Paris, 13 November 2015
Bouygues press release
| Results for the first nine months of 2015
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For information, as announced, reported results for the first nine months of 2014 have been restated
for IFRIC 21 impacts.
| Key figures (€ million) | 9-month 2014 restated | 9-month 2015 | Change |
| Sales | 24,223 | 23,824 | -2% |
| Current operating profit | 526 | 597 | +€71m |
| Operating profit | 921a | 491b | -€430m |
| Net profit attributable to the Group | 712c | 334 | -€378m |
| Net profit attributable to the Group excl. exceptional itemsd | 312 | 320 | +€8m |
| Net debte | 4,989 | 4,883 | -€106m |
(a) Including non-current operating income of €81 million related to Bouygues Telecom and a capital gain of €314 million on the sale of Eurosport International (31%) and the remeasurement of the residual interest (49%)
(b) Including non-current charges of €106 million at Bouygues Telecom, TF1, Bouygues Construction and Bouygues Immobilier
(c) Including a net capital gain of €240 million on the sale by Colas of its stake in Cofiroute
(d) See reconciliation on page 10
(e) At 30 September
Sales in the first nine months of 2015 were €23.8 billion, 2% lower than in the first nine months of 2014 (down 6% in France and up 7% in international markets, benefiting from a favourable exchange rate effect).
Current operating profit was €597 million, €71 million more than in the first nine months of 2014, thanks to TF1 and Bouygues Telecom.
Operating profit was €491 million, including €106 million of non-current charges, of which €76 million was at Bouygues Telecom, essentially related to the roll-out of network sharing with Numericable-SFR. Operating profit in the first nine months of 2014 included non-current income of €395 million.
Net profit attributable to the Group in the first nine months of 2015 was €334 million and included the impact of the sale of Bouygues Construction's stake in Alis, the A28 motorway concession company. Net profit attributable to the Group in the first nine months of 2014 included the net capital gain on the sale of Colas' interest in Cofiroute.
Excluding exceptional items, net profit attributable to the Group would be up slightly to €320 million despite a €119-million decline in the net contribution from Alstom.
Improvement in the Group's profitability in the third quarter
In line with the second quarter, the Group's profitability improved in the third quarter.
| Current operating profit (€ million) | Q1 2015 | Change vs 2014 restated | Q2 2015 | Change vs 2014 restated | Q3 2015 | Change vs 2014 restated | 9-month 2015 | Change vs 2014 restated |
| Construction businessesa | (146) | -€20m | 234 | -€7m | 431 | +€17m | 519 | -€10m |
| TF1 | 28 | +€9m | 69 | +€41m | 10 | €0m | 107 | +€50m |
| Bouygues Telecom | (62) | +€2m | 8 | +€15m | 45 | +€15m | (9) | +€32m |
| Group | (194) | -€16m | 313 | +€56m | 478 | +€31m | 597 | +€71m |
(a) Bouygues Construction, Bouygues Immobilier and Colas
Current operating profit in the construction businesses rose in the third quarter of 2015, driven by strong international momentum despite a tough economic and competitive environment in France.
Good commercial performance and execution of the transformation plan enabled Bouygues Telecom to confirm in the third quarter the return to growth seen in the previous quarter.
Outlook for 2015 confirmed
The Group confirmed its outlook for 2015 published on 27 August and its priority remains a return to growth from 2016.
The construction businesses are continuing to expand in international markets and to adapt in France. Financial results are likely to remain robust in 2015, with a current operating margin at the level of 2014 at constant exchange rates.
At TF1, the current operating margin should improve in full-year 2015, excluding the effect of the deconsolidation of Eurosport International in 2014.
Driven by a good commercial performance and implementation of its new business model, Bouygues Telecom should achieve EBITDA of around €750 million in 2015 and at least €400 million of savings in 2016 versus 2013.
The Group's ongoing transformation strategy and the roll-out of Bouygues Telecom's network sharing with Numericable-SFR are likely to generate non-current charges of around €200 million which will affect the Group's operating profit in 2015.
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Other information
Detailed analysis by sector of activity
Continuing momentum of construction businessesa in international markets
The order book for the construction businesses at end-September 2015 reached the high level of €29 billion, up 6% year-on-year (1% at constant exchange rates), reflecting strong momentum in international activity in line with previous quarters.
