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Latvenergo Group Consolidated
and Latvenergo AS Annual Report
2022
About Latvenergo Group
Corporate Governance
Operating Segments
Sustainability Indicators
Annexes to
the Sustainability Report
Annual Report
– Key Figures
– Management Report
– Financial Statements
Statement of Profit or Loss
Statement of Comprehensive Income
Statement of Financial Position
Statement of Changes in Equity
Statement of Cash Flows
Notes to the Financial Statements
– Independent Auditors’
Report
Latvenergo Group Consolidated and Latvenergo AS Annual Report
Financial statements are prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the European Union (IFRS)
This is pdf format of the annual report further converted to the ESEF report to be considered as the official annual report prepared in accordance with the respective requirements
Contents
3 Key Figures
5 Management Report
12 Financial Statements
12 Statement of Profit or Loss
12 Statement of Comprehensive Income
13 Statement of Financial Position
14 Statement of Changes in Equity
15 Statement of Cash Flows
16 Notes to the Financial Statements
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Notes to the Financial Statements
16 No. 1. Corporate information
16 No. 2. Summary of significant accounting policies
20 No. 3. Financial risk management
23 No. 4. Critical accounting estimates and judgements
27 No. 5. Operating segment information
30 No. 6. Revenue
33 No. 7. Other income
33 No. 8. Raw materials and consumables
33 No. 9. Personnel expenses
34 No. 10. Other operating expenses
34 No. 11. Finance income and costs
34 No. 12. Income tax
35 No. 13. Intangible assets
36 No. 14. Property, plant and equipment
41 No. 15. Leases
43 No. 16. Non–current financial investments
44 No. 17. Inventories
45 No. 18. Receivables from contracts with customers and other receivables
47 No. 19. Cash and cash equivalents
47 No. 20. Share capital
48 No. 21. Reserves, dividends and earnings per share
48 No. 22. Other financial investments
49 No. 23. Borrowings
50 No. 24. Derivative financial instruments
52 No. 25. Fair values and fair value measurement
55 No. 26. Trade and other payables
55 No. 27. Provisions
57 No. 28. Deferred income
58 No. 29. Related party transactions
61 No. 30. Commitments and contingent liabilities
62 No. 31. Events after the reporting year
FINANCIAL CALENDAR
Interim Condensed Financial Statements:
For the 3 months of 2023 (unaudited) – 31.05.2023
For the 6 months of 2023 (unaudited) – 31.08.2023
For the 9 months of 2023 (unaudited) – 30.11.2023
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– Key Figures
– Management Report
– Financial Statements
Statement of Profit or Loss
Statement of Comprehensive Income
Statement of Financial Position
Statement of Changes in Equity
Statement of Cash Flows
Notes to the Financial Statements
– Independent Auditors’
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Key figures
In order to ensure an objective and comparable presentation of the financial results, Latvenergo Group and Latvenergo AS uses various financial figures and ratios that are derived from the financial statements.
Latvenergo Group
Operational figures 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
Total electricity supply, incl.: GWh 7,346 9,260 8,854 9,259 9,984
- Retail* GWh 5,452 6,706 6,394 6,505 6,954
- Wholesale** GWh 1,894 2,554 2,460 2,754 3,030
Total natural gas supply, incl.: GWh 1,040 1,026 516 303 147
- Retail GWh 930 1,026 516 303 147
- Wholesale GWh 110
Electricity generated GWh 3,822 4,517 4,249 4,880 5,076
Thermal energy generated GWh 1,777 2,072 1,702 1,842 2,274
Number of employees 3,316 3,153 3,295 3,423 3,508
Moody’s credit rating Baa2 (stable) Baa2 (stable) Baa2 (stable) Baa2 (stable) Baa2 (stable)
EUR’000
Financial figures 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
Revenue*** 1,841,801 1,065,219 773,391 841,636 838,805
EBITDA*** 360,209 198,813 277,894 243,526 281,947
Operating profit 193,961 81,890 121,350 100,365 81,983
Profit before tax 184,545 74,930 112,699 92,072 74,734
Profit for the year 183,874 71,623 116,309 94,359 75,955
Dividends paid to equity holder of the Parent Company 70,160 98,246 127,071 132,936 156,418
Assets 3,855,330 3,475,890 3,358,835 3,864,941 3,798,819
Non–current assets 3,078,635 2,894,502 2,976,192 2,798,712 3,364,534
Equity 2,356,419 2,123,448 2,118,242 2,265,487 2,320,065
Borrowings 875,918 795,029 743,199 882,671 814,343
Net debt
1)
*** 763,161 697,950 555,876 563,959 505,419
Net cash flows generated from operating activities 173,143 131,749 291,194 315,433 302,869
Adjusted funds from operations (FFO)
2)
378,222 219,534 269,479 271,593 209,732
Capital expenditure 121,666 126,728 168,855 229,427 220,607
Based on the most commonly used financial figures and ratios in the industry, the Latvenergo Group
Strategy for 2022-2026 (see also the Management Report – section Further development, and
Sustainability Report), as well as the binding financial covenants set in the Group’s loan agreements,
Latvenergo Group has set here and therefore uses the following financial figures and ratios:
y profitability measures – EBITDA; EBITDA margin; operating profit margin; profit before tax margin;
profit margin; return on assets (ROA); return on equity (ROE); adjusted ROE excluding distribution;
return on capital employed (ROCE)
y capital structure measures – net debt
1)
; adjusted FFO
2)
/net debt; equity–to–asset ratio; net
debt/EBITDA; net debt / equity; current ratio
y a dividend policy measure – dividend pay–out ratio
Starting from this year report, the financial figures and ratios have supplemented by the following:
adjusted FFO / net debt and adjusted ROE excluding distribution business. These ratios are included in
the Latvenergo Group Strategy for 2022-2026.
* Including operating consumption
** Including sale of energy purchased within the mandatory procurement on the Nord Pool
*** Figures and ratios for 2018 - 10 June 2020 are presented by excluding discontinuing operations (unbundling transmission system asset ownership)
1) Net debt = borrowings at the end of the reporting year – cash and cash equivalents at the end of the reporting year
2) Adjusted funds from operations (FFO) = Net cash flows generated from operating activities – (changes in inventories + changes in receivables from contracts
with customers and other receivables) – changes in trade and other liabilities –compensation from the state-on-state support for the installed capacity of
CHPPs
Financial ratios 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 Formulas
EBITDA margin 20% 19% 36% 29% 34% EBITDA / revenue
Operating profit margin 10.5% 7.7% 15.7% 11.9% 9.8% Operating profit / revenue
Profit before tax margin 10.0% 7.0% 14.6% 10.9% 8.9% Profit before tax / revenue
Profit margin 10.0% 6.7% 15.0% 11.2% 9.1% Profit for the year / revenue
Adjusted FFO / net debt 52% 35% 48% 51% 42% Adjusted FFO / ((net debt at the beginning of the reporting year + net debt at the end of the reporting year) /2)
Equity–to–asset ratio 61% 61% 63% 59% 61% Equity at the end of the reporting year / assets at the end of the reporting year
Net debt / EBITDA 2.0 3.2 2.0 2.2 1.8 (Net debt at the beginning of the reporting year + net debt at the end of the reporting year) / 2 / EBITDA
Net debt / equity 0.32 0.33 0.26 0.25 0.22 Net debt at the end of the reporting year / equity at the end of the reporting year
Current ratio 1.2 1.4 1.5 1.2 1.5 Current assets at the end of the reporting year / current liabilities at the end of the reporting year
Return on assets (ROA) 5.0% 2.1% 3.2% 2.5% 1.8% Profit for the year / ((assets at the beginning of the reporting year + assets at the end of the reporting year) / 2)
Return on equity (ROE) 8.2% 3.4% 5.3% 4.1% 2.9% Profit for the year / ((equity at the beginning of the reporting year + equity at the end of the reporting year) / 2)
Adjusted ROE excluding distribution 16.3% 5.5% 7.7% 4.8% 2.6%
(Group's profit for the year – Sadales tīkls AS profit for the year) / ((Group's equity at the beginning of the reporting year – Sadales tīkls
AS equity at the beginning of the reporting year + Group's equity at the end of the reporting year – Sadales tīkls AS equity at the end
of the reporting year) / 2)
Return on capital employed (ROCE)*** 6.3% 2.9% 4.2% 3.4% 2.5%
Operating profit / ((equity at the beginning of the reporting year + equity at the end of the reporting year) / 2) + (borrowings at the
beginning of the reporting year + borrowings at the end of the reporting year) / 2)
Dividend pay–out ratio 88% 63% 126% 62% 104% Dividends paid to equity holder of the Parent Company / profit of the Parent Company in the previous year
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Latvenergo AS
Operational figures 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
Total electricity supply, incl.: GWh 4,700 5,304 5,318 5,502 5,826
- Retail* GWh 3,540 3,999 4,235 4,211 4,406
- Wholesale** GWh 1,161 1,305 1,083 1,290 1,419
Total natural gas supply, incl.: GWh 905 804 453 294 145
- Retail GWh 795 804 453 294 145
- Wholesale GWh 110
Electricity generated GWh 2,678 4,495 4,215 4,832 5,028
Thermal energy generated GWh 1,531 1,800 1,475 1,603 2,007
Number of employees at the end of the
reporting year 1,329 1,269 1,267 1,328 1,355
Moody’s credit rating Baa2 (stable) Baa2 (stable) Baa2 (stable) Baa2 (stable) Baa2 (stable)
EUR’000
Financial figures 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
Revenue 1,231,015 592,785 385,612 437,529 435,199
EBITDA 280,325 85,275 197,889 112,651 160,927
Operating profit 198,812 52,367 111,630 45,108 33,803
Profit before tax 209,362 79,520 154,848 101,227 212,760
Profit for the year 209,362 79,520 154,848 101,227 212,733
Dividends paid to equity holder of the Parent Company 70,160 98,246 127,071 132,936 156,418
Assets 3,305,536 2,915,587 2,760,155 3,136,958 3,141,109
Non–current assets 2,434,746 2,215,793 2,307,985 2,615,113 2,661,307
Equity 2,018,694 1,761,070 1,746,436 1,949,287 1,993,823
Borrowings 863,938 782,322 733,392 872,899 802,268
Net debt
1)
*** 763,670 689,904 548,511 555,348 494,944
Net cash flows generated from operating activities 305,063 355,549 446,162 378,142 394,395
Capital expenditure 30,040 29,545 50,999 48,269 41,350
*Including operating consumption
** Including sale of energy purchased within the mandatory procurement on the Nord Pool
*** Figures and ratios for 2018 - 10 June 2020 are presented by excluding discontinuing operations (unbundling transmission system asset ownership)
1) Net debt = borrowings at the end of the reporting year – cash and cash equivalents at the end of the reporting year
Financial ratios 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 Formulas
EBITDA margin 22.8% 14.4% 51.3% 25.7% 37.0% EBITDA / revenue
Operating profit margin 16.2% 8.8% 28.9% 10.3% 7.8% Operating profit / revenue
Profit before tax margin 17.0% 13.4% 40.2% 23.1% 48.9% Profit before tax / revenue
Profit margin 17.0% 13.4% 40.2% 23.1% 48.9% Profit for the year / revenue
Equity–to–asset ratio 61% 60% 63% 62% 63% Equity at the end of the reporting year / assets at the end of the reporting year
Net debt / equity 0.38 0.39 0.31 0.29 0.25 Net debt at the end of the reporting year / equity at the end of the reporting year
Current ratio 1.5 1.8 2.3 1.8 2.0 Current assets at the end of the reporting year / current liabilities at the end of the reporting year
Return on assets (ROA) 6.7% 2.8% 5.3% 3.2% 6.3% Profit for the year / ((assets at the beginning of the reporting year + assets at the end of the reporting year) / 2)
Return on equity (ROE) 11.1% 4.5% 8.4% 5.1% 9.7% Profit for the year / ((equity at the beginning of the reporting year + equity at the end of the reporting year) / 2)
Return on capital employed (ROCE)*** 7.3% 2.1% 4.4% 1.7% 1.2%
Operating profit / ((equity at the beginning of the reporting year + equity at the end of the reporting year) / 2) + (borrowings at the
beginning of the reporting year + borrowings at the end of the reporting year) / 2)
Dividend pay–out ratio 88% 63% 126% 62% 104% Dividends paid to equity holder of the Parent Company / profit of the Parent Company in the previous year
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Management Report
Latvenergo Group (the Group) is one of the largest power suppliers and a leader in green energy
generation in the Baltics, operating in electricity and thermal energy generation and trade, natural gas
trade, supply of products and services related to electricity consumption and energy efficiency, and
electricity distribution services.
Latvenergo Group – one of the largest power suppliers in the Baltics
The parent company of Latvenergo Group is Latvenergo AS which is a power supply utility operating in
electricity and thermal energy generation and trade, natural gas trade, as well as supply of products and
services related to electricity consumption and energy efficiency in Latvia.
Latvenergo Group divides its operations into two operating segments: generation and trade; and
distribution.
Operating Environment
With Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Europe experienced a process of reorganization and adaptation
of the natural gas market, gradually abandoning Russian gas and replacing it with supplies of liquefied
natural gas. This process affected the supply of not only natural gas, but also other energy resources,
which contributed to a significant increase in their prices. In 2022, the Nord Pool system price was
2.2times higher than in 2021 (+118%), reaching 136 EUR/MWh. The rapid rise in electricity prices in the
Nord Pool region continued to be affected by record-high energy resource prices and lower generation
of hydropower plants in the Nordics. The electricity price in the Baltics is affected by gas-fired power
plants. Given that the price of natural gas in 2022 was about 2.8 times higher, exceeding 132EUR/MWh
(in 2021, it was 47 EUR/MWh), the price of electricity also increased significantly. The electricity price in
Latvia increased 2.5 times. In August, a historical average monthly price record was reached, exceeding
467EUR/MWh.
In 2022, Europe gained a new energy balance with liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies, gradually
abandoning Russian gas, while also reducing gas consumption. The high import of LNG during the
reporting year with lower consumption of natural gas due to warmer weather contributed to the increase
in the natural gas reserve fill rate in Europe’s gas storage facilities to 83% at the end of December (a year
ago– 54%).
Record-high electricity and energy resource prices
Average electricity price in Nord Pool regions, EUR/MWh (monthly)
Region 2022 2021 Δ, %
Latvia 225.9 88.6 155%
Lithuania 229.2 90.2 154%
Estonia 192.0 86.5 122%
France 275.9 108.8 154%
Great Britain 239.4 137.1 75%
Germany 235.5 96.6 144%
Denmark 213.7 87.8 143%
Poland 166.7 86.7 92%
Finland 153.5 72.2 113%
Norway 117.0 56.8 106%
Sweden 100.3 57.8 74%
The average price of CO
2
emission allowances (EUA DEC.22) was 1.5 times higher than a year ago,
reaching 81.0 EUR / t. The rise in allowance prices was impacted by rising raw material prices, a lower
amount of emission allowances allocated to the market, and the decision of the European Parliament
on the sale of quotas for the partial financing of REPowerEU in the amount of EUR 20 billion to reduce
Europe’s dependence on Russian energy resources. At the end of the reporting year, the EU approved a
62% reduction in emissions by 2030.
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Energy resource prices
EUR/MWh, EUR/t
Electricity: Nord Pool Latvia Natural gas: TTF CO
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emmission allowances
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Significant Events
State aid for the reduction of energy prices
Taking into account the extraordinary increase in energy prices, in January 2022, the Saeima of the
Republic of Latvia adopted a law on measures to reduce it. The aim of this law is to mitigate the negative
socioeconomic impact on the well-being of the population and economic growth which is associated
with this unprecedented sharp rise in energy prices. The original law provided for various types of support
measures to legal and natural persons to partially compensate the rising costs of energy resources
for four months (from 1 January to 30 April 2022). Meanwhile, the amendments made to the Law in
August and September stipulate that support measures will also be realised from 1 September 2022 to
31May2023. The implementation of the support measures specified by law is ensured through the state
budget programme “Contingency Funds”. Various state support mechanisms for reducing energy prices
have been established in Estonia and Lithuania.
Latvenergo is purposefully moving towards developing wind energy in
Latvia
On 22 July, Latvijas vēja parki SIA, a joint venture of Latvenergo AS and Latvijas valsts meži AS for the
development of wind parks of strategic importance, was registered. The objective of the joint venture is to
build wind farms in Latvia with a total capacity of at least 800 MW by 2030, which will ensure a significant
increase in renewable electricity generation capacity and contribute to Latvia’s progress towards energy
independence, security and climate neutrality, while reducing GHG emissions, preserving natural diversity
and developing a circular economy.
Meanwhile, on 16 September, Latvenergo and RWE – the global leader in renewable energy – signed a
memorandum of cooperation to develop, build and manage offshore wind projects off the coast of Latvia.
The new partnership is focused on participating in the upcoming auctions for the rights to develop the
Latvian-Estonian joint project ELWIND for the delivery of 1 gigawatt (GW) of offshore wind energy, as well
as development of offshore wind farms in other Latvian offshore areas.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
On 24 February 2022, the Russian Federation launched an invasion of the Republic of Ukraine. Shortly
after the invasion, the EU and the rest of the world, including global bodies, imposed a wide-ranging set
of restrictive measures against Russia which is updated and expanded on a regular basis.
The restrictive measures imposed had no significant impact on the Group’s performance; no significant
direct losses related to the restrictive measures have been incurred. Latvenergo Group has evaluated its
contracts, and as a result several of them were terminated. Latvenergo Group has not entered into any
significant direct agreements with companies in Russia, Belarus, or Ukraine which could have a significant
negative impact on the Group’s operations in the current situation. The general economic downturn could
have an additional impact on Latvenergo Group’s financial results.
Assessing the possible risks related to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, on 21 April 2022, amendments to
the Energy Law of the Republic of Latvia were accepted which stipulate that the purchase and storage of
natural gas to ensure energy supply reserves on behalf of the state shall be organised by LatvenergoAS.
Thanks to timely deliveries of gas reserves from Norway, the USA, and Qatar, the generation of electricity
and thermal energy in Latvenergo AS thermal power plants was successfully ensured in accordance with
the planned production regime for the reporting year, ensuring the necessary amount of natural gas for
state reserves as well. On 31 December 2022, the natural gas reserves recognized in the Group’s balance
sheet comprised EUR 241.6 million (31/12/2021: – EUR 115.5 million); this has increased the current
assets and net borrowings of the Group accordingly.
As of 1 January 2023, natural gas from Russia is prohibited by law in Latvia. Latvenergo AS has not
imported natural gas from Russia since 24 February 2022, switching to supplies of liquefied natural
gas from other countries. Therefore, this ban will not affect the natural gas supply of Latvenergo AS. In
September 2022, Latvenergo AS participated in the long-term liquid natural gas (LNG) terminal capacity
allocation procedure organised by Klaipėdos nafta AB and obtained the rights to use the Klaipėdos nafta
terminal’s annual capacity of 6 TWh for the next 10 years for regular supplies of natural gas. In 2022,
LatvenergoAS concluded contracts for the supply of 3 TWh of LNG from the USA and Norway for the
first half of 2023.
Operating Results
Generation
Latvenergo Group is the largest green electricity producer in the Baltics. In 2022, Latvenergo Group
produced 24% of the total electricity generated in the Baltics. The total amount generated by Latvenergo
Group’s power plants comprised 3,822 GWh of electricity and 1,777 GWh of thermal energy.
Latvenergo Group is a leader in green energy generation in the Baltics
In 2022, the amount of power generated at the Daugava HPPs was at about the same level as in 2021,
reaching 2,670 GWh. The amount of power generated at the Daugava HPPs was impacted by slightly
higher water inflow in the river Daugava. According to data from the Latvian Environment, Geology and
Meteorology Centre, the average water inflow in the Daugava River in the reporting year was 506 m
3
/s,
while in the year 2021 it was 497 m
3
/s.
The amount generated at the Latvenergo AS CHPPs comprised 1,123 GWh, which is 39% lower than
a year ago. The decrease in the amount of power generated at the CHPPs was impacted by the price
of natural gas, the main fuel resource in the Latvenergo AS CHPPs’ operation, which was almost three
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times higher. Also, the price of CO
2
emission allowances was 53% higher. The operation of the CHPPs is
adjusted to the conditions of the electricity market and heat demand.
With the decrease in the electricity output at the Latvenergo AS CHPPs, the share of electricity generated
from renewable energy sources at Latvenergo Group reached 70%, which is one of the highest levels
historically (in 2021: 59%).
The total amount of thermal energy generated by Latvenergo Group decreased by 14% due to warmer
weather conditions in the heating season. Data from the Central Statistical Bureau show that the average
air temperature in Riga in the reporting year was +3.0 C°, whereas in the respective period a year ago it
was +1.8 C°.
Trade
Latvenergo Group is one of the largest energy traders in the Baltics, offering its customers electricity and
natural gas, as well as a wide range of related products and services, under the Elektrum brand.
The number of electricity customers increased by 8%
In 2022, total electricity consumption in the Baltics was on average 5% lower compared to 2021, reaching
27.7TWh. The decrease was affected by warmer weather conditions at the beginning of the year and
higher prices of electricity throughout 2022.
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300
400
500
600
700
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In the reporting period, there was an 8% increase in the number of electricity customers, which comprised
more than 818 thousand, including more than 175 thousand foreign customers. The electricity customer
portfolio shows a positive increase in both the business and household customer segments, mainly due
to the increase in the number of customers within households in Lithuania.
In 2022, the Group supplied 5,452 GWh of electricity to its customers in the Baltics, which is 19% less
than a year ago. The decrease was mainly impacted by the adjustment of electricity sales strategy for
large business customers.
The overall amount of retail electricity trade outside Latvia accounted for about 35%. The electricity trade
volume in Latvia was 3,540 GWh, while in Lithuania it was 1,174 GWh and in Estonia it was 738 GWh.
Meanwhile, the number of natural gas customers increased by 15%, comprising more than 21 thousand
at the end of December. Given the increase in natural gas prices on the market, demand in Latvia
decreased by almost 30% compared to the year 2021. Despite this, natural gas sales in the Baltics
increased by 1.3%, reaching 1,040 GWh.
With the introduction of state support programmes for the use of renewable energy, the demand for solar
panels increased significantly. The number of contracts for the installation of solar panels and trade of solar
park components in the Baltics increased almost 5 times compared to the year 2021, exceeding6,200.
The total installed solar panel capacity (including remote solar parks) provided to Latvenergo Group’s
retail customers in the Baltics reached 38 MW; thus, Latvenergo is one of the leading providers of this
service in the Baltics. 2/3 of panels are installed for customers outside Latvia.
Moving towards the goal set in the strategy – to expand and diversify the generation portfolio with green
technologies – we continue to develop solar park projects. Currently, we have four Elektrum solar parks
in operation with a total capacity of 11 MW. Meanwhile, there are 12 solar park projects in the project
or construction stage with a total capacity exceeding 190 MW; their gradual commissioning is expected
from 2023-2025.
During the reporting year, the interest of customers in individual energy technology solutions grew
significantly. Elektrum offers its customers in the Baltics the most efficient heat pump technologies, natural
gas heating boilers, e-charging equipment, and other solutions.
In 2022, the Elektrum Drive electric car charging network grew, reaching 195 charging ports. In 2022,
more than 24,000 electric vehicle charges were made, comprising 480 MWh. In July, the most powerful
electric car charging station in the Baltics was unveiled, comprising 11 public charging ports, four of which
are ultra-fast ports with a charging capacity of up to 150 kilowatts (kW). In November, an agreement was
signed with the e-mobi network, which enables Elektrum customers to charge electric cars at more than
300ports in Latvia.
Distribution
Distribution segment provides electricity distribution services in Latvia. Sadales tīkls AS is the largest state
distribution system operator, covering approximately 99% of the territory of Latvia. Distribution system
tariffs are approved by the Public Utilities Commission (PUC).
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The efficiency programme of Sadales tīkls AS was completed
At the end of the reporting year, the efficiency programme of Sadales tīkls AS started in 2017 was
completed; it comprised process reviews, decreasing the number of employees and transportation
units, and optimizing the number of technical and support real estate bases. Within the programme,
the number of workplaces at Sadales tīkls AS has been reduced by about 900. The amount of smart
electricity meters installed by the company exceeded 1,057 thousand, which is almost 98% of the total
number of electricity meters of customers of Sadales tīkls AS.
Under the law on measures to reduce the extraordinary rise in energy prices, all end-users of electricity
from 1 January to 30 April 2022 were granted state aid for the reduction of the electricity distribution
system service fee of 100%, which was fully compensated from the state budget. Meanwhile, from
1October2022 to 30 April 2023, a reduction of the electricity distribution system service fee of 100% will
be applied to legal entities, excepting state and local government institutions and including legal entities
that use the system service tariff intended for households.
In 2022, the amount of electricity distributed was 6,241 GWh, which is 4% less than in 2021. It was
affected by lower consumption due to the higher price of electricity and warmer winter.
In 2022, the intense period of storms and the delays in material deliveries due to Russia’s invasion of
Ukraine significantly impacted SAIDI and SAIFI indicators. However, excluding mass damage, the safety
and quality of electricity supply is increasing every year – SAIDI decreased by 5 minutes and SAIFI by
0.3times compared to 2021.
Considering the increase in costs due to the rapid increase in electricity prices caused by the energy
crisis and general inflation, including the planned tariff increase of the transmission system operator
Augstsprieguma tīkls AS, Sadales tīkls AS developed and submitted a new tariff project for PUC evaluation
in November. Currently, work is being done on clarifying the tariff changes. The new distribution tariff
could enter into force on 1 July 2023.
Financial Results
In 2022, Latvenergo Group’s revenue reached EUR 1,841.8 million, which was EUR 776.6 million or
73%more than a year ago. This was mainly impacted by EUR 711.2 million higher energy sales revenues
mainly due to higher electricity market prices.
Latvenergo Group’s EBITDA increased by 81%
Latvenergo Group’s EBITDA increased by EUR 161.4 million or 81% compared to the year 2021, reaching
EUR360.2 million. This was positively impacted mainly by the adjustment of electricity sales prices to the
market situation and the successfully concluded derivative financial instruments, which partially limited the
negative impact of the increase in costs due to the significant increase in the prices of energy resources
in the market. The results were negatively affected by greater expenses of purchased natural gas and
electricity. In 2022, the electricity spot price in Latvia was 2.5 times higher compared to the year 2021.
Meanwhile, the price of natural gas was almost three times higher, and the average price of CO
2
emission
allowances was 53% higher.
The Group’s profit for the reporting year reached EUR 183.9 million, which was EUR 112.3 million more
than in the previous year.
Investments
In 2022, the total amount of investment comprised EUR 121.7 million, which is 4% or EUR 5.1 million
lower compared to the year 2021.
Investment in power distribution network assets – approximately 2/3 of the total
To ensure high-quality power network service, technical parameters and operational safety, a significant
amount is invested in the modernization of the power distribution network. In the reporting year, the
amount invested in power distribution network assets represented 70% of total investment.
We continued the hydropower unit reconstruction of the Daugava HPPs. By the end of the reporting
year, work completed within the scope of the contract exceeded EUR 200 million. The hydropower unit
reconstruction programme for the Daugava HPPs provides for the reconstruction of 11 hydropower
units in order to ensure environmentally safe, sustainable and competitive operations and efficient water
resource management. In 2022, one hydro unit of Riga HPP was put into operation; thus, a total of 8 of
the11 hydro units included in the programme have already been reconstructed as of 31 December2022.
The total reconstruction costs will exceed EUR 250 million. Reconstruction will ensure functionality of the
hydropower units for more than 40 years.
Funding
Latvenergo Group finances its investments from its own resources and external long-term borrowings,
which are regularly sourced in financial and capital markets in a timely manner.
Continuing bond issuance within the framework of the third bond programme in the amount of
EUR 200 million, on May 5, 2022, Latvenergo AS issued five-year green bonds with a total nominal
value of EUR 100 million, a maturity date of 5 May 2027, a fixed annual interest rate (coupon) and a
yield of2.42%. Meanwhile, after the end of the reporting year, on February 22, 2023, LatvenergoAS
concluded the programme by issuing six-year green bonds with a total nominal value of EUR 50 million
with a maturity date of February 22, 2029, and a fixed interest rate (coupon) and yield of 4.952% per year.
The bonds are listed on Nasdaq Riga AS. The bonds were issued in the format of green bonds, according
to the Green Bond Framework of Latvenergo AS. The independent research centre CICERO Shades
of Green has rated the updated Latvenergo AS Green Bond Framework as Dark Green (the highest
category), indicating the compliance of the planned projects with long-term environmental protection and
climate change mitigation objectives, as well as good governance and transparency.
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Latvenergo once again receives the award for best investor relations
Also, in 2022, Latvenergo AS attracted new long-term loans from commercial banks in the amount of
EUR 200 million for the financing and refinancing of green investments of Latvenergo Group.
As of 31 December 2022, the Group’s borrowings amount to EUR 875.9 million (31 December2021:
EUR795.0million), including long-term loans in the amount of EUR 756.2 million (31 December2021:
EUR 795.0 million), which include long-term loans from commercial banks and international financial
institutions, as well as green bonds in the amount of EUR 150 million.
External funding sources are purposefully diversified in the long run, thus creating a balance between
lender categories in the total loan portfolio.
In the reporting year, all the binding financial covenants set in Latvenergo Group’s loan agreements were
met.
After the reporting year, on 9 February 2023, Latvenergo AS for the third time won the award for the best
investor relations among all bond issuers on the Nasdaq Baltic regulated markets in the Baltic countries.
Since 2012, the bonds have been issued with consistently high investor valuations.
After the reporting year, on 9 March 2023, Moody’s published an updated Credit Opinion of LatvenergoAS.
The rating of Latvenergo AS remains unchanged: Baa2 with a stable outlook. The credit rating Baa2
for Latvenergo AS has been stable since 2015, confirming the consistency of operations and financial
soundness of Latvenergo Group.
2028 2029-2034
81.9
89.6
Latvenergo Group’s debt repayment schedule
Long-term borrowings as of 31 December 2022: 756.2 MEUR
MEUR
2026 2027
53.3
153.3
2022 20242023 2025
183.6
86.5
106.4
Loans Repaid in the reporting yearGreen Bonds
185.3
Corporate Governance
Along with the financial results of Latvenergo Group, also the Corporate Governance Report of
Latvenergo AS for 2022 is published. It is based on the Corporate Governance Code, which was
published in 2020 by the Corporate Governance Advisory Board established by the Ministry of Justice.
Evaluating both the governance system of the capital company and its compliance with the principles
in 2022, the Management Board considers that Latvenergo AS complies in all material aspects with all
the principles set out in the Code, except for the criterion of gender representation on the company’s
Supervisory Board. For detailed information see the Sustainability Report 2022.
Non-financial Report
Latvenergo Group has prepared a non-financial report in accordance with the Law on the Financial
Instruments Market.
Non-financial report is prepared in accordance with the GRI Standards
For detailed information on corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities, description of the policies and
procedures in relation to those matters, the outcome of the policies, risks and risk management, and non-
financial key performance indicators, please see the Sustainability Report 2022 which is available on the
Latvenergo website. The report is prepared in accordance with the GRIStandards requirements.
The sustainability report addresses such topics as corporate social responsibility, economic performance,
product responsibility, society, employees and the work environment, environmental protection, etc.
Further Development
In March 2022, Latvenergo Group’s medium-term strategy for 2022–2026, with new strategic operational
and financial objectives, was approved by the Supervisory Board of Latvenergo AS.
New strategic objectives comprise:
y expand and diversify the generation portfolio with green technologies;
y strengthen the position of Elektrum as the most valuable energy trader in the Baltics;
y develop electrification of the transport sector;
y ensure a sustainable and economically viable distribution service and improve the security and quality
of electricity supply.
Along with the strategy approval, Latvenergo Group’s financial targets have been set. The targets are
divided into four groups – profitability, capital structure, dividend policy and other.
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Latvenergo Group’s medium-term strategy was approved in March 2022
The financial targets are set to ensure:
y ambitious, yet achievable profitability, which is consistent with the average ratios of benchmark
companies in the European energy sector and provides for an adequate return on the business risk;
y an optimal and industry-relevant capital structure that limits potential financial risks;
y an adequate dividend policy that is consistent with the planned investment policy and capital structure
targets;
y an investment grade credit rating to secure funding for the strategy’s ambitious investment programme.
