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Immobel NV

Earnings Release Mar 6, 2025

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Brussels, 6 March 2025, at 8.00 am CET

IMMOBEL 2024 FULL YEAR RESULTS

IMMOBEL DEMONSTRATES STRENGTH AND STRATEGIC AGILITY IN A CHALLENGING MARKET

Brussels, 6 March 2025 – Immobel enters 2025 in a position of strength, underpinned by increased sales activities, substantial cash reserves and disciplined financial management. The company recorded in 2024 an operating income of EUR 379 million, a 133% increase compared to 2023. With a liquidity position of EUR 182 million, compared to EUR 100 million as per end of June 2024, and a well-hedged debt profile, Immobel is geared to navigate still volatile market conditions with resilience and financial stability.

Furthermore, Immobel successfully secured over EUR 430 million in project refinancing and new financing facilities in 2024, reinforcing its ability to fund ongoing developments and maintain flexibility in a shifting landscape. Early 2025, the company strengthened its financial position with a EUR 135 million corporate financing extension, ensuring ample resources to meet ongoing obligations and drive future growth.

Looking ahead, Immobel anticipates steady residential sales in Belgium and signs of recovery in office transactions under EUR 100 million, even as larger deals remain constrained. With a strategic focus on premium locations and sustainable developments, the company remains resilient and positioned to seize opportunities in 2025 and beyond.

Financial Update

  • Liquidity position: EUR 182 million (or EUR 209 million internal view)
  • Operating income: EUR 379 million (or EUR 445 million internal view)
  • Annualized rental income: EUR 17 million
  • EBITDA: EUR 34 million, Underlying net result: EUR 6 million, Net result: EUR 94 million
  • Overhead costs: Decreased to EUR 30 million
  • Average cost of debt: 4.3% (all-in), with more than 90% hedged or fixed up to the end of 2026
  • Gearing ratio: Improved to 67% compared to 30 June 2024
  • Total assets: EUR 1.6 billion (recorded at cost), impaired by EUR 99 million (6% of total assets), reflecting mainly the decision to discontinue select projects (Proximus Towers, Schoettermarial, Arquebusier) to focus on high-potential developments
  • Portfolio composition: 71% of portfolio consists of residential real estate
  • Permits: Final permits for a Gross Development Value (GDV) of EUR 1.1 billion in 2024, bringing the total permitted GDV portfolio to EUR 2 billion on a total portfolio of EUR 4.3 billion
  • Dividend recommendation: The Board of Directors recommends not to declare a dividend for FY 2024 to further solidify the balance sheet

Business Update (as communicated on 8th January 2025)

  • Sale of approximately 1,000 residential units in Belgium (Oxy, Slachthuis, UNI, O'Sea, Ilot Saint-Roch, etc.), Luxembourg (River Place, Liewen), France, Germany (Eden), and Poland (Granaria)
  • Commercialization launched for EUR 1.2 billion of projects in Brussels
  • Handover of 1,315 residential units across all countries
  • Signed a binding agreement for the sale of 124 units in the Kiem2050 project with Fonds Kirchberg (Luxembourg)
  • Sale of the Cloud One Hotel and the public parking in the Granaria project (Gdańsk, Poland)
  • Sale of 6,800 m² of office space to National Lottery (Brouck'R, Brussels)

  • Lease of 56,000 m² of office space, including agreements with the European Defense Agency (EDA) at The Muse and agreements with Engie and Motel One at the OXY project in Brussels
  • Permits obtained for Kiem2050 and River Place (Luxembourg), UNI, Oxy, Brouck'R, Lebeau, and The Commodore (Brussels), O'Sea Phase 4 (Ostend), and Slachthuis (Antwerp)
  • Sale of non-strategic landbanks in Belgium and France for EUR 44.5 million

ESG Update

In 2024, Immobel enhanced its sustainability efforts by standardizing practices and expanding carbon footprint assessments in line with Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) guidelines. The company continued its efforts towards Taxonomy alignment and conducted biodiversity and socio-economic studies to evaluate project impacts. These initiatives led to a 94% (4-star) GRESB rating, underscoring Immobel's leadership in sustainability.

The statutory auditor, KPMG Bedrijfsrevisoren - Réviseurs d'Entreprises, represented by Filip De Bock, has confirmed that the audit procedures, which have been substantially completed, have not revealed any material misstatement in the accounting information included in the Company's annual announcement.

The 2024 Annual Report and ESG Report will be published on March 17, 2025, ahead of the General Shareholders Meeting, which will be held on April 17, 2025.

