(non audited IFRS data)
ANOTHER QUARTER OF STRONG RESULTS GROWTH
THANKS TO RIGOROUS GROUP MANAGEMENT
9 MONTH EBITDA UP BY +7.7 %(1) AND CURRENT
EBIT UP BY +14.2 %(1)
STRONG NET FREE CASH FLOW GENERATION AT 30
SEPTEMBER LEADS TO DECREASE IN NET FINANCIAL DEBT
2023 TARGETS FULLY CONFIRMED, WITH EBITDA(1)
GROWTH AT THE TOP END OF THE RANGE OF +5% to +7% AND LEVERAGE RATIO
NOW EXPECTED BELOW 2.9x(2)
- 9-MONTH REVENUE OF €33 161 M SHARPLY UP BY +10.7 %(1) DRIVEN
BY STRONG COMMERCIAL MOMENTUM AND PRICE INCREASES
- GROWTH OF +4.6 %(1) EXCLUDING ENERGY PRICES, SIMILAR TO
H1
- 9-MONTH EBITDA OF €4 793 M STRONGLY UP BY +7.7 %(1) THANKS
TO CONTINUED OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE AND DELIVERY OF THE SUEZ
SYNERGIES, AHEAD OF TARGET
- €131 M OF SYNERGIES IN 9 MONTHS, ALMOST OUR FULL YEAR
OBJECTIVE, LEADING TO €277 M OF CUMULATED SYNERGIES SINCE THE
ACQUISITION OF SUEZ, AHEAD OF OUR OBJECTIVE OF MORE THAN €280 M
CUMULATED AT THE END OF 2023 AND OF €500 M OVER 4 YEARS
- €284 M OF EFFICIENCY GAINS IN 9 MONTHS AHEAD OF OUR ANNUAL
TARGET OF €350 M
- 9-MONTH CURRENT EBIT(2) SHARPLY UP BY +14.2 %(1), TO €2 518
M
- STRONG NET FREE CASH FLOW GENERATION IN Q3 AND DECREASE OF
NET FINANCIAL DEBT TO €18.9BN(2)
- 2023 TARGETS FULLY CONFIRMED, AND IMPROVEMENT OF LEVERAGE
RATIO NOW EXPECTED BELOW 2.9x(2)
- EBITDA ORGANIC GROWTH(1) EXPECTED AT THE TOP END OF THE +5%
TO +7% RANGE
- CURRENT NET INCOME GROUP SHARE AROUND €1.3 BILLION
(2)
1 at constant scope and forex 2 Excluding Suez purchase price
allocation
Regulatory News:
Veolia Environnement (Paris:VIE):
Estelle Brachlianoff, Group CEO, commented : “After an
excellent first half with strong growth, Veolia continued its
momentum in the third quarter with solid growth in activity and
earnings, at rates comparable to those seen in the first half of
the year. EBITDA at 30 September was up by 7.7% and current EBIT by
14.2%.
This very strong performance is underpinned by solid
fundamentals such as our resistance to inflation, thanks to the
indexation of 70% of our contracts to cost increases, our very low
exposure to macroeconomic conditions, and our geographical
positioning, with close to 40% of sales outside Europe, including
almost $5 billion on a yearly basis in the United States.
The rigorous management of all our activities, as well as the
exemplary delivery of synergies following the merger with Suez, are
bearing fruit, and synergies are even well ahead of plan, as we
reached our annual target in 9 months.
This quarter, Veolia once again demonstrated its ability to take
advantage of the strong potential of the environmental services
market, driven by growth in demand and tighter regulations,
particularly on decarbonisation, water savings and pollution
control. This commercial momentum was illustrated in the third
quarter by the award of a €2 billion contract in Hong Kong, which
will save 10 million tonnes of carbon, and record order intake of
€3.1 billion in water treatment technologies, in which we are the
leader.
