Earnings Release • Nov 7, 2019
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Unaudited figures at 30 September 2019
1 On a like-for-like basis (excluding Severini and Woodeum), new orders up +12% in value to €2,089 million and +2% in volume (7,608 units). 2 Net financial bond and bank debt.
| Reservations incl. tax | 30/09/2019 | 30/09/2018 | Change | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individuals - Residential buyers | €737 million | 35% | €677 million | 36% | +9% |
| Individuals - Investment | €811 million | 38% | €706 million | 37% | +15% |
| Block sales | €586 million | 27% | €518 million | 27% | +13% |
| TOTAL in value | €2,134 million | €1,901 million | +12% | ||
| Individuals - Residential buyers | 2,124 units | 27% | 2,131 units | 33% | = |
| Individuals - Investment | 3,152 units | 41% | 2,838 units | 29% | +11% |
| Block sales | 2,509 units | 32% | 2,454 units | 38% | +2% |
| TOTAL in units | 7,784 units | 7,423 units | +5% | ||
| Average price per unit | €274 thousand | €256 thousand | +7% |
| 30/09/2019 | 30/09/2018 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | €1,365 million | €1,168 million | +17% |
| 30/09/2019 | 31/12/2018 | Change | |
| Backlog | €3,580 million | €3,169 million | +13% |
| 24 months of revenue |
The trend in the average price per unit year on year (+7%) is attributable chiefly to very good marketing campaigns for large Grand Paris mixed-use projects, especially Issy-Coeur de Ville.
Cogedim, France's second-largest property developer, has been awarded the "Customer Service of the Year 2020" trophy in the "Property Development" category for the third consecutive year. The award promotes French companies that place the quality of the customer relationship at the heart of their concerns.
In October, Altarea Cogedim Entreprise and CDC Investissement Immobilier (on behalf of CDC) signed the off-plan sale contract with CNP Assurances for the three office buildings of the Issy-Cœur de Ville eco-district and the acquisition of CNP Assurances' current headquarters, located above the Paris-Montparnasse railway station, for redevelopment.
3 On a like-for-like basis (excluding Severini and Woodeum), new orders up +12% in value to €2,089 million and +2% in volume (7,608 units). 4 See press releases issued on 28 March 2019 and 8 October 2019, available on the altareacogedim.com website, Press section.
| 30/09/2019 | 30/09/2018 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New orders (incl. tax) | €388 million | €351 million | +11% |
| Revenue | €366 million | €248 million | +48% |
| 30/09/2019 | 31/12/2018 | Change | |
| Backlog | €769 million | €862 million | -11% |
Since the beginning of the year, the Group has recorded €388 million incl. VAT in new orders (Group share), an increase of 11% year on year, including:
Momentum is powerful in the Business property segment, both in Paris and in regional cities. Since 30 September 2019, the Group has signed several major transactions that will increase the year-end backlog, including a protocol with a leading economic player to create a 700-room hotel complex in the Grand Paris area.
Over the first 9 months of the year, rental income was up sharply at €152.1 million (+9.0%). The impact of deliveries and acquisitions (first tranche of retail space at the Paris-Montparnasse railway station, extension of Cap3000 and acquisition of a portfolio of railway stations in Italy) largely offset disposals made in 2018 and since the beginning of 20195 . On a like-for-like basis, rental income was up 2.9% in France.
Portfolio performance indicators6 are strong. Tenants' revenue in France was up 3.6% and footfall in shopping centres was up 2.0%, compared with +0.1% and +0.1% respectively for the CNCC benchmark.
Over the first nine months of the year, the Group signed 214 leases for a total of €23.1 million in rents, including €10.0 million for new space (77 leases).
In terms of pipeline, the Group recently obtained the definitive commercial approvals for the Ferney Voltaire shopping and leisure centre project in the French Geneva area (46,000 m²) and for the future retail spaces of the Paris-Austerlitz railway station (25,000 m²).
5 The Group sold three assets (Okabe in the Kremlin-Bicêtre, the Galerie de l'Hôtel de Ville in Châlons-en-Champagne and 14th Avenue in Herblay) for a total amount of €122 million (including transfer duties) overall higher than the appraisal values at the end of 2018 (+1.9%).
6 Data for the France portfolio on a like-for-like basis – rolling 12-month data as at end-September 2019 for footfall and tenants' revenue (excl. VAT) for the Group's portfolio and CNCC (National Centre of Shopping Centres).
On the occasion of Cap3000's 50th anniversary, Altarea Cogedim unveiled recently its seafront extension, with more than 70 new brands and a unique restaurant offer with panoramic views over the Mediterranean.
Fully rented, these new spaces are home to emblematic Cap3000 names, such as Galeries Lafayette and Apple Store, much awaited brands such as Victoria's Secret, Parfums Christian Dior, Urban Outfitters, Five-Guys, IT Villaggio, and major brands such as Monoprix, Darty and Maisons du Monde. This extension also offers a varied leisure and services offer, including a 360° immersive MK2+ space that currently features the "OCEANS" experience in partnership with the Oceanographic Museum of Monaco, the 1st METROPOLITAN premium Fitness&Spa space in France, as well as the CAPSULE concept store dedicated to e-commerce players.
