations contact information are available to investors at the company website: www.FLSmidth.com/investors

Share information

Market	Nasdaq Copenhagen
Symbol	FLS
ISIN	DK0010234467
Number of shares	57,650,000
Sector	Construction and Materials
ICB Code	5010
Segment	Large

Share and dividend key figures

	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
CFPS (cash flow per share), DKK (diluted)	7.7	18.9	28.3	27.8	17.0
EPS (earnings per share), DKK (diluted)	12.8	15.5	4.2	6.9	6.5
BVPS (book value per share), DKK	161	171	159	180	188
DPS (dividend per share), DKK, proposed	9	0	2	3	3
Pay-out ratio (%)	72	-	50	48	49
Dividend yield (dividend as percent of share price end of year)	3.1	0.0	0.9	1.2	1.2

FLSmidth & Co.# A/S share price, end of year, DKK 293.1 265.4 232.8 244.3 251.7 Listed number of shares (1,000), end of year 51,250 51,250 51,250 57,650 57,650 Number of shares excl. own shares (1,000), end of year 49,866 50,056 50,152 56,725 56,736 Average number of shares (1,000), (diluted) 50,051 50,092 50,153 52,080 56,879 Market capitalisation, DKKm 15,021 13,602 11,931 14,084 14,511

Introduction

Highlights

Business

Mining business

Cement business

Non-Core Activities

Financial performance

Governance

Financial statements

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Financial statements

Consolidated financial statements

Key accounting estimates and judgements

Parent company financial statements

Statement by Management

Independent auditor's report

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Primary statements

Income statement

Statement of comprehensive income

Cash flow statement

Balance sheet

Equity statement

Notes

Key accounting estimates and judgements

1. Operating profit & segments

1.1 Income statement by function

1.2 Segment information

1.3 Geographical information

1.4 Revenue

1.5 Staff costs

1.6 Government grants

1.7 Special non-recurring items

2. Capital employed and other Balance sheet items

2.1 Return on capital employed

2.2 Intangible assets

2.3 Impairment of assets

2.4 Property, plant and equipment

2.5 Leases

2.6 Investments in associates

2.7 Provisions

2.8 Pension obligations

2.9 Contractual commitments and contingent liabilities

2.10 Business acquisitions

2.11 Discontinued activities

3. Working capital

3.1 Net working capital

3.2 Inventories

3.3 Trade receivables

3.4 Work in progress

3.5 Other receivables

3.6 Trade payables

3.7 Other liabilities

4. Tax

4.1 Income tax

4.2 Paid income tax

4.3 Deferred tax

4.4 Tax on other comprehensive income

4.5 Our approach to tax and tax risk

5. Financial risks & capital structure

5.1 Shares and capital structure

5.2 Earnings per share

5.3 Financial risks

5.4 Financial income and costs

5.5 Derivatives

5.6 Fair value measurement

5.7 Net interest bearing debt

5.8 Financial assets and liabilities

6. Other notes

6.1 Share-based payment

6.2 Related party transactions

6.3 Audit fee

6.4 Events after the balance sheet date

6.5 List of Group companies

7. Basis of reporting

7.1 Introduction

7.2 Basis of preparation

7.3 Defining materiality

7.4 Alternative Performance Measures

7.5 Accounting policies

7.6 Impact from new IFRS

7.7 New IFRS not yet adopted

7.8 Definition of terms

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Income statement

Statement of comprehensive income

Notes	DKKm	2022	2021
1.4	Revenue	21,849	17,581
	Production costs	(16,773)	(13,401)
	Gross profit	5,076	4,180
	Sales costs	(1,704)	(1,314)
	Administrative costs	(2,170)	(1,506)
	Other operating income	98	41
	EBITDA before special non-recurring items	1,300	1,401
1.7	Special non-recurring items	0	(57)
2.4, 2.5	Depreciation and impairment of property, plant and equipment and lease assets	(357)	(314)
	EBITA	943	1,030
2.2	Amortisation and impairment of intangible assets	(324)	(362)
	EBIT	619	668
5.4	Financial income	1,588	870
5.4	Financial costs	(1,655)	(951)
	EBT	552	587
4.1	Tax for the year	(201)	(213)
	Profit for the year, continuing activities	351	374
1.2, 2.11	Profit/(loss) for the year, discontinued activities	1	(17)
	Profit for the year	352	357
	Attributable to:
	Shareholders in FLSmidth & Co. A/S	370	358
	Minority interests	(18)	(1)
		352	357
5.2	Earnings per share (EPS): Continuing and discontinued activities per share (DKK)	6.5	6.9
	Continuing and discontinued activities per share, diluted (DKK)	6.5	6.9
	Continuing activities per share (DKK)	6.5	7.2
	Continuing activities per share, diluted (DKK)	6.5	7.2
5.1	Proposed dividends per share (DKK)	3.0	3.0

Notes	DKKm	2022	2021
	Profit for the year	352	357
	Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss:
	Actuarial gains and losses on defined benefit plans	101	70
4.3, 4.4	Tax of actuarial gains and losses on defined benefit plans	(24)	(15)
	Items that are or may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:
5.3	Currency adjustments regarding translation of entities	149	467
5.5	Cash flow hedging:
	- Value adjustments for the year	(28)	(39)
	- Value adjustments transferred to work in progress	12	(11)
4.3, 4.4	Tax hereof	8	15
	Other comprehensive income for the year after tax	218	487
	Comprehensive income for the year	570	844
	Attributable to:
	Shareholders in FLSmidth & Co. A/S	587	844
	Minority interests	(17)	0
		570	844

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Cash flow statement

Accounting policy

The cash flow statement is presented using the indirect method and shows the composition of cash flow divided into operating, investing and financing activities for both continued and discontinued activity and the changes in cash and cash equivalents during the year.
Cash flow from operating activities consists of earnings before depreciation, amortisation and impairment (EBITDA) adjusted for non-cash operating items, changes in provisions and net working capital, financial items received and paid from the lease liabilities and taxes paid.
Cash flow from investing activities comprises payments made and cash received in connection with the acquisition and disposal of businesses and non-current assets including dividend from associates.
Cash flow from financing activities comprises changes in the size or composition of equity and loans, repayment of interest-bearing debt including lease liabilities, acquisitions and disposal of non-controlling interests, movements in treasury shares and payment of dividend to shareholders.
Cash and cash equivalents mainly consist of bank deposits.

Notes	DKKm	2022	2021
1.2	EBITDA before special non-recurring items	1,300	1,401
1.2	EBITDA, discontinued activities	(10)	(19)
	Adjustment for special non-recurring items, gain on sale of property, plant and equipment and non-cash items	4	(56)
	EBITDA adjusted to reflect cash flows	1,294	1,326
2.7	Change in provisions, pension and employee benefits	640	117
3.1	Change in net working capital	(446)	612
	Cash flow from operating activities before financial items and tax	1,488	2,055
5.4	Financial items received and paid	(49)	(69)
4.2	Taxes paid	(471)	(537)
	Cash flow from operating activities	968	1,449
2.10	Acquisition of enterprises and activities	(2,120)	(11)
2.2	Acquisition of intangible assets	(245)	(179)
2.4	Acquisition of property, plant and equipment	(88)	(116)
	Acquisition of financial assets	(23)	(8)
2.10	Disposal of enterprises and activities	1	2
2.4	Disposal of property, plant and equipment	159	39
	Disposal of financial assets	6	0
	Cash flow from investing activities	(2,310)	(273)
	Dividend paid	(176)	(101)
5.1	Issue of shares, net of costs	0	1,434
	Addition of minority interests	0	3
	Exercise of share options	0	43
5.7	Repayment of lease liabilities	(134)	(125)
5.7	Change in interest-bearing debt	1,906	(1,530)
	Cash flow from financing activities	1,596	(276)
	Change in cash and cash equivalents	254	900
	Cash and cash equivalents at 1 January	1,935	976
	Foreign exchange adjustment, cash and cash equivalents	(59)	59
	Cash and cash equivalents at 31 December	2,130	1,935

The cash flow statement cannot be inferred from the published financial information only

Free cash flow

DKKm	2022	2021
Free cash flow	(1,342)	1,176
Free cash flow, adjusted for acquisitions and disposals of enterprises and activities	777	1,185

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Balance sheet

Notes	DKKm	31-12-2022	31-12-2021
	Assets
	Goodwill	6,433	4,364
	Patents and rights	766	784
	Customer relations	392	401
	Other intangible assets	148	165
	Completed development projects	204	233
	Intangible assets under development	422	310
2.2	Intangible assets	8,365	6,257
	Land and buildings	1,983	1,792
	Plant and machinery	493	383
	Operating equipment, fixtures and fittings	131	112
	Tangible assets in course of construction	40	21
2.4, 2.5	Property, plant and equipment	2,647	2,308
4.3	Deferred tax assets	1,921	1,490
2.6	Investments in associates	157	162
	Other securities and investments	59	49
	Other non-current assets	2,137	1,701
	Non-current assets	13,149	10,266
3.2	Inventories	3,971	2,464
3.3	Trade receivables	5,108	4,112
3.4	Work in progress	3,147	2,358
	Prepayments	874	871
	Income tax receivables	321	248
3.5	Other receivables	1,145	799
	Cash and cash equivalents	2,130	1,935
	Current assets	16,696	12,787
	Total assets	29,845	23,053

Notes	DKKm	31-12-2022	31-12-2021
	Equity and liabilities
5.1	Share capital	1,153	1,153
	Foreign exchange adjustments	(517)	(665)
	Cash flow hedging	(70)	(54)
5.1	Retained earnings	10,247	9,937
	Shareholders in FLSmidth & Co.

Equity statement

	2022	2021
DKKm
Equity at 1 January
Share capital	1,153	1,025
Foreign exchange adjustments	(665)	(1,131)
Cash flow hedging	(54)	(4)
Retained earnings	9,937	8,246
Shareholders in FLSmidth & Co A/S	10,371	8,136
Minority interests	(3)	(6)
Total	10,368	8,130
Comprehensive income for the year
Profit/loss for the year	370	358
	(18)	(1)
	352	357
Other comprehensive income
Actuarial gain/loss on defined benefit plans	101	70
	101	70
Currency adjustments regarding translation of entities	148	466
	148	466
Cash flow hedging:
- Value adjustments for the year	(28)	(39)
	(28)	(39)
- Value adjustments transferred to work in progress	12	(11)
	12	(11)
Tax on other comprehensive income	(16)	0
	(16)	0
Other comprehensive income for the year	85	218
	217	487
	1	1
	218	487
Comprehensive income for the year	455	428
	537	844
	(17)	0
	520	844
Transactions with owners:
Dividend paid	(170)	(101)
	(170)	(101)
Issue of shares, net of costs	128	1,306
	0	1,434
Share-based payment	25	15
	25	15
Exercise of share options	43	43
	0	43
Addition of minority interests	3	3
	0	3
Equity at 31 December
Share capital	1,153	1,153
Foreign exchange adjustments	(517)	(665)
Cash flow hedging	(70)	(54)
Retained earnings	10,247	9,937
Shareholders in FLSmidth & Co A/S	10,813	10,371
Minority interests	(26)	(3)
Total	10,787	10,368

Introduction

Highlights

Business

Mining business

Cement business

Non-Core Activities

Financial performance

Governance

Financial statements

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When preparing the financial statements, we are required to make several estimates and judgements. These affect the carrying amounts of balance sheet items and income and expenses for the financial year. This note includes the areas that involve a higher degree of judgement or complexity and where changes in assumptions and estimates will likely have a significant impact on the financial statements. These areas are categorised as key accounting estimates and judgements. The significance of the impact on the financial statements of those estimates and judgements is categorised into three levels: low, medium and high.

Key accounting estimate

The determination of the carrying amount of some assets and liabilities requires the estimation of the effect of uncertain future events on those assets and liabilities and actual results may differ from the estimates made. Making the estimates involve developing expectations of the future based on assumptions, that we to the extent possible sup- port by historical trends or reasonable expecta- tions. We believe that our estimates are the most likely outcome of future events.

Key accounting judgements

Key accounting judgements are made when ap- plying accounting policies. Key accounting judge- ments are the judgements made, that can have a significant impact on the amounts recognised in the financial statements.

The areas that are categorised as key accounting estimates and judgements include, besides those identified last year also the initial accounting for the acquisition of Mining Technology and the restructuring in Mining segment with the creation of Non-Core Activities. The description of the key accounting estimates and judgements has been included in the individ- ual notes as shown below.

At the end of 2021, the COVID-19 pandemic ex- posed the Group to significant increased uncer- tainty in relation to the financial statements. At the end of 2022, the COVID-19 pandemic and govern- ment-imposed restrictions continued to pose chal- lenges in some parts of the world. More im- portantly, the geopolitical situation following the war in Ukraine was on the top of the agenda. As a result, we immediately decided to suspend all new business in Russia and Belarus, and we have during the year exited our activities in Russia. The remaining legal obligations with regards to the ful- fillment of existing Russian and Belarusian orders have been suspended by FLSmidth. Costs to exit have been recognised. Besides the direct impact from the sanctions, the war has also intensified bottlenecks in the global supply chains that were already current at the end of 2021. It has also led to further increases in the energy prices, contributed to rising inflation and fluctuations in foreign currency rates. To re- duce the inflationary pressure, central banks have increased interest rates. The resulting uncertain- ties have impacted our key accounting estimates and judgements as described below.

In general, climate-related changes have not im- posed significant uncertainty on the financial statement but poses opportunities to the Group for delivering solutions to our current and future cus- tomers to succeed on the green transition.

Initial accounting for the acquisition of Mining Technologies (ex-TK)

On 31 August 2022, we obtained control of Mining Technologies (ex-TK). At initial recognition, assets acquired and liabilities assumed are measured at fair value and the excess of the purchase prices over the fair value of the net assets acquired rep- resents goodwill. The initial accounting is still sub- ject to change, and changes to the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed may be expected to reflect new information obtained on facts and circumstances that existed at the acqui- sition date. The purchase price is also subject to change. Further information can be found in note 2.10.

Valuation of receivables

The economic situation and the outlook for our cus- tomers impact the customers’ ability to pay. This is reflected in the estimate of the impairment of trade receivables. The impairment ratio (impairment as a percentage of the gross carrying amount) increased to 7.8% compared to 7.5% at the end of 2021 as the impact on expected credit losses from forward-look- ing estimates increased during 2022. The uncer- tainty related to the impact from the increases in prices and costs on our customers is incorporated through the forward-looking estimates. For additional description of the estimates, please refer to note 3.3 Trade receivables.

Estimate total cost to complete

The impacts from increases in costs following the supply chain challenges and the increasing infla- tion have been covered through reassessments of our projects to reflect estimated implications on project financials. This includes updating of pro- ject costs to ensure that significant cost increases are reflected in the estimate of the total cost to complete. To the extent possible, price increases on the input side has been passed on to the cus- tomers. In case it is not possible to increase the sales price to absorb the cost increases leading to loss-making contracts, provisions are recognised, see note 2.7. For additional description of the estimates, please refer to note 3.4 Work in progress.

Deferred tax assets

The recoverability of the deferred tax assets is de- pendent on the generation of sufficient future taxa- ble income to utilise tax losses. The uncertainty on the future income is related to the macroeconomic development, including the demand for environ- mental investments by our customers. For additional description of the estimates, please refer to note 4.3 Deferred tax.

Key accounting estimates and judgements	Impact significance	Note
Key accounting estimates and judgements	Low	Medium
Key accounting estimates and judgements	Nature of accounting impact	Impact of estimates and judgements
1.4 Revenue	Determine performance obligations	Judgement
	Determine recognition method	Judgement
2.7 Provisions	Estimate warranty provision	Estimate
2.10 Business acquisitions	Purchase price allocation	Judgement and estimate
3.2 Inventories	Estimate valuation of inventories	Estimate
3.3 Trade receivables	Estimate level of expected losses	Estimate
3.4 Work in progress	Estimate total cost to complete	Estimate
4.3 Deferred tax	Estimate the value of deferred tax assets	Estimate

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Section 1 Operating Profit & Segments

1.1 Income statement by function 72

1.2 Segment information 72

1.3 Geographical information 75

1.4 Revenue 76

1.5 Staff costs 78

1.6 Government grants 79

1.7 Special non-recurring items 79

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1.1 Income statement by function

It is our policy to prepare the income statement based on an adjusted classification of the cost by function in order to show the earnings before spe- cial non-recurring items, depreciation, amortisa- tion and impairment.Special non-recurring items, depreciation, amortisation, and impairment are therefore separated from the individual functions and presented in separate lines. The income statement prepared on the basis of cost by function is shown below:

1.2 Segment information

As a result of the strategic review of the combined FLSmidth and Mining Technologies (ex-TK) product portfolio, it has been decided to divest or wind down non-core mining activities that are no longer deemed to be of core strategic importance to FLSmidth as well as specific loss-making mining activities. The non-core activities constitute a separate reportable segment. Hereafter, we have three operating and reporting segments – Mining, Cement and Non-Core Activities.

The continuing Mining segment is dedicated to provide customers full flowsheet technologies and service solutions to enhance their productivity and sustainability agenda. This includes offering single services or products as well as projects with lower risk consisting of product bundles with related performance guarantees in accordance with FLSmidth’s risk management approach.

The Non-Core Activities include activities and product types that either offer limited or no aftermarket potential, are characterised by high execution risks, are highly engineered and/or lack standardisation, and we see no viable commercial model for FLSmidth to turn these around. Furthermore, these products are not aligned with or important to FLSmidth’s sustainability agenda. A designated organisational structure is established to oversee the segment. The order backlog is expected to be divested or wound down within the next three years.

The composition of the Cement segment remains unchanged by the introduction of the Non-Core Activities segment. The segments have technology ownership and develop and drive the life cycle offering and product portfolio.

As of second half of 2022, five regions support sales and service within Mining and Non-Core Activities as Asia and Australia have been merged to APAC. For Cement, four regions exist as of second half 2020, as North America and South America have further been merged to Americas. The structure helps create a productivity-driven organisation with a strong, unified digital approach and fewer touchpoints strengthening our local presence, customer orientation, and life cycle offering in order to capture growth.

We front our customers in the global industries with all the knowhow technologies, products, processes and systems used to separate commercially viable minerals from their ores and to cement production. With the responsibility of our total life cycle offerings firmly anchored in the Mining and Cement segments, we are capable of improving our customer specific offerings. Offerings range from first time sale of single products to turnkey projects, subsequent services, operation & maintenance, upgrades and rebuilds of existing equipment, plants and sale of spare parts and wear parts.

The segmentation reflects the internal reporting and management structure applied with Non-Core Activities starting from 1 October 2022.

Accounting policy

Segment income and costs include transactions between the three segments, if any. Such transactions are carried out on market terms. Administrative functions such as finance, HR, IT and legal are shared by the segments. Additionally, the segments are supported by Group Functions related to procurement, logistics and marketing. Such shared costs are allocated to business segments based on assessment of consumption.

Discontinued activities include the remaining responsibilities to finalise legacy projects, handling of claims, etc. retained on the sale of the non-mining bulk material handling business in 2019. The activities are not a separate reportable segment but presented as discontinued operations under IFRS 5. Further information can be found in note 2.11.

Geographical information in note 1.3 is based on five Regions. Revenue is presented in the Region in which delivery takes place. Non-current assets and employees are presented in the Region in which they belong.

Income Statement by function

DKKm	2022	2021
Revenue	21,849	17,581
Production costs, including depreciation and amortisation	(17,123)	(13,744)
Gross profit	4,726	3,837
Sales costs, including depreciation and amortisation	(1,738)	(1,362)
Administrative costs, including special non-recurring items, depreciation and amortisation	(2,467)	(1,848)
Other operating income	98	41
EBIT	619	668

Special non-recurring items, depreciation, amortisation and impairment consist of:

	2022	2021
Special non-recurring items	0	(57)
Depreciation and impairment of property, plant and equipment and lease assets	(357)	(314)
Amortisation and impairment of intangible assets	(324)	(362)
	(681)	(733)

Special non-recurring items, depreciation, amortisation and impairment are divided into:

	2022	2021
Production costs	(350)	(343)
Sales costs	(34)	(48)
Administrative costs	(297)	(342)
	(681)	(733)

Introduction
Highlights
Business
Mining business
Cement business
Non-Core Activities
Financial performance
Governance
Financial statements
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1.2 Segment information – continued

DKKm	2022	2021
	FLSmidth Group	FLSmidth Group
	Mining	Cement
Income statement
Revenue	15,082	6,264
Production costs	(11,288)	(4,662)
Gross profit	3,794	1,602
SG&A costs	(2,405)	(1,287)
EBITDA before special non-recurring items	1,389	315
Special non-recurring items	0	0
Depreciation and impairment of property, plant and equipment	(243)	(111)
EBITA	1,146	204
Amortisation of intangible assets	(223)	(101)
EBIT	923	103
Order intake (gross)	17,822	6,613
Order backlog	14,277	6,386
Gross margin	25.2%	25.6%
EBITDA margin before special non-recurring items	9.2%	5.0%
EBITA margin	7.6%	3.3%
EBIT margin	6.1%	1.6%
Number of employees at 31 December	7,126	3,270

¹⁾ Non-Core Activities constitutes a separate reportable segment prospectively from 1 October 2022. Comparative information has not been restated. See the next page for further explanation
²⁾ Discontinued activities mainly consist of non-mining bulk material handling.
³⁾ Starting from 1 January 2022, shared costs are directly attributed to the segments based on consumption and therefore included in the relevant line items. Previously, the costs were allocated to the industries after the total ‘EBITA before allocation of shared costs’. In 2021 the numbers have been restated to include shared costs in the cost line items for the industries. See next page for further explanation.

Reconciliation of profit/(loss) for the year	2022	2021
EBIT	619	668
Financial income	1,588	870
Financial costs	(1,655)	(951)
EBT	552	587
Tax for the year	(201)	(213)
Profit/(loss) for the year	351	374

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Business
Mining business
Cement business
Non-Core Activities
Financial performance
Governance
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1.2 Segment information – continued

Shared costs

Starting from 1 January 2022, shared costs are directly attributed to the segments based on consumption. Therefore, the costs are now included in the relevant line items, being production costs, SG&A costs and depreciation and impairment of property, plant and equipment. Previously, the costs were allocated to the segments and included below in the subtotal ‘EBITA before alloca tion of shared costs’. The information for 2021 has been restated to reflect the change. The table below shows the impact on the line items and margins in the segment information in 2021 for the two segments.

