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Corem Property Group Interim / Quarterly Report 2022

Feb 21, 2023

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Year-end Report January–December 2022

Corem Property Group (publ)

Corem is a commercial real estate company with a focus on metropolitan areas and growth regions.

Corem owns 458 investment properties with 3,195 thousand sq.m. of lettable area and a value of SEK 78,387 million. The portfolio is geographically well concentrated with in-house locally based property management.

Corem has a broad customer offering with a focus on long-term sustainable ownership, management, refinement and urban development.

Stockholm

Nyköping

Uppsala

Norrköping

Västerås

Linköping

Kalmar

PROFIT FROM PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, SEKm

LOAN TO VALUE, %

NET ASSET VALUE (NAV) PER ORDINARY SHARE A/B, SEK

PROPERTY VALUE BY TYPE OF PROPERTY, %

Logistics 21 Retail 7 Other 10

PROPERTY VALUE BY CITY, SEKm

Property value SEK 1–2 bn Property value SEK 0–1 bn

January–December 2022

Corem Kelly AB, renamed from Klövern AB in 2022, is consolidated in Corem from 15 June 2021.

  • Income increased to SEK 4,491 million (2,805).
  • Net operating income increased to SEK 2,933 million (1,894).
  • Net financial items amounted to SEK –1,071 million (–579), of which dividends from shareholdings amounted to SEK 67 million (106).
  • Profit from property management increased to SEK 1,675 million (1,178).
  • Changes in value of properties amounted to SEK –2,934 million (3,432).
  • Changes in value of financial assets at fair value amounted to SEK –1,105 million (870).
  • Changes in value of derivatives amounted to SEK 1,375 million (256).
  • Net profit amounted to SEK –1,938 million (4,495), corresponding to SEK –2.25 (5.52) per ordinary share of Class A and B.
  • Net letting amounted to SEK –26 million, of which SEK 4 million during the fourth quarter.
  • The value of investment properties amounted to SEK 78,387 million.
  • Net asset value (NAV) per ordinary share of Class A and B amounted to SEK 26.42 on 31 December.
  • The Board of Directors is proposing a dividend of SEK 0.40 (0,40) per ordinary share of class A and B, to be paid in four instalments of SEK 0.10.
  • The Board of Directors is proposing a dividend of 20.00 per ordinary share of class D and preference share, to be paid in four instalments of SEK 5.00.

IMPORTANT EVENTS DURING THE FOURTH QUARTER

  • In November, a 12-year lease contract was signed at 1245 Broadway, New York, with WonderView Studios for approximately 770 sq.m. of office space. Moving-in is planned for the summer of 2023.
  • During the quarter, 14 properties were divested for SEK 619 million and of 60,715 sq.m. lettable area.
  • During the quarter, contracts were also signed to divest 53 properties for totally SEK 5,585 million, with transfer of possession in 2023. The majority refer to divestment of a portfolio of 47 properties to Blackstone at an underlying property value of SEK 5,350 million.

EVENTS AFTER THE END OF THE PERIOD

  • In January, a lease contract of 1,600 sq.m. was signed with R/GA in New York. The tenant moved into Corem's project property 28&7 in January 2023. The period of tenancy is five years.
  • In January, a contract for divestment of the property 1 kh Rudegård Ny Holte was signed at an underlying property value corresponding to SEK 106 million, which is in line with book value. Transfer of possession took place on 10 February 2023.
  • In January 2023, Corem divested the whole of its holding in Castellum, consisting of 8.7 million shares.
  • In February, Corem announced that outstanding bonds of SEK 484 million at maturity 27 February not will be refinanced.
  • In February, a lease agreement was signed with Sveriges Riksbank regarding the property Orgelpipan 4, in Stockholm.
2022
3 months
Oct–Dec
2021
3 months
Oct–Dec
2022
12 months
Jan–Dec
2021
12 months
Jan–Dec
Income, SEKm 1,185 1,097 4,491 2,805
Net operating income, SEKm 700 667 2,933 1,894
Profit from property management, SEKm 329 367 1,675 1,178
Net profit, SEKm –3,543 1,970 –1,938 4,495
Earnings per ordinary share of Class A and B, SEK –3.37 1.64 –2.25 5.52
Net asset value (NAV) per ordinary share of Class A and B, SEK 26.42 29.60 26.42 29.60
Economic occupancy rate, % 89 89 89 89
Operating margin, % 59 61 65 68
Adjusted equity ratio, % 39 43 39 43
Interest coverage ratio 2.0 2.5 2.5 2.7
Loan-to-value ratio, % 57 53 57 53

See page 23 and corem.se for definitions of key figures.

78,387 Investment properties. fair value, SEKm

1,675 Profit from property management, SEKm

26.42 NAV per ordinary share of Class A/B, SEK

4,940 Rental value, SEKm

A continued stable core business with a business-intensive last quarter

Our core property management business continues to be stable and generate a fine level of earnings. The year was marked by the macroeconomic development and a volatile market for bonds and commercial papers. For Corem it was a business-intensive fourth quarter where we announced a number of divestitures, including a major portfolio to Blackstone consisting of 47 properties amounting to SEK 5,350m. These divestments are part of efforts to strengthen the balance sheet with the focus on long-term sustainable financing at a time of macroeconomic uncertainty.

Stable property management business

Demand for office premises continues to be relatively good on most markets, despite turbulence in our business environment and in the financial market. At the same time, there is still a high level of activity on the rental market for city logistics. Net letting amounted to SEK 4 million during the fourth quarter and overall letting activity has been at a high level during the year. In all, 1.528 leases were signed and renegotiated during the year with a contract value of SEK 501 million. This bears witness to a flourishing core business. The leases signed during the quarter include WonderView Studios in New York for around 770 sq.m. and the County Administrative Board in Örebro with approximately 3,900 sq.m.

During the year, the operating surplus increased by 55 per cent to SEK 2,933 million at the same time as profit from property management improved by 42 per cent to SEK 1,675 million.

Intensive transactions during the quarter

During the year, Corem announced that we intend to further concentrate our portfolio through net divestment in 2022 and 2023. Despite challenging times, the transaction market is still functioning. During the final quarter of 2022, contracts were signed to divest the equivalent of SEK 5,585 million for a total of 53 properties. In January 2023, Corem divested the remaining holding in Castellum totalling 8.7 million shares.

The largest transaction in 2022 was announced in mid-December. Through this transaction, Corem is divesting to Blackstone a portfolio of 47 properties with transfer of possession in February and April 2023. This transaction will release capital to reinforce Corem's longterm financial capacity and for prioritized investments. Through these divestments, we will further concdentrate our portfolio and, with the final proceeds, create greater scope for action at a time of financial uncertainty.

During the final quarter of the year, we carried out impairment of property values by almost four per cent. This has taken place in the light of the new circumstances in our business environment with higher interest rates and rising inflation. The transactions that have been agreed upon and implemented during the year have, however, as a rule taken place at a level close to book values. This shows the stability of the valuation process.

Higher interest rates and a volatile financial market

The whole real estate sector is facing a period of increasingly high financial expenses because of higher interest rates. At the same time, the financial market has become increasingly volatile. We are working continuously to secure stable long-term financing and limit the interest rate risk by interest swaps and caps. Our share of bank financing

is gradually increasing, providing increased stability in times of volatility in the capital market. During 2023, Corem has maturing bonds amounting to SEK 2,934 million where bonds amounting to SEK 484 million will mature in February and be repaid on the due date, without being refinanced.

Indexed rents

High inflation and rising energy prices create continued uncertainty. Rising inflation affects our operations in numerous ways. It results in increased costs, with regard to project and property operation costs, but has at the same time a positive effect on the company's rental income as Swedish leases are typically indexed in relation to the consumer price index (CPI). In 2022, this had an impact on rental income of around SEK 90 million and, in 2023, it is expected to contribute over SEK 300 million to rental income.

During the year, Corem's energy costs in its Swedish portfolio increased by approximately SEK 18 million. Overall, we have a great focus on cost effectiveness in all parts of the company and also see by reason of rising energy costs increased tenant interest in energy-saving investments and measures. Our goal for energy consumption in 2022 was maximum 80 kWh per square metre, a goal we reached by a good margin.

Project development that creates value

Project development and investments in our properties are always aimed to contribute to an increased cash flow, which also contributes to the development of value of the property portfolio. Decisions on new investments are now made in a context with higher construction prices and where the cost of capital for implementation has increased. That is why we are focusing on completing ongoing projects so that project operations are reduced to the most profitable projects.

