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Document De Référence Et Rapport Annuel Alstom 2001-2002 tionnées dans ce document, déposées ou non, appartiennent à leurs détenteurs respectifs. Rapport Annuel 2001/2002 © ALSTOM - 2002. ALSTOM, le logo ALSTOM et leurs formes figuratives sont des marques déposées de ALSTOM. Les autres marques men déposées de ALSTOM. Les autres marques © ALSTOM - 2002. ALSTOM, le logo et leurs formes figuratives sont des marques Société Anonyme au capital de € 1 292 324 754 Siège social : 25, avenue Kléber – 75116 Paris , France 389 058 447 RCS Paris Internet : http://www.alstom.com http://www.alstom.fr CORPO/BANRE/2001-2002/fre/06.02/FR/3038 Conseil d’Administration Pierre Bilger Président Directeur Général William Purves Vice-Président Jean-Paul Béchat Candace Beinecke James B. Cronin Klaus Esser Jean-Pierre Halbron Patrick Kron George Simpson Voir Gouvernement d’entreprise page 22-23. Chiffres clés de l’exercice 2001/2002 Exercice clos le 31 mars 1999/ 2000/ 2001/ COMMANDES PAR SECTEUR CHIFFRES CLÉS (en millions d’euros) 2000 2001 2002 EXERCICE 2001/02 4 % Carnet de commandes 23 701 39 429 35 815 3 % 2 % Commandes reçues 17 259 25 727 22 686 1 % Chiffre d’affaires 16 229 24 550 23 453 Résultat opérationnel 729 1 151 941 Power T&D 49 % Marge opérationnelle 4,5 % 4,7 % 4,0 % Transport Contracting* Résultat net avant écarts d’acquisition 593 564 211 Power Conversion 14 % Marine Résultat net 349 204 – 139 27 % Autres *Cédé au 20 juillet 2001 Résultat par action avant écarts d’acquisition (€)* 2,8 2,6 1.0 COMMANDES PAR RÉGION EXERCICE 2001/02 Dividende par action (€) 0,55 0,55 0 ** 18 % Capitaux propres 1 986 2 090 1 753 6 % Dette nette 1139 1 633 2064 Dette nette / Capitaux propres 56 % 74 % 112 % 38 % Nombre d’employés 120 678 143 014 118 995 Union Européenne Reste de l’Europe Conception et réalisation Amérique du Nord * Sur la base du nombre d’actions en circulation au 31 mars 2002. 7 % Altedia Editing Amérique du Sud ** Soumis à l’approbation de l’Assemblée Générale. et Amérique centrale Photos : ALSTOM/AFD/Bernd Müller, 23% Asie/Pacifique ALSTOM/Editing Corporate/Jacques Graf, Afrique/Moyen-Orient 8 % ALSTOM/Dominique Desjardins, Antoine Gonin, Philippe Guignard, Lakeland, Eric Lamperti, Milepost, Neil Ray. © Alstom 2002 ALSTOM est le spécialiste global des infrastructures pour l’énergie et le transport Nous sommes présents sur le marché de et possède une expertise unique de l’intégration l’énergie à travers nos activités dans les des systèmes ainsi que de la maintenance et du domaines de la production, de la transmission service pendant toute leur durée de vie. et de la distribution d’énergie, et sur celui des Au cours de l’exercice 2001/02, notre transports à travers nos activités dans les chiffre d’affaires s’est élevé à plus domaines ferroviaire et maritime. de 23 milliards d’euros avec un effectif ALSTOM conçoit, fabrique et assure la mainte- supérieur à 118 000 personnes et une nance d’une gamme complète de produits et présence dans plus de 70 pays. systèmes de haute technologie pour ses clients, ALSTOM est coté sur les places boursières de Paris, Londres et New York. Sommaire p. 01 _ Profil d’ALSTOM p. 16 _ Présence mondiale p. 02 _ Message du Président Directeur Général p. 18 _ Les hommes et les femmes d’ALSTOM p. 08 _ Power p. 20 _ Technologie et Environnement p. 10 _ Transmission & Distribution p. 22 _ Gouvernement d’entreprise p. 12 _ Transport p. 24 _ Management p. 14 _ Marine p. 26 _ Information aux actionnaires p. 15 _ Power Conversion p. 28 _ Comptes consolidés Le présent document de référence a été Ce Rapport Annuel pour l’exercice 2001/02 déposé auprès de la Commission des (Document de Référence) est composé de Opérations de Bourse le 7 mai 2002, deux documents: la partie Institutionnelle et conformément au règlement n°98-01. la partie “Informations Financières”. Il pourra être utilisé à l'appui d'une opération financière s'il est complété par une note d'opération visée par la Commission des Opérations de Bourse. 01 Message du Président Directeur Général NOUS AVONS LANCÉ “RESTORE VALUE” UN PLAN GLOBAL POUR RECRÉER DE LA VALEUR. IL A POUR OBJECTIF D’AMÉLIORER LA PERFORMANCE OPÉRATIONNELLE ET FINANCIÈRE DE NOTRE COMPAGNIE Pierre Bilger Président Directeur Général Recréer de la valeur Pour traiter ces problèmes et retrouver la confiance Nos résultats et l’évolution du cours de l’action au des investisseurs, nous avons donc lancé un plan long de l’exercice 2001/02 n’ont pas été satisfai- global pour recréer de la valeur que nous avons sants. Pour la première fois depuis notre entrée en appelé “Restore Value”. Il a pour objectif d’améliorer bourse, nous avons enregistré une perte nette après rapidement la performance opérationnelle et finan- impôts. Le Conseil d’Administration en a tiré les cière de notre Compagnie, tout en assurant son conséquences et a pris la