Annual Report 2016 COMBINED ANNUAL and EXTRAORDINARY SHAREHOLDERS’ MEETING, APRIL 11, 2017 Board of Directors AS of APRIL 11, 2017(1)
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Annual Report 2016 COMBINED ANNUAL AND EXTRAORDINARY SHAREHOLDERS’ MEETING, APRIL 11, 2017 Board of Directors AS OF APRIL 11, 2017(1) Directors Hervé LE BOUC Chairman and Chief Executive Officer François BERTIÈRE Director Olivier BOUYGUES Director Martine GAVELLE(2) Auditors Director KPMG Audit IS SAS (2) Colette LEWINER Statutory Auditor Director Mazars Philippe MARIEN Statutory Auditor Permanent representative of Bouygues KPMG Audit ID SAS Substitute Catherine RONGE(2) Director Thierry COLIN Substitute (1) Subject to approval by the Annual General Shareholders’ Meeting of April 11, 2017. (2) Independent Director. Non-voting Director Jean-François GUILLEMIN(1) Non-voting Director CONTENTS Report of the Board of Directors 1 Consolidated Financial Statements of the Colas Group 89 Report of the Statutory Auditors on the consolidated financial statements 127 Colas Financial Statements 129 Report of the Statutory Auditors on the parent company financial statements 143 Resolutions 153 1 Report of the Board of Directors TO THE COMBINED ANNUAL AND EXTRAORDINARY SHAREHOLDERS’ MEETING ON APRIL 11, 2017 Dear Shareholders, We have convened this Combined Annual and Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting to deal with the following matters of business in compliance with French law and our Company by-laws: • in the section dealing with ordinary business, we present a report on our management of the Group during the past year, together with its current position and trends and submit for your approval the 2016 financial statements and the proposed appropriation of earnings, the agree- ments and transactions governed by articles L. 225-38 et seq. of the French Commercial Code, as well as proposals to renew the appointments of six Directors, to appoint a non-voting Director, to renew the authorization granted to the Board to allow the Company to buy back its own shares, to approve the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Hervé Le Bouc’s compensa- tion for the year 2016 and to approve the principles and criteria used to determine compensa- tion for the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for the year 2017; • in the section dealing with extraordinary business, we invite you to amend the Company by-laws to make it possible to appoint one or more non-voting Directors, to grant powers to the Board of Directors to reduce the Company’s share capital by retiring treasury shares, to increase the Company’s share capital with preferential subscription rights by issuing shares or investment securities, to increase the Company’s share capital without preferential subscrip- tion rights by way of a public offering of shares or investment securities, to increase the Company’s share capital by way of an offering to the persons referred to in section II of article L. 411-2 of the French Monetary and Financial Code of shares and investment securities without preferential subscription rights, to increase the number of new shares to be issued in the event of a capital increase, and to increase the share capital through the capitalization of share pre- miums, reserves or earnings. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS / COLAS GROUP 2 3 Cash flow stood at 578 million euros, practically unchanged from The breakdown of revenue by business segment is as follows: ORDINARY PORTION OF THE COMBINED 583 million euros in 2015. in millions of euros 2016 2015 Change At constant 2016/2015 scope and SHAREHOLDERS’ MEETING Net capital expenditure came to 384 million euros in 2016, com- exchange rates pared to 311 million euros in 2015. In 2015, a prudent tangible Roads Mainland investment policy was rolled out, in light of poor market visibility, France 3,990 3,982 0.2% 0.2% especially in France. Roads Europe 1,374 1,674 –18% –16% Roads North Business in France accounted for 52% of total revenue, with inter- Free cash flow (cash flow determined after cost of net debt, net America 2,474 2,666 –7% –6% national units totaling 48%. income tax and net capital expenditure before changes in work- 2016 Roads Rest ing capital requirements) amounted to 194 million euros (272 mil- of the World 1,133 1,395 –19% –4% Key figures from 2016 are presented below: Revenue from the Road segment decreased by 8%, but only by lion euros in 2015). 