In the second half of 2020, the last milestone of the metamorphosis will be the delivery of Corso, a premium mall of around thirty shops, mostly leased, including Mauboussin, Mont-Blanc, a 500 m² multi-brand luxury watch area, as well as a gourmet high-end offer. This last step will confirm the international opening of Cap3000, both in terms of brands and customers. As a reminder, Cap3000 is located next to Nice airport (2nd international airport in France) and benefits from the unique tourist appeal of the Côte d'Azur.
In the very booming market segment of large mixed projects, Altarea Cogedim manages 11 major mixed-use projects representing nearly 920,000 m² and more than 9,000 residential lots.
The Group has started work on the largest mixed-use development in the Grand Paris metropolitan area. This 100,000 m² eco-district is already a commercial success: all office, all retail space and nearly 75% of the 600 housing units offered (free, social rental and senior residence) have been sold 30 months before the programme's delivery.
Once again, several extra-financial ratings have applauded the long-term "Tous engagés" (we are all involved) CSR approach driven with conviction by the Group's teams and brands in response to the ongoing energy, ecological and societal transitions:
| € millions | Q1 2019 Q2 2019 Q3 2019 | TOTAL 9-mth 2019 |
Q1 2018 | Q2 2018 Q3 2018 | TOTAL 9-mth 2018 |
9-mth 2019 / 9- mth 2018 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rental income | 49.1 | 52.9 | 50.2 | 152.1 | 46.5 | 47.1 | 45.8 | 139.4 | +9% |
| Services | 6.6 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 16.0 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 5.3 | 13.9 | +15% |
| Property development | - | - | - | - | - | 3.1 | - | 3.1 | - |
| Retail | 55.7 | 57.6 | 54.8 | 168.2 | 51.0 | 54.3 | 51.1 | 156.4 | +8% |
| Revenue (% of completion) | 433.0 | 460.9 | 463.3 | 1,357.2 | 339.5 | 458.3 | 368.6 | 1,166.4 | +16% |
| Services | 1.8 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 7.7 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.7 | X3.6 |
| Residential | 434.8 | 464.4 | 465.7 | 1,365.0 | 339.6 | 459.0 | 369.6 | 1,168.1 | +17% |
| Revenue (% of completion) | 101.0 | 159.0 | 98.5 | 358.5 | 42.0 | 127.5 | 54.2 | 223.7 | +60% |
| Services | 1.0 | 5.7 | 1.3 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 20.3 | 2.2 | 24.5 | -67% |
| Business property | 102.0 | 164.7 | 99.8 | 366.5 | 44.0 | 147.8 | 56.3 | 248.1 | +40% |
| Revenue | 592.5 | 686.8 | 620.4 | 1,899.6 | 434.6 | 661.0 | 476.9 | 1,572.6 | +21% |
Consolidated 9-month revenue amounted to €1,900 million, up 21% year-on-year (+18% excluding scope effects7 ), driven by Development (+22%) and a robust performance by the Retail portfolio (+8%).
Net financial debt (bank and bonds) amounted to €2,677 million at 30 September 2019, up €215 million compared with 30 June 2019 (€2,479 million).
On 25 September, S&P Global confirmed the "BBB, stable outlook" financial rating for both Altarea and Altareit, the listed subsidiary for the Group's development activities.
Following this confirmation, Altarea successfully placed, in October, a €500 million rated bond with an 8 year maturity, offering a coupon of 1.875%. The proceeds from the issue will be used to refinance secured debt and for general financing needs. The transaction fits in with the Group's broader disintermediation policy; it reinforces the structure of its financing and extends the maturity of its debt.
For 2019, Altarea Cogedim is aiming for FFO ranging from €17.50 to €17.70 per share after taking into account the dilutive effect of the payment of the 2018 dividend in shares (issued in May 2019), and will propose a 2019 dividend of €13.00 per share (subject to approval by the General Meeting called to approve the 2019 annual financial statements).
For 2020, the Group confirms its trajectory and maintains its FFO target of €300 million, taking into account the increase in taxes paid on non-SIIC activities and changes in accounting standards (IFRS 15 & 16 and IAS 23).
2019 annual results: Monday 2 March 2020 after trading Presentation meeting at 8:30 am on 3 March 2020
7 Histoire & Patrimoine and Severini have been fully consolidated since July 2018 and January 2019 respectively.
Altarea Cogedim is the leading property developer in France. As both a developer and an investor, the Group operates in the three main property markets (Retail, Residential and Business property), leading major mixed-use urban renewal projects in France. The Group has the required expertise in each sector to design, develop, market and manage made-to-measure property products. In Retail, Altarea Cogedim manages, at 30 June 2019 a portfolio worth €4.8 billion. Listed in Compartment A of Euronext Paris, Altarea has a market capitalisation of €3.1 billion at 30 September 2019.
Agnès Villeret, Press Relations – KOMODO
[email protected], tel : +33 6 83 28 04 15
Eric Dumas, Chief Financial Officer [email protected], tel : + 33 1 44 95 51 42
Catherine Leroy, Analyst and Investor Relations [email protected], tel : +33 1 56 26 24 87
DISCLAIMER
This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or 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 declarations in the nature of forecasts. 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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