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GROUPE PARTOUCHE: Sustained growth in activity over the first 9 months of the financial year

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Sustained growth in activity over the first 9 months of the financial year

Turnover 3rd quarter: +4.1 % at 105.1 M
Turnover aggregate 9 months: +11.3 % at 320.7 M

Paris, 12th September 2023, 6:00 p.m. Groupe Partouche, European leader in gaming, publishes this day its consolidated turnover for the 3rd quarter of fiscal year 2023 (May to July 2023).

Sustained activity at 3rd quarter

In a normalized operating context, the Gross Gaming Revenue (GGR) increases by +6.5% to € 178.7 M during the 3rd quarter 2023, compared to € 167.9 M a year earlier.

In France, the GGR benefits from an increase in attendance of +4.8% and stands at € 161.5 M, up by +5.6% compared to N-1, slot machines and table games increasing by +5.3% and +6.8% respectively. The GGR of electronic games follows a more sustained trend at +9.8%.

Abroad, the GGR records an increase of +15.1% compared to N-1, to € 17.2 M. The GGR of Swiss online gaming shows a very good performance (+47.8% to € 4.2 M). Furthermore, the 3rd quarter 2023 includes 3 full months of activity for the Middelkerke casino, i.e. a GGR of € 1.1 M, compared to only 23 days in N-1, i.e. a GGR of € 0.2 M, the casino operations having started on 1st July 2022.

After levies, the Net Gaming Revenue (NGR) improves by +5.6% à € 79.2 M

The hotels activity increases by +6.5% at € 8.8 M due to the good performance of the Aquabella Hotel at Aix-en-Provence and of Forges-les-Eaux hotels.

Globally, the 3rd quarter 2023 turnover reaches € 105.1 M, compared to € 100.9 M in 2022 (+4.1%)

Aggregate turnover end of July up by +11.3 % at 320.7 M

At the end of July 2023, after taking into account the scope effects1 over the period, the aggregated 9-month turnover stands at € 320.7 M (+11.3% compared to 2022), with the Net Gaming Revenue at € 255.3 M (+11.8%).

Upcoming events:

Turnover 4th quarter 2023: Tuesday 12th December 2023, after stock market closure

Income fiscal year at 31st October 2023: Tuesday 30th January 2024, after stock market closure

Groupe Partouche was established in 1973 and has grown to become one of the market leaders in Europe in its business sector. Listed on the stock exchange, it operates casinos, a gaming club, hotels, restaurants, spas and golf courses. The Group operates 41 casinos and employs nearly 3,900 people. It is well known for innovating and testing the games of tomorrow, which allows it to be confident about its future, while aiming to strengthen its leading position and continue to enhance its profitability. Groupe Partouche was floated on the stock exchange in 1995, and is listed on Euronext Paris, Compartment. ISIN B: FR0012612646 Reuters: PARP.PA – Bloomberg: PARP:FP

ANNEX

1Consolidated turnover aggregate 9 months per quarter

In €M 2023 2022 Variation
1st quarter (Nov. to Jan.) 116.4 98.1 +18.6%
2nd quarter (Feb. to Apr.) 99.2 89.1 +11.4%
3rd quarter (May to Jul.) 105.1 100.9 +4.1%
Total consolidated turnover 320.7 288.1 +11.3%

2- Construction of the consolidated turnover

2.1 – 3rd quarter

In €M 2023 2022 Variation
Gross Gaming Revenue (GGR) 178.7 167.9 +6.5%
Levies -99.5 -92.8 +7.2%
Net Gaming Revenue (NGR) 79.2 75.0 +5.6%
Turnover excluding NGR 26.7 26.9 -0.5%
Fidelity Programme -0.9 -1.0 -11.8%
Total consolidated turnover 105.1 100.9 +4.1%

2.2 – Aggregate 9 months

In €M 2023 2022 Variation
Gross Gaming Revenue (GGR) 519.7 457.8 +13.5%
Levies -264.5 -229.5 +15.3%
Net Gaming Revenue (NGR) 255.3 228.4 +11.8%
Turnover excluding NGR 68.1 62.1 +9.7%
Fidelity Programme -2.7 -2.4 +13.6%
Total consolidated turnover 320.7 288.1 +11.3%

