Earnings Release • May 9, 2019
Earnings Release
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Unaudited figures at 31 March 2019
"This quarter, the Group recorded a good business performance in all sectors: new orders for new housing were up +6%, the portfolio of business property projects is building up both in the Paris region and major French gateway cities, and retail performance stood at a very strong level.
Given the very good performance of this 1 st quarter, the Group confirms its FFO target of around €300 million by 2020, taking into account the increase in tax on the non-SIIC activity and changes in accounting standards (IFRS 15, 16). 2019 FFO is expected to be consistent with this path, with a more pronounced half-year seasonality effect than in 2018."
Alain Taravella, Chairman and Founder of Altarea Cogedim
1Histoire & Patrimoine has been fully consolidated since 1 July 2018, and Severini since 4 January 2019.
| New orders (incl. tax) | 31/03/2019 | 31/03/2018 | Change | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Block sales | 1,108 units | 42% | 1,087 units | 42% | +2% |
| Individuals - Residential | 632 units | 24% | 713 units | 27% | -11% |
| Individuals - Investment | 911 units | 34% | 807 units | 31% | +13% |
| Total in units | 2,651 units | 2,607 units | +2% | ||
| Block sales | €187m | 30% | €194m | 33% | -4% |
| Individuals - Residential | €217m | 35% | €217m | 36% | +0% |
| Individuals - Investment | €223m | 35% | €184m | 31% | +21% |
| Total in value | €627m | €594m | +6% |
The Group's commercial offering, located almost exclusively in high-demand areas eligible for tax measures (Pinel, PTZ+) is attracting significant interest from individual investors whose new orders rose significantly this quarter.
Moreover, the Group inaugurated two new residences for active senior citizens in Lyon (7th District) and Boissy-Saint-Léger (South-East of Paris), taking the number of Cogedim Club® residences in operation to 14.
| In €m | 31/03/2019 | 31/12/2018 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Backlog (excl. tax) | €3,220m | €3,169m | +2% |
| Pipeline (incl. tax) | €11,712m | €11,295m | +4% |
| Number of units | 45,084 | 44,835 | +1% |
Altarea Cogedim (in association with Caisse des Dépôts) signed two agreements at the end of March with CNP Assurances, with a view to:
In Business property, Altarea Cogedim signed €158m new orders this quarter, mainly composed of property development or off-plan sales agreements on its own investment operations, as well as on regional development projects.
The Group also delivered Kosmo, the new headquarters of Parfums Christian Dior, which won the "Best Refurbished Building" award at the 30th edition of MIPIM last March.
2Group Investor share: 34%.
| In €m | 31/03/2019 | 31/12/2018 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Backlog (excl. tax) | €897m | €862m | +4% |
Asset performance indicators3 are solid, with +1.5% in footfall and +2.8% in tenants' revenue at the end of March, compared to -1.5% and -1.6% respectively for the benchmark established by the CNCC.
Over the past quarter, rental income has shown growth of +5.6% to €49.1m: the impact of deliveries and acquisitions (1 st tranche of retail at the Paris-Montparnasse railway station, Oxygen at La Défense, and the acquisition of a portfolio of railway stations in Italy) more than offset the disposals carried out in 2018. On a like-for-like basis, growth stood at +2.3%.
The Group bid named as winner for the renovation of the "Simonettes Nord" District at the foot of the future Metro Line 15 for the Grand Paris Express. This 56,000 m² project will include 28,000 m² of residential units, 12,000 m² of offices, and 16,000 m² of activity and retail space including the "Cité Artisanale des Compagnons du Tour de France".
After the signing of an off-plan sales agreement last October for the cinema, Altarea Cogedim has pursued the development of the new city centre (on the site of the former Bobigny2 shopping centre) and launched the marketing of the housing units.
Leader in mixed-use projects in France, the Group is currently developing 11 major projects, with a total floor area of around 921,000 m².
3Data for the France portfolio on a like-for-like basis - 12-month rolling data as at end-March 2019 for footfall and tenants'revenue (excl. VAT) for the portfolio and CNCC (National Centre of Shopping Centers).
Consolidated revenue for the 1st quarter 2019 amounted to €592.5m, up +36% year-on-year (and +32% excluding scope effects)4 , driven by Development (+40%) and a good performance from the Retail portfolio (+9%).
The strong growth in Business Property revenue was driven by the contribution of three major operations under development and in which the Group is also an investor (Bridge, the future headquarters of Orange, Richelieu, the future headquarters of the Group, and the Landscape tower at La Défense).
| In € millions (excl. tax) | Q1 2019 | Q1 2018 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rental income | 49.1 | 46.5 | +6% |
| Services | 6.6 | 4.6 | +45% |
| Property development | - | - | n/a |
| Retail | 55.7 | 51.0 | +9% |
| Revenue | 433.0 | 339.5 | +28% |
| Services | 1.8 | 0.1 | n/a |
| Residential | 434.8 | 339.6 | +28% |
| Revenue | 101.0 | 42.0 | +141% |
| Services | 1.0 | 2.0 | n/a |
| Business property | 102.0 | 44.0 | +132% |
| Revenue | 592.5 | 434.6 | 36% |
This quarter's strong revenue growth notably benefited from a base effect (as the first quarter 2018 growth was relatively weak).
Net financial debt (bank and bond) amounted to €2,647m as at 31 March 2019 (+€198m compared to 31 December 2018), the change being mainly due to the acquisitions made during this quarter (Severini, Italian railway stations) and to the implementation of Development projects (Residential and Business property) and investments by the Retail REIT.
A dividend of €12.75 per share (up +2%) will be proposed at the General Shareholders' Meeting on 23 May 2019, for the 2018 financial year. Shareholders will also be offered the option to partially convert the dividend into shares. They will be able to choose between a 100% cash payment, or a 50% payment in shares and 50% in cash.
The ex-dividend date is scheduled for 29 May 2019 (on the basis of shares held at the close of trading on 28 May). The option period for partial conversion into shares will run from 31 May to 26 June 2019 (inclusive). The dividend will be paid on July 4, 2019.
4The Group acquired the balance in the share capital of Histoire & Patrimoine in July 2018, fully consolidated since that date as opposed to the equity method used previously. The Group also acquired Severini in early January 2019.
| General Shareholders' Meeting: | Thursday 23 May 2019 at 11 am |
|---|---|
| 2018 Dividend: | |
| - Ex-dividend: |
Wednesday 29 May 2019 |
| - Option period: |
Friday 31 May to Wednesday 26 June 2019 (inclusive) |
| - Date of payment: |
Thursday 4 July 2019 |
| 2019 Half-year results: | Thursday 1 August 2019 after market closing |
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 standing assets of €4.6 billion. Listed in Compartment A of Euronext Paris, Altarea has a market capitalisation of €3.0 billion at 31 March 2019.
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
Agnès Villeret, Press Relations – KOMODO [email protected], tel: +33 6 83 28 04 15
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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