In February 2023, we had the pleasure of announcing a major lease to the Riksbank in the project property Orgelpipan 4 on Klarabergsgatan in Stockholm. The property has undergone an extensive rebuilding and modernization both inside and out and thus regains its former glory. The agreement runs over six years, with occupancy expected at the end of 2023. In addition, there are plans for a restaurant and cafe at street level, which will further contribute to the positive development in the area.

Our two largest new construction projects are two high-quality buildings with a high environmental classification at attractive locations in Manhattan where the exterior is now completed and where internal tenant customization will continue during 2023. During the last quarter, leases were signed with WonderView Studios for approximately 770 sq.m. at the 1245 Broadway project. In early 2023, a lease was also signed with the marketing agency R/GA for approximately 1,600 sq.m. at the project property 28&7 for immediate occupation. The total annual lease value of all leases signed to date in the US amounts to around USD 11 million and the average rent amounts to the equivalent of just over SEK 11,000 per square metre. We are

continuing to see a recovery after the pandemic for new premium segment office buildings in New York and look forward to signing further leases in 2023.

To sum up, we have completed another year, a year affected by a swift rise in interest rates and increased prices with a financial market out of balance. However, despite the macroeconomic challenges, I am pleased about good earnings from property management and a core business that contributes fine flows to operations.

Together, we at Corem will continue to develop and optimize operations and the property portfolio with an unchanged focus on local management close to the customer. A big thank you to all staff for the past year!

Eva Landén, CEO Stockholm, 21 February 2023

In February, a lease agreement was signed with Sveriges Riksbank in the property Orgelpipan 4, on Klarabergsgatan 33–35, in Stockholm.

Income, expenses and profit

Income statement items are compared with the corresponding time period last year. Balance sheet items refer to the position at the end of the period and are compared with the preceding year-end. The quarter refers to October–December. The year and the period refers to January–December.

INCOME

Income increased to SEK 1,185 million (1,097) during the fourth quarter and SEK 4,491 million (2,805) during the year. The increase is mainly attributable to the acquisition of Corem Kelly, which has been consolidated in Corem from 15 June 2021. During the quarter, SEK 61 million has been recorded as income for insurance compensation. Income for a comparable portfolio increased by 7 per cent during the year.

EXPENSES

Property costs amounted to SEK 485 million (430) during the quarter and SEK 1,558 million (911) during the year. Property costs for a comparable portfolio increased by 6 per cent during the year.

Central administration costs amounted to SEK 47 million (51) during the quarter and SEK 187 million (116) during the year.

EARNINGS

Net operating income amounted to SEK 700 million (667) during the quarter and SEK 2,933 million (1,894) during the year. The operating margin amounted to 59 per cent (61) during the quarter and 65 per cent (68) during the year. In a comparable portfolio, net operating income increased by 7 per cent during the year.

Profit from property management amounted to SEK 329 million (367) during the quarter and SEK 1,675 million (1,178) during the year.

The income statement line Profit residential development (net), included income, expenses as net financial items regarding residential development.

NET FINANCIAL ITEMS

Net financial items amounted to SEK –324 million (–249) during the quarter and SEK –1,071 million (–579) during the year. Financial income amounted to SEK 98 million (122) during the year, of which SEK 67 million (106) was dividends from shareholdings. During the year, financial expenses amounted to SEK 1,169 million (701) of which SEK 63 million (41) was site leasehold expenses (interest expense for leasing liability).

During the corresponding quarter and period in 2021, net financial items for residential development. which is included in the income statement line Earnings residential development, amounted to SEK –1 million and SEK –10 million respectively.

At the end of the year, the average interest rate was 3.6 per cent (2.4).

See page 13 for further information.

INCOME, SEKm

SHARE OF EARNINGS IN ASSOCIATED COMPANIES

Share of earnings in associated companies amounted to SEK –862 million (3) during the year, which mainly refers to Corem's holding in the housing company Klövern.

CHANGES IN VALUE

Properties

The changes in value of Corem's investment properties amounted during the year to SEK –2,934 million (3,432), of which realized changes in value amounted to SEK –369 million. During the quarter changes in value amounted to –3,110 mkr, of which realized changes in value amounted to –9 mkr. See page 7 for further information.

On 28 April 2022, Corem, together with ALM Equity, established the unlisted company Klövern. A review of the acquisition values in the light of the development in the financial markets and rising inflation had an effect on Corem in the form of an adjustment of realized changes in value, linked to the divestment of SEK 361 million, which was reported as realized negative change in value in the interim reporting period to 30 June 2022.

Financial investments

Changes in value of financial assets totalled SEK –1,105 million (870) during the year and mainly refers to Corem's holdings in Castellum. The entire holding in Castellum has been sold in January 2023. See page 14 for further information.

Derivatives

Changes in value of derivatives amounted to SEK 1,375 million (256) during the year. The value of the derivatives is affected by changes in market interest rates.

GOODWILL

During the year, impairment of goodwill amounted to SEK –635 million (–21). The impairment refers to part of goodwill attributable to synergies which were identified in connection with the acquisition of Corem Kelly, which were considered to be realized through the establishment of the housing company Klövern. Impairment also refers to goodwill attributable to deferred tax, where impairment takes place in connection with unrealized change in value or divestment.

TAXES

During the year, deferred tax amounted to SEK 597 million (–1,147) and current tax to SEK –49 million (–40).

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

Other comprehensive income amounted to SEK 942 million (295) during the period. The item mainly refers to translation differences.

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PROFIT FROM PROPERTY MANAGMENT, SEKm

The property portfolio

PROPERTY VALUE

On 31 December 2022, Corem's property portfolio consisted of 458 investment properties, with a total lettable area of 3,195 thousand sq.m. and a market value of SEK 78,387 million, as well as 1 property classified as current assets.

CHANGES IN VALUE

The changes in value of the investment properties amounted during the year to SEK –2,934 million (3,432), of which unrealized changes in value amounted to SEK –2,565 million and realized changes in value to SEK –369 million. During the fourth quarter yield requirements and more cautious assumptions regarding vacancies have had a negative contribution to changes in value. Project development, including development of building rights, contributed with changes in value of properties of SEK –507 million during the quarter and SEK 162 million during the year. On average, Corem's properties at 31 December 2022, have been valued at a assessed yield requirement of 5.2 per cent compared with 5.0 at the end of the third quarter and 5.1 at the turn of the previous year.

Corem values all properties every quarter, of which 20 to 30 per cent are normally valued externally. Every property in the portfolio is valued externally once a year. During the year, Colliers, Cushman & Wakefield, Newmark, Newsec and Savills have been used as valuation agencies. Corem obtains continuous market information from external valuation agencies as support for the internal valuation. See Corem's annual report for 2021 for a sensitivity analysis and a detailed description of the valuation principles.

PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS

Transactions during the quarter

In October, seven properties were divested in Borås, Lerum and Gothenburg for a total underlying property value of SEK 200 million. In October, a contract was also signed for sale of a site leasehold to a property in Stockholm for an underlying property value of SEK 125 million Transfer of possession took place in November.

In November, a contract was signed on sale of a property in Malmö at an underlying property value of SEK 135 million. Transfer of possession took place in December.

In December, a contract was signed to divest four properties in Malmö, Burlöv, Nyköping and Kalmar for an underlying property value of SEK 125 million. Transfer of possession took place in December, respectively is planned for the first quarter of 2023.

In December contracts were signed to divest three properties in Partille and Norrköping for an underlying property value of SEK 116 million. Transfer of possession took place in December, respectively is planned for the first quarter of 2023.

Other transactions with transfer of possession in 2023

On 15 December, Corem signed a contract to divest a portfolio of 47 properties to Blackstone. The property portfolio consists of properties located in Gothenburg, Jönköping, Malmö, Stockholm and Västerås. The total lettable area amounts to approximately 357,000 sq.m. and mainly consists of warehouse and logistics space. The underlying property value in the transaction amounts to approximately SEK 5,350 million. Transfer of possession of the portfolio is taking place in two stages, the first in mid-February 2023 and the second in mid-April 2023. The estmated effect on earnings of the transaction amounts to around SEK –360 million, after deduction of deferred tax, transaction expenses and agreed price discounts, as well as reversal of previously reported deferred tax. In December a contract was signed on divesting of four properties in Nyköping for a total underlying property value of SEK 168 million. Transfer of possession has taken place, respectively is planned to take place during the first quarter of 2023.

Transactions with the newly established Klövern AB

On 28 April 2022, Corem divested 25 properties to the housing company Klövern AB, that Corem established together with ALM Equity. The company's aim is to develop residential properties for in-house management. At a later stage, when a local plan for housing has been adopted, Corem will also divest residential building rights in Stockholm and Uppsala to Klövern. On 31 December 2022, Corem owned 49.4 per cent of Klövern, the holding being reported as shares in an associated company.