3 Breakdown of turnover by activity

3.1 – 3rd quarter

In M€ 2023 2022 Variation
Casinos 92.4 87.8 +5.2%
Hotels 8.8 8.3 +6.5%
Other 3.9 4.9 -19.9%
Total consolidated turnover 105.1 100.9 +4.1%

3.2 – Aggregate 9 months

In M€ 2023 2022 Variation
Casinos 292.3 261.3 +11.9%
Hotels 19.7 17.2 +14.0%
Other 8.8 9.6 -8.6%
Total consolidated turnover 320.7 288.1 +11.3%

4Glossay

The “Gross Gaming Revenue” corresponds to the sum of the various operated games, after deduction of the payment of the winnings to the players. This amount is debited of the “levies” (i.e. tax to the State, the city halls, CSG, CRDS).

The «Gross Gaming Revenue» after deduction of the levies, becomes the “Net Gaming Revenue “, a component of the turnover.


1 The entry into the Group of the Middelkerke casino (Belgium) from 1st of July 2022 for an opening on 8th of July after some works, sale of the stake held in the Crans-Montana casino (Switzerland) on 31st of January 2022 and the end of the concession of the restaurant « Le Laurent » as from 7th March 2022.

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GROUPE PARTOUCHE: First Half-Year: solid income and financial structure / New growth investments

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First Half-Year: solid income and financial structure
New growth investments

  • Turnover: € 215.6 M (+15.2%)
  • EBITDA : € 42.7 M compared to € 34.2 M at 1st HY 2022
  • Net Income : € 18.8 M compared to € 24.6 M at 1st HY 2022
  • Healthy financial situation : gearing 0.1x and leverage 0.5x

Paris, 27th June 2023, 06:00 p.m.   During its meeting held on the 27th June 2023 and after having reviewed the management report of Groupe Partouche Executive Board, the Supervisory Board examined the 1st Half-Year audited accounts 2022-2023 (November 2022 to April 2023).

Solid operational performance driven by the gradual return to normalization of the activity

Over the 1st HY of the financial year, Groupe Partouche continued to record good commercial and operational performance, confirming the return to normal activity since the lifting of the latest health measures in February (Switzerland) and March (France) 2022 according to the areas of implantation1 which penalized the occupancy of the casinos. This trend thus confirms the momentum already recorded in the second half of the previous financial year.

Therefore, after taking into account several scope effects2 over the period, Gross Gaming Revenue (GGR) came out with an increase of +17.6% to € 341.0 M and turnover increased by +15.2% to € 215.6 M.

The Group’s EBITDA was up by + 24.6% at € 42.7 M (i.e. 19.8% of turnover) compared to € 34.2 M (18.3% of turnover) at 1st HY 2022.

The current operating income (COI) doubles at € 19.3 M, compared to € 9.7 M a year earlier, driven by the renewed dynamism in the casino sector whose COI reached € 27.0 M, compared to € 16.0 M at 1st HY 2022 (+ 69.2%) and especially due to:

  • the improvement in COI at the Pasino of Aix-en-Provence, which experienced its first normal half-year of activity since the end of the renovation works carried on in April 2019 (COI up to + € 2.1 M),
  • the excellent performance of online gaming in Switzerland, whose COI is now close to equilibrium barely two years after its deployment (COI at – € 0.05 M in 2023 compared to – € 3.5 M in 2022).

These trends make the Group confident in the strategy of ramping up the Middelkerke casino integrated in July 2022 (COI loss of € 2.5 M at this stage) from which the Group will launch, subject to the official obtaining of the required license, an online gaming activity in Belgium in partnership with the Betsson AB Group3.

At the same time, the COI of the hotels sector is in deficit by – € 2.3 M in the 1st HY 2023, against – € 1.8 m in 1st HY 2022, as well as the sector “Other” at – € 5.4 M, against – € 4.6 M.

Purchases & external expenses increase by € 10.0 M (+16.5%) reaching € 70.7 M, with particularly:

  • an increase of € 4.4 M (+ 24.4%) of the purchase of materials, nearly half of which (€ 1.9 M) is mainly due to the rise in energy prices;
  • an increase in advertising/marketing expenses of € 2.7 M (+23.8%) and fees of € 0.9 M (+8.4%) correlated with the dynamism of the activity and the marketing operations for the 50th anniversary of Groupe Partouche (in particular through the operations of free allocation of gaming “promotion credits”, increasing by € 2.3 M);
  • a decrease of € 2.0 M (-32.0%) in advertising and marketing fees expenses related to the online gaming activity of the Meyrin casino.

