Crisis impacts mitigated and a solid level
of liquidity: Elior stays the course and is focused on the
future
Regulatory News:
Elior Group (Paris:ELIOR) (Euronext Paris – ISIN: FR
0011950732), one of the world’s leading operators in catering and
support services, announces its revenue for the first nine months
of 2019-20, ended June 30, 2020.
Revenue reflect the impact of Covid-19, notably in the third
quarter
- Nine-month 2019-20 revenue came to €3.131 billion, down 19.3%
like-for-like compared with a year earlier.
- Third-quarter revenue came to €672 million, down 46.4%
like-for-like compared with a year earlier.
- Excluding Covid-19 impact, strikes in France and voluntary
contract exits from the prior year, organic growth for the first
nine months of fiscal 2019-20 was 1.6% and 1.8% for the third
quarter.
Elior has shown resilience and agility
- Available liquidity amounted to €709 million at June 30, 2020,
vs. €917 million at March 31, 2020, after dividend payment, buyout
of US minority shareholders and the temporary dip in the
securitization program.
- Retention rate stood at 92% at June 30, 2020, an increase in
comparison with 90% at end June 2019
- New protocols and health norms were rapidly put in place: Aenor
certification in Spain, deployment of prevention Guide Covid-19
Elior certified by an occupational doctor and audited by the
Eurofins laboratory in France, Safe Café label in the United
States…
- In France, Elior Services maintained 80% of its business during
the containment period, notably thanks to its strong presence in
the healthcare sector (hospitals, clinics and care homes).
- Elior accelerates the deployment of its innovations: modified
atmosphere production at our Italian central kitchens and
enrichment of digital applications functionalities.
Elior now anticipates an impact on EBITA adjusted for the
loss of revenue (drop-through) for the year below 30%.
Philippe Guillemot, Elior Group’s Chief Executive Officer,
said:
“We have withstood the disruptions of recent months by swiftly
adapting our organization, continuing to work for the common good,
and helping our clients with their own continuity and recovery
plans.
The Areas sale has made the group stronger financially. Thanks
to strict cash management in recent months, Elior is in a solid
position even though the health crisis has impacted revenue. The
trust that our clients’ places in us - as witnessed by multiple
contract wins and renewals in the past quarter - is a source of
great resilience.
Building on a robust foundation as a socially responsible
culinary and services group with an exceptionally dedicated
workforce, Elior is staying the course and is focused on the future
by ramping up the execution of ongoing projects within the New
Elior 2024 strategic plan.
We know that this extraordinary period will profoundly change
some of our markets, particularly the business & industry
segment. That is why we are already reinventing the way we
work.
We will meet the challenges to come by, developing and
transforming our company, using our culinary, digital, and
marketing innovations, our ability to quickly invent new offerings
that anticipate the needs of our guests, and our health and safety
expertise.
Tomorrow—even more than today—the purpose that fuels Elior’s
110,000 employees will be to take care of our clients and to
nourish our guests in their schools, care facilities and workplaces
while honoring our three key commitments: to well-being, the
environment, and the pleasure of a good meal.”
Business development
Elior renewed or secured several major new contracts in the
third quarter of 2019-20, which included:
- Orange’s offices in Lyon, Herblay city schools, the Centre
d’Action Sociale of the city of Paris and the central purchasing
agency of Bourgogne Franche Comte (Elior Services) in France;
- Tower Hamlets schools, Rapport Housing and Care, and
HarperCollins Publishers and Baker Hughes in the UK;
- In the US, the Boston Public School District (Massachusetts)
and Madison County Schools (Mississippi) in the K-12 segment;
Middle Georgia State University and Georgia Gwinnett College in
higher education;
- Residencia Feixa Llarga Laia Gonzalez care home and the
Valencian Ministry of Equality and Inclusive Policies in
Spain;
- Residenza Sanitario Assistenziale de Rodolfi care facilities
and a multitude of Food360 contracts in Italy.
