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Bouygues SA

Earnings Release May 15, 2014

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Paris, 15 May 2014

Bouygues press release

First-quarter 2014

  • Good commercial momentum
  • Net profit: €285 million, benefiting from exceptional items
  • Operating performance o outlook for 2014 confirmed

As announced, 2013 reported figures figures have been restated for IFRS 11.

Key figures

(€ million) First-quarter
2013 restated
First-quarter
2014
Change
Sales 6,645 6,841 +3%
Current operating profit/(loss)
Operating profit/(loss)
Net profit/(loss) attributable to the Group
(77)
(77)
(42)
(96)
100(1)
285(2)
-€19m
+€177m
+€327m
Net debt3 5,014 4,725 -€289m

1Including non-current operating income of €196 €196 million related to Bouygues Telecom

2 Including a net capital gain of €240 million on the sale by Colas of its stake in Cofiroute

3 At 31 March

In keeping with 2013, the Bouygues group maintained good commercial momentum.

As every year, first-quarter operating mainly because of the highly seasonal nature of Colas' business. quarter performances are not representative of of full-year performance,

Net profit attributable to the Group in the first q two exceptional items: non-current operating income of a €240 million net capital gain on the sale quarter of 2014 amounted to €285 current €196 million related to Bouygues Telecom and by Colas of its stake in Cofiroute. €285 million and included

Excluding exceptional items, the Group would have reported a net loss similar to that in the first quarter of 2013 (a net loss of €56 million (4) in the first quarter of 2014 versus a net loss of €42 million).

(4) See page 8 for details

Good commercial momentum

The order book for the construction businesses end-March 2014, a year-on-year increase of 4%. remained at a record level, reaching €28.8 billion at

Bouygues Construction booked orders worth intake held up well in France and advanced strongly i year €3.0 billion, 7% more than in the first quarter of 2013. Order n in international markets.

The order book at end-March 2014 was up 5% international markets, and provides good visibility on h year-on-year to €18.2 billion, on future activity. of which 48% was on

In a market where conditions remain very €364 million in the first quarter of 2014. Residential property Commercial property reservations, at The order book at end-March 2014 stood at challenging, reservations at Bouygues Immobilier reservations rose 6% to €40 million, are not representative of the expected full March €2.5 billion. reached €324 million. full-year level.

Colas' order book reached €8.1 billion at end-March 2014, 7% higher than at end-March 2013. As expected, the order book in mainland France was impacted by a wait-and-see attitude linked to local elections, falling 9% year-on-year. However, orders were strong in international markets and in French overseas territories, rising by 26% year-on-year, and including the contract for the New Coastal Road on Reunion Island.

At TF1, against a background of highly competitive programming by rival channels, especially the Winter Olympics, the group's four freeview channels achieved a satisfactory performance in the first quarter of 2014. The group's audience share amounted to 28.8% of individuals aged four and over, 0.8 points lower than in the first quarter of 2013 (source: Médiamétrie).

In keeping with 2013, Bouygues Telecom's commercial performance in the mobile segment reflected a loss of prepaid and basic plan customers and growth in value-added plans driven by 4G. The company had 11,064,000 mobile customers at end-March 2014, 79,000 fewer than at end-December 2013, and 9,940,000 plan customers, 30,000 more than at end-December 2013. There were 1.4 million 4G customers at end-March 2014, representing an increase of 400,000 in the quarter. 13%(1) of mobile customers had thus adopted 4G, compared with close to 10% at end-December 2013.

In the fixed broadband market, Bouygues Telecom gained 100,000 new customers in the first quarter of 2014, compared with 45,000 in the first quarter of 2013, particularly due to the notable success of the new triple-play offer at €19.99 a month, launched on 3 March 2014. The company had a total of 2,113,000 fixed broadband customers(2) at end-March 2014. For the second consecutive quarter, Bouygues Telecom thus led the fixed broadband market in terms of net adds(3) .

  • (1) Customers with a 4G plan and a 4G-compatible handset
  • (2) Encompasses both broadband and very-high-speed subscriptions
  • (3) Company estimate for Q1 2014 and Arcep figures for Q4 2013

Operating performances not representative of full-year performance

Sales in the construction businesses increased 5% to €5.2 billion (6% like-for-like and at constant exchange rates). The current operating loss of €93 million was due to the seasonal nature of Colas' business. Excluding the effect of the sale of the stake in Cofiroute, the construction businesses would have generated a net loss attributable to the Group of €43 million(1), compared with a net loss of €46 million in the first quarter of 2013.

