Earnings Release • Apr 16, 2009
Earnings Release
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This measure was adopted as part of the overhaul of the French finance law for 2009 and should stimulate the Group's property businesses, by providing buyers a tax reduction on revenues totalling 25% of the price paid, capped at €300,000.
The Pierre & Vacances Group began property marketing of an extension programme at the Avoriaz ski resort concerning a total of 475 three and four-star tourism residence apartments under the Résidences MGM, Pierre & Vacances and Maeva brands. The operating of the first tourist residences is due to start in 2011.
Over H1 2008/2009, running from 1 October 2008 to 31 March 2009, like-for-like turnover rose 2.6% to $€613.1$ million.
| Euro millions | 2008/2009 | 2007/2008 | Current structure |
Like-for- like ® |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tourism | 263.0 | 297.3 | $-11.6%$ | $-4.7%$ |
| - Pierre & Vacances Tourism Europe | 140.1 | 155.3 | $-9.8%$ | $-1.9%$ |
| - Center Parcs Europe | 122.9 | 142.0 | $-13.5%$ | $-7.7\%$ |
| Property development | 52.7 | 37.1 | $+42.2%$ | $+42.2%$ |
| Total Q2 | 315.7 | 334.4 | $-5.6%$ | $+0.8%$ |
| Tourism | 480.7 | 500.7 | $-4.0%$ | $-0.8%$ |
| o/w accommodation turnover | 247.9 | 257.5 | $-3.7%$ | $+0.4%$ |
| - Pierre & Vacances Tourism Europe | 211.7 | 220.5 | $-4.0%$ | $-0.2%$ |
| - Center Parcs Europe | 269.0 | 280.2 | $-4.0%$ | $-1.2\%$ |
| Property development | 132.4 | 113.1 | $+17.1%$ | $+17.1%$ |
| Total H1 | 613.1 | 613.8 | $-0.1%$ | $+2.6%$ |
* On a like-for-like basis, H1 2007/2008 turnover was adjusted for the impact of Easter weekend falling in April vs. March in the previous year and the effect of strikes in the French West Indies.
H1 tourism turnover totalled €480.7 million, including stable like-for-like accommodation turnover of €247.9 million.
<sup>1 Pierre & Vacances Tourism Europe covers the Pierre & Vacances, Adagio City Aparthotel, Maeva, Résidences MGM and Hôtels Latitudes brands
<sup>2 Center Parcs Europe covers the Center Parcs and Sunparks brands.
Accommodation turnover at Pierre & Vacances Tourism Europe rose by 1.1% on a like-for-like basis driven by city and mountain residences. Direct sales accounted for 69% of total turnover and benefited from growth in internet sales to represent 19% of total turnover vs. 15% in the year-earlier period.
Accommodation turnover at Center Parcs Europe was stable on a like-for-like basis. The 2.6% increase in average selling prices was offset by the 2.9% fall in the number of nights sold. Direct sales represented 90% of turnover, including growth in internet sales to account for 50% of turnover vs. 46% in the year-earlier period.
Growth in services businesses at Pierre & Vacances Tourisme Europe and Center Parcs Europe was in line with that in the number of nights sold.
H1 property development turnover totalled $€132.4$ million, compared with $€113.1$ million in the yearearlier period. This stemmed for 75% from new programmes (Center Parcs in Moselle and Sologne, extensions at Belle Dune, résidence MGM in Houlgate...) and 25% from renovations (Paris La Défense. Val Thorens...).
Tourism reservations to date for the summer season are not sufficiently significant to extrapolate to H2 2008/2009 turnover. As seen during the winter season, reservations are currently characterised by client wait-and-see attitudes. As such, compared with last year, the Group has recorded a higher number of reservations for near-term holiday periods (Easter and Ascension bank holiday weekends in particular).
2008/2009 property development turnover is set to match the level posted in 2007/2008.
A detailed review of H1 turnover is due to be provided at the H1 2008/2009 earnings presentation scheduled for 28 May 2009.
| Investor relations | Press and public relations |
|---|---|
| Sophie Machino | Valérie Lauthier |
| +33 (0) 1 58 21 53 72 | +33 (0) 1 58 21 54 61 |
| [email protected] | [email protected] |
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