Earnings Release • May 13, 2022
Earnings Release
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Puteaux, 13 May 2022 (7:30 AM CEST)
"I would like to express my sincere gratitude to all ORPEA teams who have shown unfailing professionalism and commitment over the last few months, at a time when our Group is facing a major crisis seriously affecting the Group's reputation, especially in respect of its business of caring for the elderly in France. I am equally grateful to the families who entrust us with their elderly relatives.
We fully assume our responsibilities towards them. Although there is no system of rationing nor of abuse, we take the allegations made against us with the utmost seriousness, as well as the proven failures, about which we will continue to be totally transparent. I am committed to ensuring that we learn all the lessons from this crisis in order to restore the trust that our stakeholders have always placed in us, wherever the group operates. Many corrective measures have already been taken.
Finally, I would like to thank our core banking pool for their renewed confidence with the signing of an agreement in principle to ensure the Group's financing. For both 2021 and the first quarter of 2022, and notwithstanding the aforementioned backdrop, revenues remain strong.
The appointment of Laurent Guillot as Chief Executive Officer as of 1 July will open a new page in the history of our Group, enabling it to take its rightful place in the evolution of the elderly and healthcare sector. He will be able to build solutions adapted to the challenges of tomorrow in a spirit of exemplarity and respect for our founding values.
The ORPEA Group has today announced its consolidated results for the year ending 31 December 2021, with the financial communication having been approved by the Board of Directors on 12 May 2022. The 2021 financial statements are currently being audited.
The 2021 results are presented in accordance with IFRS standards, including IFRS 16, and comply with applicable regulations and recommendations in force.
| Figures in €m (IFRS) – audit procedure ongoing |
2020 | 2021 | Var. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 3 922,4 | 4 298,6 | +9,6% |
| EBITDAR (EBITDA before rent) | 963,0 | 1 070,2 | +11,1% |
| EBITDA | 926,5 | 1 040,7 | +12,3% |
| EBIT | 422,9 | 395,7 | -6,4% |
| Cost of net financial debt | -256,7 | -248,9 | -3,0% |
| Profit before tax | 210,3 | 105,8 | -49,7% |
| Group net profit | 160,0 | 65,2 | -59,3% |
Revenue for 2021 was €4,299m, up 9.6% (including 5.5% of organic growth). This growth includes the contributions of the new facilities which opened in 2021, completed acquisitions (including FirstCare, Belmont and Brindley in Ireland and Sensato in Switzerland) and the recovery in business activity.
EBITDAR (EBITDA before rent) came in at €1,070m, representing a margin of 24.9% of 2021 revenues and an increase of 35bps.
EBITDA was €1.041m, representing a margin of 24.9% on 2021 revenues.
EBIT amounted to €396m, representing a margin of 9.2% of 2021 revenues.
Non-current items amounted to -€41.1 M€ compared to + €44m in 2020.
The cost of net debt (net of hedging costs) was €249m, compared with €257m in 2020.
Net profit attributable to the Group in 2021 was €65m, representing a margin of 1.5% of 2021 revenues, compared with €160m in 2020.
The net profit for 2021 includes €83m in provisions for liabilities and charges relating to the assessed risks for the years 2017-2021, following the administrative inspections to which ORPEA was subject to in France, as well as €48m in charges relating to asset impairments.
The aforementioned €83m provision includes €58.9m to cover the additional costs relating to care and dependency between 2017-2021. The company will seek the approval of the supervisory authorities to use these amounts for actions relating to the well-being of residents and healthcare professionals.
| Financial debt as at end of reporting period | ||
|---|---|---|
| Figures in €m (IFRS) – audit procedure ongoing | 2020 | 2021 |
| Net financial debt | 6 654 | 7 885 |
| Gross financial debt | 7 542 | 8 837 |
| Of which is due in less than a year | 1 056 | 1 830 |
| Cash | 889 | 952 |
| Lease commitments IFRS16 | 2 987 | 3 265 |
| Of which is due in less than a year | 266 | 297 |
Net financial debt stood at €7,885m as of 31 December 2021, an increase of €1.232m over the year, predominantly due to the sustained property development and acquisition strategy implemented during this period.
Cash increased to €952m as of 31 December 2021, compared with €889m at end-2020. As at the end of March 2022, this figure amounted to €710m.
The proportion of real estate debt stood at 88% of net financial debt as of 31 December 2021.
The IFRS 16 adjusted leverage ratios used by the Group's financial partners are 3.6x for the real estate adjusted leverage (5.5x permitted) and 1.7x for the adjusted gearing (2.0x permitted).
