Earnings Release • Mar 29, 2011
Earnings Release
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PRESS RELEASE Alençon, 28.03.2011, 5:45 p.m.
The Board of Directors of MAISONS FRANCE CONFORT meeting on 28 March 2011 approved the accounts for the financial year ending on 31 December 2010. Audit procedures on the consolidated accounts have been completed. The auditors' certification report will be issued when the annual financial report is published.
| Consolidated (€M) | 31.12.10 | 31.12.09 | Variation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 443.1 | 395.8 | + 12% |
| Operating Income | 24.7 | 18.2 | + 36% |
| Operating Margin | 5.6% | 4.6% | |
| Financial Income | -0.2 | -0.5 | |
| Net group income | 15.9 | 11.5 | + 38% |
| Net margin | 3.6% | 2.9% |
In 2010, the MAISONS FRANCE CONFORT group achieved revenues of €443.1M, an increase of 12%. For a constant perimeter, it increased by 10%.
This growth in activity was particularly marked from the second half (+32% and +28% for constant perimeter), taking the change in site starts noted since March 2010 into account, which has allowed an increase in the volume of current construction sites at the end of December 2010.
Due to this good trend in activity and control of fixed costs, the operating profit returned to a normal level in the second half. Consequently it reached 6.3% for this period and 5.6% the whole year against 4.6% at 31 December 2009.
The net income recorded was €15.9M and represents 3.6% of revenues.
The Group's financial structure is strengthening with, at 31 December 2010, own capital of €100.1M, available cash of €82.1M and cash net of debt of €48.1M.
This financial solidity provides MAISONS FRANCE CONFORT with financial independence and gives it the means to continue its growth strategy and notably its targeted selective acquisition policy.
On 25 March 2011, MAISONS FRANCE CONFORT acquired 100% of the capital of the Logis du Marais Poitevin company based in St Martin de Fraigneau (Vendée). A traditional house builder for thirty years, LMP has a strong regional reputation and through its 10 sales agencies covers the 5 high potential departments of Vendée, Deux-Sèvres, Charente Maritime, Loire Atlantique and Maine-et-Loire.
Logis du Marais Poitevin builds about one hundred individual houses per year, has 30 employees and achieved €10M turnover in 2010.
This new unit will report directly to the MAISONS BERNARD JAMBERT subsidiary with its head office in Angers (Maine-et-Loire).
At the end of December 2010, the Group had taken 7,358 orders, which is a 20.2% increase in number compared to 2009 (+16,9% at constant perimeter), and +26.7% in value (+22,7% at constant perimeter).
At the end of February 2011, sales activity continues to increase with order intake at 1,079, or an increase of +10% in value (+7% at constant perimeter).
The Group's visibility (17 months between contract signature by the customer and delivery of the house), allows it to announce strong turnover growth in 2011 and a consequent return to very good operating profit levels.
In this context, MAISONS FRANCE CONFORT therefore expects to strengthen its position as one of the main players in property ownership.
At the Annual General Meeting on 20 May 2011, the Board of Directors will propose the payment of a dividend of €1.0 per share corresponding to a distribution of about 45% of the 2010 net profit.
This distribution, an increase of 22% compared to 2009, will be paid on 9 June 2011.
Next press release: 1st quarter revenues, on 9 May 2011
Founded in 1919, MAISONS FRANCE CONFORT is the oldest builder of single-family homes in France and one of the first two largest builder of single-family homes on individual plots. The Group operates in 20 regions in France, with 290 sales offices and 48 model homes.
Staff size at 31 December 2010: 1,336 people.
MAISONS FRANCE CONFORT is listed on the Euronext Paris - Compartment B. ISIN Code: FR 0004159473 - Index: CAC Small, CAC Mid & Small, CAC All-Tradable, CAC All-Share
Commercial site: www.maisons-france-confort.com Financial site: www.groupe-mfc.com
Patrick Vandromme Amalia Naveira Chairman and Managing Director Analyst/Investor/Press relations Tel. +33 (0)2 33 80 66 61 Tel. +33 (0)4 42 18 04 90 Email [email protected] E-mail [email protected]
Jean-Christophe Godet Marie Claude Triquet Finance & Administration Manager Presse relations Tel. +33 (0)2 33 80 66 66 Tel. +33 (0)4 72 18 04 93 Email [email protected] Email [email protected]
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