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Press release – Regulated information of the sole director with regard to the period from 01/01/2023 to 30/09/2023


The projects will be developed at a net initial yield of 7,0% which will generate ca. € 39 million additional rental income on an annual basis.


Also in terms of EPS, value will be created for the shareholders. Thanks to rental growth of ca. € 39 million and a controlled maximum average cost of debt of 2.5%, we can offer a sustainable increase of the EPRA result to € 4.55 per share in 2024 and € 4.65 per share in 2025.

With the remaining landbank of 1,437,000 m² Montea retains significant future development potential, which also provides the necessary flexibility beyond 2025 to plan and execute investments which, again, will create additional value for all stakeholders.









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This strengthens Montea's conviction that it also meets all conditions for claiming the FBI status for the subsequent years (at least until 2024). Given the uncertain nature for the years beyond 2022, accrued tax provisions for these years were not reversed for the time being, resulting in a potential additional future positive effect on the EPRA result.
2023 – Growth of the EPRA result to € 4.90 per share including € 0.45 exceptional EPRA result per share.
The EPRA recurring result increases from € 4.40 previously to € 4.45 per share.
The exceptional EPRA result increases from € 0.20 to € 0.45 per share and consists of:
2024 - A dividend of € 3.60 per share remains targeted based on a low payout ratio.
By bringing 1 million m² of the landbank into development, Montea expects a sustainable increase in the EPRA result from € 4.55 per share in 2024 to € 4.65 per share in 2025. This does not take into account possible additional future positive EPRA result effects related to the FBI regime for the years 2023 and 2024.
In September, Montea was included in the BEL® ESG Index, alongside the 19 other highestranked companies in Belgium showing the lowest environmental, social and governance (ESG) risk score. Euronext uses the Sustainalytics score as its benchmark, a score we significantly improved from 17.5 to 11.0. This result places Montea as the best Belgian REIT an achievement we are very proud of. For EPRA sBPR and GRESB we were also able to reaffirm our credentials with a Gold Award and a score of 77% respectively.
Occupancy rate of 100% for the third consecutive quarter, a great achievement on top of the historically high occupancy rate which, since 2018, has consistently exceeded 99%. The high occupancy is a measure of the quality and good locations of the properties in Montea's portfolio.
1 Excluding solar panels.
| 1 | Management report 9 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | Key figures2 9 |
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| 1.2 | Montea's portfolio 12 | ||
| 1.3 | Important events and transactions up to Q3 2023 20 | ||
| 1.4 | Financial results for the first nine months closed on 30/09/2023 24 | ||
| 1.5 | Significant events after balance sheet date 35 | ||
| 1.6 | Transactions between related parties 35 | ||
| 2 | Forward-looking statements 36 | ||
| 3 | Financial calendar 37 | ||
| Annexes 38 | |||
| ANNEX 1: EPRA Performance measures 38 | |||
| ANNEX 2: Details on the calculation of APM's used by Montea 43 |
| 1 Management report 1.1 Key figures2 30/09/2023 31/12/2022 30/09/2022 BE FR NL DE 9 months 12 months 9 months Property portfolio Property portfolio - Buildings (1) Number of sites 40 18 34 2 94 92 Occupancy Rate (2) % 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 99.4% Total surface - property portfolio (3) m² 858,353 213,293 813,561 35,965 1,921,172 1,890,029 Investment value (4) K€ 929,900 252,315 958,033 34,577 2,174,825 2,151,050 Fair value of the property portfolio (5) K€ 1,021,409 250,423 911,169 32,340 2,215,341 2,171,024 Real estate K€ 907,200 235,734 863,871 32,340 2,039,146 2,019,489 Projects under construction K€ 81,471 11,415 20,539 0 113,425 102,338 Solar panels K€ 32,738 3,274 26,758 0 62,770 49,197 Total surface - Landbank m² 2,225,972 2,401,318 Acquired, valued in property portfolio m² 1,538,408 1,688,152 of which income generating % 76% 73% Under control, not valued in property portfolio m² 687,564 713,166 Consolidated results Results Net rental result K€ 79,381 90,889 Property result K€ 86,375 99,913 Operating result before the porfolio result K€ 76,739 91,020 Operating margin (6) % 88.8% 91.1% Financial result (excl. changes in fair value of the financial K€ -14,637 -17,948 instruments) (7) EPRA result (8) K€ 66,620 67,738 50,853 Weighted average number of shares 18,146,809 16,538,273 EPRA result per share (9) € 3.67 4.10 Result on disposals of investment properties K€ 0 19 Changes in fair value of investment properties K€ -12,040 92,864 Deferred taxes on the result on the portfolio K€ 31,542 -14,570 Result on the portfolio (10) K€ 19,503 78,312 Changes in fair value of the financial instruments (11) K€ -169 58,408 Net result (IFRS) K€ 85,953 204,458 € 4.74 12.36 Net result per share Consolidated balance sheet Balance sheet total K€ 2,324,453 2,327,712 Debts and liabilities for calculation of debt ratio K€ 930,373 963,636 EPRA LTV (12) % 39.7% 39.7% Debt ratio (13) % 40.7% 42.1% Net debt/EBITDA (adjusted) (14) x 8.1 8.4 Hedge ratio % 99.2% 96.0% Average cost of debt % 2.2% 1.9% Weighted average maturity of financial debt Y 6.7 6.9 Weighted average maturity hedging contracts Y 6.9 7.6 IFRS NAV per share (15) € 74.26 72.32 EPRA NRV per share (16) € 79.60 79.33 EPRA NTA per share (17) € 71.98 71.72 EPRA NDV per share (18) € 68.68 66.75 Share price (19) € 67.30 66.60 |
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| 3.12 216,440 |
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| 92 99.2% 1,857,023 2,145,128 2,134,253 2,024,531 72,677 37,045 1,950,926 1,473,228 477,698 66,169 73,007 66,910 91.6% -11,927 16,301,303 19 127,502 -19,574 107,947 57,641 13.28 2,236,335 968,773 43.2% 44.1% 9.5 88.6% 1.8% 6.7 7.8 72.99 80.49 72.90 67.42 77.20 |
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| 67% | |||||
| Premium/Discount % -9.4% -7.9% 5.8% |
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1) Including assets held for sale.
2 In accordance with the guidelines issued by the ESMA (European Securities and Markets Authority), the APMs (Alternative Performance Measures) used by Montea, including the EPRA performance indicators, are indicated in this press release with an asterisk (*), informing the reader that the definition concerns an APM. Performance indicators defined by IFRS rules or by law, as well as those that are not based on balance sheet or income statement headings, are not considered APMs. The detailed calculation of EPRA performance indicators and other APMs used by Montea is set out in appendix to this press release.
| EPRA performance measures | |
|---|---|
| 30/09/2023 | 30/09/2022 |
| EPRA earnings €/share 3.67 |
3.12 |
| EPRA Net Reinstatement Value €/share 79.60 |
80.49 |
| EPRA Net Tangible Assets €/share 71.98 |
72.90 |
| EPRA Net Disposal Value €/share 68.68 |
67.42 |
| EPRA cost raƟo (incl. vacancy charges) % 12.2% |
8.8% |
| EPRA cost raƟo (excl. vacancy charges) % 11.9% |
8.3% |
| 30/09/2023 | 31/12/2022 |
| EPRA Loan to value % 39.7% |
39.7% |
| EPRA Vacancy Rate % 0.0% |
0.8% |
| EPRA Net Initial Yield % 5.07% |
4.83% |
| EPRA "Topped-up" Net Initial Yield % 5.11% |
4.85% |
Space is becoming increasingly scarce. As a developing real estate investor, land ownership is one of our key strategic pillars. It allows us to invest in developing real estate projects that fit our vision and strategy. Our large landbank allows us to develop high-quality real estate projects that meet market demand and contribute to our growth.
Montea plans to bring no less than 1 million m² of its land bank into development over the next two years, which will lead to ca. 600,000 m² of additional lettable warehouses in Belgium and the Netherlands. These developments represent about 10% of the total development market in these countries. More than 60% of these developments will take place on grey- and brown fields. Completion of these projects is scheduled for the end of 2025. This will increase the area of the property portfolio by no less than 30%.

Already 63% of the lettable area has been permitted, with 22% already in execution. Montea expects to bring the remaining 41% into execution in the short term. Of the 37% lettable area not yet permitted, the permit is expected in the short term. Moreover, at 43%, the total lettable area is almost half pre-let. Concrete negotiations with potential tenants are at a final stage as far as the non-pre-let area is concerned. After signing the lease, construction can usually start immediately as most of the building sites are already permitted.
The projects will be developed at a net initial yield of 7% which will generate around € 39 million of additional rental income on an annual basis.
On top of the book value of these building sites, which currently stands at € 150 million, Montea will invest an additional €400 million to realise the roll-out. We expect this investment volume of € 550 million to generate around € 200 million in development margins based on current market valuations, corresponding to a value creation of more than € 10 per share at EPRA NTA level.