TENANTS AND THE LEASE PORTFOLIO

On 31 December 2022, Corem had approximately 4,000 tenants with approximately 7,000 lease contracts. At the same point in time, the annual contract value amounted to SEK 4,417 million (4,402), the rental value amounted to SEK 4,940 million (4,957) and the economic occupancy rate was 89 per cent (89). 42 per cent of the contracted rent falls due in 2026 or later. In all, the average remaining contract period was 3.9 years (3.7).

Net letting

Net letting amounted to SEK 4 million (98) during the fourth quarter and SEK –26 million (129) during the year. A major termination in Kista during the third quarter explains SEK –43 million of the annual net letting.

In all, lettings and negotiations amounted to SEK 154 million during the fourth quarter, and 501 during the year, where 55 per cent were new tenants and the remaining letting to existing tenants.

Major lettings

During the quarter, a large number of large lease contracts have been signed.

In New York, a 12-year lease has been signed with WonderView Studios for approximately 770 sq.m. Moving-in is planned to be in the summer of 2023.

In Örebro, a 6-year lease has been signed with the County Administrative Board for 3,900 sq.m. in the second stage of the Örebro Entré project. Moving-in is planned to be in the second quarter of 2024.

2022
INVESTMENT PROPERTIES: NUMBER, LETTABLE AREA, FAIR VALUE No. sq.m. SEKm SEKm
Total at the start of the year 518 3,478,659 83,084 14,002
Business combination, Klövern (renamed to Corem Kelly) 61,557
Acquisitions 1 1,925 80 292
Investments in construction, extensions and refurbishment 23,939 2,903 1,771
Divestments –34 –187,257 –2,329 –296
Divestments to the associated company Klövern AB –25 –122,731 –4,374
Reclassification of Properties classified as current assets 1,930
Property regulation –2
Changes in value, unrealised –2,565 3,421
Currency conversion 1,588 407
Total at year-end 458 3,194,535 78,387 83,084

PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS, TRANSFER OF POSSESSION JANUARY–DECEMBER 2022

Lettable area, sq.m.

Quarter Property City Municipality Property category Acquisition Divestment
Q1 Part of Fyrislund 6:6 Uppsala Uppsala Land 0
Q1 Termiten 1 Borås Borås Retail 14,676
Q1 Järnet 5 Norrköping Norrköping Retail 14,975
Q1 Köpmannen 5 Västerås Västerås Retail 16,742
Q1 Bromsen 3 & 4 and Spindlarna 13 & 14 Borås Borås Retail 22,732
Q1 Nickeln 2 Hallstahammar Hallstahammar Industry 1,761
Q1 Brandnävan 1 & 2, Svedjenävan 4 Malmö Malmö Office, industry, land 3,094
Q2 Grävstekeln 2 Malmö Malmö Office 1,925
Q2 Löplinan 7 Malmö Malmö Office, warehouse 2,489
Q2 Mörtö 6 Stockholm Stockholm Office, warehouse 2,596
Q2 Inge 10 Västerås Västerås Residential, retail, hotel 5,855
Q2 Isafjord 1 Kista Stockholm Education/health care/other 0
Q2 Skaftå 1 Kista Stockholm Education/health care/other 0
Q2 Startboxen 3 Stockholm Solna Office 19,033
Q2 Regattan 46 Västerås Västerås Warehouse/logistics 10,865
Q2 Kryssen 3, 4 Västerås Västerås Warehouse/logistics 18,510
Q2 Verkstaden 11 Västerås Västerås Warehouse/logistics 20,659
Q2 Spelhagen 1:7 Nyköping Nyköping Warehouse/logistics 6,003
Q2 Antennen 5–6 Linköping Linköping Warehouse/logistics 2,076
Q2 Antennen 9 Linköping Linköping Warehouse/logistics 5,260
Q2 Antennen 15–16, 23–24 Linköping Linköping Office 11,501
Q2 Oboisten 2 Linköping Linköping Warehouse/logistics 9,634
Q2 Ackordet 10 Linköping Linköping Retail 4,372
Q2 Sicklaön 13:138 Stockholm Nacka Education/health care/other 0
Q2 Sicklaön 369:33 Stockholm Nacka Office 6,655
Q2 Sicklaön 369:39 Stockholm Nacka Education/health care/other 0
Q2 Orminge 1:59 Stockholm Nacka Education/health care/other 1,026
Q2 Marievik 22 Stockholm Stockholm Office 4,447
Q2 Marievik 29 Stockholm Stockholm Education/health care/other 0
Q2 Bävern 2 Stockholm Tyresö Education/health care/other 0
Q2 Slaktaren 12 Stockholm Sundbyberg Education/health care/other 2,690
Q3 Fläkten 11 Växjö Växjö Office 8,200
Q3 Fläkten 14 Växjö Växjö Warehouse/logistics 5,300
Q3 Fabriken 1 Växjö Växjö Education 7,521
Q3 Ulvö 8 Jönköping Jönköping Warehouse/logistics 5,985
Q3 Hedenstorp 1:99 Jönköping Jönköping Warehouse/logistics 4,033
Q3 Hedenstorp 2:41 Jönköping Jönköping Warehouse/logistics 10,583
Q4 Fjädern 3 Borås Borås Warehouse/logistics 914
Q4 Fjädern 4 Borås Borås Warehouse/logistics 5,569
Q4 Pantängen 19 Borås Borås Retail 1,763
Q4 Rotorn 1 Borås Borås Warehouse/logistics 9,766
Q4 Öslanda 1:255 Gothenburg Lerum Other 4,801
Q4 Arendal 5:1 Gothenburg Gothenburg Office 2,344
Q4 Tingstadsvassen 30:2 Gothenburg Gothenburg Warehouse/logistics 2,738
Q4 Konsumenten 3 Stockholm Stockholm Warehouse/logistics 10,158
Q4 Kajan 37 Malmö Malmö Warehouse/logistics 14,506
Q4 Brädgården 3 Nyköping Nyköping Land 0
Q4 Sufflören 4 Malmö Malmö Office 5,313
Q4 Sunnanå 12:26 Burlöv Burlöv Land 0
Q4 Partille 4:2 Gothenburg Partille Land 0
Q4 Partille 4:25 Gothenburg Partille Retail 2,843

TOTAL SQ.M. 1,925 309,988

NET LETTING, SEKm

CONTRACT STRUCTURE, SEKm

During the year, Corem completed a new building in Halmstad. The Swedish Social Insurance System, Försäkringskassan, rents about 2,300 sq.m. of the total 2,800 sq.m. lettable area. FirstOffice, Corem's own concept for coworking space, resides on the ground floor.

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT

Project activity makes it possible to meet the tenants' changed requirements and create added value in the property portfolio. Investments often take place in connection with new lettings and in order to customize and modernize premises and thus increase the rental value.

During the year, a number of projects have been completed, among these are the property Backa 25:6 in Gothenburg for tenant Tesla, the property Idéläran 1 in Linköping for SFI and part of the property Halmstad 2:28 for Försäkringskassan.

During 2022, SEK 2,903 million (1,771) has been invested in the property portfolio for new construction, extension and refurbishments, SEK 944 million of which has been invested in the fourth quarter. As at 31 December 2022, the remaining investment volume of all projects in process amounted to SEK 1,544 million. At the same point in time, in total 12 projects with an estimated investment each exceeding SEK 50 million were in process. The total area-based occupancy rate of these projects, which encompass 86,230 sq.m., with a remaining investment of SEK 1,117 million, amounts to 62 per cent. Project development, including development of building rights, contributed to changes in value of properties of SEK –507 million during the fourth quarter and of SEK 162 million during the whole of 2022.

Commercial projects in Sweden

Corem has a large portfolio of commercial projects in process. Several of them are within the framework of Corem's major urban development projects, among others in Uppsala, Västerås, Kista and Söderstaden in Stockholm.

In Västerås, large projects are in process in two of the central retail properties, among others. At the retail property Punkt, the facade is being opened up towards the railway station and the interior is being upgraded with new escalators and energy efficent components. Tenant customizations are in process, for, among others, Coop and Systembolaget, which in 2022 have agreed long lease contracts, with moving in during 2023. In the adjacent Gallerian, Region Västmanland's largest health centre and Apoteket, is moving in during 2023.

In central Stockholm, refurbishment and modernization of the property Orgelpipan 4 on Klarabergsgatan is in process. During 2023 a 6-year contract was signed with Sveriges Riksbank with planned moving in during 2023. At Uppsala Business Park, construction is in process of a new advanced laboratory building, Research Hub, intended for small and medium-sized research companies.

