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Litgrid AB

Quarterly Report May 5, 2023

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COMPANY'S CONDENSED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PREPARED ACCORDING TO INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARDS AS ADOPTED BY THE EUROPEAN UNION (UNAUDITED), FOR THE THREE-MONTHS PERIOD ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

CONFIRMATION OF RESPONSIBLE PERSONS

May 5, 2023 Vilnius

Following the Law on Securities of the Republic of Lithuania and Rules on Information Disclosure approved by the Bank of Lithuania, we, Rokas Masiulis, Chief Executive Officer of LITGRID AB, Vytautas Tauras, Director of Finance Department of LITGRID AB and Asta Vičkačkienė, Head of Accounting Division of LITGRID AB, hereby confirm that, to the best of our knowledge, the attached LITGRID AB unaudited condensed interim financial statements for the three months period ended 31 March 2023 are prepared in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards adopted by the European Union, give a true and fair view of the LITGRID AB assets, liabilities, financial position, profit (loss) and cash flows.

Rokas Masiulis Chief Executive Officer (The document is signed by a qualified electronic signature)

Vytautas Tauras Director of Finance Department (The document is signed by a qualified electronic signature)

Asta Vičkačkienė Head of Accounting Division (The document is signed by a qualified electronic signature)

Condensed interim statement of financial position 4
Condensed interim statements of comprehensive income 5
Condensed interim statement of changes in equity 6
Condensed interim statement of cash flows 7
Notes to condensed interim statements 8

The condensed interim financial statements were signed on 5 May 2023.

Rokas Masiulis Chief Executive Officer

Vytautas Tauras Director of Finance Department

Asta Vičkačkienė Head of Accounting Division

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CONDENSED INTEREM STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION (All amounts in EUR thousands unless otherwise stated)

ASSETS
Non-current assets
Intangible assets
3
6,047
5,484
Property, plant and equipment
4
360,148
361,718
Right-of-use assets
5
5,551
5,592
Investments in a joint venture
45
45
Deferred income tax assets
9,078
11,085
Total non-current assets
380,869
383,924
Current assets
Inventories
3
3
Prepayments
6,029
1,622
Trade receivables under contracts with customers
7
19,498
61,080
Trade receivables
8
2,852
2,558
Other amounts receivable
1,813
892
Loans granted
6
230,948
232,008
Other financial assets
5,361
7,361
Cash and cash equivalents
9
7
499
Total current assets
290,263
334,621
TOTAL ASSETS
671,132
718,545
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Equity
Share capital
146,256
146,256
Share premium
8,579
8,579
Legal reserve
14,626
14,626
Other reserves
47,003
47,003
Retained earnings (deficit)
( 36,572)
( 49,484)
Total equity
179,892
166,980
Liabilities
Non-current liabilities
Non-current borrowings
10
34,285
34,285
Lease liabilities
11
5,249
5,299
Liabilities of congestion management revenue
12
76,243
64,095
Provisions
941
941
Other non-current amounts payable and liabilities
35,327
34,392
Total non-current liabilities
152,045
139,012
Current liabilities
Current portion of non-current borrowings
10
6,143
6,143
Current portion of lease liabilities
11
419
403
Trade payables
13
34,997
70,146
Current portion liabilities of congestion management revenue
12
251,825
287,400
Advance amounts received
35,973
35,506
Provisions
222
648
Other current amounts payable and liabilities
9,616
12,307
Total current liabilities
339,195
412,553
Total liabilities
491,240
551,565
TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
671,132
718,545
31-03-2023 31-12-2022

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed interim financial statements.