décision de proposer à avenir à long terme. l’Assemblée Générale des Actionnaires de ne pas verser de dividende cette année. Trois difficultés opérationnelles Trois problèmes opérationnels spécifiques, qui sont Le premier des trois problèmes opérationnels que principalement à l’origine de notre mauvaise perfor- nous avons à traiter concerne les turbines à gaz de mance en termes de résultat d’exploitation et de grande puissance que nous avons héritées d’ABB. cashflow, doivent être traités. En outre, notre bilan Le programme d’amélioration de ces équipements doit être renforcé. a été mis en œuvre et progresse conformément au Les marchés boursiers ont réagi d’autant plus vive- plan d’action que je vous avais présenté dans le ment à ces difficultés opérationnelles et financières précédent rapport annuel. que nous sommes entrés dans une période de ralen- Nous avons aussi rencontré des difficultés impor- tissement économique, marquée par l’effondre- tantes dans la mise en œuvre de contrats de trains ment du marché américain des turbines à gaz et par régionaux au Royaume-Uni. Nous avons été trop la faillite sans précédent d’Enron. lents à prendre en compte les changements que la http://www.alstom.com 02 Durant les quatre dernières dérégulation imprimait à notre envi- qui lui ont été affectées au cours de cet exercice années, nous avons ronnement économique, en particu- s’établissent à un montant total de 200 millions construit avec succès lier en termes de gestion du risque, d’euros, dont 110 millions d’euros correspondent à un portefeuille de grande et à nous y adapter. Cette activité a la réaffectation de provisions constituées les années qualité concentré sur les été réorganisée, le management a précédentes. trois marchés prometteurs été changé, et sur les 119 trains rela- Aujourd’hui, notamment parce que la situation du que sont la production tifs à ces contrats, les 29 qui n’ont Secteur Marine désormais redressé ne le justifie plus, d’énergie, la transmission et pas encore été livrés le seront d’ici le nous ne consentons plus ce type de garanties et les la distribution d’électricité dernier trimestre 2002. L’impact engagements existants seront progressivement et le transport financier correspondant est pris en éliminés. compte dans le résultat de l’exercice. A la fin du mois de septembre 2001, la faillite de l’un Un bilan tendu des anciens clients de notre Secteur Marine, Durant les quatre dernières années, nous avons investi Renaissance Cruises, auquel huit navires avaient été au total 4,5 milliards d’euros dans plusieurs acquisi- livrés entre 1998 et 2001, a conduit à la mise en jeu tions importantes. Grâce à ce programme, nous des garanties que nous avions consenties. Ces avons construit avec succès un portefeuille de grande garanties avaient été accordées à qualité concentré sur les trois marchés prometteurs La conséquence l’époque de façon à assurer aux que sont la production d’énergie, la transmission et la directe de notre Chantiers de Saint-Nazaire un distribution d’électricité et le transport. croissance a été volume de charge suffisant pour Nous avons comblé les principales lacunes technolo- une dégradation permettre le redressement et la giques identifiées au moment de notre mise en significative pérennité du Secteur Marine après la bourse en 1998 (par exemple la technologie des de notre ratio dette disparition des subventions interve- turbines à gaz de grande puissance ou celle des sur fonds propres nue l’an dernier. trains pendulaires). Et nous avons grandement Le processus d’affrètement et de vente des navires amélioré la répartition géographique de nos ventes. concernés est désormais bien engagé, ce qui a Simultanément, nous avons aussi beaucoup désin- permis de protéger les intérêts des parties intéres- vesti, pour un total de 2,5 milliards d’euros. sées, la COFACE, les banques prêteuses et ALSTOM. La conséquence directe de notre croissance a été Après avoir revu le risque global relatif au finance- une dégradation significative de notre ratio dette ment fournisseurs dans ce domaine, les provisions sur fonds propres, évolution qui a été aggravée par 03 MESSAGE DU PRÉSIDENT DIRECTEUR GÉNÉRAL les sorties de cash qu’ont entraîné les difficultés Renforcer le management opérationnelles évoquées. Au cours du dernier exercice, notre organisation a été renouvelée et renforcée. Plusieurs changements Recréer de la valeur sont intervenus dans le management à la fois au pour l’actionnaire niveau central et dans les Secteurs. Philippe Jaffré, La conjonction de ces facteurs propres à l’entreprise qui a rejoint ALSTOM en février 2002 comme et la grande nervosité des Conseiller du Président Directeur Général, sera Restore Value est marchés ont entraîné une forte nommé Directeur Financier à partir de juillet 2002, à construit autour de trois chute du cours de l’action.
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