Earnings Release • May 9, 2025
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Eurocommercial Properties N.V. De Boelelaan 7, 1083 HJ Amsterdam P.O. Box 15542, 1001 NA Amsterdam Tel: +31 (0)20 530 60 30
Date: 8 May 2025 Release: After closing of Euronext

Retail operations across our four markets and 24 shopping centres made a good start in 2025. Consumer spending remained stable, supported by low unemployment rates. The general trend in retail sales in our portfolio remains positive, with an increase of 2% over the last 12 months, with all four markets positive, although sales were flat during Q1 2025 due to calendar effects with Easter, a very important sales period, falling in Q2 this year. The notable exception was Belgium which enjoyed sales growth of 8.2% following the successful remerchandising project completed last year at Woluwe Shopping.
Rental growth for the 12 months to 31 March 2025 was 3.0%, mainly driven by rental indexation and higher turnover rent. 99% of rents have been collected for Q1 2025 and there continues to be a full pass through of indexation to our tenants, who are generally trading well from an affordable rental base and a low OCR, which averages 10%. Our letting teams continued to report steady leasing momentum, negotiating 283 lease renewals and relettings for the 12-month period ended 31 March 2025, achieving an overall rental uplift of 3.8% on top of indexation. 108 of these transactions were lease contracts signed with retailers establishing in new units and producing a significantly higher uplift of 9.5% as a result of rental tension as new retailers and brands continue to identify our shopping centres as key destinations in their expansion programme. Strong tenant demand and letting activity also maintained our very low overall vacancy level at 1.5%.
We have initiated three new remerchandising projects in Italy at Collestrada, I Gigli and Cremona Po that will strengthen and consolidate their dominant market positions. At Collestrada, we signed an agreement with Coop to reduce their hypermarket by around 3,000m² in order to facilitate an important remerchandising project which will increase the presence of major international brands, including a full format Zara of around 4,000m². The project will also provide the only Primark store in the region and will include the relocation and resizing of new stores for H&M and MediaWorld. This project, spread over 2025 and 2026, will expand Collestrada's catchment area, further strengthening its position as the dominant shopping centre in the Umbria region. At I Gigli, an agreement has been signed with PAM, to provide the additional retail space needed for the expansion of Zara which will open a new full format store. As part of this remerchandising project, Pull&Bear and Stradivarius, two other Inditex brands, will also expand their presence within the shopping centre. At Cremona Po, Primark have also recently signed for a new store, replacing the electrical retailer Unieuro who are relocating into our adjoining retail park.
In Belgium, we saw a continuation of the strong operational performance reported last year following the successful completion of the major remerchandising project. Retail sales and footfall increased by 8.2% and 14.1% respectively in Q1, with the fashion sector (17.7%) performing particularly well, supported by the success of the new full format Zara and Massimo Dutti stores, and the new C&A flagship.
In Sweden, at Grand Samarkand, Växjö, the construction of the new external retail store for Ekohallen, the expanding value retailer, opened on schedule in March 2025. The 8,200m² store is let on a ten-year lease and the development provides a return of 8%.
In France, the refurbishment and remerchandising project at Les Atlantes includes new stores for Boulanger (2,200m²) and JD Sports (720m²) and will be strengthened in 2025 with the arrival of Kiabi (1,950m²), and Maxi Zoo (890m²).
In January 2025, the Company entered into a SEK 550 million (circa €50 million) five-year loan with Postbank - a branch of Deutsche Bank - on Valbo in Gävle. The Company is already in discussions for the refinancing of the long-term loans expiring mainly in 2026, with commercial terms already agreed for the refinancing of the existing loan of around €200 million on Fiordaliso. Interest expenses (based on proportional consolidation) were slightly lower compared to Q1 2024 thanks to our interest rate hedging policy.
The proposed total dividend of €1.80 per share for the year 2024 is an increase of 5.9% compared to €1.70 in 2023. An interim dividend of €0.68 was paid in January 2025. A final cash dividend of €1.12 will be payable on 3 July, subject to AGM approval. Shareholders will also be offered the opportunity to opt for a stock dividend instead of the final cash dividend.
Assuming no major deterioration in the macro-economic environment and considering the first quarter activities and results, we confirm our guidance of a direct investment result for the full year 2025 ranging between €2.40 and €2.45 per share.
Retail sales were flat in Q1 2025 compared to the same period in 2024 due to calendar effects with one less trading day and with Easter, an important sales period, falling later in Q2 this year. The notable exception was Belgium, with sales growth of 8.2% following the remerchandising project successfully completed last year at Woluwe Shopping. The general trend for retail sales remains positive with growth over the last 12 months of 2%, with all markets positive. Footfall also continued its upward trend and has increased by 0.6% over 12 months.
| 3 Months | 12 Months | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0% | 2% |
| Belgium | 8.2% | 5.4% |
| France | -1.1% | 0.9% |
| Italy | -0.9% | 2.8% |
| Sweden | -0.9% | 0.3% |
* Excluding extensions/redevelopments and excluding the units involved in the remerchandising at Carosello.
| 3 Months | 12 Months | |
|---|---|---|
| Fashion/Shoes | 0.1% | 1.6% |
| Health & Beauty | 5.6% | 6.2% |
| Gifts & Jewellery | -0.7% | -1.0% |
| Sport | -0.9% | 4.1% |
| Home Goods | -3.9% | 2.1% |
| Books & Toys | 8.4% | 10.6% |
| Electricals | -4.4% | -4.4% |
| F&B (Restaurants & Bars) | -2.8% | 2.7% |
| Hyper/Supermarkets | 2.0% | 0.4% |
| Services | 5.3% | 7.3% |
*Excluding extensions/redevelopments and excluding the units involved in the remerchandising at Carosello.