In Arlandastad, a new warehouse has been constructed for Statens Försvarshistoriska Muséer that moved in during the first quarter of 2023.

Commercial projects in New York

Corem owns four project properties in Manhattan in New York. Two projects, new production of two high quality office buildings, are nearing completion. The projects are named 1245 Broadway and 28&7 and both have now reached exterior completion while letting work and interior tenant customization are in process.

During the fourth quarter, the first tenant at 28&7, Mavik Capital, moved into 600 sq.m. of the top floor on a 5-year lease. Earlier in the year, Avalanche Studios Group moved in at 1245 Broadway and A24 Films took possession of its five floors at the same property where tenant customization is in process.

During the year, several new lease contracts have been signed at 1245 Broadway, including a 12-year lease with 101 Studios for approximately 770 sq.m. of office space and a 5-year lease contract with GumGum, a US digital marketing company, for approximately 555 sq.m. of office space. Moving-in is planned to take place in the spring and summer of 2023 respectively. In November, a further lease contract was signed, a 12-year lease with WonderView Studios for approximately 770 sq.m. of office space with moving in planned to take

place during the summer of 2023. In early January 2023, a lease contract was also signed for approximately 1,600 sq.m. in 28&7 with the advertising agency R/GA which took possession of its premises in the same week.

On 31 December, a total of six lease contracts had been signed corresponding to 47 per cent of the lettable area in 1245 Broadway and 7 per cent of the space in 28&7. Including letting to R/GA in early January, the economic occupancy rate is now 44 per cent at 1245 Broadway and 24 per cent at 28&7. The total contract value for the leases signed in New York amounted as at 21 February 2023 to USD 11.2 million, corresponding approximately to SEK 115 million or just over SEK 11,000/sq.m.The project portfolio also includes two planned projects in New York for new construction of offices at 417 Park Avenue and 118 10th Avenue, encompassing 33,000 sq.m. and 13,200 sq.m. respectively. Preliminary project work is in process on these properties.

For the properties 1245 Broadway and 118 10th Avenue, there are land lease agreements in which right-of-use assets and lease liabilities are recorded on the balance sheet.

Residential development projects

Even after the establishment of Klövern (see page 7 under Property transactions), an associated company focused on rental housing, Corem may be engaged in some residential development projects of its own. However, this will be to a very limited extent and mainly associated with urban development projects, for example, in Västerås and Söderstaden, where housing is an important part of urban development.

Currently, Corem has one ongoing residential project, K1 Nacka Strand, which comprises of 60 apartments. The project is divided into sale phases and 49 of the 54 apartments that have been offered to the market have been sold. Sales of the remaining 6 apartments not started yet. Moving-in is planned to be in the fourth quarter of 2023.

COREM'S LARGEST CONSTRUCTION-STARTED COMMERCIAL PROJECTS IN PROCESS

City Property Description Let area,
sq.m.
Project
area,
sq.m.
Estimated
investment,
SEKm
Remaining
investment,
SEKm
Rental value,
SEKm
Completion,
year/quarter
New York1 1245 Broadway New construction, office premises 8,005 17,115 1,676 441 211 23Q4
New York1,2 28&7 New construction, office premises 2,200 9,095 892 145 100 23Q4
Stockholm2 Orgelpipan 4 Refurbishment, office premises 3,518 4,244 337 101 34 23Q4
Uppsala Fyrislund 6:6 New construction, offices and laboratory 0 3,097 158 45 11 23Q3
Västerås Loke 24 Refurbishment of building,
tenant customization for health center
4,419 6,799 157 40 11 23Q3
Stockholm Nattskiftet 12 & 14 New construction, garage and
refurbishment, office premises
7,425 8,168 151 36 6 23Q4
Stockholm Sicklaön 356:1 Refurbishment for Bilia 10,942 10,942 148 92 11 24Q1
Örebro Olaus Petri 3:234 Refurbishment and extension and office
premises for Trafikverket and Länssty
relsen. Phase 2
2,625 10,200 187 113 17 24Q2
Västerås Mats 5 Refurbishment of building 3,529 3,985 131 74 8 23Q3
Norrköping Stålet 3 New construction for Bravida 3,295 3,295 84 3 5 23Q1
Västerås Gustavsvik Refurbishment, office/gym premises.
Updating of technology
5,358 5,358 70 15 7 23Q2
Borås Skruven 3 New construction for Dagab and logistics
premises
2,531 3,936 68 13 5 23Q1
TOTAL 53,847 86,234 4,059 1,117 426

1) Estimated and remaining investment of projects in New York are based on the SEK/USD-rate on 31 December 2022.

2) Including new lease contracts signed after the end of the period.

COREM'S RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS IN PROCESS

City Location Project name No. of
housing
units
Housing
units sold
Share of
sold, %
Gross area,
sq.m.
Area,
sq.m.
Project
start, year
Expected
to be
completed,
year
Stockholm Nacka K1 Nacka Strand 60 49 82 5,000 3,700 2021 2023
TOTAL 60 49 82 5,000 3,700

Fyrislund 6:6, Uppsala

Ongoing project, under the name Research Hub, in Uppsala Business Park. Estimated to be completed during the third quarter of 2023.

Sicklaön 356:1, Stockholm

Ongoing project. Estimated to be completed during the first quarter of 2024.

Loke 24, Västerås

Ongoing project. Estimated to be completed during the third quarter of 2023.

Skruven 3, Borås Pro Stop, phase 3B. Ongoing project for approximately 4,000 sq.m. of warehouse and retail space. Estimated to be completed during the first quarter of 2023.

28&7, New York

Ongoing project. Estimated to be completed by the end of 2023.

Örebro Entré, Örebro

Ongoing project. The first phase was completed during the first quarter of 2022 and the second phase is estimated to be completed during the second quarter of 2024.

Orgelpipan 4, Stockholm Ongoing project under the name Klarabergsgatan. Estimated to be completed during the fourth quarter of 2023.

DISTRIBUTION PER GEOGRAPHICAL AREA

Corem's property portfolio and operating activities are divided into geographical and business-focused regions. The operations in Sweden are divided into Region Stockholm, Region Stockholm Logistics, Region West and Region East.

Region Stockholm consists of the business units Stockholm North, Stockholm South, Västerås and Uppsala. Region Stockholm Logistics consists of the business units Stockholm South Logistics, Stockholm Centre Logistics and Stockholm North Logistics.

Region West consists of the business units Gothenburg, Malmö, Halmstad, Gothenburg Logistics and Malmö Logistics.

Region East consists of the business units Nyköping, Norrköping, Linköping, Kalmar and Jönköping.

The international operations are divided into Copenhagen and New York.

INCOME STATEMENT ITEMS AND INVESTMENTS PER GEOGRAPHIC AREA

Income, SEKm Property costs, SEKm Net operating
income, SEKm
Operating margin, % Investments, SEKm
2022
Jan–Dec
2021
Jan–Dec
2022
Jan–Dec
2021
Jan–Dec
2022
Jan–Dec
2021
Jan–Dec
2022
Jan–Dec
2021
Jan–Dec
2022
Jan–Dec
2021
Jan–Dec
Region Stockholm 1,774 927 –735 –390 1,039 537 59 58 967 433
Region Stockholm Logistics 611 570 –183 –167 428 402 70 71 352 196
Region East 896 534 –302 –159 594 376 66 70 477 241
Region West 855 611 –288 –188 567 423 66 69 394 306
International – Copenhagen 298 163 –24 –6 274 158 92 96 23 96
International – New York 57 –26 –1 31 –1 54 690 499
Total 4,491 2,805 –1,558 –911 2,933 1,894 65 68 2,903 1,771
Investment portfolio 4,264 2,620 –1,420 –823 2,844 1,797 67 69 1,587 1,075
Development portfolio 227 185 –138 –88 89 97 39 53 1,316 696
Total 4,491 2,805 –1,558 –911 2,933 1,894 65 68 2,903 1,771

KEY FIGURES PER GEOGRAPHIC AREA

No. of properties Fair value, SEKm Rental value, SEKm Economic
occupancy rate, %
Lettable
area, 000 sq.m.
2022
31 Dec
2021
31 Dec
2022
31 Dec
2021
31 Dec
2022
31 Dec
2021
31 Dec
2022
31 Dec
2021
31 Dec
2022
31 Dec
2021
31 Dec
Region Stockholm 111 127 30,686 34,821 2,062 2,106 86 85 1,021 1,128
Region Stockholm Logistics 90 95 8,591 9,052 628 616 96 95 462 476
Region East 118 140 11,931 12,653 929 944 91 90 767 863
Region West 125 141 12,150 13,173 948 1,010 89 89 780 851
International – Copenhagen 10 10 7,942 7,361 301 280 95 97 158 161
International – New York1 4 5 7,087 6,024 72 100 7
Total 458 518 78,387 83,084 4,940 4,956 89 89 3,195 3,479
Investment portfolio 419 448 66,732 68,854 4,595 4,657 91 90 2,985 3,194
Development portfolio 39 70 11,655 14,230 345 300 70 73 210 284
Total 458 518 78,387 83,084 4,940 4,957 89 89 3,195 3,479

1) Rental value, Economic occupancy rate and Lettable area refer to active leasing contracts.

