Earnings Release • Mar 27, 2019
Earnings Release
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PRESS RELEASE Alençon, March 19th , 2019 at 5:45 pm
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The Board of Directors of MAISONS FRANCE CONFORT, meeting on March 19th , 2019, approved the accounts for the financial year ending on December 31st , 2018. Audit procedures on the consolidated accounts have been completed. The auditors' certification report will be issued upon publication of the annual financial report.
| Consolidated (€M) | 2018 | 2017* | Var. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 804.0 | 758.5 | +6% |
| Operating Income | 36.0 | 41.9 | -14% |
| Operating Margin | 4.5% | 5.5% | -1 pt |
| Financial Income | - | - | - |
| Net Income | 24.6 | 28.5 | -13.7% |
| Net Margin | 3.1% | 3.8% | -0.7 pt |
* Accounts restated under the IFRS15 accounting standard
For 2018, the Group MAISONS FRANCE CONFORT shows a strong level of activity with total sales of €804M up by 6% compared to 2017, of which 5.2% at constant scope. This is the result of the Group's 2017 record order intake, in spite of the gradual increase in construction lead times and the impact of nationwide social movements during the last quarter of 2018.
Overall, throughout the 2018 financial year, the B2C and B2B renovation activities continued to enjoy sustained growth, with total sales of €108M, up by 14.8%.
The Group's operating income reached €36.0M, i.e. 4.5% of sales, against €41.9M in 2017 and reflects contrasting factors according to the activity.
The Group's home building activity performed well with operating income up by 2.7% reaching €38M.

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As announced, structural factors weighed on the profitability of the renovation activity:
The operating income of the renovation business was thus -€0.9M against 4.0 M€ the previous year with, however, a rebound during the second half.
Moreover, during the year, the Group created HIBANA, a real estate development company, requiring a sustained rhythm of investments in terms of recruitment and overheads.
The 2018 net margin reached €24.6M against €28.5M in 2017, with net profitability at 3.1%.
At December 31st , 2018, the financial structure remains very strong, with shareholders' equity (Group share) reaching €183.6M, cash assets of €117.4M and debt of €65.3M. Thus, cash net of debt improved by €12,6M in one year and reached €52.1M at the end of 2018.
The Board of Directors will propose the payment of a dividend of €1.5 per share at the annual General Meeting to be held on May 16th. The payout will be made on June 13th , 2019.
Within a market down by 11.3% over the last twelve months (Source Markémétron), impacted by a general downturn in financial support for first-time buyers, the Group's home building activity outperforms the market and continues to gain market shares.
The renovation business continues sustained growth:
The real estate development activity, with 3 programs being launched, is developing in synch with our ambitions. The first returns on investment are expected during 2020.

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The strategy developed over the past few years to become a housing generalist by developing related growth relays (Services, Renovation, Land development, Real estate development) and through the strengthening of its leading position in home building in France, allow the Group MAISONS FRANCE CONFORT, that is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, to face the future with serenity and confidence in its medium-term market plan.
Founded in 1919, MAISONS FRANCE CONFORT is the oldest home building company in France and the main actor on the French market (individual plots). Already leader in home building, MAISONS FRANCE CONFORT became the French No. 1 in house renovation in 2015. The Group operates in all 12 regions in France, with over 365 sales offices.
Staff at December 31st, 2018: 1,980 people.
MAISONS FRANCE CONFORT equities are eligible for PEA-PME equity savings plan.
MAISONS FRANCE CONFORT is listed on the Euronext Paris - Compartment B. ISIN Number: 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 Chairman and Managing Director Tel +33 (0)2 33 80 66 61 Email [email protected]
Jean-Christophe Godet Chief Financial Officer Tel +33 (0)2 33 80 66 61 Email [email protected] ACTUS finance & communication Corinne Puissant Analyst/Investor relations Tel +33 (0)1 53 67 36 77 Email mfc@actus.fr
Marie Claude Triquet Press relations Tel +33 (0)4 72 18 04 93 Email [email protected]

Gross order intake: a contract is recorded in gross order intakes on signature by the client and acceptance by our sales administration departments (control of documents and validity of the project's financing plan, return of the field survey, verification and acceptance of the selling price). The amount recorded corresponds to the pre-tax turnover generated on this contract
Order backlog: all recorded orders which have not been cancelled or transferred to "production in progress".
Production in progress: all orders for which the conditions precedent to begin work have been met (building permit and client financing obtained, client ownership of the land) and which have not been accepted by the client (delivered).
Evolution of sales at constant scope: evolution of sales of periods to be compared, recalculated as follows:
B2B (business to business): refers to transactions conducted between two companies.
B2C (business to consumer): refers to transactions conducted between the company and consumers.
Net contribution margin: corresponds to the difference between the sales generated by contracts and the costs directly related to these contracts (construction costs, sales or broker commissions, taxes, insurance, etc.).
Cash position: includes cash on hand and demand deposits.
Debt: includes all current and non-current financial debts.
Cash net of debt: available cash less debt.
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