The international order book at end-September 2015 was €16.1 billion, up 23% year-on-year and 30% over the last two years. 60% of Bouygues Construction's and Colas' order book at end-September 2015 is for execution in international markets, compared with 51% at end-September 2014.
In contrast, the order book for the construction businesses in France at end-September 2015 was down 10% year-on-year to €13 billion, reflecting an environment that remains tough in building, civil works and roads alike.
Sales in the construction businesses in the first nine months of 2015 were €19.1 billion, 1% less than in the first nine months of 2014 and down 7% like-for-like and at constant exchange rates. The current operating margin was stable at 2.7% over the period, reflecting in particular the improvement in profitability at Colas, driven by its international activities.
(a) Bouygues Construction, Bouygues Immobilier and Colas
Improvement in profitability at TF1a
TF1 reported sales of €1,400 million in the first nine months of 2015. The decline of 13% in comparison with the first nine months of 2014 was mostly due to the deconsolidation of Eurosport International.
Group advertising sales were down 1%, excluding deconsolidation. The third quarter was affected by a particularly unfavourable comparison due to the screening of the FIFA World Cup in 2014.
The current operating margin over the first nine months of 2015 was 7.6%, an improvement of 4.1 points year-on-year, given that there was no FIFA World Cup.
Operating profit in the first nine months was €92 million and included non-current charges of €15 million related to adaptation costs at news operations.
On 9 November 2015, TF1 announced the signature of an agreement with FLCP, the holding company of Newen group, giving TF1 a 70% equity interest in FLCP. Consistent with TF1's strategy to position itself in the production and distribution of audiovisual content, this transaction is aimed at developing a new line of business independent of the group's channels.
(a) At Bouygues group level, the sales and operating profit of Eurosport International remained included in the results of TF1 until the sale of the additional 31% stake in Eurosport International to Discovery Communications on 30 May 2014
Return to growth in sales from network at Bouygues Telecom
In line with the first half, Bouygues Telecom achieved a good commercial performance and improved its financial results in the third quarter of 2015.
The company added 208,000 new mobile customers in the third quarter of 2015 and 520,000 over the first nine months of 2015 for a total of 11.6 million mobile customers at end-September 2015. The number of plan customers excluding MtoMa rose by 149,000 in the third quarter of 2015, for a total of 442,000 new adds in the first nine months of 2015.
4G penetration within Bouygues Telecom's customer base is continuing. The company had 4.6 million 4G usersb at end-September 2015, representing 46% of the mobile base excluding MtoM, compared with 26% at
end-September 2014. Bouygues Telecom's 3G and 4G customers are the biggest consumers of mobile internet in France, representing 27%c of total French mobile traffic, equating to double its market share.
Bouygues Telecom continued to expand on the fixed broadbandd market in the third quarter of 2015 and was No. 2 in terms of net adds. It gained 94,000 new customers in the third quarter of 2015 and 268,000 over the first nine months of 2015 for a total of 2.7 million customers at end-September 2015.
In the third quarter of 2015, Bouygues Telecom' sales from network returned to growth for the first time since the second quarter of 2011. Sales from network stood at €978 million versus €975 million in the third quarter of 2014 and benefited from an increase in the number of customers as well as stabilisation of fixed and mobile ARPU. Total sales in the third quarter of 2015 were €1,163 million, 4% more than in the third quarter of 2014.
EBITDA in the third quarter of 2015 was up €21 million to €242 million and the EBITDA margine was up 2.0 points over the third quarter of 2014 to 24.7%. Current operating profit in the third quarter of 2015 was €45 million and operating profit was €24 million after factoring in non-current charges of €21 million, essentially related to the roll-out of network sharing with Numericable-SFR.
Over the first nine months of 2015, EBITDA was €565 million, an improvement of €42 million
versus 2014, and the EBITDA margin rose 1.8 points to 19.7%. The company reported a current operating loss of €9 million, an improvement of €32 million over the period.