CONDENSED INTEREM STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(All amounts in EUR thousands unless otherwise stated)

31-03-2023 31-03-2022
Revenue
Revenue from electricity transmission and related services 15 86,336 67,607
Other income 16 475 159
Total revenue 86,811 67,766
Expenses
Expenses of electricity transmission and related services 17 (24,403) ( 26,481)
Expenses for electricity ancillary (system) services 17 (21,536) ( 12,157)
Expenses for electricity technological needs 17 (11,623) ( 17,624)
Expenses of electricity transmission and related services ( 27) ( 471)
Depreciation and amortization 3,4,5 (4,933) ( 5,225)
Wages and salaries and related expenses (4,466) ( 3,574)
Repair and maintenance expenses (1,838) ( 1,166)
Telecommunications and IT maintenance expenses ( 593) ( 505)
Transport expenses ( 73) ( 61)
Write-off expenses of property, plant and equipment ( 12) ( 87)
Impairment of inventories and accounts receivables ( 105) -
Other expenses (2,399) (2,348)
Total expenses (72,008) ( 69,699)
Operating profit (loss) 14,803 ( 1,933)
Finance income 480 2
( 126) ( 307)
Profit (loss) before income tax 15,157 ( 2,238)
Income tax
Current year income tax expenses ( 238) ( 681)
Deferred income tax income (expenses) (2,007) 904
Total income tax (2,245) 223
Net profit (loss) 12,912 ( 2,015)
Total other comprehensive income that will not be reclassified to profit or loss - -
Total comprehensive income (expenses) 12,912 ( 2,015)
Basic and diluted earnings/(deficit) per share (in EUR) 19 0.026 ( 0.004)

CONDENSED INTEREM STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (All amounts in EUR thousands unless otherwise stated)

Share
capital
Share
premium
Legal
reserve
Other
reserves
Retained
earnings
Total
Balance at 1 January 2022 146,256 8,579 14,626 32,034 20,013 221,508
Comprehensive income (expenses) for the
year
- - - - ( 2,015) ( 2,015)
Transfer to reserves - - - - - -
Dividends - - - - - -
Balance at 31 March 2022 146,256 8,579 14,626 32,034 17,998 219,493
Balance at 1 January 2023 146,256 8,579 14,626 47,003 ( 49,484) 166,980
Comprehensive income (expenses) for the
year
- - - - 12,912 12,912
Balance at 31 March 2023 146,256 8,579 14,626 47,003 ( 36,572) 179,892

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed interim financial statements.

31-03-2023 31-03-2022
Cash flows from operating activities
Profit (loss) for the year 12,912 ( 2,015)
Adjustments for non-cash items and other adjustments:
Depreciation and amortization expenses 3,4,5 4,933 5,225
(Reversal of) / impairment of assets 105 -
Income tax expenses 2,245 ( 223)
(Gain) loss on disposal/write-off of property, plant and equipment 12 87
Elimination of results of financing and investing activities:
Interest income ( 479) -
Interest expenses 125 162
Other finance costs (income) - 143
Changes in working capital:
(Increase) decrease in trade receivables and other amounts receivable 40,789 26,170
(Increase) decrease in inventories, prepayments and other current assets 245 ( 478)
Increase (decrease) in amounts payable, grants, deferred income and advance
amounts received
( 67,196) ( 33,870)
Increase (decrease) in revenue generated from congestion management 20,566 -
Changes in other financial assets 2,000 ( 419)
Income tax (paid) - (2,240)
Net cash flows from operating activities 16,257 (7,458)
Cash flows from investing activities
(Purchase) of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets ( 18,690) ( 8,760)
Grants received 555 1,026
Loans to related parties 1,060 ( 15,297)
Revenue generated from congestion management - 30,070
Interest received - 479 -
Net cash flows from investing activities ( 16,596) 7,039
Cash flows from financing activities
Repayments of borrowings - ( 1,100)
Lease payments ( 119) ( 76)
Interest paid ( 32) ( 41)
Dividends paid ( 2) ( 2)
Other cash flows from financing activities - ( 145)
Net cash flows from financing activities ( 153) ( 1,364)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents ( 492) ( 1,783)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period 9 499 1,819
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period 9 7 36

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed interim financial statements.

