Earnings Release • Aug 26, 2021
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FIRST-HALF 2021 FINANCIAL REPORT
The Louvre Post Office building in Paris – a building renovated by Bouygues Construction
| PRESS RELEASE | 4 |
|---|---|
| GOVERNANCE AND SHARE OWNERSHIP | 15 |
| Composition of the Board of Directors and Committees 15 | |
| Bouygues share ownership at 30 June 2021 17 |
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| FIRST-HALF REVIEW OF OPERATIONS | 18 |
| Bouygues Construction 18 | |
| Bouygues Immobilier 22 | |
| Colas 24 | |
| TF1 27 | |
| Bouygues Telecom 30 | |
| Bouygues SA 33 | |
| Risks and uncertainties 33 | |
| Related-party transactions 36 | |
| Recent events – main events since 1 July 2021 36 | |
| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FIRST-HALF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | 38 |
| AUDITORS' REPORT ON FIRST-HALF FINANCIAL INFORMATION | 64 |
| GLOSSARY | 65 |
| STATEMENT BY THE PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FIRST-HALF FINANCIAL REPORT | 68 |
The first-half review of operations and condensed consolidated first-half financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors at its meeting on 25 August 2021.
| KEY FIGURES | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (€ million) | H1 2020 | H1 2021 | Change | H1 2019 | Change |
| Sales | 14,758 | 17,417 | a +18% |
17,446 | 0% |
| Current operating profit/(loss) | (132) | 471 | +€603m | 453 | +€18m |
| Current operating margin | -0.9% | 2.7% | +3.6 pts | 2.6% | +0.1 pt |
| Operating profit/(loss) | b (176) |
c 551 |
+€727m | 495 | +€56m |
| Net profit/(loss) attributable to the Group | (244) | 408 | +€652m | 225 | +€183m |
| Net surplus cash (+)/net debt (-) | (3,905) | (2,813) | +€1,092m | (6,205) | +€3,392m |
(a) Up 17% like-for-like and at constant exchange rates
(b) Including net non-current charges of €44m
(c) Including net non-current income of €80m
In the first half of 2021, the Bouygues group was awarded a C+2 score for its CSR performance by the extrafinancial ratings agency ISS ESG and was ranked in the Prime category of the construction sector.
The outlook given below assumes that there will be no further deterioration due to the health crisis.
Bouygues Telecom confirmed its 2021 targets, namely:
The "Ambition 2026" plan targets to be achieved by 2026 are:
Having integrated its digital activities into its media arm, the TF1 group has relinquished the guidance issued in February 2021 for the current operating margin of the Unify division.
Newen Studios will continue to pursue the objective of increasing its international sales and its backlog with pure-player platforms.
Taking advantage of the considerable potential synergies arising from this reorganization and the resumption of production activity, TF1 expects:
• A double-digit current operating margin from 2021, similar to the level in 20193 .
Based on its results for the first half of 2021, the Group has raised its guidance, in an environment still affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.
1 Net debt/shareholders' equity
2 On a scale going from D- to A+
3 Current operating margin at TF1 of 10.9% in 2019
"The Group's excellent results in the first half of 2021 once again demonstrate its resilience. The pandemic has not undermined its activities, their mid- to long-term outlook is positive, and they are well positioned thanks to their expertise, know-how and innovation capability.
Under these favorable circumstances, the Bouygues group aims to strengthen the positioning of its business segments, expand their portfolio of sustainable products and solutions in order to seize new business opportunities, and enhance differentiation through innovation, quality, and proximity to customers.
This development strategy implies a selective and disciplined approach to investment and external growth to ensure that the Group maintains a robust financial structure. We are confident that all our projects will create value for the Group and for its stakeholders, whether employees, customers, shareholders, suppliers and the civil society as a whole."
The backlog in the construction businesses at end-June 2021 remained high at €33.3 billion, providing good visibility on future activity. The equivalent figure at end-June 2020 was €35.7 billion. This 6%1 year-on-year decline was due to a tough basis of comparison versus end-June 2020 related to the very low backlog drawdown during the lockdowns and the award of a number of major contracts in the first half of 2020. International markets accounted for 64% of the backlog for Bouygues Construction and Colas at end-June 2021, up 1point versus end-June 2020.
The construction businesses reported sales of €12.8 billion in first-half 2021, up 18% year-on-year (up 19% likefor-like and at constant exchange rates).
The increase was driven by France (up 35% year-on-year). The first half of 2020 was affected by the enforcement of a strict lockdown on 17 March followed by a gradual resumption of activity. Sales were 3% lower than in the first half of 2019.
International sales were up 5% (down 5% versus first-half 2019).
1 At constant exchange rates and excluding principal disposals and acquisitions
2 Excluding €140 million related to preliminary studies and preparatory works booked previously
The construction businesses reported current operating profit of €83 million, which represented a very sharp year-on-year improvement of €520 million and a higher level than in first-half 2019. The current operating margin in first-half 2021 was 0.6% and therefore higher than in both first-half 2020 (-4%) and first-half 2019 (0.5%). It was notably boosted by a significant improvement in profitability at Colas, due to an early resumption of activities in Canada, the first positive effects of plans to optimize its industrial activities and the new organization of Colas France.
The €77-million operating profit reported by the construction businesses represented an improvement of €559 million versus first-half 2020. It included non-current charges of €6 million related to adaptation measures at Bouygues Immobilier (versus €45 million at Colas in first-half 2020).
French viewers' demand for TV remained strong in first-half 2021. Average daily viewing time was 3 hours 45 minutes among individuals aged 4 and over, down year-on-year but 17 minutes more than at end-June 2019. Audience share among key targets rose, up 1.6 points to 33.5% for women under 50 who are purchasing decision-makers, and up 0.9 points to 30.5% for individuals aged 25 to 49.
In this environment, TF1 reported a 28% year-on-year increase in sales to €1.1billion in the first half of 2021, driven by:
Current operating profit in the first half of 2021 was €169 million, up €101million year-on-year. The current operating margin improved substantially as a result, rising by 7.3 points year-on-year to 15.0%, higher than in the first half of 2019.
Operating profit included non-current charges of €2 million related to the proposed merger between TF1 and M6.
A first milestone was reached in the proposed merger between TF1 and M6. Following favorable opinions from employee representative bodies of Bouygues, TF1 and M6 at the end of June 2021, the Bouygues and RTL groups signed agreements in early July related to the proposed merger.
The closing of the transaction remains subject to regulatory approvals from the French competition authority and the French broadcasting authority (CSA), who are now in a position to complete their analysis of the deal according to the initially agreed timetable.
Bouygues Telecom continued its growth momentum in the first half of 2021.
At end-June 2021, mobile plan customers excluding MtoM reached 14.5million, thanks to the integration of BTBD's 2.1million customers on 1 January 2021 and the gain of 258,000 new customers in the first half 2021. In fixed, the company had 1.9 million FTTH customers at end-June 2021, thanks to 346,000 new adds in the first half of 2021. 45% of fixed customers now subscribe to an FTTH offer, versus 30% a year earlier. Bouygues Telecom had 20.9 million FTTH premises marketed at end-June 2021, mainly due to accelerated roll-out in the regions. Alongside this faster roll out, Bouygues Telecom has introduced a sales and marketing network that is closer to customers. The company had a 15.6%1 share of the national FTTH market at end-March, greater than
1 Data from the Arcep Observatory of Q1 2021
its share of the DSL market. Overall, the fixed customer base reached 4.3 million clients, with 131,000 new adds in the first half of the year.
This good commercial momentum was reflected in Bouygues Telecom's sales performance. Sales in the first half of 2021 were €3.5 billion, up 14% versus end-June 2020 (up 5% like-for-like).
Sales from services rose 14% (up 5% excluding the integration of BTBD), boosted by the growth of the mobile and fixed customer base and higher ABPU1 (mobile ABPU, restated for the impact of roaming, rose €0.7 year-onyear to €20.4 per customer per month2 , while fixed ABPU rose €0.6 year-on-year to €27.8 per customer per month).
Other sales rose 14% year-on-year in the first half of the year, driven by growth in sales of handsets.
