Earnings Release • Oct 29, 2020
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In France, same-store net sales were stable (-0.2%) for the France Retail scope, reflecting lower tourist numbers in Paris and south-east France in July and improved sales momentum in August. Growth remained strong in the organic (+8%) and E-commerce (+44%) segments. Due to the disposal of Vindémia and the Rocade plan, total sales were down -10.6%.
The main highlight of the quarter was the sharp +€46m improvement in EBITDA versus Q3 2019, driven by:
Over the quarter, the increase in EBITDA and the impact of fuel sales recovery on working capital contributed to an improvement in cash generation of +€130m versus the same prior-year period.
2 - Digital priorities: further progress in customer-oriented innovations, with 477 stores now offering automated solutions (versus 444 at end-June 2020) enabling them to operate autonomously (in the evening and on Sundays), and increased digitalisation of the customer experience, with 51% of payments at hypermarkets and 44% at supermarkets carried out by smartphone or automatic checkout.
3 - Development priorities: further expansion in urban and convenience formats with 37 stores opened during the quarter (105 store openings since the beginning of the year).
The Group complied comfortably with its covenants at end-September, with 12-month adjusted EBITDA4 standing at €925m, gross debt5 at €5,974m, and the gross debt5 /adjusted EBITDA4 ratio at 6.46x, with headroom of €732m in gross debt versus the 7.25x limit.
In France (including Cdiscount), the Group had €3.0bn in liquidity at end-September, of which €0.6bn in cash and cash equivalents and €2.3bn in undrawn confirmed credit lines.
With the expected completion of the Leader Price sale and estimated fourth-quarter cash flow generation, the Group expects gross debt5 to come to €5.0bn at end-2020 in France (including Cdiscount), more than €1bn lower than at end-2019.
1 Same-store growth excluding fuel and calendar effects
2 Organic growth of +33% (data published by the subsidiary)
3 Data published by the subsidiary (pro forma data for consolidated GPA)
4 EBITDA adjusted for leases (i.e., repayments of lease liabilities and interest paid on lease liabilities), for the France (including E-commerce) scope as defined in the November 2019 refinancing documentation
5 Loans and borrowings for the France (including E-commerce) scope as defined in the November 2019 refinancing documentation
In Brazil (GPA Food), net sales increased by +20% on an organic basis1 and EBITDA rose by +28%1 , from BRL 1.0bn to BRL 1.3bn, led by a +48% improvement in EBITDA1 at Assaí, from BRL 0.5bn to BRL 0.7bn.
GPA initiated a study to spin-off Assaí in Brazil. The transaction will enable Assaí, on the one hand, and GPA and Éxito, on the other, to focus on their respective business models and on the opportunities in their respective markets.
In third-quarter 2020, the currency effect was -14.7% and the fuel effect came to -1.6%. Changes in scope of consolidation had a negative impact of -3.1%. The calendar effect was -0.2%.
| Q2 2020/Q2 2019 change | Q3 2020/Q3 2019 change | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NET SALES BY BANNER |
Q2 2020 |
Total growth |
Organic growth2 |
Same-store growth2 |
Q3 2020 |
Total growth |
Organic growth2 |
Same-store growth2 |
| Monoprix | 1,137 | -0.5% | +0.3% | +2.9% | 1,024 | -2.8% | -3.1% | -1.2% |
| Supermarkets | 779 | -1.4% | +8.9% | +9.9% | 816 | -4.4% | -0.3% | +0.8% |
| o/w Casino Supermarkets3 |
740 | -0.7% | +9.8% | +11.8% | 757 | -4.3% | -0.2% | +1.7% |
| Franprix | 446 | +11.8% | +13.7% | +14.7% | 343 | -4.5% | -3.9% | -1.1% |
| Convenience & Other4 |
631 | -1.3% | +4.9% | +12.8% | 478 | -29.0% | +3.2% | +6.5% |
| o/w Convenience5 | 362 | +11.1% | +11.5% | +18.0% | 404 | +4.7% | +6.2% | +6.5% |
| Hypermarkets | 912 | -21.6% | -3.7% | -0.8% | 1,016 | -13.5% | -5.9% | -3.0% |
| o/w Géant3 | 868 | -22.0% | -3.1% | -0.1% | 950 | -14.6% | -6.8% | -2.7% |
| o/w food | 641 | -13.5% | n.a. | -0.7% | 663 | -10.0% | n.a. | -2.8% |
| o/w non-food | 110 | -15.9% | n.a. | +3.1% | 113 | -21.1% | n.a. | -2.9% |
| FRANCE RETAIL |
3,906 | -5.6% | +3.1% | +6.0% | 3,676 | -10.6% | -2.6% | -0.2% |
1 Data published by the subsidiary (pro forma data for consolidated GPA)
2 Excluding fuel and calendar effects
3 Excluding Codim stores in Corsica: 8 supermarkets and 4 hypermarkets
4 Other: mainly Vindémia, Geimex and Restaurants
5 Convenience segment net sales on a same-store basis include the same-store performance of franchised stores
In France, third-quarter sales came to €3,676m, a same-store change of -0.2%, reflecting lower tourist numbers in Paris and south-east France in July and improved sales momentum in August. The buoyant E-commerce and organic segments remained dynamic, recording growth in net sales for the quarter of +44% and +8% respectively.