1. General information

LITGRID AB (hereinafter "the Company") is a public limited liability company registered in the Republic of Lithuania. The address of its registered office is: Karlo Gustavo Emilio Manerheimo str. 8, LT-05131, Vilnius, Lithuania. The Company was established as a result of the unbundling of Lietuvos Energija AB operations. The Company was registered with the Register of Legal Entities on 16 November 2010. The Company's code is 302564383.

LITGRID is an operator of electricity transmission system, operating electricity transmissions in the territory of Lithuania and ensuring the stability of operation of the whole electric power system. In addition, the Company is responsible for the integration of the Lithuanian power system into the European electricity infrastructure and common electricity market.

On 27 August 2013, the National Energy Regulatory Council granted a license to the Company to engage in electricity transmission activities for indefinite term.

The principal objectives of the Company's activities include ensuring the stability and reliability of the electric power system in the territory of Lithuania within its areas of competence, creation of objective and non-discriminatory conditions for the use of the transmission networks, management, use and disposal of electricity transmission system assets and its appurtenances.

As at 31 March 2023, the Company's authorized share capital amounted to EUR 146,256,100.20 and it was divided into 504,331,380 ordinary registered shares with the nominal value of EUR 0.29 each. All shares are fully paid.

As at 31 March 2023 and 31 December 2022, the Company's shareholders structure was as follows:

Company's shareholders Number of shares
held
Number of
shares held (%)
UAB EPSO-G 491,736,153 97.5
Other shareholders 12,595,227 2.5
Total: 504,331,380 100.0

The ultimate controlling shareholder of EPSO-G UAB (company code 302826889, address Gedimino Ave. 20, Vilnius, Lithuania) is the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Lithuania.

As from 22 December 2010, the shares of the Company are listed on the additional trading list of NASDAQ OMX Vilnius Stock Exchange, issue ISIN code LT0000128415.

Company's investments in joint ventures comprised of the following:

Company Address of the
company's registered
office
Shareholding as
at 31 March 2023
Shareholding as
at 31 December 2022
Profile of activities
Baltic RCC OÜ Kadaka tee 42 12915
Tallinn Eesti
33.33 % 33.33 %. Responsible for the provision and
coordination of security and reliability
services for the electricity system
among transmission system operators
in the Baltic region

As at 31 March 2023, the Company had 392 employees (31 December 2022: 389).

2. Summary of principal accounting policies

2.1. Basic of preparation

These condensed interim Company's financial statements for the three months period, ended 31 March 2023 are prepared in accordance with the International Financial Accounting Standards, as adopted by the European Union and applicable to interim financial statements (IAS 34 "Interim Financial Reporting").

In order to better understand the data presented in this condensed interim financial statements, this financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited Company's financial statements for the year 2022.

The presentation currency is euro. These financial statements are presented in thousands of euro, unless otherwise stated.

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

These financial statements have been prepared on a historical cost basis, except for property, plant and equipment which is recorded at revalued amount, less accumulated depreciation and estimated impairment loss, and financial assets which are carried at fair value.

These financial statements for the three months period ended 31 March 2023 are not audited. Financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2022 are audited by the external auditor UAB "PricewaterhouseCoopers".

3. Intangible assets

Intangible assets
Net book amount at 31 December 2021 4,952
Additions 64
Reclassifications from PP&E -
Amortization charge ( 328)
Net book amount at 31 March 2022 4,688
Net book amount at 31 December 2022 5,484
Additions 764
Reclassifications from PP&E 10
Amortization charge ( 211)
Net book amount at 31 March 2023 6,047

4. Property, plant and equipment

Property, plant and equipment
Net book amount at 31 December 2021 338,051
Additions 5,196
Prepayments for PPE 7,476
Write-offs ( 87)
Transfer to inventories ( 4)
Transfer to intangible assets -
Off-set of connection revenue against non-current assets ( 12)
Set-off of grants against non-current assets ( 12,347)
Depreciation charge ( 4,832)
Net book amount at 31 March 2022 333,441
Net book amount at 31 December 2022 361,718
Additions 13,616
Prepayments for PPE 2,043
Write-offs ( 18)
Transfer to inventories ( 144)
Transfer to intangible assets ( 10)
Off-set of connection revenue against non-current assets ( 3,075)
Set-off of grants against non-current assets ( 9,368)
Depreciation charge ( 4,614)
Net book amount at 31 March 2023 360,148

Property, plant, and equipment is stated at acquisition cost, less grants received/receivable for the acquisition of property, property, plant, and equipment. Grants comprise financing from the EU support funds, a portion of congestion management revenue designated for the financing of investments, payments for the expenses incurred during the connection of producers to the transmission network and performance of works for the relocation/reconstruction of the transmission network's installations initiated by customers.

