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    RESULTS FOR THE FIRST HALF OF 2018
    NEXITY'S FINANCIAL OUTLOOK REVISED UPWARDS FOR 2018
     
    Paris, Wednesday, 25 July 2018
    • New home reservations in France: up 6% by volume and up 10% by value (vs. H1 2017)
    • Revenue: €1.6 billion (up 10%)
  • EBITDA: €186 million (up 7%); EBITDA margin: 12.0%
  • Current operating profit: €136 million (up 12%); operating margin: 8.7%
  • Net profit before non-recurring items: €72 million (up 35%) 
  • Development backlog: €4.3 billion (up 7%)
  • Net financial debt before application of IFRS 16[1]: €739 million
  • Individual Clients

    • Revenue: €1,315 million (up 5%)
    • EBITDA: €151 million (down 1%)
    • Residential Real Estate: 9,282 reservations, of which 8,252 new home reservations in France[2] up 6% by volume and 10% by value
    • Business potential for new homes: 51,498 units, i.e. 2.7 years of development operations (up 8% from December 2017)
    • Controlling stake in Ægide-Domitys acquired in June 2018; provisional goodwill of €251 million

    Commercial Clients

    • Revenue: €239 million (up 52%)
    • EBITDA: €38 million (up 43%)
    • Commercial Real Estate: order intake of €74 million as of 30 June 2018 (€138 million in additional orders between 1 and 25 July 2018, putting order intake on track to hit the 2018 target of €400 million)
    • Commercial Real Estate business potential of €2.4 billion, i.e. 5.6 years of development operations
    • Agreement for major development signed on 13 July 2018: Engie's future eco-business park at La Garenne-Colombes (Hauts-de-Seine)

    FINANCIAL OUTLOOK REVISED UPWARDS

    • Revenue and EBITDA now expected to grow by over 12% in 2018[3]
    • Confirmation of all other aspects of the outlook communicated on 20 February 2018

    Alain Dinin, Chairman and CEO of Nexity, commented:

    "In line with our expectations at the beginning of the year, the French residential market contracted slightly (down 5% in the first quarter of 2018). The key forces at work here were the withdrawal of incentives in non-supply-constrained areas, the government's social housing policy and selling prices rising more rapidly than clients' purchasing power. Yet Nexity's new home reservations in France rose 6% during the first six months of the year, as we made good progress towards our target for market share growth. This performance was underpinned by our geographical positioning, our presence in rapidly expanding niche markets - such as serviced residences and social home ownership - the strong performance by the companies we have acquired in recent years, such as Edouard Denis, and our continuing ability to offer affordable prices.

    The housing market is experiencing a slowdown, and the ELAN bill, currently being debated by the French parliament, will not - despite the undeniable improvements - produce the anticipated "supply-side shock". Coupled with the imminent 2020 municipal elections, this backdrop suggests that 2019 will be a less favourable year. However, this does not call into question the potential for sustainable and enduring growth in the French residential market. We remain on track with our business plan, which already factored in the aforementioned headwinds, and we intend to extend our leadership with our multi-product and multi-brand model, actively supported by our service businesses.

    Our acquisition of a controlling interest in Ægide-Domitys, the French market leader in serviced senior residences, was the key development in these service businesses during the first few months of the year. We aim to leverage this partnership to accelerate Nexity's growth in this very high-potential market.

    The Commercial Clients business lines delivered strong growth in highly supportive market conditions characterised by a shortage of vacant high-quality office space in France's major cities.

    After growing by 5% in the first quarter, Nexity's revenue continued to accelerate, rising 10% over the first six months of the year. Given seasonal trends in the real estate market - with business activity largely concentrated in the last few months of the year - and the impact of Ægide-Domitys' consolidation from the second half of the year, Nexity is revising upwards its financial outlook for 2018 regarding revenue and EBITDA growth, both now anticipated at over 12% this year.

    As stated at Nexity's Investor Day on 19 June 2018, we have a high level of visibility on our results, and so we are targeting growth of 10% per year out to 2021. Beyond our financial goals, Nexity will continue to stand out through product innovation, tighter integration between our development and real estate services businesses and our commitment, which is hard-wired into our make-up, to be useful to our clients and society."

    ***

    At its meeting on Wednesday, 25 July 2018, chaired by Alain Dinin, Nexity's Board of Directors reviewed and approved the Group's condensed consolidated financial statements for the half-year period ended 30 June 2018, which can be found in the annexes of this press release. The 2018 half-year financial statements were subject to a limited review by the Statutory Auditors of the Company.

    BUSINESS ACTIVITY IN H1 2018

    INDIVIDUAL CLIENTS - RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE

    In the first quarter of 2018, the retail market for new homes in France[4] was slightly less buoyant than in 2017 with just over 30,000 net reservations, down 5% year on year.

    Mortgage rates for individual borrowers stayed at a very low level (1.44% on average in June 2018[5]), and Nexity expects interest rates to rise gradually.

    Reservations (units and €m) H1 2018 H1 2017 Change %
    New homes (France) 8,252 7,794 +5.9%
    Subdivisions 915 1,159 -21.1%
    International 115 143 -19.6%
    Total reservations (number of units) 9,282 9,096 +2.0%
    New homes (France) 1,666 1,513 +10.1%
    Subdivisions 78 88 -11.1%
    International 10 23 -54.9%
    Total reservations (€m incl. VAT) 1,755 1,624 +8.1%

    The impact of the increase in VAT from 5.5% to 10% on reservations for social housing units signed before 31 December 2017 at the previous lower rate is not included in the amount of reservations for the first half of 2018. No reservations by professional landlords were withdrawn following this VAT increase. Backlog, which represents future revenue, is expressed exclusive of tax.

    New homes
    In the first half of 2018, the Group's net new home reservations in France totalled 8,252 units, up 6% by volume and up 10% by value year on year compared with H1 2017. Expected revenue from reservations rose more sharply than the volume of reservations, particularly as a result of the geographic mix and the far larger number of reservations in the Paris region, where the average price for units reserved is higher.

    With respect to their geographic distribution, 88% of the reservations were located in supply-constrained areas (the A, A bis and B1 zones under the current Pinel scheme). Reservations grew apace in the Paris region (up 12%) but more moderately in the rest of France (up 2%).

    In the second quarter of 2018, net new home reservations in France increased 8% by volume and 11% by value.

    Breakdown of new home reservations by client - France (number of units) H1 2018   H1 2017  
    Homebuyers 2,296 28% 2,112 27%
    o/w: - first-time buyers 1,875 23% 1,582 20%
     - other homebuyers 421 5% 530 7%
    Individual investors 3,630 44% 3,729 48%
    Professional landlords 2,326 28% 1,953 25%
    Total new home reservations 8,252 100% 7,794 100%

    Reservations by first-time buyers were up 19% on H1 2017. Reservations placed by homebuyers made up 28% of Nexity's total new home reservations in the first half.

    Reservations by individual investors declined in H1 2018 (down 3% relative to H1 2017). Individual investors accounted for 44% of new home reservations during the quarter, with 68% making use of the Pinel scheme.

    Reservations made by professional landlords comprised 28% of total new home reservations. They rose 19% compared with H1 2017, with significant growth in reservations made by investors in intermediate and non-social housing (2 times higher than in H1 2017). These accounted for 34% of total reservations by professional landlords in the first half of 2018 (with the remaining 66% made by social housing operators).

    In this regard, Nexity has just reached an agreement on 2 framework agreements with leading professional landlords, for significant new home sales volumes:

    • One with CDC Habitat (former SNI), for 5,000 intermediate homes over 3 years; and
    • The other one with in'li, for 5,000 intermediate homes over 5 years.

    Nexity is thus further strengthening its leadership in bulk sales for professional landlords, which harbor substantial growth potential.

    Average selling price & floor area* H1 2018 H1 2017 Change %
    Average price incl. VAT per sq.m (€) 3,979 3,857 +3.1%
    Average floor area per home (sq.m) 57.7 56.7 +1.8%
    Average price incl. VAT per home (€k) 229.7   218.8   +5.0%
     * Excluding bulk reservations, reservations by iSelection, PERL, Edouard Denis and Primosud, and international operations.

    The average price including VAT of new homes reserved by Nexity's individual clients at end-June 2018 was up 5% compared with end-June 2017, reflecting among other factors a rise in the average price per square metre.

    The average level of pre-selling booked at the start of construction work remained very high at 75% at end-June 2018 (compared with 79% in H1 2017).

    Nexity launched a total of 7,277 units in the first half of 2018 (down 30% from H1 2017), reflecting a cautious approach. The supply of homes for sale dropped back 3% from its end-December 2017 level to stand at 8,383 units at end-June 2018, i.e. an average time to market of 5.3 months.[6] Unsold completed stock (118 units) as a proportion of the total supply for sale remained very low.

    At end-June 2018, the business potential for new homes[7] came to 51,498 units, i.e. 2.7 years of development operations, up 18% from end-June 2017 and up 8% from end-December 2017. In addition to providing a guarantee of future supply, this growth has been achieved at land price conditions allowing Nexity to remain on track to meet its margin targets.

    Subdivisions
    Subdivision reservations totalled 915 units, down 21% relative to H1 2017. Of these, only 30% were located in supply-constrained areas. Business activity in other areas was affected by the phase-out of the PTZ interest-free loan scheme in non-supply-constrained areas. The average price of net reservations made by individuals rose 8% to €83k as a result of the higher average price per square metre (up 8%) and the improvement in the geographic mix.

    International
    In the first half of 2018, Nexity recorded 115 new home reservations outside France, down 20% from end-June 2017. These were all located in Poland.


    INDIVIDUAL CLIENTS - REAL ESTATE SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS

    In the Group's property management for individuals businesses, excluding franchises (condominium management, rental management, lettings, brokerage), the portfolio of units under management totalled more than 880,000 units at 30 June 2018, with a low churn rate (1.4% at end-June 2018 on a like-for-like basis, compared with 1.2% at 30 June 2017[8]).