Non-Core Activities segment

The segmentation reflects the internal reporting and management structure applied. In line with the internal reporting, the Non-Core Activities segment is reported prospectively from 1 October 2022. The segmentation is based on the identification of effective contracts on 1 October 2022 that relate to Non-Core Activities through a thorough contract-by-contract review by Management. It would be an extensive exercise to make this identification for contracts existing in prior periods. Further, the allocation of net profit between Mining and Non-Core Activities before the new segmentation was internally implemented would be subject to significant estimates and allocations. On that background, it is impractical to restate the Mining segment in prior periods to reflect the split of the activities between Mining and Non-Core Activities prior to the new segmentation was implemented. The table below shows segment information for 2022 based on the previous segmentation (Mining old segmentation). This reflects an aggregation of Mining and Non-Core Activities.## 1.3 GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

NORTH AMERICA, NAMER

Revenue: DKK 5,270m (2021: DKK 3,850m)
Non-current assets: DKK 3,650m (2021: DKK 3,630m)
Employees: 1,807 (2021: 1,678)

USA

Revenue: DKK 2,909m (2021: DKK 2,258m)
Non-current assets: DKK 2,986m (2021: DKK 3,002m)

Canada

Revenue: DKK 1,457m (2021: DKK 902m)
Non-current assets: DKK 648m (2021: DKK 613m)

EUROPE, NORTH AFRICA & RUSSIA, ENAR

Revenue: DKK 4,064m (2021: DKK 3,124m)
Non-current assets: DKK 4,819m (2021: DKK 3,410m)
Employees: 2,775 (2021: 2,206)

Denmark

Revenue: DKK 54m (2021: DKK 37m)
Non-current assets: DKK 1,264m (2021: DKK 1,198m)

SOUTH AMERICA, SAMER

Revenue: DKK 5,081m (2021: DKK 3,731m)
Non-current assets: DKK 467m (2021: DKK 230m)
Employees: 2,240 (2021: 2,074)

Chile

Revenue: DKK 2,136m (2021: DKK 1,726m)
Non-current assets: DKK 169m (2021: DKK 96m)

Peru

Revenue: DKK 1,266m (2021: DKK 642m)
Non-current assets: DKK 151m (2021: DKK 62m)

Brazil

Revenue: DKK 1,199m (2021: DKK 896m)
Non-current assets: DKK 147m (2021: DKK 73m)

SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA, MIDDLE EAST & SOUTH ASIA, SSAMESA

Revenue: DKK 3,506m (2021: DKK 3,134m)
Non-current assets: DKK 433m (2021: DKK 403m)
Employees: 2,829m (2021: 3,048)

India

Revenue: DKK 1,600m (2021: DKK 1,108m)
Non-current assets: DKK 222m (2021: DKK 245m)

ASIA, AUSTRALIA, APAC*

Revenue: DKK 3,928m (2021: DKK 3,742m)
Non-current assets: DKK 1,643m (2021: DKK 891m)
Employees: 1,326m (2021: 1,111)

Australia

Revenue: DKK 2,007m (2021: DKK 1,841m)
Non-current assets: DKK 1,624m (2021: DKK 783m)

Revenue, non-current assets and number of employees are disclosed for all Regions, home country of our Headquarter and countries that account for more than 5% of Group revenue.
*This region was until H1 2022 presented as two regions, 1) Asia and 2) Australia

1.4 Revenue

Revenue arises from sale of life cycle offerings to our customers. We sell a broad range of goods and services within the Mining and Cement segments split into the main categories of projects, products, and services. Revenue within the Non-Core Activities segment reflect the performance of the backlog as no new orders are taken in.

Products

The sale of products comprises sale of standardised and customised equipment, such as pre-heaters, cyclones, mills and kilns. Products will usually have a lead time of less than one year. Each product is considered as one performance obligation. Most of the products are sold at a fixed price. Revenue from the sale of products is usually recognised over time, applying the percentage of completion cost-to-cost method. However, revenue from products that are standardised or customised to a low degree are recognised at the point in time when control of the products transfers to the customers, usually upon delivery. Highly customised product sales will often entitle us to receive a down payment from the customer, followed by several progress payments linked to our performance progress. Upon completion or delivery, we will usually be entitled to the final payment. To the extent possible we obtain payment guarantees to minimise the credit risk during execution. For standardised products we will usually be entitled to payment upon delivery.

Projects

The sale of projects comprises sale of plants, plant extensions, process systems and process system extensions. Projects are usually significant in amount, have a long lead time affecting the financial statements in more than one financial year, have a high degree of project management and involve more than one FLSmidth entity in the delivery to the customer. A project is usually considered one performance obligation as a project typically includes highly interrelated and interdependent physical assets and services, like engineering, installation, and supervision. Dependent on the contract structure one performance obligation can consist of more than one contract. Most of the projects are sold as fixed price contracts and revenue from projects is usually recognised over time; applying the percentage of completion cost-to-cost method. A project contract will often entitle us to receive a down payment from the customer, followed by several progress payments linked to our performance progress. Upon completion and customer acceptance we will usually be entitled to the final payment. To the extent possible we obtain payment guarantees to minimise the credit risk during execution. Projects will no longer be a category in 2023 since we will split our categories in products and services going forward.

Services

Services comprise various service elements to support the life cycle offerings portfolio. The sale can consist of spare parts, wear parts, service hours, long-term maintenance contracts, operation & maintenance contracts and sale of upgrades and retrofits. The sale of service hours includes amongst others sale of supervision, electronic or mechanical service of equipment or plants. Each spare part and wear part is considered one performance obligation. The sale is usually agreed at a fixed price and revenue is usually recognised at the point of delivery. We are normally entitled to payment once we have delivered the parts. The performance obligation for service sales and maintenance contracts is either each service hour or the full contract, depending on the contract wording. Most service contracts are fixed price contracts, if not for the full service, then for the hourly rate. Service sales are recognised over time as the services are provided to the customer based on the cost-to-cost method. We are normally entitled to payment once the service has been provided or on a monthly basis.

Each operation & maintenance contract is determined as one performance obligation. The transaction price is usually variable, depending on the produced output, and revenue is recognised over time, using the cost-to-cost method. In cases of significant uncertainties with measuring the revenue reliably we recognise revenue upon cash receipt. We are usually entitled to payment on a monthly basis. Upgrades and retrofits are defined as one performance obligation. The transaction price is usually fixed and revenue is typically recognised over time using the cost-to-cost method. The payment pattern for upgrades and retrofits are very similar to the pattern for projects and products.

Revenue recognition principles

The split between percentage of completion and point in time has decreased from 54% in 2021 to 50% in 2022. The nominal increase in percentage of completion is due to the acquisition of Mining Technologies (ex-TK).

Backlog

The order backlog on 31 December 2022 amounted to DKK 23,541m (2021: DKK 16,592m) and represents the value of outstanding performance obligations on effective contracts, where we will transfer control at a future point in time and the remaining performance obligations on contracts where we transfer control over time. A contract is effective when it becomes binding for both parties depending on the specific conditions of the contract. This usually means that the contract has been signed and the prepayment (if any) has been received.

Revenue split by Regions

	2021	2022
North America	21%	18%
South America	18%	18%
Europe, North Africa & Russia	16%	19%
Sub-Saharan Africa, Middle East & South Asia	18%	21%
Asia, Australia	23%	24%

Revenue by Revenue stream

	2021	2022
Products	57%	59%
Projects	26%	26%
Service	17%	15%

Revenue by Mining, Cement and Non-Core Activities

	2021	2022
NCA	2%	0%
Cement	33%	29%
Mining	67%	69%

Revenue split on industry and category

DKKm	Mining	Cement	Non-Core Activities	Group	Mining	Cement	Group
2022					2021
Products	1,700	1,583	33	3,316	1,484	1,449	2,933
Projects	4,191	1,145	264	5,600	3,291	1,263	4,554
Capital business	5,891	2,728	297	8,916	4,775	2,712	7,487
Service business	9,191	3,536	206	12,933	6,940	3,154	10,094
Total revenue	15,082	6,264	503	21,849	11,715	5,866	17,581

Of the increase, DKK 5,451m related to the acquisition of Mining Technologies (ex-TK). Information of the split of the order backlog between the three segments can be found in note 1.2. Based on the order backlog maturity profile, the majority, 60% (2021: 69%) of the order backlog is expected to be converted into revenue in 2022, while 40% (2021: 31%) is expected to be converted to revenue in subsequent years. Besides the key accounting judgments described in the box, revenue is impacted by key accounting estimate related to the estimate of the percentage of completion (estimate of total cost to complete). The key accounting estimates are further explained in note 3.4.

Backlog maturity

DKKm	2021	2022
Within next year	3,484	6,851
Later than next year	1,659	2,565
Total Order Backlog	5,143	9,416

Revenue split on timing of revenue recognition principle

DKKm	Mining	Cement	Non-Core Activities	Group	Mining	Cement	Group
	2022	2022	2022	2022	2021	2021	2021
Point in time	8,034	2,689	239	10,962	6,187	1,915	8,102
Percentage of completion*	7,048	3,575	264	10,887	5,528	3,949	9,477
Cash	0	0	0	0	0	2	2
Total revenue	15,082	6,264	503	21,849	11,715	5,866	17,581

Additionally, if we do not have an enforceable right to payment for work completed throughout the contract term, such sales will also be recognised at the point in time when the control transfers to the customer, usually upon customer acceptance. In the case of significant uncertainties with the collectability of contract consideration, revenue is recognised upon cash receipt. Service sales (sale of service hours) are recognised over time, using the cost-to-cost method, as the customer receives and consumes the benefits as we perform the services. In determining the transaction price revenue is reduced by probable penalties, payment of liquidated damages and any other claims that are payments to our customers. The transaction price is also adjusted for any variable elements, where we estimate the amount of the variable transaction price. The variable amount is estimated at contract inception and re-estimated periodically throughout the contract term. The variable amount is recognised as revenue when it is highly probable that reversal will not occur. Warranties are granted in connection with the sale of equipment and systems and are classified as assurance-type warranties that are not accounted for as separate performance obligations. Please refer to note 2.7, Provisions, for accounting policy on warranties provisions. Revenue is recognised less rebates, cash discounts, value added tax and duties and gross of foreign withholding taxes.

Key accounting judgements

Judgement regarding performance obligations

Judgement is performed when determining if a contract for sale of projects, products or services, or a combination hereof, involves one or more performance obligations. The complexity arises when selling bundled goods and services, and the consequence of the key accounting judgement is related to the timing of revenue recognition, especially for point in time sales.

Judgement regarding recognition method

Judgements are made when determining if revenue on a project, product or service is recognised over time or at a point in time. The judgements relate to if we have an alternative use of the assets being produced and if we have an enforceable right to payment throughout the contractual term. When assessing if an asset being produced has no alternative use to FLSmidth, we estimate the alternative use cost amount. We have limited historical data as we rarely redirect our assets. The estimate is based on the specifics of each contract. When assessing if we are entitled to payment throughout the contract term, a judgement is made based on the contract wording, legal entitlement and profit estimates.

1.5 Staff costs

Staff costs consist of direct wages and salaries, remuneration, pension costs, share-based payments, training etc. related to the continuing activities. The increase in staff costs is primarily due the acquisition of Mining Technologies (ex-TK). Changes in foreign currency rates have increased staff costs by approximately DKK 215m (2021: decrease of DKK 30m).

Composition of staff costs

During 2022 the remuneration of the Board of Directors and Group Executive Management was as follows:

Remuneration Board of Directors

DKKm	2022	2021
Board of Directors fees	6.6	6.5
Total	6.6	6.5

Remuneration Group Executive Management

Two members of the Group Executive Management are registered with The Danish Business Authority. During 2022, the registered members of the Group Executive Management earned remuneration as follows.

DKKm	2022	2021
Wages and salaries	32	36
Bonus	20	14
Benefits	3	2
Severance package	14	5
Share-based payment	7	5
Other incentives	3	9
Total	79	71

DKKm	2022	2021
Wages, salaries and other remuneration	4,326	3,549
Contribution plans and other social security costs, etc.	599	441
Defined benefit plans	25	26
Share-based payment	25	15
Other staff costs	338	128
Total	5,313	4,159

The amounts are included in the items:

DKKm	2022	2021
Production costs	3,195	2,522
Sales costs	1,217	956
Administrative costs	901	681
Total	5,313	4,159

Average number of employees in continuing activities 10,621 (2021: 10,339)

Number of employees per region

Region	% 2021	% 2022
North America	17%	20%
South America	26%	14%
Europe, North Africa, Russia	33%	25%
Sub-Saharan Africa, Middle East & South Asia	13%	26%
Asia, Australia	14%	12%

Staff cost per region

Region	% 2021	% 2022
North America	21%	20%
South America	29%	14%
Europe, North Africa, Russia	29%	25%
Sub-Saharan Africa, Middle East & South Asia	11%	13%
Asia, Australia	10%	26%

Remuneration of Group Executive Management

Each member of the Group Executive Management is, other than the base salary, entitled to customary benefits. Additionally, the members of Group Executive Management participate in a short-term- and a long-term incentive programme. The short- and the long-term incentive programmes are capped at 75% and 100%, respectively, of the annual base salary. In addition to this each executive may, at the Board’s discretion, receive an additional incentive of up to 150% of the annual base salary, which can be cash and/or share based. The individual maximum and target levels are fixed as part of the ongoing remuneration adjustment cycle. The members of the Group Executive Management have up to 18 months’ notice in the event of termination of employment and severance payment may correspond to a maximum of 6 months’ base salary. For details related to the remuneration of the Board of Directors and Group Executive Management, please refer to the Remuneration Report 2022: www.flsmidth.com/RemunerationReport2022.

Accounting policy

Staff costs include wages and salaries, cash bonuses, share-based payments, pension costs, benefits and social security costs. In general, staff costs are expensed when the services are rendered by the employee. When long-term incentive programmes are provided, the costs are accrued over the period that makes the employees entitled to the payment. Termination benefits are expensed when an agreement has been reached between the Group and the employee and no future service is rendered by the employee in exchange for the termination payment. The Group’s pension plans consist of both defined contribution plans and defined benefit plans. The accounting policy for pension plans can be found in note 2.8. Share-based payments are granted as part of the long-term incentive programme. The accounting policy for share-based payments can be found in note 6.1.

1.6 Government grants

During 2022, FLSmidth received DKK 24m (2021: DKK 1m) of grants to perform R&D development to support the green transition. The grants were primarily received through EU. The grants have reduced production costs by DKK 4m while the remaining has either been deferred or reduced the capitalised development costs. We also received DKK 15m (2021: DKK 7m) of other grants, primarily export related government grants out of India. The grants are included in other operating income. In 2021, FLSmidth received DKK 9m in COVID-19 related grants primarily to compensate for salary expenses and the majority of the 2021 grants have been received in Switzerland. The grants reduced production costs and sales cost by DKK 7m and DKK 2m, respectively.# Accounting policy Government grants

Government grants are recognised when there is reasonable assurance that the grant will be received and all attaching conditions will be complied with. The government grants are recognised according to their purpose. Government grants intended to compensate for costs are recognised in the income statement over the periods in which the entity recognises the related costs. The government grant is deducted in the related expense. Government grants not directly related to compensation for costs incurred are included within other operating income.

1.7 Special non-recurring items

Costs included in 2021 related to closedown of production facilities within the US (severance costs and relocation costs).

Accounting policy

Special non-recurring items consist of costs and income of a special nature in relation to the main activities of the continued activities, including closedown of facilities, gains and losses from disposal of enterprises and activities.

DKKm	2022	2021
Wages and salaries	13	15
Bonus	8	7
Benefits	1	1
Severance package	0	5
Share-based payment	4	4
Other incentives	0	7
Total	26	39

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Mining business

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Financial performance

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Section 2 Capital employed and other Balance sheet items

2.1 Return on capital employed 81

2.2 Intangible assets 81

2.3 Impairment of assets 83

2.4 Property, plant and equipment 85

2.5 Leases 86

2.6 Investments in associates 87

2.7 Provisions 87

2.8 Pension obligations 89

2.9 Contractual commitments and contingent liabilities 90

2.10 Business acquisitions 91

2.11 Discontinued activities 93

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2.1 Return on capital Employed

Capital employed is determined as the sum of fixed assets and net working capital. Capital employed is used for determining the key performance indicator Return on capital employed (ROCE). The table below shows the decomposition of capital employed.

Capital employed	ROCE

ROCE is calculated based on average capital employed to reflect the annual development. In 2022, the average capital employed is adjusted by including the increase in capital employed coming from Mining Technologies (ex-TK) prorated to the period after acquisition. ROCE decreased during the year, driven by both increased average capital employed and decreased EBITA.

2.2 Intangible assets

Goodwill arising from business acquisitions is recognised in the financial statements. The carrying amount of goodwill per segment is shown in note 2.3. Information on the acquisition of Mining Technology is included in note 2.10. The acquisition led to a significant increase in goodwill.

Patents and rights acquired through business acquisitions are recognised in the financial statements. The patents and rights include patents, trademarks, technology, and other rights.

Our intangible assets under development consist of research and development (R&D) projects and software. Much of the knowhow/R&D we generate, originate from work for customers, of which some is expensed and some is capitalised depending on the nature of the cost.

In 2022, R&D costs expensed totalled DKK 169m (2021: DKK 152m). The expense is included in production costs. The addition of intangible assets under development amounts to DKK 242m (2021: DKK 179m) where capitalised R&D cost amounts to DKK 146m (2021: DKK 142m) and the remaining capitalisation relates to IT related projects. Of those capitalised costs, DKK 94m (2021: DKK 114m) are internally generated.

In the table on the next page, intangible assets are shown by type. Other intangible assets consist of software and completed software implementation projects, whereas completed development projects primarily consist of R&D costs (developments in relation to production techniques, processes, and similar). Until completed, internally developed assets are presented in a separate column.

Accounting policy

Goodwill
At initial recognition, goodwill arising from business combinations is measured at cost being the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net assets acquired, including contingent liabilities. Goodwill is expressed in the functional currency of the entity acquired. Internally generated goodwill is not capitalised. Goodwill is allocated to the cash generating units as defined by Management. The determination of cash generating units complies with the managerial structure and the internal financial reporting in the Group. Subsequently, goodwill is not amortised but is tested for impairment at least once a year or sooner if impairment indication arises. Further information on the impairment test and the recognition of a potential impairment loss on goodwill can be found in note 2.3.

Intangible assets other than goodwill
Patents and rights, including trademarks, customer relations, software applications and other intangible assets are measured at cost less accumulated amortisation and impairment losses. Customer relations are acquired in business combinations, only, while patents and rights, including trademarks, software applications and other intangible assets can be acquired as part of business combinations, in separate acquisitions or be internally developed.

The Group uses significant resources on innovation in relation to production techniques/processes, software solutions and the like. For accounting purposes, the innovation activities are classified into a research phase and a development phase. Projects within the development phase are capitalised if it can be demonstrated that the Group has the technical feasibility, intention, and sufficient resources to complete the development and provided that the cost to develop can be determined reliably and it is probable that the future earnings or the net selling price will cover production, sales, and administrative costs plus development costs. Other development costs and costs in the research phase are recognised in the income statement when incurred. Development costs consist of salaries and other costs that are directly attributable to development activities. Development projects in progress are not amortised but are tested for impairment at least once a year. Once a development project has been completed it is amortised on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life. Similarly, other intangible assets are amortised on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of the assets which is as follows:

• Patents and rights, including trademarks, up to 30 years
• Customer relations up to 30 years
• Other intangible assets up to 20 years; primarily consist of software applications with useful life up to 5 years
• Completed development projects (R&D projects) up to 8 years

Intangible assets are written down to recoverable amount if lower. Further information can be found in note 2.3.

DKKm	2022	2021
Intangible assets at cost value, note 2.2	13,308	10,882
Property, plant and equipment at carrying amount, note 2.4	2,647	2,308
Net working capital, note 3.1	1,893	1,058
Capital employed, total	17,848	14,248

DKKm	2022	2021
EBITA	943	1,030
Capital employed, average*	15,888	14,384
ROCE, average	5.9%	7.2%

• For 2022, the average capital employed is adjusted to reflect the acquisition of Mining Technologies (ex-TK)

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2.2 Intangible assets – continued

2022 DKKm	Goodwill	Patents and rights	Customer relations	Other intangible assets	Completed development projects	Intangible assets under development	Total
Cost at 1 January 2022	4,364	2,127	1,925	884	1,272	310	10,882
Foreign exchange adjustments	111	12	58	10	0	0	191
Acquisition of group enterprises	1,959	65	32	0	0	0	2,056
Additions	0	0	0	3	0	242	245
Disposals	0	0	0	(5)	(61)	0	(66)
Transferred between categories	0	0	0	37	93	(130)	0
Cost at 31 December 2022	6,434	2,204	2,015	929	1,304	422	13,308
Amortisation and impairment at 1 January 2022	0	(1,343)	(1,524)	(719)	(1,039)	0	(4,625)
Foreign exchange adjustment	(1)	(7)	(43)	(11)	(1)	0	(63)
Disposals	0	0	0	5	61	0	66
Amortisation	0	(88)	(56)	(56)	(121)	0	(321)
Amortisation and impairment at 31 December 2022	(1)	(1,438)	(1,623)	(781)	(1,100)	0	(4,943)
Carrying amount at 31 December 2022	6,433	766	392	148	204	422	8,365

2021 DKKm	Goodwill	Patents and rights	Customer relations	Other intangible assets	Completed development projects	Intangible assets under development	Total
Cost at 1 January 2021	4,194	2,108	1,832	850	1,164	299	10,447
Foreign exchange adjustments	170	19	93	17	0	0	299
Acquisition of group enterprises	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Additions	0	0	0	0	0	179	179
Disposals	0	0	0	(35)	(8)	0	(43)
Transferred between categories	0	0	0	52	116	(168)	0
Cost at 31 December 2021	4,364	2,127	1,925	884	1,272	310	10,882
Amortisation and impairment at 1 January 2021	0	(1,233)	(1,366)	(678)	(930)	0	(4,207)
Foreign exchange adjustment	0	(11)	(71)	(25)	8	0	(99)
Disposals	0	0	0	35	8	0	43
Amortisation	0	(99)	(87)	(51)	(125)	0	(362)
Amortisation and impairment at 31 December 2021	0	(1,343)	(1,524)	(719)	(1,039)	0	(4,625)
Carrying amount at 31 December 2021	4,364	784	401	165	233	310	6,257

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2.3 Impairment of assets

Result of annual impairment test
We perform an annual impairment test of goodwill and intangible assets under development. Neither in 2022 nor in 2021 did the test reveal an impairment need. Intangible assets relate primarily to business combinations, software and development projects.# 2.3 Impairment of assets

The annual impairment test is an assessment of whether the cash generating units will be able to generate sufficient positive net cash flow in the future to support the carrying amount of the assets related to the units. Management believes that no reasonable changes in the key assumptions are likely to reduce the excess value in any of the cash generating units to zero or less. Carrying amounts of intangible assets included in the impairment test are specified in the table below.