EBITDA after Leases was €758 million, up €47 million versus end-June 2020, a 7% increase in line with the annual target.
As expected, the EBITDA after Leases margin was 2 points lower than in the first half of 2020 due to the dilutive effect of integrating BTBD, a change in the revenue mix related to the ramp-up of FTTH, where the gross margin is lower than in the mobile business, and a €10 million decline in roaming in first-half 2021 versus first-half 2020.
Operating profit in the first half of 2021 was €335 million, up €81million year-on-year. This included net non-current income of €91million (versus €1million at end-June 2020), essentially related to the capital gain on the sale of data centers.
Gross capex at end-June 2021 was €754 million, up €173 million year-on-year, related to the strategy of enhancing network quality and the investments needed for the BTBD integration and for the 5G roll out. Disposals over the same period amounted to €172 million, essentially related to data centers.
Alstom's contribution to the Group's net profit was €219million in the first half of 2021, versus €35 million in the first half of 2020. It includes:
At 30 June 2021, Bouygues' residual interest in Alstom (0.16% of share capital) was measured at fair value through equity in "Other non-current financial assets" for €25 million.
During the first half of 2021, Bouygues renewed its medium- and long-term credit facilities as they expired, without financial covenants. At end-June, the average maturity of the Group's bonds was 4.7 years and the average coupon on the bonds was 2.93%. The debut maturity schedule is evenly spread.
Net debt at end-June 2021 was €2.8 billion, a year-on-year improvement of €1.1billion. The high level of cash generated by operations (€1.9 billion) plus €1.4 billion from sales of Alstom shares in November 2020, March 2021 and June 2021 were sufficient to cover the payment of €1.4 billion in dividends over the period (in September 2020 and May 2021) and the acquisition of BTBD for €0 .8 billion.
1 ABPU excluding BTBD
2 €19.8 excluding restatement for roaming
The Group had €3.6 billion in cash at end-June 2021. Unused medium- and long-term credit facilities amounted to €8.2 billion. Total available cash was therefore €11.8 billion at end-June 2021 versus €11.1 billion at end-June 2020.
The most recent long-term credit ratings from Moody's and Standard & Poor's were A3, stable outlook (5 January 2021) and A-, negative outlook (8 December 2020) respectively.
On 24 August 2021, the Bouygues Construction Board of Directors appointed Pascal Minault as Chairman and CEO. He will replace Philippe Bonnave who joins Bouygues SA to work alongside senior management on construction matters.
| End-June | End-June | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| (€ million) | 2020 | 2021 | Change |
| Bouygues Construction | 23,246 | 20,966 | -10% |
| Bouygues Immobilier | 2,386 | 1,954 | -18% |
| Colas | 10,065 | 10,333 | 3% |
| Total | 35,697 | 33,253 | -7% |
| (€ million) | H1 2020 | H1 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 2,008 | 2,016 | 0% |
| International | 4,249 | 2,995 | -30% |
| Total | 6,257 | 5,011 | -20% |
| (€ million) | H1 2020 | H1 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential property | 887 | 972 | 10% |
| Commercial property | 5 | 61 | nm |
| Total | 892 | 1,033 | 16% |
| End-June | End-June | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| (€ million) | 2020 | 2021 | Change |
| Mainland France | 3,581 | 3,370 | -6% |
| International and French overseas territories | 6,484 | 6,963 | 7% |
| Total | 10,065 | 10,333 | 3% |
| End-June | End-June | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| (%) | 2020 | 2021 | Change |
| Total | 31.9 | 33.5 | +1.6 pts |
(a) Source Médiamétrie – Women under 50 who are purchasing decision-makers
| End-Dec | End-June | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ('000) | 2020 | 2021 | Change |
| Mobile customer base excl. MtoM | 12,473 | 14,764 | +2,291 |
| Mobile plan base excl. MtoM | 12,149 | 14,462 | +2,313 |
| Total mobile customers | 18,755 | 21,366 | +2,611 |
| Total fixed customers | 4,163 | 4,294 | +131 |
| (€ million) | H1 2020 | H1 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 14,758 | 17,417 | a +18% |
| Current operating profit/(loss) | (132) | 471 | +€603m |
| Other operating income and expenses | b (44) |
c 80 |
+€124m |
| Operating profit/(loss) | (176) | 551 | +€727m |
| Cost of net debt | (94) | (75) | +€19m |
| Interest expense on lease obligations | (25) | (26) | -€1m |
| Other financial income and expenses | (13) | (19) | -€6m |
| Income tax | 12 | (146) | -€158m |
| Share of net profits of joint ventures and associates | 77 | 201 | +€124m |
| o/w Alstom | 35 | 219 | +€184m |
| Net profit from continuing operations | (219) | 486 | +€705m |
| Net profit attributable to non-controlling interests | (25) | (78) | -€53m |
| Net profit/(loss) attributable to the Group | (244) | 408 | +€652m |
(a) Up 17% like-for-like and at constant exchange rates
(b) Including non-current charges of €45m at Colas related to the reorganization of the roads activities in France and the continued dismantling of the Dunkirk site
(c) Including non-current charges of €6m at Bouygues Immobilier related to adaptation measures and of €2m at TF1 related to the proposed merger between TF1 and M6, and non-current income of €91m at Bouygues Telecom essentially related to the capital gain on the sale of data centers
| (€ million) | H1 2020 | H1 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current operating profit/(loss) | (132) | 471 | +€603m |
| Interest expense on lease obligations | (25) | (26) | -€1m |
| Net charges for depreciation, amortization and impairment | |||
| losses on property, plant and equipment and intangible assets | 846 | 989 | +€143m |
| Charges to provisions and other impairment losses, | |||
| net of reversals due to utilization | 81 | 127 | +€46m |
| Reversals of unutilized provisions and impairment losses and | |||
| other | (147) | (131) | +€16m |
| EBITDA after Leases ᵃ | 623 | 1,430 | +€807m |
(a) See glossary for definitions
| (€ million) | H1 2020 | H1 2021 | Change | Forex effect | Scope effect | Lfl & constant fx ᶜ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction businesses ᵃ | 10,842 | 12,822 | 18% | 1% | 0% | 19% |
| o/w Bouygues Construction | 5,321 | 6,337 | 19% | 1% | 0% | 20% |
| o/w Bouygues Immobilier | 701 | 981 | 40% | 0% | 0% | 40% |
| o/w Colas | 4,870 | 5,591 | 15% | 1% | 0% | 16% |
| TF1 | 884 | 1,129 | 28% | 0% | 0% | 28% |
| Bouygues Telecom | 3,042 | 3,471 | 14% | 0% | -9% | 5% |
| Bouygues SA and other | 93 | 104 | nm | - | - | nm |
| Intra-Group elimination ᵇ | (153) | (196) | nm | - | - | nm |
| Group sales | 14,758 | 17,417 | 18% | 1% | -2% | 17% |
| o/w France | 8,539 | 10,852 | 27% | 0% | -3% | 24% |
| o/w international | 6,219 | 6,565 | 6% | 2% | 0% | 7% |
(a) Total of the sales contributions (after eliminations within the construction businesses)
(b) Including intra-Group eliminations of the construction businesses
(c) Like-for-like and at constant exchange rates
| (€ million) | H1 2020 | H1 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction businesses | (232) | 357 | +€589m |
| o/w Bouygues Construction | (62) | 254 | +€316m |
| o/w Bouygues Immobilier | (37) | 27 | +€64m |
| o/w Colas | (133) | 76 | +€209m |
| TF1 | 160 | 322 | +€162m |
| Bouygues Telecom | 711 | 758 | +€47m |
| Bouygues SA and other | (16) | (7) | +€9m |
| Group EBITDA after Leases ᵃ | 623 | 1,430 | +€807m |
(a) See glossary for definitions
| (€ million) | H1 2020 | H1 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction businesses | (437) | 83 | +€520m |
| o/w Bouygues Construction | (95) | 166 | +€261m |