5% at constant scope and exchange rates. This 5% decrease is Total Roads 8,971 9,717 –8% –5% in millions of euros 2016 2015 Change 2016/2015 mainly located in central Europe, Canada and the French In 2016, Colas continued to study opportunities for acquisitions, Specialized Overseas Departments. In Mainland France, the Road business but external growth during the year was slight. Only a few acqui- Activities(1) 2,016 2,227 –9% –3% Consolidated revenue 11,006 11,960 –8.0% was essentially stable over the year. Revenue generated by sitions were completed, with new units to reinforce the existing Parent company 19 16 ns ns of which France 5,779 6,044 –4.4% Specialized Activities (excluding production and sales of refined network. Investments in equity securities totaled 15 million euros TOTAL 11,006 11,960 –8% –4% of which International 5,227 5,916 –11.6% products in France) was down 2.5% at constant scope and against 18 million in 2015. (1) Including sales Current operating income 386 344 +€42 M exchange rates, spread amongst Waterproofing, Networks, and of refined products 12 120 Net profit attributable Safety and Signaling. Disposals of equity securities amounted to 150 million euros. This to the Group 355 234 +€121 M included the sale of companies specialized in the storage and marketing of bituminous products to the Thai subsidiary Tipco Net cash flow 578 583 –€5 M Despite a downturn in activity, current operating income stood at 386 million euros, an improvement of 42 million euros compared Asphalt (of which Colas owns 32%), and two stakes in highway ROADS Free cash flow(1) 194 272 –€78 M to 2015, notably due to the end of current losses in the production concession companies. Roads are the Group’s main business activity, with revenue total- Net cash 517 and sales of refined products in France and the effects of adapta- 695(2) 560 +€135 M(2) ing 9.0 billion euros in 2016, compared to 9.7 billion euros in 2015, tion plans in Mainland France and elsewhere around the world. The financial structure remains solid, with substantial sharehold- (1) Free cash flow is cash flow (determined after cost of net debt and net an 8% drop (–5% at constant scope and exchange rates). Roads The operating margin increased from 2.9% to 3.5%. Hence, Colas ers’ equity totaling 2.7 billion euros and net cash at 517 million income tax expense, but before changes in working capital requirements) represent 82% of the Group’s revenue. minus net capital expenditure for the period. has held up well, thanks to the diversity and quality of its opera- euros at the end of December 2016, a 135-million-euro improve- ment compared with the end of December 2015 if the interim (2) Before payment of interim dividend for an amount of 178 million euros tions on five continents, its ability to adapt and react quickly to The Roads business is very diverse, covering a wide range of jobs in December 2016. dividend of 178 million euros paid in December 2016 is neutralized. rapid market changes, and its strategy of continuous transforma- and skill sets. It can be broken down into two activities: tion throughout its network. In 2016, in a global economy where growth remained sluggish, • construction and maintenance of road infrastructure: trends varied widely throughout the many markets, areas and Non-recurring expenses were accounted for in the year for an Each year, via 60,000 projects worldwide, Colas builds and main- countries where Colas operates. A fairly large number of these amount of 62 million euros before taxes, the bulk of which rep- Business activity tains roads and highways, and also works on airfield runways and markets continued to decline in volume. The year was also resents fixed costs at SRD, which was closed in 2016. With operations via 800 construction business units and aprons, seaports, industrial sites, logistics and commercial prem- marked by significant impact of changes in scope of consolida- 2,000 material production units in more than 50 countries across ises, street construction and urban development (pedestrian tion and currency effects. Falling raw material prices (oil products The contribution from associates and joint ventures amounted to five continents, Colas is a leader in the construction and mainte- walkways, city squares), reserved-lane public transport (tram- in particular) also led to a decrease in revenue. As a result of these 82 million, up 4 million from 78 million in 2015. For the first time, it nance of transport infrastructure. ways, bus lanes, metros), recreational amenities (bicycle paths, four factors, revenue in 2016 amounted to 11.0 billion euros, down includes income from Colas Middle East (the road companies motor racing tracks, sports facilities) and environmental protec- 8% on the previous year (–4% at constant scope and exchange acquired at the end of 2015 and the beginning of 2016 in Abu Colas works in every field of transport infrastructure construction tion (retention ponds, landscaping, wind farms), etc. The degree rates), consistent with trends throughout the year. Dhabi, Dubai, Oman and Qatar). and maintenance, through two operating divisions: Roads, which of seasonality of this business varies from one country to the are the Group’s core business and account for 82% of its revenue, The year 2016 saw the end of the three-year long drop in revenue The cost of net debt totaled 13 million euros, a 6-million-euro next.