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Entra

Annual Report Mar 22, 2024

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Annual report 2023

CONTENTS

Year in brief 5 2023 in summary 6 Highlights 8 Letter from the CEO 10

This is Entra 3

The business 12
The property portfolio 16
Letting and letting market 18
Projects and property development 20
Transactions and transaction market 24
Partly-owned companies 26
Financing 27
Risk management 30
Executive management 44
ESG 46
Environment 60
Social 88
Governance 105
Auditor's report on the ESG report 119
From the Boardroom 122
Board of directors 123
Board of directors report 125
Responsibility statement 134
Financials 135
Consolidated financial
statements
136
Parent company financial
statements
179
Auditor's report 196
Alternative performance measures 200
Appendices 210
GRI index 211
EU Taxonomy report 218
TCFD reporting 227
EPRA Sustainablility Performance
Measures
228
The property portfolio 239
Definitions 242

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Entra Annual Report 2023

This is Entra Entra is a leading owner, manager and developer of office properties and owns a large portfolio of centrally located high-quality properties in and around Oslo and in Bergen. Our business is characterized by solid tenants on long lease contracts and a high occupancy ratio. Property development is the key driver for our growth. Sustainability is an integrated part of our business, and environmental leadership has been an important part of our business strategy for many years.

As a leading property owner and developer in the Norwegian market, we play an important role for the urban development in and around our property clusters. We seek to create a good atmosphere and safe surroundings in and around our buildings for the benefit of tenants, visitors and others who live or pass through the area.

Mission

To create lively and sustainable workplaces, facilitating job satisfaction and efficiency

Vision

The most satisfied people work in Entra buildings

Business idea

To develop, let and manage flexible, centrally located, environment-friendly buildings

Business strategy

Based on three pillars: profitable growth, high customer satisfaction and environmental leadership

Geographic focus

Selected clusters in and around Oslo and in Bergen

Core values

• Innovative • Responsible

  • Hands-on
  • One team

Year in brief

Entra's operating performance was healthy with solid net letting and increased revenues following strong CPI growth and completion of several development projects. During 2023, Entra signed new and renegotiated leases with annual rent totaling 483 million, completed five development projects totaling 64 700 sqm and started up two newbuild projects totaling 18 200 sqm. Entra's rental income was up by eight per cent in 2023, however increased financing costs due to higher interest rates reduced the net income from property management by 15 per cent compared to 2022. In addition, negative value changes on the property portfolio resulted in loss after tax of 5 582 million .

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2023 in summary

Project development

  • Started up 18 200 sqm and completed 64 700 sqm of development projects
  • 41 100 sqm under development at year-end

Transaction activity

• Sold six properties, totalling 49 800 sqm

Asset management

  • Gross letting of 483 million (202 000 sqm); net letting of 59 million
  • Portfolio occupancy of 95.3 at year-end

Key figures

2023 2022 2021 2020 2019
All amounts in NOK million
Rental income 3 418 3 158 2 508 2 353 2 338
Change period-on-period 8% 26% 7% 1% 4%
Net operating income 3 136 2 895 2 274 2 142 2 149
Change period-on-period 8% 27% 6% - 4%
Net Income from Property Management 1 1 356 1 603 1 534 1 451 1 471
Change period-on-period -15% 5% 6% -1% 3%
Net value changes -8 152 -2 046 5 264 5 705 1 955
Change period-on-period 298% -139% -8% 192% 32%
Profit before tax -6 868 -467 6 825 7 274 3 735
Change period-on-period 1 371% -107% -6% 95% 22%
Profit after tax -5 582 -569 5 373 5 696 3 225
Change period-on-period 881% -111% -6% 77% 18%
Market value of the property portfolio1 69 520 78 571 67 547 56 746 48 964
Net nominal interest bearing debt 1 39 291 40 578 26 594 20 930 19 585
EPRA LTV1 57.2% 52.8% 40.6% 37.0% 40.2%
Effective leverage1 54.0% 50.1% 38.4% 36.4% 39.6%
Interest coverage ratio1 1.84 2.48 3.68 3.50 3.35
Average outstanding shares (million) 182.1 182.1 182.1 182.1 182.4
All amounts in NOK per share1
EPRA NRV1 167 207 218 189 154
Change period-on-period -19% -5% 15% 23% 7%
EPRA NTA1 165 205 216 187 153
Change period-on-period -20% -5% 15% 23% 8%
EPRA Earnings1 5.37 6.45 6.07 5.73 5.81
Change period-on-period -17% 6% 6% -1% 4%
Cash Earnings1 7.37 8.63 8.32 7.83 8.01
Change period-on-period -15% 4% 6% -2% 3%
Dividend per share 2 - 5.10 5.10 4.90 4.70
Change period-on-period -100% - 4% 4% 4%

Net Income from Property Management

NOKm

Total assets

NOKbn

100

1 See the section "Alternative performance measures" for calculation of the key figure

2 Entra has a policy of semi-annual dividends. Given the current situation in the property and interest rate markets, the Board's focus is to strengthen the company's balance sheet. Consequently, the Board has decided to not use the authorisation to pay semi-annual dividend for the first half of 2023 nor to propose dividend for the second half of 2023. Entra's dividend policy remains unchanged.

Highlights

First quarter

CPI growth came in at 6.5 per cent with effect on rental income from 1 January 2023.

In the first quarter, Entra sold the property Grønland 32 in Drammen for a total transaction value of 335 million. The transaction closed in March 2023.

Second quarter

In the second quarter, Entra finalised the redevelopment of Kongens gate 87 in Trondheim. The property is 7 100 sqm and was 87 per cent let at completion. The property is in process of being certified BREEAM-In-Use Very Good.

Entra also finalised the redevelopment of Brattørkaia 13B in Trondheim. The property is 6 000 sqm and was 77 per cent let at completion. The property is in process of being certified BREEAM-In-Use Excellent.

In Holtermanns veg 1–13 in Trondheim, Entra finalised a 20 900 sqm newbuilt office builing, the second of three office buildings on this land plot. The property was 75 per cent let at completion. The property is certified BREEAM-NOR Excellent.

Entra further started a newbuild project for the third and final phase of the development of the land plot in Holtermanns veg 1–13 in Trondheim. The project totals 15 500 sqm, and the property is 60 per cent let to the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK). Expected completion is in Q2 2025.

In Vahls gate 1–3 nearby Oslo Central Station, Entra finalised the refurbishment of a 14 900 sqm office building. The property was 100 per cent let at completion and is in process of being certified Grønland 32, Drammen BREEAM-In-Use Excellent.

Brattørkaia 13B, Trondheim

Entra also started a newbuild project in Malmskriverveien 16 in Sandvika. The property will be 2 750 sqm and is fully let to Akademiet Realfagsgymnas. Expected completion is in Q3 2024.

Entra sold the properties Akersgata 51 and Tordenskioldsgate 6 in Oslo for a total transaction value of 1 473 million. The transaction closed in May 2023.

Fourth quarter

In the fourth quarter, Entra finalised the redevelopment of 15 800 sqm in Stenersgata 1 in Oslo. This is the first phase of the redevelopment of the office spaces of this property. At completion the project was 79 per cent let.

Entra also sold the two properties in Cort Adelers gate 30 in Oslo and the property Marken 37 in Bergen for a total of 1 020 million. The transactions closed in January 2024.

← Marken 37, Bergen

→ Stenersgata 1, Oslo

Letter from the CEO Light at the end of the tunnel

2023 has been another challenging year for the commercial real estate sector. Continued high inflation has led to increasing interest rates, challenging financing markets and downward pressure on valuations. On the other hand, the Norwegian economy remains solid with low unemployment and expectations for a soft landing with a continued positive GDP growth.

The Norwegian letting market has continued to be strong, and the work from home trend has largely been reversed, bringing people back to the office. Over the last couple of years, Entra has responded efficiently to the adverse market conditions by improving the financing and liquidity position as well as by selling assets to strengthen the balance sheet. As inflation now seems to be on a downward trend, both in Norway and internationally, market consensus is that interest rates have topped out, but uncertainty still prevails as to the timing and depth of future interest rate cuts.

Entra's rental income grew by solid eight per cent in 2023. This was positively influenced by the 6.5 per cent CPI adjustment of nearly all Entra's lease contracts from January 2023, but also by solid letting activities and from finalizing five development projects. However, higher interest rates and financing costs caused net income from property management to decrease by 15 per cent in 2023. Higher

return requirements also led to negative value changes of the property portfolio, which now has been written down by a total of 16 per cent since peak valuations in Q1 2022. Prime yield in Oslo has expanded with some 140 basis points since the peak and is expected to top out around current levels of 4.7 per cent.

A key priority for Entra through 2023 has been to strengthen the balance sheet, and we have worked diligently with measures to improve our debt metrics and stabilize the Investment Grade credit rating. With continued support from our six partner banks, an ongoing divestment program and tight capital discipline, we have managed to maintain and improve an already strong liquidity position throughout turbulent times in the capital markets. In 2023, Entra sold six assets, and in early 2024 we also signed a letter of intent for the sale of the entire Trondheim portfolio. Proceeds from these transactions will further improve Entra's debt metrics in 2024.

With Entra's attractive portfolio of centrally located assets primarily in Oslo, we are very well positioned to capitalize on these market conditions. Both short term when working with renegotiations and vacancies, and long term through our attractive development pipeline on central locations.

Operationally, we have delivered another very solid year. We have signed new and renegotiated leases for a total of 202 000 sqm with annual rent totaling 483 million, providing positive net letting of 59 million in 2023. Project development has always been an important lever for growth in Entra, and through challenging market conditions we have continued to grow, and to increase the quality of, our portfolio. In 2023, we finalized five development projects totaling 64 700 sqm and started up two new-build projects totaling 18 200 sqm. We also continue to enhance and pursue our exciting development pipeline totaling some 400 000–500 000 sqm.

We are optimistic about the market fundamentals in the Norwegian office market. As a result of both the pandemic and the recent years' increasing construction costs, the new-build activity has almost stopped. Vacancies remain low, and there is very limited availability of new, high-quality office space of some size, particularly in the central Oslo market. This has led to a renegotiation level of around 80 per cent for large lease contracts in 2023, versus an average of around 40 per cent in the period from 2015–2022. With limited options for tenants to choose from, property owners are expected to have a favorable negotiation position also in the years to come. In 2023, market rents increased by between five and ten per cent in different parts of Oslo. After several years of strong market rental growth, it is now expected that the market will take a breather to absorb the new levels. However, for the new-build market to pick up, market rents must increase quite significantly to offset the effects of construction cost inflation and higher interest rates.

With Entra's attractive portfolio of centrally located assets primarily in Oslo, we are very well positioned to capitalize on these market conditions. Both short term when working with renegotiations and vacancies, and long term through our attractive development pipeline on central locations.

Hybrid work is here to stay, and we see that the use of the office varies throughout the week, with Mondays and Fridays standing out as the days employees choose to work from home. However, according to market data and from our own experience, tenants tend to maintain their space requirements when signing new leases. The programming and use of the office may be different, but the absorption of actual space is roughly the same. We clearly see that our tenants are becoming more aware of the value of the office as a strategic tool to maintain and develop the human capital. The office needs to be a "destination" the employees choose to come to, and Entra's strategy of having high quality office buildings around central communication hubs, with urban qualities and services offerings, has thus become even more relevant post covid.

Despite challenging market conditions, we continue to focus on how we can contribute to prevent and mitigate the effects of climate change. Environmental leadership has been one of our strategic pillars for more than 15 years, and it is fully equated and aligned with our two other strategic pillars; profitable growth and high customer satisfaction. The diligent work conducted over many years is already reflected in the environmental qualities of our portfolio, and we are well positioned to meet future requirements and regulations. We have set ambitious reduction targets for our management portfolio and development projects, as well as clear guidelines for how we can

influence and set requirements for our stakeholders. In 2024, we will further review, align and verify our environmental targets with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

On the social side, we continue our important focus on health and safety, ethics, integrity, and human rights throughout the value chain. We also engage in, encourage and support initiatives focusing on socially sustainable neighborhood initiatives in and around our property clusters.

Entra is on a good trajectory going into 2024. We are comfortable with our financial position and will continue the work to further improve our debt metrics through both the ongoing divestment processes, further asset rotation and tight capital discipline. With a competent, dedicated, and enthusiastic Entra team, we are well set to capitalize on the solid Norwegian market fundamentals and the opportunities we see in the market. We continue to develop and strengthen our position as the office specialist through customer advisory services, enhanced service offerings and new technology to position Entra as the natural first choice for existing and new tenants also in the future.

Oslo, 15 March 2024

Sonja Horn

Chief Executive of Entra ASA

The business

Entra is an Oslo-focused, high quality office property owner, manager and developer. As of year-end, the portfolio totals approximately 1.56 million square metres, and approximately 78 per cent of management portfolio values are located in the Greater Oslo region.

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Entra offers investors superior cash flow visibility and quality. 57 per cent of rental income come from public sector tenants with AAA credit rating, and the weighted average unexpired lease term (WAULT) of the property portfolio was 6.3 years as of year-end 2023. The management portfolio has had a consistently high occupancy rate over the years, currently at 95.3 per cent. Entra's operational platform and service organisation has consistently given the company high rankings in the annual public Norwegian Tenant Index ranking of Norwegian landlords. Entra is exposed to a solid Norwegian economy supported by strong public funding and, particularly in Oslo, a property market with low office vacancy rates and continued rental growth.

The value of Entra's property portfolio as of 31 December 2023 was 69.5 billion, and the company's EPRA NRV and NTA was NOK 167 and NOK 165 per share, respectively. The net yield on Entra's portfolio as of year-end 2023 was estimated to 4.98 per cent.

Sustainability is fundamental to Entra's strategy and has been so for more than 15 years. Efforts are focused on areas where Entra can have the greatest impact.

  • Environmental leadership is one of Entra's three strategic pillars, and its environmental strategy is set to contribute to EU's carbon reduction targets whilst also focusing on the use of natural resources and circularity
  • To operate Entra's business and value chain in an ethical and sustainable manner is of key strategic importance and seen as a prerequisite for its license to operate
  • Social value, health, safety and wellbeing in the company's properties, clusters and communities is important and sensible from both a social and commercial perspective
  • Through investing in its culture and people, Entra continues to improve its business and competitive edge, as well as being able to seize the opportunities emerging in its business environment

Vision

Entra's vision "The most satisfied people work in Entra buildings" has extended Entra's definition of customers to include all the people working in Entra buildings. Broadening the customer definition from around 550 tenants to the more than 60 000 users of Entra buildings has extended our strategic positioning and how we interact with our customers.

The business

Entra's strategy is built around the following three focus areas:

Profitable growth

Customer satisfaction

Environmental leadership

Strategy

Profitable growth

Rental income was up by eight per cent to 3 418 million (3 158 million) in 2023. Rental income growth was influenced by finalised development projects and a strong underlying CPI growth of 6.5 per cent, partly offset by the sale of six properties signed in 2023 and effects from the sale of 10 properties signed in 2022. Net income from property management was down by 15 per cent to 1 356 million (1 603 million) due to significantly higher financing costs. Net value changes were negative 8 152 million (negative 2 046 million) due to negative portfolio revaluations from higher portfolio return requirements because of higher interest rates. Loss before tax was thus 6 868 million (467 million) in 2023.

Letting activity in 2023 was strong and Entra signed new and renegotiated lease contracts for a total of 483 million (202 000 sqm). Lease contracts with a total value of 147 million were terminated and net letting, defined as new lease contracts plus lease-up on renegotiated contracts less terminated contracts, came in at 59 million. Entra has a long track record of maintaining a high occupancy rate with its centrally located, high quality portfolio and professional letting organisation. As of 31 December 2023, the occupancy rate was 95.3 per cent.

Profitable project development has been the company's major lever for growth, and Entra and its project development organisation has a proven track record of completing attractive newbuild and redevelopment projects. In 2023, Entra finalised five redevelopment projects and one newbuild project, totalling 64 700 sqm. During 2023, Entra also started two newbuild projects, and the portfolio of ongoing projects as of 31 December 2023 consisted of three projects totalling 41 100 sqm.

Despite challenging market conditions, Entra has throughout 2023 demonstrated its ability to prolong external debt capital on attractive terms, and 6.5 billion of bank debt was extended. At year end, Entra had 6.6 billion in available liquidity and a Baa3 credit rating with stable outlook from Moody's. Net interest bearing debt was 39.3 billion, corresponding to an EPRA LTV of 57.2 per cent and effective leverage of 54.0 per cent. The average, nominal interest rate of the debt portfolio was 4.3 per cent (3.7 per cent) as of 31 December 2023.

Entra has taken several measures to improve its debt metrics. During 2023, Entra sold six properties for a total value of 2.8 billion. In February 2024, Entra also signed a letter of intent regarding the sale of the Trondheim portfolio for 6.45 billion. This transaction is expected to close during Q2 2024, and proceeds will be used to repay outstanding debt and strengthen the balance sheet. The Board of Entra has decided to propose to the Annual General Meeting to not distribute any dividends for 2023. Entra's dividend policy of distributing approximately 60 per cent of Cash Earnings to its shareholders however remains unchanged.

Customer satisfaction

One of Entra's goals is to provide outstanding customer experience. Entra takes full responsibility for property management in its properties and has a dedicated customer service centre to provide consistent and timely follow-up of enquiries. Entra works actively on maintaining good relationships with its tenants to achieve high customer satisfaction and to maximize lease renewal rates. The Norwegian Tenant Index is used to measure customer satisfaction. In 2023, Entra again achieved a high customer satisfaction score of 83 versus an industry average of 80. The customer centre contributes to increasing customer satisfaction and forms the foundation for efficient management of properties.

Entra targets early engagement with its existing tenants well ahead of their lease maturities and works together with its tenants to design workspace that meets their current needs and future requirements. Adopting to, making use of and investing in new technology is a core priority in Entra. In 2023, Entra established the proptech company Welcome Workdays together with two other commercial real estate companies. The company offers a digital platform for a more flexible workplace, to the benefit of landlords, tenants and the individual office users.

Environmental leadership

Environmental leadership is one of Entra's three strategic pillars, and Entra has over the last decades developed a corporate culture with a strong environmental focus throughout the entire value chain. The strategy of environmental leadership has become well-known among Entra's stakeholders and also enables Entra to attract competent and motivated employees.

Entra is committed to contribute to the transition towards a low carbon society and the company has developed an environmental strategy with a 360° approach, which includes targets and strategies for 1) the property portfolio and property management, 2) the development projects, 3) the organisation, and 4) the company's stakeholders.

For many years, Entra has had a strong focus on reducing energy consumption in its portfolio. Through several measures of varying scope, Entra has managed to reduce the energy consumption of its management properties from 202 kwh/sqm in 2011 to 122 kWh/sqm in 2023. Energy consumption constituted 77 per cent of Entra's CO2 footprint from Scope 1 and 2 in 2023. By 2030, Entra has an ambition to reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions in its management portfolio by at least 70 per cent from a 2015 baseline, as part of the strategy to become Net Zero Carbon.

Entra has set high environmental ambitions for all its development projects. By 2030, Entra targets to reduce emissions from development projects by 80 per cent compared to the 2020 industry average. According to Entra's environment strategy,

newbuild projects shall be certified BREEAM-NOR Excellent or better, and redevelopment projects shall be BREEAM certified Very Good or better. Entra also seek to BREEAM In-use certify a large portion of its management properties. As of year-end 2023, approximately 49 per cent of the rental income and 58 per cent of the property values in the portfolio are associated with properties that are certified BREEAM Very Good or better.

To provide insight for our stakeholders, we submit response to the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB), and we achieved Green Star status with a total score of 90 in 2023.

For a further description of Entra's ESG strategy and achievements, see the separate section on ESG which is included in this annual report.

The property portfolio

Geographic exposure

As of 31 December 2023, Entra's management properties (i.e., not including the development projects) located in Oslo constitute 69 per cent of the portfolio values whereas the properties located in Bergen constitute 10 per cent, Trondheim 10 per cent, Sandvika 6 per cent, Drammen 3 per cent and Stavanger 2 per cent. In February 2024, Entra signed a letter of intent regarding the sale of its Trondheim portfolio. Subject to customary due diligence this transaction is expected to close during Q2 2024.

Oslo 69% Bergen 10% Trondheim 10% Sandvika 6% Drammen 3% Stavanger 2%

Trondheim Bergen Stavanger Oslo Drammen Sandvika

As of 31 December 2023, Entra's property portfolio comprised 99 assets, and the market value of the portfolio was 69.5 billion. A full list of the properties can be found on pages 240 to 242.

The management portfolio

Entra's management portfolio consists of 90 buildings with a total area of approximately 1.4 million square metres. As of 31 December 2023, the management portfolio had a market value of 66.4 billion (74.0 billion), and the occupancy rate was 95.3 per cent (96.5 per cent). The weighted average unexpired terms for the Group's leases were 6.1 years (6.1) for the management portfolio and 6.3 years (6.3) when the project portfolio is included. Following the expected sale of the Trondheim portfolio, for which a letter of intent was signed in February 2024, Entra's strategic focus going forward will be on selected property clusters in and around Oslo and Bergen.

All of Entra's properties are valued by two external appraisers (Cushman & Wakefield Realkapital and Newsec) every quarter. The market value of the portfolio in Entra's balance sheet is based on the average of the appraisers' valuation. Valuation of the management portfolio is performed on a property-by-property basis, using individual DCF models and taking into account the property's current characteristics combined with the external appraiser's estimated required rate of return and expectations on future market development.

The market value is defined as the external appraiser's estimated transaction value of the individual properties on valuation date. The project portfolio and development sites are valued based on the same principles, but with deduction for remaining investments and perceived risk as of valuation date. Unzoned land is valued based on the appraisers' assumptions on the market value of the land using the best estimate on the risks associated with the zoning and development processes.

Year-on-year, the portfolio net yield increased from 4.30 to 4.98 per cent. The 12 months rolling increased from NOK 2 450 per square metre to NOK 2 570 per square metre, whereas the portfolio market rent has increased from NOK 2 552 per square metre to NOK 2 801 per square metre.

Maturity profile of the management portfolio

Properties Area Occupancy Wault Market value 12 months rolling rent Net yield1 Market rent
# sqm % year NOKm NOK/sqm NOKm NOK/sqm % NOKm NOK/sqm
Oslo 50 800 055 94.7 6.5 45 661 57 073 2 303 2 878 4.73 2 550 3 187
Bergen
Trondheim
10
13
143 646
187 474
96.9
94.8
4.4
4.9
6 334
6 603
44 096
35 220
337
407
2 343
2 170
4.90
5.74
404
410
2 811
2 188
Sandvika 9 129 255 96.4 5.8 4 251 32 885 260 2 010 5.79 260 2 012
Drammen 6 60 934 97.5 8.4 2 120 34 790 131 2 142 5.75 126 2 060
Stavanger 2 54 215 99.5 7.0 1 466 27 043 98 1 815 6.16 104 1 919
Management portfolio 90 1 375 579 95.3 6.1 66 435 48 296 3 535 2 570 4.98 3 853 2 801
Project portfolio 5 79 883 11.0 2 446 30 625
Development sites 4 103 187 0.5 639 6 194
Property portfolio 99 1 558 649 6.3 69 520 44 603

1 See the section "Definitions". The calculation of net yield is based on the appraisers' assumption of ownership costs, which at 31.12.23 is 5.9 per cent of market rent.

Letting and letting market

The letting market

The activity level in the Oslo letting market continue to be strong, and there has been a broad and robust growth in market rents in recent years. The work-from-home situation during the pandemic has been reversed in Norway, and the office activity is in total less than 10 per cent lower than pre-pandemic levels according to a study from Akershus Eiendom/JLL and also supported by Entra's own experience and data. As working from home primarily occurs on Fridays and Mondays, demand for office space is only marginally impacted as tenants need to take peak days at the office into account.

Office vacancy is the largest cities of Norway remain at low levels. According to Entra's Consensus Report where 11 market specialists contribute, office vacancy in Oslo is expected to increase slightly in the coming years, although from low levels. The combination of low vacancy and low newbuild volumes gives room for continued market rental growth in the years to come, although at a slower pace than seen over recent years.

In Bergen, the overall office vacancy is currently around nine per cent and around six per cent in the city centre. The activity level in the letting market is high, and there is limited supply and solid demand for modern premises in the city centre.

Market data Oslo 2021 2022 2023 2024e 2025e 2026e Vacancy Oslo, incl. Fornebu and Lysaker (%) 6.8 5.5 6.1 6.3 6.8 6.7 Rent per sqm, high standard office in Central Oslo 3 600 4 000 4 235 4 329 4 449 4 594 Prime yield (%) 3.3 3.9 4.7 4.7 4.6 4.5

Source: Entra Consensus report, Q4 2023

Letting activity in 2023

Gross letting in 2023 including renegotiated contracts was 483 million, and lease contracts with a total value of 147 million were terminated. Net letting, defined as new lease contracts plus lease-up on renegotiated contracts less terminated contracts, came in at 59 million.

The largest contracts signed in 2023 were:

  • Renegotiated 3-year contract with The Norwegian Police for 17 000 sqm in Lagårdsveien 6 in Stavanger
  • New and renegotiated 10-year contract with The Norwegian Environment Agency for 11 350 sqm in Grensesvingen 7 in Oslo
  • New and renegotiated 10.5-year contract with The Norwegian Tax Authorities for 8 600 sqm in Nonnesetergaten 4 in Bergen
  • Renegotiated 10-year contract with Norwegian Post for 8 400 sqm in Biskop Gunnerus' gate 14A in Oslo
  • Renegotiated 10-year contract with The Norwegian Directorate for Education and Training for 5 630 sqm in Schweigaards gate 15B in Oslo
  • New 10-year contract with Mestergruppen for 5 000 sqm in Brynsengfaret 6 in Oslo
  • Renegotiated 5-year contract with Galleri Akershus for 5 500 sqm in Schweigaards gate 6–14 in Oslo
  • Renegotiated 10-year contract with Municipality of Oslo for 3 800 sqm in Storgata 51 in Oslo
  • New 20-year contract with The District Court of Asker and Bærum for 3 400 sqm in Malmskriverveien 2–4 in Sandvika

Occupancy in Entra's management portfolio was 95.3 per cent on 31 December 2023 compared to 96.5 per cent on 31 December 2022. The decrease is to a large extent driven by temporary vacancy in projects finalised in 2023. The occupancy level was highest in Stavanger at 99.5 per cent and lowest in Oslo with 94.7 per cent.

Tenants and tenant structure

Entra's tenant base comprises mainly of public sector and high-quality private tenants on long-term leases. At year-end 2023, public sector tenants accounted for 57 per cent of total contractual rent. As of 31 December 2023, the management properties had around 500 tenants, and the 20 largest tenants' share of Entra's rental income represents 45 per cent.

The following table sets out Entra's 20 largest tenants as of 31 December 2023.

Tenant % of total rent Public sector
Norwegian Tax administration 5.1%
Municipality of Oslo 3.5%
Sopra Steria 3.2%
Norwegian Defence 3.1%
Norconsult 2.9%
Rebel U2 2.9%
The National Library 2.9%
The Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration 2.3%
University of Oslo 2.2%
The Norwegian Police 2.0%
The Norwegian Enviroment Agency 1.9%
The Norwegian Court Administration 1.7%
Amedia 1.6%
Municipality of Bærum 1.6%
Municipality of Trondheim 1.6%
University of South-Eastern Norway 1.5%
Schjødt 1.5%
Municipality of Bergen 1.5%
Private tenant 1.2%
Norway Post 1.2%
Total top 20 45.4%

Projects and property development

Property and project development is an important source for growth and value development, and Entra has normally had 5–10 per cent of the portfolio in project development. Entra has intentionally reduced the project activity following an increase in construction and capital costs and currently only has 41 100 sqm under development. The company has considerable expertise and experience in zoning, planning, building and redevelopment of office properties.

Projects completed in 2023

Holtermanns veg 1–3 (phase 2), Trondheim

In Holtermanns veg 1–13 in Trondheim, Entra finalised a 20 900 sqm newbuilt office building in the second quarter. This is the second of three planned buildings totalling 48 000 sqm. The property was 75 per cent let at completion and is certified BREEAM-NOR Excellent.

Kongens gate 87, Trondheim

Entra finalised the redevelopment of Kongens gate 87 in Trondheim in the second quarter. The property is 7 100 sqm and was 87 per cent let at completion. The property is in process of being certified BREEAM-In-Use Very Good.

Projects completed in 2023

Vahls gate 1–3, Oslo

In Vahls gate 1–3 nearby Oslo Central Station, Entra finalised the refurbishment of a 14 900 sqm office building in the second quarter. The property was 100 per cent let at completion and is in process of being certified BREEAM-In-Use Excellent.

Brattørkaia 13 B, Trondheim

Entra finalised the redevelopment of Brattørkaia 13B in Trondheim in the second quarter. The property is 6 000 sqm, 77 per cent let at completion and is in process of being certified BEEAM-In-Use Excellent.

Stenersgata 1, Oslo

Entra finalised the redevelopment of 15 800 sqm in Stenersgata 1 in Oslo in the fourth quarter. This is the first phase of the redevelopment of the office spaces of this property. At completion the project was 79 per cent let. The property is in process of being certified BREEAM-NOR Excellent.

Portfolio of ongoing projects

As of 31 December 2023, Entra had three ongoing development projects with CapEx exceeding 100 million, with total project area of 41 100 sqm. These projects are presented below. A full list of the project properties can be found at the back of this report.

Location BREEAM-NOR/
BREEAM In-Use Completion
Project area Occupancy Total
project cost 1
Of which
accrued1
Yield-on
cost 2
sqm % NOKm NOKm %
Redevelopment
Schweigaards gate 15
Oslo Very good Q2-23 / Q2-24 22 900 88 1 422 1 256 4.8
Newbuild
Malmskriverveien 16 Sandvika Excellent Q3-24 2 700 100 175 112 5.0
Holtermanns veg 1–13 phase 3 Trondheim Excellent Q4-25 15 500 60 684 241 5.7
Total 41 100 80 3 2 281 1 609

1 Total project cost (including book value at date of investment decision/cost of land), excluding capitalised interest cost.

2 Estimated net rent (fully let) at completion/total project cost (including initial value).

Ongoing projects

3 Weighted average occupancy of the project portfolio. Schweigaards gate 15, Oslo

In Schweigaards gate 15, Entra is redeveloping a 22 900 sqm office building located near Oslo Central Station. The first part of the project was completed in Q2 2023, and the second part will be completed in Q2 2024. The project is 88 per cent let.

Ongoing projects

Holtermanns veg 1–13, phase 3, Trondheim

In Holtermanns veg 1–13 in Trondheim, Entra is building a new office property totaling 15 500 sqm. The project involves the third and final phase of the development of this land plot, and the property is 60 per cent let to the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK). NRK will acquire 49 per cent of their rented section at project completion. Expected completion is in Q4 2025. In February 2024, Entra signed a letter of intent regarding the sale of its Trondheim portfolio, including the development project in Holtermanns veg 1–13. The project will according to the letter of intent be completed by Entra and sold after completion.

Malmskriverveien 16, Sandvika

In Malmskriverveien 16 in Sandvika, Entra is building a new 2 700 sqm school building. The property is fully let to Akademiet Realfagsgymnas. Expected completion is in Q3 2024.

Development sites and project pipeline

Entra's portfolio of development sites contains properties with zoned development potential, but where no project start decision has been made. As of 31 December 2023, Entra had four development sites with a total area of 103 187 sqm. A list of the properties with defined land and development potential can be found at the end of this report. In addition, Entra continuously develops and extends the lettable area in its existing portfolio.

103 187 sqm Total zoned development potential

Transactions and transaction market

Transaction market

The market volatility caused by high inflation and increasing interest rates significantly reduced the activity in the property transaction market and put significant upward pressure on yields also throughout 2023. Total transaction volume in commercial real estate in Norway ended up around 54 billion in 2023, which is almost half of the level seen in 2022 and less than one third of the transaction volume in 2021. There seems to be consensus that interest rates now have reached the peak, and there are positive signals that the transaction market will start picking up in 2024. Core properties or properties with a value-add element remain attractive, whilst demand for properties with a more secondary location is lower. Prime yield in Oslo is currently around 4.7 per cent and is expected to remain at this level through 2024 before slightly moving downwards if interest rates come down, according to Entra's Consensus Report.

The newbuild volume in Oslo has been limited over the last couple of years, which is expected to continue in 2024. The significant increase in construction and financing costs creates an imbalance in return calculations. New projects have become expensive relative to existing stock, causing newbuild projects to continue to be postponed.

Year-on-year growth in the November CPI, used to adjust almost all of Entra's leases in the following year, came in at 6.5 per cent in 2022 and 4.8 per cent in 2023. In December, the key policy rate was increased by 25 basis points to 4.50 per cent, and it is the consensus and Central bank's view that the rate hiking cycle in Norway now is likely to have peaked.

Transactions

During 2022 and 2023, Entra has sold several properties to strengthen the company's balance sheet and improve the debt metrics. In February 2024, Entra also signed a letter of intent regarding the sale of its Trondheim portfolio for 6.45 billion.

Entra will continue to optimise its high-quality management and project portfolio through a flexible acquisition and divestment strategy, allowing Entra to adapt to feedback from customers and market changes, and to create and respond to market opportunities as they arise.

Entra actively seeks to improve the quality of its property portfolio and focus on selected properties and urban development projects in specific areas within its core markets in and around Oslo and Bergen. Targeted locations include both areas in the city centers and selected clusters on public transportation hubs outside the city centers.

Transaction volume Norway

Source: Entra Consensus report, Q4 2024

Transactions in 2022–2023

Area Transaction quarter No of sqm Gross asset value (NOKm) Closing quarter
Acquired properties
Oslo Areal portfolio Oslo Q4 2021 225 100 13 550 Q1 2022
Total 225 100 13 550
Divested properties
Borkenveien 1–3 Sandvika Q3 2021 6 670 87 Q2 2022
Hinna Park Eiendom Stavanger Q1 2022 116 000 1 297 Q1 2022
Karenslyst allé 8 A and B Oslo Q4 2022 8 600 530 Q4 2022
Konggata 51 Drammen Q4 2022 3 600 130 Q4 2022
Sørkedalsveien 61 Oslo Q4 2022 21 850 1 230 Q2 2023
Grønland 32 Drammen Q1 2023 7 400 335 Q1 2023
Akersgata 51 and Tordenskiolds gate 62 Oslo Q2 2023 23 400 1 473 Q2 2023
Marken 37 Bergen Q4 2023 2 950 80 Q1 2024
Cort Adelers gate 30 Oslo Q4 2023 16 050 940 Q1 2024
Total 206 520 6 102

1 184 million of the gross asset value was provided as a seller credit with an annual interest rate of 4.5 per cent and maturity in June 2024.

2 250 million of the gross asset value was provided as a seller credit with an annual interest rate of 4.25 per cent and maturity in November 2024.

Total transaction volume in commercial real estate in Norway ended up around 54 billion in 2023, which is almost half of the level seen in 2022 and less than one third of the transaction volume in 2021.

Partly owned companies

The vast majority of Entra's assets and development projects are wholly owned. In addition, Entra selectively gains access to properties and development projects through its shareholding in subsidiaries and jointly controlled entities. Entra's ownership interests currently include the following companies:

Papirbredden Eiendom

60%

Entra and Drammen Kommune Eiendomsutvikling own Papirbredden Eiendom. The company owns six properties totalling 61 100 sqm and a future development potential of 60 000 sqm in Drammen. The company is consolidated in the Group's financial statements.

Entra OPF Utvikling

50%

Entra and Oslo Pensjonsforsikring (OPF) own Entra OPF Utvikling. The company owns two office properties totalling 59 800 sqm in Bergen. The company is consolidated in the Group's financial statements as Entra has a controlling vote on the Board of Directors.

Oslo S Utvikling

Oslo S Utvikling ("OSU") is a property development company that primarily undertakes residential development in Bjørvika in Oslo's CBD East.

Rebel U2

50%

Rebel U2 is the operator of the technology hub in Universitetsgata 2 in Oslo. The company offers full-service solutions, flexible and short-term leases, co-working facilities as well as conference and event activity.

Galleri Oslo Invest

33.3%

Galleri Oslo Invest is a joint venture with the two other owners of Schweigaards gate 6–14 in Oslo ("Galleri Oslo"). The company owns and manages 10.6 per cent of the property.

Financing

The Group's financing is diversified between bank and capital market instruments. The nominal interest-bearing debt of 39 463 million as of year-end has a diversified maturity structure, with an average time to maturity of 3.8 years (4.3 years). As a general principle, Entra's financing is based on a negative pledge of the Group's assets that enables a broad and flexible financing mix. Entra has strong banking relationships, and currently has significant business activities with five of the top six Nordic commercial banks. Entra is also a large issuer of bonds in the Norwegian market.

During the year, Entra's interest-bearing nominal debt decreased by 1.3 billion to 39.5 billion (40.8 billion). The decrease in interestbearing debt is mainly due to divestments of properties. The change in interest-bearing debt comprised a decrease in bond and commercial financing of 0.5 billion and 0.8 billion, respectively, and a decrease in bank financing of 42 million.

The capital markets funding as of 31 December 2023 consisted of outstanding bonds totalling 17 062 million (17 541 million) and no outstanding commercial papers (820 million). This accounted for 43 per cent of Entra's total interest-bearing debt. Bank funding of 22 401 million (22 443 million) represents the remaining part of the financing mix. The Group's bank facilities are mainly revolving credit facilities at the ultimate parent company, which enables

active liquidity management by adjusting the facilities according to any ongoing cash needs or surplus. The Group's liquid assets amounted to 171 million (226 million) as of 31 December 2023. Net nominal interest-bearing debt after deduction of liquid assets was 39 291 million (40 578 million). In addition, the Group had committed unutilised credit facilities totalling 6 473 million (6 460 million).

Entra has access to "green financing" from debt investors, banks and other financial institutions. As of 31 December 2023, 47 per cent of Entra's financing was "green" according to the relevant industry standards. Entra is well positioned to utilise this conditional and favourable capital source, as the development and management portfolio consist of many highly environment friendly and BREEAM certified properties. Entra is established as a high-quality Green Bond issuer and has since 2016 issued 13 Green Bonds with a total outstanding nominal amount of 16 billion. CICERO (Norway's foremost institute for interdisciplinary climate research) has certified the Green Bond Framework with the rating Dark Shade of Green, which is the best rating possible.

Maturity profile and composition of interest-bearing debt

Maturity profile 0–1 yrs 1–2 yrs 2–3 yrs 3–4 yrs 4+ yrs Total %
Commercial papers (NOKm) - - - - - - -
Bonds (NOKm) 924 1 600 4 029 594 9 915 17 062 43
Bank loans (NOKm) - 5 500 13 406 2 495 1 000 22 401 57
Total (NOKm) 924 7 100 17 435 3 089 10 915 39 463 100
Unutilised credit facilities (NOKm) - - 6 473 - - 6 473
Unutilised credit facilities (%) - - 100 - - 100

Interest rates and maturity structure

The Group's average nominal interest rate as of 31 December 2023 was 4.29 per cent (3.70 per cent), compared to a reference rate (Nibor) of 4.56 per cent as of the reporting date. The change in average interest rate mainly stems from higher market interest rates. The average effective interest rate of the debt portfolio at year-end was 4.44 per cent (3.83 per cent). The effective interest rate is higher than the nominal interest rate mainly due to bond issuances below par value.

As of 31 December 2023, Entra's portfolio of fixed interest rate hedges had a total volume of 22.9 billion (22.3 billion) equivalent to a fixed rate hedge position of 58.0 per cent (54.7 per cent) and an average term to maturity of 4.2 years (4.7 years). As of 31 December 2023, credit margins for the debt portfolio had a weighted average fixed term of 2.6 years (2.9 years).

The Group manages interest rate risk through floating-to-fixed interest rate swaps and fixed rate bonds. The table to the right shows the maturity profile and contribution from these fixed rate instruments, as well as the maturity profile for credit margins on debt.

Fixed rate instruments1 Forward starting swaps 2 Average credit margin
Amount
(NOKm)
Interest
rate (%)
Amount Interest
rate (%)
Tenor
(years)
Amount
(NOKm)
Credit
margin (%)
<1 year 1 300 2.40 12 325 1.57
1–2 years 4 100 2.37 1 400 2.51 7.0 7 100 1.03
2–3 years 4 239 2.05 7 029 0.80
3–4 years 1 050 2.10 2 094 0.86
4–5 years 3 000 1.80 2 000 0.84
5–6 years 1 900 1.54 4 100 0.48
6–7 years 3 800 2.19 4 315 0.58
7–8 years 100 1.75 500 0.85
8–9 years 1 200 2.80 - -
9–10 years 800 3.31 - -
>10 years - - - -
Total 21 489 2.17 1 400 2.51 7.0 39 463 1.03

1 Excluding forward starting swaps and credit margins on fixed rate bonds (credit margins are displayed in the table to the right).

2 The table displays future starting point, notional principle amount, average fixed rate and tenor for forward starting swaps.

Entra can be independent of the bond market for more than five years.

Investment grade

Entra has an investment grade credit rating assigned by Moody's at Baa3 with Stable Outlook. In the latest credit opinion as of December 2023, Moody's made the following comment:

"Entra's Baa3 rating continues to reflect (1) its position as the largest office property company in Norway; (2) its modern, highquality NOK72.1 billion office property portfolio in attractive locations on the fringes of the central business district (CBD) in Oslo; (3) clear, well-defined strategy focusing on offices in Norway's four largest cities and government tenants; (4) large exposure to highly creditworthy government and public tenants (58 per cent) with long-dated average lease maturities (6.2 years including project properties as of September 2023); (5) and consistently high occupancy rates of 95.6 per cent across all cities".

The Moody's Baa3 rating contributes to credit availability for Entra in domestic and international debt capital markets and enables Entra to maintain its debt maturity profile.

Financing policy and status

The Group has historically had a conservative financial strategy that secures financial flexibility throughout an economic cycle. In this respect, Entra's financial profile is characterised by a diversified debt maturity and an ample liquidity position. Entra targets a loan-to-value ratio which shall be below 50 per cent over time. The Group's loan-to-value ratio, measured by EPRA LTV, as at 31 December 2023 was 57.2 per cent, up from 52.8 per cent at year-end 2022. The effective leverage, which is the LTV metric used for Moody's credit rating, increased to 54.0 per cent

(50.1 per cent) at year-end 2023. The increased loan-to-value ratio is mainly due to the decrease in property valuations as a result of higher return requirements following the increase in interest rates. The company has during 2023 and into 2024 continued its divestment program initiated in 2022 in order to bring the loan-tovalue ratio in line with financial policy. The interest coverage ratio decreased to 1.84 in 2023 from 2.48 in 2022.

Entra's well-staggered debt maturity profile with very limited near to medium term debt maturities will be further improved when the proceeds from divestments are received during 2024. Combined

Financial risk 31.12.2023 Internal financial policy Financial covenant
Financial leverage
EPRA LTV (Loan-to-value) 57.2% Below 50 per cent over time Below 75 per cent
Effective Leverage 54.0% N/A N/A
Financing risk
Back-stop of short-term interest-bearing debt 701% Min. 100% N/A
Average time to maturity (debt) 3.8 years Min. 3 years N/A
Debt maturities <12 months 2% Max 30% N/A
Interest rate risk
Interest coverage ratio (ICR) 1.84x Min. 1.80x Min. 1.40x
Average interest rate hedge maturity of the Group's debt portfolio 2.5 years 2–6 years N/A
Average time to maturity of interest rate hedge portfolio 4.2 years N/A N/A
Maturity of hedges <12 months 49% Max 60% N/A
Credit risk / currency exposure
Counterpart's credit rating Fulfilled Min. A-/A3 N/A
Share of debt per counterparty Fulfilled Max. 40% N/A
Currency exposure Fulfilled - N/A

with an already ample supply of unutilised credit facilities, Entra can be independent of the bond market for more than five years.

The Group manages financial risk in accordance with a framework included in its financial policy. The main financial risks, in addition to financial leverage referred to above, are interest rate risk, financing and liquidity risk. The Group's financial policy is revised by the Board at least on an annual basis.

Entra's covenants as shown below are defined in the bank agreements. There are no debt metric covenants in the bond agreements.

Risk management

Through owning, developing, and managing properties, Entra is exposed to various risks that may affect the Group's ability to achieve the overall strategic targets and goals. Entra works continuously and in a structured manner to identify, monitor and manage these risks. The Group's risk management takes place through a structured analysis and decision-making process with the aim of creating a balance between the desire to limit uncertainty or risk and the task of creating growth and shareholder value.

Risk management aims to balance risk limitation and achieving defined objectives. To estimate the effect of identified risks, an internal risk matrix is made where each individual risk is assessed, both from the perspective of effect and probability. The following 12 identified risks are viewed as the most important for the company to manage going forward.

Risk factors Description/definition How we monitor Changes in risk assessment during 2023
Access to and
price of financing
Responsible:
• CFO
A reduction in access to finance could further
weaken the company's global credit rating from
Moody's, refinancing possibilities, and ability to
finance new investments.
In such a situation, the company could be
exposed to an increase in financing costs which
would weaken the underlying result, debt service
ability and dividend capacity.
Greater risk aversion in financial markets could
limit access to financing and weaken investor
interest in the sector.
The development in the company's financing needs, ability and costs is monitored on a continuous
basis and reported quarterly in business reviews in order to ensure that the financing operation
supports the overall business strategy.
We maintain strong relations with five of the top six Nordic banks and participants in the debt
capital market.
We maintain a diversified financing structure with a balanced maturity profile and financing mix in
order to ensure stable and predictable access to capital.
Entra has an official global investment grade credit rating from Moody's. The credit rating
was changed to Baa3 with Stable Outlook in November 2023. The rating contributes to the
Company's' credit availability and has over the years enabled Entra to extend and enhance its debt
The market for commercial real estate financing has been difficult during 2022 and 2023.
Funding costs have risen significantly although the market now expects that we will reach
the peak of financing costs during first halv of 2024, upon which the interest rate levels both
on the base interest rate and credit margins will improve.
The implementation of Basel 4, tentatively from 2025, may increase the need for pledged
bank loans.
The acquisition of the Oslo Areal portfolio in 2022 and yield expansion has brought the LTV
up to above 50 per cent. However, this is manageable in light of Entra's high quality assets
with limited residual risk combined with a very strong tenant mix on long WAULTs and with a
targeted disposal program to bring the LTV down.
Non-compliance with environmental
regulations can increase cost of financing.
maturity profile.
We have large, committed, unutilised revolving credit facilities in order to secure financing of debt
maturities due in at least the next five years as well as possible investment opportunities.
We limit interest rate risk through interest rate hedges and by issuing fixed rates bonds.
We monitor closely, and act upon, any new regulations in the bank and debt capital market with
respect to possible implications for the company's future financing
We carry out BREEAM certification, climate reporting on projects, technical mapping of climate risks
of the properties in the portfolio.
In February 2024, Entra signed a letter of intent to divest 13 assets in Trondheim for a total
asset value of 6.45 billion. Upon completion during Q2 2024, this transaction will greatly
strengthen the balance sheet, the liquidity position and the debt metrics.
We believe that Entra will be an attractive borrower in the coming period based on the
company's predictable cash flow, strong tenant base, relatively low leverage and solid global
credit rating.
Increased focus on EU Taxonomy and increasing reporting requirements on environmental
track record and ambitions.

Risk factors Description/definition How we monitor Changes in risk assessment during 2023
Health, Safety &
Environment
Responsible:
• EVP Project
development
Entra's HSE policy states that "it shall be safe
to work, visit and stay in and around Entra's
properties and construction sites".
A central element in Entra's HSE work is a continous focus on identifying, reporting and processing
risk, and to take appropriate measures to avoid unwanted incidents on all levels. Severe incidents
are followed up and investigated to ensure both learning and future avoidance.
There has been no changes in Entra's operations throughout the year that has influenced
the HSE risk on a whole.
When it comes to the project activity, Entra had a high construction activity until mid-year,
There is an inherent risk that Entra's own
employees, tenants in Entra's buildings and
workers on Entra's construction sites may
be injured due to Entra's activities.
Entra's employees receive HSE training according to 'the Entra school', which covers statutory
and Entra policy HSE training. As part of this, all new employees are given HSE training and an
introduction to Entra's HSE management systems.
upon which the construction activity gradually decreased. However, the number of projects
did not decrease in the same manner, and the HSE risk in Entra's project portfolio is
considered to be unchanged.
The HSE risk is considered to be reduced for the company as a whole due to reduced
construction activity throughout 2024.
Entra has an open, clear and systematic HSE communication, and HSE is a topic at all board,
group management, and employee meetings.
HSE targets are included in the Group KPIs with a focus on avoiding serious accidents. Entra
changed its HSE KPIs in 2023 from previously counting injuries to a more pro-active approach of
counting deviations and unwanted incidents.
To reduce the risk of injuries at the construction sites, special attention has been given to HSE
Planning in the 'early phase' of the projects before start-up at the construction site.
Entra has HSE management systems to ensure that we comply with HSE requirements and
internal routines.
• Entra has implemented HSE working routines to reduce HSE risk in construction projects and
in property management
• Entra's HSE management system is accessible by all employees and by external parties when
required
• Incidents are reported both on construction sites and in our mana gement portfolio, and
HSE reports are actively used to identify and mitigate areas of risk
• Continuous efforts are made to ensure a strong HSE focus with Entra's partners and suppliers
• Audits are performed on construction projects and suppliers
Entra continuously focuses on enhancing the safety culture in the organization.
Entra's HSE Manager represents property developers in the managing committee for an industry
wide HSE system.
Risk factors Description/definition How we monitor Changes in risk assessment during 2023
Development in
value of property
Responsible:
• CFO
A substantial negative development in the
property value will affect both the profit and loss
account through unrealized changes in value and
through an increase in key metrrics like the loan
to value ratio (LTV). A too high LTV could have
negative effects on cost of and access to capital,
Entra's credit rating and shareholders' interest
and attention.
Regulatory changes as well as large fluctuations
in operating costs could potentially affect the
valuation of assets.
All assets in Entra's property portfolio are valued every quarter by two external appraisers.
The valuation is performed on a property-by-property basis, using individual DCF models
and taking into account the property's current characteristics combined with the external
appraiser's estimated required rate of return and expectations on future market development.
We continuously monitor the market and follow up the risk quarterly through active dialogue
with the external appraisers.
We work continuously on portfolio optimisation and risk mitigation in relation to geography,
letting profile, segment, and "strategic fit".
We focus on risk reducing measures in the portfolio, including rent levels, lease lengths, counter
party risk, occupancy ratios, and the overall quality of the portfolio.
We have an objective to keep LTV below 50 per cent over time, and we regularly simulate
different negative scenarios in the market, which could affect the market value of Entra.
We focus on sustainability, including when appropriate to maintain and upgrade older
properties rather than redevelop.
We continuously work to upgrade the property portfolio to comply with new environmental
regulations.
Entra's property portfolio has increased in value substantially in recent years up until
Q1 2022, mainly as a result of lower yield requirements but also as a result of ongoing project
completion and the signing of new and renegotiated leases. Since Q1 2022 and throughout
2023, yields have expanded causing negative value changes on Entras property portfolio
mainly driven by higher required rates of return. It cannot be outruled that we will see
further negative value changes also in 2024, albeit most likely on a significant smaller scale
than in 2023.
Increased requirements for environmental qualities in the property portfolio, with potential
implications for constructions costs, customer demand and valuation.
Implementation of EU Taxonomy and other regulatory sustainability frameworks might
further differentiate valuation of assets.
Risk factors Description/definition How we monitor Changes in risk assessment during 2023
Occupancy ratio
Responsible:
• COO
The occupancy ratio in the management
portfolio affects Entra's bottom line through
rental income and operating costs. It relates
mainly to lease expiries and to what extent we
are able to renegotiate with existing tenants,
and relet vacant space.
The occupancy ratio in the management portfolio and ongoing projects are important key metrics
in all external and internal reporting.
Vacancies and market opportunities are monitored on a continuous basis.
Risk regarding leases expiring the next four years, are evaluated quarterly. The largest customer
accounts are followed up with separate "key account strategies". For all major lease expiries, we
Even though the economic situation has deteriorated through 2023 the demand for office
spaces, particularly in Oslo, has been strong throughout the year. As a consequence of
increasingly higher interest rates, we expect that the economic activity will be dampened
going forward and thus also reduce the demand for office space. With deteriorating market
conditions and a higher cost level, we see that tenants have an increased focus on costs and,
in times of uncertainty, also may choose to postpone decisions regarding new offices.
At the same time, limited start of new office projects, particularly in Oslo, during the last
two years, has a balancing effects on reduced demand.
The occupancy rate in the management portfolio during 2023 has been high and in line with
historical averages for Entra.
Major leases expiring in the coming years could affect the occupancy ratio negatively,
more unfavorable market fundamentals represent a risk of increasing vacancies.
Tenants are more conscious on how to use the office post-pandemic and are to a larger
extent considering new workplace strategies and thereby also more open to move their
office. We also experience that larger public tenants implement new workplace strategies,
and a more hybrid work situation may significantly reduce their demand for office space.
This may impact the occupancy rate negatively on forthcoming negotiations.
In addition, projects completed with vacant
space will affect the occupancy ratio.
focus on early involvement and broad contact with customer to identify future needs, flexibility
related to increased/reduced space, and finding optimal ways for tenant to organise their workplace.
In the long term, the occupancy ratio is also
affected by how flexible and adaptable our
buildings are to changes in customer demand.
In all ongoing development projects, dedicated letting teams are established, consisting of market
and letting expertise, property operations, and project resources. The letting teams work to ensure
an optimized design and solution for the relevant building to attract new tenants. The pre-let
The prelet occupancy ratio in development
projects is a key measure for indicating
the level of risk Entra takes when making
investment decisions.
occupancy ratio in a project is followed up continuously and reported externally every quarter.
In the planning of future development projects, a separate early phase strategy is prepared
to secure a flexible asset and attractive product independent of longterm workspace trends.
Here, we combine market and customer knowledge with construction and operational expertise.
We are in regular contact with potential and existing tenants for direct customer insight, sharing
relevant research, experience and analyses to better understand future workplace requirements
and how to adapt our product offering.
Fluctuating energy cost in combination
with high CPI adjustments on leases may
increase tenant focus on total cost of renting
space and may have adverse effect on rent
levels and on tenant appetite for less energy
efficient buildings.

to a more hybrid work environment.

demanding customer. We consider the risk of declining customer satisfaction to be slightly higher than in previous years due to changing customer requirements to adapt

Risk factors Description/definition How we monitor Changes in risk assessment during 2023
Customer
satisfaction
Responsible:
• COO
Customer satisfaction affects Entra in
different ways. A consistently high customer
satisfaction over time reduces the risk that
tenants will move out.
A high level of customer satisfaction is
considered a competitive advantage when
attracting new tenants, allowing us to focus
on other value drivers than price.
Customer satisfaction is measured annually through the Norwegian Tenant Index and tracked on
individual tenant level. This index is used by a majority of the real estate sector and enables us to
benchmark Entra against competitors.
The survey is a good tool to identify areas for improvement and, if applicable, areas where we
perform worse than our competitors.
In recent years, Entra has had a persistent high level on the customer satisfaction index.
In 2023, the score was 83 points, down from 85 in 2022. A customer satisfaction score
of 80 or higher is considered to be satisfactory across all industries and Entra has been
above this level for nine consecutive years.The customer satisfaction index for the
Norwegian real estate industry has been trending upwards until 2023 where the industry
Based on results from the customer satisfaction survey, we make action plans on how to further
improve customer satisfaction on a portfolio level as well on single tenant level where required.
as a whole saw a significant negative shift.
In the post-pandemic, hybrid work environment it is becoming more important to
offer products and services which makes it more attractive to come into the office. We
experience more demanding customers with increased service requirements. Both
new and existing players in the commercail real estate sector are targeting our prime
We carry out regular "customer journeys" together with our large customers to evaluate our
product offering and identify areas of improvement.
Large customers are followed up through "key account strategies", detailing how we systematically
interact and work together with the customer and strengthen the relationship.
We aim to continuously develop our product and service offering to meet customer expectations.
customers offering new concepts and services.
Even though Entra has a strong customer focus in the entire organisation, it will be
important to continue to further develop our service offering to meet the increasingly
Risk factors Description/definition How we monitor Changes in risk assessment during 2023
Project
profitability
Responsible:
• EVP Project
Development
Entra uses the net present value method to
determine if a project is profitable using a
discount rate that reflects the individual risk
profile of the project.
A thorough risk assessment is performed before any investments are made.
Project profitability is assessed continuously throughout the project period in relation to changes
in financial key metrics such as yield-on-cost and occupancy rate.
Higher required rates of return stemming from higher cost of debt and equity return
requirements, combined with increased construction cost during recent years, has made
new project investments less profitable. Newbuild activity has thus been low through 2023,
and new project starts are expected to be low also in 2024.
Investments are also affected by several external
factors that are outside the company's control,
such as supply/demand for offices, CPI growth,
interest rate levels, changes in currency levels,
taxes, duties and construction costs.
Profitability is measured and reported against assumptions made at the time of the investment
decision.
To reduce risk, it is required that a substantial part of the property is pre-let before project
Construction costs seems to have peaked in 2022, and lower newbuild activity has
sharpened competition in the construction market. Construction cost is slowly decreasing
going into 2024.
commencement. Pre-let requirements is assessed based on a combination of market outlook,
supply/demand in relevant micro location and aggregate vacancy risk in the property portfolio.
A more uncertain economic outlook and increasing cost focus amongst tenants may affect
the demand and willingness to pay the rents required to start new projects.
Adding sustainable qualities in projects may
influence construction cost and cost of of
financing, project profitability and tenant
demand.
Working with a main contractor on a fixed price contract, including extensive use of turnkey
construction contracts, enhances the quality of the project and reduces the risk of cost and time
overruns in newbuild projects.
In a more uncertain market environment, tenants may also have a preference towards
shorter and more flexible contracts, and thereby increasing income risk and project cost
and affecting project profitability.
The use of local suppliers and materials has increased reducing dependence on global sourcing
and transportation.
More projects are likely to be multi-user buildings to increase flexibility in respect of future
reletting of buildings. This may increase complexity, potential cost and vacancy in the first
Entra has increased the use of internal project managers to ensure strong project- and risk years of operation.
management throughout the entire project in refurbishment projects. Increased requirements for environmental qualities in the property portfolio, with potential
Marketing strategies and letting plans are established for known vacancies before project start.
These are continuously reviewed and updated during the project development phase.
implications for construction costs, customer demand and valuation.
ESG targets, budget and performance are included in the project investment decision processes.
We assess climate performance from new technology.
Risk factors Description/definition How we monitor Changes in risk assessment during 2023
Build and
retain critical
competence
Responsible:
• EVP HR and
The risk that Entra does not maintain the
expected personnel quality and capacity
on critical deliveries within the company's
core business.
The development and management of competence is an integral part of the business strategy.
We have initiated measures on recruitment to attract relevant talent and applicants with future
oriented competence.
We work systematically with talent development and succession planning.
In general, Norway has low unemployment and experiences a lack of specific expertise
and high-skilled workers across sectors. The current negative sentiment in the real
estate sector may however influence the ability to attract talents. There is a general
cooldown in the employee turnover in the real estate sector due to the market situation.
This is also reflected in Entra's turnover rate.
organization We follow up employees with individual plans to develop competence and career development,
including, but limited to, the "Entra School".
In 2023, the risk to build and retain critical competence has remained unchanged. The
strong demand for high-skilled workers will however make it more challenging to attract
specific competences and talents in the years to come.
Our employees participate in professional networks and external courses.
We conduct an annual employee survey, and regular, shorter status surveys of the employees'
well-being to measure the engagement and satisfaction of employees and make action plans
where required.
Entra still experience a competitive advantage in the recruitment of new employees due
to a strong ESG employer brand.
We benchmark and assess compensation and benefits to ensure that we are competitive.
We have put in place measures to strengthen leadership capabilities and developed an attractive
workplace to build an organisational culture.
We have established strategic ESG measures in all business areas and continue to gain insight
and drive engagement on sustainability.
Risk factors Description/definition How we monitor Changes in risk assessment during 2023
Investment
strategy
Responsible:
• CFO
Acquisition and divestments of assets, including
knowledge.
portfolio rotation, is an important tool to achieve
Entra's objectives.
Particular risk factors identified include:
and Board of directors.
• Diversification, including geographic,
Our key employees have long experience from M&A combined with commercial real estate market
We evaluate each investment case by reference to strategy, risk and profitability. This is done
at several levels, including the CFO unit, Entra's investment committee, executive management,
To strengthen the balance sheet and improve the debt metrics, Entra is continuing to
divest assets from its portfolio.
With expanding yields and increased cost of capital, many transactions in the market were
stopped also during 2023 due to a gap between buyers' and sellers' price expectations.
Entra has, however, managed to divest a total of 16 assets for a total consideration of
appoximately six billion during the last two year at values around book values. The signing
of a letter of intent for the divestment of 13 assets in Trondheim for a total asset value of
6.45 billion in February 2024, one per cent below the book values as of year-end 2023, is
important to strengthen Entra's balance sheet and to improve the debt metrics.
sector and type
• Timing of transactions in relation to
economic cycles and the life-cycle of the
individual property
• Access to development sites and property
for development
• Technical errors and incorrect assumption
in valuations and investment calculations
• Matters that are not revealed or overlooked
in due diligence
• Poor decision-making processes, including
a lack of objectivity, an incorrect agenda/
incentives,"group thinking", the degree of risk
appetite, and inadequate expertise
We review capital return requirement with the Board of directors at least annually, but more often if
we experience fundamental changes in the under lying macro and risk sentiment.
We thoroughly scrutinise and verify assumptions in the investment model by different external
and internal professionals. Financial models are always reviewed by at least two people.
All investments and divestments exceeding 150 million must be approved by the Board of directors.