| o/w Bouygues Immobilier | (38) | 17 | +€55m |
| o/w Colas | (304) | (100) | +€204m |
| TF1 | 68 | 169 | +€101m |
| Bouygues Telecom | 253 | 244 | -€9m |
| Bouygues SA and other | (16) | (25) | -€9m |
| Group current operating profit/(loss) | (132) | 471 | +€603m |
| (€ million) | H1 2020 | H1 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction businesses | (482) | 77 | +€559m |
| o/w Bouygues Construction | (95) | 166 | +€261m |
| o/w Bouygues Immobilier | (38) | 11 | +€49m |
| o/w Colas | (349) | (100) | +€249m |
| TF1 | 68 | 167 | +€99m |
| Bouygues Telecom | 254 | 335 | +€81m |
| Bouygues SA and other | (16) | (28) | -€12m |
| Group operating profit | a (176) |
b 551 |
+€727m |
(a) Including non-current charges of €45m at Colas related to the reorganization of the roads activities in France and the continued dismantling of the Dunkirk site
(b) Including non-current charges of €6m at Bouygues Immobilier related to adaptation measures and of €2m at TF1 related to the proposed merger between TF1 and M6, and non-current income of €91m at Bouygues Telecom essentially related to the capital gain on the sale of data centers
| (€ million) | H1 2020 | H1 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction businesses | (384) | 5 | +€389m |
| o/w Bouygues Construction | (66) | 119 | +€185m |
| o/w Bouygues Immobilier | (33) | (6) | +€27m |
| o/w Colas | (285) | (108) | +€177m |
| TF1 | 17 | 47 | +€30m |
| Bouygues Telecom | 142 | 199 | +€57m |
| Alstom | 35 | 219 | +€184m |
| Bouygues SA and other | (54) | (62) | -€8m |
| Net profit/(loss) attributable to the Group | (244) | 408 | +€652m |
| End-Dec | End-June | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| (€ million) | 2020 | 2021 | Change |
| Bouygues Construction | 3,143 | 2,696 | -€447m |
| Bouygues Immobilier | (306) | (400) | -€94m |
| Colas | (7) | (631) | -€624m |
| TF1 | (1) | 34 | +€35m |
| Bouygues Telecom | (1,740) | (2,229) | -€489m |
| Bouygues SA and other |
(3,070) | (2,283) | +€787m |
| Net surplus cash (+)/net debt (-) | (1,981) | (2,813) | -€832m |
| Current and non-current lease obligations | (1,733) | (1,777) | -€44m |
| (€ million) | H1 2020 | H1 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction businesses | 111 | 86 | -€25m |
| o/w Bouygues Construction | 37 | 45 | +€8m |
| o/w Bouygues Immobilier | 2 | 2 | €0m |
| o/w Colas | 72 | 39 | -€33m |
| TF1 | 107 | 122 | +€15m |
| Bouygues Telecom | 387 | 582 | +€195m |
| Bouygues SA and other | 2 | 0 | -€2m |
| Group net capital expenditure | 607 | 790 | +€183m |
| (€ million) | H1 2020 | H1 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction businesses | (454) | 94 | +€548m |
| o/w Bouygues Construction | (135) | 136 | +€271m |
| o/w Bouygues Immobilier | (50) | 12 | +€62m |
| o/w Colas | (269) | (54) | +€215m |
| TF1 | 22 | 166 | +€144m |
| Bouygues Telecom | 233 | 93 | -€140m |
| Bouygues SA and other | (25) | (21) | +€4m |
| Group free cash flow a | (224) | 332 | +€556m |
(a) See glossary for definitions
| (€ million) | Sales | Current operating profit/(loss) |
|---|---|---|
| Construction businesses | -2,460 | -530 |
| o/w Bouygues Construction | -1,250 | -290 |
| o/w Bouygues Immobilier | -400 | -50 |
| o/w Colas | -810 | -190 |
| TF1 | -250 | -100 |
| Bouygues Telecom | -70 | -20 |
| (€ million) | H1 2019 |
|---|---|
| Group sales | 17,446 |
| Group current operating profit/(loss) | 453 |
| o/w construction businesses | 72 |
| Bouygues Construction | 179 |
| Bouygues Immobilier | 29 |
| Colas | (136) |
| o/w TF1 | 163 |
| o/w Bouygues Telecom | 230 |
| Current operating margin | 2.6% |
| Group operating profit | 495 |
| Net profit/(loss) attributable to the Group | 225 |
Martin Bouygues Chairman
Olivier Bouygues Director
Cyril Bouygues Standing representative of SCDM Participations
Standing representative of SCDM and Deputy CEO
Pascaline de Dreuzy Clara Gaymard Colette Lewiner Benoît Maes Rose-Marie Van Lerberghe
Alexandre de Rothschild
Raphaëlle Deflesselle Michèle Vilain
Bernard Allain Béatrice Besombes
1 SCDM is a company controlled by Martin and Olivier Bouygues.
Benoît Maes (Chairman) Pascaline de Dreuzy Clara Gaymard Michèle Vilain
Colette Lewiner (Chairwoman) Bernard Allain Pascaline de Dreuzy Benoît Maes
Rose-Marie Van Lerberghe (Chairwoman) Raphaëlle Deflesselle Clara Gaymard
Voting rights at 30 June 2021
* SCDM is a company controlled by Martin and Olivier Bouygues
Reminder: for all business segments, see the glossary in section 6 for the full definition of key indicators.
A global player in construction with operations in over 60 countries, Bouygues Construction designs, builds, renovates, operates and deconstructs building, infrastructure and industrial projects.
| FIRST HALF | FIRST HALF | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| KEY FIGURES (€ million) | 2020 | 2021 | CHANGE |
| Sales | 5,321 | 6,337 | +19% ᵃ |
| o/w France | 1,881 | 2,702 | +44% |
| o/w international | 3,440 | 3,635 | +6% |
| Current operating profit/(loss) | (95) | 166 | +€261m |
| Current operating margin | -1.8% | 2.6% | +4.4 pts |
| Operating profit/(loss) | (95) | 166 | +€261m |
| Net profit/(loss) attributable to the Group | (66) | 119 | +€185m |
(a) 20% like-for-like and at constant exchange rates
Sales in the first half of 2021 stood at €6,337 million, a year-on-year increase of €1,016 million, or up 19%. The rise was mainly due to the impact of the pandemic on activity in the first half of 2020, estimated at -€1,250 million.
Building and civil works accounted for 70% of sales (€4,488 million) and energies and services for 30% (€1,889 million).
International sales stood at €3,635 million, €195 million more than at end-June 2020, up 6%. Sales in France rose €821 million over the same period to €2,702 million, an increase of 44%. The upturn was substantially greater in France than in international markets due to the impact of lockdown and the gradual resumption of activity in the spring of 2020.
Like-for-like and at constant exchange rates, sales at Bouygues Construction were €1,058 million higher than in the first half of 2020, up 20%.
Bouygues Construction reported current operating profit of €166 million in the first half of 2021, after a loss of €95 million in the first half of 2020, reflecting the impact of Covid-19, estimated at -€290 million.
The current operating margin showed a marked improvement as a result, rising 4.4 pts to 2.6%.
Net profit attributable to the Group was €119 million, €185 million more than in the first half of 2020.
In 2020, in the context of the health crisis, Bouygues Construction took the necessary steps to ensure a rapid return to nominal activity and profitability, including catch-up measures, negotiating customers' partial assumption of excess costs, and cost-saving plans.
In a wider perspective, Bouygues Construction can count on:
Bouygues Construction won a number of significant contracts in the first six months of 2021, especially in the energies and services businesses. Order intake stood at €5,010 million at end-June 2021, compared with €6,257 million at end-June 2020, boosted at the time by substantial orders for the C1 section of the HS2 highspeed rail line in the United Kingdom, worth €1.1 billion.
The backlog at 30 June 2021 stood at €21 billion, 10% lower than at end-June 2020, when it reached a record level. The proportion of orders in international markets (62%) was stable year-on-year. The proportion of backlog in Europe (excluding France), the largest in international markets ahead of the Asia-Pacific geographical area, was stable year-on-year. Backlog in the Americas rose 16%.
The resumption of activity and catch-up investment in 2021 have been driven by needs for infrastructure and buildings in both emerging and developed countries.