(a) Machine-to-Machine
(b) Customers who have used the 4G network during the last three months (Arcep definition)
(c) Data consumed on mobile networks as reported by Arcep and Bouygues Telecom for Q2 2015
(d) Includes broadband and very-high-speed broadband subscriptions
(e) EBITDA/sales from network
Alstom
As announced on 5 November 2015, Alstom's net financial contribution to the Group's net profit in the first nine months of 2015 was €0 million, compared to €119 milliona in the first nine months of 2014.
On 4 November 2015, Alstom announced that it would launch a public offer to repurchase its own shares for an amount of €3.2 billion, covering a maximum of 91.5 million shares (representing 29.5% of the total number of shares) at a price of €35 per share. The repurchased shares will then be cancelled.
The Bouygues group, which currently owns around 90.5 million shares representing 29.2% of Alstom's capital, intends to tender to the offer a number of shares allowing its post-transaction equity interest to be maintained at a level comparable to the current level.
The transaction will be submitted for approval at the shareholders' general meeting convened for 18 December 2015 and for review by the Autorité des Marchés Financiers, the French financial markets authority. The offer is expected to run from 23 December 2015 to 20 January 2016, with settlement-delivery on 28 January 2016.
(a) Alstom's contribution of €128 million to Bouygues' net profit and a negative impact of €9 million for the amortisation of fair value remeasurements of identifiable intangible assets and other items
Financial situation
Net debt at end-September 2015 was €4.9 billion, €106 million less than at end-September 2014 despite a €428-million increase in the cash component of Bouygues' dividend.
Net debt at end-September 2015 has yet to include a net positive impact of €474 million resulting from completion of the agreements between TF1 and Discovery on 1 October 2015.
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Highlights since 30 June 2015
- 28 July 2015: Green Office® Rueil, the headquarters of Unilever France, developed by Bouygues Immobilier, becomes the first commercial property in France to obtain Bepos-Effinergie positive-energy certification.
- 9 September 2015: The Bouygues group will present its solutions for a low-carbon urban environment at the World Efficiency show & congress, to be held between 13 and 15 October 2015 as part of COP21.
- 10 September 2015: University College London Hospitals (UCLH) awards Bouygues UK, a Bouygues Construction subsidiary, a €257-million contract to build a cancer treatment and surgery centre in London.
- 17 September 2015: The Lyon Metropolitan area inaugurates Hikari, the first positive-energy mixed-use development in France.
- 29 September 2015: Bouygues Construction is chosen to construct sewage tunnels in Qatar.
- 29 September 2015: Bouygues Telecom's LoRa network dedicated to the Internet of Things, equipped by Sagemcom, welcomes its first customers.
- 1 October 2015: Discovery Communications acquires the Eurosport group.
- 13 October 2015: Colas revolutionises roads by creating the Wattway Solar Road.
- 14 October 2015: Cambridge University awards Bouygues UK a €165-million contract to build its new exam board headquarters.
- 28 October 2015: TF1's Board of Directors appoints Gilles Pélisson Chairman and CEO of the TF1 group. He will take up his position on 19 February 2016.
- 4 November 2015: Bouygues Construction announces the sale on 28 September 2015 of its stake in Alis, the A28 motorway concession company, to the Dutch pension fund PGGM.
- 6 November 2015: Bouygues Telecom is recognised as the best ISP for streaming and web browsing in Arcep's "Quality of service for fixed internet access" survey.
- 9 November 2015: In the lead-up to COP21, the Bouygues group is recognised for its action in favour of the climate, being added to the Climate Disclosure Leadership Index (CDLI) France - Benelux, a socially responsible investment (SRI) index.
- 9 November 2015: TF1 and FLCP, the holding company of Newen group, sign an agreement giving TF1 a 70% equity interest in FLCP.