For more information :

Karel Breda* Chief Financial Officer +32 (0)2 422 53 50

[email protected] *en tant que représentant de KB Financial Services BV

About Immobel: Immobel, established in 1863, is a prominent Belgian real estate developer specializing in creating high-quality, sustainable urban environments in premium locations that positively impact how people live, work, and play. The company focuses on mixed-use real estate projects and operates in various countries across Europe, including Belgium, Luxembourg, Poland, France, Spain, Germany, and the United Kingdom. Its projects are defined by their innovative design, sustainability, and strategic placement in prime urban areas, ensuring long-term value and a positive contribution to the cities they transform. Immobel is committed to sustainable urban growth, integrating forward-thinking solutions into its developments across multiple markets.

For more information, please go to: immobelgroup.com

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT AND LOSS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (IN THOUSANDS €)

NOTES 31/12/2024 31/12/2023
(represented *)
OPERATING INCOME 379.386 162.843
Revenues 2 370.539 152.615
Rental income 3 6.967 3.763
Other operating income 4 1.880 6.465
OPERATING EXPENSES -460.449 -189.217
Cost of sales 5 -348.734 -133.025
Write down on inventories 6 -86.143 -10.413
Impairment on investment properties 6 -5.807 -20.000
Administration costs 7 -19.765 -25.780
OPERATING LOSS -81.063 -26.374
SALE OF SUBSIDIARIES 259
Gain (loss) on sales of subsidiaries 259
JOINT VENTURES AND ASSOCIATES -2.381 3.001
Share of result of joint ventures and associates, net of tax 8 -2.381 3.001
OPERATING LOSS AND SHARE OF RESULT OF ASSOCIATES AND
JOINT VENTURES, NET OF TAX
-83.185 -23.373
Interest income 6.832 10.513
Interest expense -17.252 -9.865
Other financial income 2.902 1.847
Other financial expenses -1.111 -4.447
NET FINANCIAL COSTS 9 -8.629 -1.952
OPERATING LOSS BEFORE TAXES -91.815 -25.326
Income taxes 10 -1.774 -12.261
LOSS OF THE PERIOD -93.589 -37.587
Share of non-controlling interests 115 836
SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO OWNERS OF THE COMPANY -93.704 -38.423
LOSS OF THE PERIOD -93.589 -37.587
Other comprehensive income - items that are or may be reclassified
subsequently to profit or loss
-4.564 -2.164
Currency translation 504 1.238
Cash flow hedging -5.068 -3.402
Other comprehensive income - items that will not be reclassified
subsequently to profit or loss
271
Actuarial gains and losses (-) on defined benefit pension plans 271
TOTAL OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME -4.564 -1.893
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME OF THE PERIOD -98.153 -39.479
Share of non-controlling interests 46 648

(*) The consolidated statement of profit and loss and other comprehensive income of 2023 has been represented to separately present administration costs, write down on inventories, and impairment on investment properties;

SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO OWNERS OF THE COMPANY -98.199 -40.127

and includes a EUR 4.4 million reclassification of costs related to abandoned projects from cost of sales to write down on inventories with the objective to improve comparability.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION (IN THOUSANDS €)

ASSETS NOTES 31/12/2024 31/12/2023
NON-CURRENT ASSETS 330.536 367.090
Intangible assets 12 1.648 1.693
Property, plant and equipment 13 2.883 3.425
Right-of-use assets 14 8.175 9.017
Investment property 15 53.017 60.146
Investments in joint ventures and associates 16 170.838 167.312
Advances to joint ventures and associates 16 76.112 109.209
Deferred tax assets 17 16.187 13.455
Other non-current financial assets 349 1.422
Cash guarantees and deposits 1.328 1.411
CURRENT ASSETS 1.239.125 1.361.198
Inventories 18 952.669 1.118.165
Trade receivables 19 33.945 24.198
Contract assets 20 11.389 22.480
Income Tax receivables 848 1.986
Prepayments and other receivables 21 31.428 49.042
Advances to joint ventures and associates 16 25.918 10.551
Other current financial assets 1.126 2.696
Cash and cash equivalents 22 181.802 132.080
TOTAL ASSETS 1.569.661 1.728.289
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES NOTES 31/12/2024 31/12/2023
TOTAL EQUITY 400.167 501.675
EQUITY ATTRIBUTABLE TO OWNERS OF THE COMPANY 381.461 484.798
Share capital and share premium 103.678 97.257
Retained earnings 277.692 383.151
Reserves 92 4.390
NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS 18.706 16.877
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES 460.735 815.709
Employee benefit obligations 243 144
Deferred tax liabilities
17
23.307 22.676
Financial debts
22
430.580 787.946
Derivative financial instruments
22
6.605 4.943
CURRENT LIABILITIES 708.759 410.906
Provisions
24
2.364 3.802
Financial debts
22
552.047 176.182
Trade payables
25
55.398 80.718
Contract liabilities
26
44.889 81.549

