22 Apr 2014 12:39
PIK GROUP 1Q 2014 Trading Update
MOSCOW, April 22, 2014 - PIK Group (LSE: PIK) released today its trading update for the three months ended March 31, 2014. The operational and financial data are based on management assessment only and have not been reviewed by external auditors.
1Q2014 key operational highlights:
· Total cash collections decreased by 8.0% to RUB 16.1 billion (1Q2013: RUB17.5 billion) primarily due to a planned decline in cash collections from wholesale transactions.
- Cash collections from sale of real estate to individuals rose by 1.9% to RUB 13.5 billion (1Q2013: RUB 13.2 billion)
- Cash collections from wholesale transactions decreased by 95.2% to RUB 0.08 billion (1Q2013: RUB 1.7 billion)
- Cash collections from construction services and others stayed flat at RUB 2.5 billion
· New sales contracts to customers decreased by 10.5% to 137 th. sqm.(1Q2013: 153 th. sq. meters). New sales contracts decreased in line with the development schedule which envisages an increase in the number of new project launches not earlier than 2H2014.
· In 1Q2014, PIK launched sales at 11 new projects (including 9 project in Moscow Metropolitan Area) compared to 14 new projects in 1Q2013.
· Share of mortgage backed sales increased, reaching 37.2% in 1Q2014. Compared to 4Q2013, the share of mortgage backed deals declined slightly but stayed generally in line with the full year average for 2013.
Table 1 - Cash collections summary
(in RUB MM) | 1Q2013 | 1Q2014 | Change, % | ||||
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TOTAL GROSS CASH COLLECTIONS (1) | 17,533 | 16,133 | (8.0%) | ||||
Cash collections from sale of real estate(1) | 15,007 | 13,593 | (9.4%) | ||||
including: | |||||||
- Cash collections from retail real estate sales | 13,234 | 13,492 | 1.9% | ||||
- Cash collections from wholesale real estate sales | 1,692 | 80 | (95.2%) | ||||
Cash collections from construction services activities and others | 2,526 | 2,540 | +0.6% | ||||
Note: In line with PIK's accounting policies, these cash collections will be recognized as sales revenue once the residential real estate properties have been completed, approved by the local State commission established for acceptance of finished buildings and the larger share of proceeds is received upon the completed unit.
(1) Including offsets with suppliers
Source: Management accounts
Table 2 - New sales contracts to customers
in '000 sq. meters | 1Q 2013 | 1Q 2014 | Change, % | |
New sales contracts to customers (1) | 153 | 137 | (10.5%) | |
including: | ||||
New retail sales contracts to customers | 152 | 135 | (11.2%) |
Note: including contracted retail and wholesales
Source: Management accounts
Table 3 - New sales contracts to customers by region
in '000 sq. meters | 1Q2013 | 1Q2014 | Change, % |
Moscow | 41 | 18 | (56.0%) |
New Moscow | 8 | 20 | 150.0% |
Moscow region | 78 | 70 | (10.3%) |
Other regions | 26 | 29 | 11.5% |
Total | 153 | 137 | (10.5%) |
Note: including contracted retail and wholesales
Source: Management accounts
Table 4 - Pre-sales launches summary table
No. of buildings | 1Q2013 | 1Q2014 | Change | |
Number of buildings launched for sale | 14 | 11 | -3 |
Source: Management accounts
Table 5 - Share of mortgage backed retail sales
In % | 1Q2013 | 2Q2013 | 3Q2013 | 4Q2013 | 1Q2014 | |
Share of mortgage backed transactions | 34.6% | 39.2% | 42.2% | 39.8% | 37.2% |
Note: Based on monthly averaged data from retail sales, calculated using apartments only
Source: Management accounts
Enquiries:
PIK Group
Investors | Media |
Andrey Machanskis |
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Head of Investor Relations |
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Tel: +7 495 505 97 33 ext. 1157 / 1315 | Tel: +7 495 505 97 33 ext. 1010 /1014 |
E-mail: ir@pik.ru | E-mail: pressa@pik.ru |
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