Like-for-like (same floor area) rental growth for the 12-month period ended 31 March 2025 was 3.0%, predominantly resulting from rental indexation but with a significant contribution from turnover rent.
| Rental growth* | Like-for-like rental growth | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 3.0% | |
| Belgium | 1.9% | |
| France | 3.2% | |
| Italy | 3.4% | |
| Sweden | 2.5% |
*Excluding extensions/redevelopments and excluding the units involved in the remerchandising at Carosello.
Like-for-like rental growth is calculated based on 12-month data and excludes the impact of acquisitions, disposals and development projects to provide an accurate figure for comparison. It includes the impact of indexation, turnover rent, vacancies and leasing.
Strong leasing momentum has been maintained over the last 12 months with 283 leases renewed or relet, achieving a positive overall uplift of 3.8% on top of rental indexation. 108 of these lease contracts were signed with retailers establishing in new units, thereby improving the tenant mix and producing a rental uplift of 9.5%, confirming the consistently strong demand from new brands to open in our centres.
The highest increase was achieved in Italy at 10.7% and over the last twelve months the Italian leasing team signed 93 new deals. The highest uplifts were achieved in Collestrada (24.1%) and Cremona Po (22.5%). 44 of these transactions were new lettings producing an overall increase in rent of 20.6%.
In Belgium, at Woluwe Shopping, the leasing team successfully concluded 21 lease renewals and relettings, resulting in an overall rental uplift of 4.0%, including 12 new lettings producing an increase of 10.8%. The most notable new lettings include the relocations of existing tenants such as C&A, Medi-Market and Massimo Dutti, as well as the introduction of new brands including Jimmy Fairly, Atelier d'Amaya, Jack & Jones and Mayerline.
Over the last twelve months, the Swedish leasing team signed 118 renewals and relettings resulting in an overall small rental uplift of 0.2%. 22 were new lettings to tenants producing a much higher increase in rent of 5.6%, including a new lease with Normal at Ingelsta Shopping, the relocation of Hemtex and the opening of Cervera in Hallarna, and four new medical centres let to VaccinDirekt. Cervera has also recently opened in C4 which became the sixth Cervera store in the Swedish portfolio.
The negative result of 1.2% in France, as already previously communicated, was mainly related to the reletting of a few units at slightly lower rents to attract strong brands in order to reinforce the merchandising mix (e.g. Krispy Kreme in Passage du Havre and Adopt in Les Atlantes).
| Number of renewals and relettings |
Average rental uplift on renewals and relettings |
% of total leases renewed and relet (MGR) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 283 | 3.8% | 16.8% |
| Belgium | 21 | 4.0% | 30.3% |
| France | 51 | -1.2% | 12.1% |
| Italy | 93 | 10.7% | 11.9% |
| Sweden | 118 | 0.2% | 26.1% |
*Excluding extensions/redevelopments and the units involved in the remerchandising at Carosello.
EPRA vacancy for the portfolio at 31 March 2025 was 1.5%, ranging from 0.4% to 3.4% in our four markets.
The higher vacancy in Sweden is a temporary situation resulting from the ICA hypermarket who vacated Ingelsta Shopping last year. The ICA unit was 9,580m² and 58% of this space has already been let to Coop (4,900m²) and Normal (590m²). There are ongoing negotiations for the remainder of the vacant space.
| 30 June 2024 |
30 September 2024 |
31 December 2024 |
31 March 2025 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 1.7% | 1.8% | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Belgium | 1.8% | 1.8% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| France | 1.8% | 2.4% | 1.8% | 2.3% |
| Italy | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Sweden | 4.6% | 4.6% | 3.9% | 3.4% |
Out of almost 1,800 shops, there were only 24 brands in administration occupying in total 44 units, representing 2.3% of total GLA and 2.5% of total MGR. For the majority of these units (70%), rent continued to be paid.
The total occupancy cost ratio (rent plus marketing contributions, service charges and tenant property taxes as a proportion of turnover including VAT) for Eurocommercial's shopping centres at 31 March 2025 was 10% overall. This remains one of the lowest OCRs in the industry, providing a solid foundation for long-term, sustainable rental income and low vacancy.
| 31 March 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Overall | 10% |
| Belgium | 14.8% |
| France | 10.7% |
| Italy | 10.0% |
| Sweden | 8.2% |
Rent collection in Q1 2025 has currently reached 99% of invoiced rent.
| % of invoiced rent collected for Q1 2025 |
% of invoiced rent collected for Q1 2024 |
|
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 99% | 98% |
| Belgium | 97% | 99% |
| France | 95% | 95% |
| Italy | 100% | 98% |
| Sweden | 100% | 99% |
Q1 2025 saw a continuation of the strong operational performance reported last year following the successful completion of the major remerchandising project. Retail sales and footfall increased by 8.2% and 14.1% respectively in Q1, with the fashion sector (17.7%) performing particularly well, supported by the success of the new full format Zara and Massimo Dutti stores, and the new C&A flagship. The enlarged Medi-Market parapharmacy was the driver behind the health and beauty sector growth of 12.4%, while the Carrefour Market continues its strong growth. Woluwe Shopping continues to attract new international retailers and leading national brands. Following the recent openings of two French retailers, Jimmy Fairly, the trendy eyewear brand, and Atelier d'Amaya, the custom jewellery designer, the Bestseller group opened at the end of 2024 its latest Jack & Jones concept store. In parallel, Mayerline, the iconic Belgian fashion brand, unveiled in March its new boutique showcasing its collections. This summer, the premium retail offer will be further enriched with the arrival of Skins Cosmetics, the Dutch high-end cosmetics and perfumery retailer, which has selected Woluwe for its first Brussels location. Additionally, the French SMCP Group will expand its presence at Woluwe with the opening of Sandro, perfectly complementing the Maje store already established in the centre.
