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GROUPE PARTOUCHE: Annual Income 2023/2024 - A year of transition marked by numerous growth-driving investments
Annual Income 2023/2024
A year of transition
marked by numerous growth-driving investments
Paris, 28 January 2025, 06:00 p.m.
During its meeting held today and after having reviewed the management report of Groupe Partouche Executive Board, the Supervisory Board examined the annual accounts at 31 October 2024 that are being audited.
During the past year, activity remained strong despite disruptions caused by the significant modernization and expansion program for several of its flagship establishments in France (especially La Tour-de-Salvagny, Annemasse and Divonne) and Belgium. Groupe Partouche is also pursuing an ambitious strategy of opening new iconic locations, notably in Cannes last December and Paris by the end of the year, thanks to its solid financial structure. These substantial and focused investments temporarily impacted profitability, but the group remains confident in its outlook.
Strong growth in the annual turnover
The Gross Gaming Revenue (GGR) records a strong growth + 1.5% reaching € 712.3 M in 2024, compared to € 701.5M in 2023. This good performance is fuelled by the growth in the slot machines GGR (+1.1%), and the table games GGR abroad (+23.8%).
The Net Gaming Revenue (NGR) increases to € 338.7 M over the whole year (+1.7%), a performance to be commended considering the huge amount of works carried on during the year in three of the biggest operating casinos. turnover excluding NGR progresses by +4.5% to € 98.5 M.
Globally the 2024 consolidated turnover increases by +2.5% reaching € 434.4 M from € 428.3 M in 2023.
Impact of the investment program on operational profitability
The EBITDA reaches € 73.9 M , compared to € 76.1 M a year before (-3.0%) and thus represents 17.0% of turnover.
Current operating income (COI) falls by -€ 7.7 € to € 19.7 M (-28.1%).
This fall is mainly due to the influence of the casino sector in relation to the operating difficulties encountered by some establishments currently undergoing renovation (La Tour-de-Salvagny (-€ 2.7 M compared to 2023), Saint Amand-les-Eaux (-€ 2.1 M), Divonne (-€ 1.2 M), 3.14 in Cannes (-€ 1.2 M) and Vichy (-€ 1.0 M) as well as Middelkerke in Belgium (-€ 3.5 M), which moved to the seafront at the end of March 2024.
Conversely, the COI of Middelkerke online games, deployed since 29 January 2024, and Meyrin (Switzerland) both increase by +€ 1.3 M and +€ 0.7 M respectively. In addition, the COI of the casinos of Aix-en-Provence (+ €0.9 M), La Ciotat (€ 0.9 M), La Grande Motte (+€ 0.8 M), Nice (+€ 0.8 M), and Forges (+€ 0.8 M) benefit from significant work carried out on their cost structure.
Purchases and external expenses increase to € 147.0 M, by + € 4.4 M (+3.1%), of which € 2.4 M are due to the online activity in Switzerland. The remaining € 2.0 M mainly result from the following reverse effects:
Taxes & Duties are up by + 4.2%, going from € 16.9 M in 2023 to € 17.6 M in 2024.
Personnel expenses amount to € 183.5 M, an increase of € 6.3 M (+3.5%), due in particular to an increase in staff (+3.7%), a rise in the minimum wage on 1 January 2024 and new conventional wage scales effective on 1 April 2024. There was also a significant increase in personnel expenses in the Middelkerke casino (+€ 1.0 M, or +45.8%) linked to the will of offering a wide range of games.
The change in depreciation and amortization of fixed assets, up by € 2.8 M (+5.8%) to € 51.8 M, reflects the restatement according to IFRS 16 (in particular the new management rental fee for Casino 3.14 in Cannes) and impact of the sustained investment program in the Group's establishments.
Other current operating income and expenses represent a net expense of € 14.8 M, compared to € 10.8 M in the previous financial year (+€ 4.0 M). This change is explained in particular by the provision relating to the multi-site jackpot which had not been won since March 2023, an increase in expenses specific to the activity (specifications, MAS royalties) and by an unfavourable progress in changes in provisions.
The non-current operating income (NCOI) represents a loss of -€ 4.4 M compared to an income of +€ 0.04 M in 2023. It takes into account the following elements:
Consequently, 2024 operating income reaches € 15.2 M over the year, compared to € 27.4 M in 2023.
The financial income represents a net expense of € 3.3 M compared to € 2.9 M in 2023. The cost of financial debt, up by € 1.1 M, follows the increase in the Group's gross debt while the average annual interest rate is relatively stable. However, this increase in financial costs is offset by investment income of € 2.6 M (+€ 1.0 M). In addition, financial charges related to IFRS 16 rental debts increase by € 1.1 M, of which € 0.7 M is attributable to the Middelkerke casino.
The Group's tax expense (including CVAE) is a charge of € 7.5 M compared to € 1.1 M in 2023. It includes a CVAE tax expense of € 0.9 M compared to € 1.1 M in 2023, and a corporate income tax expense (including deferred taxes) of € 6.6 M compared to almost zero in 2023. While the current tax expense is perfectly stable between the two financial years, this change is only due to deferred taxes, in particular due to the activation in N-1 of the balance of tax losses carried forward by the Groupe Partouche tax consolidation scope, partially consumed this year for -€ 3.3 M.
