SSAB has had a significant amount of goodwill on the balance sheet, mainly related to the acquisitions of Ipsco and Rautaruukki in 2007 and 2014 respectively. These acquisitions have laid the foundation for today’s SSAB and have delivered good results and cash flows over the years. The impairment of SEK 33.3 billion is treated as an item affecting comparability and is reported in the fourth quarter of 2022. SSAB’s financial position is strong and the impairment does not affect the underlying result, cash flow or the ability to pursue the dividend policy. The background of the impairment is increased interest rates and a more prudent method in the impairment test. SSAB is now starting to execute the strategy to transform to fossil-free steel production, without any CO2-emissions.

For further information, please contact:
Per Hillström, Head of Investor Relations, per.hillstrom@ssab.com, phone: +46 702 95 29 12
Viktoria Karsberg, Head of Corporate Identity and Group Communications,
viktoria.karsberg@ssab.com, phone: +46 72 233 5288

This information is inside information that SSAB AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation and information that SSAB AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the Securities Markets Act. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 7.25am CET on January 27, 2023.