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Altarea

Earnings Release Nov 13, 2012

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Q3 2012 Revenues and business performance

9-month consolidated revenues up 14.5%1 to €1,090.7 million

Retail

  • Shopping centers: Rental income posted solid growth2 of 5.4% on a like-for-like basis
  • Online retail: Continued development of the "Galerie Marchande" marketplace and improved commission rates

Residential

  • Q3 2012 reservations: -20%
  • Strong growth for percentage-of-completion revenues: +23.6%
  • Good financial visibility with a backlog of €1.5 billion excluding tax

Office property

  • Stable operating activity
  • Revenues: +5.3%

Unaudited figures at September 30, 2012

1 Pro forma sales figures (based on 2011 sales reincorporating Rue du Commerce), i.e., +45.3% growth in reported sales. 2 Excluding impact of deliveries and disposals.

I. BUSINESS

1. RETAIL: Income growth and positive performance for brick-and-mortar3 and online retailers

1.1. Shopping centers

Tenants' revenues

Tenants' revenues continue to grow (+1.4%4 ) despite a general context of diminishing consumption.

Changes in Revenue4 9/30/2012
Shopping centers 1.5%
Retail Parks and Family Village® 1.0%
Total 1.4%
CNCC index -0.2%

Rental income

Overall, deliveries and asset management offset the impact of disposals. Rents increased by 5.4% on a like-forlike basis (including 2.1% for indexation).

(In € millions)
Rental income at 9/30/2011 121.1
Change like-for-like +6.6 +5.4%
Impact of deliveries +0.1 +0.0%
Net impact of disposals -7.6 -6.3%
Refurbishments -0.2 -0.1%
Rental income at 9/30/2012 120.0 -0.9%

The Group continues to pursue its asset concentration strategy, through both arbitrage and development of pipeline projects (creation, refurbishment and extension).

In late September, the Group delivered the eastern extension of Espace Gramont in Toulouse, thus completing refurbishment of this regional shopping center. Espace Gramont now features more than 110 shops and medium-size stores.

The next deliveries are scheduled for 2013:

  • Costières Sud Family Village® in Nîmes (H1 2013) with a current take-up rate of 83%,
  • Villeneuve-la-Garenne regional shopping center, featuring 185 shops and restaurants over 926,000 ft² (86,000 m²) of leasable surface area to be delivered in late 2013. The take-up rate is nearly 80% a year before opening.

1.2. Online retail

In accordance with the strategy announced, Rue du Commerce continues to reorient its own-brand distribution model (mainly high-tech products) towards the general-merchandise centered marketplace ("Galerie Marchande"), which generates commissions on the revenues of merchants hosted on the site.

In € million 9/30/2012 9/30/2011 Change
Revenues 204.5 202.3 +1.1%
o/w direct distribution and other revenues 197.7 197.0 +0.4%
o/w marketplace commissions 6.8 5.3 +28%
Revenues, marketplace merchants 76.9 68.5 +12%

Thanks to higher average commission rates, through enhancement of the product mix, commissions collected through the marketplace outpaced revenues growth for partner merchants.

3On a like-for-like basis.

4 Figure for 100%, on a "reported floor area" comparable basis ("surfaces constantes") over the first nine months.

2. HOUSING: Strong revenues growth

Revenues

In € million 9/30/2012 9/30/2011 Change
Percentage-of-completion revenues
(excl. tax)
664 538 +23.6%

The 23.6% rise in percentage-of-completion revenues (€664 million excl. tax) reflects market share gains achieved between 2008 and 2011.

Net reservations

In € millions over 9 months 9/30/2012 9/30/2011 Change
Private individual reservations5 477 603 -21%
Institutional investor reservations 121 237 -49%
Total reservations (incl. tax) 599 840 -29%
O/w Q3 reservations 179 223 -20%
Breakdown of reservations (in € millions) 9/30/2012 9/30/2011
Paris Region 304 51% 490 58%
Other French regions 295 49% 350 42%

Cogedim reported a 20% decline in reservations for Q3 2012. Reservations are on track to recovery following a pronounced wait-and-see attitude early in the year due to election season in France (cumulated drop of 29% since early 2012).