Sales at TF1(2) were virtually stable at €556 million and advertising revenue amounted to €369 million, stable in relation to the first quarter of 2013. Current operating profit rose by €39 million due to timing differences in programming costs and the benefits of the optimisation plan.

Sales at Bouygues Telecom fell 5% to €1.1 billion in the first quarter of 2014 and sales from network fell 9% to €1.0 billion. EBITDA amounted to €163 million, €49 million less than in the first quarter of 2013, mainly due to ongoing repricing within the mobile customer base. The company reported a current operating loss of €19 million and operating profit of €181 million which includes non-current income and charges resulting in a positive amount of €200 million, related in particular to litigation settlements.

(1) See page 8 for details

(2) As announced, at Bouygues group level, the sales and operating profit of Eurosport International will remain included in the results of TF1 until the sale of the additional 31% stake in Eurosport International to Discovery Communications becomes effective.

Alstom

Alstom contributed €53 million to the Group's net profit in the first quarter of 2014.

Financial situation

Net debt at end-March 2014 amounted to €4.7 billion versus €4.4 billion at end-December 2013. The difference reflects the usual seasonal effect of Colas' business as well as proceeds from the sale of the stake in Cofiroute (€780 million) and a temporary increase in the Group's working capital requirement.

Operating performance outlook for 2014 confirmed

The Group's sales in 2014 should be close to the 2013 level.

The operating performance of the construction businesses should remain robust over the year.

TF1's operating profit will be marked by two exceptional events, the FIFA Football World Cup and the sale of Eurosport International.

Bouygues Telecom has confirmed its objective of generating a slightly positive "EBITDA(1) minus capex" item in 2014 and will continue to pursue its three strategic priorities:

  • develop data use by capitalising on 4G;
  • launch multiple breakthroughs in order to accelerate growth in the fixed segment;
  • transform the business with a new target of €300 million in annual savings on the total cost base by 2016.

(1) EBITDA = current operating profit + net depreciation and amortisation expense + net provisions and impairment losses - reversals of unutilised provisions and impairment losses

Highlights since 1 January 2014

  • 21 January 2014: Bouygues Telecom broke down borders by including calls, texts and internet from Europe and French overseas departments in plans costing €29.99 a month and higher.
  • 21 January 2014: Discovery Communications acquired the TF1 group's controlling interest in top sports platform Eurosport. The closing of the deal will depend on its approval by regulators.
  • 22 January 2014: Bouygues Construction and the city of Grenoble signed a partnership agreement for the construction of a housing complex aiming for self-sufficiency in water and energy and optimised waste management.
  • 31 January 2014: Bouygues Telecom and SFR concluded a strategic agreement to share a part of their mobile access networks.
  • 31 January 2014: Colas sold its stake in Cofiroute to Vinci Autoroutes.
  • 6 February 2014: Bouygues Immobilier inaugurated the Cap Azur eco-neighbourhood in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin on the French Riviera.
  • 21 February 2014: Bouygues Telecom continued its advance in 4G, as the first operator to announce the commercial rollout of LTE Advanced in France and the first French operator to obtain a download speed of up to 182 Mbit/s.
  • 26 February 2014: Bouygues Telecom launched a triple-play Internet-Television-Telephony offer for only €19.99 a month.
  • 4 March 2014: Bouygues Telecom Entreprises and Telefónica expanded their partnership to create a joint offering for multinationals in France.
  • 13 March 2014: TF1 announced that it had sub-licensed some of its rights to the 2014 FIFA Football World Cup to BeIN SPORTS.
  • 2 April 2014: B&YOU introduced a capped plan for €4.99 a month.
  • 3 April 2014: Work on the future Paris law courts complex resumed following a judgment by the Paris Administrative Appeal Court dismissing claims filed by a group of lawyers.
  • 23 April 2014: Bouygues Immobilier started operations in Morocco with a development which includes over 400 apartments, an office building and ground-floor shops.
  • 25 April 2014: Colas selected Kepler Capital Markets SA to act as market-maker in its shares under a liquidity contract for a one-year period from 28 April 2014, renewable by tacit agreement.

Financial calendar: 28 August 2014: First-half 2014 results 7.30am: press release 9.00am: press conference 11.00am: analysts' meeting

The financial statements have been subject to a limited review by the statutory auditors and the corresponding report has been issued. You will find the full financial statements and notes to the financial statements on www.bouygues.com.