Target group Ratio Year 2026
Profitability Return on equity (ROE) excluding Distribution (*) > 7%
Capital structure Adjusted FFO / Net Debt ratio > 25%
Dividend policy Dividend pay–out ratio > 64%
Other Moody's credit rating Maintain an investment grade credit rating
* The profitability of the regulated services provided by the Group is determined by the Public Utilities Commission. The most significant share in the Group’s
regulated services is the distribution service. When evaluating the fulfilment of the ROE target, the Group’s return indicator will be assessed, excluding the
regulated return on the distribution service – ROE excluding distribution.
More information on the 2022 targets and the new strategy can be found in the Sustainability Report2022.
Financial Risk Management
The activities of Latvenergo Group and Latvenergo AS are exposed to a variety of financial risks: market
risks, credit risk, and liquidity and cash flow risk. Latvenergo Group’s Financial Risk Management Policy
focuses on eliminating the potential adverse effects from such risks on financial performance. In the
framework of financial risk management, Latvenergo Group and Latvenergo AS use various financial risk
controls and hedging to reduce certain risk exposures.
a) Market risks
I) Price risk
Price risk might negatively affect the financial results of Latvenergo Group and Latvenergo AS due
to falling revenue from generation and a mismatch between short run electricity production costs or
electricity and natural gas purchase costs at floating market prices and retail sales at fixed prices.
The main sources of Latvenergo Group’s and Latvenergo AS exposure to price risk are the floating
market prices of electricity on the Nord Pool power exchange in Baltic bidding areas and fluctuations
in natural gas price procured for CHPPs’ fuel and retail purposes The financial results of the Group and
the Parent Company may be negatively affected by the volatility of the electricity market price, which
depends on the weather conditions in the Nordic countries, global prices of resources, and the influence
of local factors (water availability and ambient air temperature) on electricity generation opportunities.
Movement in natural gas price due to changing demand–supply factors and seasonal fluctuations may
have a negative effect on the difference between fixed retail electricity prices in contracts with customers
and variable generation costs at CHPPs.
In order to hedge the price risk, the Latvenergo Group and Latvenergo AS enter into long–term fixed
price customer contracts for hedging electricity generation price risk, uses electricity and natural gas
financial derivatives, and enter into fixed price contracts for natural gas supply. The impact of price risk
on generation is hedged gradually – price has been fixed for 60-65% of projected electricity output
prior to the upcoming year. Further hedging of risk is limited by the seasonal generation pattern of the
Daugava HPPs.
II) Interest rate risk
Latvenergo Group’s and Latvenergo AS interest rate risk mainly arises from non–current borrowings at
variable interest rates. They expose the Group and the Parent Company to the risk that finance costs
might increase significantly when the reference rate surges. The borrowings from financial institutions
have a variable interest rate, comprising 6–month EURIBOR and a margin. The Group’s Financial
Risk Management Policy stipulates maintaining more than 35% of its borrowings as fixed interest rate
borrowings (considering the effect of interest rate swaps and issued bonds) with a duration of 1–4 years.
Considering the effect of interest rate swaps and bonds with a fixed interest rate, 36% of the Group’s
and 36% of the Parent Company’s non–current borrowings had a fixed interest rate with an average
duration of 1,8 years for the Group and 1,9 years for the parent Company as of 31 December 2022.
III) Currency risk
Foreign currency exchange risk arises when future transactions or recognised assets or liabilities are
denominated in a currency other than the functional currency, which is the EUR.
As of 31 December 2022, all borrowings of Latvenergo Group and Latvenergo AS are denominated
in euros, and during the reporting year, there was no substantial exposure to foreign currency risk as
regards the Group’s and the Parent Company’s investments in non–current or current assets.
To manage the foreign currency exchange risk, the Financial Risk Management Policy envisages use of
foreign exchange forward contracts. In 2022, several EUR/USD forward foreign currencies exchange
transactions have been concluded in order to limit the currency risk of the payments in US dollars
planned in the natural gas purchase agreement concluded in 2022. As of 31 December 2022, the
Parent Company has outstanding five forward foreign currencies exchange contracts in the amount of
USD153,482thousand with an execution date of 22 February and 26 April 2023.
b) Credit risk
Credit risk is managed at the Latvenergo Group level. Credit risk arises from cash and cash equivalents,
derivative financial instruments and deposits with banks, and receivables. Credit risk exposure of
receivables is limited due to the large number of Group customers as there is no significant concentration
of credit risk with any single counterparty or group of counterparties with similar characteristics.
Credit risk related to cash and deposits with banks is managed by balancing the placement of financial
assets in order to simultaneously choose the best offers and reduce the probability of incurrence of loss.
No credit limits were exceeded during the reporting year, and the management does not expect any
losses due to the occurrence of credit risk.
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c) Liquidity risk and cash flow risk
Latvenergo Group’s liquidity and cash flow risk management policy is to maintain a sufficient amount of
cash and cash equivalents and the availability of long and short–term funding through an adequate amount
of committed credit facilities in order to meet existing and expected commitments and compensate for
fluctuations in cash flows due to the occurrence of a variety of financial risks. On 31 December2022,
Latvenergo Group’s liquid assets (cash and cash equivalents – short–term deposits up to 3 months)
reached EUR 112.8 million (31 December 2021: EUR 97.1million), while the Latvenergo AS liquid assets
reached EUR 100.3 million (31/12/2021: EUR 92.4 million).
The Group and the Parent Company continuously monitor cash flow and liquidity forecasts, which
comprise the undrawn borrowing facilities and cash and cash equivalents.
Events after the reporting period
On 15 February 2023 Latvenergo AS implemented a placement of six-year green bonds in total nominal
value of EUR 50 million with a fixed annual interest rate and a yield to maturity of 4.952%. The issuance
of notes is being implemented under Latvenergo AS EUR 200 million third programme for the issuance
of notes.
On 9 March 2023 the international credit rating agency Moody’s Investors Service has updated
Latvenergo AS credit analysis. The rating of Latvenergo AS remains unchanged Baa2 with a stable
outlook.
On 24 March 2023 Sadales tīkls AS signed an agreement with the Ministry of Economics of Republic of
Latvia on receiving funding from the European Union Recovery Fund in the amount of EUR 41.9 million.
On 11 April 2023, the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Latvia supported amendments to the
Electricity Market Law (hereinafter - the Law) prepared by the Ministry of Climate and Energy, in order to
introduce the norms set by the European Union Council Regulation (EU) 2022/1854 of 6 October 2022,
on emergency measures for tackling high energy prices. The amendments to the Law provide that from
1December2022 to 30 June 2023, electricity producers will be subject to a maximum revenue amount
of 180euros per megawatt hour for the electricity sold. The part of revenue that exceeds the maximum
revenue amount (surplus revenue) must be invested by producers in their companies to promote
investments in decarbonization technologies, renewable energy resources, and energy efficiency. The
proposed amendments to the Law on the use of surplus revenue are in line with the Latvenergo Group’s
medium-term operational strategy for 2022-2026, which aims to promote the development of a portfolio
of renewable energy generation. Therefore, the planned amendments to the Law will not have a negative
impact on the financial indicators of the Latvenergo Group. The final decision on the amendments to the
Law will be made by the Saeima of the Republic of Latvia
All other significant events that would materially affect the financial position of the Latvenergo Group and
Latvenergo AS after the reporting year are disclosed in Note 31 of the Group’s and the Parent Company’s
Financial Statements.
Statement of management responsibility
Based on the information available to the Management Board of Latvenergo AS, the Group consolidated
financial statements and the Company financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2022
have been prepared in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by
theEU and in all material aspects present a true and fair view of the financial position, profit and loss and
cash flows of Latvenergo Group and Latvenergo AS. Information provided in the Management Report
is accurate.
Profit distribution
According to the Law “On state budget for 2023 and budgetary framework for 2023, 2024 and 2025”
the expected amount of dividends to be paid by Latvenergo AS for the use of state capital in 2023 (for
the reporting year 2022) amounts to 64% or EUR 134.0 million and calculated corporate income tax
EUR26.7million. The distribution of net profit and amount of dividends payable is subject to a resolution
of the Latvenergo AS Shareholders Meeting.
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EUR’000
Notes
Group Parent Company
2022
2021
2022
2021
Revenue
6
1,841,801
1,065,219
1,231,015
592,785
Other income
7
31,174
29,428
28,690
27,746
Raw materials and consumables
8
(1,333,708)
(740,127)
(891,138)
(458,470)
Personnel expenses
9
(116,993)
(105,623)
(52,812)
(45,413)
Other operating expenses
10
(62,065)
(50,084)
(35,430)
(31,373)
EBITDA*
360,209
198,813
280,325
85,275
Depreciation, amortisation and impairment of intangible
assets, property, plant and equipment (PPE) and
13
a,14a
right-of-use assets
15
(166,248)
(116,923)
(81,513)
(32,908)
Operating profit
193,961
81,890
198,812
52,367
Finance income
11
1,414
2,110
10,767
11,391
Finance costs
11
(10,830)
(9,070)
(10,802)
(9,216)
Dividends from subsidiaries
16
10,585
24,978
Profit before tax
184,545
74,930
209,362
79,520
Income tax
12
(671)
(3,307)
Profit for the year
183,874
71,623
209,362
79,520
Profit attributable to:
- Equity holder of the Parent Company
21 c
183,443
70,675
209,362
79,520
- Non–controlling interests
431
948
Basic earnings per share (in euros)
21 c
0.232
0.089
0.265
0.101
Diluted earnings per share (in euros)
21 c
0.232
0.089
0.265
0.101
* EBITDA – operating profit before depreciation, amortisation and impairment of intangible assets, property, plant, and equipment and right-of-use assets
(Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation)
The notes on pages 16 to 62 are an integral part of these Financial Statements
Statement of Comprehensive Income
EUR’000
Group
Parent Company
Notes
2022
2021
2022
2021
Profit for the year
183,874
71,623
209,362
79,520
Other comprehensive income / (loss) to be reclassified
to profit or loss in subsequent periods:
- gains / (losses) from change in hedge reserve
21 a, 24
(109,483)
33,219
(109,483)
33,219
Net other comprehensive income / (loss) to be
reclassified to profit or loss in subsequent periods
(109,483)
33,219
(109,483)
33,219
Other comprehensive income not to be reclassified to
profit or loss in subsequent periods:
- gains on revaluation of non–current assets
14 a, 21 a
227,695
227,695
- gains on remeasurement on defined benefit plan
21 a, 27
645
1,098
210
121
Net other comprehensive income not to be
reclassified to profit or loss in subsequent periods
228,340
1,098
227,905
121
Other comprehensive income for the year
118,857
34,317
118,422
33,340
TOTAL comprehensive income for the year
302,731
105,940
327,784
112,860
Attributable to:
- Equity holder of the Parent Company
302,300
104,992
327,784
112,860
- Non–controlling interests
431
948
The notes on pages 16 to 62 are an integral part of these Financial Statements
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Liāna Ķeldere
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Notes
31/12/2022
31/12/2021
31/12/2022
31/12/2021
ASSETS
Non-current assets
Intangible assets
13 a
51,789
53,557
18,397
17,406
Property, plant, and equipment
14 a
3,005,370
2,826,654
1,242,660
1,066,973
Right–of–use assets
15
10,526
8,312
5,066
5,143
Investment property
14 b
2,297
3,316
2,222
3,602
Non-current financial investments
16
40
40
647,320
645,218
Non–current loans to related parties
29 e
510,468
477,010
Other non-current receivables
18 c
482
2,544
482
441
Deferred income tax assets
79
Derivative financial instruments
24
8,131
8,131
Total non-current assets
3,078,635
2,894,502
2,434,746
2,215,793
Current assets
Inventories
17
295,638
192,132
261,586
171,287
Current intangible assets
13 b
31,664
24,266
31,664
24,266
Receivables from contracts with customers
18 a
314,109
181,136
233,192
110,638
Other current receivables
18 b, c
17,521
59,740
36,451
45,402
Deferred expenses
2,408
1,235
2,191
949
Current loans to related parties
29 e
202,840
229,368
Prepayment for income tax
65
Derivative financial instruments
24
2,598
25,735
2,598
25,466
Cash and cash equivalents
19
112,757
97,079
100,268
92,418
Total current assets
776,695
581,388
870,790
699,794
TOTAL ASSETS
3,855,330
3,475,890
3,305,536
2,915,587
EUR’000
Group
Parent Company
Notes
31/12/2022
31/12/2021
31/12/2022
31/12/2021
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
EQUITY
Share capital
20
790,368
790,368
790,368
790,368
Reserves
21 a
1,282,683
1,175,355
910,683
795,731
Retained earnings
276,242
151,430
317,643
174,971
Equity attributable to equity holder of the Parent Company
2,349,293
2,117,153
2,018,694
1,761,070
Non-controlling interests
7,126
6,295
Total equity
2,356,419
2,123,448
2,018,694
1,761,070
LIABILITIES
Non-current liabilities
Borrowings
23
574,754
614,075
561,551
603,728
Lease liabilities
15
8,648
6,540
4,206
4,085
Deferred income tax liabilities
667
2,955
Provisions
27
15,566
15,421
7,552
7,407
Derivative financial instruments
24
2,332
2,332
Deferred income from contracts with customers
28 I) a
133,116
137,019
735
802
Other deferred income
28 I) b, c
121,180
146,115
115,798
139,958
Other non-current liabilities
265
Total non-current liabilities
854,196
924,457
689,842
758,312
Current liabilities
Borrowings
23
301,164
180,954
302,387
178,594
Lease liabilities
15
2,027
1,888
960
1,141
Trade and other payables
26
165,274
189,018
133,768
176,061
Deferred income from contracts with customers
28 II) a
29,330
15,031
13,714
67
Other deferred income
28 II) b, c
24,901
24,906
24,152
24,154
Derivative financial instruments
24
122,019
16,188
122,019
16,188
Total current liabilities
644,715
427,985
597,000
396,205
Total liabilities
1,498,911
1,352,442
1,286,842
1,154,517
TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
3,855,330
3,475,890
3,305,536
2,915,587
The notes on pages 16 to 62 are an integral part of these Financial Statements
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EUR’000
Group
Parent Company
Attributable to equity holder of the Parent Company
Company
Attributable to equity holder of the Parent
Share
Reserves
Retained
Total
Non-
TOTAL
Share
Reserves
Retained
TOTAL
capitalearningscontrolling capitalearnings
Notesinterests
As of 31 December 2020
790,348
1,154,367
165,672
2,110,387
7,855
2,118,242
790,348
766,115
189,973
1,746,436
Increase of share capital
20
20
20
20
20
20
Dividends for 2020
21 b
(98,246)
(98,246)
(2,508)
(100,754)
(98,246)
(98,246)
Disposal of non-current assets revaluation reserve
21 a
(13,329)
13,329
(3,724)
3,724
Total transactions with owners and other changes in equity
20
(13,329)
(84,917)
(98,226)
(2,508)
(100,734)
20
(3,724)
(94,522)
(98,226)
Profit for the year
70,675
70,675
948
71,623
79,520
79,520
Other comprehensive income for the year
21 a
34,317
34,317
34,317
33,340
33,340
Total comprehensive income for the year
34,317
70,675
104,992
948
105,940
33,340
79,520
112,860
As of 31 December 2021
790,368
1,175,355
151,430
2,117,153
6,295
2,123,448
790,368
795,731
174,971
1,761,070
Non-controlling interests’ contributions to share capital
400
400
Dividends for 2021
21 b
(70,160)
(70,160)
(70,160)
(70,160)
(70,160)
Disposal of non–current assets revaluation reserve
21 a
(11,529)
11,529
(3,470)
3,470
Total transactions with owners and other changes in equity
(11,529)
(58,631)
(70,160)
400
(69,760)
(3,470)
(66,690)
(70,160)
Profit for the year
183,443
183,443
431
183,874
209,362
209,362
Other comprehensive income for the year
21 a
118,857
118,857
118,857
118,422
118,422
Total comprehensive income for the year
118,857
183,443
302,300
431
302,731
118,422
209,362
327,784
As of 31 December 2022
790,368
1,282,683
276,242
2,349,293
7,126
2,356,419
790,368
910,683
317,643
2,018,694
The notes on pages 16 to 62 are an integral part of these Financial Statements
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EUR’000
Group
Parent Company
Notes
2022
2021
2022
2021
Cash flows from operating activities
Profit before tax
184,545
74,930
209,362
79,520
Adjustments:
- Depreciation, amortisation and impairment of intangible
assets, property, plant, and equipment (PPE) and
13 a,
right-of-use assets
14a, 15
166,248
116,923
81,513
32,908
- Loss from disposal of non-current assets
43,229
47,637
36,760
42,650
- Interest expense
11
10,493
8,877
10,508
9,033
- Interest income
11
(27)
(1,558)
(9,380)
(10,840)
- Fair value loss / (income) on derivative financial
instruments
8
9,022
13,057
8,753
13,325
- Dividends from subsidiaries
16
(10,585)
(24,978)
- Decrease in provisions
27
480
(2,334)
222
(991)
- Unrealised loss / (gain) on currency translation
differences
11
29
(30)
5
(31)
Cash flows from operations before changes in working
capital
414,019
257,502
327,158
140,596
(Increase) / decrease in inventories
(103,526)
(123,375)
(90,318)
(120,807)
(Increase) / decrease in receivables from contracts with
customers and other receivables
(89,847)
(50,545)
(95,101)
(20,030)
Increase / (decrease) in trade and other liabilities
(35,696)
62,145
(49,662)
86,289
Impact of non-cash offsetting of operating receivables
and liabilities from subsidiaries, net
29 e
221,894
276,415
Cash generated from operating activities
184,950
145,727
313,971
362,463
Interest paid
(9,098)
(9,462)
(8,909)
(9,331)
Interest paid on leases
15
(88)
(81)
(26)
(15)
Interest received
27
2,432
27
2,432
Paid corporate income tax
(2,648)
(6,867)
Net cash flows generated from operating activities
173,143
131,749
305,063
355,549
EUR’000
Group
Parent Company
Notes
2022
2021
2022
2021
Cash flows from investing activities
Loans issued to subsidiaries, net
29 e
(225,482)
(327,164)
Repayment of loans to related parties
29 e
86,672
86,672
Purchase of intangible assets and PPE
(164,854)
(189,749)
(75,214)
(92,055)
Dividends received from subsidiaries
16
156
2,927
Proceeds from redemption of other financial investments
16,836
16,836
Investments in subsidiaries
(2,102)
Net cash flows used in investing activities
(164,854)
(86,241)
(302,642)
(312,784)
Cash flows from financing activities
Repayment of issued debt securities (bonds)
23
(100,000)
(100,000)
Proceeds on issued debt securities (bonds)
23
100,000
50,000
100,000
50,000
Proceeds on borrowings from financial institutions
23
207,846
79,997
200,013
75,000
Repayment of borrowings from financial institutions
23
(129,118)
(77,928)
(123,801)
(75,830)
Received financing from European Union
4
748
748
Lease payments
15
(1,583)
(1,195)
(623)
(280)
Proceeds from non-controlling interests’ contributions to
share capital
400
Dividends paid to non-controlling interests
21 b
(2,508)
Dividends paid to equity holder of the Parent Company
21 b
(70,160)
(98,246)
(70,160)
(98,246)
Net cash flows generated from / (used in)
financing activities
7,389
(49,132)
5,429
(48,608)
Net increase / (decrease) in cash and cash
equivalents
15,678
(3,624)
7,850
(5,843)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year
19
97,079
100,703
92,418
98,261
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year
19
112,757
97,079
100,268
92,418
The notes on pages 16 to 62 are an integral part of these Financial Statements
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1. Corporate information
All shares of public limited company Latvenergo, parent company of Latvenergo Group (hereinafter –
Latvenergo AS or the Parent Company) are owned by the Republic of Latvia and are held by the
Ministry of Economics of the Republic of Latvia. The registered address of the Parent Company is
12 Pulkveža Brieža Street, Riga, Latvia, LV–1230. According to the Energy Law of the Republic of
Latvia, Latvenergo AS is designated as a national economy object of State importance and, therefore,
is not subject to privatisation.
Latvenergo AS is power supply utility engaged in electricity and thermal energy generation, as well as
sales of electricity and natural gas. Latvenergo AS is one of the largest corporate entities in the Baltics.
Latvenergo AS heads the Latvenergo Group (hereinafter – the Group) that includes the following
subsidiaries (Note 16):
y Sadales tīkls AS (since 18 September 2006) with 100% interest held,
y Elektrum Eesti OÜ (since 27 June 2007) and its subsidiaries Elektrum Latvija SIA (since
18 September 2012), Energiaturu Võrguehitus OÜ (since 25 August 2021) all with 100% interest held,
y Elektrum Lietuva, UAB (since 7 January 2008) with 100% interest held,
y Enerģijas publiskais tirgotājs SIA (since 25 February 2014) with 100% interest held,
y Latvijas vēja parki SIA (since 22 July 2022) with 80% interest held,
y Liepājas enerģija SIA (since 6 July 2005) with 51% interest held.
Latvenergo AS and its subsidiaries Sadales tīkls AS and Enerģijas publiskais tirgotājs SIA are also
shareholders with 48.15% interest held in company Pirmais Slēgtais Pensiju Fonds AS (Latvenergo AS
holds 46.30% of interest) that manages a defined–contribution corporate pension plan in Latvia.
Latvenergo AS shareholding in subsidiaries, associates and other non–current financial investments
are disclosed in Note 16.
The Management Board of Latvenergo AS:
y Since 1 February 2021 the Management Board of Latvenergo AS was comprised of the following
members: Guntars Baļčūns (Chairman of the Board), Kaspars Cikmačs, Arnis Kurgs and Uldis
Mucinieks,
y Since 3 January 2022 the Management Board of Latvenergo AS was comprised of the following
members: Mārtiņš Čakste (Chairman of the Board), Dmitrijs Juskovecs, Guntars Baļčūns, Kaspars
Cikmačs, Harijs Teteris.
The Supervisory Board of Latvenergo AS:
y Since 11 June 2020 the Supervisory Board of Latvenergo AS was comprised of the following
members: Ivars Golsts (Chairman), Kaspars Rokens (Deputy Chairman), Toms Siliņš, Aigars Laizāns
and Gundars Ruža.
The Supervisory body – Audit Committee:
y Since 3 February 2021 Audit Committee was comprised of the following members: Svens Dinsdorfs,
Torbens Pedersens (Torben Pedersen), Ilvija Grūba, Toms Siliņš and Gundars Ruža.
The Latvenergo Group’s and Latvenergo AS auditor is the certified audit company Ernst & Young Baltic SIA
(40003593454) (licence No. 17) and certified auditor in charge is Diāna Krišjāne, certificate No. 124.
The Management Board of Latvenergo AS has approved the Latvenergo Group and Latvenergo AS
Financial statements 2022 on 18 April 2023. The Financial Statements are subject to Shareholder’s
approval on the Shareholder’s Meeting.
2. Summary of significant accounting policies
The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of these Financial Statements as a whole are
set out below, while remaining accounting policies are described in the notes to which they relate. These
policies have been consistently applied to all the years presented, unless otherwise stated.
The Financial Statements of the Latvenergo Group and Latvenergo AS are prepared in accordance with
the International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted for use in the European Union (IFRS). Due to
the European Union’s endorsement procedure, the standards and interpretations not approved for use in
the European Union are also presented in this note as they may have impact on the Financial Statements
in the following periods if endorsed.
The Financial Statements are prepared under the historical cost convention, except for some financial
assets and liabilities (including derivative financial instruments and non-current financial investments)
measured at fair value and certain property, plant and equipment carried at revalued amounts as disclosed
in the accounting policies presented below.
The Financial Statements for 2022 include the financial information in respect of the Latvenergo Group
and Latvenergo AS for the year ended 31 December 2022 and comparative information for 2021. Where
it has been necessary, comparatives for 2021 are reclassified using the same principles applied for
preparation of the Financial Statements for 2022.
The Latvenergo Group’s and Latvenergo AS Financial Statements have been prepared in euros (EUR)
currency and all amounts shown in these Financial Statements except non-monetary items are presented
in thousands of EUR (EUR’000).
All figures, unless stated otherwise are rounded to the nearest thousand. Certain monetary amounts,
percentages and other figures included in this report are subject to rounding adjustments. On occasion,
therefore, amounts shown in tables may not be the arithmetic accumulation of the figures that precede
them, and figures expressed as percentages in the text and in tables may not total 100 percent.
The preparation of the Financial Statements in conformity with IFRS requires the use of estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets
and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses
during the reporting period. Although these estimates are based on the Management’s best knowledge
of current events and actions, actual results ultimately may differ from those. The areas involving a higher
degree of judgement or complexity, or areas where assumptions and estimates are significant to the
Financial Statements are disclosed in Note 4.
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Adoption of new and/or changed IFRS, International Accounting Standards (IAS) and
International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (IFRIC) interpretations
a) Standards issued and which became effective, and are relevant for the Company’s and the
Group’s operations
The adopted policies correspond to the accounting policies of the previous financial year, except for
the following IFRS amendments, which the Group and the Parent Company have adopted starting from
1 January 2022:
y IFRS 3 Business Combinations; IAS 16 Property, Plant and Equipment; IAS 37 Provisions,
Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets as well as Annual Improvements 2018–2020
(Amendments)
The amendments are effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2022 with earlier
application permitted. The IASB (International Accounting Standards Board, hereinafter – IASB) has
issued narrow-scope amendments to the IFRS Standards as follows:
y IFRS 3 Business Combinations (Amendments) are intended to replace a reference to a previous
version of the IASB’s Conceptual Framework included in IFRS 3 with a reference to the current version
of Conceptual Framework issued in 2018 without significantly changing its accounting requirements
for business combinations.
y IAS 16 Property, Plant and Equipment (Amendments) prohibit entities from deducting from the
cost of an item of property, plant and equipment, any proceeds of the sale of items produced while
bringing that asset to the location and condition necessary for it to be capable of operating in the
manner intended by management. Instead, an entity recognises the proceeds from selling such
items, and the costs of producing those items, in profit or loss.
y IAS 37 Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets (Amendments) specify which
costs a company includes in determining the cost of fulfilling a contract for the purpose of assessing
whether a contract is onerous. The amendments apply that the costs related directly to a contract to
provide goods or services include both incremental costs and an allocation of costs directly related
to contract activities.
y Annual Improvements 2018-2020 make minor amendments to IFRS 1 First-time Adoption of
International Financial Reporting Standards, IFRS 9 Financial Instruments, IAS 41 Agriculture and the
Illustrative Examples accompanying IFRS 16 Leases.
These amendments had no impact on the Group’s and the Parent Company’s financial statements.
y IFRS 16 Leases – Covid 19 Related Rent Concessions beyond 30 June 2021 (Amendment)
The amendment applies to annual reporting periods beginning on or after 1 April 2021, with earlier
application permitted, including in financial statements not yet authorized for issue at the date the
amendment is issued. In March 2021, the IASB amended the conditions of the practical expedient in
IFRS 16 that provides relief to lessees from applying the IFRS 16 guidance on lease modifications to rent
concessions arising as a direct consequence of the Covid-19 pandemic. Following the amendment, the
practical expedient now applies to rent concessions for which any reduction in lease payments affects
only payments originally due on or before 30 June 2022, provided the other conditions for applying
the practical expedient are met. The Group and the Parent Company, as a lessee, did not use such
concessions and the Group’s and the Parent Company’s financial statements are not impacted by this
amendment.
b) Standards and its amendments issued and not yet effective, but are relevant for the
Company’s and the Group’s operations
y IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements and IFRS Practice Statement 2: Disclosure of
Accounting policies (Amendments)
The amendments are effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2023 with earlier
application permitted. The amendments provide guidance on the application of materiality judgements
to accounting policy disclosures. In particular, the amendments to IAS 1 replace the requirement to
disclose ‘significant’ accounting policies with a requirement to disclose ‘material’ accounting policies.
Also, guidance and illustrative examples are added in the Practice Statement to assist in the application of
the materiality concept when making judgements about accounting policy disclosures. The Group’s and
the Parent Company’s management is in process of assessing the impact of these amendments on the
disclosure of accounting policies in the financial statements.
y IAS 8 Accounting policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors: Definition of
Accounting Estimates (Amendments)
The amendments become effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2023
with earlier application permitted and apply to changes in accounting policies and changes in accounting
estimates that occur on or after the start of that period. The amendments introduce a new definition
of accounting estimates, defined as monetary amounts in financial statements that are subject to
measurement uncertainty. Also, the amendments clarify what changes in accounting estimates are and
how these differ from changes in accounting policies and corrections of errors. The Group’s and the
Parent Company’s management is in process of assessing the impact of these amendments on the
accounting policies and the disclosure of accounting estimates in the financial statements.
y IAS 1 Classification of Liabilities as Current or Non-current (Amendments)
The amendments become effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2024 with
earlier application permitted, and amendments must be applied prospectively in accordance with IAS 8.
The purpose of the amendments is to clarify IAS 1 principles for classifying liabilities as current or non-
current. The amendments clarify the meaning of the right to defer settlement, as well as the requirement
for this right to exist at the end of the reporting period, also that the management’s intention does not
affect the current or non-current classification, and that the options of the counterparty, which could
result in settlements by transferring the company’s own capital instruments, do not affect the current or
non-current classification. Also, the amendments clarify that the classification of liabilities will be affected
only by those covenants that the company must comply with on or before the reporting date. Additional
disclosures are also required for non-current liabilities arising from loan agreements subject to covenants
due within twelve months after the end of the reporting period. The amendments have not yet been
endorsed by the EU. The Group and the Parent Company will assess whether they may have a material
effect on the Group’s and the Parent Company’s financial position.
y IFRS 16 Lease Liability in a Sale and Leaseback (Amendments)
The amendments become effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2024 with
earlier application permitted. The amendments are intended to improve the seller’s lessee’s requirements, to
assess the lease obligations arising in the sale and leaseback transaction according to IFRS 16, while not
making changes in the accounting policies applicable to sales and non-leaseback transactions. Notably,
the seller-lessee determines ‘lease payments’ or ‘revised lease payments’ in such a way that the seller-
lessee would not recognise any amount of the gain or loss that relates to the right of use retained by the
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seller-lessee. Applying these requirements does not prevent the seller-lessee from recognising, in profit
or loss, any gain or loss relating to the partial or full termination of a lease. A seller-lessee applies the
amendments retrospectively in accordance with IAS 8 to sale and leaseback transactions entered into
after the date of initial application - the beginning of the annual reporting period in which the company first
applied IFRS 16. The Amendments have not yet been endorsed by the EU. The Group and the Parent
Company will assess whether they may have a material effect on the Group’s and the Parent Company’s
financial position.
y IAS 12 ‘Income Taxes’ and its amendments related to Deferred Tax on Assets and Liabilities
arising from a Single Transaction
Effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2023 with earlier application permitted. The
amendments clarify that where payments that settle a liability are deductible for tax purposes, it is a
matter of judgement (having considered the applicable tax law) whether such deductions are attributable
for tax purposes to the liability recognised in the financial statements (and interest expense) or to the
related asset component (and interest expense). This judgement is important in determining whether any
temporary differences exist on initial recognition of the asset and liability. Under the amendments, the
initial recognition exception does not apply to transactions that, on initial recognition, give rise to equal
taxable and deductible temporary differences. It only applies if the recognition of a lease asset and lease
liability (or decommissioning liability and decommissioning asset component) give rise to taxable and
deductible temporary differences that are not equal. The Group and the Parent Company will assess
whether they may have a material effect on the Group’s and the Parent Company’s financial position.
Other amendments to IFRSs have also been made, but they will not have an impact on the Group’s and
the Parent Company’s operations and financial statements:
y IFRS 17 ‘Insurance Contracts’ and its amendments, effective for annual reporting periods beginning
on 1 January 2023,
y Amendment in IFRS 10 ‘Consolidated Financial Statements’ and IAS 28 ‘Investments in Associates
and Joint Ventures’: Sale or Contribution of Assets between an Investor and its Associate or Joint
Venture, with effective date postponed indefinitely by IASB.
Consolidation
a) Subsidiaries
Subsidiaries are all entities over which the Group has control. The Group controls an entity where the
Group is exposed to, or has rights to, variable returns from its involvement with the entity and has the
ability to affect those returns through its power to direct the activities of the entity.