Employees expenses reached € 87.4 M, up by € 5.5 M due to the increase in activity and employees (+ 2.8%)

Net income is a profit of € 18.8M compared to € 24.6 M at 30th April 2022. As a reminder, the latter benefited from a non-current operating income of € 17.5 M linked to the sale of the stake in the Swiss Crans-Montana casino for € 14.1 M and the resolution of old disputes against the Belgian State for € 3.4 M.

The net income at 1st HY 2023 takes into account the following items:

  • a non-current operating income of € 0.7 M composed of the progress margin on the property development contract in La Grande Motte for € 0.2 M and the income from the disposal of two non-operational property assets in Contrexéville for € 0.5 M,
  • a financial income of – € 1.5 M (compared to – € 1.3 M in 1HY 2022). The cost of financial debt is up despite the decline in the Group’s gross debt, which is offset by the rapid rise in interest rates. In addition, the loan interest expenses includes IFRS 16 rents from Middelkerke for € 0.6 M. Conversely, the Group benefited from an increase in income from financial investments (+ € 0.5 M), greater than the increase in the debt’s cost,
  • a tax income (CVAE included) of + € 0.3 M (compared to – € 1.2 M in 1st HY 2022). This item takes into account the activation of the balance of the tax loss carryforwards of the tax consolidation group, given the good performance achieved and the business outlook, which generated deferred tax income of € 3.6 M over the period.

The financial structure of the Group is extremely healthy and solid considering the cashflow after levies of € 127.8 M, equity of € 369.0 M and a net debt of € 38.6 M (constructed in accordance with the terms of the syndicated loan agreement, according to the old IAS 17 standard, excluding IFRS 16)

New growth investments

The Group’s financial situation allows it to pursue the restructuring of its establishments.

Thus, the casino at DIVONNE has undertaken its renovation in order to regain its former splendor with magnified volumes and significant heights. The works began with a major cleaning, now completed, which made it possible to update the semicircular arches and to reopen a multitude of interior bays that will make this casino a fluid, modern and completely renewed space: new gaming rooms, new bar, new restaurant, new atmosphere while preserving the spirit of the place.

The casino at VICHY has also initiated in June 2023, a restructuring, with an enlarged gaming room by the creation of a floor allocated to games and a complete renovation of the restaurant, bar and entrance hall areas.

Upcoming events:

– 3rd quarter financial information: Tuesday 12th September 2023, following Paris stock market closure.

– 4th quarter turnover: Tuesday 12th December 2023, following Paris stock market closure.

Groupe Partouche was established in 1973 and has grown to become one of the market leaders in Europe in its business sector. Listed on the stock exchange, it operates casinos, a gaming club, hotels, restaurants, spas and golf courses. The Group operates 41 casinos and employs nearly 3,900 people. It is well known for innovating and testing the games of tomorrow, which allows it to be confident about its future, while aiming to strengthen its leading position and continue to enhance its profitability. Groupe Partouche was floated on the stock exchange in 1995, and is listed on Euronext Paris, Compartment B. ISIN: FR0012612646 – Reuters: PARP.PA – Bloomberg: PARP:FP

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Groupe Partouche        Phone : 01.47.64.33.45

Valérie Fort, chief financial officer        [email protected]

Annex

Consolidated income

In €M At 30th April (6 months) 2023 2022 Diffe-rence Var.
TURNOVER 215.6 187.2 28.4 +15.2%
Purchases & external ex penses (70.7) (60.7) (10.0) +16.5%
Tax & Duties (9.6) (10.2) 0.5 -5.8%
Employees expenses (87.4) (81.9) (5.5) +6.7%
Depreciation, amortization & impairment of fixed assets (24.5) (26.2) 1.7 -6.5%
Other current income & current operating expenses (4.2) 1.4 (5.6)
Current Operating Income 19.3 9.7 9.7 x2.0
Other non-current income & operating expenses 0.7 3.4 (2.7)
Gain (loss) on the sale of consolidated assets 14.1 (14.1)
Impairment of non-current assets
Non-current operating income 0.7 17.5 (16.8) -96.0%
OPERATING INCOME 20.0 27.2 (7.1) -26.2%
Financial income (1.5) (1.3) (0.2)
Income before tax 18.6 25.8 (-7.3)
Corporate Income Tax 1.0 (0.4) 1.5
CVAE tax (0.7) (0.7)
Income after tax 18.9 24.7 (5.8) -23.5%
Shares in earning of equity-accounted associates (0.1) (0.1)
Total net income 18.8 24.6 (5.7) -23.3%
o/w Group’s share 16.7 24.2 (7.5)