As of 31 December 2021, the value of the Group's real estate assets amounted to €8,179m, an increase of €1,163m. This difference includes a €267m revaluation resulting from appraisals by Cushman & Wakefield, JLL and CBRE as independent experts. This valuation results in a capitalisation rate of 5.3%. At the end of 2021, ORPEA holds 46% of its real estate properties and has 983 sites in operation.
| (€m) | Q1 2021 | Q1 2022 | Published change |
|---|---|---|---|
| France Benelux UK Ireland | 636 | 679 | +6,8% |
| Central Europe | 260 | 283 | +8,8% |
| Eastern Europe | 91 | 101 | +11,7% |
| Iberian Peninsula and Latin America |
40 | 55 | +37,7% |
| Other countries | 0,7 | 0,9 | +35,7% |
| Total revenue | 1 027 | 1 120 | +9,0% |
| Of which organic growth | +5,0% |
Composition of geographical areas: Central Europe (Germany, Italy and Switzerland), Eastern Europe (Austria, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovenia, Latvia, Croatia), Iberian Peninsula and Latin America (Spain, Portugal, Brazil, Uruguay, Mexico, Colombia, Chile), Other countries (China).
ORPEA recorded solid overall growth momentum in the first quarter of 2022, with sales up 9.0%, including 5.0% organic growth.
In France, despite a difficult backdrop, the nursing homes business recorded a decline in occupancy rates during the first quarter.
The rest of the Group's business enjoyed good momentum with occupancy rates on an upward trend.
The Iberian Peninsula and Latin America region benefited from the inclusion of Brazil Senior Living Group within the scope of the consolidation on 1 January 2022.
Following the IGF/IGAS report, the independent evaluation conducted at the request of the Board of Directors is continuing its investigations. The Group has already implemented corrective actions and will continue to take necessary measures as and when the findings of the ongoing audits become available.
The Group remains confident about its revenue growth momentum in 2022, which should continue to benefit from numerous new site openings (with a target of more than 3,000 new beds over the period) and from favourable business trends in international markets and in clinics in France.
The Group's operating profitability will be affected by the unfavourable inflationary environment, specifically impacting energy costs and salaries in certain countries.
The Group will also have to face exceptional expenses related to the management of the aforementioned crisis and its consequences.
Given these exceptional circumstances, the Board of Directors will not be proposing the payment of a dividend for the financial year 2021 at the next General Meeting.
The Board of Directors has also unanimously approved various structural changes, including:
Faced with major financing challenges due to investments amounting to approximately €900m per year for the development of its real estate portfolio in 2022 and 2023, as well a significant amount of debt maturing in 2022 (including approximately €850m maturing in the second half of the year and €983m in 2023), ORPEA announces an agreement in principle with its core banking pool (BNP Paribas, Crédit Agricole, Crédit Mutuel Alliance Fédérale, Groupe BPCE, La Banque Postale and Société Générale). This agreement with the group's core banking pool comes in response to both the current period of uncertainty for ORPEA as well as access to financial markets being closed off and the slowdown in the originally anticipated asset disposal programme.
This Agreement in Principle is therefore the first stage of the overhaul of the Group's financing strategy and enables new lines of financing to be secured.
The Agreement in Principle is part of an amicable conciliation procedure, opened by order of the President of the Nanterre Commercial Court on 20 April 2022.
The implementation of the Agreement in Principle will be conditional on the execution of a conciliation protocol and approval (homologation) requested from the Nanterre Commercial Court (expected to be mid-June 2022). This procedure will allow for the implementation of the Agreement in Principle under the authority of a conciliator, within a confidential and regulated framework. The Group's employees will be informed of the process through the various Social and Economic Committees.
The Agreement in Principle, unanimously approved by ORPEA's Board of Directors, includes the following key principles:
The key terms of this facility granted by the core banking pool to ORPEA include:
The new financing plan includes a commitment to the lenders to maintain a minimum cash level of €300m, to be tested quarterly from June 2023.
The new financings will benefit from a pledge over the shares of the subsidiaries Clinea and CEECSH (representing 25% and 32% of the Group's revenue, respectively). Following certain reorganizations to be carried out within the Group, the pledges will be over shares in Clinea France and the Group's business in Germany, representing 25% and 16% of the consolidated revenue, respectively.
It is further noted that the average interest rate of all new lines granted under the Agreement in Principle in respect of the €1.733bn tranche will be Euribor + 3.9%, compared to the Group's current average cost of funding, estimated to be 2.2%.
As part of the implementation of this financing plan, and in order to reduce the Group's debt, ORPEA intends to complete more than €3bn worth of disposals by the end of 2025, with at least €1bn of disposals by the end of 2023, predominantly in real estate in the form of sale & leasebacks.
It should be noted that the Group's real estate portfolio has a current estimated value of over €8bn.
Part of the proceeds from the disposals will be immediately allocated to the repayment of the shortterm tranches of the facility.
The Company will continue to inform the market of the ongoing negotiations through its corporate communication. A detailed press release will be published following the execution of the conciliation protocol and its approval by the Nanterre Commercial Court.
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The Agreement in Principle and the annual results are also described in the presentation material attached to this press release and available on the company's website.