Financial calendar:
24 February 2016: full-year 2015 results
7.30am: press release
9.00am: press conference
11.00am: analysts' meeting
All times are Central European Times (CET)
| The financial statements have been subject to a limited review by the statutory auditors and the corresponding report has been issued. You will find the full financial statements and notes to the financial statements on www.bouygues.com. |
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9-month 2015 business activity
| Order book at the construction businesses (€ million) | End-September | ||
| 2014 | 2015 | % change | |
| Bouygues Construction | 17,626 | 19,681 | +12% |
| Bouygues Immobilier | 2,144 | 2,274 | +6% |
| Colas | 7,671 | 7,083 | -8% |
| TOTAL | 27,441 | 29,038 | +6% |
| Bouygues Construction Order intake (€ million) | 9-month | % change | |
| 2014 | 2015 | ||
| France | 4,076 | 3,407 | -16% |
| International | 3,972 | 5,705 | +44% |
| TOTAL | 8,048 | 9,112 | +13% |
| Bouygues Immobilier Reservations (€ million) | 9-month | % change | |
| 2014 | 2015 | ||
| Residential property | 992 | 1,184 | +19% |
| Commercial property | 420 | 191 | -55% |
| TOTAL | 1,412 | 1,375 | -3% |
| Colas Order book (€ million) | End-September | % change | |
| 2014 | 2015 | ||
| Mainland France | 3,226 | 2,901 | -10% |
| International and French overseas territories | 4,445 | 4,182 | -6% |
| TOTAL | 7,671 | 7,083 | -8% |
| TF1 Audience sharea | 9-month | Pts change | |
| 2014 | 2015 | ||
| TF1 | 22.9% | 21.3% | -1.6 pts |
| TMC | 3.2% | 3.1% | -0.1 pts |
| NT1 | 1.8% | 2.0% | +0.2 pts |
| HD1 | 0.9% | 1.2% | +0.3 pts |
| TOTAL | 28.8% | 27.6% | -1.2 pts |
(a) Source: Médiamétrie, Individuals aged 4 and over
| Bouygues Telecom Customer base ('000 customers) | End-June 2015 | End-September 2015 | Change ('000 customers) |
| Plan subscribers | 10,537 | 10,765 | +228 |
| Prepaid customers | 896 | 876 | -20 |
| Total mobile customers | 11,433 | 11,641 | +208 |
| Total fixed customers | 2,602 | 2,696 | +94 |
9-month 2015 financial performance
| Condensed consolidated income statement (€ million) | 9-month | Change | |
| 2014 restated | 2015 | ||
| Sales | 24,223 | 23,824 | -2% |
| Current operating profit | 526 | 597 | +€71m |
| Other operating income and expenses | 395a | (106)b | -€501m |
| Operating profit | 921 | 491 | -€430m |
| Cost of net debt | (238) | (210) | +€28m |
| Other financial income and expenses | 16 | 23 | +€7m |
| Income tax | (175) | (82) | +€93m |
| Share of net profits/(losses) of joint ventures and associates | 407c | 159d | -€248m |
| o/w Alstom | 119e | 0 | -€119m |
| Net profit | 931 | 381 | -€550m |
| Net profit attributable to non-controlling interests | (219) | (47) | +€172m |
| Net profit attributable to the Group | 712 | 334 | -€378m |
| Net profit attributable to the Group excl. exceptional itemsf | 312 | 320 | +€8m |
(a) Non-current operating income of €81 million related to Bouygues Telecom and a capital gain of €314 million on the sale of Eurosport International (31%) and the remeasurement of the residual interest (49%)
(b) Non-current charges of €76 million at Bouygues Telecom, of €15 million at TF1, of €12 million at Bouygues Construction and
of €3 million at Bouygues Immobilier
(c) Including a net capital gain of €253 million related to the sale of 100% of Cofiroute
(d) Including the impact of the sale of Bouygues Construction's stake in the A28 motorway concession company
(e) Alstom's contribution of €128 million to Bouygues' net profit and a negative impact of €9 million for the amortisation of fair value remeasurements of identifiable intangible assets and other items
(f) See reconciliation on page 10
| Third-quarter consolidated income statement (€ million) | Third-quarter | Change | |
| 2014 restated | 2015 | ||
| Sales | 9,041 | 8,726 | -3% |