Although retail sales were marginally down by 1% in Q1 2025 compared to Q1 2024, there were very encouraging performances at Les Atlantes and Grand A which increased sales by 7.8% and 6.3% respectively, following successful remerchandising initiatives.
Over the past twelve months, we signed 51 leases which resulted in an overall rent decrease of 1.2%. This reduction was mainly related to the reletting of a few units at lower rents in order to attract strong brands to strengthen the merchandising mix. In the first quarter, several lease agreements with national and international brands have strengthened the appeal of our sites across France. At Val Thoiry, fashion brand Only, part of the Danish group Bestseller, joined our centre, while Le Comptoir de Mathilde is set to open soon at Modo. At Les Atlantes, Maxi Zoo, which continues its steady expansion in France, has also signed, along with Kiabi, the country's leading fashion retailer, which will enhance the centre's fashion offering with a brand-new 1,950m² store.
In Q1 2025, footfall across the Italian portfolio slightly declined compared to Q1 2024, mainly due to seasonal calendar effects — February 2024 included an extra trading day, and Easter in 2024 occurred in March instead of April. Additional factors also impacted performance: Collestrada and I Gigli are undergoing redevelopment works aimed at reducing hypermarket space to introduce new international brands, while I Gigli experienced severe weather that led the local authorities to order a day-and-a-half closure during a key weekend in March. During the period, turnover also decreased slightly. Carosello and Fiordaliso delivered strong operational performances, with turnover increases of 10% and 7% respectively, highlighting the positive impact of recent remerchandising initiatives. At sector level, health and beauty continued to perform well, particularly cosmetics and optics, while leading performers in fashion and footwear including Inditex, OVS, Scarpe e Scarpe, and various sneaker retailers, also reported solid results. Over the past 12 months, 93 new leasing deals (excluding the Carosello remerchandising project) were signed, resulting in an average rental uplift of 10.7%. Of these, 44 were new lettings, achieving an average rent increase of 20.6%.
At Collestrada, we have activated the agreement with Coop to reduce their hypermarket by around 3,000m² to enable an important remerchandising project to increase the presence of major international brands. Zara and Primark will open their flagship stores in Collestrada, their only location in Umbria, each covering an area of approximately 4,000m². MediaWorld has relocated and opened a new unit in line with their latest format. A new Tezenis has also opened and a new Bata store will open shortly completing the remerchandising plan. Additionally, H&M will relocate in the current Zara unit (around 1,600m²) next to the main entrance. This project, spread over 2025 and 2026, will expand Collestrada's catchment area, further strengthening its position as the dominant shopping centre in the Umbria region.
At I Gigli, we recently reached an agreement with PAM to reduce the hypermarket which will provide the space for Zara to open their latest full format store and allow other Inditex brands to expand their presence including Pull&Bear and Stradivarius. At Cremona Po, we have recently signed a lease with Primark for the former Unieuro store (2,500m²) who will relocate into our adjoining retail park.
Over the last twelve months, the Swedish leasing team signed 118 renewals and relettings resulting in an overall small rental uplift of 0.2%. 22 were new lettings to tenants producing a much higher increase in rent of 5.6%, including a new lease with Normal at Ingelsta Shopping, the relocation of Hemtex and the opening of Cervera in Hallarna, Zoo.se in Bergvik and four new medical centres let to VaccinDirekt. Cervera also recently opened in C4, their sixth store in the Swedish portfolio,
At Grand Samarkand, Växjö, the construction of the 8,200m² unit let to the successful value retailer Ekohallen on a ten-year lease was completed on schedule and opened in March 2025, and provides a return of above 8%.
In February 2024, the ICA hypermarket (9,580m²) at Ingelsta closed and relocated to a nearby site, resulting in a temporary reduction in footfall. Coop have replaced ICA in a smaller hypermarket (4,900m²) and successfully opened in November 2024 on a new 15-year lease. Normal, the expanding Danish retailer have also opened a 590m² unit and therefore around 58% of the former ICA hypermarket has already been let, with active negotiations on the remaining space.
The Company published its comprehensive Environmental, Social and Governance report for the year 2024 on 14 April 2025. This ESG report is included in the 2024 Annual Report of the Company and is posted on the Company's website.
The ESG report includes targets for energy consumption and mix and targets for greenhouse gas emissions. In early 2025, the Company set an additional target of reducing scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions with 85% by 2050, aligned with the Carbon Risk Real Estate Monitor (CRREM) pathways (science based). The feasibility of meeting its 2030 carbon neutrality target for scope 1 and 2 emissions is confirmed by the decarbonisation pathways guided by CRREM insights.
The IFRS profit after taxation for the first quarter 2025 was €35.6 million (€0.66 per share) compared to €30.6 million (€0.57 per share) for the 3-month reporting period to 31 March 2024. This represents an increase of €5.0 million, primarily driven by a positive movement of €2.5 million in the mark-to-market value of derivatives. Additionally, the deferred tax charge was €1.0 million lower due to a lower fiscal depreciation of the property investments. Net property income increased with €0.5 million, mainly due to a higher rental income of €0.9 million, offset by €0.2 million increase in property expenses and higher negative net service charges amount of €0.1 million. The result from the joint venture increased with €0.7 million, mainly as a result of a higher net property income of €0.2 million and lower interest charges of €0.2 million.