Growth has been stronger in civil works than in residential building, sustained by the stimulus plans announced in mature countries where Bouygues Construction is a long-standing player (France, the United Kingdom, Canada and other EU countries). The recovery is likely to be less strong in the non-residential segment.
Building and civil works activity in the first half of 2021 stood at €4,448 million, up €715 million on the first half of 2020, a rise of 19%.
In the building segment in the Paris region, work started on a number of major projects, including the operations and maintenance centre for Lines 16 and 17 of the Grand Paris Express and the Aquatic Centre at La Plaine Saint-Denis for the 2024 Olympic Games. Work continued on two eco-neighbourhoods, Issy Cœur de Ville in Issy-les-Moulineaux and Eole Evangile in Paris, and the renovation of 17 Boulevard Morland in central Paris. Outside the Paris region, work continued on the Co'Met entertainment complex in Orléans.
The civil works activity was boosted by projects for the Grand Paris major infrastructure programme, such as packages T2A and T3A for the southern extension of metro Line 15 and the RER Eole East-West Express Rail Link from Saint-Lazare railway station to La Défense. Outside the Paris region, work continued on the Fécamp offshore wind farm and the harbour extension at Port-la-Nouvelle, while the Calais port extension neared completion.
In the United Kingdom, Bouygues Construction continued to work on high value-added projects in the education and research sectors, including the construction of an Innovation campus for the University of Cardiff, and urban regeneration schemes like the Hallsville Quarter project in the London Borough of Newham. Work also continued on the Hinkley Point C nuclear plant.
In Switzerland, Bouygues Construction completed several eco-neighbourhood projects, such as Green City in Zurich, and started work on new property development projects in Geneva.
In Croatia, Bouygues Construction boosted its activity with the construction of the Učka tunnel on the Istria motorway and continued the dualling (to a dual two-lane) of a 28-kilometre stretch of the same motorway.
In Asia-Pacific, Bouygues Construction has developed its expertise through its building and civil works subsidiaries, especially in Hong Kong, Singapore and Australia.
In Hong Kong, work continued on the Trunk Road and Central Kowloon Route underground projects. Bouygues Construction started construction of the first diaphragm wall panel on the T2 project in May 2021.
In Australia, Bouygues Construction continued work on the WestConnex motorway tunnel in Sydney and the Melbourne metro. It has expanded its presence in the country, where it also builds data centres, hospitals and infrastructure projects like the Crows Nest metro station in Sydney, work on which started in May 2021.
Bouygues Construction is a recognised player in the building segment in South-East Asia, especially for high-rise buildings such as the United Overseas Bank headquarters in Bangkok.
In the Philippines, work continued on the Manilla metro and the construction of a bridge for the new North– South Commuter Railway network (NSCR).
In Cuba, Bouygues Construction took orders for new projects in 2021.
The Energies and Services arm, made up of Bouygues Energies & Services, Bouygues Energies & Services InTec and Kraftanlagen, has three main business lines: digital network infrastructure, electrical and HVAC engineering and facilities management.
The Energies and Services arm contributed €1,889 million to Bouygues Construction's consolidated sales in the first half of 2021, €301 million more than in the first half of 2020, a rise of 19%.
Bouygues Energies & Services provides network infrastructure, in particular in support of local authorities' digital development plans. These activities are carried out in partnership with Axione. With over 1 million secured premises, Bouygues Energies & Services is a major player in optical fibre in France and has ongoing projects in Brittany, the Oise department north of Paris, and northern France.
Bouygues Energies & Services provides expertise in electrical and HVAC engineering, for example with the electrical and HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) packages for the renovation of Store 3 of La Samaritaine in central Paris, work on which was completed in May.
Bouygues Energies & Services also has contracts to operate and maintain a number of public and private facilities in France, such as the Paris law courts and the Ministry of Defence.
In a consortium with Citelum (a subsidiary of EDF), Suez and Capgemini, Bouygues Energies & Services has designed and now operates France's first smart-city project in Dijon. The 12-year contract covers the management of a connected control station for public facilities serving the 250,000 people who live in the Dijon metropolitan area.
In major power grid infrastructure projects, Bouygues Energies & Services develops turnkey photovoltaic solutions, as in Australia, where it was awarded the major Suntop solar farm project. Kraftanlagen designs and renovates conventional power plants, in particular at Leuna in eastern Germany.
Bouygues Energies & Services has acknowledged expertise in data centres, especially around London, where it is currently building and providing mechanical and electrical engineering services for a seventh data centre for the British data management company Virtus.
Bouygues Energies & Services provides facilities management mainly in the United Kingdom, for the Metropolitan Police in south-east London for example, and in Canada, for Surrey Hospital and the Royal National Mounted Police headquarters. Facilities management gives Bouygues Energies & Services a long-term revenue stream.
Bouygues Construction has good visibility on its future activity and robust fundamentals, while prioritising the health and safety of its employees and project partners:
Furthermore, as regards the Energies and Services arm, the process of restoring its margins should enable it to achieve a current operating margin of over 5% in the medium term.
Tight control over the execution of major projects, innovation and a selective approach to orders will continue to be central priorities for Bouygues Construction.
As a benchmark urban developer-operator in France, Bouygues Immobilier provides innovative and sustainable solutions to meet the needs of urban environments and of its customers, with the aim of creating better living.
| FIRST HALF | FIRST HALF | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| KEY FIGURES (€ million) | 2020 | 2021 | CHANGE |
| Sales | 701 | 981 | +40% ᵃ |
| o/w residential property | 644 | 893 | +39% |
| o/w commercial property | 57 | 88 | +54% |
| Current operating profit/(loss) | (38) | 17 | +€55m |
| Current operating margin | -5.4% | 1.7% | +7.1 pts |
| Operating profit/(loss) | (38) | 11 ᵇ | +€49m |
| Net profit/(loss) attributable to the Group | (33) | (6) | +€27m |
(a) Up 40% like-for-like and at constant exchange rates
(b) Including non-current charges of €6 million related to adaptation measures
The health crisis had a strong impact on Bouygues Immobilier's sales and profitability in 2020: reservations and notarised sales ceased entirely between 17 March and 10 May and 95% of transactions were suspended during that time.
Bouygues Immobilier reported sales of €981 million in the first half of 2021, 40% more than in the first half of 2020 (up 39% in residential property and up 54% in commercial property).
Current operating profit stood at €17 million, an improvement of €55 million on the first half of 2020, due to a recovery in both the property development and commercial property activities.
Bouygues Immobilier reported a net loss attributable to the Group of €6 million in the first half of 2021, an improvement of €27 million on the first half of 2020.
The health crisis amplified the slowdown on the French property market which had begun in 2019, a pre-election year. In 2020 and 2021, the health crisis and the large-scale renewal of municipal officials following local elections greatly slowed the process of obtaining administrative authorisations, affecting the number of homes offered for sale.
In the residential property segment, a long lockdown greatly curbed activity in the first half of 2020. Issuance of building permits automatically increased in the first half of 2021, rising 25% on first-half 2020; the same was true of reservations (up 29% in first-half 2021 versus first-half 2020) and new housing starts (up 23% versus firsthalf 2020).
In the commercial property segment, activity picked up again in the first half of 2021 after a crisis-hit year in 2020: take-up improved substantially (765,000 m², up 14% versus first-half 2020), though without regaining its pre-crisis vitality (down 28% versus the ten-year average).
The upturn in investment in the Paris region seen in the first quarter of 2021 came to a halt in the second quarter of 2021: the €1.9 billion invested during the second quarter marked the lowest level of the last ten years. As a result, investment in the first half of 2021 – which stood at €5.2 billion – was 35% lower than in first-half 2020.
These ongoing exceptional circumstances impacted Bouygues Immobilier's commercial activity in both the residential and the commercial property segments in the first half of 2021.
| FIRST HALF | FIRST HALF | ||
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| RESERVATIONS (€ million) | 2020 | 2021 | CHANGE |
| Residential property ᵃ | 887 | 972 | +85 |
| Commercial property | 5 | 61 | +56 |
| Total reservations ᵇ | 892 | 1,033 | +141 |
(a) Residential reservations include building land
(b) Definition: residential property reservations are reported net of cancellations. Commercial property reservations are firm orders which cannot be cancelled (notarised deeds of sale)
In residential property, notarised unit sales bounced back sharply versus first-half 2020, rising 19%; the increase in notarised block sales was more moderate, up 7% versus first-half 2020. As a reminder, reservations in the first half of 2020 included €296 million related to an agreement with CDC Habitat for a block sale of residential properties.
