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2019 Results Paris • Thursday 29 August 2019 Contents FINANCIAL REPORT 2019 RESULTS PARIS • THURSDAY 29 AUGUST 2019 CONTENTS 1. COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ...............................................................3 2. FIRST-HALF REVIEW OF OPERATIONS .............................................................................5 2.1. The Group ............................................................................................................................................ 5 2.2. Bouygues Construction ...................................................................................................................... 21 2.3. Bouygues Immobilier ......................................................................................................................... 24 2.4. Colas .................................................................................................................................................. 27 2.5. TF1 ..................................................................................................................................................... 29 2.6. Bouygues Telecom ............................................................................................................................. 32 2.7. Alstom ............................................................................................................................................... 34 2.8. Bouygues SA ...................................................................................................................................... 36 2.9. Risks and uncertainties ...................................................................................................................... 36 2.10. Related-party transactions ................................................................................................................ 37 2.11. Main events since 1 July 2019 ............................................................................................................ 37 3. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FIRST-HALF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ............................39 4. AUDITORS’ REPORT ON FIRST-HALF FINANCIAL INFORMATION ...................................74 5. STATEMENT BY THE PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FIRST-HALF FINANCIAL REPORT ...........................................................................................75 The first-half review of operations and condensed consolidated first-half financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors at its meeting on 28 August 2019. 2 1. COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS The Board at 30 June 2019 Chairman and CEO Martin Bouygues Director and Deputy CEOa Olivier Bouygues Directors Francis Castagné Director representing employees Raphaëlle Deflesselle Director representing employee shareholders Clara Gaymard Co-founder of Raise Anne-Marie Idrac Company director Helman le Pas de Sécheval General Counsel of the Veolia group Colette Lewiner Advisor to the Chairman of Capgemini Alexandre de Rothschild Executive Chairman of Rothschild & Co Gestion, Managing Partner of Rothschild & Co Charlotte Bouygues Standing representative of SCDM William Bouygues Standing representative of SCDM Participations Rose-Marie Van Lerberghe Vice-Chairwoman and member of the supervisory board of Klépierre Michèle Vilain Director representing employee shareholders (a) For information: Martin Bouygues is assisted by two other Deputy CEOs, Olivier Roussat and Philippe Marien, but they are not directors. 3 Board committees Audit Committee Helman le Pas de Sécheval (Chairman) Clara Gaymard Anne-Marie Idrac Michèle Vilain Selection and Remuneration Committee Colette Lewiner (Chairwoman) Francis Castagné Helman le Pas de Sécheval Ethics, CSR and Patronage Committee Anne-Marie Idrac (Chairwoman) Raphaëlle Deflesselle Rose-Marie Van Lerberghe 4 2. FIRST-HALF REVIEW OF OPERATIONS 2.1. The Group The consolidated financial statements at 30 June 2019 are presented in comparison with the financial statements at 30 June 2018, restated to take account of the application from 1 January 2019 of IFRS 16 on leases. Because of the reclassification of lease payments as amortization expense and interest expense, and the new presentation of lease expenses in the financial statements, the Group has adopted new financial indicators to continue to reflect the operating nature of lease expenses (see glossary on page 17): “EBITDA after Leases”, “Current operating profit after Leases” and “Operating profit after Leases”. Furthermore, “Free cash flow”, “Free cash flow after WCR” and “Net debt” have also been redefined. H1 2018 KEY FIGURES (€ million) H1 2019 Change restated Sales 15,743 17,446 +11%a Current operating profit 333 453 +€120m Current