Cash generating units

The cash generating units equal our operating and reportable segments, Mining, Cement and Non-Core Activities, these being the smallest group of assets which together generate incoming cash flow from continued use of the assets and which are independent of cash flow from other assets or groups of assets. Besides the establishment of Non-Core Activities, the definition is unchanged compared to last year. As no non-current assets (including goodwill and other intangible assets) relate to Non-Core Activities the impairment test for 2022 only covers Mining and Cement.

Key assumptions

The recoverable amount determined in the impairment test is based on a value-in-use calculation. To determine the value-in-use, management is required to estimate the present value of the future free net cash flow based on budgets and strategy for the coming eight years as well as projections for the terminal period. The eight-year period is used to reflect a full business cycle. Significant parameters in the estimate of the present value are discount rate, revenue growth, EBITA margin, expected investments and growth expectations for the terminal period.

The discount rate is determined separately for Mining and Cement to reflect the risks specific to each CGU. The discount rate applied is the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) and reflects the latest market assumptions for the cost of equity and the cost of debt. The cost of equity is determined assuming that investors are holding a global equity exposure, with the risk-free rate determined as a 10-year US treasury rate and the equity premium determined on the US market. The weighting of the cost of debt and cost of equity is based on the capital structure for relevant peer groups for the two industries.

The expected annual growth rate and the expected margins in the budget period are based on historical experience and the assumptions about expected market developments. The long-term growth rate for the terminal period is based on the expected growth in the world economy, specifically for the industries. In 2022, the long-term growth rate in the terminal period was set to 3.0%. In 2021, due to the then low interest rate environment, the long-term growth rate was set to 1.5%. Investments reflect both maintenance and expectations of organic growth.

Mining

Despite ongoing global macroeconomic and geopolitical tension, the long-term demand for minerals essential to economic growth and a sustainable future remains unscathed. The uncertainty in 2022 caused by inflation and the risk of recession showed a recovery in progression of projects related to copper, Lithium, gold, and phosphates in the last quarter of 2022. We expect our organic Mining revenue growth to be above market growth. This will be driven by our Products business growing in line with the market and our Service business growing above the market. The key drivers for achieving the EBITA margin target include synergy takeout and commercial integration of Mining Technologies (ex-TK), simplification of our operating model, de-risking, Service business growth, improved Service and Products mix as well as growth from our Product business.

Cement

During 2022, the cement industry has like many other industries through the year been navigating in a market with economic, geopolitical and energy uncertainties. The volatile energy prices and inflation pressure has created a push for increased focus on productivity cost and we have experienced a continued focus on sustainability solutions. We expect our organic Cement revenue to grow in line with GDP growth in the markets we are present. In the short to mid-term we expect a negative impact from recession on our Products revenue, while we expect our Service revenue to remain largely stable. In the long-term, we expect both Products and Service revenue to grow in line with GDP growth. The key drivers for achieving the EBITA margin target include simplification of our operating model, de-risking, Service business growth from increased installed base penetration as well as improved Service and Product mix.

Carrying amounts of intangible assets

	2022			2022	2021		2021
DKKm	Mining	Cement	Non-Core Activities	Group	Mining	Cement	Group
Goodwill	6,219	214	0	6,433	4,156	208	4,364
Patents and rights	480	286	0	766	493	291	784
Customer relations	391	1	0	392	398	3	401
Other intangible assets	99	49	0	148	79	86	165
Completed development projects	136	68	0	204	117	116	233
Intangible assets under development	281	141	0	422	156	154	310
Total	7,606	759	0	8,365	5,399	858	6,257

Sensitivity analysis

Based on current assumptions we see no impairment indications, and our key assumptions are not sensitive to reasonable changes to an extent that will result in an impairment loss neither individually or in combination.

Accounting policy

Goodwill and intangible assets not yet available for use are tested for impairment at least once a year, irrespective of whether there is any indication that they may be impaired. Assets that are subject to amortisation, such as intangible assets in use with definite useful life, and other non-current assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable.

Factors that could trigger an impairment test include the following:
* Changes of R&D project expectations
* Lower than predicted sales related to particular technologies
* Changes in the economic lives of similar assets
* Relationship with other intangible assets or property, plant and equipment

For impairment testing, assets are grouped into the smallest group of assets that generates largely independent cash inflows (cash generating unit) as determined based on the management structure and the internal financial reporting. If the carrying amount of intangible assets exceeds the recoverable amount based on the existence of one or more of the above indicators of impairment, any impairment is measured based on the net present value of expected future cash flows. Impairments are reviewed at each reporting date for possible reversal. However, impairment of goodwill may not subsequently be reversed. Recognition of impairment of other assets is reversed to the extent that changes have taken place in the assumptions and estimates that led to the recognition of impairment.

Key assumptions

	2022	2021		2022	2021
	Mining	Cement	Mining	Cement
Investments % of revenue	2.5%	2.0%	2.5%	2.0%
Growth rate in the terminal period	3.0%	3.0%	1.5%	1.5%
Discount rate after tax	9.5%	10.0%	8.0%	8.5%
Discount rate before tax	13.3%	14.0%	10.3%	10.9%
EBITA margin	7-14%	3-8%	9-13%	1-6%

2.4 Property, plant and equipment

Land and buildings with a carrying amount of DKK 48m (2021: DKK 48m) are pledged against mortgage debt of DKK 226m (2021: DKK 241m). The fair value of land and buildings pledged exceeds the value of the mortgage debt.

Accounting policy

Property, plant and equipment are measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and impairment losses. The cost of self-constructed assets includes the cost of materials and direct labour costs. Property, plant and equipment include lease assets, see further in note 2.5.

Depreciation is charged on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of the assets until they reach the estimated residual value. Estimated useful life is as follows:
* Buildings, 20-40 years
* Plant and machinery, 3-15 years
* Operating equipment and fixtures and fittings, 3- 15 years
* Leasehold improvements, mainly related to land and buildings, up to 5 years or following the corresponding lease agreement
* Land is not depreciated.

Newly acquired assets and assets of own construction are depreciated from the time they are available for use. Where acquisition or use of the asset places the Group under an obligation to incur the costs of re-establishing the asset, the estimated costs for this purpose are recognised as part of the cost of the asset and are depreciated during the asset’s useful life.

Carrying amount of property, plant and equipment

	2022				2022				2021
DKKm	Land and buildings	Plant and machinery	Operating equipment, fixtures and fittings	Property, plant and equipment under construction	Total	Land and buildings	Plant and machinery	Operating equipment, fixtures and fittings	Property, plant and equipment under construction
Cost at 1 January	2,529	1,661	886	21	5,097	2,306	1,543	892	137
Foreign exchange adjustments	66	43	13	1	123	108	79	36	4
Acquisitions of enterprises	327	167	47	11	552	0	0	0	0
Additions	4	20	19	45	88	12	16	15	73
Disposals	(344)	(118)	(190)	0	(652)	(28)	(35)	(60)	(1)
Transferred between categories	13	14	11	(38)	0	131	58	3	(192)
Cost at 31 December	2,595	1,787	786	40	5,208	2,529	1,661	886	21
Depreciation and impairment at 1 January	(989)	(1,286)	(811)	0	(3,086)	(892)	(1,174)	(803)	0
Foreign exchange adjustment	(24)	(34)	(15)	0	(73)	(38)	(55)	(33)	0
Disposals of enterprises	0	1	(1)	0	0	0	0	0	0
Disposals	214	111	188	0	513	13	31	59	0
Depreciation	(72)
(99) (41) 0 (212) (72) (88) (34) 0 (194)
Transferred between categories (1) 2 (1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Depreciation and impairment at 31 December (872) (1,305) (681) 0 (2,858) (989) (1,286) (811) 0 (3,086)
Carrying amount at 31 December, owned assets 1,723 482 105 40 2,350 1,540 375 75 21 2,011
Carrying amount at 31 December, leased assets, note 2.5 260 11 26 0 297 252 8 37 0 297
Carrying amount at 31 December, property, plant and equipment 1,983 493 131 40 2,647 1,792 383 112 21 2,308

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Mining business

Cement business

Non-Core Activities

Financial performance

Governance

Financial statements

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2.5 Leases

We are party to several lease contracts as lessee, by which we lease offices, warehouses, manufacturing facilities and vehicles. We enter into lease contracts due to the flexibility it provides as it may ease the scalability to always adapt the asset base to the operational activity. The majority of the lease assets relate to land and buildings and the lease contracts are typically made for fixed periods of 1 to 10 years, with a weighted average lease term of 4 years. The average discount rate applied for land and buildings is 3,71% at the end of 2022 (2021: 3.19%). The amounts included in the income statement related to expensed leases are presented in the table.

During 2022 cash outflows for capitalised leases were DKK 146m (2021: DKK 135m). Interest related to leases was DKK 12m (2021: DKK 10m) and impacted CFFO negatively, and the remaining DKK 134m (2021: DKK 125m) was repayment of lease debt included in CFFF. Please refer to note 5.8 Financial assets and liabilities for maturity analysis of lease liabilities Further to the above cash outflow, DKK 16m (2021: DKK 14m) was included in CFFO for costs relating to short term, low-value and variable lease payments not recorded on the balance sheet.

In September 2022, FLSmidth signed a lease of a new headquarter at Havneholmen in Copenhagen. The new headquarter is currently in the construction phase. It is expected that the lease will be effective in 2025. The minimum lease payments over the term of the lease amount to a total of DKK 0.2bn. We are not party to any significant lease contracts as lessor.

Accounting policy

Assets and liabilities arising from a lease are initially measured on a present value basis. Lease liabilities include the net present value of the payments, which are fixed or variable dependent on an index or a rate. When adjustments to lease payments based on an index or rate take effect, the lease liability is reassessed and adjusted against the lease asset. Service components are excluded from the lease liability. The lease payments are discounted using an incremental country specific borrowing rate, based on a government bond plus the Group’s credit margin. The lease payments have been split into an interest cost and a repayment of the lease liability.

Lease assets are measured at cost comprising the following:
■ The amount of the initial measurement of lease liability
■ Any lease payments made at or before the commencement date less any lease incentives received
■ Any initial direct costs, and
■ Restoration costs

The lease assets are depreciated over the term of the lease contract on a straight-line basis. Extension options (or periods after termination options) are only included in the lease term if the lease is reasonably certain to be extended (or not terminated).

Carrying amount of leases

DKKm	Land and buildings	Plant and machinery	Operating equipment	Total
2022
Carrying amount at 1 January	252	8	37	297
Foreign exchange adjustments	(1)	(1)	(1)	(3)
Acquisitions of enterprises	50	1	2	53
Remeasurement	11	1	0	12
Additions	68	8	15	91
Disposals	(7)	(1)	0	(8)
Depreciation	(113)	(5)	(27)	(145)
Carrying amount at 31 December 2022	260	11	26	297
2021
Carrying amount at 1 January	260	9	43	312
Foreign exchange adjustments	5	1	0	6
Acquisitions of enterprises	0	0	0	0
Remeasurement	5	0	(1)	4
Additions	76	2	24	102
Disposals	(7)	0	0	(7)
Depreciation	(87)	(4)	(29)	(120)
Carrying amount at 31 December 2021	252	8	37	297

Expensed leases

DKKm	2022	2021
Cost relating to short-term leases	11	11
Cost relating to leases of low-value assets that are not shown above as short-term leases	4	2
Cost relating to variable lease payments not included in lease liabilities	1	1
Expensed lease costs in the income statement	16	14

The lease costs are included in the following lines:

Production cost	9
Sales cost	2
Administrative cost	5
Expensed lease costs in the income statement	16

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2.5 Leases – continued

The following factors are normally the most relevant:
■ How the asset supports the direction of the Group, from a strategic standpoint, location of the asset, timing of the option being exercisable
■ If there are significant penalties to terminate (or not extend), the Group is typically reasonably certain to extend (or not terminate)
■ If any leasehold improvements are expected to have a significant remaining value, the Group is typically reasonably certain to extend (or not terminate)

Payments associated with short-term and low value leases are recognised on a straight-line basis as an expense in profit or loss. Short-term leases are leases with a lease term of 12 months or less. Low-value assets comprise IT equipment and small items of office furniture at a low value.

2.6 Investments in associates

Investments in associates includes investment in Intertek Robotic Laboratories Pty Ltd, Australia, with a 50% share. The investment is accounted for in accordance with the equity method. Although we hold 50% of the shares and voting rights, we do not share the control, hence the investment is not treated as a joint venture. As we do have significant influence the investment is treated as an investment in associates. The primary activity of the company is to provide automated and robotic sample preparation, fusion and analytical testing services, including the procurement, construction and commissioning of laboratories.

Carrying value of investments in associates, FLSmidth share

Name of associate	Country	Date of acquisition	Ownership interest	Voting share
Intertek Robotic Laboratories Pty Ltd	Australia	31-May 2019	50%	50%

DKKm	2022	2021
Beginning value 1 January	162	159
Foreign exchange adjustments	(1)	4
Income from associates	(4)	(1)
Carrying value at 31 December	157	162

Financial information of 100% of Intertek Robotic Laboratories Pty Ltd, prepared in accordance with FLSmidth accounting policies, is as follows (not only FLSmidth’s share):

Intertek Robotic Laboratories Pty Ltd

DKKm	2022	2021
Revenue	138	137
Profit for the period	(8)	(2)
Total comprehensive income	0	0
Dividend paid	0	0
Current assets	66	40
Non-current assets	33	48
Current liabilities	(28)	(22)
Equity	168	178

The financial information reflects the adjustments made in relation to the acquisition.

DKKm	2022	2021
FLSmidth's share of equity, 50%	84	89
Goodwill	73	73
Carrying value at 31 December	157	162

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2.7 Provisions

Provisions are liabilities of uncertain timing or amount. Our provisions consist of:
■ Provision for warranty claims in respect of goods or services already delivered
■ Provisions for cost related to restructuring
■ Provisions for loss-making contracts (included in other provisions)
■ Provisions for losses resulting from disputes and lawsuits (included in other provisions)
■ Provisions for indirect tax risks (included in other provisions)

Total provisions have increased compared to last year reflecting the acquisition of Mining Technologies (ex-TK), the increased activity level and the effect of certain specific project risks.

Warranty provisions cover expected costs to remedy warranty claims during the warranty period. For projects, the warranty provision is built up during the production phase. The warranty period starts once the project has been finalised and runs seldomly for more than two years and often only up to one year. The increase is the result of the acquisition of Mining Technologies (ex-TK) as well as the higher activity level.

Restructuring provisions relate to costs expected to be incurred when executing restructurings decided and communicated by management. In most cases, the restructuring will occur in the near future. The increase in other provisions relates to a combination of an increase in the provision for loss making contracts due to additional uncertainties in the execution of the project portfolio, an increase in provisions for ongoing legal disputes as well as the result of the acquisition of Mining Technologies (ex-TK).

Continued activities’ share of Group provisions is shown below. The provisions from continued and discontinued activities add up to our total provisions. In our cash flow statement, the changes in provisions are combined with the changes in pensions and employee benefits. The impact on cash flows from changes in provisions, pensions and employee benefits (adjustment to the amounts recognised in the income statement) is shown in the table to the right.