The overall retention rate at June 30, 2020, was 92%, an
increase compared to 90% at the end of June 2019.
Revenue
Consolidated revenue from continuing operations totaled
€3.131 billion for the first nine months of 2019-20. The 18.6%
reported year-on-year decrease reflects a like-for-like decline of
19.3%, (acquisition-led growth added 0.1pp and forex added
0.7pp).
Nine-month revenue include a -€756 million Coronavirus impact,
an -€11 million impact from strikes in France, and a -€36 million
impact from voluntary exits in Italy and scaled back Tesco
contracts in the UK.
Excluding these items, organic revenue growth in the first nine
months 2019-20 was 1.6% and 1.8% for the third quarter.
International revenue represented 56% of the total, compared
with 55% a year earlier.
Revenue by Market:
Business & Industry generated revenue of €1.276 billion, a
like-for-like decline of 26.8% in the first nine months of
2019-20. This reflects the COVID-19 impact in the third
quarter, when revenue declined to €220 million from €581
million a year ago.
Education generated revenue of €949 million in the first nine
months of 2019-20, a like-for-like decline of 19.9%. Because
schools closed in the third quarter, Education revenue were
€161 million, compared with €353 million for the same period year
ago.
Healthcare revenue were €906 million, a like-for-like decline of
4.8% compared with first nine months 2018/19. In the
third quarter the pandemic closed hospital cafeterias,
postponed elective surgeries, drove revenue down to €291 million,
compared with €316 million for the same period year ago.
Revenue by Geographic Region:
International revenue declined to €1.759 billion in the
first nine months of 2019-20. Revenue on a like-for-like basis
declined 17.7%, reflecting the impact of Covid-19 and - to a lesser
extent - the Italian public-sector contracts we chose not to renew
last year and the scaled back Tesco contracts in the UK. Excluding
those items, Elior’s International organic revenue growth was
2.2%.
The US experienced the smallest impact owing to a favorable mix,
particularly thanks to our work for social services
organizations.
Two recent, immaterial acquisitions in the US and Italy added
0.2pp of growth. The currency effect, notably from a stronger US
dollar, added 1.2pp.
Third quarter 2019-20 international revenue totaled €392
million, compared to €684 million a year ago.
Revenue generated in France totaled €1.366 billion in the
first nine months of 2019-20, compared with €1.723 billion
in the same period a year ago, i.e. a 20.7% like-for-like
decline.
Excluding the €11 million impact from strikes and the €369
million impact from Covid-19, organic revenue growth in France was
1.4%.
In France, Elior Services maintained 80% of its business during
the period of containment, thanks in particular to its strong
presence in healthcare (hospitals, clinics and care homes).
The government-mandated lockdown pushed revenue down to €280
million in the third quarter of 2019-20, compared with €559
million a year earlier.
The Corporate & Other segment, which includes the
Group’s remaining concession catering activities not sold with
Areas, generated nearly €6 million in revenue for the first nine
months of 2019-2020, down from the same period last year due to a
complete closure in the third quarter.
Liquidity
Elior’s available liquidity at the end of June 2020 was €709
million compared with €917 million at March 31, 2020. This figure
is after payment of the dividend for the financial year 2018-2019
(€51 million), the payment of the legacy US share-based
compensation plan (€23 million) and the temporary dip in the
securitization program as business and invoicing slowed (€115
million) in the third quarter.
Outlook
In Europe, lockdown measures started to ease in mid-May 2020,
which contributed to a slight improvement in our activities within
the context of reinforced sanitary protocols. Covid-19 continues to
create persistent uncertainty. In contract catering the recovery in
economic activity is expected to be gradual in the fourth quarter
of 2019-20, and at varying rates depending on how the pandemic
plays out in the countries where the Group operates.