PROPERTY VALUE BY SQ.M. AND LETTABLE AREA

LETTABLE AREA BY TYPE, %

RENTAL VALUE BY SQ.M.

Förvaltningsresultat Förvaltningsresultat/kvm

Financing

INTEREST-BEARING LIABILITIES

On 31 December 2022, the interest-bearing liabilities amounted to SEK 47,644 million (46,738). Accrued borrowing overheads amounted to SEK 171 million (174), meaning interest-bearing liabilities in the balance sheet of SEK 47,473 million (46,564).

Corem's interest-bearing liabilities are mainly secured by mortgage deeds and/or shares in subsidiaries. Unsecured interest-bearing liabilities consist of commercial paper and unsecured bonds, amounting to SEK 350 million (2,322) and SEK 11,418 million respectively (11,558) at year-end. Corem's commercial paper programme has a framework amount of SEK 5,000 million. Outstanding commercial paper has back-ups in the form of unutilized credit facilities in Nordic banks.

The average period of tied-up capital amounted to 3.3 years (3.8). The loan-to-value ratio amounted to 57 per cent (53).

INTEREST-BEARING NET LIABILITIES
SEKm
2022
31 dec
2021
31 dec
Interest-bearing liabilities 47,473 46,564
Adjustment, accrued borrowing overheads 171 174
Interest-bearing assets –122 –86
Shareholdings –1,104 –2,263
Cash and cash equivalents –979 –571
Interest-bearing net liability 45,439 43,818

Bonds

At year-end, the Group had SEK 11,418 million in outstanding listed bond loans, maturing in 2023 to 2025. There is an unsecured Medium Term Note-programme (MTN) with a framework amounting to SEK 10,000 million, where SEK 5,550 million has been issued.

INTEREST MATURITY STRUCTURE

On 31 December 2022, the average interest of the loan portfolio was 3.6 per cent (2.4).

To limit the interest rate risk, there are interest rate swaps and interest rate caps. At the end of the quarter, Corem had interest rate swaps for a nominal value of SEK 22,790 million (8,890), of which SEK 5,000 million in forward started swaps, and interest rate caps for SEK 9,679 million (23,539). Excluding forward-started swaps, this corresponds to 58 per cent of the interest-bearing liabilities. Together with fixed interest loans, this means that 59 per cent of the interest-bearing liabilities were hedged. The swaps had interest rate levels in the range of –0.4–3.7 per cent while the caps have interest rate levels in the range of 1.5–3.0 per cent. As of 31 December 2022, the net market value of the interest rate derivative portfolio was SEK 1,290 million (–86). Change in value of derivatives amounted to SEK –83 million (79) during the quarter.

The average fixed interest period amounted at year-end to 1.9 years (2.6) taking derivatives into account. The interest coverage ratio amounted to 2.5 (2.7) during the year.

LIQUID FUNDS

On 31 December 2022, liquid funds amounted to SEK 979 million (571). From the fourth quarter of 2022, restricted cash of SEK 668 million has been included in Cash and cash equivalents in accordance with IFRS IC clarification that assets in blocked accounts, due to a contract having been entered into with a third party not to use deposited funds other than for particular purposes, are considered as cash and cash equivalents.

In addition, there were unutilized credit facilities, including backup facilities for outstanding commercial paper, of SEK 2,877 million, SEK 1,616 million can be used immediately with existing collateral. The remaining amount can be used for acquisition of shares and proper-

EQUITY RATIO AND ADJUSTED EQUITY RATIO, %

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO

LOAN TO VALUE, %

AVERAGE INTEREST RATE, %

ties as well as to some extent financing ongoing projects. Interest-bearing net liabilities amounted to SEK 45,439 million (43,818).

EQUITY

At year-end, the Group's equity, attributable to the parent company's shareholders, amounted to SEK 31,268 million (33,342) of which SEK 1,300 million refers to hybrid bonds. Equity amounted to SEK 22.17 (23.94) per ordinary share of Class A and B, SEK 289.59 (289.59) per ordinary share of Class D and SEK 312.72 (312.72) per preference share. The net asset value (NAV) per ordinary share of Class A and B amounted to SEK 26.42 (29.60).

Hybrid bond

Corem has, via the subsidiary Corem Kelly, a SEK 1,300 million perpetual hybrid bond which has a floating interest rate of 3-month Stibor +6 per cent margin. If the hybrid bond is not redeemed in June 2023, a step-up occurs which increases the margin to 8 per cent.

Equity ratio

At year-end, the adjusted equity ratio was 39 per cent (43) and the equity ratio was 34 per cent (36).

For further information about changes in equity, see page 20.

SHAREHOLDINGS

Since 2019, Corem has owned shares in the real estate company Castellum, listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. On 31 December 2022, the holding amounted to 8,708,028 shares. The market value amounted at the same time to SEK 1,099 million, based on a price of SEK 126,25 per share. The acquisition value amounted to SEK 193,25 per share. In January 2023, Corem sold the whole of its holding in Castellum, totalling 8.7 million shares, and the holding was accordingly reclassified and reported as Current investments. Result effect of SEK 90 million from the sale will be reported in quarter 1 2023.

Corem also owns 639,425 shares in Everysport Media Group

which is listed on Spotlight Stock Market. On 31 December 2022, the market value amounted to SEK 5 million.

See also risk section in Corem's annual report for 2021.

CASH FLOW

The Group's cash flow from operating activities, before change in working capital, amounted during the year to SEK 1,698 million (1,149).

Cash flow from investing activities amounted to SEK –1,294 million (–954) and cash flow from financing activities to SEK –583 million (317).

Staff at Corem's property Mejramen 1 in Mölndal.

FIXED INTEREST AND TIED-UP CAPITAL

Fixed interest Tied-up capital
Maturity year Loan volume,
SEKm
Contract volume,
SEKm
Utilised,
SEKm
Of which
outstanding
bonds, SEKm
Not utilised,
SEKm
Variable * 29,028 1,156 1,156
2022 105 17,951 16,880 2,934 1,071
2023 5,630 11,491 11,491 5,784
2024 4,490 10,667 10,167 2,700 500
2025 1,570 1,420 150
2026 341 341
Later 8,390 7,344 7,344
Total 47,644 50,521 47,644 11,418 2,877

*SEK 9,679 million of Floating volume is covered by interest-rate caps.

BOND OVERVIEW*

Issued Maturity Outstanding
volume, SEKm
Issue spread over
3-month Stibor, %
Feb 2020 Feb 2023 484 2.50
Jun 2019 Jun 2023 700 4.25
Mar 2021 Sep 2023 850 2.40
May 2021 Nov 2023 900 2.50
Oct 2020 Apr 2024 2,000 3.25
Oct 2020 Apr 2024 1,434 3.50
Jan 2022 Oct 2024 2,350 2.75
Feb 2021 Feb 2025 2,500 3.25
Mar 2021 Sep 2025 200 3.50

*Bonds issued by Corem Property Group and Klövern (renamed to Corem Kelly during 2022).

The share and shareholders

Corem Property Group is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm Large Cap with four classes of shares: ordinary shares of Class A, ordinary shares of Class B, ordinary shares of Class D and preference shares.

On 31 December 2022, Corem had a total of 1,137,283,281 shares, of which 93,730,797 were ordinary shares of Class A, 1,023,591,380 ordinary shares of Class B, 7,545,809 ordinary shares of Class D and 12,415,295 preference shares. An ordinary share of Class A entitles the holder to one vote, while an ordinary share of Class B, an ordinary share of Class D and a preference share entitles the holder to a tenth of a vote each.