Had the value of property, plant and equipment not been reduced by the amount of grants, the carrying amount would by higher by EUR 364,271 thousand as at 31 March 2023 (EUR 344,213 thousand as at 31 March 2022). Below is information about property, plant and equipment, the value of which was reduced by the amount of grants received/receivable:

2023 2022
Opening balance at 1 January 354,323 334,322
Additions 12,489 12,359
Depreciation charge ( 2,541) ( 2,455)
Write-offs - ( 13)
Closing balance at 31 March 364,271 344,213

5. Right-of-use assets

Right-of-use assets
Net book amount at 31 December 2021
Additions
4,509
-
Depreciation ( 65)
Net book amount at 31 March 2022 4,444
Net book amount at 31 December 2022 5,592
Additions 68
Write-offs ( 58)
Depreciation ( 108)
Depreciation write-offs 57
Net book amount at 31 March 2023 5,551

6. Loans granted

31-03-2023 31-12-2022
Loan to EPSO-G, UAB (Group intercompany borrowing agreement) 230,948 232,008
Carrying amount 230,948 232,008

After the issuing of the permission by the NERC, the Company and EPSO-G UAB concluded the group account (cashpool) agreement on 26 February 2021. The agreement establishes the possibility to use free congestion management revenue for intercompany lending and borrowing purposes. The agreement valid until 26 February 2022 and contained two possible extensions of 12 months each.

On 26 February 2023 the company extended the borrowing agreement with UAB "EPSO-G" for the second time until 26 February 2024, applying from 1 March 2023 variable interest rate linked to ESTR (euro short-term rate).

Under the group account agreement the Company's positive funds balance transferred to the disposal of EPSO-G UAB is accounted for as amounts receivable (loans granted) in the statement of financial position and is not included in the line item of cash and cash equivalents.

7. Trade receivables under contracts with customers

31-03-2023 31-12-2022
Amounts receivable for electricity transmission and related services 15,217 58,414
Accumulated amounts receivable for electricity transmission and related services 4,281 2,666
Carrying amount 19,498 61,080

8. Trade receivables

31-03-2023 31-12-2022
Amounts receivable for services related to electricity transmission 376 17
Congestion management revenue receivable 1,157 649
PSO funds receivable - 354
Accumulated amounts receivable for services related to electricity transmission 1,102 1,477
Other trade receivables 217 61
Carrying amount 2,852 2,558

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTEREM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (All amounts in EUR thousands unless otherwise stated)

9. Cash and cash equivalents

31-03-2023 31-12-2022
Cash at bank 7 499
Carrying amount 7 499

10. Borrowings

Borrowings of the Company were as follows:

31-03-2023 31-12-2022
Non-current borrowings
Borrowings from banks 34,285 34,285
Current borrowings
Current portion of non-current borrowings 6,143 6,143
Total 40,428 40,428
Maturity of non-current borrowings:
31-03-2023 31-12-2022
Between 1 and 2 years 6,143 6,143
From 2 to 5 years 14,142 14,142
After 5 years 14,000 14,000
Total 34,285 34,285

As at 10 March 2023 the weighted average interest rate on the Company's borrowings was 0,94 % (0,94 % as at 31 December 2022).