The IFRS equity at 31 March 2025 was €2,115 million compared to €2,086 million at 31 December 2024. Changes in equity primarily included the result after taxation (a profit of €35.6 million) and a positive movement in the currency translation reserve of €22 million as a result of a stronger Swedish Krona. On 30 January 2025, the Company paid an interim dividend of €0.68 per share, resulting in a cash outflow of €28.2 million, decreasing the equity by the same amount.
The IFRS net consolidated borrowings at 31 March 2025 stood at €1,548 million (€1,519 million at 31 December 2024).
The IFRS net asset value per share at 31 March 2025 was €39.35 per share compared with €39.03 at 31 December 2024.
The Company also presents alternative performance measures according to the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) guidelines. These alternative performance measures, such as Direct and Indirect Investment results, loan to value ratio, adjusted net asset value and EPRA performance measures, are used to present the underlying business performance and to enhance comparability between financial periods and among peers. Alternative performance measures presented in this press release should not be considered as a substitute for measures of performance in accordance with the IFRS.
The direct investment result for the year increased by approximately 1% to €33.4 million, compared to €33.2 million for the same period in 2024. The increase in rental income (€0.8 million) due to indexation was partially offset by a marginal increase in property expenses (€0.2 million) and current tax (€0.2 million). The direct investment result of the Joint Venture also increased by approximately €0.2 million.
The direct investment result is defined as net property income plus other income less net interest expenses and company expenses after taxation. In the view of the Board, this more accurately represents the underlying profitability of the Company than IFRS "profit after tax", which must include unrealised capital gains and losses.
The direct investment result per share for the first quarter 2025 remained stable at €0.62 (€0.62 Q1 2024), notwithstanding the 0.4% increase in the average number of shares outstanding (from 53,457,145 to 53,656,704).
The indirect investment result for the first quarter of 2025 was €2.2 million positive, compared to €2.6 million negative, for the same period in 2024. The main reasons are related to a positive movement in the market value of the derivative financial instruments due to the change in the Euribor and Stibor curves (€6.6 million positive in 2025 versus €4.1 million positive in 2024) and a decrease in the deferred tax (€4.5 million negative in 2025 compared to €5.5 million negative in 2024). The positive contribution from the Joint Venture was €0.5 million.
Rental income for the first three months of 2025, including the shares of revenues of the joint ventures on a proportional consolidated basis, was at €59.0 million, 1.8% higher than the same period last year (€57.9 million), mainly due to the indexation for the year, renewals and relettings and higher turnover rent.
Net property income, for the first three months to 31 March 2025, including the share of net property income of the joint ventures, on a proportional consolidation basis and after deducting net service charges and direct and indirect property expenses (branch overheads), increased by 1.4% to €50.6 million compared to €49.9 million for the 3 months to 31 March 2024.
The EPRA earnings per share for the 3-month reporting period to 31 March 2025 was €0.61 per share, same as last year.
The adjusted net asset value at 31 March 2025 was €42.22 per share compared with €41.89 at 31 March 2024. Adjusted net asset values do not consider contingent capital gains tax liabilities (ignoring tax losses carried forward), nor do they consider the fair value of financial derivatives (interest rate swaps).
The EPRA Net Tangible Assets (EPRA NTA) at 31 March 2025 was €42.11 per share compared with €41.79 at 31 December 2024 and €39.88 at 30 June 2024. EPRA NTA does not consider the contingent capital gains tax liabilities (including tax losses carried forward) and the fair value of financial derivatives (interest rate swaps).
In January 2025, the Company entered into a SEK 550 million (circa €50 million) five-year loan with Postbank – a branch of Deutsche Bank - on its Swedish shopping centre Valbo in Gävle.
In April 2025, the Company reached an agreement on the commercial terms for a new €200 million loan (€100 million group share) to refinance the long-term loans on the Fiordaliso shopping centre, due to expire mainly in 2026.
Discussions have already started for the refinancing of the long-term loans that will mature in 2026 on the other two Italian flagship properties of Carosello and I Gigli and on the C4 shopping centre in Sweden. The average committed unexpired term of the bank loans is over 3 years.
The net loan to value ratio as per 31 March 2025, after deducting purchaser's costs and on the basis of the proportionally consolidated net debt of the Company, increased marginally to 41.4% compared to 41.3% at 31 December 2024. The Group covenant loan to value ratio agreed with the banks is 60%. The average interest rate as per 31 March 2025 is stable at 3.2%.
As at 31 March 2025, the interest cover ratio increased to 3.7x (3.5x at December 2024).
The Company maintains a target overall hedging ratio of approximately 80%, achieved through a combination of interest rate hedging instruments. These range from standard fixed-rate loans to plain vanilla interest rate swaps, collars, and forward-starting swaps. This strategy offers the Company flexibility in determining both the timing and duration for locking in a more favourable fixed interest rate. Additionally, it supports an efficient asset turnover policy by minimizing prepayment penalties—since most debt is held at variable rates—and preserving the benefit of attractive fixed rates when early loan repayment is required.
At 31 March 2025 the Company's net loan portfolio was hedged at 81%.
The graph below illustrates the projected development of the Company's hedging ratio through the end of 2027. It is based on current net borrowings and existing hedging instruments, including the Company's proportional share in joint ventures. The projection assumes that all borrowings will be extended or refinanced at maturity for the full amount of their respective final balloon payments.

* Including the hedging instruments entered into until reporting date.
The Company is constantly monitoring the development of the Euribor and Stibor interest rate curves, looking for further opportunities to fix an attractive interest rate level also through forward starting interest rate swaps. As a result, the average interest rate for the Company is expected to remain stable for the coming period, following the developments of the interest rate policy as set by the ECB and the Sveriges Riksbank.
