REG - Etalon Group PLC - Value of Etalon Group Assets Reaches RUB 270 bln

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RNS Number : 1536G  Etalon Group PLC  28 March 2022

28 March 2022

Value of Etalon Group Assets Reaches RUB 270 Billion

ETALON GROUP PLC ("Etalon Group" or the "Company"), one of Russia's largest
and longest-established development and construction companies, announces the
results of its asset valuation as of 31 December 2021, conducted by Colliers
International.

 

The total value of the Company's assets has reached RUB 270 billion, which
represents USD 9.5 for one global depositary receipt (GDR) at the exchange
rate of the Central Bank of Russia as of 31 December 2021.

 

Etalon Group's project portfolio, with unsold NSA of 6 mln sqm at 27 projects
under development and at completed residential and commercial properties, was
valued by Colliers International at RUB 256 billion.

 

The asset valuation also includes Etalon Group's construction and maintenance
division, which was assessed at RUB 14 billion.

 

Commenting on the asset valuation, Etalon Group CEO Gennadiy Shcherbina said:

 

"Since the beginning of last year, our project portfolio has more than
doubled, and its market value has increased by 34% to RUB 256 billion. This
rapid growth in the value of our land bank is driven by our acquisitions
programmes, including expansion into new regions. Notably, of the 3.7 mln sqm
Etalon Group has acquired since the beginning of 2021, nearly 3.3 mln sqm is
in regional markets: Omsk, Novosibirsk, Tyumen and Ekaterinburg.

 

"Despite the challenges facing the market, Etalon Group has been successfully
standardising its product through the use of advanced digital technologies and
state-of-the-art industrial housing construction technologies, while also
paying close attention to cost controls. These initiatives enable the Company
to ensure that housing remains affordable for consumers through existing state
support programmes while getting the most value from its land bank at the same
time.

"Another important advantage in Etalon Group's favour in the context of
accelerating market consolidation is its strong financial position with a net
corporate debt to EBITDA ratio of 0.1x. This puts the Company in a position to
further increase business volumes through the acquisition of new sites on
favourable terms, while smaller players in the current situation are unable to
take advantage of economies of scale in order to reduce costs and are thus
forced to exit the market."

This and other recent announcements are available on the Etalon Group website:
https://www.etalongroup.com/investor-relations/investor-news/
(https://www.etalongroup.com/ru/investoram/novosti/)

Contact information

 

Etalon Group

IR Team

T: +44 (0) 20 8123 1328

E: ir@etalongroup.com

About Etalon Group

Founded in 1987, Etalon Group is one of the largest development and
construction companies in Russia. The Company focuses on middle class
residential real estate in the Moscow and St Petersburg metropolitan areas. In
2021, the Company began a regional expansion programme and has already
launched new projects in Omsk, the Novosibirsk region as well as Ekaterinburg
and Tyumen. With a 35-year history, Etalon Group has one of the longest and
most successful track records in the Russian real estate industry. Since its
foundation, Etalon Group has commissioned 7.9 million sqm of real estate.

Thanks to its integrated business model, Etalon Group is able to create added
value for customers and shareholders at every stage of development, from land
plot analysis and acquisition to the operation and maintenance of existing
properties. Etalon Group employs over 4,600 people, and its nationwide sales
and marketing network covers 59 Russian cities.

Etalon Group's total assets comprise 27 projects under development, unsold
inventory at completed residential complexes and commercial properties, with
total unsold NSA of 6.0 million sqm, as well as a construction and maintenance
division. Colliers International valued the Company's total assets at RUB 270
billion as of 31 December 2021.

In 2021, Etalon Group's new contract sales totalled 446 ths sqm, or RUB 84.4
billion. The Company's revenue in 2020 amounted to RUB 78.7 billion, with
EBITDA of RUB 12.6 billion.

Etalon Group's GDRs have traded on the Main Market of the London Stock
Exchange since 20 April 2011 and on the Level 1 quotation list of Moscow
Exchange since 31 January 2020 under the ticker ETLN.

 

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