EBITDA (*) 42.7 34.2 8.5 +24.6%
Margin EBITDA / Turnover 19.8% 18.3%   +1.5 pt

(*) considering the application of IFRS 16 which has the automatic effect of improving EBITDA by € 6.9 M in 1HY 2023 and by € 7.0 M in 1HY 2022.

Taxes & duties represent an expense of € 9.6 M compared to € 10.2 M at 1st Half-Year 2022, which is a more normal amount.

The change in amortization and depreciation of fixed assets, down -6.5% to € 24.5 M, reflects the various end of amortization cycles as well as the limitation of renewal investments during the health crisis.

The other operating income & expenses represent a net expense of – € 4.2 M compared to a net income of € 1.4 M at 1st HY 2022, mainly due to:

  • accounting for € 4.9 M of aid obtained as governmental assistance measures due to the health crisis;
  • and the increase in expenses related to casino specifications (+€ 0.7 M in expenses), correlatively to the GGR.

The operating income reached € 20.0 M compared to € 27.2 M in 1st HY 2022.
Income before tax is a profit of € 18.6 M compared to € 25.8 M in 1st HY 2022.
Share in earnings of equity-accounted associates is stable and not significant.
Consolidated net income of 1st HY is a profit of € 18.8 M compared to € 24.6 M at 30th April 2022. In this net result, the group’s share is a profit of € 16.7 M compared to € 24.2 M at 30th April 2022.

Balance sheet

Total net assets as of 30th April 2023 represent € 808.4 M compared to € 798.3 M as of 31st October 2022. The noteworthy changes over the period are as follows:

  • an increase in non-current assets of € 12.3 M mainly due, on the one hand, to the net increase in property, plant and equipment of € 8.2 M, essentially made up of the volume of investments and depreciation allowances, and on the other hand, the increase in stakes in companies accounted for using the equity method due to the acquisition of additional stakes in the companies of the La Pensée Sauvage division (+ € 5.1 M);
  • a decrease in current assets of € 2.2 M, mainly due to consumption of cash of € 6.0 M offset by an increase in the item “customers and other debtors” of € 4.3 M in connection with the return to a normal activity.

On the liabilities side, shareholders’ equity, including minority interests, went from € 354.0 M at 31st October 2022 to € 369.0 M at 30th April 2023, including a profit for the period of € 16.7 M for the Group share and € 2.1 M for minority interests.

The financial debt decreased by € 8.8 M (current and non-current shares). The following should be mainly taken into account:

  • The 2 quarterly deadlines of the syndicated loan paid on 31st January 2023 and 30th April 2023 for an aggregated amount of – € 5.4 M;
  • The reimbursement of other bank loans for – € 8.8 M;
  • The setting up of new bank loans for + € 4.9 M;
  • as well as flows related to leases treated according to IFRS 16.

Financial structure – Summary of net debt

The Group’s financial structure can be assessed using the following table (constructed in accordance with the terms of the syndicated loan agreement, applying to the old IAS 17 standard, excluding IFRS 16).

In €M 30/04/23 31/10/22 30/04/22
Equity 369.0 354.0 338.8
Gross debt* 166.4 176.4 176.3
Cash less gamings levies 127.8 130.1 120.5
Net debt 38.6 46.3 55.7
Ratio net debt / Equity (« gearing ») 0.1x 0.1x 0.2x
Ratio Net debt / consolidated EBITDA (« leverage »)** 0.5x 0.7x 0.7x

(*) The gross deb includes bank borrowings, bond loans and restated financial leases (with the exception of other contracts restated according to IFRS 16), accrued interest, miscellaneous loans and financial debts, bank loans and financial instruments.