The Company's dividend policy provides for a cash dividend pay-out ratio ranging between 65% and 85%, with a target of 75% of the direct investment result per share. Dividends are distributed in two instalments: an interim dividend payable in January and a final dividend payable in July. The interim dividend per share is expected to be 40% of the total cash dividend per share paid in the previous financial year. Additionally, the Company intends to offer shareholders the option to receive their dividends in the form of new shares, drawn from the share premium reserve, instead of cash.
In light of the Company's financial performance for the 2024 financial year, the Board of Management and the Supervisory Board propose a total dividend of €1.80 per share, an increase of 5.9% compared to last year's dividend of €1.70 per share, subject to shareholders' approval at the 2025 Annual General Meeting scheduled on 3 June 2025. An interim dividend of €0.68 per share was already paid on 30 January 2025, representing 40% of the total dividend paid out in 2024. The distribution date of the final dividend of €1.12 per share is scheduled for 3 July 2025. As with the January 2025 interim dividend (the take-up of stock dividend was 22%), shareholders will be offered the option to receive the final dividend in the form of new shares from the share premium reserve. The price for these new shares will be announced on 30 May 2025.
Assuming no major deterioration in the macro-economic environment and considering the first quarter activities and results, we confirm our guidance of a direct investment result for the full year 2025 ranging between €2.40 and €2.45 per share.
Amsterdam, 8 May 2025
Evert Jan van Garderen Roberto Fraticelli
30 May 2025: Announcement stock dividend issue price (before opening of Euronext) 3 June 2025: Annual General Meeting 5 June 2025: Ex-dividend date 3 July 2025: Final dividend distribution date 28 August 2025: Half Year 2025 results (after closing of Euronext) 11 September 2025: Capital Markets Day
Eurocommercial Properties N.V. is a Euronext-quoted property investment company and one of Europe's shopping centre specialists. Founded in 1991, Eurocommercial currently owns and operates 24 shopping centres in Belgium, France, Italy, and Sweden with total assets of almost €4 billion.
www.eurocommercialproperties.com
For additional information please contact:
Ilaria Vitaloni, Investor Relations Officer Tel: +44 777 5428833 [email protected]
| (€'000) | Three months ended 31-03-25 |
Three months ended 31-03-24 |
|---|---|---|
| Rental income | 55,811 | 54,906 |
| Service charge income | 10,576 | 9,734 |
| Total revenue | 66,387 | 64,640 |
| Service charge expenses* | (11,493) | (10,510) |
| Property expenses* ** | (7,483) | (7,241) |
| Total expenses | (18,976) | (17,751) |
| Net property income | 47,411 | 46,889 |
| Share of result of joint ventures | 2,541 | 1,867 |
| Revaluation property investments | 152 | (474) |
| Company expenses** | (2,706) | (2,582) |
| Investment expenses | (519) | (590) |
| Other income | 386 | 401 |
| Operating result | 47,265 | 45,511 |
| Interest income | 149 | 323 |
| Interest expenses | (13,086) | (13,151) |
| Gain derivative financial instruments | 6,638 | 4,107 |
| Net financing result | (6,299) | (8,721) |
| Profit before taxation | 40,966 | 36,790 |
| Current tax | (938) | (683) |
| Deferred tax | (4,467) | (5,507) |
| Total tax | (5,405) | (6,190) |
| Profit after taxation | 35,561 | 30,600 |
| Per share (€)*** | ||
| Profit after taxation | 0.66 | 0.57 |
| Diluted profit after taxation | 0.66 | 0.57 |
* The comparative figures have been adjusted for comparison purposes as a result of the reclassification of parts of property tax previously reported in 'Property expenses' to 'Service charge expenses'.
** The comparative figures have been adjusted for comparison purposes as a result of the reclassification of parts of IT costs previously reported in 'Company expenses' to 'Property expenses'.
*** The average number of shares on issue (after deduction of shares bought back) during the first quarter of 2025 was 53,656,704 (first quarter 2024: 53,457,145). The diluted average number of outstanding shares on issue (after deduction of shares bought back) for the first quarter of 2025 was 54,061,669 (first quarter 2024: 53,672,616).
| (€'000) | Three months ended 31-03-25 |
Three months ended 31-03-24 |
|---|---|---|
| Profit after taxation | 35,561 | 30,600 |
| Foreign currency translation differences (subsequently reclassified to profit or loss) |
22,004 | (14,735) |
| Total other comprehensive income (net of tax) | 22,004 | (14,735) |
| Total comprehensive income | 57,565 | 15,865 |
| Per share (€)* | ||
| Total comprehensive income | 1.07 | 0.30 |
| Diluted total comprehensive income | 1.07 | 0.30 |
* The average number of shares on issue (after deduction of shares bought back) during the first quarter of 2025 was 53,656,704 (first quarter 2024: 53,457,145). The diluted average number of outstanding shares on issue (after deduction of shares bought back) for the first quarter of 2025 was 54,061,669 (first quarter 2024: 53,672,616).
