Earnings Release • Nov 12, 2009
Earnings Release
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Sales for the first nine months of 2009: €23.2 billion (-3%) €23.4 billion (-3%) excluding the sale of Finagestion
In the first nine months of 2009, the Bouygues group reported consolidated sales of €23.2 billion, down 3% on the previous year like-for-like and at constant exchange rates. Excluding the sale of Finagestion, nine-month sales decreased 3% to €23.4 billion.
| Sales by business area (€ million) |
9-month 2008 |
9-month 2009 |
% change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bouygues Construction | 6,971 | 7,133 | +2% |
| Bouygues Immobilier Colas |
1,988 9,615 |
2,154 8,684 |
+8% -10% |
| TF1 Bouygues Telecom |
1,8641 3,762 |
1,628 3,960 |
-13% +5% |
| Holding company and other | 1272 | 104 | ns |
| Intra-Group elimination | (412)2 | (495) | ns |
| Total | 23,915 | 23,168 | -3% |
| France | 1 16,499 |
15,924 | -3% |
| International | 7,4162 | 7,244 | -2% |
Applying the same accounting policy as in 2009:
1 excluding TF1 third-party sales (€16 million);
2 impact of the exclusion of sales of Finagestion, which is currently being sold (€227 million in Holding
company and other, -€38 million in Intra-Group elimination).
Bouygues Construction recorded a 2% increase in sales, up 1% in France and 5% internationally.
Order intakes in the first nine months totalled €6.5 billion, down 23%. The order book was down 8% on end-September 2008 at €11.5 billion. A number of major contracts, and in particular the Miami tunnel worth €440 million, have yet to be booked.
Bouygues Immobilier posted an 8% rise in sales, up 15% for residential property and down 2% for commercial property. Residential property business activity maintained momentum in the third quarter, buoyed by the Scellier tax incentive scheme. At end-September 2009, residential property reservations rose 32% at €1,260 million. Commercial property reservations remained very low in a market that has ground to a halt. The order book stood at €2.5 billion, down 29% on end-September 2008.
Sales at Colas decreased 10%, both in France and internationally.
In France, the strong upturn in the third quarter expected from the full impact of the stimulus plan failed to materialise, owing to uncertainty concerning the tax revenues of local authorities. Against a backdrop of falling prices, Colas continued to focus on profitability rather than volume.
On international markets, the drop in sales linked to the completion of major projects was not offset by the expected impact of stimulus plans in the US, transferred in part to 2010. In Central Europe, Colas is facing a sharp decline in public expenditure.
Also, the impact of falling asphalt prices on sales in the first nine months is estimated at €200 million.
At end-September 2009, the order book remained nonetheless high at €6.7 billion, up 5% on end-September 2008 – or an increase of 3% in France and 8% internationally.
Sales at TF1 dropped 13% over the first nine months of 2009 but showed a significant improvement in the third quarter — down 3% on third-quarter 2008, compared with a 15% decrease in the second quarter and a 18% drop in the first quarter.
Sales at Bouygues Telecom rose 5%. Sales from network grew 3% to €3,620 million, despite a 29.4% cut in call termination rates at 1 July 2009.
In third-quarter 2009, the mobile and fixed-line businesses achieved an excellent commercial performance.
In third-quarter 2009, Bouygues Telecom attracted 172,000 new mobile customers, compared with 9,000 in thirdquarter 2008 – or 35% of net market growth1 . At 30 September 2009, Bouygues Telecom had 10,066,000 mobile customers, of whom 7,666,000 on call plans (76.2% of the total customer base, an increase of 0.7 points over one year).
The fixed-line business confirmed its successful start with 103,000 net subscriptions2 in the third quarter. At end-September, 173,000 Bbox routers had been activated3 , or 89,000 additions.
1ARCEP data (French communications regulator)
2Number of new contracts signed during the quarter, less the number of cancellations
3Bbox routers in operation or the number of customers billed
Earnings for the first nine months of 2009 will be released on 1 December 2009 at 5.45pm (CET).
Investor and analyst contact: +33 (0)1 44 20 12 77 — [email protected]
www.bouygues.com
| Contribution of business areas to sales (€ million) |
9-month 2008 |
9-month 2009 |
% change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bouygues Construction | 6,7463 | 6,832 | +1% |
| Bouygues Immobilier | 1,988 | 2,137 | +7% |
| Colas | 9,569 | 8,627 | -10% |
| TF1 | 1,8511 | 1,612 | -13% |
| Bouygues Telecom | 3,750 | 3,947 | +5% |
| Holding company and other | 112 | 13 | ns |
| Total | 23,915 | 23,168 | -3% |
| France | 16,4991 | 15,924 | -3% |
| International | 7,4162 & 3 | 7,244 | -2% |
Applying the same accounting policy as in 2009:
1 excluding TF1 third-party sales (€16 million);
2 impact of the exclusion of sales of Finagestion, which is currently being sold (€205 million in Holding company and other); 3Reintegration of Bouygues Construction sales to Finagestion (€16 million).
| Sales by business area (€ million) |
Q3 2008 |
Q3 2009 |
% change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bouygues Construction | 2,377 | 2,375 | = |
| Bouygues Immobilier Colas |
688 3,984 |
721 3,568 |
+5% -10% |
| TF1 Bouygues Telecom |
1 512 1,297 |
498 1,335 |
-3% +3% |
| Holding company and other | 412 | 31 | ns |
| Intra-Group elimination | (158)2 | (150) | ns |
| Total | 8,741 | 8,378 | -4% |
| France International |
1 5,613 2 3,128 |
5,428 2,950 |
-3% -6% |
Applying the same accounting policy as in 2009:
1 excluding TF1 third-party sales (€5 million);
2 impact of the exclusion of sales of Finagestion, which is currently being sold (€76 million in Holding company and other and -€12 million in Intra-Group elimination).
| Contribution of business areas to sales (€ million) |
Q3 2008 |
Q3 2009 |
% change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bouygues Construction | 3 2,285 |
2,285 | = |
| Bouygues Immobilier | 689 | 717 | +4% |
| Colas | 3,960 | 3,548 | -10% |
| TF1 | 5101 | 492 | -4% |
| Bouygues Telecom | 1,293 | 1,331 | +3% |
| Holding company and other | 2 4 |
5 | ns |
| Total | 8,741 | 8,378 | -4% |
| France | 1 5,613 |
5,428 | -3% |
| International | 2 & 3 3,128 |
2,950 | -6% |
Applying the same accounting policy as in 2009:
1 excluding TF1 third-party sales (€5 million);
2 impact of the exclusion of sales of Finagestion, which is currently being sold (€67 million in Holding company and other);
3Reintegration of Bouygues Construction sales to Finagestion (€3 million).
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