REPURCHASE OF OWN SHARES

SHARE FACTS, 31 DECEMBER 2022

During the fourth quarter, Corem did not repurchased any own shares. As at 31 December 2022, Corem held a total of 2,913,825 repurchased shares of Class A, 35,691,000 repurchased ordinary shares of Class B and 42,000 repurchased ordinary shares of Class D. The total market value amounted at the same time to SEK 337 million. The shares were repurchased at an average price of SEK 8.80 per ordinary share of Class A, SEK 19.06 per ordinary share of Class B and SEK 297.85 per ordinary share of Class D.

CONVERSION OF ORDINARY SHARES OF CLASS A

During February and August of each year, owners of class A ordinary shares have the right to request that the share be converted into ordinary shares of class B. In February 2022, shareholders requested the conversion of a total of 111,812 ordinary shares of class A, which during March 2022 were converted into ordinary shares of class B. No request for conversion of shares was received during August 2022.

1245 Broadway, New York.

DIVIDEND PER ORDINARY SHARE A/B, SEK

NET ASSET VALUE (NAV) PER ORDINARY SHARE A/B, SEK

Market capitalisation SEK 13.5 bn Market place Nasdaq Stockholm, Large Cap LEI no. 213800CHXQQD7TSS1T59 No. of shareholders 47,935 Ordinary share, Class A No. of shares 93,730,797 Closing price 10.45 kr ISIN SE0010714279 Ordinary share Class B No. of shares 1,023,591,380 Closing price 8.39 kr ISIN SE0010714287 Ordinary share Class D No. of shares 7,545,809 Closing price 170.60 kr ISIN SE0015961594 Preference share No. of shares 12,415,295 Closing price 211.50 kr ISIN SE0010714311

LARGEST SHAREHOLDERS — 31 DECEMBER 2022

Shareholder No. ordinary
shares A,
thousands
No. ordinary
shares B,
thousands
No. ordinary
shares D,
thousands
No. preference
shares,
thousands
Share of
capital, %
Share of
votes, %
Rutger Arnhult via companies 35,709 381,359 3,242 36.96 38.71
Gårdarike 39,490 106,463 57 26 12.84 26.17
Handelsbanken fonder 57,688 70 5.08 3.01
Länsförsäkringar fondförvaltning 47,801 21 4.20 2.50
State Street Bank & Trust Co 47,646 21 67 4.20 2.49
JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A. 26,452 237 2.35 1.39
Swedbank Robur fonder 1,593 9,750 1.00 1.34
CBNY Norges Bank 153 19,197 84 101 1.72 1.09
Prior & Nilsson 15,283 1.34 0.80
Fredrik Rapp privat och via bolag 750 7,500 0.73 0.78
Försäkringsaktiebolaget, Avanza Pension 223 10,386 319 827 1.03 0.72
Livförsäkringsbolaget Skandia, Ömsesidigt 627 6,858 0 0.66 0.68
Patrik Tillman privat och via bolag 571 5,714 77 0.56 0.60
SEB Life International 1,100 0.10 0.57
Invus Investment AB 410 5,091 0.48 0.48
Other shareholders 10,191 240,714 3,613 11,157 23.36 18.65
TOTAL OUTSTANDING SHARES 90,817 987,900 7,504 12,415 96.60 100.00
Repurchased own shares¹) 2,914 35,691 42 3.40
TOTAL REGISTERED SHARES 93,731 1,023,591 7,546 12,415 100.00 100.00

Due to routines at Ålandsbanken, Banque Internationale à Luxembourg and Union Bancaire Privée, the banks have been registered in Euroclear's share register as owners of part of their customers' Corem shares. Corem considers that the above table provides a correct picture of the company's 15 largest owners. 1) Repurchased own shares have no voting rights and are not entitled to dividends.

Other information

ACCOUNTING POLICIES

This interim report for the Group has been prepared in compliance with the Annual Accounts Act and IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting and for the Parent Company in compliance with the Annual Accounts Act and RFR 2 Accounting for legal entities. In the Group, the properties are valued in compliance with Level 3 in the IFRS valuation hierarchy.

The fair value of financial instruments in the Group reported at accrued acquisition value agrees essentially with the carrying amounts. The same applies to the Parent Company with the exception of the holding in Castellum where fair values are those reported for the Group. No changes of the categorization of financial instruments have taken place during the period. Financial assets are valued at fair value in accordance with Level 1 of the valuation hierarchy. Derivatives are valued in accordance with Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy. As of the fourth quarter, parts of blocked funds have been classified as liquid funds. The classification is made in accordance with IFRS IC clarification that balances that are tracked on a bank account, due to an agreement being entered into with a third party not to use deposited funds other than for a specific purpose, are considered liquid funds. Apart from that, no new or changed standards or interpretations from the IASB have had any material impact on the interim report and the accounting policies applied are those described in Note 1 of Corem's Annual Report för 2021

Rounding differences may arise in the report.

DEFINITIONS

In this interim report, a number of financial key ratios and measures are presented, which are not defined by IFRS. Corem believes these key ratios and measures provide valuable supplementary information to investors and the Company's management in analysing the Company's operations. Because not all companies, calculate financial key ratios and measures in the same way, these are not always comparable. On the Company's website, the definitions of selected key ratios and measures are presented, as well as an appendix showing the calculation of such key figures that are not directly identifiable from the financial reports.

SUSTAINABILITY

Sustainability is an important part of Corem's business and is integrated in the daily operations. It encompasses social, ecological and economic sustainability and is focused on the areas Good business partner and long-term value development, Attractive employer, Reduced climate impact and Sustainable and living city.

Corem's long-term sustainability goals include among others:

  • By 2030, all energy used in Corem's operations must be fossil-free.
  • By 2035, Corem will be climate-neutral throughout the value chain.
  • The share of green and sustainability-related financing as well as green income shall in the long term constitute as large a share as possible.
  • The overall goal is to ensure an attractive property portfolio which creates long-term sustainable value without a negative impact on people or the environment.

EMPLOYEES

Locally based property management with own staff, in order to achieve closeness to customers and in-depth market knowledge, is an integral part of Corem's strategy. Corem's head office is in Stockholm.

On 31 December 2022, the Corem group had 336 employees. 46 per cent of the employees were women.

RISKS

Corem works according to a continuous process to identify significant risks that may affect the company's financial position and earnings. The main risks are value changes of properties, the state of the economy and market conditions, project operations, property transactions, changed laws and regulations, financing, listed holdings, employees, business ethics and IT security.

See Corem's Annual Report 2021 for more information.

DISPUTES

Corem has no ongoing disputes which can have a significant impact.

TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES

Intra-group services and transactions with related parties are charged at market prices and on commercial terms. Intra-group services consist of administrative services and charging of group interest rates.

Transactions with Wästbygg amounted to SEK 57 million during the year. Wästbygg is controlled by the main owner Rutger Arnhult. The Corem group also have had a lease contract with Wästbygg, that was ended during 2022, with an annual contract value of SEK 2 million. Corem has a lease contract with the M2 group, which is controlled by Rutger Arnhult, with an annual contract value of SEK 1 million. In addition, the Corem group has purchased legal services during the year from Walthon Advokater in which the Chairman of the Board Patrik Essehorn is a partner, to an amount of SEK 13 million.

COREM KELLY

Corem Kelly AB (publ), in May 2022 renamed from Klövern AB (publ) after a decision at the annual general meeting in April, has been consolidated in Corem since 15 June 2021. The redemption process of the remaining shares in Corem Kelly has been completed. The arbitration award, which was announced on 7June 2022, has attained legal force and a total redemption amount of SEK 456 million was paid on 6 September 2022.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2023

The annual general meeting of Corem Property Group AB (publ) will be held on 28 April 2023.

DIVIDEND

The Board propose a dividend of SEK 0.40 (0.40) per ordinary share of Class A and B, and SEK 20.00 per ordinary share of Class D and preference share.

It is proposed that the dividend for the ordinary shares of Class A and Class B be paid on four occasions, each of SEK 0.10 while it is proposed that the dividend for ordinary shares of Class D and preference shares be paid in four instalments, each of SEK 5.00. It is proposed that the record days for dividend on ordinary shares of Class A, B, D and preference shares be the last banking day in the respective calendar quarter with the expected payment three banking days thereafter.

EVENTS AFTER THE END OF THE PERIOD

In January, a lease contract was signed with R/GA in New York. The tenant moved into Corem's project property 28&7 in January 2023. The period of tenancy is five years.

In January, a contract for divestment of the property 1 kh Rudegård Ny Holte was signed at an underlying property value corresponding to SEK 106 million, which is in line with book value. Transfer of possession took place on 10 February 2023.

In January 2023, Corem divested the whole of its holding in Castellum, consisting of 8.7 million shares.

In February, Corem announced that outstanding bonds of SEK 484 million at maturity 27 February will not be refinanced.