| Current operating profit | 447 | 478 | +€31m |
| Operating profit | 453a | 446b | -€7m |
| Net profit attributable to the Group | 334 | 376 | +€42m |
(a) Including a capital gain of €6 million on the sale of Eurosport International (31%) and the remeasurement of the residual interest (49%)
(b) Including non-current charges of €32 million at Bouygues Telecom, TF1, Bouygues Construction and Bouygues Immobilier
| Sales by sector of activity (€ million) | 9-month | % change | Change l-f-l and at constant exchange rates | |
| 2014 restated | 2015 | |||
| Construction businessesa | 19,347 | 19,134 | -1% | -7% |
| o/w Bouygues Construction | 8,492 | 8,826 | +4% | -5% |
| o/w Bouygues Immobilier | 1,942 | 1,569 | -19% | -20% |
| o/w Colas | 9,184 | 8,933 | -3% | -7% |
| TF1 | 1,613 | 1,400 | -13% | -2% |
| Bouygues Telecom | 3,294 | 3,319 | +1% | +1% |
| Holding company and other | 98 | 105 | nm | nm |
| Intra-Group elimination | (400) | (328) | nm | nm |
| TOTAL | 24,223 | 23,824 | -2% | -6% |
| o/w France | 15,664 | 14,650 | -6% | -6% |
| o/w international | 8,559 | 9,174 | +7% | -5% |
(a) Total of the sales contributions (after eliminations within the construction businesses)
| Contribution to EBITDAa by sector of activity (€ million) | 9-month | Change | |
| 2014 restated | 2015 | ||
| Construction businesses | 900 | 872 | -€28m |
| o/w Bouygues Construction | 349 | 324 | -€25m |
| o/w Bouygues Immobilier | 112 | 67 | -€45m |
| o/w Colas | 439 | 481 | +€42m |
| TF1 | 57 | 117 | +€60m |
| Bouygues Telecom | 523 | 565 | +€42m |
| Holding company and other | (20) | (19) | +€1m |
| TOTAL | 1,460 | 1,535 | +€75m |
(a) EBITDA = current operating profit + net depreciation and amortisation expense + net provisions and impairment losses - reversals of unutilised provisions and impairment losses
| Contribution to current operating profit by sector of activity (€ million) | 9-month | Change | |
| 2014 restated | 2015 | ||
| Construction businesses | 529 | 519 | -€10m |
| o/w Bouygues Construction | 240 | 235 | -€5m |
| o/w Bouygues Immobilier | 123 | 89 | -€34m |
| o/w Colas | 166 | 195 | +€29m |
| TF1 | 57 | 107 | +€50m |
| Bouygues Telecom | (41) | (9) | +€32m |
| Holding company and other | (19) | (20) | -€1m |
| TOTAL | 526 | 597 | +€71m |
| Contribution to operating profit by sector of activity (€ million) | 9-month | Change | |
| 2014 restated | 2015 | ||
| Construction businesses | 529 | 504 | -€25m |
| o/w Bouygues Construction | 240 | 223a | -€17m |
| o/w Bouygues Immobilier | 123 | 86a | -€37m |
| o/w Colas | 166 | 195 | +€29m |
| TF1 | 386b | 92a | -€294m |
| Bouygues Telecom | 45c | (85)a | -€130m |
| Holding company and other | (39)d | (20) | +€19m |
| TOTAL | 921 | 491 | -€430m |
(a) Including non-current charges of €76 million at Bouygues Telecom essentially related to the roll-out of network sharing with Numericable-SFR and non-current charges related to new organisations of €15 million at TF1, €12 million at Bouygues Construction and €3 million at Bouygues Immobilier
(b) Including a capital gain of €329 million on the sale of Eurosport International (31%) and the remeasurement of the residual interest (49%)
(c) Including non-current income of €86 million: €432 million from litigation settlements and other minus €346 million in provisions for adaptation costs and other
(d) Including non-current charges of €5 million related to Bouygues Telecom and €15 million for derecognition of goodwill related to the sale of Eurosport International
Contribution to net profit attributable to the Group by sector of activity (€ million) | 9-month | Change | |
| 2014 restated | 2015 | ||
| Construction businesses | 747 | 471 | -€276m |
| o/w Bouygues Construction | 181 | 243 | +€62m |
| o/w Bouygues Immobilier | 73 | 46 | -€27m |
| o/w Colas | 493a | 182 | -€311m |
| TF1 | 149b | 28 | -€121m |