    In franchise operations, Century 21 and Guy Hoquet l'Immobilier signed 3.5% more provisional sale agreements in the first half of 2018 than in the first half of 2017, in a market for existing real estate in France that should remain buoyant in 2018.[9] The number of franchisees rose in the first half of 2018 to 1,334 agencies at end-June 2018 versus 1,292 at end-December 2017.

    Nexity Studéa, a leading student residence management company (124 residences, i.e. over 15,200 units under management at 30 June 2018), posted an increase in its occupancy rate to 92.2% (compared with 90.9% at end-June 2017).

    Distribution activities under the iSelection and PERL brands recorded 2,221 reservations in the first half of 2018 (compared with 2,188 reservations in H1 2017). Business remained brisk despite the unfavourable impact of the increase in VAT on social housing from 5.5% to 10%, affecting the number of reservations recorded by PERL.

    Of these reservations, 1,142 were homes distributed on behalf of third-party real estate developers or through the division of ownership of existing property. The remainder corresponds to Nexity's new home reservations recorded within Residential Real Estate sales.

    INDIVIDUAL CLIENTS - ÆGIDE-DOMITYS PARTNERSHIP

    On 30 May 2018, Nexity exercised the call option enabling it to acquire an additional 18% stake in Ægide, the parent company of Ægide-Domitys, from its founders (via JMF Conseil). Nexity's ownership interest has thus increased from 45.16% to 63.16%, with JMF Conseil holding 36.84%. Ægide-Domitys will thus be fully consolidated in Nexity's accounts from 1 July 2018.

    Founded in 1999, Ægide-Domitys builds, owns and markets senior independent living facilities, for which it acts as both developer and operator.  

    In the first half of 2018:

    • Ægide's development business recorded 1,187 reservations (331 of which for units in co-development projects with Nexity), for expected revenue from reservations of €223 million including VAT (of which €61 million in co-development projects with Nexity);
    • Domitys opened six new residences during the period, increasing its portfolio of serviced residences to 78, corresponding to around 9,200 residential units.

    INDIVIDUAL CLIENTS - DIGITAL AND INNOVATION

    Nexity continued its transformation into a client-focused real estate services platform through in-house digitisation projects and investment in new services, including the following:

    • Bien'ici - a next-generation property listings website in which Nexity has a 48% stake alongside a consortium of real estate professionals (Consortium des Professionnels de l'Immobilier) - continued to receive a growing number of membership requests from professionals wishing to place paid listings (with 8,041 member agencies at end-June 2018 compared with 7,352 at end-2017). The number of visits to the website has continued to grow, setting a new record of 4.9 million visits in June 2018, making Bien'ici the number-three real estate portal in the French market a mere two years after it was launched.
    • Eugénie - a digital service that connects residents to their home as well as their managing agent, neighbours and neighbourhood - was launched in early 2018. Eventually, all Nexity homes will be connected to the system and occupants will be able to manage their homes using a range of features (including smart appliances, a communication channel, a listing tool for approved service providers and a mini-community social network).

    COMMERCIAL CLIENTS[10]

    In the second quarter of 2018, the French commercial real estate investment market was very strong, with more than €7 billion invested, bringing the total investment for the first half of 2018 to nearly €11.5 billion euros. Office space in the Paris region accounted for 75% of these volumes, including prime assets, some of which traded at an all-time low yield of 3%. The market for VEFA off-plan contracts for offices remained buoyant (at nearly €1.4 billion), still including a large proportion of speculative deals, remaining stable at 47% of transactions and reflecting investors' appetite for risk in anticipation of a shortage of high-quality supply in the rental market.

    The rental market was again buoyant in the second quarter of 2018, with take-up in the Paris region totalling more than 640,000 sq.m, bringing take-up (volume of rental transactions and user sales) to 1.3 million sq.m in the first half of 2018, up 15% from the first half of 2017.

    New orders in the first half of 2018 totalled €74 million excluding VAT, breaking down into:

    • €41 million in orders in the Paris region (56% of total new orders), including a €28 million development in Pré-Saint-Gervais (Seine-Saint-Denis), also spurred by the Nexity Contractant Général general contractor business, which logged €12 million in orders; and
    • €33 million in orders outside the Paris region (44% of total new orders), including a €15 million development in Nanteuil-le-Haudouin (Oise) and wood-frame developments representing a total of €12 million in orders.

    The €138 million in additional new orders logged between 1 and 25 July 2018 means that Nexity remains on track to reach its order intake guidance for 2018 of €400 million.

    At end-June 2018, the Group's business potential for Commercial Real Estate[11] was €2.4 billion, representing 5.6 years of development operations (up 53% since end-December 2017). In particular, this performance reflects the impact of a major programme at La Garenne-Colombes (Hauts-de-Seine), developed under a financial and technological partnership with Engie. This 9-hectare plot will be home to Engie's new eco-business park, among other buildings.

    The volume of units under management in Real Estate Services to Companies totalled 11.4 million sq.m at end-June 2018, stable with respect to end-December 2017.

    LOCAL AUTHORITY CLIENTS

    At end-June 2018, the land development potential of Nexity's urban regeneration business (Villes & Projets) declined 2.8% to 571,700 sq.m.[12] Changes to the portfolio arose from the acquisition of a 36,700 sq.m. plot of land at Solliès-Pont (Var) and the intra-Group sale of residential development rights for the Nanteuil-le-Haudouin programme (Oise).

    At end-June 2018, Nexity's land bank11 amounted to €109 million.

    CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR)

    In June 2018, mindful of its role as a responsible corporate citizen, Nexity announced the establishment of a new entity, Nexity Non Profit, which has undertaken to create 1,000 places in boarding houses each year over the next three years, to help provide housing for those most in need. Nexity has also launched an initiative to offer vacant residential units in private residential properties to disadvantaged people, by working with specialist partners in supportive housing and solidarity-focused rental property management. In accordance with the commitments made by the Group, the business model for this activity will be financially neutral.


    H1 2018 CONSOLIDATED RESULTS - OPERATIONAL REPORTING[13]

    The 2017 data shown below has been restated to improve its comparability. A breakdown of the restatements is provided in Annex 3 of this press release.

    € millions H1 2018 H1 2017
    restated
    Change in €m
    Consolidated revenue 1,556.4 1,412.6 143.9
     
    EBITDA 186.2 174.6 11.6
    % of revenue 12.0% 12.4%
    Current operating profit 135.8 120.8 15.0
    Remeasurement of Ægide-Domitys following acquisition of control 79.2 -
    Operating profit 215.1 120.8 94.3
    Net financial income/(expense) (17.9) (19.5) 1.7
    Income taxes (44.3) (40.8) (3.4)
    Share of profit/(loss) from equity-accounted investments (0.9) (5.2) 4.3
    Net profit 152.0 55.3 96.8
    Non-controlling interests (1.6) (1.9) 0.3
    Net profit attributable to equity holders of the parent company 150.5 53.4 97.0

    (in euros)
         
    Earnings per share 2.68 0.97 1.71

    Net profit before non-recurring items13 attributable to equity holders of the parent company came to €71.9 million in the first half of 2018, up 35% from €53.4 million in H1 2017, or €1.28 per share[14] (compared with €0.97 in H1 2017), representing an increase of 32%.

    REVENUE

    In the first half of 2018, Nexity recorded revenue of €1,556 million, up 10% relative to the first half of 2017.

    € millions   H1 2018 H1 2017
    restated
      Change %
    Individual Clients 1,315.4   1,252.7   +5.0%
    Residential Real Estate*   969.3   887.3   +9.2%
    Real Estate Services to Individuals   346.1   365.4   -5.3%
    Commercial Clients   239.1   157.0   +52.3%
    Commercial Real Estate*   208.3   128.0   +62.7%
    Real Estate Services to Companies   30.9   29.0   +6.6%
    Other activities   1.9   2.8   -34.0%
    Revenue   1,556.4   1,412.6   +10.2%

    * Revenue generated by Residential Real Estate and Commercial Real Estate from VEFA off-plan sales and CPI development contracts is recognised using the percentage-of-completion method, i.e. on the basis of notarised sales and pro-rated to reflect the progress of inventoriable production costs incurred.
    Individual Clients 

    The Individual Clients division recognised revenue of €1,315 million in the first half of 2018, up 5% from H1 2017.

    Residential Real Estate recognised revenue of €969 million in the first half of 2018, up 9% relative to H1 2017. This growth reflects the increase in the backlog observed over the previous quarters.

    Real Estate Services to Individuals posted revenue of €346 million in the first half of 2018, down 5% relative to H1 2017. In the first half of 2018, the property management for individuals business (including franchises) generated €177 million in revenue, up 2% compared with H1 2017. The serviced residences activities (Studéa) generated €44 million in revenue, up 3% compared with H1 2017. Distribution activities, which are by nature more volatile, generated revenue of €126 million in H1 2018, down 16% relative to H1 2017, due to a base effect on outstanding reservation agreements.

    Commercial Clients 
    The Commercial Clients division posted revenue of €239 million in the first half of 2018, up 52% from H1 2017. This strong growth reflects the good progress on development in the construction phase.

    Commercial Real Estate recognised revenue of €208 million in the first half of 2018. That represented a strong increase of 63% relative to H1 2017 both in and outside the Paris region, with wood-frame products playing a key role.
    Real Estate Services to Companies posted revenue of €31 million in the first half of 2018, up 7% relative to H1 2017.

    Revenue under IFRS
    In IFRS terms, revenue to end-June 2018 totalled €1,488 million, up 10% relative to restated consolidated revenue of €1,357 million in the period ended 30 June 2017. This figure excludes revenue from joint ventures, in accordance with IFRS 11, which requires joint ventures to be accounted for via the equity method instead of proportionately consolidated as they were previously.


    EBITDA[15]

    Nexity generated EBITDA of €186 million in the first half of 2018, compared with €175 million in the first half of 2017, representing year-on-year growth of 7% and an EBITDA margin of 12.0%, down 0.4 points from its level in H1 2017.