(**) The consolidated EBITDA used to determine the “leverage” is calculated over a rolling 12-months period, according to the old IAS 17 standard (that is to say before application of IFRS 16), at namely € 72.4 M at 30/04/2023, € 63.9 M at 31/10/2022 and € 76.8 M at 30/04/2022.

Glossary

The “Gross Gaming Revenue” (GGR) corresponds to the sum of the various operated games, after deduction of the payment of the winnings to the players. This amount is debited of the “levies” (i.e. tax to the State, the city halls, CSG, CRDS).

The «Gross Gaming Revenue» after deduction of the levies, becomes the “Net Gaming Revenue” (NGR), a component of the turnover.

“Current Operating Income” (COI) includes all the expenses and income directly related to the Group’s activities to the extent that these elements are recurrent, usual in the operating cycle or that they result from specific events or decisions pertaining to the Group’s activities.

Consolidated EBITDA (EBITDA) is made up of the balance of income and expenses of the current operating income, excluding depreciation and provisions related to the operating cycle and one-off items related to the Group’s activities included in the current operating income but excluded from EBITDA due to their non-recurring nature.


1 Lifting of the health measures on 13th March 2022 in France and on 16th February 2022 in Switzerland
2 Addition of the Middelkerke casino (Belgium) on 1st July 2022, opened on 8th July 2022 after some works, sale of the stake in the Crans-Montana casino on 31st January 2022 and end of the Le Laurent restaurant concession as of 7th March 2022.
3 CF press release released on 15th June 2023 and available on www.groupepartouche.com/finance to read in parallel with that of Betsson https://www.betssonab.com/en/press/betsson-acquires-sports-betting-and-gaming -operator-betfirstbelgium-and-enters-partnership.

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GROUPE PARTOUCHE: First Half-Year: solid income and financial structure / New growth investments

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First Half-Year: solid income and financial structure
New growth investments

  • Turnover: € 215.6 M (+15.2%)
  • EBITDA : € 42.7 M compared to € 34.2 M at 1st HY 2022
  • Net Income : € 18.8 M compared to € 24.6 M at 1st HY 2022
  • Healthy financial situation : gearing 0.1x and leverage 0.5x

Paris, 27th June 2023, 06:00 p.m.   During its meeting held on the 27th June 2023 and after having reviewed the management report of Groupe Partouche Executive Board, the Supervisory Board examined the 1st Half-Year audited accounts 2022-2023 (November 2022 to April 2023).

Solid operational performance driven by the gradual return to normalization of the activity

Over the 1st HY of the financial year, Groupe Partouche continued to record good commercial and operational performance, confirming the return to normal activity since the lifting of the latest health measures in February (Switzerland) and March (France) 2022 according to the areas of implantation1 which penalized the occupancy of the casinos. This trend thus confirms the momentum already recorded in the second half of the previous financial year.

Therefore, after taking into account several scope effects2 over the period, Gross Gaming Revenue (GGR) came out with an increase of +17.6% to € 341.0 M and turnover increased by +15.2% to € 215.6 M.

The Group’s EBITDA was up by + 24.6% at € 42.7 M (i.e. 19.8% of turnover) compared to € 34.2 M (18.3% of turnover) at 1st HY 2022.

The current operating income (COI) doubles at € 19.3 M, compared to € 9.7 M a year earlier, driven by the renewed dynamism in the casino sector whose COI reached € 27.0 M, compared to € 16.0 M at 1st HY 2022 (+ 69.2%) and especially due to:

  • the improvement in COI at the Pasino of Aix-en-Provence, which experienced its first normal half-year of activity since the end of the renovation works carried on in April 2019 (COI up to + € 2.1 M),
  • the excellent performance of online gaming in Switzerland, whose COI is now close to equilibrium barely two years after its deployment (COI at – € 0.05 M in 2023 compared to – € 3.5 M in 2022).

These trends make the Group confident in the strategy of ramping up the Middelkerke casino integrated in July 2022 (COI loss of € 2.5 M at this stage) from which the Group will launch, subject to the official obtaining of the required license, an online gaming activity in Belgium in partnership with the Betsson AB Group3.

At the same time, the COI of the hotels sector is in deficit by – € 2.3 M in the 1st HY 2023, against – € 1.8 m in 1st HY 2022, as well as the sector “Other” at – € 5.4 M, against – € 4.6 M.