The overall decrease in reservations can also be attributed to a reduction in sales to institutional investors compared to 2011 reservations, which were characterized by a high volume of sales to medical establishments in the Paris Region.

Pipeline

In € million including tax 9/30/2012 6/30/2012 Change
Property for sale 628 650 -3%
Future offer (land portfolio) 3,174 3,129 +1%
=>Pipeline6 3,802 3,779 +1%
Number of months of revenues 47 months 45 months

In a context of palpable uncertainty, Cogedim continues to manage its commitments, as well as the volume of properties for sale. At the same time, it maintains a pipeline sufficient to provide solutions suited to market developments in terms of both products and volume.

As a result of the current economic context that underscores the need for affordable housing and household solvency, recent launches have focused on entry-level and mid-scale products. These products accounted for half of properties for sale at 9/30/2012.

The stock of unsold completed apartments remained close to zero due to a rigorous risk management policy.

5 First-time homeowners and private investors

6 The pipeline is composed of revenues (incl. tax) of the properties for sale plus the land portfolio, which represents all the land under option (generally at purchaser's hand).

Backlog

In € million excluding tax 9/30/2012 6/30/2012
Backlog7 1,466 1,527
Number of months of revenues 19 months 20 months

With a backlog of €1.466 billion, Cogedim is given strong visibility on future revenues and is confirming a significant growth of revenues for 2012.

3. OFFICE PROPERTY: Stable operating activity

In € million 9/30/2012 9/30/2011
Percentage-of-completion revenues
(excl. tax) 82.6 78.4

In the first nine months of 2012, revenues in the office segment rose 5.3% compared to 2011.

In addition to H1 2012 transactions, Altarea Cogedim Entreprise concluded a delegated project management agreement with AltaFund for the complete refurbishment of the "Raspail" building (106,500 ft² or 9,900 m² net area located in the 6th arrondissement of Paris). AltaFund acquired the building in early July 2012.

In € million 9/30/2012 6/30/2012
Backlog8
(excl. tax)
122 152

Altarea Cogedim currently has no significant commitments in the office sector.

7 The Residential backlog comprises revenues (excl. tax) on notarized sales remaining to be recognized on a percentage-of-completion basis plus sales reservations remaining to be notarized.

8 The Office backlog comprises of revenues (excl. tax) on notarized sales remaining to be recognized on a percentage-of-completion basis plus take-up not subject to a notarized deed yet and fees owed by third parties on signed contracts.

II. ALTAREA COGEDIM Q3 2012 REVENUES

1. Rue du Commerce pro forma revenues figures

In € millions Q1 2012 Q2 2012 Q3 2012 Total Q1 2011 Q2 2011 Q3 2011 Total Sept. 30 2012 /
Sept. 30 2011
Rental income 40.4 39.9 39.7 120.0 40.8 40.0 40.4 121.1 -0.9%
Services 4.4 4.6 4.0 13.0 3.2 3.0 5.7 11.8 10.4%
Other 1.7 2.3 2.7 6.6 1.4 0.0 0.0 1.4 364.3%
"Brick-and-mortar" retail: 46.5 46.8 46.4 139.7 45.4 42.9 46.0 134.4 4.0%
Distribution sales 67.2 60.5 70.0 197.7 73.8 56.4 66.8 197.0 0.4%
Galerie marchande commissions 2.3 2.3 2.2 6.8 1.4 1.8 2.1 5.3 27.9%
Online retail 69.5 62.7 72.2 204.5 75.3 58.2 68.9 202.3 1.1%
GM Business volume 26.1 25.5 25.3 76.9 19.6 23.4 25.5 68.5 12.2%
Total business volume 93.3 86.0 95.3 274.6 93.4 79.8 92.3 265.6 3.4%
Revenue 221.6 229.3 212.6 663.5 164.4 179.6 193.0 537.0 23.6%
Services 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.7 -42.2%
Residential 221.8 229.4 212.7 663.9 164.8 179.8 193.1 537.7 23.5%
Revenue 25.5 23.0 30.2 78.7 19.2 31.5 23.8 74.4 5.7%
Services 1.0 1.8 1.1 3.9 1.3 1.5 1.3 4.0 -3.4%
Offices 26.5 24.8 31.3 82.6 20.4 33.0 25.0 78.4 5.3%
Total Group sales 364.3 363.8 362.6 -
1,090.7
305.8 313.8 333.1 952.8 14.5%

