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Long-term debt
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2026
Long-term debt  
Long-term debt

8.    Long-term debt

As of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, long-term debt consisted of the following:

Long-term debt

in € K

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September 30,

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December 31,

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2026

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2025

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Schuldschein loans

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225,867

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227,296

Bonds

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6,685,905

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6,967,743

Other

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275,633

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92,842

Long-term debt

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7,187,405

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7,287,881

Less current portion

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(2,039,651)

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(1,596,029)

Long-term debt, less current portion

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5,147,754

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5,691,852

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Syndicated Credit Facility

The Company entered into a €2,000,000 sustainability-linked syndicated revolving credit facility (Syndicated Credit Facility) in July 2021, which serves as a back-up line for general corporate purposes and was undrawn as of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025. On June 2, 2023, the Syndicated Credit Facility was extended an additional year until July 1, 2028, with a maximum available borrowing amount of €1,959,184 in the last year.

Bonds

On May 29, 2026, the Company redeemed at maturity outstanding bonds in the amount of €399,975.