Based on all known variables at this point, the assumptions for
fourth quarter 2019-20 that Elior is using to plan and make its
decisions are as follows:
- Business & Industry is expected to remain at a low
level owing to summer vacations. However, business should
accelerate from September onwards. In this context, we are
maintaining a constant dialogue with our clients to adjust our
catering offering as their needs evolve.
- The Education market is likely to rebound significantly
at the start of the new school year in primary, middle and high
schools, which account for the vast majority of Elior’s revenue in
this market. Contracts with higher education institutions are
located mainly in the United States.
- The Healthcare market should continue to improve
gradually during the fourth quarter after an upturn in June.
In this context, and taking into account the significant efforts
our teams have made, and the group’s performance in recent months,
Elior now anticipates an impact on EBITA adjusted for the loss of
revenue (drop-through) for the year 2019-20 below 30%.
Financial calendar:
- November 25, 2020: Full-year 2019-20 results, Elior will
publish its press release before the start of trading and will host
a conference call
Appendix 1: Revenue by business and geographic region Appendix
2: Revenue by market Appendix 3: Definition of alternative
performance indicators
The English-language version of this document is a free
translation from the original, which was prepared in French. All
possible care has been taken to ensure that the translation is an
accurate representation of the original. However, in all matters of
interpretation of information, views or opinion expressed therein,
the original language version of this document in French takes
precedence over this translation.
About Elior Group
Founded in 1991, Elior Group has grown into one of the world's
leading operators in contract catering and support services has
become a benchmark player in the business & industry,
education, healthcare and leisure markets. With strong positions in
6 countries, the Group generated €4,923 million in revenue in
fiscal 2018-2019. Our 110,000 employees feed over 5 million people
on a daily basis in 23,500 restaurants on three continents, and
offer services on 2,300 sites in France. Innovation and social
responsibility are at the core of our business model. Elior Group
has been a member of the United Nations Global Compact since 2004,
reaching the GC Advanced Level in 2015.
For further information please visit our website at
http://www.eliorgroup.com or follow us on Twitter
(@Elior_Group)
Appendix 1: Revenue by
business and geographic region
Q1
Q1
Organic
Change in scope of
Currency
Total
(in € millions)
2019-2020
2018-2019
growth
consolidation
effect
Growth
France
573
584
-1.9%
0.0%
0.0%
-1.9%
International
731
727
-1.3%
0.1%
1.9%
0.6%
Contract catering & Services
1,304
1,311
-1.6%
0.1%
1.0%
-0.5%
Corporate & Other
4
6
-45.9%
0.0%
0.0%
-45.9%
GROUP TOTAL
1,308
1,317
-1.8%
0.1%
1.0%
-0.7%
Q2
Q2
Organic
Change in scope of
Currency
Total
(in € millions)
2019-2020
2018-2019
growth
consolidation
effect
Growth
France
513
580
-11.4%
0.0%
0.0%
-11.4%
International
636
692
-9.8%
0.2%
1.4%
-8.2%
Contract catering & Services
1,149
1,272
-10.6%
0.1%
0.8%
-9.7%
Corporate & Other
2
5
-58.7%
0.0%
0.0%
-58.7%
GROUP TOTAL
1,151
1,277
-10.8%
0.1%
0.8%
-9.9%
Q3
Q3
Organic
Change in scope of
Currency
Total
(in € millions)
2019-2020
2018-2019
growth
consolidation
effect
Growth
France
280
559
-49.9%
0.0%
0.0%
-49.9%
International
392
684
-43.1%
0.1%
0.2%
-42.7%
Contract catering & Services
672
1,243
-46.1%
0.1%
0.1%