    € millions   H1 2018   H1 2017
    restated
      Change %
    Individual Clients   151.2   152.7   -1.0%
    % of revenue 11.5%   12.2%    
    Residential Real Estate   88.9   78.2    
    % of revenue   9.2%   8.8%    
    Real Estate Services to Individuals   62.3   74.5    
    % of revenue   18.0%   20.4%    
    Commercial Clients   37.9   26.6   +42.6%
    % of revenue 15.8%   16.9%    
    Commercial Real Estate   37.4   27.0    
    % of revenue   18.0%   21.1%    
    Real Estate Services to Companies   0.5   (0.4)    
    % of revenue   1.6%   -1.4%    
    Other activities   (2.9)   (4.7)   na
    EBITDA   186.2   174.6   +6.7%
    % of revenue   12.0%   12.4%    

    Individual Clients 
    EBITDA from Individual Clients came to €151 million in the first half of 2018, down 1%, or €1.5 million, compared with the first half of 2017. That represented an EBITDA margin of 11.5%, down 0.7 points from its level in H1 2017.

    EBITDA from Residential Real Estate grew 14%, or €10.7 million, compared with H1 2017 to reach €89 million in the first half of 2018, reflecting smooth progress on housing and subdivision development projects. The margin widened by 0.4 points to 9.2%.

    EBITDA from Real Estate Services to Individuals decreased by €12 million and the EBITDA margin narrowed by 2.4 points to 18,0%, from 20.4% in H1 2017.
    The primary factors behind this decline were:

    • EBITDA from serviced residences decreased by €6 million (to €18 million) due to an automatic effect from IFRS 16: the number of residences remained unchanged, but the increase in automatically renewable leases and those with a term of less than one year led to higher operating expenses, whilst reducing the amount of depreciation of leasehold right[16];
    • a contraction in EBITDA from property management for individuals including franchise networks (down €5million to €29 million) representing a margin of 16.4%. This decrease reflects a negative impact from the seasonality between revenue in some activities (rental management, brokerage) and the straight-line method of accounting for expenses, as well as an effect from IFRS 16 on a specific lease renegotiation;
    • EBITDA from distribution decreased by €1 million (to €15 million) due to a lower volume of activity.

    Commercial Clients
    EBITDA for Commercial Real Estate totalled €37 million in H1 2018, compared with €27 million in H1 2017 (up 39%). Its margin stood at 18.0%, reflecting excellent financial and technical management of ongoing projects as well as the healthier economic and financial climate.

    EBITDA for Real Estate Services to Companies was €0.5 million, compared with a loss of €0.4 million in H1 2017.

    Other activities
    EBITDA for Other activities (loss of €2.9 million in the first half of 2018, compared with a loss of €4.7 million in H1 2017) includes profit/(loss) from the holding company, research and overhead costs incurred by Villes & Projets, as well as the development of incubated start-ups and digital projects.

    OPERATING PROFIT

    Operating profit came to €215 million, reflecting the impact of €79 million arising from the remeasurement (following the acquisition of control) of the 45% stake in Ægide-Domitys, which was previously accounted for under the equity method.

    In the first half of 2018, Nexity generated current operating profit[17] of €136 million, compared with €121 million in H1 2017 (up 12%), yielding a margin of 8.7%, compared with 8.6% in H1 2017. The operating margin was virtually stable compared with H1 2017, whereas the EBITDA margin narrowed by 0.4 points, owing to the fact that the amount of non-cash expenses entering into the determination of operating profit was lower in H1 2018 than in H1 2017 (€50.4 million versus €53.8 million, respectively), mainly as a result of lower amortisation charges under IFRS 16 in 2018 (-€7.6 million), which are transferred to operating expenses (see comments on the change in EBITDA for student residences).

    € millions   H1 2018   H1 2017
    restated
      Change %
    Individual Clients   112.0   108.6   +3.1%
    % of revenue 8.5%   8.7%    
    Residential Real Estate   74.8   69.6    
    % of revenue   7.7%   7.8%    
    Real Estate Services to Individuals   37.1   39.0    
    % of revenue   10.7%   10.7%    
    Commercial Clients   35.5   23.5   +51.0%
    % of revenue 14.8%   15.0%    
    Commercial Real Estate   37.5   26.1    
    % of revenue   18.0%   20.4%    
    Real Estate Services to Companies   (2.0)   (2.6)    
    % of revenue   -6.4%   -9.1%    
    Other activities   (11.6)   (11.3)   na
    Current operating profit   135.8   120.8   +12.5%
    % of revenue   8.7%   8.6%    
    Remeasurement of equity-accounted investments following acquisition of control   79.2   -    
    Operating profit   215.1   120.8   +78.1%
    % of revenue   13.8%   8.6%    

    OTHER INCOME STATEMENT ITEMS

    Net financial expense was €18 million, versus €20 million in H1 2017. This slight decrease in net financial expenses despite the higher level of debt reflects a drop in Nexity's average borrowing costs. Net financial expense includes a €0.6 million expense in respect of the change in fair value of the €200 million ORNANE bond placement arranged in March 2018. In 2017, this item included a non-recurring expense of €3.1 million, corresponding to the payment made at the early redemption of a bond issue.

    The tax expense (€44 million) was €3 million higher than in the first half of 2017. This line item now includes the CVAE[18] levy, which was €5.1 million in the first half of 2018, compared with €5.9 million in H1 2017. The effective tax rate (excluding the CVAE levy) stood at 34.7% in the first half of 2018, compared with 36.3% in H1 2017.

    Equity-accounted investments made a negative contribution of €1 million (compared with a €5.2 million loss in H1 2017). The main components of this item were the contributions from Bien'ici and Ægide-Domitys, which improved their results in the first half of 2018.

    Financial expenses and tax rate changes, combined with the improvements in the contributions of equity-accounted investments, led to growth in the Group share of net profit appreciably higher than that of EBITDA and operating profit.

    The Group share of net profit was €150.5 million, a 2.8x improvement over net profit in the first half of 2017.

    After non-recurring items - remeasurement of the investment in Ægide previously accounted for under the equity method following the acquisition of control (positive impact of €79 million) and the change in fair value adjustment to the ORNANE bond issue (negative impact of €0.6 million) - net profit before non-recurring items came to €72 million, 35% higher than the Group share of net profit in the first half of 2017.

    CASH FLOWS AND WORKING CAPITAL REQUIREMENT (WCR)

    € millions H1 2018 H1 2017
    restated
    Cash flow from operating activities before interest and tax expenses 181.6 167.5
       
    Cash flow from operating activities after interest and tax expenses 121.4 110.9
    Change in operating working capital (excluding tax) (149.2) (9.2)
    Changes in tax-related working capital, dividends from equity-accounted investments and other 6.1 (3.5)
    Net cash flow from/(used in) operating activities (21.8) 98.2
    Net cash flow from/(used in) operating investments (14.5) (15.4)
    Free cash flow (36.3) 82.7
    Net cash flow from/(used in) financial investments (51.4) (2.6)
    IFRS 16 lease payments made (32.5) (41.2)
    Dividends paid by Nexity SA (140.3) (132.7)
    Net cash flow from/(used in) financing activities, excluding dividends (203.9) 59.1
    Change in cash and cash equivalents (56.6) (34.6)

    Cash flow from operating activities before interest and tax expenses totalled €182 million in the first half of 2018, up €14 million relative to H1 2017, mainly as a result of the improvement in earnings over the period.

    Operating investments remained stable compared with H1 2017, at €15 million.

    Nexity's free cash flow[19] in the first half of 2018 was -€36 million, compared with a positive figure of €83 million in H1 2017, as a result of a strong increase in WCR (which rose by €149 million).

    Net cash from financial investments amounting to €51.4 million mainly corresponds to external growth transactions (acquisition of an additional 18% stake in Ægide and of several firms in property management for individuals).

    Net cash from financing activities (€204 million) corresponds to new borrowings (€239 million), mainly the proceeds of the ORNANE bond issue (€200 million) reduced by payments relating to commitments to acquire minority interests (-€34 million).

    € millions 30 June 2018 31 December 2017
    restated
    Change in €m
    Individual Clients 840 806 34
    Residential Real Estate 791 735
    Real Estate Services to Individuals 49 71
    Commercial Clients 78 (21) 100
    Commercial Real Estate 77 (26)
    Real Estate Services to Companies 2 6
    Other activities 48 28 20
    Total WCR excluding tax 966 813 153
    Corporate income tax 5 3 2
    WCR 971 817 154

    Operating WCR at 30 June 2018 was €966 million, up €153 million from its level in December 2017.

    For Individual Clients, the positive trend in WCR reflects the Group's strong business activity growth, with mixed results depending on the business: WCR for Residential Real Estate increased, in line with the momentum in this segment, but was offset by lower WCR at Real Estate Services to Individuals, given limited supply for its distribution activities.

    For Commercial Clients, WCR for Commercial Real Estate was up €103 million, due to higher levels for certain developments with less favourable client payment schedules.

    The change in the WCR of Other activities reflects the impact of occasional cash flow delays. This WCR also includes new land positions secured by the Group's urban regeneration business (Villes & Projets).

    GOODWILL

    Goodwills at 30 June 2018 were €1,474 million (versus €1,213 million at end-2017). This change mainly reflects €251 million of preliminary goodwill from Ægide-Domitys acquisition of control: price paid for the shares and repurchase agreement for the remaining shares for €142 million as well as the remeasurement at €109 million of the investment in Ægide (previously accounted for under the equity method).


    FINANCIAL STRUCTURE

    Nexity's consolidated equity (attributable to equity holders of the parent company) was €1,662 million at end-June 2018, compared with €1,663 million at end-December 2017, mainly after €140 million in dividends paid and the inclusion of net profit for the half-year period (€150 million in Group share).