Purchases & external expenses increase by € 10.0 M (+16.5%) reaching € 70.7 M, with particularly:

  • an increase of € 4.4 M (+ 24.4%) of the purchase of materials, nearly half of which (€ 1.9 M) is mainly due to the rise in energy prices;
  • an increase in advertising/marketing expenses of € 2.7 M (+23.8%) and fees of € 0.9 M (+8.4%) correlated with the dynamism of the activity and the marketing operations for the 50th anniversary of Groupe Partouche (in particular through the operations of free allocation of gaming “promotion credits”, increasing by € 2.3 M);
  • a decrease of € 2.0 M (-32.0%) in advertising and marketing fees expenses related to the online gaming activity of the Meyrin casino.

Employees expenses reached € 87.4 M, up by € 5.5 M due to the increase in activity and employees (+ 2.8%)

Net income is a profit of € 18.8M compared to € 24.6 M at 30th April 2022. As a reminder, the latter benefited from a non-current operating income of € 17.5 M linked to the sale of the stake in the Swiss Crans-Montana casino for € 14.1 M and the resolution of old disputes against the Belgian State for € 3.4 M.

The net income at 1st HY 2023 takes into account the following items:

  • a non-current operating income of € 0.7 M composed of the progress margin on the property development contract in La Grande Motte for € 0.2 M and the income from the disposal of two non-operational property assets in Contrexéville for € 0.5 M,
  • a financial income of – € 1.5 M (compared to – € 1.3 M in 1HY 2022). The cost of financial debt is up despite the decline in the Group’s gross debt, which is offset by the rapid rise in interest rates. In addition, the loan interest expenses includes IFRS 16 rents from Middelkerke for € 0.6 M. Conversely, the Group benefited from an increase in income from financial investments (+ € 0.5 M), greater than the increase in the debt’s cost,
  • a tax income (CVAE included) of + € 0.3 M (compared to – € 1.2 M in 1st HY 2022). This item takes into account the activation of the balance of the tax loss carryforwards of the tax consolidation group, given the good performance achieved and the business outlook, which generated deferred tax income of € 3.6 M over the period.

The financial structure of the Group is extremely healthy and solid considering the cashflow after levies of € 127.8 M, equity of € 369.0 M and a net debt of € 38.6 M (constructed in accordance with the terms of the syndicated loan agreement, according to the old IAS 17 standard, excluding IFRS 16)

New growth investments

The Group’s financial situation allows it to pursue the restructuring of its establishments.

Thus, the casino at DIVONNE has undertaken its renovation in order to regain its former splendor with magnified volumes and significant heights. The works began with a major cleaning, now completed, which made it possible to update the semicircular arches and to reopen a multitude of interior bays that will make this casino a fluid, modern and completely renewed space: new gaming rooms, new bar, new restaurant, new atmosphere while preserving the spirit of the place.

The casino at VICHY has also initiated in June 2023, a restructuring, with an enlarged gaming room by the creation of a floor allocated to games and a complete renovation of the restaurant, bar and entrance hall areas.

Upcoming events:

– 3rd quarter financial information: Tuesday 12th September 2023, following Paris stock market closure.

– 4th quarter turnover: Tuesday 12th December 2023, following Paris stock market closure.

Groupe Partouche was established in 1973 and has grown to become one of the market leaders in Europe in its business sector. Listed on the stock exchange, it operates casinos, a gaming club, hotels, restaurants, spas and golf courses. The Group operates 41 casinos and employs nearly 3,900 people. It is well known for innovating and testing the games of tomorrow, which allows it to be confident about its future, while aiming to strengthen its leading position and continue to enhance its profitability. Groupe Partouche was floated on the stock exchange in 1995, and is listed on Euronext Paris, Compartment B. ISIN: FR0012612646 – Reuters: PARP.PA – Bloomberg: PARP:FP

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Groupe Partouche        Phone : 01.47.64.33.45

Valérie Fort, chief financial officer        [email protected]