Risk factors Description/definition How we monitor Changes in risk assessment during 2023
Compliance
Responsible:
Compliance is a compilation of Entra's
specific assessment of risk factors within
the compliance area.
Risk assessment, monitoring, and follow-up is an integral part of Entra's operations on all levels,
including the Board of directors, that discuss compliance risk on a regular basis.
The risks associated with the implementation of the Transparency Act has not increased
the compliance risk beyond the insignificant.
• Chief
Compliance
Officer
Entra's key risk factors within compliance
are considered to be the following:
• Corruption and financial crime
• Ethics
• Social responsibility
• Personal data protection
• Insider rules
• Information security
We are working to prevent corruption and financial crime. Our strategy includes an e-training
program for employees, rigorous purchase and invoice controls, and both internal and external
whistleblower channels.
The overall compliance risk is perceived to be unchanged during 2023.
We encourage ethical decision-making and behaviour through dilemma training. The Company's
external and internal whistleblower channels ensure transparency and accountability.
We are committed to socially responsible purchasing practices, guided by a comprehensive
procurement policy. Stringent supplier controls are in place to uphold these standards,
complemented by a Human Rights Policy.
We are working with personal data protection through data processing agreements and the
establishment of internal routines. Our e-training program emphasizes GDPR compliance,
ensuring that all employees understand their responsibilities. Continuous follow-up ensures
adherence to these protocols, safeguarding the privacy and security of individuals' data.
Our insider rules dictate strict guidelines for employees regarding confidential information.
We comply with the Transparency Act. An information channel to receive general inquiries from
the public, and the statement of Entra's due diligence assessments in accordance with the act is
available on the company's web pages.
Risk factors Description/definition How we monitor Changes in risk assessment during 2023
Information/cyber
security
Responsible:
• COO
Information security risk includes the threats
that an external or internal attacker exploits
vulnerability in Entra's ICT systems, processes,
building technology systems or applications in
order to cause harm to the company and/or
users of the company's systems.
Information security risk deals with the
requirement for reliability and security
in relation to the transfer and storage of
information, including, but not limited to:
We focus on security and employees' knowledge and attitudes, including training of all of Entra's
employees.
Nanolear ning (short, internet-based learning sessions) are implemented for all employees to
increase focus and improve understanding of ICT threats.
We use suppliers with certifications that focus on security.
We have outsourced the operational part of ICT security to one of Norway's top-of-class companies.
On a global scale we observe that the level of cyber crime activity still is on the rise.
Ransomware, where company data is threatened to be auctioned off unless ransom is paid,
has become an even more widespread threat. Virtual currencies increase the efficiency
for attackers in ransom situations.
Large language models (LLMs) are becoming more accessible and will be used to leverage
capabilities and produce even more sophisticated and automated phishing, spearphising
and other malicious attacks.
We regularly carry out analyses and conduct vulnerability test of critical systems related to the
operation of our buildings and the company. Vital systems are connected to the external ICT
security company's platform and fire wall.
On a national scale, The National Cyber Security Center (NCSC) report on increasing
ransomware attacks towards Norwegian private and public companies in recent years.
This trend is expected to continue in the years to come.
• Cyber security that covers securing
information that are vulnerable via access
from ICT systems
We use a third party provider to carry out audits and testing of actual security on systems and users.
We continuously close identified security gaps.
Increased and more sophisticated use of phishing and CEO fraud is increasing in scope
and is also noticeable in Entra.
• ICT security that covers securing information
and communications technology in relation
to confidentiality, integrity and availability
We have implemented an information security management system (ISMS). As part of this, we define
an annual security activity plan, and the roles CISO (chief information security officer) and ISM
(Information security manager) have been established.
Entra's buildings are becoming more technologically sophisticated, and new technology
represents a possible increased security risk.
Entra has acquired a cyber security insurance with a global insurance company to reduce financial

risk and have the recourse necessary if a serious incident occurs.

Risk factors Description/definition How we monitor Changes in risk assessment during 2023
Physical
climate risk
Responsible:
• CFO
We consider short-, medium- and long-term
time horizons to be 0–3, 3–10 and 10+ years
respectively. Herein, we recognize that climate
related issues tend to manifest themselves over
the medium to long term and that our properties
have a life-time of many decades.
Regulatory changes imposed resulting from
climate related risks are highly relevant and are
monitored closely.
Increased severity of extreme weather events
such as storms and floods is a long-term risk.
Property values constitutes most of Entra's
balance sheet, and potential physical damage
to property values could be severe.
Damage to third party equipment and
installations may lead to increased insurance
cost and/or reduced customer satisfaction.
Lagging behind with regards to new technology
is a risk facing every company today on many
levels, also climate related.
Failure to comply and adapt to climate related
matters is also a significant reputation risk
which could result in e.g., lack of tenant interest,
higher cost of capital in the financial market,
and lack of ability to attract or retain talent. Also,
not handling the company's corporate social
responsibilities in an informed and appropriate
matter is a reputation risk, whereas the opposite
is an opportunity.
Entra's buildings are well maintained, and we build and refurbish buildings to higher standards than
current regulation demand. All newbuilds and major redevelopment projects are certified according
to BREEAM-NOR, and we continue to certify our management portfolio according to BREEAM
In-Use.
We map consequences and probabilities of all properties regarding physical climate risk to assess
the risk and gain the ability to prioritize and implement adequate mitigating measures.
We observe that green buildings get higher valuations, slightly higher letting price per sqm, that we
believe will be a stronger trend going forward, and green financing is more favorable than traditional
financing.
We invest in new technology and methods for producing more energy of our own, and we actively
seek to use technology to make our buildings smarter and greener. Technology is driving changes
in how we work and has an impact on the space we occupy.
We actively work to reduce the CO2 consumption in our portfolio, and KPIs within energy efficiency
and waste disposal are included in the scorecard for determining variable pay for all employees in
Entra.
The location of Entra's properties is not seen as particularly exposed to flooding. Damage to
property from e.g., heavy rain is an integral part of risk management on individual asset level.
When establishing outdoor façade scaffolding and weather protection superstructure for
buildings, we focus on safe and "extreme weather" robust solutions. We engage in industry
campaigns to build internal competence and enhance qualification processes for suppliers.
The EU Taxonomy provides a methodology and standards for measuring and classifying the assets
in our portfolio. Entra will, when setting the new targets for its environmental strategy, to a large
extent base this on the EU Taxonomy and follow up accordingly.
Physical climate risks are expected to have a limited impact on the Group's cashflows in the
short to medium term.
Increased premium on insurance due to a general increase in both number of incidents
and the cost of each incident.
While the gross risk related to climate has increased, Entra has invested significantly in
process improvements and technologies to reduce the physical climate risk in the portfolio
As such, we find that the overall risk is unchanged during 2023.

like Entra.

Risk factors Description/definition How we monitor Changes in risk assessment during 2023
Changed use of,
and demand for,
offices
The overall demand for office space is primarily
driven by the number of office workers in the
economy, the space required per office worker,
We closely monitor key macro variables, e.g., economic activity, investments levels, employment
participation ratios and unemployment, interest rates, asset prices, to be prepared for major
changes affecting Entra's business.
A shift to hybrid work on certain weekdays, typically Fridays and Mondays, seems
abundantly clear for office and knowledge workers. Leasing activity has been strong
also through 2023 in the Norwegian market, and we have few signs of tenants reducing
Responsible:
• CFO
and the time each employee spend at the office.
The number of office workers in general, at least
Entra's property portfolio has during the last six years been focused on the largest cities in Norway
where we assess that the growth potential of office activity is the largest and thus with lowest
space requirements in relation to new lease contracts. This applies to both Entra-specific
negotiations and the Norwegian office market in general.
over the medium and long run, follows the state
of the macro economy within a country.
residual risk. Further, we have streamlined the portfolio towards office clusters in the central parts
of these cities on public communication hubs.
Even though we have seen no material effects on demand so far, companies are still in an
early phase in respect of testing new workplace strategies to adapt to a more flexible work
Space per employee has in the last decades
been reduced following the introduction of
In all renegotiations, we work closely with our tenants to provide optimal solutions for them. During
the last decade, the public sector tenants, comprising 57 per cent of revenues in 2023, have taken
life. Thus, more flexible work could be a negative contributor to the overall office demand in
the long term, the negative effect will at least be partly offset for the following reasons:
open spaces and activity-based working. Since
the pandemic, market surveys have shown
steps towards reducing the office space per employee significantly, and the risk of further reducing
the required space per employee thus is limited.
• Employers/management have experienced that employees working in the office
together with their co-workers are more proactive and creative.
that space per employee has been constant or
actually increasing.
We have increased the co-operation with prospective and existing tenants through Entra's
in-house tenant advisory team.
• The office has an important function with regards to developing and retain critical
competence and in installing and maintaining the company's culture amongst the
company's employees. This is particularly important with regards to new hires.
The extent that each office worker spends
time, and thus requires a separate desk, varies
The use and changing patterns in the use of our building is monitored based on available data. • The costs of renting offices in Norway are normally a very small part of a company's
greatly from tenant to tenant. Work-from-home
has in the last decades increased in popularity,
but it has not, except during Covid-19, been
or is a significant part of the daily life for most
Norwegian office workers.
To understand future workplace requirements, and how to adapt our property portfolio and
product offering, we are in regular contact with potential and existing tenants for direct customer
insight and closely follow future workplace trends globally and in the Norwegian market.
cost base, estimated to around 5 per cent of employee costs.
• Whilst most employees appreciate the flexibility to work-from-home, the trend is very
clear that almost all employees prefer to spend a large part of their working time at
the office with their colleagues.
• In Norway, the typical day of working from home is Friday (and thereafter Monday).

must thus anyway be designed to fit almost 100 per cent of the number of employees. • It is our experience that most companies require a significant increase in small meeting rooms to enable video meetings which require more space. In short, employers are reshaping offices to become more inviting social spaces that encourage facetoface collaboration, creativity, and serendipitous interactions, which will benefit landlords

During mid-week, most employees are in the office, and the office design and volume

• Time spent on commuting is limited for the majority of Norwegian employees seeing that we have smaller cities and well developed public transportation infrastructure.

Summary risk-matrix

Probability

1: Access to and pricing of financing

  • 2: Health, Safety & Environment
  • 3: Development in value of property
  • 4: Occupancy ratio
  • 5: Customer satisfaction
  • 6: Project profitability
  • 7: Build and retain critical competence
  • 8: Investment strategy
  • 9: Compliance
  • 10: Information/cyber security
  • 11: Climate related risk
  • 12: Changed use of, and demand for, offices

Effect 1

1 Both financial and/or non-financial effects.

Executive management

Sonja Horn Anders Olstad Kjetil Hoff
Position CEO CFO and Deputy CEO COO
Born 1973 1967 1977
Nationality Norwegian Norwegian Norwegian
Gender Female Male Male
With Entra since 2013 2015 2014
Shareholding in Entra 60 478 87 111 17 827
Education Master of Management ("Siviløkonom") from BI
Norwegian Business school
MBA with distinction from INSEAD, MSc from the Royal
Norwegian Naval Academy, as well as studies at the
Norwegian Business School (BI) and the Law faculty at
the University in Bergen
Master of Management ("Siviløkonom") from the
Norwegian School of Economics (NHH)
Prior positions EVP Property Management in Entra, Director and
SVP Real Estate Asset Management at Statoil Fuel &
Retail (now Circle K), transaction advisor and partner
with Union Norsk Næringsmegling, Head of Large
Corporate Accounts with Fokus Bank, Director of
Commercial Real Estate at Fokus Kreditt and client
account manager with Sparebankenes Kredittselskap
(now DNB)
CFO at Helly Hansen, Relacom, Hurtigruten, and
Lindorff. Before that, he held the position as Director
of Business Development at B.Skaugen, consultant
with McKinsey & Company and various positions in the
Norwegian Armed Forces.
Head of Investments in Entra, Head of Asset
Management in Asset Buyout Partners, corporate
finance advisor SpareBank 1 SR-Markets, business
developer in OBOS, management consultant in
Accenture

Per Ola Ulseth Carine Blyverket Kristine Hilberg Tunstad Hallgeir Østrem

Hallgeir Østrem
-- -- -----------------
Position EVP Project Development EVP Market and Business Development EVP HR and Communication EVP Legal and Procurement
Born 1966 1986 1972 1967
Nationality Norwegian Norwegian Norwegian Norwegian
Gender Male Female Female Male
With Entra since 2018 2020 2013 2013
Shareholding in Entra 17 271 0 13 591 24 075
Education MSc from the Norwegian University of Science and
Technology (NTNU), Executive leadership programme
from IMD Lausanne, Switzerland
MSc Leadership and Organisational psychology
(Norwegian Business School (BI)
Master in HR Management Griffith University, Studies
in Business Administration from the Norwegian
Business School BI, Bachelor Biomedical Laboratory
Sciences from Norwegian University of Science and
Technlogy (NTNU)
Master of Law (Cand.jur) from the University of Bergen
Prior positions Director Projects in Rambøll Norway,Technical Director
and Excecutive Vice President in Skanska Norway.
Project and technology management from amongst
other WSP, ODA (The Organisation Development
Alliance) and Veidekke
Head of Business Development in Entra, Head of
Modern Workplace i KPMG management consulting
and Strategic advisor, business development in
Microsoft
Senior Advisor HR Schneider Electric, HR Manager
Areva, Senior Account Executive Abbott Diagnostics,
Senior Biomedical Laboratory Scientist at Ullevål
University Hospital
Lawyer and partner with Advokatfirmaet Schjødt, lawyer
with OBOS and senior legal advisor with the municipality
of Florø

ESG

Sustainability is fundamental to Entra's strategy and has been so for more than 15 years. Entra's ESG strategy and work is built on the precautionary principle and is focused on areas where Entra can have the greatest impact.

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Sustainable strategy and business model

Environmental leadership is one of Entra's three strategic pillars, and its environment strategy is set to contribute to the world's carbon reduction targets whilst also focusing on the use of natural resources and circularity

To operate Entra's business and value chain in an ethical and sustainable manner is of key strategic importance and seen as a prerequisite for our license to operate

Social value, health, safety and wellbeing in the company's properties, clusters and communities is important and sensible from both a social and financial perspective

Through also investing in its culture and people, Entra continues to improve its business and competitive edge, as well as being able to seize opportunities emerging in its business environment

Reporting standards and responses

To enable our stakeholders to compare and evaluate our reporting, we compile and align the ESG reporting for 2023 with four reporting frameworks: The EU Taxonomy, the European Public Real Estate Association Sustainability Best Practice Recommendations on Sustainability Reporting (EPRA sBPR), the Global Reporting Initiative Standards (GRI), and the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD). Entra also reports separately to the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB). Entra has work ongoing in order to adapt its reporting to the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) during 2024.

The EU Taxonomy is a classification system that defines criteria for reporting on economic activities that are aligned with a net zero trajectory by 2050 and the broader environmental goals other than climate. The EPRA sBPR Guidelines provide a consistent way of measuring sustainability performance for real estate companies and cover environmental, social and corporate governance categories. The GRI Standards, applicable to all industries, include both relevant disclosures for a range of

economic, environmental and social topics as well as reporting principles related to the reporting process. The TCFD framework provides for consistent climate-related financial risk disclosures. The EPRA, GRI and TCFD tables and references are included at the back of the annual report.

Entra achieved the EPRA Sustainability Gold Level also in 2023 and the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) Five Star rating with a total score of 90.

Third party verification

Entra has engaged Deloitte to conduct a review and provide a "limited level of assurance" on Entra's ESG and EU Taxonomy reporting. The review is carried out in accordance with the assurance standard ISAE 3000 "Assurance Engagements other than Audits or Reviews of Historical Financial Information" established by the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board. The auditor's conclusion and scope of work is presented in the Auditor's report, included on pages 119–121.

Sustainability governance and organisation

The Board of Directors determines Entra's ESG strategy, priorities, targets and risk profile and reviews performance. Analysing materiality and stakeholder expectations is done annually, and the materiality analysis and ESG topics and targets for the coming year are determined. The Board follows up each ESG topic in individual in-depth business reviews with relevant business units at least once a year. These reviews also include ESG targets and KPIs which are then aggregated into company KPIs.

The CEO is responsible for implementing and following up the ESG strategy in Entra. Implementation is primarily handled in the individual business units and is reported to the CEO/ CFO through quarterly business reviews and in corporate management meetings. The CFO is responsible for the risk management framework, including climate related risks. Entra's risk management framework is structured to enable effective identification, evaluation and management of risk factors facing the company. Ownership and management of all key risks, including climate related risks, are assigned to the respective members of the corporate management who are responsible for implementing key risk mitigation plans.

Entra also has an ESG reporting unit with a separate responsibility to follow-up on ESG targets and actual performance. The figures are reported to Executive Management and Board of Directors on a regular basis and externally through the quarterly and annual report.

Engaging with stakeholders

It is important for Entra to maintain an open, continuous and honest dialogue with its main stakeholders. Such dialogues build trusting relationships, better business intelligence, and enable Entra to continue to improve, enhance its reputation, and spur ideas for future business development.

Entra has a structured approach towards understanding and managing the company's impact on the environment and society, as well as stakeholder requirements and expectations.

Entra's stakeholder management procedure is summed up in the illustration to the right and provides a systematic approach towards:

  • Understanding stakeholder requirements and expectations as well as specific opportunities and concerns about the business and its impact
  • Implementing important requirements and expectations into our strategy, targets and operations

Below is a summary of Entra's interaction with stakeholders in 2023, what the key topics have been as well as how the company responds to expectations and concerns.

Stakeholders groups Engagement Key topics 2023 Response
Employees • Manager–Employee dialogue
• Senior management communication and dialogue
• Performance and goals with employee appraisals and feedback
• Talent management and succession planning
• Employee surveys
• Knowledge sharing and teambuilding
• Training and coaching
• Employer branding
• Sponsorships and social engagement
• Engagement with trade unions and working environment committee
• Cultural events for aligning strategy, professional development and social
interaction
• Outside work activities
• Occupational health and safety
• Diversity, equality and inclusion
• Workplace health and well-being
• Development and career opportunities
• Leadership development and training
• ICT systems and tools
• Employee satisfaction
• Monitoring of employees' well-being through surveys
• Continued to follow up and improve our health and safety performance
• Focus on work-life balance and well-being framework
• Established a modernized fundament for leadership in Entra, guiding leaders
on behavior, expectations and skills necessary to perform in a leadership role
• Updated leadership development program aimed at futured oriented
competence and training on leadership skills
• Individual career planning and development plans
• Focusing on diversity, equality and inclusion (DEI) trough training on skills
necessary for creating an inclusive workplace
Suppliers • Regular, direct dialogue
• Integrity due diligence
• Strategic collaboration and long-term relationships
• Tenders and negotiations
• Supplier audits
• Supplier ESG survey
• Future business needs and deliveries
• Responsible business conduct
• Technology and environmental solutions
• Energy efficiency and environmental building qualities
• Accuracy and timely deliveries
• Risk assessment
• Cost savings
• Revied sustainable procurement terms & conditions
• ESG due diligence of suppliers
• Human rights policies and compliance with the Transparency Act
• Workplace health and safety
• Risk mitigation
Customers • Regular, direct dialogue
• Relationship management
• Customer satisfaction surveys and feedback
• Conferences and meetings with relevant office topics on the agenda
• Advisory services within workplace strategies, energy and
waste management
• Customer service centre, with first- and second-line support
• Workplace strategies and how to use the office to enhance employee
engagement
• Flexible work and impact on how the office is used
• Workplace health and well-being
• Introducing products and services to meet customer needs
• Energy efficiency and environmental building qualities
• Established strategic customer advisory team for assisting with workplace
strategies
• Give customers insight about office trends and how to create offices for the
future
• Follow up customer satisfaction feedback and make sure that concrete action
is being taken to respond to customer needs
Stakeholders groups Engagement Key topics 2023 Response
Investors and lenders • Regular, direct dialogue
• Quarterly and annual reporting and presentations
• Stock exchange releases, press releases and presentations
• Roadshows, conferences and meetings
• Strategy and priorities
• Operational and financial performance
• Shareholder return requirements
• Balance sheet management, including asset disposals and dividends
• Interest rate and credit margin hedging
• Availability and price of funding
• Asset valuations
• Macro impact, particularly from rising inflation and interest rates
• Office market dynamics
• Construction cost and project profitability
• ESG expectations and performance
• Shareholders and governance
• Risks and uncertainties
• Communication on material strategic priorities
• Communication on material events
• Open and transparent reporting on financial, governance and sustainability
strategy and performance
• Communication on effects of changing macro fundamentals and effects on
property market, valuations and financial metrics
• Communication on risks and opportunities
• Continuously strengthening ESG reporting, introduction of quarterly ESG
reporting, and focus on implementation of EU Taxonomy reporting and
preparations for CSRD
Real Estate Industry • Partnerships and joint ventures
• Partnering in industry coalitions, visits, meetings and seminars
• Decarbonisation of the value chain
• Green Building Council's Roadmap to 2050
• Market trends and outlook
• Impact of new regulations
• Part of four JVs
• Building partnerships with real estate companies to drive more sustainable
solutions and investigate digitalisation initiatives
• Active engagement in industry associations, such as Norwegian Green Building
Council and Norsk Eiendom
Regulatory and policy
makers
• Meetings with politicians and policymakers
• Engagement in policy making processes
• Engagement in industry associations
• Arranging/participating in conferences
• Participation in Oslo Municipality's "Business for climate"
• Real estate market and industry trends
• Climate regulations and implications for Entra
• Definition and adaptation of EU Taxonomy criteria in Norwegian market
• Setting Net Zero Carbon by 2030 target
• EU Taxonomy alignment and reporting
• New energy standard scheme
• City development, urban planning and architectural quality principles
• Building relations and collaborating with municipalities for sustainable use of
resources in zoning plans and planning processes.
Local communities • Neighborhood cooperation
• Participation in planning processes
• Direct dialogue with politicians, municipalities, and public agencies,
both in general and on specific matters
• Management and participation in various landlords collaborations in
Oslo (Skøyen, Kvadraturen, Nedre Akerselva, Tullin and Bryn). Sandvika,
Bergen and Trondheim. Several of these are organised in OMA (Oslo
Metropolitan Area).
• Engaging in living and working conditions in the company's clusters
and around its buildings
• Working to create safer and better local environments and to contribute
to increased employment of disadvantaged groups
• Extended participation scheme related to the planning processes for
Lilletorget and Bryn
• Sponsor of Church City Mission
• Co-operation with social entrepreneurs such as Sisters in Business in certain
buildings
• Participation in Nedre Akerselva Neighbourhood co-operation, a co-operation
between a group of landowners to activate outdoor space make the area more
attractive, lively and safe
• Preparation of knowledge-based targets and measures for social sustainability
in the Lower Akerselva area

Materiality analysis forming the basis for priorities

In 2022, Entra updated its materiality analysis and approach to materiality. This involved widening the mapping of impacts on the environment and society and strengthened the link of the materiality assessment to our stakeholder dialogue, strategy and risk processes and performance management. The analysis is based, among other things, on the ten principles of the Global Compact and the UN's sustainability goals. In 2023, the materiality analysis was reviewed by Entra's board and management, and during 2024, Entra will continue to further develop the materiality analysis as part of the work with implementing the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD).

The annual materiality assessment was led by Entra's ESG function, discussed and concluded by senior management and approved by the Board. The material topics are areas where Entra and its stakeholders believe the company can make an important and sustainable impact. The topics are also believed to be important for future progress and long-term value creation. The outcome of the analysis and its main topics are illustrated to the right. The most important topics are summarised in the top right corner. These are areas of high importance for Entra, in terms of both their potential financial impact and as Entra's potential impact on people and environment. Other important topics are considered to be material to Entra either due to their potential financial impact or Entra's potential impact on people or environment.

Material topics and how Entra understands them: Impacts, Risks and Opportunities

Entra closely measures and seeks to reduce its risks and negative impacts, whilst also focusing on the opportunities arising from e.g., the green shift and new technology. Below is a summary of the material topics and Entra's understanding of the most relevant impacts, risks and opportunities.

Impact Risks Opportunities Link to the UN Sustainable
Development Goals
Climate
change
The real estate industry is referred to as the "40 per cent industry" as it
globally accounts for 40 per cent of carbon dioxide emissions. Of these
emissions, 70 per cent are produced by building operations, while the
remaining 30 per cent comes from construction.1
Entra has an actual negative impact on climate change through
greenhouse gas emissions in its own operations, its development
projects and in the value chain. Entra can also have a potential impact
on climate change through development of areas that have previously
captured CO2 emissions.
Physical and transition risks from climate change may impact a building's
operations and value. However, physical risk is not expected to have a
material effect in the short and medium term. Physical risks are hazards
caused by a changing climate, including both acute events, such as floods,
fires, extreme heat, and storms, and chronic conditions, such as rising
sea levels and increased average temperatures. Transition risks include
changes in the economy, regulation, consumer behaviour, technology,
and other human responses to climate change.
Entra is deeply committed to contributing to the net zero trajectory by
2050 as outlined in the European Green Deal. Entra can use its locations,
building qualities, connections to utility systems, local footprints, and
climate intelligence to improve asset values and potentially create new
revenue streams.
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Energy use
and green
energy
Around 77 per cent of Entra's carbon emissions in Scope 1 and 2 stem
from the use of energy. Entra thus has an actual impact on energy
consumption in its property portfolio and there are significant gains
from working on improving energy performance, reducing energy
consumption and, to some extent, from producing green energy in and
around the company's buildings.
Production and use of energy is a significant contributor to global
carbon emissions. The real estate sector stands for 40 per cent of
European energy demand of which 80 per cent is derived from fossil
fuels according to the UN2. In 2022, the war in Ukraine also showed
the vulnerability of the international energy system. As a result,
energy costs in 2022 and 2023 has been higher than previously
seen in Norway.
Reducing energy consumption reduces Entra's carbon emissions
and has positive financial impact on Entra and its tenants through
reduced energy costs. Improving building quality and reducing energy
consumption has been an important part of Entra's environment
strategy for more than 15 years, and the average energy consumption
per square metre has been reduced by some 40 per cent over the last
ten years. Entra furthermore has ambitious targets for energy use in
its newbuild and major redevelopment projects. Building green energy
sources such as solar panels is part of Entra's strategy and will be further
implemented in the coming years.
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1 13 April 2022 | Climate Change, News, TCFD.

2 UN: 2022 Global Status Report for Buildings and Construction.

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Impact Risks Opportunities Link to the UN Sustainable
Development Goals
Resources
and circular
economy
New buildings are becoming increasingly more energy efficient, and
material use is a large contributor to greenhouse gas emissions in a
building's life cycle. Entra has an actual impact on resource use and
circular economy through the large amounts of waste generated in
new-build and redevelopment projects as well as in tenant alterations
and adaptations.
Most of the emissions come from concrete and steel in the buildings'
foundations, and support systems. It is expected that the focus and
regulatory framework connected to reuse rather than building or buying
new will become significantly stricter.
Entra seeks to effectively reduce the use of resources and the carbon
emissions associated with it. By 2030, Entra targets that the CO2
emissions from its project development shall be reduced by 80 per cent
compared to the 2020 industry average. Entra seeks to use low emission
materials and to considerably reduce waste. In redevelopment projects,
focus is on reuse of inventory and materials. Entra strives to build with
robust, reusable materials and installations. Ensuring that new materials
are reusable is as important as reusing existing materials.
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Employees
and working
conditions
Entra aims to be the most attractive employer in the Norwegian CRE
industry and have motivated and skilled employees with high job
satisfaction and fulfilling personal development. Entra has an actual
impact on its employees through the working environment, health and
wellness offerings development opportunities and flexibility given.
There are work environment risks in all businesses. An adverse working
environment may lead to increased sick leave and lead to direct costs in
the form of sick pay and indirect costs in the form of loss of productivity.
Entra puts significant efforts into creating a good and healthy working
environment for its employees. The company's employees are its
most important asset, and a competent and motivated workforce is a
significant competitive advantage.
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Health and
safety
It must be safe to work, visit and stay in and around Entra's properties
and construction sites. For the company's own employees, it is also
important to have a health-promoting workplace where no one will be
injured or sick because of their work
Entra has an actual impact on the health and safety of its own
employees by offering employees health checks. For employees in
the value chain and construction workers, Entra influence through
requirements for suppliers to follow Entra's requirements for,
among other things, HSE and suppliers and sub suppliers can only
use workers from staffing companies that are registered with the
Norwegian Labor Inspection Authority.
Construction work imposes health and safety risks that must be
handled with a precautionary principle. Entra works actively to increase
awareness with regard to the registration of all types of incidents
(including accidents and near misses). The reporting of incidents is
important to prevent potential accidents and to increase awareness
among Entra's employees, suppliers and customers.
Health and safety work is central to Entra in all parts of the value chain.
Safety is well established as a natural part of day-to-day operations,
including being part of the bonus scheme for all employees. It is a focus
area at all levels of the organisation and thus recognised widely in the
organisation as a personal responsibility of all employees.
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Ethics,
integrity and
transparency
Entra's ethical guidelines are built on principles of equal opportunities
for all, concern for the environment, and a society view that
emphasises ethics, transparency, honesty and sincerity. Continuous
ethics and integrity training of all employees has a potential positive
impact on the working environment in Entra and on the working
conditions in the value chain.
Entra operates its business in Norway where regulations are strict and
ethical awareness and standards are generally high. Yet, the construction
industry in which Entra operates to some extent faces challenges related
to business crime and social dumping. Entra has established procedures
to ensure that Entra only uses qualified suppliers and performs risk
assessments for its entire value chain.
The long-term success of Entra is based on trust combined with
compliance systems to ensure that integrity and ethical standards
are followed. To maintain this trust, Entra ensures that its behaviour
is consistent with its corporate values. The Group's ethical guidelines
describe the way Entra is to treat its stakeholders and the behaviour
which is expected of its employees. Entra has also set "Socially
Responsible Purchasing Guidelines" that must be followed by suppliers
and their sub-contractors in its supplier qualification requirements.
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Impact Risks Opportunities Link to the UN Sustainable
Development Goals
Local
communities
and urban
development
Entra has a positive impact on urban development through creating
good atmospheres and secure surroundings in and around its buildings
for the benefit of tenants, visitors and others who pass through the
area.
Poor surroundings or atmospheres may cause our properties to be more
difficult to let or lead to reduced rent levels and/or may cause property
values to decline.
Entra ensures that the space around its buildings and building sites is
neat, clean, and attractive. Entra works to get a mix of activities on the
ground floors within its property clusters to make the clusters more lively
and attractive for the users and visitors of its buildings. Where applicable,
Entra considers how to activate the ground floors of its buildings to
contribute to city life at street level.
Standards and
new legislation
There is a significant amount of new legislation and standards that
Entra needs to align its operations and to comply with. The Energy
Performance of Buildings Directive, the EU Taxonomy, the Corporate
Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), and the Transparency Act
have all been particularly high on the agenda in 2023 and will likely
continue to be so in the years to come. These regulations may have
a potential financial impact on Entra's properties as the regulations
e.g.favor energy efficient buildings which may influence the demand
and valuation of compliant vs non compliant properties.
Non-compliance with these new standards and regulations impose
business risks in terms of loss of attractivity and reputation, and the
implications of e.g., the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive may
have an impact on future property values.
Entra works continuously to monitor and implement new standards and
regulations. Entra has incorporated and is reporting on the EU Taxonomy
in 2023 and on the Transparency Act in 2022. Entra is also well on track
towards reporting in accordance with the CSRD. As Entra has worked
with the environmental qualities of its portfolio for may years a significant
portion of the the portfolio has high environmental qualities.
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Diversity,
equality and
inclusion
Equal opportunities and diversity are an integral part of Entra's
standards. Entra believes in the benefits of diversity, and this goal
is incorporated into Entra's recruitment and talent development
procedures and is reflected in the composition of senior management.
There is a firm view that a lack of diversity and inclusion in the workforce
is a strategic business risk. Both in terms of limitation in the business
innovation and understanding of markets and society, as well as from an
employer brand perspective.
Different expertise and experience contribute positively to Entra's
development and to a broader and better basis for decision-making.
Entra believes that a business characterised by diversity is more
innovative and copes better with challenges than overly homogenous
businesses do. The company therefore has clear goals that its
organisation should be characterised by diversity and be free from
discrimination and harassment.
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Human Rights Entra is committed to maintain an organisational culture which
respects and supports internationally recognised human rights. Entra
supports all internationally recognised human rights standards such
as the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human
Rights, as well as relevant international conventions and standards
such as those of the International Labour Organisation . Entra has a
potential positive impact through due diligence procedures embedded
in internal risk assessment processes as well as being addressed
explicitly in Entra's Socially Responsible Purchasing Guidelines.
Entra performs risk assessments for its entire value chain and facilitates
action plans to reduce any identified risk. Entra has identified suppliers
that perform work on Entra's construction sites and cleaning vendors as
high-risk suppliers within social responsibility and follow-up this sector
accordingly.
Entra does not accept discrimination or bullying in the company or
in its value chain. Everyone is to be treated with respect, irrespective
of gender, religion, age, ethnicity, nationality, any disability, or sexual
orientation. Entra has a Human Rights policy, and human rights are
included in guidelines and management tools, including those dealing
with fundamental values, ethical guidelines and socially responsible
procurement.
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Impact Risks Opportunities Link to the UN Sustainable
Development Goals
Nature and
eco systems
More than two thirds of the world's population is expected to be living
in cities by 2050.
The impact on nature and biodiversity from urbanisation must be
included in the decision- making processes whether in the design and
construction of a building or the development of a district. Entra has
a potential positive impact on nature and biodiversity through the
development of blue-green areas around the buildings and on roofs
and facades as well as from avoiding development on virgin land.
Biodiversity can often represent a challenge in real estate development
and may impose significant cost for cities and real estate developers,
particularly on green field developments.
Biodiversity contributes to making cities more pleasant and desirable to
live in. Improving quality of life and well-being, reducing heat islands, and
retention of rainwater are examples of the positive effects on nature and
biodiversity in a city. Avoidance of building materials that are threatened
with extinction, such as tropical wood in materials and furniture is
important on a global scale.
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Strategy scorecard and key performance indicators

In addition to targets and KPIs set within different business units, Entra's Board sets overarching KPIs on an annual basis. The KPIs are based on Entra's three strategic pillars: profitable growth, high customer satisfaction and environmental leadership. The environmental leadership pillar is for the scorecard extended to reflect Entra's broad focus on sustainability. These KPIs seek to drive and measure the most important focus areas and form the basis for the annual bonus for all employees.

Target 2024 Target 2023 Result 2023
86.2
≥86.0
≥ 7.5 ≥ 6.0 0.1
≥ 10.8 N/A -21.7
≥ 84 ≥ 84 83
≤ 119 ≤ 121 122
≥ 81.5 ≥ 81.5 80.5
(Property management 70%/ (Property management 70%/
Projects 93%) Projects 93%)
≥ 2.5 reported precautionary safety ≥ 2.5 reported precautionary safety >2.5
incidents per person in property incidents per person in property
management per month management per month
≥ 2.5 reported unwanted events per ≥ 2.5 reported unwanted events per >2.5
1 000 working hours per project 1 000 working hours per project
TBD >85.0

1 Administrative costs are for the calculation of the KPI adjusted for non-recurring effects not related to the ongoing business of Entra

Key ESG metrics

2023 2022 2021 2020 2019
Resource efficiency in property management portfolio
Energy consumption (kWh/sqm/L12M) 123 126 131 123 136
Change in energy consumption year on year, like for like -1% -4% 7% -10% -3%
Energy consumption – temperature adjusted (kWh/sqm/L12M) 122 121 123 118 135
Fossil free energy in property management portfolio
Share of produced green energy in % of energy consumption 1.2% 1.3% 1.5% 1.4% 0.9%
Waste management
Waste in property management (kg/sqm/L12M) 3 3.2 2.5 2.7 3.6
Waste sorting in % property management 67% 70% 69% 71% 65%
Waste sorting in % in project development portfolio 94% 94% 95% 92% 94%
Water management
Water consumption (m3/sqm/L12M) 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3
BREEAM NOR/BREEAM-In-Use certification
Certified properties, % of sqm 44% 60% 51% 51% 29%
Certified properties, number of properties 34 39 28 24 18
Certified properties, % of rental income 49% 56% 60% 54% 35%
Certified properties, % of property values 59% 58% 53% 52% 38%
2023 2022 2021 2020 2019
ESG benchmarks
GRESB points / stars awarded (out of 5 possible) 90/5 90 92/5 87/5 84/4
EPRA Sustainability Benchmark GOLD GOLD GOLD GOLD GOLD
Environment Lighthouse award ("Miljøfyrtårn") Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
MSCI ESG Rating AAA AAA AAA NA NA
EU Taxonomy eligible 100% 100%
Share of green financing (green bonds or bank loans) 46% 45% 69% 48% 32%
Social
Number of full-time employees 200 208 174 186 174
Diversity (% women/men) 38/62 36/64 37/63 38/62 38/62
Sick leave (% of total days L12M) 2.6% 2.9% 2.6% 3.1% 2.6%
Injuries with long term absence ongoing projects 3 5 1 - -
Accidents with lost time ongoing projects (per mill. hrs. L12M) 7.4 4.9 8.1 4.7 2.0

Environment

Environmental leadership is one of Entra's three strategic pillars, and Entra has over the last decades developed a corporate culture with a strong environmental focus throughout the entire company.

Entra's work to prevent and adapt to climate change is built on the precautionary principle, and the company's environmental leadership is well known among its stakeholders. The environmental commitment contributes to attracting competent and dedicated employees

Environmental leadership is one of Entra's three strategic pillars, and its environment strategy is set to contribute to the world's carbon reduction targets whilst also focusing on the use of natural resources and circularity. Entra is currently in process of revising, aligning, and verifying its overarching net zero target with the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi), which will be concluded during 2024. Entra has developed an environmental strategy with a 360° approach, which includes targets and strategies for

    1. the property portfolio and property management,
    1. the development projects,
    1. the organisation, and
    1. the company's stakeholders.

The property portfolio

Reducing CO2 emissions from property management and related operations are essential for Entra to reach the overarching target of becoming Net Zero Carbon. When considering the total emissions from refrigerants, energy consumption, waste and water from the property portfolio in 2023, 77 per cent of the CO2 emissions stems from energy consumption. The second largest source of CO2 emissions is waste, which accounted for 20 per cent of the total emissions from the property portfolio in 2023.

In addition to focusing on reduction of CO2 emissions, Entra has a strong focus on managing all environmental impacts from property management in an efficient manner. Amongst other things, this includes circular principles in operations, adapting buildings to be fit for future climate scenarios, and an increased focus on biodiversity. Having a sustainable property portfolio is critical for future-proofing the business, reducing operational costs, and ensuring the best product for customers.

Main target

Entra's main target for the management portfolio is to reduce CO2 emissions by 70 per cent by 2030, from a 2015 baseline. The target is set based on the methodology of the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

CO2 emissions from management portfolio

From 2022 to 2023, Entra reduced its CO2 intensity from Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 22 per cent, from 3.6 kg CO2e/sqm to 2.8 kg CO2e/sqm. Entra includes energy consumption from tenants in Scope 2. The majority of the emission reduction is due to a larger share of renewable energy in the delivered electricity, and district heating and district cooling in 2023 compared to 2022, which resulted in a reduction in the emission factors for these energy sources. When the Scope 3 emissions from waste and water is included, the emission intensity of the portfolio decreased by 30 per cent, from 5.0 kg CO2e/sqm to 3.5 kg CO2 e/sqm. Part of the emission reduction from 2022 to 2023 is caused by a change in the source for emission factors from waste in 2023 compared to 2022. All emission factors are now delivered to Entra by CEMAsys, and the main source for their waste emissions factors is DEFRA and Ecoinvent. The total waste intensity has been reduced by 6 per cent, from 3.25 kg/sqm in 2022 to 3.04 kg/sqm in 2023, whilst the water usage intensity remains unchanged.

Entra continuously works towards achieving greater insight in CO2 emissions from the property portfolio. In addition to calculating emissions from refrigerants, energy consumption, waste and water from the property portfolio, Entra includes emissions from Scope 3. This includes emissions from purchased goods and services, emissions related to transmission and distributions losses of the energy consumed by the management portfolio,

transportation of purchased goods and services from our major suppliers, additional services provided to tenants through Entra Service and from investments. For Entra, the main part of the emissions within this category stems from goods and services purchased in the management portfolio, of which the majority in connection with tenant alterations and refurbishments. The Scope 3 emissions from purchased goods and services are calculated using the spend-based method.

Focus areas in property management

  • Reduce portfolio energy consumption
  • Reduce the use of new materials, reduce waste quantities and increase waste sorting
  • Increase the percentage of buildings in the property portfolio which can be proven sustainable through objective criteria.
  • Responsible use of resources and increased biodiversity in property management.
  • Produce energy from renewable sources
  • Reduce water consumption
  • Phase out refrigerants with high GWP

Reduce portfolio energy consumption

As part of the strategy to become net zero carbon, Entra has set ambitious yearly targets for energy reduction in the property portfolio towards 2030.

Emission from management portfolio

Absolute performance (Abs) Like-for-like by property type (LfL)
EPRA Code Units of measure Indicator 2022 2023 2022 2023
Greenhouse gas emissions
GHG-Dir-Abs annual tonnes CO2e Direct Scope 1 312 136 304 136
GHG-Indir-Abs annual tonnes CO2e Indirect/location based Scope 2 4 342 3 586 4 015 3 312
GHG-Int kg CO2e / sqm / year GHG emissions intensity GHG Scope 1 and 2 intensity from building energy 3.59 2.77 3.58 2.85
Indirect *Scope 3 1. Goods and services purchased 29 271 22 181 NA NA
3. Fuel- and energy-related activities NA 2 071 NA NA
4. Upstream transportation and distribution NA 250 NA NA
GHG-Indir-Abs 5. Waste and water generated in operations 1 812 928 1 684 858
annual tonnes CO2e 9. Downstream transportation and distribution NA 0.1 NA NA
15. Investments NA 2 NA NA
Scope 3 total 31 082 25 431 1 684 858
Scope 1+2+3 35 736 29 153 6 003 4 307
No. of applicable properties Energy and associated GHG disclosure coverage 81 out of 91 84 out of 95 71 out of 77 71 out of 77
% Proportion of energy and associated GHG estimated 0% 0% 0% 0%
Greenhouse gas emissions – Guarantee of origin
GHG-Indir-Abs annual tonnes CO2e Indirect/market based Scope 2 13 928 25 605 9 616 23 437

Data Qualifying Note

  1. GHG Scope 1: Technical equipment which use refrigerant with high Global Warming Potential (GWP) is being phased out

  2. GHG Scope 3: 1. Goods and service purchased. Spend based method is used except for technical equipment/devices, network devices and cloud/servers.

  3. GHG Scope 3: 3 Fuel- and energy-related activities. New calculation in 2023. Transmission and distribution (T&D) losses (emissions associated with the generation of eletrictity lost in a T&D system).

  4. GHG Scope 3: 4. Upstream transportation and distribution. New calculation in 2023 based on received input from major suppliers in the Management Portfolio. 1/5 of the turnover measured in NOK gave valid input.

  5. GHG Scope 3: 5. Waste. New emission factors from DEFRA is updated in 2023

  6. GHG Scope 3: 9. Downstream transportation and distribution. New calculation in 2023. Transportation related to Entra Service

  7. GHG Scope 3: 15. Investments. Emission related to partly owned companies that are not consolidated as part of the Group.

  8. GHG Scope 3: The following Scope 3 emissions are not considered relevant for Entra Management Portfolio: 2. Capital Goods, 6. Business Travel, 7. Employee commutes, 8. Leases assets upstream, 10. Processing of sold products, 11. Use of sold products, 12. End processing of sold products, 13 Leased assets downstream and 14. Franchise

  9. GHG Scope 3: The categories within scope 3 that are new calculations does not have a like-for-like value due to lack of data.

  10. GHG Scope 2: Alternative Electricity emission – Market based method (Guarantee of Origin): Entra has bought GoO for own offices and vacancy during 2023, whereas in 2022 it was also purchased on behalf of tenants.

Energy consumption

kWh/sqm (temperature adjusted)

Entra Industry average (Enova)

Internal measurement method derivates from EPRA methodology as it adjusts for differences in e.g. outside temperature.

For more than 20 years Entra has worked diligently to reduce the energy consumption in its portfolio. From 2011 to 2023, the energy consumption was reduced from 202 kWh/sqm to 122 kWh/sqm. In 2022, the energy consumption was 121 kWh/sqm and thus there was a slight increase from 2022 to 2023. This is mainly due to a cold and early winter in Norway in 2023. Entra aims to get back on track with the reduction in 2024 and has a short-term target and KPI for 2024 of 119 kWh/sqm. At the same time, work continues to reduce the peak load on the energy grid.

Focused and systematic work and technical upgrades over time are important drivers for how Entra has succeeded in this work, supported by the energy management system which has made it possible to measure, compare and follow up various initiatives. Entra has built and strengthened a corporate culture where energy management is an integrated part of the business operations. The company has operational staff with high technical competence who focus on deviations and energy use. Entra is now at a level where continued reductions in consumption primarily will be achieved through technological development and continuous improvements in the portfolio.

Over time, several green measures have been implemented in the portfolio, amongst others through green benefit agreements together with tenants. This type of investment usually has a long payback period, and Entra has adopted a slightly lower return requirement for investments that contribute to energy reduction or other environmental measures.

Reduce waste quantities and increase waste sorting

In addition to reducing emissions from energy consumption, Entra works actively to reduce emissions from waste.

Optimising waste management and solutions for waste sorting and collection is essential to enable optimal reuse or recycling of the waste. Targets are set for waste sorting in each asset, and the overall target for 2023 was 70 per cent. Although Entra has managed to achieve such high sorting ratio previously, 2023 showed an overall sorting rate in the management portfolio of 67 per cent. For 2024 the target is set at 70 per cent and Entra will identify improvement potential for waste management facilities at alle assets, while at the same time seek to increase tenants' competence on waste and the importance of waste sorting to further improve the waste sorting rate.

Furthermore, Entra strives to reduce the quantity of waste in buildings and looks for solutions for multi-use and reuse. Examples of this in the management portfolio are paperless offices, a reduction in food waste from canteens, as well as a focus on reuse when doing tenant alterations.

To succeed in reducing waste from tenants' exclusive areas, including waste from canteens, it is necessary to collect data on the waste that is generated from individual tenants. Today, the data is collected at a building level and then aggregated. Enhanced data insight helps to follow-up and motivate each tenant individually based on their specific needs. At the end of 2022, Entra started a pilot project for collecting waste data together with the proptech company Carrot. The main purpose of the pilot project was to find ways to collect even more granular waste data at tenant level and identify relevant ways to use the data to achieve increased sorting rates and to reduce waste quantities. The pilot project was prolonged throughout 2023 and proves that collecting waste data at tenant level can successfully be done. Data is available in real time and can easily be followed up by both Entra and the tenants themselves, making it easier to engage in waste management, follow up in a proper manner and report correct waste data. Entra will continue to work with the solution and implement it with more tenants and properties in 2024.

Sustainable assets

Entra targets to increase the percentage of buildings in the property portfolio which can be proven sustainable through objective criteria. It is necessary to have a thorough insight of the sustainability of all the company's assets and management of the assets to reach the goals for the property portfolio set by the environmental strategy. Because of this, Entra works systematically to identify the sustainability performance of all buildings and has set targets to increase the percentage of buildings in the portfolio which can be proven sustainable through objective criteria such as the EU Taxonomy alignment and BREEAM certifications.

EU Taxonomy reporting

As a non-financial company Entra reports on turnover, capital expenditure (CapEx) and operating expenses (OpEx) that are associated with EU Taxonomy-eligible and EU Taxonomy-aligned activities in accordance with the Sustainable Finance Act. This Act implements the EU Taxonomy Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2020/852) that entered into force in Norwegian law on 1 January 2023. Entra is not yet covered by the EU Taxonomy Regulation being a company with less than 500 employees. This report therefore represents Entra's voluntary EU Taxonomy report, however the reporting has been carried out as if we were legally mandated to do so.

An EU Taxonomy-eligible activity is an economic activity that has defined assessment criteria in one of the annexes of Delegated Acts. Entra's activities have been assessed for the respective activity descriptions defined in the Taxonomy Delegated Acts and categorized as either eligible or non-eligible following the description stated in the regulation. As the EU Taxonomy regulation is still under development, the focus has been on transparency, best intention, and providing explanation for choices made when interpreting the criteria. The interpretation of the criteria is based on both the explicit information available and the understanding of the purpose of the requirement.

The eligible and non-eligible activities deemed applicable to Entra are listed in the table below.

Activity Comments
Acquisition and ownership
of buildings (CCM 7.7)
Acquisition and ownership of buildings is an eligible activity according to the EU Taxonomy. Nearly
all Entra's revenues and operating expenses and a significant part of Entra's CapEx are related
to ownership and management of office buildings. Entra's portfolio of management properties is
therefore screened against the technical screening criteria under this activity.
Renovation of existing
buildings (CCM 7.2)
Renovation of existing buildings is an eligible and transitional activity according to the EU Taxonomy.
Property development is a part of Entra's business model, hereunder redevelopment and renovation
of properties in its property portfolio. Parts of Entra's CapEx are related to renovation of existing
buildings and are therefore screened against the technical screening criteria under this activity.
Construction of new
buildings (CCM 7.1)
Construction of new buildings is an eligible activity according to the EU Taxonomy. Property
development is a part of Entra's business model and parts of Entra's CapEx are related to construction
of new buildings. Entra's newbuild projects are therefore screened against the technical screening
criteria under this activity.
Taxonomy-non-eligible
activities
Revenues, OpEx and CapEx relating to outdoor parking space and a small portion of unallocated
revenues and opex has been assigned as non-eligible activities. In Entra's case this represents very
small amounts.

For a description of the assessment of alignment, calculation of KPIs and full EU Taxonomy tables, see the EU Taxonomy report included as an appendix to the annual report. The result of the assessment is summarised below.

Aggregated EU Taxonomy key performance indicators, company level:

Entra certifies all new-build projects and major renovation projects according to the BREEAM-NOR manual, with a target of obtaining BREEAM-NOR Very Good or better. However, the new-build and renovation projects ongoing in 2023 followed the BREEAM-NOR 2016 manual which is not automatically compliant with the DNSH-criteria in the EU Taxonomy. The Norwegian Green Building Council is currently working to establish official guidelines to determine the extra documentation needed to comply with the EU Taxonomy for projects following the BREEAM-NOR 2016 manual.As a result, and despite complying with the substantial contribution criteria for climate change mitigation, Entra was not able to document that all the DNSH criteria were satisfied and has as a result screened its renovation projects and one newbuild project as not compliant with the DNSH criteria in 2023. If Entra had been able to obtain satisfactory documentation that the DNSH criteria had been met in these projects a total of 57 per cent of the CapEx would have been reported as aligned with the EU Taxonomy.

Minimum social safeguards

The taxonomy regulation has not yet adopted explicit criteria for the minimum social safeguards beyond the references to OECD guidelines and UN Guiding Principles. Entra has therefore based compliance with minimum social safeguards on an assessment of several requirements derived from the process of due diligence on responsible business conduct as described in OECD's Guidelines for Multinational Companies and the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights.

Please refer to the following sections for information on Entra's processes and outcomes related to minimum safeguards:

  • Human rights, including workers rights: Refer to the Social chapter in the ESG report
  • Anti-corruption: Refer to the Social chapter in the ESG report
  • Taxation: Refer to Note 11 on income tax in our consolidated financial statements
  • Fair competition: Refer to the section on Ethics and Transaparency in the ESG report

BREEAM certification

In addition to the criteria from the EU Taxonomy, Entra uses BREEAM-NOR for newbuilds and large redevelopment projects and BREEAM In-Use in the management portfolio to screen and certify projects and the property portfolio in accordance with criteria set out by those schemes.

For all its existing buildings, the company works on assessing and benchmarking the performance of the buildings against best practice with BREEAM In-Use criteria.

BREEAM is holistic and robust, and the assessment process helps in recognising sustainable features and identifying measures that can be implemented in order to further improve the sustainability performance of the portfolio. This leads to better informed management decisions and continuous follow-up of the properties.

As of 31 December 2023, Entra has BREEAM NOR certified 23 of its newbuild and development projects and has another four in process. In addition, Entra has BREEAM In-Use certified the asset

BREEAM certification of the portfolio

Percentage share of portfolio certified in accordance with BREEAM NOR/BREEAM In-Use Very Good or better.

By rental income

By value

80

performance of 27 buildings in the portfolio and has another 16 BREEAM In-Use certifications ongoing.

The share of portfolio certified with regards to rental income has decreased compared to previous years. This is mainly explained by the fact that certification of assets using the old BREEAM In-Use manual from 2016 have expired and not been renewed pending the new BREEAM requirements. Entra is working on re-certifying previously certified buildings with the latest BREEAM In-Use manual, V6.0

Responsible use of resources and increased biodiversity in the property portfolio

Contributing to responsible use of physical resources in property management is key for Entra. As an environmental leader in the Norwegian real estate industry, Entra aims to be a frontrunner when it comes to circular economy through repair and reuse of inventory and materials. Amongst other things, this approach significantly decrease CO2 emissions, enables the realisation of circular economy principles, and contributes to reduced use of raw materials and further degradation of nature.

In 2023, Entra strengthened its commitment to reuse more furniture, fixtures and building materials by signing an agreement with Loopfront, a digital platform and surveying tool which is intended to give an overview of materials available for reuse. Entra uses this platform to identify and log inventory in its individual assets in order to make it easier for the property managers and project leaders to acquire reused inventory and materials for tenant alterations and refurbishments.

Entra also wants to encourage and facilitate the reuse of tenant's physical resources. In relation to an ongoing alteration for an existing tenant, Entra has introduced tenants to Loopfront and helped them map existing furniture, fixtures, and materials. The digital overview of reusable materials is used by consultants and architects in the planning of new premises, with the aim of reusing as much as possible. Additionally, as an example, Entra has provided small areas in selected buildings for materials to be placed and made available for other tenants to reuse. Entra plans to expand such initiatives in the years to come.

Entra has increased its focus on biodiversity and aims to improve the biodiversity at all its properties. Entra also strives to be involved in neighbourhood initiatives for creating and maintaining green lungs in the urban areas in immediate proximity to its buildings. Proximity to elements of the natural environment creates a positive impact on people and supports improvements in health and wellbeing. At the same time, green areas provide habitats for species that are needed in urban areas to maintain local biodiversity.

Energy from renewable sources

To reduce scope 2 emissions stemming from energy use, measures to reduce the energy demand of all assets is crucial. In addition to this, it is a part of Entra's strategy to increase the amount of energy produced from renewable sources on-site. There are six buildings with solar panels in Entra's property portfolio, and the total solar energy produced at these sites was 1.3 GWh in 2023.

Entra will gradually produce more renewable energy through new development projects, redevelopment projects and by installing solar panels on the roofs and facades of existing buildings. In 2022 and 2023, the company evaluated the roof surfaces of all properties to assess the potential to install more solar panels to increase the amount of renewable on-site energy production. The majority of the roofs of office buildings, in contrast to e.g., logistics centres or shopping centres, turn out to be less suitable for solar panels due to the geometry of office building, being tall and slim with small roof areas. In addition, poor solar radiation, technical equipment and ventilation ducts taking up a large portion of the roof space, or roof surface with different heights making solar panel layout inefficient.

Nevertheless, Entra will continue to look for and install the most suitable solar panel systems where possible and efficient. For all roofs which are identified as less appropriate for solar panels, alternative solutions such as blue-green roofs for better stormwater management and increased biodiversity, are considered.

Reduce water consumption

Even though availability of water is not a constraint in Norway, Entra focuses on reducing water consumption. The aim is to minimise water wastage due to possible leakages and have meters to monitor water use in the company's buildings, which is followed up through the asset management system. Where possible, automated leak detection systems are installed as well as flow control devices that regulate water supply to demand. Additionally, whenever new water appliances must be installed or old ones

replaced, water-efficient products are chosen. Whenever tenants are responsible for their own appliances, they are encouraged to install water-efficient products.

The water consumption intensity for the property portfolio remained unchanged between 2022 and 2023, at 0.21 m3 per square metre per year.

Phasing out refrigerants with high GWP

Less than 1 per cent of the yearly CO2 emissions from the property portfolio stems from leakage of refrigerants. Even so, to reduce these emissions, Entra has established a plan for phasing out of the refrigerants with high global warming potential (GWP) as they contribute to CO2 emissions if there are leakages in the system. The plan considers the remaining life of the technical equipment that utilises the specific refrigerant, as it is not seen as sustainable to replace technical equipment which is fully functioning. Monitoring and closely following all equipment to avoid leakage is done by Entra's operational organisation. The technical equipment which has reached its service life is replaced by installations which use low-GWP refrigerants.

In 2023, the redevelopment projects Stenersgata 1 phase 1, Kongens gate 87, Brattørkaia 13B as well as the newbuild Holtermannsveg 1–13 phase 2 were incorporated in the management property portfolio. All buildings are equipped with refrigerant equipment with low GWP.

Performance in 2023

Focus area Performance 2023
Reduce portfolio energy
consumption
Entra has reduced energy consumption in its portfolio from 202 kWh/sqm in 2011 to 122 kWh/sqm
in 2023, which corresponds to a 40 per cent reduction. In 2023, the average energy consumption
for the portfolio was 122 kWh/sqm while the target was set at 121 kWh/sqm. The main reason for not
accomplishing the target was a cold and early winter in Norway in Q4 2023.
Reduce waste and increase
waste sorting
The target rate of sorting for 2023 was 70 per cent for Entra's property portfolio. Although Entra
has managed to achieve this high sorting rate in earlier years, the figures for 2023 shows a result of
67 per cent sorting rate of waste from the management portfolio.
Increase the percentage
of buildings in the property
portfolio which can be
proven sustainable through
objective criteria.
The percentage of the property portfolio value which is BREEAM certified or in the process of being
certified has increased from 58 per cent in 2022 to 59 per cent in 2023, 47 of Entra's rental income
and 21 per cent of operating expenditure are aligned with the criteria in the EU Taxonomy.
Use resources responsibly
and increase biodiversity in
property management.
Contributing to responsible use of physical resources in property management is a key priority for
Entra and to repair and reuse of existing material shall always be considered as first choice.
Entra has increased its focus on biodiversity and aims to improve the biodiversity at all its properties.
Produce more energy from
renewable sources
There are six buildings with solar panels in Entra's property portfolio, and the total produced solar
energy at these sites was 1.3 GWh in 2023. Entra has also installed heat pumps; geothermal, sea
water, air etc in several of its buildings.
Reduce water consumption The water consumption intensity for the property portfolio was 0.21 m3 per square metre in 2023,
unchanged from the previous year.
Phase out refrigerants with
high GWP
In 2023, the redevelopment projects Stenersgata 1 phase 1, Kongens gate 87, Brattørkaia 13B as well
as the newbuild Holtermanns veg 1–13 phase 2 were incorporated in the management property
portfolio. All buildings are equipped with refrigerant equipment with low GWP.

Low carbon project development

Entra can contribute to CO2 reductions by reducing emissions from refurbishments and project development.

Main goal

By 2030, the life cycle CO2 emissions from project development should be reduced by 80 per cent compared to the 2020 industry average. In CO2 calculation and reporting for newbuild and redevelopment projects, embodied carbon is included, as well the construction process and 60 years of operation and maintenance of the asset, and decommissioning after 60 years. The framework developed from FutureBuilt is the basis for the calculations, and, going forward, Entra will target FutureBuilt criteria in newbuild and redevelopment projects.

Focus areas

  • Develop zero emission buildings by 2030
  • Build energy efficient buildings that comply with the EU Taxonomy criteria
  • BREEAM certify newbuilds to level Excellent or better and redevelopments to level Very Good or better
  • Responsible use of resources
  • Increased biodiversity

Develop zero emission buildings by 2030

Developing zero emission buildings over the lifecycle of a building requires innovative and best-practice solutions for operational energy use, as well as low emission materials. The remaining emissions must be compensated through energy production. All development projects in Entra are required to report on CO2 emissions, and these are continuously measured against the annual goals to ensure that the company is in line to reach the target for 2030. The CO2 emissions from embodied carbon in completed projects from 2023 are included in Entra's reported scope 3 emissions.

In 2023, Entra completed one newbuild and four redevelopments. All the projects except a smaller redevelopment project in Brattørkaia 13B in Trondheim complies with the emission curve and are below our emission target for 2023 as can be seen in the graph showing lifecycle CO2 emissions in projects below. Brattørkaia 13B is a historical building with strict regulations to what can be altered in the exterior and interior. Due to this, it has not been possible to upgrade it to a high energy standard. This results in high life cycle emissions due to the calculated energy use over a lifetime of 60 years. The building has, however, received a CO2 reduction from new materials of 60 per cent compared to a newbuild.

Entra reports the embodied carbon and emissions from construction sites (A1-A5) of all major newbuilds, redevelopments and refurbishments. The absolute CO2 emissions from project development have increased from 2022 to 2023 as Entra completed more projects involving more square metres in 2023 than in the previous year. As shown in the graph showing lifecycle CO2 emissions in projects, Entra completed one newbuild and four redevelopment projects in 2023 vs. four in 2022. Emissions from capital goods have thus increased from 5 859 tons CO2e to 6 724 tons CO2e. However, looking at the same numbers per square metre, the emissions have decreased from 117 kg CO2e/sqm to 116 kg CO2e/sqm. The scope 3 emissions from purchased goods and services reported in the table below has increased as a result of completion of two smaller refurbishments where the emissions are calculated using the spend-based method.

Entra will continue to request low emission materials to reduce waste and to have close to 100 per cent waste sorting in construction projects. In redevelopment projects, the focus will be on reuse of inventory and materials, and to improve energy efficiency. Entra strives to build with robust, reusable materials and installations as well as build with flexibility to be fit for future adaptation to the evolving needs of tenants. Entra also focuses on future reuse in the installation techniques used in its buildings to enable future gentle dismantling and re-use.

Lifecycle CO2 emissions – Project development

CO2 emissions (kg CO2e/sqm BRA)

  • Expected industry performance based on Norway's climate goals
  • Entra target curve

Emission from project development

Absolute performance (Abs)
EPRA Code Units of measure Indicator 2022 2023
Greenhouse gas emissions
*Scope 3 1. Goods and services purchased/ Spend-based 1 167 4 029
GHG-Indir-Abs annual tonnes CO2e Indirect 2. Capital goods 5 859 6 724
Scope 3 total 7 025 10 753
% Proportion of energy and associated GHG estimated 0% 0%

Data Qualifying Note

  1. GHG Scope 3: 1. Goods and services purchased. Spend based method includes only initiation phase services in development projects

  2. GHG Scope 3: 2. Capital Goods. Embodied carbon emission from materials and construction activities (A1-A5 in accordance with NS3720) related to the projects finalised in 2023

Build energy efficient buildings compliant with the EU Taxonomy

Entra is a leader in Norway in developing environmentally sustainable buildings and has for many years had high environmental ambitions in all development projects. It started with a cooperation with the Powerhouse alliance where Entra redeveloped five older buildings to energy-positive buildings, "Powerhouses", at Kjørbo in Sandvika. At Brattørkaia in Trondheim, a newbuilt Powerhouse was finalised and opened in 2019. A Powerhouse produces more energy than it uses over its lifetime, including the emissions from materials used for construction and demolition. In practice, the buildings therefore act as local power stations that deliver environmentally friendly energy. Entra has thus contributed to increasing the focus of the entire industry to consider "virtually zero use of energy" in both new buildings and redevelopment projects.

The overall target for delivered energy in Entra is 30–40 kWh/sqm for newbuilds and energy standard A. For redevelopment projects, Entra's target is to obtain at least a 30 per cent reduction in energy consumption compared to before renovation, and for the building to be qualified as top 15 per cent of the national building stock with regards to primary energy demand (PED). Entra aims to implement a high proportion of renewable energy in its projects.

The EU Taxonomy is still quite new, and the necessary guidelines for how to comply with the national requirements for ongoing projects have not been established by the relevant Norwegian industry organisations, such as the Norwegian Green Building Council. This is specifically relevant for the Do No Significant Harm criteria which has extensive references to European standards. It is therefore currently uncertain what is necessary and sufficient documentation to comply with the Do No Significant Harm criteria in the EU Taxonomy related to construction of new buildings and renovation of existing buildings. The necessary guidelines for how to comply with the Substantial contribution to climate change mitigation criteria has been established.

Stenersgata 1 is located in the heart of Oslo, adjacent to the Oslo Central Station. Entra owns the office floors above the existing shopping mall, and in 2023 Entra completed a redevelopment project involving floors 5–12 in a significant part of the building, which was the first phase of redeveloping the entire office part of this property. The building was constructed in 1988, and the redevelopment project has resulted in an energy reduction of more than 30 per cent and a BREEAM-NOR Excellent certification. The redevelopment included new facades and windows as well as new energy-efficient technical installations. The existing grey roof has been replaced with a green roof and green facades have been implemented. Increased biodiversity and natural surface water run-off has been key in the project from the very beginning, creating a green lung in the middle of Oslo city center. Compared to doing a newbuild project, the CO2 reduction from embodied carbon was 43 per cent.

