Historic potash unloading at the Police Seaport
In early December of last year, a single shipment of more than 20,000 tons of potash arrived from Canada for Grupa Azoty Police. The unloading took place at the Seaport, which typically handles phosphorites. Purchasing such a large volume of potash—taking advantage of economies of scale—resulted in significant cost savings. This successful logistics operation at the Seaport has also created opportunities to diversify supply routes for this essential fertilizer raw material.

Under the Agreement signed on January 16, 2024, Grupa Azoty and Orlen will continue to work together to determine the terms and conditions of a potential transaction in which Orlen - or another entity designated by Orlen - would acquire all or part of the shares in Grupa Azoty Polyolefins currently held by Grupa Azoty, or otherwise execute the investment. The Parties have decided that negotiations on the terms of Orlen’s potential acquisition of Grupa Azoty Polyolefins, as well as an analysis of the potential transaction (including due diligence), will be carried out by March 31, 2025. This deadline may be extended or amended without altering the Agreement.

The signing of the Cooperation and Stabilization Agreement marks the next phase in discussions between Grupa Azoty and Orlen. Both companies have reaffirmed their commitment to further analyze strategic options outlined in the Letter of Intent signed in September this year regarding Grupa Azoty Polyolefins. The agreement remains in force until March 31, 2025, or earlier, should specific conditions outlined in the agreement arise.

Following detailed discussions and agreements with banking partners, Grupa Azoty Polyolefins has signed an Amendment to the Stabilization Agreement originally dated December 15, 2023, concerning the financing of the Polimery Police project. This amendment extends the terms of the Stabilization Agreement’s validity to January 31, 2025. The updated agreement has been finalized with 15 financial institutions.

Grupa Azoty is expanding its product portfolio with the introduction of a granular nitrogen fertilizer with sulfur and calcium, branded as eNpluS. This move continues the company's strategy to develop its offerings in line with market demands. The production of eNpluS will take place in Puławy and Kędzierzyn-Koźle, making it the latest addition to the product range in recent months. Earlier, the portfolio was enriched with megAN (a coarse-granule ammonium nitrate fertilizer) and RSM OPTIMA (a urea-ammonium nitrate solution with a unique light-blue color for easy identification of its origin).

Following discussions and agreements with banks, Grupa Azoty Polyolefins has signed an Amendment Agreement to the Stabilization Agreement dated December 15, 2023, concerning the financing of the Polimery Police project. The parties have agreed on the terms under which the Financial Institutions will provide financing for the project during the next period of the Stabilization Agreement, effective until December 13 of this year. The Amendment Agreement was signed with 15 Financial Institutions.