In February, a 6-year lease agreement was signed with Sveriges Riksbank regarding office space in the property Orgelpipan 4, in Stockholm.

The Board and the CEO assure that the report provides a fair overview of the parent company's and the group's operations, position and results, and describes the significant risks and uncertainty factors facing the parent company and the companies included in the group.

Stockholm, 21 February 2023 Corem Property Group AB (publ)

The Board of Directors of Corem Property Group AB (publ)

This report has not been reviewed by the company's auditors.

Corem is now completing construction of a completely new building for its tenant Bravida in Norrköping. The total lettable area is approximately 3,300 sq.m. The tenant has signed a 10-year lease, taking possession in the first quarter of 2023. Photo: Sofia Andersson, FotograFia.

The Consolidated Income Statement in brief

SEKm 2022
3 months
Oct–Dec
2021
3 months
Oct–Dec
2022
12 months
Jan–Dec
2021
12 months
Jan–Dec
Income 1,185 1,097 4,491 2,805
Property costs –485 –430 –1,558 –911
Net operating income 700 667 2,933 1,894
Central administration –47 –51 –187 –116
Acquisition costs –21
Net financial items –324 –249 –1,071 –579
Profit from property management 329 367 1,675 1,178
Earnings, residential development 1 –36
Net profit, residential development 1 –36
Share of earnings in associated companies –723 0 –862 3
Value changes, properties –3,110 1,918 –2,934 3,432
Value changes, financial assets –14 265 –1,105 870
Value changes, derivatives –83 79 1,375 256
Impairment, goodwill –247 –21 –635 –21
Profit before tax –3,848 2,609 –2,486 5,682
Tax 305 –639 548 –1,187
Net profit for the period –3,543 1,970 –1,938 4,495
Net profit for the year attributable to:
Parent Company shareholders –3,513 1,895 –1,948 4,408
Holdings without controlling influence –30 75 10 87
–3,543 1,970 –1,938 4,495

Consolidated Report of Comprehensive Income in brief

SEKm 2022
3 months
Oct–Dec
2021
3 months
Oct–Dec
2022
12 months
Jan–Dec
2021
12 months
Jan–Dec
Net profit for the year –3,543 1,970 –1,938 4,495
Other comprehensive income
Translation difference for international operations –275 139 942 295
Other comprehensive income after tax –275 139 942 295
NET COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR –3,818 2,109 –996 4,790
Net comprehensive income attributable to:
Parent Company shareholders –3,788 2,032 –1,016 4,699
Holdings without controlling influence –30 77 20 91
–3,818 2,109 –996 4,790
Earnings per share
Earnings per ordinary share of Class A and B, SEK –3.37 1.64 –2.25 5.52
No. of outstanding shares, thousands
Ordinary shares A and B, at the end of period 1,078,717 1,084,778 1,078,717 1,084,778
Ordinary shares A and B, average number 1,078,717 1,084,778 1,081,271 740,815
Ordinary shares D, at end of period 7,504 7,546 7,504 7,546
Preference shares, at end of period 12,415 12,415 12,415 12,415

No dilution effect exists as there are no potential shares (for example, convertibles).

Consolidated Balance Sheet in brief

SEKm 2022
31 Dec
2021
31 Dec
ASSETS
Non-current assets
Goodwill 2,374 3,059
Investment properties 78,387 83,084
Right-of-use assets 1,623 1,000
Shares in associated companies 3,415 472
Financial assets valued at fair value 5 2,263
Derivatives 1,312 251
Other non-current assets 232 153
Total non-current assets 87,348 90,282
Current assets
Properties classified as current assets 206 63
Current assets 1,099
Other current assets 1,230 1,320
Cash and cash equivalents 979 571
Total current assets 3,514 1,954
TOTAL ASSETS 90,862 92,236
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Equity attributable to parent company shareholders 31,268 33,342
Equity attributable to holdings without controlling influence 43 596
Total shareholders' equity 31,311 33,938
Long-term liabilities
Interest-bearing liabilities 32,745 32,016
Leasing liabilities 1,623 1,000
Deferred tax liability 7,562 8,127
Derivatives 22 337
Other liabilities 43 67
Total long-term liabilities 41,995 41,547
Current liabilities
Interest-bearing liabilities 14,728 14,548
Other liabilities 2,828 2,203
Total current liabilities 17,556 16,751
Total liabilities 59,551 58,298
TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 90,862 92,236

Consolidated statement of cash flow in brief

SEKm 2022
3 months
Oct–Dec
2021
3 months
Oct–Dec
2022
12 months
Jan–Dec
2021
12 months
Jan–Dec
Operating activities
Net operating income, including residential development 700 668 2 933 1,858
Central administration including acquisition costs –47 –51 –187 –137
Depreciation, etc. 6 –18 26 0
Interest received, dividend etc. 20 1 59 110
Interest paid, etc. –289 –238 –1,057 –638
Interest expense, lease contracts attributable to site leasehold contracts –16 –18 –63 –41
Income tax paid –3 –2 –13 –3
Cash flow from operating activities before changes in working capital 371 342 1,698 1,149
Change in properties classified as current assets –52 –179 –143 –189
Change in current receivables 70 –94 138 –16
Change in current liabilities 702 319 539 246
Cash flow from operating activities 1,091 388 2,232 1,190
Investing activities
Investments in new constructions, extensions and refurbishment –944 –923 –2,903 –1,771
Acquisition of investment properties –80 –292
Divestment of investment properties 587 159 2,273 263
Acquired cash and cash equivalents, business combinations 870
Acquired long-term shareholdings –249
Divestment of shareholdings 22 22
Received cash and cash equivalents, partial divestment group co:s 8
Acquisition holdings without controlling influence –575
Change in other non-current assets –11 194 –39 225
Cash flow from investing activities –346 –570 –1,294 –954
Financing activities
Dividend paid to parent company shareholders –208 –106 –627 –468
Hybrid bonds, interest –25 –19 –87 –39
Repurchase of own shares –121
Issue costs –23
Loans raised 757 1,425 14,077 6,834
Amortised loans –664 –1,191 –13,825 –5,987
Cash flow from financing activities –140 109 –583 317
Cash flow for the period 605 –73 355 553
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 374 648 571 15
Exchange rate difference in cash and cash equivalents 0 –4 53 3
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 979 571 979 571

Consolidated change in equity in brief

SEKm Parent Company
shareholders
Holdings without
controlling
influence
Total
Opening equity, 01.01.2022 33,342 596 33,938
Comprehensive income for the period 2,772 50 2,822
Repurchase of own shares –121 –121
Dividend to shareholders –834 –834
Hybrid bonds –62 –62
Change in holding without controlling influence –16 –573 –589
Equity, 30.09.2022 35,081 73 35,154
Comprehensive income for the period –3,788 –30 –3,818
Hybrid bonds –25 –25
Change in holding without controlling influence 0 0
Equity, 31.12.2022 31,268 43 31,311

Parent Company Income Statement in brief

SEKm 2022
12 months
Jan–Dec
2021
12 months
Jan–Dec
Net sales 559 98
Cost of services sold –372 –61
Gross profit 187 37
Central administration –187 –43
Operating profit 0 –6
Earnings from shares in group companies 781 810
Earnings from shares in current assets –426 106
Interest income and similar income statement items 200 69
Interest expense and similar income statement items –466 –109
Net financial items 89 870
Group contributions received 117
Profit before tax 206 870
Tax –6 –9
Net Profit for the period 200 861

Parent Company Balance Sheet in brief

SEKm 2022
31 Dec
2021
31 Dec
ASSETS
Other intangible non-current assets 4 3
Machinery and equipment 8 0
Shares in group companies 22,686 22,188
Other financial non-current assets 1,706
Receivables from group companies 7,554 3,906
Deferred tax receivable 6
Current assets 1,190
Other current receivables 47 9
Cash and cash equivalents 54 28
TOTAL ASSETS 31,543 27,846
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Equity 22,965 23,717
Interest-bearing liabilities 7,981 3,882
Non-interest-bearing liabilities 597 247
TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 31,543 27,846