Annex

Consolidated income

In €M At 30th April (6 months) 2023 2022 Diffe-rence Var.
TURNOVER 215.6 187.2 28.4 +15.2%
Purchases & external ex penses (70.7) (60.7) (10.0) +16.5%
Tax & Duties (9.6) (10.2) 0.5 -5.8%
Employees expenses (87.4) (81.9) (5.5) +6.7%
Depreciation, amortization & impairment of fixed assets (24.5) (26.2) 1.7 -6.5%
Other current income & current operating expenses (4.2) 1.4 (5.6)
Current Operating Income 19.3 9.7 9.7 x2.0
Other non-current income & operating expenses 0.7 3.4 (2.7)
Gain (loss) on the sale of consolidated assets 14.1 (14.1)
Impairment of non-current assets
Non-current operating income 0.7 17.5 (16.8) -96.0%
OPERATING INCOME 20.0 27.2 (7.1) -26.2%
Financial income (1.5) (1.3) (0.2)
Income before tax 18.6 25.8 (-7.3)
Corporate Income Tax 1.0 (0.4) 1.5
CVAE tax (0.7) (0.7)
Income after tax 18.9 24.7 (5.8) -23.5%
Shares in earning of equity-accounted associates (0.1) (0.1)
Total net income 18.8 24.6 (5.7) -23.3%
o/w Group’s share 16.7 24.2 (7.5)

EBITDA (*) 42.7 34.2 8.5 +24.6%
Margin EBITDA / Turnover 19.8% 18.3%   +1.5 pt

(*) considering the application of IFRS 16 which has the automatic effect of improving EBITDA by € 6.9 M in 1HY 2023 and by € 7.0 M in 1HY 2022.

Taxes & duties represent an expense of € 9.6 M compared to € 10.2 M at 1st Half-Year 2022, which is a more normal amount.

The change in amortization and depreciation of fixed assets, down -6.5% to € 24.5 M, reflects the various end of amortization cycles as well as the limitation of renewal investments during the health crisis.

The other operating income & expenses represent a net expense of – € 4.2 M compared to a net income of € 1.4 M at 1st HY 2022, mainly due to:

  • accounting for € 4.9 M of aid obtained as governmental assistance measures due to the health crisis;
  • and the increase in expenses related to casino specifications (+€ 0.7 M in expenses), correlatively to the GGR.

The operating income reached € 20.0 M compared to € 27.2 M in 1st HY 2022.
Income before tax is a profit of € 18.6 M compared to € 25.8 M in 1st HY 2022.
Share in earnings of equity-accounted associates is stable and not significant.
Consolidated net income of 1st HY is a profit of € 18.8 M compared to € 24.6 M at 30th April 2022. In this net result, the group’s share is a profit of € 16.7 M compared to € 24.2 M at 30th April 2022.

Balance sheet

Total net assets as of 30th April 2023 represent € 808.4 M compared to € 798.3 M as of 31st October 2022. The noteworthy changes over the period are as follows:

  • an increase in non-current assets of € 12.3 M mainly due, on the one hand, to the net increase in property, plant and equipment of € 8.2 M, essentially made up of the volume of investments and depreciation allowances, and on the other hand, the increase in stakes in companies accounted for using the equity method due to the acquisition of additional stakes in the companies of the La Pensée Sauvage division (+ € 5.1 M);
  • a decrease in current assets of € 2.2 M, mainly due to consumption of cash of € 6.0 M offset by an increase in the item “customers and other debtors” of € 4.3 M in connection with the return to a normal activity.

On the liabilities side, shareholders’ equity, including minority interests, went from € 354.0 M at 31st October 2022 to € 369.0 M at 30th April 2023, including a profit for the period of € 16.7 M for the Group share and € 2.1 M for minority interests.

The financial debt decreased by € 8.8 M (current and non-current shares). The following should be mainly taken into account:

  • The 2 quarterly deadlines of the syndicated loan paid on 31st January 2023 and 30th April 2023 for an aggregated amount of – € 5.4 M;
  • The reimbursement of other bank loans for – € 8.8 M;
  • The setting up of new bank loans for + € 4.9 M;
  • as well as flows related to leases treated according to IFRS 16.

Financial structure – Summary of net debt

The Group’s financial structure can be assessed using the following table (constructed in accordance with the terms of the syndicated loan agreement, applying to the old IAS 17 standard, excluding IFRS 16).