    € millions 30 June 2018 31 December 2017
    restated
    Change in €m
    Bond issues (incl. accrued interest and arrangement costs) 903 703 200
    Loans and borrowings 590 454 136
    Other financial borrowings and other financial receivables 6 3 4
    Net cash and cash equivalents (761) (817) 57
    Net financial debt before IFRS 16 739 343 396
    IFRS 16 lease liabilities 281 304 (23)
    Total net debt 1,020 647 373

    On 27 February 2018, Nexity issued bonds via a private placement that may be converted into cash and/or new shares and/or existing shares (ORNANE 2018), raising an amount of €200 million and maturing in March 2025 (7-year maturity). These bonds bear interest at an annual nominal rate of 0.25%.

    Net debt amounted to €1,020 million at 30 June 2018, compared with €647 million at 31 December 2017 (increase of €373 million).

    At 30 June 2018, net debt stood at 61% of equity and around 2.2x EBITDA over the previous 12 months.

    Net financial debt before IFRS 16 rose €396 million and stood at 44% of equity and about 1.6x EBITDA excluding IFRS 16. This increase in net financial debt since 31 December 2017 is explained in particular by:

    • the increase in WCR (up €149 million), detailed above;
    • the acquisition of an additional 18% stake in Ægide, which entails its full consolidation from 1 July 2018: this transaction had an impact of €142 million on net debt financial debt in the first half (corresponding to the price paid for the additional stake, after accounting for commitments to acquire minority interests); Ægide-Domitys' existing financial liabilities will be consolidated in the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2018; and
    • the usual seasonal impact for Nexity (payment of 100% of the annual dividend in the first half - in the amount of €140 million for H1 2018 - although less than half of the annual cash flow from operating activities is generated during this part of the year).

    At 30 June 2018, the average maturity of the Group's debt was 3.8 years and the average cost of debt was 2.5%, versus 2.9% at 31 December 2017. Nexity was in compliance with all of the financial covenants attached to its bond borrowings at 30 June 2018.

    BACKLOG AT 30 JUNE 2018

    € millions 30 June 2018 31 December 2017
    restated
    Change %
    Residential Real Estate - New homes 3,724 3,335 +11.7%
    Residential Real Estate - Subdivisions 201 191 +5.0%
    Residential Real Estate backlog 3,924 3,526 +11.3%
    Commercial Real Estate backlog 332 465 -28.7%
    Total Group backlog 4,256 3,991 +6.6%

    The Group's backlog at end-June 2018 stood at €4,256 million, up 7% relative to end-December 2017 and equivalent to 18 months' revenue from Nexity's development activities (revenue on a rolling 12-month basis).

    Backlog in Residential Real Estate totalled €3,924 million, up 11% compared with at 31 December 2017. This backlog amounts to 19 months of revenue (Residential Real Estate revenue on a rolling 12-month basis).

    Backlog in Commercial Real Estate totalled €332 million at end-June 2018, down 29% compared with at 31 December 2017. This backlog amounts to 9 months of revenue (Commercial Real Estate revenue on a rolling 12-month basis).

    OUTLOOK FOR 2018

    • Revenue and EBITDA now expected to grow by over 12% in 2018[20]
    • Individual Clients: continued growth in Nexity's market share, in a market expected to contract slightly while remaining at a high level (120,000/125,000 reservations expected in 2018[21])
    • Commercial Clients: order intake of €400 million
    • Dividend per share payable in 2019[22] of at least €2.50

    STRATEGIC DIRECTION AND OBJECTIVES FOR THE PERIOD 2018-2021[23]

    At its Investor Day on 19 June 2018, Nexity gave a detailed presentation of its real estate services platform strategy and its objectives for the period 2018-2021.

    Nexity's business targets for 2018-2021

    • Individual Clients: strong market share growth for Residential Real Estate (up 3 percentage points between 2017 and 2021); growth in the number of units managed in Property Management to Individuals in the period 2019-2021; and strong development of serviced residences for students with Nexity Studéa and for elderly people with the acquisition of a majority stake in the share capital of Ægide-Domitys, French market leader in senior independent living facilities;
    • Commercial Clients: order intake doubled over the period 2018-2021 compared with previous years;
    • Local Authority Clients: reinforce its position as the leading private planner in France, by developing new services, around the inclusive smart cities and new urban uses, and complete its offer by the forthcoming creation of a land bank company, a tool for local authorities' development, whose capital will be majority owned by third-party investors.

    Nexity's medium-term financial targets
    Nexity announced the following medium-term targets:

    • Compound annual revenue growth of 10% (2017-2021)
    • Compound annual EBITDA growth of 10% (2017-2021)

    All the Group's business lines will contribute to this growth, and especially its Services businesses, which are expected to account for 45% of the Group's total EBITDA by 2021.

    This strong anticipated growth will go hand-in-hand with a controlled increase in the Group's debt (target level for net financial debt of about 2.5x EBITDA[24]). This target level will allow Nexity to proceed with carefully selected external growth transactions in its different businesses.

    It will be accompanied by an ever-watchful eye on profitability, the maintenance of a prudent risk profile and a strong solvency position. The Group's investments over the period will amount to around €65 million each year, including €30 million dedicated to digital initiatives, the balance being linked to business investments.

    The dividend will be set at a minimum of €2.50 per share in respect of each financial year in the period 2018-2021. Furthermore, Nexity's Board of Directors has decided that the Company will buy back shares each year, in the proportion necessary to offset the dilution caused by the vesting of free shares with the Group's employees.

    These financial targets will be supplemented by a full range of CSR initiatives, including the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions resulting from the projects developed by Nexity.


    FINANCIAL CALENDAR AND PRACTICAL INFORMATION

    9M 2018 revenue and business activity Tuesday, 30 October 2018
    2018 annual results Tuesday, 19 February 2019
    Q1 2019 revenue and business activity Wednesday, 25 April 2019
    Shareholders' Meeting Thursday, 23 May 2019

    A conference call on the results for the first half of 2018 will be held in English today at 6:30 p.m. CET, accessible using code 9977526 by dialling the following numbers:

    -      Calling from France +33 (0)1 76 77 22 57
    -      Calling from elsewhere in Europe +44 (0)330 336 94 11
    -      Calling from the United States +1 323 794 2588

    The presentation accompanying this conference will be available on the Group's website from 6:15 p.m. CET and may be viewed at the following address: https://edge.media-server.com/m6/p/zc3qz9ys

    The conference call will be available on replay at http://www.nexity.fr/real-estate from the following day.

    The 2018 interim financial report (French version) was submitted to the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) today and can be accessed via the Nexity group website.

    Disclaimer

     

    AT NEXITY, WE AIM TO SERVE ALL OUR CLIENTS AS THEIR REAL ESTATE NEEDS EVOLVE
    Nexity offers the widest range of advice and expertise, products, services and solutions for individuals, companies and local authorities, so as to best meet the needs of our clients and respond to their concerns.
    Our businesses - real estate transactions, management, design, development, planning, advisory and related services - are now optimally organised to serve and support our clients.
     As the benchmark operator in our sector, we are resolutely committed to all of our clients, but also to the environment and society as a whole.



     

    Nexity is listed on the SRD and on Euronext's Compartment A
    Member of the indices: SBF 80, SBF 120, CAC Mid 60, CAC Mid & Small and CAC All Tradable
    Ticker symbol: NXI - Reuters: NXI.PA - Bloomberg: NXI:FP
    ISIN code: FR0010112524
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    CONTACT
    Domitille Vielle - Head of Investor Relations / +33 (0)1 85 55 19 34 - investorrelations@nexity.fr
    Géraldine Bop - Deputy Head of Investor Relations / +33 (0)1 85 55 18 43 - investorrelations@nexity.fr

    The information, assumptions and estimates that the Company could reasonably use to determine its objectives are subject to change or modification notably due to economic, financial and competitive uncertainties. Furthermore, it is possible that some of the risks described in Section 2 of the Registration Document filed with the AMF under number D.18-0272 on 5 April 2018 could have an impact on the Group's operations and the Company's ability to achieve its targets. Accordingly, the Company cannot give any assurance as to whether it will achieve its stated targets, and makes no commitment or undertaking to update or otherwise revise this information.



    ANNEX 1: OPERATIONAL REPORTING

    The financial data and indicators presented below correspond to Nexity's operational reporting, with joint ventures proportionately consolidated and reconciled with the new IFRS as applied since 1 January 2018. Nexity continues to apply proportionate consolidation to its joint ventures, which in its view provides a more accurate reflection of the Group's performance and risks as measured by revenue, operating profit, working capital requirement and debt.

    The 2017 data shown below has been restated to improve its comparability. A breakdown of the restatements is provided in Annex 3 of this press release.