Income Tax liabilities 4.719 2.154
Social debts, VAT and other tax payables 27 15.897 12.486
Accrued charges and other amount payable 27 12.775 28.771
Advances from joint venture and associates 16 20.669 25.244
TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 1.569.661 1.728.289

SUMMARY OF THE CONSOLIDATED COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (INTERNAL VIEW)

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT EUR
('000)
31/12/2024 31/12/2023
Represented (*)
OPERATING INCOME 445,449 215,674
Revenues 415,773 189,820
Rental income 20,762 20,285
Other operating income 8,914 5,569
OPERATING EXPENSES -517,253 -227,510
Cost of sales -388,060 -165,460
Write down on inventories -93,615 -10,413
Impairment on investment properties -5,807 -20,000
Administration costs -29,771 -31,637
OPERATING LOSS -71,804 -11,836
SALE OF SUBSIDIARIES 259
Gain (loss) on sales of subsidiaries 259
JOINT VENTURES AND ASSOCIATES -2 -4
Share of result of joint ventures and associates, net of tax -2 -4
OPERATING LOSS OPERATING PROFIT AND SHARE OF RESULT
OF ASSOCIATES AND JOINT VENTURES, NET OF TAX
-71,547 -11,840
Interest income 4,735 9,197
Interest expense -26,746 -18,634
Other financial income / expenses 2,906 -3,046
NET FINANCIAL COSTS -19,106 -12,483
OPERATING LOSS BEFORE TAXES -90,653 -24,323
Income taxes -2,936 -13,684
LOSS OF THE PERIOD -93,589 -38,007
Share of non-controlling interests 115 416
SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO OWNERS OF THE COMPANY -93,704 -38,423

(*) The consolidated income statement of 2023 has been represented to separately present administration costs, write down on inventories, and impairment on investment properties; and includes a EUR 4.4 million reclassification of costs related to abandoned projects from cost of sales to write down on inventories with the objective to improve comparability.

SUMMARY OF THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION (INTERNAL VIEW)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION EUR
('000)
31/12/2024 31/12/2023
NON-CURRENT ASSETS 215,260 242,962
Intangible assets and property, plant and equipment 4,530 5,118
Right-of-use assets 8,175 9,017
Investment property 118,710 124,902
Investments and advances to joint ventures and associates 54,172 74,510
Deferred tax assets 24,130 18,716
Other non-current assets 5,542 10,698
CURRENT ASSETS 1,734,635 1,833,032
Inventories 1,386,769 1,538,276
Trade receivables 38,131 32,189

Contract assets 20,895 19,875
Tax receivables and other current assets 56,569 77,390
Advances to joint ventures and associates 22,961 8,264
Cash and cash equivalents 209,310 157,039
TOTAL ASSETS 1,949,895 2,075,994
EUR
TOTAL EQUITY
('000)
400,167 500,793
NON
-CURRENT LIABILITIES
585,725 973,091
Financial debts 551,735 943,790
Deferred tax liabilities 25,812 24,125
Other non
-current liabilities
8,177 5,176
CURRENT LIABILITIES 964,004 602,110
Financial debts 698,134 261,724
Trade payables 70,270 93,735
Contract liabilities 57,818 87,452
Tax payables and other current liabilities 127,181 145,673
Advances from joint venture and associates 10,601 13,527
TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 1,949,895 2,075,994

APM (ALTERNATIVE PERFORMANCES MEASURES)

EBITDA Internal view

EBITDA internal view (Earnings Before Interest, Depreciation and Amortization) refers to the operating result (including share of result of associates and joint ventures) before amortization, depreciation, impairment of assets and provisions (as included in Administration Costs) excluding one-time exceptional cost before application of IFRS 11.

in KEUR 31/12/2024 30/06/2024 31/12/2023 30/06/2023 Reference in annual report
Operating profit and share of result of associates and joint
ventures, net of tax -71.547 -81.110 -11.840 4.488 Segment reporting
Depreciations & provisions 5.921 1.797 6.733 4.048 N/A (included in administration costs segment reporting)
Write down on inventories 93.615 93.443 10.413 0 Segment reporting
Impairment on investment properties 5.807 20.000 Segment reporting
EBITDA internal view 33.796 14.130 25.305 8.536
Strategic cost-cutting measures 0 0 10.200 9.300 N/A (included in administration costs segment reporting)
Underlying EBITDA internal view 33.796 14.130 35.505 17.836

Whenever EBITDA is mentioned, it refers to EBITDA internal view.

