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NOUSWE 2018 SOMMESARE Financial report THERELÀ CONTENTS General 2 Person Responsible 3 15Presentation of the Group 5 Corporate governance 167 1.1 Profile of Dassault Systèmes 6 5.1 The Board’s Corporate Governance Report 168 1.2 Financial Summary: A Long History 5.2 Internal Control Procedures and Risk Management 203 of Sustainable Growth 7 5.3 Transactions in Dassault Systèmes shares 1.3 History 9 by the Management of the Company 207 1.4 Group Organization 14 5.4 Statutory Auditors 210 1.5 Business Activities 15 5.5 Declarations regarding the administrative Bodies 1.6 Research and development 29 and Senior Management 210 1.7 Risk factors 31 Information about Social, societal and environmental 6 Dassault Systèmes SE, the share capital 2 responsibility 39 and the ownership structure 211 6.1 Information about Dassault Systèmes SE 212 2.1 Social responsibility 41 6.2 Information about the Share Capital 216 2.2 Societal responsibility 48 6.3 Information about the Shareholders 219 2.3 Environmental Responsibility 53 6.4 Stock Market Information 224 2.4 Business Ethics and Vigilance Plan 58 2.5 Reporting methodology 61 2.6 Independent Verifier’s Report on Consolidated Non- General Meeting 225 financial Statement Presented in the Management 7 Report 64 7.1 Presentation of the resolutions proposed by the 2.7 Statutory Auditors’ Attestation on the information Board of Directors to the General Meeting on relating to the Dassault Systèmes SE’s total amount May 23, 2019 226 paid for sponsorship 67 7.2 Text of the draft resolutions proposed by the Board of Directors to the General Meeting on May 23, 2019 233 Financial review and prospects 69 3 Cross-reference tables 243 3.1 Operating and Financial Review 70 3.2 Financial Objectives 85 3.3 Interim and Other Financial Information 86 4 Financial statements 87 4.1 Consolidated Financial Statements 88 4.2 Parent company financial statements 135 4.3 Legal and Arbitration Proceedings 166 ANNUAL REPORT 2018 ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT This document is an English-language translation of Dassault Systèmes’ Document de référence (Annual Report), which was filed with the AMF (French Financial Markets Authority) on March 26 , 2019, in accordance with Articles 212-13 of the AMF General Regulation. Only the French version of the Document de référence is legally binding. DASSAULT SYSTÈMES ANNUAL REPORT 2018 1 GENERAL This Annual Report also includes: In compliance with Article 28 of European Regulation no. 809/2004 of the Commission, the following information the annual financial report to be prepared and published by is incorporated by reference in this Annual Report: every listed company within four months of the end of its fiscal year, pursuant to Article L. 451-1-2 of the Monetary the consolidated financial statements on pages 108 to 147 and Financial Code and Article 222-3 of the French Financial (inclusive), the parent company financial statements on Markets Authority (“AMF”) General Regulation; and pages 153 to 174 (inclusive), and the related audit reports on pages 148 to 152 and 175 to 179 (inclusive) of the the annual management report of Dassault Systèmes SE’s Annual Report (Document de référence) for the year 2017 Board of Directors, which must be provided to the filed with the AMF on March 21, 2018, under no. D.18- General Meeting of Shareholders approving the financial 0157; statements for each completed fiscal year, pursuant to Articles L. 225-100 et seq. of the French Commercial Code. the financial information on pages 89 to 106 (inclusive) of the Annual Report (Document de référence) for the year The index set forth on pages 243 and 244 provides cross- 2017 filed with the AMF on March 21, 2018, under no. references to the relevant portions of these two reports. D.18-0157; All references to “euro” or to the symbol “€” refer to the legal the consolidated financial statements on pages 92 to 130 currency of the French Republic and certain countries of the (inclusive), the parent company financial statements on European Union. All references to the “U.S. dollar” or to the pages 133 to 155 (inclusive), and the related audit reports on symbol “$” refer to the legal currency of the United States. pages 131 to 132 and 156 to 159 (inclusive) of the Annual As used herein, “Dassault Systèmes”, the “Company” or the Report (Document de référence) for the year 2016 filed “Group” refers to Dassault Systèmes SE and all the companies with the AMF on March 22, 2017, under no. D.17- 0207; included in the scope of consolidation. the financial information on pages 78 to 90 (inclusive) of “Dassault Systèmes SE” refers only to the European parent the Annual Report (Document de référence) for the year company of the Group, which is governed by French law. 2016 filed with the AMF on March 22, 2017, under no. D.17-0207. The portions of these documents which are not incorporated herein are either not relevant for current investors, or are covered in another section of this Annual Report. 