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Bénéteau

Earnings Release Jul 28, 2022

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First-half revenues up +8.6%

  • +2.8% growth for the Boat division, with nearly 15% of growth cut as a result of deferred billing linked to the supply chain disruption.
  • Record revenues for the Housing division (€167m, +33%)
  • Expected increase in income from ordinary operations for the first half of the year, supported by the margins maintained despite inflation
  • Outlook for revenues maintained and income from ordinary operations forecast confirmed for 2022

Group revenues came to €715m for the first half of 2022 (January-June), with +8.6% growth (+6.4% at constant exchange rates).

"The boat and leisure home markets have continued to perform very well. The disruption affecting supply chains slowed our rate of growth during the first half of the year, with nearly €80m of billing deferred to the second half of the year, representing around 15% of the Boat division's revenues. However, this will not affect our roadmap for profitability, which is continuing to benefit from the adaptation measures rolled out over the past two years and the realignment of our development around the Group's profitable brands and segments as part of our Let's Go Beyond strategic plan", explains Bruno Thivoyon, Chief Executive Officer.

Change
€m 2022 2021 Reported
data
Constant
exchange
rates
First
quarter
Revenues 317.0 286.5 + 10.6% + 8.9%
Boats 238.5 221.9 + 7.5% + 5.3%
Housing 78.5 64.6 + 21.4% + 21.4%
Second
quarter
Revenues 398.2 372.2 + 7.0% + 4.4%
Boats 309.7 311.3 - 0.5% - 3.6%
Housing 88.5 60.9 + 45.3% + 45.3%
Six
months
(Jan 1 -
Jun 30)
Revenues 715.2 658.8 + 8.6% + 6.4%
Boats 548.2 533.2 + 2.8% + 0.1%
Housing 167.0 125.5 + 33.0% + 33.0%

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Boat division: robust trends supported by dayboating and the upturn in fleets.

During the first half of 2022, the Boat division generated revenues of €548.2m, with year-on-year growth of +2.8%, held back by the disruption affecting supply chains, which stabilized in the second quarter. At June 30, 2022, around 600 finished boats were not able to be shipped and therefore billed, equivalent to the level from March 31, 2022. The deliveries of these boats that have been ordered will therefore be deferred to the second half of the year, with more than €80m of billing deferred, representing around 15% of the Boat division's first-half revenues.

Supported by the dayboating segments (motorboats up to 40 feet), revenues for the Motorboat business represent 57% of the Boat division's revenues for the first half of 2022.

Change
€m 2022 2021 Reported
data
Constant
exchange
rates
Six
months
(Jan 1 -
Jun 30)
Boat division revenues 548.2 533.2 + 2.8% + 0.1%
Europe 293.5 317.9 - 7.7% - 7.7%
Americas 157.1 124.4 + 26.2% + 15.0%
Other 53.5 54.7 - 2.1% - 2.8%
Fleets 44.0 36.2 + 21.6% + 21.6%

In Europe, revenues contracted by -7.7%, as a result of the disruption to supply chains, which affected large units in particular, as well as the rationalization of the brand portfolio (notably Monte Carlo Yachts and CNB Yachts, which were recording losses).

However, in North America, business was particularly strong (+15% at constant exchange rates), buoyed by the development of the dayboating segments, the turnaround by the American brands and the growth of the Beneteau, Jeanneau and Lagoon brands. In this region, the Group has also continued moving forward with its strategy to develop the Boat Club business, opening five new daily rental centers, particularly in Florida.

The first half of 2022 was also marked by a return to growth in fleet sales with charter professionals (+21.6%), which are seeing strong growth in their levels of weekly rental bookings for this season.

Housing division: record revenues

The Housing division achieved a record level of business during the first half of 2022, with revenues climbing +33% to €167m.

Change
€m 2022 2021 Reported data
Six
months
(Jan 1 -
Jun 30)
Housing division revenues 167.0 125.5 + 33.0%
France 125.3 93.2 + 34.4%
Export 41.7 32.3 + 29.0%

In France, sales increased by +34.4%, reflecting the strong upturn in activity levels for the leisure homes sector. In terms of exports, growth was driven primarily by the upturn on the Spanish and Italian markets, which continued to bounce back and accelerate during the first part of this year.

First-half and full-year growth expected for the current operating margin in 2022

For the first half of 2022, the Group expects to achieve growth in income from ordinary operations, supported by a good level of margins despite inflation, as well as by the favorable change in exchange rate effects.

During the second half of 2022, the Boat division will benefit from an order book that is still very high, as well as the expected deferral of billing from the first to the second half of the year, and the significant increase in production capacity, with the ramping up of its catamaran production lines and the two Portuguese yards acquired at the end of 2021.

The Housing division will maintain a sustained level of business over the second half of 2022, with a still significant seasonality effect in the third quarter.

Groupe Beneteau is therefore able to confirm its full-year outlook for revenues, with 11% to 14% growth based on reported data, against a backdrop of the supply chain disruption stabilizing as observed in the second quarter, and is confirming its revised forecast for income from ordinary operations of €110m to €120m, significantly higher than 2021 (€95.8m).

Next publications

Groupe Beneteau will report its:

  • 2022 first-half earnings on Wednesday September 28 (after market close)
  • 2022 third-quarter revenues on Wednesday November 9 (after market close)

FINANCIAL GLOSSARY

At constant exchange rates: change calculated based on figures for the period from January 1, 2022 to June 30, 2022 converted at the exchange rate for the same period in 2021 (January 1, 2021 – June 30, 2021).

ABOUT GROUPE BENETEAU

A global market leader, Groupe Beneteau, thanks to its Boat Division's 11 brands, offers nearly 180 recreational boat models serving its customers' diverse navigational needs and uses, from sailing to motorboating, monohulls and catamarans.

Through its Boating Solutions division, the Group is also present in the boat club, charter, marina, digital and financing sectors.

Leading the European leisure homes market, the three brands from the Group's Housing Division offer a comprehensive range of leisure homes, lodges and pods that combine eco-design with high standards of quality, comfort and practicality.

With its international industrial capabilities and global sales network, the Group employs 7,600 people, primarily in France, the US, Poland, Italy, Portugal and China.

CONTACTS – GROUPE BENETEAU

INVESTOR RELATIONS Clarence Duflocq [email protected] Tel +33 (0)2 51 26 88 50

SHAREHOLDER CONTACT Yannick Coicaud-Thomas [email protected] Address: 16 bd de la Mer – CS 43319 85803 Saint Gilles-Croix-de-Vie Cedex - France

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