Cash flow effect from change in provisions, pension and employee benefits

Accounting policy

Provisions are recognised when we, due to an event occurring before or at the balance sheet date, have a legal or constructive obligation and outflow of resources is expected to settle the obligation.
```# Provisions for warranty claims

Provisions for warranty claims are estimated on a project-by-project basis based on historical realised costs to handle warranty claims. The provision covers also unsettled claims from customers or subcontractors. Provisions for restructuring costs are made only if the restructuring has been decided at the balance sheet date in accordance with a specific plan, and only provided that the parties involved have been informed about the overall plan. Provisions for loss-making contracts cover projects expected to result in a loss as the expected cost to complete the project exceeds revenue. The expected cost overrun that is not covered by revenue is recognised as a provision. The key accounting estimate is explained in note 3.4. Provisions regarding disputes and lawsuits are based on Management’s assessment of the likely outcome settling the cases based on the information at hand at the balance sheet date.

DKKm	2022	2021
Pensions and employee benefits	(50)	19
Provisions	680	134
Of which relate to foreign exchange adjustments	10	(36)
Cash flow effect	640	117

DKKm	Warranties	Restructuring	Other	Total	Warranties	Restructuring	Other	Total
Provisions at 1 January	543	47	557	1,147	496	60	459	1,015
Foreign exchange adjustments	2	0	(19)	(17)	16	4	7	27
Acquisition of Group enterprises	295	6	381	682	0	0	0	0
Additions	325	411	652	1,388	227	43	371	641
Used	(98)	(56)	(307)	(461)	(80)	(59)	(245)	(384)
Reversals	(87)	(4)	(141)	(232)	(116)	(1)	(35)	(152)
Provisions at 31 December	980	404	1,123	2,507	543	47	557	1,147

Provisions related to continued activities

DKKm	2022	2021
Provisions at 1 January	999	833
Foreign exchange adjustments	(17)	27
Acquisition of Group enterprises	682	0
Additions	1,385	638
Used	(428)	(348)
Reversals	(231)	(151)
Continued activities share of Group provisions	2,390	999

Key accounting estimates

Estimated warranty provision

When estimating the warranty provision we take into consideration several years of warranty cost information, any specific project related risks, knowledge about defects and functional errors in the product portfolio, risks associated with newly launched products as well as customer losses in connection with suspension of operation. We include all of these factors as relevant, to estimate a warranty provision that to the best of our knowledge reflects our responsibility towards our customers in the future.

2.8 Pension Obligations

Defined contribution plans

The majority of our pension plans are defined contribution plans and we have no further payment obligations once the contributions are paid. Under these pension plans, we recognise regular payments, e.g. a fixed amount or a fixed percentage of the salary. Pension costs related to defined contribution plans are recognised in staff costs (note 1.5) and amounted to DKK 559m (2021: DKK 441m).

Defined benefit plans

We also have defined benefit plans where the responsibility for the pension obligation towards the employees rests with us. Under a defined benefit plan, we have an obligation to pay a specific benefit, e.g. retirement pension in the form of a fixed proportion of the exit salary. Under these plans, we carry the risk in relation to future developments in interest rates, inflation, mortality, etc. A change in the assumptions upon which the calculation is based results in a change in the present value of the pension obligation. Such actuarial gains and losses are recognised in other comprehensive income. The majority of the total pension obligations are partially funded with assets placed in pension funds and through insurance. In 2023 we expect to make a contribution to the defined benefit plans of DKK 18m (2022: 9m). The weighted average duration of the obligations is 15 years (2021: 15 years).

Actuarial assumptions

	2022	2021
Average discounting rate applied	3.3%	1.5%
Expected future pay increase rate	3.3%	2.9%

Pension contributions by plan types

	0%	20%	40%	60%	80%	100%
2021
2022
Defined contribution plans
Defined benefit plans

Pension obligations by country

	0%	20%	40%	60%	80%	100%
2021
2022
USA
Switzerland
Germany
India
Other

Fair value of plan assets by Instruments

	0%	20%	40%	60%	80%	100%
2021
2022
Equity instruments
Debt instruments
Other assets

Pension obligations DKKm	2022	2021
	Present value of pension obligations	Fair value of plan assets
Value at 1 January	(1,116)	794
Interest on obligation/asset	(26)	21
Service costs	(25)	0
Recognised in the income statement	(51)	21
Actuarial gains and losses from financial assumptions	217	(116)
Recognised in other comprehensive income	217	(116)
Acquisition of enterprises	(180)	0
Foreign exchange adjustments	(51)	46
Settlements	26	(26)
Employer contributions	0	2
Participant contributions	0	1
Benefits paid to employees	74	(57)
Other changes	(131)	(34)
Value at 31 December	(1,081)	665

Sensitivity analysis

Below shows a sensitivity analysis based on changes in the discount rate, all other things being equal. A change in the discount rate will result in the following changes in the net pension obligation:

Accounting policy

Contributions to defined contribution plans are recognised in staff costs when the related service is provided. Any contributions outstanding are recognised in the balance sheet as other liabilities. For defined benefit plans, annual actuarial calculations are made of the present value of future benefits payable under the pension plan using the projected unit credit method. The present value is calculated based on assumptions about future developments in variables such as salary levels, interest, inflation and mortality rates. The present value is only calculated for benefits earned by the employees through their employment with the Group to date. The actuarial calculation of present value less the fair value of any plan assets is recognised in the balance sheet as pension obligations. The pension costs (service costs) for the year, based on actuarial estimates and financial forecasts at the beginning of the year, are recognised in the income statement within staff costs. The interest on the net pension obligation is recognised in the income statement within financial costs. The difference between the forecast development in pension assets and liabilities and the realised values is called actuarial gains or losses and is recognised in other comprehensive income. If a pension plan constitutes a net asset, the asset is recognised only to the extent that it equals the value of future repayments under the plan or it leads to a reduction of future contributions to the plan.

2.9 Contractual Commitments and contingent liabilities

Contractual commitments

As part of our digital strategy, FLSmidth has made a fund investment in Chrysalix, a venture capital firm that specialises in transformational industrial innovation. Our participation provides priority access, builds capabilities and shares risk when working with early stage start-ups across the globe. Our objective of engaging with disruptive and deep technology start-ups is to create differentiated value propositions and accelerate being Productivity Provider #1, while delivering strategic and financial returns. We have made a capital commitment of USD 10m. The capital can be called up until 2029, investment period being the first 5 years. The timing and amounts of each capital call are uncertain. The undrawn part of the capital commitment at 31 December 2022 amounted to DKK 36m (2021: DKK: 43m).

Contingent liabilities

Contingent liabilities cover guarantees and other contingent liabilities related to legal disputes etc. At the end of 2022, contingent liabilities amounted to DKK 3,762m excluding the Mining Technologies (ex-TK) issued corporate guarantees mentioned below (2021: DKK 3,117m).

Guarantees

Guarantees consist of customary performance and payment guarantees. The volume of the guarantees amounted to DKK 3,259m (2021: DKK 2,254m). The increase relates to the acquisition of Mining Technologies (ex-TK). In addition to the above mentioned guarantees, Mining Technologies (ex-TK) has also issued DKK 784m of corporate contract-support guarantees to customers. Nearly half of the Mining Technologies (ex-TK) guarantees will expire during 2023, and by end of 2024 almost all will have expired. It is customary market practice to issue guarantees to customers, which serve as a security that we will deliver as promised in terms of performance, quality, and timing. The volume of the guarantees varies with the activity level and reflects the outstanding order backlog, finalised projects and deliveries that are covered by warranties etc. Only a minor share of such guarantees is expected to materialise into losses. In the event a guarantee is expected to materialise, a provision is recognised to cover the risk. Such provisions are covered by note 2.7, and included either within warranty provisions or other provisions.

Other contingent liabilities

We are involved in legal disputes, certain of which are already pending with courts or other authorities and other disputes which may or may not lead to formal legal proceedings being instigated against us. Other contingent liabilities amount to DKK 503m (2021: DKK 863m).The outcome of such proceedings and disputes is by nature unknown, but is not expected to have significant impact on our financial position. Contingent liabilities include DKK 130m that is recognised related to a customer’s unsubstantiated cash withdrawal on a performance guarantee, see note 2.11 for more information. A customer has initiated arbitration against FLSmidth and certain partners for an amount of DKK 208m, for alleged contractual breaches (‘the Tunisia contract’). FLSmidth is rejecting the claim in arbitration.

DKKm	2022	2021
Discount rate - 1%, increase	110	145
Discount rate + 1%, decrease	(103)	(132)

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Financial performance

Governance

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2.10 Business Acquisitions

Acquisitions in 2022

As announced on 11 August 2022, the transaction to acquire Mining Technologies (ex-TK) closed on 31 August 2022, after which FLSmidth obtained control over the acquired business. Mining Technologies (ex-TK) is a leading full-line supplier of solutions for mining systems, material handling, mineral processing and services. The combination of FLSmidth and Mining Technologies (ex-TK) will create a leading global mining technology and service provider with operations from pit-to-plant with a strong focus on productivity and sustainability. Furthermore, FLSmidth’s strong existing service setup, will provide additional aftermarket opportunities, while the joint R&D capabilities and combined portfolio will enable accelerated innovation in digitalisation and MissionZero solutions.

The mining industry is characterised by sound fundamentals and a positive outlook, based on underinvestment over the past decade and increasing demand due to the clean energy transition. The timing of this acquisition positions FLSmidth to capture enhanced value from the mining growth cycle underway. In addition to the competitive advantages of scale, FLSmidth will be able to offer a stronger value proposition to customers through combined competencies and a wider offering. Such expected cost synergies as well as the value of the assembled workforce constitute the major parts of the goodwill recognised on the acquisition.

Initial recognition of Mining Technologies

On 31 August 2022, a consideration of EUR 420m (DKK 3,122m) was transferred to the seller. Net of cash acquired, the cash consideration amounted to DKK 2,103m and includes compensation of DKK 212m for internal funding of the acquired business previously provided by the seller. The final purchase price depends on certain adjustments primarily related to ongoing projects and development in net working capital. The adjustments are not yet finally agreed between the two parties. Subsequent adjustments to the consideration paid for the acquisition are therefore expected during the coming quarters. The acquisition is incorporated into the cash generating unit Mining. Prospectively from 1 October 2022, the non-core activities in the acquired business were transferred to Non-Core Activities as part of the strategic review, see note 1.2 for more information.

A preliminary allocation of the purchase price on the fair value of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed at acquisition date was presented in the 9 months interim report. During the fourth quarter, the allocation has been updated to reflect new information obtained about fact and circumstances that existed at the acquisition date. The updated allocation is shown in the table. The changes relate to information received through project reviews primarily increasing provisions and trade receivables. Further, the tax impact on the fair value adjustments to the net assets identified have been reassessed and deferred tax assets have been decreased. The changes resulted in an increase in goodwill of DKK 136m compared to 9 months interim report.

Provisions include the estimated fair value of contingent liabilities of DKK 0.1bn to cover the risk on performance and payment guarantees issued and to cover for pending and potential legal disputes. Net working capital acquired amounts to DKK 481m. The contractual amount of trade receivables exceeds the fair value by DKK 0.1 bn.

It is important to note that the initial accounting for the business combination remains subject to change and will be retrospectively adjusted to reflect new information obtained no later than 12 months after the acquisition date. This includes potential new information on the identification of assets and liabilities, including contingent liabilities, and the measurement of those items at fair value. Amongst other, project reviews (including the identification of onerous contracts) may lead to further changes to the initial accounting. During the measurement period, changes to the above will have a resulting impact on goodwill as will the change resulting from the final purchase price. Significant changes may therefore occur during the measurement period.

Acquisition related costs amounted to DKK 33m in 2022 and DKK 89m in 2021 and are included in the income statement as administrative costs. The costs include costs incurred both before and after signing of the agreement in 2021. The consolidation of Mining Technologies (ex-TK) has increased Revenue by DKK 1,227m and reduced net profit by DKK 112m. Assuming the Group had taken over Mining Technologies (ex-TK) with effect from 1 January 2022, the currently estimated impact would be a further increase in Revenue of DKK 2.7bn and decrease in Net profit of DKK 0.1bn.

Acquisitions in 2021

In 2021, FLSmidth did not acquire any new businesses.

Accounting policy

Newly acquired or newly established businesses are included in the consolidated financial statements from the acquisition date or formation. The acquisition date is the date when control of the business is transferred to the Group. Upon acquisition of the business of which we obtain control, the acquisition method is applied, according to which the identified assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities are measured at their fair values. The purchase price consists of the fair value of the consideration payable/receivable. This includes the fair value of the consideration already paid/received, deferred consideration and contingent consideration. Any subsequent adjustment of contingent consideration is recognised directly in the income statement, unless the adjustment is the result of new information about conditions prevailing at the acquisition date, and this information becomes available before the initial accounting is terminated no later than 12 months after the acquisition date (the measuring period). Transaction costs are recognised directly in the income statement when incurred as administrative costs.

When the purchase price differs from the fair values of the assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities identified on acquisition, any positive differences (goodwill) are recognised in the balance sheet under intangible assets and any negative differences (a gain from a bargain purchase) are recognised in the income statement. If, on the acquisition date, there are any uncertainties with respect to identifying or measuring acquired assets, liabilities or contingent liabilities or uncertainty with respect to determining their cost, the initial recognition will be made on the basis of estimated values. Such estimated values may be adjusted, or additional assets or liabilities may be recognised during the measurement period, if new information becomes available about conditions prevailing on the acquisition date, which would have affected the calculation of values on that day, had such information been known. The adjustments are made to the initial purchase price allocation as a restatement of prior information, including to the amount of goodwill or gain on a bargain purchase.

Preliminary allocation of purchase price on assets acquired and liabilities assumed (DKKm)	31/08 2022
Patents and IP rights	65
Customer relations	32
Land and buildings	377
Other tangible assets	230
Deferred tax assets	67
Inventories	820
Trade and other receivables	1,107
Work in progress	187
Other current assets	368
Cash	1,019
Total assets	4,272
Pension liabilities	180
Other non-current liabilities	149
Provisions	682
Prepayments from customers	119
Work in progress	783
Trade payables	564
Other current liabilities	632
Total liabilities	3,109
Total identifiable net assets	1,163
Goodwill	1,959
Purchase price	3,122
Cash	1,019
Net cash transferred to the seller	2,103

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2.11 Discontinued activities

Discontinued activities include the remaining responsibilities to finalise legacy projects, handling of claims, etc. retained on the sale of the non-mining bulk material handling business in 2019. Progress on projects has been delayed due to COVID-19 and a dispute with a customer. The segment note 1.2 shows the full disclosure of income statement for discontinued activities.

Tax income of DKK 16m relating to joint taxation contribution and reassessment of tax risks, has been recognized with discontinued activities in 2022 (2021: DKK 2m). Discontinued activities’ effect on cash flow from operating activities is presented in the table below. The cash outflow in 2021 related to net working capital includes a customer’s unsubstantiated cash withdrawal of DKK 130m on a performance guarantee. We have rejected the claim and recognised the cash withdrawal as a receivable. The receivable is still unchanged in 2022.# Section 3 Working Capital

3.1 Net working capital

Net working capital represents the assets and liabilities necessary to support the Group’s daily operations. The impact on the Group’s cash flows from net working capital is also showed in table below. Net working capital at 31 December 2022 has increased by DKK 0.8bn compared to 31 December 2021. The increase is primarily due to the impact from the acquisition of Mining Technologies (ex-TK) and a higher level of inventories to mitigate supply chain challenges. Currency impacts increased the net working capital balance at 31 December 2022 by DKK 112m (2021: an increase of DKK 14m). Utilisation of supply chain financing increased during 2022 to DKK 590m (31 December 2021: DKK 490m).

DKKm	2022	2021
Inventories	3,971	2,464
Trade receivables	5,108	4,112
Work in progress, asset	3,147	2,358
Prepayments	874	871
Other receivables	1,030	709
Derivative financial instruments	54	31
Prepayments from customers	(2,771)	(2,490)
Trade payables	(4,339)	(3,367)
Work in progress, liability	(3,592)	(2,373)
Other liabilities	(1,509)	(1,224)
Derivative financial instruments	(80)	(33)
	1,893	1,058

Cash flow effect from change in NWC	DKKm
	2022	2021
Inventories	(680)	10
Trade receivables	92	(547)
Trade payables	379	216
Work in progress	(118)	322
Prepayments from customers	183	1,183
Prepayments	187	(534)
Other receivables and other liabilities	(291)	156
– of which relate to foreign exchange gain/(loss)	(198)	(194)
	(446)	612

3.2 Inventories

Inventory level has increased 61% in 2022. The higher inventory level is mainly due to the acquisition of Mining Technologies (ex-TK) and 24% in organic growth for mitigating supply chain challenges and support a higher activity level in 2023 from the strong backlog.

Accounting policy
Inventories are measured at cost based on weighted average cost prices. In the event that cost of inventories exceeds the expected selling price less cost of completion and selling costs, the inventories are impaired to the lower net realisable value. The net realisable value of inventories is measured as the expected sales price less costs of completion and costs to finalise the sale. Impairment assessment of the inventory is performed item by item including:
* Test for slow moving stock
* Test for aging of inventory
* Assessment of expected market (pricing and market potential)
* Assessment of strategic inventory items

DKKm	2022	2021
Raw materials and consumables	461	270
Goods in progress	1,117	361
Finished goods and goods for resale	2,393	1,833
Inventories	3,971	2,464

DKKm	2022	2021
Impairment at 1 January	353	272
Foreign exchange adjustments	8	14
Additions	159	95
Realised	(89)	(14)
Reversals	(52)	(14)
Impairment at 31 December	379	353

Key accounting estimates
Estimated valuation of inventories
When assessing the net realisable value of inventories we take marketability, obsolescence and development in expected selling prices into account. Also inventory turnover, quantities and the nature and condition of the inventory items including the classification as strategic inventory are considered in the assessment. We include all of these factors as relevant, to ensure that our inventory is reflected at the expected selling price, if lower than cost.

Obsolete items are impaired to the value of zero. Management considers part of the inventories as strategic. Strategic items are held in inventory, even if slow moving, because they are considered key equipment to the customers, that we need to be able to deliver with very short notice.

Raw materials and consumables include purchase costs of materials and consumables, duties and freight. Work in progress, finished goods and goods for resale include cost of manufacturing including materials consumed and labour costs plus an allowance for production overheads. Production overheads include operating costs, maintenance of production facilities as well as administration and factory management directly related to manufacturing.

3.3 Trade receivables

Our trade receivables relate to the sale of both service and capital business. Trade receivables increased in 2022 mainly due to the acquisition of Mining Technologies (ex-TK) (DKK 1.1bn).

Trade receivables net of impairment specified according to aging
Impairment of trade receivables specified according to aging is shown below. The impairment in 2022 is based on historical observed default rates adjusted for estimates of uncertainties in project related activities and in market conditions.

Accounting policy
Trade receivables are initially measured at fair value and subsequently measured at amortised cost. A credit loss allowance is made upon initial recognition based on historical observed default rates adjusted for forward looking estimates. The cost of the credit loss allowances is included in administration costs. A loss is considered realised when it is certain that we will not recover the receivable, e.g. in case of bankruptcy or similar.

DKKm	2022	2021
Not due for payment	3,597	2,883
Overdue < one month	590	465
Overdue one - two months	183	163
Overdue two - three months	95	72
Overdue > three months	643	529
Trade receivables	5,108	4,112
Trade receivables not due for payment with retentions on contractual terms	562	529

DKKm	2022	2021
Impairment at 1 January	333	317
Foreign exchange adjustments	(10)	15
Additions	293	128
Reversals	(80)	(70)
Realised	(121)	(57)
Impairment at 31 December	415	333

Key accounting estimates
Estimated level of expected losses
When estimating the level of receivables that in the future is expected not to be collected we take the following information into account; historical losses on receivables, ageing of the receivables, access to payment securities and possibilities to offset assets against claims. When making the assessment we also evaluate the expected development in macro-economic and political environments that could impact the recoverability. We have made estimates of our expectation to the future losses on receivables by applying a consistent methodology. The calculation of expected credit losses (ECL) incorporate forward-looking estimates. These estimates are mainly based on historical experience on losses and adjusted to reflect the current situation. The impact from the adjustments to reflect the current situation has increased compared to at the end of 2021. The increase is based on an assessment of a deterioration in the credit quality following the current macroeconomic situation with increasing uncertainties, inflation etc.

Impairment of trade receivables specified according to aging

		2022			2021
		Gross			Gross
		carrying			carrying
		amount			amount
	Expected	Impairment	Expected	Impairment	Expected	Impairment
	loss rate		loss rate		loss rate
Not due for payment	1.3%	3,626	47	1.2%	2,919	36
Overdue < one month	6.2%	631	39	6.1%	495	30
Overdue one - two months	14.4%	215	31	14.2%	190	27
Overdue two - three months	24.8%	129	32	25.1%	96	24
Overdue > three months	28.9%	922	266	29.1%	745	216
Total		5,523	415		4,445	333

3.4 Work in progress

Work in progress relates to contracts with customers where revenue is recognised over time. As the costs to produce the output under a contract are incurred, revenue is calculated reflecting the share of costs incurred compared to total expected costs to fulfil the contract (percentage of completion). The revenue is recognised as work in progress (gross work in progress) and consists of cost incurred including margin.# 3.5 Other receivables

3.6 Trade payables

To improve the relationship with our suppliers and minimise the finance cost in the value chain, we facilitate a supply chain financing programme hosted by a credit institute. When participating in this programme, the supplier has the option to receive early payment from the credit institution based on the invoices approved by us through a factoring arrangement between the supplier and the credit institution, where the invoices are transferred to the credit institution without recourse. The amounts payable to suppliers included in the supply chain financing programme are classified as trade payables in the balance sheet as well as in the cash flow statement (working capital within cash flow from operations). The trade payables covered by the supply chain financing programme arise in the ordinary course of business from supply of goods and services and the payment terms are not significantly extended compared to trade payables that are not part of the supply change financing programme. At the end of 2022, trade payables covered by the programme amounted to DKK 590m (2021: DKK 490m).

3.7 Other liabilities

Specification of other liabilities

DKKm	2022	2021
Indirect taxes receivables	522	402
Deposits	107	30
Derivatives	54	31
Other	462	336
Total	1,145	799

DKK 85m (2021: DKK 55m) is included in non-current liabilities and DKK 1,738m (2021: DKK 1,403m) in current liabilities.

DKKm	2022	2021
Indirect taxes payables	210	177
Accrued employee items	779	665
Employee benefits	181	122
Derivatives	80	33
Other accruals and payables	573	461
Total	1,823	1,458

Section 4 Tax

4.1 Income tax

