Financial Report 2004/2005 Pierre & Vacances – Pierre & Vacances City – Maeva – Résidences MGM – Hôtels Latitudes – Center Parcs Background
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financial report 2004/2005 Pierre & Vacances – Pierre & Vacances City – Maeva – Résidences MGM – Hôtels Latitudes – Center Parcs Background 1967 Gérard Brémond launches a new tourist resort concept in Avoriaz. 1970 to 1997 The concept takes shape and grows: – property and tourism expertise applied to other Alpine resorts and seaside resorts; – acquisition of companies and sites and expansion of the tourism business; – launch of the « Nouvelle Propriété » scheme, under which private investors acquire the freehold of an apartment at a reduced cost, as VAT can be recovered and rent is prepaid. 1999 to 2003 The Pierre & Vacances Group strengthens its position by making major acquisitions. 1999: Acquisition of Orion Vacances (20 residences). The Group’s initial public offering. 2000: Acquisition of the Dutch Group Gran Dorado, the market leader in short-stay holiday villages in the Netherlands. 2001: Three major acquisitions: – 50% stake in Center Parcs Europe (10 villages: 5 in the Netherlands, 2 in France, 2 in Belgium and 1 in Germany); – full acquisition of Maeva Group, the second largest tourist residence operator in Contents France (138 residences and hotels); – takeover of the letting management company, ski-lift operator and property 02 management company of the Valmorel mountain resort. GROUP MANAGEMENT REPORT 2002: Acquisition of Résidences MGM, an operator specialised in luxury holiday 40 residences (12 residences). CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL 2003 : The Group becomes sole owner of Center Parcs Europe. STATEMENTS 2004-2005 106 The Pierre & Vacances Group is now the leader in all segments of the holiday PARENT COMPANY FINANCIAL residence market and has embarked upon a new stage in its growth strategy. STATEMENTS 2004: Acquisition by Center Parcs Europe of Butjadinger Küste holiday village at 118 Tossens in Germany. LEGAL AND ADMINITRATIVE Gestrim partnership: an agreement to jointly develop, at Citéa, management INFORMATION of two-star city based residence management. 2005: Start of construction of new Center Parcs village, Domaine du Lac d’Ailette in France Signing of partnership with WWF-France to implement an environmental progress policy. Opening of Bonavista – Bonmont in Catalogna, the first residence built by the Pierre & Vacances Group in Spain. Implementation by the Group of a sizeable earnings growth programme, primarily focused on improving performances in the tourism businesses. Continued moves to expand and improve the quality of the tourism portfolio with the property business. group management report 03 Group businesses and performance in 2004/2005 12 Analysis of 2004/2005 consolidated results 21 Remuneration of Directors 22 Transition to the IFRS 34 Recent developments and outlook RAPPORT01 FINANCIER GROUP MANAGEMENT REPORT The Pierre & Vacances Group is the European leader in holiday residences, operating some 45,000 apartments and homes, or 210,000 beds, primarily located in France (in mountain, seaside and countryside resorts, Paris and the French West Indies), as well as the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, Italy and Spain. The Pierre & Vacances Group has two complementary businesses, namely the operation and marketing of stays in holiday residences (81% of 2004/2005 turnover) and property development (19% of 2004/2005 turnover). Against a fairly disadvantageous backdrop for the tourism business, but a robust property market, the Group generated 2004/2005 attributable net income before extraordinary items of €33.0 million. The cash flows generated by the Group helped bolster the financial structure and reduce the net debt-to-equity ratio from 60% on September 30th 2004 to 41% on September 30th 2005. The Group has implemented an extensive earnings growth programme, focused primarily on improving the performance of the tourism business, with action plans focused on boosting growth in turnover and reducing break-even point. Elsewhere, robust momentum in the property development business is continuing, thereby guaranteeing property margins and moreover, further expansion and upgrading of the tourism portfolio. FINANCIAL02 REPORT GROUP MANAGEMENT REPORT Group businesses and performance in 2004/2005 The Group’s sales and earnings for 2003/2004 and 2002/2003 are presented in the 2003/2004 and 2002/2003 reference documents available on the AMF website (www.amf-france.org) and the Group website (www.pierre-vacances.fr). TOURISM Over the full-year 2004/2005, turnover in the tourism business reached €951.9 million (-0.9% like-for-like) of which €447.8 million at Pierre & Vacances/Maeva/Résidences MGM/Hôtels Latitudes (+2.4%) and €504.1 million at Center Parcs Europe (-3.7%). The Group’s average occupancy rate was virtually stable at 68.6% (-0.7%). The decline in visitor numbers from the Netherlands took a toll on the occupancy rate at Center Parcs (-3.3%), whereas the occupancy rate at Pierre & Vacances/Maeva/Résidences