In a market still impacted by longer lead times for obtaining building permits, residential property reservations were up 10% versus first-half 2020.
A number of major residential property projects were handed over in the first half of 2021, including:
Commercial launches took place and work started on several developments, especially in the second half of 2021:
In the commercial property segment, in April Bouygues Immobilier handed over the Nexans NRC mixed-use development in Lyon, comprising 6,000 m² of office space and laboratories for the Nexans group's R&D operations. Sustainability is embedded in the building's design, since it is both modular and reversible.
In April 2021, the company submitted a building-permit application for the EDA project, selected as part of the "Invent the Grand Paris Metropolitan Area 2" consultation. Designed by the Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, it aims to form a link between Issy-les-Moulineaux and the 15th arrondissement of Paris. The mostly tertiary complex will include 13,300 m² of office space but will also embrace its urban location with a 1,800-m² comaking space/incubator, a 750-m² urban logistics space and 450 m² of retail space. EDA will aim to keep its environmental impact to a minimum, in particular by using biosourced or repurposed materials.
| END-JUNE | END-JUNE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| BACKLOG (€ million) | 2020 | 2021 | CHANGE |
| Backlog | 2,386 | 1,954 | -432 |
| o/w residential property | 2,201 | 1,878 | -323 |
| o/w commercial property | 185 | 75 | -110 |
Bouygues Immobilier's backlog at end-June 2021 stood at €1,954 million, representing 10 months of sales, down 18% versus first-half 2020.
The global health crisis has left a lasting scar on the property market in France, which has not returned to its pre-crisis level. The fundamentals in the residential property segment are still favourable, however, including strong demand, low interest rates and continuation of the Pinel tax incentive and the zero-interest loan scheme. In commercial property, wider use of teleworking could change the breakdown of the market between three segments: working from home, working at the office and working on the move in third places.
Against the background of a broad recovery in the property sector, Bouygues Immobilier is seeing strong commercial momentum and an improvement in both sales and profitability versus the first half of 2020. However, the sector continues to find it hard to secure land for building, and lead times for obtaining building permits are lengthening.
Bouygues Immobilier will continue to use its expertise and advantages to adapt its products to new market conditions, offering low-carbon buildings, brownfield rehabilitation, housing suited to working from home and tertiary solutions which provide flexibility and security by combining office space with coworking through Wojo, a joint subsidiary with Accor hotels.
Colas designs, builds and maintains transport infrastructure responsibly, basing itself on its strong grassroots presence worldwide. Operating in over 50 countries worldwide, Colas aims to be the world leader in innovative and responsible mobility solutions.
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| KEY FIGURES (€ million) | 2020 | 2021 | CHANGE |
| Sales | 4,870 | 5,591 | +15% ᵃ |
| o/w France | 2,236 | 2,836 | +27% |
| o/w international | 2,634 | 2,755 | +5% |
| Current operating profit/(loss) | (304) | (100) | +€204m |
| Current operating margin | -6.2% | -1.8% | +4.4 pts |
| Operating profit/(loss) | (349) ᵇ | (100) | +€249m |
| Net profit/(loss) attributable to the Group | (295) | (112) | +€183m |
(a) Up 16% like-for-like and at constant exchange rates
(b) Including non-current charges of €45 million related to reorganisation of the roads activities in France and the continued dismantling of the Dunkirk site
Most of the Group's activities are highly seasonal by nature, resulting in an operating loss in the first half of each year.
The backlog at end-June 2021 stood at a record €10.3 billion, up 4% year-on-year at constant exchange rates.
The backlog in mainland France was €3.4 billion, down 6% year-on-year. It was lower in the rail business but remained stable in the roads business.
The backlog in international markets and French overseas territories was €7 billion, up 7% year-on-year (up 10% at constant exchange rates), boosted by the award of major road contracts in Canada in the second quarter. The international backlog at Colas Rail was stable, though significant orders are expected in the second half of the year.
International markets and French overseas territories account for 67% of Colas' total backlog.
Consolidated sales in first-half 2021 were €5.6 billion, up 15% on first-half 2020 (up 16% like-for-like and at constant exchange rates), driven by very good activity in the second quarter, when sales returned to their level of Q2 2019.
Sales in France in the first half of 2021 were €2.8 billion, up 27% year-on-year, and international sales were €2.8 billion, up 5% (up 7% like-for-like and at constant exchange rates).
The impact of the health crisis on sales in the first half of 2020 was estimated at around €810 million.
| Sales by sector (€ million) | FIRST HALF 2020 | FIRST HALF 2021 | CHANGE Lfl & constant fx ᵃ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 4,870 | 5,591 | +15% | +16% |
| o/w roads France/Indian Ocean | 2,101 | 2,650 | +26% | +26% |
| o/w roads Europe, Middle East & Africa | 916 | 933 | +2% | +2% |
| o/w roads US | 674 | 623 | -8% | +1% |
| o/w roads Canada | 456 | 540 | +18% | +19% |
| o/w roads Asia-Pacific | 184 | 198 | +8% | +1% |
| Total roads | 4,331 | 4,944 | +14% | +15% |
| Rail and other specialised activities | 534 | 642 | +20% | +21% |
| Holding company | 5 | 5 | nm | nm |
(a) Like-for-like and at constant exchange rates
Sales in the roads activities in the first half of 2021 were €4.9 billion, up 15% like-for-like and at constant exchange rates.
Sales in rail and other activities jumped 21% like-for-like and at constant exchange rates versus first-half 2020, driven mainly by the strong performance of Colas Rail in the United Kingdom. Sales at Colas Rail in France were also higher than in first-half 2020, returning to their level in first-half 2019.
A significant proportion of Colas' activity, both in France and abroad, consists in the production (including recovery and recycling) of construction materials, especially aggregates, from an international network of 478 working quarries and gravel pits, 151 emulsion plants, 538 asphalt plants and 192 ready-mix concrete plants. 43 million tonnes of aggregates were sold in the first half of 2021, up 19% on first-half 2020, as well as 568,000 tonnes of binders and emulsions (up 12%), 13 million tonnes of asphalt mix (up 14%) and 1.3 million cubic metres of ready-mix concrete (up 26%). Colas also has a major bitumen distribution activity from 71 bitumen storage depots.
Colas reported a current operating loss of €100 million in the first half of 2021, a substantial €204-million improvement on first-half 2020. This current operating loss was also smaller than in first-half 2019 (€136 million) thanks to an early start to activities in Canada, the initial effects of plans to optimise industrial activities and the new organisation of Colas France.
The health crisis was estimated to have amplified the current operating loss in first-half 2020 by around €190 million, through loss of current operating margin and unavoidable costs.
The share of profits from joint ventures and associates was €4 million at end-June 2021, the same as in first-half 2020. The €10-million contribution from Tipco Asphalt was €2 million more than at end-June 2020.
The net loss attributable to the Group in the first half of 2021 was €112 million, versus €295 million at end-June 2020 and €102 million at end-June 2019.
Net debt at 30 June 2021 stood at €631 million, compared with €1,065 million at end-June 2020. This improvement was due to better results, a steady working capital requirement and tight control of capital expenditure.
The outlook given below assumes that there will be no further deterioration due to the health crisis.
On the basis of the good recovery in activity in the second quarter, sales in 2021 are expected to be significantly higher than in 2020, though without returning to the level attained in 2019.
The current operating margin in 2021 is likely to be higher than in 2019, when it was 3.2% of consolidated sales. The target is 4% in 2023.
TF1 aims to positively inspire society by informing and entertaining as many people as possible. As France's leading media group, it offers extensive content and a wide range of associated services. The group is also an established player in the TV production and digital sectors.
As a result of the introduction in autumn 2020 of a strategy of generating synergies between the TF1 group's broadcasting activities and its digital operations (Unify), the organisational changes announced on 23 June 2021 and the divestment of TF1 Games, the breakdown of its operating segments changed in the first half of 2021.