The income tax expense for the year amounted to DKK 201m (2021: DKK 213m), corresponding to an effective tax rate of 36.4% (2021: 36.3%). The effective tax rate was negatively affected by withholding taxes not subject to credit relief as well as write-downs of tax losses and other tax assets in countries outside Denmark (mainly in Russia). In 2021, the non-deductible cost was increased mainly due to acquisition costs in Germany related to the acquisition of Mining Technologies (ex-TK). Uncertain tax positions reflect management’s assessment of the risk of a position taken by the Group being disputed by a tax authority. The assessment considers the inherent risk and uncertainty of undertaking complex projects and operating in a variety of developed and developing countries. The assessment includes the most likely outcome of both ongoing and potential future tax audits but also an assessment of whether the most likely outcome differs significantly for other possible outcomes.

Accounting policy

Tax for the year comprises current tax and changes in deferred tax including valuation of deferred tax assets, adjustments to previous years, foreign paid withholding taxes including available credit relief and changes in provisions for uncertain tax positions. Tax for the year is recognised in the Income Statement, however, tax attributable to items recognised in other comprehensive income is recognised in other comprehensive income. Exchange rate adjustments of deferred tax are included as part of the year’s adjustments to deferred tax. Current tax comprises tax calculated on the basis of the expected taxable income for the year, using the applicable tax rates for the financial year. Uncertain tax positions are measured at the amount estimated to be required to settle such potential future obligations. We measure these uncertain tax positions on a yearly basis through interviews with key stakeholders in the main Group entities. The measurement addresses the accounting for income taxes when tax treatments involve uncertainty that affects the application of IAS 12 and IFRIC 23. We determine whether to consider each uncertain tax treatment separately or together with one or more other uncertain tax treatments. The approach that better predicts the resolution of the uncertainty will be followed. Management has assessed that for uncertain tax positions the most likely outcome method will in most circumstances best predict the resolution of uncertainty.

Work in progress

Balances on a specific contract is removed from work in progress once the work is completed and accepted by the customer. Especially for projects, the work typically extends over several financial years. The total amount of work in progress therefore includes accumulated revenue for several years for contracts where the work has not been finalised and/or accepted by the customer. During the project execution, invoices are issued according to the invoice structure for each transaction. The invoiced amounts reduce the balance on work in progress (Net work in progress in the table). Depending on the invoice structure, the work in progress balance on a specific project can change from being presented as an asset (a contract asset) in one period to being presented as a liability (a contract liability) in the next period. In the balance sheet and as shown in the table, net work in progress on contracts where work performed exceeds the invoiced amount are presented as assets while projects where the invoiced amount exceeds the work performed are presented as liabilities. In general, the invoicing structure for projects reflects the progress on the projects and work in progress liabilities are, therefore, usually converted into revenue in the next year.

Composition of work in progress Note 1.4 include information on the order backlog reflecting effective contracts with customers where we will transfer control at future point in time and the remaining performance obligations on contracts where we transfer control over time. In addition to net work in progress, contract liabilities include prepayments received from customers of DKK 2,771m (2021: DKK 2,490m). The prepayments are recognised separately in the balance sheet as current and non-current liabilities. Prepayments presented as current reflect amounts that are expected to be recognised as revenue during the following year. When assessing impairment on the work in progress net balances we evaluate on a project by project basis. If an impairment on a project is probable we recognise the expected loss and a related provision.

Accounting policy

Work in progress consists of contract assets and contract liabilities for contracts with customers where revenue is recognised over time. For contracts included as work in progress revenue reflecting the percentage of completion is recognised when the outcome of the contracts can be estimated reliably. The percentage of completion is calculated based on a cost-to-cost basis (input method) and is the ratio between the cost incurred and the total estimated cost. The contracts are measured at an amount equal to the selling price of the work performed (percentage of completion) less progress billings and expected losses. The selling price is the total expected income from the individual contracts. If variability is included in the selling price, we use the most likely amount method. An expected loss is recognised when it is deemed probable that the total contract costs will exceed the total revenue from individual contracts. The expected loss is recognised immediately as a cost and as a provision for a loss-making contract. Further information can be found in note 2.7. When the selling price of the work performed exceeds progress billings, work in progress is presented as an asset and relate to unbilled work in progress. Work in progress assets have substantially the same risk characteristics as the trade receivables for the same types of contracts. Expected credit loss on work in progress assets is included within the loss allowance for trade receivables as managed together. When progress billings exceed the selling price of the work performed, work in progress is presented as a liability. Prepayments from customers are recognised as a liability.

DKKm	2022	2021
Gross work in progress	46,107	33,338
Invoicing on account to customers	(46,552)	(33,353)
Net work in progress	(445)	(15)
Of which is recognised as work in progress:
Under assets	3,147	2,358
Under liabilities	(3,592)	(2,373)
Net work in progress	(445)	(15)

Key accounting estimates

Estimated total cost to complete

We estimate the total expected costs for our contracts. The estimates primarily relate to the level of contingencies to cover unforeseen costs, such as cost changes due to changes in future supplies of raw materials, subcontractor products and services as well as unforeseen costs related to execution and hand-over. The estimates are based on the specifics for each contract while taking historical data into account. For contracts sold to customers in politically and economically unstable countries, the estimates include additional risk coverage due to a higher level of uncertainty. With the increasing costs due to the global supply chain challenges and the risk of further cost increases in light of the increasing inflation during 2022, we have reassessed our project financials, including update of expected project costs, to ensure that expected cost increases are appropriately reflected in the estimated cost to complete.# 4.2 Paid income tax

Income tax paid in 2022 amounted to DKK 471m (2021: DKK 537m). Most of these payments are attributable to Group enterprises in the countries shown in the graph. Many countries had COVID-19 measures in place in 2020 allowing to postpone our tax payments into 2021 which partly explains the decrease in tax payments in 2022. Besides income tax, Group activities generate sales taxes, customs duties, personal income taxes paid by the employees, etc. which are excluded from income tax.

4.3 Deferred Tax

Deferred tax assets at the end of 2022 amount to DKK 1,921m (2021: DKK 1,490m) and deferred tax liabilities amount to DKK 294m (2021: DKK 169m). The net deferred tax assets amount to DKK 1,627m (2019: DKK 1,321m).

Income tax paid

	DKKm
2021	537
2022	471

Significant deferred tax assets, net

	DKKm
2021	1321
2022	1627

Country	2021	2022
Denmark
Peru
Australia
China
Brazil
Kazakhstan
USA
Indonesia
South Africa
Mexico
India
Ghana
Other

Composition of deferred tax 2022

	Included in Income Statement within Tax for the year	Balance sheet 1 January	Acquisition of enterprises	Currency adjustment	Adjustment to previous years	Changed tax rate	Change in deferred tax	Included in other comprehensive income	Balance sheet 31 December
Intangible assets	115	1	(9)	(12)	(2)	(7)	0	86
Property, plant and equipment	256	(24)	(2)	14	0	0	0	244
Current assets	(2)	(32)	0	92	0	69	1	128
Liabilities	606	22	2	(170)	(3)	229	(24)	662
Tax loss carry-forwards, etc.	497	10	5	22	(3)	112	0	643
Share of tax assets valued at nil	(151)	0	(1)	32	0	(16)	0	(136)
Net deferred tax assets/(liabilities)	1,321	(23)	(5)	(22)	(8)	387	(23)	1,627

Composition of deferred tax 2021

	Included in Income Statement within Tax for the year	Balance sheet 1 January	Acquisition of enterprises	Currency adjustment	Adjustment to previous years	Changed tax rate	Change in deferred tax	Included in other comprehensive income	Balance sheet 31 December
Intangible assets	117	0	(10)	(48)	1	55	0	115
Property, plant and equipment	232	0	1	0	0	23	0	256
Current assets	230	0	1	17	(2)	(248)	0	(2)
Liabilities	294	0	13	14	3	283	(1)	606
Tax loss carry-forwards, etc.	364	0	7	(7)	5	128	0	497
Share of tax assets valued at nil	(189)	0	(3)	5	(3)	39	0	(151)
Net deferred tax assets/(liabilities)	1,048	0	9	(19)	4	280	(1)	1,321

Recognition of net deferred tax assets is based on forecasted taxable income considering the application of a changed business model, including our pure play Mining and Cement strategies and forecasted growth and margins for the coming years. Deferred tax assets valued at nil amounting to DKK 136m (2021: DKK 151m) relate to tax losses and tax assets mainly in discontinued and dormant entities. Temporary differences regarding future repatriation of profit from entities in foreign countries are estimated at DKK 325-375m in 2022 (2021: DKK 325-375m). These liabilities are not recognised because the Group is able to control when the liability is released and it is considered probable that the liability will not be triggered in the foreseeable future. Net deferred tax DKK 108m (2021: DKK 92m) of foreign paid withholding taxes in the USA are not recognised as a future benefit due to uncertainties relating to the ability to recoup the asset within in the foreseeable future.

Maturity profile of tax assets valued at nil

The deferred tax assets in Germany is not fully recognized as, based on management’s forecast earnings, the tax assets are not likely to be fully utilized within the foreseeable future. As of 31 December 2022, the non-recognised part of the tax asset in Germany amounts to DKK 66m (2021: DKK 66m) and relates to discontinued activities and dormant entities. The non-recognised tax asset in Denmark was in 2022 reduced to 0 (2021: DKK 25m). Recognising tax assets is a key accounting estimate and is based on management’s forecast of earnings incorporating cost savings and the recovery of the market.

Accounting policy

Deferred tax is calculated using the balance sheet liability method on all temporary differences between the carrying amounts for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for taxation purposes, except differences relating to initial recognition of goodwill. Deferred tax is calculated based on the applicable tax rates for the individual financial years. The effect of changes in the tax rates is stated in the income statement unless they are items previously recognised in the statement of other comprehensive income. The tax value of losses that are more likely than not to be available for utilisation against future taxable income in the same legal tax unit and jurisdiction is included in the measurement of deferred tax. If companies in the Group have deferred tax liabilities, they are valued independently of the time when the tax, if any, becomes payable. A deferred tax liability is recognised to cover re-taxation of losses in foreign enterprises if shares in the enterprises concerned are likely to be sold and to cover expected additional future tax liabilities related to the financial year or previous years. No deferred tax liabilities regarding investments in subsidiaries are recognised if the shares are unlikely to be sold in the short-term. Deferred tax assets/liabilities and tax receivables/payables are offset if the Group: has a legal right to offset these, intends to settle these on a net basis or to realise the assets and settle the liabilities simultaneously.

	DKKm	DKKm
	2022	2021
Deferred tax assets	1,921	1,490
Deferred tax liabilities	(294)	(169)
	1,627	1,321

	DKKm	DKKm
	2022	2021
Within one year	12	64
Between one and five years	0	0
After five years	489	766
Base value of tax assets valued at nil	501	830
Tax value	136	151

Deferred tax assets valued at nil consist of:

	DKKm	DKKm
	2022	2021
Temporary differences	51	1
Tax losses	450	827
	501	830

Key accounting estimates

Estimated value of deferred tax assets

The value of deferred tax assets is recognised to the extent that it is deemed likely that taxable income in the future can utilise the tax losses. For this purpose the income from the coming five years is estimated, based on forecasts. In assessing the probability of the future realisation of deferred tax assets, we have considered the economic outlook in our forecasts of taxable income and reversals of taxable temporary differences. . The uncertainty of forecasts is related to macroeconomic developments, including the demand for environmental investments by our customers, not least within the Cement industry.

4.4 Tax on other comprehensive income

Tax recognised in other comprehensive income by the components of other comprehensive income to which it relates is shown in the table below.

4.5 Our approach to tax and tax risk

Being a responsible taxpayer is important to us, and this means that that we will pay the correct amount of taxes at the right time in all countries where we do business. We strive to accomplish this by having a strong focus on compliance with applicable tax laws as well as generally agreed principles of international taxation. We are a global company undertaking complex projects and operating in a variety of developed and developing economies. Inherent risk and uncertainty in regards to compliance requirements and double taxation are common issues faced by our business. We actively work to identify and mitigate tax risk and uncertainties.# Tax on other comprehensive income
2022 2021
DKKm
Deferred tax Current tax Tax income/ cost Deferred tax Current tax Tax income/ cost
Value adjustments of hedging instruments 1 7 8 14 1 15
Actuarial gains/losses on defined benefit plans (24) 0 (24) (15) 0 (15)
Tax on other comprehensive income (23) 7 (16) (1) 1 0

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Section 5 Financial risks & capital structure

5.1 Shares and capital structure 105

5.2 Earnings per share 106

5.3 Financial risks 106

5.4 Financial income and costs 109

5.5 Derivatives 109

5.6 Fair value measurement 110

5.7 Net interest bearing debt 111

5.8 Financial assets and liabilities 111

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5.1 Shares and capital structure

Shares

In 2021, 6,400,000 new shares of DKK 20 each at a price of DKK 228 were issued. Hereafter, share capital is DKK 1,153m and the total number of authorised and issued shares is 57,650,000. The issue increased shareholders’ equity in 2021 by the proceed received net of costs of DKK 25m. Each share entitles the holder to 20 votes and no shares have special rights attached to it.

Shareholders at the end of 2022

At the end of 2022, FLSmidth had one major shareholder. Lundbeckfonden has disclosed holdings of voting rights exceeding 10% of total outstanding voting rights. No other shareholders have reported a participating interest above 5% at the end of 2022. As announced in our company announcement of 19 January 2023, Altor Invest 7 AS acquired above 10 % of the shares and voting rights in FLSmidth & Co. A/S.

Capital structure

The Board of Directors’ priority for capital structure and capital allocation is as follows:
* Leverage (NIBD/EBITDA < 2)
* Dividend pay-out ratio (30-50% of net profit)

For further information please refer to Shareholder information section. Shareholders’ equity includes the following reserves:
* Share capital (nominal value of shares issued)
* Foreign exchange adjustments (accumulated currency adjustments regarding translation of foreign entities)
* Cash flow hedging (fair value of derivatives that hedge the currency risks on expected future cash flows and meet the criteria for cash flow hedging)
* Retained earnings (all other components of shareholders’ equity including share premium)

Treasury shares

Our holding of treasury shares at the end of 2022 accounted for 1.6 % of the share capital (2021: 1.6%). The Board of Directors is authorised until the next Annual General Meeting to let the Company acquire treasury shares up to a total nominal value of 10% of the Company’s share capital in accordance with Section 12 of the Danish Companies Act. The treasury shares are used to hedge employees’ exercise of share-based incentive programmes, and are recognised directly in equity in retained earnings (zero value in the balance sheet). Refer to note 6.1 for further information.

Dividend per share

The Board of Directors will propose at the Annual General Meeting that a dividend of DKK 3 per share (2021: DKK 3) corresponding to a dividend yield of 1.2% (2021: 1.2%) and a pay-out ratio of 49% (2021: 48%) will be distributed for 2022. The total dividend proposed amounts to DKK 173m (2021: DKK 173m).

Movements in shares and share capital

	2022	2021
	Number of shares (1,000)	Nominal value (DKKm)
Share capital at 1 January	57,650	1,153
Issue of new shares	0	0
Share capital at 31 December	57,650	1,153

Outstanding shares net of Treasury shares (1,000):

	2022	2021
Treasury shares at 1 January	925	1,098
Used for share based payments	(11)	(173)
Treasury shares at 31 December	914	925

Outstanding shares net of Treasury shares:

	2022	2021
Outstanding shares net of Treasury shares 1 January	56,725	50,152
Issue of new shares	0	6,400
Movement, treasury shares	11	173
Outstanding shares net of Treasury shares at 31 December	56,736	56,725

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5.2 Earnings per share

Earnings per share from continuing activities decreased to DKK 6.5 in 2022 (2021: DKK 7.2) primarily driven by the increase in average number of outstanding shares. Earnings per share from discontinued activities equalled DKK 0.0 in 2022 (2021: DKK -0.3). The number of dilutive shares from share-based payment (see note 6.1) is determined as the number of performance shares that are expected to vest, reduced by the numbers of shares that represents the fair value of service during the remaining vesting period.

Earnings per share from continuing and discontinuing activities	2022	2021
DKKm
Profit for the year, continuing activities	351	374
Minority interests	18	1
FLSmidth's share of profit, continuing activities	369	375
Loss for the year, discontinued activities	1	(17)
FLSmidth's share of loss, discontinuing activities	1	(17)
FLSmidth's share of profit	370	358

	2022	2021
	Number of shares (1,000)
Issued shares 1 January	57,650	51,250
Issue of new shares, weighted	0	1,871
Treasury shares, weighted	920	1,041
Average number of outstanding shares	56,730	52,080
Dilutive effect of share based payment	149	0
Average diluted number of outstanding shares	56,879	52,080

DKK	2022	2021
Earnings per share from continuing activities	6.5	7.2
Earnings per share from discontinued activities	0.0	(0.3)
Earnings per share from continuing and discontinued activities	6.5	6.9

DKK	2022	2021
Diluted earnings per share from continuing activities	6.5	7.2
Diluted earnings per share from discontinued activities	0.0	(0.3)
Diluted earnings per share from continuing and discontinued activities	6.5	6.9

5.3 Financial risks

Due to the international activities and the industry characteristics, risks are an embedded part of doing business. We are exposed to financial risks, that can have a material impact to the financial statements of the Group. The financial risks are to the extent possible managed centrally for the Group and are governed by the Treasury Policy, which is approved by the Board of Directors. The Treasury Policy is updated on an annual basis to address any changes in the risk picture. The main financial risks that we are exposed to are currency, credit, interest and liquidity risks.

Interest rate risk

Interest rate risks arise from interest-bearing assets and liabilities. Interest-bearing items consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, bank loans and mortgage debt. According to the Treasury Policy, hedging of interest rates is governed by a duration range and is managed by using derivatives such as interest rate swaps. No interest derivatives have been used during 2022 or 2021. As of 31 December 2022, the majority of our interest-bearing debt is carrying a floating rate. All other things being equal, a 1%-point increase in the interest rate will increase our interest cost by DKK 7m (2021: DKK 0m), calculated as 1% of the net interest bearing debt as of 31 December 2022. The sensitivity to changes in the interest rate has increased in 2022 due to the increase in debt.

Currency risk

The Treasury Policy aims to reduce the most significant currency risks to better predict the impact on the income statement as well as the cash flows to be paid or received and to protect the EBITDA of the individual entities from changes in exchange rates. The risks are managed through hedging activities by entering commonly used derivatives such as forward contracts. The currency risks, which is transaction risk, arise primarily from purchase and sale in foreign currencies compared to the functional currency of each of the Group entities. The Treasury Policy sets forth thresholds and requirements for the hedging strategy to be applied. Hedge accounting is applied for the largest project transactions. For other project transactions, the currency risk is either not hedged or economically hedged, dependent on the significance of the risk. We are, to a large extent, carrying out transactions in EUR and USD as these currencies are preferred in the Mining and Cement industries. EUR against DKK is currently not considered an exposure due to the Danish Kroner being pegged to the Euro.

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5.3 Financial risks – continued

The project nature of the business changes the foreign currency risk picture towards and against specific currencies from one year to another, depending on the area in which we have activities. In the table ‘Transaction impact’, the sensitivity analysis is provided. The analysis assumes that all other variables, exposures and interest rates in particular, remain constant. The sensitivity analysis shows the gain/loss on net profit and other comprehensive income of a 5% percent increase in the specified currencies towards DKK (a 5% decrease will have similar opposite effect). The analysis includes the offsetting impact from monetary items and derivatives used to hedge the currency risk. The impact on net profit for the year includes monetary items in foreign currencies that are currency adjusted through the income statement as well as any derivatives used for economic hedging. The impact on other comprehensive income includes the value adjustment on derivatives designated as hedge accounting in effective cash flow hedges. The value adjustments are transferred to the income statement as the hedged cash flows through the work in progress are recognised in the income statement.In addition to the transactional effects, in the event of currency developments, we will also be impacted by translation effects from the Group entities with net assets in functional currencies other than Danish Kroner and Euro. During 2022 and 2021, significant translation impacts have been recognised in Other Comprehensive income. A 5 % appreciation in the specified currencies towards Danish Kroner will have the following effect on other comprehensive income (a 5% depreciation will have a similar negative effect).

Translation impact

Currency	Change	2022	2021
DKKm	USD 5.0%	84	78
INR 5.0%	39	38
CLP 5.0%	34	38
CAD 5.0%	34	(1)
GBP 5.0%	16	17
MXN 5.0%	15	9

DKKm	Transaction impact	2022		2021
	Currency	Net profit for the year	Other comprehensive income	Net profit for the year	Other comprehensive income
USD 5.0%	8	(30)	10	(16)
CNY 5.0%	4	0	(1)	0
AUD 5.0%	1	0	0	0
MZN 5.0%	1	0	(1)	0
CAD 5.0%	1	(1)	0	(3)
RUB 5.0%	(1)	0	0	0

Credit risk

We are exposed to credit risks arising from cash and cash equivalents, derivatives and receivables including work in progress. At 31 December 2022, total credit risk was DKK 11,547m (2021: DKK 9,236m) as shown in the table below. The Treasury Policy sets forth authority limits for the credit risk exposure related to cash and cash equivalents as well as derivatives. The limits are based on the counterparty credit rating. We have entered into netting agreements with the counterparties used for trading of derivatives, which means that the credit risk for derivatives is limited to the net assets per counterparty. We aim at using banks of high quality in the countries we operate in. However, due to the nature of our business and operations in emerging markets, we are sometimes exposed to banks where the credit rating and quality can be lower than what we typically see in developed countries. The credit risk is governed by the Group’s Credit Risk Policy. For receivables the credit risk is managed by continuous risk assessments and credit evaluations of customers and trading partners; having country specific risk factors in mind. To the extent possible, the credit risks are mitigated through use of payment securities, such as letters of credit and guarantees issued by first class rated banks, or by securing positive cash flow throughout the project execution. At the end of 2022, 7% (2021: 13%) of our work in progress asset and 9% (2021: 7%) of our trade receivables balance were covered by payment securities. Our customers and trading partners mainly consist of companies within the Cement and Mining industry. Credit risk is among other things dependent on the development in these industries. We consider the maximum credit risk to financial counterparties to be DKK 2,142m (2021: DKK 1,949m). All financial assets, excluding other securities and investments, are expected to be settled during 2023.

Total exposure to credit risk

DKKm	2022	2021
Non-financial counterparties:
Trade receivables, note 3.3	5,108	4,112
Work in progress, assets, note 3.4	3,147	2,358
Other receivables, note 3.5	1,145	799
of which derivatives	(54)	(31)
Other securities and investments	59	49
Total non-financial counterparties	9,405	7,287
Financial counterparties:
Derivatives, netted amount	12	14
Cash and cash equivalent	2,130	1,935
Total financial counterparties	2,142	1,949
Total exposure to credit risk	11,547	9,236

Credit risk ratings per financial institution

Maturity profile of Group funding facilities

Group restricted cash

Liquidity risk

The objective of the Treasury Policy is to ensure that the Group always has sufficient and flexible financial resources at our disposal to ensure continuous operations and to honour liabilities when they become due. The financial resources are continuously monitored and consist of cash and cash equivalents and undrawn committed facilities. In 2022, a EUR 150m (DKK 1,115m) loan facility was agreed with Nordic Investment Bank. The facility will expire in 2030 and the margin is linked to our sustainability KPIs. By the end of 2022, total committed credit facilities were DKK 6,326m (2021: DKK 6,821m) of which DKK 1,929m (2021: DKK 726m) was utilised. The committed credit facilities will mature after 2026. Short-term liquidity risks are managed through cash-pools and by having short-term overdraft facilities in place with various financial institutions, through committed and uncommitted credit facilities. According to the Treasury Policy the available financial resources must not be lower than DKK 3bn at any point. The liquidity position is monitored daily. As of 31 December 2022, the financial resources are well above the threshold. The committed facilities contain standard clauses such as pari passu, negative pledge, change of control and a leverage financial covenant. The Group did not default or fail to fulfil any of its financial covenants, in neither 2021 nor 2022.