2 ANNUAL REPORT 2018 DASSAULT SYSTÈMES PERSON RESPONSIBLE Person Responsible for the Annual Report Bernard Charlès – Vice-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Certification by the Person Responsible for the Annual Report Vélizy-Villacoublay, March 26, 2019. I have received a completion letter (lettre de fin de travaux) from the auditors stating that they have verified the information I hereby certify, after having taken all reasonable measures regarding the financial situation and the financial statements for this purpose, that the information contained in this Annual included in this Annual Report and that they have read this Report (Document de référence) is, to my knowledge, in document in its entirety. accordance with the facts and that no information liable to affect its significance has been omitted. Bernard Charlès I certify that, to my knowledge, the financial statements Vice-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer have been prepared in accordance with applicable accounting standards and give a faithful representation of the assets, financial situation and results of Dassault Systèmes SE and all the companies included in the scope of consolidation, and that the “management report”, the content of which is cross- referenced in a table at page 244 , included in this Annual Report, presents a faithful representation of the business trends, results and financial situation of Dassault Systèmes SE and all the companies included in the scope of consolidation as well as a description of the principal risks and uncertainties which they face. DASSAULT SYSTÈMES ANNUAL REPORT 2018 3 4 ANNUAL REPORT 2018 DASSAULT SYSTÈMES 1 PRESENTATION OF THE GROUP CONTENTS 1.1 Profile of Dassault Systèmes 6 1.5 Business Activities 15 1.5.1 Dassault Systèmes 15 1.2 Financial Summary: A Long 1.5.2 Dassault Systèmes’ Offering 19 History of Sustainable Growth 7 1.5.3 Material Contracts 28 1.3 History 9 1.6 Research and development 29 1.3.1 History and Development of the Company 9 1.6.1 Overview 29 1.3.2 Investments 12 1.6.2 Intellectual Property 30 1.4 Group Organization 14 1.7 Risk factors 31 1.4.1 Dassault Systèmes SE’s Position within the Group 14 1.7.1 Risks Related to the Company’s Business 31 1.4.2 Principal Subsidiaries of the Company 14 1.7.2 Financial and Market Risks 37 1.7.3 Insurance 38 DASSAULT SYSTÈMES ANNUAL REPORT 2018 5 Presentation of the Group 1 Profi le of Dassault Systèmes 1.1 Profile of Dassault Systèmes Company profile The purpose of Dassault Systèmes is to provide business and people with 3DEXPERIENCE universes to imagine sustainable innovations capable of harmonizing product, nature and life. We are a global leader in sustainable innovation. We provide Indeed, achieving a more sustainable future is only possible a digital experience platform that allows customers to create by leveraging the virtual world. At Dassault Systèmes we innovative new products and services, and ultimately address believe that virtual worlds extend and improve the real the major challenges facing the world today: cities for people; world. energy and resources for the long term; food and personalized The solutions of Dassault Systèmes transform the way healthcare; how to supply and produce; and inspirational products are designed, simulated, produced, marketed and education and research. We believe that there is a new world supported, leveraging the virtual world to improve the real to imagine, create and build by combining science, art and world. Dassault Systèmes has been transforming the world technology. This led us, in 2012, to define our new horizon of industry since 1981 . We have helped industrials disrupt which we call 3DEXPERIENCE. how products are designed and made, and rethink their 6 ANNUAL REPORT 2018 DASSAULT SYSTÈMES Presentation of the Group Financial Summary: A Long History of Sustainable Growth 1 whole creation and production systems - with 3D design, Experiences, industry-focused offerings which deliver specific with 3D digital mock-up (DMU), with 3D Product Lifecycle value to companies and users in a particular industry. And our Management (PLM) and now with 3DEXPERIENCE. distribution system fosters customer and partner experiences. 1 It is comprised of twelve Geos and three Channels: one direct We want to be the catalyst and enabler of the real Industry channel, Business Transformation, and two indirect channels - Renaissance of the 21st century. Combining the real and the Value Solutions and Professional Solutions. virtual leads to new ways of seeing the world, of inventing, learning, producing and doing business. What we sell is Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE, it is a business experience platform. It catalyzes and enables Our purpose is at the core of who we are and why people are innovation by allowing businesses to connect the dots joining Dassault Systèmes.