    QUARTERLY FIGURES

    Reservations: Residential Real Estate

    2018 2017 2016
    Number of units Q2 Q1 Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1 Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1
    New homes (France) 4,634 3,618 5,736 4,821 4,288 3,506 5,201 3,624 4,121 2,947
    Subdivisions 576 339 920 522 680 479 1,027 420 654 417
    International 75 40 208 69 106 37 141 95 170 73
    Total (number of units) 5,285 3,997 6,864 5,412 5,074 4,022 6,369 4,139 4,945 3,437
    Value (€m incl. VAT)                    
    New homes (France) 951 715 1,135 915 858 655 969 666 772 536
    Subdivisions 51 28 72 42 53 35 87 30 48 32
    International 6 4 22 6 14 9 21 17 28 13
    Total (€m incl. VAT) 1,008 747 1,229 964 925 699 1,076 713 848 581

    Revenue by division

    2018 2017 (restated) 2017 (published)
    € millions Q2 Q1 Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1 Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1
    Individual Clients 712.3 603.1 1,173.9 733.9 689.3 563.3
    o/w Residential Real Estate 524.2 445.1 915.7 548.0 498.4 387.9 970.3 553.6 625.8 447.8
    o/w Real Estate Services to Individuals 188.1 158.0 258.2 185.9 190.9 175.4
    Commercial Clients 154.4 84.7 165.5 84.0 60.4 96.7
    o/w Commercial Real Estate 138.7 69.6 145.6 69.5 45.2 82.8 151.2 103.6 56.7 85.8
    o/w Real Estate Services to Companies 15.8 15.1 19.8 14.5 15.2 13.9
    Services    -  -  -  -  - 134.0 127.5 124.3 121.3
    Other activities 1.4 0.5 0.8 0.7 1.7 1.1 0.8 0.6 1.7 1.1
    Revenue 868.1 688.3 1,340.2 818.6 751.4 661.1 1,256.3 785.4 808.5 656.0

    CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT - 30 JUNE 2018

    € millions 30/06/2018
    IFRS
    Restate-ment
     of joint
    ventures
    30/06/2018
    Operational
     reporting
    Restate-ment of non-recurring items 30/06/2018
    Operational reporting before
    non-recurring items
    30/06/2017
    Operational reporting before
    non-recurring items
    Revenue 1,488.2 68.3 1,556.4 - 1,556.4 1,412.6
    Operating expenses (1,310.7) (59.5) (1,370.2) - (1,370.2) (1,238.0)
    Dividends received from equity-accounted investments  2.3 (2.3) - - - -
    EBITDA  179.8 6.4  186.2 -  186.2  174.6
    IFRS 16 depreciation (31.1) - (31.1) - (31.1) (38.7)
    Depreciation, amortisation and impairment of fixed assets (12.6) - (12.6) - (12.6) (11.1)
    Net change in provisions  3.2  (1.3)  1.9 -  1.9  3.5
    Share-based payments (5.6) - (5.6) - (5.6) (5.4)
    Borrowing costs directly attributable to property developments, transferred from inventory (3.0)  (0.0) (3.0) - (3.0) (2.0)
    Dividends received from equity-accounted investments (2.3) 2.3 - - - -
    Current operating profit  128.4 7.5  135.8 -  135.8  120.8
    Remeasurement of equity-accounted investments following acquisition of control  79.2 -  79.2 (79.2) - -
    Operating profit  207.6 7.5  215.1 (79.2)  135.8  120.8
    Share of profit from equity-accounted investments  4.5  (4.5) - - - -
    Operating profit after share of profit from equity-accounted investments  212.1 3.0  215.1 (79.2)  135.8  120.8
    Cost of net financial debt (19.9)  (0.2) (20.1) - (20.1) (18.9)
    Other financial income/(expense)  2.2 (0.0)  2.2  0.6  2.8 (0.6)
    Net financial income/(expense) (17.6) (0.2) (17.9)  0.6 (17.2) (19.5)
    Pre-tax recurring profit/(loss)  194.5 2.7  197.2 (78.6)  118.6  101.3
    Income taxes (41.5)  (2.7) (44.3) - (44.3) (40.8)
    Share of profit/(loss) from other equity-accounted investments (0.9) - (0.9) - (0.9) (5.1)
    Consolidated net profit/(loss) 152.0 - 152.0 (78.6) 73.5 55.3
    Attributable to non-controlling interests 1.6 - 1.6 - 1.6  1.9
       
    Attributable to equity holders of the parent company  150.5 -  150.5 (78.6)  71.9  53.4
    (in euros)            
    Earnings per share 2.68 2.68 1.28 0.97

    Restatements of non-recurring items are comprised of:

    • the remeasurement of the investment in Ægide previously accounted for under the equity method following the acquisition of a controlling interest in this company for €79.2 million; and
    • the change in fair value adjustment to the ORNANE bond issue for -€0.6 million euros.

    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AT 30 JUNE 2018

    ASSETS
    € millions
    30/06/2018
    IFRS
    6-month period
    Restatement
     of joint
    ventures
    30/06/2018
    Operational
     reporting
    31/12/2017
    Restated
    operational reporting
    Goodwill 1,474.1 - 1,474.1 1,213.4
    Other non-current assets  454.0 0.2 454.2 470.4
    Equity-accounted investments  30.0  (30.0)  0.0  24.2
    Total non-current assets 1,958.2 (29.7) 1,928.4 1,707.9
    Net WCR  902.9 68.2  971.1  816.6
    Total assets 2,861.0 38.4 2,899.5 2,524.5
    LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
    € millions
    30/06/2018
    IFRS
    Restatement
     of joint
    ventures
    30/06/2018
    Operational
     reporting
    31/12/2017
    Restated
    operational reporting
    Share capital and reserves 1,511.6 (0.0) 1,511.6 1,480.0
    Net profit for the period 150.5 - 150.5 182.7
    Equity attributable to equity holders of the parent company 1,662.1 (0.0) 1,662.1 1,662.7
    Non-controlling interests 6.9 (0.0) 6.9 6.0
    Total equity 1,669.0 (0.0) 1,669.0 1,668.8
    Net debt 989.2 31.0 1,020.2 647.0
    Provisions 128.5 2.1 130.5 132.8
    Net deferred taxes 74.3 5.4 79.7 75.9
    Total liabilities and equity 2,861.0 38.4 2,899.5 2,524.5

    NET DEBT AT 30 JUNE 2018

    € millions 30/06/2018
    IFRS
    Restatement
     of joint
    ventures
    30/06/2018
    Operational
     reporting
    31/12/2017
    Restated
    operational reporting
    Bond issues (incl. accrued interest and arrangement costs)  902.9 -  902.9  703.4
    Loans and borrowings  556.6  33.8  590.4  454.0
    Loans and borrowings 1,459.5 33.8 1,493.3 1,157.4
             
    Other borrowings and other financial receivables (51.2)  57.3  6.1  2.6
             
    Cash and cash equivalents (714.6) (75.2) (789.8) (836.2)
    Bank overdraft facilities  14.1  15.1  29.2  18.9
    Net cash and cash equivalents (700.5) (60.1) (760.6) (817.2)
             
    Total net financial debt before IFRS 16  707.8  31.0  738.8  342.7
             
    IFRS 16 lease liabilities 281.4 - 281.4 304.3
             
    Total net debt  989.2  31.0 1,020.2  647.0


    STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

    € millions 30/06/2018
    IFRS
    6-month period
    Restate-ment
     of joint
    ventures
    30/06/2018
    Operational
     reporting
    30/06/2017
    Restated
    operational reporting
    Consolidated net profit 152.0 - 152.0 55.3
    Elimination of non-cash income and expenses  (36.4)  (5.8)  30.7  55.6
    Cash flow from operating activities after interest and tax expenses 115.6 5.8 121.4 110.9
    Elimination of net interest expense/(income) 19.9 0.2 20.1  18.9
    Elimination of tax expense, including deferred taxes 37.4 2.7 40.2  37.7
    Cash flow from operating activities before interest and tax expenses 172.9 8.7 181.6 167.5
    Change in operating working capital  (150.6) 1.4 (149.2) (9.2)
    Dividends received from equity-accounted investments  2.6 (2.3)  0.3 -
    Interest paid (12.5) (0.2)  (12.8) (9.9)
    Net tax paid  (41.8)  0.1  (41.7) (50.2)
    Net cash flow from/(used in) operating activities (29.5) 7.7 (21.8) 98.2
    Net cash flow from/(used in) net operating investments (14.5)  (0.0) (14.5) (15.4)
    Free cash flow (44.0) 7.7 (36.3) 82.7
    Acquisitions of subsidiaries and other changes in scope  (47.6)  0.1  (47.6) ( 1.7)
    Other net financial investments (2.8)  (1.0) (3.8) ( 0.9)
    Net cash flow from/(used in) financial investing activities (50.5) (0.9) (51.4) (2.6)
    Dividends paid to equity holders of the parent company (140.3)  - (140.3) (132.7)
    Other payments to/(from) shareholders (35.4) - (35.4) (3.8)
    IFRS 16 lease liability payments (32.5) - (32.5) (41.2)
    Change in financial liabilities and receivables (net) 237.2 2.3 239.5  62.4
    Net cash flow from/(used in) financing activities 29.0 2.3 31.3 (115.3)
    Effect of foreign currency exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (0.2)  -  (0.2)  0.5
    Change in cash and cash equivalents (65.7) 9.1 (56.6) (34.6)


    HALF-YEAR FIGURES BY DIVISION

    Current operating profit

    2018 2017 (restated) 2017 (published)
    € millions H1 FY H2 H1 FY H2 H1
    Individual Clients 112.0 320.6 212.0 108.6
    o/w Residential Real Estate 74.8 214.8 145.4 69.4 247.0 160.6 86.4
    o/w Real Estate Services to Individuals 37.1 105.8 66.5 39.2
    Commercial Clients 35.5 60.5 37.0 23.5
    o/w Commercial Real Estate 37.5 61.0 34.8 26.1 70.4 39.9 30.4
    o/w Real Estate Services to Companies (2.0) (0.4) 2.2 (2.6)
    Services -  - -  - 47.0 28.3 18.7
    Other activities (11.6) (43.2) (31.9) (11.3) (43.9) (32.2) (11.7)
    GROUP 135.8 337.9 217.1 120.8 320.5 196.7 123.9

    EBITDA

    2018 2017 (restated) 2017 (published)
    € millions H1 FY H2 H1 FY H2 H1
    Individual Clients 151.2 416.5 263.8 152.7
    o/w Residential Real Estate 88.9 239.2 161.0 78.2 263.8 172.3 91.6
    o/w Real Estate Services to Individuals 62.3 177.2 102.8 74.5
    Commercial Clients 37.9 67.2 40.6 26.6
    o/w Commercial Real Estate 37.4 62.2 35.3 27.0 70.7 39.9 30.8
    o/w Real Estate Services to Companies 0.5 4.9 5.3 (0.4)
    Services -  - -  - 62.0 38.1 23.9
    Other activities (2.9) (23.1) (18.4) (4.7) (28.1) (20.7) (7.4)
    GROUP 186.2 460.5 286.0 174.6 368.5 229.6 138.9



    ANNEX 2: IFRS

    The following tables present the income statement, statement of financial position, net debt and statement of cash flows for the first half of 2018. The 2017 data has been restated by applying IFRS 15 and by reclassifying the CVAE levy under "Income taxes" so as to improve its comparability. The IFRS 16 impact has not been restated for 2017 because the new standard has not been applied retrospectively.

    CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT - 30 JUNE 2018

    € millions 30/06/2018
    IFRS
    30/06/2017
    IFRS restated
    Revenue 1,488.2 1,357.0
    Operating expenses (1,310.7) (1,232.0)
    Dividends received from equity-accounted investments  2.3  2.4
    EBITDA  179.8  127.3
    IFRS 16 depreciation (31.1) -
    Depreciation, amortisation and impairment of fixed assets (12.6) (11.1)
    Net change in provisions  3.2  3.4
    Share-based payments (5.6) (5.4)
    Borrowing costs directly attributable to property developments, transferred from inventory (3.0) (2.0)
    Dividends received from equity-accounted investments (2.3) (2.4)
    Current operating profit  128.4  109.8
    Remeasurement of equity-accounted investments following acquisition of control  79.2 -
    Operating profit  207.6  109.8
    Share of profit from equity-accounted investments  4.5  5.0
    Operating profit after share of profit from equity-accounted investments  212.1  114.8
    Cost of net financial debt (19.9) (14.1)
    Other financial income/(expense)  2.2 (0.6)
    Net financial income/(expense) (17.6) (14.7)
    Pre-tax recurring profit/(loss)  194.5  100.1
    Income taxes (41.5) (38.3)
    Share of profit/(loss) from other equity-accounted investments (0.9) (5.1)
    Consolidated net profit/(loss)  152.0  56.7
    Attributable to non-controlling interests 1.6  1.8
     
    Attributable to equity holders of the parent company  150.5  54.8
    (in euros)
    Earnings per share 2.68 1.00


    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION - 30 JUNE 2018

    ASSETS
    € millions
    30/06/2018
    IFRS
    31/12/2017
    IFRS restated
    Goodwill 1,474.1 1,213.4
    Other non-current assets  454.0 171.5
    Equity-accounted investments  30.0  51.9
    Total non-current assets 1,958.2 1,436.9
    Net WCR  902.9  744.1
    Total assets 2,861.0 2,181.0
     
    LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
    € millions
    30/06/2018
    IFRS
    31/12/2017
    IFRS restated
    Share capital and reserves 1,511.6 1,481.2
    Net profit for the period  150.5  185.3
    Equity attributable to equity holders of the parent company 1,662.1 1,666.5
    Non-controlling interests  6.9  6.1
    Total equity 1,669.0 1,672.7
    Net debt  989.2  305.5
    Provisions  128.5  132.0
    Net deferred taxes  74.3  70.8
    Total liabilities and equity 2,861.0 2181.0

    CONSOLIDATED NET DEBT AT 30 JUNE 2018


    € millions
    30/06/2018
    IFRS
    31/12/2017
    IFRS
    restated
    Bond issues (incl. accrued interest and arrangement costs)  902.9 703.4
    Loans and borrowings  556.6 429.0
    Loans and borrowings 1,459.5 1,132.3
         
    Other borrowings and other financial receivables (51.2) (60.6)
         
    Cash and cash equivalents (714.6) (776.4)
    Bank overdraft facilities  14.1  10.2
    Net cash and cash equivalents (700.5) (766.2)
         
    Total net financial debt before IFRS 16  707.8  305.5
         
    IFRS 16 lease liabilities 281.4  
         
    Total net debt  989.2  305.5


    STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE SIX MONTHS TO 30 JUNE 2018

    € millions 30/06/2018
    IFRS
    6-month period
    30/06/2017
    IFRS
    restated
    Consolidated net profit 152.0  56.7
    Elimination of non-cash income and expenses  (36.4)    11.2
    Cash flow from operating activities after interest and tax expenses 115.6   67.9
    Elimination of net interest expense/(income) 19.9  14.1
    Elimination of tax expense, including deferred taxes 37.4   35.2
    Cash flow from operating activities before interest and tax expenses  172.9  117.1
    Change in operating working capital (150.6) ( 15.5)
    Dividends received from equity-accounted investments  2.6  2.4
    Interest paid (12.5)   (9.6)
    Net tax paid  (41.8) (50.0)
    Net cash flow from/(used in) operating activities  (29.5)  44.4
    Net cash flow from/(used in) operating investments (net) (14.5) (15.4)
    Free cash flow (44.0)  29.0
    Acquisitions of subsidiaries and other changes in scope  (47.6) (1.6)
    Other net financial investments (2.8) (0.9)
    Net cash flow from/(used in) financial investing activities (50.5) (2.5)
    Capital increase (140.3) (132.7)
    Other payments to/(from) shareholders (35.4) (3.8)
    IFRS 16 lease liability payments (32.5) -
    Change in financial borrowings and receivables (net) 237.2  64.0
    Net cash from/(used in) financing activities 29.0   (72.4)
    Effect of foreign currency exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (0.2)  0.5
    Change in cash and cash equivalents (65.7) (45.5)



    ANNEX 3: RESTATEMENTS OF 2017 OPERATIONAL REPORTING

    Nexity has applied the new IFRS 15 and IFRS 16 accounting standards since 1 January 2018. To provide greater clarity concerning relative operational performance in 2018, Nexity presents below the Group's principal business and financial indicators for the first half of 2017 restated in line with these new standards.

    As part of the growth strategy adopted by Nexity in 2017 to become a real estate services platform, the Group is now using its client-centred organisation in its financial communications (with two main divisions: Individual Clients and Commercial Clients).

    As such, the following reclassifications have taken place:

    • The former Services division has been broken down into two businesses (Real Estate Services to Individuals and Real Estate Services to Companies), reclassified under the Individual Clients and Commercial Clients divisions, respectively; and
    • The Group's business in the marketing and selling of residential developments on behalf of third parties, carried out under the iSelection brand; activities involving the division of ownership of existing property, carried out under the PERL brand; real estate brokerage activities, carried out by the Nexity Solutions Crédit subsidiary; and financial advisory activities, carried out by the Nexity Patrimoine subsidiary have all been transferred from Residential Real Estate to Real Estate Services to Individuals within the Individual Clients division.

    In addition, the CVAE[25] levy has now been shown in corporate income tax since 1 January 2018 because it qualifies as an income tax under IAS 12.

    Nexity now also uses Earnings per share before non-recurring items to provide a more accurate reflection of operating performance per share.

    Earnings per share before non-recurring items reflects the Group share of net profit restated for non-recurring items such as the repayment of the 3% dividend tax claimed in 2017, and with effect from 2018, change in fair value adjustments in respect of the ORNANE bond issue and items included in non-current operating profit (any goodwill impairment losses, remeasurement of equity-accounted investments following the acquisition of control).

    € millions 31/12/2017
    Restated
    operational reporting
    30/06/2017
    Restated
    operational reporting
    Revenue 3,571.3 1,412.6
    EBITDA  460.6  174.6
         
    Current operating profit  337.9  120.8
    Net financial income/(expense) (38.5) (19.5)
    Income taxes* (112.8) (40.8)
    Share of profit/(loss) from other equity-accounted investments (4.9) (5.1)
    Net profit before non-recurring items*  181.8  55.3
    Attributable to non-controlling interests  6.0  1.9
    Attributable to equity holders of the parent company  175.8  53.4
    (in euros)  
    Earnings per share before non-recurring items* 3.17 0.97
    * Restated for the repayment of the 3% dividend tax


    RESTATED INCOME STATEMENT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR TO 31 DECEMBER 2017

    € millions 31/12/2017
    Operational
     reporting
     (reported)
    Impact of
    IFRS 15
    Simulated
    impact of
    IFRS 16
    Reclassifi- cation of
    CVAE levy
    31/12/2017
    Restated
    operational reporting
     
    Revenue 3,506.1  65.1 - - 3,571.3  
    Operating expenses (3,137.7) (65.0)  79.5  12.5 (3,110.7)  
    Dividends received from equity-accounted investments - - - - -  
    EBITDA  368.5  0.1  79.5  12.5  460.6  
    IFRS 16 depreciation - - (74.7) - (74.7)  
    Depreciation, amortisation and impairment of fixed assets (24.4) - - - (24.4)  
    Net change in provisions (4.2) - - - (4.2)  
    Share-based payments (14.3) - - - (14.3)  
    Borrowing costs directly attributable to property developments, transferred from inventory (5.1) - - - (5.1)  
    Dividends received from equity-accounted investments - - - - -  
    Current operating profit  320.5  0.1  4.8  12.5  337.9  
    Cost of net financial debt (30.4) - (9.0) - (39.4)  
    Other financial income/(expense)  0.9 - - -  0.9  
    Net financial income/(expense) (29.5) - (9.0) - (38.5)  
    Pre-tax recurring profit/(loss)  291.0  0.1 (4.2)  12.5  299.4  
    Income taxes (101.7) (0.0)  1.4 (12.5) (112.8)  
    Repayment of 3% dividend tax  6.9 - - -  6.9  
    Share of profit/(loss) from other equity-accounted investments (4.9) - - - (4.9)  
    Consolidated net profit/(loss)  191.3  0.1 (2.7) -  188.6  
    Attributable to non-controlling interests  5.7  0.3 - -  6.0  
       
    Attributable to equity holders of the parent company  185.6 (0.2) (2.7) -  182.7  
    (in euros)    
    Net earnings per share 3.35       3.30  
     
     
    Net earnings per share before non-recurring items:  
     
    Net profit before non-recurring items*  184.4  0.1 (2.7) -  181.8
    Attributable to non-controlling interests  5.7  0.3 - -  6.0
     
    Attributable to equity holders of the parent company  178.7 (0.2) (2.7) -  175.8
    (in euros)  
    Net earnings per share before non-recurring items* 3.22 3.17
    * Restated for the repayment of the 3% dividend tax


