Compagnie des Alpes // 2020 Universal Registration Document
IMPACT OF THE CRISIS MITIGATED THANKS TO THE AGILITY OF THE TEAMS AND THE QUALITY OF THE ASSETS
and satisfaction, are all factors that enabled Compagnie des Alpes to withstand a degraded environment during most of the 2019/2020 fiscal year.
facilities which are regularly updated, new attractions, an accommodation offering, shops and restaurants to attract visitors, the Group’s marketing expertise and its ability to offset the closure of certain sales channels, and the teams’ know-how in terms of visitor reception
Whether in the enhancement, development and attractiveness of its sites or in the roll-out of its digital strategy, the investment policy implemented by the Group in recent years has enabled it to face the crisis by relying on its strengths to cushion the impact. First-rate
STRATEGIC FOCUS
VERYHIGH CUSTOMER SATISFACTION
PERMANENT ENRICHMENT OF THE EXISTING OFFER
EXPANSION OF ACTIVITY
DIGITAL STRATEGY
RENEWAL AND OPTIMISATION OF INFRASTRUCTURES TO ENHANCE ATTRACTIVENESS
DEVELOPMENT OF THE ACCOMMODATION OFFERING, OPENING OF SECOND GATES, ACQUISITIONS
IMPROVING CUSTOMER KNOWLEDGE AND STRENGTHENING DISTRIBUTION
SITE REPUTATION
IN 2019/2020
• Growth in the Group’s business until the closure of the Ski areas and Leisure parks mid-March • Success of Leisure parks opened for Halloween and Christmas • New structuring attractions acclaimed by the public • Very good summer ski season
• Success of Parc Astérix: increase in the occupancy rate of the three hotels in the park (more than 90% in August 2020) with a more than 50% increase in capacity compared to 2019 • Creation of synergies and sharing of costs between the Bellewaerde theme park and the Aquapark, second gate opened in 2019 • Good contribution from Familypark acquired in 2019
• Increase in revenue per skier-day and spending per visitor • Sustained high-level-of- satisfaction ratings despite health standards and visitor constraints (score above 8/10 for ten leisure parks) • Increase in visitor reception ratings (+0.5 points on average)
• Almost 5 million contacts which can be activated • Agile and tailor-made business strategy to optimise business recovery after site closures • Implementation of new sales tunnels and relationship marketing campaigns
which offset the closure of certain sales channels
MID-MARCH 2020
END-SEPT. 2020
UP TO JUNE 2020
CLOSING OF SITES Ski areas and Leisure parks generally closed Savings plans set up
GRADUAL REOPENING OF SITES Leisure park activity more dynamic than expected Reduction in footfall limited thanks to commercial agility
+ 40 % OFFSETTING OF THE LOSS OF REVENUE
+ 7.2 % INCREASE IN SPENDING PER VISITOR
REVENUE Q4 = 70 % OF Q4 18/19 REVENUE
PROTECTION OF LIQUIDITY POSITION
In order to protect its liquidity position, Compagnie des Alpes has adjusted its investment plans according to the schedule specific to each activity. A €200million State-Guaranteed Loan was granted and overdraft lines were confirmed with its banking partners.
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