Digital operations (Unify) have now been integrated into the broadcasting activities, alongside music and entertainment in a new "Media" arm, while content production and distribution are grouped within Newen Studios. The new organisation makes the TF1 group's activities easier to understand.
| FIRST HALF | FIRST HALF | ||
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| KEY FIGURES (€ million) | 2020 | 2021 | CHANGE |
| Sales | 884 | 1,129 | +28% ᵃ |
| o/w TF1 group advertising | 615 | 803 | +30.5% |
| o/w other activities | 269 | 326 | +21.5% |
| Current operating profit | 68 | 169 | +€101m |
| Current operating margin | 7.7% | 15% | +7.3 pts |
| Operating profit | 68 | 167 | +€99m |
| Net profit attributable to the Group | 38 | 108 | +€70m |
(a) Like-for-like and at constant exchange rates
The TF1 group reported consolidated sales of €1,129 million in the first half of 2021, €245 million more than in the first half of 2020, a rise of 28%. The increase reflects the recovery in advertising spend and the very good performance of production activities with Newen.
Advertising sales rose 30.5% year-on-year to €803 million. This sharp increase was mainly driven by strong momentum in TV advertising in the second quarter versus second-quarter 2020, which was affected by the first lockdown.
Sales from other activities rose €57 million to €326 million, an increase of 21.5%. Content production activities at Newen posted strong sales growth compared with the previous year, when most shooting was suspended for nearly two months.
Current operating profit was €169 million, €101 million more than in the first half of 2020 (€68 million). It includes a TV broadcaster tax credit of approximately €20 million, offset against an increase in impairment allowances due to a higher level of programme deliveries than in 2020.
Operating profit was €167 million, after non-recurring charges of €2 million related to the proposed merger between TF1 and M6.
Net profit attributable to the Group in the first half of 2021 was €108 million, up €70 million year-on-year.
The TF1 group's online platforms posted strong ratings leveraged by non-linear viewing figures on the MyTF1 catch-up platform, totalling 1.4 billion video views to end-June 2021, a year-on-year increase of 21%.
The number of sessions on the Marmiton recipe website reached 320 million at end-June 2021. Its successful positioning was recognised with the award of the Harris Interactive Label of Excellence. The Doctissimo health and wellness website had 178 million unique visitors.
Media segment sales amounted to €983 million, a year-on-year increase of €198 million. This was helped by a favourable prior-year comparison base resulting from the impact of the lockdown from March to May 2020 and vigorous TV advertising spend in sectors such as leisure, arts and clothing, where it had previously been in decline. The cost of programmes on the group's channels in the first half of 2021 reached €466 million, an increase of 31% on the first-half 2020 figure of €355 million. Substantial savings had been made in April and May 2020 to offset the fall in advertising revenue. The controlled increase in spending on programmes is intended to generate new, rich and diverse content in order to offer advertisers high-impact advertising slots.
The Media segment reported current operating profit of €147 million, a year-on-year increase of €77 million, generating a current operating margin of 15%, up 6 points year-on-year.
Newen Studios reported sales of €145 million at end-June 2021, a year-on-year increase of €47 million.
Newen's activity in the first six months of the year was boosted by a catch-up effect following the postponement of some productions scheduled for 2020, especially in Canada and Belgium, due to the Covid-19 crisis. Shooting is now continuing at Newen studios in strict compliance with health measures.
Newen is continuing to expand in international markets. Total sales were up 48%, with international markets accounting for 40%.
A number of productions for pure-player platforms were confirmed in the first half of the year, such as Diamonds in the first quarter for Netflix and, more recently, Liaison, a series commissioned by Apple TV+ and coproduced by Ringside Studios and Léonis Productions.
Newen Studios reported a current operating profit of €22 million, a marked upswing of €25 million versus end-June 2020. The current operating margin was 15%, versus 3% at end-June 2020.
The guidance below assumes no further deterioration in the health situation.
The creation of the Media arm will help the group to unlock new synergies and strengthen its position across all content distribution channels.
Having integrated its digital activities into the Media arm, the TF1 group has relinquished the guidance issued in February 2021 for the current operating margin of the Unify division.
Newen Studios will continue to pursue the objective of increasing its international sales and its backlog with pure-player platforms.
By leveraging the considerable potential synergies arising from this reorganisation and the resumption of production, TF1 expects a double-digit current operating margin from 2021, similar to the level in 2019.
1 Source: Médiametrie-Médiamat
A major telecoms operator in France, Bouygues Telecom offers networks, products and services to provide a high-quality experience that meets the needs and expectations of more than 25 million customers1 , with the aim of bringing them closer to their friends and family. As a socially responsible player, Bouygues Telecom facilitates access to high-quality digital services for all, whilst keeping a tight rein on the impacts generated by its activity.
| FIRST HALF | FIRST HALF | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| KEY FIGURES (€ million) | 2020 | 2021 | CHANGE |
| Sales | 3,042 | 3,471 | +14% ᵃ |
| o/w sales from services | 2,404 | 2,743 | +14% |
| o/w other sales | 638 | 728 | +14% |
| EBITDA after Leases | 711 ᵇ | 758 | +€47m |
| EBITDA after Leases/sales from services | 29.6% | 27.6% | -2 pts |
| Current operating profit | 253 | 244 | -€9m |
| Operating profit | 254 ᶜ | 335 ᶜ | +€81m |
| Net profit attributable to the Group | 157 | 220 | +€63m |
| Gross capital expenditure | 581 | 754 | +€173m |
| Divestments | 194 ᵈ | 172 ᵈ | -€22m |
(a) Up 5% like-for-like and at constant exchange rates
(b) Including €17m from the sale of FTTH premises to SDAIF
(c) Including non-current charges of €1m in first-half 2020 and non-current income of €91m in first-half 2021, essentially related to the sale of data centres (d) Including disposals of €185m related to Project Astérix in first-half 2020 and €168m related to data centres in first-half 2021
In a context still affected by the pandemic, Bouygues Telecom reported sales of €3,471 million in the first half of 2021, an increase of 14% on the first half of 2020 (up 5% like-for-like and at constant exchange rates). This performance was driven by higher sales from services and other sales.
Sales from services were €2,743 million, up 14% year-on-year, driven by growth of the mobile and fixed customer base and improved one-year mobile ABPU (excluding the impact of roaming) and fixed ABPU. Stripping out the effect of the integration of BTBD on 1 January 2021, sales were up 5% in the first half of the year, in line with the annual target.
Sales from mobile services rose 17% in the first half of 2021 versus the first half of 2020, mainly due to the integration of BTBD.
Sales from fixed services rose 9% over the same period.
Other sales rose 14% over the period, driven by growth in sales of handsets.
EBITDA after Leases in the first half of 2021 was €758 million, up €47 million versus the first half of 2020.
As expected, the EBITDA after Leases margin was lower than in the first half of 2020 (27.6% versus 29.6%) due to the dilutive effect of integrating BTBD, a change in the revenue mix associated with the ramp-up of FTTH, where the gross margin is lower than in the mobile business, and less roaming revenue in first-half 2021 than in first-half 2020 (down €10 million). In the second quarter of 2020, EBITDA after Leases included a capital gain of €17 million on the sale of FTTH premises to SDAIF.
1 Including 2.1 million customers of BTBD
Current operating profit in the first half of 2021 was €244 million, down €9 million versus first-half 2020. Operating profit was €335 and included non-current income of €91 million, mainly from the sale of data centres, versus €1 million in the first half of 2020.
Gross capex at end-June 2021 was €754 million, up €173 million year-on-year, related to the strategy of enhancing network quality and the investment needed to integrate BTBD and roll out 5G. Disposals over the same period amounted to €172 million, mainly related to data centres.
Net profit attributable to the Group in the first half of 2021 was €220 million, €63 million more than in the first half of 2020.
Despite the health crisis, Bouygues Telecom exceeded its commitments to roll out priority 4G sites1 within the New Deal framework. It had handed over 184 4G sites by 31 March 2021 as against a requirement of 132 sites.