Subsidiaries’ financial reports are consolidated from the date on which control is transferred to the Parent
Company and are no longer consolidated from the date when control ceases. General information about
entities included in consolidation and its primary business activities are disclosed in Note 16.
The acquisition method of accounting is used to account for the acquisition of subsidiaries. The cost of
an acquisition is measured, as the fair value of the assets given, equity instruments issued, and liabilities
incurred or assumed at the date of exchange. Costs directly attributable to the acquisition are expensed
to the Statement of Profit or Loss as incurred. Identifiable assets acquired and liabilities and contingent
liabilities assumed in a business combination are measured initially at their fair values at the acquisition date.
Intercompany transactions, balances and unrealised gains on transactions between the Group’s entities
are eliminated. Unrealised losses are also eliminated but considered an impairment indicator of the
asset transferred. Accounting policies of subsidiaries have been changed where necessary to ensure
consistency with the policies adopted by the Group.
b) Transactions with non–controlling interests and owners
The Group treats transactions with non–controlling interests as transactions with equity owners of the
economic entity. Changes in a Parent’s ownership interest in a subsidiary that do not result in the Parent
losing control over the subsidiary are equity transactions (i.e. transactions with owners in their capacity as
owners). For purchases from non–controlling interests, the difference between any consideration paid and the
relevant share acquired of the carrying value of net assets of the subsidiary is recorded in the Group’s equity.
c) Distributions of non-cash assets to owners
The Parent Company recognises a liability for dividend payable to its owner when it declares a distribution
and has an obligation to distribute the assets concerned to its owner. A liability to distribute non-cash
assets as a dividend to its owner is measured at the fair value of the assets to be distributed. At the end
of each reporting period and at the date of settlement, the Parent Company shall review and adjust the
carrying amount of the dividend payable, with any changes in the carrying amount of the dividend payable
recognised in equity as adjustments to the amount of the distribution. When dividend payable is settled,
the difference, if any, between the carrying amount of the assets distributed and the carrying amount of
the dividend payable is recognised in profit or loss.
Foreign currency translation
a) Functional and presentation currency
Items included in the Financial Statements are measured using the currency of the primary economic
environment in which the Group’s entity operates (“the functional currency”). The Financial Statements
have been prepared in euros (EUR), which is the Parent Company’s functional currency, and presented in
thousands of EUR. All figures, unless stated otherwise are rounded to the nearest thousand.
b) Transactions and balances
All transactions denominated in foreign currencies are translated into functional currency at the exchange
rates prevailing at the date of the transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign
currencies are translated into functional currency using the exchange rate at the last day of the reporting
year. The resulting gain or loss is charged to the Statement of Profit or Loss. Non-monetary items that are
measured in terms of historical cost in a foreign currency are translated using the exchange rates at the
dates of the initial transactions.
Financial assets and liabilities
Financial Assets
The Group and the Parent Company classify its financial assets under IFRS 9 in the following measurement
categories:
y those to be measured subsequently at fair value (either through other comprehensive income or
through profit or loss), and
y those to be measured at amortised cost.
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Annexes to
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– Key Figures
– Management Report
– Financial Statements
Statement of Profit or Loss
Statement of Comprehensive Income
Statement of Financial Position
Statement of Changes in Equity
Statement of Cash Flows
Notes to the Financial Statements
– Independent Auditors’
Report
The classification depends on the entity’s business model for managing the financial assets and the
contractual terms of the cash flows. Assets that are held for collection of contractual cash flows where
those cash flows represent solely payments of principal and interest are measured at amortised cost.
For assets measured at fair value, gains and losses is either recorded in profit or loss or in other
comprehensive income. For investments in equity instruments that are not held for trading, this depends
on whether the Group and the Parent Company have made an irrevocable election at the time of initial
recognition to account for the equity investment at fair value through other comprehensive income
(FVOCI).
All financial instruments are initially measured at fair value plus, in the case of a financial asset or financial
liability not at fair value through profit or loss, transaction costs.
Purchases or sales of financial assets that require delivery of assets within a time frame established by
regulation or convention in the market place (regular way trades) are recognised on the trade date, i.e.,
the date when the Group and the Parent Company commits to purchase or sell the asset.
Debt instruments
Subsequent measurement of debt instruments depends on the Group’s and the Parent Company’s
business model for managing the asset and the cash flow characteristics of the asset. The Group and the
Parent Company classify all of their debt instruments:
y at Amortised cost: Assets that are held for collection of contractual cash flows where those cash
flows represent solely payments of principal and interest are subsequently measured at amortised
cost using the effective interest (EIR) method and are subject to impairment. Any gain or loss arising
on de-recognition is recognised directly in profit or loss. Impairment losses are presented as separate
item in the statement of profit or loss position ‘Other operating expenses’.
Equity instruments
The Group and the Parent Company subsequently measure all equity investments at fair value. Where
the Group’s or the Parent Company’s management has elected to present fair value gains and losses on
equity investments in other comprehensive income (OCI), there is no subsequent reclassification of fair
value gains and losses to profit or loss following the de–recognition of the investment. Dividends from
such investments continue to be recognised in profit or loss when the Group’s and the Parent Company’s
right to receive payments is established.
Impairment losses (and reversal of impairment losses) on equity investments measured at FVOCI or
financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss (FVPL) are not reported separately from other
changes in fair value.
Financial Liabilities
Financial liabilities are classified as measured at amortised cost or FVPL. A financial liability is classified
as at FVPL if it is classified as held-for-trading, it is a derivative or it is designated as such on initial
recognition. Financial liabilities at FVPL are measured at fair value and net gains or losses, including any
interest expense, are recognised in profit or loss. Other financial liabilities are subsequently measured at
amortised cost using the effective interest method. Interest expense and foreign exchange gains and
losses are recognised in profit or loss.
De-recognition
A financial asset (or, where applicable, a part of a financial asset or part of a group of similar financial
assets) is derecognised when:
y the rights to receive cash flows from the asset have expired,
y the Group and the Parent Company have transferred its rights to receive cash flows from the asset
or has assumed an obligation to pay the received cash flows in full without material delay to a third
party under a ‘pass–through’ arrangement; and either (a) the Group and the Parent Company have
transferred substantially all the risks and rewards of the asset, or (b) the Group and the Parent
Company have neither transferred nor retained substantially all the risks and rewards of the asset,
but has transferred control of the asset.
The Group and the Parent Company derecognise a financial liability when its contractual obligations are
discharged or cancelled, or expire. The Group and the Parent Company also derecognise a financial liability
when its terms are modified and the cash flows of the modified liability are substantially different, in which
case a new financial liability based on the modified terms is recognised at fair value. On de-recognition of
a financial liability, the difference between the carrying amount extinguished and the consideration paid
(including any non-cash assets transferred or liabilities assumed) is recognised in profit or loss.
Impairment
The Group and the Parent Company assess on a forward-looking basis the expected credit loss associated
with their debt instruments carried at amortised cost. The impairment methodology applied depends
on whether there has been a significant increase in credit risk. Rules for estimating and recognising
impairment losses are described in Note 4 b.
The Group and the Parent Company have applied two expected credit loss models: counterparty model
and portfolio model.
Counterparty model is used on individual contract basis for deposits, investments in State Treasury bonds,
loans to subsidiaries and cash and cash equivalents. The expected credit losses according to this model
for those are based on assessment of the individual counterparty’s risk of default based on Moody’s
12 months corporate default and recovery rates if no significant increase in credit risk is identified. The
circumstances indicating a significant increase in credit risk is significant increase in Moody’s default
and recovery rates (by 1 percentage point) and counterpart’s inability to meet payment terms (overdue
30 days or more, insolvency or bankruptcy, or initiated similar legal proceedings and other indications on
inability to pay). If significant increase in credit risk is identified, calculated lifetime expected credit loss is
recognised.
For estimation of expected credit loss for unsettled revenue on mandatory procurement public service
obligation (PSO) fee, individually significant other receivables and other receivables of energy industry
companies and related parties the Group and the Parent Company apply the simplified approach and
record lifetime expected losses based on corporate default and recovery rates.
Portfolio model is used for trade receivables by grouping together receivables with similar risk
characteristics and the days past due and defined for basic business activities. For trade receivables
grouped by portfolio model the Group and the Parent Company apply the simplified approach and record
lifetime expected losses on receivables based on historically observed default rates, adjusted for forward-
looking estimates, if any significant exists.
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Sustainability Indicators
Annexes to
the Sustainability Report
Annual Report
– Key Figures
– Management Report
– Financial Statements
Statement of Profit or Loss
Statement of Comprehensive Income
Statement of Financial Position
Statement of Changes in Equity
Statement of Cash Flows
Notes to the Financial Statements
– Independent Auditors’
Report
Financial assets and financial liabilities that are exposed to financial risks disclosed in the table below by measurement categories
Group
Parent Company
EUR’000
Financial assets
Derivatives used for hedging
Financial instruments at fair
Financial assets
Derivatives used for hedging
Financial instruments at fair
Notes at amortised cost value through profit or loss at amortised cost value through profit or loss
Financial assets as of 31 December 2022
Receivables from contracts with customers
18 a
314,109
233,192
Other current financial receivables
18 b
17,089
36,253
Loans to related parties
29 e
713,308
Derivative financial instruments
24 I
450
10,279
450
10,279
Cash and cash equivalents
19
112,757
100,268
Financial assets as of 31 December 2021
443,955
450
10,279
1,083,021
450
10,279
Receivables from contracts with customers
18 a
181,136
110,638
Other current financial receivables
18 b
57,498
43,212
Loans to related parties
29 e
706,378
Derivative financial instruments
24 I
25,735
25,466
Cash and cash equivalents
19
97,079
92,418
335,713
25,735
952,646
25,466
Financial liabilities
Derivatives used for hedging
Financial instruments at fair
Financial liabilities
Derivatives used for hedging
Financial instruments at fair
at amortised cost value through profit or loss at amortised cost value through profit or loss
Financial liabilities as of 31 December 2022
Borrowings
23
875,918
863,938
Derivative financial instruments
24 I
99,154
22,865
99,154
22,865
Lease liabilities
15
10,675
5,166
Trade and other financial current payables
26
107 811
99 902
Financial liabilities as of 31 December 2021
994 404
99,154
22,865
969 006
99,154
22,865
Borrowings
23
795,029
782,322
Derivative financial instruments
24 I
5,933
12,587
5,933
12,587
Lease liabilities
15
8,428
5,226
Trade and other financial current payables
26
163,950
166,517
967,407
5,933
12,587
954,065
5,933
12,587
Derivative financial instruments
Derivative financial instruments are carried as financial assets when the fair value is positive and as
financial liabilities when the fair value is negative. The Group and the Parent Company have decided to
continue to apply hedge accounting requirements of IAS 39. Accounting principles for derivative financial
instruments are disclosed in Note 24.
3. Financial risk management
3.1. Financial risk factors
The Group’s and the Parent Company’s activities expose them to a variety of financial risks: market risk
(including currency risk, interest rate risk and price risk), credit risk and liquidity risk. The Group’s and
the Parent Company’s overall risk management programme focuses on the unpredictability of financial
markets and seeks to minimise potential adverse effects on the Group’s and the Parent Company’s
financial performance. The Group and the Parent Company use derivative financial instruments to hedge
certain risk exposures.
Risk management (except for price risk) is carried out by the Parent Company’s Treasury department (the
Group Treasury) according to the Financial Risk Management Policy approved by the Parent Company’s
Management Board. The Group Treasury identifies, evaluates and hedges financial risks in close co–
operation with the Group’s operating units / subsidiaries. The Parent Company’s Management Board by
approving the Financial Risk Management Policy provides written principles for overall risk management,
as well as written policies covering specific areas, such as interest rate risk, foreign exchange risk, liquidity
risk, and credit risk, use of financial instruments and investment of excess liquidity. Price risk management
is carried out by the Parent Company’s Electricity Trading department according to Electricity Wholesale
Regulation approved by the Parent Company’s Management Board.
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– Key Figures
– Management Report
– Financial Statements
Statement of Profit or Loss
Statement of Comprehensive Income
Statement of Financial Position
Statement of Changes in Equity
Statement of Cash Flows
Notes to the Financial Statements
– Independent Auditors’
Report
a) Market risk
I) Foreign currencies exchange risk
As of 31 December 2022 and 31 December 2021 the Group and the Parent Company had borrowings
denominated only in euros (Note 23). Their revenues and most of the financial assets and liabilities
were denominated in euros. Accordingly, neither the Group nor the Parent Company were subject to a
significant foreign currencies exchange risk.
Foreign currencies exchange risk arises when future transactions or recognised assets or liabilities are
denominated in a currency that is not the Group’s and the Parent Company’s functional currency.
The Group’s Treasury Financial Risk Management Policy is to hedge all anticipated cash flows (capital
expenditure and purchase of inventory) in each major foreign currency that might create significant
currency risk. In 2022, several EUR/USD forward foreign currencies exchange transactions have been
concluded in order to limit the currency risk of the payments in US dollars planned in the natural gas
purchase agreement concluded in 2022. As of 31 December 2022, the Parent Company has outstanding
five forward foreign currencies exchange contracts in the amount of USD 153,482 thousand with an
execution date of 22 February and 26 April 2023.
II) Interest rate risk
As the Group and the Parent Company have significant floating interest–bearing assets and liabilities
exposed to interest rate risk, the Group’s, and the Parent Company’s financial income and operating
cash flows are substantially dependent on changes in market interest rates.
During 2022 if euro interest rates had been 50 basis points higher with all other variables held constant,
the Group’s income from the cash reserves held at bank for the year would have been EUR 687 thousand
higher (2021: EUR 750 thousand) and the Parent Company’s income from the cash reserves held at
bank for the year would have been EUR 678 thousand higher (2021: EUR 739 thousand).
The Group’s and the Parent Company’s cash flow interest rate risk mainly arises from long–term
borrowings at variable rates. They expose the Group and the Parent Company to a risk that finance
costs might increase significantly when interest rates rise up. The Group’s policy is to maintain more
than 35% of its borrowings as fixed interest rates borrowings (considering the effect of interest rate
swaps and issued bonds) with duration between 1–4 years.
The Group and the Parent Company analyse their interest rate risk exposure on a dynamic basis.
Various scenarios are simulated taking into consideration refinancing, renewal of existing positions and
hedging. Based on these scenarios, the Group and the Parent Company calculate the impact on profit
and loss as well as on cash flows of a defined interest rate shift.
Generally, the Group and the Parent Company raise long–term borrowings from financial institutions at
floating rates and based on the various scenarios, the Group and the Parent Company manage their
cash flow interest rate risk by using floating–to–fixed interest rate swaps. Such interest rate swaps
have the economic effect of converting borrowings from floating rates to fixed rates. Thereby fixed
rates are obtained that are lower than those available if the Group and the Parent Company borrowed
at fixed rates directly. Under the interest rate swaps, the Group and the Parent Company agree with
other parties to exchange, at specified intervals (primarily semi–annually), the difference between
fixed contract rates and floating–rate interest amounts calculated by reference to the agreed notional
amounts.
To hedge cash flow interest rate risk, the Group and the Parent Company have entered into interest rate
swap agreements with total notional amount of EUR 133 million (2021: EUR 169 million) (Note 24 II).
36% of both the total Group’s and the Parent Company’s long-term borrowings as of 31 December 2022
(31/12/2021: 37% and 38% respectively) had fixed interest rate (considering the effect of the interest
rate swaps) and average fixed rate duration was 1.8 years for the Group and 1.9 years for the Parent
Company (2021: 1.5 years for the Group and the Parent Company).
If interest rates on euro denominated long-term borrowings at floating base interest rate (after considering
hedging effect) had been 50 basis points higher with all other variables held constant over the period until
the next annual report, the Group’s profit for the year would have been EUR 2,536 thousand lower (over
the next 12 months period after 31/12/2021: EUR 633 thousand), the Parent Company’s profit for the
year would have been EUR 2,474 thousand lower (over the next 12 months period after 31/12/2021:
EUR 631 thousand).
As of 31 December 2022, if short–term and long–term euro interest rates had been 50 basis points higher
with all other variables held constant fair value of interest rate swaps would have been EUR 1,623 thousand
higher (31/12/2021: EUR 2,688 thousand higher), which would have been attributable to the Statement
of Comprehensive Income as hedge accounting item. However, if short–term and long–term euro interest
rates had been 50 basis points lower with all other variables held constant fair value of interest rate swaps
would have been EUR 1,671 thousand lower (31/12/2021: EUR 2,778 thousand lower), which would
have been attributable to the Statement of Comprehensive Income as hedge accounting item and an
ineffective portion recognised in the Statement of Profit or Loss.
III) Price risk
Price risk is the risk that the fair value and cash flows of financial instruments will fluctuate in the future due
to reasons other than changes in the market prices resulting from interest rate risk or foreign exchange
risk. The purchase and sale of goods produced, and the services provided by the Group and the Parent
Company under the free market conditions, as well as the purchases of resources used in production is
impacted by the price risk.
The most significant price risk is related to purchase of electricity and natural gas. To hedge the
risk related to changes in the price of electricity and natural gas the Parent Company during 2022
and 2021 has purchased electricity forward and future contracts and natural gas forward contracts
(Note 24 III, IV).
b) Credit risk
Credit risk is managed at the Group level. Credit risk arises from cash and cash equivalents, derivative
financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss (FVPL), other financial assets carried at amortised
cost, including outstanding receivables. Credit risk concentration in connection with receivables is
limited due to broad range of the Group’s and the Parent Company’s customers. The Group and the
Parent Company have no significant concentration of credit risk with any single counterparty or group
of counterparties having similar characteristics, except receivables from state for unsettled revenue
on mandatory procurement PSO fee, loans to and receivables from subsidiaries and receivables from
transmission system operator (Augstsprieguma tīkls AS). When assessing the credit risk for the loans
to subsidiaries the Parent Company considers that Latvenergo AS has granted loans to subsidiaries
in which it holds all the shares, and accordingly monitors the operations and financial situation of the
subsidiaries (borrowers). Impairment loss has been deducted from gross amounts.
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the Sustainability Report
Annual Report
– Key Figures
– Management Report
– Financial Statements
Statement of Profit or Loss
Statement of Comprehensive Income
Statement of Financial Position
Statement of Changes in Equity
Statement of Cash Flows
Notes to the Financial Statements
– Independent Auditors’
Report
The maximum credit risk exposure related to financial assets (see table below) comprises of carrying
amounts of cash and cash equivalents (Note 19), receivables from contracts with customers and other
receivables (Note 18), derivative financial instruments (Note 24) and loans to related parties (Note 29 e).
Assessment of maximum possible exposure to credit risk
Group
Parent Company
EUR’000
Notes
31/12/2022
31/12/2021
31/12/2022
31/12/2021
Receivables from contracts with customers
18 a
314,109
181,136
233,192
110,638
Other current financial receivables
18 b
17,089
57,498
36,253
43,212
Loans to related parties
29 e
713,308
706,378
Cash and cash equivalents
19
112,757
97,079
100,268
92,418
Derivative financial instruments
24
10,729
25,735
10,729
25,466
454,684
361,448
1,093,750
978,112
Under IFRS 9 the Group and the Parent Company measure the probability of default upon initial recognition
of a receivable and at each balance sheet date consider whether there has been a significant increase of
credit risk since the initial recognition (see Notes 2 and 18).
For banks and financial institutions, independently rated parties with own or parent bank’s minimum rating
of investment grade are accepted. Otherwise, if there is no independent rating, management performs
risk control to assess the credit quality of the financial counterparty, considering its financial position,
past co–operation experience and other factors. After performed assessment individual credit limits
are set based on internal ratings in accordance with principles set by the Financial Risk Management
Policy. Depending on set credit limits, the cash held in one bank or financial institution cannot exceed
fifty percent of total balance of cash. The basis for estimating the credit quality of individually significant
financial assets not past due is credit ratings assigned by the rating agencies or, in their absence, the
earlier credit behaviour of clients and other parties to the contract.
Credit risk related to cash and short–term deposits with banks is managed by balancing the placement
of financial assets in order to maintain the possibility to choose the best offers and to reduce probability
to incur losses. Credit risk assessment related to receivables from contracts with customers and other
financial receivables is described in Notes 4 b and 18.
The table below shows the balance of cash and cash equivalents by financial counterparties at the end
of the reporting period:
Group
Parent Company
EUR’000
31/12/2022
31/12/2021
31/12/2022
31/12/2021
Investment level credit rating*
112,757
97,079
100,268
92,418
112,757
97,079
100,268
92,418
* Investment level credit rating assigned to the parent companies of banks
The table represents exposure to banks and financial counterparties broken down per rating class
according to Moody’s rating scale. The expected credit losses are not significant (below 1%) as the majority
of cash and cash equivalents are held at banks and financial institutions belonging to financial groups with
investment level credit rating and financial assets are considered to have good credit worthiness.
Group
Parent Company
EUR’000
31/12/2022
31/12/2021
31/12/2022
31/12/2021
Aa3
66,596
47,149
55,722
44,111
Baa1
43,644
37,085
43,154
36,030
Baa2
1,363
12,361
1,362
12,277
Baa3
1,154
484
30
112,757
97,079
100,268
92,418
Set limits of credit exposure to the financial counterparties were not exceeded during the reporting period,
and the Group’s and the Parent Company’s management do not expect any losses arising from a potential
default of financial counterparty, as assessed that financial counterparties’ credit risk are in Stage 1.
The Group and the Parent Company invest only in listed debt instruments with very low probability of
default (State Treasury bonds).
c) Liquidity risk
Latvenergo Group’s liquidity and cash flow risk management policy is to maintain sufficient amount
of cash and cash equivalents (Note 19) and the availability of long and short-term funding through an
adequate amount of committed credit facilities in order to meet existing and expected commitments and
compensate for fluctuations in cash flows due to the occurrence of a variety of financial risks.
The table below analyses the Group’s and the Parent Company’s financial liabilities into relevant maturity
groupings based on the settlement terms. The amounts disclosed in the table are the contractual
undiscounted cash flows. Contractual undiscounted cash flows originated by the borrowings are
calculated considering the actual interest rates at the end of the reporting period.
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– Key Figures
– Management Report
– Financial Statements
Statement of Profit or Loss
Statement of Comprehensive Income
Statement of Financial Position
Statement of Changes in Equity
Statement of Cash Flows
Notes to the Financial Statements
– Independent Auditors’
Report
4. Critical accounting estimates and judgements
Estimates and judgments are regularly evaluated and are based on historical experience and other factors,
including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. The
Group and the Parent Company make estimates and assumptions concerning the future. The resulting
accounting estimates will, by definition, seldom equal the related actual results.
The Management of the Group and the Parent Company has assessed the situation at the end of the
reporting period and has determined that the spread of Covid-19 and events related to Russian military
action in Ukraine and related sanctions against Russia and Belarus, have not created a significant
negative impact on the Group’s and the Parent Company’s financial results, considering the nature and
continuity of services provided by the Group and the Parent Company. The Management of the Group
and the Parent Company continuously takes the necessary actions to ensure both the continuation of
the operations of the electricity distribution system operator and the availability of the services provided
to customers, and the Management does not foresee significant operational disruptions in the future that
could affect the continuation of the Group’s and the Parent Company’s operations and the valuation of
assets and liabilities. The assumptions of the Group’s and the Parent Company’s Management are based
on the information available at the date of approval of the financial statements. The impact of future events
on the Group’s and the Parent Company’s future operations may differ from the current assessment.
The estimates and assumptions that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the
carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year are discussed below:
Liquidity analysis (contractual undiscounted gross cash flows)
Group
Parent Company
EUR’000
Less than From 1 to From 3 to
Over 5 years
TOTAL
Less than From 1 to From 3 to
Over 5 years
TOTAL
Notes 1 year 2 years 5 years 1 year 2 years 5 years
As of 31 December 2022
Borrowings from financial institutions
195,441
105,399
239,038
135,056
674,934
193,094
99,201
234,010
131,758
658,063
Issued debt securities (bonds)
2,670
2,670
108,010
50,137
163,487
2,670
2,670
108,010
50137
163,487
Overdraft from financial institutions
119,478
119,478
119,478
119,478
Current borrowings from related parties
3,317
3,317
Derivative financial instruments
1,499
1,499
1,499
1,499
Lease liabilities*
2,023
1,798
2,939
4,581
11,341
876
866
1,847
1,554
5,143
Trade and other current financial payables
26
107,811
107,811
99,902
99,902
As of 31 December 2021
428,922
109,867
349,987
186,747
1,075,523
420,836
102,737
343,867
183,449
1,050,889
Borrowings from financial institutions
82,164
179,927
241,707
154,564
658,362
79,723
175,468
238,351
151,638
645,180
Issued debt securities (bonds)
102,205
250
750
50,366
153,571
102,205
250
750
50,366
153,571
Derivative financial instruments
17,604
1,451
1,681
421
21,157
17,604
1,451
1,681
421
21,157
Lease liabilities*
2,085
1,635
3,765
1,237
8,722
1,214
972
2,457
813
5,456
Trade and other current financial payables
26
163,950
163,950
166,517
166,517
368,008
183,263
247,903
206,588
1,005,762
367,263
178,141
243,239
203,238
991,881
* The carrying amount of the lease (discounted) for the Group is EUR 10,675 thousand and for the Parent Company EUR 5,166 thousand (31 December 2021: Group – EUR 8,428 thousand, Parent Company – EUR 5,226 thousand (Note 15)
3.2. Capital management
The Group’s and the Parent Company’s objectives when managing capital are to safeguard the Group’s
and the Parent Company’s ability to continue as a going concern as well as to ensure necessary financing
for investment program and to avoid breaches of covenants (no breaches in 2022 nor 2021), which are
linked to capital structure and are stipulated in the majority of loan agreements.
In order to maintain or adjust the capital structure, the Group and the Parent Company may evaluate
the amount and timing of raising new debt due to investment programs or initiate new investments in
the share capital by shareholder. To comply with loan covenants, the Group and the Parent Company
monitor capital on the basis of the capital ratio.
This ratio is calculated by dividing the equity by the sum of total assets. According to the Group’s
strategy and defined loan covenants as per loan agreements the capital ratio shall be maintained at least
at 30% level.
The capital ratio figures were as follows
Group
Parent Company
EUR’000
31/12/2022
31/12/2021
31/12/2022
31/12/2021
Total equity
2,356,419
2,123,448
2,018,694
1,761,070
Total assets
3,855,330
3,475,890
3,305,536
2,915,587
Capital Ratio
61%
61%
61%
60%
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a) Estimates concerning property, plant and equipment
I) Useful lives of property, plant and equipment
The Group and the Parent Company make estimates concerning the expected useful lives and residual
values of property, plant and equipment. These are reviewed at the end of each reporting period and
are based on the past experience as well as industry practice. For the assets that are planned to be
reconstructed, the remaining useful life is determined to be till the date of reconstruction. Previous
experience has shown that the actual useful lives have sometimes been longer than the estimates.
Values of fully depreciated property, plant and equipment are disclosed in Note 14 a. Quantifying an
impact of potential changes in the useful lives is deemed impracticable, therefore sensitivity analysis is
not disclosed.
II) Recoverable amount of property, plant and equipment
The Group and the Parent Company perform impairment tests for items of property, plant and equipment
when the events and circumstances indicate a potential impairment. For the items of PPE are defined
separate cash–generating units. According to these tests’ assets are written down to their recoverable
amounts, if necessary. When carrying out impairment tests management uses various estimates for the
cash flows arising from the use of the assets, sales, maintenance and repairs of the assets, as well as
in respect of the inflation and discount rates. The estimates are based on the forecasts of the general
economic environment, consumption and the estimated sales price of electricity. If the situation changes
in the future, either additional impairment could be recognised, or the previously recognised impairment
could be partially or fully reversed. Such factors as high maintenance and reconstruction costs, significant
changes in expected discount rates, low load of several auxiliaries, comparatively substantial maintenance
expense, limited facilities to sell property, plant and equipment in the market and other essential factors
have an impact of decreasing of the recoverable amounts. Impairment charges recognised during the
current reporting year are disclosed in Note 14 d.
III) Revaluation
Revaluation for part of the Group’s and the Parent Company’s property, plant and equipment are performed
by independent, external and certified valuation experts by applying the depreciated replacement cost
model or income method. Valuation has been performed according to international standards on property
valuation, based on current use of property, plant and equipment that is estimated as the most effective
and best use of these assets. As a result of valuation, depreciated replacement cost was determined for
each asset. Depreciated replacement cost is the difference between the cost of replacement or renewal
of similar asset at the time of revaluation and the accumulated loss of an asset’s value that encompasses
physical deterioration, functional (technological) obsolescence and economic (external) obsolescence.
Physical depreciation was determined proportionally to the age of the property, plant and equipment item.
In assessment of property, plant and equipment items for which a reconstruction is planned in the near
future additional functional depreciation was determined. Remaining useful lives of property, plant and
equipment items after revaluation were revised according to estimated total depreciation. Income method
is based on the identification and analysis of generation capacity, forecasting of electricity trade prices,
analysis of historical generation and operating expenses and forecast of future costs, capital expenditure,
net cash flows, as well calculation of discount and capitalisation rates, based on market data.
PPE are revalued regularly but not less frequently than every five years. Revaluation may be performed
more frequently if there are significant and sustained changes in the civil engineering construction costs,
significant changes in expected discount rates or electricity prices. The revaluation process is initiated if
the changes in the civil engineering construction costs exceeds 10% for two consecutive quarters since
the previous revaluation, according to data of the Central Statistical Bureau, and are expected long lasting
changes in the costs or due to significant and sustained changes (at least in year period) in discount rates
and energy prices.
For detailed most recent revaluation results see Note 14 c.
b) Impairment of financial assets
The Group and the Parent Company have the following types of financial assets that are subject to the
expected credit loss model:
y non–current and current loans to related parties
y other non–current receivables
y other financial investments
y receivables from contracts with customers
y other current receivables
y cash and cash equivalents.
The loss allowances for financial assets are based on assumptions about risk of default and expected
loss rates. The Group and the Parent Company use judgement in making these assumptions and
selecting the inputs to the calculation of expected credit losses, based on the Group’s and the Parent
Company’s past history, existing market conditions as well as forward looking estimates at the end of
each reporting period.
The Group and the Parent Company apply two expected credit loss models: portfolio model and
counterparty model (Note 2 and 18).
Using the portfolio model the Group and the Parent Company apply the IFRS 9 simplified approach to
measuring expected credit losses which uses a lifetime expected loss allowance for trade receivables
of basic business activities (electricity, natural gas and heat and supporting services sales, IT and
telecommunication services sales). To measure expected credit losses these receivables have been
grouped based on shared credit risk characteristics and the days past due. The Group and the Parent
Company therefore have concluded that the expected loss rates for these receivables are a reasonable
approximation of the credit risk exposure. The expected loss rates are based on the payment profiles of
sales and the corresponding historical credit losses experienced. When calculating the expected credit
losses, the current and forward-looking information on macroeconomic factors that affect the ability of
customers to cover receivables has been taken into account, the Group and the Parent Company have
assessed that the influence of these factors is not significant.
Counterparty model is used on individual contract basis for non–current and current loans to related
parties, other financial investments and cash and cash equivalents. If no significant increase in credit
risk is identified, the expected credit losses according to this model are based on assessment of
the individual counterparty’s or counterparty’s industry risk of default and recovery rate assigned by
Moody’s credit rating agency for 12 months expected losses rates. The circumstances indicating a
significant increase in credit risk is significant increase in Moody’s default and recovery rates (by 1
percentage point) and counterparty’s inability to meet payment terms (overdue 30 days or more). If
significant increase in credit risk is identified, lifetime expected credit loss is calculated. The Group
and the Parent Company considers a financial asset in default and lifetime expected credit losses are
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recognised when contractual payments are overdue 90 days or more, exists counterparty’s insolvency
or bankruptcy, initiated similar legal proceedings and other internal or external indications on inability to
pay outstanding contractual amounts.
Counterparty model is also used for other non–current and current financial receivables, individually
significant receivables, receivables of energy industry companies and related parties by calculating lifetime
expected losses based on corporate default and recovery rates.
None of the Group’s and the Parent Company’s other financial investments measured at amortised cost
(investments in State Treasury bonds) have significant increase in credit risk and therefore are considered
to have low credit risk (Moody’s credit rating – A3) and are in Stage 1, the loss allowance therefore was
immaterial and wasn’t recognised.