Restricted cash

Restricted cash is cash, that is considered either very difficult or expensive to transfer from some of the countries, that FLSmidth subsidiaries operate in, to the Group. Cash and cash equivalents included cash with restrictions amounting to DKK 1,459m (2021: DKK 868m). The restricted cash position has increased following the acquisition of Mining Technologies (ex-TK). The restricted cash coming from the Mining Technologies (ex-TK) acquisition amounts to DKK 361m. The cross border cash pool in China has a limit of CNY 100m (DKK 101m), hence cash in China above this limit is classified as restricted. Cash in Russia is also classified as restricted.

Financial income and costs

Net financial costs

DKKm	2022	2021
Interest income	36	24
Fair value adjustment of derivatives	728	354
Foreign exchange gains	822	490
Fair value adjustment of shares	2	2
Total financial income	1,588	870
Interest cost	(74)	(73)
Loss from associates	(3)	(1)
Lease interest cost	(12)	(11)
Fair value adjustment of derivatives	(702)	(242)
Foreign exchange losses	(854)	(620)
Fair value adjustment of shares	(10)	(4)
Total financial costs	(1,655)	(951)
Net financial costs	(67)	(81)

Cash flow effect from financial income and costs

DKKm	2022	2021
Interest received	37	24
Interest paid	(86)	(93)
Cash flow effect	(49)	(69)

As shown in the table the large movement in foreign exchange rates during 2022 led to significant gross foreign exchange gains and losses. On a net basis, foreign exchange adjustments, including the impact from economic hedges, amounted to DKK -6m (2021: DKK -18m), primarily related to the cost of hedging the loan portfolio to the functional currency of the borrowing entity (forward points) and exposures in non-hedgeable emerging market currencies, as well as timing differences between cash flows and hedges. The net interest cost totalled DKK 38m (2021: DKK 49m) related to loans and deposits. Lease interest cost amounted to DKK 12m (2021: DKK 11m). Fair value adjustment of shares of net DKK -8m (2021: DKK -2m) relates to shareholdings in cement companies.

Accounting policy

Financial income and costs comprise interest income and costs, realised and unrealised foreign exchange gains and losses arising from monetary items, and fair value adjustments of shares and derivatives where hedge accounting is not applied.

Derivatives

The Group’s derivatives are entered into to hedge the currency risk and accounted for as hedge accounting or economic hedges.

Economic hedge

We use derivatives to hedge currency risks arising from monetary items recognised in the balance sheet. Fair value adjustments recognised in financial items in the income statement amounted to DKK 26m (2021: DKK 112m). At 31 December 2022 the fair value of our hedge agreements that are not recognised as hedge accounting amounted to DKK -14m (2021: DKK 4m). The breakdown of the economic hedges by most important currencies for each of the years 2022 and 2021 is shown in the table below.

Cash flow hedge

We use forward exchange contracts to hedge currency risks regarding expected future cash flows that meet the criteria for cash flow hedging. The fair value reserve of the derivatives is recognised in other comprehensive income until the hedged items affect the income statement through work in progress. The fair value of derivatives is recognised in other receivables and other liabilities. The majority of the cash flow hedge instruments are expected to settle and affect the income statement within one year.

Carrying amount, net fair value

DKKm	2022		2021
	Econo- mic hedge	Cash flow hedge	Total hedge	Econo- mic hedge
Financial instruments asset	17	37	54	19
Financial instruments liability	(31)	(49)	(80)	(15)
Total	(14)	(12)	(26)	4

Economic Hedge

DKKm	2022		2021
Currency	Notional amount	Net fair value	Notional amount	Net fair value
AUD	(974)	(15)	(110)	(1)
USD	(512)	3	(231)	1
EUR	358	(1)	840	4
CNY	43	(1)
CAD	(228)	(2)
Other		0	2
Total	(14)		4

A negative notional amount represents a sale of the currency.

Ineffectiveness is recognised in the income statement within financial items. Ineffectiveness was immaterial in 2022 and 2021.## 5.6 Fair value measurement

Financial instruments are remeasured at fair value on a recurring basis and are categorised into the following levels of the fair value hierarchy:

• Level 1: Observable market prices for identical instruments (quoted prices)
• Level 2: Valuation techniques primarily based on observable prices or traded prices for comparable instruments
• Level 3: Valuation techniques primarily based on non-observable input

Securities and investments consist primarily of investments in shares. The fair value is either determined as the quoted price in an active market for the same type of instrument (level 1) or at fair value based on available data which include valuation based on multiple of earnings or equity from the latest available financial statements (level 3).

The derivatives are forward exchange contracts not traded on an active market. The fair value is therefore estimated using a valuation technique, where all significant inputs are based on observable market data; such as exchange rates, interest rates, credit risk and volatilities (level 2).

There have been no transfers between the levels in 2022 or 2021.

DKKm
	2022	2021
Change in cash flow hedge reserve	(28)	(39)
Reclassified from other comprehensive	12	(11)
income to work in progress

Financial instruments measured at fair value
	2022				2021
DKKm	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Total	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Total
Securities and investments	17	0	42	59	6	0	43	49
Derivatives, asset	0	54	0	54	0	31	0	31
Derivatives, liability	0	(80)	0	(80)	0	(33)	0	(33)
	17	(26)	42	33	6	(2)	43	47

Cash flow hedge
DKKm	2022		2021
Currency	Notional amount	Net fair value	Notional amount	Net fair value
USD	(643)	(8)	(355)	(2)
CNY	0	0	0	0
EUR	374	(5)	323	(8)
Other	1	0	0	0
Total		(12)		(6)

A negative notional amount represents a sale of the currency

5.7 Net interest bearing debt

5.8 Financial assets and liabilities

Accounting policy

The financial assets are classified based on the contractual cash flow characteristics of the financial asset as well as our intention with the financial asset according to our business model. If cash flows from a financial asset are solely payments of principal and interests the classification is either:

• Amortised cost, for financial assets, where the objective is to hold the financial asset to collect the contractual cash flows.
• Fair value through profit/loss, for other financial assets

Hedging instruments designated as hedge accounting are classified separately and are measured at fair value. Based on this, all financial assets and liabilities, except for hedging instruments, securities and investments, are measured at amortised cost.

The table on the next page shows the fair value of all financial instruments and compares it to the carrying amount. For the mortgage debt, the fair value is determined as the quoted price of the underlying mortgage bonds funding the debt. The carrying amount for the other items is a reasonable approximation of fair value.

| 2022 | | | | | | | |
| :------------------------------------- | :---- | :---- | :---- | :---- | :---- | :---- | :---- | :---- |
| DKKm | Carrying amount 1 January 2022 | Cash flows | Acquisition of enterprises | Additional lease liability during the year | Foreign exchange effect | Carrying amount 31 December 2022 | |
| Lease liabilities | 304 | (134) | 51 | 98 | 4 | 323 | |
| Mortgage debt | 241 | (14) | 0 | 0 | (1) | 226 | |
| Bank debt | 502 | 1,920 | (104) | | | 2,318 | |
| Other liability | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | |
| Interest bearing debt | 1,047 | 1,772 | 51 | 98 | (101) | 2,867 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 1,935 | 254 | (59) | | | 2,130 | |
| Other receivables | 1 | 11 | (1) | | | 11 | |
| Interest bearing assets | 1,936 | 265 | 0 | 0 | (60) | 2,141 | |
| Net interest bearing debt / (assets) | (889) | 1,507 | 51 | 98 | (41) | 726 | |

*Cash flows from cash and cash equivalents are net of cash taken over from Mining Technologies (ex-TK) of DKK 1,019m.

| 2021 | | | | | | | |
| :------------------------------------- | :---- | :---- | :---- | :---- | :---- | :---- | :---- | :---- |
| DKKm | Carrying amount 1 January 2021 | Cash flows | Acquisition of enterprises | Additional lease liability during the year | Foreign exchange effect | Carrying amount 31 December 2021 | |
| Lease liabilities | 322 | (122) | 0 | 99 | 5 | 304 | |
| Mortgage debt | 256 | (15) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 241 | |
| Bank debt | 2,177 | (1,481) | (194) | | | 502 | |
| Other liability | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | |
| Interest bearing debt | 2,755 | (1,618) | 0 | 99 | (189) | 1,047 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 946 | 930 | 59 | | | 1,935 | |
| Other receivables | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | 1 | |
| Interest bearing assets | 947 | 930 | 0 | 0 | | 1,936 | |
| Net interest bearing debt | 1,808 | (2,548) | 0 | 99 | (248) | (889) | |

5.8 Financial assets and liabilities – continued

2022
Assets	DKKm	Maturity of cash flows			Total cash flows	Fair value	Carrying amount	Maturity of cash flows			Total cash flows	Fair value
		< 1 year	1-5 years	> 5 year				< 1 year	1-5 years	> 5 year
Hedging instruments (hedge accounting)		37	0	0	37	37	37	10	2	0	12	12
Hedging instruments (economic hedging)		17	0	0	17	17	17	19	0	0	19	19
Securities and investments		0	0	59	59	59	59	0	0	49	49	49
Fair value through profit and loss		17	0	59	76	76	76	19	0	49	68	68
Trade receivables		5,108	0	0	5,108	5,108	5,108	4,112	0	0	4,112	4,112
Work in progress		3,147	0	0	3,147	3,147	3,147	2,358	0	0	2,358	2,358
Other receivables		1,090	0	0	1,090	1,090	1,090	768	0	0	768	768
Cash and cash equivalents		2,130	0	0	2,130	2,130	2,130	1,935	0	0	1,935	1,935
Amortised cost		11,475	0	0	11,475	11,475	11,475	9,173	0	0	9,173	9,173
Total financial assets		11,529	0	59	11,588	11,588	11,588	9,202	2	49	9,253	9,253

2022
Liabilities	DKKm	Maturity of cash flows			Total cash flows	Fair value	Carrying amount	Maturity of cash flows			Total cash flows	Fair value
		< 1 year	1-5 years	> 5 year				< 1 year	1-5 years	> 5 year
Hedging instruments (hedge accounting)		(49)	0	0	(49)	(49)	(49)	(18)	0	0	(18)	(18)
Hedging instruments (economic hedging)		(31)	0	0	(31)	(31)	(31)	(15)	0	0	(15)	(15)
Fair value through profit and loss		(31)	0	0	(31)	(31)	(31)	(15)	0	0	(15)	(15)
Lease liabilities		(128)	(200)	(22)	(350)	(323)	(323)	(106)	(184)	(39)	(329)	(304)
Mortgage debt		(16)	(63)	(154)	(233)	(227)	(226)	(16)	(64)	(170)	(250)	(243)
Bank debt		(542)	(1,833)	0	(2,375)	(2,318)	(2,318)	(2)	(504)	0	(506)	(502)
Trade payables		(4,339)	0	0	(4,339)	(4,339)	(4,339)	(3,367)	0	0	(3,367)	(3,367)
Other liabilities		(1,737)	(85)	0	(1,822)	(1,822)	(1,822)	(1,403)	(55)	0	(1,458)	(1,458)
Amortised cost		(6,762)	(2,181)	(176)	(9,119)	(9,029)	(9,028)	(4,894)	(807)	(209)	(5,910)	(5,874)
Total financial liabilities		(6,842)	(2,181)	(176)	(9,119)	(9,029)	(9,028)	(4,927)	(807)	(209)	(5,910)	(5,874)

Section 6 Other notes

6.1 Share-based payment

During 2022, the only share-based payment programme outstanding was the performance share programme as the exercise period for the last share option programme expired in 2021.

Performance shares

The performance shares units (PSU) are based on a three year performance period and the performance measurement is based on key financial performance indicators as well as continued employment. For the programmes granted in 2022 and 2021, the key performance indicators are EBITA margin, total shareholder return (TSR) and a sustainability indicator (MZ). For programmes granted in prior years, the key performance indicators were EBITA margin and net working capital ratio. Under the programmes, the number of PSUs (shares) that will eventually vest depends on the level of achievement of the key performance indicators. The purpose of the performance share programme is to ensure common goals for Group Executive Management, key employees and shareholders. The value of the PSUs at grant date is measured at fair value (market price) of the shares adjusted for the expected performance under the TSR KPI. The share price is not adjusted for dividend as participants of the programme will be compensated for any dividend pay-outs in the performance period.

6.2 Related party transactions

6.3 Audit fee

6.4 Events after the balance sheet date

6.5 List of Group companies# 6.1 Share-based payment – continued

For the 2022 plan, a maximum of 75,703 shares (2021: 70,108 shares) were granted to Executive Management at the grant date. The total number of outstanding performance shares at the end of 2022 was 597,682 (2021: 549,172) of which 306,555 are expected to vest (2021: 149,098). In 2022, a further 10,740 of shares were allotted as other incentives. The shares are accounted for as equity settled share-based payment under IFRS 2.

Accounting policy

The performance share programme is classified as equity based, as the schemes settle in shares. The value of the services received in exchange for the granting of performance share units (PSUs), is measured as the fair value of the performance share units at grant date. The fair value of the PSUs is determined based on the quoted share price adjusted for the expected performance un- der the TSR KPI, both determined at grant date. The fair value is recognised in staff cost in the in- come statement and in equity over the vesting pe- riod which is three years. On initial recognition of the PSUs, the number of PSUs expected to vest are estimated. Subse- quently, the estimate is revised so that the total cost recognised is based on the actual number of PSUs expected to vest.

Specification of performance shares expected to vest	Group Executive Management	Key employees	Total number	Group Executive Management	Key employees	Total number
2022				2021
Outstanding performance shares 1 January	37,106	111,992	149,098	28,420	85,754	114,174
Awards current year (maximum number)	75,703	198,213	273,916	70,108	164,646	234,754
Vested	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lapsed	(10,650)	(62,416)	(73,066)	(22,344)	(9,875)	(32,219)
Adjusted to reflect expectations	(15,146)	(28,147)	(43,293)	(39,078)	(128,533)	(167,611)
Change between positions	(11,646)	11,646	0	0	0	0
Outstanding performance shares 31 December expected to vest	75,367	231,288	306,655	37,106	111,992	149,098

Performance shares	Conditional grant	March-22	March-21	March-20
Performance year		Jan 2022 - Dec 2024	Jan 2021 - Dec 2023	Jan 2020 - Dec 2022
Vesting period		Mar 2022 - Feb 2025	Mar 2021 - Feb 2024	Mar 2020 - Feb 2023
Vesting conditions, other than service conditions	EBITA, TSR, MZ	EBITA, TSR, MZ	EBITA, NWC	DKK/DKKm
2022				2021
Market price per share, end of year	251.70			244.30
Total fair value of performance shares to be vested at balance sheet date	77			36

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6.2 Related party transactions

Related parties to FLSmidth are determined as members of the Board of Directors and Group Ex- ecutive Management, their close family members, or companies in which these persons have signifi- cant influence and the associated entities over which FLSmidth has significant influence. During 2022, FLSmidth has had ordinary sales transactions of DKK 15m (2021: DKK 14m) with its associate Intertek Robotic Laboratories Pty Ltd. Other than that, there were no significant transac- tions between FLSmidth and any of its related par- ties, other than ordinary remuneration of the Board of Directors and Group Executive Manage- ment in 2021 and 2022. Please refer to note 1.5 Staff cost and the Remuneration report 2022.

6.3 Audit fee

Fees to independent auditor In addition to statutory audit, EY Godkendt Revisionspartnerselskab, the Group auditors ap- pointed at the Annual General Meeting, provided other assurance engagements, primarily consist- ing of limited assurance report on the Sustainabil- ity Report and reasonable assurance report on the Remuneration Report for FLSmidth & Co. A/S. Other services provided in 2022 included certain advisory services in respect of the integration of Mining Technologies (ex-TK). All non-audit ser- vices have been approved by the Audit Commit- tee.

DKKm	2022	2021
Statutory audit	21	16
Other assurance engagement	1	1
Total audit related services	22	17
Tax and indirect taxes consultancy	0	1
Other services	2	0
Total non-audit services	2	1
Total fees to independent auditor	24	18

6.4 Events after the balance sheet date

We are not aware of any subsequent matters, that could be of material importance to the Group’s fi- nancial position.

Share options

Group Executive Management	Key employees	Total number
Outstanding options 31 December 2020	65,049	479,197
Exercised	(45,371)	(127,779)
Lapsed	(19,678)	(351,418)
Outstanding options 31 December 2021 and 2022	0	0

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6.5 List of Group Companies

Company name	Country	Direct Group holding (pct.)
FLSmidth & Co. A/S	Denmark	○
FLSmidth Real Estate A/S	Denmark	100
FLSmidth S.A.C.	Peru	100
FLSmidth (Beijing) Ltd.	China	100
FLSmidth Finans A/S	Denmark	100
Matr. nr. 2055 A/S	Denmark	100
SLF Romer XV ApS	Denmark	100
Gemena Sp. Z.o.o.	Poland	100
FLSmidth Dorr-Oliver Eimco Venezuela S.R.L. (under liquidation)	Venezuela	100
FLSmidth Global Services A/S	Denmark	100
NLSupervision Company Angola, LDA.	Angola	100
NL Supervision Company Tunisia	Tunisia	100
ISIRNEL S.A.	Uruguay	100
FLSmidth A/S	Denmark	100
FLSmidth MAAG Gear AG	Switzerland	100
FLSmidth MAAG Gear Sp. z o.o.	Poland	100
FLS Maroc	Morocco	100
FLSmidth Kenya Limited	Kenya	100
FLSmidth (Thailand) Co. Ltd.	Thailand	100
FLSmidth A/S (Jordan) Ltd.	Jordan	100
FLSmidth Panama Inc.	Panama	100
FLSmidth S.A.	Ecuador	100
FLSmidth Paraguay S.A.	Paraguay	100
Cement Knowledge Center	** Kingdom of Saudi Arabia	51
The Pennies and Pounds Holding, Inc.*	Philippines	33
FLSmidth S.A.	Spain	100
FLSmidth S.A.S.	Colombia	100
FLSmidth Mongolia	Mongolia	100
FLSmidth (UK) Limited	United Kingdom	100
FLSmidth Caucasus Limited Liability Company (LLC)	Armenia	100
NHI-Fuller (Shenyang) Mining Co. Ltd.	China	50

Company name	Country	Direct Group holding (pct.)
FLSmidth Limited	Ghana	100
FLSmidth (Private) Ltd.	Pakistan	100
FLSmidth Argentina S.A.	Argentina	100
FLSmidth Zambia Ltd.	Zambia	100
FLSmidth Iranian (PJSCo)	Iran	100
FLSmidth Ventomatic S.p.A.	Italy	100
FLSmidth MAAG Gear S.p.A.	Italy	100
FLSmidth Ltda.	Brazil	100
PT FLSmidth Indonesia	Indonesia	100
FLSmidth Spol. s.r.o.	Czech Republic	100
FLSmidth GmbH	Austria	100
FLSmidth Co. Ltd.	Vietnam	100
FLSmidth Mekanik Sistemler Satis Bakim Ltd. Sti	Turkey	100
FLSmidth Philippines, Inc.	Philippines	100
FLSmidth LLP	Kazakhstan	100
FLSmidth Sales and Services Limited	Nigeria	100
FLSmidth Shanghai Ltd.	China	100
FLSmidth Qingdao Ltd.	China	100
Saudi FLSmidth Co.	Kingdom of Saudi Arabia	100
FLSmidth Nepal Private Limited	Nepal	100
FLSmidth SAS France	France	100
FLSmidth Rusland Holding A/S	Denmark	100
FLSmidth Rus OOO	Russia	100
FLS US Holdings, Inc.	USA	100
FLSmidth Inc.	USA	100
Phillips Kiln Services (India) Pvt. Ltd.*	India	50
SLS Corporation	USA	100
Fuller Company	USA	100
FLSmidth Dorr-Oliver Eimco SLC Inc.	USA	100
Ludowici Mineral Processing Equipment Inc.	USA	100
FLSmidth Dorr-Oliver Inc.	USA	100
› FLSmidth Dorr-Oliver International Inc.	USA	100

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6.5 LIST OF GROUP COMPANIES – continued

Company name	Country	Direct Group holding (pct.)
FLS Germany Holding GmbH	Germany	100
FLSmidth Wadgassen GmbH	Germany	100
FLSmidth Wadgassen Ltd.	Russia	100
FLSmidth Pfister GmbH	Germany	100
FLSmidth Real Estate GmbH	Germany	100
FLSmidth Wiesbaden GmbH	Germany	100
FLSmidth Mining Technologies GmbH	Germany	100
FLSmidth Industrial Solutions Ltda.	Brazil	100
thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions Maroc SARL ***	Morocco	100
FLSmidth Industrial Solutions Chile Limitada	Chile	100
thyssenkrupp BulkTec (China) Ltd. ***	China	100
FLSmidth Industrial Solutions (Canada) Inc.	Canada	100
PT. FLSmidth Industries Southeast Asia	Indonesia	100
Mining Plants & Systems Bulgaria EOOD	Bulgaria	100
TOO FLSmidth Industrial Solutions Kazakhstan	Kazakhstan	100
TOO FLSmidth Plant Construction Kazakhstan	Kazakhstan	100
TOO FLSmidth Plant Engineering Kazakhstan	Kazakhstan	100
FLSmidth Mining Technologies USA Inc.	USA	100
KH Mineral S.A.S.	France	100
OOO FLSmidth Mining Technologies (RUS)	Russia	100
tk Mining Technologies (Thailand) Ltd. ***	Thailand	100
thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions (Peru) S.A. ***	Peru	100
FLSmidth Industrial Solutions Africa (Pty) Ltd.	South Africa	100
FLSmidth Industrial Solutions South Africa (Pty) Ltd.	South Africa	70
thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions (Botswana) (Proprietary) Limited ***	Botswana	100
FLSmidth Industrial Solutions Mozambique Limitada	Mozambique	100
FLSmidth Industrial Solutions Makine Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.Ş.	Turkey	100

Company name	Country	Direct Group holding (pct.)
FLSmidth Minerals Holding ApS	Denmark	100
FLSmidth Private Limited	India	100
FLSmidth S.A.	Chile	100
FLSmidth Ltd.	Canada	100
FLSmidth S.A. de C.V.	Mexico	100
FLSmidth (Pty.) Ltd.	South Africa	100
FLSMIDTH-SOCIEDADE UNIPESSOAL, LDA	Angola	100
FLSmidth Mozambique Limitada	Mozambique	100
FLSmidth (Pty) Ltd.	Botswana	85
FLSmidth South Africa (Pty.) Ltd.	South Africa	75
FLSmidth Pty. Ltd.	Australia	100
FLSmidth ABON Pty. Ltd.	Australia	100
IMP Group Pty Ltd	Australia	100
Intertek Robotic Laboratories Pty Ltd *	Australia	50
FLSmidth Industrial Solutions (Australia) Pty. Ltd	Australia	100
Ludowici Pty. Limited	Australia	100
› Ludowici Hong Kong Investments Ltd.

117# Section 7 Basis of reporting

7.1 Introduction

This section provides an overview of our principal accounting policies and judgements as well as new and amended IFRS standards and interpretations. The following sections provide an overall description of the accounting policies applied to the consolidated financial statements. We provide a more detailed description of the accounting policies and key estimates and judgements in the notes. An overview of key accounting estimates and judgements are provided in a separate section after the primary financial statements. The descriptions of accounting policies in the statements and notes form part of the overall description of accounting policies. The annual report has been approved by the Board of Directors at its meeting 22 February 2023. The annual report will be presented to the shareholders of FLSmidth & Co. A/S for approval at the Annual General Meeting.

7.2 Basis of preparation

The consolidated financial statements of FLSmidth Group have been prepared in accordance with IFRS as adopted by the EU and further requirements in the Danish Financial Statements Act for listed companies in class D. We have prepared the consolidated financial statements in accordance with all the IFRS standards effective at 31 December 2022. The financial year for the Group is January 1 – December 31. The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis and under the historical cost convention, except for derivatives and securities, which are measured at fair value. The accounting policies are unchanged from last year except from changes included in note 7.6.

As required under the Commission’s Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/815 (ESEF Regulation), FLSmidth & Co. A/S’ annual report is filed in the European Single Electronic Format (ESEF). The consolidated financial statements and notes are tagged using inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language (iXBRL). FLSmidth Group’s iXBRL tagging complies with the ESEF taxonomy included in the ESEF Regulation and developed based on the IFRS taxonomy published by the IFRS Foundation. Where a financial statement line item is not defined in the ESEF taxonomy, an extension to the taxonomy has been created, except for extensions which are subtotals. The annual report submitted to the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority consists of a zip-file (213800G7EG4156NNPG91-2022-12-31-en.zip) that includes an XHTML file, that can be opened in standard web browsers and a number of technical XBRL files that make automated extracts of the incorporated XBRL data possible.

7.3 Defining materiality

The annual report is based on the concept of materiality, to ensure that the content is material and relevant to the readers. The financial statements consist of many transactions. These transactions are aggregated into classes according to their nature or function, and presented in classes of similar items in the financial statements and in the notes as required by IFRS. If items are individually immaterial, they are aggregated with other items of a similar nature in the primary financial statements or in the notes. The disclosure requirements throughout IFRS are substantial, and we provide the specific disclosures required by IFRS unless the information is considered immaterial to the economic decision-making of the readers of these financial statements.

7.4 Alternative Performance Measures

We present financial measures which are not defined according to IFRS. We use these alternative performance measures (APM) as we believe that these financial measures provide valuable information to our stakeholders and management. The financial measures should not be considered as a replacement for performance measures as defined under IFRS, but rather as supplementary information. The alternative performance measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures presented by other companies, as the definitions and calculations may be different. Our definitions of the financial measures are included in note 7.8 Definition of terms.

We use several alternative performance measures throughout the report. The most commonly used are:

• Growth
  We use different alternative performance measures related to growth, such as order intake, order backlog and growth. We use these measures in the daily management of our business, as order intake and order backlog are part of the main indicators of our future activity level.

• Profit
  We use different alternative performance measures related to profit, such as EBIT, EBITA and EBITDA before special non-recurring items. EBITA is a measure which is commonly used within the industry and included in our calculation of return of capital employed. Note 1.7 provides further information on Special non-recurring items. To reflect the underlying performance, we have in 2022 supplementary included adjusted EBITA and adjusted EBITA margin in the management report. The adjustments cover the integration costs of DKK 252m related to the integration of Mining Technology and the costs of DKK 200m related to the exit of Russian activities.

• Cash flow
  We use different alternative performance measures related to cash flow, such as free cash flow. We use free cash flow to measure how much cash we generate from our operations after maintaining our capital employed.

• Financial position
  We use different alternative performance measures related to the financial position, such as capital employed, net working capital and net interest-bearing debt. Capital employed and net working capital are included in our calculation of return of capital employed. Net working capital is also a measure we use in the daily management of our business, as it is closely related to the activity.

7.5 Accounting policies