| Bouygues Telecom | 20 | (50) | -€70m |
| Alstom | 119c | 0d | -€119m |
| Holding company and other | (323)e | (115) | +€208m |
| Net profit attributable to the Group | 712 | 334 | -€378m |
| Net profit attributable to the Group excl. exceptional itemsf | 312 | 320 | +€8m |
(a) Including a net capital gain of €372 million related to the sale of Cofiroute
(b) Including a net capital gain of €130 million on the sale of Eurosport International (31%) and the remeasurement of the residual interest (49%)
(c) Alstom's contribution of €128 million to Bouygues' net profit and a negative impact of €9 million for the amortisation of fair value remeasurements of identifiable intangible assets and other items
(d) Alstom's contribution of -€301 million to Bouygues' net profit, a negative impact of €9 million for the amortisation of fair value remeasurements of identifiable intangible assets and other items and a partial reversal for €310 million of the write-down against Bouygues' interest in Alstom recognised in 2013
(e) Including €147 million for derecognition of goodwill at Holding company and other: €132 million related to the sale by Colas of Cofiroute and €15 million related to the sale of Eurosport International
(f) See reconciliation on page 10
| Impacts of exceptional items on net profit attributable to the Group (€ million) | 9-month | Change | |
| 2014 restated | 2015 | ||
| Net profit attributable to the Group | 712 | 334 | -€378m |
| Exceptional items in H1 | (398) | 38 | +€436m |
| o/w net capital gain on the sale of Eurosport International (31%) and the remeasurement of the residual interest (49%) | (113) | - | +€113m |
| o/w net capital gain on the sale by Colas of its stake in Cofiroute | (240) | - | +€240m |
| o/w non-current income/charges related to Bouygues Telecom, TF1 and Bouygues Construction (net of taxes) | (45) | 38 | +€83m |
| Exceptional items in Q3 | (2) | (52) | -€50m |
| o/w non-current income/charges related to Bouygues Telecom, TF1 and Bouygues Construction (net of taxes) | (2) | 18 | +€20m |
| o/w Bouygues Construction associates (A28 motorway, etc.) | - | (70) | -€70m |
| Net profit attributable to the Group excl. exceptional items | 312 | 320 | +€8m |
| Net cash by business segment (€ million) | At end-September | Change | |
| 2014 restated | 2015 | ||
| Bouygues Construction | 2,231 | 2,642 | +€411m |
| Bouygues Immobilier | 93 | (188) | -€281m |
| Colas | (143)a | (231) | -€88m |
| TF1 | 436b | 235 | -€201m |
| Bouygues Telecom | (890) | (1,012) | -€122m |
| Holding company and other | (6,716) | (6,329) | +€387m |
| TOTAL | (4,989) | (4,883) | +€106m |
(a) Including €780 million related to the sale by Colas of its stake in Cofiroute
(b) Including €256 million related to the sale of the additional 31% stake in Eurosport International
Contribution to net capital expenditure by sector of activity (€ million) | 9-month | Change | |
| 2014 restated | 2015 | ||
| Construction businesses | 397 | 281 | -€116m |
| o/w Bouygues Construction | 139 | 130 | -€9m |
| o/w Bouygues Immobilier | 9 | 10 | +€1m |
| o/w Colas | 249 | 141 | -€108m |
| TF1 | 23 | 29 | +€6m |
| Bouygues Telecom | 494 | 571 | +€77m |
| Holding company and other | 1 | 0 | -€1m |
| TOTAL | 915 | 881 | -€34m |
| Contribution to free cash flowa by sector of activity Before change in working capital requirement (€ million) | 9-month | Change | |
| 2014 restated | 2015 | ||
| Construction businesses | 324 | 424 | +€100m |
| o/w Bouygues Construction | 119 | 133 | +€14m |
| o/w Bouygues Immobilier | 57 | 32 | -€25m |
| o/w Colas | 148 | 259 | +€111m |
| TF1 | 25 | 50 | +€25m |
| Bouygues Telecom | 318 | (24) | -€342m |
| Holding company and other | (170) | (135) | +€35m |
| TOTAL | 497 | 315 | -€182m |
(a) Free cash flow = cash flow - cost of net debt - income tax expense - net capital expenditure