These fundamentals - tight management and unique positioning -
mean that we can look to the future with confidence and
determination, fully confirming our 2023 targets and now aiming for
leverage of less than 2.9x at the end of the year, just 18 months
after the acquisition of Suez.”
Detailed figures at 30 September 2023
- Revenues for the first nine months of 2023 totalled
€33,161 million, up 10.7% on a like-for-like basis compared with
the first nine months of 2022.
- Excluding the impact of energy prices, sales rose by 4.6%,
after 5.2% at 30 June 2023.
- All our businesses recorded solid growth.
- Water Operations revenue rose by 7.7% (compared with
8.6% in H1), thanks to price indexations in all regions, strong
commercial momentum in Asia and in Africa Middle East, a solid
works activity, more than offsetting slightly lower volumes due to
unfavorable weather in France, Spain and the US. The Water
Technologies businesses performed well, up 6.1% to €4,135m, with
Water Technologies order intake at a record €3.1bn at 30
September.
- Revenues in the Waste business were on a par with the
first half, rising by 3.1% (compared with 3.3% in H1). It benefited
from a slightly positive commerce/volume/works effect (+0.7%), and
price increases that remained favorable (+4.6%), more than
offsetting the impact of the fall in recycled materials prices
(-2.9% on sales) seen in France, Germany and Northern Europe.
- Energy revenue was up +30.4% (compared with +41.3% in
H1), with the end of the heating season in Q3. The strong growth is
due to positive price effects (+27.3%), reflecting the rise in
energy costs (pass through), mainly in Central and Eastern Europe.
The climate effect, unfavorable over the first nine months of 2023,
amounted to -0.7% on sales.
Revenue growth by effect breaks down as follows:
The currency effect was a negative €664 million (-2.2% of
sales), mainly reflecting fluctuations in the US, Argentinean,
Australian, British and Chinese currencies, partly offset by a rise
in the Polish and Czech currencies.
The scope effect of -€183 million (-0.6%) mainly includes
the impact of the remedies required by the European Commission and
the UK Competition Market Authority, implemented in 2022 as part of
the acquisition of Suez, as well as the impact of the disposal of
Advanced Solutions (United States), completed on 23 February 2023.
The effect of these disposals is offset by the adjustment of the
first 17 days of 2022 in the Suez scope before the takeover (+400
million euros), and by the inclusion of Lydec (Morocco) in the
scope.
The Commerce / Volumes / Works effect amounted to +676
million euros (+2.2%) thanks to good volumes in energy, a good
level of works, and growth in our Water technology activities.
The climate effect was moderate, amounting to -110
million euros (-0.4%). The Energy business in Central and Eastern
Europe suffered the impact of a milder winter than in 2022, while
the Water business in Spain, the United States and France suffered
the impact of a wet summer, which affected water volumes.
The impact of energy and recycled materials prices
amounted to €1,548 million (+5.1%), driven by higher heat and
electricity tariffs, mainly in Central and Eastern Europe. This
increase was partially offset by lower prices for recycled
materials in Europe.
The price effect was very favorable at €1,181 million
(+3.8%), mainly due to price indexation mechanisms and increases in
the price of the Group's services.
Revenues at 30 September 2023 progressed across all operating
segments compared with 30 September 2022 :
- Revenues in France and Special Waste Europe totalled
€7,244 million, representing an organic growth of 2.2% compared
with 30 September 2022:
- Water France sales rose by 2.4% to €2,231 million, thanks to
the positive impact of tariff revisions (+6.2%), which offset the
return of Eaux du Grand Lyon to public ownership and volumes down
3.2% due to unfavorable weather conditions.
- Sales by the Waste France business were stable at €2,183
million, as price revisions and the increase in the price of
electricity sold were absorbed by the fall in the price of recycled
materials and lower volumes.
- The Special Waste Europe business was stable, with sales of
€1,579 million, affected by the fall in oil prices, but offset by
the increase in prices for hazardous waste treatment and liquid
waste treatment.