While cash and cash equivalents are also subject to the expected credit loss requirements of IFRS 9,
the identified expected credit loss was immaterial, also considering fact that almost all of cash and cash
equivalents are held in financial institutions with the credit rating grade of the institution or its parent bank
at investment grade credit rating (mostly ‘A level’ credit rating) (Stage 1).
c) Estimates concerning revenue recognition from contracts with customers
I) Recognition of mandatory procurement PSO fees
The Group and the Parent Company have applied significant judgement for use of agent principle for
recognition of mandatory procurement PSO fee (see also Note 6).
Management has considered the following indicators that the Group and the Parent Company are
acting as agents because:
y do not have control over the mandatory procurement PSO fee before transferring to the customer,
y have duty for including the mandatory procurement PSO fee in invoices issued to the end customers
but are not entitled for revenues from mandatory procurement PSO fee. These fees are determined
by state support mechanism and are covered by all electricity end-users in proportion to their
electricity consumption,
y have no discretion in establishing mandatory procurement PSO fees price, either directly or
indirectly.
II) Recognition of distribution system services and transmission system services (Parent
Company)
Management has evaluated that it does not have influence and control over distribution system services
and transmission system services, therefore the Parent Company acts as an agent. In particular,
Management has considered the following indicators that the Parent Company is acting as an agent
because:
y does not control provision of distribution system and transmission system services,
y includes the distribution system and transmission system services in invoices issued to the
customers on behalf of distribution system operator or transmission system operator and receives
payment, but is not entitled to the respective revenues,
y has no discretion in distribution system or transmission system services price, either directly or
indirectly (see also Note 6).
III) Recognition of connection service fees to distribution system (Group)
Connection fees to distribution system are not considered as separate (distinct) performance obligations,
as are not distinct individually or within the context of the contract. Sales of distribution services are
provided after customers have paid for the network connection, therefore network connection fees and
sales of distribution services are highly interdependent and interrelated.
Income from connection and other income for reconstruction of distribution system assets on demand
of clients are deferred as an ongoing service is identified as part of agreement to provide distribution
system services with customers and accounted as deferred income (contract liabilities) from contracts
with customers under IFRS 15 (see Note 6 and 28). Connection fees are recognised as income over
the estimated customer relationship period. Based on Management estimate, 20 years is the estimated
customer relationship period, which is estimated as period after which requested power output for
connection object could significantly change due to technological reasons.
Thus period over which revenue is recognised is based on Management estimate, as it is reasonably
certain that assets, whose costs are partly reimbursed by connection service fees, will be used to provide
distribution system services for a longer period than the term stated in agreement with the customer
(Note 6).
IV) Safety reserves of energy supply
In accordance with the “Energy Law”, the parent company has purchased natural gas in order to ensure
the necessary amount of natural gas for the state safety reserves of energy supply. The management
has evaluated that the parent company has no influence and control over the transaction and acts as
an agent, because the parent company organised the purchase of natural gas, ensured the receipt and
storage of the goods till the moment of transfer on behalf of the state, and payment for the natural gas
was received in full. Considering that the parent company does not have the right to use the reserve
in economic activity and payment has been received in full, the safety reserves of energy supply is
recognized in off-balance sheet.
V) State support for trade of energy, sales of distribution services and heat
In accordance with state support regulations in Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia for reducing energy
prices, are granted support for end-users for trade of energy, sales of distribution services and heat.
These regulations do not change agreements on the scope of provided services and do not change the
approved distribution system tariffs and energy prices, and respectively do not change the Group’s and
the Company’s revenue recognition principles, but the process of receiving the transaction fees and the
payer for the services (Note 6).
d) Recognition and reassessment of provisions
As of 31 December 2022, the Group had set up provisions for post–employment benefits and termination
benefits totalling EUR 15.6 million (31/12/2021: EUR 15.7 million) and the Parent Company in amount
of EUR 7.6 million (31/12/2021: EUR 7.5 million) (Note 27). The amount and timing of the settlement of
these obligations is uncertain. A number of assumptions and estimates have been used to determine the
present value of provisions, including the amount of future expenditure, inflation rates, and the timing of
settlement of the expenditure. The actual expenditure may also differ from the provisions recognised as a
result of possible changes in legislative norms, technology available in the future to restore environmental
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– Key Figures
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– Financial Statements
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Statement of Financial Position
Statement of Changes in Equity
Statement of Cash Flows
Notes to the Financial Statements
– Independent Auditors’
Report
damages, and expenditure covered by third parties. For revaluation of provisions for post–employment
obligations probabilities of retirement in different employees’ aging groups as well as variable demographic
factors and financial factors (including expected remuneration increase and determined changes in
benefit amounts) have been estimated. The probabilities and other factors were determined on the basis
of previous experience. According to defined development directions per Strategy of Latvenergo Group
for the period 2017–2022, management of the Parent Company approved the Strategic Development
and Efficiency Programme. Provisions for employees’ termination benefits were recognised on a basis
of Strategic Development and Efficiency Programme of Latvenergo Group for the period in which it was
planned to implement the efficiency program (including Latvenergo AS and Sadales tīkls AS efficiency
activities), by which it was intended to reduce gradually the number of employees by the year 2022. The
key assumptions made to determine the amount of provisions are provided in Note 27.
e) Evaluation of effectiveness of hedging instruments
The Group and the Parent Company have concluded significant number of forward and future contracts
and swap agreements to hedge the risk of the changes in prices of electricity and natural gas as well as
interest rate fluctuations to which cash flow risk hedge accounting is applied and the gains and losses
from changes in the fair value of the effective hedging instruments and items secured against risk are
included in respective equity reserve. The evaluation of the effectiveness of the hedging is based on
Management’s estimates with regard to future purchase transactions of electricity and natural gas and
signed variable interest loan agreements. When hedging instruments turn out to be ineffective, gains/
losses from the changes in the fair value are recognised in the Statement of Profit or Loss (Note 25).
f) Recognition of one-off compensation in relation to cogeneration power plants
In October 2017, the Parent Company applied for a one-off compensation from the state, at the same
time opting out of the receipt of 75% of the guaranteed annual payments for installed electrical capacity
in combined heat and power plant CHPP–1 and CHPP–2. The one-off compensation was calculated
as 75% of the discounted future guaranteed payments for installed electrical capacity. Conditional grant
part recognised as deferred income in the Group’s and the Parent Company’s statement of financial
position (Note 28) and to be allocated to income on a straight–line basis until fulfilling obligation till the end
of the support period – 23 September 2028 (Note 7).
g) Deferred tax recognition
The untaxed profits of the subsidiaries are subject to deferred tax charge in the Consolidated Financial
Statements to the extent that the Parent Company as a shareholder will decide in a foreseeable future on
distribution of this profit through dividends which will be taxed on distribution with tax rate 20/80 of net
expense (Note 12). Management of the Parent Company has made judgement on the expected timing
and extent of the distribution profits of subsidiaries and recognised in the Group’s Consolidated Financial
Statements deferred tax liability related to profit of its subsidiaries to be distributed.
h) Recognition of financial security for participating in commodities exchange
The management of the Parent Company estimates that the Parent Company has no intention to
discontinue trade operations in Nasdaq Commodities exchange, considering that electricity and natural
gas financial transactions are part of the Parent Company’s activities, and therefore financial collateral for
securing the operations in Nasdaq Commodities exchange should not be estimated as liquid asset and
should be recognised as non–current or current financial receivables (Note 18).
i) Fair values
The fair value of the financial assets and liabilities is the price that would be received to sell an asset or
paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.
Fair values are estimated based on market prices and discounted cash flow models as appropriate. The
fair value of financial instruments traded in active markets is based on quoted market prices at the end
of reporting period. The quoted market prices used for financial assets held by the Group and the Parent
Company are the actual closing prices. The fair value of financial instruments that are not traded in active
market is determined by using valuation techniques. The Group and the Parent Company use a variety of
methods and make assumptions that are based on market conditions existing at end of reporting period.
Estimated discounted cash flows are used to determine fair value for the remaining financial instruments.
All assets and liabilities for which fair value is measured or disclosed in the financial statements are
categorised within fair value hierarchy, described as follows, based on the lowest level input that is
significant to the fair value measurement as a whole:
y Level 1: fair value of assets is based on quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical
assets or liabilities
y Level 2: fair value of assets is based on other observable market data, directly or indirectly
y Level 3: fair value of assets is based on non–observable market data.
The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair values:
a) the fair values of revalued property, plant and equipment are equal to revalued amounts, that are
based on periodic valuations by external independent valuers or by the Group’s or the Parent Company’s
management, less subsequent accumulated depreciation, and subsequent accumulated impairment
losses (Level 3),
b) The management of the Group and the Parent Company assessed that the fair values of cash and
short–term deposits, receivables, trade payables, bank overdrafts and other current liabilities approximate
their carrying amounts largely due to the short–term maturities of these instruments (Level 3),
c) Non-current financial investments in Pirmais Slēgtais Pensiju Fonds AS are valued at acquisition cost
not at fair value because the Group and the Parent Company are only a nominal shareholder in the
Pension Fund that is a non–profit company, and all risks and benefits arising from Pension Fund activities
and investments in the pension plan are taken and accrued by the members of the Pension Fund pension
plan (Level 3),
d) The fair values of borrowings with floating interest rates approximate their carrying amount, as their
actual floating interest rates approximate the market price of similar financial instruments available to
the Group and the Parent Company, i.e., the floating part of the interest rate corresponds to the money
market price while the added part of the interest rate corresponds to the risk premium the lenders in
financial and capital markets require from companies of similar credit rating level (Level 2),
e) The fair value of loans to subsidiaries with fixed rates calculations are based on discounted cash flows
using discount factor of respective maturity EUR swap rates increased by average market margin of
short–term financing (Level 2),
f) The Group and the Parent Company enter into derivative financial instruments with various
counterparties, financial institutions, and energy utility company, with investment grade credit ratings.
The derivative financial instruments are determined by using various valuation methods and models
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the Sustainability Report
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– Key Figures
– Management Report
– Financial Statements
Statement of Profit or Loss
Statement of Comprehensive Income
Statement of Financial Position
Statement of Changes in Equity
Statement of Cash Flows
Notes to the Financial Statements
– Independent Auditors’
Report
The profit measure monitored by the chief operating decision maker primarily is EBITDA, but it also
monitors operating profit. In separate financial statements operating profit excludes the dividend
income and interest income from subsidiaries. The subsidiaries operate independently from the Parent
Company under the requirements of EU and Latvian legislation and their businesses are different from
that of the Parent Company. Therefore, the Parent Company’s chief operating decision maker monitors
the performance of the Parent Company and makes decisions regarding allocation of resources based
on the operating results of the Parent Company.
The Group divides its operations into two main operating segments – generation and trade, and
distribution. The Parent Company divides its operations into one main operating segment – generation
and trade.
In addition, corporate functions, that cover administration and other support services, are presented in
the Group and the Parent Company as separate segment.
Corporate functions provide management services to subsidiaries as well as provides IT and
telecommunication, rental services to external customers.
Generation and trade comprises the Group’s electricity and thermal energy generation operations,
which are organised into the legal entities: Latvenergo AS and Liepājas enerģija SIA; electricity
and natural gas trade (including electricity and natural gas wholesale) in the Baltics carried out by
Latvenergo AS, Elektrum Eesti OÜ (including its subsidiary – Energiaturu Võrguehitus OÜ) and Elektrum
Lietuva UAB, development of wind farms provided by Latvijas vēja parki SIA, as well as administration
of the mandatory procurement process provided by Enerģijas publiskais tirgotājs SIA.
The operations of the distribution operating segment relate to the provision of electricity
distribution services in Latvia and is managed by the subsidiary Sadales tīkls AS (the largest distribution
system operator in Latvia).
with market observable inputs. The models incorporate the credit quality of counterparties, foreign
exchange spot and forward rates. The fair values of interest rate swaps are obtained from corresponding
bank’s revaluation reports and in financial statements fair values of financial instruments as specified by
banks are disclosed. To make sure the fair values of interest rate swaps are accurate in any material
aspect, the Group and the Parent Company makes its own interest rate swaps fair value calculations by
discounting financial instruments future contractual cash flows using 6 months Euribor swap rate curve.
The fair value of electricity forward and future contracts and natural gas swap contracts is calculated as
discounted difference between actual market and settlement prices for the volume set in the agreements.
If counterparty is a bank, calculated fair values of financial instruments are compared to bank’s revaluation
reports and the bank’s calculated fair values of the financial instruments are used in the financial reports;
In case of electricity forward and future contracts and natural gas swap contracts are concluded with
counterparties, fair values as calculated by the Group and the Parent Company are disclosed in Financial
Statements (Level 2),
g) The fair value of the bonds issued are calculated by discounting their future cash flows using the
market quoted yield to maturity rates of the respective bonds as of the end of the reporting year as
discount factor (Level 2),
h) The fair value of investment properties is determined using the income method, by discounting
expected future cash flows. In 2022, the nominal pre–tax discount rate used to determine the fair value
of investments is 5.92% (2021: 4.47%) as included in the electricity distribution and transmission system
service tariff calculation methodology (Level 3).
5. Operating segment information
For segment reporting purposes, the division into operating segments is based on internal management
structure, which is the basis for the reporting system, performance assessment and the allocation of
resources by the operating segment decision maker – management of the Group’s company operating
in each of segments. The Management Board of the Parent Company reviews financial results of
operating segments.
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– Key Figures
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Statement of Comprehensive Income
Statement of Financial Position
Statement of Changes in Equity
Statement of Cash Flows
Notes to the Financial Statements
– Independent Auditors’
Report
The following table presents revenue, financial results and profit information and segment assets and
liabilities of the Group’s and the Parent Company’s operating segments. Inter–segment revenue is
eliminated on consolidation and reflected in the ‘adjustments and eliminations’ column. All transactions
between segments are made based on the regulated tariffs, where applicable, or on an arm’s length
principle.
Group
Parent Company
EUR'000
Generation
Distribution
Corporate
TOTAL Adjustments TOTAL Generation Corporate TOTAL Adjustments TOTAL
and trade functions segments and Group and trade functions segments and Parent
eliminations eliminations Company
2022
Revenue
External customers
1,533,150
300,610
8,041
1,841,801
1,841,801
1,199,418
31,597
1,231,015
1,231,015
Inter-segment
26,421
578
50,823
77,822
(77,822)
2,175
29,192
31,367
(31,367)
TOTAL revenue
1,559,571
301,188
58,864
1,919,623
(77,822)
1,841,801
1,201,593
60,789
1,262,382
(31,367)
1,231,015
Results
EBITDA
275,216
71,268
13,725
360,209
360,209
266,131
14,194
280,325
280,325
Depreciation, amortisation and impairment of intangible assets,
property, plant and equipment and right-of-use assets
(73,208)
(81,087)
(11,953)
(166,248)
(166,248)
(69,418)
(12,095)
(81,513)
(81,513)
Segment profit before tax
202,008
(9,819)
1,772
193,961
(9,416)
184,545
196,713
2,099
198,812
10,550
209,362
Segment assets at the end of the year
1,833,099
1,791,684
117,750
3,742,533
112,797
3,855,330
1,700,079
144,561
1,844,640
1,460,896
3,305,536
Segment liabilities at the end of the year
359,253
181,201
12,804
553,258
945,653
1,498,911
366,212
14,078
380,290
906,552
1,286,842
Other disclosures
Capital expenditure
20,659
84,633
16,374
121,666
121,666
13,666
16,374
30,040
30,040
2021
Revenue
External customers
754,357
303,289
7,573
1,065,219
1,065,219
562,765
30,020
592,785
592,785
Inter-segment
1,068
1,175
46,422
48,665
(48,665)
1,044
25,226
26,270
(26,270)
TOTAL revenue
755,425
304,464
53,995
1,113,884
(48,665)
1,065,219
563,809
55,246
619,055
(26,270)
592,785
Results
EBITDA
80,386
105,732
12,695
198,813
198,813
70,968
14,307
85,275
85,275
Depreciation, amortisation and impairment of intangible assets,
property, plant and equipment and right-of-use assets
(25,169)
(80,841)
(10,913)
(116,923)
(116,923)
(21,773)
(11,135)
(32,908)
(32,908)
Segment profit before tax
55,217
24,891
1,782
81,890
(6,960)
74,930
49,195
3,172
52,367
27,153
79,520
Segment assets at the end of the year
1,473,344
1,801,062
104,221
3,378,627
97,263
3,475,890
1,341,057
130,516
1,471,573
1,444,014
2,915,587
Segment liabilities at the end of the year
299,658
190,597
19,027
509,282
843,160
1,352,442
329,381
20,196
349,577
804,940
1,154,517
Other disclosures
Capital expenditure
32,545
84,786
9,397
126,728
126,728
20,123
9,422
29,545
29,545
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Statement of Financial Position
Statement of Changes in Equity
Statement of Cash Flows
Notes to the Financial Statements
– Independent Auditors’
Report
The Group’s and the Parent Company’s revenue from external customers (Note 6)
Group
Parent Company
EUR'000
Generation
Distribution
Corporate
TOTAL TOTAL Generation Corporate TOTAL TOTAL
and trade functions segments Group and trade functions segments Parent
Company
2022
Revenue from contracts with customers recognised over time:
Trade of energy and related supply services
1,352,745
3,349
1,356,094
1,356,094
1,052,486
1,052,486
1,052,486
Distribution system services
278,169
278,169
278,169
Heat sales
150,548
146
150,694
150,694
133,634
133,634
133,634
Sales of goods and energy related solutions
25,252
25,252
25,252
12,247
12,247
12,247
Other revenue
4,600
18,874
6,141
29,615
29,615
1,051
28,240
29,291
29,291
Total revenue from contracts with customers
1,533,145
300,538
6,141
1,839,824
1,839,824
1,199,418
28,240
1,227,658
1,227,658
Other revenue:
Other revenue
5
72
1,900
1,977
1,977
3,357
3,357
3,357
Total other revenue
5
72
1,900
1,977
1,977
3,357
3,357
3,357
TOTAL revenue, including
1,533,150
300,610
8,041
1,841,801
1,841,801
1,199,418
31,597
1,231,015
1,231,015
Latvia
884,723
300,610
7,726
1,193,059
1,193,059
890,216
29,470
919,686
919,686
Outside Latvia
648,427
315
648,742
648,742
309,202
2,127
311,329
311,329
2021
Revenue from contracts with customers recognised over time:
Trade of energy and related supply services
661,210
3,228
664,438
664,438
487,642
487,642
487,642
Distribution system services
1
282,949
282,950
282,950
Heat sales
84,123
91
10
84,224
84,224
71,215
10
71,225
71,225
Sales of goods and energy related solutions
5,756
5,756
5,756
2,972
2,972
2,972
Other revenue
3,267
16,949
5,636
25,852
25,852
936
26,600
27,536
27,536
Total revenue from contracts with customers
754,357
303,217
5,646
1,063,220
1,063,220
562,765
26,610
589,375
589,375
Other revenue:
Other revenue
72
1,927
1,999
1,999
3,410
3,410
3,410
Total other revenue
72
1,927
1,999
1,999
3,410
3,410
3,410
TOTAL revenue, including
754,357
303,289
7,573
1,065,219
1,065,219
562,765
30,020
592,785
592,785
Latvia
416,545
303,288
7,289
727,122
727,122
399,513
28,392
427,905
427,905
Outside Latvia
337,812
1
284
338,097
338,097
163,252
1,628
164,880
164,880
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– Management Report
– Financial Statements
Statement of Profit or Loss
Statement of Comprehensive Income
Statement of Financial Position
Statement of Changes in Equity
Statement of Cash Flows
Notes to the Financial Statements
– Independent Auditors’
Report
Revenue from major customer in 2022 for the Group amounted to EUR 171,919 thousand and for the
Parent Company EUR 171,912 thousand (2021: EUR 71,406 thousand and EUR 71,388 thousand)
arising from sales by the generation and trade segment.
6. Revenue
Accounting policy
Revenue from contracts with customers (IFRS 15)
Revenue from contracts with customers in scope for IFRS 15 encompasses sold goods or services provided
as output of the entity’s ordinary activities. The Group and Parent Company use the following criteria to identify
contracts with customers:
y the parties to the contract have approved the contract (in writing, orally or in accordance with other customary
business practices) and are committed to perform their respective obligations,
y each party’s rights regarding the goods or services to be transferred can be identified,
y the payment terms for the goods or services to be transferred can be identified,
y the contract has commercial substance (i.e. the risk, timing or amount of the entity’s future cash flows is
expected to change as a result of the contract),
y it is probable that the company will collect the consideration to which it will be entitled in exchange for the goods
or services that will be transferred to the customer.
In evaluating whether collectability of an amount of consideration is probable, the Group and the Parent Company
use portfolio approach practical expedient for all energy and related supply services, distribution system services and
heat sales customers. Group and the Parent Company reasonably expect that the effects on the financial statements
from applying these requirements to the portfolio would not differ materially from applying the requirements to the
individual contracts within the portfolio. Collectability is assessed individually for other customers.
The Group and the Parent Company consider only the customer’s ability and intention to pay that amount of
consideration when it is due.
Performance obligations are promises in the contracts (either explicitly stated or implied) with Group’s and the
Parent Company’s customers to transfer to the customers either distinct goods or services, or series of distinct
goods or services that are substantially the same and that have the same pattern of transfer to the customer.
Promised goods or services represent separate performance obligations if the goods or services are distinct. A
promised good or service is considered distinct if the customer can benefit from the good or service on its own or
with other readily available resources (i.e. distinct individually) and the good or service is separately identifiable from
other promises in the contract (distinct within the context of the contract). Both of these criteria must be met to
conclude that the good or service is distinct.
Major distinct performance obligations identified in the contracts with customers by the Group and the Parent
Company include sale of energy and related supply services, provision of distribution system services and sale of
heat. The Group has assessed that connecting a customer to the distribution network as a separate performance
obligation is not distinct within the context of the contract due to being highly interrelated to sales of distribution
services (Note 4 c III).
Where contracts with customers include variable consideration, the Group and the Parent Company estimate at
contract inception the variable consideration expected over the life of the respective contracts and update that
estimate each reporting period. A constrained variable consideration is identified in relation to sales of distribution
system services.
Adjustments and eliminations
Finance income and expenses, fair value gains and losses on financial assets, interest rate swaps
(derivative financial instruments) and deferred taxes are not allocated to individual segments as the
underlying instruments are managed on a group basis. Taxes and certain financial assets and liabilities,
including loans and borrowings are not allocated to those segments as they are also managed on a group
basis.
Capital expenditure consists of additions of property, plant and equipment, intangible assets and
investment properties including assets from the acquisition of subsidiaries.
Reconciliation of profit before tax
Group
Parent Company
EUR’000
Notes
2022
2021
2022
2021
EBITDA
360,209
198,813
280,325
85,275
Depreciation, amortisation and impairment of intangible
assets, PPE and right-of-use assets
(166,248)
(116,923)
(81,513)
(32,908)
Segment profit before tax
193,961
81,890
198,812
52,367
Finance income
11
1,414
2,110
10,767
11,391
Finance costs
11
(10,830)
(9,070)
(10,802)
(9,216)
Dividends received from subsidiaries
16
10,585
24,978
Profit before tax
184,545
74,930
209,362
79,520
Reconciliation of assets
Group
Parent Company
EUR’000
Notes
31/12/2022
31/12/2021
31/12/2022
31/12/2021
Segment operating assets
3,742,533
3,378,627
1,844,640
1,471,573
Non-current financial investments
16
40
40
647,320
645,218
Loans to related parties
29 e
713,308
706,378
Prepayment for income and other taxes
144
Cash and cash equivalents
19
112,757
97,079
100,268
92,418
Total assets
3,855,330
3,475,890
3,305,536
2,915,587
Reconciliation of liabilities
Group
Parent Company
EUR’000
Notes
31/12/2022
31/12/2021
31/12/2022
31/12/2021
Segment operating liabilities
553,258
509,282
380,290
349,577
Deferred income tax liabilities
667
2,955
Borrowings
23
875,918
795,029
863,938
782,322
Derivative financial instruments
24
4,312
4,312
Provisions and other payables
69,068
40,864
42,614
18,306
Total liabilities
1,498,911
1,352,442
1,286,842
1,154,517
Non–current assets that consist of intangible assets, property, plant and equipment and investment
properties are located in the Group’s country of domicile – Latvia.
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Statement of Comprehensive Income
Statement of Financial Position
Statement of Changes in Equity
Statement of Cash Flows
Notes to the Financial Statements
– Independent Auditors’
Report
The Group and the Parent Company recognise revenue when (or as) it satisfies a performance obligation to
transfer a promised good or service to a customer. Revenue is recognised when customer obtains control of
the respective good or service.
The Group and the Parent Company use output method to measure progress towards complete satisfaction of
a performance obligations. Revenue from sale of energy and related supply services, provision of distribution
system services and sale of heat are recognised over time as a continuous delivery of these goods and services
is made over the term of the respective contracts.
Revenue from satisfied performance obligations under such contracts is recognised over time, if one of the
following criteria is met:
y customer simultaneously receives and consumes the benefits,
y customer controls the asset as it is created or enhanced,
y the Group’s and Parent Company’s performance does not create an asset with an alternative use and the
Group and Parent Company has a right to payment for performance completed.
Revenue from satisfaction of performance obligations is recognised based on identified transaction price.
Transaction price reflects the amount to which the Group and the Parent Company expect to be entitled to in
exchange for goods and services. It is allocated to the distinct performance obligations based on standalone
selling prices of the goods or services promised in the contract. The Group and the Parent Company allocate
transaction price to the distinct performance obligations in proportion to their observable stand-alone selling
prices and recognises revenue as those performance obligations are satisfied.
Payment terms for goods or services transferred to customers according to contract terms are within 20 to
45 days from the provision of services or sale of goods. Invoices are mostly issued monthly.
State support for trade of energy, sales of distribution services and heat
In accordance with state support regulations in Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia for reducing energy prices are
granted support for end-users for trade of energy, sales of distribution services and heat. These regulations do
not change agreements on the scope of provided services and do not change the approved distribution system
tariffs and energy prices, and respectively do not change the Group’s and the Company’s revenue recognition
principles, but the process of receiving the transaction fees and the payer for the services. The Group and the
Company has the right to receive the full fee for the provided services: from customer at a reduced price within
the specified period of time and the payment for the reduction in price has been received from the state.
Trade of energy and related supply services
Revenue from electricity and natural gas sales are recognised on the basis of meter readings. Revenue from
other energy and related supply services are recognised on the basis of goods delivered or provided services and
prices included in contracts with customers. Revenues from trade of electricity in Nord Pool power exchange are
based on the calculated market prices in accordance with contract terms, therefore ‘right to invoice’ practical
expedient is used to recognise revenue from such contracts as the amount corresponds directly with the value of
the performance completed to date. NACE code – 35.11, 35.14 (Parent Company).
Sales of distribution system services (the Group)
Revenues from electricity distribution services are based on regulated tariffs that are subject to approval by the
Public Utilities Commission and regulations by Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Latvia ‘Regulations on
electricity trade and usage’. The Group recognises revenue from sales of distribution system services at the end
of each month based on the automatically made meter readings or customers’ reported meter readings, on the
period in which the services are rendered. Revenue is recognised in the amount for which the Group has right to
invoice.
Heat sales
Revenue from sales of thermal energy is recognised at the end of each month based on the meter readings and
corresponds to the invoiced amount. NACE code – 32.99 (Parent Company).
Sales of goods and energy related solutions
Revenue from sales of goods and completed customers’ orders is recognised at the moment when the asset and
property rights are transferred to the customer (e.g. sales and installation of solar panels and heat pumps). NACE
code – 47.91 (Parent Company).
Sales of IT & telecommunication services
Revenues derived from information technology services (internet connection services, data communication
services), open electronic communication network and telecommunication services to customers. Revenues
are recognised upon usage of services listed in telecommunications billing system. Revenue is recognised in the
amount for which the Group and the Parent Company have right to invoice. NACE code – 62.03 (Parent Company).
IFRS
Group
Parent Company
EUR’000
applied
2022
2021
2022
2021
Revenue from contracts with customers
recognised over time:
Trade of energy and related supply services
IFRS 15
1,356,094
664,438
1,052,486
487,642
Distribution system services
IFRS 15
278,169
282,950
Heat sales
IFRS 15
150,694
84,224
133,634
71,225
Sales of goods and energy related solutions
IFRS 15
25,252
5,756
12,247
2,972
Other revenue
IFRS 15
29,615
25,852
29,291
27,536
TOTAL revenue from contracts with customers
1,839,824
1,063,220
1,227,658
589,375
Other revenue:
Lease of other assets
IFRS 16
1,977
1,999
3,357
3,410
TOTAL other revenue
1,977
1,999
3,357
3,410
TOTAL revenue
1,841,801
1,065,219
1,231,015
592,785
In Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia, according to the state support mechanism for reducing the prices of
energy, end-users have been granted state support. This state support was provided for electricity,
distribution system services, consumed natural gas and for heat. The support did not change tariffs and
energy prices (and thus gross revenue is recognised for the Group and the Company) rather the process
of receiving the transaction fees, part from the end-users and part from the state budget. Allocated state
support for the end-users in 2022 is EUR 179,707 thousand for the Group (2021: EUR 13,008 thousand).
The Group’s and the Parent Company’s revenue from contracts with customers based on the timing of
revenue recognition:
Group
Parent Company
EUR’000
2022
2021
2022
2021
Goods and services transferred over time
1,760,646
1,055,018
1,159,820
584,348
Goods and services transferred at a point in time
79,178
8,202
67,838
5,027
TOTAL revenue from contracts with customers
1,839,824
1,063,220
1,227,658
589,375
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Statement of Financial Position
Statement of Changes in Equity
Statement of Cash Flows
Notes to the Financial Statements
– Independent Auditors’
Report
The Group and the Parent Company derive revenue from contracts with customers from Latvia and
outside Latvia – Estonia, Lithuania, Nordic countries
Group
Parent Company
EUR’000
2022
2021
2022
2021
Latvia
1,191,082
725,123
916,437
424,553
Outside Latvia
648,742
338,097
311,221
164,822
TOTAL revenue from contracts with customers
1,839,824
1,063,220
1,227,658
589,375
Accounting policy
The Group and the Parent Company have assessed that in providing Mandatory procurement PSO fees it is acting
as an agent due to lack of control over PSO fee (Note 4 c I). The Parent Company has also concluded that it is
acting as an agent in the provision of distribution system services and transmission system services because the
Parent Company has no control over these services (Note 4 c II).
Mandatory procurement PSO fees
Revenue from mandatory procurement PSO fees in the Group is recognised on net (agent) basis. PSO fee is
managed within the context of mandatory procurement process by subsidiary Enerģijas publiskais tirgotājs SIA
(hereinafter – EPT) and is the difference (residual) between the revenue from the sale of electricity in Nord Pool
power exchange by market price, received mandatory procurement PSO fee, received government grant for
compensating the increase of mandatory procurement costs and the related costs – costs of purchased electricity
under the mandatory procurement from electricity producers, as well as guaranteed fees for installed electrical
capacity in cogeneration plants. EPT is acting as an agent in administration of the mandatory procurement process
and receives revenue from mandatory procurement administration services (agent fee), which is recognised over
time in the Group’s Statement of Profit or Loss as other revenue from contracts with customers.
PSO fees are included in invoices issued by trader (Parent Company – Latvenergo AS) and by distribution system
operator (Sadales tīkls AS) and are paid by customers together with unite invoice for electricity and distribution
or transmission system services. System operators have the obligation to collect revenues of PSO fees from
customers or traders and further to transfer these revenues to EPT. PSO fees are based on regulated tariffs that
are subject to approval by the Public Utilities Commission. Due to lack of influence and control over PSO fees, the
Group and the Parent Company consider themselves an agent in these transactions. Therefore, PSO fees received
from electricity end-users and transferred to EPT are recognised in the Statement of Profit or Loss in net amount by
applying the agent accounting principles.
Distribution system and transmission system services (Parent Company)
The Parent Company on behalf of distribution system operator (DSO) and transmission system operator (TSO)
issues unite invoice including the fees for the distribution system or transmission system services and transfers
these fees to DSO or TSO accordingly.
