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CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Orano December 31, 2019 Consolidated statement of income December December (in millions of euros) Note 31, 2018 31, 2019 (*) (**) REVENUE 3,787 3,623 Cost of sales (2,991) (3,007) GROSS MARGIN 796 617 Research and development expenses (101) (97) Marketing and sales expenses (39) (38) General expenses (112) (103) Other operating income 5 107 344 Other operating expenses 5 (183) (206) OPERATING INCOME 468 517 Share in net income of joint ventures and associates 14 (19) (10) Operating income after share in net income of joint ventures and 449 506 associates Income from cash and cash equivalents 24 24 Gross borrowing costs (222) (176) Net borrowing costs 7 (198) (152) Other financial income 865 191 Other financial expenses (627) (1,017) Other financial income and expenses 7 238 (826) NET FINANCIAL INCOME 40 (978) Income tax 8 (36) (70) NET INCOME FOR THE PERIOD 452 (542) NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO OWNERS OF THE PARENT 408 (544) NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NON-CONTROLLING 44 2 INTERESTS (*) Application of IFRS 16 as of January 1, 2019 (see Note 1.3.1). (**) The comparative figures as of December 31, 2018 have been restated to take into account the change in the presentation of end-of-lifecycle operations (see Notes 1.3.1 and 36). Orano consolidated financial statements December 31, 2019 2 Comprehensive income December December (in millions of euros) Note 31, 2019 31, 2018 (*) Net income 452 (542) Other items not recyclable to the statement of income (57) 26 Actuarial gains and losses on employee benefits (54) 18 1 (0) Income tax related to non-recyclable items Share in other non-recyclable items from joint ventures and (4) 8 associates, net of tax Other items recyclable to the statement of income 75 (96) Currency translation adjustments 73 4 7 (138) Change in value of cash flow hedges (4) 38 Income tax related to recyclable items Share in other recyclable items from joint ventures and - - associates, net of tax Total other items of comprehensive income (net of income tax) 8 18 (70) COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 470 (613) - Attributable to owners of the parent 423 (604) - Attributable to non-controlling interests 47 (9) (*) Application of IFRS 16 as of January 1, 2019 (see Note 1.3.1). Orano consolidated financial statements December 31, 2019 3 Consolidated statement of financial position Assets December 31, December 31, (in millions of euros) Note 2019 (*) 2018 NON-CURRENT ASSETS 18,761 17,681 Goodwill 9 1,247 1,229 Intangible assets 10 1,247 1,278 Property, plant and equipment 11 8,380 8,120 Right of use – leases 12 77 - End-of-lifecycle assets (third party share) 13 121 139 Financial assets earmarked for end-of- lifecycle operations 13 7,471 6,693 Investments in joint ventures and associates 14 4 1 Other non-current assets 15 106 118 Deferred tax assets 8 109 104 CURRENT ASSETS 4,820 4,859 Inventories and work-in-process 16 1,511 1,301 Trade accounts receivable and related accounts 17 617 625 Contract assets 18 95 97 Other operating receivables 19 518 657 Other non-operating receivables 45 48 Current tax assets 8 93 37 Other current financial assets 15 448 66 Cash and cash equivalents 20 1,492 2,027 TOTAL ASSETS 23,582 22,540 (*) Application of IFRS 16 as of January 1, 2019 (see Notes 1.3.1 and 36). Orano consolidated financial statements December 31, 2019 4 SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND LIABILITIES December 31, December 31, (in millions of euros) Note 2019 (*) 2018 Capital 132 132 Consolidated premiums and reserves 1,370 1,007 Actuarial gains and losses on employee benefits (195) (138) Unrealized gains and losses on financial instruments (7) (10) Currency translation reserves (18) (64) Equity attributable to owners of the parent 1,282 927 Noncontrolling interests 23 (34) (204) EQUITY 22 1,248 723 NON -CURRENT LIABILITIES 12,974 12,799 Employee benefits 24 1,111 1,088 Provisions for end-of-lifecycle operations 13 8,010 7,881 Other non-current provisions 25 316 279 Share in negative net equity of joint ventures and 14 69 45 associates Long-term borrowings 26 3,407 3,494 Long-term lease liabilities 12 62 - Deferred tax liabilities 8 0 13 CURRENT LIABILITIES 9,359 9,017 Current provisions 25 2,003 1,933 Short-term borrowings 26 746 922 Short-term lease liabilities 12 20 - Trade accounts payable and related accounts 842 652 Contract liabilities 18 4,781 4,514 Other operating liabilities 27 940 972 Other non-operating liabilities 6 7 Current tax liabilities 8 20 19 TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 23,582 22,540 (*) Application of IFRS 16 as of January 1, 2019 (see Notes 1.3.1 and 36). Orano consolidated financial statements December 31, 