Business review by banner:
In third-quarter 2020, sales picked up in all GreenYellow geographies excluding Latin America, which is still partially in lockdown, resulting in delays in project deliveries.
The photovoltaic pipeline had risen to 543 MWp at 30 September 2020 from 451 MWp at end-2019. GreenYellow notably completed a 6 MWp solar power plant on the rooftop of the South East Textile factory in Thailand and a 1.5 MWp project for Soma Energy in Cambodia.
In the Indian Ocean region, where it is the leading solar power producer, GreenYellow signed a partnership agreement with Axian, Société Générale, GuarantCo and the African Guarantee Fund to support the funding of the largest solar power plant in Madagascar and accelerate the country's green energy transition.
RelevanC (Data) continued to enjoy good momentum, with gross sales under banner reaching €24.1m in the third quarter, a year-on-year increase of +27%. The relevanC Advertising platform came fifth in SRI's ranking based on gross sales under banner, versus seventh in 2019. During the quarter, relevanC Marketing Solutions signed its first contracts with external clients outside France.
ScaleMax (Data Center) continued to expand its customer portfolio, signing a new contract with Illumination Mac Guff, an animated film production company that belongs to Universal Pictures.
In the third quarter, Cdiscount confirmed its strategy of growth and profitability in three priority areas:
Cdiscount also continued its international expansion during the quarter, with growth in international GMV of +79%. At end-September, the banner had 157 connected websites (+69 versus end-June) and offered delivery in 27 European countries (+2 versus end-June).
Gross merchandise volume was stable overall, with growth in the marketplace offsetting the decline in direct sales of low-margin products. Since marketplace sales are only recognised for the amount of the associated commission, the banner's net sales declined for the quarter.
| Key figures1 | Q3 2019 | Q3 2020 | Reported growth1 |
Organic growth3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GMV total including tax4 | 944 | 936 | -0.8% | +0.2% |
| o/w direct sales | 467 | 422 | -9.5% | |
| o/w marketplace sales | 309 | 335 | +8.8% | |
| Marketplace contribution (%) | 39.1% | 45.0% | +5.9 pts | |
| Marketplace revenues | 35 | 41 | +17% | |
| Net sales (€m) | 522 | 485 | -7.1% | -5.9% |
| Traffic (millions of visits) | 245 | 253 | +3.0% | |
| Orders (millions) | 6.3 | 6.6 | +4.5% | |
| Mobile traffic contribution (%) 73.1% 72.2% |
-0.9 pts | |||
| Active customers (millions)5 | 9.2 | 9.7 | +5.2% |
Cnova published its Q3 2020 sales figures on 29 October 2020, after market close.
1 Unaudited data published by Cnova NV. The reported figures present all revenues generated by Cdiscount, including its technical goods sales in the Casino Group's hypermarkets and supermarkets
2 Including revenues generated with marketplace vendors
3 Organic growth: the figures include showroom sales and services but exclude sales of technical goods and home category sales made in Casino Group hypermarkets and supermarkets (total exclusion impact of +1.0 pts on GMV growth)
4 Gross merchandise volume (GMV) includes sales of merchandise, other revenues and the marketplace's sales volume based on confirmed and shipped orders, including tax, and the sales volume of services
5 Active customers at the end of September having purchased at least once through the Cdiscount sites and app during the previous 12 months
Sales in Latin America (GPA Food and Éxito Group) rose by +11.6% on a same-store basis and by +15.5% on an organic basis during the quarter, driven by increased economic activity due to the lifting of lockdowns and by marketing and digital initiatives.
GPA and Éxito Group published their Q3 2020 results on 28 October 2020.
1 Data published by the subsidiary (pro forma data for consolidated GPA)
2 Excluding fuel and drugstores
3 Excluding fuel and drugstores and in constant currency
| In €m | France Retail + E-commerce |
Latam | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues1 | 4,127 | 3,299 | 7,426 |
| EBITDA1 | 357 | 241 | 599 |
| (-) impact of leases2 | (158) | (63) | (221) |
| Adjusted consolidated EBITDA including leases1 | 199 | 178 | 377 |
In France (including Cdiscount), EBITDA advanced +€46m to €357m, with: (i) the acceleration of costsavings plans at all banners (c.+€30m) and the full-year effect of the Rocade plan (+€15m); (ii) improved profitability at Cdiscount, which offset the impact of the disposal of Vindémia (-€7m); (iii) Covid-19 health crisis costs amounting to -€5m, sharply lower than in the second quarter 2020; and (iv) property development (+€5m3 ).