With the remaining landbank of ca. 1.4 million m², Montea retains significant future development potential, which also provides the necessary flexibility beyond 2025 to plan and execute investments which will again generate additional value for all stakeholders.
Also in terms of EPS, value will be created for shareholders. Thanks to rental growth of ca. € 39 million and a controlled maximum average cost of debt of 2.5%, with our assets being unencumbered, we can offer a sustainable increase in the EPRA result to € 4.55 per share in 2024 and €4.65 per share in 2025.
| Country | Name | Estimated delivery |
Landbank | GLA | Invested 30/09/2023 |
TO GO | Total Capex of the project |
Estimated Dev, Margin |
Estimated Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| = | Tongeren III (BayWa) | Q4 2023 | 56,000 m2 | 34,000 m2 | 23 ME | 3 ME | 26 ME | ||
| 11 | Vorst (Delhaize) | Q3 2024 | 55,000 m² | 21,000 m2 | 13 ME | 25 ME | 38 ME | ||
| 11 | Blue Gate 2 | Q3 2024 | 26,000 m² | 16,000 m² | 1 ME | 19 ME | 20 ME | ||
| Waddinxveen (Lekkerland) | Q3 2024 | 60,000 m² | 50,000 m2 | 16 ME | 29 ME | પર પર પદ | |||
| Born | Q4 2023 | @ m2 | 3,000 m² | o me | 2 ME | 2 ME | - | ||
| Amsterdam | Q4 2024 | 11,000 m² | 7,000 m² | o me | 13 ME | 13 ME | |||
| Under construction | 208,000 m2 | 131,000 m2 | 53 ME | 91 ME | ાપપ ME | 41 MC | 185 ME | ||
| 11 | Tongeren III | 89,000 m2 | 11 ME | 36 ME | પર ME | ||||
| 1 | Tongeren IIB | 95,000 m² | 12 ME | 32 ME | પંત્ત ખેત | ||||
| 11 | Lummen | 1 year after pre-letting |
55,000 m2 | 8 ME | 21 ME | 29 ME | - | ||
| Grimbergen | 57,000 m² | 2 ME | 25 ME | 28 ME | |||||
| - | Born | 89,000 m² | 17 ME | પત્ત્વ ખદ | 66 ME | ||||
| Permitted, but no tenant yet | 385,000 m² | 242,000 m2 | 50 ME | 161 ME | 212 ME | 76 ME | 287 ME | ||
| 11 | Confidential | 14,000 m2 | o ME | 8 ME | 8 ME | ||||
| Tiel North (Intergamma) | 1 year after | 183,000 m2 | 23 ME | 60 ME | 83 ME | ||||
| Confidential | permit | 20,000 m2 | પ ME | 10 ME | ાપ ME | - | |||
| Confidential | 12,000 m² | o ME | 6 ME | 6 ME | |||||
| Prelet, permit expected soon | 229,000 m² | 125,000 m2 | 27 ME | 84 ME | 111 ME | 37 ME | 148 ME | ||
| No Tenant, permit expected soon | 175,000 m² | 93,000 m² | 20 ME | દન ME | 84 ME | 46 ME | 130 ME | ||
| ST Landbank projects | 997,000 m² | 691,000 m | 150 ME | મળવ ખાદ | 550 ME | 200 ME | 750 MC | ||
| MT & LT Landbank projects | 1,437,000 m | ||||||||

During 2023, Montea started the development of no less than 208,000 m² of its land bank. This involves six developments at locations in Belgium and the Netherlands, with a total investment budget of around €144 million.
In 2008, Montea purchased the former Lipton site, close to the centre of Brussels, having an area of 87,000 m², with the leases with the former companies continuing to be in place. In 2013, the demolition of the oldest buildings started. These were replaced with new sustainable distribution centres for, amongst others, Options and Sligro. During the second quarter of 2023, Montea obtained the environmental permit for the redevelopment of ca. 55,000 m². On this brownfield, Montea started the development of a sustainable ecommerce home delivery centre of ca. 21,000 m² for Delhaize. The ambition is to have the new e-commerce centre operational by early autumn 2024.
The building will breathe sustainability and circularity. Optimal use will be made of the available space by providing parking on the roof; as a result, l much of the existing site will be left to soak and room will be made for sustainable and biodiverse landscaping.
Thanks to meticulous dismantling of the old building, the façade slabs will be reused. Furthermore, existing concrete slabs will also be crushed and reused for the construction of the roads around and for the construction of the new building. Inside the building, all cooling and heating will be done gas free, using heat pumps. Rainwater will be collected for the toilets and outdoor taps. There will also be smart skylights on the roof to optimize natural light.
Finally, the residual heat from the cooling units will be used to heat the building. Outside the building, 24 parking and charging spaces will be installed for electric vehicles and all other parking spaces on the ground floor will be water-permeable. The roof consists of a combination of a "green roof" and a solar power plant. The project aims for a BREEAM 'Excellent' label.


As part of the second phase of the structural cooperation with Cordeel, Montea acquired in the fourth quarter of 2022 a site of ca. 187,000 m² in Tongeren. A first building of ca. 20,500 m² was already delivered in the second quarter of 2023 (cfr. 1.2.2). Montea expects to deliver during the fourth quarter of 2023, the development of a second building of ca. 34,000 m²:
3 See press release of 29/08/2023 or www.montea.com for more information.
4 See press release of 04/01/2022 or www.montea.com for more information.
In August 2020 Montea acquired a site of a total area of ca. 120,000 m² in Waddinxveen. As part of the first phase, Montea realised a distribution centre of ca. 50,000 m², currently leased to HBM Machines.
In a second phase, Montea started the development of a new sustainable state-of-the-art cooling and freezing distribution centre of ca. 50,000 m² for Lekkerland, part of the German REWE, provider of innovative retail solutions and logistics services. Lekkerland and Montea entered into a long-term indexed lease agreement of 15 years.
The new building for Lekkerland has several sustainable specifications and uses, among other things, residual heat from the refrigeration plant for heating the offices and floor of the freezer cell, as well as for defrosting the coolers. The building is fitted with QuadCore™ panels with a high Rc value and uses energy-efficient LED lighting. Together, all these solutions contribute to optimising and minimising energy consumption.
The roof will be used for the installation of solar panels, which, together with the adjacent development completed in 2022, will create a roof area of 80,000 m². The solar panels on the complete development will jointly generate ca. 9,000 MWh, equal to the electricity needs of 3,200 households.
Besides an eye for the environment, Montea and Lekkerland also have an eye for people when developing this project. A building will be realised with attention to greenery, indoor climate, ventilation and natural light. After all, a healthy working environment promotes the well-being and productivity of the building's users.
Montea expects to deliver this development during the third quarter of 2024:
o Expected delivery: Q3 2024
o Tenant: Lekkerland Nederland B.V. for a fixed period of 15 years

5 See press release of 17/07/2023 or www.montea.com for more information.
Already in 2016, Montea became the exclusive partner for the development of the Blue Gate Antwerp logistics site, with a strong focus on the development of "next generation" buildings that combine unique sustainability with low-impact urban distribution.
In September 2022 Montea was able to deliver the first Belgian delivery station for Amazon Logistics on the Antwerp Urban Logistic Accommodation (AULA) site at Blue Gate Antwerp. In a second phase, Montea will develop a new sustainable logistic distribution center of ca. 16,000 m²:
Montea will starts the construction of a logistics building of ca. 7,000 m² on a site of ca. 11,000 m² during 2023. The location of this site is unique, given its strategic location in Amsterdam where land is very scarce.

In addition, Montea expects to be able to start in the near future the development of around 789,000 m² of land located at strategic top locations in Belgium and the Netherlands, with Tongeren, Lummen, Grimbergen, Born and Tiel representing the largest areas.
Of this, approximately 385,000 m² have already been permitted and concrete negotiations are taking place in a final phase with several potential tenants, as a result of which Montea expects the projects to be pre-let in the short term and to be able to start up these developments.
For the land for which a lease has already been negotiated, ca. 229,000 m², Montea also anticipates being able to start development shortly, given that the necessary permits are expected to be obtained in the short term.
Finally, Montea is confident that it will also receive the permit for the remaining land, representing some 175,000 m² of its land bank, in the short term. Here too, negotiations have already started with several potential tenants.
After bringing the above projects into development, Montea still has a significant future development potential of 1,437,000 m², which will provide the necessary flexibility to plan and execute investments beyond 2025, again adding additional value for all stakeholders.
In the course of the first nine months of 2023 an area of ca. 31,000 m² of pre-let projects was delivered for a total investment amount of ca. € 31 million.
In the fourth quarter of 2022, as part of the second phase of the structural cooperation with Cordeel, Montea acquired a site of ca. 187,000 m² in Tongeren. During the second quarter of 2023, the development of a first building of ca. 20,500 m² was delivered:

In addition, at the end of 2022, a land of ca. 22,000 m² was acquired in Vilvoorde, on which the development of a building of ca. 10,500 m² was started in the course of 2022. Montea could deliver this development in the second quarter of 2023:

6 See press release of 04/01/2022 or www.montea.com for more information.
In 2023, Montea has the ambition to make € 30 million of sustainability investments by, on the one hand, fully focusing on solar panels and, on the other hand, implementing energy-saving measures in the existing portfolio. These energy saving measures improvements include among others disconnecting sites from the gas grid and switching to heat pumps, renewing and adding insulation to roofs and installing (additional) charging points. More than half of the planned sustainability investments consist of new PV installations.
With its generally flat roofs, logistics real estate is an ideal building form for installing solar panels. Montea is convinced it can play a crucial role in reducing the carbon footprint and the energy costs of its customers by installing solar panels. Therefore, Montea also foresees the necessary investment budgets for PV installations during 2023.
In 2023 Montea has the ambition to bring the total capacity of the PV installations in Belgium, the Netherlands and France to a level of 79 MWp. For this, Montea anticipates an investment budget of ca. € 17.3 million at an average IRR of 10%.
In Belgium, Montea expects to increase the capacity of the PV installations by 14 MWp, bringing the total future capacity to 48 MWp. For this, Montea anticipates an investment budget of ca. € 8.8 million.
In addition, Montea expects to increase the capacity of the PV installations in the Netherlands by 12 MWp, bringing the total future capacity to 29 MWp. By the completion of two new PV installations during the first nine months of 2023, 7 MWp has already been realised. Montea has planned an annual investment budget of around € 8.0 million for solar panels in the Netherlands.
Finally, Montea expects to increase the capacity of PV installations in France to a total capacity of 2 MWp. Due to deliveries during the first quarter of 2023, this 2023 ambition has already been realised through the additional investment of around € 0.5 million.

In addition, Montea also takes action where it can at existing sites to save as much energy as possible. This will not only provide an economic benefit in the long term, Montea is convinced that it will also have a positive impact in other areas, such as an improved working environment, cost savings and thus more satisfied tenants. For 2023, an investment budget of ca. € 13.0 million is allocated to this end.
Heat pumps allow buildings to be heated and/or cooled in a more sustainable way (without fossil fuels). It is envisaged to disconnect half the sites in the portfolio from the gas grid and switch to heat pumps by 2030.
Meanwhile, Montea is continuing the relighting program in the warehouses. Lighting in all older buildings is replaced with energy-efficient LEDs. At the end of 2022, 23% of the sites had energy-efficient lighting. The goal is to increase this to 100% by 2030.
Because of the energy efficiency benefits, Montea considers it important to also invest in the facades and roofs of the buildings in our portfolio. A well-insulated roof helps to optimise the indoor climate and reduce our customers' energy bills, so Montea puts a high priority on replacing roofs and installing (more) insulation.
At the end of 2022, 44% of the sites had EV charging capabilities. Montea installs charging points at all new construction projects, but investments in EV-charging are also being made at the existing portfolio to support customers in their energy transition. Montea aims to equip at least 60% of the sites with charging capabilities by the end of 2023. Options are also explored for installing charging facilities for electric trucks.
In September, Montea was included in the BEL® ESG Index alongside the 19 other highest-ranked companies in Belgium showing the lowest environmental, social and governance (ESG) risk score. The aim of the index is to help investors identify companies that actively contribute to a more sustainable future through a Belgian marketbased index that combines economic performance with environmental, social and governance considerations.
Euronext uses the Sustainalytics score as its benchmark, a score we significantly improved from 17.5 to 11.0. This result places Montea as the best Belgian REIT, an achievement we are very proud of.
In addition, Montea again earned a valuable recognition for her ESG strategy and reporting from GRESB and EPRA. For the reference year 2022, Montea achieved a score of 77% on the GRESB scale, in addition to a Gold Award at the EPRA sBPR awards.
These recognitions are an evolving fact and, in that sense, every year it will remain a challenge to score better compared to our peers and try to finish higher in these rankings. In any case, it is a challenge that Montea enjoys taking up with its team, customers, suppliers and all stakeholders who, like Montea, are aiming at a more sustainable future.



As it was the case on 30 June 2023, the occupancy rate remains at 100% on 30 September 2023 compared to 99.4% at year-end 2022. Consequently, Montea achieves full occupancy of its portfolio for the third quarter in a row 7 .
Of the 9% of lease contracts that expire in 2023, 90% have already been extended or renewed.
During the third quarter of 2023 ca. 47,000 m² were renegotiated. This corresponds to about 2% of the contractual annual rental income and resulted in about € 0.4 million of additional rent (+20% rent increase).
Montea's like-for-like rental income increases by 6.8%, of which 1.2% is linked to reletting or renegotiation of existing contracts. The effect of passing on indexation in the like-for-like rental income therefore represents 5.6%.
During the first nine months of 2023 no divestments took place.
7 The calculation of this occupancy rate does not take into account the lettable m² intended for redevelopment and the land bank.
Concerning the realisation of its real estate investments in the Netherlands, Montea, already back in 2013, submitted a request for the application of the 'Fiscale Beleggingsinstelling' (FBI) regime (as referred to in article 28 of the Corporate Tax Act of 1969) for Montea Nederland N.V. and its subsidiaries. Recently, for the financial years 2015 to 2022, the Dutch tax authorities recognized that Montea met the FBI requirements and therefore had no corporate tax liability for this period.
Montea Nederland N.V.8 has taken the position in its corporate tax returns 2015 through 2020 that it qualifies for the FBI status as a result of which the corporate tax owed by it is zero. However, the Dutch inspector imposed assessments based on the regular corporate tax rate. Given the applicable tax interest rate (in principle 8%), Montea has paid these provisional assessments (being a total of € 11.7 million for these 6 years). Despite the fact that Montea did not have the FBI status, it kept its accounts for that period as if it already had FBI status.
Meanwhile, Montea Nederland N.V. was recognized as FBI for this period. This decision thus has no impact on the EPRA result. The total amount paid of € 11.7 million can, however, be recovered.
As of 2021, Montea has, for the sake of caution, taken into account in the income statement the possibility that the FBI status could be refused, on account of the withdrawal of the tax ruling granted as of 1 January 2021 in the case of sufficiently similar Belgian REITs. As such, an extra tax provision, namely the difference between the FBI tax status and the regular taxed sphere, was booked in 2021 and 2022.
Recently, Montea Nederland N.V. also received recognition as an FBI for 2021 and 2022. As a result, the provisions booked for both years were reversed in the 2023 results, with a positive impact on the EPRA result of € 3.6 million (€ 0.20 per share9 ) for 2021 and € 3.3 million (€ 0.18 per share) for 2022. In addition, a deferred tax provision on property of € 32.0 million (€ 1.76 per share) was also reversed via the portfolio result (no EPRA result impact).
For 2023 and 2024, Montea still considers, for the sake of caution, the possibility that the FBI status could be refused. In this sense, additional tax provisions were included in the (estimated) EPRA result of 2023 and 2024, being in each case the difference between the FBI tax status and the regularly taxed regime. The provisions booked amount to € 3.4 million for financial year 2023 and € 4.4 million for financial year 2024 and may have a positive impact on the future EPRA result when the FBI status is granted for these financial years.
Because Montea has recently been granted FBI status for the period 2015 to 2022, Montea is strengthened in its belief that it also meets all the conditions for claiming FBI status for the period 2023 to 2024. Such granting of FBI status would result in a future additional positive impact on the EPRA result for the amounts corresponding to the provisions booked (total amount of € 7.8 million or € 0.43 per share). In addition, this would result in a positive impact of € 4.4 million on the portfolio result following the reversal of the anticipated deferred tax on the property. Should Montea not be granted the FBI status, there would be no impact on the estimated EPRA result for the period 2023-2024.
8 Including its Dutch subsidiaries.
9 Based on a weighted average number of shares of 18,146,809 for the first 9 months of 2023.
Supported by European law and granting of the status for the years 2015 to 2022, Montea's efforts remain focused on being granted the FBI status in the Netherlands from 2023 as well. The tax return will therefore be submitted as FBI (at least until 2024) since Montea continues to believe that it fulfils all the conditions to be able to claim the FBI status.
Due to the announcement that a so-called real estate measure will be introduced in the corporate income tax, FBIs would no longer be able to invest directly in real estate as from 2025. Montea Nederland N.V. and its subsidiaries would therefore no longer be able to claim FBI status as from 2025. Real estate FBIs are expected to restructure before 2025. The cabinet response also indicated that supporting measures will be taken in 2024 to facilitate the restructuring of real estate FBIs.
| FBI overview | 2015 - 2020 2021 - 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FBI status accounted for in financial accounts of Montea? | > | V | x | x | N/A | |||
| Withholding tax rate in financial accounts | 5% | 5% | ਦੇ ਹੋਵ | ਟ ਰੱਸ | N/A | |||
| Corporate Income tax rate in financial accounts/budget | ನ್ನಾ ರಿಸಿ | ਤੋਂ ਹੈ, ਉਹ ਇੱਕ | 25.8% | 25.8% | 25.8% | |||
| Withholding tax | ME | 2.3 € | 2.0 € | 0.8 € | 1.1 € | |||
| 'Delta' to Corporate Income tax | ME | 6.9 € | 3.4 € | 44 € | ||||
| Total Tax charges NL(") in EPRA result (accounted/provisionned) |
ME | 2.3 € | 9.0 € | 4.2 € | 5.5 € | |||
| EPRA result | Potential EPRA result impact | GRANTED | Ma | 6.9 € | 3.4 € | 4.4 € | ||
| If FBI status is | NOT GRANTED | ME | N/A | N/A | ||||
| Portfolio result | Potential Net result impact | GRANTED | Ma | N/A | 32.0 € | 4.4 € | N/A | |
| (deferred taxes) if FBI status is | NOT GRANTED | ME | N/A | N/A | ||||
| Potential cash reimbursement | GRANTED | Ma | 11.7 € | 4.8 € | ||||
| Cash impact | if FBI status is | NOT GRANTED | ME | N/A | N/A | |||
Quality entrepreneurship and growth, with respect for the broad environment in which Montea operates, has always been part of Montea's DNA. With the appointment of Samia Robbins as Chief Sustainability Officer we want to take up a leading position on the sustainability front.
Her role involves leading the group's sustainability ambitions across its countries, including efforts to support its clients' transition into lower-carbon businesses and delivering services to help our clients achieve their climate action plans. Her experience in different kinds of sustainability studies, stakeholder engagement and project execution plans will be a massive asset for Montea.