Entra certifies all applicable newbuilds and redevelopments according to BREEAM-NOR, however the ongoing projects follow the BREEAM-NOR 2016-manual which is not automatically compliant with the DNSH-criteria in the EU Taxonomy. The Norwegian Green Building Council is working on establishing official guidelines as to what extra documentation a project following the BREEAM-NOR 2016 manual will need to comply with the EU Taxonomy, but this guideline was not released as of February 2024. It is thus still uncertain if all the DNSH criteria are satisfied for the ongoing projects, and Entra will report the share of green CapEx for two different scenarios; one where the projects do not comply with the DNSH-criteria and one where the projects do comply with the DNSH-criteria.

In 2023, Entra completed five projects, of which four were redevelopment projects. This supports the company's increased focus on circular solutions. The projects have low CO2 emissions due to the reuse of load-bearing structures which typically consist of concrete with a high carbon footprint. At the same time, Entra has maintained a high focus on energy efficiency throughout the construction period to ensure an end-product with a lower carbon footprint from energy use over the building's lifetime. One of the properties is a heritage building and therefore has strict restrictions as to what can be done with regards to the building envelope. This building therefore still has a high CO2 footprint linked to the energy use over 60 years but has achieved a high CO2 reduction with regards to material use.

The EU Taxonomy sets requirements for energy use in new developments and redevelopments as well as criteria for climate change adaptation, water use, circular economy, pollution and biodiversity. Entra maintains detailed focus on these criteria in all development projects to ensure a broader sustainability.

Responsible use of resources

Entra has a particular focus on reducing and minimising construction waste and aims to keep materials and products in the circular loop. The long-term goal is to achieve close to 100 per cent waste sorting in development projects. At the same time, Entra acknowledges that it is equally important to work on reducing the waste quantities from construction sites. Moving forward, it will be essential to work with various stakeholders to reduce waste quantities and maintain a high sorting rate. Entra's target sorting rate for construction waste for 2023 was 93 per cent, which was exceeded by 1 percentage point. The target for waste sorting in construction projects in 2024 is kept at 93 per cent.

To succeed with the ambitious targets Entra has set for CO2 reductions, it is important to succeed with reuse and circular solutions. There is increased focus on circular construction materials in the industry, which creates new products and solutions that need to be tested. Entra actively seeks to work with partners to help develop the best and most CO2 effective solutions for the future. Entra has in 2023 entered a collaboration with Loopfront, which provides a digital solution for registering and categorising reuse. In the Loopfront platform, we will digitalise all available materials and interior from our portfolio which are eligible for reuse, and thereby create an internal marketplace. The goal is for

these products to be used in our new development projects instead of being treated as waste. We will consider setting a target value for reuse in our projects moving forward.

Entra sets high requirements for water-efficient equipment in all its projects to reduce water usage. There is also a focus on ways to manage rainwater to use as a resource for watering the exterior landscape, thereby reducing surface water run-off. In the redeveloped Stenersgata 1, which was completed in 2023, we harvest rainwater and use this water for watering the green facades in the project. Entra seeks to implement the relevant measures to ensure that the building is adapted to the climate of the future in all development projects.

Increased biodiversity

The majority of Entra's properties and projects are in city centres and on previously developed land. This means that the company does not remove any existing important biodiversity habitats when it initiates new projects. Entra always conducts an analysis of the biodiversity value of an existing property before any construction starts and requires all projects to at least maintain the biodiversity compared to the as-is situation. This contributes to a better local environment for species and habitats.

Performance in 2023

Focus area Performance 2023
Reduce CO2 emissions from projects
by 80 per cent by 2030
CO2 emission reports have been prepared for all development projects completed in 2023. The results show that the average life cycle CO2
emissions for 2022 were 7 per cent lower than the target for project developments in the year 2023.
Build energy-efficient buildings
which comply with all requirements
Entra completed one newbuild project in 2023, Holtermanns veg 1–13 phase 2, which will achieve energy label A and comply with the
substantial contribution requirements in the EU taxonomy.
in the EU Taxonomy Entra completed four redevelopment projects in 2023. Vahls gate 1–3 increased its energy performance by more than 40 per cent, from
energy label D to B. Brattørkaia 13B is a listed building with strict limitations regarding re-insulation and changes to the exterior and have
therefore not improved its energy performance notably. Stenersgata 1 phase 1 increased its energy performance with 33 per cent to energy
label B, and Kongens gate 87 increased its energy performance with 33 per cent to an energy label C.
Going forward, Entra will maintain a specific focus on the requirements of the EU Taxonomy in all its development projects. Checklists have
been established for compliance in all projects, but the final definitions from the Norwegian industry organizations as to how to interpret the
EU Taxonomy have not yet been finalized. This is specifically relevant to the Do No Significant Harm criteria, where the necessary guidance as
to how to document compliance is not finalized.
BREEAM certify newbuilds to
level Excellent or better and
27 of Entra's properties have received a BREEAM-NOR certificate, whereas 23 have received a final certification. Two buildings have achieved
BREAM-NOR Outstanding, 14 buildings BREAM-NOR Excellent and 11 buildings BREAM-NOR Very good.
redevelopments to level Very Good
or better
For the projects completed in 2023, two out of five will be BREEAM-NOR certified. The other did not comply with the criteria to qualify for
BREEAM-NOR due to the project scope and will therefore undergo a BREEAM In-Use certification with the aim of BREEAM In-Use Excellent.
Responsible use of resources Four redevelopment projects were completed in 2023. These projects have a high proportion of reuse incorporated in the projects as
the structural systems, facades, interior etc. are reused in the completed project. Entra aims to increase the amount of reuse in project
development and will consider setting a target value for projects as part of our strategy.
Entra had an average waste sorting of 94 per cent for development projects in 2023. Entra requires water-efficient installations in all
relevant water equipment and products aligned with the EU Taxonomy requirements. Further, Entra seeks to find efficient and appropriate
solutions for re-using rainwater.
Increased biodiversity Entra works to find good solutions for increasing biodiversity in each project. In our completed redevelopment project Stenersgata 1 phase 1,
we have installed several green facades and roofs where rainwater is harvested to be used for watering the green facades. The project has
had high focus on biodiversity and has implemented local plants and bird boxes in the new facades.

Own organisation

As a relatively large real estate company, the most important measures to reduce CO2 emissions and contribute to climate change adaptation are taken within property management and project development. However, to maintain the position as an environmental leader in the industry and to achieve climate neutrality, it is also essential for Entra to maintain a high focus on environmental issues within its own organisation.

Main goal

Entra has a goal to yearly reduce the CO2 emissions linked to its own operations and organisation. This includes emissions from scope 1, 2 and 3.

Focus areas

  • Yearly reduce CO2 emissions from own organisation.
  • Further strengthen environmental awareness in the corporate culture
  • Remain an environmentally certified organisation
Emission from own organisation
Absolute performance (Abs)
EPRA Code Units of measure Indicator 2022 2023
Greenhouse gas emissions
GHG-Dir-Abs annual tonnes CO2e Direct Scope 1 - -
GHG-Indir-Abs annual tonnes CO2e Indirect/location based Scope 2 17 9
GHG-Int kg CO2e / sqm / year GHG emissions intensity GHG Scope 1 and 2 intensity from building energy 4.04 2.29
1. Goods and services purchased 946 626
3. Fuel- and energy-related activities NA 3
*Scope 3 5. Waste and water generated in operations 8 3
GHG-Indir-Abs annual tonnes CO2e Indirect 6. Business travel 66 76
7. Employee commutes 1 1
Scope 3 total 1 021 710
Scope 1+2+3 1 038 719
No. of applicable properties Energy and associated GHG disclosure coverage 3 out of 3 3 out of 3
% Proportion of energy and associated GHG estimated 0% 0%

Data Qualifying Note

    1. 1: Entra discloses the environmental impact of its own occupation separately within its sustainability reporting. As Entra is a tenant at properties within its own management portfolio, this data is also included in the total management portfolio consumption.
    1. 3: GHG Scope 2: The organization in Bergen relocated to a BREEAM NOR Excellent building (Nygårdsgaten 95) in the first quarter of 2023.
    1. 2: GHG Scope 3: 1. Goods and service purchased. Spend based method is used except for technical equipment/devices, network devices and cloud/servers.
    1. 4: GHG Scope 3: 3 Fuel- and energy-related activities. New calculation in 2023. Transmission and distribution (T&D)losses (generation of electricity,steam, heating and cooling that is consumed (i.e., lost)).
    1. 5: GHG Scope 3: 5. Waste. New emission factors from DEFRA is updated in 2023. Previous years have not been recalculated.
    1. 6: GHG Scope 3: The following Scope 3 emissions are not considered relevant for Entra Own Organisation: 2. Capital Goods, 4. Transportation and distribution, 8. Leases assets upstream, 9. Downstream transportation and distribution, 10. Prosessing of sold products, 11. Use of sold products, 12. End prosessing of sold products, 13 Leased assets downstream, 14. Franchise, 15. Investments
    1. 7: GHG scope 3: 7. Employee commutes. 158 out of 200 responded to company survey in 2023. The 42 missing values were assigned the average value of the 158 repondents.
    1. 8: GHG Scope 3: 6. Business Travel and 7. Employee Commutes Own Organisation are all calculated under HQ

Reduce CO2 emissions from own organisation

In previous years, Entra has reported CO2 emissions from energy, waste and water consumption in the headquarter building in Oslo. Beginning in 2022, Entra also included emissions from its own offices in Bergen and Trondheim. Additionally, CO2 emissions from air travel, transportation of employees to and from work and scope 3 emissions from other purchased goods and services have been calculated and reported. From 2023, Entra also includes and reports the emissions associated with the generation of electricity lost in the transmission and distribution system. Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions from own organisation all adds up to total emissions of 719 tCO2e in 2023, a 30 per cent decrease compared to 2022.

Early in 2023, Entra relocated their Bergen office to the modern and highly energy-efficient building in Nygårdsgaten, resulting in reduced energy consumption and scope 2 CO2 emissions from its own organisation. To compensate for emissions from electricity used in Entra's own office space in Oslo, Bergen and Trondheim, Entra bought guarantees of origin ("green power") corresponding to the electricity consumption of these spaces in 2023.

The scope 3 carbon emissions stemming from purchased goods and services are primarily calculated with spend-based emission factors. The exemption is emissions from technical devices and equipment, network devices and cloud/server where Entra's supplier of these goods and services provided more reliable product specific carbon emissions for 2023. A large portion of the emission decrease from 2022 to 2023 is due to more specific documentation, which allows Entra to move from spend-based emissions factors to actual emissions for specific products.

Entra continuously strives to find ways to reduce its own CO2 emissions and will use the mapping of emissions to identify specific measures for emission reduction in the years to come.

Environmental awareness in corporate culture

Entra has a corporate culture where environmental awareness is strongly embedded at all levels in the organisation. Entra continuously seeks to develop this further and use it as a lever in implementing an even broader environmental focus. All employees in Entra are expected to contribute, influence, and search for solutions to solve environmental challenges. Keeping the issue at the forefront of employees' minds helps to raise awareness and to focus on the most effective reduction measures within property management and project development.

Entra strives to attract the best employees and actively seeks to develop employee competence through R&D projects, education, and training. It is a strategic priority for Entra to stimulate this type of competence to increase both employees' and Entra's overall expertise within the field. Entra works actively to increase environmental engagement and responsibility among its employees and acknowledges that there is still much to gain on the way towards climate neutrality from improved focus and competence within the subject.

Eco-Lighthouse certification

To document, track and improve systematic work within environmental issues, Entra is certified in accordance with the Norwegian environmental management certification scheme "Miljøfyrtårn" (Eco-Lighthouse). Entra got re-certified with new criteria for the real estate sector in 2023. The third-party certification of Entra's environmental work is important to gain trust and credibility and to help the company to act as a role model in relation to its tenants' environmental focus.

Performance in 2023

Focus area Performance 2023
Yearly reduce CO2
emissions from own
organisation
Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions from own organisation all adds up to total emissions of 719 tCO2e in 2023, a 30 per cent decrease compared to 2022.
Entra's Scope 2 CO2 emissions, energy intensity at own office space, reduced from 4.04 kg CO2e/sqm in 2022 to 2.29 kg CO2e/sqm in 2023.
Emissions stemming from waste and water consumption decreased from 8 to 3 tonnes CO2e from 2022 to 2023.
Emissions from business travel increased from 66 tonnes CO2e in 2022 to 76 tonnes CO2e in 2023.
Environmental awareness in Environmental issues and strategies are presented and discussed at company townhall meetings.
corporate culture Performance on environmental targets for the property portfolio and projects are used as internal KPIs for Entra's employees.
Environmental certification Entra is certified in accordance with the Norwegian environmental management certification scheme "Miljøfyrtårn" (Eco-Lighthouse). Entra got
of own organisation re-certified with new criteria for the real estate sector in 2023.

Stakeholders

Entra continuously works on influencing its surroundings and setting high requirements for customers, suppliers, and other stakeholders to increase the focus on environmentally friendly buildings. In cooperation with all stakeholders, Entra will seek sustainable solutions.

Main goal

Entra is recognised as a driving force within sustainability in the Norwegian real estate industry and how it influences its surroundings.

Focus areas

  • Customers: Work together with tenants to prioritise sustainability at each building by focusing on reduction of CO2 emissions, operations, reuse and waste minimisation.
  • Suppliers: All framework suppliers and large suppliers are required to follow Entra's procurement environmental requirements.
  • The real estate industry: Be a pioneer in property management and project development, challenge existing solutions, and share expertise and experience with the industry.
  • Society and public authorities: Contribute to environmentally friendly and sustainable urban development.

Customers

Entra works actively with its tenants to help them make the most environmentally friendly choices.

Entra works to increase awareness of the environment among its building users. This includes the tenants, workers who provides services at the building and all visitors. The aim is to implement environmental measures that are visible and inspiring for the people that work in and visit our buildings, such as finding solutions together with the lunch restaurants to reduce food waste and remove unnecessary packaging. We also work on enabling the implementation of environmental measures, both by tenants individually and in cooperation with Entra. In several buildings, monitors have been installed to keep tenants informed about current energy use or rate of waste sorting. Entra also provides several of its tenants with expertise and information regarding their own sustainability reporting.

In addition, Entra focuses on waste reduction, reuse and recycling when making tenant alterations and furnishing premises and common areas to reduce both its own and tenants' carbon footprint.

Green Benefit Agreements and environmental addendum to leases with tenants.

These agreements are Entra's own scheme for working with customers on environmental measures. Entra's role is to identify the potential measures together with customers, cover the initial investment costs and implement the measures. Customers refund the cost through an increased rent for a set period on the basis that the customer's share of operating costs, including energy costs, is reduced by more than the increase in rent. After the set period of increased rent, the customer receives the benefit through lower common costs, and Entra owns a more energy efficient asset and increases the probability that the tenant will renew their contract with Entra upon exipiry. Since 2011, Entra has signed more than 100 Green Benefit Agreements with its tenants.

Entra has implemented a standard addendum to its lease contracts that states that both the tenant and Entra shall collaborate to increase and develop the environmental standard of the asset throughout the leasing period. The agreement includes improvements in energy efficiency, changes to the building layout and implementation of new technical installations. The addendum allows for Entra to conduct effective measures to improve the sustainability of the building.

Suppliers

Entra always endeavours to influence and set requirements for its suppliers to contribute to the green transition in the real estate industry. Specifically, this means that Entra puts environmental matters on the agenda in meetings with counterparties and seeks to work with companies with a credible environmental

profile. Entra sets environmental requirements for its suppliers and partners through conditions on purchasing and social responsibility.

Entra supports and challenges its suppliers to develop better and more environmentally friendly solutions. All large suppliers must document that they have an environmental management system as well as a strategy for sustainability for their company. In development projects, all contractors must also have targets for their CO2 reduction to qualify for delivering services to Entra. We have further specified our requirements to our new framework suppliers and require them to be able to provide us with information regarding their environmental impact and greenhouse gas emissions for the production and material use from their services and their emissions linked with transportation. They need to document this through EPDs or similar documentation.

Entra works towards emission-free construction sites and has imposed a total prohibition on the use of materials hazardous to health and the environment that are on the Substance of Very High Concern (SVHC) list.

The real estate industry

In recent years, there has been increased focus on the reuse of building materials. Entra completed the first circular development project in Norway, Kristian Augusts gate 13, in 2021. The knowledge and insights gained from this project have been shared and communicated in relevant forums, and Entra is implementing the key solutions from the project in ongoing projects to increase

the share of reuse in projects and the portfolio. The world has limited resources, and it is important to decrease the amount of waste produced and increase the share of reuse of products and materials. Entra has entered a collaboration with Loopfont, which provides a digital solution for registering and categorizing reuse. We aim to register our entire portfolio in the system to optimize the use of the existing materials and components in all our buildings. Entra is also a strategic partner in Sirkulær Ressurssentral (Circular Resource Central) that actively works to increase the reuse of building materials in the industry. We also support the pilot project Ombygg, which is Europe's largest centre for high-quality used building materials.

Entra participates actively in various technical bodies, industry cooperation and industry organisations such as Futurebuilt, Næring for Klima, Norwegian Green Building Council, Norsk Eiendom, National knowledge arena for reuse in the construction industry and Norges Bygg og Eiendomsforening (NBEF). Entra has signed "The New Roadmap towards 2050 for the Property Sector" established by Grønn Byggallianse and Norsk Eiendom. Entra has also signed up for Oslo European Green Capital Industry Challenges and has participated in several R&D projects such as "Svalvent" together with Sintef.

Society and public authorities

Entra is engaged in the local areas surrounding its buildings and strives to make its buildings feel inclusive and welcoming for all users. The company works together with local communities and authorities to create good solutions for everyone.

In the early phase of development projects and urban development projects, Entra seeks to develop individual projects to ensure optimised and efficient utilisation of common infrastructure.

With Entra's ambitious energy reduction targets, the company explores different possibilities for energy exchange with neighbouring buildings. Entra's recognised energy-positive building in Trondheim, Powerhouse Brattørkaia, produces more electricity than the building needs itself. Therefore, Entra is involved in a large-scale pilot project, Brattørkaia Microgrid. The project is part of the EU smart cities and communities project Positive CityExChange (+CityxChange) where the aim is to develop and demonstrate innovative solutions for a green energy shift with more efficient use of energy.

The key parts of the project are a mixture of extensive solar PV (solar cell electricity), a large battery storage system for surplus PV production, heat pumps, advanced energy resource/consumer integration and management, and an innovative solution for trading locally generated electricity (local energy and flexibility market – LFM).

Other measures include planning for location and design of power production, supply of district heating and cooling, common solutions for waste, minimisation and/or streamlining of traffic and logistics, as well as standard solutions for cluster technology.

Performance in 2023

Focus area Performance 2023 Focus area Performance 2023
Customers
Work together with tenants to
prioritise sustainability at each
building by focusing on CO2
Entra continuously considers ways to make its buildings more sustainable together with its
tenants. In several buildings TV screens have been installed to keep tenants informed about
the current energy use or rate of waste sorting.
The real estate industry
Be a pioneer in project development,
challenge existing solutions, and
share competence and experience
Entra actively gives lectures and presentations to share our experience from our buildings,
provides guided tours of buildings and participates in the relevant industry forums.
Entra actively looks for opportunities to challenge the existing solutions and strives to
reduction, operations, reuse and
waste minimisation
Identify environmental measures and sign "green benefit agreements" with tenants. Going
forward, Entra will further increase its efforts to work with tenants to meet their needs
regarding sustainability in their office.
with the industry. reduce CO2 emissions as much as possible in each project and each existing building.
A large number of guided tours have been given of the Powerhouses and the circular
redevelopment project in Kristian Augusts gate 13 in which Entra has shared its experience
Entra work to identify and collect information about the CO2 emissions from tenant
adaptations and will strive to minimize this impact in the years to come. A tool to calculate
the CO2 emissions from tenant adaptations and the CO2 reductions from choosing reused
materials and interiors will be finalized in 2024.
with national and international companies, public institutions and other guests.
Entra works actively with the innovation program Futurebuilt in its project developments
to seek the most innovative solutions for development projects.
Entra plans to visualise tenant's carbon footprint in buildings to raise awareness of the
current situation and the effect of measures implemented in the building.
Society and public authorities
Contribute to environmentally
friendly and sustainable urban
Entra contributes to relevant environmental solutions in property and urban development,
with good transport and energy solutions, climate adaptation and greater biological
diversity.
Suppliers
All framework suppliers and large
In 2023, Entra continued to use and enforce environmental requirements in procurement
conditions.
development. Entra actively works together with local authorities to create good urban development in
central locations.
suppliers must follow Entra's
environmental requirements.
The use of materials that are hazardous to health and environment has been prohibited.
Environmental matters are included on the agenda in meetings and contracts with
Entra participates and engages in consultation processes for new building directives.
suppliers. Entra is continuously sharing its experience and expertise from the Microgrid-project in
Trondheim and other pilot projects to interested parties and in international and national
forums.

Climate risks and scenario analysis

Climate change and environmental damage are two of the most dramatic known challenges facing the world today, and many countries are already feeling the effects. In the Nordic countries, the most relevant changes to be expected are in the form of a projected rise in sea level, milder winters, and increased intensity of extreme rainfall. A direct consequence of these changes are increased challenges related to surface water and flooding.

In 2021, Entra, together with Norconsult, assessed in detail the climate risks facing 75 of Entra's buildings. Entra has used a scenario-based approach in analysing climate risks, in accordance with the TCFD framework, and mitigating actions are prioritised based on a cost-benefit analysis. Entra aims continuously to monitor and mitigate climate related risk, as with other risk factors facing the company. Entra believes that the analyses and assessments completed in 2021 still are relevant and applicable to the company.

The scenarios used

Entra has used three different scenarios (SSP1-RCP2.6, SSP2-RCP4.5, SSP3-RCP7.0) for temperature and wind related risks. Future sea level rises are based on scenario RCP8.5 for the period 2081–2100. Future changes in rainfall intensity and flood flows in 2100 are based on the relevant regional profile from the Norwegian Centre for Climate Services. For transition risk Entra has used a holistic analysis using a Monte Carlo simulation to

ensure that the correlation between the possible future scenarios is taken into account.

Critical input parameters, assumptions, and analytical choices for the scenarios used Described below under Climate adaption.

Time frames used for scenarios

The time frames are short (2020–2049), medium (2050–2079) and long (2080–2099).

The TCFD framework distinguishes between two categories of climate related risk: 1) risk related to the physical impacts of climate changes, and 2) risk related to the transition to a low-carbon-society.

In the current studies, the impacts in category 1 have been found to be of minor consequence. Analyses in the studies have covered changes in risks related to water, wind, temperature and possible outcomes such as wildfires and landslides. These are all events that cause physical consequences, and Entra therefore treats them as physical climate risk.

The expected effects of climate change have been quantified in terms of net present value to assess if and to what extent mitigating measures should be performed at each property. Uncertainty

analyses are included within the assessment to gain insight into the volatility and effects caused by a lack of data and/or poor data quality. Overall, the portfolio has high robustness to physical climate changes. Both the extent of and number of required physical mitigating actions have been assessed to be limited.

A similar approach has been used to identify the transition risk. The analysis was performed at the portfolio level. In terms of net present risk, rapid changes in demand for office space and changes in the accepted lifespan of the buildings in the portfolio are found to be of most importance and relevance. This key insight is now included in Entra's risk management process, and the company will continue to monitor and address these new perspectives.

Entra acknowledges that there is considerable uncertainty ahead and will continue to develop processes to gain more insight into and knowledge of climate change and the consequences that are related to it. Entra has an active approach to assessing, monitoring, and following up climate related risks. Climate risk, together with other risks, is a regular topic at Board meetings.

Actions and follow-up plans from the assessments are being acted upon by the organisation, including, but not limited to, ensuring that Entra's property portfolio is prepared for the possible challenges ahead.

ESG | Environment

With the data at hand, Entra can continue to make better decisions and will focus on how to make most efficient use of and implement the new information into its business model. The most important skill for Entra in this respect will be the ability to change and adapt.

Climate adaptation

To adapt, one needs to understand both the expected changes to come and the possibilities that new technology may bring. As mentioned above, Entra mapped and analysed the physical climate risk facing 75 of its properties in 2021. The goal is to meet relevant risks with the correct level of mitigation measures in order to ensure a suitable balance between investments, effect and potential risk.

The method used for mapping and analysing climate risks is in accordance with the requirements given in Breeam In-Use version 6, the EU Taxonomy Annex 2 and the TCFD criteria. The analysis covers the subjects Rsl 01, Rsl 03 and Rsl 06 in Breeam In-Use and the table in Appendix A to Annex 2 in the EU Taxonomy, which is shown on the next page.

It is important to analyse the climate-related hazards in a correct and reliable manner. The analyses are undertaken by competent experts in the following disciplines:

  • Hydrology
  • Geotechnics
  • Engineering geology
  • Hydrogeology
  • Meteorology
  • Risk management
  • Building physics
Temperature-related Wind-related Water-related Solid mass-related
Chronic Changing temperature
(air, freshwater, marine water)
Changing wind patterns Changing precipitation patterns and types
(rain, hail, snow/ice)
Coastal erosion
Heat stress Precipitation of hydrological variability Soil degradation
Temperature variability Ocean acidification Soil erosion
Permafrost thawing Saline intrusion Solifluction
Sea lever rise
Water stress
Heat wave Cyclone, hurricane, typhoon Drought Avalanche
Acute Cold wave/frost Storm (including blizzards,
dust and sandstorms)
Heavy precipitation (rain, hail, snow/ice) Landslide
Wildfire Tornado Flood (coastal fluival, pluvial, ground water) Subsidence
Glacial lake outburst

Analysis of climate risk and possible future scenarios is not something that should be done only once. It is a continuous process where Entra acknowledges the importance of staying up to date with available information and knowledge. By regularly updating its understanding of these factors, Entra is able not only to react to, but proactively to plan, its adaption to the changing climate.

Future climate scenarios

The EU Taxonomy states that assessment of climate-related risk should be:

"(…) performed using the highest available resolution, state-ofthe-art climate projections across the existing range of future scenarios consistent with the expected lifetime of the activity, including, at least, 10 to 30 year climate projections scenarios for major investments."

State-of-the-art climate projections are based on climate data which have been produced by using the Shared Socioeconomic Pathways (SSP) and Representative Concentration Pathways (RCP) for the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project 6 (CMIP6). CMIP6 is a collection of global climate model simulations which are used in the UN climate panel's newest assessment reports (AR6). The models used in this project are MPI-ESM1-2-HR and CESM 2, which are considered to give the most correct results for Scandinavia. Simulations with the regional scale Weather Research and Forecasting Model (WRF) have been used to downscale the data from the two selected climate models to a smaller grid. The following combinations of scenarios have been used for the global climate model simulations and are gathered data from:

  • SSP1-RCP2.6
  • SSP2-RCP4.5
  • SSP3-RCP7.0

The simulations have been run through a historical period (1990–2014) and a future period (2015–2100) for each scenario, giving a total of six sets of climate data (two models with three scenarios each).

The climate data have been controlled against actual historical measurements, and the model which gave the best fit has been used to analyse the different scenarios and different 30- or 20-year periods in the future. The climate data have then been used for temperature-related risk and wind-related risk. Changes in wind and temperature have been considered for three scenarios for short (2020–2049), medium (2050–2079) and long (2080–2099) time horizons.

Entra, together with its advisors, has used the state-of-the-art models described above for temperature- and wind-related climate risk to ensure that its analysis is based on the most up to date projections. For water-related and solid mass-related climate risks, the models are based on more uncertain input, and assessment of these risks is therefore based on other methods, described in the relevant chapters below.

Temperature-related climate risk

Based on climate data from one of the climate models described in the previous section, CESM 2 assessments have been made to examine how the net energy requirements for a building might change in the future if the external temperatures change.

WRF (MPI) MPI MPI MPI

Figure. Changes in surface temperature during winter (December–February) from period 1990–2009 and 2080–2099 for scenario SSP2 (4.5). The colours represent the mean increase for each of the maps. Source: CICERO (Icebox).

The assessments were done with the same reference building for offices which forms the basis for the net energy requirements in the Regulations on technical requirements for construction works (TEK17). This makes it possible to compare results to those achieved using the climate data typically used today.

Using the reference building as a basis, three different building models were constructed. Each model represents a different building standard in terms of structural properties and technical installations:

  • New building (TEK17)
  • Intermediate level (TEK 07)
  • Older buildings

This made it possible to consider how sensitive buildings from different time periods are to changes in temperature. For example, the energy consumption in an older building is more dependent on temperature than in a new building. This is due to a greater heating need because the requirements for thermal insulation, technical installations etc. at the time of construction were less strict than they are today. Assessments have been made for both Oslo and Bergen for the time period 2020–2050, with the three emission scenarios described in the previous chapter – SSP1-RCP2.6, SSP2-RCP4.5 and SSP3-RCP7.0.

There are uncertainties associated with the climate model simulations. One of them is related to the projected cooling over the North Atlantic Ocean suggested by the CESM 2 model, resulting in lower temperatures in some scenarios, and particularly for Bergen. The climate models involved in CMIP6 strongly diverge over whether such a significant cooling will occur.

Given that Entra owns office buildings in coastal cities in Norway, the results of the simulations and calculations show that temperature related risks for Entra's portfolio are low.

Wind-related risk

Using the future climate scenarios described above, an analysis of the expected future wind climate for Oslo and Bergen has been performed. Based on the level of detail and the climate data on which the analyses are based, it is considered that the wind climate for these two cities could be represented by the climate data for Eastern Norway and Western Norway/Central Norway. Combined,

these climate data will be representative for all cities where Entra has properties.

The two climate models MPI-ESM1-2-HR and CESM 2 form the basis for the analyses that have been carried out for wind climate. Wind climate data has been extracted from both climate models for Oslo and Bergen, with three different emission scenarios, as described earlier. To assess the accuracy of the models, the simulated historic wind climate data from the two climate models have been compared to actual historical wind climate data from Oslo and Bergen.

Furthermore, average wind and 50-year return values for wind speed have been calculated for both Oslo and Bergen for each of the three emission scenarios. These values have been compared to the historical climate data from the climate models. Wind rose diagrams have also been prepared for the two cities at each of the three emission scenarios, for the time periods 2020–2049, 2050–2079 and 2080–2099.

In addition, an analysis of extreme wind has been performed, represented by a 99th percentile, for both cities and using both climate models.

The extreme wind values found from the climate models were significantly lower than expected, and a simple correction of the wind climate data for each city and climate model was therefore made. The simulated historical climate data from the climate models have been adjusted against a set of climate data from the weather model WRF for the same time period. This resulted in a

correction matrix which was applied to the wind climate data from the different emission scenarios.

The results from the wind climate analysis show no clear trend for future mean values and return values. There are tendencies towards a reduction in mean wind speed, but there are insufficient grounds to make firm conclusions. This is in accordance with the report Climate in Norway 2100 from the Norwegian Centre for Climate Services, which concludes that very small changes in mean wind and extreme wind can be expected, based on the same emission scenarios used for these assessments. When it comes to wind roses, they only show minor changes in wind speed and direction over time with the different emission scenarios.

The assessments show low wind related risk for Entra's portfolio since wind patterns and wind speed will probably not change significantly in the future.

Mass-related risk

The methods and acceptance criteria used to analyse mass related risk are found in the Regulations on technical requirements for construction works (TEK17) and Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorates (NVE) guidelines on quick clay landslide safety (veileder Nr. 1/2019 Sikkerhet mot kvikkleireskred).

According to acceptance criteria in TEK17, Entra's properties must be assessed with an annual probability of different landslides, avalanches and rockslides of less than a 5000-year return period (safety class S3). Assessments regarding quick clay landslides

are done by using special criteria based on consequence (tiltakskategori K4).

An initial assessment of the hazard related to quick clay landslides, avalanches and rockslides has been undertaken by an expert group with geotechnical and geological competence. Hazards related to individual buildings are then studied closer to determine risk. NVE has mapped different types of landslides, avalanche and rockslides that are used to identify and determine the degree of hazard and consequence for areas that are potentially exposed.

NVE has also mapped quick clay zones displaying the degree of hazard, consequence and risk of quick clay landslides. These maps together with geotechnical reports that are available for the individual buildings or clusters of buildings are then studied and NVEs guidelines are used to determine actual risk.

The assessments show low mass related risk for Entra's portfolio.

Water-related risk

The risk of flooding from a variety of sources (tidal, fluvial, surface water, sewers, groundwater and reservoirs) to each of Entra's properties has been assessed for both existing and future climate scenarios.

Flood risk has been assessed based on a review of existing information on flood risk and a qualitative assessment by flood risk experts. Where available, flood risk maps produced by NVE (The Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate), Kartverket (The Norwegian Mapping Authority) or local authorities have been

used. ScalgoLive has also been used to identify local pathways for surface water flow and upstream catchment areas. Existing and future sea levels are provided by The Norwegian Mapping Authority, based on data from the Norwegian Directorate for Civil Protection (DSB). Future sea level rises are based on scenario RCP8.5 for the period 2081–2100. Sea levels are expected to rise by between 46 cm (Oslo) and 78 cm (Stavanger) in the cities where Entra has properties. Future changes in rainfall intensity and flood flows in 2100 are based on the relevant regional profile from the Norwegian Centre for Climate Services. In the Oslo area, short-term rainfall intensity is expected to increase by up to 50 per cent, whilst flood flows in larger rivers may increase by around 20 per cent.

In accordance with BREEAM, properties with an annual probability of flooding greater than 0.5 per cent (200-year return period) have been assessed as being high risk, whereas properties with an annual probability of flooding of less than 0.1 per cent (1000-year return period) have been assessed as low risk. Existing mitigation measures (for example non-return valves, waterproofing of basements etc.) have been taken into account when assessing flood risk. Changes in flood risk due to climate change and potential mitigation measures have been identified for each building.

There are several cost drivers related to physical climate risk. The various scenarios may influence several drivers at the same time. A distinction is also made between direct and indirect consequences. In the analysis consequences for third parties such as clients and owners of equipment stored in or on the properties were also included. Regardless of the cause, most of the risk is related to direct damage to the property and equipment. In the

study, cleaning and refurbishing of affected areas are generalised, while expensive technical equipment is mapped and assessed for each property. Examples of technical equipment that is included in the analysis are:

  • Main electrical intake
  • Electrical distribution units
  • Generators and UPS
  • Ventilation main units
  • Heating units
  • Electrical transformers

In addition, third party entities such as server rooms, archives, storerooms, shops and parking areas are included as cost items. Indirect downtime for repair and re-construction is also included. The cost level has been assessed by experts and compared to similar historical events. For each risk element, an affected area is calculated based on the building footprint, localisation and floors below ground level. This is then used to compute the consequence for each property.

The risk can thus be estimated and quantified based on the assessed probability of occurrence for each property as determined by the climate experts. The expected effects of climate change have been quantified in terms of net present value to assess if and what mitigating measures should be carried out at each property. Uncertainty analysis is included within the assessment in order to gain insight into the volatility and effects caused by a lack of data and/or poor data quality.

Overall, the portfolio is considered to have high resilience to flooding.

Transition risks and opportunities

In addition to physical climate risk, Entra has started to assess the climate-related transition risks and opportunities for the portfolio in accordance with BREEAM In-use issue Rsl 07.

The purpose of the assessment has been to evaluate financial risks and opportunities for Entra's operations related to the transition to an economy with lower CO2 emissions. As recommended in the TCFD framework, the considered transition risks are related to politics, technology, market and reputation.

To identify relevant risks and opportunities, information has been obtained from several platforms identifying topics considered relevant in terms of significance for a real estate company's existing building.

Consequently, a large amount of the potential transition risks and the potential impact were identified. Climate-related transition risks are often complex, uncertain, and dependent on other risks. A goal for the process has therefore been to identify the key drivers that influence the risk and the mechanisms that connect them. To ensure that the correlation between the possible future scenarios is taken into account, a holistic analysis was applied and carried out with a Monte Carlo simulation. Important drivers that have been identified are:

  • Changes in energy cost
  • Changes in demand for space
  • Changes in construction and rehabilitation cost
  • Changes in quality needs
  • Changes in demand for reporting and analysis
  • Changes in Entra's reputation

This analysis has been performed at a portfolio level. Based on the scenarios in the TCFD framework, distributions for each of the drivers have been estimated. This is not an exact science, but is thought to be a satisfactory representation of the risk probability space for the upcoming years and will yield detailed information on which drivers and possible scenarios bring the most volatility.

This key insight is now included in Entra's risk management process, and Entra will continue to develop further processes to gather data, monitor and address these new perspectives.

ESG | Social

Social

Norway has an extensive social welfare system which is built on a tax funded model and public services that provide social security to the population from cradle to grave. It secures that education, healthcare, parental leave and public childcare is provided for free or is heavily subsidised.

As an employer, Entra must pay employer's national insurance contributions, which are taxes employers must pay for its employees as part of the financing of the National Insurance Scheme. Generally, all persons who are either resident or working as employees in Norway are compulsorily insured under the National Insurance Scheme. Persons insured under the National Insurance Scheme are entitled to old-age pension, survivors' pension, disability benefit, basic benefit and attendance benefit in case of disablement, technical aids etc., work assessment allowance, occupational injury benefits, benefits to single parents, cash benefits in case of sickness, maternity, adoption and unemployment, medical benefits in case of sickness and maternity and funeral grant.

Entra is a socially responsible company and has established a number of relevant procedures and initiatives in its daily operations. Entra's focus areas involve its employees and their working environment, working conditions and human rights in the supply chain, health and safety, urban development, and community engagement. Entra works actively, in a targeted and systematic manner, to promote equality and prevent discrimination in the workplace. Entra sets requirements for its own operations as well as for suppliers and partners. When evaluating new initiatives, Entra seeks partners and suppliers with common values and targets.

Motivated and responsible employees

Entra strives to develop a value-based culture characterised by the company's core values: Innovative, Responsible, Hands-on, and One team. The core values and Entra's principles for leadership are closely connected to behaviour and to following up and developing the company's employees. Emphasis is put on employee motivation, which is considered to form the basis for an individual's desire and willingness to perform and contribute to the development of the company. Employees are offered opportunities for personal and professional development through close dialogue with, and follow-up by, their immediate superior. It is fundamental that employees consider Entra to be a good and attractive place to work.

Health and working environment

Entra aims to be a health-promoting workplace and has implemented a range of measures to contribute to the health and wellbeing of its employees. All employees are offered annual health checks and a broad range of health services through Entra's occupational health service and health insurance. The perception of wellbeing is monitored through a yearly employee-survey with a wellbeing-index, where topics regarding inclusion, discrimination, psychological safety and the physical/psychosocial workplace are covered. In addition to the annual survey, Entra conducts regular mini-surveys where all employees participate. Entra also has an internal sports club where employees on a voluntary basis engage in social activities and several sports outside working hours such as hiking, football, golf, running, squash, padel and skiing.

Sick leave in Entra in 2023 was 2.55 per cent. This is low compared to a country average of 7.01 per cent in 2023. The objective is a continued low level of sick leave.

Workers' rights

Entra complies with established standards and employment legislation. Entra is a member of the Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise, and tariff agreements have been established with employee organisations. Negotiations with employee representatives and follow-up in the event of an operational change or restructuring comply with Norwegian law.

1 Source: Statistics Norway: Sickness absence Q4 2023

Safety officer, working environment committee and Board representation

Entra's employees have elected safety officers, one of whom is appointed Chief Safety Officer. Their main function is to take care of employee's interests in matters that relate to the working environment. The safety officers are elected among employees with experience and knowledge of the working conditions in the company for a two-year period. The safety officers have regular meetings with Entra's HSE team.

Entra also has a working environment committee in accordance with Norwegian legislation. This is a decision-making and advisory body, and its most important function is to work for a safe working environment. The committee considers issues on its own initiative and at the request of the safety officers. All employees can contact the committee. The working environment committee consists of members from senior management and representatives of the employees. Entra's current working environment committee consists of the CEO, the EVP of HR and Organisation, the Head of HSE and a person elected by the employees.

Employees in Entra are free to organise themselves, and many are members of labour associations. Entra has established an accord with the Norwegian Engineers and Managers Association (FLT).

Employees are represented on Entra's Board with two employeeelected members, who are normally employees organised in one of the labour associations.

All new employees receive information on these topics through an introductory health and safety course and ongoing training.

Employee relationship and employee engagement

Each year, Entra carries out an employee engagement survey. In recent years including 2023, Entra has used a standardised survey from Ennova. The survey gives a score both for the level of motivation and satisfaction of employees and the factors that drive their behaviour and attitudes. Entra's score is compared with a representative national benchmark (GELx) and a benchmark "top in class" of the 25 per cent best in Ennova's client database. In 2023, Entra had an employee motivation and engagement score of 78. A score at the same level as in 2022 and still significantly above the national benchmark GELx score of 74, but one point short of "top in class". Important measures for maintaining and developing employee engagement are clarification of roles and responsibilities, targets to ensure alignment of tasks and Entra's strategic goals, establishing an effective organisation and measures to increase communication between business units.

Employee demographics

The Board of Entra consists of four men and three women, of whom the Chair is a man. The senior management team in Entra consists of three women and four men, of whom the CEO is a woman. Of other managers in Entra, 40 per cent are women and 60 per cent are men.

At the end of 2023, Entra employed 125 men and 75 women. In addition, it had four temporary employees as of end 2023, of whom one was a woman. Of the six employees working part-time, four are men and two are women. All have voluntarily decided to work parttime as part of Entra's policy for seniors and early retirement or are employed part-time because of studies or for medical reasons.

During 2023, Entra has hired thirteen new employees, of which two were below 30 years and eleven were between 30 and 50 years. No new hires were above the age of 50. There have been fourteen employees that have resigned from their positions at Entra during 2023, of which one was an apprentice and two left due to retirement.

The average age of employees in Entra is 45.5 years, and the median is 44.5 years, in a range from 19 to 67.

Average parental leave in 2023 was approximately seventeen weeks for women and eleven weeks for men. During 2023, there were eight employees that were entitled to parental leave of which four have returned to work after parental leave during the reporting period. Two of the four employees that returned from parental leave are still employed by Entra as of 31 December 2023.

Gender equality in Entra ASA – Key metrics

2023 2022 2021
Gender distribution among employees (women/men) 75/125 75/133 64/110
Employee level 1 gender distribution (women/men) 3/4 2/5 2/5
Employee level 2 gender distribution (women/men) 23/35 25/32 23/24
Employee level 3 gender distribution (women/men) 49/86 48/96 39/81
Employee average age 45.5 44.8 45
Employee level 1 average age 50.4 52.1 50.6
Employee level 2 average age 47.5 45.6 46.1
Employee level 3 average age 44.4 44.2 44.3
Women's earning in relation to men's (all employees at Entra) 109% 108% 106%
Women's salary in relation to men's at employee level 1 94% 111% 111%
Women's salary in relation to men's at employee level 2 97% 96% 93%
Women's salary in relation to men's at employee level 3 115% 112% 105%
Women's bonus in relation to men's (all employees) 109% 111% 105%
Women's bonus in relation to men's at employee level 1 91% 150% 108%
Women's bonus in relation to men's at employee level 2 96% 95% 88%
Women's bonus in relation to men's at employee level 3 105% 107% 93%
Median pay in relation to highest salary (median/highest salary) in NOK thousand 934/4 000 881/3 802 792/3 666
Sick leave (women/men) 2.7%/2.5% 3.3%/2.7% 4.1%/1.7%
Absence for sick children, number of days (women/men) 53.1/80.1 69/76 40.5/52.2
Average weeks of parental leave taken (women/men) 17.87/11.07 25/15 25/15
Number of employees working part-time (women/men) 2/4 1/4 1/5
Number of employees involuntarily working part-time (women/men) 0/0 0/0 0/0
Number of employees in temporarily positions (women/men) 1/3 2/4 1/4

Employee level 1 = senior management Employee level 2 = managerial positions Employee level 3 = other employees

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Recruitment

Entra has professional recruitment processes that ensure transparency and equal opportunities. Most recruitments are handled using internal resources and is managed by the HR department. A recruitment process in Entra is a structured process which includes an analysis of the job description in order to phrase the advertisement in the best manner to attract the right candidates, a relevant and position-adapted case-study for the candidate to solve, and a final interview with both the direct manager and their superior manager.

During a recruitment process, Entra aims to be open-minded, and all job advertisements invite everyone with the right competence to apply for a position. When recruiting for senior or key positions in Entra, the aim is that both sexes are represented in the final interview round. This applies for both internal and external recruitment and, if needed, targeted recruitment processes are used to fulfil this goal. Furthermore, Entra strives to attract younger employees within property management to secure continuity and enable the transfer of experience. During 2023, Entra onboarded eight employees in new positions, of whom four were women and four men. Number of recruitments have been at a very low level in 2023 due to a low turnover rate of 6.5 per cent.

Developing competence and engagement

Entra has HR processes where performance review, talent and succession planning and development plans are closely linked. This includes a dedicated development plan in accordance with each employee's ambitions and potential.

Employees are evaluated based on achievements, ambitions and potential based on specific criteria, including achievement of specific goals and compliance with Entra's values. This evaluation is part of a process whereby Entra builds its talent pool and secures succession planning.

Entra has also developed a training and competence policy relevant for most positions. Some courses and training are offered to all or most of the employees, others are specifically related to roles within property management.

Entra's value chain is broad and imposes significant requirements regarding relevant experience and expertise. Entra therefore acknowledges individual employee's needs for ongoing professional training suited to his/her area of work and has developed the "Entra School" to provide education and training programmes for all levels of the organisation. This includes an introduction course for new employees to enable employees to view their role in the company in a wider context and an internal management and key talent development programme that runs for one year and focuses on the responsibilities and challenges of a management role, with a specific focus on training leadership skills. Ethics training occupies a central position in the introduction course and through annual dilemma training programmes.

Work-Life balance

Entra seeks to facilitate a good work-life balance based on the ambitions, life phases and family situation of its employees. Entra acts in compliance with the laws and collective agreements that regulate the various leave schemes and have implemented

solutions that are easy to use if applying for a leave or time-off. Employee benefits, such as flexible working hours and full pay during illness and parental leave regardless of the National Insurance scheme limits, are important measures in the efforts to ensure equal opportunities.

Regular working hours are 37.5 hours per week, with a core time from 09:00 to 15:00. Employees in senior positions or in special independent positions have exemptions from the rules of the Working Environment Act § 10.2. Entra seeks to minimise the amount of overtime, but extra work is expected to be done during hectic periods. There is a mutual understanding of this in the company and that flexible working hours or a day-off can be provided during less intense periods.

Facilitation

As far as practically possible, Entra seeks to facilitate the different needs of all employees. The premises are universally designed with sufficient space and accessibility for wheelchair users. Workplaces are designed in accordance with the Workplace Regulations 4-2: § 2-4, which ensures that the workplace design takes disability into account.

Wages and working conditions

Entra has developed a policy for compensation and benefits that ensures that employees with similar positions and at the same level are assessed according to specific and similar criteria to ensure equality. There is equality in the remuneration of men and women, and all employees are included in a collective bonus scheme. All employees are included in the same insurance

schemes, and there is an equal pension scheme based on the salary level. Entra has no employees involuntarily working part-time.

Annual salary and tariff settlement in Entra follows a standardised process based on central negotiations with the union representatives and involves individual evaluation of the employee by their immediate superior based on standardised criteria. This process ensures consistent and performance-based salary adjustments. Evaluation and salary adjustments are reviewed by HR and the CEO. Entra monitors salary levels through external benchmarks, in addition to internal benchmarks of positions involving similar responsibility.

Equality and diversity

Different expertise and experience contribute positively to Entra's development and to a broader and better basis for decisionmaking. Equal opportunities and diversity are an integral part of Entra's standards. Entra believes in the benefits of diversity, and this is incorporated into the company's recruitment procedures and is reflected in the composition of senior management. Entra strives for diversity on a broad basis, including gender, age, background, identity, education, competence and nationality.

Diversity thus is an important part of Entra's social responsibility programme, and the measures adopted to attract necessary competence. In general, social responsibility is also an important reputation factor when it comes to attracting a new generation of competent employees. Entra has worked actively with diversity for many years and has had a particular focus on:

  • Achieving a more balanced distribution of age composition in property management, which historically has been overrepresented with men of high age.
  • Increasing the proportion of women in our defined group of talents and key personnel.
  • In general, increasing the diversity of employees and facilitating an inclusive workplace that enables the company to establish and retain a more diverse organisation

The work with diversity and gender equality in Entra is structured through:

  • HR reporting: Annual reporting from HR to senior management and the Board, hereunder the status for achievement of HR targets and plans and targets for the year to come.
  • Practice and policy: All practices that address diversity are anchored with senior management and the Board. Entra's ethical guidelines cover diversity, discrimination and harassment, including procedures for whistleblowing both internally and through an external law firm.

Entra's work for diversity is also given weight through procurement of products and services. Requirements for diversity are set for providers of external legal services and facility management services. The company has structured and professional procedures that ensure follow-up of employees through the various phases of employment as well as safeguarding against all kinds of discrimination.

Identified focus areas

Entra is in the process of further developing its recruitment strategy to focus on age and gender balance and fulfil a diversity analysis for the specific departments that are recruiting.

To assist future recruitment of young people, Entra participates in the Norwegian public education system's apprenticeship scheme. The public apprenticeship is a two-year programme, and the employer must be approved by the county municipality. Entra became an approved employer in 2021 and employed its first apprentice the same year, and the second apprentice in 2022. In 2023, the programme still counts two apprentices. Some departments in Entra already work with educational institutions or directly with students as supervisors and by giving lectures.

Potential risks of discrimination

The main risk of discrimination in Entra is viewed to be unconscious discrimination. This is a risk that can never be eliminated, but which will be assessed and acted upon if it occurs. When starting new initiatives, Entra will also train managers on how to succeed with inclusion.

Entra works on a continuous basis to ensure equal treatment of its employees and to further enhance diversity through its recruitment strategy. For 2023, Entra has planned the following measures in relation to equality and diversity:

  • Use recruitment processes to actively increase diversity in Entra, and make targeted searches to expand the candidate pools
  • Provide leadership training on skills that enables an including work place,
  • Use data and third-party expertise to have the best possible processes regarding discrimination, diversity and equality
  • Continue courses and events to increase competence in diversity and inclusion.

Evaluation of the work with diversity

Entra's efforts to increase the proportion of female employees and young employees have yielded results. Entra has an organisation characterised by equality. Diversity is an important part of Entra's social responsibility work, and several measures have been implemented to contribute to increased equality and diversity, including

  • an anchored Diversity Policy published and available for all employees on Entra's intranet
  • basic training within inclusion, diversity and psychological safety for all managers
  • a new leadership program focusing on relation competence
  • data on inclusion and diversity is always reported to the working environment committee (AMU)

Targets for 2024

Entra seeks to maintain high employee engagement and targets a continued high score in the employee job engagement survey.

Entra actively seeks to increase the share of women within property management year-on-year. The challenge has historically been that there has been less interest from women in jobs that have required expertise within technical building operations and management. It will be difficult to achieve a 50 per cent share of women in property management as this area comprises almost one third of Entra's employees and as the pool

Entra seeks to maintain high employee engagement and targets a continued high score in the employee job engagement survey.

of applicants for new positions still has a majority of men. Entra's ambition is to have a relatively equal share of women and men in the rest of the company, and in areas involving professionally qualified staff and future managers. The overall goal is to have representation of women and men between 40 and 60 per cent.

To achieve the targets, management has defined measures on how to hire and develop employees. Such measures include, amongst others, a policy to include both sexes in the final interview round for key positions, programmes to develop talent and leadership skills as well as coaching that seeks to encourage and promote female talent.

Entra also has an overall target to increase diversity in the organisation (for example by recruiting from outside existing majority staff segments) and to be perceived as an inclusive workplace. The most impactful and important is to secure an inclusive workplace where people want to stay for a long time, and to fulfil this measure Entra constantly use data to follow the development in various part of the organization, and enables training on skills that increase inclusion, feeling of belonging and strong relationships.

Ethics, integrity and transparency

Entra's operations follow the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and the OECD's guidelines for responsible business. Entra complies with the Transparency Act. An information channel to receive general inquiries from the public is available on https://www.entra.no/samfunnsansvar-og-barekraft/ apenhetsloven and a separate statement of Entra's due diligence assessments in accordance with the Transparency Act is published here. This is also integrated into the company's management systems and routines through:

  • Entra's ESG strategy
  • Ethical guidelines and employee training
  • Internal and external whistle blowing routines
  • Human Rights policy
  • Sustainability and risk management in the supply chain
  • Health and safety policies and routines

Entra complies with Norwegian legislation for health, environment and safety in the workplace and for equality and the absence of discrimination. Entra expects the same from its suppliers and business partners, including that all employees and others affected by Entra's business are treated with respect and dignity. Entra expects suppliers and business partners to act with seriousness and diligence to avoid damage and negative consequences for people. All of Entra's suppliers must comply with international human rights standards and the ILO's core conventions for decent working conditions. Entra communicates

this expectation through its purchasing conditions and qualification requirements for suppliers.

Ethical guidelines and employee training

Entra's ethical guidelines are built on the principles of equal opportunities for all, concern for the environment, and a society view that emphasises ethics, transparency, honesty and sincerity. The long-term success of the Group is based on trust. To maintain this trust, Entra must ensure that its behaviour is consistent with its corporate values. The Group's ethical guidelines describe the way Entra is to treat its stakeholders and the behaviour which is expected of its employees. The ethical guidelines provide guidance and support to the Group and its employees in decision making and problem-solving processes.

The ethical guidelines are incorporated in the management development programme and are evaluated by the Board on an annual basis. Entra creates ethical awareness through training programmes, including an e-learning programme, and all employees and the Board are required to review the ethical guidelines annually.

Entra has implemented dilemma training in ethics for its employees. The dilemma training is part of the introduction course for new employees, and all employees complete online dilemma training each year. All employees as well as the Board completed the online training course in 2023.

New employees participate in procurement training covering processes, guidelines and tools for implementing best practice and fair procurement processes. Anti-corruption measures are also covered on these training courses.

Whistleblowing routines

Entra has established whistleblowing routines. Internal questions about ethics, harassment, whistleblowing etc. can be directed to Entra's Compliance Officer. The Compliance Officer reports on any matters to the Board at least twice a year.

Questions can also be raised anonymously to an independent, experienced law firm on a confidential basis in order to lower the threshold for an employee compared with having to contact a member of staff in Entra. A direct point of contact on such matters to an external law firm is available on www.entra.no and on Entra's intranet. There have been no such whistle-blowing incidents reported in 2023.

Human Rights Policy

Entra is committed to developing an organisational culture based on mutual respect and that supports internationally recognised human rights. Entra support all internationally recognised human rights standards such as the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, as well as relevant international conventions and standards such as those of the International Labour Organisation. Our commitment to the realisation of human rights is set out in the Group's Human Rights Policy and its Social Strategy. Key human rights issues and due diligence procedures are embedded in internal risk assessment processes and guidelines, as well as being addressed explicitly in documents such as the Socially Responsible Purchasing Guidelines. Entra reports on its performance in the annual ESG report based on the criteria appropriate for Entra in the Global Reporting Initiative.

Entra does not accept discrimination or bullying in the workplace. Everyone is to be treated with respect, irrespective of gender, religion, age, ethnicity, nationality, any disability or sexual orientation. To secure compliance, Entra has a Human Rights Policy, and human rights are included in guidelines and management tools, including those dealing with fundamental values, ethical guidelines, socially responsible procurement and through the focus on HSE and the working environment. Entra provides its employees with opportunities for professional and personal development and facilitates training to ensure that employees have the right competence and can use their expertise and assume responsibility. Entra demonstrates respect for its employees' private life and meets the requirements for personal data protection (GDPR) through secure ICT and HR systems.

Entra's supply chain

Entra normally spends more than 2.5 billion per year on external suppliers. The main suppliers are the largest construction companies in Norway and their sub-suppliers such as carpenters, electricians and plumbers. In property management, the largest suppliers are facility service suppliers such as canteen operations and cleaning services. Entra has signed framework agreements with its largest suppliers which mainly comprise large Norwegian companies.

Within property operation and management, Entra has entered into strategic framework agreements within segments such as electrical, ventilation and plumbing, telecommunications and automation and other installations. Entra also has long-term framework agreements within cleaning, canteen management and reception services. At the end of 2023, Entra had 106 suppliers with framework agreements involving a purchasing volume of approximately 840 million a year. In this segment, almost all counterparties are Norwegian companies, and only a small number of ICT suppliers are from countries outside Norway.

Entra's Supplier Policy sets requirements for competition and follows the principle of equal treatment of suppliers. Entra has strict pre-qualification requirements and follows up suppliers based on risk mapping and influence in terms of purchasing volume.

Entra maintains a regular dialogue with strategic suppliers and clearly communicates its expectations relating to values, human rights, decent working conditions, and the identified risks in the industry, both before and after entering into a contract.

Entra also invites selected suppliers to meetings to discuss a joint approach to the challenges facing the industry. The main purpose is to create an arena for dialogue and cooperation that will focus on meeting the sector's challenges related to working conditions, corruption and workplace crime.

Risk management in the supply chain

There is considered to be limited risk associated with rights to exercise freedom of association and collective bargaining, and the use of child labour and/or forced labour in Entra's direct supply chain where goods and services are purchased in Norway. However, there may be increased risk further down the supply chain for contractors that procure goods and services or input factors particularly for production from areas outside Western Europe.

When it comes to the risk of violations of pay and working conditions, it is with the subcontractors for the large development projects that Entra has identified the greatest risk and where the most resources are deployed to ensure compliance.

Identified areas and risk factors:

  • Social dumping
  • Employees may have employment contracts that do not comply with the Working Environment Act
  • Violation of working time and overtime regulations
  • Employees who are not paid their rightful salary/overtime payment.
  • Part-time workers who do not have the same conditions and rights as permanent employees
  • HSE deviations
  • Smaller companies/self-employed individuals may have limited resources to develop management systems for quality and HSE
  • Time pressure on the construction site can increase the risk of HSE deviations and serious accidents
  • Language problems can lead to misunderstandings regarding safety procedures
  • Crime in working life
  • Fake/illegal companies further down the supply chain that invoice for undeclared work
  • Evasion of taxes and fees by unscrupulous firms that might give them an advantages in new tender processes
  • Salaries paid to non-Norwegian workers can be characterised as "fictitious loans" from the employer

Entra's measures, systems and tools to stop, prevent or limit negative consequences from the identified risks in our supply chain can be divided into the following areas: supplier follow-up and contract follow-up, supplier qualification requirement, supplier audits and supplier reviews.

Supplier qualification requirements

Entra has elaborated its requirements and expectations of its suppliers regarding social responsibility, the environment, human rights and sustainability in its ethical guidelines for suppliers in the document "Socially responsible procurement" which is available at www.entra.no. Acceptance of the document and its content is a minimum requirement for all suppliers and subcontractors who deliver goods and services to Entra. The document is an integral part of all enquiries, construction contracts and orders issued on behalf of Entra.

The document covers topics such as:

  • Human rights, sustainable development and environmental considerations when choosing materials
  • External environment (local environment) and focus on energy and environmental savings
  • HSE on construction sites
  • Well-functioning working conditions and labour rights
  • Financial status and solvency
  • Business ethics and relationships

Entra also sets further requirements for contractors who use subcontractors in its development projects.

  • StartBank: Contractors and their subcontractors must be registered in the StartBank register. This gives Entra an overview of the organisation's financial situation, management systems, and payment of taxes and public fees.
  • The contractor may use one level of subcontractors. For turnkey contracts (NS8407) or contracts that exceed 20 million, up to two levels of subcontractors are permitted.
  • The contractor shall only use hired personnel from a staffing company registered with the Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority.
  • The contractor is to be up to date with VAT and tax payments, as documented with a certificate no older than six months.
  • All workers are to carry a valid HSE card (identification card) when they work in Entra's premises/construction site.
  • The contractor has procedures, routines and rights to control and obtain payslips and employment contracts for its own and hired personnel and subcontractors.
  • Hired personnel must have similar conditions as permanent employees
  • The work to be carried out under the contract is the subject of a collective tariff agreement according to the Application of Collective Agreements Act. The contractor guarantees that all employees of the contractor (who directly contribute to the fulfilment of the contract) shall at least have a salary and working conditions as provided in the respective collective tariff agreement for construction sites, electrical trades and cleaning work in Norway.

Supplier audits

Entra's most important tool in avoiding compliance breaches is to carry out supplier audits and supplier controls. It is mainly through controls that the company gains valuable knowledge about the actual conditions surrounding identified risks.

Entra carries out audits of its operations that seek to ensure that the business complies with Norwegian law and that the principles in Entra's guidelines for socially responsible purchasing and HSE routines are adhered to.

An annual audit plan is set up in collaboration with a group from Procurement, HSE, Project Development and Compliance.

Risk factors in Entra's operations, the supply chain and HSE risk are the main focus of the audits. The audit plan is prepared based on risks assessed by reference to the following:

  • Project/property/supplier size and complexity
  • Contract conditions, contract model and supplier selection
  • The results of changes, previously performed audits and controls
  • Project organisation
  • Start and lifetime of the project

There are no set criteria for the number of audits to be carried out each year, although there is typically a correlation with the number of projects in the portfolio.

In addition, a selection of subcontractors is made for occasional control, where we check the pay and working conditions of 2–3

employees/contracted staff engaged on an assignment for Entra. In recent years, Entra has prioritised these checks, as it has been found over time that the biggest violations of decent working conditions are further down the value chain of our main suppliers. Five supplier audits and controls were carried out in 2023.

In connection with audits and controls, we have altogether checked the pay and working conditions of some 20 persons working for suppliers in Entra's supply chain. In 2023 audits, some minor violations of working time and missing labour contract formalities have been uncovered. The deviations were addressed, followed up and closed in collaboration with the suppliers.

No serious deviations or gross violations or breaches from pay or working conditions were reported in 2023 audits.

The inspections were carried out by a combination of internal personnel and external audit companies, and the reports were thoroughly evaluated together with handling of deviations, observations and suggestions for improvements.

If deviations are discovered in the supply chain, this is followed up through dialogue with the relevant supplier and relevant stakeholders, such as trade unions and the main contractor. If deviations and breaches are not addressed or resolved within a reasonable time period this can lead to the contract being suspended. For serious deviations that involve gross examples of labour exploitation/social dumping, Entra will terminate the contract and prohibit the subcontractors from working on the construction site.

Supplier reviews

Entra seeks to expand its knowledge of how its suppliers relate to the requirements of the Transparency Act ("Åpenhetsloven") and the company's ethical guidelines for Socially Responsible Procurement. It also seeks more insight into risk factors that apply to input factors in the suppliers' value chain.

In order to follow up its supply chain Entra use Factlines to submit a survey to suppliers that are considered to be at-risk on an annual basis. Factlines is a web-based tool that provides the exchange of information between the parties in the supply chain and helps Entra to identify and assess supply chain risks. Recipients of the survey are suppliers of goods and services within Entra's identified risk segments from which the annual purchasing volume exceeds NOK 200 000. In the survey, suppliers must respond about conditions surrounding human rights and decent working conditions in their value chain. They must also provide information about whether they have an overview and systems to control the suppliers in their own value chains. In the case of suppliers where it is found in the risk mapping that they lack control systems or do not provide sufficient information, further documentation is requested in relation to how Entra's requirements are met.