The descriptions of accounting policies in the notes form part of the overall description of accounting policies.

Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements comprise the financial statements of FLSmidth & Co. A/S (the parent company) and subsidiaries controlled by FLSmidth & Co. A/S, prepared in accordance with Group accounting policies. The consolidated financial statements are prepared by combining items of a uniform nature and subsequently eliminating intercompany transactions, internal shareholdings and balances and unrealised intercompany profits and losses.

Foreign currencies

The consolidated financial statements are presented in Danish Kroner (DKK) that is the functional currency of the parent company. Foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional currency defined for each company using the prevailing exchange rates at the transaction date. Monetary items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into the functional currency at the prevailing exchange rates at the reporting date. Financial statements of foreign subsidiaries are translated into Danish Kroner at the prevailing exchange rates at the reporting date for assets and liabilities, and at average exchange rates for income statement items. All exchange rate differences are recognised as financial income or financial costs, except for the following, that are recognised in other comprehensive income, translated at the prevailing exchange rates at the reporting date:

• Translation of foreign subsidiaries’ net assets at the beginning of the year
• Translation of foreign subsidiaries’ income statements from average exchange rates to the exchange rates prevailing at the reporting date
• Translation of long-term intercompany balances, which are considered to form part of the net investment in subsidiaries

Goodwill arising from the acquisition of new companies is treated as an asset belonging to the new foreign subsidiaries and translated into Danish Kroner at prevailing exchange rates at the reporting date. Unrealised gain/loss relating to hedging of future cash flow is recognised in other comprehensive income.# 7.6 Impact from new IFRS

We have implemented all changes to IFRS standards as adopted by the EU and applicable for the 2022 financial year, including:

• Amendments to IFRS 3, Business Combinations (issued May 2020). The amendment updates the reference to the new conceptual framework and adds a further exemption from the recognition principles to prevent changes to the accounting for business combinations.
• Amendments to IAS 16, Property, Plant and Equipment (issued in May 2020). The amendment prohibits the deduction of any proceeds from selling items produced while the asset is being tested in the cost of the tangible asset.
• Amendments to IAS 37, Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets (issued in May 2020). The amendment clarifies that costs included when determining if a contract is loss making includes both incremental costs and an allocation of other costs that relate directly to fulfilling contracts.
• Annual improvements 2018-2020 (issued in May 2020). The improvements cover primarily IFRS 9, Financial Instruments (clarification of which fees to include when applying the ’10 percent’ test to determine if a modification of a financial liability is substantial) and IFRS 16, Leases (clarifies that lease incentives are included in the value of a lease).

The implementation of the above amendments has not had and is not expected to have a significant impact on the consolidated financial statements.

7.7 New IFRS not yet adopted

Generally, we expect to implement all new or amended accounting standards and interpretations when they become mandatory and have been endorsed by the EU. IASB has issued new or amended accounting standards, which become effective after 31 December 2022. The following amendments are relevant for FLSmidth & Co. A/S, but none of these are expected to have a significant impact on the consolidated financial statements:

IFRS	Description	Effective date
Amendments to IAS 1, Disclosure of Accounting Policies	Disclosure of material accounting policies rather than significant accounting policies (issued February 2021)	01/Jan/23
Amendments to IAS 8, Definition of Accounting Estimates	Introduces a definition of accounting estimates and amendments to distinguish changes in accounting estimates from changes in accounting policies (issued February 2021)	01/Jan/23
Amendments to IAS 12, Deferred tax	Clarifies the accounting for deferred tax on leases and decommissioning obligations (issued May 2021)	01/Jan/23
Amendments to IAS 1, Presentation of Financial Statements	Amendment related to promoting consistency when classifying a liability with an uncertain settlement date as a current or non-current liability. The amendment also requires disclosure of information on the risk that a non-current liability becomes payable within twelve months (issued January 2020 and October 2022)	01/Jan/24
Amendments to IFRS 16, Leases	Introduces measurement requirements for sale and leaseback transactions that satisfy the requirements in IFRS 15 for being accounted for as a sale (issued September 2022)	01/Jan/24

7.8 Definition of terms

• Acquisition development
  Development as a consequence of business acquisition, disregarding development from currency. In general, business acquisitions are included in the development from organic growth after 12 months, unless it earlier is impracticable to distinguish acquisition development from organic growth, e.g. due to integration into existing business.
• Alternative performance measure
  A financial measure of historical or future financial performance, financial position or cash flows, other than a financial measure defined or specified according to IFRS.
• Book-to-bill
  Order intake as a percentage of revenue.
• BVPS (Book value per share)
  FLSmidth & Co. A/S´ share of equity excluding minorities divided by year-end number of shares.
• Capital employed, average
  In 2022, the average capital employed is adjusted due to the acquisition of Mining Technologies (ex-TK) by including the increase in capital employed coming from Mining Technologies (ex-TK) prorated to the period when FLSmidth was the owner.
• Capital employed, end of period
  Intangible assets (cost) + property, plant and equipment (carrying amount) + lease assets + net working capital.
• Capital expenditure (CAPEX)
  Investment in intangible assets as well as property, plant and equipment and leased assets. Excluding impact from acquisitions.
• CFFF
  Cash flow from financing activities.
• CFFI
  Cash flow from investing activities.
• CFFO
  Cash flow from operating activities.
• CFFO / Revenue
  CFFO as a percentage of last 12 months’ revenue.
• CFPS (cash flow per share), (diluted)
  CFFO as a percentage of average number of shares (diluted).
• Currency development
  The difference between the current figure reported and the same figure had the exchange rates towards DKK been the same as in the comparison period.
• DIFOT
  Delivery in full on time.
• Dividend yield
  Dividend as percent of share price end of year.
• EBIT
  Earnings before interest and tax and impairments of investments in associated companies.
• EBIT margin
  EBIT as a percentage of revenue.
• EBITA and adj. EBITA
  Earnings before, interest, tax, amortisation and impairments of investments in associated companies. Adjusted EBITA equals EBITA plus integration costs and costs to exit Russia (2022: DKK 452m).
• EBITA margin and adj. EBITA margin
  EBITA as a percentage of revenue. Adjusted EBITA margin calculated as Adjusted EBITA as a percentage of revenue.
• EBITDA before special non-recurring items
  Earnings before special non-recurring items, interest, tax, depreciation, amortisation and impairments of investments in associated companies.
• EBITDA margin before special non-recurring items
  EBITDA before special non-recurring items as a percentage of revenue.
• EBT
  Earnings before tax.
• EBT margin
  EBT as a percentage of revenue.
• Effective tax rate
  Income tax expenses as a percentage of EBT.
• EPC projects
  Engineering, procurement and construction.
• EPS projects
  Engineering, procurement and supervision.
• EPS (earning per share)
  Net profit/(loss) divided by the average number of shares outstanding (adjusted for treasury shares).
• EPS (earnings per share), (diluted)
  Net profit/(loss) divided by the average number of shares outstanding (adjusted for treasury shares) less share options in-the-money.
• Equity ratio
  Equity as a percentage of total assets.
• Financial gearing (NIBD/EBITDA)
  Net interest-bearing debt (NIBD) divided by EBITDA.
• Free cash flow
  CFFO + CFFI.
• Free cash flow adjusted for acquisitions and disposals of enterprises and activities
  CFFO + CFFI + acquisitions of enterprises and activities - disposals of enterprises and activities.
• Free cash flow adjusted for acquisitions and disposals of enterprises and activities and IFRS 16, Leases
  CFFO + CFFI + acquisitions of enterprises and activities - disposals of enterprises and activities + repayment of lease liabilities.
• Gross margin
  Gross profit as a percentage of revenue.
• Growth decomposition
  Increase/decrease in percentage compared to last year. Currency effect is current year amount compared to current year amount at last year’s foreign exchange rate. Organic effect is growth +/- currency effect and acquisition effect.
• Market capitalisation
  The share price multiplied by the number of shares issued end of year.

7.8 Definition of terms – continued

• Net interest-bearing debt (NIBD)
  Interest-bearing debt less interest-bearing assets and bank balances.
• Net working capital, average
  (Net working capital, end of year + net working capital, end of last year)/2.
• Net working capital, end
  Inventories + trade receivables + work in progress for third parties, net + prepayments, net + financial instruments, net + other receivables – other liabilities – trade payables.
• Net working capital ratio, average
  Net working capital, average as a percentage of last 12 months revenue.
• Net working capital ratio, end
  Net working capital as a percentage of last 12 months´ revenue.
• Number of shares outstanding
  The total number of shares, excluding FLSmidth’s holding of treasury shares.
• NIBD/EBITDA
  Net interest-bearing debt (NIBD) divided by last 12 months’ EBITDA.
• One-offs
  Costs/income assessed by Management to be non-recurring by nature.
• Operational expenditure (OPEX)
  External costs, personal cost and other income and costs.
• Order backlog
  The value of outstanding performance obligations on current contracts at end of year. On O&M contracts entered into after 2014, the order backlog includes the next 12 months´ expected revenue.
• Order backlog / Revenue
  Order backlog as a percentage of last 12 months´ revenue.
• Order intake
  Orders are included as order intake when an order becomes effective, meaning when the contract becomes binding for both parties dependent on the specific conditions of the contract. On O&M contracts entered into after 2014, the order intake includes the next 12 months´ expected revenue, and subsequently order intake will be included on a monthly rolling basis.
• Organic development
  Development as a consequence of growth in already existing business, disregarding development from currency.
• Other comprehensive income
  All items recognised in equity other than those related to transactions with owners of the company.
• Pay-out ratio
  The total dividends for the year as a percentage of profit/(loss) for the year.
• Return on equity
  Profit/(loss) for the last 12 months´ as a percentage of equity ((Equity, end of year + equity, end of last year)/2).
• ROCE (return on capital employed)
  EBITA as a percentage of capital employed, average.# 7.8 Definition of terms – continued

In the calculation of the average capital employed, the increase coming from the acquisition of Mining Technologies (ex-TK) is included pro- rated to the period when FLSmidth was the owner.

Sales, General & Administrative costs (SG&A costs)
Sales cost + Administrative cost ± other operating items.

Special non-recurring items
Costs and income of a special nature in relation to the main activities of the continued activities, including gains and losses from disposals of enterprises and activities.

Total shareholder return
Share price increase and paid dividend.

Sustainability related definition of terms

EU Taxonomy – eligible CAPEX
FLSmidth CAPEX linked to economic activities currently defined in the EU Taxonomy as a percentage of total additions to tangibles and intangibles, before depreciation, amortisations or any remeasurements. Includes additions through acquisitions.

EU Taxonomy – eligible OPEX
FLSmidth OPEX linked to economic activities currently defined in the EU Taxonomy as a percentage of direct OPEX costs. These relate to day-to-day servicing, maintenance and repair of assets used for production, as well as non-capitalised R&D costs.

EU Taxonomy – eligible revenue
FLSmidth revenue linked to economic activities currently defined in the EU Taxonomy as a per- centage of total revenue. FLSmidth defines reve- nue-generating eligible equipment and technologies as those aimed at substantial GHG emission reductions in the value proposition of the product offerings.

EU Taxonomy – aligned CAPEX
The portion of FLSmidth ‘EU Taxonomy - Eligible CAPEX’ that is aligned to technical screenings for environmentally sustainable economic activities defined in the EU Taxonomy. Measured as a per- centage of total additions to tangibles and intangi- bles, before depreciation, amortisations or any re- measurements. Includes additions through acquisitions.

EU Taxonomy – aligned OPEX
The portion of FLSmidth ‘EU Taxonomy - Eligible OPEX’ that is aligned to technical screenings for environmentally sustainable economic activities defined in the EU Taxonomy. Measured as a per- centage of direct OPEX costs.

EU Taxonomy – aligned revenue
The portion of FLSmidth ‘EU Taxonomy - Eligible Revenue’ that is aligned to technical screenings for environmentally sustainable economic activi- ties defined in the EU Taxonomy. Measured as a percentage of total revenue.

Number of suppliers screened for sustainability
Count of suppliers screened. Both active and potential new suppliers. A screening includes review of the suppliers Health and Safety, Environmental and Social performance.

Scope 1 greenhouse gas emissions (in tonnes CO₂-equivalents)
Scope 1 emissions are direct emissions of green- house gases and are measured as CO₂-equiva- lents. Scope 1 emissions for FLSmidth comprise fuel and gas use for various operational activities.

7.8 Definition of terms – continued

Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) (in tonnes CO₂-equivalents)
Scope 2 emissions include indirect emissions from electricity, heat, steam and cooling purchased and consumed by FLSmidth.

Scope 3: Economic intensity, use of sold prod- ucts (tCO₂e/DKKm order intake)
Downstream scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions from lifetime use of sold products sold in the re- porting year, divided by order intake for the same period.

Spend with suppliers with science-based targets
FLSmidth external spend with companies as hav- ing set SBT targets on (website) versus total FLS- midth external spend.

Total Recorded Incident Rate (including contrac- tors) TRIR
TRIR accidents include fatalities, Lost time incident (LTI), medically treated injuries (MTI) and Re- stricted Work cases (RWC). The total recordable incident frequency rate (TRIR) is calculated as the number of TRI accidents per one million hours worked.

Water withdrawal (m3)
Water withdrawal includes all resources FLSmidth withdraws from groundwater or consumed from waterworks.

Women managers, %
Women employees with one or more direct re- ports. Share of Women managers by year-end di- vided by all managers at year-end. (Year-end or respective quarter end).

Primary statements

Income statement

Notes	DKKm	2022	2021
Dividend from Group enterprises		41	44
1 Other operating income	1	1	1
2 Staff costs	2	(6)	(8)
Other operating costs		(107)	(21)
8 Impairment of investments in Group enterprises		(52)	(18)
7 Depreciation, amortisation and impairment	7	(1)	(1)
EBIT		(124)	(3)
3 Financial income	3	1,693	808
4 Financial costs	4	(1,612)	(744)
EBT		(43)	61
5 Tax for the year	5	2	0
Profit for the year		(41)	61
6 Distribution of profit for the year:	6
Retained earnings		(214)	(112)
Proposed dividend		173	173
		(41)	61

Balance sheet

Notes	DKKm	2022	2021
Assets
Land and buildings	7	8	7
Property, plant and equipment	7	8	8
Investments in Group enterprises	8	2,566	2,618
Other securities and investments		16	21
Financial non-current assets		2,582	2,639
Total non-current assets		2,589	2,647
Receivables from Group enterprises	9	8,520	6,781
Deferred tax assets	9	35	27
Other receivables	10	154	144
Receivables		8,709	6,952
Cash and cash equivalents		513	588
Total current assets		9,222	7,540
Total assets		11,811	10,187
Equity and liabilities
Share capital		1,153	1,153
Retained earnings		2,414	2,626
Proposed dividend		173	173
Equity		3,740	3,952
12 Provisions	12	9	9
Provisions		9	9
14 Bank loans	14	1,716	499
Total non-current liabilities		1,716	499
14 Bank loans	14	583	0
14 Debt to Group enterprises	14	5,614	5,538
13+14 Other liabilities	13+14	149	189
Total current liabilities		6,346	5,727
Total liabilities		8,071	6,235
Total equity and liabilities		11,811	10,187

Equity

Each share entitles its holder to 20 votes, and there are no special rights attached to the shares.

Profit for the year DKK -41m (2021: DKK 61m) is transferred to retained earnings, of which DKK 173m (2021: DKK 173m) is proposed as dividend.

DKKm	Share capital	Retained earnings	Proposed dividend	Total
Equity at 1 January 2021	1,025	1,388	103	2,516
Profit for the year		61		61
Dividend paid		(103)	(101)	(204)
Issue of shares, net of costs	128	1,306		1,434
Proposed dividend			(173)	(173)
Share-based payment		(1)		(1)
Exercise of share options		43		43
Equity at 31 December 2021	1,153	2,626	173	3,952
Profit for the year		(41)		(41)
Dividend paid		(173)	(170)	(343)
Proposed dividend			173	173
Share-based payment		(1)		(1)
Exercise of share options		0		0
Equity at 31 December 2022	1,153	2,414	173	3,740

Number of shares (1,000):	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018
Share capital at 1 January	57,650	51,250	51,250	51,250	51,250
Issue of shares	0	6,400	0	0	0
Share capital at 31 December	57,650	57,650	51,250	51,250	51,250

Notes

1. Other operating income

2. Staff costs

Remuneration of the company’s Board of Directors for 2022 amounts to DKK 7m (2021: DKK 7m), including DKK 0m (2021: DKK 0m) which was incurred by the parent company. The total remuneration of the Group’s Executive Management amounted to DKK 79m (2021: DKK 71m), of which DKK 6m (2021: DKK 8m) was incurred by the parent company.# 2. Financial items

In respect to Group's Executive Management in- centive program reference is made to section 6.1 Share-based payment in the Group financial statements.

3. Financial income

DKKm	2022	2021
Interest income	8	0
Interest income from Group enterprises	144	85
Foreign exchange gains	1,541	723
Total	1,693	808

4. Financial cost

DKKm	2022	2021
Write-down of loans to Group enterprises	38	0
Interest cost	41	36
Interest cost to Group companies	66	13
Foreign exchange losses	1,467	695
Total	1,612	744

5. Tax for the year

DKKm	2022	2021
Current tax on profit/loss for the year	(3)	(4)
Withholding tax	(2)	(1)
Adjustments of deferred tax	4	(1)
Adjustments regarding previous years, deferred taxes	4	5
Adjustments regarding previous years, current taxes	(1)	1
Total	2	0

6. Distribution of profit for the year

Proposed distribution of profit:

DKKm	2022	2021
Proposed dividend	173	173
Retained earnings	(214)	(112)
Profit for the year	(41)	61

7. Property, plant and equipment

DKKm	2022	2021
Salaries and other remuneration	3	3
Bonus	2	3
Share-based payment	1	1
Severance package	0	1
Total	6	8
Average number of employees	8	8

DKKm

	Land and buildings	Operating equipment, fixtures and fittings	Total
Cost at 1 January 2022	23	2	25
Cost at 31 December 2022	23	2	25
Depreciation and impairment at 1 January 2022	(15)	(2)	(17)
Depreciation	(1)	0	(1)
Depreciation and impairment at 31 December 2022	(16)	(2)	(18)
Carrying amount at 31 December 2022	7	0	7

DKKm

	Land and buildings	Operating equipment, fixtures and fittings	Total
Cost at 1 January 2021	23	2	25
Cost at 31 December 2021	23	2	25
Depreciation and impairment at 1 January 2021	(14)	(2)	(16)
Depreciation	(1)	0	(1)
Depreciation and impairment at 31 December 2021	(15)	(2)	(17)
Carrying amount at 31 December 2021	8	0	8

8. Financial non-current assets

For specification of investments in Group enter- prises and for the acquisition of Mining Technol- ogy, see note 2.10 and 6.5 in the consolidated fi- nancial statements.

Result of annual impairment test

At the end of 2022, the cost price of the invest- ments in subsidiaries was tested for impairment. The impairment test based on value in use identi- fied impairment losses for 2022 amounting to DKK 52m (2021: DKK 18m). The impairment was related to the subsidiary FLSmidth Global Services A/S.

Key assumptions

The impairment test has been based on a five year forecast for FLSmidth Global Services A/S. The applied discount rate after tax is 10% and re- flects the latest market assumptions for the risk free rate based on a 10-year US government bond, the equity risk premium and the cost of debt. The long-term growth rate for the terminal period is based on the expected growth in the world economy as well as input from current long- term swaps. Based on these factors, a long-term annual growth rate for the terminal period of 3.0% has been applied.

9. Deferred tax assets and liabilities

Deferred tax relates to the following items:

DKKm	2022	2021
Net value of deferred tax assets	35	27

10. Other receivables

Other receivables mainly include fair value of fi- nancial contracts (positive value) of DKK 82m (2021: DKK 55m), receivable from Canadian tax authorities DKK 18m (2021: DKK 18m) and tax on account for the Danish jointly taxed enterprises.

11. Derivatives

The currency exposure for the Group is hedged according to the Financial Policy, however at Par- ent company level no hedge accounting is ap- plied (economic hedging). At 31 December 2022, the fair value of our hedge agreements amounted to DKK -3m (2021: DKK 3m).

Economic hedge, DKKm

Currency	Notional amount	Net fair value
AUD	86	9
CAD	422	2
GBP	581	(10)
MXN	255	4
USD	1,821	(9)
Other	0	1
Total		(3)

A negative notional amount represents a sale of the currency

Economic hedge, DKKm

Currency	Notional amount	Net fair value
AUD	210	2
CAD	16	0
GBP	560	10
MXN	229	3
USD	1,179	(6)
Other	0	(6)
Total		3

A negative notional amount represents a sale of the currency

12. Provisions

DKKm	2022	2021
Tangible asset	17	16
Liabilities	18	11
Total	35	27

DKKm	2022	2021
Provisions at 1 January	9	8
Addition	0	1
Reversals	0	0
Provisions at 31 December	9	9

DKKm

	Investments in Group enterprises	Other securities and investments	Total
Cost at 1 January 2022	3,245	37	3,282
Additions	0	0	0
Share-based payment	0	0	0
Cost at 31 December 2022	3,245	37	3,282
Impairment at 1 January 2022	(627)	(16)	(643)
Impairment	(52)	0	(52)
Fair value adjustments	0	(5)	(5)
Impairment at 31 December 2022	(679)	(21)	(700)
Carrying amount at 31 December 2022	2,566	16	2,582

DKKm

	Investments in Group enterprises	Other securities and investments	Total
Cost at 1 January 2021	3,121	37	3,158
Additions	125	0	125
Share-based payment	(1)	0	(1)
Cost at 31 December 2021	3,245	37	3,282
Impairment at 1 January 2021	(609)	(18)	(627)
Impairment	(18)	0	(18)
Fair value adjustments	0	2	2
Impairment at 31 December 2021	(627)	(16)	(643)
Carrying amount at 31 December 2021	2,618	21	2,639

13. Other liabilities

Other liabilities include fair value of financial contracts (negative value) of DKK 84m (2021: DKK 52m).

14. Maturity profile of current and non-current liabilities

Maturity profile of liabilities:

DKKm	2022	2021
Within one year	6,346	5,727
Bank loans	583	0
Debt to Group enterprises	5,600	5,538
Other liabilities	163	189
Within one to five years	1,716	499
Bank loans	1,716	499
Other liabilities	0	0
After five years	0	0
Total	8,062	6,226

15. Audit Fee

In addition to statutory audit, EY Godkendt Revisionspartnerselskab, the Parent company au- ditors provided other assurance engagements to the Parent company.

DKKm	2022	2021
Statutory audit	4	3
Total audit related services	4	3
Total fees to independent auditor	4	3

16. Contractual and contingent liabilities

The parent company has provided guarantees pri- marily to financial institutions at a total amount of DKK 13,521m (2021: DKK 13,094m) of which DKK 6,794m have been utilized in 2022 (2021: DKK 5,200m). Out of the total amount, DKK 11,315m are related to parent corporate guarantees issued for guarantee facilities with banks (2021: DKK 1,715m), out of which DKK 5,157m is utilized (2021: DKK 4,489m). In connection with disposal of enterprises, normal guarantees, etc. are issued to the acquiring enter- prise. Provisions are made for estimated losses on such items. The parent company is the administration com- pany of the Danish joint taxation. According to the Danish corporate tax rules, as of 1 July 2012, the Company is obliged to withhold taxes on interest, royalty and dividend for all companies subjected to the Danish joint taxation scheme. The parent company has issued letter of support for certain Group companies. There are no significant contingent assets or liabil- ities apart from the above. See also note 2.9 in the consolidated financial statements.

17. Related party transactions

Related parties include the parent company’s Board of Directors and Group Executive Manage- ment and the Group companies and associates that are part of the Group. There has been no transactions with related par- ties in 2022 and 2021, apart from Group Executive Management´s remuneration stated in note 2, divi- dend and Treasury activities as mentioned below. Capital transactions with subsidiaries are included in note 8 and balances are disclosed separately in the balance sheet. Parent company’s sales of services consist of managerial services and insurance services. The parent company's purchase of services mainly consists of legal and tax assistance provided by FLSmidth A/S. Financial income and costs are attributable to the FLSmidth Group’s in-house Treasury func- tion, which is performed by the parent company, FLSmidth & Co. A/S. Receivables and payables are mainly attributable to this activity. For guarantees provided by the parent company for related parties, please see note 16 in the par- ent company financial statements

18. Shareholders

At the end of 2022: One shareholder has reported a participating in- terest above 10%: ■ Lundbeckfond Invest A/S, Denmark. As announced in our company announcement no. 4-2023 of 19 January 2023 and Altor Invest 7 AS acquired above 10 % of the shares and voting rights in FLSmidth & Co. A/S. No other shareholders have reported a participat- ing interest above 5%.

19. Accounting policies – parent company

Accounting policy

The financial statements of the parent company (FLSmidth & Co. A/S) are presented in conformity with the provisions of the Danish Financial State- ments Act for reporting class D enterprises. To ensure uniform presentation, the terminology used in the consolidated financial statements has as far as possible been applied in the parent com- pany’s financial statements. The parent com- pany’s accounting policies on recognition and measurement are generally consistent with those of the Group. The instances in which the parent company’s accounting policies deviate from those of the Group have been described below. The accounting policies for the parent company are unchanged from 2021. The company’s main activity, dividend income from Group enterprises, is presented first in the in- come statement.

Dividend from Group enterprises

