Financing
The overall objective of Hemsö’s financial operations is to ensure a long-term, stable capital structure, and to achieve the best possible financial net within the given risk frameworks. Hemsö issues bonds in the Swedish and European capital markets and commercial paper in the Swedish market. In addition, Hemsö has credit commitments and subscription commitments from Nordic banks, the European Development Bank and the Third Swedish National Pension Fund.
Summary Financial Policy
Responsibility for the Group's financial transactions and risks is managed by the Group's finance function. The financial operations are conducted in accordance with the Group's financial policy, which is annually approved by the Board of Directors.
| Financing risk | Outcome as of 31 December 2023 | |
| Loan-to-value ratio: | Long-term max. 60% | 58.4% |
| Loan maturity: | At least 3 years | 5.5 years |
| Debt-coverage ratio: | At least 125% | 165% |
| Share of secured debt: | Max. 20% | 1.2% |
| Interest risk | ||
| Interest-coverage ratio: | At least 3.0 times (rollinng 12 month period) | 3.0 times |
| Fixed-rate period: | Average fixed-rate period 3-8 years | 5.0 years |
| Fixed-rate maturity: | Max. 40% whitin 12 months | 23% |
| Counterparty risk | ||
| Financial instruments: | Bank with a minimum credit rating of A- (S&P) | Fulfilled |
| Currency risk | ||
| Currency exposure: | Max. 20% of equity | 1.5% |
Capital structure
Hemsö is currently partly financed with capital from owners in the form of shareholder’s equity and through external financing. At 31 December 2023, shareholder’s equity amounted to SEK 28,156 million (30,028). Hemsö's interest-bearing liabilities amounted to SEK 50,823 million (49,567) and consist of secured bank loans, commercial papers and unsecured bonds.
| SEK million | 31 Dec 2023 | 31 Dec 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Non-current interest-bearing liabilities | 41,608 | 41 064 |
| Current interest-bearing liabilities | 9,216 | 8,503 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | -1,593 | -526 |
| Net debt | 49,230 | 49,041 |
| Investment properties (market value) | 82,624 | 84,879 |
| Investments in joint venture | 1,631 | 1,665 |
| Total | 84,255 | 86,544 |
| Loan-to-value ratio | 58.4% | 56.7% |
| Share of secured debt | 1.2% | 0.0% |
Loan maturity and fixed-rate period
At 31 December 2023, loan maturity was 5.5 years (6.3) and the fixed-rate period was 5.0 years (5.6). The average interest rate was 2.3 per cent (1.8).
| Loan maturity | Fixed-rate period | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Loans and commited credit facililites, SEK million | Loans, SEK million | Share, % | SEK million | Share, % |
| 2024 | 8,465 | 4,465 | 9 | 11,566 | 23 |
| 2025 | 12,405 | 5,405 | 11 | 3,687 | 7 |
| 2026 | 8,389 | 7,389 | 15 | 6,604 | 13 |
| 2027 | 3,400 | 3,400 | 7 | 1,991 | 4 |
| 2028 | 8,378 | 6,878 | 14 | 7,098 | 14 |
| 2029 | 4,443 | 4,443 | 9 | 5,501 | 11 |
| 2030 | 2,471 | 2,471 | 5 | 2,780 | 5 |
| 2031 | 1,451 | 1,328 | 3 | 1, 217 | 2 |
| 2032 | 1,155 | 1,155 | 2 | 1,155 | 2 |
| >2032 | 9,139 | 9,139 | 18 | 9,224 | 18 |
| Total | 59,696 | 46,072 | 91 | 50,823 | 100 |
| Commercial papers | 4,751 | 9 | |||
| Total | 59,696 | 50,823 | 100 |
Commercial papers
In 2013, Hemsö established an Commercial paper programme with a ceiling of SEK 12,000,000,000.
| Issuer: | Hemsö Fastighets AB |
| Total amount: | 12,000,000,000 SEK |
| Maturity: | Not less than 1 day anf not more than 1 year |
| Arranger: | Swedbank AB |
| Emissionsinstitut: | Swedbank AB, Danske Bank A/S, Nordea Bank AB, Nordea Bank Finland Abp, Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB och Svenska Handelsbanken AB |
| Issuing and Paying Agent: | Svenska Handelsbanken AB |
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About Hemsö
Read moreHemsö is the leading owner of properties for public use in Sweden, managing and developing properties for nursing homes, education, healthcare and the justice system.
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Code of Counduct and Policies
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Risks and risk management
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