Distribution system services and transmission system services are based on regulated tariffs that are subject to
approval by the Public Utilities Commission. The Parent Company considers itself an agent in these transactions,
therefore, the fees for distribution system and transmission system services received from customers and
transferred to DSO and TSO are recognised in the Statement of Profit or Loss in net amount by applying the agent
accounting principles.
Gross amounts invoiced to customers by applying agent accounting principle,
recognised on net basis under trade of energy and related supply services
Group
Parent Company
EUR’000
2022
2021
2022
2021
Mandatory procurement PSO fees*
7,931
62,603
8,767
64,537
Distribution system services
30,780
23,478
90,892
171,200
Transmission system services
706
1,744
720
1,758
Insurance intermediation
1,468
579
1,440
578
TOTAL revenue recognised applying agent accounting principle
40,885
88,404
101,819
238,073
* In accordance with ‘Law on measures to reduce extraordinary rise in energy prices’ adopted by the Saeima of the Republic of Latvia and Regulations
of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Latvia No. 50 ‘Regulations regarding the trade and use of electricity’, the government granted support to all
end-users for mandatory procurement PSO fees from 1 January to 30 April 2022 and from 1 September to 31 December 2022 by 100% of the fee, which
was reimbursed from the state budget.
Net effect in revenue from applying agent accounting principle is 0.
Accounting policy
Revenue from contracts with customers
Connection fees to distribution system (the Group)
Connection fees to distribution system are non-refundable upfront fees paid by customers to secure connection to
the distribution network, such fees are not distinct performance obligations as are highly interrelated with distribution
system services. Connection fees partly reimburse for the cost of infrastructure to be built needed to connect the
respective customer to the network. Connection fees to distribution system fee is calculated in accordance with
Latvian regulatory authority (Public Utilities Commission) stated methodology.
Revenue from connection fees to distribution system are initially recognised as deferred income (contract liabilities)
and recognised over the estimated customer relationship period of 20 years (Note 4 c III).
Deferred income from contracts with customers
Group
Parent Company
EUR’000
Notes
31/12/2022
31/12/2021
31/12/2022
31/12/2021
Non–current deferred income from connection fees
28 I, a
132,381
136,217
Current deferred income from connection fees
28 II, a
15,386
14,794
Non-current other deferred income
28 I, a
735
802
735
802
Current other deferred income
28 II, a
13,944
237
13,714
67
TOTAL liabilities
162,446
152,050
14,449
869
Movement in deferred income from contracts with customers (non–current and
current part)
Group
Parent Company
EUR’000
Notes
2022
2021
2022
2021
At the beginning of the year
152,050
154,704
869
1,676
Received connection fees for connection to distribution system
28
11,840
12,556
Recognised deferred income
28
13,647
13,647
Credited to the Statement of Profit or Loss
(15,091)
(15,210)
(67)
(807)
At the end of the year
162,446
152,050
14,449
869
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Statement of Comprehensive Income
Statement of Financial Position
Statement of Changes in Equity
Statement of Cash Flows
Notes to the Financial Statements
– Independent Auditors’
Report
7. Other income
Group
Parent Company
EUR’000
Notes
2022
2021
2022
2021
Compensation from the state on state support for the
installed capacity of CHPPs
4 f
23,990
23,990
23,990
23,990
Fines and penalties
2,457
2,536
1,539
1,803
Net gain on sale of assets held for sale and property, plant
and equipment
2,955
1,167
2,702
1,321
Compensations and insurance claims
816
779
294
503
Other operating income
956
956
165
129
TOTAL other income
31,174
29,428
28,690
27,746
8. Raw materials and consumables
Group
Parent Company
EUR’000
Notes
2022
2021
2022
2021
Energy costs:
Electricity and costs of related supply services
708,114
369,388
374,581
180,864
Electricity transmission services costs
29 a
72,583
73,747
2,999
3,053
Natural gas and other energy resources costs
517,052
259,160
492,537
248,699
Losses / (gains) on fair value changes on energy futures,
forwards, and swaps
24 I
10,096
13,373
9,827
13,642
1,307,845
715,668
879,944
446,258
Raw materials, spare parts and maintenance costs
25,863
24,459
11,194
12,212
TOTAL raw materials and consumables used
1,333,708
740,127
891,138
458,470
Significant increase in energy costs impacted mainly by significant increase in the prices of energy
resources in the market. In 2022, the electricity spot price in Latvia was 2.5 times higher compared to the
year 2021. Meanwhile, the price of natural gas was almost three times higher.
9. Personnel expenses
Group
Parent Company
EUR’000
2022
2021
2022
2021
Wages and salaries
89,184
78,564
39,838
34,359
State social insurance contributions
19,800
17,918
9,242
7,952
Expenditure of employment termination
3,044
3,719
846
392
Pension costs – defined contribution plan
4,892
4,739
2,219
2,014
Benefits defined in the Collective Agreement and other
benefits system costs
1,572
1,674
667
696
Capitalised personnel expenses
(1,499)
(991)
TOTAL personnel expenses, including remuneration to the
management
116,993
105,623
52,812
45,413
Remuneration to the management:
Wages and salaries
551
2,347
184
855
State social insurance contributions
127
547
43
201
Expenditure of employment termination
5
Pension costs – defined contribution plan
4
18
10
Benefits defined in the Collective Agreement and other
benefits system costs
6
14
TOTAL remuneration to the management*
688
2,931
227
1,066
Remuneration to the Group’s management includes remuneration to the members of the Management Boards of the Group entities, the Supervisory Board,
and the Supervisory body (Audit Committee) of the Parent Company. Remuneration to the Parent Company’s management includes remuneration to the
members of the Parent Company’s Management Board, the Supervisory Board, and the Supervisory body (Audit Committee).
The Group and the Parent Company make monthly contributions to a closed defined contribution pension
plan on behalf of their employees. The plan is managed by the non–profit public limited company Pirmais
Slēgtais Pensiju Fonds, with the participation of the Group companies amounting for 48.15% (Parent
Company – 46.30%) of its share capital. A defined contribution plan is a pension plan under which the
Group and the Parent Company pay contributions into the plan. The Group and the Parent Company
have no legal or constructive obligations to pay further contributions if the plan does not hold sufficient
assets to pay all employees benefits relating to employee service in the current and prior periods. The
contributions amount to 5% of each pension plan member’s salary. The Group and the Parent Company
recognise the contributions to the defined contribution plan as an expense when an employee has
rendered services in exchange for those contributions.
Number of employees
Group
Parent Company
2022
2021
2022
2021
Number of employees at the end of the year
3,164
3,153
1,274
1,269
Average number of employees during the year
3,154
3,233
1,270
1,273
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– Management Report
– Financial Statements
Statement of Profit or Loss
Statement of Comprehensive Income
Statement of Financial Position
Statement of Changes in Equity
Statement of Cash Flows
Notes to the Financial Statements
– Independent Auditors’
Report
10. Other operating expenses
Group
Parent Company
EUR’000
Notes
2022
2021
2022
2021
Selling expenses and customer services
10,178
35,649
3,775
31,267
Information technology maintenance
5,726
5,693
5,371
5,359
Transportation expenses
6,483
5,308
1,823
1,710
Environment protection and work safety
8,893
8,424
7,771
7,284
Real estate maintenance and utilities expenses
5,740
5,368
3,775
3,887
Lease of real estate and fixed assets
90
84
48
54
Telecommunications services
2,565
2,592
2,148
2,221
Real estate tax
941
980
651
699
Public utilities regulation fee
1,513
1,714
699
781
Audit fee
103
93
46
46
Changes in impairment losses on financial assets
2,879
(27,382)
2,351
(27,129)
Net losses from sale of assets held for sale and disposal of PPE
5,379
2,951
41
(349)
Other expenses
11,575
8,610
6,931
5,543
TOTAL other operating expenses
62,065
50,084
35,430
31,373
In addition to audit services, in 2022 and 2021 auditors did not provide any other services.
11. Finance income and costs
a) Finance income
Group
Parent Company
EUR’000
Notes
2022
2021
2022
2021
Interest income
27
564
27
564
Interest income on loans to related parties
994
9,353
10,276
Interest income on interest rate swaps
279
279
Gains on fair value changes on interest rate swaps
24
1,074
316
1,074
316
Net gain on issued debt securities (bonds)
34
111
34
111
Net gain on redemption of other financial investments
94
94
Net gain on currency exchange rate fluctuations
31
30
TOTAL finance income
1,414
2,110
10,767
11,391
b) Finance costs
Group
Parent Company
EUR’000
Notes
2022
2021
2022
2021
Interest expense on borrowings from financial institutions
7,989
7,029
8,066
7,247
Interest expense on issued debt securities (bonds)
2,679
2,041
2,679
2,041
Interest expense on assets lease
136
138
80
83
Capitalised borrowing costs
14 a
(310)
(331)
(310)
(331)
Net losses on currency exchange rate fluctuations
29
5
Other finance costs
307
193
282
176
TOTAL finance costs
10,830
9,070
10,802
9,216
12. Income tax
Accounting policy
Corporate income tax
Latvia
Corporate income tax is paid on distributed profits which has been generated as of 1 January 2018 and not
previously taxed (less dividends received from subsidiaries) and deemed profit distributions. Both distributed profits
and deemed profit distributions are subject to the tax rate of 20% of their gross amount, or 20/80 of net expense.
Corporate income tax on dividends is recognised in the statement of profit or loss as expense in the reporting
period when respective dividends are declared, while as regards other deemed profit distribution items, at the time
when expense is incurred in the reporting year
Lithuania
Current corporate income tax is applied at the rate of 15% on taxable income generated by a company during the
taxation period. Income tax expense for the period comprises current income tax and deferred income tax. Current
income tax charges are calculated on current profit before tax using the tax rate 15% in accordance with applicable
tax regulations as adjusted for certain non–deductible expenses/non–taxable income and are based on the taxable
income reported for the taxation period.
Estonia
Under the Income Tax Act, the annual profit earned by entities is not taxed in Estonia. Corporate income tax is
paid on dividends, fringe benefits, gifts, donations, representation costs, non–business related disbursements and
transfer pricing adjustments. The tax rate on the net dividends paid out of retained earnings is 20/80. Since 2019,
it is possible to apply a tax rate of 14/86 to dividend payments. This more favourable tax rate can be used for
dividend payments up to the average dividend pay–out of the previous three financial years, taxed 20/80 rate. In
calculating the average dividend payment for the three preceding financial years, 2018 was the first year to be
considered. The corporate income tax arising from the payment of dividends is accounted for as a liability and
expense in the period in which dividends are declared, regardless of the actual payment date or the period for
which the dividends are paid.
Deferred income tax
Latvia and Estonia
Deferred tax liabilities are recognised in the consolidated financial statements on undistributed profits of the
subsidiaries, which will be subject to taxation upon distribution in foreseeable future. No other deferred tax assets
and liabilities are recognised.
Lithuania
Deferred income tax is provided in full, using the liability method on temporary differences arising between the
tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts in the financial statements. Deferred income tax is
determined using tax rates (and laws) that have been enacted by the end of reporting period and are expected to
apply when the related deferred income tax asset is realised, or the deferred income tax liability settled. Deferred
income tax assets are recognised to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profit of the respective Group
entity will be available against which the temporary differences can be utilised.
Group
Parent Company
EUR’000
2022
2021
2022
2021
Current income tax for the year
2,880
6,832
Deferred income tax on foreseeable profit distributions of subsidiaries
(2,288)
(3,446)
Deferred income tax relating to temporary differences
79
(79)
TOTAL income tax
671
3,307
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– Key Figures
– Management Report
– Financial Statements
Statement of Profit or Loss
Statement of Comprehensive Income
Statement of Financial Position
Statement of Changes in Equity
Statement of Cash Flows
Notes to the Financial Statements
– Independent Auditors’
Report
13. Intangible assets
a) Intangible assets
Accounting policy
Intangible assets are measured on initial recognition at historical cost. Following initial recognition, intangible assets
are carried at cost less any accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment losses.
Assets under development are recognised in Statement of Financial Position within intangible assets and measured
at cost until the intangible assets are completed and received.
Usage rights, licenses and software are shown at historical cost less accumulated amortisation and accumulated
impairment losses. Amortisation is calculated using the straight–line method to allocate the cost of usage rights,
licenses and software over their estimated useful lives. Computer software development costs recognised as
assets are amortised over their estimated useful lives, not exceeding a period of use defined in agreement or five
years.
Connection usage rights are the payments for the rights to use the transmission or distribution system’s power grid.
Connection usage rights are measured at cost net of amortisation and accumulated impairment that is calculated
on straight–line basis to allocate the cost of connection usage rights to the residual value over the estimated period
of relationship with a supplier (connection installer).
Goodwill is initially measured at cost. If the fair value of the net assets acquired is in excess of the aggregate
consideration transferred, the Group and the Parent Company re–assesses whether it has correctly identified all
of the assets acquired and all of the liabilities assumed and reviews the procedures used to measure the amounts
to be recognised at the acquisition date. If the reassessment still results in an excess of the fair value of net assets
acquired over the aggregate consideration transferred, then the gain is recognised in profit or loss.
After initial recognition, goodwill is measured at cost less any accumulated impairment losses. For the purpose of
impairment testing, goodwill acquired in a business combination is, from the acquisition date, allocated to each
of the Group’s and the Company’s cash–generating units that are expected to benefit from the combination,
irrespective of whether other assets or liabilities of the acquiree are assigned to those units.
Group
Parent Company
EUR'000
Goodwill
Usage rights
Software
Assets under
TOTAL
Usage rights
Software
Assets under
TOTAL
and licences development and licences development
As of 31 December 2020
Cost
58,173
52,617
315
111,105
10,800
49,593
198
60,591
Accumulated amortisation
(20,983)
(40,094)
(61,077)
(5,934)
(38,464)
(44,398)
Net book amount
37,190
12,523
315
50,028
4,866
11,129
198
16,193
Year ended 31 December 2021
Additions
2,546
6,907
9,453
4,321
4,321
Transfers
2,444
4,095
(6,539)
17
4,002
(4,019)
Disposals
(81)
(81)
(81)
(81)
Impairment charge
81
81
81
81
Amortisation charge
(3,000)
(2,924)
(5,924)
(459)
(2,649)
(3,108)
Closing net book amount as of 31 December 2021
2,546
36,634
13,694
683
53,557
4,424
12,482
500
17,406
As of 31 December 2021
Cost
2,546
60,617
56,449
683
120,295
10,817
53,370
500
64,687
Accumulated amortisation
(23,983)
(42,755)
(66,738)
(6,393)
(40,888)
(47,281)
Net book amount
2,546
36,634
13,694
683
53,557
4,424
12,482
500
17,406
Year ended 31 December 2022
Additions
4,559
4,559
4,387
4,387
Transfers
253
3,998
(4,251)
48
3,960
(4,008)
Amortisation charge
(3,152)
(3,175)
(6,327)
(461)
(2,935)
(3,396)
Closing net book amount as of 31 December 2022
2,546
33,735
14,517
991
51,789
4,011
13,507
879
18,397
As of 31 December 2022
Cost
2,546
60,871
59,252
991
123,660
10,865
56,135
879
67,879
Accumulated amortisation
(27,136)
(44,735)
(71,871)
(6,854)
(42,628)
(49,482)
Net book amount
2,546
33,735
14,517
991
51,789
4,011
13,507
879
18,397
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the Sustainability Report
Annual Report
– Key Figures
– Management Report
– Financial Statements
Statement of Profit or Loss
Statement of Comprehensive Income
Statement of Financial Position
Statement of Changes in Equity
Statement of Cash Flows
Notes to the Financial Statements
– Independent Auditors’
Report
b) Current intangible assets (Greenhouse gas emission allowances)
Accounting policy
Emission rights for greenhouse gases (or allowances) are recognised at purchase cost when the Group or
the Parent Company is able to exercise the control. Subsequently carried at cost less any impairment losses.
Allowances received from the Government free of charge are recognised at zero cost. In those cases, when the
quantity of emitted greenhouse gases exceeds the quantity of allowances allocated by the state free of charge,
the Group and the Parent Company purchase additional allowances.
Group
Parent Company
2022
2021
2022
2021
Number of Number of Number of Number of
allowances allowances allowances allowances
At the beginning of the year
1,248,869
977,325
1,231,852
958,122
Allowances allocated free of charge*
145,019
8,664
137,074
Purchased allowances
632,966
1,105,000
632,966
1,105,000
Written off verified allowances
(906,491)
(837,120)
(902,628)
(831,270)
Sold allowances
(4,000)
(5,000)
At the end of the year
1,116,363
1,248,869
1,099,264
1,231,852
including estimated allowances used during the
reporting year (unverified)
(653,800)
(834,267)
(653,800)
(834,267)
Allowances available at the end of the year
462,563
414,602
445,464
397,585
* The number of allowances received by the Group and the Parent Company from the Government free of charge, in accordance with the law “On Pollution”
and Directives of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development of the Republic of Latvia. Therefore, their carrying amount as of
31 December 2022 was nil (31/12/2021: nil)
Current intangible assets
Group
Parent Company
EUR’000
2022
2021
2022
2021
Net book amount at the beginning of the year
24,266
3,157
24,266
3,157
Additions
46,643
64,500
46,643
64,500
Disposals
(39,245)
(43,391)
(39,245)
(43,391)
Closing net book amount at the end of the year
31,664
24,266
31,664
24,266
14. Property, plant and equipment
a) Property, plant and equipment
Accounting policy
Property, plant and equipment (PPE) are measured on initial recognition at cost. Following initial recognition PPE
are stated at historical cost or revalued amount less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment
loss, if any.
The acquisition cost comprises the purchase price, transportation costs, installation, and other direct expenses
related to the acquisition or implementation. The cost of the self–constructed item of PPE includes the cost of
materials, services and workforce. Subsequent costs are included in the asset’s carrying amount or recognised
as a separate asset, as appropriate, only when it is probable that future economic benefits associated with the
item will flow to the Group or the Parent Company and the cost of an item can be measured reliably. All other
repair and maintenance expenses are charged directly to the Statement of Profit or Loss when the expenditure
is incurred.
If an item of PPE consists of components with different useful lives and acquisition costs of such components
are significant concerning the PPE value, these components are accounted as separate items.
Land is not depreciated. Depreciation on the other assets is calculated using the straight–line method to allocate
their cost over their estimated useful lives, as follows:
The assets’ residual values and useful lives are reviewed, and adjusted if appropriate, at the end of each
reporting period. An asset’s carrying amount is written down immediately to its recoverable amount if the
asset’s carrying amount is greater than its estimated recoverable amount.
Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing proceeds with carrying amount. Those are included
in the Statement of Profit or Loss. If revalued property, plant and equipment have been sold, appropriate
amounts are reclassified from revaluation reserve to retained earnings.
All fixed assets under construction are stated at historical cost and comprise of costs of construction of assets.
The initial cost includes construction and installation costs and other direct costs related to construction of
fixed assets. General and specific borrowing costs directly attributable to the acquisition or construction of
qualifying assets are added to the cost of those assets, until such time as the assets are substantially ready for
their intended use. Borrowing costs consist of interest and other costs that the Group or the Parent Company
incur in connection with the borrowing of funds. Borrowing costs are capitalised to fixed assets proportionally
to the part of the cost of PPE under construction over the period of construction. Assets under construction
are not depreciated until the relevant assets are completed and ready for intended use, impairment test is
performed when there is indication for impairment, either individually or at the cash-generating unit level. The
amount of any impairment loss identified is measured as the difference between the asset’s carrying amount
and the recoverable amount that is higher of the asset’s the fair value less costs to sell and value in use.
The Group and the Parent Company classifies non–current assets as held for sale if their carrying amount will
be recovered principally through a sale transaction rather than through continuing use, and sale is considered
highly probable. Non–current assets held for sale are measured at the lower of their carrying amount and fair
value less costs to sell.
Transfers are made from (or to) property, plant, and equipment to (or from) investment property only when there
is a change in use and it does not change the carrying amount of the property transferred and do not change
the cost measurement method of that property.
Impairment charge or reversed charge is included in the Statement of Profit or Loss under ‘Depreciation,
amortisation and impairment of intangible assets, PPE and right-of-use assets’.
Type of property, plant and equipment (PPE)
Estimated useful life, years
Buildings and facilities
15 – 100
Assets of Hydropower plants:
- hydropower plants' buildings and facilities,
25 – 100
- hydropower plants' technology equipment and machinery
10 – 40
Distribution system electricity lines and electrical equipment:
- electricity lines
30 – 50
- electrical equipment of transformer substations
30 – 35
Technology equipment and machinery
3 – 40
Other property, plant and equipment
2 – 25
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– Management Report
– Financial Statements
Statement of Profit or Loss
Statement of Comprehensive Income
Statement of Financial Position
Statement of Changes in Equity
Statement of Cash Flows
Notes to the Financial Statements
– Independent Auditors’
Report
The Group and the Parent Company have recognised impairment on capital expenditure projects for
which operations have not taken place in the last 12 months and it is not known whether they will be
completed within next 2 years, and a decision has not been taken on termination of the project.
As of 31 December 2022, cost of fully depreciated PPE which are still in use for the Group amounted to
EUR 253,461 thousand (31/12/2021: EUR 305,295 thousand) and for the Parent Company amounted to
EUR 210,035 thousand (31/12/2021: EUR 277,392 thousand).
In 2022 the Group and the Parent Company have capitalised borrowing costs in the amount of
EUR 310 thousand (2021: EUR 331 thousand) (see Note 11). Rate of capitalised borrowing costs was
of 1.43% (2021: 1.45%).
Information about the pledged property, plant and equipment is disclosed in Note 23 I.
Net book amounts and movements of property, plant and equipment by groups, including groups of revalued categories are as follows
Group
Parent Company
EUR’000
Land, Assets Distribution Technology
Other PPE
Assets
Property, Land, Assets Technology
Other PPE
Assets
Property,
buildings of Hydro system equipment under plant and buildings of Hydro equipment under plant and
and Power Plant electricity and construction equipment and Power Plant and construction equipment
facilities lines and machinery TOTAL facilities machinery TOTAL
electrical
equipment
As of 31 December
2020
Cost or revalued amount
426,279
2,045,830
3,006,885
649,011
156,217
89,518
6,373,740
341,001
2,045,830
623,104
101,718
66,188
3,177,841
Accumulated depreciation and impairment
(235,197)
(1,267,350)
(1,383,296)
(552,964)
(102,623)
(4,984)
(3,546,414)
(212,151)
(1,267,350)
(538,808)
(83,293)
(4,669)
(2,106,271)
Net book amount
191,082
778,480
1,623,589
96,047
53,594
84,534
2,827,326
128,850
778,480
84,296
18,425
61,519
1,071,570
Year ended 31 December 2021
Additions
4,969
112,286
117,255
25,203
25,203
Invested in share capital
20
20
20
20
Transfers
10,457
23,096
83,272
7,285
14,320
(138,430)
7,442
23,096
7,205
5,553
(43,296)
Reclassified (to) / from investment property, net
(3,182)
(3,182)
(692)
(692)
Reclassified to non–current assets for sale
(27)
(78)
(105)
(20)
(20)
Disposals
(34)
(69)
(5,197)
(43)
(74)
(39)
(5,456)
(84)
(69)
(42)
(136)
(20)
(351)
Reversed impairment charge (Note 14 d I)
9,187
27,537
4,699
41,423
9,187
27,537
4,669
41,393
Depreciation
(13,120)
(25,157)
(70,241)
(30,913)
(11,196)
(150,627)
(9,587)
(25,157)
(29,655)
(5,751)
(70,150)
Closing net book amount as of 31 December 2021
194,383
776,350
1,631,423
104,882
56,566
63,050
2,826,654
135,116
776,350
89,341
18,091
48,075
1,066,973
As of 31 December 2021
Cost or revalued amount
427,180
2,044,719
3,031,424
661,828
168,431
63,334
6,396,916
346,175
2,044,719
630,116
101,775
48,075
3,170,860
Accumulated depreciation and impairment
(232,797)
(1,268,369)
(1,400,001)
(556,946)
(111,865)
(284)
(3,570,262)
(211,059)
(1,268,369)
(540,775)
(83,684)
(2,103,887)
Net book amount
194,383
776,350
1,631,423
104,882
56,566
63,050
2,826,654
135,116
776,350
89,341
18,091
48,075
1,066,973
Year ended 31 December 2022
Additions
117,108
117,108
25,653
25,653
Transfers
7,343
23,237
68,872
1,366
14,037
(114,855)
2,225
23,237
1,021
8,563
(35,046)
Reclassified (to) / from investment property, net
(823)
(823)
(315)
(315)
Reclassified to non–current assets for sale
(8)
(8)
(8)
(8)
Disposals
(321)
(47)
(6,751)
(110)
(114)
(52)
(7,395)
(266)
(47)
(36)
(46)
(15)
(410)
Increase of assets as a result of revaluation
227,695
227,695
227,695
227,695
Reversed impairment charge as a result of revaluation
417
417
417
417
(Impairment) / reversed impairment charge
(2,567)
8,613
(8,459)
(2,413)
(2,567)
8,613
(8,410)
(2,364)
Depreciation
(13,395)
(29,562)
(68,887)
(30,915)
(13,106)
(155,865)
(9,648)
(29,562)
(29,688)
(6,083)
(74,981)
Closing net book amount as of 31 December 2022
184,620
998,090
1,624,657
83,836
57,375
56,792
3,005,370
124,545
998,090
69,251
20,517
30,257
1,242,660
As of 31 December 2022
Cost or revalued amount
430,936
2,522,235
3,049,406
661,918
174,442
65,536
6,904,473
345,690
2,522,235
630,073
102,954
38,667
3,639,619
Accumulated depreciation and impairment
(246,316)
(1,524,145)
(1,424,749)
(578,082)
(117,067)
(8,744)
(3,899,103)
(221,145)
(1,524,145)
(560,822)
(82,437)
(8,410)
(2,396,959)
Net book amount
184,620
998,090
1,624,657
83,836
57,375
56,792
3,005,370
124,545
998,090
69,251
20,517
30,257
1,242,660
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– Key Figures
– Management Report
– Financial Statements
Statement of Profit or Loss
Statement of Comprehensive Income
Statement of Financial Position
Statement of Changes in Equity
Statement of Cash Flows
Notes to the Financial Statements
– Independent Auditors’
Report
Increase in the carrying amount arising on revaluation is recognised in the Statement of Comprehensive income
as “Non–current assets revaluation reserve” in shareholders’ equity. Decrease in the carrying amount arising on
revaluation primarily offset previous increases recognised in ‘Comprehensive income’ and if decrease exceeds
revaluation reserve, it is recognised in the Statement of Profit or Loss.
At the date of revaluation, initial carrying amounts and accumulated depreciation are increased or decreased
proportionately with the change in the carrying amount of the asset so that the carrying amount of the asset after
the revaluation equals its revalued amount.
Non–current assets revaluation reserve is decreased and transferred to retained earnings at the moment, when
revalued asset has been written off or disposed.
Revaluation reserve cannot be distributed in dividends, invested in share capital, used for indemnity, reinvested in
other reserves, or used for other purposes.
b) Investment property
Accounting policy
Investment properties are land, or a building or part of a building held by the Group or the Parent Company as the
owner to earn rentals or for capital appreciation, rather than for use in the production of goods or supply of services
or for administrative purposes, or sale in the ordinary course of business. Investment property generates cash flows
independently of the other assets held. The investment properties are initially recognised at cost and subsequently
measured at acquisition cost net of accumulated depreciation and impairment losses. The applied depreciation
rates are based on estimated useful life set for respective fixed asset categories – from 15 to 80 years.
Group
Parent Company
EUR'000
Investment properties for Investment property held TOTAL Investment Investment properties for Investment property held TOTAL Investment
lease* for capital appreciation property lease* for capital appreciation property
2022
2021
2022
2021
2022
2021
2022
2021
2022
2021
2022
2021
Cost at the beginning of the year
1,784
2,023
1,455
3,807
1,455
2,700
4,005
1,861
1,427
4,561
5,432
Accumulated depreciation and impairment at the beginning of the year
(199)
(292)
(943)
(491)
(943)
(674)
(1,155)
(285)
(943)
(959)
(2,098)
Net book amount at the beginning of the year
1,585
1,731
512
3,316
512
2,026
2,850
1,576
484
3,602
3,334
Reclassified from / (to) property, plant and equipment
1,597
823
1,585
823
3,182
(766)
315
1,458
315
692
Disposal
(31)
(18)
(31)
(18)
(1,678)
(18)
(1,678)
(18)
Sold
(1,799)
(348)
(1,799)
(348)
(348)
(348)
Depreciation
(12)
(12)
(12)
(12)
(17)
(58)
(17)
(58)
Net book amount at the beginning of the year
1,573
1,585
724
1,731
2,297
3,316
2,009
2,026
213
1,576
2,222
3,602
Cost at the end of the year
1,784
1,784
758
2,023
2,542
3,807
2,700
2,700
214
1,861
2,914
4,561
Accumulated depreciation and impairment at the end of the year
(211)
(199)
(34)
(292)
(245)
(491)
(691)
(674)
(1)
(285)
(692)
(959)
Net book amount at the end of the year
1,573
1,585
724
1,731
2,297
3,316
2,009
2,026
213
1,576
2,222
3,602
* leased property, plant and equipment and real estate related to distribution and transmission system assets
The Group and the Parent Company apply the cost model in valuation of investment properties. Land or building or part of a building held by the Group or the Parent Company as the owner to earn rentals or for
capital appreciation, rather than for use in the production of goods or supply of services or for administrative purposes, or sale in the ordinary course of business, after decision of the Group’s or the Parent Company’s
management are initially recognised as investment properties at cost and subsequently measured at acquisition cost net of accumulated depreciation and impairment losses.
c) Property, plant and equipment revaluation
Accounting policy
Revaluations have been made with sufficient regularity to ensure that the carrying amount of property, plant and
equipment items subject to valuation does not differ materially from that which would be determined using fair value
at the end of reporting period.
The following hydropower plants and distribution system assets (property, plant and equipment) are revalued
regularly but not less frequently than every five years:
a) Assets of Hydropower plants:
y hydropower plants’ buildings and facilities,
y hydropower plants’ technology equipment and machinery;
b) Distribution system electricity lines and electrical equipment:
y electricity lines,
y electrical equipment of transformer substations.
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Corporate Governance
Operating Segments
Sustainability Indicators
Annexes to
the Sustainability Report
Annual Report
– Key Figures
– Management Report
– Financial Statements
Statement of Profit or Loss
Statement of Comprehensive Income
Statement of Financial Position
Statement of Changes in Equity
Statement of Cash Flows
Notes to the Financial Statements
– Independent Auditors’
Report
Carrying amounts of revalued categories of property, plant and equipment groups at revalued amounts
and their cost basis are as follows:
Group EUR’000
Revalued property, plant and equipment groups
Assets of Distribution TOTAL
Hydropower system revalued PPE
plants (the electricity lines
Parent and electrical
Company) equipment
At revalued amounts
As of 31 December 2022
Revalued
2,522,235
3,049,406
5,571,641
Accumulated depreciation
(1,524,145)
(1,424,749)
(2,948,894)
Revalued net book amount
998,090
1,624,657
2,622,747
As of 31 December 2021
Revalued
2,044,719
3,031,424
5,076,143
Accumulated depreciation
(1,268,369)
(1,400,001)
(2,668,370)
Revalued net book amount
776,350
1,631,423
2,407,773
At amounts stated on historical cost basis
As of 31 December 2022
Cost
474,331
1,575,174
2,049,505
Accumulated depreciation
(199,859)
(524,748)
(724,607)
Net book amount
274,472
1,050,426
1,324,898
As of 31 December 2021
Cost
453,213
1,531,323
1,984,536
Accumulated depreciation
(191,691)
(518,820)
(710,511)
Net book amount
261,522
1,012,503
1,274,025
Assets of Hydropower plants
Assets of Hydropower plants were revalued in 2022. The revaluation was performed by an independent,
external and certified valuation expert by applying the income method or the replacement cost model.
Income method is based on average perennial water inflow in each HPP, power exchange forecasts of
electricity prices, analysis of historical generation and operating expenses, forecast of expenses based
on publicly available state statistics, forecast of capital expenditure, forecast of net cash flows, as well
as discount and capitalisation rate calculation based on market data.