In Latin America, EBITDA improved by +€56m at constant exchange rates (-€34m including the currency effect), primarily led by Assaí, up +48%4 in local currency. For more information, see the press release published by GPA on 28 October 2020.
For the quarter the Group's EBITDA increased by +€12m despite an unfavorable currency effect.
| In €m | France Retail + E-commerce |
Latam | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues1 | 17,659 | 15,134 | 32,794 |
| EBITDA1 | 1,572 | 1,023 | 2,595 |
| (-) impact of leases2 | (647) | (290) | (937) |
| (i) Adjusted consolidated EBITDA including leases1 5 | 925 | 733 | 1,658 |
| (ii) Gross debt1 6 | 5,974 | 2,535 | 8,509 |
| (iii) Cash and cash equivalents1 7 | 646 | 1,094 | 1,740 |
Adjusted consolidated EBITDA over the rolling 12-month period ended 30 September 2020 came out at €925m5 in France, of which €892m generated by retail operations, and €33m by property development3 .
At 30 September 2020, the Group's liquidity within the "France + E-commerce" scope was €3.0bn, comprising €646m in cash and cash equivalents and €2.3bn in undrawn confirmed credit lines:
1 Unaudited data, scope as defined in financing documentation with mainly Segisor accounted for within the France Retail + E-commerce scope
2 Repayment of lease liabilities and interest paid on lease liabilities as defined in the documentation
3 Including +€13m relating to the recognition of EBITDA generated on property development operations conducted with Mercialys. Property development operations with Mercialys are neutralised in EBITDA based on the Group's percentage interest in Mercialys. A reduction in Casino's stake in Mercialys or the disposal of those assets by Mercialys therefore results in the recognition of EBITDA that was previously neutralised. Over a rolling 12-month period, this impact represented €34m
4 Data published by the subsidiary
5 Adjusted EBITDA as defined in the refinancing documentation is restated for repayments of lease liabilities and interest on lease liabilities
6 Loans and borrowings as of 30 September 2020
7 Data as of 30 September 2020 8 The change in working capital is typically negative in the first quarter, positive in the second, negative in the third, and positive in the fourth quarter
| Covenants tested as from 31 March 2020 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pursuant to the €2bn Revolving Credit Facility signed on 18 November 2019 | ||||
| Type of covenant (France and E-commerce) | At 30 September 2020 | |||
| Gross debt1 / adjusted EBITDA2 <7.25x3 |
6.46x | |||
| Adjusted EBITDA2 / Net finance costs >2.25x |
3.75x |
Covenant metrics tested as of end-September 2020 do not yet reflect the impact on gross debt of the Leader Price disposal (completion expected in the fourth quarter).
The Group confirms that €101.5m (primarily from the disposal of Monoprix store properties and the sale of 5% stake of Mercialys) was credited to the segregated account during the quarter and that €173.7m was debited from the segregated account to buy back a portion of the bonds maturing in 2021, 2022 and 2023. At 30 September 2020, the balance was €113.9m.
No cash has been credited or debited from the Bond Segregated Account and its balance remained at €0.