-45.9%
Corporate & Other
0
7
-100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
-100.0%
GROUP TOTAL
672
1,250
-46.4%
0.1%
0.1%
-46.2%
9 months
9 months
Organic
Change in scope of
Currency
Total
(in € millions)
2019-2020
2018-2019
growth
consolidation
effect
Growth
France
1,366
1,723
-20.7%
0.0%
0.0%
-20.7%
International
1,759
2,103
-17.7%
0.2%
1.2%
-16.4%
Contract catering & Services
3,125
3,826
-19.0%
0.1%
0.7%
-18.3%
Corporate & Other
6
18
-69.6%
0.0%
0.0%
-69.6%
GROUP TOTAL
3,131
3,844
-19.3%
0.1%
0.7%
-18,6%
Appendix 2: Revenue by
market
Q1
Q1
Organic
Change in scope of
Currency
Total
(in € millions)
2019-2020
2018-2019
growth
consolidation
effect
Growth
Business & Industry
570
591
-4.5%
0.0%
0.9%
-3.5%
Education
423
412
1.3%
0.0%
1.2%
2.5%
Healthcare
315
314
-0.9%
0.2%
1.0%
0.3%
GROUP TOTAL
1,308
1,317
-1.8%
0.1%
1.0%
-0.7%
Q2
Q2
Organic
Change in scope of
Currency
Total
(in € millions)
2019-2020
2018-2019
growth
consolidation
effect
Growth
Business & Industry
486
559
-13.7%
0.1%
0.6%
-13.1%
Education
365
406
-11.0%
0.1%
1.0%
-10.0%
Healthcare
300
312
-5.0%
0.2%
0.8%
-3.9%
GROUP TOTAL
1,151
1,277
-10.8%
0.1%
0.8%
-9.9%
Q3
Q3
Organic
Change in scope of
Currency
Total
(in € millions)
2019-2020
2018-2019
growth
consolidation
effect
Growth
Business & Industry
220
581
-61.9%
0.0%
-0.2%
-62.1%
Education
161
353
-54.8%
0.0%
0.3%
-54.5%
Healthcare
291
316
-8.6%
0.2%
0.5%
-7.8%
GROUP TOTAL
672
1,250
-46.4%
0.1%
0.1%
-46.2%
9 months
9 months
Organic
Change in scope of
Currency
Total
(in € millions)
2019-2020
2018-2019
growth
consolidation
effect
Growth
Business & Industry
1,276
1,731
-26.8%
0.0%
0.4%
-26.3%
Education
949
1,171
-19.9%
0.1%
0.8%
-19.0%
Healthcare
906
942
-4.8%
0.2%
0.8%
-3.8%
GROUP TOTAL
3,131
3,844
-19.3%
0.1%
0.7%
-18.6%
Appendix 3: Definition of
Alternative Performance Indicators
Organic growth in consolidated revenue: as described in
Chapter 4, Section 4.1.2.1 of the fiscal 2018-2019 Universal
Registration Document, growth in consolidated revenue expressed as
a percentage and adjusted for the impact of (i) changes in exchange
rates, (ii) changes in accounting policies, notably the first-time
application of IFRS 15 in 2018-2019 and (iii) changes in scope of
consolidation.
Adjusted EBITA: Recurring operating profit reported
including the share of profit of equity-accounted investees
adjusted for the impact of share-based compensation expense (stock
options and performance shares granted by Group companies) and net
amortization of intangible assets recognized on consolidation.
The Group considers that this indicator best reflects the
operating performance of its businesses as it includes the
depreciation and amortization arising as a result of the capex
inherent to the Group’s business model. It is also the most
commonly used indicator in the industry and therefore permits
comparisons between the Group and its peers.
Adjusted EBITA margin: Adjusted EBITA as a percentage of
consolidated revenue.
Revenue loss related to Covid-19: difference between
actual revenue and the forecast made at the end of December 2019,
at constant exchange rates and at constant perimeter, with no price
effect noted at this stage.
Impact of Covid-19 on Ebita: lost revenue less associated
residual costs, net of savings achieved to date (government aid,
renegotiation of supplier contracts, insurance indemnity,
etc.).
Impact of strikes in France: on revenue, it was measured
site-by-site in relation to the normal level of activity in the
weeks preceding the start of the strikes; on Ebita, it corresponds
to the costs that could not be variabilized.
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