| (€'000) | 31-03-25 | 31-12-24 |
|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||
| Property investments | 3,748,850 | 3,698,526 |
| Investments in joint ventures | 114,544 | 112,004 |
| Tangible fixed assets | 5,960 | 6,353 |
| Receivables | 113 | 112 |
| Tax receivable | 4,021 | 4,021 |
| Derivative financial instruments | 20,482 | 19,355 |
| Total non-current assets* | 3,893,970 | 3,840,371 |
| Trade and other receivables* | 50,265 | 50,299 |
| Tax receivable | 951 | 560 |
| Derivative financial instruments | 227 | 743 |
| Cash and deposits | 30,200 | 35,964 |
| Total current assets* | 81,643 | 87,566 |
| Total assets | 3,975,613 | 3,927,937 |
| Equity | ||
| Issued share capital | 549,121 | 545,791 |
| Share premium reserve | 250,490 | 253,435 |
| Currency translation reserve | (74,795) | (96,799) |
| Other reserves | 1,214,505 | 1,206,354 |
| Undistributed income | 176,050 | 176,825 |
| Total equity | 2,115,371 | 2,085,606 |
| Liabilities | ||
| Trade and other payables | 16,082 | 16,294 |
| Borrowings | 1,462,074 | 1,426,010 |
| Derivative financial instruments | 17,375 | 23,075 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 159,324 | 150,354 |
| Total non-current liabilities | 1,654,855 | 1,615,733 |
| Trade and other payables | 87,001 | 96,295 |
| Tax payable | 2,284 | 1,354 |
| Borrowings | 116,091 | 128,738 |
| Derivative financial instruments | 11 | 211 |
| Total current liabilities | 205,387 | 226,598 |
| Total liabilities | 1,860,242 | 1,842,331 |
| Total equity and liabilities | 3,975,613 | 3,927,937 |
| Profit after taxation 35,561 Adjustments non-cash movements: Movement performance shares granted 385 Revaluation property investments 0 Gain derivative financial instruments (6,638) Share of result of joint ventures (2,541) Interest income (149) Interest expenses and borrowing costs 13,086 Deferred tax 4,467 Current tax 938 Depreciation tangible fixed assets 553 |
(€'000) | Three months ended 31-03-25 |
Three months ended 31-03-24 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30,600 | ||||
| 279 | ||||
| (13) | ||||
| (4,107) | ||||
| (1,867) | ||||
| (323) | ||||
| 13,151 | ||||
| 5,507 | ||||
| 683 | ||||
| 474 | ||||
| Other movements | (49) | (59) | ||
| Cash flow from operating activities after adjustments non-cash | ||||
| movements 45,613 |
44,325 | |||
| Increase in receivables (643) |
(4,716) | |||
| Decrease in creditors (4,767) |
(3,928) | |||
| 40,203 Cash generated from operating activities |
35,681 | |||
| Current tax paid (1,362) |
0 | |||
| Derivative financial instruments settled 0 |
(3,346) | |||
| Borrowing costs paid (351) |
(303) | |||
| Interest paid (13,370) |
(13,471) | |||
| Interest received 149 |
323 | |||
| Cash flow from operating activities 25,269 |
18,884 | |||
| Capital expenditure (7,989) |
(8,495) | |||
| Additions to tangible fixed assets (145) |
(127) | |||
| (8,134) Cash flow from investing activities |
(8,622) | |||
| Proceeds from borrowings 155,237 |
47,581 | |||
| Repayment of borrowings (150,153) |
(34,449) | |||
| Dividends paid (28,185) |
(27,757) | |||
| Proceeds from non-current creditors (307) |
217 | |||
| Cash flow from financing activities (23,408) |
(14,408) | |||
| Net cash flow | ||||
| (6,273) Currency differences on cash and deposits 509 |
(4,146) (633) |
|||
| Decrease in cash and deposits (5,764) Cash and deposits at beginning of year |
(4,779) | |||
| 35,964 Cash and deposits at end of year 30,200 |
40,518 35,739 |
The movements in equity in the quarter ended 31 March 2025 were:
| Foreign | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (€'000) | Issued share capital |
Share premium reserve |
currency translation reserve |
Other reserves |
Un distributed income |
Total equity |
| Balance at 01-01-2025 | 545,791 | 253,435 | (96,799) | 1,206,354 | 176,825 2,085,606 | |
| Profit after taxation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35,561 | 35,561 |
| Other comprehensive income | 0 | 0 | 22,004 | 0 | 0 | 22,004 |
| Total comprehensive income | 0 | 0 | 22,004 | 0 | 35,561 | 57,565 |
| Transactions with owners of the Company | ||||||
| Contributions and distributions | ||||||
| Dividend distribution paid in cash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (28,185) | (28,185) |
| Dividend distribution paid in shares | 3,330 | (3,330) | 0 | 8,151 | (8,151) | 0 |
| Performance shares granted | 0 | 385 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 385 |
| Total contributions and | ||||||
| distributions | 3,330 | (2,945) | 0 | 8,151 | (36,336) | (27,800) |
| Total equity at 31-03-2025 | 549,121 | 250,490 | (74,795) | 1,214,505 | 176,050 2,115,371 |
The movements in equity in the quarter ended 31 March 2024 were:
| (€'000) | Issued share | Share premium |
Foreign currency translation |
Other | Un distributed |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| capital | reserve | reserve | reserves | income | equity | |
| Balance at 01-01-2024 | 537,817 | 260,117 | (84,124) | 1,320,242 | (26,872) 2,007,180 | |
| Profit after taxation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30,600 | 30,600 |
| Other comprehensive income | 0 | 0 | (14,735) | 0 | 0 | (14,735) |
| Total comprehensive income | 0 | 0 | (14,735) | 0 | 30,600 | 15,865 |
| Transactions with owners of the Company | ||||||
| Contributions and distributions | ||||||
| Dividend distribution paid in cash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (27,757) | (27,757) |
| Dividend distribution paid in shares | 2,678 | (2,678) | 0 | 6,339 | (6,339) | 0 |
| Performance shares granted | 0 | 279 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 279 |
| Total contributions and | ||||||
| distributions | 2,678 | (2,399) | 0 | 6,339 | (34,096) | (27,478) |
| Total equity at 31-03-2024 | 540,495 | 257,718 | (98,859) | 1,326,581 | (30,368) 1,995,567 |