11. Lease liabilities

31-03-2023 31-03-2022
Non-current lease liabilities 5,249 4,400
Current lease liabilities 419 134
Total lease liabilities 5,668 4,534

Lease liabilities and their movement were as follows:

2023 2022
Carrying amount at the beginning of the period at 1 January 5,702 4,594
Concluded lease contracts 68 -
Terminated contracts ( 2) -
Expenses of interest charged 19 16
Lease payments (principal and interest) ( 119) ( 76)
Carrying amount at the end of the period at 31 March 5,668 4,534

12. Liabilities of congestion management revenue

31-03-2023 31-03-2022
Non-current portion of congestion management revenue included in liabilities 76,243 109,361
Current portion of congestion management revenue included in liabilities 251,825 20,820
Total liabilities of congestion management revenue 328,068 130,181

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTEREM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(All amounts in EUR thousands unless otherwise stated)

2023 2022
Opening balance liabilities of congestion management revenue at 1 January 351,495 109,087
Congestion management revenue received during the period 21,052 32,625
Congestion management revenue used for investments in property, plant and equipment ( 8,877) ( 11,360)
Congestion management revenue recognized as income during the period ( 35,602) ( 171)
Closing balance liabilities of congestion management revenue at 31 March 328,068 130,181

13. Trade payables

31-03-2023 31-12-2022
Amounts payable for electricity 24,394 53,737
Amounts payable for contractual works, services 4,027 4,900
Amounts payable for property, plant and equipment 6,576 11,509
Carrying amount 34,997 70,146

14. Information by segments

The Company is engaged in electricity transmission and related services activities and operates as one segment. All non-current assets of the Company are located in Lithuania, where the Company carries out its activity. During the three months of 2023, revenue from the Lithuanian clients accounted for 85 % of the Company's total revenue (during the three months of 2022: – 85 %).

15. Revenue from electricity transmission and related services

Revenue from contracts with customers 31-03-2023 31-03-2022
Revenue from electricity transmission and related services
Electricity transmission services 53,146 20,372
Trade in balancing/imbalance electricity 24,325 21,182
Electricity ancillary (system) services 7,436 19,686
Revenue from other sales of electricity and related services 1,374 392
Total revenue from electricity transmission and related services 86,281 61,632
Other income from contracts with customers
Income from administration of guarantees of origin 25 34
Total other income 25 34
Total revenue from contracts with customers 86,306 61,666
Revenue not attributable to contracts with customers
PSO services* - 5,473
Congestion revenue 27 171
Other electricity-related services - 294
Revenue from connection of producers and relocation of electrical installations 3 3
Total revenue not attributable to contracts with customers 30 5,941
Total revenue 86,336 67,607

All revenues are recognized over – time.

Revenue from electricity transmission and related services increased by 28.1% in the first three months of 2023 compared to the same period of 2022.

Revenue growth resulted mainly from a EUR 32.8 million (2.6 times) increase in revenue from transmission services including. EUR 35.6 million congestion revenues accounted as income and used to reduce the transmission tariff, although the volume sold was 9% lower.

Revenue from electricity ancillary (system) services decreased by EUR 12.3 million (62.0%) to EUR 7.4 million as a result of a 57.2% decrease in an average price.

16. Other income

31-03-2023 31-03-2022
Income from lease of assets 137 133
Interest and defaults 324 20
Other income 14 6
Total 475 159

17. Significant changes in operating expenses

31-03-2023 31-03-2022
Expenses for purchase of imbalance and balancing electricity 24,403 26,481
Expenses for electricity ancillary (system) services 21,535 12,157
Expenses for electricity technological needs 11,623 17,624

Expenses of purchase of electricity and related services accounted for a major portion of the Company's operating expenses – 80 % of the Company's total expenses. These expenses increased 1.5 % in the first three months of 2023 compared to the same period of 2022 to EUR 57.6 million.

Expenses for electricity ancillary (system) services increased by 77.1% to EUR 21.5 million.

Due to an increase in the quantity, expenses for imbalance and balancing electricity rose 16.0% to EUR 24.4 million.

Expenses of compensating for electricity purchase technological losses in the transmission network decreased 16.1% to EUR 11,6 million due to 34.1% lower average purchase price of electricity and 17.2% higher technological losses.