1 Loans and borrowings
2 Adjusted EBITDA as defined in the refinancing documentation is restated for repayments of lease liabilities and interest on lease liabilities
3 7.25x at 30 September 2020, 5.75x at 31 December 2020, 6.50x at 31 March 2021, 6.00x at 30 June 2021 and 30 September 2021, and 4.75x as from 31 December 2021
| AVERAGE EXCHANGE RATES | Q3 2019 | Q3 2020 | Currency effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil (EUR/BRL) | 4.4080 | 6.2820 | -29.8% |
| Colombia (EUR/COP) (x 1000) | 3.7133 | 4.3608 | -14.8% |
| Uruguay (EUR/UYP) | 39.8042 | 49.9499 | -20.3% |
| Argentina1 (EUR/ARS) |
55.9430 | 85.6841 | -34.7% |
| TOTAL ESTIMATED GROSS FOOD SALES UNDER BANNER (in €m, excluding fuel) |
Q3 2020 | Same-store change (excl. calendar effects) |
|---|---|---|
| Monoprix | 1,052 | -1.2% |
| Supermarkets | 772 | +0.8% |
| Franprix | 401 | -1.1% |
| Convenience & Other | 612 | +6.5% |
| o/w Convenience | 501 | +6.5% |
| Hypermarkets | 793 | -3.0% |
| TOTAL FOOD | 3,630 | 0.0% |
| TOTAL ESTIMATED GROSS NON-FOOD SALES UNDER BANNER (in €m, excluding fuel) |
Q3 2020 | Same-store change (excl. calendar effects) |
|---|---|---|
| Hypermarkets | 141 | -3.0% |
| Cdiscount | 714 | -3.0% |
| TOTAL NON-FOOD | 856 | -3.0% |
| TOTAL ESTIMATED GROSS SALES UNDER BANNER (in €m, excluding fuel) |
Q3 2020 | Same-store change (excl. calendar effects) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| TOTAL FRANCE AND CDISCOUNT | 4,485 | -0.4% |
29 October 2020▪ 9 1 Pursuant to the application of IAS 29, the exchange rate used to convert the Argentina figures corresponds to the rate at the reporting date
| FRANCE | 31 Dec. 2019 |
31 March 2020 |
30 June 2020 | 30 Sept. 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Géant Casino hypermarkets | 109 | 104 | 104 | 105 |
| o/w French franchised affiliates | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| International affiliates | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| Casino Supermarkets | 411 | 411 | 415 | 414 |
| o/w French franchised affiliates | 83 | 69 | 69 | 68 |
| International affiliates | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
| Monoprix | 784 | 789 | 789 | 791 |
| o/w franchised affiliates | 186 | 190 | 190 | 191 |
| Naturalia integrated stores | 182 | 181 | 181 | 181 |
| Naturalia franchises | 23 | 26 | 26 | 28 |
| Franprix | 877 | 867 | 869 | 869 |
| o/w franchised | 459 | 441 | 481 | 463 |
| Convenience | 5,139 | 5,130 | 5,134 | 5,166 |
| Other activities (Restaurants, Drive, etc.) | 367 | 223 | 219 | 219 |
| Indian Ocean | 259 | 262 | ||
| TOTAL France | 7,946 | 7,786 | 7,530 | 7,564 |
| INTERNATIONAL | 31 Dec. 2019 |
31 March 2020 |
30 June 2020 | 30 Sept. 2020 |
| ARGENTINA | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Libertad hypermarkets | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Mini Libertad and Petit Libertad mini-supermarkets | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| URUGUAY | 91 | 93 | 93 | 92 |
| Géant hypermarkets | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Disco supermarkets | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| Devoto supermarkets | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Devoto Express mini-supermarkets | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 |
| Möte | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| BRAZIL | 1,076 | 1,072 | 1,070 | 1,054 |
| Extra hypermarkets | 112 | 107 | 107 | 104 |
| Pão de Açúcar supermarkets | 185 | 185 | 182 | 182 |
| Extra supermarkets | 153 | 151 | 151 | 147 |
| Compre Bem | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| Assaí (cash & carry) | 166 | 167 | 169 | 176 |
| Mini Mercado Extra & Minuto Pão de Açúcar mini-supermarkets |
237 | 238 | 238 | 239 |
| Drugstores | 123 | 123 | 122 | 104 |
| + Service stations | 72 | 73 | 73 | 74 |
| COLOMBIA | 2,033 | 1,984 | 1,981 | 1,980 |
| Éxito hypermarkets | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 |
| Éxito and Carulla supermarkets | 158 | 157 | 157 | 154 |
| Super Inter supermarkets | 70 | 69 | 69 | 69 |
| Surtimax (discount) | 1,588 | 1,540 | 1,536 | 1,539 |
| o/w "Aliados" | 1,496 | 1,460 | 1,459 | 1,465 |
| B2B | 30 | 32 | 32 | 34 |
| Éxito Express and Carulla Express mini-supermarkets | 95 | 94 | 95 | 92 |
| CAMEROON | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Cash & carry | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| TOTAL International | 3,226 | 3,175 | 3,170 | 3,153 |
29 October 2020▪ 10
Lionel Benchimol – +33 (0)1 53 65 64 17 [email protected]
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Stéphanie Abadie - [email protected] - +33 (0)6 26 27 37 05
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Karine Allouis – +33(0)1 53 70 74 84 - [email protected] Franck Pasquier – +33 (0)6 73 62 57 99 - [email protected]
This press release was prepared solely for information purposes, and should not be construed as a solicitation or an offer to buy or sell securities or related financial instruments. Likewise, it does not provide and should not be treated as providing investment advice. It has no connection with the specific investment objectives, financial situation or needs of any receiver. No representation or warranty, either express or implied, is provided in relation to the accuracy, completeness or reliability of the information contained herein. Recipients should not consider it as a substitute for the exercise of their own judgement. All the opinions expressed herein are subject to change without notice.
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