- SADE's sales rose by 5.5%, thanks to strong business in
France.
- Revenues in Europe excluding France came to €13,708
million at 30 September 2023, up 16.3% organically, driven mainly
by growth in the Energy business in Central and Eastern Europe.
- In Central and Eastern Europe, revenue sharply increased by
29.4% to €8,099 million. Business in the region was particularly
buoyant, driven by rising electricity prices and tariff revisions
for heat (Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Germany),
despite an unfavorable weather effect (-€42 million).
- In Northern Europe, sales increased by 5.1% to €3,000 million.
This increase was mainly due to sales in the United Kingdom, which
rose by 5.6% on a like-for-like basis, as a result of good
commercial development in the waste business, the favorable effect
of electricity prices on incineration, and the start-up of new
contracts in the energy business in connection with the launch of
the UK government's decarbonisation plan.
- On the Iberian peninsula, sales rose by 8.3% to €1,920 million,
driven in particular by the water business in Spain, which
benefited from buoyant construction activity and price increases.
Water volumes were down slightly (-0.5% compared with 2022).
- Italy posted sales of €689 million, down 14.0%, mainly as a
result of lower energy prices, which had no impact on margins due
to the equivalent fall in energy purchase costs and the indexation
mechanism for sales prices.
- Revenues in the Rest of the World totalled €8,861
million, representing strong organic growth of 10.9% across all
regions:
- Revenues totalled €1,406 million in Latin America, up +28.2%,
driven in particular by the effects of tariff indexation in
Argentina, as well as by water activities in Chile, which benefited
from the effect of tariff revisions.
- In Africa and the Middle East, sales rose by 13.9% to €1,631
million, driven by new contracts in the Water division, the
start-up of new waste management facilities, growth in energy
services in the Middle East, and higher volumes in water contracts
in Morocco.
- In North America, sales rose by 6.1% to €2,495 million. Growth
was mainly driven by sustained business in hazardous waste, with
rate increases and a good mix of waste treated, and by rate
increases in water, which offset a 1.2% fall in volumes in the
regulated water business.
- Sales in Asia rose by 7.1% to €1,844 million, driven by growth
in the energy business in China and in the water business, with the
start-up of the Miyagi contract in Japan, as well as work carried
out in Hong Kong, Taiwan and South Korea.
- In the Pacific region, sales rose by 6.9% to €1,485 million,
mainly due to a good commercial performance in industrial
maintenance and the effect of tariff revisions and commercial gains
in waste management.
- Water Technologies recorded sustained sales growth of
6.3% to €3,336 million, driven by growth at WTS in its Engineering
Systems and Chemical Solutions businesses, and by growth at VWT in
its Services and Technologies businesses.
- Solid growth in EBITDA, to €4,793m from €4,533m in the
first nine months of 2022 combined, representing growth of 7.7%
on a like-for-like basis.
- Exchange rate movements had a negative impact of -€65m (-1.4%),
while changes in scope had a negative impact of -€23m (-0.5%).
- The solid growth in EBITDA is the result of business growth of
€82m (+1.8%), the efficiency programme net of contract
renegotiations and of the gradual pass-through of cost increases
into tariffs of €99m (+2.2%), and synergies from the acquisition of
the Suez of €131m (+2.9%). Implementation of the synergies
programme is well ahead of schedule, with the annual target already
achieved in the first nine months. Climate had a negative impact of
-€48m (-1.0%), while energy and recycled materials prices had a
positive impact of +€84m (+1.8%).
- Strong growth of 14.2% in current EBIT to €2,518m, on a
like-for-like basis.
- Exchange rate fluctuations had a negative impact of -€31m on
current EBIT.
- The increase in current EBIT on a like-for-like basis (+€324m)
breaks down as follows:
- Higher EBITDA (+€348m).