Topics covered in the survey:

  • Social responsibility, strategy and guidelines
  • Supply chain: follow-up, insight and control
  • Risk assessment and countries, areas, input factors that are relevant.
  • Management systems in the business
  • Working conditions
  • Environment and conflict minerals
  • Anti-corruption

Using the survey reports, Entra seeks to identify and assess risks in the supply chain, and where necessary to make improvements together with its suppliers.

Health, Safety and Environment (HSE)

HSE work is central to Entra in all parts of the value chain. It shall be safe to visit and work in Entra's properties and projects. HSE is well established as a natural part of the day-to-day operations, including being part of the bonus scheme for all employees. It is a focus area at all levels of the organisation and thus recognised widely in the organisation as a personal responsibility of all employees.

Entra's HSE strategy involves systematic work with:

  • HSE in the daily operation of the buildings
  • HSE in development projects
  • HSE for own employees

The internal HSE policy in Entra is:

  • It shall be safe to work, visit and stay in and around Entra's properties and construction projects
  • For own employees, Entra shall have a health-promoting work environment where no one will be injured or sick because of their work

Entra undertakes systematic HSE training of its employees where different positions receive different training. All new employees are given an introduction to the HSE system after joining the company.

Special training on the operation of buildings is given to operation managers. This involves training in fire protection, conflict management, FSE course (electricial installations) and work at heights. Entra's project managers receive training in Entra's routines for ensuring HSE in the building projects as part of their introduction to Entra.

Senior management are involved in practical HSE work and are expected to take the lead through behaviour and leadership. As part of this, a review of the latest HSE report is regularly on the agenda at senior management and Board meetings. HSE status is also an important item on the agenda at all employee townhall meetings.

Entra has an occupational health and safety management system covering all parts of its business in accordance with applicable Norwegian legislation. The Working Environment Act, with its regulations, sets conditions in a number of areas:

  • Regulations concerning organisation, management and employee participation ("Forskrift om organisering, ledelse og medvirkning")
  • The workplace regulations ("Arbeidsplassforskriften")
  • Regulations concerning performance of work ("Forskrift om utførelse av arbeid")
  • Regulations concerning action and limit values ("Forskrift om tiltaks- og grenseverdier")
  • Internal control regulations ("Internkontrollforskriften")
  • Construction client regulations ("Byggherreforskriften")
  • Regulations concerning HSE-cards ("Forskrift om HMS-kort")

The HSE system has also been developed and implemented based on risk management and risk analyses at different levels of the organisation. The system primarily covers Entra's workplaces and Entra's employees. However, Entra also has HSE requirements on its suppliers and their subcontractors. In general, Entra requires that its social responsibility requirements, which involve HSE requirements, are implemented throughout the chain of suppliers.

Entra has contracted an occupational health service (OAS) for its own employees, and Entra's OAS is an officially approved organisation for such services.

Among other things, the OAS provides:

  • Annual health checks of employees
  • Vaccinations
  • Ergonomic evaluations
  • Emergency stand-by arrangements
  • Input to the working environment committee

Targets and status

HSE targets are also included in the Group KPIs with a focus on avoiding serious accidents. Entra changed its HSE KPIs in 2023 from previously counting injuries to a more pro-active approach of counting deviations and unwanted incidents.

Entra works actively to increase awareness with regard to the registration of all types of incidents, including accidents and near misses. The reporting of incidents is important to prevent potential accidents and to increase awareness internally among Entra's employees, suppliers and customers.

The HSE targets for 2023 were:

  • Property management: Employees should report at least 30 internal deviations evenly distributed throughout the year.
  • Project development: Construction projects should report at least 2.5 reported unwanted incidents per 1 000 hours on average.

Both these goals were achieved. Incident reports are compiled and reported to the Chief Executive Officer and to the Board. Serious incidents are investigated to see what lessons can be learned and are an important element in further strengthening the HSE work.

Entra continues to monitor other HSE indicators, such as injuries. There were no injuries involving sick leave absence in and around Entra's buildings in 2023. In the construction projects, there were three injuries involving sick leave absence that involved more than 16 days sick leave. The new HSE KPIs has not had any significant impact on the number of injuries.

Entra performs regular HSE audits of both development projects and management properties. In 2023, Entra performed five HSE related audits, of which three were related to property management, one was related to development projects, and one was a combination between the two.

Urban development

Entra's strategy is to develop and own large, high-quality, flexible and environment-friendly office properties in clusters around central public transportation hubs in the largest cities in Norway. Entra aims to contribute to urban clusters that are attractive, inclusive, and accessible for office users, residents, and all other relevant parties. To be located close to major public communication hubs contributes to less use of private cars to the benefit of public transport and environment-friendly alternatives such as bicycles.

Urban development includes creating a good atmosphere and secure surroundings in and around its buildings for the benefit of tenants, visitors and others who pass through the area. Entra ensures that the space around its buildings and building sites is neat, clean, and attractive. Entra works to get a mix of activities on the ground floors within its property clusters to create life and variation among visitors and users of its buildings. Where applicable, Entra considers how to activate the ground floors of its buildings to contribute to activity on street level.

Entra emphasises the importance of a good dialogue with partners, competitors, and other stakeholders in its work on urban development. Entra involves neighbours, local politicians and others who live or work in the proximty of Entra's new buildings and refurbishments. Such involvement may constitue of meetings and correspondence with neighbours, open meetings, information to the local press and a one-on-one dialogue with selected target groups.

Examples of areas and buildings where Entra has contributed to positive urban development are in Tullinkvartalet, Sundtkvartalet and at Tøyen in Oslo, at Papirbredden in Drammen, Brattørkaia in Trondheim, and Media City in Bergen. In these projects, Entra has redeveloped and opened up whole areas for the public with attractive offerings such as shops and restaurants on the street level. In the years to come, Entra will also be actively involved in the urban development of Bryn and the areas around the central station in Oslo and around Sandvika on the western fringe of Oslo.

Community engagement

Community engagement has been an important part of Entra's social sustainability strategy for many years. In 2023, Entra was involved in different community engagement initiatives in relation to 79 properties, or around 72 per cent of its portfolio. The most important initiatives are described below.

Entra has been a sponsor of the Church City Mission ("Kirkens bymisjon") in Norway since 2014. Entra's financial support to, and dialogue with, the Church City Mission strengthens the constructive measures that the Church City Mission is carrying out in connection with social challenges in the cities covered by the agreement. In Oslo, Entra is, among other initiatives, involved in the "Neighbour cooperation" project. This involves several companies located in the Oslo city centre working to create a safer and better local environment for all those passing through the area and contributes to increased employment to disadvantaged groups that are currently out of work. Entra is actively involved in annual campaigns to provide Christmas dinners for the homeless and lonley. The Church City Mission has also provided valuable insight in the planning of activities towards selected target groups in Entra's work with social sustainability initiatives as part of the urban development In Oslo.

In 2022, Entra established the Tullin Association together with partners in the area. The association organises different cultural and neighbourhood activities in the Tullin area throughout the year.

In 2023, the Helsfyr area forum was founded with Entra as an important contributor. The forum gathers property owners and other parties with an aim to work for better urban qualities at Helsfyr.

Entra also participate in Nedre Akerselva neighbourhood cooperation and is one of the founders of the Grønland-Vaterland cooperation which will work with concrete measures to make the Grønland-Vaterland area more attractive, lively and safe.

Supporting employment of young people and disadvantaged groups is a particular focus area in Entra's social strategy and an important part of its strategy for community engagement.

ESG | Governance

Governance

Board's Corporate Governance statement

Entra's Board of Directors ("the Board") actively adheres to good corporate governance standards and works to ensure that Entra complies with the requirements of section 3-3 b of the Norwegian Accounting Act and the Norwegian Code of Practice for Corporate Governance of October 2021, issued by the Norwegian Corporate Governance Board (NUES). This is done by ensuring that good governance is an integral part of the decision-making process in matters dealt with by the Board. Moreover, Entra's corporate governance standards are subject to at least annual assessment and discussion by the Board.

Compliance with the Norwegian Code of Practice for Corporate Governance

Corporate Governance in Entra

Compliance
with the Code
Reference
1. The Board of Directors' Corporate
Governance statement Page 105
2. Business Page 12–47
3. Equity and dividends Page 116
4. Equal treatment of shareholders and
transactions with related parties Page 117
5. Free transferability Page 116
6. General meeting Page 117
7. Nomination Committee Page 117
8. Board composition and independence Page 123–124
9. The work of the Board Page 107–108
10. Risk management and internal controls Page 110
11. Remuneration of the Board Page 115
12. Remuneration of Senior Executives Page 112–114
13. Information and communication Page 109
14. Takeover bids Page 117
15. Auditor Page 119

Roles and responsibilities

General Meeting

Board of Directors

  • Responsible for the long-term success of Entra
  • Sets the overall strategy and oversee its implementation
  • Provides leadership and direction to the Group on its values and ethics
  • Responsible for sustainability strategy and corporate goverance
  • Sets risk appetite and investment strategies
  • Determines significant investments, acquisitions and disposals
  • Responsible for risk management
  • Responsible for financial and ESG performance, management and reporting
  • Appoints the Chief Executive Officer

Nomination Committee

  • Reviews structure, size and composition of the Board and its Committees
  • Leads Board appointment processes
  • Ensures shareholders' views are taken into account
  • Recommends appointments to the Board

Audit Committee

Preparatory body supporting the Board on the exercise of its responsibilities relating to:

  • Financial and ESG reporting
  • Internal controls and reporting processes
  • Compliance with ethical guidelines
  • Overall risk management
  • Review of the performance and independence of the auditor
  • Preparing the audit tender processes, and giving the Board a recommendation on the election of auditor

Remuneration Committee

Preparatory body supporting the Board on the exercise of its responsibilities relating to:

  • Remuneration packages and employment terms of the CEO and other Senior Executives
  • Oversight of remuneration practices for all employees

CEO

  • Leads the executive team and responsible for the overall management of Entra
  • Articulates vision, values and purpose
  • Develops and implements strategy
  • Responsible for the overall performance of the business

Executive management

• Supports the CEO on the implementation of strategy, financial performance and management of the group

Management committees

  • Investment committee
  • Sustainability committee
  • Compliance

Board activity

Eight regular board meetings are scheduled each year. Additional meetings are held on an ad hoc basis as required. 15 board meetings were held in 2023. The calendar below sets out the main topics discussed at each regular board meeting.

The Board's work

The Chair of the Board chairs board meetings. The Board has a Vice Chair who chairs meetings when the Chair cannot or should not lead the work of the Board. All directors receive information about the Group's operational and financial progress in advance of the Board meetings. Entra's business plan, strategy and risk are regularly reviewed and evaluated by the Board to ensure that the company creates value for shareholders in a sustainable manner. The Board draws up and adopts an annual plan, including topics for the Board meetings. Ordinarily, the CEO proposes the agenda for each individual Board meeting. The final agenda is decided in consultation between the CEO and the Chair of the Board. In addition to the directors, Board meetings are attended by the CEO, CFO, the EVP Legal and Procurement (secretary of the Board), and other EVPs as needed. Other participants are called in on an ad-hoc basis. The Board decides on matters of material importance to the Group. These include, but are not limited to, approval of the annual and quarterly reports, strategies and strategic plans, the approval of significant investments, the approval of significant contracts and the approval of substantial acquisitions and divestments. When carrying out this work, the Board considers the financial, social and environmental aspects.

February March April June
• Financial and operational
performance – dividend
• HSE report
• Transactions and investments
• Annual results and the Q4 report
• Portfolio valuation
• Management remuneration, STI
and LTI
• Portfolio investments
• Financial and operational
performance
• HSE report
• Transactions and investments
• Annual results and Annual report
• Going concern and viability statement
• ESG strategy and reporting
• Annual general meeting proposal
• Remuneration report
• Annual HSE report
• Financial and operational
performance
• HSE report
• Transactions and investments
• Q1 report
• Portfolio valuation
• Compliance report
• HR Review and succession planning
• General remuneration principles
• ICT and cyber security Review
• Central salary settlement
• Financial and operational
performance
• HSE report
• Transactions and investments
• Board meeting calendar
• Project Development Review
• CEO and Board Committee
instructions
• Risk matrix review
• External perspectives on Entra
• Ethical guidelines
• Transparency due diligence
assessment
July September October December
• Financial and operational
performance,
• Half year report
• HSE report
• Transactions and investments
• Portfolio valuation
• Financial and operational
performance
• HSE report
• Transactions and investments
• Letting and office market insight
• Board self assessment
• ESG insight
• Strategy review
• Macro economic outlook
• Financial outlook
• Portfolio rotation and divestments
• Portfolio strategy
• Customer strategy
• Financial and operational
performance
• Semi-annual dividend
• Q3 report
• HSE report
• Transactions and investments
• Portfolio valuation
• Competence development
• KPI targets for next year
• Board evaluation
• Succession planning executive
management
• Financial and operational
performance
• HSE report
• Transactions and investments
• Budget scenarios / financial model
• Financing plan and policy
• Investment policy
• Financial outlook
• Risk review
• Customer satisfaction survey
• Employer satisfaction survey
• KPI targets for next year
• ESG strategy and reporting
• CEO Review
• Brand and communication review
Compliance review
• Succession planning executive
management

The Board receives quarterly reports and presentations on the Group's operational and financial status. The reports describe progress and status in the Group's operative and administrative functions during the reporting period. The individual business units hold meetings with the CEO and CFO to review operating activities prior to and in connection with such reporting. The reports form the basis for internal control, communication on status and necessary measures. The reports are reviewed at board meetings and form the basis for the external financial reporting.

Each year the Board and its committees assess their own work and way of working as a basis for reviewing the need for changes and other measures. This assessment includes an evaluation of the Board's expertise, collectively and for each member, and how well the Board works as a team.

Monitoring and control of financial reporting

Procedures have been established for financial reporting that involve carrying out a review of significant estimates, provisions, and accruals in conjunction with preparation of the quarterly and annual financial statements. Memorandums are prepared for significant accounting assessments and non-routine transactions, and are discussed in the Audit Committee prior to the board meetings. The valuation of the Group's properties is subject to a separate review and assessment at management level at the close of each quarter. This involves, among other things, holding meetings with the external appraisers conducting quarterly valuations of Entra's investment properties, with a particular emphasis on discussing perceptions of the market, risk premiums and documentation.

Board representation and participation in Board meetings and committees in 2023

Board meetings Audit committee Remuneration committee Board tenure since Up for election
Ottar Ertzeid1
(Chair)
15 4 2022 AGM 2024
Hege Toft Karlsen (Vice Chair) 13 7 2021 AGM 2024
Joacim Sjöberg1 14 4 2022 AGM 2024
Widar Salbuvik 15 7 2016 AGM 2024
Camilla AC Tepfers 15 2019 AGM 2024
Marit Rasmussen 15 2020 2024
Erling Nedkvitne 15 4 2018 2024

1 Joacim Sjöberg is a board member and CEO of Castellum AB. Sjöberg is not considered independent according to the Norwegian Code of Practice for Corporate Governance.

The Group reconciles and documents all balance sheet items in the group companies each quarter. Balance sheet items such as bank deposits, receivables, non-current assets, and liabilities are subject to thorough reviews. Loans, interest rates and interest rate hedging are subject to manual reconciliation every month. Ongoing projects are reviewed on a quarterly basis by the Project Development department. Rental income and other significant profit and loss items are subject to reconciliation each quarter. All reconciliations are reviewed and quality assured, as well as being analysed against the Group's forecasts and previous accounting periods.

Management reports significant operational and financial matters to the Board at the board meetings. Any significant matters and situations that arise outside board meetings are discussed with the Chair of the Board and if necessary additional board meetings are held.

In connection with the quarterly reporting, the Group's external auditor conducts a review of the financial reporting, without issuing a review report.

The Group's quarterly and annual reports are reviewed by the Audit Committee before they are considered by the Board. As part of this process, management prepares a memorandum for the Audit Committee that describes significant accounting and financial assessments made during the quarter. The Audit Committee annually reviews the external auditor's audit report, as well as the findings and assessments of reviews and audits in conjunction with interim and annual reports, if applicable. Any key audit matters and significant issues in the auditor's report are presented to the whole Board.

Financial management

The Group is managed by means of financial and operational targets linked to results and their development, the required return on equity and the weighted average cost of capital, the management of the debt portfolio and the return on the property portfolio. Risk assessments and profitability calculations are performed when acquiring or divesting assets and on commencement of development projects in accordance with the Group's calculation model and required rate of return. The expected net present value and other key financial metrics of development projects are monitored throughout the course of each project. Long-term projections are made of expected financial developments as a component of the Group's risk management, using a model with detailed assumptions concerning the business's results, cash flows and balance sheet. The projections take into account cyclical developments in the economy, financial parameters and the property market. Scenarios and simulations are prepared for various developments. The simulations provide insightful information for the Board and management in their monitoring of developments in key balance sheet figures and cash flows.

Allocation of capital and the attitude towards risk are important parameters for guiding financial operations. Entra's finance policy contains a framework for the day-to-day management of the Group's financial risk. Principles have been defined for borrowing and for management of liquidity risk, interest rate risk, credit risk and counterparty risk. The Group's model for financial projections is updated regularly. Quarterly reports are made in accordance with the management guidelines for the financial operations, and to the Board through the quarterly business report.

Systematic monitoring of the general economic situation and its impact on the Group's financial risk is carried out. Based on expected development in the economy and analysis of the Group's financial position, expected development in both short-term and long-term interest rates, the strategy for interest rate positioning, capital requirements and planned financing activities are discussed, as well as opportunities in the financing market.

Financial reporting and communication

The financial statements are prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS®) as approved by the EU. Entra's reporting fulfils statutory requirements and provides sufficient information to allow the company's stakeholders to form an accurate picture of the business. Entra reports in accordance with the rules laid down by the Norwegian Securities Trading Act, as well as with the requirements specified by the Oslo Stock Exchange for companies with listed shares and bonds.

Entra provides its shareholders, the Oslo Stock Exchange and the financial market in general with timely, consistent and precise information. Such information is given in the form of annual reports, quarterly reports, stock exchange notices and investor presentations and meetings. The Board has set an IR policy for Entra's reporting of financial and other information.

Entra considers it important to inform shareholders about the Group's development and economic and financial status. Management members (the CEO, CFO and Investor Relations Manager) are available for discussions with shareholders in order to develop a balanced understanding of such shareholders' situation and focus, subject however to the provisions in legislation and regulations. Management ensures that shareholders' viewpoints are communicated to the whole Board.

The Board has approved regulations relating to the handling of inside information and trading in the company's shares. Primary insiders require internal clearance by the Chief Legal Officer before they buy or sell Entra shares.

Risk management

The Board is responsible for ensuring that the Group's business, financial reporting and asset management are subject to adequate control and in accordance with applicable law. Entra's risk management is to support the Group's strategic and financial goals and help the Group avoid events that may have an adverse impact on the Group's operations, financial situation and reputation. This is further elaborated on pages 30–43 in the Annual Report.

Internal control and compliance

The Board reviews at least twice per year the Group's risk and internal control activities, including compliance. This, combined with the management's risk assessments and information on ongoing measures, enables the Board to judge whether the Group's risk management procedures are satisfactory. Risk management and internal controls are also considered by the Board's Audit Committee.

Entra works systematically to ensure continuous improvement of its internal controls linked to financial reporting and efficient operations. The Group has a proactive approach towards risk management, and potential risks are identified, assessed, quantified and managed. This is further elaborated in the section on Risk Management.

In consultation with the Audit Committee, management defines areas where the Group conducts reviews of internal controls. Both internal and external resources are used on these reviews. The results of the most important reviews related to internal control are presented to the Audit Committee and the Board on at least an annual basis. An internal control plan is presented to the Board.

The Group follows up issues relating to ethical guidelines and corporate social responsibility. The environmental perspective is an integral part of the assessments made in connection with the Group's potential investments. Special requirements have been defined for the Group's suppliers in the document "Socially Responsible Procurement", and a supplier verification process is conducted each year to ensure that the Group's suppliers are familiar with and adhere to the contractual conditions. This is further elaborated under the section "Ethics and anti-corruption".

The Group's Chief Compliance Officer (CCO), reporting directly to the Board, is responsible for ensuring that Entra has implemented a compliance programme that will ensure that it is compliant with regulatory and legal requirements as well as internal policies and bylaws. The CCO performs an annual review of the Group's governing documents, including guidelines for ethical conduct,

procurement, sustainability, anti-corruption, data protection and privacy, and supports the Board and the CEO in ensuring that these guidelines are implemented and enforced.

Whistleblowing mechanisms and channels

The Chief Compliance Officer is responsible for the Group's internal and external whistleblowing channels. The external channel is directly linked to an external law firm and contact details are available at www.entra.no. The Board is provided at least semi-annual reports on compliance related matters.

Conflicts of interest

Potential conflicts of interest are governed by Entra's ethical guidelines and socially responsible procurement principles. All employees and board members undergo ethics training every year. Board independence is considered at each board meeting.

According to the ethical guidelines, Entra's employees must always conduct its business with integrity. To preserve independence in judgment and during activities, employees must avoid conflicts of interest based on financial or personal self-interest. No one must participate in the processing or decision of a business transaction or case when there are circumstances that are likely to undermine trust in the person's independence. No one acting on behalf of Entra shall abuse their position for personal gain. Entra's employees must show great care in relation to private use of Entra's suppliers. Purchases of goods and services that could cast doubt on the employee's integrity or not be in the best interest of Entra and the company's reputation must not occur.

Suppliers shall not offer, promise, or give any benefits, incentives, or services to Entra's employees, related parties, or collaboration partners. This shall apply also if such benefits are offered directly or indirectly via an intermediary. Hospitality, expense coverage and any moderate gifts must always be done openly. Gifts, hospitality, and expense coverage must never be given/received in an offer/ negotiation situation. Exceptions are normal catering at meetings in the form of working lunch/dinner, coffee, and the like. Travel and accommodation in connection with courses, customer event etc. where Entra's employees participate, must be approved, and paid for by Entra.

Board committees

The Board has established an Audit Committee and a Remuneration Committee. The Board has established mandates for the work of the committees, which are subject to annual review. In accordance with their respective mandates, the Audit Committee and the Remuneration Committee are to have two or three qualified shareholder representatives from the current Board. The representatives are elected by the Board for two years at a time. In case of Board changes during the election period affecting members of the Audit Committee or Remuneration Committee, the period lasts until the representative is next up for election as a Board member. The committees assist the Board with preparing its work, but decisions are taken by the whole Board.

Audit Committee

The Audit Committee acts as a preparatory body and supports the Board in assessing the integrity of Entra's financial reporting, internal controls and financial reporting processes, ESG reporting, compliance with ethical guidelines, overall risk management and review of the performance and independence of the auditor. The CFO, the Head of Group Accounting, the Group Controller and the Head of Accounting (secretary of the Audit Committee) attend as representatives from management. The Group's auditor also participates in all meetings. Other members of the management team attend as required. The Chair of the Audit Committee reports on the significant assessments discussed in an Audit Committee meeting at the first following board meeting. The Board further has access to the minutes from each Audit Committee meeting. The Audit Committee has an established calendar of meetings, and seven meetings were held in 2023.

Remuneration Committee

The purpose of the Remuneration Committee is to act as a preparatory body for the Board's consideration of compensation issues. The Remuneration Committee's main task is to prepare the Board's consideration of matters relating to the salary and employment terms of the CEO and Senior Executives, as well as changes to them. In addition, the Remuneration Committee prepares the Board's consideration of principle issues relating to salary levels, performance-related pay schemes (including share schemes), the pension scheme/conditions, employment contracts and similar for the Senior Executives of Entra, as well as other matters relating to compensation that are of particular importance for the Group's competitive position, profile, ability

to recruit, reputation etc. The CEO discusses the handling of individual conditions of Senior Executives with the Remuneration Committee. The Remuneration Committee furthermore discusses and presents proposals to the Board on guidelines for the remuneration of Senior Executives, prepares the report on salaries and other remuneration to Senior Executive personnel and the Board pursuant to Section 6-16b of the Public Companies Act, and deals with other statutory reporting requirements.

The Remuneration Committee is composed of the Chair of the Board and one or two members of the Board and is to be independent of Senior Executives. The CEO and EVP HR & Organisation attend as management representatives. The CEO does not participate in discussions on issues that affect the CEO personally or matters that relate to the Senior Executives as a whole. The Group's Chief Legal Officer acts as the committee's secretary. Four meetings were held in 2023.

Salaries and remuneration of Board and Senior Executives

Remuneration of Board and Senior Executives

Pursuant to section 6-16a of the Public Companies Act, the Board presents guidelines on the determination of salaries and other remuneration of the Board and Senior Executives, defined as the CEO and other members of the management team, to the Annual General Meeting for approval. Entra's guidelines were approved by the 2022 Annual General Meeting and are summarised below.

Guidelines for management remuneration

Remuneration of Senior Executives is based on the following general principles:

  • Entra shall be a professional organisation that attracts and retains skilled personnel and develops the competence of its staff. Entra thus needs to use remuneration, including competitive salaries, in order to ensure that the Group can recruit and retain competent and attractive expertise
  • Moderation in the level of salaries of the Group's employees
  • Management remuneration shall be competitive, but not leading
  • The fixed salary shall be the main element of the remuneration, but all remuneration elements shall be considered in total
  • The targets for any performance-related pay scheme shall be objective, measurable and definable, and there should be a clear correlation between the Group's business goals and the targets in such a performance-related pay scheme
  • Senior Executive remuneration shall be transparent and in line with the principles of good corporate governance

Process for determination of remuneration

The Board has established a separate Remuneration Committee. The Remuneration Committee functions as an advisory body for the Board and the CEO and is responsible primarily for:

  • Making recommendations to the Board based on the committee's evaluation of the principles and systems underlying the remuneration of the CEO and other Senior Executives
  • Making recommendations to the Board based on the committee's evaluation of the overall remuneration of the CEO, including the annual basis for bonus payments and bonus payments actually made
  • Assisting the CEO in determining the remuneration of the other Senior Executives
  • Advising the Board and the CEO in compensation matters that the committee finds to be of material or principle importance for Entra

Determination of remuneration in 2023

The guidelines for management remuneration set forth above form the basis for all remuneration of Senior Executives.

The total remuneration of the CEO and other Senior Executives consists of a fixed package of salary and benefits supplemented by performance-based bonuses, share-based long-term incentive plans, employee share plans, and pension and insurance arrangements.

Fixed remuneration

The fixed remuneration provided to Senior Executives includes a base salary (which is the main element of remuneration) and benefits in kind such as a car allowance, mileage agreements and telephone. The Senior Executives also have insurance coverage and other benefits in line with what is offered to the other employees in the Company in accordance with collective agreements, legislation and normal practice in Norwegian companies.

Performance-related pay

The Group operates performance-related pay schemes for Senior Executives. For the Group's Senior Executives, performancerelated pay in 2023 includes a cash-cased variable pay scheme

("STI" – Short-Term Incentive) and a share-based variable incentive scheme ("LTI" – Long-Term Incentive).

STI scheme

The STI scheme is based on yearly performance on set targets at Group level in accordance with Board approved scorecards for 2023, as well as predefined personal targets for the year. The scorecard for 2023 consist of the following KPIs and topics:

  • NOI margin (net operating income less administrative cost/ rental income)
  • Customer satisfaction score
  • Energy consumption
  • Waste management
  • HSE (health, safety and the environment)
  • Employee satisfaction
  • Compliance

For the CEO and the deputy CEO the STI scheme has a maximum limit of 50 per cent of base salary and for other Senior Executives the maximum limit is 30 per cent of base salary.

LTI scheme

The LTI scheme is based on two Key Performance Indicators (KPIs); Return on Equity before tax (RoE) and Total Shareholder Return (TSR), each weighting 50 per cent. The Board believes that these KPIs align the interest of Senior Executives and shareholders in a beneficial manner, even though both KPIs are also influenced by external factors beyond the control of management.

Actual performance is determined on a linear target scale between a hurdle at 100 per cent and a cap at 120 per cent for both KPIs.

    1. Return on Equity: three-year average RoE before tax compared to a target determined by the Board.
    1. Total Shareholder Return: three-year Entra TSR performance compared to the performance of the FTSE EPRA/NAREIT index.

Overview of remuneration scale LTI scheme 2023

Maximum LTI
result CEO and
Deputy CEO (%)1
Maximum LTI
result Senior
Executives (%)1
Target achived 100 120
RoE 5.5 6.6 30 20
TSR 100% of index 120% of index 30 20
Result LTI - 100 60 40

1 Calculated as actual achieved RoE & TSR divided by target RoE & TSR ("Result"). This Result is compared to the applicable target scale and if between 100 and 120 per cent, the linear percentage achievement is multiplied with the maximum 2023 result. I.e., if the Result is 110 per cent on the target scale, 2023 remuneration is calculated by 50 per cent multiplied by maximum 2023 result of 40 per cent and 60 per cent for Senior Executives and CEO/Deputy CEO, respectively.

To make the LTI award cash-neutral for the Senior Executives, the Company awards restricted shares with a market value of an amount corresponding to a percentage of the base salary, less an amount equal to the Senior Executives' tax effect of the total LTI award, which is settled in cash directly to the tax authorities (the cash-settled component). The restricted shares (the equitysettled component) are transferred to the Senior Executives in the year following the grant date, and 1/3 of the share allotment is restricted for three years after the transfer of the shares, another 1/3 is restricted for four years and the remaining 1/3 is restricted

for five years. The three tranches of the equity-settled component are fully vested at the end of the respective restriction periods. The cash-settled component is fully vested on settlement in the year following the grant date. The equity-settled component and the cash-settled component are recognised as payroll expenses over the period from grant date until fully vested. LTI remuneration is not included in the basis for pensionable salary, and there is a cap on share price increase under the LTI scheme at 200 per cent share price increase.

In the event of the occurrence of a Change of Control, each share distributed under the LTI scheme will become fully transferable immediately.

Reclaiming performance-related pay

The company has the right to demand the repayment of any performance-related remuneration that has been paid on the basis of facts that were self-evidently incorrect, or as the result of misleading information supplied by the individual in question. If an individual's employment contract is terminated, the company has the right to reclaim unvested shares awarded under the LTI scheme.

Share purchase scheme

The CEO and other Senior Executives are eligible to participate fully in Entra's discounted employee share purchase scheme on the same terms as all other employees.

Pension benefits

The CEO and other Senior Executives have a contribution-based service pension on the same terms as other employees. The contributions are 6 per cent of salaries between 0 G and 7.1 G and 16 per cent of salaries from 7.1 G to 12 G. 1 G is the Norwegian National Insurance Scheme's basic amount, which on average was NOK 116 239 in 2023.

Board compensation for Senior Executives

The CEO and certain other Senior Executives have a number of internal directorships in subsidiaries and partly-owned companies. They do not receive any remuneration for these directorships.

Severance package arrangements

The CEO has the right to six months' severance pay based on the base salary in cases where the Board takes the initiative to terminate the employment. No other Senior Executives have pre-agreed severance pay agreements.

Board remuneration

The general meeting determines each year the remuneration of the Board based on the Nomination Committee's proposal. The Board's remuneration shall reflect the Board's responsibilities, expertise, and use of time and the complexity of the business. Remuneration is not dependent on results and no share options are issued to Board members.

Board members or companies to which they are connected shall not normally undertake separate assignments for the Group in addition to the Board appointment. If they nevertheless do, the

whole Board is to be informed, and the fees for such assignments are to be approved by the Board. If remuneration is paid above the normal Board fee, this is to be specified in the annual report.

Employee-elected members of the Board receive fees in line with shareholder-elected Board members.

Deviation from the Guidelines

The Board may decide to deviate entirely or partly from the Guidelines in individual cases provided that there are special circumstances that make such deviation necessary in order to satisfy the long-term interests of the Company or to ensure the financial viability of the Company.

Annual remuneration report

Pursuant to Section 6-16b of the Public Companies Act, a report on salaries and other remuneration to Senior Executive personnel and the Board will be presented at the Annual General Meeting. The report is also available on Entra's website.

Remuneration of the Board

In 2023, the Board received remuneration in accordance with the Nomination Committee's proposal, approved by the AGM. No remuneration was paid above the Board fee approved by the AGM.

Remuneration of Senior Executives

Determination of the remuneration of Senior Executives for 2023 has been carried out in accordance with the guidelines. The base salary of the Senior Executives increased on average by 5.2 per cent in 2023. Performance-related pay for 2022 was determined and paid in 2023. Performance-related pay for 2023 is determined and paid in 2024.

The annual compensation ratio1 was 7.1 and the change in annual compensation ratio 2 was -1.2.

The amounts in the tables to the right are subject to National Insurance contributions. No loans were given by Entra to senior executives at 31 December 2023.

1 Annual total compensation for the organisation's highest paid-individual / Median annual total compensation for all of the organisation's employees excluding the highest-paid individual, as defined by GRI.

2 Percentage increase in annual total compensation for the organisation's highest paid-individual / Median percentage increase in annual total compensation for all of the organization's employees excluding the highest-paid individual, as defined by GRI.

Overview of remuneration of the Board in 2023

All amounts in NOK thousand Board fees Committee fees Total remuneration 20231
Ottar Ertzeid, Chair 564 69 633
Hege Toft Karlsen, Vice Chair 314 80 394
Widar Salbuvik 314 106 420
Camilla AC Tepfers 314 - 314
Joacim Sjöberg 314 48 362
Erling Nedkvitne, employee representative 2 314 48 362
Marit Rasmussen, employee representative 2 314 - 314
Total 2 448 351 2 799

1 The overview of the remuneration of the Board of Directors shows remuneration earned in the financial year. 2 Does not include ordinary salary.

Overview of remuneration of Senior Executives in 2023

All amounts in NOK thousand Base salary Paid salaries1 Cash-based variable
remuneration 2
Share-based variable
remuneration3
Pension costs Other benefits 4 Total
remuneration
Sonja Horn, CEO 4 000 4 228 1 405 623 141 207 6 604
Anders Olstad, CFO and Deputy CEO5 3 360 3 559 - 524 141 205 4 429
Kjetil Hoff, COO 2 407 2 503 415 244 141 171 3 474
Per Ola Ulseth, EVP Project Development 2 239 2 329 442 231 141 163 3 306
Carine Blyverket, EVP Market and Business
Development from 1 March 2023 1 800 1 500 312 - 117 122 2 051
Kristine Hilberg Tunstad, EVP HR & Organisation 1 816 1 890 377 187 141 169 2 763
Hallgeir Østrem, EVP Legal and Procurement 2 787 2 898 578 147 141 193 3 957
Tore Bakken, EVP Market & Commercial Real Estate
Development until 28 February 2023 2 123 354 - 232 23 26 635
Total 19 261 3 530 2 189 985 1 255 27 219

1 The main difference between base salary and paid salaries is that paid salaries includes holiday pay on cash-based variable remuneration.

2 Includes the provision based on targets met in 2023, which will be paid out in 2024.

3 The equity-settled component of the LTI scheme has a graded vesting period, while the cash-settled component of the LTI scheme is fully vested on settlement. No shares were awarded under the LTI scheme for 2023. As such, the share-based remuneration presented as earned in 2023 reflects share-based remuneration earned in previous years.

4 Other benefits includes benefits in kind such as a car allowance, telephone and insurance coverage.

5 Anders Olstad submitted his resignation on 17 October 2023 and is thus not eligible for variable remuneration for 2023. He will continue in his position throughout his six-month resignation period, starting on 1 November 2023.

Equity and shareholders

Entra has only one share class. Each share carries one vote and otherwise has equal rights including the right to participate in general meetings.

Free transferability

The shares are freely negotiable, with the exception of shares purchased by employees at a discount, and shares allocated in connection with the company's long-term incentive (LTI) scheme, see the section on Salaries and remuneration of the Board and Senior Executives above. The Articles of Association place no restrictions on voting, ownership or negotiability of the shares.

Equity and dividend

At 31 December 2023, the Group's book equity was 25 555 million (31 671 million), representing an equity ratio of 35 per cent (39 per cent). The Board considers this to be satisfactory by reference to the Group's goals, strategy and risk profile. At any given time, Entra's financial strength and exposure is considered in the light of its objectives, strategy and risk profile.

Given the current situation in the property and interest rate markets, the Board's focus has been to strengthen the company's balance sheet. Consequently, the Board decided to not use the authorisation to pay semi-annual dividend for the first half of 2023 nor to propose to the General Meeting dividend for the second half of 2023. Entra's dividend policy remains unchanged.

Board authorisations

Capital increase

The Board has been authorised to increase Entra's share capital by up to NOK 18 213 205, equivalent to 10 per cent of the share capital. The authorisation may be used on one or several occasions. The authorisation may be used in order to strengthen the company's equity and to cover capital needs in connection with business opportunities. The authorisation is valid until the Annual General Meeting in 2024 and will in all cases expire on 30 June 2024.

The shareholders' preferential rights to subscribe for shares pursuant to section 10-4 of the Public Companies Act may be set aside, cf. section 10 5. The authorisation includes share capital increases by contribution in kind and a right to allow the company to incur special obligations, cf. section 10-2 of the Public Companies Act. The authorisation does not include resolutions on mergers pursuant to section 13-5 of the Public Companies Act

Purchase of own shares

The Board has been authorised on behalf of the company to acquire Entra shares in the market with an aggregate par value of up to NOK 9 106 603, equivalent to approximately 5 per cent of the company's share capital. Treasury shares acquired under this authorisation may only be disposed of by way of a subsequent cancellation in connection with a share capital decrease, cf. section 12-1 (1) no. 2 of the Public Companies Act. The lowest and highest price to be paid per share is NOK 50 and NOK 300, respectively. The company's acquisition and divestment of its own shares is to be carried out on a stock exchange or otherwise at a

trading price and in accordance with generally accepted principles for equal treatment of shareholders. The authorisation is valid until the Annual General Meeting in 2024 and will in all cases expire on 30 June 2024.

The Board has also been authorised on behalf of the company to acquire up to 500 000 shares in Entra on behalf of the company with an aggregate par value of up to NOK 500 000, equivalent to approximately 0.27 per cent of the company's share capital, for a maximum purchase price of up to NOK 150 000 000. Shares may be acquired for the purpose of implementing the company's share scheme for all employees in the Group and the long-term share incentive scheme for members of the senior management in the Group. The lowest and highest price to be paid per share is NOK 50 and NOK 300, respectively. The company's acquisition of its own shares is to be carried out on a stock exchange or otherwise at a trading price and in accordance with generally accepted principles for equal treatment of shareholders. Divestment is to be carried out in accordance with the purposes set out above, or on a stock exchange or otherwise at a trading price and in accordance with generally accepted principles for equal treatment of shareholders. The authorisation is valid until the Annual General Meeting in 2024 and will in all cases expire on 30 June 2024.

Authorisation to issue convertible loans

In order to provide the company with flexibility in a finance market under continuous development, the Board has been authorised to issue one or more convertible loans, i.e., loans which gives the creditor the right to require issuance of shares against payment in cash or against set-off of the claim. The total loan amount (principal) shall not exceed NOK 7 billion (or the equivalent amount in another currency at the time of borrowing). The share capital may in aggregate be increased by up to NOK 18 213 205 as a result of the creditors' right to require issue of shares. The authorisation involves that the shareholders' preferential rights pursuant to section 11-4 of the Public Limited Liability Companies Act may be set aside.

Equal treatment of shareholders and transactions with related parties

In the case of a material transaction between Entra and a shareholder, a shareholder's parent company, a Board member, a Senior Executive, or persons related to them, the Board is to ensure that the transaction is supported by a valuation from an independent third party. This does not apply when the general meeting is to consider the matter in accordance with the rules in the Public Companies Act. An independent valuation is also to be provided in the case of transactions between companies in the same group where there are minority shareholders in such companies.

The Board is not aware of any transactions in 2023 between the company and shareholders, directors, executive personnel or parties closely related to such individuals that could be described as material transactions.

Takeover bids

The Board has an approved set of guidelines for takeover bids and will handle such situations in accordance with Norwegian law and the Norwegian Code of Practice for Corporate Governance. In a bid situation, Entra's Board and Senior Executives have a responsibility to help ensure that shareholders are treated equally, and that the Group's business activities are not disrupted unnecessarily. The Board will not hinder or obstruct takeover bids for Entra's assets or shares. The Board will ensure that shareholders are given sufficient information and time to form an opinion on an offer. If a takeover offer is received, the Board will issue a statement making a recommendation as to whether shareholders should or should not accept the offer. The guidelines have been followed during transactions in recent years involving the acquisition of a strategic interest in Entra.

General meeting

The Board is to arrange for as many shareholders as possible to be able to exercise their rights to participate in Entra's general meetings, and for the General Meeting to be an effective meeting place for shareholders and the Board, through, among other things, ensuring that:

  • agenda documents are sufficiently detailed for shareholders to be able to take a position on all matters that are to be considered;
  • the deadline for notice of attendance is set as close to the meeting as practically possible and in accordance with the provisions in the Articles of Association;
  • the Board and Chair of the Nomination Committee attend the general meeting;
  • routines are in place to ensure that the General Meeting can elect an independent person to chair the General Meeting; and the General Meeting is able to vote on each item, hereunder for individual candidates for appointment to the Group's governing bodies.

Shareholders who are not able to be present at a general meeting shall be given the opportunity to vote through a proxy or through electronic participation. Entra is to:

  • give information on the procedure for attending by proxy;
  • appoint a person who can vote for shareholders as proxy; and
  • prepare a proxy form, which as far as possible is laid out in such a way that votes can be given for each matter that is to be considered and candidates who are to be elected.

The entire Board of Entra has not usually attended the Annual General Meeting as the items on the agenda of the Annual General Meeting have not required this. The Chair of the Board is always present, and other Board members participate on an ad-hoc basis. From the Group's perspective, this is sufficient.

Nomination Committee

Article 6 of the Group's Articles of Association states that the company shall have a Nomination Committee composed of up to five members.

The members of the Nomination Committee, including the Chair, are elected by the general meeting for a period of up to two years. Members of the Nomination Committee are to be shareholders or representatives of shareholders and the committee is to be composed so that broad shareholder interests are represented. Efforts are to be made to ensure both sexes is represented in the Nomination Committee.

The Nomination Committee is to give its recommendation to the general meeting regarding election of shareholder-elected members to the Board and the Nomination Committee, as well as the remuneration payable to members of the Board and the Nomination Committee. The remuneration of members of the Nomination Committee is determined by the General Meeting, and the General Meeting may adopt instructions for the Nomination Committee. The Nomination Committee ensures that shareholders' views are taken into account when qualified members are nominated to the governing bodies of Entra, and shareholders are invited to provide input to the Nomination Committee.

On the Annual General Meeting in 2023, Ingebret G. Hisdal, Gisele Marchand and Erik Selin were re-elected as members of Entra's Nomination Committee, with term of office until the Annual General Meeting in 2025. See www.entra.no for more information on the members of the Nomination Committee and the Nomination Committee's contact details.

None of the Nomination Committee's members represents Entra's management or Board. Erik Selin, the CEO and largest shareholder in Fastighets AB Balder is one of three members of the Nomination Committee. Fastighets AB Balder holds shares, in its own name and through nominees, equaling 39.98 per cent of the shares in Entra ASA and thus has negative control. The Nomination Committee is considered to have a composition that reflects the common interest of the community of shareholders.

Auditor

The Audit Committee evaluates and makes a recommendation to the Board and the general meeting regarding the choice of external auditor. When evaluating the auditor, emphasis is placed on the firm's qualifications, capacity and the auditor's fee. The General Meeting elects the Group's auditor. Since 2012, Entra's auditor has been Deloitte. Roger Furholm has been the partner in charge of Deloitte's audit team since 2021.

Plan for the auditor's work

Each year the auditor presents a plan for the execution of the auditor's work to the Audit Committee that in turn informs the Board of its most important aspects.

Auditor's relationship to the Board

The auditor attends all meetings of the Audit Committee, as well as the Board meeting in which the annual report and financial statements are considered and adopted. At the meetings, the auditor goes through any significant changes in the Group's accounting principles, the evaluation of material accounting estimates and any material matters where there has been disagreement between the auditor and the management. There is one annual meeting with the Audit Committee and the auditor, and one meeting with the whole Board and the auditor, which is not attended by representatives from the management.

Auditor's review of the Group's internal controls and financial reporting

When presenting the results of the audit to the Audit Committee, the auditor also presents an assessment of the Group's internal

controls, identified weaknesses and proposals for improvements. The auditor summarises the findings and assessments of the annual audit for Group management and the Audit Committee. Material issues if applicable are summarised for the Board.

Auditor's independence

Each year the auditor's independence is assessed by the Audit Committee. The Board has drawn up guidelines on the engagement of the external auditor, governing what work the auditor can do for the Group in view of the requirement for independ-ence. Any major assignments other than statutory audits are approved by the Audit Committee in advance. Management informs the Audit Committee of all additional services supplied by the external auditor at each Audit Committee meeting.

Audit firm rotation

Entra is required to initiate a tender process for the appointment of the external auditor every 10 years. As a public limited company, Entra is not allowed to have the same external auditor for more than 20 consecutive years. Entra initiated such tender process in 2021 and the Board recommended to the Annual General Meeting in 2022 that Deloitte continued as auditor. The Annual General Meeting voted in favour on the Board's recommendation.

General meeting

The auditor attends the Annual General Meeting for consideration of the annual financial statements. The auditor's fee for the statutory audit and other services is approved by the Annual General Meeting.

Deloitte refers to one or more of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited (DTTL), its global network of member firms, and their related entities (collectively, the "Deloitte organization"). DTTL ( also referred to as "Deloitte Global") and each of its member firms and related entities are legally separate and independent entities, which cannot obligate or bind each other in respect of third parties. DTTL and each DTTL member firm and related entity is liable only for its own acts and omissions, and not those of each other. DTTL does not provide services to clients. Please see www.deloitte.com/about to learn more. Registrert i Foretaksregisteret Medlemmer av Den norske Revisorforening

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  • Preparing, measuring, presenting and reporting the Selected Information in accordance with the Applicable Criteria
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compliance with ethical requirements, professional standards and applicable legal and regulatory requirements.

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Organisasjonsnummer: 980 211 282

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Entra Annual Report 2023

Board of directors

Ottar Ertzeid Hege Toft Karlsen Widar Salbuvik
Board position Chair Vice Chair Board member
Born 1965 1969 1958
Nationality Norwegian Norwegian Norwegian
Gender Male Female Male
Member of the Board since 2022 2021 2016
Independence Independent Independent Independent
Number of shares in Entra 0 0 20 000
Education Master of Management ("Siviløkonom") from BI
Norwegian Business school
Master of Law from the University of Bergen, Attorney
at-law and AMP from Harvard Business School
Graduate Programme in Economics and Business Admin
istration from the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH)
Executive and non-executive
positions
Ertzeid has experience from senior executive
positions in DNB such as Head of DNB Markets and
Group CFO. He serves as vice chair in Verdipapirenes
Sikringsfond, Argentum and Dextra Artes and as
board member in Telenor, DNB Livsforsikring and
Luminor Bank
Toft Karlsen is CEO of Eika Gruppen and has previously
held various senior executive positions in Gjensidige
Forsikring ASA. She serves as board member in Vipps
Mobilepay and BankID BankAxept
Salbuvik is an independent business advisor and investor
and was previously CEO of Pareto AS. He also serves as
chair of the board of Alternative Investment Group, Asset
Buyout Partners, HR-Gruppen Capus, Sabar, Vindsteg,
Breiangen and Havfonn. He is vice chair in Bjørnøen and
Kings Bay and board member in Rana Utvikling, and
Zeiner Eiendom
Previous experience
CEO
Property market and industry
Project development and management
Technology
ESG
Financing and stock market
Transactions and M&A
Accounting
Risk management

Entra Annual Report 2023

Board position Board member Board member Board member, employee representative Board member, employee representative
Born 1964 1969 1976 1962
Nationality Swedish Norwegian Norwegian Norwegian
Gender Male Female Female Male
Member of the Board since 2022 2019 2020 2018
Independence CEO of Castellum which holds 33.3% of the shares in Entra Independent Employee representative Employee representative
Number of shares in Entra 0 0 454 16 518
Education Master of Law/LLM University of Stockholm MSc from the Norwegian University of Science and
Technology (NTNU)
Market Communication from the Norwegian Business
School (BI)
Executive and non-executive
positions
Sjöberg is the CEO of Castellum and has previous
experience from executive positions within investment
banking and real estate advisory services. He also serves
as board member of KlaraBo.
Tepfers serves as co-founder and partner of inFuture.
She has previous experience as EVP of Innovation at
DnB NOR and Senior VP at DnB eDevelopment. She has
been a Lecturer at Norwegian University of Science and
Tehcnology (NTNU) and a consultant with Icon Medialab.
She serves as member of the board of directors of
SpareBank1 SR-Bank, Dyreparken Utvikling and InFuture
Rasmussen is a property manager in Entra and has
previously held positions within management, sales and
marketing at Kolonihagen Bakeri, HR consultant in Sodexo
and sales and marketing in Norpet and Zoomiljø Engros
Nedkvitne is a Category Manager in Entra and has
previously held positions as Procurement Manager
Manager in Omron Norway, and Project Manager in
Siemens

Technology (NTNU)
Tepfers serves as co-founder and partner of inFuture.
She has previous experience as EVP of Innovation at
DnB NOR and Senior VP at DnB eDevelopment. She has
been a Lecturer at Norwegian University of Science and
Tehcnology (NTNU) and a consultant with Icon Medialab.
She serves as member of the board of directors of
SpareBank1 SR-Bank, Dyreparken Utvikling and InFuture

Market Communication from the Norwegian Business
School (BI)

Msc degree from University of Glasgow, Business Admin
istration candidate from BI Norwegian Business school
Nedkvitne is a Category Manager in Entra and has
previously held positions as Procurement Manager
in Caverion, Segment Manager in Onninen, European
Product Marketing Manager in Omron Europe, Technical
Manager in Omron Norway, and Project Manager in
Siemens

Previous experience CEO Property market and industry Project development and management Technology ESG Financing and stock market Transactions and M&A Accounting Risk management

Report of the Board of Directors 2023

Entra's operating performance in 2023 was healthy with strong net letting and increased revenues following strong CPI growth and finalisation of several development projects. However, increased financing costs due to higher interest rates reduced the net income from property management by 15 per cent compared to 2022. In addition, negative value changes on the property portfolio resulted in loss after tax of 5 582 million. The Board and management have during 2023 had a particular focus on strengthening the balance sheet and improving the debt metrics through asset divestments and capital discipline. Further, the Board will propose to the Annual General Meeting to be held in April 2024 that no dividends are distributed for 2023.

Entra is one of Norway's leading commercial real estate companies, focusing on large, high-quality, flexible and environment-friendly office properties in clusters around central public transportation hubs in the largest cities in Norway. Entra has its head office in Oslo, where approximately 70 per cent of the assets are located.

Entra had rental income of 3 418 million (3 158 million) in 2023. Net operating income was 3 136 million (2 895 million) and net income from property management was 1 356 million (1 603 million). Net negative value changes were 8 152 million (2 046 million) and loss before tax was 6 868 million (467 million).

Norwegian market data and Entra's experience suggest that the office activity in Norway is only marginally lower than pre-pandemic levels, with lower impact from the work-from-home trend than in several other markets. And, as working from home in Norway primarily occurs on Fridays and Mondays, demand for office space is only marginally impacted as tenants still need to take presence on peak days at the office into account. The demand for centrally located offices particularly in Oslo is strong, and the supply of new office capacity has been limited following reduced start of new office projects during the last years.

Entra's tenant base is solid with a backbone of public tenants, comprising 57 per cent of revenues, and weighted average unexpired terms for the Group's leases of 6.3 years. Entra signed new and renegotiated leases with an annual rent totalling 484 million. Net letting for the year was 59 million.

Entra currently has an ongoing asset divestment program to strengthen the company's balance sheet and improve its debt metrics. During 2023, Entra closed the divestments of Grønland 32 in Drammen, and Akersgata 51, Tordenskiolds gate 6 and Sørkedalsveien 6 in Oslo. In December 2023, Entra signed sales agreements for the property Marken 37 in Bergen and the two properties in Cort Adelers gate 30 in Oslo. Both transactions closed in January 2024. The divestments, with a total value of 4 058 million, were in average done 3.5 per cent below the most recent book values at the time of the transactions. This proves that Entra's assets are attractive for several types of buyers and substantiates the market values as calculated by two external appraisers every quarter.

In February 2024, Entra signed a letter of intent regarding the sale of its entire Trondheim portfolio. The conditions are expected to be lifted and a binding agreement signed in March 2024. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2024 and will significantly strengthen the balance sheet and improve the debt metrics. The transaction further substantiates Entra's current book values as the asset value of 6.45 billion is one per cent below the book values as of 31 December 2023.

An important lever for securing profitable growth for Entra is through project development, and Entra normally has 5–10 per cent of the portfolio in project development. Project activity is currently lower following an increase in construction costs and capital costs, which has reduced project profitability. However, Entra started the newbuild project Malmskriverveien 16 in Sandvika and phase three of the newbuild project in Holtermanns veg 1–13 in Trondheim with solid yield-on-cost. Further, Entra finalised the redevelopment projects Kongens gate 87 in Trondheim and Stenersgata 1 in Oslo, the refurbishment projects Vahls gate 1–3 in Oslo and Brattørkaia 13B in Trondheim and phase two of the newbuild project in Holtermanns veg 1–13 in Trondheim.

In 2023, the Board has had a particular focus on strengthening the balance sheet and improving the debt metrics through divestments and capital discipline, including the decision to retain cash in the company by not using the authorisation to pay semiannual dividend for the first half of 2023 nor to propose to the General Meeting dividend for the second half of 2023. The Board has worked closely with management to implement necessary measures to mitigate the effects of the turbulent financial markets, to ensure that Entra also in the future has a strong financial position. The Board has further supervised management and monitored the Group's business in accordance with good corporate governance. This includes a focus on organisational development, business strategy, hereunder new and ongoing development projects, HSE, ICT and cyber risks, climate risk, ESG strategy, and compliance.

Statement of comprehensive income, balance sheet and statement of cash flows Results

Rental income was up by 8 per cent from 3 158 million in 2022 to 3 418 million in 2023. The increased rental income is explained in the table below.

All amounts in NOK million

Rental income previous period 3 158
Finalised development projects 202
Vacated properties for redevelopment -18
CPI growth 183
Like-for-like growth above CPI -21
Acquisitions 18
Divestments -102
Other -2
Rental income 3 418

Net contribution from development projects was 184 million compared to last year. Projects finalised in 2022 and 2023 with most significant impact on the rental income includes Tordenskiolds gate 12 and St. Olavs plass 5 in Oslo and Nygårdsgaten 91 and 93 in Bergen. The most significant properties vacated for redevelopment includes Brynsengfaret 6 and Nedre Vollsgate 11 in Oslo.

Net contribution from development projects was 137 million compared to last year. The completion of the redevelopment projects St. Olavs plass 5, Tordenskiolds gate 12 and Møllendalsveien 6–8 and the newbuild project Nygårdsgaten 91 and 93, and full-year effect of Universitetsgata 2, Universitetsgata 7–9, Kristian Augusts gate 13, Kristian Augusts gate 11, Hagegata 22–24 and Grønland 32 finalised in 2021, contributed a total of 149 million on rental income compared to last year. However, Kongens gate 87 and Brattørkaia 13B in Trondheim and Vahls gate 1–3 in Oslo have been vacated in the same period for redevelopment and has thus reduced the rental income by 12 million.

Nearly all of Entra's lease contracts are 100 per cent linked to positive changes in CPI. The annual adjustment is mostly made on a November to November basis. CPI growth came in at 6.5 per cent with effect from 1 January 2023 and 4.8 per cent with effect on rental income from 1 January 2024.

The acquisition of the Oslo Areal portfolio in January 2022 contributed to an 18 million increase in rental income. Reduction of rental income related to divestments relates to the sale of Sørkedalsveien 6, Grønland 32, Akersgata 51 and Tordenskiolds gate 6.

The occupancy rate was 95.3 per cent (96.5 per cent) as of 31 December 2023. The decrease is to a large extent driven by temporary vacancy in projects finalised in 2023. The market rental income assessment of vacant space as of 31.12.23 was estimated to 183 million on an annualised basis.

Rent (12m rolling) per sqm and occupancy rate

Operating costs amounted to 282 million (263 million) and are split as follows:

All amounts in NOK million 2023 2022
Maintenance 27 22
Tax, leasehold and insurance 72 70
Letting and property administration 103 101
Direct property costs 81 69
Operating costs 282 263

The increase in direct property costs is mainly driven by increased vacancy, partly offset by lower energy prices in 2023. For areas occupied by tenants, the tenants are paying the full energy costs.

As a consequence of the effects explained above, net operating income came in at 3 136 million (2 895 million) in 2023.

Other revenues totalled 92 million (112 million) and other costs amounted to 67 million (85 million) in 2023. Other revenue and other costs mainly consist of additional services provided to tenants and income and costs related to Entra's inventory properties, i.e., the properties at Bryn in Oslo that are expected to be zoned for residential development and subsequently sold to a third party at a predetermined price.

Administrative expenses amounted to 185 million (210 million) in 2023. The reduction is mainly due to 15 million in one-off costs in 2022 in connection with the acquisition of the Oslo Areal portfolio, in addition to lower outcome in performance-related employee pay schemes in 2023.

Entra's share of profit from associates and JVs was 72 million (-37 million) in 2023 and is composed as follows:

All amounts in NOK million 2023 2022
Net income -47 -44
Changes in market value -29 -10
Gain on sale of JV - 6
Tax 4 11
Share of profit from associates and JVs -72 -37

The decrease in share of profit from associates and JVs is mainly driven by net negative results from OSU as the underlying net income from delivery of residential apartments is offset by realisation of excess value capitalised by Entra in connection with the acquisition of OSU, in addition to a negative value change in the joint venture Galleri Oslo Invest of 29 million.

Net realised financials increased to -1 620 million ( 1 095 million), mainly due to higher average Nibor interest rates on floating rate debt.

Net income came in at 1 284 million (1 579 million). When including only the income from property management in the results from JVs, the net income from property management was 1 356 million (1 603 million) for 2023. Reference is made to the alternative performance measures section of this report for calculation of the net income from property management.

Net income from property management per share Annualised, rolling 4 quarters

Net negative value changes amounted to 8 152 million (2 046 million) for 2023.

The valuation of the property portfolio resulted in a negative value change of 8 148 million (2 519 million) for 2023. The negative value change was predominantly due to an adjustment of the appraisers' estimated required rate of return from 4.10 per cent at 31.12.22 to 4.90 per cent at 31.12.23, with some offsetting effects on the value changes from other factors such as market rent expectations, reduced risk in the project portfolio, and letting effects.Net changes in the value of financial instruments totalled -4 million (473 million) in 2023. The effect of higher long-term interest rates contributed with a positive effect of 34 million, offset by negative value change of 38 million on investments in shares.

Tax payable was 13 million (31 million) in 2023, related to the partly owned entity Papirbredden in Drammen. The change in deferred tax was 1 299 million (-71 million). The effective tax rate is less than the Norwegian corporate income tax rate of 22 per cent due to divestment of properties without tax effect. Further, no reduction in deferred tax liability is recognised on negative value changes below cost for acquisitions of investment properties accounted for as asset acquisitions.

Loss before tax was 6 868 million (467 million) whereas loss after tax was 5 582 million (569 million). Total comprehensive loss for the period was 5 588 million (557million).

Balance sheet

The Group's assets amounted to 73 336 million (82 162 million) as of 31.12.23. Of this, investment properties, including investment properties held for sale, amounted to 69 490 million (78 634 million). The decrease is mainly driven by divestment of properties and negative value changes.

Inventory properties of 481 million (472 million) at the end of the quarter relates to Entra's properties at Bryn in Oslo that are expected to be zoned for residential development and subsequently sold to a third party at a predetermined price.

Borrowings were 39 115 million (40 515 million) as of 31.12.23, of which 22 370 million were bank financing and 16 744 million were bonds outstanding. Nominal interest-bearing debt was 39 463 million (40 804 million) and net nominal interest-bearing debt after deduction of bank deposits was 39 291 million (40 578 million).

Book equity totalled 25 555 million (31 671 million). As at 31.12.23, EPRA NRV per share was 167 (207) and EPRA NTA 165 (205).

Cash flows

Net cash flows from operating activities came to 1 378 million (1 509 million) in 2023. The decrease was mainly driven by the reduction in net income from property management.

The net cash flows from investment activities were 562 million (-14 459 million). Entra did no acquisitions of investment properties in 2023, while acquisitions accounted for cash outflows of 13 465 million in 2022. Proceeds from property transactions of 2 372 million (1 824 million) is related to the divestments of Grønland 32, Akersgata 51, Tordenskiolds gate 6 and Sørkedalsveien 6. Entra provided 434 million of the asset value for Akersgata 51

and Sørkedalsveien 6 as seller credits with maturities in 2024. The cash effect from investment in and upgrading of investment properties was -1 765 million (-2 745 million).

Net cash flows from financing activities were -1 995 million (12 867 million) in 2023.

Net repayment of interest-bearing debt was 1 464 million (net proceeds of 13 901 million) in 2023. During 2023, Entra had a net decrease in commercial paper financing of 820 million, bond financing of 602 million and bank financing of 42 million.

The dividends paid of 455 million (947 million) in May 2023 are dividends for the second half of 2022. Given the Board's focus is to strengthen the Entra's balance sheet, the Board decided not to use the authorisation to pay semi-annual dividend for the first half of 2023.

Dividends paid to non-controlling interests were 70 million (82 million) in 2023. The dividends were paid to the non-controlling interests in Entra OPF Utvikling and Papirbredden Eiendom.

The net change in cash and cash equivalents was -54 million (-83 million) for 2023.

Going concern

The financial statements have been prepared based on the going concern assumption, and the Board confirms that this assumption is valid. The company is in a healthy financial position and has good liquidity.

Financial structure and exposure

Entra has a well-staggered debt maturity profile and a diversified financing mix with an ample supply of unutilized credit facilities, that will be further improved following the planned divestment of the Trondheim portfolio. The Group's financing mix comprises both bank credit facilities and capital markets instruments, with no exotic debt instruments.

The Group has historically had a conservative financial strategy which has secured financial flexibility. However, with the demanding market situation within the real estate sector, with rising interest rates and property yields, Entra has initiated measures to strengthen the balance sheet and improve debt metrics mainly by divestment of properties, capital discipline within project development, and proposing to not pay dividends for 2023.

Moody's assigned Entra a Baa3 credit rating with stable outlook in November. The divestments closed so far in 2024 and the sale of the Trondheim portfolio will strengthen the balance sheet and the debt metrics. Entra's credit quality and strong and long-lasting relationship with its five Nordic partner banks, as evidenced by Entra extending existing bank facilities of 13 billion and getting 5 billion of new bank credit facilities during the last 1.5 years, is expected to contribute to competitive access to funding also going forward.

As a general principle, Entra's financing is primarily based on negative pledge of the Group's assets, which enables a broad and flexible financing mix.

The debt capital markets funding accounted for 43 per cent (45 per cent) of the total nominal interest-bearing debt, with bank funding representing the remaining part of the financing mix. As of 31 December 2023, 47 per cent of Entra's financing was "green" according to the relevant industry standards.