operating profit after Leasesb 306 424 +€118m Operating profit 413c 495d +€82m Operating profit after Leasesb 386 466 +€80m Net profit attributable to the Group 261 225 -€36m Net surplus cash (+)/Net debt (-) at 30 June (5,030) (6,205) -€1,175m (a) Up 5% like-for-like and at constant exchange rates (b) See glossary on page 13 for new definition (c) Including non-current income of €91m at Bouygues Telecom and non-current charges of €11m at TF1 (d) Including non-current income of €50m at Bouygues Telecom and non-current charges of €8m at Bouygues Construction First-half 2019 highlights: Good commercial performance in all sectors of activity o Bouygues Telecom gained 280,000 new mobile plan customers excluding MtoM, of which 132,000 were in second-quarter 2019, and 176,000 new FTTH customers, of which 82,000 were in second-quarter 2019; o The backlog in the construction businesses reached the high level of €33.8 billion at end- June 2019, stable year-on-year; o TF1’s audience share of the target market of women under 50 who are purchasing decision-makers rose 0.2 points year-on-year to 32.7% and increased by 0.4 points to 29.6% for individuals aged 25 to 49. Significant improvement in Group profitability year-on-year o Bouygues Telecom reported strong growth in results; . 14% increase in total sales and 7% growth in sales from services . EBITDA margin after Leases of 29.3%, a significant increase of 2.7 points o Current operating profit in the construction businesses was up 4% in second-quarter 2019; o Current operating margin at TF1 was up 4.8 points to 14.2%. 5 The Group reported sales of €17.4 billion in first-half 2019, up 11% year-on-year and up 5% like-for- like and at constant exchange rates. The Group reported a significant €120-million year-on-year improvement in its current operating profit to €453 million in first-half 2019, despite an unfavorable comparison impact at Colas. Miller McAsphalt reported a €28-million loss in January and February 2019 due to the usual seasonal effect in Canada, whereas the loss in those two months was not consolidated in 2018. The Group’s current operating margin rose 0.5 points year-on-year to 2.6%. The Group reported an €82-million year-on-year rise in operating profit to €495 million. Non-current income fell to €42 million in first-half 2019 from €80 million in first-half 2018, due to lower capital gains on the sale of mobile sites at Bouygues Telecom. Net profit attributable to the Group was €225 million in first-half 2019, down €36 million year-on-year, notably due to a lower contribution from Alstom (€33 million in first-half 2019, versus €73 million in first-half 2018). OUTLOOK The Group confirmed its outlook: • In 2019, to improve Group profitability and generate €300 million of free cash flow a at Bouygues Telecom; • Within two years, to increase Group free cash flow generation after WCRb to €1 billion thanks to the contribution of the three sectors of activity. a Free cash flow = Net cash flow (determined after (i) cost of net debt, (ii) interest expense on lease obligations and (iii) income taxes paid), minus net capital expenditure and repayments of lease obligations. It is calculated before changes in working capital requirements (WCR) b Free cash flow after WCR = Net cash flow (determined after (i) cost of net debt, (ii) interest expense on lease obligations and (iii) income taxes paid), minus net capital expenditure and repayments of lease obligations. It is calculated after changes in working capital requirements (WCR) related to operating activities and excluding 5G frequencies 6 DETAILED ANALYSIS BY SECTOR OF ACTIVITY CONSTRUCTION BUSINESSES The backlog in the construction businesses at end-June 2019 stabilized at the high level of €33.8 billion. In France, the backlog in the construction businesses at 30 June 2019 was down 4% at €14.5 billion excluding Axionea and Smacb. The backlog at Bouygues Construction at end-June 2019 was €8.7 billion, down 2% excluding Axionec. In first-half 2019, it included the construction of the new Issy Cœur de Ville eco-neighborhood for €258 million. The backlog at Bouygues Immobilier at 30 June 2019, down 14% year-on-year at €2.2 billion, reflects a decline in the residential property market and the rescheduling of commercial property projects that are expected to be finalized in fourth-quarter 2019. The backlog at Colas was €3.6 billion at 30 June 2019, up 9% year-on-year excluding Smacd, driven by growth in the roads backlog in France (up 10%) favored by the pre-electoral environment. Order intakes include the widening of the A10 motorway south of Tours, a joint project with Bouygues Construction worth €150 million. Internationally, the Group is well-positioned in upbeat markets. The backlog was €19.2 billion at end- June 2019, up 8% versus end-June 2018 and virtually stable at constant exchange rates and excluding
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