- Depreciation, amortization and provisions (including repayments
of operating financial assets) up by €54m on a like-for-like
basis.
- Like-for-like increase of €16m in the positive balance of
capital gains on industrial disposals net of impairment, from €106m
at 30 September 2022 to €129m at 30 September 2023.
- A contribution from joint ventures and associates of €90m,
compared with €105m in 2022, an increase of €8m on a like-for-like
basis.
- Net debt of €18,881m(2) , down by €352m at 30 September 2023
compared with 30 June 2023. Strong growth in free cash flow, to
€435m in the third quarter, giving a cumulative total of €357m for
the first nine months of 2023.
- Net financial debt was €352m lower than at 30 June 2023. The
currency effect compared with 31 December 2022 was an unfavorable
€182m.
- Net capital expenditure remains under control, at €2,532m.
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In view of the very good 9M performance, our 2023 targets
have been fully confirmed, with organic EBITDA growth at the upper
end of the +5% to +7% range, and a leverage ratio now expected
below 2.9x
Objectives 2023 (1)
- Solid organic growth of revenue
- Efficiency gains above €350m complemented by additional
synergies for a cumulated amount of more than €280m end-2023, in
line with the €500m cumulated objective.
- Organic growth of EBITDA at the upper end of the +5% to +7%
range
- Current net income group share around €1.3bn(2)
- Confirmation of the EPS accretion(3) of around 40% in 2024
- Leverage ratio below 2.9x(2)
- Dividend growth in line with current EPS growth
(1)
At constant scope and forex
(2)
Before Suez PPA
(3)
Current net income per share after hybrid
costs and before PPA
Agenda
11 January 2024 :
Deep dive Energy
29 February 2024 :
2023 Results and Strategy Day
April 2024 :
Deep dive USA
Summer 2024 :
Deep dive Water Technology and
Innovation
About Veolia
Veolia Group aims to become the benchmark company for ecological
transformation. Present on five continents with nearly 220,000
employees, the Group designs and deploys useful, practical
solutions for the management of water, waste and energy that are
contributing to a radical turnaround of the current situation.
Through its three complementary activities, Veolia helps to develop
access to resources, to preserve available resources and to renew
them. In 2022, the Veolia group provided 111 million inhabitants
with drinking water and 97 million with sanitation, produced 44
terawatt hours of energy and recovered 61 million tonnes of waste.
Veolia Environnement (Paris Euronext: VIE) achieved consolidated
revenue of 42 885 million euros in 2022. www.veolia.com
Important disclaimer
As the changes in the health crisis are difficult to estimate,
we draw your attention to the “forward-looking statements” that may
appear in this press release and relating to the consequences of
this crisis which may affect the future performance of the
Company.
Veolia Environnement is a corporation listed on the Euronext
Paris. This press release contains “forward-looking statements''
within the meaning of the provisions of the U.S. Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are
not guarantees of future performance. Actual results may differ
materially from the forward-looking statements as a result of a
number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside our
control, including but not limited to: the risk of suffering
reduced profits or losses as a result of intense competition, the
risk that changes in energy prices and taxes may reduce Veolia
Environnement’s profits, the risk that governmental authorities
could terminate or modify some of Veolia Environnement’s contracts,
the risk that acquisitions may not provide the benefits that Veolia
Environnement hopes to achieve, the risks related to customary
provisions of divestiture transactions, the risk that Veolia
Environnement’s compliance with environmental laws may become more
costly in the future, the risk that currency exchange rate
fluctuations may negatively affect Veolia Environnement’s financial
results and the price of its shares, the risk that Veolia
Environnement may incur environmental liability in connection with
its past, present and future operations, as well as the other risks
described in the documents Veolia Environnement has filed with the
Autorité des Marchés Financiers (French securities regulator).
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obligation to provide updates or to revise any forward-looking
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similar financial measures made public by other groups and should
not replace GAAP financial measures prepared pursuant to IFRS
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