2. Reported revenues

In € millions Q1 2012 Q2 2012 Q3 2012 Total Q1 2011 Q2 2011 Q3 2011 Total Sept. 30 2012 /
Sept. 30 2011
Rental income 40.4 39.9 39.7 120.0 40.8 40.0 40.4 121.1 -0.9%
Services 4.4 4.6 4.0 13.0 3.2 3.0 5.7 11.8 10.4%
Other 1.7 2.3 2.7 6.6 1.4 0.0 0.0 1.4 364.3%
"Brick-and-mortar" retail: 46.5 46.8 46.4 139.7 45.4 42.9 46.0 134.4 4.0%
Distribution sales 67.2 60.5 70.0 197.7 -
Galerie marchande commissions 2.3 2.3 2.2 6.8 -
Online retail 69.5 62.7 72.2 204.5 - - - -
GM Business volume 26.1 25.5 25.3 76.9
Total business volume 93,3 86.0 95.3 274.6
Revenue 221.6 229.3 212.6 663.5 164.4 179.6 193.0 537.0 23.6%
Services 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.7 -42.2%
Residential 221.8 229.4 212.7 663.9 164.8 179.8 193.1 537.7 23.5%
Revenue 25.5 23.0 30.2 78.7 19.2 31.5 23.8 74.4 5.7%
Services 1.0 1.8 1.1 3.9 1.3 1.5 1.3 4.0 -3.4%
Offices 26.5 24.8 31.3 82.6 20.4 33.0 25.0 78.4 5.3%
Total Group sales 364.3 363.8 362.6 -
1,090.7
230.6 255.7 264.2 750.4 45.3%

Next meeting:

2012 annual results, February 27, 2013 (after market close)

About Altarea Cogedim - FR0000033219 - ALTA

Listed on Compartment A of NYSE Euronext Paris (SRD Long Only), Altarea Cogedim is a leading property group. As both a commercial land owner and developer, it operates in all three classes of property assets: retail, residential and offices. It has the required know-how in each sector to design, develop, market and manage made-to-measure property products. By acquiring Rue du Commerce, a leader in e-commerce in France, Altarea Cogedim became the first multi-channel property company.

Altarea Cogedim has a shopping center portfolio of € 2.5 billion, with a market capitalization of approximately €1.3 billion.

ALTAREA COGEDIM CONTACTS: CITIGATE DEWE ROGERSON CONTACTS:
Eric Dumas, Chief Financial Officer Agnès Villeret, Analyst and Investor Relations
[email protected], tel: + 33 1 44 95 51 42 [email protected], tel: + 33 1 53 32 78 95
Nathalie Bardin, Group Communication Director Aliénor Miens, Press relations
[email protected] tel: +33 1 56 26 25 36 [email protected], tel: + 33 6 64 32 81 75

NOTICE

This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to purchase Altarea shares. For more detailed information concerning Altarea, please refer to the documents available on our website: www.altareacogedim.com

This press release may contain forward-looking statements. While the Company believes such declarations are based on reasonable assumptions at the date of publication of this document, they are by nature subject to risks and uncertainties which may lead to differences between real figures and those indicated or inferred from such declarations.

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