The appointment of Liora Kern as Chief Marketing & Communications Officer helps Montea in its ambition to grow Montea across its four countries by raising brand awareness and enhancing visibility, as well as optimizing corporate communication. She will develop and implement the marketing strategies that align with Montea's business objectives. She will build a strong brand identity centered around innovation, agility and sustainability.
Liora possesses a deep understanding of her field and has a proven track record in marketing, communication, journalism, innovation, and social media, which will be instrumental in driving our growth initiatives forward.
To support its further growth, Montea once again offered its shareholders an optional dividend. A total of 51% of coupons no. 25 (representing the dividend for financial year 2022) were exchanged for new shares. This capital increase will be used to further develop its land bank. 293,750 new shares were issued for a total issue amount of € 21,035,437.50 (€ 5,986,625.00 in capital and € 15,048,812.50 in share premium) under the authorized capital. The newly created shares were admitted to trading on Euronext Brussels and Euronext Paris as of 14 June 2023. Following this transaction, the Montea share capital is represented by 18,318,970 shares.
10 See press release of 01/08/2023 or www.montea.com for more information.
11 See press release of 28/08/2023 or www.montea.com for more information.
12 See press release of 08/06/2023 or www.montea.com for more information.
| 1.4 | Financial results for the first nine months closed on 30/09/2023 |
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| 1.4.1 | Condensed consolidated (analytical) income statement of 30 September 2023 |
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| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT (K EUR) Analytical |
30/09/2023 9 months |
30/09/2022 9 months |
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| Taxes | CONSOLIDATED RESULTS NET RENTAL RESULT PROPERTY RESULT Property charges and general corporate expenses OPERATING RESULT BEFORE THE PORTFOLIO RESULT % compared to net rental result FINANCIAL RESULT excl. changes in fair value of the hedging instruments EPRA RESULT BEFORE TAXES |
79,381 86,375 -9,636 76,739 96.7% -14,637 62,101 4,518 |
66,169 73,007 -6,097 66,910 101.1% -11,927 54,983 -4,131 |
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| per share | EPRA Earnings | 66,620 3.67 |
50,853 3.12 |
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| Result on disposal of investment properties Result on disposal of other non-financial assets Changes in fair value of investment properties Deferred taxes on portfolio result Other portfolio result PORTFOLIO RESULT Changes in fair value of financial assets and liabilities |
0 0 -12,040 31,542 0 19,503 -169 |
19 0 127,502 -19,574 0 107,947 57,641 |
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| NET RESULT | 85,953 | 216,440 | ||
| per share | 4.74 | 13.28 | ||
| KEY RATIO'S | 30/09/2023 | 31/12/2022 | 30/09/2022 | |
| Key ratio's (€) | ||||
| EPRA result per share (1) Result on the portfolio per share (1) Changes in the fair value of financial instruments per share (1) Net result (IFRS) per share (1) EPRA result per share (2) Proposed distribution Gross dividend per share |
3.67 1.07 -0.01 4.74 3.64 |
4.10 4.74 3.53 12.36 3.76 3.30 |
3.12 6.62 3.54 13.28 3.10 |
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| Net dividend per share | 2.31 |
The net rental income amounts to € 79.4 million for the first nine months of 2023 up by 20% (or € 13.2 million) compared to the same period in 2022 (€ 66.2 million). This increase is mainly due to the acquisitions of new properties, leased land and completed projects, which generate additional rental income. With an unchanged portfolio (and therefore excluding new purchases, sales and project developments between both comparative periods) rental income increased with 6.8%, mainly driven by indexation of leases (5.6%) and the reletting of vacant units and renegotiations with existing tenants (1.2%). Logistics real estate is one of the few sectors that is able to pass on a large part of the current inflation to the customers through the automatic indexation of lease agreements. With a weighted average inflation forecast of 3.6 % in 2023, Montea expects to be able to pass on ca. 5.6% to customers on average and this following a deferred indexation effect due to leases not indexing until anniversary. The effect of passing on indexation in the Q3 2023 (6.8%) like-for-like rental income is 5.6%.
The property result amounts to € 86.4 million for the first nine months of 2023, an increase by € 13.4 million (or 18%) compared to the same period of last year (€ 73.0 million). The € 13.2 million increase in net rental income is supplemented by an increase in other rent-related revenues compared to 2022 following the structural cooperation with Cordeel.
The property costs and overhead costs of the company, which are part of the operating result before the result on property portfolio, were up by € 3.5 million in the first nine months of 2023 compared to the same period in 2022. This is due to the growth of the portfolio and the team. Nevertheless, the increase in the property result led to further increase in the operating property result before the result on the portfolio up by 15% compared to the same period last year (from € 66.9 million in 2022 to € 76.7 million in 2023).
The operating margin13 is 88.8% for the first 9 months of 2023, compared to 91.6% for the same period in 2022. The EPRA cost ratio increased to 12.2% at the end of the third quarter of 2023, compared to 8.8% for the same period of 2022. For year-end 2023, it is estimated to land at ca. 11%, compared to 8.8% at 31/12/2022. Indeed, to ensure future growth, Montea is investing heavily in business development in France and Germany and corporate services. In a market where Montea focuses strongly on in-house developments, these investments in the teams will bear fruit in terms of rental income in the coming years. The EPRA cost ratio is thus expected to gradually decline again in the coming years.
Financial result
The negative financial result excluding variations in the fair value of hedge instruments amounts to € - 14.6 million, compared to € -11.9 million in the same period last year, an increase of 23% (€ 2.7 million), which is mainly due to a higher recorded debt in 2023 to finance recent realised investments.
The total financial debt (including bond loans and leasing debts, including the recurring cost of land under concession) on 30 September 2023 is covered for 99.2%.
Calculated on the basis of the average financial debt, the average financing cost14, with our assets being unencumbered, is 2.2% at the end of the third quarter of financial year 2023 compared to 1.8% at the end of this period in financial year 2022.
13 The operating margin is obtained by dividing the operating result before the result on the property portfolio by the property result.
14 This financial cost is an average over the last 5 quarters and is based on the total financial result compared to the average of the opening and closing balance of the financial debt without taking into account the valuation of the hedging instruments and interest costs related to lease obligations booked in accordance with IFRS 16.
Until 2020 Montea conducted its accounts as if it had already obtained the FBI status. As of 2021 Montea has, for the sake of caution, taken into account in the income statement the possibility that the FBI status could be refused, on account of the withdrawal of the tax ruling granted as of 1 January 2021 in the case of sufficiently similar Belgian REITs. In the course of 2023 Montea received recognition as FBI for the period 2015 to 2022 (inclusive). As a result, the provisions made in 2021 and 2022 could be reversed during the first 9 months of 2023 resulting in an exceptional positive EPRA result effect of € 6.9 million. In respect of financial year 2023 a tax provision of € 3.2 million was booked in the income statement of the first 9 months, more specifically the tax burden in accordance with the regularly taxed regime.
Supported by European law and granting of the status for the years 2015 to 2022, Montea's efforts remain focused on being able to qualify for FBI status in the Netherlands from 2023 as well. The tax return will therefore be submitted as FBI (at least until 2024) since Montea continues to believe that it fulfils all the conditions to be able to claim FBI status.
The EPRA result for the first 9 months of 2023 amount to € 66.6 million, an increase of € 15.8 million or 31% compared to the same period in 2022 (€ 50.9 million). This increase in the EPRA result is due to the positive impact of obtaining the FBI status for 2021 and 2022 (€ 6.9 million), the one-off effect due to the release of provisions that were incorporated in response to the envisaged cut in green energy certificates in Flanders, which was announced in 2022 but eventually has not been implemented (ca. €1.3 million), as well as, and mainly due to, the strong growth of the real estate portfolio for which operational and financial costs are closely monitored and managed as such (€7.6 million).
The EPRA result per share for the first 9 months of 2023 amounts to € 3.67 per share, an increase of 18% compared to the EPRA result per share for the same period of 2022 (€ 3.12 per share), taking into account the 11% increase in the weighted average number of shares due to the capital increase in the course of 2022 and 2023. The extraordinary impact due to the positive evolutions related to the FBI status amounts to € 0.38 per share and considers the obtained financial years 2021 and 2022. Furthermore, there is an exceptional impact of € 0.07 per share linked to the one-off effect of the release of the above-mentioned caution in the context of green power certificates.
The result on the property portfolio for the nine first months of 2023 amounts to € 19.5 million or € 1.07 per share16. For the same period last year this result was € 107.9 million or € 6.62 per share. For the first nine months of 2023 the limited positive revaluation of the existing portfolio is mainly driven by an upward (input used by the real estate appraiser) yield shift of 31 bps, nearly fully offset by a 6.3% increase in estimated market rental values. The EPRA Net Initial Yield increases with 24 bps compared to 2022 to 5.07%. This output yield is only marginally impacted by portfolio revaluation (-1 bps). Especially the achievement of 100% occupancy and indexation (25 bps) explain the increase. In 2023, the provision for deferred taxes on the Dutch portfolio result was further accounted from a principle of prudence (nonobtaining FBI status, see section 'Taxes'). In contrast, in the first nine months of 2023 the deferred tax provision on real estate booked in 2021 and 2022 was reversed for an amount of € 32.0 million, which has a positive impact on the property portfolio esult.
The result on the property portfolio is not a cash item and has no impact on the EPRA result.
15 Result on the property portfolio: this is the negative and/or positive change in the fair value of the property portfolio + any loss or gain resulting from the disposal of property, taking into account any deferred taxes.
16 Calculated as the result on the property portfolio based on the weighted average number of shares.
Changes in the fair value of financial instruments
The negative change in the fair value of financial instruments amounted to- € 0.2 million or - € 0,01 per share at the end of the third quarter of 2023, compared to a positive change of € 57.6 million at the end of the same period in 2022. The negative impact of € 57.8 million arises from the change of the fair value of the concluded interest rate hedges as a result of decreasing long-term interest rates during the year 2023.
| of the concluded interest rate hedges as a result of decreasing long-term interest rates during the year 2023. |
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| The changes in the fair value of financial instruments are no cash items and have no impact on the EPRA result. |
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| | Net results (IFRS) | ||
| The net result consists of the EPRA result, the result on the property portfolio and the changes in fair value of financial instruments and the impact of provision for deferred taxes on the Dutch portfolio result based on a principle of caution (not obtaining FBI status, see section 'Taxes'). |
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| The difference between the EPRA result and the net result in the first nine months of 2023 is mainly due to the depreciation of the property portfolio in 2023 compared to 2022 and the exceptional reversal of the provision for deferred tax initially booked in 2021 and 2022. |
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| The net result (IFRS) per share17 amounts to € 4.74 per share compared to € 13.28 per share in 2022. Condensed consolidated balance sheet on 30 September 2023 |
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| 1.4.3 | CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (EUR) | 30/09/2023 Conso |
31/12/2022 Conso |
| I. | NON-CURRENT ASSETS | 2,260,302,062 | 2,215,999,976 |
| II. | CURRENT ASSETS | 64,151,149 | 111,711,946 |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 2,324,453,211 | 2,327,711,922 | |
| SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | 1,357,278,194 | 1,301,220,020 | |
| I. | Shareholders' equity attributable to shareholders of the parent company | 1,354,695,006 | 1,297,636,079 |
| II. | Minority interests | 2,583,188 | 3,583,941 |
| LIABILITIES | 967,175,017 | 1,026,491,902 | |
| I. | Non-current liabilities | 853,478,286 | 909,109,354 |
| II. | Current liabilities | 113,696,731 | 117,382,548 |
17 Calculated on the basis of the weighted average number of shares.
On 30/09/2023 the total assets (€ 2,324.5 million) mainly consist of investment property (88% of the total), solar panels (3% of the total), and development projects (5% of the total). The remaining amount of the assets (5% of the total) consists of the other tangible and financial fixed assets including assets for own use and current assets containing cash investments, trade and tax receivables.
Montea aims to maintain its strong fundamentals. Thanks to its focus on the type of customers and their activity as well as on strategic locations with high added value Montea succeeds in developing its real estate portfolio in an optimal fashion.
The demand for additional storage space is high. Logistics is gaining in importance due to key trends such as the uncertain global supply chain, building larger strategic inventories and reshoring. Demand is also compounded by the continued growth of the e-commerce sector. Montea tries to respond to these challenges by offering innovative real estate solutions. Furthermore, we also notice upward pressure on market rents due to land scarcity in various countries.