| (€'000) | Total | Adjustments | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| For the three months ended 31-03-25 |
Belgium | France | Italy | Sweden | The Netherlands* |
proportional consolidation |
joint ventures |
Total IFRS |
| Rental income | 7,062 | 12,417 | 27,234 | 12,268 | 0 | 58,981 | (3,170) | 55,811 |
| Service charge income | 1,904 | 1,022 | 4,056 | 4,318 | 0 | 11,300 | (724) | 10,576 |
| Service charge expenses | (2,121) | (877) | (4,358) | (4,853) | 0 | (12,209) | 716 | (11,493) |
| Property expenses | (542) | (2,260) | (3,194) | (1,502) | 0 | (7,498) | 15 | (7,483) |
| Net property income | 6,303 | 10,302 | 23,738 | 10,231 | 0 | 50,574 | (3,163) | 47,411 |
| Share of result of joint ventures | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,541 | 2,541 |
| Revaluation property | ||||||||
| investments | 437 | 109 | (494) | 83 | 17 | 152 | 0 | 152 |
| Segment result | 6,740 | 10,411 | 23,244 | 10,314 | 17 | 50,726 | (622) | 50,104 |
| Net financing result | (6,626) | 327 | (6,299) | |||||
| Company expenses | (2,706) | 0 | (2,706) | |||||
| Investment expenses | (519) | 0 | (519) | |||||
| Other income | 201 | 185 | 386 | |||||
| Profit before taxation | 41,076 | (110) | 40,966 | |||||
| Current tax | (1,146) | 208 | (938) | |||||
| Deferred tax | (4,369) | (98) | (4,467) | |||||
| Profit after taxation | 35,561 | 0 | 35,561 |
| Total | Adjustments | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (€'000) As per 31-03-25 |
The | proportional | joint | Total | ||||
| Belgium | France | Italy | Sweden | Netherlands* | consolidation | ventures | IFRS | |
| Property investments | 541,666 | 822,638 1,744,082 | 845,374 | 0 | 3,953,760 | (204,910) | 3,748,850 | |
| Investments in joint ventures | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 114,544 | 114,544 |
| Tangible fixed assets | 0 | 1,436 | 2,687 | 268 | 1,569 | 5,960 | 0 | 5,960 |
| Receivables | 6,207 | 30,873 | 16,543 | 1,687 | 1,523 | 56,833 | (1,483) | 55,350 |
| Derivative financial instruments | 547 | 0 | 26,046 | 1,869 | 0 | 28,462 | (7,753) | 20,709 |
| Cash and deposits | 1,342 | 2,482 | 11,496 | 17,431 | 3,537 | 36,288 | (6,088) | 30,200 |
| Total assets | 549,762 | 857,429 1,800,854 | 866,629 | 6,629 | 4,081,303 | (105,690) | 3,975,613 | |
| Creditors | 11,597 | 26,121 | 30,070 | 22,405 | 2,335 | 92,528 | (3,243) | 89,285 |
| Non-current creditors | 1,629 | 9,192 | 4,941 | 280 | 551 | 16,593 | (511) | 16,082 |
| Borrowings | 269,247 | 229,184 | 811,628 | 338,869 | 25,000 | 1,673,928 | (95,763) | 1,578,165 |
| Derivative financial instruments | 2,329 | 0 | 13,891 | 1,808 | 0 | 18,028 | (642) | 17,386 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 0 | 0 | 79,647 | 85,208 | 0 | 164,855 | (5,531) | 159,324 |
| Total liabilities | 284,802 | 264,497 | 940,177 | 448,570 | 27,886 | 1,965,932 | (105,690) | 1,860,242 |
* The Netherlands represents assets and liabilities of Eurocommercial Properties N.V.
| (€'000) For the three months ended 31-03-24 |
Belgium | France | Italy | Sweden | The Netherlands* |
Total proportional consolidation |
Adjustments joint ventures |
Total IFRS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rental income | 6,576 | 11,974 | 26,939 | 12,458 | 0 | 57,947 | (3,041) | 54,906 |
| Service charge income | 1,746 | 1,140 | 2,993 | 4,543 | 0 | 10,422 | (688) | 9,734 |
| Service charge expenses** | (1,921) | (350) | (3,621) | (5,328) | 0 | (11,220) | 710 | (10,510) |
| Property expenses** *** | (330) | (2,694) | (2,604) | (1,647) | 0 | (7,275) | 34 | (7,241) |
| Net property income | 6,071 | 10,070 | 23,707 | 10,026 | 0 | 49,874 | (2,985) | 46,889 |
| Share of result of joint ventures | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,867 | 1,867 |
| Revaluation property investments |
135 | (125) | (424) | 17 | (4) | (401) | (73) | (474) |
| Segment result | 6,206 | 9,945 | 23,283 | 10,043 | (4) | 49,473 | (1,191) | 48,282 |
| Net financing result | (9,104) | 383 | (8,721) | |||||
| Company expenses*** | (2,582) | 0 | (2,582) | |||||
| Investment expenses | (591) | 1 | (590) | |||||
| Other income | 185 | 216 | 401 | |||||
| Profit before taxation | 37,381 | (591) | 36,790 | |||||
| Current tax | (745) | 62 | (683) | |||||
| Deferred tax | (6,036) | 529 | (5,507) | |||||
| Profit after taxation | 30,600 | 0 | 30,600 |
| Total | Adjustments | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (€'000) As per 31-12-24 |
Belgium | France | Italy | Sweden | The Netherlands* |
proportional consolidation |
joint ventures |
Total IFRS |
| 3,698,5 | ||||||||
| Property investments | 541,540 | 822,010 1,742,170 797,586 | 0 | 3,903,306 | (204,780) | 26 | ||
| Investments in joint ventures | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 112,004 | 112,004 |
| Tangible fixed assets | 0 | 1,514 | 2,880 | 289 | 1,670 | 6,353 | 0 | 6,353 |
| Receivables | 5,903 | 32,032 | 15,178 | 2,318 | 826 | 56,257 | (1,265) | 54,992 |
| Derivative financial instruments | 392 | 0 | 25,884 | 1,431 | 0 | 27,707 | (7,609) | 20,098 |
| Cash and deposits | 1,647 | 3,331 | 17,222 | 15,672 | 2,380 | 40,252 | (4,288) | 35,964 |
| 3,927,9 | ||||||||
| Total assets | 549,482 | 858,887 1,803,334 817,296 | 4,876 | 4,033,875 | (105,938) | 37 | ||
| Creditors | 11,906 | 28,237 | 32,149 | 24,600 | 3,666 | 100,558 | (2,909) | 97,649 |
| Non-current creditors | 1,542 | 9,202 | 5,085 | 270 | 618 | 16,717 | (423) | 16,294 |
| 1,554,7 | ||||||||
| Borrowings | 264,148 | 203,493 | 846,098 312,101 | 25,000 | 1,650,840 | (96,092) | 48 | |
| Derivative financial instruments | 3,207 | 0 | 18,738 | 2,227 | 0 | 24,172 | (886) | 23,286 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 0 | 0 | 75,894 | 80,088 | 0 | 155,982 | (5,628) | 150,354 |
| 1,842,3 | ||||||||
| Total liabilities | 280,803 | 240,932 | 977,964 | 419,286 | 29,284 | 1,948,269 | (105,938) | 31 |
* The Netherlands represents assets and liabilities of Eurocommercial Properties N.V.