Press contact: +33 (0)1 44 20 12 01 – [email protected]

Investors and analysts contact: +33 (0)1 44 20 10 79 – [email protected]

www.bouygues.com

First-quarter 2014 business activity

Order books at the construction
businesses
(€ million)
End-March
2012 2013 2014
Bouygues Construction 16,727 17,331 18,243
Bouygues Immobilier 3,005 2,890 2,485
Colas 7,254 7,531 8,064
TOTAL 26,986 27,752 28,792
Bouygues Construction
order intake
First-quarter %
(€ million) 2013 2014 change
France 1,675 1,497 -11%
International 1,112 1,487 +34%
TOTAL 2,787 2,984 +7%
Bouygues Immobilier
reservations
First-quarter %
(€ million) 2013 2014 change
Residential property 306 324 +6%
Commercial property 131 40 -69%
TOTAL 437 364 -17%
Colas
order book
End-March %
(€ million) 2013 2014 change
Mainland France
International and Fr. overseas territories
3,994
3,537
3,615
4,449
-9%
+26%
TOTAL 7,531 8,064 +7%
TF1
audience share1
First-quarter Pts
2013 2014 change
TF1 23.5% 22.8% -0.7 pts
TMC 3.5% 3.2% -0.3 pts
NT1 2.2% 1.9% -0.3 pts
HD1 0.4% 0.9% +0.5 pts
TOTAL 29.6% 28.8% -0.8 pts

1 Source: Médiamétrie, Individuals aged 4 and over

Bouygues Telecom
customer base
('000 customers)
End-Dec
2013
End-March
2014
Change
('000
customers)
Plan subscribers 9,910 9,940 +30
o/w B&YOU subscribers 1,750 1,876 +126
Prepaid customers 1,233 1,124 -109
Total mobile customers 11,143 11,064 -79
Total fixed customers 2,013 2,113 +100

First-quarter 2014 financial performance

Condensed consolidated First-quarter
income statement
(€ million)
2013
restated
2014 %
change
Sales 6,645 6,841 +3%
Current operating profit/(loss) (77) (96) -€19m
Other operating income and expenses 0 196(1) +€196m
Operating profit/(loss) (77) 100 +€177m
Cost of net debt (79) (81) -€2m
Other financial income and expenses (9) (3) +€6m
Income tax expense 53 (5) -€58m
Investments in joint ventures and associates 65 302(2) +€237m
Net profit/(loss) (47) 313 +€360m
Net (profit)/loss attributable to
non-controlling interests3
5 (28) -€33m
Net profit/(loss) attributable to the Group (42) 285 +€327m

1 Including non-current operating income of €196 million related to Bouygues Telecom

2 Including a net capital gain of €253 million on the sale by Colas of its stake in Cofiroute (at 100%)

3 Formerly "Minority interests"

Sales by business area First-quarter % % change like
for-like and at
(€ million) 2013
restated
2014 change constant
exchange rates
Bouygues Construction
Bouygues Immobilier
2,449
526
2,596
536
+6%
+2%
+7%
=
Colas 2,059 2,165 +5% +6%
Sub-total of construction businesses1
TF1
4,942
563
5,208
556
+ 5%
-1%
+6%
-1%
Bouygues Telecom 1,148 1,085 -5% -5%
Holding company and other 32 38 nm nm
Intra-Group elimination (132) (135) nm nm
TOTAL
o/w France
6,645
4,715
6,841
4,719
+3%
=
+4%
=
o/w international 1,930 2,122 +10% +12%

1 Total of the sales contributions (after eliminations within the construction businesses)

Contribution of business areas to EBITDA1 First-quarter %
(€ million) 2013
restated
2014 change
Bouygues Construction 111 86 -23%
Bouygues Immobilier 34 25 -26%
Colas (160) (156) -3%
TF1 (9) 30 nm
Bouygues Telecom 212 163 -23%
Holding company and other (10) (12) nm
TOTAL 178 136 -24%

1 EBITDA = current operating profit + net depreciation and amortisation expense + net provisions and impairment losses - reversals of unutilised provisions and impairment losses

Contribution of business areas to
current operating profit
First-quarter %
(€ million) 2013
restated
2014 change
Bouygues Construction 86 91 +6%
Bouygues Immobilier 39 31 -21%
Colas (206) (215) +4%
Sub-total of construction businesses (81) (93) +15%
TF1 (16) 23 nm
Bouygues Telecom 28 (19) nm
Holding company and other (8) (7) nm
TOTAL (77) (96) +25%
Contribution of business areas to
operating profit
First-quarter %
(€ million) 2013
restated
2014 change
Bouygues Construction 86 91 +6%
Bouygues Immobilier 39 31 -21%
Colas (206) (215) +4%
Sub-total of construction businesses (81) (93) +15%
TF1 (16) 23 nm
Bouygues Telecom 28 181(1) nm
Holding company and other (8) (11)1 nm
TOTAL (77) 100(1) nm