Key figures

2022
3 months
Oct–Dec
2021
3 months
Oct–Dec
2022
12 months
Jan–Dec
2021
12 months
Jan–Dec
2020
12 months
Jan–Dec
Property-related
Fair value of investment properties, SEKm 78,387 83,084 78,387 83,084 14,002
Yield requirement, valuation, % 5.2 5.1 5.2 5.1 5.5
Rental value, SEKm 4,940 4,957 4,940 4,957 970
Lettable area, sq.m. 3,194,535 3,478,659 3,194,535 3,478,659 985,887
Economic occupancy rate, % 89 89 89 89 93
Area-based occupancy rate, % 83 83 83 83 91
Operating margin, % 59 61 65 68 75
No. of investment properties 458 518 458 518 167
Average remaining lease contract period, years 3.9 3.7 3.9 3.7 4.4
Financial
Return on equity, % –42.4 23.4 –6.0 21.7 –1.4
Adjusted equity ratio, % 39 43 39 43 48
Equity ratio, % 34 36 34 36 39
Interest-bearing net liability, SEKm 45,439 43,818 45,439 43,818 5,258
Loan-to-value ratio, % 57 53 57 53 38
Loan-to-value ratio, properties, % 45 38 45 38 46
Interest coverage ratio 2.0 2.5 2.5 2.7 2.5
Average interest rate, % 3.6 2.4 3.6 2.4 2.7
Average period of fixed interest, years 1.9 2.6 1.9 2.6 2.7
Average period of tied-up capital, years 3.3 3.8 3.3 3.8 1.9
Share-related
Profit from property management per ordinary share A and B, SEK 0.19 0.23 1.10 1.16 1.01
Earnings per ordinary share, A and B, SEK –3.37 1.64 –2.25 5.52 –0.52
Net asset value (NAV) per ordinary share A and B, SEK 26.42 29.60 26.42 29.60 22.22
Equity per ordinary share A and B, SEK 22.17 23.94 22.17 23.94 18.56
Equity per ordinary share D, SEK 289.59 289.59 289.59 289.59
Equity per preference share, SEK 312.72 312.72 312.72 312.72 251.67
Dividend per ordinary share, A and B, SEK 0.401 0.40 0.65
Dividend per ordinary share D, SEK 20.001 20.00 20.00
Dividend per preference share, SEK 20.001 20.00 20.00
Share price ordinary share A, SEK 10.45 32.60 10.45 32.60 18.80
Share price ordinary share B, SEK 8.39 32.65 8.39 32.65 18.80
Share price ordinary share D, SEK 170.60 316.00 170.60 316.00
Share price preference share, SEK 211.50 324.00 211.50 324.00 320.00
No. of shares, thousands
Number of outstanding ordinary shares A and B 1,078,717 1,084,778 1,078,717 1,084,778 343,195
Average number of outstanding ordinary shares A and B 1,078,717 1,084,778 1,081,271 740,815 343,429
Number of outstanding ordinary shares D 7,504 7,546 7,504 7,546
Number of outstanding preference shares 12,415 12,415 12,415 12,415 3,600

1) Proposed dividend.

Definitions

A number of financial key ratios and measures are presented in the report which are not defined according to IFRS. Corem considers that these key ratios and measures provide valuable supplementary information to investors and the company management when analysing the company's business activities. As not all companies calculate financial key ratios and measures in the same way, these are not always comparable. Definitions of selected key ratios and measures are presented below. The definitions are also shown on Corem´s website (https://www.corem.se/en/investor-relations/definitions-en/). For the key ratios that are not directly identifiable from the financial statements there is a complementary calculation appendix on the website.

Adjusted equity ratio

Equity2, adjusted for the value of derivatives including tax, repurchased shares, (based on the share price at the end of respective period) and reported deferred tax properties, less goodwill attributable to deferred tax, as well as deferred tax of 5 per cent attributable to the difference between the properties' fair value and residual value for tax purposes, as a per centage of total assets adjusted for goodwill attributable to deferred tax and rights of use assets.

Annual contract value

Rent including supplements and index on an annual basis.

Average period of fixed interest

Average remaining period of fixed interest on interest-bearing liabilities and derivatives.

Average period of tied-up capital

Average remaining term of interest-bearing liabilities.

Average interest rate

Average borrowing rate for interest-bearing liabilities and derivatives.

Central administration

Central administration costs consist of costs for group management and group-wide functions.

Comparable portfolio

The properties included in the portfolio during the whole of the reporting period and during the whole of the comparison period as well as adjustments for revenue and costs of a one-off nature, for example, early redemption of rental income and rental losses.

Development portfolio

Properties where conversion or extension projects are in progress or planned, which lead to a higher standard or changed use of premises.

Earnings per ordinary share of class A and B

Net profit after deduction of dividend on preference shares and ordinary shares of class D and interest on hybrid bonds, in relation to the average number of outstanding ordinary shares of class A and B.

Equity per ordinary share of class A and B

Equity2 after deduction of equity attributable to preference shares and ordinary shares of class D and hybrid bonds, in relation to the number of outstanding ordinary shares of class A and B.

Equity per ordinary share of class D

The ordinary share of class D's average issueprice.

Equity per preference share

The preference share's average issue price.

Equity ratio

Equity2 as a per centage of total assets.

Interest-bearing liabilities

Current and long term interest-bearing liabilities, as well as activated and capitalized borrowing costs.

Interest-bearing net debt

The net of interest-bearing provisions and liabilities, less financial assets including liquid funds.

Interest coverage ratio

Profit from property management plus share of associated companies' profit from property management, and profit from residential development excluding financial expenses1 , divided by financial expenses1 .

Investment portfolio

Properties currently being actively managed.

Investment properties

The term investment properties in the balance sheet includes the investment portfolio as well as the development portfolio.

Total area available for letting.

Lettable area

Loan to value (LTV)3

Interest-bearing liabilities after deduction for the market value of listed shareholdings, interestbearing assets and liquid funds, in relation to the fair value of the properties and shares in associated companies.

Loan to value (LTV), properties

Interest-bearing liabilities with collateral in properties, in relation to the fair value of the properties at the end of the period.

NAV (Net Asset Value) per ordinary share of class A and B

Equity2, after deduction of equity attributable to preference shares and ordinary shares of class D, hybrid bonds and goodwill attributable to deferred tax, adding back derivatives and deferred tax liability, in relation to the number of outstanding ordinary shares of class A and B.

Net letting

Annual rent for the tenancy agreements entered into during the period, reduced for terminated tenancy agreements and bankruptcies.

Net operating income Income minus property costs.

Occupancy rate, area

Rented area divided by total lettable area.

Occupancy rate, economic

Annual contracted rent divided by rental value.

Outstanding ordinary shares

Registered shares, after deduction of repurchased shares.

Profit from property management

Net operating income, central administration and net financial income.

Profit from property management per ordinary share of class A and B

Profit from property management after deduction of dividend on preference shares and ordinary shares of class D and interest on hybrid bonds in relation to the average number of outstanding ordinary shares of class A and B.

Properties classified as current assets

Properties with ongoing production of tenantowned apartments or which are intended for future tenant-owned production.

Realized changes in value, properties

Realized property sales after deductions for the properties' most recently reported fair value and overheads at sale.

Rental value

Annual contract value with a supplement for assessed rent of vacant premises.

Return on equity

Net profit on an annual basis, as a per centage of average equity2 during the period.

Required yield

The required return on the residual value of property valuations.

Operating margin

Net operating income as a percentage of income.

Total number of shares

Registered shares, including repurchased shares.

Unrealized changes in value, properties

Change in fair value excluding acquisitions, divestments, investments, and currency conversion.

1 Excluding site leasehold fees

  • 2 Equity attributable to the Parent Company's shareholders.
  • 3 After having divested properties to the associated company Klövern, the definition of the key figure was changed in connection with the interim report for the period January–June 2022 in order to better reflect the operations. Historical figures have been adjusted in line with the new definition without any effect on the reported key figures for the comparable periods.

Calendar

FINANCIAL REPORTS
Annual report and Sustainability report 2022 Week 13, 2023
Interim report, January–March 2023 28 April 2023
Annual General Meeting 2023 28 April 2023
Interim report, January–June 2023 14 July 2023
Interim report, January-September 2023 26 October 2023

RECORD DATES AND DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATES

Record date for dividend to holders of ordinary shares of Class A, B, D and preference shares 31 March 2023
Expected date for payment of dividend to holders of ordinary shares of Class A, B, D and preference shares 5 April 2023

CONTACT PERSON:

Eva Landén, CEO, +46 10 482 76 50, [email protected]

This information is information that Corem Property Group AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. This information was submitted for publication through the agency of the contact persons set out above, at 08.00 CET on 21 February 2023.

24 COREM – YEAR-END REPORT JANUARY–DECEMBER 2022

Corem Property Group AB (publ), Box 56085, 102 17 Stockholm Visiting address: Riddargatan 13 C. Telephone: +46 10 482 70 00 Corporate ID number: 556463-9440, Registered Office: Stockholm Email: [email protected], website: www.corem.se Properties for the future.