Bouygues Telecom also demonstrated its ability to maintain the quality and reliability of its mobile and fixed networks. According to the annual scorecard of the "J'alerte l'Arcep" reporting platform2 , it has a lower complaint rate3 than its competitors.
Bouygues Telecom continued to expand its network of stores, central to its strategy of keeping close to and focusing on customers. Six new stores have been opened in the south of France since the start of the year and a further eight stores will open elsewhere in the French regionsin the second half of the year, including a 100m² plus Premium store in Nice.
Bouygues Telecom had 21.4 million mobile customers at 30 June 2021, of which 14.5 million mobile plan customers excluding MtoM4 . Bouygues Telecom added 2.3 million new mobile plan customers excluding MtoM in the six months to end-June 2021, including nearly 2.1 million following the integration of BTBD. The company attracted 258,000 new customers in the first half of 2021.
The total fixed customer base at end-June 2021 stood at 4.3 million, with 131,000 new adds in the first half of the year. There were 1.9 million FTTH5 customers, with 346,000 new adds in the first half of the year, of which 157,000 in the second quarter. 45% of fixed customers now have a FTTH offer, versus 30% a year earlier. The company had a 15.6%6 share of the national FTTH market at end-March, greater than its share of the DSL market, thus narrowing the gap with its competitors.
1 Under the targeted coverage scheme, local elected officials can decide which areas should receive priority coverage
2 Users – individuals, businesses, local authorities, etc. – can use the platform to report malfunctions in fixed, mobile and internet services to Arcep, the French telecoms regulator
3 The number of complaints received in relation to the number of customers
4 Machine-to-Machine
5 Fibre-To-The-Home
6 Data from the Arcep Observatory of first-quarter 2021
In the first half of 2021 Bouygues Telecom set out the three priorities of its 2020-2030 Climate Strategy:
Its climate strategy includes the following targets:
Bouygues Telecom confirmed its commitment to digital technology that is better for the planet and announced that it would switch to 100% renewable energies from 20213 .
As part of the process, on 28 May Bouygues Telecom concluded a first wind-sourced renewable energy purchasing contract (PPA4 ) with EDF with the aim of covering over 10% of the company's power consumption by 2024.
Bouygues Telecom also launched the first Sustainable Smartphone Solutions programme to raise consumer awareness of the various ways in which it can extend the lifetime of smartphones or recycle them (Repair, Recover, Refurbish, Recycle).
Bouygues Telecom confirmed its 2021 targets:
The "Ambition 2026" plan targets to be achieved by 2026 are:
1 Referring to the origin of carbon emissions, Scope 1 corresponds to direct emissions and Scope 2 to the indirect emissions generated by energy consumption
2 Scope 3 corresponds to other indirect emissions
3 Under an agreement spanning 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024, all energy supplied by electricity suppliers will be from renewable sources
4 Power Purchase Agreement
Bouygues SA reported a net profit, according to French accounting standards, of €610 million in the first half of 2021, an increase of €684 million versus first-half 2020. This increase was mainly due to two factors: a €554-million rise in dividends received, since most 2019 dividends within the Group were paid out in September 2020, and the €112-million impact, net of costs, of sales of Alstom shares in the first half of 2021.
The Risk factors section (Section 4) of the 2020 Universal Registration Document contains a description of the principal risks to which the Group is exposed.
There was no material change to risk factors during the first half of 2021.
The main changes in relation to claims and litigation concern the following matters:
Following a Competition Council (now Competition Authority) ruling on 9 May 2007, the Île-de-France Regional Authority filed a compensation claim in 2008 for losses it claimed to have incurred as a result of the anticompetitive practices by construction companies in connection with the award of public works contracts for the renovation of secondary school buildings in the region.
As the Conflicts Court decided on 16 November 2015 that this dispute came within the jurisdiction of the Administrative Courts, the Île-de-France Regional Authority seized the Paris Administrative Court on 28 March 2017, with claims for damages for each school, and for all jointly liable defendants to jointly and severally pay an indemnity of 16.4% of the price paid for each secondary school.
The Paris Administrative Court ruled that the indemnity claims were barred by limitation in several judgements dated 29 July 2019. The Île-de-France Regional Authority lodged an appeal against these judgements in October 2019.
On 19 February 2021, the Administrative Court of Appeal handed down a judgement that held that the Île-de-France Regional Authority's claim for compensation was not statute barred, and that ordered an expert's appraisal with the possibility for the expert to submit the dispute to a mediation procedure.
On 19 April 2021, the Group companies concerned lodged an appeal in the Cour de Cassation (the French Supreme Court) against the judgement of the Administrative Court of Appeal.
Following a Competition Council (now Competition Authority) ruling of 21 March 2006, imposing fines on a number of companies for collusion relating to the award of work packages for the East-West Express Rail Link (Eole) project, the SNCF, on 21 March 2011, brought an action for damages before the Paris Administrative Court for the losses it claims to have suffered as a result of anti-competitive practices.
The Paris Administrative Court and the Paris Administrative Court of Appeal dismissed all of the SNCF's claims in judgements dated 31 May 2016 and 29 December 2017 holding that the claims were statute barred.
Seized by SNCF Mobilités, the Conseil d'État (France's Supreme Administrative Court) quashed the Paris Administrative Court of Appeal's judgement on 22 November 2019, ruling that although the action to invalidate the contract was statute barred, the action in tort was not.
By an order of 31 May 2021, the court noted the parties' withdrawal from proceedings. The case is thus closed.
This litigation results from panels falling, in 2004 and then 2011, off the façade of the Centennial tower, which was handed over in 1997.
On 3 July 2019, the Singapore Court of Appeal upheld the first-instance judgement ordering Dragages Singapore to pay the repair costs for all the cladding of the tower's façade. This judgement is not open to appeal. The Singapore court still has to determine how the work is to be carried out and to assess the quantum.
At the end of 2016, St Stephen's Green Funds ICAV entrusted Bouygues E&S Ireland Limited with a contract to design and build a data centre.
The energy supply to the building site depended on the construction of an electricity substation. The construction of the substation, which ICAV entrusted to a third party, suffered delays. This impacted the performance of the contract and resulted in ICAV applying penalties, terminating the contract and claiming damages from Bouygues E&S Ireland for an alleged loss.
Three adjudication decisions recognised ICAV's right, in the final analysis, to apply penalties for delay against Bouygues E&S Ireland. Bouygues E&S Ireland brought arbitration proceedings on 4 November 2019 to challenge the enforcement of penalties and to claim damages.
Hearings were held between 12 and 30 April 2021. The last statements of case were filed on 24 May 2021 and the adjudication decision is expected in October 2021.
Bouygues Travaux Publics (within the scope of a joint venture) entrusted Jan de Nul on 9 January 2017 with a subcontracting contract for dredging and technical and hydraulic fill services for the Monaco offshore extension project.
Because Jan De Nul failed to deliver materials which conformed with the contractual specifications, Bouygues Travaux Publics replaced Jan De Nul for this task. Jan De Nul disputed this decision and terminated the contract against Bouygues Travaux Publics on 20 December 2019.
The parties are therefore in dispute with each claiming damages against the other for its losses. This dispute has been submitted to arbitration under the rules of the International Chamber of Commerce.
An arbitration tribunal was constituted on 13 May 2020. Hearings were held in early July 2021 and the adjudication decision is expected in October 2021.
• In May 2020, a collective of 500 natural persons served summonses in summary proceedings on the four mobile network operators (Orange, SFR, Bouygues Telecom and Free Mobile) before the Paris Judicial Court, requesting the appointment of a judicial expert to assess the impact of 5G. In a judgement of 16 March 2021, the Paris Judicial Court ruled that it did not have jurisdiction to order a general investigation of 5G. Some of the initial plaintiffs appealed the judgement. Proceedings are continuing before the Paris Court of Appeal.
The TF1 group's channels brought proceedings for infringement against Molotov TV before the Paris Judicial Court on 1 July 2019, arguing that it was continuing to broadcast and use its channels without authorisation, by indirect means and with the complicity of third parties. The pre-trial judge committed the case to trial and set the hearings for November 2021, so the judgement should be forthcoming by the end of 2021. The TF1 group's channels also applied to the pre-trial judge at Paris Judicial Court on 18 November 2020, within the scope of these proceedings, for an injunction to order Molotov TV to cease using the brands of its unencrypted channels. The judge acceded to the application on 18 December 2020.