Ultimately, Groupe Partouche generates a profit of € 4.1 M (of which the Group' share amounts to € 1.1 M) compared to € 23.4 M in 2023.
Healthy & solid financial structure
On the assets side of the consolidated balance sheet, there was an increase in non-current assets of + € 64.8 M, due in particular to the increase in the item "tangible fixed assets" of + € 67.0 M, resulting :
Conversely, there is a decrease in current assets of -€ 24.0 M, mainly due to active cash consumption of -€ 32.2 M due to the heavy investments of the period, only half of which were financed by issuing new bank loans and by dividend payments to the Group's shareholders and minority shareholders, amounting to a total of € 6.8 M.
On the liabilities side, the Group' Equity, minority shareholders included, reaches € 365.0 M (-€ 1.9 M) following the beneficiary income of the financial year that amounted to € 4.1 M.
The financial debt, at € 298.0 M, increases by +€ 28.7 M (current and non-current shares) after taking into account:
The financial debt amounts to € 104.1 M, up by € 50.2 M.
The financial structure of the Group remains healthy with the ratios of leverage (Net Debt / EBITDA) and gearing (Net Debt/Equity) respectively of 1.7x and 0.3x (compared to 0.8x and 0.1x in 2023).
Outlook: new establishments and investment program pursuit
Cannes
On 14 November 2024, Groupe Partouche signed a promise to purchase the shares and receivables of Casino Les Princes in Cannes. The reiterative deed should be signed no later than 28 February 2025.
In addition, Groupe Partouche is considering the divestment of the building that housed the Hotel 3.14 until October 2016. The casino operations located on the ground floor since 30 June 2017, was transferred on 2 December 2024 to the legendary Palm Beach, which has been completely reconfigured. The Royal Palm Casino (now named) is thus entering a new era.
Parisian Gaming Club
Groupe Partouche acquired on 15 January 2025 a building, strategically located at Place de l'Etoile in Paris, at 10 avenue de la Grande Armée. With a surface area of more than 8,000 square meters spread over seven storeys, this building will undergo development work to accommodate its Parisian gaming club currently located rue de Berri. This building will also host Groupe Partouche's head office.
Cotonou
On 28 January 2025, Groupe Partouche opens its first casino in the Republic of Benin, and its second in Africa, after Djerba (Tunisia). The establishment is located within the Sofitel Cotonou Marina Hotel complex, a 5-star hotel complex, inaugurated in December 2024 by the Accor group. The country has been developing a vast program for several years to boost its tourism sector, with numerous sites, events and infrastructures set up. The opening of this new casino will reinforce this policy.
Dividends under financial year 2023/2024
Groupe Partouche plans to distribute a dividend again for the 2023/2024 financial year, the amount and payment terms of which will soon be specified and submitted to a shareholders' vote during the General Meeting to be held on 26 March 2025.
Sustainable Development
Forges Hôtel, awarded the Green Key label in 2025, is one of the 2,428 establishments in France committed to sustainable tourism and catering.
In addition, the Casino du Lac in Meyrin, Switzerland, has obtained SIG-éco21 certification for 2025, demonstrating its commitment to the energy transition and environmental preservation.
Continuation of the investments in the existing sites
Aiming constantly for excellence in the customer experience in its establishments, the Group continues to enrich its offers and renovates its casinos thus improving its performance, as follows:
Upcoming events:
- Turnover 1 quarter: (nov. 2024-jan. 2025): Tuesday 11 March 2025 (after stock market closure)
- General Meeting: Wednesday 26 March 2025
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 4,050 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.
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Annex
1- Consolidated Income
2- Analysis of the current operating income by divisions
For a better readability of its division performance, Groupe Partouche has presented the division contribution before intra-group elimination (ELIM.).
COI of the casino division reaches € 30.7 M, down by € 6.2 M (-16.7%).
COI of the hotel division remains in deficit and deteriorates to -€ 1.3 M despite the increase in turnover of +11.0%. It is particularly impacted by the entry of the Pavillon de la Rotonde at Charbonnières-les-Bains.
Finally, the deficit COI of the “Others” division stands at -€ 9.8 M for the financial year, compared to -€ 9.2 M for the year before. It should be noted that the COI of the Plage 3.14 suffered from its development works and its late opening (-€ 1.0 M).
3- Summary of Net Debt
(*) The consolidated EBITDA used to determine the “leverage” , is calculated over a rolling 12-months period, according to the old IAS 17 standard (i.e. before application of IFRS 16)
(**) The gross deb includes bank borrowings, bond loans and restated leases, accrued interest, miscellaneous loans and financial debts, bank loans and financial instruments.
4- Glossary
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.
Turnover excluding NGR, includes all non-gaming activities i.e. catering, hotels, shows ticketing, spas, etc.
“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.
The "Non-Current Operating Income" (NCOI) includes all non-current and unusual events of the operating cycle: it therefore includes the depreciation of fixed assets (Impairments), the result from the sale of consolidated investments, the result from the sale of asset, other miscellaneous non-current operating income and expenses not related to the usual operating cycle.
Consolidated EBITDA is made up of the balance of income and expenses of the current operating income, excluding depreciation (allocations and reversals) and provisions (allocations and reversals) linked to the Group' business activity included in the current operating income but excluded from Ebitda due to their non-recurring nature.
Gearing is the ratio of net debt to equity.
« Leverage » is the ratio of net debt to EBITDA.
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