18. Related-party transactions

The Company's related parties were as follows:

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

  • Epso-G UAB Group companies:

    • Amber Grid AB (common shareholders);
    • Tetas UAB (common shareholders);
    • Baltpool UAB (common shareholders).
  • Ignitis grupė UAB companies
  • Other state-controlled companies:
    • VĮ Ignalinos atominė elektrinė;
    • Other state-controlled companies or those under significant influence.
  • Management.

Transactions with related parties are carried out in accordance with the requirements of the Law on Public Procurement or the tariffs approved under legislation.

The Company's transactions with related parties between January and March of 2023 and balances arising from these transactions as at 31 March 2023 were as follows:

Related parties Receivables
and accrued
income
Amounts payable
and accrued
charges
Loans granted Purchase Sales
EPSO-G UAB group companies
EPSO-G UAB - 57 231,388 76 479
TETAS UAB 370 1,192 - 1,355 268
BALTPOOL UAB - - - - -
UAB ENERGY CELLS 40 48 - 5 94
State-controlled companies
Energijos skirstymo operatorius AB 11,572 1,087 - 294 24,286
Ignitis gamyba AB 1,899 11,617 - 27,209 807
Ignitis grupės paslaugų centras UAB 27 - - - 72
Ignitis UAB 6 809 - 3,084 1,927
Vilniaus kogeneracinė jėgainė UAB 1 146 - 84 7
Kauno kogeneracinė jėgainė UAB 13 43 - 56 38
Transporto valdymas UAB - - - - -
Lietuvos automobilių kelių direkcija VĮ 125 707 - - 368
Ignalinos atominė elektrinė VĮ 58 - - - 143
LGT Infra AB 32 15 - - 83
VĮ Registrų centras - 2 - 390 -
14,143 15,723 231,388 32,553 28,572

The Company's transactions with related parties between January and March of 2022 and balances arising from these transactions as at 31 March 2022 were as follows:

Receivables Amounts payable
Related parties and accrued
income
and accrued
charges
Loans granted Purchase Sales
EPSO-G UAB group companies
EPSO-G UAB - 36 58,891 54 -
TETAS UAB 826 366 - 1,449 7
BALTPOOL UAB 739 - - - 2,944
State-controlled companies
Energijos skirstymo operatorius AB 15,777 1,149 - 268 38,363
Ignitis gamyba AB 1,768 8,939 - 18,164 3,795
Ignitis grupės paslaugų centras UAB 26 - - - 69
Ignitis UAB 3,882 103 - 1,359 5,704
Vilniaus kogeneracinė jėgainė UAB 1 132 - 72 20
Kauno kogeneracinė jėgainė UAB - 39 - 86 20
Transporto valdymas UAB - 18 - 45 -
Lietuvos automobilių kelių direkcija VĮ - 321 - - -
Ignalinos atominė elektrinė VĮ 98 10 - - 219
LGT Infra AB 42 - - - 123
23,159 11,113 58,891 21,497 51,264

Payments to the key management personnel

31-03-2023
31-03-2022
Employment-related payments of the key managers 224 149
Whereof: termination benefits - -
Number of the key managers (average annual) 9 7

During the first three months of 2023 and 202 the Management of the Company did not receive any loans, guarantees, or any other payments or property transfers were made or accrued.

Key management personnel consists of managers, i. e. the CEO, directors of departments and centers equivalent to them, and Board members. Payments to the Board members for the first three months of 2023 amounted to EUR 12.7 thousand (compared to EUR 9.45 thousand for the first three months of 2022).

19. Basic and diluted earnings per share

During the first three months of 2023 and 2022, the Company's basic and diluted earnings per share were as follows:

31-03-2023 31-03-2022
Net profit (loss) attributable to the Company's shareholders (EUR thousands) 12,912 (2,015)
Weighted average number of shares (units) 504,331,380 504,331,380
Basic and diluted earnings (deficit) per share (in EUR) 0.026 (0.004)

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