** The comparative figures have been adjusted for comparison purposes as a result of the reclassification of parts of property tax previously reported in 'Property expenses' to 'Service charge expenses'.
*** The comparative figures have been adjusted for comparison purposes as a result of the reclassification of parts of IT costs previously reported in 'Company expenses' to 'Property expenses'.
| (%) | 31-03-25 | 31-12-24 |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 14 | 14 |
| France | 21 | 21 |
| Italy | 44 | 45 |
| Sweden | 21 | 20 |
| 100 | 100 |
| (€'000) | Three months ended 31-03-25 |
Three months ended 31-03-24 |
|---|---|---|
| Rental income | 55,811 | 54,906 |
| Service charge income | 10,576 | 9,734 |
| Service charge expenses ** | (11,493) | (10,510) |
| Property expenses ** *** | (7,483) | (7,241) |
| Interest income | 149 | 323 |
| Interest expenses | (13,086) | (13,151) |
| Company expenses *** | (2,706) | (2,582) |
| Other income | 386 | 401 |
| Current tax **** | (838) | (597) |
| Direct investment result | 31,316 | 31,283 |
| Direct investment result joint ventures | 2,056 | 1,878 |
| Total direct investment result attributable to owners of the Company | 33,372 | 33,161 |
| Revaluation property investments | 152 | (474) |
| Investment expenses *** Gain derivative financial instruments |
(519) 6,638 |
(590) 4,107 |
| Current tax derivative financial instruments **** | (100) | (86) |
| Deferred tax **** | (4,467) | (5,507) |
| Indirect investment result properties | 1,704 | (2,550) |
| Indirect investment result joint ventures | 485 | (11) |
| Total indirect investment result attributable to owners of the Company | 2,189 | (2,561) |
| Total investment result attributable to owners of the Company | 35,561 | 30,600 |
| Per share (€)* | ||
| Total direct investment result | 0.62 | 0.62 |
| Total indirect investment result | 0.04 | (0.05) |
| Total investment result attributable to owners of the Company | 0.66 | 0.57 |
| (€'000) | 31-03-25 | 31-12-24 |
|---|---|---|
| IFRS net equity per consolidated statement of financial | ||
| position | 2,115,371 | 2,085,606 |
| Net derivative financial instruments | (3,323) | 3,188 |
| Deferred tax | 159,324 | 150,354 |
| Net derivative financial instruments and deferred tax joint | ||
| ventures | (1,580) | (1,097) |
| Adjusted net equity | 2,269,792 | 2,238,051 |
| Number of shares in issue after deduction of | ||
| shares bought back | 53,763,988 | 53,431,039 |
| Net asset value - € per share (IFRS) | 39.35 | 39.03 |
| Adjusted net asset value - € per share | 42.22 | 41.89 |
| Stock market prices - € per share | 25.05 | 22.20 |
* These statements contain additional information which is not part of the IFRS financial statements.
** The comparative figures have been adjusted for comparison purposes as a result of the reclassification of parts of Property Tax previously reported in 'Property expenses' to 'Service charge expenses'.
*** The comparative figures have been adjusted for comparison purposes as a result of the reclassification of parts of the IT costs previously reported in 'Company expenses' to 'Property expenses'.
**** The difference between the 'Current tax' in this statement and the amount reported as 'Current tax' in the consolidated profit or loss account is related to a different accounting policy for the 'Current Tax Derivative Financial Instruments'.
***** The Company's shares are listed on Euronext Amsterdam, Brussels and Milan. The average number of shares on issue (after deduction of shares bought back) during the first quarter of 2025 was 53,656,704 (first quarter 2024: 53,457,145).
In addition to the Consolidated statement of profit or loss, the Company presents its direct and indirect investment results, enabling a better understanding of its performance. The direct investment result consists of net property income, net interest expenses, company expenses, other income and current tax. The indirect investment result consists of revaluation property investments, disposal of investment properties, investment expenses, fair value movement of derivative financial instruments, current tax derivative financial instruments and deferred tax.
The figures in this press release have not been audited by an external auditor.
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