Founded in 1989, ORPEA is one of the world leaders in Dependency care (nursing homes, assisted living, postacute and rehabilitation hospitals, mental health hospitals, home care services)
ORPEA is listed on Euronext Paris (ISIN code: FR0000184798) and is a member of the SBF 120, STOXX 600 Europe, MSCI Small Cap Europe and CAC Mid 60 indices.
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| Organic growth | The organic growth of the Group's revenue includes: 1. The change in revenue (N vs N-1) of existing establishments due to changes in their occupancy rates and daily rates; 2. The change in revenue (N vs N-1) of restructured establishments or establishments whose capacity was increased in N or N-1; 3. The revenue achieved in N by establishments created in N or N-1, and the change in revenue of recently acquired establishments over a period equivalent in N to the consolidation period in N-1. |
|---|---|
| EBITDAR | EBITDA before rent, including provisions for "external expenses" and "personal expenses" |
| EBITDA | Current operating income before net depreciation and amortisation, including provisions for "external expenses" and "personal expenses" |
| Net financial debt | Long-term financial debt + short term financial debt – Cash and marketable securities |
| Real estate-adjusted financial leverage | (Net financial debt – real estate debt) / (EBITDA – (6% x real estate debt)) |
| Adjusted gearing | Net financial debt / (Equity + deferred tax to infinity on intangible assets) |
| Capitalisation rate | The capitalisation rate of real estate or rate of return is the ratio between the rent and the value of the building |
| Consolidated income statement in €m (Audit in progress) |
2020 | 2021 | 2020 restated IFRS16 |
2021 restated IFRS16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REVENUE | 3,922 | 4,299 | 3,922 | 4,299 |
| Purchases used and other external expenses | (712) | (816) | (718) | (822) |
| Staff costs | (2,210) | (2,429) | (2,210) | (2,429) |
| Taxes other than on income | (136) | (128) | (136) | (128) |
| Depreciation, amortisation and charges to provision | (504) | (645) | (233) | (345) |
| Rents | (36) | (29) | (354) | (382) |
| Other recurring operating income and expenses | 9 9 |
144 | 9 9 |
144 |
| Recurring operating profit | 423 | 396 | 369 | 337 |
| Other non-recurring operating income and expenses | 4 4 |
(41) | 4 3 |
(43) |
| OPERATING PROFIT | 467 | 355 | 413 | 293 |
| Net financial expense | (257) | (249) | (184) | (169) |
| PROFIT BEFORE TAX | 210 | 106 | 229 | 126 |
| Income tax expense | (53) | (38) | - (57) |
(42) |
| Share in profit (loss) of associates and JV | 2 | (1) | - 2 |
(1) |
| Profit (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest | (1) | 2 | - (1) |
2 |
| NET PROFIT ATTRIBUTABLE TO SHAREHOLDERS | 160 | 6 5 |
174 | 8 1 |
| in €m (Audit in progress) | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-21 | ||
| Non-current assets | 14,556 | 16,287 | ||
| Goodwill | 1,494 | 1,669 | ||
| Net intangible assets | 2,881 | 3,076 | ||
| Net tangible assets and real estate under development | 6,969 | 8,179 | ||
| Right of use assets | 2,817 | 3,073 | ||
| Other non-current assets | 394 | 291 | ||
| Current assets | 971 | 1,353 | ||
| Cash and short-term investments | 889 | 952 | ||
| Assets held for sale | 550 | 388 | ||
| TOTAL ASSETS | 16,967 | 18,980 | ||
| Equity attributable to shareholders and indefinitely deferred taxes | 4,066 | 4,417 | ||
| Non-current liabilities | 10,268 | 11,026 | ||
| Non-current financial liabilities excluding bridging loans | 6,037 | 7,007 | ||
| Long-term bridging loans | 450 | 0 | ||
| Long-term lease commitments | 2,720 | 2,968 | ||
| Provisions for liabilities and charges | 191 | 223 | ||
| Deferred tax liabilities and other non-current liabilities | 870 | 828 | ||
| Current liabilities | 2,633 | 3,537 | ||
| Current financial liabilities excluding bridging loans | 1,008 | 1,280 | ||
| Short-term bridging loans | 4 8 |
551 | ||
| Short-term lease commitments Provisions |
266 2 4 |
297 2 2 |
||
| Trade payables | 310 | 335 | ||
| Tax and payroll liabilities | 311 | 344 | ||
| Current income tax liabilities | 3 5 |
5 4 |
||
| Other payables, accruals and prepayments | 631 | 655 | ||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | 16,967 | 18,980 | ||
| in €m (excluding IFRS 16) | 2020 | 2021 | ||
| Net cash from operating activities | 440 | 401 | ||
| Investments in construction projects | (427) | (988) | ||
| Acquisition of real estate | (324) | (279) | ||
| Disposals of real estate | 232 | 284 | ||
| Net real estate investments | (519) | (983) | ||
| Net investments in operating assets and equity investments | (488) | (422) | ||
| Net cash from financing activities | 617 | 1,068 | ||
| Change in cash over the period | 5 0 |
6 3 |
||
| Cash at the end of the period | 889 | 952 |
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