sites in Belgium, 18 sites in France, 34 sites in The Netherlands and 2 sites in Germany. Occupancy amounts to 100% at 30/09/2023 compared to 99.4% at year-end 2022. The site in Le Mesnil-
The total surface of the property portfolio amounts to 1,921,172 m², spread across 94 sites, namely 40
Amelot (FR) as well as the one in Aalsmeer (NL) were let in the first nine months of 2023.
| At the end of the third quarter, the total real estate portfolio of Montea amounts to € 2,215.3 million, consisting of the valuation of the real estate portfolio-buildings (€ 2,039.23 million), the fair value of the current development projects (€ 113.4 million) and the fair value of the solar panels (€ 62.8 million). Compared to the year-end 2022 there is a limited increase of the fair value of the real estate portfolio of |
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| 2%, mainly due to the realisation of an investment volume of € 41.6 million, combined with a positive revaluation of € 2.7 million. |
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| Total 30/09/2023 |
Belgium | France | The Netherlands | Germany | Total 31/12/2022 |
Total 30/09/2022 |
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| Property portfolio - Buildings (1) | ||||||||
| Number of sites | 94 | 40 | 18 | 34 | 2 | 92 | 92 | |
| Total area - property portfolio | m² | 1,921,172 | 858,353 | 213,293 | 813,561 | 35,965 | 1,890,029 | 1,857,023 |
| Annual contractual rents Gross yield Current yield on 100% occupancy |
K€ % % |
107,123 5.25% 5.24% |
100,136 4.96% 4.98% |
97,515 4.82% 4.83% |
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| Un-let property area Rental value of un-let property parts (2) Occupancy rate |
m² K€ % |
0 0 100.0% |
0 0 100.0% |
0 0 100.0% |
0 0 100.0% |
0 0 100.0% |
11,110 831 99.4% |
15,253 869 99.2% |
| Investment value | K€ | 2,174,825 | 929,900 | 252,315 | 958,033 | 34,577 | 2,151,050 | 2,145,128 |
| Fair value | K€ 2,039,146 |
907,200 | 235,734 | 863,871 | 32,340 | 2,019,489 | 2,024,531 | |
| Property portfolio - Solar panels (3) | ||||||||
| Fair value | K€ 62,770 |
32,738 | 3,274 | 26,758 | 0 | 49,197 | 37,045 | |
| Property portfolio - Developments | ||||||||
| Fair value | K€ 113,425 |
81,471 | 11,415 | 20,539 | 0 | 102,338 | 72,677 | |
| Property portfolio - TOTAL | ||||||||
| Fair value | K€ 2,215,341 |
1,021,409 | 250,423 | 911,169 | 32,340 | 2,171,024 | 2,134,253 |
(1) Including buildings held for sale.
(2) Excluding the estimated rental value of projects under construction and/or renovation.
(3) The fair value of the investment in solar panels is included in item "D" of fixed assets in the balance sheet.
The property yield on the total of the investment properties amounts to 5.24% based on a fully let portfolio, compared to 4.98% on 31/12/2022. The gross yield amounts to 5.25%, compared to 4.96% on 31/12/2022.
The contractual annual rental income (excluding rental guarantees) amounts to € 107.1 million, an increase of 7% compared to 31 December 2022, mainly due to the indexation of the rental prices.
The fair value of ongoing development projects amounts to € 113.4 million and consists of:

| About 1.5 million m² (or ca. 69% of the total land bank) of this landbank has been acquired and is valued in the property portfolio for a total value of € 297.1 million. In addition, 76% of this landbank generates an immediate average yield of 6.1%. Moreover, Montea holds approximately 0.7 million m² (or ca. 31% of the total land bank) under control by way of contracted partnership agreements. |
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| Total 30/09/2023 |
Total % |
Total 31/12/2022 |
Total % |
Totaal 30/09/2022 |
Totaal % |
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| Landbank | ||||||||
| Total surface | m² | 2,225,972 | 100% | 2,401,318 | 100% | 1,950,926 | 100% | |
| Acquired, valued in property portfolio | m² | 1,538,408 | 69% | 1,688,152 | 70% | 1,473,228 | 76% | |
| of which income generating | % | 76% | 73% | 67% | ||||
| Under control, not valued in property portfolio | m² | 687,564 | 31% | 713,166 | 30% | 477,698 | 24% | |
| Fair value | K€ | 297,089 | 100% | 315,336 | 100% | 285,196 | 100% | |
| Acquired, valued in propery portfolio of which income generating |
K€ % |
297,089 76% |
100% | 315,336 73% |
100% | 285,196 67% |
100% |
The total liabilities consist of shareholders' equity of € 1,357.3 million and a total debt of € 967.2 million.