EBITDA External view

EBITDA internal view (Earnings Before Interest, Depreciation and Amortization) refers to the operating result before amortization, depreciation, impairment of assets and provisions (as included in Administration Costs) excluding one-time exceptional cost.

in KEUR 31/12/2024 30/06/2024 31/12/2023 30/06/2023 Reference in annual report
Operating profit and share of result of associates and joint
ventures, net of tax -83.185 -87.984 -23.374 -461 Consolidated statement of profit and loss
Note Write down on inventories and impairment on investment
Impairment on investment property 5.807 6.229 20.000 properties (2024)/ Note administration costs (2023)
0
Note Write down on inventories and impairment on investment
Write down on inventories and other assets 86.143 79.741 10.413 0
properties (2024)/ Note administration costs (2023)
Amortisation of intangible and tangible assets, and of
investment property 3.416 1.719 4.890 2.297 Note administration costs
Provisions -1.438 -1.272 -278 437 Note administration costs
EBITDA 10.743 -1.567 11.651 2.273
Strategic cost-cutting measures 0 0 10.200 9.300 N/A (included in administration costs)
Write down on inventories and impairment on investment N/A (included in share of results of joint ventures and
properties in equity consolidated companies 7.472 7.473 0 0
associates, net of tax)
Underlying EBITDA external view 18.215 5.906 21.851 11.573

Underlying net result

Net profit group share excluding impairments and one-time exceptional cost

in KEUR 31/12/2024 30/06/2024 31/12/2023 30/06/2023 Reference in annual report
Net result -93.704 -89.138 -38.423 -2.791 Consolidated statement of profit and loss
Write down on inventories 93.615 93.443 10.413 0 Segment reproting
Impairment on investment properties 5.807 20.000 Segment reproting
Strategic cost-cutting measures 10.200 9.300 N/A (included in administration costs)
Derecognized deferred tax assets 9.950 Note income taxes
Underlying net result 5.719 4.305 12.140 6.509

Gearing

Gearing ratio is calculated by dividing net financial debt by the sum of net financial debt and equity.

in KEUR 31/12/2024 30/06/2024 31/12/2023 30/06/2023 Reference in annual report
Cash and cash equivalents 181.802 100.034 132.080 168.360 Consolidated statement of financial position
Non-current financial debt -430.580 -647.943 -787.946 -656.166 Consolidated statement of financial position
Current financial debt -552.047 -322.702 -176.182 -258.752 Consolidated statement of financial position
Net financial debt -800.825 -870.611 -832.048 -746.558
Total Equity -400.167 -411.131 -501.675 -544.941 Consolidated statement of financial position
Sum of net financial debt and equity -1.200.992 -1.281.742 -1.333.723 -1.291.499
Gearing 66,7% 67,9% 62,4% 57,8% (*)

(*) Gearing ratio in press release at HY 2023 was calculated based on equity attributable to owners of the company (excluding non controlling interests)

Liquidity

Liquidity is composed of cash and cash equivalents and undrawn corporate credit lines.

in KEUR 31/12/2024 30/06/2024 31/12/2023 30/06/2023 Reference in annual report
Cash and cash equivalents
Undrawn corporate credit lines
181.802 100.034
65.400
132.080
80.400
168.360 Consolidated statement of financial position
135.000 N/A
Liquidity 181.802 165.434 212.480 303.360

Annualized rental income

Annualized rental income refers to income, calculated on a 12-month basis, from long-term leases of rented office buildings classified as investment properties and inventories and investment properties and inventories in equity-consolidated entities. It is included in rental income in segment reporting.

Gross development value (GDV)

Sales value or gross development value is the total expected future turnover (group share) of a project or all projects in the current portfolio (including projects subject to conditions precedent for which the management judges there is a high likelihood of closing).

Average cost of debt

The Average Cost of Debt is defined as the total interest expense incurred, net of any proceeds from financial hedge instruments, divided by the outstanding debt position at the end of the reporting period.

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