Considering that the estimated replacement cost of the assets exceeded the value determined by using
income method, the value of each of the hydropower plant assets item was reduced to recognise the
economic depreciation. The replacement cost was determined according to technical characteristics
of property, plant and equipment, current technical requirements, and the cost of replacement of
functional analogue less physical, functional, and economic depreciation.
As a result of revaluation in 2022 the carrying amounts of property, plant and equipment of hydropower
plants increased by EUR 228,112 thousand. Increase of property, plant, and equipment in the
amount of EUR 227,695 thousand is included in the equity as non-current assets revaluation reserve
(see Note 21 a), while reversal of previously recognised impairment in the amount of EUR 417 thousand
was recognised in the Statement of Profit or Loss.
The nominal pre–tax discount rate used in valuation was 10.25%. If the pre-tax rate would have been
increased by 0.5% then the value of the revalued assets of hydropower plants would have been
decreased by EUR 62,419 thousand (2021: by EUR 83,042 thousand). If the pre–tax rate would have
been decreased by 0.5%, the value of the revalued assets of hydropower plants would have been
increased by EUR 69,108 thousand (2021: by EUR 97,977 thousand). If electricity price would have
been increased by 5%, the value of assets would have been increased by EUR 114,722 thousand
(2021: by EUR 112,031 thousand), if the prices would have been by 5% less, the value of assets would
have been decrease by EUR 114,722 thousand (2021: by EUR 112,031 thousand).
At the end of the year, the management of Latvenergo AS has estimated that the increase in the cost
of engineering constructions exceeded 10% since the previous revaluation, as well the discount rate
and energy prices in the year period has substantially increased. Anticipating that the increase in the
engineering construction costs could remain significant and substantial over an extended period, the
interest rates affecting discount rates have steadily increased and the energy prices has significantly
increased, that could result in significantly higher value for hydropower plants, therefore the Parent
Company in February 2023 has been started the valuation process for hydropower plants. Considering
that the revaluation process is complex and complicated, independent, external, certified valuation
experts has been involved in revaluation.
Distribution system assets
Distribution system electrical equipment was revalued as of 1 April 2020. External valuation expert
used cost approach and assessed how components of the replacement or renewal costs of the same
property, plant and equipment items have changed since the previous revaluation.
Distribution system electricity lines were revalued as of 1 January 2021 and the revaluation result has
been recognised in the Financial statements of 2020 as an adjusting event.
External valuation expert used cost approach in valuation of electricity lines, by assessing the
control estimate values of cost items of the electricity lines construction used for the construction of
Sadales tīkls AS electricity network. The control estimate is an estimate of the median object for the
construction or reconstruction of electricity lines, which corresponds to the median value of the price
for each group of electricity lines (property, plant, and equipment), not considering the extreme costs of
construction. In the calculation of replacement costs, cost items of construction control estimates are
priced according to market prices as of 1 January 2021.
As of 31 December 2022, the management of Sadales tīkls AS has assessed internal and external
indicators that a revaluation would be needed. In this assessment, the increase in the price levels of
general construction costs and electrical equipment costs accompanied with the increase of inflation
and discount rates, which are exceeding criteria determined in the Group accounting policies, are
indicators that revaluation of assets should be performed. After examining the recoverable value of
the assets, the management of Sadales tīkls AS concluded that the fair value of the assets does not
significantly differ from the assets book value on 31 December 2022. Such conclusion was mainly
driven by the “Methodology of capital costs accounting and calculation” approved by the decision
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Statement of Changes in Equity
Statement of Cash Flows
Notes to the Financial Statements
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Report
of the Public Utilities Commission as of 29 August 2022, which stipulates that the value of assets
used in calculations of regulatory asset base are included without the effect of asset revaluations after
31 December 2021. Considering the above, revaluation of assets as of 31 December 2022 does not
need to be carried out.
d) Impairment
Accounting policy
Assets that are subject to depreciation or amortisation, land and investments in subsidiaries are reviewed
for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be
recoverable. An impairment loss is recognised for the amount by which the asset’s carrying amount exceeds its
recoverable amount. The recoverable amount is the higher of the asset’s fair value less costs of disposal and value
in use. In assessing the value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using
a pre–tax discount rate that reflects the current market expectations regarding the time value of money and the
risks specific to the asset. For an asset that does not generate largely independent cash inflows, the recoverable
amount is determined for the cash–generating unit to which the asset belongs. Impairment losses are recognised
in the Comprehensive Income within PPE revaluation reserve for the assets accounted at revalued amount and in
the Statement of Profit or Loss within amortisation, depreciation and impairment charge expenses for the assets
that are accounted at cost, less depreciation and impairment, and for the assets accounted at revalued amount
in case if impairment charge exceeds revaluation surplus previously recognised on individual asset.
The key assumptions used in determining recoverable amount of the asset are based on the Group entities’ or
the Parent Company’s management best estimation of the range of economic conditions that will exist over the
remaining useful life of the asset, on the basis of the most recent financial budgets and forecasts approved by
the management for a maximum period of 10 years. Assets are reviewed for possible reversal of the impairment
whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that impairment must be reviewed. The reversal of
impairment for the assets that are accounted at cost, less depreciation and impairment, is recognised in the
Statement of Profit or Loss. Reversal of impairment loss for revalued assets is recognised in the Statement of
Profit or Loss to the extent that an impairment loss on the same revalued asset was previously recognised in the
Statement of Profit or Loss; the remaining reversals of impairment losses of revalued assets are recognised in
Comprehensive Income.
I) Latvenergo AS combined heat and power plants (Latvenergo AS CHPPs)
Impairment review performed for Latvenergo AS CHPPs is based on value in use calculations. The
cash–generating unit is defined as the assets of Latvenergo AS CHPPs.
In October 2017, the Parent Company applied for a one-off compensation from the state, at the same
time opting out of the receipt of 75% of the guaranteed annual payments for installed electrical capacity
in combined heat and power plant CHPP–1 and CHPP–2 (Note 4 f). The one-off compensation was
calculated as 75% of the discounted future guaranteed payments for installed electrical capacity. On
21 November 2017, the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Latvia accepted an order on one–off
compensation to Latvenergo AS on guaranteed support for the installed capacity of cogeneration power
plants. Conditional grant part recognised as deferred income in the Group’s and the Parent Company’s
statement of financial position (Note 28) and to be allocated to income on a straight-line basis until fulfilling
obligation till the end of the support period – 23 September 2028. EUR 23,990 thousand were recognised
as ‘Other income’ in the Group’s and Parent Company’s statement of profit or loss in 2022 (2021: EUR
23,990 thousand) (Note 7). Consequently, EUR 137,450 thousand remained recognised as deferred
income as of 31 December 2022 (31/12/2021: EUR 161,440 thousand) and to be allocated to income
on a straight-line basis until fulfilling obligation till the end of the support period – 23 September 2028.
As of 31 December 2022, the future discounted cash flows generated by the operation of Latvenergo AS
CHPPs are evaluated in the amount of EUR 28,607 thousand (31/12/2021: EUR 26,527 thousand). More
detailed information is given below. Consequently, the value of Latvenergo CHPPs assets is estimated
equal to the sum of deferred income and future discounted cash flows as of 31 December 2022
EUR 166,057 thousand (31/12/2021: EUR 187,967 thousand).
As a result of the above transactions, in 2022 reversal of impairment was recorded in the amount of
EUR 6,230 thousand for Latvenergo AS CHPPs (2021: additional impairment EUR 36,724 thousand) and
included within class of assets: ‘Land, buildings and facilities’ and ‘Technology equipment and machinery’.
The recognised reversal of impairment is included in the Statement of Profit or Loss position ‘Depreciation,
amortisation and impairment of intangible assets, PPE and right-of-use assets’. The accumulated impairment
as of 31 December 2022 amounted to EUR 199,181 thousand (31/12/2021: EUR 205,411 thousand).
To ensure the carrying value is in line with recognised impairment, the future cash flows expected to be
derived from the operation of Latvenergo AS CHPPs were evaluated. Forecasted period is 2022-2028
and the terminal value appraisal as of end of 2028, evaluated as a sum of backup fuel reserves of diesel,
and the future value of heat water boilers, is included. Revenue stream forecast includes the income from
electricity and heat generation, as well as the remaining intensity of electrical capacity payments and the
support period for CHPP-2 till September 23, 2028, as it is set out in regulations by Cabinet of Ministers
of the Republic of Latvia No. 561, dated 2 September 2020. The market prices of electricity, natural gas
and emission allowances were forecasted by relying on the most recent third-party expert’s estimates.
The forecast of expenses is based on historical data, the budget approved by the management for 2023,
the service maintenance agreements and assumed long-term inflation forecasted at 2%. Nominal pre–tax
discount rate used to determine value in use of cash–generating unit by discounting cash flows is 10.25%
(2021: 7.5%). As a result of calculation in the reporting year, the future discounted cash flows generated
by Latvenergo AS CHPPs are evaluated as EUR 28,607 thousand (2021: EUR 26,527 thousand). The
operation of Latvenergo AS CHPPs plants can be flexibly adjusted to the electricity market conditions
and guarantees a significant baseload electricity capacity for Latvia. CHPPs can cover Latvian electricity
consumption almost completely in circumstances where, due to certain factors, electricity imports from
foreign countries are limited.
As of 31 December 2022, the Group and the Parent Company has performed a sensitivity analysis of the
fair value test of Latvenergo AS CHPPs to changes in inputs:
Discount rate
Electricity price*
Natural gas price*
Inflation rate
EUR'000
1 pp 1 pp 10% 10% 10% 10% 1 pp 1 pp
increase decrease increase decrease increase decrease increase decrease
Possible changes of
CHPPs assets value
(1,400)
1,500
45,900
(50,800)
(27,800)
25,500
(4,100)
3,900
*Natural gas and electricity commodity costs are historically closely correlated
II) Sadales tīkls AS distribution system assets
Impairment review performed for electricity distribution system assets in accordance with IAS 36 and
based on value in use calculations. The cash–generating unit is defined as the distribution system
assets. The nominal after-tax discount market rate is used to determine the value in use of the cash flow
generating unit by discounting the cash flow.
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Statement of Comprehensive Income
Statement of Financial Position
Statement of Changes in Equity
Statement of Cash Flows
Notes to the Financial Statements
– Independent Auditors’
Report
Key assumptions used in asset valuation
2022
2021
Discount rate
5.92%
4.37%
Long-term growth rate, applicable from 2033*
2.0%
1.8%
* Macroeconomic assumptions for price index changes according to the information published by the Ministry of Finance
The aggravation of the geopolitical situation in the year under review led to a rapid increase in inflation,
changes in material prices and an increase in interest rates. The impairment assessment also takes
into account price forecasts for the main revenue and cost streams and the approval provided by the
regulator - assumptions related to capital investment plans. Taking into account the mentioned factors,
the decrease in the value of is no additional impairment loss recognised in 2022 (2021: no impairment
loss recognised). The assumptions of the Sadales tīkls AS management are based on the information
available at the time of approval of the financial statement. The impact of future events on Sadales
tīkls AS future operations may differ from the current assessment.
As of 31 December 2022, the Group has performed a sensitivity analysis of the fair value test of Sadales
tīkls AS distribution system assets to changes in inputs:
Discount rate EUR’000
1 pp increase
1 pp decrease
Possible changes of distribution system assets value
no impairment
no impairment
The Management of Sadales tīkls AS has assessed that other indicators are not sensitive as according
to regulatory framework are completely recoverable either through new tariff project or through regulatory
account during current regulatory period.
15. Leases
a) Right-of-use assets and lease liabilities
Accounting policy
At the time of conclusion of the contract, the Group and the Parent Company assess whether the contract is a
lease or contains a lease. A contract is a lease, or contains a lease, when the contract gives the right to control
the use of an identified asset throughout the period of time in exchange for consideration.
Lessee
To assess whether the contract is a lease or contains a lease, the Group and the Parent Company assess whether:
y the contract provides for the use of an identified asset: the asset may be designated, directly or indirectly, and
must be physically separable or represent the total capacity of the asset from the physically separable asset. If
the supplier has a significant right to replace the asset, the asset is not identifiable;
y the Group and the Parent Company have the right to obtain all economic benefits from the use of the identifiable
asset over its useful life;
y the Group and the Parent Company have the right to determine the use of the identifiable asset. The Group
and the Parent Company have the right to determine the manner in which the asset will be used, when it can
decide how and for what purpose the asset will be used. Where the relevant decisions about how and for what
purpose an asset is used are predetermined, the Group and the Parent Company should assess whether it has
the right to operate the asset, or the Group and the Parent Company have developed an asset in a manner that
predetermines how and for what purpose the asset will be used.
At initial measurement or in the case of reassessment of a lease that contains a lease component or several
lease components, the Group and the Parent Company attribute each of the lease components to their relative
individual price.
Leases and right–of–use assets are recognised for all long–term leases that meet the criteria of IFRS 16 (the
remaining lease term exceeds 12–months at the date of implementation of the standard).
Low value leases are fully accounted without additional exemption.
Leases are recognised as right–of–use assets and the corresponding lease liabilities at the date when leased
assets are available for use of the Group and the Parent Company. The cost of the right–of–use an asset consists
of:
y the amount of the initial measurement of the lease liability;
y any lease payments made at or before the commencement date less any lease incentives received;
y any initial direct costs.
The right–of–use the asset is recognised as a separate item in the composition of non–current assets and is
classified according to groups of property, plant and equipment.
The Group and the Parent Company account for the right–of–use assets of land, buildings and facilities.
The right–of–use asset is amortised on a straight–line basis from the commencement date to the end of the useful
life of the underlying asset. Depreciation is calculated on a straight–line basis from the commencement date of
the lease to the end of the lease term, unless an asset is scheduled to be redeemed. The right–of–use asset is
periodically reduced for impairment losses, if any, and adjusted for any remeasurement of the lease liabilities.
Right–of–use assets and lease liabilities arising from leases at commencement date are measured at the amount
equal to the present value of the remaining lease payments, discounted by the interest rate implicit in the lease, if
that rate can be readily determined. If that rate cannot be readily determined, the lessee shall use the incremental
interest rate.
Lease liabilities include the present value of the following lease payments:
y fixed lease payments (including in–substance fixed lease payments), less any lease incentives receivable;
y variable leases payments that are based on an index or a rate;
y amounts expected to be payable by the lessee under residual value guarantees;
y the exercise price of a purchase option if the lessee is reasonably certain to exercise that option;
y payments of penalties for terminating the lease, if the lease term reflects lessee exercising that option.
Lease liabilities are subsequently measured when there is a change in future lease payments due to changes of
an index or a rate used to determine these payments, when the Group’s and the Parent Company’s estimate
of expected payments changes, or when the Group and the Parent Company change their estimates of the
purchase option, lease term modification due to extension or termination. When a lease liability is subsequently
remeasured, the corresponding adjustment is made to the carrying amount of the right–of–use asset or
recognised in the statement of profit or loss if the carrying amount of the right–of–use asset decreases to zero.
Each lease payment is divided between the lease liability and the interest expense on the lease. Interest expense
on lease is recognised in the statement of profit or loss over the lease term to form a constant periodic interest
rate for the remaining lease liability for each period.
Lease payments related to short–term leases are recognised as an expense in the statement of profit or loss on
a straight–line basis. Short–term leases are leases with a lease term of 12 months or less at the commencement
date.
The Group and the Parent Company have recognised the right-of-use assets for land, buildings and
facilities, and on a lease of the fiber of the combined optical cable (OPGW - optical ground wire with
dual function).
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Statement of Changes in Equity
Statement of Cash Flows
Notes to the Financial Statements
– Independent Auditors’
Report
Right–of–use assets EUR’000
Group
Parent Company
As of 31 December 2020
Cost
10,970
5,619
Accumulated amortisation
(2,717)
(1,133)
Net book amount
8,253
4,486
Year ended 31 December 2021
Recognised changes in lease agreements
1,925
1,723
Depreciation
(1,866)
(1,066)
Closing net book amount as of 31 December 2021
8,312
5,143
As of 31 December 2021
Cost
12,871
7,342
Accumulated amortisation
(4,559)
(2,199)
Net book amount
8,312
5,143
Year ended 31 December 2022
Recognised changes in lease agreements
4,261
1,094
Depreciation
(2,047)
(1,171)
Closing net book amount as of 31 December 2022
10,526
5,066
As of 31 December 2022
Cost
16,784
8,436
Accumulated amortisation
(6,258)
(3,370)
Net book amount
10,526
5,066
Lease liabilities EUR’000
Notes
Group
Parent Company
As of 31 December 2020
8,344
4,540
Of which are:
- Non–current
6,783
3,734
- Current
1,561
806
Year ended 31 December 2021
Recognised changes in lease agreements
1,906
1,725
Payments for lease liabilities
(1,960)
(1,122)
Recognised interest liabilities
138
83
As of 31 December 2021
8,428
5,226
Of which are
- Non–current
6,540
4,085
- Current
1,888
1,141
Year ended 31 December 2022
Recognised changes in lease agreements
4,261
1,094
Payments for lease liabilities
(2,150)
(1,234)
Recognised interest liabilities
136
80
As of 31 December 2022
10,675
5,166
Of which are
- Non–current
8,648
4,206
- Current
2,027
960
Lease payments are allocated between principal and finance cost. The finance cost is charged to profit or
loss over the lease period so as to produce a constant periodic rate of interest on the remaining balance
of the liability for each period.
b) Expenses from leases (IFRS 16)
The following amounts are recognised in profit or loss:
Group
Parent Company
EUR’000
Notes
2022
2021
2022
2021
Depreciation for the right-of-use assets (land buildings and
facilities)
2,047
1,866
1,171
1,066
Interest expense on lease liabilities (included in finance costs)
136
138
80
83
Short–term lease expenses
90
84
48
54
Variable lease payments not included in the lease liabilities
31
31
TOTAL expenses from leases
2,304
2,088
1,330
1,203
In the Statement of Cash Flows for the year ended 31 December 2022, lease payments of the Group in
amount of EUR 372 thousand (the Parent Company: EUR 505 thousand) have been made by non–cash
offsetting and included in cash flows from operating activities in working capital adjustments (2021: the
Group in amount of EUR 400 thousand and the Parent Company in amount of EUR 525 thousand).
Other lease payments of the Group in amount of EUR 1,671 thousand (the Parent Company:
EUR 649 thousand) are included in the cash flows from financing activities (payments of principal on
leases) and in cash flows from operating activities (payments of interest on leases) (2021: the Group
EUR 1,275 thousand and the Parent Company EUR 294 thousand).
c) Income from leases
Group
Parent Company
EUR’000
Notes
2022
2021
2022
2021
Income from leases
(the Group and the Parent Company is the lessor)
6
1,977
1,999
3,357
3,410
Future minimum lease payments receivable under operating lease contracts by
due dates (the Group and the Parent Company are the lessor)
Group
Parent Company
EUR’000
2022
2021
2022
2021
< 1 year
1,969
1,973
3,357
3,410
1–5 years
2,198
2,203
7,794
2,402
> 5 years
1,486
1,602
1,486
1,602
TOTAL rental income
5,653
5,778
12,637
7,414
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16. Non–current financial investments
The Parent Company’s participating interest in subsidiaries and other non–current financial
investments
Name of the company
Country of
Business activity held
31/12/2022
31/12/2021
incorporation Interest
EUR’000
Interest
EUR’000
held, % held, %
Investments in subsidiaries:
Sadales tīkls AS
Latvia
Electricity distribution
100%
641,450
100%
641,450
Enerģijas publiskais tirgotājs SIA
Latvia
Administration of mandatory
electricity procurement process
100%
40
100%
40
Elektrum Eesti OÜ
Estonia
Electricity and natural gas trade
100%
35
100%
35
Elektrum Lietuva, UAB
Lithuania
Electricity and natural gas trade
100%
600
100%
98
Latvijas vēja parki SIA
Latvia
Development of wind parks
and generation of electricity
80%
1,600
Liepājas enerģija SIA
Latvia
Thermal energy generation and
trade, electricity generation
51%
3,556
51%
3,556
TOTAL
647,281
645,179
Other non–current financial investments:
Pirmais Slēgtais Pensiju
Latvia
Management of pension plans
Fonds AS
Rīgas siltums AS
Latvia
Thermal energy generation and
46.30%
36
46.30%
36
trade, electricity generation
0.0051%
3
0.0051%
3
TOTAL
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TOTAL non-current financial investments of the Parent Company
647,320
645,218
The Group’s non–current financial investments
Name of the company
Country of
Business activity held
31/12/2022
31/12/2021
incorporation Interest
EUR’000
Interest
EUR’000
held, % held, %
Other non–current financial investments
Pirmais Slēgtais Pensiju
Fonds AS
Latvia
Management of pension plans
48.15%
37
48.15%
37
Rīgas siltums AS
Latvia
Thermal energy generation and
trade, electricity generation
0.0051%
3
0.0051%
3
TOTAL
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The Group owns 48.15% of the shares of the closed pension fund Pirmais Slēgtais Pensiju Fonds
AS (Latvenergo AS – 46.30%). However, the Group and the Parent Company are only a nominal
shareholder as the Pension Fund is a non-profit company, and all risks and benefits arising from
associate’s activities and investments in the pension plan are taken and accrued by the members of
the Pension Fund pension plan. For this reason, the investment in Pirmais Slēgtais Pensiju Fonds AS is
valued at acquisition cost.
As of 31 December 2022 Enerģijas publiskais tirgotājs SIA and Sadales tīkls AS jointly own one share
of Pirmais Slēgtais Pensiju Fonds AS with nominal value in the amount of EUR 1,422 (1.85% interest
held in share capital) and consequently, each entity owns 1/2 of the notional shares in the amount of
EUR 711 per share.
Accounting policy on investments in subsidiaries and non-current investments disclosed in Note 2.
Movement in non-current investments
Group
Parent Company
EUR’000
2022
2021
2022
2021
At the beginning of the year
40
40
645,218
645,218
Invested in share capital
2,102
At the end of the year
40
40
647,320
645,218
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Notes to the Financial Statements
– Independent Auditors’
Report
At the end of each reporting year the inventories are reviewed for any indications of obsolescence. When obsolete
or damaged inventories are identified, allowances are recognised to their recoverable amount. Additionally, during
the reporting year at least each month inspection of idle inventories is performed with the purpose to identify
obsolete and damaged inventories. Allowances for an impairment loss are recognised for those inventories.
The following basic principles are used in determining impairment losses for idle inventories:
a) Maintenance inventories for machinery and equipment of hydropower plants and thermal power plants that
haven’t turned over during last 12 months are impaired in amount of 90%, while inventories haven’t turned over
during last 6 months are impaired in amount of 45%
b) All other inventories that haven’t turned over during last 12 months are fully impaired, while inventories that
haven’t turned over during last 6 months are impaired in amount of 50%,
c) Allowances are not calculated for the fuel necessary to ensure uninterrupted operations of hydropower and
combined heat and power plants, for natural gas and scraps.
Summarised financial information for non-controlling interests
Non-current assets
Current assets
Non-current liabilities
Current liabilities
EUR'000
Non-controlling interest of subsidiaries
31/12/2022
31/12/2021
31/12/2022
31/12/2021
31/12/2022
31/12/2021
31/12/2022
31/12/2021
Latvijas vēja parki SIA (20%)
28
347
14
Liepājas enerģija SIA (49%)
14,232
14,904
5,651
2,963
9,223
8,061
3,571
3,342
Business combinations and acquisition of ownership interests
On 22 July 2022, Latvijas vēja parki SIA, a joint venture of Latvenergo AS and Latvijas valsts meži AS for the development of wind parks of strategic importance, was registered. Share capital of Latvijas vēja parki SIA
is EUR 2,000 thousand, with the 80% of ownership interest held in joint venture by Latvenergo AS and 20% of ownership interest held by Latvijas valsts meži AS.
17. Inventories
Accounting policy
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost and net realisable value. Net realisable value is the estimated selling
price in the ordinary course of business, less applicable variable selling expenses. Cost is determined using the
weighted average method, except of natural gas inventory held per Inčukalns underground gas storage where
cost is determined using FIFO method. Goods for sale are determined using FIFO or weighted average cost
method, or specific identification method.
Purchase cost of inventories consists of the purchase price, import charges and other fees and charges,
freight–in and related costs as well as other costs directly incurred in bringing the materials and goods to their
present location and condition. The value of inventories is assigned by charging trade discounts, reductions,
and similar allowances.
Existence of inventories as of the end of reporting period is verified during stock–taking.
Summarised financial information for subsidiaries
Equity
Net profit / (loss) for the year
Dividends from subsidiaries*
Carrying amount of interest
EUR'000
from investment
Subsidiaries
31/12/2022
31/12/2021
2022
2021
2022
2021
31/12/2022
31/12/2021
Subsidiaries of the Parent Company:
Sadales tīkls AS
970,630
1,001,041
(20,415)
10,429
10,429
22,050
641,450
641,450
Enerģijas publiskais tirgotājs SIA
40
40
40
40
Elektrum Eesti OÜ
1,127
828
455
156
156
239
35
35
Elektrum Lietuva, UAB
956
(202)
656
(580)
77
600
98
Latvijas vēja parki SIA
1,809
(191)
1,600
Liepājas enerģija SIA
14,469
13,193
1,276
1,393
2,612
3,556
3,556
Subsidiaries of Elektrum Eesti OÜ:
989,031
1,014,900
(18,219)
11,398
10,585
24,978
647,281
645,179
Total Elektrum Eesti OÜ interests
2,936
2,408
541
188
4,754
4,754
* in 2022 dividends from subsidiaries received in cash in the amount of EUR 156 thousand and with non–cash offset in the amount of EUR 10,429 thousand (2021: EUR 2,928 thousand received in cash and with non–cash offset in the amount of EUR 22,050 thousand)
As of 31 December 2022, subsidiary Elektrum Eesti OÜ had investments with the 100% interest held
in the subsidiaries Energiaturu Võrguehitus OÜ and Elektrum Latvija SIA. Energiaturu Võrguehitus
provides microgrid electricity services in Estonia. On 26 August 2021 Elektrum Eesti OÜ acquired
90% of ownership interest in Energiaturu Võrguehitus OÜ (10% shares of Energiaturu Võrguehitus
was held by SNL Energia 1 OÜ, therefore total participation interest by the Group was 100%), 100%
in SNL Energia 1 OÜ and 100% in Baltic Energy System OÜ. In 2022 Baltic Energy System OÜ and
SNL 1 Energia OÜ merged under Energiaturu Võrguehitus OÜ.
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Statement of Profit or Loss
Statement of Comprehensive Income
Statement of Financial Position
Statement of Changes in Equity
Statement of Cash Flows
Notes to the Financial Statements
– Independent Auditors’
Report
Group
Parent Company
EUR’000
31/12/2022
31/12/2021
31/12/2022
31/12/2021
Raw materials and materials
18,888
17,978
1,084
847
Natural gas
241,588
115,462
241,588
115,461
Goods for sale
12,802
3,896
3,259
754
Other inventories
16,585
8,121
16,055
8,059
Unfinished products and orders
5,128
Prepayments for natural gas and other inventories
2,027
47,786
469
46,901
Allowance for raw materials and other inventories
(1,380)
(1,110)
(869)
(735)
TOTAL inventories
295,638
192,132
261,586
171,287
Changes in the allowance for raw materials and materials at warehouses are included in the Statement of
Profit or Loss position ‘Raw materials and consumables used’.
Movement on the allowance for inventories
Group
Parent Company
EUR’000
2022
2021
2022
2021
At the beginning of the year
1,110
991
735
607
Charged / (credited) to the Statement of Profit or Loss
270
119
134
128
At the end of the year
1,380
1,110
869
735
18. Receivables from contracts with customers and other receivables
Accounting policy
Receivables from contracts with customers and other receivables are classified in groups:
a) Energy (electricity and natural gas) and related services sales, including distribution system services,
b) Heating sales,
c) Other sales (IT & telecommunication services, connection service fees and other services),
d) Receivables from subsidiaries,
e) Other financial receivables.
Receivables from contracts with customers are recognised initially when they originated. Receivables without a significant
financing component are initially measured at the transaction price and subsequently are measured at amortised cost.
The Group and the Parent Company consider the evidence of impairment for the receivables from contracts with
customers and other receivables at both an individual and a collective level. All individually significant receivables
and receivables of energy industry companies and related parties are individually assessed for impairment. Those
found not to be impaired are then collectively assessed for any impairment that has been incurred but not yet
individually identified. Receivables that are not individually significant are collectively assessed for impairment
using the portfolio model. Collective assessment is carried out by grouping together receivables with similar risk
characteristics and the days past due. The Group and the Parent Company have applied two expected credit loss
models: portfolio model and counterparty model.
The expected loss rates used for portfolio model are based on the payment profiles of sales over a period of 3 years
and the corresponding historical credit losses experienced within this period and are adjusted to reflect current and
forward-looking information. The Group and the Parent Company apply the IFRS 9 simplified approach to measuring
expected credit losses of the collectively assessed receivables (portfolio model) using lifetime expected loss allowance.
For individually significant other receivables and other receivables of energy industry companies and related parties’
receivables the Group and the Parent Company apply the IFRS 9 general approach to measuring expected credit
losses (counterparty model) using expected credit loss allowance on assessment of significant increase of credit
risk. The expected credit losses according to this model are based on assessment of the individual counterparty’s
risk of default based on Moody’s corporate default and recovery rates for the Latvenergo group’s and the relevant
industry’s entities (Note 4 b).
Receivables from contracts with customers grouped by the expected credit loss
(ECL) assessment model, net
Group
Parent Company
EUR’000
31/12/2022
31/12/2021
31/12/2022
31/12/2021
Individually assessed receivables with lifetime ECL assessment
(counterparty model)
59,630
37,995
46,609
16,837
Receivables with lifetime ECL assessment by simplified approach
(portfolio model)
254,479
143,141
186,583
93,801
TOTAL receivables from contracts with customers
314,109
181,136
233,192
110,638
a) Receivables from contracts with customers, net
Group
Parent Company
EUR’000
31/12/2022
31/12/2021
31/12/2022
31/12/2021
Receivables from contracts with customers:
- Electricity, natural gas trade and related services customers
(portfolio model)
214,542
133,497
152,285
87,828
- Electricity and related services customers (counterparty model)
36,133
22,493
14,953
- Heating customers (portfolio model)
54,228
21,233
49,237
18,807
- Other receivables from contracts with customers (portfolio model)
5,622
5,384
1,444
1,150
- Other receivables from contracts with customers (counterparty model)
23,541
15,557
18,181
12,792
- Subsidiaries (counterparty model)
13,503
4,070
Allowances for expected credit loss from contracts with
customers:
334,066
198,164
249,603
124,647
- Electricity, natural gas trade and related services customers
(portfolio model)
(17,642)
(14,748)
(15,938)
(13,621)
- Electricity and related services customers (counterparty model)
(18)
(28)
- Heating customers (portfolio model)
(448)
(361)
(422)
(343)
- Other receivables from contracts with customers (portfolio model)
(1,823)
(1,864)
(23)
(20)
- Other receivables from contracts with customers (counterparty model)
(26)
(27)
(20)
(22)
- Subsidiaries (counterparty model)
(8)
(3)
Receivables from contracts with customers, net:
(19,957)
(17,028)
(16,411)
(14,009)
- Electricity, natural gas trade and related services customers
(portfolio model)
196,900
118,749
136,347
74,207
- Electricity and related services customers (counterparty model)
36,115
22,465
14,953
- Heating customers (portfolio model)
53,780
20,872
48,815
18,464
- Other receivables from contracts with customers (portfolio model)
3,799
3,520
1,421
1,130
- Other receivables from contracts with customers (counterparty model)
23,515
15,530
18,161
12,770
- Subsidiaries (counterparty model)
13,495
4,067
314,109
181,136
233,192
110,638
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Notes to the Financial Statements
– Independent Auditors’
Report
Receivables from contracts with customers with lifetime expected credit losses (ECL) assessed on the portfolio model basis and grouped by past due days
31/12/2022
Group
31/12/2021
31/12/2022
Parent Company
31/12/2021
EUR'000
Receivables
Allowances
Net
Receivables
Allowances
Net
Receivables
Allowances
Net
Receivables
Allowances
Net
Late payment delay in days
ECL rate
for ECL for ECL for ECL for ECL
On time
0.20%
248,926
(543)
248,383
139,516
(301)
139,215
183,322
(418)
182,904
91,096
(209)
90,887
Less than 30 days
3%
3,601
(108)
3,493
2,530
(76)
2,454
1,843
(55)
1,788
1,759
(53)
1,706
Past due 30 - 59 days
20%
1,930
(386)
1,544
901
(179)
722
1,493
(299)
1,194
711
(142)
569
Past due 60 - 89 days
50%
722
(361)
361
281
(138)
143
462
(231)
231
240
(120)
120
Past due 90 - 179 days
60%
1,079
(648)
431
428
(252)
176
713
(428)
285
296
(177)
119
Past due 180 - 359 days
75%
994
(745)
249
721
(541)
180
652
(489)
163
597
(448)
149
Past due more than 360 days
100%
10,179
(10,179)
11,758
(11,758)
7,929
(7,929)
9,530
(9,530)
Individually assessed
90%
5,691
(5,673)
18
2,508
(2,257)
251
5,691
(5,673)
18
2,508
(2,257)
251
Insolvent debtors*
100%
1,270
(1,270)
1,471
(1,471)
861
(861)
1,048
(1,048)
TOTAL
274,392
(19,913)
254,479
160,114
(16,973)
143,141
202,966
(16,383)
186, 583
107,785
(13,984)
93,801
* receivables under insolvency process and with an established payment schedule
The expected loss rates used for portfolio model are based on the payment profiles of sales over a period
of 3 years and the corresponding historical credit losses experienced within this period. Adjusting by
forward–looking information is disclosed in Note 4 b.