The Group's liquid assets amounted to 171 million (226 million) as of 31 December 2023. In addition, the Group had committed, unutilised credit facilities totalling 6 473 million (6 460 million). The Group's average nominal interest rate as of 31 December 2023 was 4.29 per cent (3.70 per cent), effective interest rate of the debt portfolio was 4.44 per cent (3.83 per cent). 58 per cent (54.7 per cent) of the Group's total interest-bearing debt was subject to fixed interest rates.

Entra's EPRA LTV increased to 57.2 per cent (52.8 per cent) and the effective leverage, which is the LTV metric used for Moody's credit rating, increased to 54.0 per cent (50.1 per cent) at year-end 2023. Entra's interest coverage ratio decreased to 1.84 (2.48). Both debt metrics are expected to be improved following the divestments completed so far in 2024 and ongoing transactions.

Environment

To operate its business in a sustainable manner is of key strategic importance to Entra. Entra's ESG report can be found on pages 46–121.

The Sustainable Finance Act, implementing the EU Taxonomy Regulation, came into force in Norway from 1 January 2023. As a company with less than 500 employees, Entra is not yet covered by the EU Taxonomy Regulation. Entra has however prepared a voluntary EU Taxonomy report for 2023.

The relevant activities for Entra are acquisition and ownership of buildings, renovation of existing buildings and construction of new buildings. 100 per cent of Entra's revenues are EU Taxonomy eligible, of which 47 per cent is aligned. 24 per cent of eligible CapEx and 21 per cent of eligible OpEx is EU Taxonomy aligned. Entra's EU Taxonomy report can be found on pages 219–227.

The ESG report is further compiled and aligned using three reporting frameworks: The EPRA Best Practices Recommendations on Sustainability Reporting, the Global Reporting Initiative Standards (GRI) and the Task Force of Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD). Entra has also reviewed the UN Sustainable Development Goals for its business.

Social

It should be safe to work, visit and live in and around Entra's properties and development projects. Entra's goal of being a zero-harm workplace for people, the environment and society underpins all the Group's health, safety and environmental work. HSE is an important focus area for the Board. The Board is satisfied with the dedicated HSE work in the organisation and the initiatives taken to prevent serious incidents.

In 2023, Entra had no incidents in the management portfolio which led to an injury involving sick leave absence, but there were three injuries involving sick leave absence of more than 16 days in Entra's construction projects. This is a decrease from 2022, when Entra had five injuries in Entra's construction projects. The Board will continue to follow up the development in injuries and HSE risks in 2024.

Absence due to illness amongst Entra's employees was 2.6 per cent in 2023, compared to 2.9 per cent in 2022. This is low compared to a country average of 7.01 . Cooperation with the employee organisations is good and constructive and yields a positive contribution to the operation of the Group.

Entra aims to be an attractive workplace where all employees feel that they are respected for who they are, regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, personal beliefs, education, sexual orientation and nationality. The Board values the benefits of diversity, and this is incorporated as a goal in Entra's recruitment procedures and is reflected in the composition of management. Information on Entra's efforts to increase diversity and reporting pursuant to the Equality and Anti-Discrimination Act is included in the ESG report.

At 31 December 2023, 38 per cent (36 per cent) of the Group's 200 employees were women and 62 per cent (64 per cent) were men. Of the employees in managerial positions, 40 per cent were women. Three out of seven of the Senior Executives were women, and three of seven of the Board members were women.

Entra's statement according to the Norwegian Transparency Act is published on Entra's web pages.

1 Source: Statistics Norway: Sickness absence Q4 2023

Governance

Entra's Board has approved guidelines for good corporate governance in accordance with the Norwegian Code of Practice for Corporate Governance issued by the Norwegian Corporate Governance Board (NUES).

The Governance section of this annual report on pages 105–118 provides a more detailed description of the corporate governance principles and reporting pursuant to Section 3-3b of the Norwegian Accounting Act.

Entra has directors and officers liability insurance for the Group and subsidiaries. The insurance covers the Board's and the management's legal personal liability for financial damage caused by the performance of their duties.

Risks associated with the business

The Board assesses risk on an ongoing basis, primarily through a semi-annual comprehensive review of the groups risk maps, which includes assessments of all risk factors in collaboration with all levels of the organization. Each risk factor is described and presented with the possible negative outcome given an increased probability of a situation to occur. The risk assessment also includes a broad description on how Entra monitors and work to minimize the risks, as well as an assessment of the changes in the last period on each risk factor.

Entra's main risk factors, both financial and non-financial, are described on pages 30–43.

Shareholder information

Entra's share capital is NOK 182 132 055 divided into 182 132 055 shares, with each share having a nominal value of NOK 1.00. All shares have been issued in accordance with the Norwegian Public Limited Companies Act and are fully paid. Outstanding shares at 31 December 2023 totalled 182 132 055 as Entra held no treasury shares. Entra has one class of shares. All shares provide equal rights, including the right to any dividends. Each of the shares carries one vote. There are no share options or other rights to subscribe for or acquire shares issued by Entra.

As of 31 December 2023, Entra had 4 947 shareholders. Norwegian investors held 12 per cent of the share capital and international investors 88 per cent. The 10 largest shareholders as registered in Euronext VPS on 31 December 2023 were:

Shareholder Shareholding %
Castellum 33.3%
Fastighets AB BalderFastighets AB Balder 27.5%
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (Nominee) 6.9%
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken 2.1%
Danske Bank (Nominee) 1.4%
Folketrygdfondet 1.3%
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken 1.2%
State Street Bank and Trust Comp (Nominee) 1.1%
Goldman Sachs International (Nominee) 1.1%
Danske Invest Norske Instit. II. 1.1%
Sum 10 largest shareholders 77.0%

As of 31 December 2023, Fastighets AB Balder held shares, in its own name and through nominees, equalling 39.98 per cent of the shares in Entra ASA and thus had negative control. Castellum AB held shares equalling 33.32 per cent of the shares in Entra.

Profit for the year and allocations

In 2023, the parent company Entra ASA made a loss after tax of 1 352 million (profit of 434 million), as set out in the financial statements prepared in accordance with the Norwegian Accounting Act and Norwegian generally accepted accounting principles.

Given the current situation in the property and interest rate markets, the Board's focus is to strengthen the company's balance sheet. Consequently, the Board has decided to not propose to distribute a semi-annual dividend for the second half of 2023. Entra's dividend policy remains unchanged.

Outlook

It is still difficult to make predictions of the actual impact on the global economy from the geopolitical uncertainty and the rapid increase in inflation and interest rates observed in recent years. The strong fiscal position of Norway, with an all-time high sovereign wealth fund has over time proved to smooth business cycles and stabilise the performance of the Norwegian economy.

Norwegian market data and Entra's experience suggest only marginal impact on demand for office space from the work-fromhome trend. This is in contrast to what is reported in several other countries, particularly in the US. However, also in these countries

there are recent signs that companies to an increasing extent want their employees back into the office. Norwegian employers are seeking attractive, central locations and reshaping offices to become more inviting social spaces that encourage face-to-face collaboration, creativity and serendipitous interactions, which will benefit office property owners like Entra.

The demand for offices particularly in Oslo is still strong, and the supply of new office capacity is limited following reduced start of new office projects during the last years. Entra is thus well positioned in a solid Norwegian economy and a property market with low office vacancy rates. And, as proven during the pandemic, Entra's attractive and high-quality portfolio with solid tenants on long leases provide a stable and solid fundament for the company's future revenues and cash flow.

The Central Bank of Norway was one of the first central banks to raise policy rates and also to signal that they now have reached peak levels in this business cycle. Nevertheless, the increased interest rates and credit margins impact capital intensive industries like the real estate industry, and Entra's cost of debt has increased significantly in recent years but is expected to decline in 2024.

The value of Entra's property portfolio has as of 31 December 2023 decreased by around 16 per cent since peak valuation in Q1 2022, and the blended portfolio yield has expanded with 110 basis points, and approximately 135 basis points taking into effect the higher-than-expected indexation. Entra's lease contracts were adjusted with 2023 CPI indexation of approximately 4.8 per cent

from 1 January 2024. The letting market has seen strong growth in recent years and is expected to remain in positive territory also in the years to come.

During 2022 and 2023, Entra has divested 11 assets in Oslo, Bergen and Drammen for a total value of around 5 billion. The divestments were done in line with the most recent book values at the time of the transactions. This proves that Entra's assets are attractive for several types of buyers and substantiates the market values as calculated by two external appraisers every quarter. Entra's current book values were further substantiated by the letter of intent signed in February 2024 for divesting 13 assets in Trondheim for 6.45 billion, which is one per cent below book values as of 31 December 2023. A final agreement is expected to be signed in March with closing in Q2 2024. The divestment of the Trondheim portfolio will crystalise Entra's position as a premium office provider with focus on the Greater Oslo area and Bergen. Entra will continue to pursue some level of asset rotation and has several active divestment processes ongoing.

Sustainability has been an integrated part of Entra's business model for at least 15 years. Entra is working actively to reduce the CO2 footprint of its property portfolio and has a firm ambition to become a Net Zero Carbon company by 2030. A significant part of Entra's modern and energy efficient management portfolio is currently, or is in the process of being, BREEAM certified, and Entra is well positioned for the upcoming EU Taxonomy and EPBD (Energy Performance of Buildings Directive) regulations.

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Moody's assigned Entra a Baa3 credit rating with stable outlook in November, and the divestment of the Trondheim portfolio will strengthen the balance sheet and the debt metrics. Entra's credit quality and strong and long-lasting relationship with its five Nordic partner banks, as evidenced by Entra's extending existing bank facilities of 13 billion and getting 5 billion of new bank credit facilities during the last 1.5 years, is expected to contribute to competitive access to funding also going forward. Entra's wellstaggered debt maturity profile with very limited near to medium term debt maturities will be further improved when the proceeds from divestments are received during 2024. Combined with an already ample supply of unutilised credit facilities, Entra will be independent of the bond market for more than five years.

Entra will continue to optimise its high-quality management and project portfolio through asset rotations and disciplined capital allocation. Entra will focus on its recognised role as an urban developer and leverage its competitive advantages and ESG leadership.

Uncertainty will likely prevail also in the time to come. However, Entra, operating in a strong Norwegian economy and with modern, flexible and environmentally friendly assets located in attractive clusters near public transportation hubs, a solid tenant base with long lease contracts, an already strong financial position further strengthened by divestments still to be closed, and an attractive project pipeline for future growth, has a proven and resilient business profile that is well positioned for the future.

Statement from the Board and the CEO

On this date, the Board of Directors and the CEO have considered and approved the annual report, including the annual financial statements for Entra ASA, the Group and the parent company, for the 2023 financial year and as of 31 December 2023.

We declare to the best of our knowledge that

  • the consolidated financial statements for the Group for 2023 have been prepared in accordance with IFRS Accounting Standards and IFRICs as adopted by the European Union, and additional Norwegian disclosure requirements in the Norwegian Accounting Act, and that
  • the financial statements for the parent company for 2023 have been prepared in accordance with the Norwegian Accounting Act and generally accepted accounting practice in Norway, and that
  • the information presented in the financial statements gives a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and results for the Group and the parent company for period as a whole, and that
  • the Board of Directors' Report includes a true and fair review of the development, performance and financial position of the Group and the parent company, together with a description of the principal risks and uncertainties that they face.

Financial statements

Consolidated financial
statements
136
Parent company financial
statements
179
Auditor's report 196
Alternative performance measures 200

Consolidated financial statements Entra ASA

Statement of comprehensive income 137
Balance sheet 138
Statement of changes in equity 139
Statement of cash flows 140
Notes 141
General information
Note 01 Organisation 141
Note 02 Accounting principles 141
Performance
Note 03 Segment information 143
Note 04 Rental income 145
Note 05 Operating costs 146
Note 06 Other revenues 146
Note 07 Other costs 147
Note 08 Administrative costs 147
Note 09 Personnel costs 147
Note 10 Net realised financials 149
Note 11 Income tax 149
Note 12 Earnings per share 151
Note 13 Dividends 151

Operating assets and liabilties

Note 14 Investment properties 152
Note 15 Other non-current assets 157
Note 16 Inventory properties 157
Note 17 Trade receivables 158
Note 18 Other current assets 158
Note 19 Pensions 159
Note 20 Other non-current liabilities 160
Note 21 Other current liabilities 161
Financial assets, liabilities and risk management
Note 22 Financial instruments 162
Note 23 Financial risk management 164
Note 24 Interest-bearing liabilities 167
Note 25 Cash and bank deposits 169
Note 26 Share capital and shareholder information 170
Group composition and consolidation
Note 27 Consolidation and subsidiaries 171
Note 28 Associates and jointly controlled entites 174
Other information
Note 29 Related parties 177
Note 30 Auditor's fee 178
Note 31 Subsequent events 178

Statement of comprehensive income

Note
Rental income
3, 4
2023
3 418
2022
3 158
Operating costs
5, 9
-282 -263
Net operating income 3 136 2 895
Other revenues
6
92 112
Other costs
7
-67 -85
Administrative costs
8, 9
-185 -210
Share of profit from associates and JVs
28
-72 -37
Net realised financials
10
-1 620 -1 095
Net income 1 284 1 579
– of which net income from property management 1 356 1 603
Changes in value of investment properties
14
-8 148 -2 519
Changes in value of financial instruments
22
-4 473
Profit before tax -6 868 -467
Tax payable
11
-13 -31
Change in deferred tax
11
1 299 -71
Profit for the year -5 582 -569
Actuarial gains and losses not to be reclassified
19
-7 16
Change in deferred tax on comprehensive income
11
2 -4
Total comprehensive income for the year -5 588 -557
Note 2023 2022
Profit attributable to:
Equity holders of the Company -5 449 -634
Non-controlling interest -133 65
Total comprehensive income attributable to:
Equity holders of the Company -5 455 -621
Non-controlling interest -133 65
Earnings per share
Continuing operations
Basic=Diluted (NOK) 12 -29.95 -3.41

Notes 1 through to 31 form an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

Balance sheet

NOK million
Note 31.12.2023 31.12.2022
ASSETS
Non-current assets
Investment properties 14 68 470 77 404
Investments in associates and JVs 28 859 891
Financial derivatives 22 705 698
Other non-current assets 15 611 661
Total non-current assets 70 644 79 654
Current assets
Inventory properties 16 481 472
Trade receivables 17 88 56
Other current assets 18 932 525
Cash and bank deposits 25 171 226
Total current assets 1 672 1 278
Investment properties held for sale 14 1 020 1 230
Total assets 73 336 82 162

Notes 1 through to 31 form an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

Oslo, 15 March 2024 The Board of Entra ASA

Note 31.12.2023 31.12.2022
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Equity
Shareholders' equity 13, 26 23 779 29 693
Non-controlling interests 27 1 775 1 978
Total equity 25 555 31 671
Liabilities
Borrowings
23, 24 38 156 38 091
Deferred tax liability 11 6 896 8 216
Financial derivatives 22 283 310
Other non-current liabilities 20 636 673
Total non-current liabilities 45 971 47 291
Borrowings 23, 24 958 2 423
Trade payables 392 355
Other current liabilities 21 460 421
Total current liabilities 1 811 3 200
Total liabilities 47 782 50 490
Total equity and liabilities 73 336 82 162
Widar Salbuvik Camilla AC Tepfers Erling Nedkvitne
Board member Board member Board member
Joacim Sjöberg Marit Rasmussen Sonja Horn
Ottar Ertzeid
Chair of the Board

Board member

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Statement of changes in equity

NOK million

Share capital Treasury shares Other paid-in capital Retained earnings Non- controlling
interest
Total equity
Equity 31.12.2021 182 - 3 524 27 557 2 308 33 571
Profit for period -634 65 -569
Other comprehensive income 12 12
Dividend -947 -76 -1 023
Divestment of subsidiary with non-controlling interests -318 -318
Net equity effect of employee share schemes -1 -1
Equity 31.12.2022 182 - 3 524 25 987 1 978 31 671
Profit for period -5 449 -133 -5 582
Other comprehensive income -6 -6
Dividend -455 -70 -526
Net equity effect of employee share schemes -3 -3
Equity 31.12.2023 182 - 3 524 20 074 1 775 25 555

Notes 1 through to 31 form an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

Statement of cash flows

NOK million
Note 2023 2022
Profit before tax -6 868 -467
Income tax paid 11 -15 -43
Net expensed interest and fees on loans and leases 10 1 620 1 096
Net interest and fees paid on loans and leases -1 540 -985
Share of profit from associates and jointly controlled entities 28 72 37
Depreciation and amortisation 4 4
Changes in value of investment properties 14 8 148 2 519
Changes in value of financial instruments 22 4 -473
Changes in working capital -48 -179
Net cash flows from operating activities 1 378 1 509
Proceeds from property transactions 2 372 1 824
Acquisition of investment properties 14 - -13 465
Investment in and upgrading of investment properties 12 -1 765 -2 745
Investment in inventory properties 16 -7 -4
Acquisition of other non-current assets 15 -4 -5
Net payment financial assets 10 -23
Net payment of loans to associates and JVs -28 -3
Investments in associates and JVs 28 -19 -166
Dividends from associates and JVs 28 3 128
Net cash flows from investment activities 562 -14 459
Note 2023 2022
Proceeds interest-bearing debt 24 13 269 30 900
Repayment interest-bearing debt 24 -14 733 -16 999
Repayment of lease liabilities 20 -5 -5
Dividends paid 13 -455 -947
Dividends paid to non-controlling interests -70 -82
Net cash flows from financing activities -1 995 12 867
Change in cash and cash equivalents -54 -83
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 226 309
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 171 226

Notes 1 through to 31 form an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

Notes

Note 01 Organisation

General information

Entra ASA ("the Company") is listed on Oslo Stock Exchange with the ticker ENTRA. The Company and its subsidiaries (together "Entra" or "the Group") is one of Norway's leading commercial real estate companies, focusing on large, highquality, flexible and environment-friendly office properties in clusters around central public transportation hubs in the largest cities in Norway. The Group owns and manages 99 (102) properties with a total area of approximately 1.6 million (1.6 million) square metres. As of 31.12.23 the real estate portfolio had a market value of around 70 billion (79 billion). The public sector represents 56 per cent (56 per cent) of the total customer portfolio. Entra has its head office in Oslo.

The consolidated financial statements were adopted by the Company's Board on 15 March 2024.

Note 02 Accounting principles

Accounting principles

The most important accounting principles applied in the preparation of the annual financial statements are described below and incorporated in the relevant notes. These principles are applied in the same way for all periods presented, unless otherwise indicated in the description.

Basic principles

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and interpretations by the IFRS Interpretation Committee (IFRIC), as adopted by the EU, as well as additional Norwegian reporting requirements pursuant to the Norwegian Accounting Act.

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the basis of the historical cost principle, with the following modifications: investment properties as well as certain financial instruments have been measured at fair value. Financial instruments measured at fair value include the Group's derivatives.

Presenting the accounts in accordance with IFRS Accounting Standards requires the management to make certain assessments and assumptions. The application of the Group's accounting principles also requires management to exercise judgement. Estimates and subjective judgements are based on past experience and other factors that are considered appropriate. Actual results may deviate from these estimates.

Estimates and underlying assumptions are continuously reassessed. Changes in accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the changes occur if they apply only to that period. If the changes also apply to future periods, the impact is distributed over the current and future periods. Details on material items in the financial statements that are based on a significant amount of subjective judgement are described in respective notes.

The consolidated financial statements have been presented on the assumption of the Group being a going concern.

Currency

The Group's presentation currency is NOK. This is also the functional currency of the parent company and all its subsidiaries.

Foreign currency transactions are translated to NOK at the exchange rate on the date of the transaction. Monetary foreign currency items are translated to NOK at the exchange rate on the balance sheet date. Non-monetary items that are measured at cost in a foreign currency are translated to NOK using the exchange rate on the transaction date. Non-monetary items that are measured at fair value in a foreign currency are translated to NOK using the exchange rate on the balance sheet date. Exchange rate fluctuations are recognised in profit or loss as they arise.

Statement of cash flows

The statement of cash flows is prepared using the indirect method. This means that the statement is based on the Group's profit before tax in order to present cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities respectively. Interest on leases and net interest and fees paid on loans are presented as operating cash flows. Dividends paid to shareholders and non-controlling interests are presented under financing activities.

Application of new and revised IFRS Accounting Standards

New and amended standards adopted by the Group

The accounting policies adopted, and methods of computation followed are consistent with those of the previous financial year, except for items disclosed below.

Amendments to IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements and IFRS Practice Statement 2: Disclosure of Accounting Policies

The amendments require the disclosure of "material", rather than "significant", accounting policies. The amendments have had an impact on the Group's disclosures of accounting policies, but not on the measurement, recognition or presentation of any items in the Group's financial statements.

New standards and interpretations not yet adopted by the Group

None of the new accounting standards or interpretations that have not yet come into effect are expected to have a significant impact on the Group's consolidated financial statements.

Significant accounting policies

Accounting policies according to the list below are included in the relevant notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements:

Accounting policies Note
Segment information Note 3
Rental income Note 4
Operating costs Note 5
Other revenues Note 6
Share-based payments Note 9
Share discounts Note 9
Income tax Note 11
Dividend Note 13
Investment properties Note 14
Other assets Note 15 and 18
Inventory properties Note 16
Trade receivables Note 17
Pensions Note 19
Leases – the Group as a lessee Note 20
Provisions Note 21
Financial instruments Note 22
Interest-bearing liabilities Note 24
Cash and bank deposits Note 25
Consolidation Note 27
Joint arrangements and associates Note 28

Key sources of estimation uncertainty and critical judgements

The preparation of the Group's consolidated financial statements requires management to make a number of judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. The estimates and underlying assumptions are based on historical experience and various other factors that are considered to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ from these estimates. The key sources of estimation uncertainty and assumptions that have a significant inherent risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities are described in the following notes:

Note 14 – Fair value of investment properties Note 22 – Fair value of financial derivatives

The most critical judgments in applying accounting policies are described in the following notes:

Note 14 – Classes of investment properties Note 14 – Presentation of acquisitions Note 27 – Consolidation of entity in which the Group holds less than a majority of shares

Consideration of climate-related risks

Climate-related risk can represent financial risk that must be reflected in the financial statements. In preparing the financial statements, the impact of climate-relates risks has been considered, both the impact of climate change on the Group and the impact the Group's activities has on the climate. Further information is presented in the ESG section and the risk management section this Annual Report.

Whilst noting the Group's commitment to sustainability, it's Entra assessment that physical climate risks not are expected to have a material impact on the Group's cashflows in the short to medium term. There has further not been a material impact on the financial reporting estimation uncertainty and critical judgements, which include physical climate and transitional risk assessments conducted by the Group. The area in Entra's financial statements where climate-related risks may have the most material impact is on the valuation of the Group's investment properties, as the increased requirements for environmental qualities in the property portfolio may require increased construction costs. Refer to page 155 for further information on Climate-related assessments in valuation.

Note 03 Segment information

Accounting policies

Operating segments are reported in the same way as in internal reports to the Group's highest decision-making authority. The Group's highest decision-making authority, which is responsible for allocating resources and assessing the profitability of the operating segments, has been identified as the Board of Directors and the CEO.

The Group has one main operational unit, led by the COO. The property portfolio is divided into six different geographic areas in Oslo, Bergen, Trondheim, Sandvika, Drammen and Stavanger, with management teams monitoring and following upon each area. The geographic units are supported by a Market and Property Development division and a Project Development division. In addition, Entra has group and support functions within accounting, finance, legal, investment, ICT, procurement, communication and HR.

The geographic areas do not have their own profit responsibility. The geographical areas are instead followed up on economical and non-economical key figures ("key performance indicators"). These key figures are analysed and reported by geographic area to the chief operating decision maker, that is the Board and CEO, for the purpose of resource allocation and assessment of segment performance. Hence, the Group report the segment information based upon these six geographic areas.

No. of properties Area Occupancy Wault Share of public
sector tenants
Market value 12 month rolling rent Net yield Market rent
31.12.2023 (#) (sqm) (%) (yrs) (%) (NOKm) (NOK/sqm) (NOKm) (NOK/sqm) (%) (NOKm) (NOK/sqm)
Oslo 50 800 055 94.7 6.5 50 45 661 57 073 2 303 2 878 4.73 2 550 3 187
Bergen 10 143 646 96.9 4.4 66 6 334 44 096 337 2 343 4.90 404 2 811
Trondheim 13 187 474 94.8 4.9 77 6 603 35 220 407 2 170 5.74 410 2 188
Sandvika 9 129 255 96.4 5.8 45 4 251 32 885 260 2 010 5.79 260 2 012
Drammen 6 60 934 97.5 8.4 93 2 120 34 790 131 2 142 5.75 126 2 060
Stavanger 2 54 215 99.5 7.0 98 1 466 27 043 98 1 815 6.16 104 1 919
Management portfolio 90 1 375 579 95.3 6.1 57 66 435 48 296 3 535 2 570 4.98 3 853 2 801
Project portfolio 5 79 883 11.0 24 2 446 30 625
Zoned development sites 4 103 187 0.5 639 6 194
Property portfolio 99 1 558 649 6.3 56 69 520 44 603

The calculation of net yield is based on the appraisers' assumption of ownership costs, which at 31.12.23 corresponds to 5.9 per cent of market rent.

The market value of the property portfolio is adjusted for balance sheet items of 30 million (-62 million), including prepayments from the tenants and other accruals, and investment properties held for sale of 1 020 million (1 230 million). As such, the carrying value of investment properties as of 31.12.23 is 68 470 million (77 404 million). Refer to Note 14 for further information.

No. of properties Area Occupancy Wault Share of public
sector tenants
Market value 12 month rolling rent Net yield Market rent
31.12.2022 (#) (sqm) (%) (yrs) (%) (NOKm) (NOK/sqm) (NOKm) (NOK/sqm) (%) (NOKm) (NOK/sqm)
Oslo 52 846 196 96.1 6.1 51 52 683 62 259 2 270 2 683 4.01 2 422 2 862
Bergen 10 141 951 96.4 4.6 85 6 931 48 824 332 2 336 4.37 368 2 593
Trondheim 10 152 190 97.1 5.6 61 5 591 36 735 322 2 119 5.39 301 1 979
Sandvika 10 132 785 98.3 6.2 46 4 612 34 729 264 1 985 5.42 244 1 837
Drammen 7 68 660 95.8 9.3 98 2 591 37 734 139 2 019 4.97 131 1 901
Stavanger 2 54 216 99.4 7.6 94 1 567 28 905 94 1 739 5.46 101 1 862
Management portfolio 91 1 395 998 96.5 6.1 58 73 974 52 990 3 421 2 450 4.30 3 567 2 555
Project portfolio 8 110 040 10.0 37 4 031 36 636
Zoned development sites 3 89 587 0.5 566 6 315
Property portfolio 102 1 595 625 6.3 56 78 571 49 242

Note 04 Rental income

Accounting policies

The Group enters into lease agreements as a lessor with respect to its investment properties. Lease contracts where a significant proportion of the risks and benefits of ownership remain with Entra are classified as operating leases. Revenue recognition under a lease commences at the commencement of the lease. Lease payments are recognised on a straight-line basis over the duration of the lease.

In negotiating a new or renewed operating lease, Entra may provide incentives for the lessee to enter into the agreement. Examples of such incentives are rent exemptions or the reimbursement or assumption by the lessor of costs of the lessee (such as relocation costs, leasehold improvement and costs associated with a pre-existing lease commitment of the lessee). Entra recognises the aggregate benefit of incentives as a reduction of rental income over the lease on a straight-line basis. The accrued loss of rent or costs is presented under other assets. Payments relating to the termination of contracts are recognised in the period from the contract being entered into until the date of its termination. Rental income encompasses the fair value of the payments received for services that fall within the ordinary activities of the company. Rental income is presented net of VAT, rebates and discounts.

The Group mainly enters into lease contracts with fixed rent for the lease of property. Lease payments for the majority 98 per cent of the contracts include 100 per cent CPI adjustments.

NOK million 2023 2022
Fixed rental income 3 367 3 110
Turnover-based rental income 51 48
Total rental income 3 418 3 158

The Group's 20 largest tenants accounts for approximately 45 per cent of the Group's total rental income. The Group does not have any tenants contributing to more than 10 per cent of the Group's rental income. On account of the high occupancy rate, the high proportion of public sector tenants and the relatively long average remaining contract term, the risk to the Group's cash flow is considered low.

THE GROUP'S FUTURE ACCUMULATED RENT FROM NON-TERMINABLE OPERATIONAL LEASE CONTRACTS AT 31.12.

NOK million 2023 2022
≤ 1 year 3 612 3 168
1 year < 2 years 3 293 2 799
2 year < 3 years 2 913 2 497
3 year < 4 years 2 577 2 230
4 year < 5 years 2 362 2 026
≥ 5 years 9 200 9 400
Total 1 23 957 22 120

THE GROUP'S LEASE CONTRACTS AT 31.12 HAVE THE FOLLOWING MATURITY STRUCTURE MEASURED IN ANNUAL RENT1

2023 2022
Remaining term No. of
contracts
Contract
Rent (NOKm)
Contract
rent, %
No. of
contracts
Contract
Rent (NOKm)
Contract
rent, %
≤ 1 year 298 319 9 340 367 10
1 year < 5 years 348 1 618 45 284 1 142 32
5 years < 10 years 115 1 253 35 149 1 385 39
≥ 10 years 28 422 12 46 642 18
Total 789 3 612 100 819 3 535 100

1 The contract rent is stated as the annualised contractual rent in signed lease agreements, and is therefore not reconcilable with the rental income for the year for accounting purposes nor the 12 month rolling rent.

The table above shows the remaining non-terminable contractual rent for current leases without taking into account the impact of any options.

Note 05 Operating costs

Accounting policies

Costs for shared services provided to the tenants by external parties do not affect the result beyond costs for vacant premises and an administrative premium recognised as rental income. Shared costs are charged to tenants and presented net with payments on account from tenants. Shared costs are settled after the balance sheet date.

NOK million 2023 2022
Maintenance 27 22
Tax, leasehold, insurance 72 70
Letting and property administration 103 101
Direct property costs 81 69
Total operating costs 282 263

Note 06 Other revenues

Accounting policies

Service income for additional services provided to tenants is recognised in the period the service is performed.

The Group enters into operating lease agreements as a lessor with respect to its inventory properties, and the rental income from such leases is presented under "Other revenues". Revenue from development of inventory properties for sale is recognised when the properties are handed over to the customer as the Group does not have an enforceable right to collect payment for the benefits performed to date.

In determining the basis for revenue recognition from contracts with customers, the Group identifies the distinct performance obligations under the contracts, allocate the transaction price to each identified performance obligation and account for revenue as each performance obligation is met.

NOK million 2023 2022
Sale of additional services provided to tenants 60 80
Rental income from inventory properties 29 26
Other revenues 2 6
Total other revenues 92 112

Note 07 Other costs

NOK million 2023 2022
Costs related to additional services provided to tenants 45 56
Costs related to inventory properties 17 12
Other costs 5 17
Total other costs 67 85

Note 08 Administrative costs

NOK million 2023 2022
Payroll and personnel expenses 119 135
Office expenses, furnishings and equipment 39 37
Consultancy fees 21 27
Other administrative owner costs 7 11
Total administrative costs 185 210

Note 09 Personnel costs

Accounting policies Share-based payments

Entra has a share-based incentive bonus program for Senior Executives (the "LTI scheme") consisiting of an equity-settled component and a cash-settled component. The Senior Executives receive restricted shares with a market value of an amount corresponding to a percentage of their base salary (the equity-settled component), less an amount equal to the Senior Executives' tax effect of the total LTI award, which is paid in cash (the cash-settled component). The outcome under the LTI scheme is measured annually. The restricted shares are transferred to the Senior Executives in the year following the grant date, and 1/3 of the share allotment is restricted for three years after the transfer of the shares, another 1/3 is restricted for four years and the remaining 1/3 is restricted for five years. The fair value of the equity-settled component is measured applying Black-Scholes (BS) based on the share price at grant date. The three tranches of the equity-settled component are fully vested at the end of the respective restriction periods. The cash-settled component is fully vested on settlement in the year following the grant date. The equity-settled component and the cash-settled component are recognised as payroll expenses over the period from grant date until fully vested.

Share discounts

Sales of shares to employees in Entra's share saving scheme are reported in accordance with IFRS 2. The recognised discount is calculated as the difference between market price and purchase price at the time of purchase, taking into account the agreed lock-in period for the shares. The effect of the agreed lock-in period is calculated as the value of a put option using the BS model. The assumptions relating to volatility are based on the actual fluctutions in the price of Entra's shares. There is no vesting period on the shares or the right to acquire shares. The share of the discount that represents the difference between the calculated BS value and the market value of the shares is recognised against equity and the remaining discount, which represents the difference between the paid amount for the shares by the employees and the BS value, is recognised as payroll expenses at the time of allocation.

NOK million except employee numbers 2023 2022
Salaries, performance-related pay and other taxable benefits1 238 237
Employers' National Insurance contributions 44 36
Pension expenses 15 23
Other personnel costs 9 8
Total personnel costs 306 304
Of which capitalised on projects under development -67 -58
Of which shared costs distributed amongst tenants -72 -62
Total payroll and personnel costs 168 184
Of which classified as part of administrative costs 119 135
Of which classified as part of Letting and property administration under Operating expenses 49 49
Number of full-time equivalents 198 205
Number of employees at 31.12. 200 208

1 Salaries, performance-related pay and other taxable benefits includes a 13 million (24 million) provision for performance-related pay for all employees in 2023, which has not yet been paid out.

Remuneration of Senior Executives and the Board

The total remuneration of the CEO and other Senior Executives consists of a fixed package of salary and benefits supplemented by cash- based (STI – Short-Term Incentive) and share-based (LTI – Long-Term Incentive) variable remuneration plans, share purchase scheme (on the same terms as all other employees), pension and insurance arrangements. No loans were given by Entra to Senior Executives as of 31 December 2023 or 31 December 2022. The Board and Board committee members received no other compensation than what is set out in the table.

The table below provides an overview of total remuneration of Senior Executives and the Board. All amounts in the table are subject to National Insurance contributions. For further details on Entra's compensation policy and practice, refer to pages 112–115 in the corporate governance section of this annual report.

NOK thousand 2023 2022
Salaries 19 261 18 753
Cash-based variable remuneration1 3 530 5 190
Share-based variable remuneration 2 2 189 4 617
Pension costs 985 930
Other benefits 3 1 255 1 129
Total remuneration of senior executives 27 219 30 618
Fees to the Board 2 799 2 591
Total remuneration of senior executives and the Board 30 018 33 209

1 Includes the provision based on targets met in the applicable year, which will be paid out in the following year.

2 The equity-settled component of the LTI scheme has a graded vesting period, while the cash-settled component of the LTI scheme is fully vested on settlement. Refer to the accounting policies section of this note for further information. No shares were awarded under the LTI scheme for 2023. As such, the share-based remuneration presented as earned in 2023 reflects share-based remuneration earned in previous years. 3 Other benefits include benefits in kind such as a car allowance, telephone and insurance coverage.

Note 10 Net realised financials

NOK million 2023 2022
Interest income 34 13
Other finance income 1 4
Interest expenses on borrowings -1 580 -1 067
– of which capitalised borrowing costs 60 59
Interest expenses on lease liabilities (Note 20) -12 -12
Commitment fees -24 -15
Other finance expenses -98 -78
Total interest and other finance expense -1 620 -1 095
Average interest on capitalised borrowing costs 4.03% 3.23%

Note 11 Income tax

Accounting policies

The tax expense consists of tax payable and deferred tax. Tax is charged to the income statement, except where it relates to items that are recognised in OCI or directly in equity. In such cases, the tax is either recognised in OCI or directly in equity.

Deferred tax is calculated using the liability method for all temporary differences between the tax values and consolidated accounting values of assets and liabilities. Deferred tax liabilities are not calculated and recognised upon initial recognition of assets or liabilities obtained through an acquisition of a subsidiary not classified as a business combination. No reduction in deferred tax liability is recognised on subsequent negative value changes below cost for investment properties acquired in transactions accounted for as asset acquisitions on initial recognition, if the changes are within the unrecognised deferred tax liabilities.

Deferred tax is defined using tax rates and laws which are enacted on the balance sheet date, and which are expected to be used when the deferred tax asset is realised or when the deferred tax is utilised. A deferred tax asset is recognised to the extent that it is likely that future taxable profit will be available against which the temporary differences can be offset.

Deferred tax is calculated and provided or reduced in the event of adjustments to the value of investment properties at a nominal tax rate of 22 per cent, reflecting the tax rate that would be applied on a direct sale of a property. Should a sale of a property be structured as a disposal of the subsidiary holding the asset, a different tax rate may apply. Currently, sales of companies are tax exempt in Norway.

Deferred tax liabilities are recognised for taxable temporary differences associated with investments in subsidiaries and associates, and interests in jointly controlled entities, except where the Group is able to control the reversal of the temporary differences and it is probable that the temporary difference will not be reversed in the foreseeable future.

INCOME TAX EXPENSE

NOK million 2023 2022
Tax payable 13 31
Change in deferred tax on profit and loss -1 299 71
Change in deferred tax on comprehensive income -2 4
Income tax expense -1 287 106

INCOME TAX PAYABLE IS CALCULATED AS FOLLOWS

NOK million 2023 2022
Profit before tax -6 868 -467
Share of profit/loss at associates and jointly controlled entities 72 37
Other permanent differences -561 -149
Net effect of aquired losses carried forward in asset acquisitions - -19
Effect of negative revaluation below cost on asset acquisitions1 1 515 1 066
Changes in temporary differences 5 716 -699
Changes in loss carry-forwards 187 374
Profit for tax purposes 61 143
Tax payable on the balance sheet 13 14
Tax payable on the balance sheet 13 14

1 No reduction in deferred tax liability is recognised on subsequent negative value changes below cost for investment properties acquired in transactions accounted for as asset acquisitions on initial recognition, if the changes are within the unrecognised deferred tax liabilities.

The tax on the Group's profit before tax differs from the theoretical amount that would arise using the weighted average tax rate applicable to profits of the consolidated entities as follows:

2023 2022
(NOKm) % (NOKm) %
Profit for accounting purposes multiplied by nominal tax rate -1 511 22.0 -103 22.0
Tax on share of profit/loss at associates and jointly controlled entities 16 -0.2 8 -1.7
Tax on permanent differences 1 210 -3.1 202 -43.2
Tax effect of re-measurement of recoverability of acquired tax losses - - -4 0.9
Tax expense for accounting purposes -1 285 18.7 103 -22.1

1 The permanent differences includes 333 million (235 million) related to the negative revaluation below cost on asset acquisitions.

Deferred income tax

The Group has offset deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities on the balance sheet as the Group has a legally enforceable right to set off current tax assets against current tax liabilities, and the deferred tax assets and the deferred tax liabilities relate to income taxes levied by the same taxation authority. The following net value was recognised:

NOK million 2023 2022
Deferred tax liability 7 173 8 573
Deferred tax assets 277 356
Net deferred tax 6 896 8 216

The Group has not recognised a cumulative deferred tax liability in the amount of 1 544 million (2 180 million) relating to acquisitions of subsidiaries, which were accounted for as acquisitions of assets of groups of assets.

Change in deferred tax (+)/deferred tax assets (-)

Non
current
Financial Current Gains/
losses
Losses
carried
NOK million assets instruments assets account Provisions forward1 Total
01.01.2022 8 532 -17 56 15 -55 -224 8 307
Recognised in profit and loss 79 101 -6 -1 -21 -82 70
Recognised in comprehensive income - - - - 4 - 4
Losses carried forward acquired in asset acquisitions - - 1 - - - 1
Losses carried forward acquired in asset acquisitions -187 - - -2 9 14 -165
31.12.2022 8 425 83 52 13 -64 -293 8 216
Recognised in profit and loss -1 233 -2 -1 -5 -16 -41 -1 299
Recognised in comprehensive income - - - - -2 - -2
Derecognition of tax positions in subsidiaries sold -20 - - - - - -20
31.12.2023 7 172 81 51 8 -82 -334 6 896

1 At year-end 2023, the losses carried forward for the Group's wholly owned subsidiaries was 218 million (168 million).

Note 12 Earnings per share

Basic earnings per share is calcuated by dividing the net profit attributable to shareholders by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the year.

Entra has not issued options or other financial instruments which have a dilutive effect on outstanding shares.

2023 2022
Total comprehensive income for the year attributable to equity holders of Entra (NOKm) -5 455 -621
Average number of outstanding shares 182 127 710 182 129 877
Basic earnings per share (NOK) -29.95 -3.41

Note 13 Dividends

Accounting policies

Entra has a policy of semi-annual dividends. Dividend payments to the company's shareholders for the first half year are classified as debt from the date on which a resolution regarding the dividend is passed by the Board of Directors. Dividend payments to the company's shareholders for the second half year are classified as debt from the date on which a resolution regarding the dividend is passed by the Annual General Meeting.

Entra targets distribution of approximately 60 per cent of the Group's Cash Earnings in dividends. Refer to the alternative performance measures section of the annual report for calculation of Cash Earnings.

Given the current situation in the property and interest rate markets, the Board's focus is to strengthen the company's balance sheet and improve the debt metrics. Consequently, the Board has decided to not use the authorisation to pay semi-annual dividend for the first half of 2023 nor to propose dividend for the second half of 2023. Entra's dividend policy remains unchanged.

Note 14 Investment properties

Accounting policies

Investment properties include completed investment properties and investment properties under development. Investment properties are held with the aim of achieving a long-term return from rental income or increase in value, or both. Investment properties are recognised at fair value in the balance sheet.

Initial measurement takes into consideration the property's cost price, which includes direct transaction costs such as document duty and other public duties, legal fees and due diligence costs.

Subsequent expenditure is added to the investment property's carrying amount if it is probable that future financial benefits associated with the expenditure will flow to the Group and the expense can be measured reliably. Other maintenance costs are recorded through the income statement in the period in which they are incurred.

Investment properties are valued at each reporting date. The values are estimated by two independent appraisers, and the carrying amount of the investment properties are based on the average of the appraisers' valuations. The valuations are based on each individual property's assumed future cash flows, and property values are arrived at by discounting cash flows with an individual risk-adjusted required rate of return.

Changes in fair value, including gains and losses on sale of investment properties, are recognised as "Changes in value of investment properties".

Investment properties held for sale

Investment properties are classified as held for sale if their carrying amount will be recovered through a sales transaction rather than through their continuing use. This condition is regarded as met if the sale is highly probable. The sale should be expected to qualify for recognition as a completed sale within one year from the date of classification. Investment properties classified as held for sale are recognised at fair value in the balance sheet.

Borrowing costs

Borrowing costs for capital used to finance investments in and upgrading of investment properties under development are capitalised on the asset in question. When calculating the capitalised borrowing costs, the average interest rate on the company's debt portfolio is used, unless there is separate financing for the specific project. In such cases the specific borrowing cost for the applicable loan is used. When calculating the average interest rate to be used for the capitalisation of borrowing costs, loans drawn for specific projects are not included.

Key sources of estimation uncertainty Fair value of investment properties

Entra's investment properties are recognised at fair value in the balance sheet based on valuations by two independent, external appraisers. The valuations of the Group's properties are inherently subjective, as they are based upon the appraisers' assumptions and estimations that form part of the key unobservable inputs of the valuation. The key unobservable inputs, including market rents, required rates of return, exit yields, inflation, operating costs and CapEx, may prove to be inaccurate.

Critical judgements in applying accounting policies Classes of investment properties

Entra has, based on the nature, characteristics, and risks of the Group's investment properties, determined that the Group's geographical segment Oslo from 2023 should be presented as two separate classes of investment properties for the disclosure of quantitative information regarding the significant unobservable inputs used in the external appraisers' fair value measurement. Entra's other geographical segments, in addition to project properties and zoned development sites, constitute the other appropriate classes of investment properties.

Presentation of acquisitions

Acquisitions of companies where substantially all of the fair value of the gross assets acquired is concentrated in a single property or group of similar properties, are treated as asset acquisitions. An individual judgement is made for each transaction. Refer to the accounting policies section of Note 27 for further information.

NOK million 2023 2022
Total investment properties at 31.12 previous period 78 634 67 655
Acquisition of investment properties - 13 531
Investment in the property portefolio 1 767 2 563
Capitalised borrowing costs 60 59
Divestment of investment properties -2 823 -2 654
Change in value of investment properties -8 148 -2 519
Total investment properties at 31.12 69 490 78 634
Of which investment properties held for sale 1 020 1 230
Investment properties 68 470 77 404

The property Marken 37 in Bergen and the two properties in Cort Adelers gate 30 in Oslo are classified as held for sale as of 31 December 2023

Valuation techniques and assumptions

The valuations as of 31 December 2023 were obtained from Newsec and Cushman & Wakefield Realkapital, and the market value of the property portfolio presented in Note 3 is calculated as the average of the appraisers' valuations. The fair value of the investment properties in Entra's balance sheet is based on the average of the appraisers' valuations, with adjustments for balance sheet items of 30 million (-62 million), including prepayments from the tenants and other accruals. The valuation method is included in Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy defined by IFRS 13. Refer to Note 22 for further information on the fair value hierarchy.

The valuations are performed on a property-by-property basis, assuming that the properties are sold individually. The valuations are performed using the discounted cash flow method, which involves discounting future cash flows over a specified period using an estimated required rate of return and then adding a residual value calculated by using an estimated exit yield and estimated market rents. Future cash flows are calculated on the basis of cash flows from signed leases, estimated cash flows based on an expected market rent at the end of the lease terms, inflation, operating costs, CapEx and development potential.

The project portfolio and development sites are valued based on the same principles, with deduction for remaining investments and perceived risks as of valuation date, including, but not limited to, construction and letting risks. For unzoned development potential, the appraisers further make assumptions on the zoning risk.

The appraisers perform their valuations on the basis of comprehensive information received from Entra's management on the properties, existing and any new lease contracts and details of any vacant premises, and up-to-date and comprehensive information about all ongoing and planned projects. The appraisers also normally conduct site visits of all properties every year. Any uncertainties relating to the properties, projects and leases are also clarified by Entra when required. Any information that is provided to one of the appriasers is simultaneously provided to the other appraiser. The appraisers estimate future market rents, required rates of return, exit yields, inflation, development potential and other relevant parameters. The remaining term of the leases is assessed for risk, along with any special clauses in the lease contracts.

Upon receiving the initial valuations, Entra's management each quarter perform thorough controls of the valuations to ensure that both appraisers have included all relevant information in the valuations, to have profound knowledge on the factors estimated by the appraisers and to fully understand changes in value of investment properties from the previous period end. Any significant discrepancies between the values of the individual properties estimated by the appraisers, are reviewed in detail to ensure that both appraisers have used the same information and that the discrepancy between the valuations is due to different view on the risk of the properties. In addition, Entra's management compare the valuations to known market transactions with similar properties in the same geographical area if available. Entra's management further report to the Audit Committee on a quarterly basis, the factors driving changes in value of investment properties from the previous period end.

Market transactions serve as important reference points in Entra's review of the values estimated by the appraisers, and the slow-down in the property transaction market during 2023 has decreased the number of relevant reference transactions. There has however during 2023 been agreed and completed transactions of relevance for Entra's portfolio, including the six properties sold by Entra during 2023 for asset values in line with book values, which supports the valuations performed by the independent appraisers.

The inputs to the valuations are defined as "unobservable" by IFRS 13. The key unobservable input variables are market rents, required rates of return, exit yields, inflation, operating costs and CapEx for investment properties in the management portfolio. The minimum, maximum and weighted average of these key unobservable input variables, except inflation, for the management portfolio are presented in the table on the right. The average inflation and CapEx for the project portfolio are presented below the table. Further analysis and sensitivity disclosures on these key unobservable inputs have been included on the following pages.

The required rate of return, i.e., the discount rate applied on the net cash flows for the duration of existing lease terms, is based on a long-term risk-free interest rate plus a property- and tenant-specific risk premium, reflecting the property's location, technical standard, occupancy rate, tenants' financial reliability and remaining lease term.

The exit yield, i.e., the discount rate applied on the expected net cash flows after the existing lease terms, is based on a long-term risk-free interest rate plus a property-specific risk premium, reflecting the property's location, technical standard, ownership of property (freehold or leasehold) and development potential, with no tenant specific adjustments.

The market rent is the annual rent the appraisers, based on the property's location, technical standard and leases signed for comparable properties in the same area, estimate that a property may be leased out for on market terms, excluding supplements such as VAT compensation. Expected future market rents takes into account expected inflation and other macro-economic factors.

The expected operating costs for a property is based on the actual operating, insurance and maintenance costs for a property, adjusted for inflation and other projections, with estimates being made for anticipated vacancy levels and the associated expenses.

The expected CapEx for properties in the management portfolio is the level of investments that the appraisers assume is required to obtain the expected market rents, including the need for alterations and upgrades. The CapEx for the project portfolio is based on Entra's estimates and perceived risks as of valuation date. The CapEx for zoned and unzoned development potential is the appraisers' assumptions on the development costs of the properties.

Inflation is estimated using the consensus of a selection of banks and official statistics. Inflation affects both rental income, operating costs and CapEx.

Ranges and weighted average for key unobservable input variables in the Level 3 valuations from the external appraisers are presented for the classes where Entra has five or more properties, including investment properties held for sale. As such, key unobservable input variables are not presented for management properties in Stavanger (market value of 1 466 million) and zoned development sites (market value of 639 million), with two and four properties, respectively. The ranges for the key unobservable input variables are for several of the classes wide but are for the majority of the market value of the properties within a class, clustered around the weighted average.

As of 31.12.2023 Oslo Bergen Trondheim Sandvika Drammen Total mngmt.
portf.1
Central Fringe areas
No. properties 32 18 10 13 9 6 90
Market value (NOKm) 34 086 11 575 6 334 6 603 4 251 2 120 66 435
Min 4.10% 4.70% 4.87% 4.81% 4.91% 5.19% 4.10%
Required rate Max 6.50% 6.20% 5.63% 5.65% 6.22% 6.37% 6.50%
of return Wgt.average 4.50% 5.10% 5.08% 5.40% 5.36% 5.45% 4.90%
Exit yield Min 4.50% 4.80% 5.07% 5.06% 5.31% 5.60% 4.50%
Max 6.70% 6.40% 5.83% 5.93% 6.45% 6.57% 6.70%
Wgt.average 4.80% 5.30% 5.27% 5.64% 5.65% 5.87% 5.10%
Market rent
(NOK/sqm)
Min 1 873 1 316 2 227 1 803 534 748 534
Max 4 999 3 905 3 378 2 875 3 713 2 581 4 999
Wgt.average 3 519 2 516 2 811 2 188 2 012 2 060 2 801
Min 119 109 164 114 34 67 34
Operating costs
(NOK/sqm)
Max 500 780 207 181 244 230 780
Wgt.average 188 146 182 149 106 140 163
NPV CapEx
(NOK/sqm)
Min 335 371 3 198 1 426 64 2 101 64
Max 30 010 13 129 23 127 5 428 6 115 4 780 30 010
Wgt.average 4 861 4 211 7 502 3 209 2 642 3 222 4 451

1 Including data for Entra's management properties in Stavanger

For Entra's project portfolio, with total market value of 2 446 million (4 031 million), the appraisers have applied an average CapEx of 26 273 per sqm (29 624 per sqm), excluding the cost of land and capitalised interest. Refer to Note 3 for a reconciliation of the market value of the classes to the carrying value of the investment properties.

The appraisers have for all valuations as of 31.12.23 in average assumed inflation of 4.8 per cent for 2024 (2023: 6.5 per cent), 4.3 per cent for 2025 (2024: 4.0 per cent) and 2.5 per cent for 2026 (2025: 2.1 per cent).

As of 31.12.2022 Oslo Bergen Trondheim Sandvika Drammen Total mngmt.
portf.1
Central Fringe areas
No. properties 32 20 10 10 10 7 91
Market value (NOKm) 37 296 15 388 6 931 5 591 4 612 2 591 73 974
Min 3.30% 3.80% 4.13% 4.27% 4.26% 4.37% 3.30%
Required rate Max 6.90% 9.40% 5.06% 5.06% 5.69% 5.89% 9.40%
of return Wgt.average 4.00% 4.20% 4.38% 4.80% 4.72% 4.76% 4.10%
Exit yield Min 3.60% 3.90% 4.32% 4.49% 4.66% 4.85% 3.60%
Max 5.90% 5.60% 5.23% 5.25% 5.89% 6.06% 6.06%
Wgt.average 4.10% 4.30% 4.56% 5.01% 4.95% 5.10% 4.30%
Market rent
(NOK/sqm)
Min 1 766 1 255 1 875 1 660 454 722 454
Max 4 405 3 385 3 096 2 675 2 421 2 326 4 405
Wgt.average 3 223 2 281 2 845 2 695 1 959 1 828 2 555
Operating costs
(NOK/sqm)
Min 127 117 162 112 32 66 32
Max 325 735 239 177 160 226 735
Wgt.average 201 158 204 140 104 143 169
NPV CapEx
(NOK/sqm)
Min - 296 2 251 1 643 58 1 572 -
Max 29 099 17 243 21 873 5 587 33 682 5 353 33 682
Wgt.average 7 374 4 866 7 167 2 204 2 863 2 920 4 793

1 Including data for Entra's management properties in Stavanger

Climate-related assessments in valuation

Climate-related risks associated with the Group's investment properties is related to physical risks and transition risks such as market risks, regulatory risks and reputation risks. Further details on the risks are outlined on page 41 in the Risk management section of this Annual Report.

The information provided to the appraisers on a quarterly basis also includes sustainability and energy related information on the properties such as the properties' energy consumption, energy performance certificates, main source of heating, BREEAM-NOR and BREEAM-In-Use classification and planned investments in energy saving measures, with an estimate of the associated savings. The estimated effect of this information is reflected in the appraisers' CapEx estimates, expected future market rents and the discount rates, to the extent possible transaction market participants would, and is reflected in the valuations as of the balance sheet date. The increased requirements for environmental qualities in the property portfolio may require increased CapEx compared to the estimates. The

actual future development of the other input variables may as well deviate from the estimates, due to factors such as development in regulations, changes in the requirements of tenants and technological development.

The consulting company Norconsult has provided a third-party assessment of the physical climate-related risks facing a majority of Entra's properties. Norconsult's experts within hydrology, geotechnics, engineering geology, hydrogeology, meteorology, risk management and building physics used a scenario-based approach in analysing physical risks, including temperature related risks, wind related risks, mass related risks and water related risks. The assessments indicated that Entra's property portfolio had high resilience to these risks. Further details on the assessment are included on pages 81–87 in this Annual Report.

Properties representing approximately 59 per cent of the market value of Entra's properties are BREEAM certified. Environment-friendly office properties are in high demand in the letting market and are also the most attractive objects in the transaction market for commercial real estate. The appraisers monitor the transaction market closely, and current transaction market trends support the assessment that the potential short to medium term adverse effect on the market values of Entra's property portfolio due to climate-related risks is limited. This can however change over time as the cash flows for the investment properties to a greater extent may be affected by climaterelated risks in the medium to long term.

Sensitivity analysis

The following table illustrates the effects on the market value of the management portfolio due to changes in a single unobservable input variable as of 31.12.23.

Variable Change in assumption Value change (NOK million) EPRA LTV (%)
Required rate of return + 0.25% -3 521 60.3%
- 0.25% 3 904 54.2%
Exit yield + 0.25% -1 947 58.9%
- 0.25% 2 153 55.5%
Market rent (NOK/sqm) + 5.00% 2 968 54.9%
- 5.00% -2 968 59.8%
Operating costs (NOK/sqm) + NOK 25 per sqm -594 57.7%
- NOK 25 per sqm 594 56.7%
NPV CapEx (NOK/sqm) + NOK 100 per sqm -209 57.4%
- NOK 100 per sqm 202 57.1%
Inflation in 2025 + 1.00% 672 56.7%
- 1.00% -672 57.8%

There are interrelationships between these variables, and it should be expected that a change in one variable may influence the other variable. The table below illustrates to what extent the value of the management property portfolio as of 31.12.23 is affected by market rents and required rate of return, assuming that all other factors are equal.

% Δ Required rate of return
Value change (NOK billion)1 -1.00% -0.75% -0.50% -0.25% - 0.25% 0.50% 0.75% 1.00%
% Δ Market rent -10.0% 10.6 5.7 1.4 -2.5 -5.9 -9.0 -11.8 -14.4 -16.7
-5.0% 14.5 9.3 4.8 0.7 -2.9 -6.2 -9.2 -11.9 -14.4
- 18.4 12.9 8.1 3.8 - -3.5 -6.6 -9.4 -12.0
5.0% 22.3 16.6 11.5 7.0 2.9 -0.7 -4.0 -7.0 -9.7
10.0% 26.2 20.2 14.9 10.1 5.9 2.1 -1.4 -4.5 -7.4

1 Estimates by Newsec in conjunction with valuations as of 31 December 2023.

Properties subject to purchase options

Pursuant to the lease agreements entered into between Entra and the Norwegian Ministry of Culture on 15 October 2003, 22 April 2005 and 30 June 2005, respectively, the tenant has an option to acquire the three buildings comprising the National Library in Henrik Ibsens gate 110/Observatoriegaten 1 in Oslo (the refurbished buildings "Halvbroren" and "Magasinet"). The tenant has the right to acquire the refurbished buildings at expiry of each 25-year lease period (expiring on 31 December 2029and 6 June 2030, respectively). The leases include an unlimited number of 25-year extension periods, at market rents. Further, the tenant has the right, upon six months' notice, to acquire "Halvbroren" if the tenant itself leases and uses more than 50 per cent of the building.

As of 31 December 2023, the tenant leased and used more of the building than the threshold. The purchase price for all three buildings shall equal the market value of the buildings based on the capitalised future rental income based on the assumption that the lease agreements are continuously prolonged in accordance with the renewal clause in the lease agreements.

Pursuant to the ground lease agreement entered into between Entra and Oslo Havn KF on 4 October 1979 relating to the property Langkaia 1 in Oslo, the ground lessor has an option to acquire the buildings without any compensation and free of any encumbrances upon expiry of the ground lease agreement on 1 January 2031. The right-of-use asset is presented as part of investment properties on the balance sheet. As the right-of-use asset is valued based on the cash flow until expiry of the ground lease agreement (i.e., no residual value), there will be an ongoing decrease in the balance sheet value until expiry.

Pursuant to the lease agreement entered into between Entra and the University of Oslo ("UiO") on 16 June 2016, the tenant has an option to acquire the property Kristian Augusts gate 15–21 (building and land) in Oslo in 2034 and in 2044. The purchase price shall be based on a gross market yield at time of calling the option and valued at a remaining WAULT of fifteen years of the lease agreement. The gross yield has a cap at 5.25 per cent (gross yield < 5.25 per cent). The option to acquire must be called twelve months ahead of the two points in time at the latest.

Pursuant to the lease agreement and option agreement entered into between Entra and BI Norwegian Business School ("BI") on 15 February 2016, the tenant has an option to acquire the company which owns the building Brattørkaia 16 in Trondheim in each of the years 2028, 2033 and 2038. The purchase price shall be based on a pre-agreed net yield. The net rent at the time of exercising the option, includes value added tax (VAT) compensation. The option to acquire must be called twelve months ahead of the four points in time at the latest. With reference to note 31, a letter of intent for the sale of the Trondheim portfolio, including Brattørkaia 16, was signed in February 2024.

Entra is developing the last stage in a newbuild project in Holtermanns veg 1–13 in Trondheim, where the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation ("NRK") have signed a lease contract for 9 600 sqm. NRK will acquire 49 per cent of the subsidiary owing the rented section at an agreed net yield at estimated project completion in 2025. With reference to note 31, a letter of intent for the sale of the entire Trondheim portfolio, including phase 3 of the development project in Holtermanns veg 1–13, was signed in February 2024.

Refer to note 24 for information on pledged investment properties

Note 15 Other non-current assets

Accounting policies

Other receivables are classified as non-current assets if they are due more than twelve months after the balance sheet date. Equity investments are classified as financial assets at FVTPL, while other financial assets are classified as financial assets measured at amortised cost. Interest is ignored if it is insignificant. Operating equipment is recognised at acquisition cost, less depreciation.

NOK million 2023 2022
External loans 103 110
Other long-term receivables 78 82
Financial assets at FVTPL 279 344
Operating equipment 15 16
Other assets 136 111
Total long-term receivables and other assets 611 661

Note 16 Inventory properties

Accounting policies

The Group's inventory properties comprise residential projects under zoning, development and construction intended for sale in the ordinary course of business. Properties under zoning for residential purposes may be handed over to other residential developers. Where the Group constructs the residential projects, the individual units are handed over to the purchaser when they are completed. Inventory properties may comprise properties held for resale, properties under development and construction, and completed units which are not sold. Inventory properties are measured at the lower of cost and net realisable value.

Entra owns a development site at Bryn in Oslo. As part of the acquisition of the site, JM Norge AS agreed to acquire land expected to be zoned for residential development subject to detailed plan. The properties expected to be zoned for residential development are Østensjøveien 29 and Brynsveien 1, 2–4, 3, 6, 8 and 12. See Notes 6 and 7 for information on rental income from letting of the properties and the related property costs.

Note 17 Trade receivables

Accounting policies

Trade receivables are initially recognised at the agreed transaction price in the contract with the customer. Subsequently they are measured at amortised costs. Interest is ignored if it is insignificant.

The Group applies the simplified approach in IFRS 9 to measure the loss allowance at lifetime expected credit losses. A provision for bad debt is determined by estimating expected credit losses with reference to past default experience of the debtor and an analysis of the debtor's current financial position, adjusted for factors that are specific to the debtors, general economic conditions of the industry in which the debtors operate, and an assessment of both the current as well as the forecast direction of conditions at the reporting date. Any subsequent payments received against accounts for which a provision has previously been made are recognised in the income statement.

Trade receivables are classified as current assets unless they are due more than twelve months after the balance sheet date. If so, they are classified as non-current assets.

NOK million 2023 2022
Trade receivables 104 65
Provision for bad debts -16 -9
Net trade receivables 88 56

There is limited concentration of credit risk with respect to trade debtors as the majority of Entra's customers are paying rent in advance.

The age analysis of these trade receivables is as follows:

NOK million 2023 2022
Up to 3 months 8 29
Over 3 months 52 30
Total overdue 59 59

Note 18 Other current assets

Accounting policies

Other receivables are classified as current assets unless they are due more than twelve months after the balance sheet date. Other current assets include accrued interest, including interest on the Group's derivatives, accrued income, prepaid expenses and current portion of external loans. Other current assets are classified as financial assets measured at amortised cost. Interest is ignored if it is insignificant.

NOK million 2023 2022
External loans 483 -
Accrued interest 90 77
Accrued income 48 74
Advance payments and accruals 77 55
Other current receivables and assets 234 319
Total other receivables and other current assets 932 525

Note 19 Pensions

Accounting policies

The Group has both defined benefit and defined contribution pension schemes. A defined benefit pension scheme is a pension arrangement that defines the pension payment an employee will receive on retirement. The pension benefit payable is dependent on a number of factors, such as the employee's age, number of years of membership in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund and salary level. The recognised pension obligation relating to defined benefit plans is the present value of the defined benefit on the balance sheet date less the fair value of the plan assets, calculated annually by an independent actuary.