2019 5 Consolidated statement of cash flows December December (in millions of euros) Note 31, 2019 (*) 31, 2018 Net income 452 (542) Net amortization, depreciation and impairment of PP&E and intangible 531 424 assets and marketable securities maturing in more than 3 months 13, 24 and Net increase in (reversal of) provisions (312) (293) 25 Net effect of unwinding of assets and provisions 471 498 Income tax expense (current and deferred) 36 70 Net accrued interest included in financial debt 197 165 Loss (gain) on disposals of fixed assets and change in fair value of financial 5 and 7 (663) 404 assets Share in net income of joint ventures and associates 14 19 10 Dividends received from joint ventures and associates and share of income 0 (5) from consortiums Other non-cash items 35 (15) Cash flow from operations before interest and taxes 766 716 Net interest received (paid) (158) (205) Net interest paid on lease liabilities (2) - Income tax paid (110) 3 Cash flow from operations after interest and tax 497 514 Change in working capital requirement 21 352 147 NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES 849 661 Investment in PP&E and intangible assets (564) (460) Disposals of PP&E and intangible assets 8 7 Acquisitions of shares of consolidated companies, net of acquired cash (3) (1) Acquisitions of financial assets earmarked for end-of-lifecycle operations (3,744) (1,349) Disposals of financial assets earmarked for end-of-lifecycle operations 3,625 1,396 Change in cash management financial assets 15 21 - Loans granted to joint ventures and associates 0 (32) Repayment of loans from joint ventures and associates 25 1 Acquisitions of other financial assets (4) (6) Disposals of other financial assets 0 59 NET CASH FLOW FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES (637) (384) Parent company capital increases 22 - 499 Capital increases subscribed by non-controlling interests 47 - Dividends paid to non-controlling interests (3) (62) Repayment of lease liabilities (15) - Increase in borrowings 26 745 7 Decrease in borrowings 26 (1,068) (565) Change in other borrowings 26 5 (77) NET CASH FLOW FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES (290) (199) Impact of change in classification of non-monetary funds 20 (460) - Impact of foreign exchange movements 4 (2) CHANGE IN NET CASH (534) 77 Net cash at the beginning of the period 1,953 1,877 Net cash at the end of the period 20 1,492 2,027 (-) short-term bank facilities and non-trade current accounts in credit 26 (72) (74) Net cash at the end of the period 1,420 1,953 (*) Application of IFRS 16 as of January 1, 2019 (see Note 1.3.1). Orano consolidated financial statements December 31, 2019 6 Consolidated statement of changes in equity Total Consolid Actuarial Unrealized equity Total Number of ated gains and gains and Currency attributa Non- (in millions of sharehol Note shares Capital premium Losses on losses on translation ble to controlling euros) ders’ outstanding s and employee financial reserves owners interests equity reserves benefits instruments of the parent JANUARY 1, 237,737,500 2018 119 1,066 (164) 90 (79) 1,032 (192) 840 Net income for (544) (544) 2 (542) the financial year Other items of comprehensive 8 26 (100) 14 (60) (10) (70) income Comprehensive income (544) 26 (100) 14 (604) (9) (613) Dividends paid (3) (3) Other changes 22 26,415,278 13 486 499 - 499 (**) DECEMBER 31, 264,152,778 132 1,007 (138) (10) (64) 927 (204) 723 2018 JANUARY 1, 264,152,778 132 1,007 (138) (10) (64) 927 (204) 723 2019 (*) Net income for 408 408 44 452 the financial year Other items of comprehensive 8 (56) 2 68 14 3 18 income Comprehensive 408 (56) 2 68 423 47 470 income Dividends paid (3) (3) Other changes 22 (46) (22) (68) 126 59 (**) DECEMBER 31, 264,152,778 2019 132 1,370 (195) (7) (18) 1,282 (34) 1,248 (*) Application of IFRS 16 as of January 1, 2019 (see Notes 1.3.1 and 36). (**) Including other transactions with shareholders (see Note 22). Orano consolidated financial statements December 31, 2019 7 Notes to the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2019 All amounts are presented in millions of euros unless otherwise indicated. Certain totals may have rounding differences. INTRODUCTION Orano is a business corporation with a Board of Directors (Société anonyme à conseil d’administration) under French law. Orano SA has issued debt securities admitted to trading on the Euronext Paris regulated market; in accordance with Article L. 233-16 of the French Commercial Code, it is therefore required to publish consolidated financial statements. The consolidated financial statements of the Orano group as of December 31, 2019 have been prepared in accordance with IFRS. They were approved by the Board of Directors of Orano SA on February 27, 2020.
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