MGM/Hôtels Latitudes rose 1.1%, thanks in particular to French customers in the Mediterranean resorts. Average net letting rates rose 1.3%, driven by the Pierre & Vacances/Maeva/Résidences MGM/Hôtels Latitudes division, which benefited from advantageous distribution, product and destination mixes against a backdrop of a limited price hikes. With economic conditions still strained in the Netherlands, average letting rates in the Center Parcs division were virtually stable with the decline in the Netherlands offset by higher average letting rates in France, thanks to the yield management policy. The number of nights available decreased slightly (-0.9%) following the Group’s withdrawal from non-strategic destinations at the Maeva brand, the temporary closure of residences and villages under renovation and a fall in the number of apartments prompted by the regrouping of units as part of the renovation programme. This decline was partly offset by deliveries over the year in the Pierre & Vacances/Maeva/Résidences MGM/Hôtels Latitudes division. Key indicators on a like-for-like basis* (in millions of euros) 2004/2005 2003/2004 Change Like-for-like turnover 951.9 960.8 –0.9% o/w accomodation 507.1 512.3 –1.0% o/w supplementary income** 444.8 448.5 –0.8% ALR *** (in euros) 525 519 +1.3% Number of weeks sold 965,360 987,745 –2.3% Occupancy rate 68.6% 69.1% –0.7% * On a same-accounting method and structure basis, 2003/2004 turnover has been adjusted for the following items: • consolidation of turnover (October 1st – December 31st 2003) from the German village, Tossens, acquired by Center Parcs Europe in early January 2004; • consolidation of 50% of Citea (October 1st 2003 to May 31st 2004) 50/50 joint-owned with Gestrim Group as of June 1st 2004 vs. 100% previously; • standardisation of the accounting method for the volume of business generated as part of the travel agency marketing business. ** Catering, events, minimarket, shops, marketing… *** Average letting rates per week of accommodation net of distribution costs. Pierre & Vacances/Maeva/Résidences MGM/ for Pierre & Vacances, 61.7% for Maeva, 71.0% for Résidences MGM and 56.6% for Hôtels Latitudes. Hôtels Latitudes • A 2.8% rise in average letting rates, which reached €495 per week. This growth was the result of a limited price hike policy (primarily Turnover from the Pierre & Vacances/Maeva/Résidences MGM/Hôtels focused on the winter season) coupled with an improvement in the Latitudes brands rose 2.4% compared with the previous year to total distribution mix in favour of direct sales, as well as upgrading of the €447.8 million in 2004/2005. portfolio thanks to renovation work and a beneficial destination mix Accommodation turnover rose 2% to €275.3 million, driven by: (rebound in the Mediterranean where prices are higher). • Growth of 1.1% in occupancy rates, focused on the Mediterranean • A 0.8% fall in the number of nights available. This stemmed from resorts, the City residences and the French West Indies. Occupancy both the Group’s withdrawal from non-strategic destinations (Port rates stood at 63.0% for all of the brands together, of which 63.6% d’Albret, Carcans Maubuisson, Val d’Isère La Balme), the temporary FINANCIAL03 REPORT closure of residences under renovation (Le Rouret, Paris Tour Eiffel, Mountain resorts Moliets…) and a decline in the number of apartments linked to the pooling of units as part of the renovation business (Le Touquet, Turnover from mountain resorts fell by 4.5% given the reduction Perros-Guirec). The decline was partly offset by deliveries over the in the offering and a decline in occupancy rates, especially noticeable year (Bonmont, Valloire, Vars, Bourgenay, Branville, etc.). in the summer season. The 2.5% fall in the offering stemmed from Direct sales at the Pierre & Vacances/Maeva/Résidences MGM/Hôtels withdrawals from certain locations (Val d’Isère La Balme), temporary Latitudes brands rose 4% versus 2003/2004 on the back of Internet closures for renovation (Les Coches, Avoriaz) and delays in openings sales, which accounted for 7% of sales versus 5% in 2003/2004, at a number of resorts (Vars, Méribel). In the winter season, following equating to growth of 40%. In 2004/2005, direct sales accounted for a decline in business over the festive period versus 2003/2004, almost 70% of accommodation turnover versus 67% in 2003/2004. turnover from the mountain resorts was healthy in the February holidays. The decline in foreign customers (UK, Dutch, Swedish) in big Turnover from accommodation broke down as follows in 2004/2005: ski resorts (Espace Killy, Plagne Paradiski, Porte du Soleil…) was offset by growth in direct sales in France. Seaside resorts City Accommodation turnover rose 4.2% on the back of a 2.5% rise in average letting rates and a 2.9% increase in occupancy rates. Growth Accommodation turnover in city centre residences rose a hefty 8.8%, in occupancy rates stemmed primarily from the rebound in sales in with Paris residences enjoying a surge in business customers Mediterranean resorts (7% growth over the year), compared with primarily at the Paris Bercy, Val d’Europe and La Défense residences.