Changes to benefits payable under the pension plan are recognised in the income statement as they arise. Actuarial gains/losses resulting from new information or changes to actuarial assumptions are recognised to comprehensive income in the period they arise.

Contributions to defined contributions plans are recognised in the income statement in the period in which they accrue.

The Group's pension scheme for new employees is a defined contribution scheme. The defined contribution scheme includes 198 (199) employees in the Group. The defined benefit pension scheme for the Group cover a total of 6 (8) current employees, 1 (1) former employee and 77 (73) pensioners.

The Group also has a contractual early-retirement scheme (AFP) from the age 62. At 31 December 2023, 3 (3) former employees had chosen to make use of the AFP scheme. The net pension liabilities associated with the AFP scheme amounted to 4 million (5 million), which is included under total pension liabilities in the table to the right.

The Group's pension scheme satisfies the requirements of the Norwegian Act on Compulsory Occupational Pensions.

The cost for the accounting period shows the employees' pension entitlement of the agreed future pension in the financial year.

THE BALANCE SHEET LIABILITIES HAVE BEEN CALCULATED AS FOLLOWS

NOK million 2023 2022
Present value of accrued pension liabilities in defined-benefit schemes in unit trusts 220 214
Fair value of pension scheme assets -141 -129
Employers' NICs accrued 11 12
Net pension liabilities on the balance sheet at 31.12 91 97

TOTAL COST RECOGNISED IN THE INCOME STATEMENT

NOK million 2023 2022
Cost of pension benefits accrued during current period 1 2
Contribution scheme 16 22
Total pension benefits accrued during the period 17 24
Net interest expense 2 2
Total pension benefits accrued in income statement 19 26
Actuarial losses (-)/gains (+) accrued in comprehensive income 7 -16
Total pension benefits accrued 26 10

The actuarial assumptions are based on generally accepted assumptions in the insurance industry with regard to demographic factors. The pension scheme assets are invested in government bonds.

Note 20 Other non-current liabilities

NOK million 2023 2022
Lease liabilities
Pension liabilities (Note 19)
278
91
264
97
Prepayments from customers 81 78
Seller's credit and withheld purchase price 92 89
Other non-current liabilities 95 146
Total non-current liabilities 636 673

Lease liabilities – the group as a lessee

Accounting policies

The Group assesses whether a contract is or contains a lease, at inception of the contract. The Group recognises a right-of-use asset and a corresponding lease liability with respect to all lease contracts in which it is the lessee, except for leases with a lease term of 12 months or less, and leases of low value assets (such as vehicles and technical and office equipment), for which the Group applies the applicable recognition exemptions. For these leases, the Group recognises the lease payments as an operating expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

Only fixed payments are included in the initial measurement of the lease liability, and the lease term corresponds to the non-terminable period. The discount rate used to calculate the lease liability is determined, for each asset, based on the Group's incremental borrowing rate for leases with less than 15 years until maturity. For leases with more than 15 years until maturity, the discount rate is based on the properties' net yields, adjusted for features that affect Entra's incremental borrowing rate, such as tenant-specific factors and the length of the lease. The lease liability is presented as part of other liabilities in the balance sheet.

For lease contracts where the leased properties meet the definition of investment properties in IAS 40, Entra applies the fair value model to the associated right-of-use assets. The right-of-use assets are measured by discounting the assumed future cash flows under the lease contracts. The discount rate used to calculate the right-of- use asset may be different from the discount rate used to calculate the lease liability. The right-of-use assets are presented as part of investment properties in the balance sheet.

The Group has entered into certain operating leases of ground, parking lots and buildings classified as investment properties, with remaining lease terms between 8 and 79 years. The Group applies the fair value model to rightof-use assets associated with the property lease contracts. Right-of-use assets included in investment properties at 31 December 2023 was 1 020 million (1 131 million).

The majority of the lease payments for Langkaia 1 in Oslo, where the lease agreement expires on 1 January 2031, are based on the turnover of the property. Only the fixed parts of the lease payments are included in the lease liability. Variable, turnover-based lease payments for the property is included in Operating costs. Set out in the table below are the amounts recognised in profit or loss:

NOK million 2023 2022
Interest expense on lease liabilities 12 12
Expense relating to leases of low-value assets and short-term leases 7 3
Variable lease payments 15 11
Total amount recognised in profit or loss 34 26

The Group had total cash outflows for leases of 39 million in 2023 (31 million).

Refer to Note 23 for maturity profile of the Group's lease liabilities based on contractual undiscounted payments as at 31 December 2023. See Note 24 for details on the movements in lease liabilities during the period.

Note 21 Other current liabilities

Accounting policies

Non-interest-bearing financial liabilities

Non-interest-bearing liabilities are classified as financial liabilities at amortised cost, and are measured at fair value upon initial recognition, and subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest rate method. Interest is ignored if it is insignificant.

Provisions

The Group recognises provisions for legal claims when a legal or self-imposed obligation exists as a result of past events, when it is likely that an outflow of resources will be required to settle the obligation and its amount can be estimated with a sufficient degree of reliability.

In cases where there are several obligations of the same nature, the likelihood of settlement is determined by assessing the Group as a whole. A provision for the Group is recognised even if there is little likelihood of settlement of the Group's individual elements.

Provisions are measured at the present value of expected payments to settle an obligation. A discount rate before tax is used which reflects the present market situation. Any increase in an obligation as a result of a changed time value is reported as a financial expense. A provision for onerous contracts is recognised when the expected benefits to be derived by Entra from a contract are lower than the unavoidable cost of meeting its obligations under the contract.

NOK million 2023 2022
Accrued interest 275 237
Tenant prepayments 87 61
Lease liabilities (Note 20) 3 5
Holiday pay owed 25 23
Public taxes and duties 35 26
Income tax payable 13 14
Provisions for current liabilities 14 27
Other liabilities 7 28
Total other current liabilites 460 421

Note 22 Financial instruments

Accounting policies

A financial instrument is defined as being any contract that gives rise to a financial asset for one entity and a financial liability or equity instrument for another entity. Financial instruments are recognised on the transaction date, i.e., the date on which the Group commits to buying or selling the asset. The classification of financial assets at initial recognition depends on the financial asset's contractual cash flow characteristics and the Group's business model for managing them.

Financial assets are classified, at initial recognition, as subsequently measured at amortised cost, fair value through OCI, or FVTPL. The majority of the Group's financial assets are classified as measured at amortised cost as they are held for the purpose of recovering contractual cash flows and where these cash flows consist only of principal amounts and interest .

Financial assets at amortised cost are subsequently measured using the effective interest (EIR) method and are subject to impairment. Gains and losses are recognised in profit or loss when the asset is recognised, modified or impaired. The Group's financial assets at amortised cost includes trade and other current receivables, cash and cash equivalents and other financial assets.

Financial assets at FVTPL include financial assets held for trading, financial assets designated upon initial recognition at FVTPL, and financial assets mandatorily required to be measured at fair value. Financial assets are classified as held for trading if they are acquired for the purpose of selling or repurchasing in the near term.

Derivatives, including separated embedded derivatives, are also classified as held at FVTPL unless they are designated as effective hedging instruments. Financial assets with cash flows that are not solely payments of principal and interest are classified and measured at FVTPL. The Group has elected not to present subsequent changes in the fair value of its equity investments in OCI, and investments in equity instruments are consequently measured at FVTPL.

The Group recognises an allowance "or expected credit losses on all debt instruments not held at FVTPL. The amount of expected credit losses is updated at each reporting date to reflect changes in credit risk since initial recognition of the respective financial instrument.

Financial liabilities are classified upon initial recognition as financial liabilities at FVTPL and financial liabilities at amortised cost. Financial liabilities at FVTPL comprise interest rate derivatives. Financial liabilities at amortised cost consist of liabilities that do not fall under the category at FVTPL.

Financial derivatives

The Group uses derivatives to manage its interest rate risk. Derivatives are initially recognised at fair value on the date on which the contract was signed, and subsequently at fair value. Gains or losses on remeasurement at fair value are recognised in the income statement. Regular payments are presented as interest and other finance expenses. Changes in the value of the derivatives are presented under "Changes in value of financial instruments".

The fair value of interest rate swaps is the estimated amount the Group would receive or pay to redeem the contracts on the balance sheet date. This amount will depend on interest rates and the contracts' remaining term to maturity. The derivatives are classified on the balance sheet as current or non-current, depending on whether they are expected to be redeemed under or over 12 months from the balance sheet date.

Fair value hierarchy

The Group uses the following hierarchy to classify assets and liabilities, based on the valuation methods used to measure and disclose their fair value. There were no transfers between the levels in the fair value hierarchy during the year.

  • Level 1: Quoted (unadjusted) prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities.
  • Level 2: Other techniques where all of the parameters that have a significant impact on measuring fair value are either directly or indirectly observable.
  • Level 3: Valuation techniques that use parameters that significantly affect the valuation, but which are not observable (unobservable input variables).

Key sources of estimation uncertainty Fair value of financial derivatives

The Group uses interest rate derivatives and fixed rate loans to manage the interest rate risk. The financial derivatives are in the Group's balance sheet valued at fair value, measured using valuation methods where the significant parameters are obtained from quoted market data.

CATEGORIES AND FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AT 31.12.23

NOK million Amortised cost FVTPL Total Fair value level
Financial investments
– shares 279 279 Level 3
– other financial assets 182 182
Financial derivatives 705 705 Level 2
Trade receivables 88 88
Other current receivables 932 932
Cash and cash equivalents 171 171
Total financial assets 1 373 984 2 357
Interest-bearing liabilities 38 156 38 156
Lease liabilities 281 281
Financial derivatives 283 283 Level 2
Other non-current liabilities 92 92
Trade payables 392 392
Other current liabilities 81 81
Total financial liabilities 39 002 283 39 285

CATEGORIES AND FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AT 31.12.22

NOK million Amortised cost FVTPL Total Fair value level
Financial investments
– shares 344 344 Level 3
– other financial assets 191 191
Financial derivatives 698 698 Level 2
Trade receivables 56 56
Other current receivables 525 525
Cash and cash equivalents 226 226
Total financial assets 997 1 042 2 040
Interest-bearing liabilities 40 515 40 515
Lease liabilities 268 268
Financial derivatives 310 310 Level 2
Other non-current liabilities 89 89
Trade payables 355 355
Other current liabilities 105 105
Total financial liabilities 41 332 310 41 642

Refer to Note 24 for further information on the fair value of interest-bearing liabilities. The fair value of other financial liabilities and financial assets measured at amortised cost at 31 December 2023 was approximately the same as carrying value. In addition to the financial instruments presented above, investment properties are measured at FVTPL based on a Level 3 valuation method. Refer to Note 14 for further information.

CHANGES IN VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AT FVTPL

NOK million 2023 2022
Changes in value of financial derivatives 34 -488
Changes in value of shares -38 15
Total changes in value of financial instruments -4 -473

Note 23 Financial risk management

Governance structure, exposure and reporting

The Board of Entra ASA has defined limits for the financial exposure of the Group through the financial policy. The financial policy regulates the following:

  • Allocation of responsibility for financial management
  • Overall limits and principles for management of financial exposure
  • Principles for borrowing
  • Definitions of financial risk parameters and key controls that must be in place to ensure adequate risk management
  • Requirements for reporting and monitoring, with requirements to report regularly to the Board on the Group's overall financial risk exposure

There is a responsibility and authority matrix for the Finance department, which defines authority for the day-to-day management of financial transactions within the overall framework of financial management.

The Group must ensure that there is adequate operational risk management and internal control through clear areas of responsibility and allocation of duties. The procedures relate in particular to the management of financial exposure and the division of responsibility between the various roles in the Finance department and the department's financial systems. There are guidelines for managing financial exposure, which include checklists related to the control of current transactions.

The finance department is continuously assessing the Group's financial risks and opportunities. Projections and simulations are made in the corporate financial model based on key assumptions on macroeconomic development, financial parameters and the property market. The simulations are intended to provide information for the Board and management in their monitoring of key financial figures for the Group.

The Group's finance strategy shall ensure that the Group has financial flexibility and that it achieves competitive financial terms. The Group is exposed to financial risk and has defined the following relevant risk areas:

- Liquidity risk

  • Refinancing risk
  • Capital management and solvency
  • Interest rate risk • Credit/counterparty risk
  • Currency risk

Liquidity risk

Liquidity risk is the risk that the Entra will lack sufficient cash and cash equivalents to be able to fulfil the Group's payment obligations relating to operating costs, interest and maturities. According to the finance policy, the Group shall have a back-stop of short-term interest-bearing debt, i.e. unutilised credit facilities divided by short-term interestbearing debt, of at least 100 per cent. The back-stop of short-term interest-bearing debt was 701 per cent as of 31 December 2023. The unutilised credit facilities and continuous management of the debt portfolio ensures that the Group has available liquidity to fulfil the Group's payment obligations. As of 31 December 2023, Entra's cash and cash equivalents and unutilised credit facilities totaled 6 644 million (6 686 million).

Refinancing risk

Refinancing risk is the risk that Entra may not be able to refinance its maturing debt obligations in the future or that financing will not be available at a reasonable price.

According to Entra's finance policy, the Group seeks to limit refinancing risk through the following measures:

  • average time to maturity for the Group's interest-bearing debt shall be at least three years
  • not more than 30 per cent of the interest-bearing debt should mature within 12 months
  • balanced maturity profile for the Group's financing
  • the use of various credit markets and counterparties

As of 31 December 2023, average time to maturity the Group's interest-bearing debt was 3.8 years (4.3 years), 2 per cent (6 per cent) of the interest-bearing debt matures within 12 months and Entra has a well-staggered debt maturity profile. Entra maintains strong relations with five of the top six Nordic banks and participants in the debt capital market. Entra's financing is mainly based on negative pledge of the Group's assets, with secured financing for part of the Group's assets according to defined carve-out clauses in the loan agreements. The implementation of Basel 4, tentatively in 2025, may however increase the need for pledged bank loans.

Capital management and solvency

The main purpose of the Group's capital management is to optimize the balance between debt and equity, in order to maximise the value of the shares in the Group, while also maintaining a good credit rating and obtaining financing terms that reflects the risk profile of the Group. The Group has defined a target for the EPRA LTV (loan-to-value) ratio which shall not exceed 50 per cent over time.

Entra has an official investment grade credit rating from Moody's. It was changed to Baa3 with Stable outlook in November 2023. The acquisition of Oslo Areal in 2022 and yield expansion has brought the EPRA LTV up to above 50 per cent. However, this is considered manageable with Entra's high-quality assets with limited residual risk combined with a very strong tenant mix on long WAULTs. In addition to the stable cash flows from management of the property portfolio, Entra is in a deleveraging process towards to the long-term LTV target through capital discipline, including the Board's decision to not use the authorization to pay semi-annual dividend for the first half of 2023, and a targeted asset disposal program.

Interest rate risk

Interest rate risk arises from the interest-bearing debt being affected by changes in market rates. Interest rate risk affects the Group's cash flows and the market value of the Group's liabilities. The main purpose of the Group's interest rate strategy is to ensure that the Group achieves the desired balance between the interest expense and interest rate risk. The Group's interest rate risk is managed within the following financial policy requirements:

  • minimum Interest Coverage Ratio (ICR) for the last 12 months of at least 1.80
  • minimum 40 per cent of the interest-bearing debt to be hedged at fixed interest rate
  • average remaining time to maturity for interest rate hedges in the interval 2–6 years
  • diversification of the maturity structure for fixed interest rates

The Group uses interest rate derivatives and fixed rate bonds to establish and maintain the desired fixed rate structure. The interest rate hedge profile is based on an assessment of the Group's financial strength and its ability to generate long-term, stable cash flow.

As of 31 December 2023, the ICR for the last 12 months was 1.84 (2.48). The average nominal interest rate was 4.29 per cent (3.70 per cent) at 31 December 2023. As of 31 December 2023, Entra's portfolio of fixed interest rate hedges had a total volume of 22 889 million (22 334 million), equivalent to a fixed rate hedge position of 58.0 per cent (54.7 per cent). The average term to maturity of Entra's interest rate hedge portfolio was 4.2 years (4.7 years). The maturity structure for fixed rate instruments is diversified over the next 9 years.

The table below shows the nominal value of outstanding current and non-current interest-bearing debt including derivatives.

MATURITY STRUCTURE OF THE GROUP'S EXPOSURE TO NOMINAL INTEREST RATE RISK

As at 31.12.2023 31.12.2024 31.12.2025 31.12.2027 31.12.2029 31.12.2031 31.12.2033 31.12.2033+
Term to maturity Up to 1 year 1–2 years 2–4 years 4–6 years 6–8 years 8–10 years Over 10 years Total
Percentage 2.3 18.0 52.0 15.5 12.2 - - 100
Amount (NOKm) 924 7 100 20 524 6 100 4 815 - - 39 463
As at 31.12.2022 31.12.2023 31.12.2024 31.12.2026 31.12.2028 31.12.2030 31.12.2032 31.12.2032+
Term to maturity Up to 1 year 1–2 years 2–4 years 4–6 years 6–8 years 8–10 years Over 10 years Total
Percentage 5.9 18.4 46.5 10.0 17.9 1.2 - 100
Amount (NOKm) 2 399 7 504 18 992 4 094 7 315 500 - 40 804

Sensitivity analysis

The table below shows Entra's overall impact on the Group's interest expenses and ICR if the market interest rates in 2024 fluctuates in line with the forward curve as of the balance sheet date, when including the effects of existing interest rate hedges, assuming completion of all signed and reported ongoing transactions as of the date of this report and refinancing of debt maturities at expected markets terms. Further, the table shows the impact of a parallel shift in market interest rates, represented by the forward curve, of +/- 1 percentage point. For the calculation of the effect on the ICR in the table below, rental income is based on all reported events as of the date of this report and assuming the NOI margin to remain constant from 2023, while all other factors are based on reported figures for 2023. Planned divestments, which will improve the ICR, are not taken into account. The table can however not be considered an expectation or forecast for the interest expenses or ICR for 2024.

Assumption Interest expenses (NOKm) ICR
Interest rate development in line with forward curve 1 363 2.09
Market interest rates + 1 percentage point 1 492 1.91
Market interest rates - 1 percentage point 1 235 2.30

The effects on the interest expenses illustrated in the table above will be partly offset by positive changes in value of financial instruments given an increase in the marked rates and negative changes in value of financial instruments given a decrease in the marked rates.

Credit and counterparty risk

Stable, predictable and long-term access to capital is critical for Entra. Entra considers that the ability of creditors to behave predictably over the long term is often dependent on their credit-worthiness. For this reason, Entra wants the Group's creditors to be of a strong credit quality and has established credit rating limits for the Group's creditors. The credit ratings of the Group's financial counterparties are continuously monitored. The fair value of all financial derivative assets as of 31 December 2023 was 705 million (698 million).

Trade receivables at 31 December 2023 was 88 million (56 million), external loans was 586 million (110 million) and other long-term receivables was 78 million (92 million). The concentration of credit risk with respect to trade debtors is assessed to be low, as the majority of Entra's customers are paying their rent in advance. The external loan agreements are mainly seller's credit agreements with counterparties of solid creditworthiness.

Cash and bank deposits at 31 December 2023 amounted to 171 million (226 million). The deposits were placed with financial institutions with A-/A3 or better credit ratings.

Entra's finance policy includes a threshold which stipulates the maximum share of interest-bearing debt per counterparty is 40 per cent. No counterparties exceeded the threshold as of 31 December 2023.

Currency risk

The Group shall not incur any currency risk. The Group did not have any currency exposure on 31 December 2023.

Financial covenants

There are covenants in the Group's bank loan agreements specifying that the interest cover ratio (ICR) may not fall below 1.40 and that the loan-to-value of property (LTV) may not exceed 75 per cent. As of 31 December 2023, the Group was not in breach of any covenants as the ICR was 1.84 and EPRA LTV was 57.2 per cent. Refer to the sensitivity analysis in this note for the sensitivity of the ICR for changes in interest rates and note 14 for the sensitivity of the LTV for changes in the unobservable input variables in the valuation of investment properties.

There are no debt metric covenants in relation to the Group's bond or commercial paper loans, but there are clauses of cross-default.

MATURITY PROFILE OF ALL FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

NOK million Remaining term
31.12.2023 Under 3
months
4–12
months
1–2
years
2–4
years
4–6
years
6–8
years
8–10
years
Over 10
years
Total
Interest-bearing bank loans – principal - - 5 500 15 801 500 500 - - 22 301
Interest-bearing bank loans – amortising 9 26 34 31 - - - - 100
Interest-bearing bank loans – estimated interest 336 1 008 1 312 890 109 55 - - 3 710
Bonds – principal 924 - 1 600 4 623 5 600 4 315 - - 17 062
Bonds – estimated interest 132 458 561 865 624 193 - - 2 833
Commercial paper – principal - - - - - - - - -
Commercial paper – estimated interest - - - - - - - - -
Interest rate derivative liabilities 22 66 89 160 93 -32 - - 399
Interest rate derivative assets -93 -272 -316 -453 -285 -104 -27 - -1 551
Lease liabilities 5 14 15 29 29 29 28 649 798
Trade payables 392 - - - - - - - 392
Other financial liabilities 81 - - - - - - - 81
Total 1 809 1 299 8 794 21 946 6 670 4 956 2 649 46 126
NOK million Remaining term
31.12.2022 Under 3
months
4–12
months
1–2
years
2–4
years
4–6
years
6–8
years
8–10
years
Over 10
years
Total
Interest-bearing bank loans – principal - - 6 560 13 315 1 500 500 500 - 22 375
Interest-bearing bank loans – amortising 6 18 18 26 - - - - 68
Interest-bearing bank loans – estimated interest 238 715 895 953 98 62 21 - 2 983
Bonds – principal 425 1 154 924 5 629 2 594 6 815 - - 17 541
Bonds – estimated interest 126 408 454 813 541 349 - - 2 691
Commercial paper – principal 820 - - - - - - - 820
Commercial paper – estimated interest 7 - - - - - - - 7
Interest rate derivative liabilities -8 57 58 109 83 16 - - 316
Interest rate derivative assets -16 -77 -83 -113 -23 -40 - - -351
Lease liabilities 4 13 17 28 28 28 27 621 765
Trade payables 355 - - - - - - - 355
Other financial liabilities 78 - - - - - - - 78
Total 2 036 2 288 8 843 20 760 4 821 7 730 547 621 47 648

The table is based on undiscounted contractual cash flows. The maturity analysis is based on the earliest possible redemption for instruments where the counterparty has a choice as to when to redeem the instrument. Estimated interest is based on the interest rate on the individual loan/ instrument on the balance sheet date. In order to manage its liquidity risk, the Group has available, unutilised credit facilities with Nordic banks, as well as available liquid assets.

UNUTILISED CREDIT FACILITIES

NOK million Term to maturity
31.12.2023 Under 3
months
4–12
months
1–2
years
2–4
years
4–6
years
6–8
years
8–10
years
Over 10
years
Total
Unutilised credit facilities - - - 6 473 - - - 6 473
Total unutilised credit facilities - - - 6 473 - - - - 6 473
NOK million Term to maturity
31.12.2022 Under 3
months
4–12
months
1–2
years
2–4
years
4–6
years
6–8
years
8–10
years
Over 10
years
Total
Unutilised credit facilities - - 180 6 280 - - - - 6 460
Total unutilised credit facilities - - 180 6 280 - - - - 6 460

At 31 December 2023, the Group had 134 million (184 million) of available liquid assets. Refer to Note 25.

KEY FIGURES FOR THE GROUP'S FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

2023 2022
Nominal value of interest rate derivatives on the balance sheet date (NOKm)1
of which
20 960 21 010
– Fixed-to-variable swaps (NOKm)1 3 400 3 900
– Variable-to-Fixed swaps (NOKm) 17 560 17 110
Range of fixed interest rates From 0.890% to 5.640% From 0.890% to 5.640%
Variable rate basis NIBOR NIBOR
Average fixed rate excl. forward starting swaps 2.17% 2.15%
Average fixed rate incl. forward starting swaps 2.19% 2.18%

1 3 400 million (3 900 million) of swaps linked to the fixed-interest bonds issued by the Group are included in the volume of interest rate swaps. These bonds are swapped to a variable rate in order to ensure that the Group is in a position to manage its interest rate fixing independently of the bonds. The real volume used for interest rate fixing is therefore 17 560 million (17 110 million). At 31 December 2023, the Group has no interest rate options or option-related products.

Note 24 Interest-bearing liabilities

Accounting policies

Interest-bearing liabilities are classified as financial liabilities at amortised cost, and are measured at fair value upon initial recognition, and subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest rate method. Amortised cost is calculated by taking into account any discount or premium on acquisition and fees or costs that are an integral part of the effective interest rate. The effective interest rate amortisation is included as net realised financials in the statement of profit or loss. The liabilities are measured at their nominal value when the effect of discounting is immaterial.

Interest-bearing liabilities are classified as current liabilities when the debt is due for repayment less than 12 months from the balance sheet date.

NON-CURRENT BORROWINGS

NOK million Nominal
value 2023
Market
value 2023
Carrying
amount 2023
Nominal
value 2022
Market
value 2022
Carrying
amount 2022
Bank loans 22 366 22 366 22 336 22 419 22 419 22 388
Bonds 16 138 14 565 15 820 15 962 14 283 15 703
Total non-current borrowings 38 504 36 931 38 156 38 381 36 702 38 091

CURRENT BORROWINGS

NOK million Nominal
value 2023
Market
value 2023
Carrying
amount 2023
Nominal
value 2022
Market
value 2022
Carrying
amount 2022
Bank loans 34 34 34 24 24 24
Bonds 924 924 924 1 579 1 572 1 579
Commercial papers - - - 820 820 820
Total current borrowings 958 958 958 2 423 2 416 2 423

The average credit margin on the Group's borrowings at 31.12.2023 was 1.03 per cent (0.91 per cent).

CHANGES IN LIABILITIES ARISING FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

NOK million Non-current
borrowings
Current
borrowings
Non-current
lease liabilities
Current lease
liabilities
Financial
derivatives
Total liabilities
from financing
activities
31 December 2022 38 091 2 423 264 5 -388 40 395
New liabilities 11 309 1 960 13 269
Repayment -10 355 -4 378 -5 -14 738
Reclassification -953 953 -3 3 -
Net amortization effects 64 64
Change in fair value -34 -34
Other non-cash movements 17 17
31 December 2023 38 156 958 278 3 -423 38 972

Secured financing

Entra's financing is mainly based on negative pledge of the Group's assets, which enables a broad and flexible financing mix. However, secured financing is arranged for part of the Group's assets according to defined carve-out clauses in the loan agreements. As of 31.12.23, utilised secured debt amounted to 6.1 per cent of the Group's assets according to the definition in the carve-out clause in the bond agreements. If the secured facilities were fully utilised, secured debt would amount to 9.7 per cent of the Group's assets.

SECURED FINANCING AT 31.12.2023

NOK million Pledged assets Secured debt
instruments
Utilised secured
debt instruments
Partly-owned assets 2 120 629 629
Wholly-owned assets 11 255 7 095 4 472
Total secured financing 13 375 7 724 5 101

SECURED FINANCING AT 31.12.2022

NOK million Pledged assets Secured debt
instruments
Utilised secured
debt instruments
Partly-owned assets 2 307 653 653
Wholly-owned assets 10 593 6 100 1 100
Total secured financing 12 900 6 753 1 753

The Group's bonds and commercial papers are subject to the following terms

BONDS AT 31.12.2023

NO0010789464
1 500 3M Nibor + 0.86%
20.03.2024
1 195
NO0010852692
1 500 3M Nibor + 0.83%
22.05.2025
1 450
NO0010852684
1 500
0.0279
22.05.2026
1 200
NO0011094625
3 000 3M Nibor + 0.12%
10.09.2026
2 300
NO0011094641
4 000
0.02
10.09.2029
1 900
NO0010886856
2 000 3M Nibor + 1.10%
29.06.2027
2 000
NO0010895964
2 000
0.0166
21.04.2028
2 000
NO0011017147
3 000 3M Nibor + 0.40%
07.06.2029
1 700
NO0011094633
3 000
0 015
10.09.2026
1 150
NO0011041535
3 000
0.0249
01.02.2030
1 000
NO0010282031
1 100
0.0462
29.05.2030
1 100
NO0011079808
4 000 3M Nibor + 0.55%
20.11.2030
2 215
NO0011011256
2 000
0.0196
28.11.2025
1 000
Total bonds
ISIN Issue limit (NOKm) Coupon rate Term to maturity Nominal amount
issued (NOKm)
Nominal amount
outstanding (NOKm)
924
600
579
2 300
1 900
594
2 000
1 700
1 150
1 000
1 100
2 215
1 000
17 062

BONDS AT 31.12.2022

ISIN Issue limit (NOKm) Coupon rate Term to maturity Nominal amount
issued (NOKm)
Nominal amount
outstanding (NOKm)
NO0010670995 1 500 5.00% 08.02.2023 500 425
NO0010766389 1 500 2.45% 02.06.2023 1 100 470
NO0010774797 1 500 3M Nibor + 0.94% 22.09.2023 1 200 684
NO0010789464 1 500 3M Nibor + 0.86% 20.03.2024 1 195 924
NO0010852692 1 500 3M Nibor + 0.83% 22.05.2025 1 450 600
NO0010852684 1 500 2.79% 22.05.2026 1 200 579
NO0011094625 3 000 3M Nibor + 0.12% 10.09.2026 2 300 2 300
NO0011094641 4 000 2.00% 10.09.2029 1 400 1 400
NO0010886856 2 000 3M Nibor + 1.10% 29.06.2027 2 000 594
NO0010895964 2 000 1.66% 21.04.2028 2 000 2 000
NO0011017147 3 000 3M Nibor + 0.40% 07.06.2029 1 500 1 500
NO0011094633 3 000 1.50% 10.09.2026 1 150 1 150
NO0011041535 3 000 2.49% 01.02.2030 1 000 1 000
NO0010282031 1 100 4.62% 29.05.2030 1 100 1 100
NO0011079808 4 000 3M Nibor + 0.55% 20.11.2030 1 815 1 815
NO0011011256 2 000 1.96% 28.11.2025 1 000 1 000
Total bonds 17 541

Note 25 Cash and bank deposits

Accounting policies

Cash and cash equivalents consist of bank deposits and other short-term, highly liquid investments with an original term to maturity of no more than three months.

NOK million 2023 2022
Bank deposits 134 184
Restricted bank deposits 37 42
Total bank deposits 171 226

Restricted bank deposits relate to the withholding tax account and guarantees for loans.

COMMERCIAL PAPERS AT 31.12.2022

ISIN Issue limit (NOKm) Coupon rate Term to maturity Nominal amount
issued (NOKm)
Nominal amount
outstanding (NOKm)
NO0012787250 170 4.20% 16.01.2023 170 170
NO0012793928 200 4.37% 27.03.2023 200 200
NO0012768508 450 4.79% 15.02.2023 450 450
Total commercial papers 820

Note 26 Share capital and shareholder information

Entra's share capital is 182 132 055 divided into 182 132 055 shares, with each share having a par value of 1.00. All the shares have been issued in accordance with the Norwegian Public Limited Companies Act and are fully paid. Entra has one class of shares. All shares provide equal rights, including the right to any dividends. Each of the shares carries one vote. There are no share options or other rights to subscribe for or acquire shares issued by Entra. At 31 December 2023, Entra owns none (none) of its own shares and has a total of 182 132 055 (182 132 055) shares outstanding.

At 31 December 2023, Entra had 4 947 shareholders (5 144 shareholders). Norwegian investors held 12 per cent (11 per cent) of the share capital and foreign investors 88 per cent (89 per cent).

Number of shares Par value (NOK) Share capital
(NOKm)
31 December 2022 182 132 055 1 182
31 December 2023 182 132 055 1 182

Paid-in capital amounts to 3 706 million (3 706 million) and consists of 182 million (182 million) in share capital, of which nil (nil) is related to treasury shares, and 3 524 million (3 524 million) in other paid-in capital.

Entra ASA has a share purchase scheme, offering all employees, including Senior Executives, the opportunity to purchase shares in Entra ASA at a discounted price. The shares are subject to two-year lock-in period. The purchase price in the employee offering was calculated as the volume weighted average share price the last 30 days (VWAP) until and including 24 April 2023 less a 25 per cent discount. A total of 115 279 shares were acquired and sold to the employees in connection with the share purchase scheme in May 2023. In addition, a total of 44 161 shares were awarded to Senior Executives in March 2023.

For other changes in shareholders' equity, see the consolidated statements of changes in equity.

The 20 largest shareholders as registered in the VPS as of 31 December 2023 were as follows:

Shareholder Type of account Country No of shares per
31.12.2023
Shareholding
%
Castellum Ordinary Sweden 60 710 624 33.3%
Fastighets AB Balder1 Ordinary Sweden 50 000 000 27.5%
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken Nominee Sweden 12 568 660 6.9%
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken Ordinary Sweden 3 822 006 2.1%
Danske Bank Nominee Sweden 2 626 346 1.4%
Folketrygdfondet Ordinary Norway 2 321 779 1.3%
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken Ordinary Sweden 2 160 057 1.2%
State Street Bank and Trust Comp Nominee United States 2 056 217 1.1%
Goldman Sachs International Nominee United Kingdom 2 000 000 1.1%
Danske Invest Norske Instit. II. Ordinary Norway 1 943 005 1.1%
JPMorgan Chase Bank Nominee United States 1 388 651 0.8%
State Street Bank and Trust Comp Nominee United States 1 304 360 0.7%
The Bank of New York Mellon Nominee The Netherlands 1 278 925 0.7%
State Street Bank and Trust Comp Nominee United States 1 226 035 0.7%
J.P. Morgan Nominee Finland 1 125 000 0.6%
Telenor Pensjonskasse Ordinary Norway 1 043 014 0.6%
Gjensidige Forsikring Ordinary Norway 1 000 000 0.5%
Avanza Bank Nominee Sweden 945 947 0.5%
Weenasgruppen Ordinary Norway 933 435 0.5%
The Bank of New York Mellon Nominee United Kingdom 782 119 0.4%
Total 20 largest shareholders 151 236 180 83.0%
Total 182 132 055 100.0

1 As of 31 December 2023, Fastighets AB Balder held shares, in its own name and through nominees, equalling 39.9 per cent of the shares.

SHARES HELD BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND SENIOR EXECUTIVES AT 31.12. 1

Shareholder Position Number of
shares 2023
Number of
shares 2022
Board of directors
Ottar Ertzeid Chair - -
Hege Toft Karlsen Vice Chair - -
Widar Salbuvik Board member 20 000 20 000
Joakim Sjöberg Board member -
Camilla AC Tepfers Board member - -
Marit Rasmussen Employee representative 454 454
Erling Nedkvitne Employee representative 16 518 14 533
Senior executives
Sonja Horn CEO 60 478 46 721
Anders Olstad CFO and Deputy CEO 87 111 75 236
Kjetil Hoff COO 17 827 11 119
Per Ola Ulseth EVP Project Development 17 271 12 878
Hallgeir Østrem EVP Legal and Procurement from 24 075 16 622
Carine Blyverket EVP Market and Commercial Real Estate Development from 1 March 2023 -
Kristine Hilberg Tunstad EVP HR and Organisation 13 591 8 042
Tore Bakken EVP Market and Commercial Real Estate Development until 28 February 2023 8 985
Shares held by board of directors and senior executives 257 325 214 590

1 Shareholding is stated in the table above only if the person has been a director or senior executive at 31.12 the applicable year.

Note 27 Consolidation and subsidiaries

Accounting policies

The Consolidated financial statements include all the financial statements of Entra ASA and its subsidiaries. Subsidiaries are all entities (including structured entities) over which Entra has control, either directly or through other subsidiaries. The Entra controls an entity when the Group is exposed to, or has rights to, variable returns from its involvement with the entity and has the ability to affect those returns through its power to direct the activities of the entity.

The Group reassesses whether it controls an investee if facts and circumstances indicate that there are changes to one or more of the elements of control listed above.

When the Group has less than a majority of the voting rights of an investee, it has power over the investee when the voting rights are sufficient to give it the practical ability to direct the relevant activities of the investee unilaterally. The Group considers all relevant facts and circumstances in assessing whether the Group's voting rights in an investee are sufficient to give it power, including:

  • The size of the Group's holding of voting rights relative to the size and dispersion of holdings of the other vote holders;
  • potential voting rights held by the Group, other vote holders or other parties;
  • rights arising from other contractual arrangements; and/or
  • any additional facts and circumstances that indicate that the Group has, or does not have, the current ability to direct the relevant activities at the time that decisions need to be made, including vote patterns at previous shareholder's meetings.

Subsidiaries are fully consolidated from the date on which control is transferred to the Group. They are deconsolidated from the date that control ceases.

The acquisition method is used to account for purchases of subsidiaries that constitute a business. The consideration given is measured at the fair value of the transferred assets, the equity instruments that have been issued, liabilities assumed on the transfer of control and direct costs relating to the actual purchase.

The cost of acquisition also includes the fair value of all assets or liabilities that are the result of an agreement on contingent consideration.

Identifiable purchased assets, assumed liabilities and contingent liabilities are recognised at fair value on the date of acquisition. The costs associated with the business combination are expensed when they are incurred. If the aggregate of the consideration, the carrying amount of non-controlling interests and the fair value on the acquisition date of any previously held ownership interests exceeds the fair value of the acquired entity's identifiable net assets, the difference is capitalised as goodwill. If the aggregate is less than the company's net assets, the difference is immediately recognised in profit or loss.

Contingent consideration is recognised at fair value on the date of acquisition. Subsequent changes in the fair value of the contingent consideration are recognised in profit or loss or recognised as a change in other comprehensive income (OCI), if the contingent consideration is classified as an asset or a liability. Contingent consideration classified as equity is not remeasured, and subsequent settlement is recognised in equity.

For accounting purposes, acquisitions of subsidiaries that do not constitute a business as defined in IFRS 3, such as acquisitions where substantially all of the fair value of the gross assets acquired is concentrated in a single property or group of similar properties, are treated as asset acquisitions. The cost of acquisition is then attributed to the individual identifiable assets and liabilities based on their relative fair values on the acquisition date. Expenses associated with the transaction are capitalised on the investment property. Such acquisitions are transactions to which the initial recognition exemption according to IAS 12 would apply, and no deferred tax would be recognised for taxable temporary differences for the assets and liabilities acquired.

If the Group loses control over a subsidiary, it derecognises the related assets (including goodwill), liabilities, non-controlling interest and other components of equity, while any resultant gain or loss is recognised in profit or loss. For a subsidiary where main asset is an investment property, the net gain or loss associated with the loss of control of the subsidiary is presented as change in value of investment properties. Any investment retained is recognised at fair value.

Intra-group transactions, balances and unrealised gains are eliminated. Unrealised losses are eliminated, but are considered evidence of impairment in terms of writing down the value of the transferred asset. If necessary, the accounting policies at subsidiaries are changed in order to bring them into line with the Group's accounting policies.

Transactions with non-controlling interests

Transactions with non-controlling interests in subsidiaries are treated as equity transactions. If shares are acquired from anon-controlling interest, the difference between the payment and the proportion of the carrying amount of the subsidiary's net assets attributable to the shares is recognised in the equity of the parent company's owners. Gains and losses arising from the sale of shares to non-controlling interests are similarly recognised in equity.

If the Group loses control, any residual holding is remeasured at fair value through profit or loss (FVTPL). Thereafter, the fair value is used as the acquisition cost for accounting purposes, and the holding is treated as an investment in an associate, in a jointly con- trolled entity or in a financial asset. Amounts previously included in OCI that relate to the company are treated as if the Group had disposed the underlying asset and liability. This may result in amounts that were previously included in OCI being reclassified to the income statement.

Critical judgements in applying accounting policies

Consolidation of entity in which the Group holds less than a majority of shares

Entra considers that it controls Entra OPF Utvikling AS with a 50 per cent holding in the company. In this assessment, Entra has considered all relevant facts and circumstances in assessing whether the voting rights are sufficient to give Entra power over the company.

A key consideration is whether Entra has the practical ability to unilaterally direct the relevant activities that affect the amount of Entra's return. The relevant activities, including property management, ongoing maintenance and minor redevelopment projects, are directed by the Board of Directors in the company. The shareholder agreement includes certain provisions that restricts Entra from making significant changes to the business of the company. These provisions are not considered to give the co-investors power over the company, and are only considered to be protective rights. As Entra shall appoint the Chair of the Board of the company and the Chair has a double vote in the Board of Directors, Entra has concluded it controls this company.

The Group comprises the following legal entities at 31 December 2023. All subsidiaries are incorporated in Norway.

WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARIES OF ENTRA ASA

Akersgata 34–36 AS Brynsveien 3A ANS Entra Labs AS Keysers gate 13 AS Nils Hansens vei 20 AS Tullinkvartalet AS
Biskop Gunnerus' gate 14A AS Brynsveien 3B ANS Entra Service AS Kjørboparken AS Nonnesetergaten 4 AS Tullins gate 2 AS
Biskop Gunnerus' gate 6 AS Brynsveien 5 AS Entra Utleie AS Kongens gate 87 AS Nygårdsgaten 93–97 AS Tullinsgt 2 ANS
Bispen AS Brynsveien 6 og 12 AS Fredrik Selmers vei 4 AS Kristian Augusts gate 13 AS Otto Sverdrups plass 4 AS Tvetenveien 22 AS
Blåisen AS Christian Krohgs gate 10 AS Fredrik Selmers vei 6 AS Lagårdsveien 6 AS Pilestredet 33 AS Universitetsgata 1–9 AS
Blånebba ANS Christian Krohgs gate 2 AS Fyrstikkalléen 1 AS Langkaia 1 AS Professor Olav Hanssens vei 10 AS Universitetsgata 2 AS
Brattørkaia 13B AS Cort Adelers gate 30 AS Grensesvingen 26 AS Lars Hilles gate 19 AS Savoy Holding AS Vahls gate 1–3 AS
Brattørkaia AS Drammensveien 131 AS Grensesvingen 7 Eiendom AS Lars Hilles gate 25 AS Schweigaards gate 15 AS Valkendorfsgaten 6 AS
Bryn Boligselskap AS Drammensveien 134 AS Grenseveien 78 B AS Lilletorget 1 AS Schweigaards gate 16 AS Verkstedveien 1 Monier AS
Brynseng Eiendom AS Drammensveien 134 P-Hus AS Hagegata 22–24 AS Løkketangen 2–14B AS Schweigaards gate 6–14 AS Verkstedveien 3 AS
Brynsengfaret 4 og 6 AS Drammensveien 134 Utearealer AS Hardangerjøkulen AS Malmskriverveien 18–20 AS St. Olavs plass 5 AS Vestfjordgaten 4 AS
Brynsengfaret 6CD AS Dronningens gate 2 AS Holtermanns veg 1–13 AS Malmskriverveien 2–4 AS Stenersgata 1 AS Wexelsplass Garasje AS
Brynsveien 1 AS Entra Bryn AS Holtermanns veg 70 AS Marken 37 AS Stenersgata Parkering AS Østensjøveien 29 AS
Brynsveien 11/13 Eiendom AS Entra Eiendom AS Holtermanns veg Utvikling AS Møllendalsveien 1A AS Storgata 51 Oslo AS Østensjøveien 39/41 AS
Brynsveien 2–4 AS Entra Felleskost AS Kaigaten 9 AS Møllendalsveien 6–8 AS Sundtkvartalet AS Østensjøveien 43 AS
Brynsveien 3 Eiendom AS Entra Kultur 1 AS Karenslyst allé 7 AS Nedre Vollgate 11 AS Tordenskiolds gate 12 AS

PARTLY OWNED SUBSIDIARIES OF ENTRA ASA

Papirbredden Eiendom AS1 Entra OPF Utvikling AS 2
Grønland 51 AS Entra OPF Utvikling Holding AS
Grønland 56 AS Lars Hilles gate 30 Holding AS
Grønland 58 AS Allehelgens gate 6 Holding AS
Grønland 60 AS Lars Hilles gate 30 AS
Kreftings gate 33 AS Allehelgens gate 6 AS

1 Papirbredden Eiendom AS is owned by Entra ASA with voting and owner shares of 60 per cent and Drammen Municipality with 40 per cent. 2 Entra ASA owns 50 per cent of the shares in Entra OPF Utvikling AS. The remaining 50 per cent is owned by Oslo Pensjonsforsikring AS.

Non-controlling interests

The following tables summarises the information relating to each of the Group's subsidiaries that have non-controlling interests (NCI), before any intra-group eliminations with the Group.

FY2023 / 31.12.2023 FY2022 / 31.12.2022
Papirbredden
Eiendom AS
Entra OPF
Utvikling AS
Total Papirbredden
Eiendom AS
Entra OPF
Utvikling AS
Total
NCI ownership interests 40% 50% 40% 50%
Rental income 123 157 280 112 151 263
Net operating income 118 141 259 107 136 243
Net income 80 141 221 81 134 216
Changes in value of investment
properties -204 -384 -588 -19 -36 -56
Changes in value of financial instruments 2 - 2 9 - 9
Profit before tax -122 -243 -365 70 98 168
Tax 27 53 80 -15 -21 -36
Profit for the period -95 -190 -285 55 77 132
Profit allocated to NCI -38 -95 -133 22 39 60
Current assets 23 41 63 14 28 42
Non-current assets 2 124 2 873 4 997 2 307 3 256 5 563
Current liabilities 51 6 57 48 4 52
Non-current liabilities 914 304 1 217 981 356 1 337
Equity 1 182 2 605 3 786 1 292 2 924 4 216
Equity attributable to NCI 473 1 302 1 775 517 1 462 1 978
Net cash flows from operating activities 67 136 204 62 133 195
Net cash flows from investment activities -20 -1 -21 -8 - -8
Net cash flows from financing activities -38 -130 -168 -61 -125 -186
Change in cash and cash equiva-lents 9 6 15 -6 8 2

Note 28 Associates and jointly controlled entites

Accounting policies

Joint arrangements

Under IFRS 11, investments in joint arrangements are classified as either joint operations or joint ventures. In a joint arrangement, no single party controls the arrangement on its own. The classification depends on the contractual rights and obligations of each investor, rather than the legal structure of the joint arrangement.

Joint control is the contractually agreed sharing of control of an arrangement, which exists only when decisions about the relevant activities require the unanimous consent of the parties sharing control.

A joint venture is a joint arrangement whereby the parties that have joint control of the arrangement have rights to the net assets of the arrangement.

Entra classifies its investments based on an analysis of the degree of control and the underlying facts. This includes an assessment of voting rights, ownership structure and the relative strength, purchase and sale rights controlled by Entra and other shareholders. Each individual investment is assessed. Upon changes in underlying facts and circumstances, a new assessment is made as to whether this is still a joint venture. Changes in contractual rights and obligations relating to the underlying asset or debt and changes in the shareholder agreement might lead to a shift in the accounting method.

In joint ventures, the Group's share of the companies' profit/loss after tax, adjusted for amortisation of excess value, are presented on a separate line in the consolidated income statement. Where necessary, the accounts of joint ventures have been brought into line with the Group's accounting policies. Joint ventures are recognised in the consolidated accounts using the equity method, often referred to as one-line consolidation, and presented as non-current assets.

A transaction that entails a change of control from an investment in a joint venture to an investment in a subsidiary is treated as a realisation and requires that a gain/loss at the time of derecognition of the joint venture has to be calculated and recognised in the income statement. Equity transactions in a joint venture is presented as an equity transaction in the Group's statement of changes in equity.

Associates

Associates are companies over which the Group has significant influence but not control or joint control. Significant influence normally exists where the Group's investment represents between 20 and 50 per cent of the capital with voting rights. Investments in associates are accounted for using the equity method of accounting, after initially being recognised at cost. Investments in associates include any excess values and goodwill identified at the time of acquisition, less any subsequent impairment losses.

The Group's share of the profit and loss of associates is recognised and added to the carrying amount of the investments. The Group's share of the comprehensive income of associates is recognised in the Group's comprehensive income and added to the carrying amount of the investments. The Group does not recognise its share of a loss if this would result in a negative carrying amount for the investment (including the entity's unsecured receivables), unless the Group has taken over obligations or made payments on behalf of the associate.

The Group's share of unrealised gains on transactions between the Group and its associates is eliminated. This also applies to unrealised losses, unless there is a permanent loss of value. Where necessary, the accounts of associates have been brought into line with the Group's accounting policies. Gains and losses arising from the dilution of ownership interests in associates are recognised in profit or loss.

If the Group no longer has significant influence, any residual holding is remeasured at FVTPL. Thereafter, the fair value is used as the acquisition cost for accounting purposes, and the holding is treated as a financial asset. Amounts relating to the company that were previously recognised in comprehensive income are treated as if the associate had disposed of the underlying assets and liabilities. This may result in amounts that were previously included in other comprehensive income being reclassified to the income statement. If the Group reduces its shareholding but retains significant influence, a proportionate share of the amounts previously recognised in other comprehensive income is reclassified to the income statement.

31.12.2023 Acquisition date Business office Shareholding
voting rights (%)
Associated companies
Ullandhaug Energi AS 07.07.2009 Stavanger 44.00
H2O Eiendom AS 02.12.2019 Oslo 25.00
Galleri Oslo Utvikling AS 24.10.2022 Oslo 46.77
Galleriet Drift AS 31.03.2022 Oslo 46.77
Welcome Workdays AS 12.10.2023 Oslo 45.00
Jointly controlled entities
Oslo S Utvikling AS 01.07.2004 Oslo 50
Rebel U2 AS 10.10.2019 Oslo 50
Galleri Oslo Invest AS 12.01.2022 Oslo 33.33
31.12.2022 Acquisition date Business office Shareholding
voting rights (%)
Associated companies
Ullandhaug Energi AS 07.07.2009 Stavanger 44.00
H2O Eiendom AS 02.12.2019 Oslo 25.00
Galleri Oslo Utvikling AS 24.10.2022 Oslo 46.77
Galleriet Drift AS 31.03.2022 Oslo 46.77
Jointly controlled entities
Oslo S Utvikling AS 01.07.2004 Oslo 50.00
Rebel U2 AS 10.10.2019 Oslo 50.00
Galleri Oslo Invest AS 12.01.2022 Oslo 33.33

MOVEMENT IN CARRYING AMOUNT OF ASSOCIATES AND JOINTLY CONTROLLED ENTITIES

NOK million Galleri Oslo
Invest AS
Oslo S
Utvikling AS
Rebel U2 AS1 Other jointly controlled
entities and associates
Total associates and
jointly controlled entities
Carrying amount 31.12.2021 - 850 - 22 872
Share of profit for 2022 -6 -25 - 9 -22
Capital injection/ reduction - -125 - 9 -116
Investment in or divestment of company 163 - - -6 157
Carrying amount 31.12.2022 157 701 - 33 891
Share of profit for 2023 -21 -50 - 6 -65
Capital injection/ reduction - - - 33 33
Investment in or divestment of company - - - - -
Carrying amount 31.12.2023 136 651 - 72 859

1 Entra's share of Rebel U2 AS' negative total comprehensive income is recognised as a reduction in the carrying value of Entra's loan to Rebel U2 AS, which is considered part of the Group's interests in Rebel U2 AS.

AGGREGATE FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR ASSOCIATES AND JOINTLY CONTROLLED ENTITIES

(Figures stated refer to Entra's ownership interest)

NOK million 2023 2022
Revenue 807 70
Costs -813 -113
Net income -6 -43
Net value changes -29 -10
Profit before tax -35 -53
Tax expense 4 11
Profit after tax -30 -42
Total comprehensive income1 -30 -42
Realisation of excess value -41 -
Entra's share of total comprehensive income -72 -42
Total assets 1 952 2 476
Shareholders equity 629 877
Non-controlling interests 49 42
Total liabilities 1 273 1 557

1 In addtion to Entra's ownership interest in Total comprehensive income for 2022, a gain of 6 million due to the sale of the JV Hinna Park Facility Management AS was recognised as Share of profit from associates and JVs.

Summarised financial information for significant associates and jointly controlled entities (100 per cent)

Oslo S Utvikling AS is a property development company that is undertaking primarily residential development in Bjørvika in Oslo's CBD East.

Rebel U2 AS is the operator of the technology hub in Universitetsgata 2 in Oslo. The company offers full-service solutions, flexible and short- term leases, co-working facilities as well as conference and event activity.

Galleri Oslo Invest AS is a joint venture with the two other owners of Schweigaards gate 6–14 in Oslo ("Galleri Oslo"), owning and managing 10.6 per cent of the property.

Oslo S Utvikling AS Rebel U2 AS Galleri Oslo Invest AS
NOK million 2023 2022 2023 2022 2023 2022
INCOME STATEMENT
Revenue 1 415 13 145 117 10 10
Cost of sales -1 369 -22 -80 -73 -1 -1
Administrative costs -45 -45 -24 -24 -4 -1
Net realised financials -13 -10 -58 -59 - -
Net income -12 -64 -17 -38 5 8
Changes in value of investment properties
Changes in value of financial instruments
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-86
-
-31
-
Profit before tax -12 -64 -17 -38 -81 -23
Tax expense -5 12 4 8 18 5
Profit for the year -17 -51 -13 -30 -64 -18
Total comprehensive income -17 -51 -13 -30 -64 -18
Realisation of excess value -41 - - - - -
Entra's share of total comprehensive income -50 -25 -7 -15 -21 -6

Oslo S Utvikling AS Rebel U2 AS Galleri Oslo Invest AS
NOK million 2023 2022 2023 2022 2023 2022
BALANCE SHEET
Current assets 2 667 3 333 71 29 20 18
of which cash and cash equivalents 68 53 39 16 18 15
Non-current assets 94 51 619 667 392 463
Current liabilities 559 2 226 82 63 2 6
of which current financial liabilities other than
accounts payable and provisions 140 1 715 - - - -
Non-current liabilities 1 195 149 669 682 - -
of which non-current financial liabilities other
than accounts payable and provisions 1 135 - - - - -
Net assets 1 007 1 008 -61 -48 409 474
of which attributable to non-controlling interests 98 -83 - - - -
Net assets attributable to equity holders of
the JV 909 926 -61 -48 409 474
Entra's shareholding in the JV 454 463 -31 -24 136 157
Excess value 197 238 - - - -
Carrying amount of Entra's shareholding 651 701 - - 136 157

Note 29 Related parties

The Group's transactions and balances with associates and jointly controlled entities in 2023 is mainly related to rental income, administrative fees, loans, interest payments on loans and dividends.

NOK million 2023 2022
Income statement
Rental income 90 85
Other revenues 1 4
Dividends 3 128
Balance sheet
Receivables 45 28
Loans 30 8
Short-term debt 2 -

Note 30 Auditor's fee

NOK thousand 2023 2022
Statutory audit 3 798 3 197
Tax advice - -
Other services not related to auditing - -
Other assurance services 693 734
Total auditor's fee (excl. VAT expense) 4 491 3 932

Note 31 Subsequent events

On 1 February 2024, Entra signed a letter of intent ("LOI") regarding the sale of its Trondheim portfolio to E C Dahls Eiendom AS, a wholly owned subsidiary of Reitan Eiendom AS.

According to the LOI, Entra will sell its Trondheim portfolio containing 13 office properties totaling 187 474 sqm for gross asset value of 6.45 billion, which is 1 per cent below book values as of Q4 2023 adjusted for land lease obligations recognised in the balance sheet. The proceeds will be used to strengthen Entra's balance sheet. The transaction is subject to customary due diligence and clearance from the Norwegian Competition Authority. The conditions are expected to be lifted and a binding agreement signed in March 2024. The transaction is expected to close during Q2 2024.

In addition, Entra has agreed to sell the ongoing development project in Holtermanns veg 1–13 (phase 3) to E C Dahls Eiendom AS after completion. The project totals 15 500 sqm and is expected to be finalised in Q4 2025. The sale of the development project is expected to close in 2026.

As of 31.12.2023 Reported metrics Trondheim portfolio Metrics excluding
Trondheim portfolio
Sqm in management portfolio 1 375 579 187 474 1 188 105
No of properties in management portfolio 90 13 77
12 months rolling rent (NOKm) 3 535 407 3 128
Occupancy 95.30% 94.80% 95.30%
WAULT 6.1 4.9 6.4
Public sector share of Rental income 57% 77% 55%
EPRA LTV 57.2% 53.1%
Effective leverage 54.0% 49.7%

Parent company financial statements

Statement of income 1 January to 31 December 180
Balance sheet 181
Statement of cash flows 182
Notes to the Parent company financial statements 183
General information 183
Accounting principles 183
Sales revenue 186
Payroll and related costs 186
Operating equipment 186
Other operating costs 186
Auditor's fee 187
Other financial income 187
Other financial costs 187
Tax 187
Subsidiaries, jointly controlled entities and
associates 188
Related party transactions and intra-group
balances 190
Share capital and shareholder information 190
Equity 191
Pension 191
Borrowings and other financial instruments 192
Receivables which fall due after more than one year 189

Statement of income 1 January to 31 December

All amounts in NOK million
Note 2023 2022
Sales revenue 3 223 167
Total revenue 223 167
Payroll and related costs 4 -307 -285
Depreciation 5 -3 -2
Other operating costs 6, 7 -106 -89
Total operating costs -416 -376
Operating profit -193 -209
Income from investments in subsidiaries 1 212 2 091
Income from investments in associates and jointly controlled entities 3 128
Interest income from Group companies 363 280
Other financial income 8 889 306
Interest expense from Group companies -129 -47
Interest expense -1 497 -1 018
Other financial costs 9 -2 077 -1 096
Net financial items -1 237 644
Profit before tax -1 430 435
Tax expense 10 78 -
Profit for the year -1 352 434

Balance sheet

NOK million Note 31.12.2023 31.12.2022
ASSETS
Non-current assets
Deferred tax assets 10 107 27
Total intangible assets 107 27
Operating equipment 5 8 8
Total property & equipment 8 8
Investments in subsidiaries 11 30 732 33 177
Loans to Group companies 12, 13 11 444 9 886
Investments in associates and jointly controlled entities 11 735 700
Loans to associates and jointly controlled entities 12 43 26
Investments in shares 272 322
Other long-term receivables and other assets 12 106 147
Total non-current financial assets 43 332 44 257
Total non-current assets 43 447 44 292
Current assets
Trade receivables 13 7 4
Receivables on Group companies 13 1 228 2 092
Other current receivables 407 196
Total current receivables 1 642 2 291
Cash and bank deposits 11 168
Total current assets 1 653 2 459
TOTAL ASSETS 45 099 46 751
Note 31.12.2023 31.12.2022
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Equity
Share capital 14, 15 182 182
Share premium reserve 15 2 595 2 595
Other paid-in capital 15 929 929
Total paid-in capital 3 706 3 706
Retained earnings 15 -1 069 292
Total equity 2 637 3 998
Non-current liabilities
Pension liabilities 16 85 91
Borrowings 17 36 452 36 363
Other non-current liabilities 4 6
Total non-current liabilities 36 542 36 461
Current liabilities
Borrowings 17 934 2 399
Trade payables 13 11
Liabilities to Group companies 13 4 670 3 139
Proposed dividend - 455
Other current liabilites 303 289
Total current liabilities 5 920 6 293
Total liabilities 42 462 42 753
TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 45 099 46 751

Statement of cash flows

NOK million
2023 2022
Profit before tax -1 430 435
Income taxes paid - -
Net expensed interest and fees on loans 1 612 1 101
Net interest and fees paid on loans -1 517 -1 006
Income from investment in subsidiaries, associates and joint controlled entities -1 215 -2 092
Gain and loss on sale of shares -867 -298
Depreciation of non-current assets 3 2
Impairment of financial assets 1 955 1 005
Change in working capital 28 -29
Net cash flows from operating activities -1 431 -882
Proceeds from sale of subsidiaries 1 034 189
Payments made on investments in subsidiaries - -10 134
Payments made on investments in associates and jointly controlled entities -19 -
Proceeds from sale of associates and jointly controlled entities - 11
Proceeds from subsidiaries – Group contributions/dividends/repayment of equity 2 189 639
Proceeds from associates and jointly controlled entities – dividends - 128
Payments/repayments other shares 16 -23
Proceeds/repayments from loans to subsidiaries - 4
Proceeds/repayments made on loans to associates and jointly controlled entities -16 -3
Proceeds/repayments from other loans -6 -43
Purchase of equipment and other assets -3 -7
Net change in cash pool balance -26 -3 942
Net cash flows from investing activities 3 169 -13 180
2023 2022
Proceeds interest-bearing debt 13 269 30 900
Repayment interest-bearing debt -14 709 -15 958
Dividends paid -455 -947
Net cash flows from financing activities -1 895 13 995
Change in cash and cash equivalents -157 -67
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 168 235
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 11 168
Oslo, 15 March 2024
The Board of Entra ASA
This document is signed electronically
Ottar Ertzeid
Chair of the Board
Hege Toft Karlsen
Vice Chair
Widar Salbuvik
Board member
Joacim Sjöberg
Board member
Camilla AC Tepfers
Board member
Marit Rasmussen
Board member
Erling Nedkvitne
Board member
Sonja Horn
CEO

Notes to the Parent company financial statements

Note 01 General information

Entra ASA ("the Company") is listed on Oslo Stock Exchange with the ticker ENTRA. The Company and its subsidiaries (together "the Group") is one of Norway's leading commercial real estate companies, focusing on large, high-quality, flexible and environment-friendly office properties in clusters around central public transportation hubs in the largest cities in Norway. The Group owns and manages 99 (102) properties with a total area of approximately 1.6 million (1.6 million) square metres. As of 31.12.23 the real estate portfolio had a market value of around 70 billion (79 billion). The public sector represents 56 per cent (56 per cent) of the total customer portfolio. Entra has its head office in Oslo.

The financial statements were adopted by the Company's Board on 15 March 2024.

Note 02 Accounting principles

Accounting principles

The most important accounting principles applied in the preperation of the annual financial statements are described below. These principles are applied in the same way for all periods presented, unless otherwise indicated in the description.

Basic principles

The annual financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Norwegian Accounting Act of 1998 and good accounting practice (NGAAP).

The annual financial statements have been prepared on the basis of the historical cost principle.

Presenting the accounts in accordance with NGAAP requires the management to make certain assessments and assumptions. The application of the Company's accounting principles also requires management to exercise judgement. Estimates and subjective judgements are based on past experience and other factors that are considered appropriate. Actual results may deviate from these estimates.

Estimates and underlying assumptions are continuously reassessed. Changes in accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the changes occur if they apply only to that period. If the changes also apply to future periods, the impact is distributed over the current and future periods.

The financial statements have been presented on the assumption of the business being a going concern.

General principles for measurement and classification of assets and liabilities

Assets intended for long-term ownership or use are classified as non-current assets. Other assets are classified as current assets. Receivables that are repayable within a year are classified as current assets. When classifying non-current and current liabilities, equivalent criteria have been applied.

Current assets are valued at the lower of the acquisition cost and fair value.

Income recognition

Revenue is recognised when it is earned, i.e. when the claim to remuneration arises. This occurs when the service is performed, i.e., as the work is being done. The revenue is recognised with the value of the remuneration at the time of transaction.

Costs

Costs are normally reported in the same period as the related income. Where there is no clear link between expenditure and the income, allocation is determined on the basis of assessment criteria.

Currency

The presentation currency is NOK. This is also the functional currency of the Company.

Foreign currency transactions are translated at the exchange rate on the date of the transaction. Monetary foreign currency items on the balance sheet are translated at the exchange rate on the balance sheet date.