    RESTATED INCOME STATEMENT - 30 JUNE 2017

    € millions 30/06/2017
    Operational
     reporting
     (reported)
    Impact of
    IFRS 15
    Simulated
    impact of
    IFRS 16
    Reclassification of
    CVAE levy
    30/06/2017
    Restated
    operational reporting
    Revenue 1,464.5 (51.9) - - 1,412.6
    Operating expenses (1,325.6)  40.8  41.2  5.6 (1,238.0)
    Dividends received from equity-accounted investments - - - - -
    EBITDA  138.9 (11.1)  41.2  5.6  174.6
    IFRS 16 depreciation - - (38.7) - (38.7)
    Depreciation, amortisation and impairment of fixed assets (11.1) - - - (11.1)
    Net change in provisions  3.5 - - -  3.5
    Share-based payments (5.4) - - - (5.4)
    Borrowing costs directly attributable to property developments, transferred from inventory (2.0) - - - (2.0)
    Dividends received from equity-accounted investments - - - - -
    Current operating profit  123.9 (11.1)  2.4  5.6  120.8
    Cost of net financial debt (14.3) - (4.6) - (18.9)
    Other financial income/(expense) (0.6) - - - (0.6)
    Net financial income/(expense) (14.9) - (4.6) - (19.5)
    Pre-tax recurring profit/(loss)  108.9 (11.1) (2.2)  5.6  101.3
    Income taxes (39.7)  4.0  0.8 (5.9) (40.8)
    Share of profit/(loss) from other equity-accounted investments (5.1) - - - (5.1)
    Consolidated net profit/(loss)  64.1 (7.0) (1.4) (0.3)  55.3
    Attributable to non-controlling interests  2.1 (0.2) - -  1.9
       
    Attributable to equity holders of the parent company  62.0 (6.8) (1.4) (0.3)  53.4
    (in euros)  
    Earnings per share 1.13 0.97
               
               
    Net earnings per share before non-recurring items:          
               
    Net profit/(loss) before non-recurring items  64.1 (7.0) (1.4) (0.3)  55.3
    Attributable to non-controlling interests  2.1 (0.2) - -  1.9
               
    Attributable to equity holders of the parent company  62.0 (6.8) (1.4) (0.3)  53.4
    (in euros)          
    Net earnings per share before non-recurring items 1.13       0.97
               


    REVENUE[26]

    € millions  Operational
     reporting
     (reported)
    Reclassification of Services
    (Individual, Commercial)
    Reclassification of
    operational
    segments
     Operational reporting
    (new segmentation)
    Impact of
    IFRS 15
    Impact of
    IFRS 16
    Reclassification of CVAE levy  Restated
    operational reporting
    H1 2017          
    Individual Clients 1,073.6 216.5 - 1,290.1 (37.4) - - 1,252.7
    Residential Real Estate 1,073.6 - (151.1) 922.5 (36.2) - - 886.3
    Real Estate Services to
    Individuals
    - 216.5 151.1 367.6 (1.2) - - 366.4
    Commercial Clients 142.4 29.1 - 171.5 (14.5) - - 157.0
    Commercial Real Estate 142.4 - - 142.4 (14.4) - - 128.0
    Real Estate Services to
    Companies
    - 29.1 - 29.1 (0.1) - - 29.0
    Services 245.6 (245.6) - - - - - -
    Other activities 2.8 - - 2.8 - - - 2.8
    Revenue 1,464.5 - - 1,464.5 (51.9) - - 1,412.6
    FY 2017                
    Individual Clients 2,597.5 443.5 - 3,041.0 119.5 - - 3,160.4
    Residential Real Estate 2,597.5 (369.3) 2,228.2 121.9 - - 2,350.0
    Real Estate Services to
    Individuals
    - 443.5 369.3 812.8 (2.4) - - 810.4
    Commercial Clients 397.2 63.7 - 460.9 (54.3) - - 406.6
    Commercial Real Estate 397.2 - - 397.2 (54.1) - - 343.1
    Real Estate Services to
    Companies
    - 63.7 - 63.7 (0.3) - - 63.4
    Services 507.2 (507.2) - - - - - -
    Other activities 4.3 - - 4.3 - - - 4.3
    Revenue 3,506.1 - - 3,506.1 65.1 - - 3,571.3


    EBITDA

    € millions  Operational
     reporting
     (reported)
    Reclassification of Services
    (Individual, Commercial)
    Reclassification of
    operational
    segments
     Operational reporting
    (new segmentation)
    Impact of
    IFRS 15
    Impact of IFRS 16 Reclassification of CVAE levy  Restated
    operational reporting
         
    H1 2017                
    Individual Clients 91.6 25.6 - 117.2 (6.4) 37.2 4.7 152.7
    % of revenue 8.5% 9.1%       12.2%
    o/w Residential Real Estate 91.6 (15.6) 75.9 (6.4) 6.4 2.3 78.2
    % of revenue 8.5% 8.2% 8.8%
    o/w Real Estate Services to
    Individuals
    - 25.6 15.6 41.3 - 30.8 2.4 74.5
    % of revenue   11.2% 20.3%
    Commercial Clients 30.8 (1.8) - 29.1 (4.7) 1.5 0.7 26.6
    % of revenue 21.6% 17.0%       16.9%
    o/w Commercial Real Estate 30.8 - - 30.8 (4.7) 0.5 0.3 27.0
    % of revenue 21.6% 21.6% 21.1%
    o/w Real Estate Services to
    Companies
    - (1.8) - (1.8) 1.0 0.3 (0.4)
    % of revenue   -6.0% -1.4%
    Services 23.9 (23.9) - - - - -
    % of revenue 9.7% - -
    Other activities (7.4) - - (7.4) - 2.4 0.2 (4.7)
    EBITDA in H1 2017 138.9 - - 138.9 (11.1) 41.2 5.6 174.6
    % of revenue 9.5%     9.5%       12.4%
         
    FY 2017                
    Individual Clients 263.8 59.8 - 323.7 10.4 72.0 10.4 416.5
    % of revenue 10.2% 10.6%       13.2%
    o/w Residential Real Estate 263.8 (53.8) 210.0 10.4 13.7 5.1 239.2
    % of revenue 10.2% 9.4% 10.2%
    o/w Real Estate Services
    to Individuals
    - 59.8 53.8 113.7 58.3 5.3 177.2
    % of revenue   14.0% 21.9%
    Commercial Clients 70.7 2.1 - 72.9 (10.3) 3.0 1.6 67.2
    % of revenue 17.8% 15.8%       16.5%
    o/w Commercial Real Estate 70.7 - - 70.7 (10.3) 1.0 0.8 62.2
    % of revenue 17.8% 17.8% 18.1%
    o/w Real Estate Services
    to Companies
    - 2.1 - 2.1 2.0 0.8 4.9
    % of revenue   3.3% 7.8%
    Services 62.0 (62.0) - - - - -
    % of revenue 12.2% 0.0% 0.0%
    Other activities (28.1) - - (28.1) - 4.5 0.5 (23.1)
    FY 2017 EBITDA 368.5 - - 368.5 0.1 79.5 12.5 460.6
    % of revenue 10.5%     10.5%       12.9%


    CURRENT OPERATING PROFIT

    € millions  Operational
     reporting
     (reported)
    Reclassification of Services
    (Individual, Commercial)
    Reclassification of
    operational
    segments
     Operational reporting
    (new segmentation)
    Impact of
    IFRS 15
    Impact of IFRS 16 Reclassification of CVAE levy  Restated
    operational reporting
         
    H1 2017                
    Individual Clients 86.4 21.8 - 108.2 (6.4) 2.1 4.7 108.6
    % of revenue 8.0% 8.4%       8.7%
    o/w Residential Real Estate 86.4 (13.4) 73.0 (6.4) 0.5 2.3 69.4
    % of revenue 8.0% 7.9% 7.8%
    o/w Real Estate Services
    to Individuals
    - 21.8 13.4 35.2 1.7 2.4 39.2
    % of revenue   9.6% 10.7%
    Commercial Clients 30.4 (3.0) 27.4 (4.7) 0.1 0.7 23.5
    % of revenue 21.4% 16.0%       15.0%
    o/w Commercial Real Estate 30.4 30.4 (4.7) 0.0 0.3 26.1
    % of revenue 21.4% 21.4% 20.4%
    o/w Real Estate Services
    to Companies
    - (3.0) (3.0) 0.1 0.3 (2.6)
    % of revenue   -10.5% -9.1%
    Services 18.7 (18.7) - - - - -
    % of revenue 7.6% - -
    Other activities (11.7)   (11.7) - 0.2 0.2 (11.3)
    Current operating profit
    in H1 2017
    123.9 - - 123.9 (11.1) 2.4 5.6 120.8
    % of revenue 8.5%     8.5%       8.6%
         
    FY 2017                
    Individual Clients 247.0 48.4 - 295.4 10.4 4.4 10.4 320.6
    % of revenue 9.5% 9.7%       10.1%
    o/w Residential Real Estate 247.0 (48.7) 198.3 10.4 0.9 5.1 214.8
    % of revenue 9.5% 8.9% 9.1%
    o/w Real Estate Services
    to Individuals
    - 48.4 48.7 97.1 3.5 5.3 105.8
    % of revenue   11.9% 13.1%
    Commercial Clients 70.4 (1.3) 69.0 (10.3) 0.2 1.6 60.5
    % of revenue 17.7% 15.0%       14.9%
    o/w Commercial Real Estate 70.4 70.4 (10.3) 0.1 0.8 61.0
    % of revenue 17.7% 17.7% 17.8%
    o/w Real Estate Services
    to Companies
    - (1.3) (1.3) 0.1 0.8 (0.4)
    % of revenue   -2.1% -0.7%
    Services 47.0 (47.0) - - - - -
    % of revenue 9.3% - -
    Other activities (43.9)   (43.9) - 0.3 0.5 (43.2)
    Current operating profit
    in FY 2017
    320.5 - - 320.5 0.1 4.8 12.5 337.9
    % of revenue 9.1%     9.1%       9.5%


    RESTATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

    ASSETS
    € millions
    31/12/2017
    Operational
     reporting
     (reported)
    Impact of
    IFRS 15
    Simulated
    impact of
    IFRS 16
    31/12/2017
    Restated operational reporting
    Goodwill 1,213.4 - - 1,213.4
    Other non-current assets  170.2 -  300.1  470.4
    Equity-accounted investments  24.2 - -  24.2
    Total non-current assets 1,407.8 -  300.1 1,707.9
    Net WCR  773.6  43.0 -  816.6
    Total assets 2,181.4  43.0  300.1 2,524.5
     
    LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
    € millions
    31/12/2017
    Operational
     reporting
    Impact of
    IFRS 15
    Simulated
    impact of
    IFRS 16
    31/12/2017
    Restated
    operational reporting
    Share capital and reserves 1,452.9  27.1   1,480.0
    Net profit for the period  185.6 (0.2) (2.7)  182.7
    Equity attributable to equity holders of the parent company 1,638.6  26.9 (2.7) 1,662.7
    Non-controlling interests  4.9  1.2 -  6.0
    Total equity 1,643.4  28.1 (2.7) 1,668.8
    Net debt  342.7 -  304.3  647.0
    Provisions  132.8 - -  132.8
    Net deferred taxes  62.5  14.9 (1.4)  75.9
    Total liabilities and equity 2,181.4  43.0  300.1 2,524.5

    WORKING CAPITAL REQUIREMENT BROKEN DOWN BY SEGMENT

    € millions  Operational
     reporting
     (reported)
    Reclassification of Services
    (Individual, Commercial)
    Reclassification of
    operational
    segments
     Operational reporting
    (new segmentation)
    Impact of
    IFRS 15
    Impact of IFRS 16 Reclassification of CVAE levy  Restated
    operational reporting
    FY 2017                
    Individual Clients 826.0 (45.6) - 780.5 25.4 - - 805.9
    Residential Real Estate 826.0 (116.5) 709.5 25.4 - - 734.9
    Real Estate Services to Individuals - (45.6) 116.5 71.0 - - 71.0
    Commercial Clients (44.0) 5.6 - (38.4) 17.5 - - (20.9)
    Commercial Real Estate (44.0) (44.0) 17.5 - - (26.5)
    Real Estate Services to Companies - 5.6 5.6 - - 5.6
    Services (40.0) 40.0 - - - - -
    Other activities 28.4 28.4 - - 28.4
    Corporate income tax 3.2 3.2 - - - 3.2
    WCR at 31 December 2017 773.6 - - 773.6 43.0 - - 816.6


    BACKLOG

    € millions  Operational
     reporting
     (reported)
    Reclassification of
    operational
    segments
     Operational reporting
    (new segmentation)
    Impact of
    IFRS 15
    Impact of IFRS 16 Reclassification of CVAE levy  Restated
    operational reporting
           
    H1 2017              
    Residential Real Estate - New homes 3,489 (129) 3,360 (317) 3,042
    Residential Real Estate - Subdivisions 255 255 (55) 200
    Residential Real Estate backlog 3,744 (129) 3,615 (372)     3,243
    Commercial Real Estate backlog 482 482 (137) 345
    Total Group backlog at 30 June 2017 4,226 (129) 4,097 (509)   - 3,587
         
    FY 2017              
    Residential Real Estate - New homes 3,945 (136) 3,810 (475) - 3,335
    Residential Real Estate - Subdivisions 246 - 246 (55) - 191
    Residential Real Estate backlog 4.191 (136) 4,056 (530) -   3,526
    Commercial Real Estate backlog 562 - 562 (97) 465
    Total Group backlog at 31 December 2017 4,754 (136) 4,618 (627) -   3,991


    GLOSSARY


    Property Management for Individuals (PMI): management of rented properties on behalf of individual clients (management for the owner of all relations with the tenant, management of the sale of the property if applicable) as well as the management of the common areas of apartment buildings (as a managing agent) on behalf of condominium owners.

    Development backlog: corresponds to the Group's already secured future revenue, expressed in euros, for its Residential Real Estate and Commercial Real Estate businesses. The backlog includes reservations for which notarised agreements have not yet been signed and the portion of revenue remaining to be generated on units for which notarised agreements have already been signed (portion remaining to be built).

    Free cash flow: corresponds to the cash generated by operating activities after taking into account taxes paid, financial expenses, changes in WCR, dividends received from companies accounted for under the equity method and net investments in operating assets.

    Joint ventures: entities over whose activities the Group has joint control, established by contractual agreement. Most joint ventures are Residential or Commercial Real Estate developments undertaken with another developer (co-developments).

    EBITDA: defined by Nexity as equal to current operating profit before depreciation, amortisation and impairment of fixed assets (including lease payments restated under IFRS 16), net changes in provisions, share-based payment expenses and the transfer from inventory of borrowing costs directly attributable to property developments, plus dividends received from equity-accounted investees whose operations are an extension of the Group's business.

    Gearing: corresponds to net debt divided by consolidated equity.

    Land bank: represents the amount of projects in France for which the Group has acquired development rights, before obtaining a building permit and in some cases planning permissions, expressed as an amount recognised within the working capital requirement.

    Business potential for new homes: corresponds to the total volume of potential business at any given moment, expressed as a number of units, within future projects validated by the Group's Committee, in all structuring phases, including the programmes of the Group's urban regeneration business (Villes & Projets). This business potential includes the Group's current supply for sale, its future supply corresponding to project phases not yet marketed on purchased land, and projects not yet launched associated with land secured under options.

    Business potential for Commercial Real Estate: corresponds to the total volume of potential business at any given moment, expressed as estimated revenue excluding VAT, within future projects validated by the Group's Committee, under options or purchased land, in all structuring phases, including the programmes of the Group's urban regeneration business (Villes & Projets). This business potential includes the Group's current supply for sale as well as its future supply.

    Order intake - Commercial Real Estate: the total of selling prices excluding VAT as stated in definitive agreements for Commercial Real Estate programmes, expressed in euros for a given period (notarised agreements or development contracts).

    Operational reporting: according to IFRS but with joint ventures proportionately consolidated. This presentation is used by management as it better reflects the economic reality of the Group's business activities.

    Reservations by value (or expected revenue) - Residential Real Estate: the net total of selling prices including VAT as stated in reservation agreements for development programmes, expressed in euros for a given period, after deducting all reservations cancelled during the period.

    Current operating profit: current operating profit includes all operating profit items with the exception of items resulting from unusual, abnormal and infrequently occurring transactions. In particular, impairment of goodwill is not included in current operating profit.

    Net profit/(loss) before non-recurring items: corresponds to net profit attributable to equity holders of the parent company restated for non-current items such as the repayment of the 3% dividend tax recognised in 2017, and with effect from 2018, change in fair value adjustments in respect of the ORNANE bond issue and items included in non-current operating profit (any goodwill impairment losses, remeasurement of equity-accounted investments following the assumption of control).



    The financial data and indicators used in this press release - including forward-looking information - are based on Nexity's operational reporting, with joint ventures proportionately consolidated. The 2017 data has been restated to improve comparability, and a breakdown is provided in Annex 3 of this press release.

    [1] Net debt totalled €1,020 million as of 30 June 2018, of which €281 million corresponding to leases accounted for under IFRS 16.

    [2] The balance includes 915 subdivision reservations and 115 international reservations.

    [3] Compared with growth of around 10% in the guidance provided with the annual 2017 results (20 February 2018), upward revision mostly due to Ægide-Domitys consolidation.

    [4] Source: ECLN - Conjoncture de l'immobilier (Results for the first quarter of 2018 - 28 June 2018).

    [5] Source: Observatoire Crédit Logement - 18 June 2018.

    [6] Time to market: available market supply / reservations for the last 12 months, expressed in months.

    [7] See the glossary on page 33.

    [8] At current structure and exchange rates, the churn rate was 1.7% at 30 June 2018, versus 1.2% at 30 June 2017.

    [9] FNAIM annual overview - 10 January 2018.

    [10] Sources of market data: CBRE MarketView: Paris Region Office and France Investment - Q2 2018.

    [11] See the glossary on page 33.

    [12] Floor areas are provided for information purposes only and may be subject to adjustment once administrative authorisations have been obtained.

    [13] See the glossary on page 33.

    [14] Based on average number of shares outstanding over the period.

    [15] Nexity defines EBITDA as equal to current operating profit before depreciation, amortisation and impairment of fixed assets, net changes in provisions, share-based payment expenses and the transfer from inventory of borrowing costs directly attributable to property developments, plus dividends received from equity-accounted investees whose operations are an extension of the Group's business. See the glossary on page 33.

    [16] Automatically renewable leases and those with a term of less than one year are excluded from the scope of IFRS 16, and are not restated.

    [17] See the glossary on page 33.

    [18] Contribution sur la valeur ajoutée des entreprises (contribution levied on business value-added).

    [19] See the glossary on page 33.

    [20] Compared with growth of around 10% in the guidance provided with the annual 2017 results (20 February 2018), upward revision mostly due to Ægide-Domitys consolidation.

    [21] Or 148,000/157,000 reservations for both the retail segment and bulk sales.

    [22] Subject to the decision of Nexity's Board of Directors and approval at its Shareholders' Meeting.

    [23] See press release of 19 June 2018.

    [24] Excluding the impact of IFRS 16 for both aggregates.

    [25] Contribution sur la valeur ajoutée des entreprises (contribution levied on business value-added).

    [26] Revenue generated by Residential Real Estate and Commercial Real Estate from VEFA off-plan sales and CPI development contracts is recognised using the percentage-of-completion method, i.e. on the basis of notarised sales and pro-rated to reflect the progress of incurred production costs.




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