Dividend from investments in subsidiaries is recog- nised as income in the parent company’s income statement in the financial year in which the divi- dend is declared. This will typically be at the time of the approval by the Annual General Meeting of distribution from the company concerned.When the dividend distributed exceeds the accumulated earnings after the date of acquisition, the dividend is recognised in the income statement, however, this will trigger an impairment test of the investment.

Property, plant and equipment

Depreciation is charged on a straight line basis over the estimated useful life of the assets until they reach the estimated residual value. In the parent company’s financial statements, the depreciation period and the residual value are determined at the time of acquisition and are reassessed every year.

Investments in group enterprises

Investments in Group enterprises are measured at cost less impairment. Where the cost exceeds the recoverable amount, an impairment loss is recognised to this lower value. To the extent the distributed dividend exceeds the accumulated earnings after the date of acquisition, an impairment test of the investment is triggered.

Other securities and investments

Other securities and investments consist of shares in cement plants that are acquired in connection with the signing of contracts and are measured at fair value. Value adjustments are recognised in the income statement as financial items.

Leases

The company has chosen IAS 17 as an interpretation for leases. Operating leases are recognised in the income statement on a straight line basis.

Financial assets and liabilities

Receivables are measured at amortised cost or lower net realizable value. The company has chosen IAS 39 as interpretation for impairment of financial assets. Financial liabilities are measured at amortised cost.

Cash flow statement

As the consolidated financial statements include a cash flow statement for the whole Group, no individual statement for the parent company has been included, see the exemption provision, section 86(4) of the Danish Financial Statements Act.

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The Board of Directors and the Executive Board have today considered and approved the Annual Report for the financial year 1 January – 31 December 2022. The consolidated financial statements are presented in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the EU. The Parent company financial statements are prepared in accordance with the Danish Financial Statements Act. Further, the Annual Report is prepared in accordance with additional requirements of the Danish Financial Statements Act.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements and the Parent company financial statements give a true and fair view of the Group’s and the Parent company’s financial position at 31 December 2022 as well as of the results of their operations and the consolidated cash flows for the financial year 1 January – 31 December 2022.

In our opinion, the management’s review gives a fair review of the development in the Group’s and the Parent company’s activities and financial matters, results of operations, consolidated cash flows and financial position as well as a description of material risks and uncertainties that the Group and the Parent company face.

In our opinion, the annual report for the financial year 1 January – 31 December 2022 with the file name 213800G7EG4156NNPG91-2022-12-31-en.zip is prepared, in all material respects, in compliance with the ESEF Regulation.

We recommend the Annual report for adoption at the Annual General Meeting.

Valby, 22 February 2023

Executive management
Mikko Juhani Keto
Group CEO

Roland M. Andersen
Group CFO

Board of directors
Tom Knutzen
Chair

Mads Nipper
Vice chair

Anne Louise Eberhard
Gillian Dawn Winckler
Richard Robinson Smith
Thrasyvoulos Moraitis
Claus Hansen
Claus Østergaard
Leif Gundtoft

Statement by Management

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Highlights

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Mining business

Cement business

Non-Core Activities

Financial performance

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To the shareholders of FLSmidth & Co. A/S

Report on the audit of the consolidated financial statements and parent company financial statements

Opinion

We have audited the consolidated financial statements and the parent company financial statements of FLSmidth & Co. A/S for the financial year 1 January – 31 December 2022, which comprise income statement, balance sheet, statement of changes in equity and notes, including accounting policies, for the Group and the Parent Company, and a consolidated statement of comprehensive income and a consolidated cash flow statement.

The consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the EU and additional requirements of the Danish Financial Statements Act, and the parent company financial statements are prepared in accordance with the Danish Financial Statements Act.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements give a true and fair view of the financial position of the Group at 31 December 2022 and of the results of the Group's operations and cash flows for the financial year 1 January – 31 December 2022 in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the EU and additional requirements of the Danish Financial Statements Act.

Further, in our opinion the parent company financial statements give a true and fair view of the financial position of the Parent Company at 31 December 2022 and of the results of the Parent Company's operations for the financial year 1 January – 31 December 2022 in accordance with the Danish Financial Statements Act.

Our opinion is consistent with our long-form audit report to the Audit Committee and the Board of Directors.

Basis for opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (ISAs) and additional requirements applicable in Denmark. Our responsibilities under those standards and requirements are further described in the "Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the consolidated financial statements and the parent company financial statements" (hereinafter collectively referred to as "the financial statements") section of our report. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Independence

We are independent of the Group in accordance with the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants' International Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (IESBA Code) and the additional ethical requirements applicable in Denmark, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements and the IESBA Code. To the best of our knowledge, we have not provided any prohibited non-audit services as described in article 5(1) of Regulation (EU) no. 537/2014.

Appointment of auditor

We were initially appointed as auditor of FLSmidth & Co. A/S on 30 March 2017 for the financial year 2017. We have been reappointed annually by resolution of the general meeting for a total consecutive period of 6 years including the financial year 2022.

Key audit matters

Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgement, were of most significance in our audit of the financial statements for the financial year 2022. These matters were addressed during our audit of the financial statements as a whole and in forming our opinion thereon. We do not provide a separate opinion on these matters. For each matter below, our description of how our audit addressed the matter is provided in that context. We have fulfilled our responsibilities described in the "Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements" section, including in relation to the key audit matters below. Our audit included the design and performance of procedures to respond to our assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements. The results of our audit procedures, including the procedures performed to address the matters below, provide the basis for our audit opinion on the financial statements.

Accounting for projects

The accounting principles and disclosures about revenue recognition related to projects are included in notes 1.4, 2.7 and 3.4 to the consolidated financial statements. FLSmidth’s Cement and Mining industries deliver long term projects, which typically extends over more than one financial year. Due to the nature of these projects and in accordance with the accounting principles, FLSmidth recognises and measures revenue from such long term projects over time based on the cost-to-cost method.

Accounting for projects involve significant management judgments in respect of estimating the cost to complete the projects, including risk contingencies, warranties, liquidated damages, claims and the expected time to completion as well as the risk of credit losses. Together with the impact from executing projects in parts of the world where macroeconomic and political factors as well as COVID-19 related challenges may have an adverse effect, changes in these estimates during the execution of projects can significantly impact the revenue, cost and contribution recognised. Accordingly, we considered the accounting for projects to be a key audit matter for the consolidated financial statements.

As part of our procedures, we assessed the judgments made by management regarding the estimated costs to complete and the assumptions made in assessment of warranty provisions by comparing these to underlying accounting records and supporting documentation. We assessed the changes in estimated project cost and risk contingencies by comparing these to budgets and latest estimates, and discussed these with project accounting, project management and group management.# Independent auditor's report

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We further assessed management’s judgements regarding exposures related to claims and liquidated damages for projects and provisions to mitigate contract-specific financial risks as well as the risk of credit losses. For those balances subject to claims, we made inquiries of external and internal legal counsel.

Valuation of inventory

The accounting principles and disclosures about inventory are included in note 3.2 to the consolidated financial statements. FLSmidth carries inventory in the balance sheet at the lower of cost and net realisable value. The inventory includes strategic items, which are held in inventory, even if slow moving, because they are considered key equipment for the customers that FLSmidth needs to be able to deliver with short notice. The valuation of inventory involves significant management judgements to determine whether inventory is still technical relevant when demand for the inventory items is expected. The current market conditions are also considered. Accordingly, we considered this to be a key audit matter for the consolidated financial statements.

As part of our procedures, we analysed the ageing of inventory recorded and obtained supporting documentation regarding valuation of slow moving items. Further, we assessed management’s judgements in respect of the expected market demand and expected sales price for significant aged items by comparing these to available supporting documentation.

Valuation of trade receivables

The accounting principles and disclosures about trade receivables are included in note 3.3 to the consolidated financial statements. FLSmidth carries trade receivables in the balance sheet at the amortised costs net of impairment losses, which is the original invoice amount less an estimated loss allowance for lifetime expected credit losses. FLSmidth has significant trade receivables from a wide range of customers across the world. Trade receivables include inherent risk of credit losses influenced by specific characteristics and circumstances of the customer, e.g. the customer’s ability to pay, access to securities and payment guarantees, as well as the ageing of the receivable. The current market conditions and any country specific matters are also considered. Accordingly, we considered this to be a key audit matter for the consolidated financial statements.

As part of our procedures, we analysed the ageing of trade receivables and obtained supporting documentation regarding management’s expected credit losses from items with particular risk characteristics. We evaluated management’s assessment of recoverability particularly for significant aged items by corroborating them against internal and external evidence regarding the likelihood of payment.

Acquisition accounting for thyssenkrupp Mining Technologies GmbH

The accounting principles and disclosures about business acquisitions are included in note 2.10 to the consolidated financial statements. On 31 August 2022, FLSmidth completed the acquisition of thyssenkrupp Mining Technologies GmbH for a total consideration of DKK 3,122 million. In connection with the acquisition, management prepared a preliminary purchase price allocation for the acquisition to allocate the fair value of the identifiable assets and liabilities acquired. Significant judgements have been exercised by management in establishing the initial estimates of the fair values in preparing the purchase price allocation. These significant judgements and estimates mainly relate to assessing the fair value of the acquired patents and IP rights, customer relations, order backlog and ongoing projects including related balances and provisions, etc. Accordingly, we considered accounting for the acquisition to be a key audit matter for the consolidated financial statements.

As part of our audit, we have assessed the appropriateness of the accounting principles for business acquisitions applied by management compared to applicable accounting standards. We involved our internal specialists in assessing the valuation methodologies used by management when assessing the fair value of the acquired assets and liabilities including the determination of the initial estimates of the fair values. We assessed the key assumptions applied by management by comparing these to available market data, underlying accounting records, supporting documentation, past performance of the acquired business and our experience from comparable transactions. We further considered the adequacy of disclosures provided by management compared to applicable accounting standards.

Statement on the Management's review

Management is responsible for the Management's review. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the Management's review, and we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the Management's review and, in doing so, consider whether the Management's review is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained during the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. Moreover, it is our responsibility to consider whether the Management's review provides the information required under the Danish Financial Statements Act.

Based on the work we have performed, we conclude that the Management's review is in accordance with the financial statements and has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Danish Financial Statements Act. We did not identify any material misstatement of the Management's review.

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Highlights

Business

Mining business

Cement business

Non-Core Activities

Financial performance

Governance

Financial statements

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Management's responsibilities for the financial statements

Management is responsible for the preparation of consolidated financial statements that give a true and fair view in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the EU and additional requirements of the Danish Financial Statements Act and for the preparation of parent company financial statements that give a true and fair view in accordance with the Danish Financial Statements Act. Moreover, Management is responsible for such internal control as Management determines is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial statements, Management is responsible for assessing the Group's and the Parent Company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements unless Management either intends to liquidate the Group or the Parent Company or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.

Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance as to whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs and additional requirements applicable in Denmark will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of the financial statements.

As part of an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs and additional requirements applicable in Denmark, we exercise professional judgement and maintain professional scepticism throughout the audit. We also:

• Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations or the override of internal control.
• Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Group's and the Parent Company's internal control.
• Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by Management.
• Conclude on the appropriateness of Management's use of the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Group's and the Parent Company's ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditor's report to the related disclosures in the financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor's report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Group and the Parent Company to cease to continue as a going concern.# Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors of FLSmidth & Co. A/S

Opinion on the Consolidated Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying consolidated financial statements of FLSmidth & Co. A/S (the "Company") and its subsidiaries, which comprise the consolidated statements of financial position as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, and the related consolidated statements of comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows for the years then ended, and the related notes to the consolidated financial statements.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, and their financial performance and their cash flows for the years then ended in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the EU.

Basis for Opinion

We conducted our audits in accordance with the Standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) ("PCAOB Standards") and auditing standards generally accepted in Denmark. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the "Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements" section of our report.

We are required to be independent of the Company and to meet our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with the relevant requirements and the Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants issued by the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants (IESBA Code) and rules and regulations prescribed by the Danish Audit Society. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Critical Audit Matters

Critical audit matters are matters arising from the current period audit of the consolidated financial statements that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in the audit of the consolidated financial statements of the current period. There were no critical audit matters to report.

Key Audit Matters

Not applicable as the following section details the Key Audit Matters based on the provided text.

Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with PCAOB Standards and auditing standards generally accepted in Denmark will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these consolidated financial statements.

The audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, we consider internal control relevant to the Company’s preparation and fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

An audit also includes:

• Evaluating the overall presentation, structure and contents of the financial statements, including the note disclosures, and whether the financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that gives a true and fair view.
• Obtaining sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the financial information of the entities or business activities within the Group to express an opinion on the consolidated financial statements. We are responsible for the direction, supervision and performance of the group audit. We remain solely responsible for our audit opinion. We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit. We also provide those charged with governance with a statement that we have complied with relevant ethical requirements regarding independence, and to communicate with them all relationships and other matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and where applicable, related safeguards.

From the matters communicated with those charged with governance, we determine those matters that were of most significance in the audit of the consolidated financial statements and the parent company financial statements of the current period and are therefore the key audit matters. We describe these matters in our auditor's report unless law or regulation precludes public disclosure about the matter.

Report on Compliance with the ESEF Regulation

As part of our audit of the financial statements of FLSmidth & Co. A/S we performed procedures to express an opinion on whether the annual report for the financial year 1 January - 31 December 2022 with the file name 213800G7EG4156NNPG91-2022-12-31-en.zip is prepared, in all material respects, in compliance with the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/815 on the European Single Electronic Format (ESEF Regulation) which includes requirements related to the preparation of the annual report in XHTML format and iXBRL tagging of the consolidated financial statements including notes.

Management is responsible for preparing an annual report that complies with the ESEF Regulation. This responsibility includes:

• The preparing of the annual report in XHTML format;
• The selection and application of appropriate iXBRL tags, including extensions to the ESEF taxonomy and the anchoring thereof to elements in the taxonomy, for all financial information required to be tagged using judgement where necessary;
• Ensuring consistency between iXBRL tagged data and the consolidated financial statements presented in human readable format; and
• For such internal control as Management determines necessary to enable the preparation of an annual report that is compliant with the ESEF Regulation.

Our responsibility is to obtain reasonable assurance on whether the annual report is prepared, in all material respects, in compliance with the ESEF Regulation based on the evidence we have obtained, and to issue a report that includes our opinion. The nature, timing and extent of procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgement, including the assessment of the risks of material departures from the requirements set out in the ESEF Regulation, whether due to fraud or error. The procedures include:

• Testing whether the annual report is prepared in XHTML format;
• Obtaining an understanding of the company's iXBRL tagging process and of internal control over the tagging process;
• Evaluating the completeness of the iXBRL tagging of the consolidated financial statements including notes;
• Evaluating the appropriateness of the company's use of iXBRL elements selected from the ESEF taxonomy and the creation of extension elements where no suitable element in the ESEF taxonomy has been identified;
• Evaluating the use of anchoring of extension elements to elements in the ESEF taxonomy; and
• Reconciling the iXBRL tagged data with the audited consolidated financial statements.

In our opinion, the annual report for the financial year 1 January - 31 December 2022 with the file name 213800G7EG4156NNPG91-2022-12-31-en.zip is prepared, in all material respects, in compliance with the ESEF Regulation.

Copenhagen, 22 February 2023

EY Godkendt Revisionspartnerselskab

CVR no. 30 70 02 28

Henrik Kronborg Iversen
State Authorised Public Accountant
mne24687

Jens Thordahl Nøhr
State Authorised Public Accountant
mne32212

Forward Looking Statements

FLSmidth & Co. A/S’ financial reports, whether in the form of annual reports or interim reports, filed with the Danish Business Authority and/or announced via the company’s website and/or NASDAQ Copenhagen, as well as any presentations based on such financial reports, and any other written information released, or oral statements made, to the public based on this report or in the future on behalf of FLSmidth & Co. A/S, may contain forward looking statements. Words such as ‘believe’, ‘expect’, ‘may’, ‘will’, ‘plan’, ‘strategy’, ‘prospect’, ‘foresee’, ‘estimate’, ‘project’, ‘anticipate’, ‘can’, ‘intend’, ‘target’ and other words and terms of similar meaning in connection with any discussion of future operating or financial performance identify forward-looking statements.

Examples of such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:

• Statements of plans, objectives or goals for future operations, including those related to FLSmidth & Co. A/S’ markets, products, product research and product development.
• Statements containing projections of or targets for revenues, profit (or loss), CAPEX, dividends, capital structure or other net financial items.
• Statements regarding future economic performance, future actions and outcome of contingencies such as legal proceedings and statements regarding the underlying assumptions or relating to such statements.
• Statements regarding potential merger & acquisition activities.

These forward-looking statements are based on current plans, estimates and projections. By their very nature, forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, both general and specific, which may be outside FLSmidth & Co. A/S’ influence, and which could materially affect such forward-looking statements. FLSmidth & Co. A/S cautions that a number of important factors, including those described in this report, could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated in any forward-looking statements.

Factors that may affect future results include, but are not limited to, global as well as local political and economic conditions, including the impact from the COVID-19 pandemic, interest rate and exchange rate fluctuations, delays or faults in project execution, fluctuations in raw material prices, delays in research and/or development of new products or service concepts, interruptions of supplies and production, unexpected breach or termination of contracts, market-driven price reductions for FLSmidth & Co. A/S’ products and/or services, introduction of competing products, reliance on information technology, FLSmidth & Co. A/S’ ability to successfully market current and new products, exposure to product liability and legal proceedings and investigations, changes in legislation or regulation and interpretation thereof, intellectual property protection, perceived or actual failure to adhere to ethical marketing practices, investments in and divestitures of domestic and foreign enterprises, unexpected growth in costs and expenses, failure to recruit and retain the right employees and failure to maintain a culture of compliance.

Unless required by law FLSmidth & Co. A/S is under no duty and undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement after the distribution of this report.

FLSmidth & Co. A/S

Annual report 2022
1 January – 31 December 2022

Vigerslev Allé 77
2500 Valby
Denmark

Tel.: +45 36 18 18 00
Fax: +45 36 44 11 46
corppr@flsmidth.com
www.flsmidth.com

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Equity Attributable to Owners of Parent	213,800	213,800
Noncontrolling Interests	213,800	213,800

	2020-12-31	2021-12-31
Issued Capital	213,800
Reserve of Exchange Differences on Translation	213,800
Reserve of Cash Flow Hedges	213,800
Retained Earnings		213,800
Equity Attributable to Owners of Parent		213,800
Noncontrolling Interests		213,800

Consolidated Statements of Financial Position

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Consolidated
Consolidated
Consolidated
Consolidated
Consolidated
Consolidated
Consolidated
Consolidated
Consolidated
Consolidated
Consolidated
Consolidated

Currency: DKK
Unit: shares
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