Operating equipment

Operating equipment is recognised at acquisition cost on the balance sheet and are depreciated to a schedule over the anticipated useful life of the assets. The acquisition cost includes costs directly related to the acquisition of the equipment.

Subsidiaries

Investments in subsidiaries are included in the financial statements using the cost method. Investments are written down to their fair value if the reduction in value is other than temporary and the write-down appears to be necessary in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

Dividends and Group contributions from subsidiaries are recognised as income from the investment in the subsidiary in the year that the allocation is made by the subsidiary. Dividends and Group contributions from subsidiaries that exceed the retained earnings over the period of ownership are considered as repayments of the acquisition cost.

Jointly controlled entities and associated companies

Jointly controlled entities are entities where the Company shares control with other parties, and where an agreement between the parties ensures that strategic decisions on financial and operating policies are unanimous. This applies to companies where a shareholder agreement ensures joint control of the business.

Associates are entities over which the Company has significant influence but not control. Significant influence normally exists where the Company's investment represents between 20 and 50 per cent of the capital with voting rights.

Investments in jointly controlled entities and associates are included in the company accounts using the cost method. Investments are written down to their fair value if the reduction in value is other than temporary and the write-down appears to be necessary in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

Trade receivables

Trade receivables and other receivables are reported at nominal value after deduction of loss provisions. Loss provisions are made on the basis of an individual assessment of each receivables.

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents consist of bank deposits and other short-term, highly liquid investments with an original term to maturity of no more than three months.

The Company has an account in a group cash pooling arrangement and finances its subsidiaries' liquidity requirements.

Non-current liabilities

Non-current liabilities are shown on the balance sheet at nominal value on the initial date. Premiums and discounts in connection with taking on non-current liabilities, as well as arrangement fees, are accrued over the period of the loan. Similarly, in the event of the repurchase of bonds, premiums and discounts are accrued over the remaining term to maturity for the relevant liabilities.

All of the Company's debt is subject to variable rates (including any fixed rate bonds, which are swapped to a variable rate). The Company has then used interest rate swaps to convert its debt to fixed rate loans with varying maturities. The Company accrues these interest-rate swaps in such a way that the fixed rate is expensed in the income statement. On the termination of interest rate swap agreements, the profit or loss is accrued over the remaining term to maturity of the agreement in question.

The Company has chosen to apply accounting principles which mean that changes in the value of the Company's interest rate swaps are not recognised in the income statement. Hedged items are carried at their nominal value.

In general, the Group's financing is based on negative pledge clauses.

Pension

The Company has both a defined-benefit pension scheme and a defined contribution pension-scheme. A defined benefit pension scheme is a pension arrangement that defines the pension payment an employee will receive on retirement. The guarantee means that employees will receive at least 66 per cent of their pension qualifying salary. Any income over and above 12 times the National Insurance Scheme's basic amount is not included in the qualifying salary. The pension benefit payable is based on the employee's salary, average percentage of full-time equivalents and length of service (30 years' service qualifies for a full pension).

The recognised pension obligation relating to defined-benefit plans is the present value of the defined-benefit on the balance sheet date less the fair value of the plan assets. The gross pension obligation is calculated annually by an independent actuary using the projected credit unit method. The gross obligation is discounted using a discount rate based on bonds with preference rights, which mature around the same time as the related pension obligations.

Changes to benefits payable under the pension plan are recognised in the income statement as they arise.

Actuarial gains/losses resulting from new information or changes to actuarial assumptions are recognised against equity.

Defined contribution schemes comprise arrangements whereby the Company makes annual contributions to the employees' pension plans, and where the future pension is determined by the amount of the contributions and the return on the pension plan assets. In the defined contribution schemes, the cost is equal to the contributions to the employees' pension savings in the accounting period and are recognised in the income statement in the period in which they accrue.

Tax

The tax expense consists of tax payable and deferred tax. Tax is charged to the income statement, except where it relates to items that are recognised directly in equity. In such cases, the tax is recognised directly in the balance.

Deferred tax is calculated using the liability method for all temporary differences between the tax values and accounting values of assets and liabilities. Deferred tax is defined using tax rates and laws which are enacted or likely to be enacted on the balance sheet date, and which are expected to be used when the deferred tax asset is realised or when the deferred tax is utilised.

A deferred tax asset is recognised to the extent that it is likely that future taxable profit will be available against which the temporary differences can be offset.

In principle, deferred tax is not calculated on temporary differences arising from investments in subsidiaries. This does not apply in cases where the company is not in control of when the temporary differences will be reversed, and it is probable that they will be reversed in the foreseeable future.

Statement of cash flows

The statement of cash flows is prepared using the indirect method. This means that the statement is based on the Company's profit before tax in order to present cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities respectively. Dividends paid to shareholders are presented under financing activities.

Dividends

Dividend payments to the Company's shareholders for the fiscal year are classified as debt at the balance sheet date.

Group

Entra ASA is the parent company of a group of companies.

Note 03 Sales revenue

Sales revenue consists of property management services, project development services and administrative services provided to subsidiaries, associates and jointly controlled entities. All services are delivered in Norway.

Note 04 Payroll and related costs

All amounts in NOK million
2023 2022
Salaries, performance-related pay and other taxable benefits1 237 218
Employers' National Insurance contributions 43 34
Pension expenses 15 22
Other personnel costs 12 12
Total payroll and related costs 307 285
Number of full-time equivalents 198 205
Number of employees at 31.12. 200 208

1 See note 9 Personnel Costs to the consolidated financial statements for information and details related to remuneration for Senior Executives and the Board of Directors.

Note 05 Operating equipment

All amounts in NOK million
Equipment
Acquisition cost at 01.01.2023 21
Acquisition 3
Acquisition cost at 31.12.2023 24
Accumulated depreciation at 01.01.2023 13
Depreciation 3
Accumulated depreciation at 31.12.2023 16
Carrying amount at 31.12.2023 8
Anticipated useful life 3–5 years
Depreciation schedule linear

Note 06 Other operating costs

All amounts in NOK million
2023 2022
Cost of renting premises 25 22
Consultancy fees 13 16
Office expenses and equipment 29 27
Other costs 39 24
Total other operating costs 106 89

Note 07 Auditor's fee

All amounts in NOK thousand
2023 2022
Remuneration to auditor (excl. VAT expense)
Statutory audit 1 547 1 075
Tax advice - -
Other assurance services 543 634
Total 2 090 1 709

Note 08 Other financial income

All amounts in NOK million
2023 2022
Gain on sale of shares 867 298
Other interest income 21 8
Other financial income - -
Total other financial income 889 306

Note 10 Tax

All amounts in NOK million
2023 2022
Tax expense
Tax payable - -
Change in deferred tax recognised in profit and loss -78 -
Total tax expense -78 -
Income tax payable is calculated as follows
Profit before tax -1 430 435
Dividend received -12 -273
Other permanent differences 1 088 -164
Change in temporary differences 48 38
Change in losses carried forward 305 -35
Profit for tax purposes - -
Tax payable (22%) - -

CHANGE IN DEFERRED TAX (+)/DEFERRED TAX ASSETS (-)

Non-current
assets
Financial
instruments
Gains/losses
account
Provisions Loss carried
forward
Total
31.12.2021 -5 4 17 -33 -14 -31
Recognised in profit and loss 1 -6 -3 1 8 -
Recognised in equity - - - 3 - 3
31.12.2022 -4 -2 14 -29 -6 -27
Recognised in profit and loss - -9 -5 3 -67 -78
Recognised in equity - - - -2 - -2
31.12.2023 -4 -11 9 -27 -73 -107

Note 09 Other financial costs

All amounts in NOK million
2023 2022
Fees and premiums 115 81
Impairment of financial assets 1 955 1 005
Other financial costs 7 10
Total other financial costs 2 077 1 096

Note 11 Subsidiaries, jointly controlled entities and associates

Investments in subsidiaries, jointly controlled entities and associates are recognised using the cost-method.

SUBSIDIARIES

Shareholding/voting Shareholding/voting
Acquisition date Business office rights % Acquisition date Business office rights %
Akersgata 34–36 AS 01.06.2015 Oslo 100 Holtermanns veg 1–13 AS 24.09.2010 Oslo 100
Biskop Gunnerus' gate 14A AS 26.03.2001 Oslo 100 Holtermanns veg 70 AS 22.12.2015 Oslo 100
Biskop Gunnerus' gate 6 AS 05.01.2015 Oslo 100 Holtermanns veg Utvikling AS 02.01.2023 Oslo 100
Bispen AS 24.10.2007 Oslo 100 Kaigaten 9 AS 11.12.2019 Oslo 100
Brattørkaia 13B AS 31.12.2016 Oslo 100 Keysers gate 13 AS 11.12.2019 Oslo 100
Brattørkaia AS 31.01.2006 Oslo 100 Kjørboparken AS 21.12.2005 Oslo 100
Brynsengfaret 4 og 6 AS 01.01.2014 Oslo 100 Kongens gate 87 AS 11.12.2019 Oslo 100
Brynsengfaret 6CD AS 11.12.2019 Oslo 100 Kristian Augusts gate 13 AS 20.01.2017 Oslo 100
Cort Adelers gate 30 AS 11.12.2019 Oslo 100 Lagårdsveien 6 AS 18.11.2020 Oslo 100
Drammensveien 134 AS 01.09.2016 Oslo 100 Langkaia 1 AS 21.11.2003 Oslo 100
Drammensveien 134 P-Hus AS 01.09.2016 Oslo 100 Lars Hilles gate 19 AS 05.07.2021 Oslo 100
Drammensveien 134 Utearealer AS 01.09.2016 Oslo 100 Lars Hilles gate 25 AS 01.08.2016 Oslo 100
Dronningens gate 2 AS 11.12.2019 Oslo 100 Lilletorget 1 AS 01.07.2014 Oslo 100
Entra Bryn AS 16.05.2018 Oslo 100 Malmskriverveien 18–20 AS 11.12.2019 Oslo 100
Entra Eiendom AS 24.04.2012 Oslo 100 Malmskriverveien 2–4 AS 11.12.2019 Oslo 100
Entra Felleskost AS 01.06.2015 Oslo 100 Marken 37 AS 20.10.2016 Oslo 100
Entra Kultur 1 AS 28.02.2002 Oslo 100 Møllendalsveien 1A AS 07.04.2021 Oslo 100
Entra Labs AS 01.04.2020 Oslo 100 Møllendalsveien 6–8 AS 02.12.2019 Oslo 100
Entra OPF Utvikling AS 21.04.2012 Oslo 50 Nils Hansens vei 20 AS 03.04.2018 Oslo 100
Entra Service AS 01.06.2015 Oslo 100 Nonnesetergaten 4 AS 10.02.2003 Oslo 100
Entra Utleie AS 02.06.2005 Oslo 100 Nygårdsgaten 93–97 AS 11.05.2018 Oslo 100
Fredrik Selmers vei 4 AS 01.06.2015 Oslo 100 Otto Sverdrups plass 4 AS 01.06.2015 Oslo 100
Fredrik Selmers vei 6 AS 11.12.2019 Oslo 100 Papirbredden Eiendom AS 12.01.2011 Oslo 60
Fyrstikkalléen 1 AS 25.06.2021 Oslo 100 Professor Olav Hanssens vei 10 AS 20.10.2016 Oslo 100
Grensesvingen 26 AS 11.12.2019 Oslo 100 Savoy Holding AS 13.07.2021 Oslo 100
Hagegata 22–24 AS 01.10.2008 Oslo 100 Schweigaards gate 15 AS 20.09.2000 Oslo 100
Hardangerjøkulen AS 12.01.2022 Oslo 100 Schweigaards gate 16 AS 20.02.2013 Oslo 100

Acquisition date Business office Shareholding/voting
rights %
St. Olavs plass 5 AS 04.12.2018 Oslo 100
Stenersgata 1 AS 19.02.2016 Oslo 100
Stenersgata Parkering AS 19.10.2016 Oslo 100
Sundtkvartalet AS 19.06.2014 Oslo 100
Tordenskiolds gate 12 AS 05.01.2015 Oslo 100
Tullinkvartalet AS 21.11.2011 Oslo 100
Tvetenveien 22 AS 11.12.2019 Oslo 100
Universitetsgata 1–9 AS 01.04.2012 Oslo 100
Universitetsgata 2 AS 03.09.2001 Oslo 100
Vahls gate 1–3 AS 27.04.2017 Oslo 100
Valkendorfsgaten 6 AS 05.01.2015 Oslo 100
Verkstedveien 1 Monier AS 01.09.2016 Oslo 100
Verkstedveien 3 AS 01.09.2016 Oslo 100
Wexelsplass Garasje AS 11.06.2012 Oslo 100

Note 12 Receivables which fall due after more than one year

All amounts in NOK million
2023 2022
Loans to associates and jointly controlled entities 43 26
Loans to Group companies 11 444 9 886
Other receivables 7 8
Total 11 493 9 920

JOINTLY CONTROLLED ENTITIES

Acquisition date Business office Shareholding/voting
rights %
Oslo S Utvikling AS 01.07.2004 Oslo 50

ASSOCIATED COMPANIES

Acquisition date Business office Shareholding/voting
rights %
H2O Eiendom AS 02.12.2019 Oslo 25
Ullandhaug Energi AS 07.07.2009 Stavanger 44
Welcome Workdays AS 07.07.2009 Stavanger 45

Note 13 Related party transactions and intra-group balances

All amounts in NOK million Counterparty 2023 2022
Transactions with related parties
Property management services Subsidiaries 115 69
Project development services Subsidiaries 75 48
General manager services Subsidiaries 2 -
Accounting and management services Subsidiaries 13 33
Accounting and management services Jointly controlled entities 4 -
Rental cost Subsidiaries 21 18
Group contribution/dividends Subsidiaries 1 212 2 091
Dividends Jointly controlled entities 3 128
Interest income Subsidiaries 363 280
Interest expense Subsidiaries 129 47
Receivables
Long-term loan to Group companies 11 444 9 886
Trade receivables from Group companies 7 3
Short-term receivables to Group companies 16 11
Group contributions/dividends from subsidiaries 1 212 2 082
Total 12 678 11 981
Liabilities
Short-term liabilites to Group companies 4 670 3 139
Group contribution to subsidiaries - -
Total 4 670 3 139

The Company has established a group cash pooling arrangement. The net bank deposits are presented as Entra ASA's cash at bank. The Company has signed long-term loan agreements with its subsidiaries. Loans to subsidiaries are classified as current financial assets (short-term element) and non-current financial assets (long-term element). Loan from subsidiaries are classified as current liabilities.

Note 14 Share capital and shareholder information

Entra's share capital is 182 132 055 divided into 182 132 055 shares, with each share having a par value of 1.00. All the shares have been issued in accordance with the Norwegian Public Limited Companies Act and are fully paid. Entra has one class of shares. All shares provide equal rights, including the right to any dividends. Each of the shares carries one vote. There are no share options or other rights to subscribe for or acquire shares issued by Entra. At 31 December 2023, Entra owns none (none) of its own shares and has a total of 182 132 055 (182 132 055) shares outstanding.

At 31 December 2023, Entra had 4 947 shareholders (5 144 shareholders). Norwegian investors held 12 per cent (11 per cent) of the share capital and foreign investors 88 per cent (89 per cent).

No. of shares Share capital
(NOKm)
Share premium
(NOKm)
Face value
(NOK)
End of year 31.12.2022 182 132 055 182 2 595 1
End of year 31.12.2023 182 132 055 182 2 595 1

The Company has a share purchase scheme, offering all employees, including Senior Executives, the opportunity to purchase shares in Entra ASA at a discounted price. The shares are subject to two-year lock-in period. The purchase price in the employee offering was calculated as the volume weighted average share price the last 30 days (VWAP) until and including 24 April 2023 less a 25 per cent discount. A total of 115 279 shares were acquired and sold to the employees in connection with the share purchase scheme in May 2023. In addition, a total of 44 161 shares were awarded to Senior Executives in March 2023.

Refer to note 26 in the consolidated financial statements for overviews of the 20 largest shareholders and shares held by the Board of Directors and Senior Executives.

Note 15 Equity

All amounts in NOK million

Share capital Own shares Share
premium
reserve
Other
paid-in
capital
Retained earnings Total equity
Equity at 31.12.2021 182 - 2 595 929 775 4 481
Profit for the year - - - - 434 434
Equity effect of actuarial gains and losses - - - - 12 12
Demerger1 2 - 24 9 98 132
Merger1 -2 - -24 -9 -97 -131
Additional dividend - - - - -474 -474
Proposed dividend - - - - -455 -455
Net equity effect of employee share schemes - - - - -1 -1
Equity at 31.12.2022 182 - 2 595 929 292 3 998
Profit for the year - - - - -1 352 -1 352
Equity effect of actuarial gains and losses - - - - -6 -6
Net equity effect of employee share schemes - - - - -3 -3
Equity at 31.12.2023 182 - 2 595 929 -1 069 2 637

1 In August 2022, a demerger and a subsequent merger was implemented for the intra-group transfer of the Company's directly owned property, Lagårdsveien 6 in Stavanger, to the wholly owned subsidiary Lagårdsveien 6 AS. The property was transferred to an intermediary company by way of a demerger, and the intermediary company was immediately thereafter merged with Lagårdsveien 6 AS by way of a triangular merger. The demerger resulted in the share capital of Entra being reduced through a reduction of the nominal value per share, and thereafter subsequently increased by the same amount upon completion of the triangular merger. The net positive equity effect of the transaction is offset by a corresponding negative equity effect in the subsidiary Lagårdsveien 6 AS.

Note 16 Pension

All amounts in NOK million

The Company's pension scheme for new employees is a defined contribution scheme. The defined contribution scheme includes 198 (199) employees. The defined benefit pension scheme cover a total of 6 (8) current employees and 74 (72) pensioners.

The Company also has a contractual early-retirement (AFP) from the age 62. At 31 December 2023, 3 (3) former employees had chosen to make use of the AFP scheme. The net pension liabilities associated with the AFP scheme amounted to 4 million (5 million), which is included under total pension liabilities in the table below.

The Company's pension scheme satisfies the requirements of the Norwegian Act on Compulsory Occupational Pensions.

The cost for the accounting period shows the employees' pension entitlement of the agreed future pension in the financial year.

THE BALANCE SHEET LIABILITIES HAVE BEEN CALCULATED AS FOLLOWS

2023 2022
Present value of accrued pension liabilities in defined-benefit schemes in unit trusts 216 209
Fair value of pension scheme assets -141 -129
Employers' NICs accrued 11 11
Net pension liabilities on the balance sheet at 31.12 85 91

TOTAL COST RECOGNISED IN THE INCOME STATEMENT

2023 2022
Cost of pension benefits accrued during current period 1 1
Contribution scheme and contractual early-retirement scheme 16 21
Total pension benefits accrued during the period 17 23
Net interest expense 2 2
Total pension benefits accrued in income statement 19 24
Actuarial losses (-)/gains (+) accrued in equity 7 -16
Total pension benefits accrued 3 9

The actuarial assumptions are based on generally accepted assumptions in the insurance industry with regards to demographic factors.

The pension scheme assets are invested in goverments bonds.

Note 17 Borrowings and other financial instruments

All amounts in NOK million
Carrying amount
2023
Nominal value
2023
Carrying amount
2022
Nominal value
2022
Non-current borrowings
Bank loans 21 732 21 762 21 760 21 790
Bond loans 14 720 15 038 14 603 14 862
Total non-current borrowings 36 452 36 800 36 363 36 652
Current borrowings
Bank loans 10 10 - -
Bond loans 924 924 1 579 1 579
Commercial papers - - 820 820
Total current borrowings 934 934 2 399 2 399

MATURITY STRUCTURE OF NON-CURRENT BORROWINGS

Year Nominal value 2023 Nominal value 2022
2024 7 244
2025 7 110 7 100
2026 16 816 11 499
2027 3 059 2 094
2028 2 000 2 000
Later than 5 years 7 815 6 715
Total 36 800 36 652

Unutilised credit facilities

At 31 December 2023, the maturity structure of the Company's unutilised credit facilities was as follows:

MATURITY STRUCTURE OF COMMITTED, UNUTILISED CREDIT FACILITIES

Year Loan amount 2023 Loan amount 2022
2024 - 180
2025 - -
2026 6 473 6 280
2027 - -
2028 - -
Total 6 473 6 460

THE COMPANY'S PORTFOLIO OF LOANS AND INTEREST RATE HEDGES HAVE THE FOLLOWING INTEREST RATE MATURITY PROFILE

Forward starting swaps1
% Fixed interest 2023 Amount Interest rate (%) Tenor (years)
Up to 1 year 47% 17 655
1–2 years 11% 4 100 1 400 2.51 7
2–4 years 14% 5 179
4–6 years 13% 4 900
6–8 years 10% 3 900
Over 8 years 5% 2 000
Total 100% 37 734 1 400 2.51 7

1 The table displays future starting point, notional principle amount, average fixed rate and tenor for forward starting swaps.

Special terms and conditions in Entra ASA's loan agreements

In general, the financing is based on negative pledge clauses.

Loans and interest rate hedges

Interest rate hedging at the Company is part of the Group's overall risk management, and must be viewed in that context. Interest-rate positions should support the company's strategic development, risk profile and anticipated future market interest rates based on the Group's interest rate view. The Group's guidelines on managing interest rate risk are expressed as a preferred interest rate structure (standard portfolio).

At 31 December 2023 the weighted average remaining term to maturity was 2.6 years (2.7 years). The Company's average nominal interest rate was 4.23 per cent (3.68 per cent) at 31 December 2023. The average effective interest rate was 4.37 per cent (3.82 per cent). The change in average interest rate mainly stems from higher market interest rates.

The effect of interest rate hedges is shown in the income statement. The fair value of the Company's portfolio of interest rate hedges is not shown on the balance sheet.

Interest-bearing debt associated with hedging activities

The Company uses interest rate derivatives and fixed rate loans to manage the interest rate risk associated with the company's interest-bearing debt financing.

The Company's borrowings consists of bank loans, as well as commercial paper and bonds. The bank loans and commercial papers are subject to variable and short-term fixed interest rates, respectively. The Company has issued both fixed-rate and variable-rate bonds. Outstanding fixed-rate bonds are hedged using fixed-to-variable interest rate swaps. As a result, the hedged bonds are classified as part of the company's portfolio of variable rate loans. Fixed rate bonds without hedging amounted to 5 329 million as of per 31 December 2023. These bonds are fixed rate and is included as part of the company's cash flow hedges.

NOT VALUE HEDGED FIXED RATE BONDS IN 2023

Maturity Nominal value Market value
ISIN NO0010852684 22.05.2026 279 262
ISIN NO0010895964 21.04.2028 1 000 851
ISIN NO0011011256 28.11.2025 1 000 934
ISIN NO0011094633 10.09.2026 1 150 1 035
ISIN NO0011094641 10.09.2029 1 900 1 564
Total 5 329 4 645

The Company's exposure to variable interest rates is hedged for cash flow risk using variable-to-fixed interest rate swaps.

Cash flow hedging

The Company's debt is directly or indirectly subject to variable interest rates. The Company uses variable-to-fixed interest rate derivatives to manage the Company's interest rate risk. Cash flows are hedged by matching the terms and volumes of the interest rate derivatives with the expected maturity profile of the Company's interest-bearing debt. The expected maturity profile of the Company's interest-bearing debt is based on an assessment of the need to refinance existing debt and to obtain additional financing.

The table below shows that after taking into account cash flow hedges, 53 per cent (51 per cent) of the Company's interest-bearing liabilities are effectively subject to fixed interest rates.

Changes in NIBOR rates will therefore affect the interest expense on 47 per cent (49 per cent) of the company's interest-bearing debt.

CASH FLOW HEDGING

2023 2022
Hedged item
Variable interest rate liabilities 37 734 39 051
Hedge
Interest rate swaps (variable-to-fixed) 20 079 20 079
Hedge ratio (unhedged position) 17 655 18 972
Hedge ratio (% hedged) 53% 51%
CHANGES IN THE CASH FLOW HEDGES OVER THE FINANCIAL YEAR
2023 2022
Opening balance – market value of liability -549 213
Change in value -28 -763

The fair value of the Company's interest rate swaps used as cash flow hedges specifies the present value of the contractual fixed-interest rate agreements. The present value represents the market value of the Company's liabilities to the counterparty of the interest rate swaps. The change in value over the financial year represents the change in the market value of liabilities. The reason for the increase in the Company's market value of liabilities for financial year 2023 is mainly due to higher interest rate.

Closing balance – market value of liability -578 -549

Fair value hedging

The Company has the following fair value hedges for the company's outstanding fixed-rate bonds:

FAIR VALUE HEDGING 2023

Total Maturity structure
up to 1 year
Maturity structure
1–5 years
Maturity structure
> 5 years
Hedged item
Fixed interest rate liabilities 7 629 - 4 729 2 900
Hedge
Interest rate swaps (fixed-to-variable) 2 300 - 1 300 1 000
Hedge ratio (unhedged position) 70% - 73% 66%
Hedge ratio ( % hedged) 30% - 27% 34%

FAIR VALUE HEDGING 2022

Total Maturity structure
up to 1 year
Maturity structure
1–5 years
Maturity structure
> 5 years
Hedged item
Fixed interest rate liabilities 8 024 895 2 729 4 400
Hedge
Interest rate swaps (fixed-to-variable) 2 800 500 300 2 000
Hedge ratio (unhedged position) 65% 44% 89% 55%
Hedge ratio ( % hedged) 35% 56% 11% 45%

CHANGES IN THE VALUE OF FAIR VALUE HEDGES OVER THE FINANCIAL YEAR

2023 2022
Opening balance – market value of liabilities (+) /receivables (-) 232 75
Change in value -21 158
Closing balance – market value of liabilities (+) /receivables (-) 212 232

At 31 December 2023, the market value of the Company's fair value hedges represented a liability for the Company.

To the General Meeting of Entra ASA INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT Report on the Audit of the Financial Statements Opinion We have audited the financial statements of Entra ASA, which comprise: • The financial statements of the parent company Entra ASA (the Company), which comprise the balance sheet as at 31 December 2023, the income statement and statement of cash flows for the year then ended, and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of material accounting policies. Basis for Opinion

• The consolidated financial statements of Entra ASA and its subsidiaries (the Group), which comprise the balance sheet as at 31 December 2023, statement of comprehensive income, statement of changes in equity and statement of cash flows for the year then ended, and notes to the financial statements, including material accounting policy information.

In our opinion

  • the financial statements comply with applicable statutory requirements,
  • the financial statements give a true and fair view of the financial position of the Company as at 31 December 2023, and its financial performance and its cash flows for the year then ended in accordance with the Norwegian Accounting Act and accounting standards and practices generally accepted in Norway, and
  • the consolidated financial statements give a true and fair view of the financial position of the Group as at 31 December 2023, and its financial performance and its cash flows for the year then ended in accordance with IFRS Accounting Standards as adopted by the EU.

Our opinion is consistent with our additional report to the Audit Committee.

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (ISAs). Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements section of our report. We are independent of the Company and the Group as required by relevant laws and regulations in Norway and the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants' International Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (including International Independence Standards) (IESBA Code), and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

To the best of our knowledge and belief, no prohibited non-audit services referred to in the Audit Regulation (537/2014) Article 5.1 have been provided.

We have been the auditor of Entra ASA for 12 years from the election by the general meeting of the shareholders on 12. December 2012 for the accounting year 2012 (with a renewed election on 22. April 2022).

Key Audit Matters

Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in our audit of the financial statements of 2023. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the financial statements as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters.

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Valuation of investment property
Description of the Key Audit Matter
The majority of the Group's assets consist of Investment property.
Investment property is recognised at fair value, based on fair values from
third party valuers.
Each quarter, all properties are valued by two third party appraisers. Market
transactions serve as important reference points for the appraisers and the
level of transactions thus influence the level of uncertainty in the
assumptions used by the third party appraisers. We refer to note 14
"Investment properties" for further information.
The fair value is based on assumptions and estimates as well as property
specific information. These assumptions and estimates require significant
judgment and therefore valuation of investment property is a key audit
matter.
How the matter was addressed in the audit
The Group has established internal control to ensure that relevant property
information is included in the external valuations. We have assessed the design of
the control and tested if it has operated effectively in the reporting period.
We met with the third party appraisers and discussed and challenged their
judgements used in the valuation of investment properties, particularly in light of
the real estate transaction market development in 2023.
We assessed the third party appraisers' qualifications and expertise and reviewed
their terms of engagement in order to determine whether there were any matters
that might have affected their objectivity.
We assessed the valuation methods used against generally accepted valuation
standards and practices. For a sample of investment properties, we obtained the
third party appraisers' valuation reports and reconciled the values used in the
financial statements to the valuation reports.
For a sample of investment properties, we obtained and assessed the Group's
analysis and rationale for the changes in fair value from quarter to quarter.
In carrying out the procedures related to valuation of investment property, we
used our internal valuation specialists.
We assessed whether the disclosures in note 14 regarding valuation of investment

Other Information

The Board of Directors and the Managing Director (management) are responsible for the information in the Board of Directors' report and the other information accompanying the financial statements. The other information comprises information in the annual report, but does not include the financial statements and our auditor's report thereon. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the information in the Board of Directors' report nor the other information accompanying the financial statements.

In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the Board of Directors' report and the other information accompanying the financial statements. The purpose is to consider if there is material inconsistency between the Board of Directors' report and the other information accompanying the financial statements and the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit, or whether the Board of Directors' report and the other information accompanying the financial statements otherwise appear to be materially misstated. We are required to report if there is a material misstatement in the Board of Directors' report or the other information accompanying the financial statements. We have nothing to report in this regard.

Based on our knowledge obtained in the audit, it is our opinion that the Board of Directors' report

  • is consistent with the financial statements and
  • contains the information required by applicable statutory requirements.

Our opinion on the Board of Directors' report applies correspondingly to the statements on Corporate Governance and Corporate Social Responsibility.

Responsibilities of Management for the Financial Statements Management is responsible for the preparation of financial statements of the Company that give a true and fair view in accordance with the Norwegian Accounting Act and accounting standards and practices generally accepted in Norway, and for the preparation of the consolidated financial statements of the Group that give a true and fair view in accordance with IFRS Accounting

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Standards as adopted by the EU. Management is responsible for such internal control as management determines is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial statements, management is responsible for assessing the Company's and the Group's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern. The financial statements of the Company use the going concern basis of accounting insofar as it is not likely that the enterprise will cease operations. The financial statements of the Group use the going concern basis of accounting unless management either intends to liquidate the Group or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.

Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

As part of an audit in accordance with ISAs, we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional scepticism throughout the audit. We also:

• identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. We design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.

an opinion on the consolidated financial statements. We are responsible for the direction, supervision and performance of the group audit. We remain solely responsible for our audit opinion.

We communicate with the Board of Directors regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.

We also provide the Audit Committee with a statement that we have complied with relevant ethical requirements regarding independence, and to

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In our opinion, the financial statements, included in the annual report, have been prepared, in all material respects, in compliance with the ESEF regulation.

Management's Responsibilities

Management is responsible for the preparation of the annual report in compliance with the ESEF regulation. This responsibility comprises an adequate process and such internal control as management determines is necessary.

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Alternative performance measures

Entra's financial information is prepared in accordance with the IFRS Accounting Standards. In addition, the company reports alternative performance measures (APMs) that are regularly reviewed by management to enhance the understanding of Entra's performance as a supplement, but not as a substitute, to the financial statements prepared in accordance with IFRS Accounting Standards. Financial APMs are intended to enhance comparability of the results and cash flows from period to period, and it is Entra's experience that these are frequently used by analysts, investors and other parties. The financial APMs reported by Entra are the APMs that, in management's view, provide the most relevant supplemental information of a real estate company's financial position and performance. These measures are adjusted IFRS measures defined, calculated and used in a consistent and transparent manner over the years. Operational measures such as, but not limited to, net letting, vacancy and WAULT are not defined as financial APMs according to ESMA's guidelines.

Entra's financial APMs:

  • Net Income from property management
  • Cash Earnings
  • Net value changes
  • Market value of the property portfolio
  • Net nominal interest-bearing debt
  • Effective leverage
  • Interest coverage ratio (ICR)
  • Net operating income1
  • EPRA Earnings
  • EPRA Net Asset Value metrics EPRA NRV, EPRA NTA and EPRA NDV
  • EPRA Net Initial Yield
  • EPRA Cost Ratio
  • EPRA LTV (Loan-to-Value)

NET INCOME FROM PROPERTY MANAGEMENT & CASH EARNINGS

All amounts in NOK million 2023 2022
Net income 1 284 1 579
Less:
Net results from residential development in associates and JVs -47 -31
Value changes in associates and JVs -29 -10
Gain on sale of JV - 6
Tax from associates and JVs 4 11
Net income from property management 1 356 1 603
Tax payable -13 -31
Cash Earnings 1 342 1 572
Average outstanding shares (million) 182.1 182.1
Cash Earnings per share 7.37 8.63

NET VALUE CHANGES

All amounts in NOK million 2023 2022
Changes in value of investment properties -8 148 -2 519
Changes in value of financial instruments -4 473
Net value changes -8 152 -2 046

1 The calculation of Net operating income is not presented below as it is included in the Statement of comprehensive income.

MARKET VALUE OF THE PROPERTY PORTFOLIO

All amounts in NOK million 31.12.2023 31.12.2022
Investment properties 68 470 77 404
Investment properties held for sale 1 020 1 230
Other 31 -62
Market value of the property portfolio 69 520 78 571

NET NOMINAL INTEREST BEARING DEBT

All amounts in NOK million 31.12.2023 31.12.2022
Borrowings 39 115 40 515
Unamortised borrowing costs 348 289
Nominal value of interest-bearing debt 39 463 40 804
Cash and bank deposits -171 -226
Net nominal interest-bearing debt 39 291 40 578

EFFECTIVE LEVERAGE

Effective leverage 54.0% 50.1%
Total assets 73 336 82 162
– Other interest bearing liabilities 39 578 667
– Borrowings 463 40 515
Total debt 39 115 41 182
All amounts in NOK million except ratio 31.12.2023 31.12.2022

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO (ICR)

All amounts in NOK million except ratio 2023 2022
Net income 1 284 1 579
Depreciation 4 4
Results from associates and joint ventures 72 37
Net realised financials 1 620 1 095
EBITDA 2 981 2 715
Interest cost 1 592 1 079
Commitment fees 24 15
Applicable interest cost 1 616 1 094
Interest Coverage Ratio (ICR) 1.84 2.48

EPRA reporting

The following performance indicators have been prepared in accordance with best practices as defined by EPRA (European Public Real Estate Association) in the Best Practices Recommendations Guidelines. The EPRA Best Practices Recommendations Guidelines focus on making the financial statements of public real estate companies clearer and more comparable across Europe.

SUMMARY EPRA PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Unit 2023 / 31.12.2023 2022 / 31.12.2022
A EPRA Earnings per share (EPS) NOK 5.37 6.45
B EPRA NRV per share NOK 167 207
EPRA NTA per share NOK 165 205
EPRA NDV per share NOK 136 170
C EPRA Net Initial Yield % 4.95 4.13
EPRA, "topped-up" Net Initial Yield % 4.95 4.13
D EPRA Vacancy Rate % 4.8 3.6
E EPRA Cost Ratio (including direct vacancy costs) % 12.9 15.7
EPRA Cost Ratio (excluding direct vacancy costs) % 11.3 14.3
F EPRA LTV % 57.2 52.5

The details for the calculation of the key figures are shown in tables on the following pages.

EPRA CAPITAL EXPENDITURE

All amounts in NOK million 2023 2022
Aquisitions1 - 13 531
Developments2 1 503 2 384
– Newbuild projects 212 663
– Redevelopment projects 3 1 101 1 400
– Refurbishment projects 3 190 322
Investment properties 262 179
– No incremental lettable space and tenant incentives 188 143
– Other material non-allocated types of expenditure 74 36
Capitalised interest 60 59
Total Capital Expenditure 1 825 16 153
Conversion from accrual to cash basis -53 61
Total Capital Expenditure on cash basis 1 773 16 214

1 Refer to the Transactions and transaction market section in this annual report for an overview of the acquisitions

2 Refer to the Projects and property development section in this annual report for a description of the Group's newbuild, redevelopment and refurbishment projects

3 Also includes tenant alterations and maintenance capex when this is done as a part of asset redevelopment or refurbishment

A. EPRA Earnings

EPRA Earnings is a measure of the operational performance of the property portfolio. EPRA Earnings is calculated based on the income statement, adjusted for non-controlling interests, value changes on investment properties, changes in the market value of financial instruments and the associated tax effects.

2023 2022
All amounts in NOK million IFRS reported Non-controlling
interests
Other EPRA
adjustments
EPRA Earnings IFRS reported Non-controlling
interests
Other EPRA
adjustments
EPRA Earnings
Rental income 3 418 -128 - 3 290 3 158 -123 - 3 035
Operating costs -282 10 - -272 -263 10 - -253
Net operating income 3 136 -118 - 3 019 2 895 -113 - 2 781
Other revenues 92 - - 91 112 -1 - 111
Other costs -67 1 - -66 -85 - - -84
Administrative costs -185 3 - -182 -210 3 - -208
Share of profit from associates and JVs -72 - 72 - -37 - 24 -13
Net realised financials -1 620 12 - -1 608 -1 095 11 - -1 084
Net income 1 284 -103 72 1 253 1 579 -99 24 1 505
Net value changes -8 152 273 7 879 - -2 046 19 2 027 -
Profit before tax/EPRA Earnings before tax -6 868 170 7 951 1 253 -467 -80 2 053 1 505
Tax payable -13 5 - -8 -31 5 - -26
Change in deferred tax 1 299 -42 -1 524 -267 -71 10 -244 -305
Profit for period/EPRA Earnings -5 582 133 6 427 978 -569 -65 1 808 1 174
Average outstanding shares (million) 182.1 182.1
EPRA Earnings per share 5.37 6.45

B. EPRA Net Asset Value metrics

Net Asset Value (NAV) is the total equity that the company manages for its owners. Net asset value can be calculated in different ways, where the difference mainly is explained by the expected turnover of the property portfolio.

EPRA Net Reinstatement Value (NRV)

The objective of the EPRA NRV measure is to highlight the value of net assets on a long-term basis and assumes that no divestment of assets takes place. Assets and liabilities that are not expected to crystallise in normal circumstances such as the fair value movements on financial derivatives and deferred taxes on property valuation surpluses are therefore excluded. Real estate transfer taxes are generally not levied on property transactions in Norway, and such taxes are accordingly not included in Entra's valuation certificates. Consequently, no adjustment is done for real estate transfer taxes in Entra's calculation of EPRA NRV.

31.12.2023 31.12.2022
All amounts in NOK million Total Attributable to non
controlling interests
Attributable to share
holders (EPRA NRV)
Total Attributable to non
controlling interests
Attributable to share
holders (EPRA NRV)
IFRS equity 25 555 -1 775 23 779 31 671 -1 978 29 693
Revaluation of investments made in JVs 72 - 72 268 - 268
Net Asset Value (NAV) at fair value 25 626 -1 775 23 851 31 939 -1 978 29 961
Deferred tax properties and financial instr. 7 253 -324 6 928 8 508 -376 8 133
Net fair value on financial derivatives -423 -1 -424 -388 -2 -390
EPRA Net Reinstatement Value (NRV) 32 456 -2 101 30 356 40 060 -2 356 37 703
Outstanding shares at period end (million) 182.1 182.1
EPRA NRV per share (NOK) 167 207

EPRA Net Tangible Assets (NTA)

The EPRA NTA is focused on reflecting a company's tangible assets and assumes that entities buy and sell assets, thereby crystallising certain levels of unavoidable deferred tax liability. Entra has adopted the second option in the EPRA BPR guidelines to adjust for deferred tax, estimating the real tax liability based how the company has completed property transactions in recent years.

31.12.2023 31.12.2022
All amounts in NOK million Total Attributable to non
controlling interests
Attributable to share
holders (EPRA NTA)
Total Attributable to non
controlling interests
Attributable to share
holders (EPRA NTA)
IFRS equity 25 555 -1 775 23 779 31 671 -1 978 29 693
Revaluation of purchase option 72 - 72 268 - 268
Net Asset Value (NAV) at fair value 25 626 -1 775 23 851 31 939 -1 978 29 961
Reversal deferred tax as per balance sheet 6 896 -272 6 624 8 217 -314 7 902
Adjustment estimated real tax liability -28 -35 -63 -160 -41 -201
Net fair value on financial derivatives -423 -1 -424 -388 -2 -390
EPRA Net Tangible Assets (NTA) 32 071 -2 083 29 988 39 608 -2 336 37 272
Outstanding shares at period end (million) 182.1 182.1
EPRA NTA per share (NOK) 165 205

Estimated real tax liability

The Group's estimated real deferred tax liability related to temporary differences of properties has been calculated based on the assumption that 50 per cent of the property portfolio is realised over 50 years in transactions structured as sale of properties in corporate wrappers with an average tax discount of 6.5 per cent, and by using a discount rate of 5.0 per cent. Further, the real tax liability related to the gains/losses account is estimated by assuming an amortisation of 20 per cent annually and a discount rate of 5.0 per cent.

31.12.2023 31.12.2022
All amounts in NOK million Nom. tax liability Real tax liability Nom. tax liability Real tax liability
Non-current assets 7 172 387 8 425 454
Financial instruments 81 - 83 -
Current assets 51 51 52 52
Gains/losses account 8 7 13 10
Provisions -82 -82 -64 -64
Loss carried forward -334 -334 -293 -293
Deferred tax liability 6 896 28 8 217 160

EPRA Net Disposal Value (NDV)

The EPRA NDV measure illustrates a scenario where deferred tax, financial instruments, and certain other adjustments are calculated as to the full extent of their liability. This enables readers of financial reports to understand the full extent of liabilities and resulting shareholder value under an orderly sale of business and/or if liabilities are not held until maturity. The measure should not be viewed as a "liquidation NAV" for Entra, as fair values may not represent liquidation values, and as an immediate realisation of Entra's assets may be structured as sale of property-owning companies, resulting in the deferred tax liabilities only partially crystalising.

31.12.2023 31.12.2022
All amounts in NOK million Total Attributable to non
controlling interests
Attributable to share
holders (EPRA NDV)
Total Attributable to non
controlling interests
Attributable to share
holders (EPRA NDV)
IFRS equity 25 555 -1 775 23 779 31 671 -1 978 29 693
Revaluation of purchase option 72 - 72 268 - 268
Net Asset Value (NAV) at fair value 25 626 -1 775 23 851 31 939 -1 978 29 961
Fair value adj. fixed interest rate debt, net of tax 956 - 956 1 089 - 1 089
EPRA Net Disposal Value (NDV) 26 582 -1 775 24 807 33 029 -1 978 31 050
Outstanding shares at period end (million) 182.1 182.1
EPRA NDV per share (NOK) 136 170

C. EPRA Net Initial Yield

EPRA Net Initial Yield (NIY) measures the annualised rental income based on the cash rents passing at the balance sheet date, less non-recoverable property operating expenses, divided by the market value of the property, increased with (estimated) purchasers' costs.

EPRA "topped-up" NIY incorporates an adjustment to the EPRA NIY in respect of the expiration of rent-free periods (or other unexpired lease incentives such as discounted rent periods and step rents).

All amounts in NOK million Oslo Bergen Trondheim Sandvika Drammen Stavanger Total 31.12.23 Total 31.12.22
Investment property – wholly owned 48 211 3 558 6 838 4 420 - 1 506 64 533 73 017
Investment property – share of JVs1 - 1 434 - - 1 272 - 2 706 3 008
Total property portfolio 48 211 4 992 6 838 4 420 1 272 1 506 67 239 76 025
Less projects and land and developments -2 550 -91 -235 -170 - -40 -3 086 -4 597
Completed management portfolio 45 661 4 900 6 603 4 251 1 272 1 466 64 153 71 428
Allowance for estimated purchasers' cost 70 11 17 13 4 3 116 123
Gross up completed management portfolio valuation 45 731 4 911 6 619 4 264 1 276 1 469 64 269 71 551
12 months rolling rent 2 303 256 407 260 78 98 3 402 3 290
Estimated ownership cost 142 21 28 14 5 8 217 229
Annualised net rents 2 161 235 379 246 73 90 3 184 3 061
Add: Notional rent expiration of rent-free periods or other lease incentives - - - - - - - -
Topped up net annualised net rents 2 161 235 379 246 73 90 3 184 3 061
EPRA NIY 4.73% 4.79% 5.72% 5.77% 5.74% 6.15% 4.95% 4.28%
EPRA "topped-up" NIY 4.73% 4.79% 5.72% 5.77% 5.74% 6.15% 4.95% 4.28%

1 The value of "Investment property – share of JVs" is from 2023 updated to reflect Entra's ownership in the JVs consolidated in Entra's financial statements as the annualised net rents exclude the net rents attributable to non-controlling interests. Comparative figures are updated.

D. EPRA Vacancy Rate

E. EPRA Cost Ratio

Estimated Market Rental Value (ERV) of vacant space divided by the ERV of the whole portfolio. All figures are adjusted for actual share of ownership of each property.

Administrative & operating costs (including & excluding costs of direct vacancy) divided by gross rental income.

All amounts in NOK million 2023 2022
Operating costs -282 -263
Administrative costs1 -185 -210
Less: Ground rent cost 15 15
EPRA cost (including direct vacancy cost) -452 -459
Direct vacancy cost -50 50
EPRA cost (excluding direct vacancy cost) -403 -409
Gross rental income less ground rent 3 418 3 158
Total gross rental income less ground rent 3 418 3 158
EPRA cost ratio (including direct vacancy cost) 13.2% 14.5%
EPRA cost ratio (excluding direct vacancy cost) 11.8% 13.0%

1 Refer to note 13 to the consolidated financial statements for specification of personnel costs capitalised on projects under development, reflecting work performed to give rise to additional future economic benefits.

All amounts in NOK million Oslo Bergen Trondheim Sandvika Drammen Stavanger Total 31.12.23 Total 31.12.22
Market rent vacant areas 136 11 21 9 2 1 180 123
Total market rent 2 550 316 410 260 75 104 3 716 3 440
EPRA vacancy rate 5.3% 3.5% 5.2% 3.6% 2.5% 0.5% 4.8% 3.6%

F. EPRA LTV

Loan-to-Value (LTV) LTV) is an expression of the gearing of a company. The main overarching concepts in EPRA LTV are: (1) any capital which is not equity (i.e. which value accrues to the shareholders of the company) is considered as debt irrespective of its IFRS classification, (2) assets are included at fair value, net debt at nominal value, and (3) the EPRA LTV is calculated based on proportional consolidation (i.e. include the Group's share in the net debt and net assets of joint ventures and material associates). Entra has included its share of net debt and net assets in all joint ventures. In the periods disclosed below, Entra has no material associated companies.

31.12.2023 Proportionate consolidation 31.12.2023 31.12.2022
All amounts in NOK million except ratio Group as reported Share of joint ventures Non-contr. interests Combined EPRA LTV Combined EPRA LTV
Bond loans 17 062 - - 17 062 18 704
Bank loans 22 401 638 -251 22 787 21 329
Commercial papers - - - - 950
Net payables1 136 133 -8 262 777
Cash and bank deposits -171 -52 21 -202 -248
Net debt 39 428 718 -238 39 908 41 512
Investment properties 68 470 122 -2 282 66 309 75 009
Properties held for sale 2 1 501 1 658 - 3 159 3 695
Other financial assets (equity instruments) 279 - - 279 344
Total property value 70 249 1 780 -2 282 69 747 79 048
EPRA LTV (Net debt/Total property value) 56.1% 57.2% 52.5%

1 Net payables include trade payables, other current and non-current liabilities, trade receivables, and other receivables and other assets, excluding financial assets

2 Properties held for sale include investment properties held for sale and inventory properties, i.e. properties classified as inventories as they are held with the intent to be sold in the future

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Appendices

Entra Annual Report 2023

GRI index

Statement of use Entra has reported in accordance with the GRI Standards for the
period 1 January to 31 December, 2023.
GRI 1 used GRI 1: Foundation 2021
Applicable GRI Sector Standard(s) In addition to General Disclosures (2-1 to 2-30) and Material Topics
(3-1 to 3-3), only GRI disclosures defined as material by Entra based
on our materiality analysis, are included in the GRI Index.
Omission
GRI standard/Other source Disclosure Location Requirement(s) omitted Reason Explanation GRI sector
standard ref. no.
GENERAL DISCLOSURES
GRI 2: General Disclosures 2021 2-1 Organizational details Last page of Annual Report
2-2 Entities included in the organization's sustainability reporting EPRA Sustainability Performance Measures, EU Taxonomy Report
2-3 Reporting period, frequency and contact point EPRA Sustainability Performance Measures, GRI Index, Last page of
Annual Report
2-4 Restatements of information There has been no such incidents in 2023
2-5 External assurance ESG report, page 119
2-6 Activities, value chain and other business relationships Annual Report: The Business
2-7 Employees ESG Report: Social, Employee demographics, Page 91
2-8 Workers who are not employees ESG Report: Social, Employee demographics, page 91 2-8 Information
unavailable/incomplete
Report on own employees not
contractual workers
2-9 Governance structure and composition ESG Report: Governance, Roles and responsibilities
2-10 Nomination and selection of the highest governance body ESG Report: Governance, Roles and responsibilities, General meeting;
Nomination Committee
2-11 Chair of the highest governance body ESG Report: Governance, Roles and responsibilities
2-12 Role of the highest governance body in overseeing the
management of impacts
ESG Report: Governance, ESG Report Introduction, page 49
2-13 Delegation of responsibility for managing impacts ESG Report: Governance, ESG Report Introduction page 49
2-14 Role of the highest governance body in sustainability
reporting
ESG Report: Governance, ESG Report Introduction page 49
2-15 Conflicts of interest ESG Report: Governance, Conflicts of interest 2-15 b Not applicable If applicable, handeled internally
Omission
GRI standard/Other source Disclosure Location Requirement(s) omitted Reason Explanation GRI sector
standard ref. no.
2-16 Communication of critical concerns Annual Report: Risk Factors, ESG Report: Governance, Whistleblowing
mechanisms and channels. There has been no such incidents in 2023
2-17 Collective knowledge of the highest governance body ESG Report Introduction page 49–52, Governance, Board activity.
2-18 Evaluation of the performance of the highest ESG Report: Governance, Board activity. Board evaluation every year,
governance body no actions considered neccessary as result of such evaluation in 2023
2-19 Remuneration policies ESG Report: Governance, Salaries and remuneration of Board and
Senior Executives
2-20 Process to determine remuneration ESG Report: Governance, Salaries and remuneration of Board and
Senior Executives
2-21 Annual total compensation ratio ESG Report: Governance, Salaries and remuneration of Board and
Senior Executives, Social page 91
2-22 Statement on sustainable development strategy Annual Report: Report of the Board of Directors, CEO letter
2-23 Policy commitments ESG Report: Introduction page 48, Social page 95–96
2-24 Embedding policy commitments ESG Report: Introduction page 48, Social page 95–96
2-25 Processes to remediate negative impacts ESG Report Environment page 60, Social page 90, 96,
Governance page 110
2-26 Mechanisms for seeking advice and raising concerns ESG Report Social page 90, 96, Governance page 110, last page of
Annual Report
2-27 Compliance with laws and regulations ESG Report: Governance. There has been no such incidents in 2023
2-28 Membership associations Entra is a member of EPRA, GRESB, Green Building Council,
Norsk Eiendom
2-29 Approach to stakeholder engagement ESG Report Introduction page 50–52
2-30 Collective bargaining agreements ESG Report Social page 90
Omission
GRI standard/Other source Disclosure Location Requirement(s) omitted Reason Explanation GRI sector
standard ref. no.
Material topics
GRI 3: Material Topics 2021 3-1 Process to determine material topics ESG Report Introduction page 50–57
3-2 List of material topics ESG Report Introduction. No changes in material topics from prior
reporting period
Economic performance
GRI 3: Material Topics 2021 3-3 Management of material topics ESG Report Introduction page 54–57
GRI 201: Economic 201-1 Direct economic value generated and distributed Annual report: Key figures page 7, Financials page 135
Performance 2016 201-2 Financial implications and other risks and opportunities due Annual Report: Risk management page 30–43
to climate change ESG Report: 54–57 and page 81–87 , Note 14 to the Financial
Statements
201-3 Defined benefit plan obligations and other retirement plans Annual Report: Note 19
Anti-corruption
GRI 3: Material Topics 2021 3-3 Management of material topics ESG Report Introduction page 54–57, page 96
GRI 205: Anti-corruption 2016 205-1 Operations assessed for risks related to corruption Annual Report: Risk management page 39,
Annual Report:, Social: Ethics, integrity and transparency,
Entra's supply chain page 95–100
205-2 Communication and training about anti-corruption policies Annual Report: Social: Ethics and integrity page 95
and procedures
205-3 Confirmed incidents of corruption and actions taken There has been no such incidents in 2023
Anti-competitive behavior
GRI 3: Material Topics 2021 3-3 Management of material topics ESG Report Introduction page 54–57, page 96, 110
GRI 206: Anti-competitive 206-1 Legal actions for anti-competitive behavior, anti-trust, and There has been no such incidents in 2023
Behavior 2016 monopoly practices
Energy
GRI 3: Material Topics 2021 3-3 Management of material topics ESG Report Introduction page 54–57, Environment page 62
GRI 302: Energy 2016 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization EPRA Sustainability Performance Measures page 229 302-1 d Information Entra sells energy from solar
unavailable/ panels in three buildings, settled on
incomplete the energy invoice
302-3 Energy intensity EPRA Sustainability Performance Measures page 229
302-4 Reduction of energy consumption EPRA Sustainability Performance Measures page 229
Omission
GRI standard/Other source Disclosure Location Requirement(s) omitted Reason Explanation GRI sector
standard ref. no.
Water and effluents
GRI 3: Material Topics 2021 3-3 Management of material topics ESG Report Introduction page 54–57
GRI 303: Water and Effluents 2018 303-5 Water consumption EPRA Sustainability Performance Measures page 229 305-5 b-d Not applicable Only reports on water
Emissions consumption
GRI 3: Material Topics 2021 3-3 Management of material topics ESG Report Introduction page 54–57, Environment page 60
GRI 305: Emissions 2016 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions EPRA Sustainability Performance Measures page 229 305-1 c Not applicable Entra does not have any biogenic
CO2 emissons
305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions EPRA Sustainability Performance Measures page 229
305-3 Other indirect (Scope 3) GHG emissions EPRA Sustainability Performance Measures page 229 305-3 c Not applicable Entra does not have any biogenic
CO2 emissons
305-4 GHG emissions intensity EPRA Sustainability Performance Measures page 229
305-5 Reduction of GHG emissions EPRA Sustainability Performance Measures page 229 305-5 c -e Information The information is not avaliable .
unavailable/incomplete Entra is currently reporting only on
GHG reduction Entra is in process
of setting Science Based Targets
Waste
GRI 3: Material Topics 2021 3-3 Management of material topics ESG Report Introduction page 54–57, Environment page 63
GRI 306: Waste 2020 306-2 Management of significant waste-related impacts Environment page 63, EPRA Sustainability Performance
Measures page 229
306-3 Waste generated EPRA Sustainability Performance Measures page 229
306-4 Waste diverted from disposal EPRA Sustainability Performance Measures page 229
306-5 Waste directed to disposal EPRA Sustainability Performance Measures page 229
Supplier environmental assessment
GRI 3: Material Topics 2021 3-3 Management of material topics ESG Report Introduction page 54–57, Social page 97
GRI 308: Supplier Environmental 308-1 New suppliers that were screened using environmental ESG:Social, Ethics and Integrity, Supplier management page 97
Assessment 2016 criteria
Employment
GRI 3: Material Topics 2021 3-3 Management of material topics ESG Report Introduction page 54–57, Social page 90
GRI 401: Employment 2016 401-1 New employee hires and employee turnover ESG: Social, Employee demographics page 91
Labor/management relations
GRI 3: Material Topics 2021 3-3 Management of material topics ESG Report Introduction page 54–57
GRI 402: Labor/Management
Relations 2016
402-1 Minimum notice periods regarding operational changes ESG: Social, Workers' rights page 90
Disclosure Location Omission
GRI standard/Other source Requirement(s) omitted Reason Explanation GRI sector
standard ref. no.
Occupational health and safety
GRI 3: Material Topics 2021 3-3 Management of material topics ESG Report Introduction page 54–57, page 101
GRI 403: Occupational Health 403-1 Occupational health and safety management system AR, Social: Health, Safety and Environment page 101
and Safety 2018 403-2 Hazard identification, risk assessment, and incident EPRA Sustainability Performance Measures page 229, Annual
investigation Report, Social: Health, Safety and Environment page 101
403-3 Occupational health services AR, Social: Health, Safety and Environment page 101, Annual Report,
Risk factors page 32
403-4 Worker participation, consultation, and communication on AR, Social: Health, Safety and Environment page 101, Social: Safety
occupational health and safety officer, working environment committee and Board representation
page 90
403-5 Worker training on occupational health and safety AR, Social: Health, Safety and Environment page 101
403-6 Promotion of worker health AR, Social: Health, Safety and Environment page 90 and 101
403-7 Prevention and mitigation of occupational health and safety AR, Social: Entra's supply chain page 97
impacts directly linked by business relationships
403-8 Workers covered by an occupational health and safety AR, Social: Health, Safety and Environment page 101
management system
Training and education
GRI 3: Material Topics 2021 3-3 Management of material topics ESG Report Introduction page 54–57, Social page 92
GRI 404: Training and 404-1 Average hours of training per year per employee EPRA Sustainability Performance Measures page 229
Education 2016 404-2 Programs for upgrading employee skills and transition AR, Social: Motivated employees – Workers rights 404-2 b
Not applicable
Entra complies with established
assistance programs standards and employment
legislation
404-3 Percentage of employees receiving regular performance EPRA Sustainability Performance Measures page 229
and career development reviews
Diversity and equal opportunity
GRI 3: Material Topics 2021 3-3 Management of material topics ESG Report Introduction 54–57, Social page 91–93
GRI 405: Diversity and Equal 405-1 Diversity of governance bodies and employees EPRA Sustainability Performance Measures page 229, AR page 44
Opportunity 2016 405-2 Ratio of basic salary and remuneration of women to men EPRA Sustainability Performance Measures page 229
Non-discrimination
GRI 3: Material Topics 2021 3-3 Management of material topics ESG Report Introduction 54–57, ESG Social
GRI 406: Non-discrimination 2016 406-1 Incidents of discrimination and corrective actions taken There has been no such incidents in 2023
Omission
GRI standard/Other source Disclosure Location Requirement(s) omitted Reason Explanation GRI sector
standard ref. no.
Freedom of association and collective bargaining
GRI 3: Material Topics 2021 3-3 Management of material topics ESG Report Introduction page 54–57, ESG Social page 90
GRI 407: Freedom of Association 407-1 Operations and suppliers in which the right to freedom of AR, Governance: Ethics and anti-corruption, There has been no such
and Collective Bargaining 2016 association and collective bargaining may be at risk incidents in 2023
Child labor
GRI 3: Material Topics 2021 3-3 Management of material topics ESG Report Introduction page 54–57, ESG Social page 96
GRI 408: Child Labor 2016 408-1 Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of AR, Social: Human Rights, Governance: Ethics and anti-corruption,
child labor There has been no such incidents in 2023
Forced or compulsory labor
GRI 3: Material Topics 2021 3-3 Management of material topics ESG Report Introduction page 54–57, ESG Social page 95
GRI 409: Forced or Compulsory 409-1 Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of AR, Social: Ethics, integrity and transparency page 95. There has
Labor 2016 forced or compulsory labor been no such incidents in 2023
Local communities
GRI 3: Material Topics 2021 3-3 Management of material topics ESG Report Introduction page 54–57, ESG Social page 104
GRI 413: Local Communities 2016 413-1 Operations with local community engagement, impact EPRA Sustainability Performance Measures, Annual Report, 413-1 a Information The information is not available.
assessments, and development programs Social: Community Engagement page 104 unavailable/incomplete
413-2 Operations with significant actual and potential negative There has been no such incidents in 2023
impacts on local communities
Customer health and safety
GRI 3: Material Topics 2021 3-3 Management of material topics ESG Report Introduction page 54–57, ESG Social page 101
GRI 416: Customer Health and 416-1 Assessment of the health and safety impacts of product and EPRA Sustainability Performance Measures page 229
Safety 2016 service categories
416-2 Incidents of non-compliance concerning the health and EPRA Sustainability Performance Measures page 229
safety impacts of products and services
Omission
GRI standard/Other source Disclosure Location Requirement(s) omitted Reason Explanation GRI sector
standard ref. no.
Marketing and labeling
GRI 3: Material Topics 2021 3-3 Management of material topics ESG Report Introduction page 54–57, ESG Environment page 67
GRI 417: Marketing and 417-1 Requirements for product and service information and Entra sertify new-build and rehabilitation projects in accordance
Labeling 2016 labeling with the BREEAM standard. The BREEAM standard is a third
party certification of the assessment of an asset's environmental,
social and economic sustainability performance, using standards
developed by BRE
417-2 Incidents of non-compliance concerning product and There has been no such incidents in 2023
service information and labeling
417-3 Incidents of non-compliance concerning marketing There has been no such incidents in 2023
communications
Customer privacy
GRI 3: Material Topics 2021 3-3 Management of material topics ESG Report Introduction page 54–57, ESG Social page 96
GRI 418: Customer Privacy 2016 418-1 Substantiated complaints concerning breaches of customer There has been no such incidents in 2023
privacy and losses of customer data

EU Taxonomy report for Entra ASA

Reporting period: 2023

As a non-financial company Entra ASA ("Entra") reports on turnover, capital expenditure (CapEx) and operating expenses (OpEx) that are associated with EU Taxonomy-eligible and EU Taxonomy-aligned activities in accordance with the Sustainable Finance Act. This Act implements the EU Taxonomy Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2020/852) that entered into force in Norwegian law on 1 January 2023. Entra is not yet covered by the EU Taxonomy Regulation being a company with less than 500 employees. This report therefore represents Entra's voluntary EU Taxonomy report, however the reporting has been carried out as if we were legally mandated to do so.

Defining scope and relevant reporting units of assessment

Entra ASA has performed an EU Taxonomy assessment for all activities of the company against the Climate Delegated Act and the Annex 1 Climate Change Mitigation (CCM), which is deemed most relevant for Entra's strategy and operations because it's where Entra can have the greatest impact. The assessment is based on a bottom-up approach, assessing the lowest level of reporting units, which in Entra's accounting systems are represented by buildings. This has been aggregated to a group level, facilitating an EU Taxonomy assessment for the company both in total and per activity.

Defining eligible activities for Entra

An EU Taxonomy-eligible activity is an economic activity that has defined assessment criteria in one of the annexes of Delegated Acts. Entra's activities have been assessed for the respective activity descriptions defined in the Taxonomy Delegated Acts and categorized as either eligible or non-eligible following the description stated in the regulation. As the EU Taxonomy regulation is still under development, the focus has been on

transparency, best intention, and providing explanation for choices made when interpreting the criteria. The interpretation of the criteria is based on both the explicit information available and the understanding of the purpose of the requirement.

