22 Jul 2014 08:00
PIK GROUP 2Q2014 Trading Update
MOSCOW, July 22, 2014 - PIK Group (LSE: PIK) released today its trading update for the six months ended June 30, 2014. The operational and financial data are based on management assessment only and have not been reviewed by external auditors.
1H2014 key operational highlights:
· Total cash collections decreased by 19.7% to RUB 27.3 billion (1H2013: RUB33.9 billion) primarily due to a planned decline in volume of wholesale transactions and in line with the current development schedule which envisaged a temporary slowdown in the number of new sales launches in 1H2014.
- Cash collections from sale of real estate to individuals decreased by 17.0% to RUB 21.5 billion (1H2013: RUB 25.9 billion)
- Cash collections from wholesale transactions decreased by 96.7% to RUB 0.08 billion (1H2013: RUB 2.5 billion)
- Cash collections from construction services and others stayed flat at RUB 5.6 billion
· New sales contracts to customers decreased by 25.1% to 218 th. sqm. (1H2013: 291 th. sq. meters). New sales contracts decreased in line with the development schedule which envisages an increase in the number of new project launches in 2H2014.
· In 1H2014, PIK launched sales at 26 new projects (including 19 project in Moscow Metropolitan Area) compared to 19 and 14 new projects respectively in 1H2013. The increase in launched projects occurred in June, 2014 and thus had limited effect on the volume of new sales contracts in 1H2014.
· Share of mortgage backed sales stayed flat compared to 1Q2014, reaching 36.8% in 2Q2014. The share of mortgage backed transactions declined slightly compared to 2013 full year average of 39.0%.
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Table 1 - Cash collections summary
(in RUB MM) | 2Q2013 | 2Q2014 | Change, % | 1H2013 | 1H2014 | Change, % | |||
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TOTAL GROSS CASH COLLECTIONS (1) | 16,416 | 11,121 | (32.3%) | 33,949 | 27,254 | (19.7%) | |||
Cash collections from sale of real estate(1) | 13,480 | 8,064 | (40.2%) | 28,406 | 21,657 | (23.8%) | |||
including: | |||||||||
- Cash collections from retail real estate sales | 12,645 | 7,993 | (36.8%) | 25,879 | 21,484 | (17.0%) | |||
- Cash collections from wholesale real estate sales | 835 | 3 | (99.6%) | 2,527 | 83 | (96.7%) | |||
Cash collections from construction services activities and others | 2,936 | 3,057 | 4.1% | 5,462 | 5,597 | 2.5% | |||
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 | 2Q 2013 | 2Q 2014 | Change, % | 1H2013 | 1H2014 | Change, % | ||
New sales contracts to customers (1) | 138 | 81 | (41.3%) | 291 | 218 | (25.1%) | ||
including: | ||||||||
New retail sales contracts to customers | 137 | 81 | (40.9%) | 289 | 216 | (25.3%) | ||
Value of retail contracts for apartments and ground floors(in RUB mn) | 12,601 | 7,134 | (43.4%) | 26,175 | 19,265 | (26.4%) | ||
Note: including contracted retail and wholesales
Source: Management accounts
Table 3 - New sales contracts to customers by region
in '000 sq. meters | 2Q2013 | 2Q2014 | Change, % | 1H2013 | 1H2014 | Change, % |
Moscow | 33 | 8 | (75.8%) | 74 | 26 | (64.9%) |
New Moscow | 4 | 7 | 75.0% | 12 | 27 | 125.0% |
Moscow region | 76 | 43 | (43.4%) | 154 | 113 | (26.6%) |
Other regions | 25 | 23 | (8.0%) | 51 | 52 | 2.0% |
Total | 138 | 81 | (41.3%) | 291 | 218 | (25.1%) |
Note: including contracted retail and wholesales
Source: Management accounts
Table 4 - Pre-sales launches summary table
No. of buildings | 1H2013 | 1H2014 | Change | |
Number of buildings launched for sale | 19 | 26 | +7 |
Source: Management accounts
Table 5 - Share of mortgage backed retail sales
In % | 1Q2013 | 2Q2013 | 3Q2013 | 4Q2013 | 1Q2014 | 2Q2014 | |
Share of mortgage backed transactions | 34.6% | 39.2% | 42.2% | 39.8% | 37.2% | 36.8% |
Note: Based on monthly averaged data from retail sales, calculated using apartments only
Source: Management accounts
Table 6 - Average PIK's net selling price dynamics
(in '000 RUB per sq. meter) | FY2012 | FY2013 | 1H2014 | Change, % |
Moscow (1) | 124.1 | 145.2 | 160.6 | 10.6% |
New Moscow | 77.4 | 94.0 | 106.2 | 13.0% |
Moscow region | 80.1 | 81.0 | 84.9 | 4.8% |
Other regions | 44.3 | 47.8 | 49.6 | 3.8% |
Note: PIK is preselling properties at different stages of construction. Selling prices vary depending on geographic location, size, floor location, stage of construction. Accordingly, average prices per square meters represent blended average price calculations of the above. Calculated on the basis of retail contracts on completed project and projects in active construction stage. Before 21 January 2014 the average price calculation methodology included only PIK's projects in active construction stage.
(1) Excluding business class projects, such as the 'English Town'
Source: Management accounts
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Investors | Media |
Andrey Machanskis |
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Head of Investor Relations |
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