21 Loans and borrowings

EUR 000

09/30/2025

09/30/2024

Non-current loans and borrowings

Loans payable to Coöperatie KPMG U.A. (partners)

47,310

52,443

Loans payable to Coöperatie KPMG U.A. (former partners)

1,223

1,143

Lease liability

133,172

102,250

Total non-current loans and borrowings

181,705

155,836

Current loans and borrowings

Employee bonds

5,791

4,782

Loans payable to Coöperatie KPMG U.A. (partners)

118,862

98,183

Loans payable to Coöperatie KPMG U.A. (former partners)

5,419

5,090

Lease liability

24,249

24,727

Total current loans and borrowings

154,321

132,782

336,026

288,618

21.2 Employee bonds

Employees have had the opportunity to participate in short‑term employee bonds with a maturity of one year, a one-year EURIBOR + 3% base rate interest, and a variable surplus based on the realized profit before income tax of KPMG N.V.

In 2025, 5,740 bonds with a nominal value of EUR 1 were issued, of which 140 bonds were redeemed early (2024: 4,708 bonds with a nominal value of EUR 1, of which 125 bonds were redeemed early). The balance includes an interest accrual for the expected payout of EUR 191 (2023/2024: EUR 199).

21.3 Loans payable to Coöperatie KPMG U.A. relating to partners

The interest charged on current accounts included in loans is 2.3% (2023/2024: 3.1%). Partners participate in a mandatory loan program totaling EUR 30.9 million as at September 30, 2025 (September 30, 2024: EUR 30.1 million) bearing an interest of 8.0% (2023/2024: 8.0%). Partners also have the opportunity to subscribe to deposits with a duration varying between one and five years. The total amount subscribed as at September 30, 2025 was EUR 32.4 million, with an interest rate of 3.0% to 6.0% depending on the duration of the loan (September 30, 2024: EUR 33.1 million with an interest rate of 3.5% to 6.0%). Of the total amount of loans related to partners as at September 30, 2025, an amount of EUR 63.3 million is subordinated to all other debt (September 30, 2024: EUR 63.2 million).

Movements in financing by partners:

EUR 000

2024/2025

2023/2024

Balance as at October 1

150,626

120,618

Fees to partners under management agreements

129,887

118,545

Interest due to Coöperatie KPMG U.A. relating to partners

4,949

4,965

Other movements (net withdrawal)

-119,290

-93,502

Balance as at September 30

166,172

150,626

Other movements refer mainly to amounts withdrawn by partners.

21.4 Loans payable to Coöperatie KPMG U.A. relating to former partners

Non-current loans payable to Coöperatie KPMG U.A. relating to former partners comprise early retirement liabilities to former partners and have an average term of 2.7 years (2023/2024: 2.1 years) and an average interest rate of 1.7% (2023/2024: 2.8%). The average interest on current loans payable to former partners is 2.1% (2023/2024: 2.8%).