The table below shows, as of 30 September 2023, in which year the credit lines and bond loans mature. Montea always ensures that not all debts mature during the same year.

18 The accruals largely comprise rent already invoiced in advance for the following quarter.
The weighted average maturity of financial debts (credit lines, bond loans and leasing liabilities) amounts to 6.7 years on 30 September 2023, which remains stable compared to 31 December 2022 (6.9 years).
The weighted average maturity of the interest rate hedging instruments was 6.9 years end September 2023. The hedge ratio, which represents the percentage of financial liabilities with a fixed interest rate or with a floating interest rate subsequently hedged by a hedging instrument, amounts to 99.2% at the end of September 2023.
The Interest Coverage Ratio* is equal to 4.6x in the first nine months of 2023 compared to 5.3x for the same period last year. Montea thus amply meets the covenants on the interest coverage ratio that it concluded with its financial institutions.
The average annualised financing cost of debt was 2.2% for the first nine months of 2023 (compared to 1.8% in the same period last year), mainly as a result of the bond loans contracted in 2022.
With an EPRA LTV of 39.7% at the end of September 2023 (compared to 43.2% at the end of September 2022) and an improved Net Debt/ EBITDA (adjusted)19 of 8.1x, Montea's consolidated balance sheet attests to strong solvency. Investments are always tested against Montea's financing strategy. This strategy consists of financing new property investments with at least 50% through equity and a maximum of 50% through borrowed capital, resulting in a debt ratio of no more than 50% and a net debt/EBITDA (adjusted) of around 9x.
The EPRA Net Initial Yield amounts to 5.07%, an increase of 24 bps compared to the end of 2022 following the achievement of 100% occupancy and indexation (+25 bps) combined with limited portfolio upgrading (-1 bps).
Market dynamic remain healthy. The stable valuation of the existing property portfolio at an EPRA Net Initial Yield of 5.07%, the occupancy rate of 100%, the remaining term of leases until first termination option of 6.7 year (excluding solar panels) and the upward pressure on market rents testify to this. Montea will remain focused on strategic multimodal prime locations in its further growth.
Montea complies with all debt ratio covenants20 that it concluded with its financial institutions pursuant to which it may not have a debt ratio higher than 60%.
19 To calculate the Adjusted net debt/EBITDA, the net financial debts in the numerator are adjusted for ongoing projects in execution multiplied by the debt ratio as these projects do not yet generate an operational result but are already included in financial debts. In addition, there is also an adjustment in the denominator for the annualised impact of external growth.
20 The debt ratio calculated in accordance with the Royal Decree of 13 July 2014 on regulated real estate companies amounts to 40.7% at the end of September 2023.
There are no significant events after balance sheet date.
During the 3 first quarters of 2023, there were no transactions between related parties, with the exception of those carried out under market conditions and as customary when carrying out Montea's activities.
This press release contains, inter alia, forecasts, opinions and estimates made by Montea with regard to the future performance of Montea and the market in which Montea operates ("outlook").
Although prepared with the utmost care, such an outlook is based on Montea's estimates and forecasts and is by nature subject to unknown risks, uncertain elements, and other factors. These could lead to results, financial conditions, performance, and final achievements that differ from those expressed or implied in these forward-looking statements. Some events are difficult to predict and may depend on factors beyond Montea's control. In view of such uncertainties, Montea cannot give any guarantees on these forecasts.
Statements in this press release that pertain to past activities, achievements, performance, or trends should not be considered as a statement or guarantee that they will continue in the future.
Furthermore, the outlook is only valid as of the date of this press release.
Unless it is legally required to do so, Montea in no way undertakes to update or change these forecasts, even if there are changes in the expectations, events, conditions, assumptions or circumstances on which such forecasts are based. Nor does Montea, its sole director, the directors of the sole director, members of Montea's management or advisors guarantee that the assumptions on which the outlook is based are free from error, and none of them can state, guarantee or predict that the results expected by such outlook will actually be achieved.
| 27/10/2023 | Online meeting analysts (11:00 a.m.) |
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| 07/02/2024 | Annual financial report – results at 31/12/2023 (after market hours) |
| 08/02/2024 | Online meeting analysts (11:00 a.m.) |
| 07/05/2024 | Interim statement – results at 31/03/2024 (after market hours) |
| 08/05/2024 | Online meeting analysts (11:00 a.m.) |
| 21/05/2024 | Annual general shareholder's meeting on the financial year 2023 |
| 20/08/2024 | Interim statement – results at 30/06/2024 (after market hours) |
| 21/08/2024 | Online meeting analysts (11:00 a.m.) |
This information is also available on the website of Montea: www.montea.com.
ABOUT MONTEA "SPACE FOR GROWTH"
Montea NV is a public regulated real estate company under Belgian law (GVV/SIR) that specialises in logistical property in Belgium, the Netherlands, France, and Germany. The company is a benchmark player in this market. Montea literally offers its customers the space to grow through versatile and innovative property solutions. In this way, Montea creates value for its shareholders. As of 30/09/2023 the property portfolio represented a total surface of 1,921,172 m² spread across 94 locations. Montea NV has been listed on Euronext Brussels (MONT) and Euronext Paris (MONTP) since the end of 2006.
Herman van der Loos | +32 53 82 62 62 | [email protected] www.montea.com

