[November 12, 2009] Sales for the First Nine Months of 2009: EUR23.2 Billion (-3%) EUR23.4 Billion (-3%) Excluding the Sale of Finagestion Tweet PARIS, November 12 /PRNewswire/ -- 1. Sales In the first nine months of 2009, the Bouygues group reported consolidated sales of EUR23.2 billion, down 3% on the previous year like-for-like and at constant exchange rates. Excluding the sale of Finagestion, nine-month sales decreased 3% to EUR23.4 billion. PARIS, November 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Sales by business area 9-month 9-month % (EUR million) 2008 2009 change Bouygues Construction 6,971 7,133 +2% Bouygues Immobilier 1,988 2,154 +8% Colas 9,615 8,684 -10% TF1 1,864 (1) 1,628 -13% Bouygues Telecom 3,762 3,960 +5% Holding company and 127 (2) 104 ns other Intra-Group (412)(2) (495) ns elimination Total 23,915 23,168 -3% France 16,499(1) 15,924 -3% International 7,4162(2) 7,244 -2% Applying the same accounting policy as in 2009: (1) excluding TF1 third-party sales (EUR16 million); (2) impact of the exclusion of sales of Finagestion, which is currently being sold (EUR227 million in Holding company and other, -EUR38 million in Intra-Group elimination). Bouygues Construction recorded a 2% increase in sales, up 1% in France and 5% internationally. Order intakes in the first nine months totalled EUR6.5 billion, down 23%. The order book was down 8% on end-September 2008 at EUR11.5 billion. A number of major contracts, and in particular the Miami tunnel worth EUR440 million, have yet to be booked. Bouygues Immobilier posted an 8% rise in sales, up 15% for residential property and down 2% for commercial property. Residential property business activity maintained momentum in the third quarter, buoyed by the Scellier tax incentive scheme. At end-September 2009, residential property reservations rose 32% at EUR1,260 million. Commercial property reservations remained very low in a market that has ground to a halt. The order book stood at EUR2.5 billion, down 29% on end-September 2008. Sales at Colas decreased 10%, both in France and internationally. In France, the strong upturn in the third quarter expected from the full impact of the stimulus plan failed to materialise, owing to uncertainty concerning the tax revenues of local authorities. Against a backdrop of falling prices, Colas continued to focus on profitability rather than volume. On international markets, the drop in sales linked to the completion of major projects was not offset by the expected impact of stimulus plans in the US, transferred in part to 2010. In Central Europe, Colas is facing a sharp decline in public expenditure. Also, the impact of falling asphalt prices on sales in the first nine months is estimated at EUR200 million. At end-September 2009, the order book remained nonetheless high at EUR6.7 billion, up 5% on end-September 2008 - or an increase of 3% in France and 8% internationally. Sales at TF1 dropped 13% over the first nine months of 2009 but showed a significant improvement in the third quarter - down 3% on third-quarter 2008, compared with a 15% decrease in the second quarter and a 18% drop in the first quarter. Sales at Bouygues Telecom rose 5%. Sales from network grew 3% to EUR3,620 million, despite a 29.4% cut in call termination rates at 1 July 2009. In third-quarter 2009, the mobile and fixed-line businesses achieved an excellent commercial performance. In third-quarter 2009, Bouygues Telecom attracted 172,000 new mobile customers, compared with 9,000 in third-quarter 2008 - or 35% of net market growth(1). At 30 September 2009, Bouygues Telecom had 10,066,000 mobile customers, of whom 7,666,000 on call plans (76.2% of the total customer base, an increase of 0.7 points over one year). The fixed-line business confirmed its successful start with 103,000 net subscriptions(2) in the third quarter. At end-September, 173,000 Bbox routers had been activated(3), or 89,000 additions. (1) ARCEP data (French communications