EUR million or as indicated | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
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Capital employed | 14,408 | 15,522 | 30,885 | 26,239 | 19,929 |
Interest bearing net-debt | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 5,260 |
Financial net debt | 942 | 1,084 | 789 | 7,023 | 4,833 |
Net cash from operating activities, total Fortum | 1,819 | -8,767 | 4,970 | 2,555 | 1,575 |
Interest coverage | -16.8 | -75.5 | -12.7 | 27.3 | 8.0 |
Interest coverage including capitalised borrowing costs | -19.7 | -72.2 | -9.4 | 18.6 | 7.5 |
Financial net debt/comparable EBITDA, continuing operations | 0.5 | 0.6 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Gearing, % | 11 | 14 | 6 | 45 | 40 |
Credit facilities and rating
Fortum's business is capital intensive and the Group has a regular need to raise financing. Fortum has a diversified loan portfolio mainly consisting of long-term financing in EUR and SEK currencies. Long-term financing is primarily raised by issuing bonds under Fortum’s Euro Medium Term Note programme as well as through bilateral and syndicated loan facilities from a variety of different financial institutions. Financing is primarily raised on parent company level and distributed internally through various internal financing arrangements.
Bonds issued
EMTN programme of EUR 6 billion
Green Finance Framework
Fortum established a Green Finance Framework in January 2024 to further integrate the company’s sustainability ambitions into its financing
Credit rating
Fortum's current credit rating and rating history
Key ratios 2019-2023
Bonds issued
EMTN programme of EUR 6 billion as at 30 September 2024
Notes | Amount | Carrying amount | Interest rate | Maturity | Rating/Listing |
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Fixed rate | MEUR | MEUR |
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XS1956037664 | 750 | 738 | 1.625% | 2/2026 | Yes/Yes |
XS2606264005 | 500 | 505 | 4.000% | 5/2028 | Yes/Yes |
XS1956027947 | 750 | 743 | 2.125% | 2/2029 | Yes/Yes |
XS2606261597 | 650 | 668 | 4.500% | 5/2033 | Yes/Yes |
XS0939100524 | 100 | 97 | 3.500% | 6/2043 | No/Yes |
Total |
| 2,751 million |
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Terms and conditions
Terms and conditions for these bonds issued under the EMTN programme can be found on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange.
Fortum Oyj's bonds or credit facilities do not include any financial covenants such as restrictions on the amount of debt or limits on ratios relating to interest cover or capitalisation. The notes listed above have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold in the United States or to or for the account or benefit of U.S. persons except pursuant to an exception from such registration.
Green Finance Framework
Fortum established a Green Finance Framework in January 2024 to further integrate the company’s sustainability ambitions into its financing. The framework supports execution of Fortum’s strategy to deliver clean energy reliably, drive decarbonisation in industries in the Nordics and transform and develop.
The Green Finance Framework allows Fortum to raise capital via green bonds and loans (Green Debt) to refinance and finance renewable energy and energy efficiency projects, and/or nuclear power projects. Fortum will always inform at issuance if it intends to finance any nuclear power generation projects with the proceeds of a given Green Debt instrument. Projects financed by Green Debt may include fixed assets, capital expenditures and/or operational expenditures (including R&D expenditures).
In its new strategy launched in March 2023, Fortum brought forward its target to reach carbon neutrality (Scopes 1, 2, 3) already by 2030 and the goal to exit all coal already by the end of 2027. Fortum also set ambitious biodiversity targets and has committed to set emission reduction targets based on the climate science (SBTi 1.5°C).
Second party opinion
Danske Bank has acted as an adviser on the establishment of Fortum’s Green Finance Framework and Sustainalytics has provided a second-party opinion confirming the framework’s alignment with the International Capital Market Association’s (ICMA) Green Bond Principles 2021 and the Green Loan Principles 2023 administered by the Loan Market Association (LMA), the Asia Pacific Loan Market Association (APLMA) and the Loan Syndications and Trading Association (LSTA).
Disclaimer
Morningstar Sustainalytics, a globally-recognized provider of ESG research, ratings and data, evaluated Fortum’s Framework and the alignment thereof with relevant industry standards and provided views on the robustness and credibility of the Framework. In no event the Second-Party Opinion nor any portion thereof shall be construed as part of the offering, nor shall be considered as an offer or advertisement to buy a security, solicitation of votes or proxies, investment advice, expert opinion or negative assurance letter as defined by the applicable legislation.
Fortum's credit rating history
Year | S&P Global Ratings | Fitch Ratings |
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2012-2014 | A- (from 27 Nov 2012) | A- (from 15 Jan 2013) |
2015-2017 | BBB+ (from 5 Jun 2015) | BBB+ (from 17 Nov 2015) |
2018-2023 | BBB (from 18 Jan 2018) | BBB (from 28 Jun 2018) |
2024- | BBB+ (from 25 Mar 2024) | BBB (from 28 Jun 2018) |
Breakdown of loans on 30 September 2024
Loan portfolio and average interest rate
on 30 September 2024
Maturity of loans on 30 September 2024
Year | 30 September 2024 |
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2024 | 383 |
2025 | 615 |
2026 | 754 |
2027 | 16 |
2028 | 522 |
2029 and later | 2,969 |
TOTAL | 5,257 |
Liquid funds and committed credit lines on 30 September 2024
Committed Credit Lines, EUR million | Total amount | Outstanding | Available | Maturity |
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Short-term |
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Bilateral Overdraft Facilities, EUR 100 million | 100 | 0 | 100 | Valid until further notice |
Long-term |
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Bilateral Credit Facility, EUR 800 million | 800 | 0 | 800 | June 2026 |
Syndicated Credit Facility, EUR 2,400 million | 2,400 | 0 | 2,400 | June 2027* |
Total | 3,300 | 0 | 3,300 |
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Liquid funds, EUR million | Total amount |
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Fortum | 4,255 |
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Total Liquid Funds and Committed Financing | 7,555 |
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*) After the original due date in June 2025, the facility size will be EUR 2,206 million.