| ANNEX 1: EPRA Performance measures21 | ||||||
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| EPRA result – EPRA result per share | ||||||
| Definition: | The EPRA result concern the net earnings (after processing of the operating result before the result on the portfolio, minus the financial results and corporate tax, excluding deferred taxes), minus the changes in the fair value of property investments and real estate intended for sale, minus the result from the sale of investment properties, plus changes in the fair value of the financial assets and liabilities. The EPRA result per share are the EPRA result divided by the weighted average number of shares for the financial year. |
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| Purpose: | The EPRA result measures the operational profitability of the company after the financial result and after taxes on the operational result. It is an important measure of the underlying results generated by a company from letting real estate. It indicates the extent to which current dividend payments are supported by earnings. The EPRA result measures the net result from the core activities per share. |
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| Calculation: | ||||||
| (in EUR X 1 000) | 30/09/2023 | 30/09/2022 | ||||
| Net result (IFRS) | 85,953 | 216,440 | ||||
| Changes for calculation of the EPRA earnings | ||||||
| To exclude: | ||||||
| Changes in fair value of the investment properties and properties for sale | 12,129 | -127,450 | ||||
| Result on sale of investment properties Changes in fair value of the financial assets and liabilities |
- 169 |
-19 -57,641 |
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| Deferred taxes related to EPRA changes | -31,542 | 19,574 | ||||
| Minority interests with regard to changes above | -90 | -52 | ||||
| EPRA earnings | Weighted average number of shares | 66,620 18,146,809 |
50,853 16,301,303 |
The EPRA NAV indicators are obtained by correcting the IFRS NAV in such a way that stakeholders get the most relevant information about the fair value of assets and liabilities. The three different EPRA NAV indicators are calculated on the basis of the following scenarios:
Net Reinstatement Value: is based on the assumption that entities never sell assets and aims to reflect the value needed to rebuild the entity. The purpose of this indicator is to reflect what would be required to reconstitute the company through the investment markets based on the current capital and financing structure, including Real Estate Transfer Taxes.
De EPRA NRV per share concerns the EPRA NRV based on the number of shares in circulation on the balance sheet date.
21 The statutory auditor has performed an assessment (ISRE 2410) of the measures listed in this table.
| (in EUR X 1 000) | 30/09/2023 | 30/09/2022 |
|---|---|---|
| IFRS Equity attributable to shareholders of the parent company | 1,354,695 | 1,196,320 |
| NAV per share (€/share) | 74.26 | 72.99 |
| I) Hybrid instruments Diluted NAV at fair value |
1,354,695 | 1,196,393 |
| To exclude: | ||
| V. Deferred tax in relation to fair value gains of investment property | 4,607 | 41,153 |
| VI. Fair value of financial instruments | -40,205 | -39,607 |
| To include: XI. Real estate transfer tax |
139,152 | 123,928 |
| NRV | 1,458,249 | 1,321,868 |
| Fully diluted number of shares NRV per share (€/share) |
18,318,970 79.60 |
16,422,856 80.49 |
| Net Tangible Assets: assumes that entities buy and sell assets, thereby realising certain levels of deferred taxation. This pertains to the NAV adjusted to include property and other long-term investments at fair value and to exclude certain items that are not expected to be firmly established in a business model with longterm investment properties. |
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| De EPRA NTA concerns the EPRA NTA based on the number of shares in circulation on the balance sheet date. | ||
| (in EUR X 1 000) | 30/09/2023 | 30/09/2022 |
| IFRS Equity attributable to shareholders of the parent company | 1,354,695 | 1,196,320 |
| NAV per share (€/share) | 74.26 72.99 |
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| I) Hybrid instruments Diluted NAV at fair value To exclude: |
1,354,695 | 1,196,320 |
| To include: | ||
|---|---|---|
| XI. Real estate transfer tax | 139,152 | 123,928 |
| NRV | 1,458,249 | 1,321,868 |
| Fully diluted number of shares | 18,318,970 | 16,422,856 |
| Net Tangible Assets: assumes that entities buy and sell assets, thereby realising certain levels of deferred taxation. This pertains to the NAV adjusted to include property and other long-term investments at fair value and to exclude certain items that are not expected to be firmly established in a business model with longterm investment properties. De EPRA NTA concerns the EPRA NTA based on the number of shares in circulation on the balance sheet date. |
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| (in EUR X 1 000) | 30/09/2023 | 30/09/2022 |
| NAV per share (€/share) I) Hybrid instruments Diluted NAV at fair value |
74.26 1,354,695 |
72.99 1,196,320 |
| To exclude: | ||
| V. Deferred tax in relation to fair value gains of investment property VI. Fair value of financial instruments VIII.b) Intangible fixed assets as per the IFRS balance sheet |
4,607 -40,205 -531 |
41,153 -39,607 -657 |
| NTA | 1,318,565 | 1,197,209 |
| Fully diluted number of shares | 18,318,970 | 16,422,856 |
Net Disposal Value: provides the reader with a scenario of the sale of the company's assets leading to realization of deferred taxes, financial instruments, and certain or other adjustments for the full extent of their liability. This scenario assumes that the company that sells the assets, leading to the realisation of deferred taxes and the liquidation of debt and financial instruments. This NAV should not be considered a liquidation NAV as in many cases the fair value is not equal to the liquidation value.
The EPRA NDV per share concerns the EPRA NDV based on the number of shares in circulation on the balance sheet date.
22 De IFRS NAV per share is calculated by dividing equity in accordance with IFRS by the number of shares entitled to dividend on the balance sheet date.
23 Adjustment compared to Q2 2022 press release, due to update in calculation method on deferred taxes (+1.31€/share).
| (in EUR X 1 000) | 30/09/2023 | 30/09/2022 | ||||||
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| IFRS Equity attributable to shareholders of the parent company | 1,354,695 | 1,196,320 | ||||||
| NAV per share (€/share) | 74.26 | 72.99 | ||||||
| I) Hybrid instruments Diluted NAV at fair value |
1,354,695 | 1,196,320 | ||||||
| To include: | ||||||||
| IX. Remeasurements of the fair value of fixed-rate financing | -96,603 | -89,105 | ||||||
| NDV Fully diluted number of shares |
1,258,092 18,318,970 |
1,107,215 16,422,856 |
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| EPRA rental vacancy rate NDV per share (€/share) |
68.68 | 67.42 | ||||||
| Definition: | The EPRA vacancy corresponds to the complement of "Occupancy rate" with the difference that the occupancy rate used by Montea is calculated on the basis of square meters whereas the EPRA vacancy is calculated on the basis of the estimated rental value. |
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| Purpose: | The EPRA vacancy measures the vacancy percentage as a function of the estimated value without taking account of non-rentable m² intended for redevelopment and of the land bank. |
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| Calculation: | ||||||||
| 30/09/2023 | 31/12/2022 | |||||||
| (in EUR X 1 000) | (A) Estimated rental value (ERV) for vacancy |
(B) Estimated rental value portfolio (ERV) |
(A/B) ERPA Vacancy rate |
Estimated rental value (ERV) for vacancy |
(A) Estimated rental value portfolio |
(B) ERPA Vacancy rate (ERV) |
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| (in %) |
| NAV per share (€/share) I) Hybrid instruments |
74.26 | 72.99 | ||||
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| Diluted NAV at fair value To include: |
1,354,695 | 1,196,320 | ||||
| NDV | 1,258,092 | 1,107,215 | ||||
| Fully diluted number of shares | 18,318,970 | 16,422,856 | ||||
| EPRA rental vacancy rate | ||||||
| Purpose: | bank. | The EPRA vacancy measures the vacancy percentage as a function of the estimated value without taking account of non-rentable m² intended for redevelopment and of the land |
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| Calculation: | 30/09/2023 | 31/12/2022 | ||||
| (in EUR X 1 000) | (A) Estimated rental value (ERV) for vacancy |
(B) Estimated rental value portfolio (ERV) |
(A/B) ERPA Vacancy rate (in %) |
Estimated rental value (ERV) for vacancy |
(A) (B) Estimated rental value portfolio (ERV) |
(A/B) ERPA Vacancy rate (in %) |
| Belgium France |
- - |
49,267 13,151 |
0.0% 0.0% |
- 118 |
45,629 12,215 |
0.0% 1.0% |
| The Netherlands Germany |
- - |
49,561 - |
0.0% 0.0% |
714 - |
47,696 - |
1.5% 0.0% |
Definition: The EPRA NIY is an annualised rental income based on the cash rents passing at the balance sheet date, minus non-recoverable property operating expenses, divided by the market value of the property, plus (estimated) acquisition costs. The EPRA 'topped-up' NIY integrates an adjustment to the EPRA NIY for the expiry of rent-free periods (or other nonexpired rent incentives such as discounted rent or stepped rents.
Purpose: Introduce a comparable benchmark for portfolio valuations within Europe.
Calculation:
| EPRA NIY ( in EUR x 1000) | 30/09/2023 | 31/12/2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | TOTAL | ||
| Investment property – 100% ownership | 2,135,241 | 2,086,512 | |
| Investment property – share of JVs/Funds | 0 | 0 | |
| Assets for sale | 0 | 0 | |
| Minus development projects | -113,425 | -102,338 | |
| Completed real estate portfolio | 2,021,817 | 1,984,174 | |
| 133,069 2,154,886 |
131,561 2,115,735 |
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| Allowance for estimated purchase costs | |||
| Gross up completed real estate portfolio valuation | B | ||
| Annualised cash passing rental income | 115,401 | 107,318 | |
| Property outgoings (incl. concessions) | -6,253 | -5,181 | |
| Annualised net rents Rent free periods or other lease incentives |
A | 109,148 965 |
102,136 555 |
| "topped-up" net annualised rent | C | 110,113 | 102,691 |
| EPRA NIY | A/B | 5.07% | |
| EPRA "topped-up" NIY | C/B | 5.11% | |
| 4.83% 4.85% |
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| EPRA cost ratio Definition: Purpose: Calculation: |
The EPRA cost ratio is calculated by dividing administrative and operational charges (including or excluding direct vacancy charges), by gross rental income. The EPRA cost ratios are intended to provide a consistent basis from which companies can provide more information about the costs where necessary. It is an important measure to enable meaningful measurement of changes in a company's operating costs. |
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| EPRA Cost Ratio (in EUR x 1000) |
30/09/2023 | 30/09/2022 | |||
| (i) Administrative/operating expense line per IFRS income statement | 11,009 | 6,725 | |||
| (iii) Management fees less actual/estimated profit element | -399 | -315 | |||
| EPRA Costs (including direct vacancy costs) A |
10,610 | 6,411 | |||
| (ix) Direct vacancy costs | -258 | -326 | |||