regulator) (2) Number of new contracts signed during the quarter, less the number of cancellations (3) Bbox routers in operation or the number of customers billed 2. Significant events since 30 June 2009 PARIS, November 12 /PRNewswire/ -- - 8 July 2009: Bouygues Construction won a new hospital contract for almost EUR260 million in Amiens. - 17 August 2009: the Tram-Tiss group, bringing together Colas, as lead firm, and Bouygues Travaux Publics, was designated as the preferred bidder for the construction of the regional Tram-Train system on Reunion Island. - 23 September 2009: Bouygues Telecom topped the 10-million mobile customer mark and sold more than 200,000 iPhones. - 20 October 2009: Bouygues Construction signed a major contract worth EUR440 million to build a tunnel in Miami, USA. - 3 November 2009: Bouygues sold 35.7% of its subsidiary Finagestion to ECP (Emerging Capital Partners). 3. Overview of the financial situation and results at 30 September 2009 PARIS, November 12 /PRNewswire/ -- - The general trend in results in third-quarter 2009 compared with third-quarter 2008 should be more favourable than second-quarter 2009 compared with second-quarter 2008. - The financial situation is solid with net debt down on end-September 2008. - In light of actual sales at end-September 2009 and current business activity, the Group is confirming its sales target announced on 27 August 2009, excluding the estimated contribution from Finagestion of EUR330 million. Earnings for the first nine months of 2009 will be released on 1 December 2009 at 5.45pm (CET). http://www.bouygues.com Annex PARIS, November 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Contribution of business areas to sales 9-month 9-month % (EUR million) 2008 2009 change Bouygues Construction 6,746(3) 6,832 +1% Bouygues Immobilier 1,988 2,137 +7% Colas 9,569 8,627 -10% TF1 1,851(1) 1,612 -13% Bouygues Telecom 3,750 3,947 +5% Holding company and other 11(2) 13 ns Total 23,915 23,168 -3% France 16,499(1) 15,924 -3% International 7,416(2&3) 7,244 -2% Applying the same accounting policy as in 2009: (1)excluding TF1 third-party sales (EUR16 million); (2)impact of the exclusion of sales of Finagestion, which is currently being sold (EUR205 million in Holding company and other); (3)Reintegration of Bouygues Construction sales to Finagestion (EUR16 million). PARIS, November 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Sales by business area Q3 Q3 % (EUR million) 2008 2009 change Bouygues Construction 2,377 2,375 = Bouygues Immobilier 688 721 +5% Colas 3,984 3,568 -10% TF1 512(1) 498 -3% Bouygues Telecom 1,297 1,335 +3% Holding company and 41(2) 31 ns other Intra-Group elimination (158)(2) (150) ns Total 8,741 8,378 -4% France 5,613(1) 5,428 -3% International 3,128(2) 2,950 -6% Applying the same accounting policy as in 2009: 1excluding TF1 third-party sales (EUR5 million); 2impact of the exclusion of sales of Finagestion, which is currently being sold (EUR76 million in Holding company and other and -EUR12 million in Intra-Group elimination). PARIS, November 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Contribution of business areas to sales Q3 Q3 % (EUR million) 2008 2009 change Bouygues Construction 2,285(3) 2,285 = Bouygues Immobilier 689 717 +4% Colas 3,960 3,548 -10% TF1 510(1) 492 -4% Bouygues Telecom 1,293 1,331 +3% Holding company and other 4(2) 5 ns Total 8,741 8,378 -4% France 5,613(1) 5,428 -3% International 3,128(2&3) 2,950 -6% Applying the same accounting policy as in 2009: (1)excluding TF1 third-party sales (EUR5 million); (2)impact of the exclusion of sales of Finagestion, which is currently being sold (EUR67 million in Holding company and other); (3)Reintegration of Bouygues Construction sales to Finagestion (EUR3 million). Bouygues Press contact: +33-(0)-1-44-20-12-01, [email protected]; Investor and analyst contact: +33-(0)-1-44-20-12-77, [email protected] [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]