Receivables from contracts with customers with lifetime expected credit losses
(ECL) assessed on the counterparty model basis
Group
Parent Company
EUR’000
Notes
31/12/2022
31/12/2021
31/12/2022
31/12/2021
Receivables of electricity and related services customers
36, 133
22,493
14,954
Allowances for expected credit loss on receivables of
electricity and related services customers
(18)
(28)
Other receivables from contracts with customers
23, 541
15,557
18,180
12,792
Allowances for expected credit loss on other receivables
from contracts with customers
(26)
(27)
(20)
(22)
Receivables from subsidiaries
29 b
11,070
3,787
Accrued income from subsidiaries
29 c
2,433
283
Allowances for expected credit loss on subsidiaries
receivables
29 b
(8)
(3)
TOTAL
59, 630
37,995
46,609
16,837
Allowances for impairment loss are calculated based on Moody’s credit rating agency corporate default
and debt recovery rate assigned for credit rating level - Baa2 (stable) (for receivables from related parties)
and corporate default and debt recovery rate assigned for energy utilities industry.
There is no significant concentration of credit risk with respect to receivables from contracts with
customers as the Group and the Parent Company have large number of customers except major
heating customer the net debt of which as of 31 December 2022 amounted to EUR 48,768 thousand
(31/12/2021: EUR 18,455 thousand).
The Management assumptions and methodology for estimation of impairment for receivables from
contracts with customers and evaluation of impairment risk are described in Note 4.
Movements in loss allowances for impaired receivables from contracts with
customers
Group
Parent Company
EUR’000
2022
2021
2022
2021
At the beginning of the year
17,028
44,269
14,009
41,005
Receivables written off during the year as uncollectible
(2,372)
(30,094)
(2,284)
(29,679)
Allowances for expected credit losses
5,301
2,853
4,686
2,683
At the end of the year
19,957
17,028
16,411
14,009
b) Other financial receivables (assessed on the counterparty model basis) Level of
Group
Parent Company
EUR’000
SICR
31/12/2022
31/12/2021
31/12/2022
31/12/2021
Current financial receivables:
Unsettled revenue on mandatory procurement PSO fee
recognised as assets*
Stage 1
108
36,588
Receivables for lease
Stage 1
34
16
31
14
Stage 3
1
2
1
1
Other current financial receivables
Stage 1
16,084
20,448
9,347
20,124
Stage 3
2,098
2,027
4,606
1,583
Other accrued income
Stage 1
280
280
Allowances for expected credit loss
Stage 1
(73)
(140)
(66)
(114)
Stage 3
(1,443)
(1,443)
(1,132)
(1,133)
Receivables for lease from subsidiaries (Note 29 b)
Stage 1
13
21
Other financial receivables from subsidiaries (Note 29 b)
Stage 1
21,037
21,196
Other accrued income from subsidiaries (Note 29 c)
Stage 1
2,150
1,534
Allowances for expected credit loss on subsidiaries
receivables (Note 29 b)
Stage 1
(14)
(14)
TOTAL other financial receivables
17,089
57,498
36,253
43,212
* by applying agent principle unsettled revenue on mandatory procurement PSO fee is recognised as assets in net amount, as difference between revenue
and costs recognised under the mandatory procurement
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Notes to the Financial Statements
– Independent Auditors’
Report
As of 31 December 2022 the Group and the Parent Company have no significant concentration
of credit risk with respect to other financial receivables except the commodities exchange
Nasdaq Commodities – the net debt of which to the Group as of 31 December 2022 amounted
to EUR 9,178 thousand (31/12/2021: EUR 20,047 thousand) and the Group’s receivable from
State of guaranteed fee for the installed electrical capacity of cogeneration power plants and
unsettled revenue on mandatory procurement PSO fee recognised as assets – EUR 108 thousand
(31/12/2021: EUR 36,588 thousand). Loss allowance for other financial receivables assessed
individually and based on counterparty’s model (Note 4).
c) Other non-financial receivables
Group
Parent Company
EUR’000
31/12/2022
31/12/2021
31/12/2022
31/12/2021
Non–current non–financial receivables
482
2,544
482
441
Current non–financial receivables
432
2,242
198
2,190
TOTAL non–financial receivables
914
4,786
680
2,631
None of the receivables are secured with pledges or otherwise. The carrying amounts of other receivables
are assumed to approximate their fair values.
19. Cash and cash equivalents
Accounting policy
Cash and cash equivalents include cash balances on bank accounts, demand deposits at bank and other short–
term deposits with original maturities of three months or less.
Group
Parent Company
EUR’000
31/12/2022
31/12/2021
31/12/2022
31/12/2021
Cash at bank
112,757
97,079
100,268
92,418
TOTAL cash and cash equivalents
112,757
97,079
100,268
92,418
In existing rate environment, cash at bank balances practically don’t earn any interests. If cash balances
at banks exceed certain limits, the banks apply the European Central Bank’s deposit facility rate for cash
balances above set limits.
The carrying amounts of cash are assumed to approximate their fair values.
20. Share capital
As of 31 December 2022, the registered share capital of the Latvenergo AS is EUR 790,368 thousand
(31/12/2021: EUR 790,368 thousand) and consists of 790,368 thousand ordinary shares (31/12/2021:
790,368 thousand) with the nominal value of EUR 1 per share (31/12/2021: EUR 1 per share). All shares
have been fully paid.
On 14 June 2021, in accordance with the Directive No. 119 of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic
of Latvia, dated 26 February 2021 – “On the Investment of the State’s property units in the Share Capital
of Latvenergo AS”, real estate in the amount of EUR 20 thousand was invested in the share capital of
Latvenergo AS (Note 14 a).
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21. Reserves, dividends and earnings per share
a) Reserves
Group
Parent Company
EUR'000
Non–current Hedge Post–employment Other
TOTAL
Non–current
Hedge Post–employment TOTAL
assets reserve benefit plan reserves assets reserve benefit plan
revaluation revaluation revaluation revaluation
Notes reserve reserve reserve reserve
As of 31 December 2020
1,171,154
(14,001)
(2,896)
110
1,154,367
781,773
(14,001)
(1,657)
766,115
Disposal of revaluation reserve
14 a
(13,329)
(13,329)
(3,724)
(3,724)
Gains on re–measurement of defined post–employment benefit plan
27 a
1,098
1,098
121
121
Gains from fair value changes of derivative financial instruments
24 I
33,219
33,219
33,219
33,219
As of 31 December 2021
1,157,825
19,218
(1,798)
110
1,175,355
778,049
19,218
(1,536)
795,731
Increase of non–current assets revaluation reserve as a result of revaluation
14 a
227,695
227,695
227,695
227,695
Disposal of revaluation reserve
14 a
(11,529)
(11,529)
(3,470)
(3,470)
Gains on re–measurement of defined post–employment benefit plan
27 a
645
645
210
210
Losses from fair value changes of derivative financial instruments
24 I
(109,483)
(109,483)
(109,483)
(109,483)
As of 31 December 2022
1,373,991
(90,265)
(1,153)
110
1,282,683
1,002,274
(90,265)
(1,326)
910,683
Non–current assets revaluation reserve, post–employment benefit plan revaluation and hedge reserves
cannot be distributed as dividends. Other reserves are maintained with the aim to maintain stability in the
operations of the Group entities.
b) Dividends
Accounting policy
Dividend distribution to the Parent Company’s shareholders is recognised as a liability in the Financial Statements in
the period in which the dividends are approved by the Parent Company’s shareholders.
In 2022 the dividends declared and paid to equity holders of the Parent Company for 2021 were
EUR 70,160 thousand or EUR 0.08877 per share (in 2021 for 2020: EUR 98,246 thousand or
EUR 0.12431 per share).
According to the Law “On state budget for 2023 and budgetary framework for 2023, 2024 and 2025”
the expected amount of dividends to be paid by Latvenergo AS for the use of state capital in 2023 (for
the reporting year 2022) amounts to 64% or EUR 134.0 million and calculated corporate income tax
EUR 26.7 million. The distribution of net profit and amount of dividends payable is subject to a resolution
of the Latvenergo AS Shareholders Meeting.
c) Earnings per share
Accounting policy
The Group’s share capital consists of the Parent Company’s ordinary shares. All shares have been fully paid.
Basic earnings per share are calculated by dividing profit attributable to the equity holders of the
Parent Company by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding (Note 20). As there
are no potential ordinary shares, diluted earnings per share are equal to basic earnings per share in all
comparable periods.
Group
Parent Company
2022
2021
2022
2021
Profit attributable to the equity holder of the Parent Company
(in thousand EUR)
183,443
70,675
209,362
79,520
Weighted average number of shares (thousand)
790,368
790,360
790,368
790,360
Basic earnings per share (in euros)
0.232
0.089
0.265
0.101
Diluted earnings per share (in euros)
0.232
0.089
0.265
0.101
22. Changes in liabilities arising from financing activities
The changes in lease liabilities (Note 15):
Group
Parent Company
EUR’000
2022
2021
2022
2021
Net book amount at the beginning of the year
8,428
8,344
5,226
4,540
Recognised changes in lease agreements
4,261
1,906
1,094
1,725
Paid lease payments in cash
(1,671)
(1,275)
(649)
(294)
Paid lease payments by non-cash offset
(372)
(400)
(505)
(524)
Change in accrued liabilities
(107)
(285)
(80)
(304)
Recognised interest liabilities
136
138
80
83
Closing net book amount at the end of the year
10,675
8,428
5,166
5,226
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In 2022, the movement for borrowings (Note 23) relates to cash flows, except the effect of accrued
but not yet paid interest – for the Group increase in the amount of EUR 2,161 thousand and for the
Parent company increase in the amount of EUR 2,087 thousand (2021: the Group – decrease of
EUR 239 thousand, the Parent Company – decrease of EUR 238 thousand).
In 2021, deferred income on financing from European Union funds (Note 28) consists of movement
in cash, except the credited amount to Statement of Profit or Loss - for the Group in the amount of
EUR 896 thousand and for the Parent company in the amount of EUR 144 thousand (2021: the Group –
EUR 873 thousand, the Parent Company – EUR 97 thousand).
23. Borrowings
Group
Parent Company
EUR’000
31/12/2022
31/12/2021
31/12/2022
31/12/2021
Non-current portion of non-current borrowings from financial
institutions
424,867
564,209
411,664
553,862
Non-current portion of issued debt securities (bonds)
149,887
49,866
149,887
49,866
Total non-current borrowings from financial institutions
574,754
614,075
561,551
603,728
Current portion of non-current borrowings from financial institutions
177,778
79,186
175,798
76,866
Current portion of issued debt securities (bonds)
100,055
100,055
Overdraft from financial institutions
119,478
119,478
Accrued interest on non-current borrowings from financial institutions
2,161
495
2,047
455
Accrued coupon interest on issued debt securities (bonds)
1,747
1,218
1,747
1,218
Total current borrowings from financial institutions
301,164
180,954
299,070
178,594
TOTAL borrowings from financial institutions
875,918
795,029
860,621
782,322
Current borrowings from related parties*
3,317
Total current borrowings
301,164
180,954
302,387
178,594
TOTAL borrowings
875,918
795,029
863,938
782,322
Movement in borrowings
Group
Parent Company
EUR’000
2022
2021
2022
2021
At the beginning of the year
795,029
743,199
782,322
733,392
Received borrowings from financial institutions
207,846
79,997
200,013
75,000
Repaid borrowings from financial institutions
(129,118)
(77,928)
(123,801)
(75,830)
Proceeds from issued debt securities (bonds)
100,000
50,000
100,000
50,000
Borrowings received from related parties*
3,317
Repayment of issued debt securities (bonds)
(100,000)
(100,000)
Change in accrued interest on borrowings from financial institutions
2,195
19
2,121
18
Changes in outstanding value of issued debt securities (bonds)
(34)
(258)
(34)
(258)
At the end of the year
875,918
795,029
863,938
782,322
Borrowings by categories of lenders
Group
Parent Company
EUR’000
31/12/2022
31/12/2021
31/12/2022
31/12/2021
International Financial Institutions
273,306
286,304
273,306
286,304
Commercial banks
450,978
357,586
435,681
344,879
Issued debt securities (bonds)
151,634
151,139
151,634
151,139
Total borrowings from financial institutions
875,918
795,029
860,621
782,322
Related parties*
3,317
TOTAL borrowings
875,918
795,029
863,938
782,322
* Within the framework of the Agreement ´On Provision of Mutual Financial Resources´, as of 31 December 2022, Parent Company had a current borrowing
from Enerģijas publiskais tirgotājs SIA in the amount of EUR 3,317 thousand (31/12/2021: nil), the information is disclosed in the Note 29. II.
Borrowings from financial institutions by contractual maturity, excluding the
impact of derivative instruments to the interest rate
Group
Parent Company
EUR’000
31/12/2022
31/12/2021
31/12/2022
31/12/2021
Fixed rate non–current and current borrowings:
- < 1 year (current portion of non–current borrowings)
1,747
101,273
1,747
101,273
- 1–5 years
100,000
100,000
- > 5 years
49,887
49,866
49,887
49,866
Total fixed rate borrowings
151,634
151,139
151,634
151,139
Floating rate non–current and current borrowings:
- < 1 year (current borrowings)
119,692
119,692
- < 1 year (current portion of non–current borrowings)
179,704
79,660
177,610
77,300
- 1–5 years
303,329
413,279
293,199
405,750
- > 5 years
121,559
150,951
118,486
148,133
Total floating rate borrowings
724,284
643,890
708,987
631,183
TOTAL borrowings
875,918
795,029
860,621
782,322
Borrowings from financial institutions by repricing of interest, including the
impact of derivative instruments
Group
Parent Company
EUR’000
31/12/2022
31/12/2021
31/12/2022
31/12/2021
- < 1 year
606,983
600,401
591,686
587,695
- 1–5 years
219,048
69,762
219,048
69,762
- > 5 years
49,887
124,866
49,887
124,865
TOTAL borrowings
875,918
795,029
860,621
782,322
As of 31 December 2022, and as of 31 December 2021 all of the Group’s and the Parent Company’s
borrowings were denominated in euros.
The fair value of current and non–current borrowings with floating interest rates approximate their carrying
amount, as their actual floating interest rates approximate the market price of similar financial instruments
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available to the Group and the Parent Company, i.e., the floating part of the interest rate corresponds to
the money market price while the added part of the interest rate corresponds to the risk premium the
lenders in financial and capital markets require from companies of similar credit rating level; therefore, the
effect of fair value revaluation is not significant.
Lease liabilities of the Group and the Parent Company are disclosed in Note 15.
I) Pledges
As of 31 December 2022, the Group’s and the Parent Company’s assets are not pledged to secure the
borrowings, except the pledge on assets of Liepājas Enerģija SIA of maximum secured claims in the
amount of EUR 28 million (31/12/2021: EUR 29 million) to secure its current and non–current borrowings.
As of the end of the reporting year there has been pledged the property, plant and equipment in the net
book amount of EUR 21 million and the claims on the receivable’s accounts in the amount of EUR 7 million
(31/12/2021: EUR 26 million and EUR 3 million, respectively).
II) Un–drawn borrowing facilities
As of 31 December 2022, the un–drawn committed non–current credit facilities amount to EUR 200 million
(31/12/2001: EUR 35 million).
As of 31 December 2022, the Group had entered into seven overdraft agreements with total notional
amount of EUR 296 million (31/12/2021: two overdraft agreements of EUR 63million) of which five
overdraft agreements were entered by the Parent Company with total notional amount of EUR 290 million.
In respect of all the overdraft agreements all conditions precedent have been met. At the end of the
reporting year EUR 123.3 million of credit lines were used of which EUR 119.5 million were used by the
Parent Company.
III) Weighted average effective interest rate
During the reporting year the weighted average effective interest rate (including interest rate swaps) on
non–current borrowings was 1.20% (2021: 1.18%), weighted average effective interest rate for current
borrowings from financial institutions was 0.48% (2021: 0.67%). As of 31 December 2022, interest
rates for non–current borrowings in euros were 6 months EURIBOR + 0.69% (31/12/2021: + 0.72%)
for the Group and 6 months EURIBOR+ 0.68% (31/12/2021: + 0.72%) for Latvenergo AS. As of
31 December 2022, the total notional amount of interest rate swap agreements concluded by the Group
amounted to EUR 133.3 million (31/12/2021: EUR 169.0 million) and the interest rate was fixed for the
initial periods from 7 to 10 years.
IV) Issued and outstanding debt securities (bonds)
In 2015 and in 2016 the Parent Company (Latvenergo AS) issued green bonds in the total amount of
EUR 100 million with the maturity date 10 June 2022 (ISIN code – LV0000801777) with the annual
coupon rate of 1.9%. In 2021 Latvenergo AS issued green bonds in the total amount of EUR 50 million
with the maturity date 17 May 2028 (ISIN code – LV0000802460) with the annual coupon rate of 0.5%
under the third bond programme in the total amount of EUR 200 million. Continuing bond issuance within
the framework of the third bond programme, on May 5, 2022, Latvenergo AS issued five-year green
bonds with a total nominal value of EUR 100 million, a maturity date of 5 May 2027, a fixed annual interest
rate (coupon) and a yield of 2.42% (ISIN code – LV0000870129). Meanwhile, after the end of the reporting
year, on February 22, 2023, Latvenergo AS concluded the bond program by issuing six-year green bonds
with a total nominal value of EUR 50 million with a maturity date of February 22, 2029, and a fixed interest
rate (coupon) and yield of 4.952% per year (ISIN code – LV0000802684). The total nominal amount of
outstanding bonds as of 31 December 2022 was EUR 150 million (31/12/2021: EUR 150 million). All
issued bonds are quoted in NASDAQ Baltic Stock Exchange. The issued debt securities (bonds) are
measured at amortised cost at the end of reporting year.
As of 31 December 2022, the carrying amount of issued debt securities (bonds) exceeds their fair value
by EUR 22.7 million (31/12/2021: the fair value exceeded the carrying amount by EUR 545 thousand).
The fair value of debt securities (bonds) issued is calculated by discounting their future cash flows and
using the market quoted yield to maturity rates of the respective bonds as of the end of the reporting year
as discount factor (Level 2).
24. Derivative financial instruments
Accounting policy
The Group and the Parent Company use derivatives such as interest rate swaps, electricity forwards and futures,
natural gas forwards and currency exchange forwards to hedge risks associated with the interest rate and purchase
price fluctuations, respectively. The Group and the Parent Company have decided to continue to apply hedge
accounting requirements of IAS 39 for derivatives.
Derivatives are initially recognised at fair value on the date a derivative contract is entered into and are subsequently
re–measured at their fair value. Fair values are obtained from quoted market prices and discounted cash flow
models as appropriate.
The method of recognising the resulting gain or loss depends on whether the derivative is designated as a hedging
instrument, and if so, on the nature / content of the item being hedged. Other derivatives are accounted for at fair
value through profit or loss.
The Group and the Parent Company designate certain derivatives as hedges of a particular risk associated
with highly probable forecasted transactions or variable rate borrowings. The Group and the Parent Company
document at the inception of the transaction the relationship between hedging instruments and hedged items,
as well as its risk management objectives and strategy for undertaking various hedging transactions. The Group
and the Parent Company also document their assessment, both at hedge inception and on an on–going basis,
whether the derivatives that are used in hedging transactions are highly effective in offsetting changes in cash
flows of hedged items.
The fair value of the derivative instruments is presented as current or non–current based on settlement date.
Derivative instruments that have maturity of more than twelve months and have been expected to be hold for
more than twelve months after the end of the reporting year are classified as non–current assets or liabilities, by
separating current part of the derivative instrument. Derivatives are carried as assets when fair value is positive and
as liabilities when fair value is negative.
Cash flow hedge
The effective portion of changes in the fair value of derivatives that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges
is recognised in other comprehensive income and accumulated in equity within ‘Hedging reserve’. The gain or loss
relating to the ineffective portion, if such arise, is recognised immediately in the Statement of Profit or Loss.
Amounts accumulated in equity are recognised in the Statement of Profit or Loss in the periods when the hedged
item affects profit or loss.
When a hedging instrument expires or is sold, or when a hedge no longer meets the criteria for hedge accounting,
any cumulative gain or loss existing in equity at that time remains in equity and is recognised when the forecast
transaction is ultimately recognised in the Statement of Profit or Loss.
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I) Outstanding fair values of derivatives and their classification
Group
Parent Company
EUR’000
31/12/2022
31/12/2021
31/12/2022
31/12/2021
Notes
Assets
Liabilities
Assets
Liabilities
Assets
Liabilities
Assets
Liabilities
Interest rate swaps
24 II
10,279
(4,312)
10,279
(4,312)
Energy forwards, futures, and
swaps
24 III
450
(120,520)
25,735
(14,208)
450
(120,520)
25,466
(14,208)
Currency exchange forwards
24 IV
(1,499)
(1,499)
Total outstanding fair
values of derivatives
10,729
(122,019)
25,735
(18,520)
10,729
(122,019)
25,466
(18,520)
Group
Parent Company
EUR’000
31/12/2022
31/12/2021
31/12/2022
31/12/2021
Assets
Liabilities
Assets
Liabilities
Assets
Liabilities
Assets
Liabilities
Non–current
8,131
(2,332)
8,131
(2,332)
Current
2,598
(122,019)
25 735
(16,188)
2,598
(122,019)
25,466
(16,188)
TOTAL fair values of derivative
financial instruments
10,729
(122,019)
25 735
(18,520)
10,729
(122,019)
25,466
(18,520)
Gains / (losses) on fair value changes as a result of realised hedge agreements
Group
Parent Company
EUR’000
Notes
2022
2021
2022
2021
Included in the Statement of Profit or Loss
8
Interest rate swaps
11 a
1,074
316
1,074
316
Energy forwards, futures, and swaps
8
(10,096)
(13,373)
(9,827)
(13,642)
Included in the other comprehensive income
21 a
(9,022)
(13,057)
(8,753)
(13,326)
Interest rate swaps
24 II
13,517
4,876
13,517
4,876
Energy forwards, futures, and swaps
24 III
(121,501)
28,336
(121,501)
28,336
Currency exchange forwards
24 IV
(1,499)
7
(1,499)
7
(109,483)
33,219
(109,483)
33,219
Total loss on fair value changes
(118,505)
20,162
(118,236)
19,893
II) Interest rate swaps
As of 31 December 2022, the Group and the Parent Company had interest rate swap agreements
with total notional amount of EUR 133 million (31/12/2021: EUR 169 million). Interest rate swaps are
concluded with 7–to–10–year initial maturities and hedged floating rates are 6 months EURIBOR.
As of 31 December 2022, fixed interest rates vary from 0.087% to 1.979% (31/12/2021: from 0.087%
to 1.979%).
As at the end of the year all the outstanding interest rate swap agreements with total notional
amount of EUR 133 million were eligible for hedge accounting and were assessed prospectively and
retrospectively to test whether they are effective within the hedging period (31/12/2021: 100% with
notional amount of EUR 169 million). All contracts are designed as cash flow hedges. During the
prospective and retrospective testing, in 2022 an ineffective portion in the amount of EUR 1.1 million
(2021: EUR 0.3 million) has been identified and recognised in the Statement of Profit or Loss.
Fair value changes of interest rate swaps
Group
Parent Company
EUR’000
2022
2021
2022
2021
Assets
Liabilities
Assets
Liabilities
Assets
Liabilities
Assets
Liabilities
Outstanding fair value at the
beginning of the year
(4,312)
(9,504)
(4,312)
(9,504)
Included in Statement of Profit or
Loss
1,074
316
1,074
316
Included in other comprehensive
Income
10,279
3,238
4,876
10,279
3,238
4,876
Outstanding fair value at the end
of the year
10,279
(4,312)
10,279
(4,312)
The main interest rate hedging criteria stated in the Financial Risk Management policy is to ensure
average fixed rate duration from 1 to 4 years and fixed rate portion at more than 35% of borrowings. As
of 31 December 2022, 36% (31/12/2021: 37%) of the Group’s and 36% (31/12/2021: 38%) of the Parent
Company’s borrowings had fixed interest rates (considering the effect from the interest rate swaps), and
average remaining time to interest re–pricing was 1.8 years for the Group and 1.9 years for the Parent
Company (2021: 1.5 years for the Group and the Parent Company).
III) Energy forwards, futures, and swaps
As of 31 December 2022, the Group have entered into 12 electricity future contracts (31/12/2021:
44 contracts) with total outstanding electricity purchase volume of 70,080 MWh (31/12/2021:
899,324 MWh) and notional value of EUR 8 million (31/12/2021: EUR 63 million). Electricity future
contracts are concluded for the maturities from one month to one quarter with expiration date during
the period from 1 January to 31 December 2023. As of 31 December 2022 the Group and the Parent
Company have entered into 48 natural gas price swap contracts (31/12/2021: 37 contracts) with
total outstanding natural gas purchase volume of 1,162,000 MWh (31/12/2021: 3,067,000 MWh)
and notional value of EUR 218 million (31/12/2021: EUR 121 million). Natural gas swap contracts are
concluded with the maturities for one month and with termination date during the period of 1 January to
31 December 2023.
The Group and the Parent Company enter into electricity future contracts in the Nasdaq Commodities
exchange, as well as concludes natural gas price swap contracts with other counterparties. Electricity
future contracts are used for fixing the price of electricity sold in the Nord Pool AS power exchange.
Natural gas swap contracts are intended for hedging of the natural gas price risk and are used for fixing
the price of natural gas purchased in wholesale gas market.
31 natural gas swap contracts with total outstanding volume of 934,000 MWh as of 31 December 2022 are
designated to comply with hedge accounting treatment (31/12/2021: 23 contracts of 1,387,000 MWh)
and were reassessed prospectively and retrospectively to test whether they are effective within the
hedging period. For the contracts which are fully effective contracts fair value gains are included in other
comprehensive income.
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Fair value changes of energy forwards, futures, and swaps
Group
Parent Company
EUR'000
2022
2021
2022
2021
Notes
Assets
Liabilities
Assets
Liabilities
Assets
Liabilities
Assets
Liabilities
Outstanding fair value at
the beginning of the year
25,735
(14,208)
1,557
(4,993)
25,466
(14,208)
1,557
(4,993)
Included in the Statement of
Profit or Loss
8
181
(10,277)
(785)
(12,588)
450
(10,277)
(1,054)
(12,588)
Included in other
comprehensive income
(25,466)
(96,035)
24,963
3,373
(25,466)
(96,035)
24,963
3,373
Outstanding fair value at
the end of the year
450
(120,520)
25,735
(14,208)
450
(120,520)
25,466
(14,208
IV) Currency exchange forwards
As of 31 December 2022 the Group and the Parent Company several EUR/USD forward foreign
currencies exchange transactions have been concluded in order to limit the currency risk of the payments
in US dollars planned in the natural gas purchase agreement concluded in 2022. As at 31 December 2022
the Parent Company has outstanding five forward foreign currencies exchange contracts with notional
principal amount of the outstanding USD 153,482 thousand with an execution date of 22 February and
26 April 2023 (31/12/2021: nil).
Fair value changes of forward currencies exchange contracts
Group
Parent Company
EUR'000
2022
2021
2022
2021
Assets
Liabilities
Assets
Liabilities
Assets
Liabilities
Assets
Liabilities
Outstanding fair value at the
beginning of the year
(7)
(7)
Included in other comprehensive
income
(1,499)
7
(1,499)
7
Outstanding fair value at the end
of the year
(1,499)
(1,499)
25. Fair values and fair value measurement
Accounting policy
The Group and the Parent Company measure financial instruments, such as, derivatives, at fair value at each
balance sheet date. Non–financial assets such as investment properties are measured at amortised cost, but some
items of property, plant and equipment at revalued amounts.
The fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction
between market participants at the measurement date. Fair values are estimated based on market prices and
discounted cash flow models as appropriate.
The fair value of financial instruments traded in active markets is based on quoted market prices at the end of
reporting period. The quoted market prices used for financial assets held by the Group and the Parent Company
are the actual closing prices.
The fair value of financial instruments that are not traded in active market is determined by using valuation
techniques. The Group and the Parent Company use a variety of methods and make assumptions that are based
on market conditions existing at end of reporting period. Estimated discounted cash flows are used to determine
fair value for the remaining financial instruments.
In this Note are disclosed the fair value measurement hierarchy for the Group’s and the Parent Company’s
financial assets and liabilities and revalued PPE.
Methods and assumptions used to estimate the fair values are disclosed in Note 4 i.
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Notes to the Financial Statements
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Quantitative disclosures of fair value measurement hierarchy for assets at the end of the year
Group
Parent Company
EUR'000
Fair value measurement using
Fair value measurement using
Quoted prices Significant Significant
TOTAL
Quoted prices
Significant Significant TOTAL
in active observable unobservable in active observable unobservable
markets inputs inputs markets inputs inputs
Type of assets
Notes
(Level 1) (Level 2) (Level 3) (Level 1) (Level 2) (Level 3)
As of 31 December 2022
Assets measured at fair value
Revalued property, plant and equipment
14 c
2,622,747
2,622,747
998,090
998,090
Non-current financial investments
16
40
40
39
39
Derivative financial instruments, including:
Interest rate swaps
24
10,279
10,279
10,279
10,279
Energy forwards, futures, and swaps
24
450
450
450
450
Assets for which fair values are disclosed
Investment properties
14 b
2,297
2,297
2,222
2,222
Loans to related parties:
- Floating rate loans
29 e
266,737
266,737
- Fixed rate loans
29 e
446,571
446,571
Current financial receivables
18 a, b
331,198
331,198
269,445
269,445
Cash and cash equivalents
19
112,757
112,757
100,268
100,268
As of 31 December 2021
Assets measured at fair value
Revalued property, plant and equipment
14 c
2,407,773
2,407,773
776,350
776,350
Non-current financial investments
16
40
40
39
39
Derivative financial instruments, including:
Energy forwards, futures and swaps
24
25,735
25,735
25,466
25,466
Assets for which fair values are disclosed
Investment properties
14 b
3,316
3,316
3,602
3,602
Loans to related parties:
- Floating rate loans
29 e
172,313
172,313
- Fixed rate loans
29 e
534,065
534,065
Current financial receivables
18 a, b
238,634
238,634
153,850
153,850
Cash and cash equivalents
19
97,079
97,079
92,418
92,418
There have been no transfers for assets between Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 during the reporting period.