| EPRA Costs (excluding direct vacancy costs) | B | 10,351 | 6,084 | ||
| (x) Gross Rental Income less ground rents – per IFRS | 87,288 | 73,210 | |||
| Gross Rental Income | C | 87,288 | 73,210 | ||
| EPRA Cost Ratio (including direct vacancy costs) | A/C | 12.2% | 8.8% | ||
| EPRA Cost Ratio (excluding direct vacancy costs) | B/C | 11.9% | 8.3% | ||
| coming years. | For year-end 2023, the EPRA cost ratio is estimated to land at around 11%, an increase compared to 31/12/2022 (8.8%). To ensure future growth, Montea is investing heavily in business development in France and Germany and corporate services. In a market where Montea focuses strongly on in-house developments, these investments in the teams will bear fruit in terms of rental income in the coming years, albeit at a slower pace. The EPRA cost ratio is thus expected to gradually decline again in the |
| EPRA LTV | ||||||||||
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| Definition: | The EPRA LTV is calculated by dividing the net debt by total property value (incl. solar panels). | |||||||||
| Purpose: | The EPRA LTV is an important measure to determine the percentage of debt to appraised property value. | |||||||||
| Calculation: | ||||||||||
| EPRA LTV (in EUR x 1000) |
30/09/2023 | 31/12/2022 | ||||||||
| Group (reported) | Share of Joint Ventures |
Proportionate Consolidation Share of Material Associates |
Non- controlling |
Combined | Group (reported) | Share of Joint Ventures |
Proportionate Consolidation Share of Material Associates |
Non- controlling |
Combined | |
| Include Borrowings from Financial Institutions Commercial paper |
189,239 € 0 € |
Interests | 189,239 € 0 € |
217,719 € 0 € |
Interests | 217,719 € 0 € |
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| Hybrids (including Convertibles, preference shares, debt, options, perpetuals) Bond Loans Foreign Currency Derivatives (futures, swaps, options and forwards) Net Payables |
0 € 662,667 € 0 € 23,034 € |
-2,463 € | 0 € 662,667 € 0 € 20,570 € |
0 € 662,450 € 0 € 13,518 € |
-799 € | 0 € 662,450 € 0 € 12,719 € |
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| Owner-occupied property (debt) Current accounts (Equity characteristic) Exclude |
830 € 0 € |
830 € 0 € |
885 € 0 € |
885 € 0 € |
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| Cash and cash equivalents Net Debt (a) |
-27,533 € 848,235 € |
0 € | 0 € | 2 € -2,461 € |
-27,532 € 845,774 € |
-67,766 € 826,805 € |
0 € | 0 € | 8 € -791 € |
-67,758 € 826,014 € |
| Include Owner-occupied property Investment properties at fair value Properties held for sale Properties under development Intangibles Net Receivables |
2,040 € 2,022,556 € 0 € 113,425 € 531 € 0 € |
-2,039 € -3,483 € |
2,040 € 2,020,517 € 0 € 109,942 € 531 € 0 € |
1,996 € 1,984,914 € 0 € 102,338 € 567 € 0 € |
-4,029 € -4,387 € |
1,996 € 1,980,885 € 0 € 97,951 € 567 € 0 € |
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| Financial assets Total Property Value (b) |
0 € 2,138,552 € |
0 € | 0 € | -5,521 € | 0 € 2,133,031 € |
0 € 2,089,815 € |
0 € | 0 € | -8,416 € | 0 € 2,081,399 € |
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| ANNEX 2: Details on the calculation of APM's used by Montea | |||
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| Result on the portfolio | |||
| Definition: | This concerns the positive and/or negative changes in the fair value of the property portfolio plus any capital gains or losses from the construction of properties. |
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| Purpose: | This APM indicates the positive and/or negative changes in the fair value of the property portfolio plus any capital gains or losses from the construction of properties. |
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| Calculation: | |||
| RESULT ON PORTFOLIO (in EUR X 1 000) |
30/09/2023 | 30/09/2022 | |
| Result on sale of investment properties Changes in the fair value of investment properties Deferred taxes on the portfolio result |
- -12,040 31,542 |
19 127,502 -19,574 |
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| RESULT ON PORTFOLIO | 19,503 | 107,947 |
| Financial result excluding changes in the fair value of financial instruments | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Definition: | This is the financial result pursuant to the Royal Decree of 13 July 2014 on regulated real estate companies, excluding the change in the real value of the financial instruments. |
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| Purpose: | This APM indicates the actual financing cost of the company. | ||
| Calculation: | |||
| FINANCIAL RESULT excl. changes in fair value of financial instruments | 30/09/2023 | 30/09/2022 | |
| (in EUR X 1 000) | |||
| Financial result | -14,806 | 45,714 | |
| To exclude: | Changes in fair value of financial assets & liabilities | 169 | -57,641 |
| Definition: | This is the operating result before the result of the property portfolio, divided by the |
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| property result. |
| Operating margin | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Definition: | This is the operating result before the result of the property portfolio, divided by the property result. |
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| Purpose: | This APM measures the operational profitability of the company as a percentage of the property result. |
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| Calculation: | |||
| OPERATING MARGIN | 30/09/2023 | 30/09/2022 | |
| (in EUR X 1 000) | |||
| Property result | Operating result (before the portfolio result) | 86,375 76,739 |
73,007 66,910 |
| OPERATING MARGIN | 88.8% | 91.6% | |
| Average cost of debt | |||
| Definition: | Average financial cost over the ongoing year calculated on the basis of the total financial result compared to the average of the initial balance and end balance of the financial debt burden without taking into account the valuation of the hedging instruments and interest charges of leasing debts in respect of IFRS 16. |
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| Purpose: | The company finances itself partially through debt financing. This APM measures the cost of this source of financing and the possible impact on the results. |
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| Calculation: | |||
| AVERAGE COST OF DEBT | 30/09/2023 | 30/09/2022 | |
| (in EUR X 1 000) | |||
| Financial result | -14,806 | 45,714 | |
| To exclude: | |||
| Average cost of debt | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Definition: | Average financial cost over the ongoing year calculated on the basis of the total financial result compared to the average of the initial balance and end balance of the financial debt burden without taking into account the valuation of the hedging instruments and interest charges of leasing debts in respect of IFRS 16. |
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| Purpose: | The company finances itself partially through debt financing. This APM measures the cost of this source of financing and the possible impact on the results. |
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| Calculation: | |||
| AVERAGE COST OF DEBT (in EUR X 1 000) |
30/09/2023 | 30/09/2022 | |
| Financial result To exclude: |
Other financial income and charges | -14,806 -434 |
45,714 114 |
| Changes in fair value of financial assets and liabilities Interest cost related to lease obligations (IFRS 16) Activated interest charges |
169 1,723 -1,882 |
-57,641 1,594 -740 |
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| TOTAL FINANCIAL CHARGES (A) | -15,231 | -10,959 | |
| AVERAGE OUTSTANDING FINANCIAL DEBTS (B) | 939,098 | 795,511 | |
| AVERAGE COST OF DEBT (A/B) (*) | 2.2% | 1.8% |
| (Adjusted) Net debt/EBITDA | ||||
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| Definition: | The net debt/EBITDA is calculated by dividing net financial debts, i.e., long-term and current financial debts minus cash and cash equivalents (numerator) by the EBITDA of the past twelve months (TTM24) (denominator). EBITDA is considered to be the operating result before portfolio result plus depreciation. |
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| To calculate the Adjusted net debt/EBITDA, the net financial debts in the numerator are adjusted for ongoing projects in execution multiplied by the debt ratio as these projects do not yet generate an operational result but are already included in financial debts. In addition, there is also an adjustment in the denominator for the annualised impact of external growth. |
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| Purpose: | This APM gives an indication of how long a company would have to operate at its current level to pay off all its debts. |
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| Calculation: | ||||
| (Adjusted) NET DEBT / EBITDA (in EUR X 1 000) |
30/09/2023 | 31/12/2022 | ||
| Non-current and current financial debt (IFRS) - Cash and cash equivalents (IFRS) |
902,917 -27,533 |
932,886 -67,766 |
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| Net debt (IFRS) - Projects under development x debt ratio Net debt (adjusted) |
875,384 -49,613 825,771 |
865,120 -41,621 823,499 |
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| Operating result (before the portfolio result) (IFRS) (TTM) (1) | 100,849 | 91,020 | ||
| + Depreciations EBITDA (adjusted) |
Adjustment to normalized EBITDA | 392 501 101,742 |
432 6,752 98,204 |
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| Net debt / EBITDA (adjusted) | 8.1 | 8.4 | ||
| NET DEBT / EBITDA (in EUR X 1 000) |
30/09/2023 | 31/12/2022 | ||
| Non-current and current financial debt (IFRS) - Cash and cash equivalents (IFRS) |
902,917 -27,533 |
932,886 -67,766 |
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| Net debt (IFRS) | A | 875,384 | 865,120 | |
| Operating result (before the portfolio result) (IFRS) (TTM) (1) | B | 100,849 | 91,020 | |
| (in EUR X 1 000) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-current and current financial debt (IFRS) | 902,917 | 932,886 | |
| - Cash and cash equivalents (IFRS) | -27,533 | -67,766 | |
| Net debt (IFRS) | A | 875,384 | 865,120 |
| Operating result (before the portfolio result) (IFRS) (TTM) (1) | B | 100,849 | 91,020 |
| + Depreciations (1) | 392 | 432 | |
| EBITDA (IFRS) | C | 101,241 | 91,452 |
| 9.5 | |||
| Net debt / EBITDA | A/C | 8.6 |
24 TTM stands for trailing 12 months and means that calculation is based on figures from the past 12 months.
| Interest Coverage Ratio | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Definition: | The interest coverage ratio is calculated by the sum of the operating result before the result on the portfolio, together with the financial income, divided by the net interest costs. |
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| Purpose: | This APM indicates how many times the company earns its interest charge. | ||||
| Calculation: | |||||
| INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO (in EUR X 1 000) |
30/09/2023 | 30/09/2022 | |||
| Operating result, before portfolio result | 76,739 | 66,910 | |||
| Financial income (+) | 516 | 45 | |||
| TOTAL (A) | 77,255 | 66,955 | |||
| Net financial charges (-) | 16,954 | 12,553 | |||
| TOTAL (B) | 16,954 | 12,553 | |||
| 4.6 | 5.3 |
25 The amount for net financial costs for 2022 was adjusted by intercalary interest.
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