Earnings Release • May 14, 2019
Earnings Release
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Vélizy-Villacoublay, 14 May 2019 18:35
| st quarter 1 |
st quarter 1 |
% change | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| in millions of euros | 2018 | 2019 | Actual consolidation scope |
Like-for-like (lfl*) |
| Construction | 799 | 923 | +15.5% | +7.8% |
| of which property | 174 | 205 | ||
| Infrastructure | 1,017 | 1,318 | +29.6% | +26.6% |
| Energy Systems | 897 | 993 | +10.7% | +5.1% |
| Sub-total Contracting | 2,713 | 3,234 | +19.2% | +13.8% |
| Concessions (excluding IFRIC 12)** | 666 | 682 | +2.4% | +2.4% |
| Total Group (excluding IFRIC 12)** | 3,379 | 3,916 | +15.9% | +11.6% |
| Of which: | ||||
| France | 2,602 | 2,915 | +12.0% | +10.8% |
| International | 777 | 1,001 | +28.8% | +14.0% |
| Europe excluding France | 614 | 815 | +32.7% | +14.3% |
| Rest of the world | 163 | 186 | +14.1% | +12.9% |
| Construction revenue of Concessions (IFRIC 12)** |
42 | 70 | nm |

Consolidated sales reported by Eiffage for the first quarter of 2019 reached €3.9bn, up by 15.9% compared to the first quarter of 2018 (+11.6% lfl).
Readers are reminded that one quarter taken in isolation is not representative of the year as a whole, given the seasonal profile of the Contracting activities. In particular this year, the first quarter benefited from the particularly mild weather conditions in France, whereas in 2018 the first quarter was affected by poor weather conditions.
Sales contributed by the Contracting activities increased by 19.2% (+13.8% lfl) to €3.2bn.
Construction: €923m (+15.5% on a reported basis and +7.8% lfl)
Infrastructure: €1,318m (+29.6% on a reported basis and +26.6% lfl)
Energy Systems: €993m (+10.7% on a reported basis and +5.1% lfl)
Sales contributed by Concessions, excluding construction revenue**, increased by 2.4% to €682m (+2.4% lfl).
Traffic on the APRR network, as measured by the number of kilometres travelled, increased by 0.1% in the first quarter of 2019. Light vehicle traffic decreased by 0.4%, affected by an unfavourable calendar effect (Easter weekend) and slight disruptions linked to the latest social movements. Heavy goods vehicle traffic remained upbeat, increasing by 2.2%.
Total revenue contributed by APRR (excluding construction revenue**) reached €602.3m (+2.4%).

As regards the A65 Pau-Langon motorway, overall traffic increased by 0.1% up by 0.3% for light vehicles and down 0.9% for heavy goods vehicles. Total revenue increased by 2.3% to €16.4m.
Overall traffic on the Millau viaduct decreased by 1.1%, down by 2.2% for light vehicles and up 4.3% for heavy goods vehicles. Total revenue increased by 4.7% to €8.0m.
Revenue contributed by the Pierre Mauroy Stadium in Lille amounted to €6.4m, while revenue contributed by the Autoroute de l'Avenir in Senegal amounted to €13.0m.
Other concessions and public-private partnerships generated revenue of €36.3m.
The Group's liquidity, as measured by money market investments and undrawn confirmed credit lines, reached €2.6bn at 31 March 2019, improving by €0.3bn year-on-year.
Furthermore, this day, Eiffage announced that it has increased to €2bn its credit line incorporating social and environmental criteria.
This new facility is destined for the general corporate purpose of Eiffage. It will substitute itself to the existing undrawn €1bn credit line maturing in April 2021. Signed for 5 year with 2 possible 1 year extension, this facility lengthen the horizon of the Group means and enhances their terms.
In order to translate the Group's undertaking in social and environmental matters, this facility margin will partially depend from the Group's performance in two extra financial domains of deep attention, health & safety and carbon footprint. As such, an improvement on either one of these topics will lead to a reduction in the credit margin. A deterioration would lead to compensation measures in favour of associations and a foundation working in the general interest.
The transaction which is oversubscribed by 45% by a syndicate of 20 institutions illustrates their trust towards the Group.
This day, Eiffage announced entering into exclusive negotiations to acquire the entire participation of CASIL Europe at the capital of the Aéroport Toulouse-Blagnac (ATB) company, representing 49.99% of ATB capital. ATB is the concession company until 2046 of the Toulouse-Blagnac airport, France 3rd biggest regional airport with 9.6M passengers in 2018.
This operation fits in Eiffage strategy aimed at diversifying its concessions portfolio, already strong of a number of holdings in transport infrastructure in Europe, as well as lengthening its duration.
Eiffage reminds that the sale procedure to CASIL Europe by the State of 49.99% ownership in ATB has been challenged before the French courts and this litigation has recently been brought before the Conseil d'Etat, the result of which conditions the closing of the potential acquisition by Eiffage of CASIL Europe shareholding in ATB.
In case of conclusion of a disposal agreement, the operation would also be subject to certain customary conditions precedents.

Given the high level of activity at all divisions, the brisk order intake by Contracting and the resilient motorway traffic, Eiffage confirms its 2019 guidance of further growth in the Group's activity and profits.
The Contracting order book reached €15.2bn at 31 March 2019, up by 8% year-on-year (and by 9% over three months). This represents 12.9 months of activity for the Contracting divisions. The order book for Property Development reached €0.6bn (-13% year-on-year), while for Concessions it reached €1.1bn (-4% year-on-year).
Group sales for the second quarter of 2019 and results for the first half of 2019 will be published on 28 August 2019 after trading hours.
| At 31/03/2018 |
At 31/12/2018 |
At 31/03/2019 |
% change year-on-year |
% change quarter-on quarter |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contracting | 14.1 | 13.9 | 15.2 | +8% | +9% |
| Property development | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | -13% | -2% |
| Concessions | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | -4% | -1% |
Change in order books (in billion of euros)
* Like-for-like (lfl) means at constant consolidation scope and constant exchange rates. Constant consolidation scope: calculated by neutralising:
Constant exchange rates: 2018 exchange rates applied to 2019 local currency sales.
**Definition of concessions revenue under IFRIC 12: the construction revenue of concessions corresponds to costs relating to services to build or improve the infrastructure committed by the concession operator determined in accordance with the requirements of IFRIC 12, "Service Concession Arrangements", after elimination of intragroup operations.
Investor relations Press contact Xavier Ombrédanne Sophie Mairé Tel: +33 (0)1 71 59 10 56 Tel: +33 (0)1 71 59 10 62
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