1 Including non-current operating income of €196 million (o/w non-current operating income of €200 million at Bouygues Telecom and non-current charges of €4 million at Holding company level)

Contribution of business areas to
net profit attributable to the Group
First-quarter %
(€ million) 2013
restated
2014 change
Bouygues Construction 60 65 +8%
Bouygues Immobilier 20 20 =
Colas (126) 236(1) nm
Sub-total of construction businesses (46) 321 nm
TF1 (3) 6 nm
Bouygues Telecom 15 100 nm
Alstom 58 53 -9%
Holding company and other (66) (195)1 nm
TOTAL (42) 285(1) nm

1 Including €240 million at Group level related to the net capital gain on the sale by Colas of its stake in

Cofiroute (€372 million net capital gain in the Colas line item minus goodwill of €132 million at Holding company level)

Impacts of exceptional items on net profit attributable to the Group (€ million) Net profit/(loss) attributable to the Group (42) 285 +€327m

Non-current operating income of €196 million related to Bouygues Telecom, net of taxes Net capital gain on the sale by Colas of its stake in Cofiroute

Cofiroute's contribution to first-quarter 2013 net profit

Net profit/(loss) attributable to the Group excl. exceptional items (42) (56) -€14m

First-quarter Change
2013
restated
2014 (€m)
- (109) -€109m
- (240) -€240m
- 8 +€8m
Impacts of exceptional items on net profit
attributable to the Group of the
construction businesses
(€ million)
First-quarter Change
2013
restated
2014 (€m)
Net profit/(loss) attributable to the Group
of the construction businesses
(46) 321 +€367m
Net capital gain on the sale by Colas of its
stake in Cofiroute
- (372) -€372m
Cofiroute's contribution to first-quarter 2013
net profit
- 8 +€8m
Net profit/(loss) attributable to the Group
of the construction businesses
excl. exceptional items
(46) (43) +€3m
Impacts of the sale of the stake in
Cofiroute on the income statement
(€ million – First-quarter 2014)
Colas
income
statement
Colas
contribution1
Bouygues
income
statement
Net capital gain on disposal 385 385 385
- Goodwill at Holding company level 0 0 -132
Net capital gain on disposal after goodwill 385 385 253
- Net capital gain attributable to
non-controlling interests2
(3.4%)
0 -13 -13
Net capital gain attributable to the Group 385 372 240

1 Colas contribution to net profit attributable to the Group

2 Calculated on net capital gain (at 100%) before goodwill

Net cash by business area
(€ million)
At end-March
2013
restated
2014 Change
(€m)
Bouygues Construction 3,215 2,787 -€428m
Bouygues Immobilier 292 157 -€135m
Colas (768) 184(1) +€952m
TF1 248 254 +€6m
Bouygues Telecom (802) (894) -€92m
Holding company and other (7,199) (7,213) -€14m
TOTAL (5,014) (4,725) +€289m

1 Including €780 million related to the sale by Colas of its stake in Cofiroute

Contribution of business areas to
net capital expenditure
First-quarter Change
(€ million) 2013
restated
2014 (€m)
Bouygues Construction 24 40 +€16m
Bouygues Immobilier 2 4 +€2m
Colas 53 46 -€7m
Sub-total of construction businesses 79 90 +€11m
TF1 6 9 +€3m
Bouygues Telecom 209(1) 180 -€29m
Holding company and other (1)
0
0 nm
TOTAL EXCLUDING EXCEPTIONAL ITEMS 294(1) 279 -€15m
Exceptional items 11 0 -€11m
TOTAL 305 279 -€26m

1 Excluding capitalised interest related to 4G frequencies for €11 million at Group level (o/w €4 million at Bouygues Telecom level and €7 million at Holding company level)

Contribution of business areas to
free cash flow1
First-quarter Change
Before change in working capital requirement
(€ million)
2013
restated
2014 (€m)
Bouygues Construction 92 58 -€34m
Bouygues Immobilier 22 14 -€8m
Colas (137) (124) +€13m
Sub-total of construction businesses (23) (52) -€29m
TF1 4 26 +€22m
Bouygues Telecom (30)(2) 108 +€138m
Holding company and other (59)(2) (57) +€2m
TOTAL (108)(2) 25 +€133m

1 Free cash flow = cash flow - cost of net debt - income tax expense - net capital expenditure

2 Excluding capitalised interest related to 4G frequencies for €11 million at Group level (o/w €4 million at Bouygues Telecom level and €7 million at Holding company level)

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