Net financial position

Situation 31/03/2025

Net financial position

End March 2025, the Proximus net financial position (excl. lease liabilities) stood at € 3,816 million.

Net fin position at end December 2024 Organic FCF M&A Divestments Dividends Own shares Other ¹ Net fin position at end March 2025
-3,912 -36 -14 130 -1 3 13 -3,816
  1. Other: Mainly re-measurements to FV & amortisation of loans (incl. CF hedge for new LT loan)

Debt maturity schedule

(in € M)

Year Institutional Eurobonds (EMTN) Institutional Eurobonds (EMTN) - Green bonds ¥ private placement Investment loan Hybrid bond (First Call Date)
2025 500        
2026     11    
2028 150     400  
2030 500        
2031 100       700
2033   750      
2034 700        
2035 750        
2036   750      
2040 150        

Proximus actively manages its long-term debt portfolio by having hedged its interest rate exposure of the bonds maturing in 2024 and 2025.

Funding

Situation 29/04/2022

  Currency Facility Amount Outstanding Amount
Capital markets funding
Institutional Eurobonds (EMTN) EUR 5,000M EUR 4,350M EUR
Hybrid bond EUR 700M EUR 700M EUR
Yen private placement YEN 1.5B YEN 1.5B YEN
Investment Loan EUR 400M EUR 400M EUR
Commercial paper EUR 1,000M EUR 322M EUR
Credit facilities
Syndicated bank facilities EUR 700M EUR 0 EUR
Overdraft facilities EUR 50M EUR 0 EUR

Credit facilities

Syndicated bank facility

Proximus has a Sustainable Revolving Credit Facility that is provided by a wide range of local and international banks. This facility also serves as back-up against the refinancing risk related to any issued commercial papers.

Amount 700M EUR
Tenor 5+1+1 years
Maturity Jan 2030

Overdraft facilities

Proximus has overdraft facilities with local and international banks for a total amount of 50M EUR. Typically, these facilities are extended on a yearly or bi-yearly basis.

Capital markets funding

EMTN Program and Bonds

Proximus has established a Euro Medium Term Note (EMTN) Program for its long-term funding needs. The Program enables Proximus to issue unsecured bonds with a tenor of minimum 1 year within a EUR 5,000 million program.

Proximus has issued the following unsecured bonds under its EMTN Program:
Amount Tenor Maturity Coupon ISIN
500M EUR 10 years 1 Oct 2025 1.875% BE0002237064
150M EUR 15 years 20 March 2028 3.19% BE6251142749
500M EUR 7 years 8 March 2030 4.00% BE0002925064
100M EUR 12,5 years 8 September 2031 1.75% BE0002639202
750M EUR 10 years 17 November 2033 4.125% BE0002977586
700M EUR 10 years 27 March 2034 3.75 % BE0390123868
750M EUR 10 years 8 April 2035 3.75% BE0390211770
750M EUR 15 years 17 November 2036 0.75% BE0002830116
150M EUR 20 years 14 May 2040 1.5% BE0002697788

Hybrid bond

On 2 October 2024, Proximus issued an inaugural EUR 700 million hybrid bond. The hybrid notes initially carry a fixed interest coupon of 4.75% until 2 October 2031 (the “First Reset Date”), with a reset on that date and every five years thereafter. The notes are callable from 2 July 2031 to the First Reset Date and on any interest payment date thereafter.

Amount 700M EUR 
Tenor PerpNC7
First Call Date 2 July 2031
Coupon 4.75%
ISIN BE0390158245
2024 – Information Memorandum – 30 September 2024 (2 MB)

Yen private placements

On March 27th of 2015, 85% of JPY 10 billion Note due in December 2026 have been bought back with settlement on April 1st 2015.  The remaining 15% (EUR 11 million) will mature in 2026.

Proximus (previously Belgacom) has issued the following Yen private placements.

Amount 10B YEN
Tenor 30 years
Maturity 16 dec 2026
Coupon -
ISIN BE007199961

Commercial Paper Program

Proximus has established a commercial paper program for the issue of short term treasury notes (thesauriebewijzen/billets de trésorie). The program enables Proximus to issue commercial papers with a tenor of maximum 12 months within a EUR 1 billion program. The commercial paper program is a complement to Proximus’ core funding.