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Quantitative disclosures of fair value measurement hierarchy for liabilities at the end of the year
Group
Parent Company
EUR'000
Fair value measurement using
Fair value measurement using
Quoted prices Significant Significant TOTAL Quoted prices Significant Significant TOTAL
in active observable unobservable in active observable unobservable
markets inputs inputs markets inputs inputs
Type of liability
Notes
(Level 1) (Level 2) (Level 3) (Level 1) (Level 2) (Level 3)
As of 31 December 2022
Liabilities measured at fair value
Derivative financial instruments, including:
Energy forwards, futures, and swaps
24
120,520
120,520
120,520
120,520
Forward currencies exchange contracts
24
1,499
1,499
1,499
1,499
Liabilities for which fair values are disclosed
Issued debt securities (bonds)
23
151,634
151,634
151,634
151,634
Borrowings from financial institutions
23
724,284
724,284
708,987
708,987
Borrowings from related parties
23
3,317
3,317
Trade and other financial current payables
26
107,811
107,811
99,902
99,902
As of 31 December 2021
Liabilities measured at fair value
Derivative financial instruments, including:
Interest rate swaps
24
4,312
4,312
4,312
4,312
Energy forwards, futures, and swaps
24
14,208
14,208
14,208
14,208
Liabilities for which fair values are disclosed
Issued debt securities (bonds)
23
151,139
151,139
151,139
151,139
Borrowings from financial institutions
23
643,890
643,890
631,183
631,183
Trade and other financial current payables
26
163,950
163,950
166,517
166,517
There have been no transfers for liabilities between Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 during the reporting period.
The fair value hierarchy for the Group’s and the Parent Company’s financial instruments that are measured at fair value, by using specific valuation methods, is disclosed above.
Set out below, is a comparison by class of the carrying amounts and fair values of the Group’s and the Parent Company’s financial instruments, other than those with carrying amounts which approximates their fair
values:
Carrying amount
Group
Fair value
Carrying amount
Parent Company
Fair value
EUR'000
31/12/2022
31/12/2021
31/12/2022
31/12/2021
31/12/2022
31/12/2021
31/12/2022
31/12/2021
Financial assets
Fixed rate loans to related parties
446,571
534,065
414,187
545,297
Financial liabilities
Issued debt securities (bonds)
151,634
151,139
128,948
151,683
151,634
151,139
128,948
151,683
Management assessed that cash and short–term deposits, receivables, trade payables, bank overdrafts
and other current liabilities approximate their carrying amounts largely due to the short–term maturities of
these instruments.
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26. Trade and other payables
Group
Parent Company
EUR’000
Notes
31/12/2022
31/12/2021
31/12/2022
31/12/2021
Financial liabilities:
Payables for materials and services
38,750
60,945
17,794
29,672
Payables for electricity and natural gas
20,642
78,053
1,489
57,297
Payables to related parties
29 b
8,191
10,969
24,026
30,541
Accrued expenses
27,204
10,889
21,351
5,832
Accrued expenses from related parties
29 d
327
31,191
41,359
Other financial current payables
13,024
2,767
4,051
1,816
TOTAL financial liabilities
107,811
163,950
99,902
166,517
Non–financial liabilities:
Taxes other than income tax
38,418
12,405
27,159
4,095
Contract liabilities
15,707
9,822
5,368
4,289
Other current payables
3,338
2,841
1,339
1,160
TOTAL non–financial liabilities
57,463
25,068
33,866
9,544
TOTAL trade and other current payables
165,274
189,018
133,768
176,061
Contract liabilities include current advances received from the customers before the transfer of related
goods or services, transferred in less than 12 months.
The carrying amounts of trade and other payables are assumed to approximate their fair values.
27. Provisions
Accounting policy
Provisions are recognised when the Group or the Parent Company have a present obligation as a result of
past event; it is probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will be required to settle
the obligation, and when a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation. Provisions are not
recognised for future operating losses.
Provisions are presented in the Statement of Financial Position at the best estimate of the expenditure required to
settle the present obligation at the end of reporting period. Provisions are used only for expenditures for which the
provisions were originally recognised and are reversed if an outflow of resources is no longer probable.
Provisions are measured at the present value of the expenditures expected to be required for settling the obligation
by using pre–tax rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of the money and the risks specific to
the obligation as a discount rate. The increase in provisions due to passage of time is recognised as interest expense.
Group
Parent Company
EUR’000
31/12/2022
31/12/2021
31/12/2022
31/12/2021
Non-current:
- post–employment benefits (recognised in profit or loss)
14,413
13,623
6,395
6,040
- post–employment benefits (recognised in equity)
1,153
1,798
1,157
1,367
Current:
15,566
15,421
7,552
7,407
- termination benefits
311
133
15,566
15,732
7,552
7,540
a) Provisions for post–employment benefits
Accounting policy
The Group and the Parent Company provide certain post–employment benefits to employees whose
employment conditions meet certain criteria. Obligations for benefits are calculated considering the current
level of salary and number of employees eligible to receive the payment, historical termination rates as well
as number of actuarial assumptions.
The defined benefit obligations are calculated annually by independent actuaries using the projected unit
credit method.
The liability recognised in the Statement of Financial Position in respect of post–employment benefit plan is
the present value of the defined benefit obligation at the end of the reporting period. The present value of the
defined benefit obligation is determined by discounting the estimated future cash outflows using weighted
average discount rate of EIOPA risk-free interest rate, interest rates of Latvian government bonds (maturity
of 5 years) and EURBMK BBB electricity industry rate. The discount rate used is determined by reference to
market yields on government bonds due to lack of deep market on high quality corporate bonds. The Group
and the Parent Company use projected unit credit method to establish the present value of fixed benefit
obligation and related present and previous employment expenses. According to this method it has been
stated that each period of service gives rise to an additional unit of benefit entitlement and the sum of those
units comprises total Group’s and the Parent Company’s obligations of post–employment benefits. The
Group and the Parent Company use objective and mutually compatible actuarial assumptions on variable
demographic factors and financial factors (including expected remuneration increase and determined
changes in benefit amounts).
Actuarial gains or losses arising from experience adjustments and changes in actuarial assumptions are
charged or credited to the Statement of Comprehensive Income in the period in which they arise. Past
service costs are recognised immediately in the Statement of Profit or Loss.
Group
Parent Company
EUR’000
Notes
2022
2021
2022
2021
At the beginning of the year
15,421
15,698
7,407
7,233
Current service cost
1,029
1,485
497
672
Interest cost
511
145
246
67
Post–employment benefits paid
(750)
(809)
(388)
(444)
Losses as a result of changes in actuarial assumptions
21 a
(645)
(1,098)
(210)
(121)
At the end of the year
15,566
15,421
7,552
7,407
Total charged / (credited) provisions are included in the Statement of Profit or Loss position ‘Personnel
expenses’ within state social insurance contributions and other benefits defined in the Collective
agreement (Note 9):
Group
Parent Company
EUR’000
Notes
2022
2021
2022
2021
At the beginning of the year
15,421
15,698
7,407
7,233
(Credited) / charged to the Statement of Comprehensive
Income
21 a
(645)
(1,098)
(210)
(121)
Charged to the Statement of Profit or Loss
790
821
355
295
At the end of the year
15,566
15,421
7,552
7,407
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Weighted average discount rate used for discounting benefit obligations was 3.32% (2021:
0.92%), considering EIOPA risk-free interest rate, interest rates of Latvian government bonds and
EURBMK BBB electricity industry rate at the end of the reporting year. The Group’s Collective
Agreement provides indexation of employees’ wages at least at the level of inflation. Long–term
inflation determined at the level of 6.0% (2021: 3.0%) when calculating long–term post–employment
Assumptions
Date of
Group
Parent Company
EUR’000
valuation
Discount rate
Future salary changes
Retirement probability changes
Discount rate
Future salary changes
Retirement probability changes
1% increase
1% decrease
1% increase
1% decrease
1% increase
1% decrease
1% increase
1% decrease
1% increase
1% decrease
1% increase
1% decrease
Impact on provisions for
31/12/2022
1,779
(1,483)
1,737
(1,477)
1,936
(1,625)
799
(664)
780
(661)
869
(727)
post–employment benefits
31/12/2021
1,866
(1,677)
1,966
(1,650)
2,184
(1,807)
830
(744)
874
(732)
972
(801)
benefits. In calculation of these liabilities also the probability, determined on the basis of previous
experience, of retirement in different employees’ aging groups was also considered.
A quantitative sensitivity analysis for significant assumptions on provisions for post–employment
benefits as of the end of the year is as shown below:
The sensitivity analysis above has been determined based on a method that extrapolates the impact on
post-employment benefits obligation as a result of reasonable changes in key assumptions occurring at
the end of the reporting period.
Contributions are monitored on an annual basis and the current agreed contribution rate is 5%. The next
valuation is due to be completed as of 31 December 2023.
Expected contributions to post–employment benefit plan for the year ending 31 December 2023 is
EUR 4.7 million.
The weighted average duration of the defined benefit obligation is 19.94 years (2021 – 19.80 years).
Group
Parent Company
EUR’000
Less than 1 year
From 1 to 5 years
Over 5 years
TOTAL
Less than 1 year
From 1 to 5 years
Over 5 years
TOTAL
Defined benefit obligation
31/12/2022
2,454
2,780
10,332
15,566
1,755
1,340
4,457
7,552
31/12/2021
1,947
2,405
11,069
15,421
1,532
1,064
4,811
7,407
b) Termination benefits
Accounting policy
Termination benefits are measured in accordance with IAS 19 and are payable when employment is terminated
by the Group Companies before the normal retirement date, or when an employee accepts voluntary redundancy
in exchange for these benefits. The Group and the Parent Company recognise termination benefits at the earlier
of the following dates: (a) when the Group entity can no longer withdraw the offer of those benefits; and (b) when
the Group entity recognises costs for a restructuring that is within the scope of IAS 37 and involves the payment
of terminations benefits. In the case of an offer made to encourage voluntary redundancy, the termination benefits
are measured based on the number of employees expected to accept the offer. Benefits falling due more than
12 months after the end of the reporting period are discounted to present value. Management judgements
related to the measurement of provisions for termination benefits is disclosed in Note 4 d.
Termination benefits paid out are included in the Statement of Profit or Loss position ‘Personnel expenses’
within expenditure of employment termination (Note 9), while termination benefits and projected future
liability values for 2021 to 2022 are recognised as a liability in the Statement of Financial Position and as
accrued costs within expenditure of employment termination (Note 9):
Group
Parent Company
EUR’000
2022
2021
2022
2021
At the beginning of the year
311
2,803
133
757
Termination benefits paid
(1,133)
(4,281)
(148)
Changes in provisions
822
1,789
(133)
(476)
At the end of the year
311
133
According to defined development directions per Strategy of Latvenergo Group for the period 2017–2022,
management of the Parent Company approved the Strategic Development and Efficiency Programme.
Provisions for employees’ termination benefits were recognised on a basis of Strategic Development
and Efficiency Programme of Latvenergo Group for the period in which it was planned to implement
the efficiency program (including Latvenergo AS and Sadales tīkls AS efficiency activities), by which it
is intended to reduce gradually the number of employees by the year 2022. The efficiency program has
ended in the reporting year.
Assumptions used in calculation of termination benefits as of 31 December 2021 were as follows
average employee earnings at the time of termination equal average earnings per year, with projected
increase (salary indexation) in the year 2022 by 7,9%, average employee length of service at the time of
termination, the State Social Insurance Contributions rate was 23.59% in 2022.
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28. Deferred income
Accounting policy
Government grants are recognised where there is reasonable assurance that the grant will be received, and
all attached conditions will be complied with. Government grants are recognised as income over the period
necessary to match them with the related costs, for which they are intended to compensate, on a systematic
basis. For grants received as part of a package of financial or fiscal aid to which a number of conditions are
attached, those elements which have different costs and conditions are identified. Treatment of the different
elements determine the periods over which the grant will be earned.
In accordance with state support regulations in Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia for reducing energy prices are
granted support for end-users for trade of energy, sales of distribution services and heat. These regulations do
not change agreements on the scope of provided services and do not change the approved distribution system
tariffs and energy prices, and respectively do not change the Group’s and the Parent Company’s revenue
recognition principles, but the process of receiving the transaction fees and the payer for the services. The
Group or the Parent Company are not considered to be a grant receiver because the provision of services and
sales of goods are still provided in full, and revenues are recognised in accordance with IFRS 15 (Note 6).
Grants related to expense items
When a grant relates to an expense item, and it has a number of conditions attached, it is initially recognised
at fair value as deferred income. Grants are credited to income on a systematic basis over the periods that the
related costs, for which it is intended to compensate, are expensed. Management judgements related to the
measurement of government grants is disclosed in Note 4.
A government grant that becomes receivable as compensation for expenses or losses already incurred or for the
purpose of giving immediate financial support to a company with no future related costs are recognised in profit
or loss of the period in which it becomes receivable. Related income is recognised in the Statement of Profit or
Loss as ‘Other income’ (Note 7).
Grants related to assets
Property, plant, and equipment received at nil consideration are accounted for as grants. Those grants are
recognised at fair value as deferred income and are credited to the Statement of Profit or Loss on a straight–line
basis over the expected lives of the related assets.
Accounting policy on recognition of deferred income from connection fees to distribution and transmission
system disclosed per Note 6.
Group
Parent Company
EUR’000
Notes
31/12/2022
31/12/2021
31/12/2022
31/12/2021
I) Non-current deferred income
a) contracts with customers
From connection fees
6
132,381
136,217
Other deferred income
735
802
735
802
b) operating lease
133,116
137,019
735
802
Other deferred income
321
342
321
342
c) other
321
342
321
342
On grant for the installed electrical capacity of CHPPs
113,460
137,450
113,460
137,450
On financing from European Union funds
7,329
8,220
1,973
2,114
Other deferred income
70
103
44
52
120,859
145,773
115,477
139,616
TOTAL non-current deferred income
254,296
283,134
116,533
140,760
II) Current deferred income
a) contracts with customers
From connection fees
6
15,386
14,794
Other deferred income
13,944
237
13,714
67
b) operating lease
29,330
15,031
13,714
67
Other deferred income
20
20
20
20
c) other
20
20
20
20
On grant for the installed electrical capacity of CHPPs
23,990
23,990
23,990
23,990
On financing from European Union funds
891
896
142
144
24,881
24,886
24,132
24,134
TOTAL current deferred income
54,231
39,937
37,866
24,221
TOTAL deferred income
308,527
323,071
154,399
164,981
The Group and the Parent Company ensure the management, application of internal controls and
accounting for the Group’s and the Parent Company’s projects financed by the European Union funds,
according to the guidelines of the European Union and legislation of the Republic of Latvia.
Accounting of the transactions related to the projects financed by the European Union is ensured using
separately identifiable accounts. The Group and the Parent Company ensure separate accounting of
financed projects with detailed income and expense, non–current investments and value added tax in the
relevant positions of the Statement of Profit or Loss and Statement of Financial Position.
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Movement in deferred income (non-current and current part)
Group
Parent Company
EUR’000
Notes
2022
2021
2022
2021
At the beginning of the year
323,071
349,916
164,981
189,177
Received deferred income (financing and other income)
13,647
848
13,647
848
Received connection fees for connection to distribution
system
6
11,840
12,556
Other deferred income credited to the Statement of Profit or Loss
(24,920)
(24,907)
(24,142)
(24,106)
Deferred income from contracts with customer and
operating lease credited to the Statement of Profit or Loss
(15,111)
(15,342)
(87)
(938)
At the end of the year
308,527
323,071
154,399
164,981
29. Related party transactions
Accounting policy
The parties are considered related when one party has a possibility to control the other one or has significant
influence over the other party in making financial and operating decisions. Related parties of the Group and the
Parent Company are Shareholder of the Company who controls the Company in accepting operating business
decisions, members of Latvenergo Group entities’ management boards, members of the Supervisory board of the
Company, members of Supervisory body of the Company – the Audit Committee and close family members of any
above–mentioned persons, as well as entities over which those persons have control or significant influence.
Trading transactions taking place under normal business activities with the Latvian government including
its departments and agencies and transactions between state–controlled entities and providers of public
utilities are excluded from the scope of related party quantitative disclosures. The Group and the Parent
Company enter into transactions with many of these bodies on an arm’s length basis. Transactions with
government related entities include sales of energy and related services and does not contain individually
significant transactions and quantitative disclosure of transactions with those related parties is impossible
due to broad range of the Latvenergo Group’s and the Parent Company’s customers, except for
transactions with transmission system operator – Augstsprieguma tīkls AS.
a) Sales/purchases of goods, PPE and services to/from related parties
Group
Parent Company
EUR’000
2022
2021
2022
2021
Other Other
Subsidiaries
Other
Subsidiaries
Other
related related related related
parties* parties* parties* parties*
Sales of goods, PPE and services,
finance income:
- Sales of goods and services
49,152
23,359
69,136
49,036
43,646
23,206
- Sales of property, plant and
equipment
2
27
171
- Lease of assets
1,034
1,039
1,457
1,034
1,483
1,039
- Interest income
1,341
9,353
9,282
1,341
TOTAL
50,186
25,741
79,973
50,070
54,582
25,586
Purchases of goods, PPE, and
services:
- Purchases of goods and services
99,884
79,188
268,123
30,020
346,314
8,362
- including gross expenses from
transactions with Sadales tīkls AS
recognised in net amount
92,691
226,712
- Purchases of property, plant and
equipment and construction services
3,296
2,540
76
715
76
563
- Lease of assets
1,114
676
168
788
145
296
TOTAL
104,294
82,404
268,367
31,523
346,535
9,221
Other related parties included transmission system operator – Augstsprieguma tīkls AS, Pirmais Slēgtais Pensiju Fonds AS and other entities controlled by
the management members of Latvenergo Group
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Group
Parent Company
EUR’000
Notes
31/12/2022
31/12/2021
31/12/2022
31/12/2021
b) Receivables and payables at the end of the year
arising from sales/purchases of goods, PPE, and
services:
Receivables from related parties:
- Subsidiaries
18 a, b
35,120
25,004
- Other related parties*
15,873
12,404
15,701
11,866
- Loss allowances for expected credit loss from receivables
of subsidiaries
18 a, b
(22)
(16)
- Loss allowances for expected credit loss from receivables
of other related parties*
(19)
(22)
(19)
(21)
Payables to related parties:
26
15,854
12,382
50,780
36,833
- Subsidiaries
22,369
28,415
- Other related parties*
8,191
10,969
1,658
2,126
c) Accrued income raised from transactions with
related parties:
8,191
10,969
24,027
30,541
- For goods sold / services provided for subsidiaries
18 a, b
2,483
435
- For interest received from subsidiaries
18 a, b
2,100
1,381
d) Accrued expenses raised from transactions with
related parties:
26
4,583
1,816
- For purchased goods / received services from subsidiaries
31,191
41,032
- For purchased goods / received services from other
related parties*
327
327
327
31,191
41,359
Other related parties included transmission system operator – Augstsprieguma tīkls AS, Pirmais Slēgtais Pensiju Fonds AS and other entities controlled by
the management members of Latvenergo Group
The Group and the Parent Company have not incurred write–offs of trade payables and receivables from
transactions with related parties, as all debts are recoverable.
Receivables and payables with related parties are current balances for services and goods. None of the
amounts at the end of the reporting year are secured.
Remuneration to the Latvenergo Group’s management includes remuneration to the members of
the Management Boards the Group entities, the Supervisory Board, and the Supervisory body (Audit
Committee) of the Parent Company. Remuneration to the Parent Company’s management includes
remuneration to the members of the Parent Company’s Management Board, the Supervisory Board, and
the Supervisory body (Audit Committee). Information disclosed in Note 9.
Dividend payments to Shareholder of the Parent Company and share capital contributions are disclosed
in Note 20 and Note 21 b, respectively.
Dividends received from subsidiaries are disclosed in Note 16.
e) Loans to related parties
Non-current and current loans to related parties
Group
Parent Company
EUR’000
31/12/2022
31/12/2021
31/12/2022
31/12/2021
Non–current loans to subsidiaries
Sadales tīkls AS
494,979
467,786
Elektrum Eesti OÜ
7,260
7,560
Elektrum Lietuva, UAB
8,535
1,970
Allowances for expected credit loss
(306)
(306)
TOTAL non–current loans
510,468
477,010
Current portion of non–current loans
Sadales tīkls AS
95,312
97,000
Elektrum Eesti OÜ
300
300
'Elektrum Lietuva, UAB
904
Allowances for expected credit loss
(57)
(62)
Current loans to subsidiaries
Sadales tīkls AS
10,000
10,000
Elektrum Eesti OÜ
41,700
34,880
Elektrum Lietuva, UAB
54,746
56,198
Enerģijas publiskais tirgotājs SIA
31,137
Allowances for expected credit loss
(65)
(85)
TOTAL current loans
202,840
229,368
TOTAL loans to related parties
713,308
706,378
Counterparty model is used on individual contract basis for assessment of expected credit risk for non-
current and current loans to subsidiaries. The expected credit losses according to this model are based
and impairment for expected credit loss is recognised on assessment of the individual counterparty’s
risk of default and recovery rate assigned by Moody’s credit rating agency for 12 months expected
losses (Note 4 b). Credit risk of subsidiaries is assessed at the same level as Latvenergo AS credit risk
considering that they are 100% controlled by Latvenergo AS – ‘Baa2 level’ credit rating. Since the initial
recognition of loans, credit risk has not increased significantly that matches Stage 1.
All current loans to related parties as of 31 December 2022 will be settled in 2023.
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Movement in loans issued to related parties
Group
Parent Company
EUR’000
2022
2021
2022
2021
At the beginning of the year
86,620
706,378
742,229
Change in current loans in cash (net)
225,482
319,304
Change in current loans by non–cash offsetting of operating
receivables and payables (net)
(120,831)
(199,767)
Issued non–current loans in cash
7,860
Repayment of loan in cash
(86,672)
(86,672)
Repaid non–current loans by non–cash offset
(97,746)
(76,648)
Impairment for expected credit loss
52
25
72
At the end of the year
713,308
706,378
incl. loan movement through bank account
Issued loans to subsidiaries
921,687
716,106
Repaid loans issued to subsidiaries
(696,205)
(388,942)
Repaid loans issued to other related parties
(86,672)
(86,672)
(Repaid) / issued loans, net
(86,672)
225,482
240,492
Interest received from related parties
Group
Parent Company
EUR’000
2022
2021
2022
2021
Interest received
26
1,341
9,378
10,623
TOTAL
26
1,341
9,378
10,623
I) Non–current loans, including current portion
Concluded non–current loan agreements with Sadales tīkls AS EUR’000
Agreement Principal amount
Outstanding loan amount
Interest rate
Maturity date
conclusion date of the loan
31/12/2022
31/12/2021
29 September 6 months EURIBOR +
2011
316,271
12,538
20,919
fixed rate
1 September 2025
6 February 2013
42,686
2,134
fixed rate
10 September 2022
18 September 2013
42,686
4,269
8,537
fixed rate
10 August 2023
29 October 2014
90,000
20,000
30,000
fixed rate
10 September 2024
20 October 2015
90,000
30,000
40,000
fixed rate
21 October 2025
22 August 2016
60,000
26,667
33,333
fixed rate
22 August 2026
22 August 2016
50,000
25,000
30,000
fixed rate
14 June 2027
14 December 2018
260,000
175,811
203,875
fixed rate
31 January 2030
3 March 2020
200,000
177,067
195,988
fixed rate+ floating rate
25 March 2030
6 months EURIBOR +
8 March 2022
175,000
118,939
fixed rate
31 March 2032
TOTAL
1,326,643
590,291
564,786
As of 31 December 2022, total outstanding amount of non–current loans with Sadales tīkls AS
amounted to EUR 590,291 thousand (31/12/2021: EUR 564,786 thousand), including current portion
of the loan repayable in 2022 – EUR 95,312 thousand (31/12/2021: EUR 97,000 thousand). As of
31 December 2022, 24.3% of non–current loans issued to Sadales tīkls AS (31/12/2021: 5.38%) was
bearing floating interest rate, which was influenced by 6 months EURIBOR interbank rate fluctuations.
During 2022 the effective average interest rate of non–current loans was 1.42% (2021: 1.42%). As of
31 December 2022, for non–current floating rate loans issued to Sadales tīkls AS 6 month EURIBOR
ranged from 1.763% to 2.726% (31/12/2021: 6M EURIBOR -0.523%). As of 31 December 2022,
impairment for expected credit loss of non–current loans to Sadales tīkls AS in the amount of
EUR 354 thousand EUR (31/12/2021: EUR 361 thousand) was recognised. Non–current loans are not
secured with a pledge or otherwise.
Non–current loans to Sadales tīkls AS by maturity Parent Company EUR’000
31/12/2022
31/12/2021
Non–current loan:
- < 1 year (current portion)
95,312
97,000
- 1 – 5 years
334,109
315,672
- > 5 years
160,870
152,114
590,291
564,786
Concluded non–current loan agreements with Elektrum Eesti OÜ EUR’000
Agreement Principal amount
Outstanding loan amount
Interest rate
Maturity date
conclusion date of the loan
31/12/2022
31/12/2021
6 months EURIBOR +
25 August 2021
7,860
7,560
7,860
fixed rate
24 August 2031
As of 31 December 2022, total outstanding amount of non–current loans with Elektrum Eesti
amounted to EUR 7,560 thousand (31/12/2021: EUR 7,860 thousand), including current portion of the
loan repayable in 2022 – EUR 300 thousand (31/12/2021: EUR 300 thousand). The annual interest rate
according to the loan agreement is 6 (six) months EURIBOR (Euro Interbank Offer Rate) plus margin
0.74% (2021: 0.74%). If the Base rate is negative, it is equal to zero. The final repayment date of the
loan is 24 August 2031.
Non–current loans to Elektrum Eesti OÜ by maturity Parent Company EUR’000
31/12/2022
31/12/2021
Non–current loan:
- < 1 year (current portion)
300
300
- 1 – 5 years
900
900
- > 5 years
6,360
6,660
7,560
7,860
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Corporate Governance
Operating Segments
Sustainability Indicators
Annexes to
the Sustainability Report
Annual Report
– Key Figures
– Management Report
– Financial Statements
Statement of Profit or Loss
Statement of Comprehensive Income
Statement of Financial Position
Statement of Changes in Equity
Statement of Cash Flows
Notes to the Financial Statements
– Independent Auditors’
Report
Concluded non–current loan agreements with Elektrum Lietuva, UAB EUR’000
Agreement Principal amount
Outstanding loan amount
Interest rate
Maturity date
conclusion date of the loan
31/12/2022
31/12/2021
6 months EURIBOR +
31 October 2021
9,439
9,439
1,970
fixed rate
29 September 2031
As of 31 December 2022, total outstanding amount of non–current loans with Elektrum Lietuva, UAB
amounted to EUR 9,439 thousand (31/12/2021: EUR 1,970 thousand), including current portion of
the loan repayable in 2022 – EUR 904 thousand (31/12/2021: nil). The annual interest rate according
to the loan agreement is 6 (six) months EURIBOR (Euro Interbank Offer Rate) plus margin 0.68%
(2021: 0.68%). If the Base rate is negative, it is equal to zero. The final repayment date of the loan is
29 September 2031.
Non–current loans to Elektrum Lietuva, UAB by maturity Parent Company EUR’000
31/12/2022
31/12/2021
Non–current loan:
- < 1 year (current portion)
904
- 1 – 5 years
4,340
875
- > 5 years
4,195
1,095
9,439
1,970
II) Current loans / borrowings
To ensure efficiency and centralised management of Latvenergo Group companies’ financial resources
and using the functionality of Group accounts and possibility for non–cash offsetting of mutual invoices
between the parties, current loans / borrowings are provided. In the reporting period Latvenergo AS
issued loans to subsidiaries in accordance with mutually concluded agreement ‘On provision of mutual
financial resources’, allowing the subsidiaries to borrow and to repay the loan according to daily
operating needs and including non-cash offsetting of operating receivables and payables. In 2022 the
effective average interest rate was 0.74% (2021: 0.77%). Within the framework of the agreement, as of
31 December 2022, Parent Company had a current borrowing from Enerģijas publiskais tirgotājs SIA in
the amount of EUR 3,317 thousand (31/12/2021: nil).
On 29 March 2021 an agreement was concluded between Latvenergo AS and Enerģijas publiskais
tirgotājs SIA for issue of the current loan to ensure Enerģijas publiskais tirgotājs SIA financial resources
for the fulfilment of public supplier duties and mandatory procurement process administration.
Maturity date of the loan was 31 March 2023 Annual interest rate is fixed at 1.098% (2021: 1.098%).
As of 31 December 2022, net outstanding amount of current loan is EUR nil thousand (31/12/2021:
EUR 31,137 thousand).
As of 31 December 2022 impairment for expected credit loss of current loans to related parties is
recognised in the amount of EUR 64 thousand (31/12/2021: EUR 85 thousand).
f) Interest paid to related parties
Financial transactions between related parties have been carried out by using current loans / borrowings
with a target to manage Latvenergo Group companies’ financial resources effectively and centrally,
using Group accounts. In the reporting period Latvenergo AS has received borrowings from subsidiaries
in accordance with mutually concluded agreement “On provision of mutual financial resources”. In 2022
the effective average interest rate was 0.74% (2021: 0.77%).
Group
Parent Company
EUR’000
2022
2021
2022
2021
Interest received
18
26
18
26
30. Commitments and contingent liabilities
As of 31 December 2022, the Group had commitments amounting to EUR 82.4 million (31/12/2021:
EUR 136.8 million) and the Parent Company had commitments amounting to EUR 49,6 million
(31/12/2021: EUR 105.0 million) for capital expenditure contracted but not delivered at the end of the
reporting period.
Latvenergo AS has issued support letters to its subsidiaries – on 13 February 2023 to Sadales tīkls AS
and on 22 February 2022 Elektrum Eesti OÜ acknowledging that its position as the shareholder is to
ensure that subsidiaries are managed so that they have sufficient financial resources and are able to carry
their operations and settle their obligations.
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About Latvenergo Group
Corporate Governance
Operating Segments
Sustainability Indicators
Annexes to
the Sustainability Report
Annual Report
– Key Figures
– Management Report
– Financial Statements
Statement of Profit or Loss
Statement of Comprehensive Income
Statement of Financial Position
Statement of Changes in Equity
Statement of Cash Flows
Notes to the Financial Statements
– Independent Auditors’
Report
31. Events after the reporting year
Accounting policy
Events after the reporting period that provide significant additional information about the Group’s and the Parent
Company’s position at the balance sheet date (adjusting events) are reflected in the financial statements. Events
after the reporting period that are not adjusting events are disclosed in the notes when material.
On 15 February 2023 Latvenergo AS implemented a placement of six-year green bonds in total nominal
value of EUR 50 million with a fixed annual interest rate and a yield to maturity of 4.952%. The issuance
of notes is being implemented under Latvenergo AS EUR 200 million third programme for the issuance
of notes.
On 9 March 2023 the international credit rating agency Moody’s Investors Service has updated
Latvenergo AS credit analysis. The rating of Latvenergo AS remains unchanged Baa2 with a stable
outlook.
On 24 March 2023 Sadales tīkls AS signed an agreement with the Ministry of Economics of Republic of
Latvia on receiving funding from the European Union Recovery Fund in the amount of EUR 41.9 million.
On 11 April 2023, the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Latvia supported amendments to the
Electricity Market Law (hereinafter - the Law) prepared by the Ministry of Climate and Energy, in order to
introduce the norms set by the European Union Council Regulation (EU) 2022/1854 of 6 October 2022,
on emergency measures for tackling high energy prices. The amendments to the Law provide that from
1 December 2022 to 30 June 2023, electricity producers will be subject to a maximum revenue amount
of 180 euros per megawatt hour for the electricity sold. The part of revenue that exceeds the maximum
revenue amount (surplus revenue) must be invested by producers in their companies to promote
investments in decarbonization technologies, renewable energy resources, and energy efficiency.
The proposed amendments to the Law on the use of surplus revenue are in line with the Latvenergo
Group’s medium-term operational strategy for 2022-2026, which aims to promote the development
of a portfolio of renewable energy generation. Therefore, the planned amendments to the Law will not
have a negative impact on the financial indicators of the Latvenergo Group. The final decision on the
amendments to the Law will be made by the Saeima of the Republic of Latvia.
There have been no other significant events after the end of the reporting year that might have a
material effect on the Latvenergo Consolidated and Latvenergo AS Annual Financial Statements for the
year ending 31 December 2022.
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The Management Board of Latvenergo AS:
Mārtiņš Čakste Dmitrijs Juskovecs Guntars Baļčūns Kaspars Cikmačs Harijs Teteris
Chairman of the Management Board Member of the Management Board Member of the Management Board Member of the Management Board Member of the Management Board
Liāna Ķeldere
Accounting director of Latvenergo AS
18 April 2023
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