The eligible and non-eligible activities deemed applicable to Entra are listed in the table below:

Activity Comments
Acquisition and ownership of buildings (CCM 7.7) Acquisition and ownership of buildings is an eligible activity according to the EU Taxonomy. Nearly all Entra's revenues and
operating expenses and a significant part of Entra's CapEx are related to ownership and management of office buildings.
Entra's portfolio of management properties is therefore screened against the technical screening criteria under this activity.
Renovation of existing buildings (CCM 7.2) Renovation of existing buildings is an eligible and transitional activity according to the EU Taxonomy. Property development is a
part of Entra's business model, hereunder redevelopment and renovation of properties in its property portfolio. Parts of Entra's
CapEx are related to renovation of existing buildings and are therefore screened against the technical screening criteria under
this activity.
Construction of new buildings (CCM 7.1) Construction of new buildings is an eligible activity according to the EU Taxonomy. Property development is a part of Entra's
business model and parts of Entra's CapEx are related to construction of new buildings. Entra's newbuild projects are therefore
screened against the technical screening criteria under this activity.
EU Taxonomy-non-eligible activities Revenues, OpEx and CapEx relating to outdoor parking space and a small portion of unallocated revenues and opex has been
assigned as non-eligible activities. In Entra's case this represents very small amounts.

Entra has chosen to screen its new-build projects and major renovation projects against the activities CCM 7.1 and CCM 7.2 respectively, acknowledging that these potentially could be screened solely against activity CCM 7.7 according to C/2023/267 Commission Notice (20.10.2023) Frequently Asked Questions number 107, 144 and 1471 . This is considered a more conservative approach as CCM 7.1 and CCM 7.2 includes extensive Do No Significant Harm criteria which are not included in CCM 7.7. This also demonstrates that Entra takes responsibility for a broader range of sustainability in its construction projects.

Assessment of alignment

For an eligible activity to be considered aligned, it has to satisfy the following conditions:

    1. The economic activity must make a substantial contribution to at least one of the six environmental objectives.
    1. The economic activity must do no significant harm to any of the other five environmental objectives
    1. The economic activity must comply with minimum safeguards.

Entra has screened all activities with the technical screening criteria in Annex 1 of the Climate Delegated Act, making substantial contributions to climate change mitigation and not doing significant harm to the other remaining objectives. The assessment of compliance with the regulation is following below. The EU Taxonomy is still quite new, and the necessary guidelines for how to comply with the Do No Significant Harm (DNSH) criteria for renovation and newbuild projects have not been established by the relevant Norwegian industry organisations, such as the Norwegian Green Building Council. Entra has thus assessed alignment to the best of our ability and as described in the following sections respectively.

CCM 7.7. Acquisition and ownership of buildings

Entra has screened its portfolio of management properties against the substantial contribution criteria for climate change mitigation (CCM). The criteria related to the buildings Primary Energy Demand (PED) is different for buildings built before 31 December 2020 and buildings build after 31 December 2020. To be aligned with the criteria for this activity for buildings built before 31 December 2020, there are two options:

    1. The building has at least an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) class A;
    1. The building is within the top 15 per cent of the national or regional building stock expressed as operational Primary Energy Demand (PED) and demonstrated by adequate evidence, which at least compares the performance of the relevant asset to the performance of the national or regional stock built before 31 December 2020 and at least distinguishes between residential and non-residential buildings.

As a result, all of Entra's properties with EPC A have been assessed as aligned with the criteria.

Where a building has an EPC lower than A, the second option will need to be assessed to determine whether the building complies with the technical screening criteria. As of date, such top 15 per cent threshold has not yet been determined in Norway. Entra has as a result based its assessment on a study from September 2023 by NVE (Norges vassdrags- og energidirektorat) delivered to the Ministry of Energy. The study has mapped the Norwegian building stock in relation to the EU Taxonomy for environmentally friendly investments. The study describes the distribution of buildings by energy performance and building category, and further how this can be used as a basis for setting threshold values for use in the EU Taxonomy. The study calculated a theoretical threshold value for the top 15 per cent of the Norwegian office buildings to be 135kWh/ m2 and thus to include buildings with current EPC A, B and the upper part EPC C (in Norway the current EPC C threshold is 145 kWh/m2). As a result, Entra's properties with EPC B and EPC C with a theoretical energy efficiency at or below 135 kWh/m2 has also been assessed for alignment with the substantial contribution criteria for climate change mitigation as Entra considers the study from NVE as best available guidance to determine whether a building is within the top 15 per cent of the national building stock Entra understands that this is not an official threshold and that the final threshold may differ from what is presented here. There is only one building in Entras's property portfolio that has an EPC C with a theoretical energy efficiency below 135 kwh/m22. All other buildings that are compliant with the top 15 per cent threshold have EPC B with theoretical energy efficiency below 115 kWh/m2. Thus, a change in the threshold is not considered to have a large effect for the compliance of Entra's property portfolio.

1 Commission Notice on the interpretation and implementation of certain legal provisions of the EU Taxonomy Climate Delegated Act establishing technical screening criteria for economic activities that contribute substantially to climate change mitigation or climate change adaptation and do no significant harm to other environmental objective (europa.eu)

2 Brattørkaia 17B has an EPC C with a theoretical energy efficiency of 131.5 kwh/m2

To be aligned with the substantial contribution criteria for the buildings built after 31 December 2020, the Primary Energy Demand (PED), defining the energy performance of the building resulting from the construction, is at least 10 per cent lower than the threshold set for the nearly zero-energy building (NZEB) requirements in national measures. In January 2023, the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development issued a guiding document on the calculation of PED in buildings and energy frameworks for NZEB1 . The guiding document states that the threshold for office buildings is 76 kWh/m2, excluding energy required for technical equipment and Entra has therefore also used 76 kWh/m2 as a threshold of NZEB in the screening of buildings built after 31 December 2020. 10 per cent lower than NZEB equals a threshold of 68.4 kWh/m2 which Entra has used in the screening of newbuild office buildings.

Additionally, where the building is a large non-residential building, it must be efficiently operated through energy performance monitoring and assessment to be aligned with the criteria linked to the economic activity in the EU Taxonomy. All buildings in Entra's management portfolio are operated through Entra's environmental and energy management systems.

As a result, Entra has screened properties built before 31 December 2020 with EPC A, B and C with reported energy delivered at 135 kWh/m2 or lower and Nygårdsgaten 95 built after 31 December 2020 with a PED 10 per cent lower than NZEB as compliant with the substantial contribution criteria for this activity and thus that revenues, OpEx and CapEx associated with these buildings comply with the substantial contribution criteria for this activity.

In order to align with the technical screening criteria for this activity, the DNSH criteria related to climate change adaptation must be fulfilled. All of Entra's properties have been subject to individual climate risk and vulnerability assessments performed in accordance with Appendix A, see the section on climate risk in the Environment chapter in the annual report. The most important identified physical climate risks for the properties in Entra's portfolio are water-related, with mostly low to mediums risks. Non-physical solutions with incident response protocols and site evacuation plans are implemented for all buildings and the management portfolio complies with the DNSH criteria for climate change adaption.

CCM 7.2. Renovation of existing buildings

Entra has screened all major renovation projects against the substantial contribution criteria for climate change mitigation. In 2023, this comprised two projects, the renovation of Schweigaards gate 15 and phase 1 of the redevelopment of Stenersgata 1.

In order to comply with the substantial contribution criteria for this activity the renovation must lead to a reduction in primary energy demand (PED) of at least 30 per cent. The two renovation projects have both reduced primary energy demand by more than 30 per cent and are thus aligned with the substantial contribution

criteria. The project Schweigaards gate 15 have completed the as-built EPC and the project Stenersgata 1 phase 1 has an ongoing renovation process and the reduction for this project is based on the as-designed EPC. The reduction for both projects is identified by comparing values in the EPC before renovation with values in the as-designed and as-built EPC for the building after renovation.

In accordance with its environment strategy, Entra certifies all major renovation projects according to the BREEAM-NOR manual, with a target of obtaining BREEAM-NOR Very Good or better. However, the renovation projects ongoing in 2023 followed the BREEAM-NOR 2016 manual which is not automatically compliant with the DNSH criteria in the EU Taxonomy. The Norwegian Green Building Council is currently working to establish official guidelines to determine the extra documentation needed to comply with the EU Taxonomy for projects following the BREEAM-NOR 2016 manual. As a result, and despite complying with the substantial contribution criteria for climate change mitigation, Entra is not able to document that all the DNSH criteria has been satisfied and has as a result screened its renovation projects as not compliant with the DNSH criteria.

CCM 7.1. Construction of new buildings

Entra has screened all newbuild projects which in 2023 involved one completed and two ongoing newbuild projects against the substantial contribution criteria of climate change mitigation. The new-build projects involve Holtermanns veg 1–13 phase 2 (completed), Holtermanns veg 1–13 phase 3 (ongoing) and Malmskriverveien 16 (ongoing). In order to comply with the

substantial contribution criteria for this activity the Primary 1 https://www.regjeringen.no/contentassets/60e8f8ec02e246079f4af4d9578d78c2/veiledning-om-beregning-av-primarenergibehov-og-nesten-nullenergibygg.pdf

Energy Demand (PED) of the building must be at least 10 per cent lower than the threshold for nearly zero-energy buildings (NZEB) requirements under national law. In addition, the projects need to undergo testing for air-tightness and thermal integrity as well as perform life-cycle global warming calculations. All the three newbuild projects screened comply with this criterion.

Entra has used the threshold values determined by the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development as described in section CCM 7.7 Acquisition and ownership of buildings in this document to screen its newbuild projects. The two office buildings, Holtermanns veg 1–13 phase 2 and Holtermanns veg 1–13 phase 3, achieve energy performances of more than 10 per cent lower than NZEB. Malmskriverveien 16, a high school, has a different threshold value than the office buildings and according to the published guidance the threshold for high schools to achieve NZEB is set to 84 kWh/m2 (higher education). The project achieves energy performance of more than 10 per cent lower than NZEB and thus complies with the energy requirement of the substantial contribution criteria.

The completed newbuild project Holtermanns veg 1–13 phase 2 has performed life-cycle global warming calculations which is presented in Entra's annual report and is undergoing testing for air-tightness and thermal integrity. The two ongoing newbuild projects, Holtermanns veg 1–13 phase 3 and Malmskriverveien 16, will perform life-cycle global warming calculations and testing for air-tightness and thermal integrity upon completion.

In accordance with its environment strategy, Entra certifies all newbuild projects according to the BREEAM-NOR manual, with a target of obtaining BREEAM-NOR Excellent or better. However, the newbuild projects ongoing and completed in 2023 followed the BREEAM-NOR 2016 manual which is not automatically compliant with the DNSH criteria in the EU Taxonomy. The Norwegian Green Building Council is currently working to establish official guidelines to determine the extra documentation needed to comply with the EU Taxonomy for projects following the BREEAM-NOR 2016 manual. As a result, and despite complying with the substantial contribution criteria for climate change mitigation, Entra is not able to document that all the DNSH criteria has been satisfied for the newbuild project in Holtermanns veg 1–13 phase 2 that was completed in 2023. For the two ongoing newbuild projects, both the substantial contribution criteria and the DNSH criteria for CCM 7.1 have been implemented in the project from an earlier stage and these projects will result in sufficient documentation to be fully aligned with both the substantial contribution criteria and the DNSH criteria. The CapeE in these projects has thus been screened as aligned with the EU Taxonomy.

As a comparison, Entra did a voluntary second screening of aligned CapEx in case Entra had been able to obtain satisfactory assurance that the DNSH criteria had been met in the two renovation projects and the finalized newbuild project discussed above. In such case a total of 57 per cent of the CapEx would have been reported as aligned with the EU Taxonomy.

Linking financial data and calculating the KPIs

By linking financial data to each activity in the reporting unit, the proportion of Entra's EU Taxonomy-eligible and EU axonomyaligned activities were calculated. This is done by calculating the three key performance indicators (KPIs): turnover, capital expenditures (CapEx), and operational expenditures (OpEx).

  • KPI eligibility (% Turnover) is calculated as Total turnover linked to eligible activities / Total turnover
  • KPI eligibility (% CapEx) is calculated as Total CapEx linked to eligible activities / Total CapEx
  • KPI eligibility (% OpEx) is calculated as Total OpEx s linked to eligible activities / Total OpEx

Aggregated EU Taxonomy key performance indicators, company level:

Accounting principles and Calculation of KPIs

The definitions of the turnover, CapEx, and OpEx KPIs are set out in Annex I to the Disclosures Delegated Act. The proportion of EU Taxonomy-eligible and EU Taxonomy-aligned turnover, CapEx, and OpEx are calculated by dividing a numerator by a denominator.

Turnover KPI

Total turnover consists of rental income and other revenues corresponding to note 4 and 6 in the Group's consolidated financial statements. Turnover is accounted for in accordance with IFRS 16 and IFRS 15.

Rental income 3 418
Other revenues 92
Turnover 3 510

Entra's turnover KPI is nearly 100 per cent EU Taxonomyeligible. The majority of Entra's r relates to economic activity 7.7 Acquisition and ownership of buildings.

CapEx KPI

The CapEx KPI is calculated as additions to tangible assets during the year before depreciation, appreciation and excluding changes in fair value. CapEx consists of investments in the property portfolio and borrowing costs as set in note 14. CapEx is accounted for in accordance with IAS 40.

Investments in the property portfolio: 1 767
Borrowing costs 60
Total CapEx 1 828

Entra's CapEx KPI is nearly 100 per cent EU Taxonomy-eligible. The majority of Entra's Capex relates to economic activity 7.7 Acquisition and ownership of buildings. Followed by 7.2 Renovation of existing buildings and 7.1 Construction of new buildings.

As discussed above, two major renovation projects and one newbuilt construction project were screened as not aligned due to Entra and its subcontractors not being able to fully document the DNSH criteria for these projects. As a comparison, Entra did a voluntary second screening of aligned CapEx in case Entra had been able to obtain satisfactory assurance that the DNSH criteria had been met in these projects. In such case a total of 57 per cent of the CapEx would have been reported as aligned with the EU Taxonomy.

OpEx KPI

The OpEx KPI includes direct costs needed for daily maintenance and those required for ensuring the continued and practical function of the asset such as routine operating costs, building renovations that are not capitalised as capital expenditure, shortterm leases, and maintenance and reparations. Variable lease payments that are not based on an index or a rate are not included in the OpEx KPI. Note that the definition of OpEx KPI will deviate from those included in Note 5 to the financial statements, as only the costs mentioned above are included in the OpEx KPI which only represents a fraction of the OpEx in the financial statements.

Minimum social safeguards

Entra's alignment assessment with the Minimum safeguards is currently based on the guidelines presented in the 'Final Report on Minimum Safeguards' by the Platform on Sustainable Finance. This is the most comprehensive existing guideline for compliance with Minimum safeguards. Entra meets the criteria for processes and outcomes related to human rights, corruption, taxation, and fair competition defined in the report.

Please refer to the following sections for information on Entra's processes and outcomes related to minimum safeguards:

  • Human rights, including workers rights: Refer to the Social chapter in the ESG report
  • Anti-corruption: Refer to the Social chapter in the ESG report
  • Taxation: Refer Note 11 on income tax to our consolidated financial statements
  • Fair competition: Refer to the section on Ethics and Transparency in the ESG report, which also includes information on compliances and compliance training

Third party verification

Entra has engaged Deloitte to conduct a review and provide a "limited level of assurance" on Entra's ESG and EU Taxonomy reporting. The review is carried out in accordance with the assurance standard ISAE 3000 "Assurance Engagements other than Audits or Reviews of Historical Financial Information" established by the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board. The auditor's conclusion and scope of work is presented in the Auditor's report, included on page 119.

Results per activity

Turnover
2023 Substantial Contribution Criteria DNSH criteria ('Does Not Significantly Harm') tu
Economic Activities (1) Code (2) Turnover (3) Tu
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(7
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8)
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9)
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(10
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(11
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Cl
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ta
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ha
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ng
12
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W
at
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(13
)
Po
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14
)
Ec
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Ci
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rc
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ula
(15
r
)
Bio
div
er
sit
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16
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Sa
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Mi
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s (
um
17)
(A
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tio
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(18
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f
Ca
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9)
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Text NOK % Y ; N ; N/EL Y ; N ; N/EL Y ; N ; N/EL Y ; N ; N/EL Y ; N ; N/EL Y ; N ; N/EL Y/N Y/N Y/N Y/N Y/N Y/N Y/N % E T
A. TAXONOMY-ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES
A.1. Environmentally sustainable activities (Taxonomy-aligned)
7.1. Construction of new buildings CCM 7.1 1 568 310 0.04% Y N/EL N/EL N/EL N N/EL Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
7.7. Acquisition and ownership of buildings CCM 7.7 1 638 023 650 46.67% Y N/EL N/EL N/EL N/EL N/EL Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Turnover of environmentally sustainable activities (Taxonomy-aligned) (A.1) 1 639 591 960 46.71% 45.91% - - - - - Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Of which enabling - - - - - - - - Y Y Y Y Y Y Y E
Of which transitional - - - Y Y Y Y Y Y Y T
A.2 Taxonomy-Eligible but not environmentally sustainable activities (not Taxonomy-aligned activities)
EL : N/EL EL : N/EL EL : N/EL EL : N/EL EL : N/EL EL : N/EL
7.7. Acquisition and ownership of buildings CCM 7.7 1 864 544 305 53.12% EL N/EL N/EL N/EL N/EL N/EL
Turnover of Taxonomy-eligible but not environmentally sustainable activities
(not Taxonomy-aligned activities) (A.2) 1 864 544 305 53.12%
Turnover of Taxonomy-eligible activities (A.1+A.2) 3 504 136 265 99.83%
B. TAXONOMY-NON-ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES
Turnover of Taxonomy-non-eligible activities 5 990 832 0.17%
Total (A+B) 3 510 127 097 100.00%

CapEx

2023 Substantial Contribution Criteria DNSH criteria ('Does Not Significantly Harm')
Economic Activities (1) Code (2) CapEx (3) Ca
pE
Pr
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op
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N
n o
(4)
f
Cl
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Mi
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ha
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(5
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Cl
Ad
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ap
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ta
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ha
n (
ng
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e
W
at
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(7
)
Po
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n (
8)
Ec
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Ci
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y (
ula
9)
r
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div
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te
sit
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y a
(10
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)
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(11
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)
Cl
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ha
n (
ng
12
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)
W
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(13
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Po
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14
)
Ec
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Ci
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(15
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)
Bio
div
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16
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Ca
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x, y
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Mi
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nim
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-1
s (
(18
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17)
)
(A
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.1.)
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-a
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tio
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f
Ca
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) (1
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) (2
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go
0)
ry
al
Text NOK % Y ; N ; N/EL Y ; N ; N/EL Y ; N ; N/EL Y ; N ; N/EL Y ; N ; N/EL Y ; N ; N/EL Y/N Y/N Y/N Y/N Y/N Y/N Y/N % E T
A. TAXONOMY-ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES
A.1. Environmentally sustainable activities (Taxonomy-aligned)
7.1. Construction of new buildings CCM 7.1 268 437 190 14.65% Y N N/EL N/EL N N/EL Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
7.7. Acquisition and ownership of buildings CCM 7.7 162 589 440 8.89% Y N N/EL N/EL N/EL N/EL Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
CapEx of environmentally sustainable activities (Taxonomy-aligned) (A.1) 431 026 630 23.58% 23.58% - - - - - Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Of which enabling - - - - - - - - Y Y Y Y Y Y Y E
Of which transitional - - - Y Y Y Y Y Y Y T
A.2 Taxonomy-Eligible but not environmentally sustainable activities (not Taxonomy-aligned activities) EL : N/EL EL : N/EL EL : N/EL EL : N/EL EL : N/EL EL : N/EL
7.1. Construction of new buildings CCM 7.1 106 733 280 5.84% EL EL N/EL N/EL EL N/EL
7.2. Renovation of existing buildings CCM 7.2 509 047 220 27.85% EL EL N/EL N/EL EL N/EL
7.7. Acquisition and ownership of buildings CCM 7.7 780 958 650 47.72% EL EL N/EL N/EL N/EL N/EL
CapEx of Taxonomy-eligible but not environmentally
sustainable activities (not Taxonomy-aligned activities) (A.2)
CapEx of Taxonomy-eligible activities (A.1+A.2)
1 396 739 150
1 827 765 780
76.41%
99.99%
B. TAXONOMY-NON-ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES
CapEx of Taxonomy-non-eligible activities 165 130 0.01%
Total (A+B) 1 827 930 910 100.00%

As a conservative approach, activities which can contribute both to climate change mitigation and climate change adaptation but which do not have any adaptation financials allocated to them are marked with N for the climate change adaptation objective. This conservative approach follows the Comission Notice on the interpretation of certain legal provisions of the Disclosures Delegated Act under Article 8 of EU Taxonomy Regulation on the reporting of eligible economic activities and assets (2022/C 385/01) which states that activities contributing to adaptation and are not enabling should only count CapEx and OpEx associated with climate change adaptation measures as eligible (and potentially aligned).

OpEx

2023 Substantial Contribution Criteria DNSH criteria ('Does Not Significantly Harm')
Economic Activities (1) Code (2) OpEx (3) Op
Pr
Ex
op
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N
n o
(4)
f
Cl
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Mi
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(5
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)
Cl
Ad
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ap
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ha
n (
ng
6)
e
W
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(7
)
Po
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n (
8)
Ec
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Ci
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9)
r
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div
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te
sit
ms
y a
(10
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)
Cl
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Mi
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tig
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ha
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(11
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)
Cl
Ad
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ap
at
ta
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tio
ha
n (
ng
12
e
)
W
at
er
(13
)
Po
llu
tio
n (
14
)
Ec
on
Ci
om
rc
y
ula
(15
r
)
Bio
div
er
sit
y (
16
)
Sa
feg
ua
Mi
rd
nim
s (
um
17)
(A
Ta
Op
.1.)
xo
or
Ex
no
-e
Pr
, ye
my
op
lig
ar
ibl
or
-a
N
e (
tio
lig
-1
A.2
ne
n o
(18
d
.)
)
f
Ca
te
go
ac
ry
tiv
(en
ity
ab
) (1
lin
9)
g
ac
(tr
tiv
an
Ca
ity
sit
te
) (2
ion
go
0)
ry
al
Text NOK % Y ; N ; N/EL Y ; N ; N/EL Y ; N ; N/EL Y ; N ; N/EL Y ; N ; N/EL Y ; N ; N/EL Y/N Y/N Y/N Y/N Y/N Y/N Y/N % E T
A. TAXONOMY-ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES
A.1. Environmentally sustainable activities (Taxonomy-aligned)
7.7. Acquisition and ownership of buildings CCM 7.7 11 527 410 21.04% Y N N/EL N/EL N/EL N/EL Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
OpEx of environmentally sustainable activities (Taxonomy-aligned) (A.1) 11 527 410 21.04% 21.04% - - - - - Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Of which enabling - - - - - - - - Y Y Y Y Y Y Y E
Of which transitional - - - Y Y Y Y Y Y Y T
A.2 Taxonomy-Eligible but not environmentally sustainable activities (not Taxonomy-aligned activities) EL : N/EL EL : N/EL EL : N/EL EL : N/EL EL : N/EL EL : N/EL
7.7. Acquisition and ownership of buildings CCM 7.7 41 071 637 74.96% EL EL N/EL N/EL N/EL N/EL
OpEx of Taxonomy-eligible but not environmentally
sustainable activities (not Taxonomy-aligned activities) (A.2) 41 071 637 74.96%
OpEx of Taxonomy-eligible activities (A.1+A.2) 52 599 047 96.00%
B. TAXONOMY-NON-ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES
OpEx of Taxonomy-non-eligible activities 2 194 092 4.00%
Total (A+B) 54 793 139 100.00%

As a conservative approach, activities which can contribute both to climate change mitigation and climate change adaptation but which do not have any adaptation financials allocated to them are marked with N for the climate change adaptation objective. This conservative approach follows the Comission Notice on the interpretation of certain legal provisions of the Disclosures Delegated Act under Article 8 of EU Taxonomy Regulation on the reporting of eligible economic activities and assets (2022/C 385/01) which states that activities contributing to adaptation and are not enabling should only count CapEx and OpEx associated with climate change adaptation measures as eligible (and potentially aligned).

General comments

This taxonomy assessment is completed with best intention, focused on transparency, and providing explanation for choices made when interpreting the criteria. The interpretation of the criteria is based on both the explicit information available at the time of the assessment and the understanding of the purpose of the requirement.

The taxonomy regulation is still in a phase of early adoption and Entra ASA is closely following any clarifications from the EU Commission or any changes in industry best-practice when it comes to interpreting the activity descriptions or technical screening criteria.

Disclosures on nuclear and fossil gas related activities

Nuclear energy related activities

1 The undertaking carries out, funds or has exposures to research, development, demonstration and deployment of
innovative electricity generation facilities that produce energy from nuclear processes with minimal waste from the
fuel cycle
No
2 The undertaking carries out, funds or has exposures to construction and safe operation of new nuclear installations
to produce electricity or process heat, including for the purposes of district heating or industrial processes such as
hydrogen production, as well as their safety upgrades, using best available technologies
No
3 The undertaking carries out, funds or has exposures to safe operation of existing nuclear installations that produce
electricity or process heat, including for the purposes of district heating or industrial processes such as hydrogen
production from nuclear energy, as well as their safety upgrades.
No
Fossil gas related activities
4 The undertaking carries out, funds or has exposures to construction or operation of electricity generation facilities that
produce electricity using fossil gaseous fuels.
No
5 The undertaking carries out, funds or has exposures to construction, refurbishment, and operation of combined heat/
cool and power generation facilities using fossil gaseous fuels.
No
6 The undertaking carries out, funds or has exposures to construction, refurbishment and operation of heat generation
facilities that produce heat/cool using fossil gaseous fuels.
No

TCFD reporting

Entra has started a process to adapt the company's reporting in accordance with the recommendations in the TCFD framework to describe how we work strategically with climate related risks and opportunities. Entra's approach to climate risk and opportunity is discussed in our ESG Report on pages 46–121, and as part of the overall risk analysis on page 30–43. The table below describes the scope of the reporting and page references are made for the respective areas.

Governance Strategy Risk Management Indicators and goals
Recommended disclosures Recommended disclosures Recommended disclosures Recommended disclosures
A. The Board's monitoring of climate
related risks and opportunities
A. Climate-related risks and opportunities
the organisation has identified
A. The organization's process for
identifying climate-related risks
A. The organisations indicators for
evaluating climate-related risks and
opportunities
→ ESG report page 47–87,
and Risk Factors page 30–43
→ ESG report page 54–57, 81–87,
and Risk Factors page 30–43
→ ESG report page 81–87,
and Risk Factors page 30–43
→ ESG report page 54–57, 81–87,
and Risk Factors page 30–43
B. Management's role regarding
assessing and managing climate-related
risks and opportunities
B. Impact from risks and opportunities
on the organisations operations, strategy
and financial planning
B. The organizations' processes for
managing climate-related risks
B. Emissions of Sclope 1, 2 and 3 under
the Greenhouse Gas Protocol
→ ESG report page 49–57, 81–87,
and Risk Factors page 30–43
→ ESG report page 54–57, 81–87,
and Risk Factors page 30–43
→ ESG report page 81–87,
and Risk Factors page 30–43
→ pages EPRA reporting 229–239
C. Preparation of the organisation's
strategy in consideration of various
climate-related scenarions
C. Integration of the above processes
in the organizations general risk
management
C. Goals for managing climate-related
risks and opportunities
→ ESG report page 81–87,
and Risk Factors page 30–43
→ ESG report page 81–87,
and Risk Factors page 30–43
→ ESG report page 47–87,
and Risk Factors page 30–43

Entra's Sustainability Performance Measures

Entra reports on its energy, GHG emissions, water, waste and social governance impacts in accordance with the EPRA Sustainability Best Practice Recommendations (sBPR). This common reporting standard is a framework developed by property companies to promote transparency in sustainability reporting. To give our stakeholders greater confidence, this report has been independently assured by Deloitte based on the international standard ISAE 3000 "Assurance Engagements other than Audits or Reviews of Historical Financial Information".

Organisational Boundary

Entra reports on asset-level sustainability impacts for assets within the management portfolio over which it has full operational control. This boundary, defined by the GHG Protocol, coincides with the Group organisational structure as determined for financial reporting purposes and excludes assets under construction or in redevelopment. We do not report data for bare-house properties where we have no management control and are unable to collect utilities data. For the reporting year 2023 this is only one property. The environmental reporting period corresponds to the period from 1 January to 31 December.

Data Coverage

For each asset-level performance measure, Entra discloses the number of properties reported on out of the total number of management properties in the Group portfolio. Entra aims to increase the data coverage and quality every year as it creates conditions for proper efficient technical management in our buildings.

Like-for-like performance measures include properties consistently in operation during the two most recent full reporting years and exclude asset acquisitions, disposals, major redevelopments, and developments as well as fully vacant properties. Like-for-like performance measures also exclude assets with changes in the level of data coverage between the two reporting periods where the missing data cannot be reliably estimated.

Estimation

In general estimation of missing data for partially unavailable or unreliable utility consumption for asset-level performance measures is carried out to a very small extent. In these cases, data for missing periods are estimated using known consumption from other periods for the metered supply in question. The proportion of estimated data is disclosed as a percentage of the total data provided for the relevant performance measure. The same method of estimation is used for all performance measures and

for all assets. For 2023 there was no estimation except for Entra's headquarter and own organisation as described below.

Note that while there is limited estimation of waste data itself, the percentage of waste per disposal route is calculated by multiplying actual waste created by the proportion of waste solutions for each waste group. This information on waste processing is provided directly by Entra's waste management supplier.

As information is unavailable for the office space associated with Entra's headquarter, all performance measures for Entra's headquarter is calculated based on Entra's proportionate share of actual utility data for the property where Entra is a tenant. Entra's headquarter is located in Oslo.

Entra does not carry out data adjustment based on climate fluctuations or occupancy rates. Variations in asset-level performance attributed to fluctuations in these factors are instead commented directly in the performance narrative, if relevant. As of 31.12.23, the portfolio occupancy was 95.3 per cent.

Third party assurance

Entra has obtained third party assurance of its sustainability data for this reporting period. Statement from our auditors can be found on page 119.

Landlord/Tenant Boundary

Entra is responsible, as landlord, for obtaining a portion of the overall utilities consumed at the assets level. Total landlordobtained consumption includes both utilities for common areas as well as tenant consumption sub-metered from the landlord. The remaining consumption is obtained and paid directly by the tenants. Entra has access to tenant-obtained consumption data and reports on whole building consumption for all asset-level environmental performance measures. Utilities purchased by Entra as the landlord (landlord-obtained) and those directly purchased by tenants (tenant-obtained) are presented separately under total consumption.

Normalisation

As a majority of Entra's management portfolio is utilised as office space, floor area is deemed the most appropriate denominator for asset-level performance measures. Whole building consumption is divided by Gross Leasable Area (GLA). The denominator GLA is closely aligned with the numerator as total consumption includes tenant-obtained utilities and is also consistent with the areas disclosed in Entra's financial reporting.

For absolute intensities, Entra either includes pre-existing data or pro-rates consumption up to the full year for properties entering or exiting the management portfolio during the reporting period. This removes the mismatch between the collected consumption data in the numerator and GLA as the denominator for more comparable absolute intensities.

Number of hours/days worked is used as the denominator when calculating health and safety performance measures.

Segmental analysis

Segmental reporting and analysis by geography or property type does not grant significantly greater insight into asset-level performance measures. As presented in its financial reports, Entra's management portfolio contains mainly office properties within Oslo, Norway and other regional cities, of which Oslo represents the majority location of portfolio value.

Disclosure on own offices

Entra discloses the environmental impact of its own occupation separately within its sustainability reporting. As Entra is a tenant at a property within its own management portfolio, this data is also included in the total portfolio consumption. Please refer to the paragraph on estimation for a note concerning the calculation of data for Entra's headquarters.

Performance narrative on our managed assets

The following provides a short commentary on the asset-level performance indicators for Entra's management portfolio and headquarters for 2023. For an outline on our plans for managing future performance please refer to the sustainability report, page 60–87.

Management Portfolio Energy

Entra's focus on improving energy efficiency has given results over the past 10–15 years, not only through specific measures such as replacing central environment operation control systems and improving the zoning control of outdoor environments but also by generally optimising the management of its properties. In 2023, absolute electricity consumption across the 84 managed assets with available data, totaled 103 989 MWh versus 106 228 MWh in 2022. Measured as like-for-like, the decrease relative to 2022 was 2.64 per cent. Landlord-obtained consumption amounted to 81 063 MWh, of which 1.6 per cent came from renewable resources (six buildings). Entra aims to increase this proportion by extending its green energy consumption through solar panels, wind and hydropower.

Absolute district heating and cooling consumption across the 69 managed assets totaled 60 599 MWh, an absolute increase of 5.5 per cent, explained by finalized projects utilizing district heating.

There are no properties with fuel consumption as of 2023. Entra has reached its target of removing all oil boilers in its portfolio. The last property using fuels was divested in 2022.

Building energy intensity across the 71 management properties in our portfolio with like-for-like performance data was 123 kWh per square meter in 2023, down by 1 per cent in comparison with 2022.

Greenhouse gas

Greenhouse gas intensity from building energy across the same assets fell to 2.85 kg CO2e per square meter, a drop of 20 per cent compared with 2022. This decrease is mainly explained by reduction in emission factor because the Nordic Mix has become greener, and as more energy efficient newbuilt properties has been included in Like-for-Like calculations.

GHG emissions presented in the EPRA table are based on localbased and market-based emission factors for electricity. If calculated using market-based emission factor for electricity, the GHG emission from electricity is about 25 605 tones CO2-e in 2023. This increase in absolute emission is due to Entra deciding not to buy GoO on behalf of its tenants in 2023, just for own its offices and for the portfolio vacancy.

In 2023 Entra expanded Scope 3 emission with estimates for upstream and downstream transportation and distribution, fuel- and energy-related activities and investments. In project developments Entra utilised data from embodied carbon emission from materials and construction activities (A1-A5 in accordance with NS3720) related to the five projects finalised in 2023.

Water

100 per cent of water consumption comes from municipal water supplies sources. Absolute water consumption across the 82 managed assets with available data in 2023 was 276 898 m3 compared with 264 887 m3 in 2022. Building water intensity across the 71 assets with like-for-like performance data was 0.21 m3 per square meter in 2023, on par with 2022.

Waste

In 2023, Absolute waste creation across the 77 managed assets with available data was 3 831 tons. Compared with 3 801 tons in 2022 this was an increase of 1 per cent. Like-for-like decreased with 4 per cent from 3 559 tons in 2022 to 3 424 tons in 2023. Entra continuously works towards greater coverage of waste created by tenants who have waste groups managed independently of Entra's waste monitoring system.

Entra Headquarters

Entra's electricity consumption at its headquarter totaled 224 291 kWh in 2023, a 15 per cent increase compared to 194 712 kWh in 2022. This increase is due to a change the estimation method. Entra's consumption is now a proportionate share of the building's consumption.

Entra's pro-rated share of district heating and cooling increased by 36 per cent from 73 387 kWh in 2022 to 99 464 kWh in 2023. District heating in 2023 increased at the headquarter due to lower average temperatures during the winter months.

Entra does not have any properties which uses fuels as an energy source, thus Entra's headquarter do not utilize fuels as an energy source.

Energy intensity for Entra's headquarter was 118 kWh per square meter in 2023, up by 21 per cent in comparison with 2022. Greenhouse gas intensity from building energy ended at 2.60 kg CO2e per square meter in 2023 compared to 3.31 kg CO2e in 2022. Entra's proportionate share of water consumption in 2023 was 654 m3 compared with 501 m3 in 2022. This 31 per cent increase is a directly consequence of normalized office utilization in 2023 compared to 2022, which was partly affected by lockdown due to Covid-19. Building water intensity was 0.24 m3 per square meter in 2023, compared to 0.18 m3 per square meter in 2022.

Entra's proportionate share of total waste created decreased by 14 per cent from 12.4 tonnes in 2022 to 10.7 tons in 2023. This decrease comes as a result of more correct waste distribution between the buildings tenants.

Performance narrative on social

Diversity-employee gender is calculated as a percentage of female to men. Female shares of Senior executives in 2023 was 43 per cent, increased from 2022. Diversity pay gender ratio is calculated woman to men.

During 2023, Entra onboarded 8 employees in new positions, of whom four were women and four men. Number of recruitments have been at a very low level in 2023, both due to low activity due to market conditions, but also because of low turnover rates. The employee turnover rate in 2023 was low at six and a half per cent. New hire rates are calculated based on people started in Entra divided on the number of employees by the end of 2022. Turnover rate is calculated based on people that left Entra divided on the number of employees by the end of 2022.

No direct employees had sick leave due to injuries in 2023.

In construction projects, we experienced seven incidents resulting in sick leave absence, of which three injuries resulted in more than 16 days sick leave. None on these were direct employees.

The Injury rate, Lost day rate and Accident severity rate are all calculated per 1 000 000 hours worked.

Location of EPRA Sustainability Performance in companies' reports

Entra reports the entirety of the EPRA Sustainability Performance Measures in its Sustainability Report, including a comprehensive EPRA sBPR table that uses the performance measure codes.

Reporting period

Entra reports both absolute and like-for-like performance measures for the two most recent years but may choose to report performance measures over a longer period in the future should this provide meaningful data.

Materiality

Entra has not conducted a materiality review for the EPRA performance indicators as we consider all the sustainability performance measures in the EPRA table to be material.

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT Total portfolio
Absolute performance (Abs) Like-for-like by property type (LfL) Absolute performance (Abs)
Impact area EPRA Code Units of measure Indicator 2022 2023 2022 2023
Energy Elec-Abs, annual kWh Electricity Total landlord-obtained electricity 77 207 701 81 062 895 70 596 390 73 803 123 194 712 224 291
Elec-LfL Proportion of landlord-obtained electricity from renewable resources 1.7% 1.6% 1.9% 1.8% - -
Total tenant-obtained electricity 29 020 524 22 925 742 26 990 473 21 205 450 - -
Total landlord- and tenant-obtained electricity consumption 106 228 225 103 988 637 97 586 863 95 008 573 194 712 224 291
No. of applicable properties Electricity disclosure coverage 81 out of 91 84 out of 95 71 out of 77 71 out of 77 1 out of 1 1 out of 1
% Proportion of electricity estimated - - - - - -
DH&C-Abs, annual kWh District heating and cooling Total landlord-obtained district heating and cooling 51 289 442 55 921 858 47 426 565 50 399 555 73 387 99 964
DH&C-LfL Proportion of landlord-obtained heating and cooling from - - - - - -
renewable resources
Total tenant-obtained heating and cooling 6 193 278 4 677 503 6 042 287 4 187 881 - -
Total landlord- and tenant-obtained heating and cooling 57 482 720 60 599 361 53 468 852 54 587 436 73 387 99 964
No. of applicable properties District heating and cooling disclosure coverage 64 out of 91 69 out of 95 57 out of 77 57 out of 77 1 out of 1 1 out of 1
% Proportion of district heating and cooling estimated - - - - - -
Fuels-Abs, annual kWh Fuels Total direct landlord-obtained fuels - - - - - -
Fuels-LfL Proportion of landlord obtained fuels from renewable resources - - - - - -
Total tenant-obtained fuels 60 498 - - - - -
Total landlord- and tenant-obtained fuels 60 498 - - - - -
No. of applicable properties Fuels disclosure coverage 1 out of 91 0 out of 95 0 out of 77 0 out of 77 NA NA
% Proportion of fuels estimated - - - - - -
Energy-Int annual kWh / sqm Energy Intensity Building energy intensity 126 123 125 123 95 118
Total portfolio Headquarter (s)
Absolute performance (Abs) Like-for-like by property type (LfL) Absolute performance (Abs)
Impact area EPRA Code Units of measure Indicator 2022 2023 2022 2023 2022 2023
Greenhouse GHG-Dir-Abs annual tonnes CO2e Direct Scope 1 312 136 304 136 - -
gas emissions GHG-Indir-Abs annual tonnes CO2e Indirect/location based Scope 2 4 342 3 586 4 015 3 312 9 7
GHG-Int kg CO2e / sqm / year GHG emissions intensity GHG Scope 1 and 2 intensity from building energy 3.59 2.77 3.58 2.85 3.21 2.60
GHG-Indir-Abs annual tonnes CO2e Indirect *Scope 3 1. Goods and services purchased 31 383 26 836 NA NA 946 626
2. Capital goods 5 859 6 724 NA NA NA NA
3. Fuel- and energy-related activities NA 2 071 NA NA NA 2
4. Upstream transportation and distribution NA 250 NA NA NA NA
5. Waste and water generated in operation 1 812 928 1 684 858 7 2
6. Business travel 66 76 NA NA 66 76
7. Employee commutes 1 1 NA NA 1 1
9. Downstream transportation and distribution NA 0.1 NA NA NA NA
15. Investments NA 2 NA NA NA NA
Scope 3 total 39 120 36 887 1 684 858 1 020 707
Total scope 1+2+3 43 774 40 609 6 003 4 307 1 029 715
No. of applicable properties Energy and associated GHG disclosure coverage 81 out of 91 84 out of 95 71 out of 77 71 out of 77 1 out of 1 1 out of 1
% Proportion of energy and associated GHG estimated - - - - - -
GHG emissions
– Guarantee
of origin
GHG-Indir-Abs annual tonnes CO2e Indirect/market based Scope 2 13 928 25 605 9 616 23 437 NA NA
Water Water-Abs,
Water-LfL
annual cubic metres (m3) Water Municipal water 264 887 276 898 249 686 256 896 501 654
Water-Int annual m3 / sqm Water Intensity Building water intensity 0.21 0.21 0.21 0.21 0.18 0.23
No. of applicable properties Water disclosure coverage 78 out of 91 82 out of 95 71 out of 77 71 out of 77 1 out of 1 1 out of 1
% Proportion of water estimated - - - - - -
Total portfolio Headquarter (s)
Units of measure Absolute performance (Abs) Like-for-like by property type (LfL) Absolute performance (Abs)
Impact area EPRA Code Indicator 2022 2023 2022 2023 2022 2023
Waste Waste-Abs, annual tonnes Waste type Hazardous waste 38 39 23 39 0.03 0.01
Waste-LfL Non-Hazardous waste 3 763 3 791 3 536 3 385 12.4 10.7
Total waste 3 801 3 831 3 559 3 424 12.4 10.7
proportion by disposal
route (%)
Disposal routes, hazardous Reuse 1% - 1% - - -
Recycling 7% 23% 11% 23% 15% 47%
Incineration (with or without energy recovery) 82% 76% 72% 76% - 1%
Landfill (with or without energy recovery) 10% 1% 16% 1% 84% 52%
Disposal routes, Reuse - - - - - -
non-hazardous Recycling 44% 40% 45% 40% 60% 53%
Incineration (with or without energy recovery) 31% 46% 32% 46% 22% 42%
Landfill (with of without energy recovery) 0.5% 14% 0.5% 14% 0.5% 5%
Biodiesel production 24% - 23% - 17% -
No. of applicable properties Waste disclosure coverage 69 out of 91 77 out of 95 63 out of 77 63 out of 77 1 out of 1 1 out of 1
% Proportion of waste estimated - - - - - -
Total portfolio Headquarter (s)
Absolute performance (Abs) Like-for-like by property type (LfL) Absolute performance (Abs)
Impact area EPRA Code Units of measure Indicator 2022 2023 2022 2023 2022 2023
Certification Cert-Tot % total floor area Level of certification BREEAM-NOR Outstanding 2% 2% 3% 3%
Excellent 12% 15% 16% 21%
Very Good 20% 20% 27% 29%
No. of applicable properties 23 out of 91 27 out of 95 23 out of 77 27 out of 77
Cert-Tot % total floor area Level of certification BREEAM In-use: Outstanding 1% - 1% -
Asset Performance Excellent 30% 21% 41% 23%
Very Good 13% 8% 18% 9%
Good 0.4% - 1% -
No. of applicable properties 27 out of 91 18 out of 95 27 out of 77 18 out of 77
Cert-Tot % total floor area Level of certification BREEAM In-use: Outstanding 9% 5% 11% 5%
Building Management Excellent 26% 16% 31% 18%
Very Good 14% 7% 17% 7%
Good - - - -
No. of applicable properties 26 out of 91 17 out of 95 26 out of 77 17 out of 77

Data Qualifying Note

1: NA = "Not applicable"

2: GHG Scope 1 emissions from fossil fuels are calculated using data from Norwegian Environment Agency (NEA) and refrigerants are calculated using Returgass factor

3: GHG Scope 2 emissions from use of electricity and district heating and cooling are calculated using a location based approach. For electricity, Nordic mix factor (based on calculated emisson from the Nordic countries, weighted average from the last two years) is utilized.

4: GHG Scope 2: Alternative Electricity emission – Market based method (Guarantee of Origin): Entra has bought GoO for own offices and vacancy during 2023.

5: GHG Scope 3: Emissions from travel, waste and water consumption are calculated using a location based approach. For 2023 emission factors waste are updated using DEFRA emissions.

6: GHG Scope 3: Exctended calculations has been made in 2023

  1. Entra's headquarters data is also included in the total portfolio as that Entra is a tenant at one of its own properties. HQ is located in Oslo, but Entra has also two local offices in Bergen and Trondheim. See page 75 for Own Organisation

8: Employees commuting, 158 out of 200 respondance to company survey in 2023. Average calculation for the rest (42 employees).

9: Waste updated Disposal route in 2023. Does not include Biodisel production.

SOCIAL

Corporate performance
Impact area EPRA Code Units of measure Indicator 2022 2023
Diversity Diversity-Emp % of employees Gender diversity Direct employees within significant employee categories Board of directors 43% 43%
having strategic influence on company activities Senior Management 29% 43%
Managerial positions 44% 40%
Diversity-Pay Ratio average basic salary
Gender pay ratio
Direct employees basic salary within significant employee Board of directors 76% 37%
categories as identified in diversity-emp Senior Management 111% 94%
Managerial positions 96% 97%
Ratio average bonus Direct employees bonus within significant employee Board of directors NA NA
categories as identified in diversity-emp Senior Management 150% 91%
Managerial positions 95% 96%
Employee
Training and
Emp-training Average hours Training and development Direct employees training hours (vocational, paid educational leave,
external courses, specific topics, etc.)
33 26
Development Emp-dev % of employees Performance appraisals Direct employees who receive regular performance and career
development review
100% 100%
Emp-Turnover Total number New hires Direct employees 44 13
Rate New hires Direct employees 21% 6.5%
Total number Turnover Direct employees 12 14
Rate Turnover Direct employees 5.8% 7.0%
Impact area EPRA Code Units of measure Indicator 2022 2023
Health and H&S-Emp % of total days Sick leave Direct employees 2.9% 2.6%
safety Total number Incidents, direct employees Developments - -
Managed portfolio 1 4
Lost day injuries, direct employees Developments - -
Managed portfolio 1 -
Fatalities, direct employees Developments - -
Managed portfolio - -
Per 1 000 000 hours worked Injury rate Direct employees 5.34 10.97
Per 1 00 000 hours worked Lost day rate Direct employees 93.48 -
Per 1 000 000 hours worked Accident severity rate Direct employees - -
H&S-Asset % % of assets Assets for which H&S impacts are assessed or reviewed for compliance 100% 100%
H&S-Comp Total number Number of incidents Registered internal control deviations at assets in management portfolio 1 921 3 398
H&S-Asset Narrative % of assets Asset health and safety assessments See narrative in sustainability
report on page 101–102
H&S-Comp Narrative Number of incidents Asset health and safety compliance See narrative in sustainability
report on page 101–102
Community Comty-Eng Narrative % of assets Community engagement, impact assessments and/or development See narrative in sustainability
Engagement programs report on page 104

Corporate performance

GOVERNANCE

EPRA Code Units of measure Indicator 2022 2023
Governance Gov-Board Total number Executive board members Composition of highest governance body - -
Total number Non-executive board members Composition of highest governance body 7 7
Total number Non-executive board members with Composition of highest governance body 5 5
competance within environmental topics
Average tenure (years) Board members Composition of highest governance body 3.3 4.3
Gov-Selec Narrative on process Process for nominating and selecting the highest governance body See narrative in sustainability
report on page 117
Gov-Col Narrative on process Process for managing conflicts of interest See narrative in sustainability
report on page 110

Social data note

1: NA = "Not applicable"

2: Diversity-Emp: Genter diversity, percentage of female to men

3: Diversity-pay: gender pay ratio women to men

4: Employees training, 200 out of 200 attending educational training (over a longer periode or short training sessions) in 2023

The property portfolio

Management portfolio

The following table sets forth the properties with management area as of 31 December 2023.

Property name City Type
of asset
Share of ownership Occupancy Manage
ment area
Project
area
Land &
dev. area
Total
area
Property name City Type
of asset
Share of ownership Occupancy Manage
ment area
Project
area
Land &
dev. area
Total
area
Akersgata 34 og 36 Oslo Office 100% 100.0% 6 144 - 6 144 Grensesvingen 26 Oslo Office 100% 99.7% 18 111 - 18 111
Allehelgens gate 6 Bergen Office 50% 100.0% 14 104 - 14 104 Grensesvingen 7 Oslo Office 100% 96.8% 21 880 - 12 000 33 880
Biskop Gunnerus' gate 14A Oslo Office 100% 95.4% 50 706 - 50 706 Grenseveien 78B Oslo Office 100% 100.0% 9 699 - 9 699
Biskop Gunnerus' gate 6 Oslo Office 100% 100.0% 9 300 - 9 300 Grønland 51 Drammen Office 60% 96.9% 14 780 - 14 780
Brattørkaia 12 Trondheim Office 100% 100.0% 1 917 - 1 917 Grønland 53 Drammen Office 60% 95.4% 11 557 - 11 557
Brattørkaia 13 B Trondheim Office 100% 94.7% 6 110 - 6 334 Grønland 56 Drammen Office 60% 100.0% 504 - 504
Brattørkaia 14 Trondheim Culture 100% 100.0% 5 220 - 5 220 Grønland 58 Drammen Education 60% 100.0% 21 474 - 21 474
Brattørkaia 15 A, B Trondheim Office 100% 93.4% 16 949 - 16 949 Grønland 60 Drammen Culture 60% 94.0% 8 728 - 8 728
Brattørkaia 16 Trondheim Education 100% 100.0% 11 217 - 11 217 Hagegata 22 Oslo Office 100% 99.5% 26 876 - 26 876
Brattørkaia 17 A Trondheim Office 100% 98.0% 17 776 - 17 776 Henrik Ibsens gate 110 Oslo Culture 100% 100.0% 19 227 - 19 227
Brattørkaia 17 B Trondheim Office 100% 96.8% 19 644 - 19 644 Holtermanns veg 1–13, phase 1 Trondheim Office 100% 99.8% 11 429 - 11 429
Brynsengfaret 6 C Oslo Residential 100% 100.0% 353 - 353 Holtermanns veg 1–13, phase 2 Trondheim Office 100% 74.6% 20 900 - 20 900
Brynsveien 11–13 Oslo Office 100% 84.1% 12 401 - 12 401 Kaigaten 9 Bergen Office 100% 100.0% 9 990 - 9 990
Brynsveien 5 Oslo Office 100% 80.4% 6 127 - 6 127 Karenslyst allé 7 Oslo Office 100% 100.0% 9 842 - 9 842
Christian Krohgs gate 10–12 Oslo Office 100% 97.2% 5 439 - 5 439 Keysers gate 15 Oslo Office 100% 82.2% 1 747 - 1 747
Christian Krohgs gate 2 Oslo Office 100% 88.9% 12 867 - 8 600 21 467 Kjørbo gård Sandvika Office 100% 100.0% 1 795 - 1 795
Cort Adelers gate 30, Kontorbygget Oslo Office 100% 99.0% 12 061 - 12 061 Kjørboveien 12–26 Sandvika Office 100% 100.0% 25 602 - 25 602
Cort Adelers gate 30, Skolebygget Oslo Education 100% 100.0% 3 963 - 3 963 Kjørboveien 3 Sandvika Other 100% 100.0% 16 353 - 16 353
Drammensveien 131 Oslo Office 100% 100.0% 13 098 - 13 098 Kjørboveien 33 Sandvika Office 100% 100.0% 14 670 - 14 670
Drammensveien 134 Oslo Office 100% 91.1% 20 935 - 20 935 Kongens gate 87 Trondheim Office 100% 96.2% 8 185 - 5 000 13 185
Dronningens gate 2 Trondheim Office 100% 100.0% 5 158 - 5 158 Kreftings gate 33 Drammen Office 60% 100.0% 3 890 - 3 890
Fredrik Selmers vei 4 Oslo Office 100% 100.0% 38 027 - 18 500 56 527 Kristian Augusts gate 13 Oslo Office 100% 100.0% 4 101 - 4 101
Fredrik Selmers vei 6 Oslo Office 100% 81.0% 14 703 - 14 703 Kristian Augusts gate 15–17 Oslo Education 100% 99.9% 21 149 - 21 149
Fyrstikkallèen 1 Oslo Office 100% 100.0% 39 632 - 39 632 Kristian Augusts gate 21 Oslo Office 100% 100.0% 1 593 - 1 593
Property name City Type
of asset
Share of ownership Occupancy Manage
ment area
Project
area
Land &
dev. area
Total
area
Lagårdsveien 6 Stavanger Office 100% 100.0% 16 996 - 16 996
Lakkegata 53 Oslo Office 100% 89.6% 31 670 - 31 670
Langkaia 1A Oslo Office 100% 99.4% 39 470 - 39 470
Lars Hilles gate 19 Bergen Office 100% 99.8% 6 536 - 6 536
Lars Hilles gate 30 Bergen Office 50% 97.8% 45 706 - 45 706
Lilletorget 1 Oslo Office 100% 51.2% 14 867 - 14 867
Løkketangen 2–14B Sandvika Office 100% 84.8% 18 171 - 18 171
Malmskriverveien 18–20 Sandvika Office 100% 94.7% 8 998 - 8 998
Malmskriverveien 4 Sandvika Office 100% 75.9% 3 864 - 3 864
Marken 37 Bergen Education 100% 100.0% 2 950 - 2 950
Munchs gate 4 / Keysers gate 13 Oslo Office 100% 100.0% 10 980 - 10 980
Møllendalsveien 1 A Bergen Office 100% 92.5% 6 095 - 6 095
Møllendalsveien 6–8 Bergen Office 100% 94.8% 15 724 - 15 724
Nedre Vollgate 11 Oslo Office 100% 98.9% 9 150 - 9 150
Nils Hansens vei 20 Oslo Office 100% 63.8% 3 149 - 3 149
Nonnesetergaten 4 Bergen Office 100% 98.5% 17 213 - 17 213
Nygårdsgaten 91 Bergen Office 100% 88.2% 12 069 - 12 069
Observatoriegata 1 Oslo Office 100% 100.0% 7 073 - 7 073
Observatoriegata 1 – Magasinet Oslo Culture 100% 100.0% 9 593 - 9 593
Otto Sverdrups plass 4 Sandvika Education 100% 99.8% 16 038 - 16 038
Pilestredet 33 Oslo Office 100% 98.6% 21 004 - 21 004
Prinsens gate 1 Trondheim Office 100% 94.8% 33 848 - 33 848
Professor Olav Hanssens vei 10 Stavanger Office 100% 99.2% 37 219 - 29 500 66 719
Schweigaards gate 15 B Oslo Office 100% 99.8% 14 510 - 14 510
Schweigaards gate 16 Oslo Office 100% 99.9% 15 498 - 15 498
Schweigaards gate 6–14 Oslo Office 100% 76.6% 25 944 - 25 944
St. Olavs plass 5 Oslo Office 100% 100.0% 16 439 - 16 439
Stenersgata 1 Oslo Office 100% 88.5% 40 900 - 40 900
Storgata 51 Oslo Office 100% 68.1% 10 936 - 10 936
Tordenskiolds gate 12 Oslo Office 100% 91.7% 13 136 - 13 136
Trondheimsporten Trondheim Office 100% 100.0% 29 122 - 29 122
Tullins gate 2 Oslo Office 100% 94.0% 6 909 - 6 909
Property name City Type
of asset
Share of ownership Occupancy Manage
ment area
Project
area
Land &
dev. area
Total
area
Tvetenveien 22 Oslo Office 100% 100.0% 4 126 - 4 126
Universitetsgata 11 Oslo Hotel 100% 100.0% 5 546 - 5 546
Universitetsgata 2 Oslo Office 100% 100.0% 28 646 - 28 646
Universitetsgata 7 Oslo Office 100% 100.0% 22 076 - 22 076
Vahls gate 1–3 Oslo Office 100% 100.0% 14 857 - 14 857
Valkendorfsgaten 6 Bergen Office 100% 98.1% 13 260 - 13 260
Verkstedveien 1 Oslo Office 100% 98.1% 31 689 - 31 689
Verkstedveien 3 Oslo Office 100% 45.1% 8 385 - 8 385
Vestfjordgaten 4 Sandvika Office 100% 100.0% 23 765 - 23 765
Wexels plass Oslo Other 100% 100.0% 1 035 - 1 035
Østensjøveien 39–41 Oslo Office 100% 75.0% 5 666 - 5 666
Østensjøveien 43 Oslo Office 100% 75.8% 6 823 - 6 823
Total 95.3% 1 375 579 - 73 600 1 449 404

Project portfolio

The following table sets forth the properties with project area as of 31 December 2023.

Property name City Type
of asset
Share of
ownership
Manage
ment area
Project
area
Land &
dev. area
Total
area
Malmskriverveien 2 Sandvika Office 100% - 3 406 3 406
Schweigaards gate 15 Oslo Office 100% - 22 817 22 817
Brynsengfaret 6 Oslo Office 100% - 35 417 13 600 49 017
Malmskriverveien 16 Sandvika Education 100% - 2 743 2 743
Holtermanns veg 1–13, phase 3 Trondheim Office 100% - 15 500 - 15 500
Total - 79 883 13 600 93 483

Land & Development portfolio

The following table sets forth the properties with land and development area as of 31 December 2023.

Property name City Type
of asset
Share of
ownership
Manage
ment area
Project
area
Land &
dev. area
Total
area
Lars Hilles gate 25 Bergen Office 100% - - 5 800 5 800
Jørgen Kanitz gate Sandvika Office 100% - - 10 187 10 187
Total - - 15 987 15 987

Definitions

12 months rolling rent The contractual rent of the management properties of the Group for the next 12 months as of a
certain date, adjusted for (i) signed new contracts and contracts expiring during such period, (ii)
contract-based CPI adjustments based on Independent Appraisers' CPI estimates and (iii) the
Independent Appraisers' estimates of letting of current and future vacant areas.
Capital expenditure Property related capital expenditure, split into four components: (i) Acquisition, (ii) Development,
(iii) Like-for-like portfolio and (iv) Other. The components Development and Like-for-like portfolio
combined ties to the line item Investment in the property portfolio in the investment properties
rollforward, while the two other categories ties to separate line items in the rollforward.
Back-stop of short-term
interest-bearing debt
Unutilised credit facilities divided by short-term interest-bearing debt.
Borrowings Carrying amount of interest-bearing debt
Cash Earnings Net income from property management less tax payable. Cash Earnings per share is calculated as
Cash Earnings divided by the average outstanding shares for the period.
Contractual rent Annual cash rental income being received as of relevant date
Effective Leverage Total interest-bearing liabilities, including debt, lease liabilities, pension liabilities and seller's credits,
divided by total assets
EPRA LTV ("Loan-to-value") Net debt divided by total property value. Property values are included at fair value, net debt at nominal
value. EPRA LTV is calculated based on proportional consolidation for partly-owned subsidiaries,
associates and JVs.
EPRA NDV – Net Disposal
Value
NAV metric reflecting the IFRS equity including the full extent of the deferred tax liability as per the
balance sheet, including fair value of fixed interest rate debt and excluding goodwill as a result of
deferred tax.
EPRA NRV – Net
Reinstatement Value
NAV metric reflecting the IFRS equity excluding (i) deferred tax liability as per the balance sheet in
respect of properties and financial instruments, (ii) fair value of financial instruments and (iii) goodwill
as a result of deferred tax.
EPRA NTA – Net Tangible
Assets
NAV metric reflecting the IFRS equity including only the estimated real tax liability, and excluding (i) fair
value of financial instruments, and (ii) goodwill and intangible assets as per the balance sheet.
Exit yield The discount rate applied on the expected net cash flows after the existing lease terms
Fringe areas Bryn, Helsfyr, Majorstuen and Skøyen
Gross yield 12 months rolling rent divided by the market value of the management portfolio
Interest Coverage
Ratio ("ICR")
Net income from property management excluding depreciation and amortisation for the Group
(i.e. the Group's EBITDA), divided by interest expenses and commitment fees related to investment
activities. ICR is presented for last four quarters.
Independent Appraisers Newsec and Cushman & Wakefield Realkapital
Land and dev. properties Property / plots of land with planning permission for development
Like-for-like The percentage change in rental income from one period to another given the same income
generating property portfolio in the portfolio. The figure is thus adjusted for acquisition and
divestments of properties and active projects
Management properties Properties that are actively managed by the company
Market rent The annualised market rent of the management properties, fully let as of the relevant date,
expressed as the average of market rents estimated by the Independent Appraisers
Market value of the
property portfolio
The market value of all properties owned by the Entra and subsidiaries. The figure does not include
Inventory properties.
Net Asset Value ("NAV") Net Asset Value is the total equity that the company manages for its owners. Entra presents NAV
calculations in line with EPRA recommendation, where the difference mainly is explained by the
expected turnover of the property portfolio.
Net income from
property management
Net Income less value changes, tax effects and other income and other costs from residential
development in associates and JVs
Net letting Annualised rent of new lease contracts plus lease-up on renegotiated contracts less terminated
contracts
Net nominal interest
bearing debt
Nominal interest-bearing debt less cash and bank deposits
Net operating income Rental income less operating costs such as maintenance, property tax, leasehold expenses
(not including financial expenses on leases recognised in accordance with IFRS 16), insurance fees,
letting and property administration costs and direct property costs.
Net rent 12 months rolling rent less the Independent Appraisers' estimate of ownership costs of the
management properties of the Group
Net yield Net rent divided by the market value of the management properties of the Group
Newbuild A new building on bare land
Occupancy Estimated market rent of occupied space of the management properties, divided by the market rent
of the total space of the management portfolio.
Outstanding shares The number of shares registered less the company's own repurchased shares at a given point in time.
Period-on-period Comparison between one period and the equivalent period the previous year
Property portfolio Properties owned by the parent company and subsidiaries, regardless of their classification for
accounting purposes. Does not include the market value of properties in associates and jointly
controlled entities
Project properties Properties where it has been decided to start construction of a new building and/or renovation
Redevelopment Extensive projects such as full knock-down and rebuild, and projects where external walls are being
materially impacted (e.g. taking a building back to its core or changing brick facades to glass).
Refurbishment Projects extensively impacting an existing building, but not knocking it down or materially affecting
external walls
Required rate of return The discount rate applied on the net cash flows for the duration of existing lease terms
Total area Total area including the area of management properties, project properties and land / development
properties
Total net nominal interest
bearing debt
Net nominal interest-bearing debt and other interest-bearing liabilities, including seller's credits and
lease liabilities for land and parking lots in connection with the property portfolio
WAULT Weighted Average Unexpired Lease Term measured as the remaining contractual rent amounts of
the current lease contracts of the management properties of the Group, including areas that have
been re-let and signed new contracts, adjusted for termination rights and excluding any renewal
options, divided by Contractual rent, including renewed and signed new contracts.

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