In €M 30/04/23 31/10/22 30/04/22
Equity 369.0 354.0 338.8
Gross debt* 166.4 176.4 176.3
Cash less gamings levies 127.8 130.1 120.5
Net debt 38.6 46.3 55.7
Ratio net debt / Equity (« gearing ») 0.1x 0.1x 0.2x
Ratio Net debt / consolidated EBITDA (« leverage »)** 0.5x 0.7x 0.7x

(*) The gross deb includes bank borrowings, bond loans and restated financial leases (with the exception of other contracts restated according to IFRS 16), accrued interest, miscellaneous loans and financial debts, bank loans and financial instruments.

(**) The consolidated EBITDA used to determine the “leverage” is calculated over a rolling 12-months period, according to the old IAS 17 standard (that is to say before application of IFRS 16), at namely € 72.4 M at 30/04/2023, € 63.9 M at 31/10/2022 and € 76.8 M at 30/04/2022.

Glossary

The “Gross Gaming Revenue” (GGR) corresponds to the sum of the various operated games, after deduction of the payment of the winnings to the players. This amount is debited of the “levies” (i.e. tax to the State, the city halls, CSG, CRDS).

The «Gross Gaming Revenue» after deduction of the levies, becomes the “Net Gaming Revenue” (NGR), a component of the turnover.

“Current Operating Income” (COI) includes all the expenses and income directly related to the Group’s activities to the extent that these elements are recurrent, usual in the operating cycle or that they result from specific events or decisions pertaining to the Group’s activities.

Consolidated EBITDA (EBITDA) is made up of the balance of income and expenses of the current operating income, excluding depreciation and provisions related to the operating cycle and one-off items related to the Group’s activities included in the current operating income but excluded from EBITDA due to their non-recurring nature.


1 Lifting of the health measures on 13th March 2022 in France and on 16th February 2022 in Switzerland
2 Addition of the Middelkerke casino (Belgium) on 1st July 2022, opened on 8th July 2022 after some works, sale of the stake in the Crans-Montana casino on 31st January 2022 and end of the Le Laurent restaurant concession as of 7th March 2022.
3 CF press release released on 15th June 2023 and available on www.groupepartouche.com/finance to read in parallel with that of Betsson https://www.betssonab.com/en/press/betsson-acquires-sports-betting-and-gaming -operator-betfirstbelgium-and-enters-partnership.

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Groupe Partouche and Betsson AB announce partnership to launch online casino services in Belgium

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Paris, June 15th 2023, 7:30am CEST

Groupe Partouche, French casino operator leader listed on Euronext (PARP), and Betsson AB, online gaming leader listed on Nasdaq Stockholm Mid Cap (BETS), are pleased to announce a new strategic partnership in order to offer online casino services in the Belgian regulated market through the Middelkerke casino, owned by Partouche.

The partnership will leverage Betsson’s expertise in the online gaming sector and Groupe Partouche’s market leadership in land-based casinos to deliver attractive online casino offering tailored to the Belgian market. This offering should be launched in 2023 subject to the official obtention of the license needed.

Groupe Partouche operates land-based casinos in France and Switzerland and also holds an offline casino license in Belgium, which can be extended to an online casino license. With this license, a full range of online casino products can be offered to the Belgian market.

Both Betsson and Groupe Partouche are committed to developing their new collaboration and exploring additional ways to expand the partnership.

About Betsson AB
Betsson AB is a holding company that invests in and manages fast-growing companies within online gaming. The company is one of the largest in online gaming in Europe and has the ambition to outgrow the market, organically and through acquisitions. This should be done in a profitable and sustainable manner, and with local adaptations. Betsson AB is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm (BETS B).

About Groupe Partouche
Groupe Partouche was established in 1973 and has grown to become one of the market leaders in Europe in its business sector. Listed on the stock exchange, it operates casinos, a gaming club, hotels, restaurants, spas and golf courses. The Group operates 41 casinos and employs nearly 3,900 people. It is well known for innovating and testing the games of tomorrow, which allows it to be confident about its future, while aiming to strengthen its leading position and continue to enhance its profitability. Groupe Partouche was floated on the stock exchange in 1995, and is listed on Euronext Paris, Compartment B (Mid Cap). ISIN: FR0012612646 – Bloomberg: PARP:FP – Reuters: PARP.PA – Bloomberg: PARP:FP

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