Continuing these remedies, on 27 May 2021 the TF1 group's channels brought proceedings for infringement and free-riding before the Nanterre Judicial Court against Panasonic on the grounds of a partnership between Panasonic and Molotov TV giving access to the TF1 group's channels, without their authorisation, via the Molotov Source TV solution.
Molotov seized the Competition Authority with a claim for conservation measures on 12 July 2019 in relation to practices by the TF1 and M6 groups in the unencrypted television channel broadcasting and marketing sector (notably following TF1's refusal to allow Molotov to air the TF1 group's channels free of charge). The Competition Authority rejected Molotov TV's referral in a decision dated 30 April 2020. In July 2020 Molotov TV applied to the Paris Court of Appeal with a claim to cancel and reverse the Competition Authority's decision. The Paris Court of Appeal is expected to issue its judgement in September 2021.
Molotov TV also seized the Competition Authority on 16 June 2020, claiming that TF1, M6 and France Télévisions had failed to fulfil the undertakings given in the context of the Salto authorisation procedure and requesting sanctions against them. In the absence of a response from the Competition Authority, Molotov TV lodged an appeal with the Conseil d'État on 16 October 2020 against the dismissal of its claim implicit in the Competition Authority's lack of response.
Molotov TV subsequently served a claim for damages on TF1 and TF1 Distribution in the Paris Commercial Court on 10 November 2020. Molotov TV argued that the offer of distribution from TF1 Distribution would subject it to imbalanced obligations, with the purpose of obtaining an advantage without giving anything in return. According to Molotov TV, this offer would breach the undertakings given by TF1 in the context of the Salto authorisation.
On 26 June 2020, the NGO Privacy International asked the CNIL (the French data protection authority) to investigate the Doctissimo website's compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
In response to these allegations, Doctissimo sent a letter to the CNIL seeking to clarify certain points of the investigation request and informing the CNIL of the state of roll-out of the GDPR on the site.
The CNIL started a procedure to verify the processing of personal data accessible from the doctissimo.fr website, which is ongoing.
The complaint received by the CNIL in June 2020 relating to the way cookies are downloaded on the MYTF1 service provided by e-TF1 was dismissed.
No related-party transactions liable to materially affect Bouygues' financial situation or results were concluded in the first half of 2021. Likewise, no change to related-party transactions liable to materially affect Bouygues' financial situation or results occurred during that period. Under the terms of agreements authorised by the Board of Directors and approved by the Annual General Meeting, Bouygues provided services to its sub-groups, mainly in the areas of management, human resources, information systems and finance.
More detailed information about related-party transactions is given in Note 13 of the notes to the condensed consolidated first-half financial statements.
On 8 July, Bouygues Telecom launched its addressable TV offer with the media sales units of France Télévisions, M6 and TF1. Addressable TV now reaches 1.5 million households that have a Bouygues Telecom router. In practical terms, viewers who have agreed to allow their data to be used for advertising purposes may receive customised adverts based on precise targeting criteria such as geographical location, favourite programmes and hobbies & interests. The offer is available to advertisers using the media sales units of France Télévisions, M6 and TF1.
On 8 July, following the press release of 17 May 2021 relating to the proposed merger between the TF1 and M6 groups and a favourable opinion from the employee representative bodies of Bouygues, TF1 and M6 issued on 24 June 2021, the Bouygues and RTL groups and the TF1 and M6 groups respectively announced the signing of agreements between them relating to the merger of TF1 and M6.
| 30/06/2020 net | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASSETS | Note | 30/06/2021 net | 31/12/2020 net | restated ᵃ |
| Property, plant and equipment | 7,670 | 7,486 | 7,366 | |
| Right of use of leased assets | 1,698 | 1,668 | 1,673 | |
| Intangible assets | 2,783 | 2,694 | 2,121 | |
| Goodwill | 3.1 | 7,132 | 7,232 | 6,555 |
| Investments in joint ventures and associates | 3.2 | 799 | 1,542 | 1,837 |
| Other non-current financial assets | 510 | 529 | 483 | |
| Deferred tax assets | 350 | 346 | 461 | |
| NON-CURRENT ASSETS | 20,942 | 21,497 | 20,496 | |
| Inventories | 2,967 | 2,839 | 3,257 | |
| Advances and down-payments made on orders | 347 | 398 | 455 | |
| Trade receivables | 6,893 | 5,890 | 6,434 | |
| Customer contract assets | 3,088 | 2,448 | 2,669 | |
| Current tax assets | 228 | 213 | 304 | |
| Other current receivables and prepaid expenses | 3,678 | 3,046 | 3,276 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 7 | 3,904 | 4,224 | 4,676 |
| Financial instruments - Hedging of debt | 7 | 15 | 11 | 11 |
| Other current financial assets | 23 | 16 | 9 | |
| CURRENT ASSETS | 21,143 | 19,085 | 21,091 | |
| Held-for-sale assets and operations | 12 | 41 | ||
| TOTAL ASSETS | 42,097 | 40,623 | 41,587 | |
| 30/06/2020 | ||||
| LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | Note | 30/06/2021 | 31/12/2020 | restated ᵃ |
| Share capital | 4 | 381 | 381 | 380 |
| Share premium and reserves | 9,423 | 9,354 | 9,956 | |
| Translation reserve | 35 | (91) | (42) | |
| Treasury shares | ||||
| Net profit/(loss) attributable to the Group | 11 | 408 | 696 | (244) |
| SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE GROUP | 10,247 | 10,340 | 10,050 | |
| Non-controlling interests | 1,463 | 1,463 | 1,401 | |
| SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | 11,710 | 11,803 | 11,451 | |
| Non-current debt | 6.1/7 | 5,206 | 5,544 | 6,346 |
| Non-current lease obligations | 1,411 | 1,374 | 1,388 | |
| Non-current provisions | 5.1 | 2,289 | 2,245 | 2,196 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 305 | 273 | 346 | |
| NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES | 9,211 | 9,436 | 10,276 | |
| Current debt | 6.1/7 | 1,199 | 474 | 2,006 |
| Current lease obligations | 366 | 359 | 345 | |
| Current tax liabilities | 149 | 165 | 166 | |
| Trade payables | 7,639 | 7,200 | 6,842 | |
| Customer contract liabilities | 4,212 | 4,098 | 3,973 |
| Trade payables | 7,639 | 7,200 | 6,842 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Customer contract liabilities | 4,212 | 4,098 | 3,973 | |
| Current provisions | 5.2 | 1,256 | 1,242 | 1,094 |
| Other current liabilities | 6,020 | 5,629 | 5,173 | |
| Overdrafts and short-term bank borrowings | 7 | 314 | 187 | 228 |
| Financial instruments - Hedging of debt | 7 | 13 | 11 | 12 |
| Other current financial liabilities | 8 | 19 | 21 | |
| CURRENT LIABILITIES | 21,176 | 19,384 | 19,860 | |
| Liabilities related to held-for-sale operations | ||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | 42,097 | 40,623 | 41,587 | |
| NET SURPLUS CASH/(NET DEBT) | 7/11 | (2,813) | (1,981) | (3,905) |
(a) "Right of use of leased assets" and "Lease obligations" as of 30 June 2020 have been restated for the effects of applying the IFRS IC final decision on lease terms
| First half | Second quarter | Full year | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note | 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | 2020 | |
| SALES ᵃ | 8/11 | 17,417 | 14,758 | 9,675 | 7,539 | 34,694 |
| Other revenues from operations | 27 | 36 | 17 | 16 | 66 | |
| Purchases used in production | (7,491) | (6,322) | (4,169) | (3,224) | (15,193) | |
| Personnel costs | (4,223) | (3,925) | (2,254) | (1,979) | (8,090) | |
| External charges | (4,113) | (3,528) | (2,205) | (1,707) | (7,591) | |
| Taxes other than income tax | (348) | (344) | (124) | (106) | (618) | |
| Net charges for depreciation, amortisation and impairment losses on property, plant and | ||||||
| equipment and intangible assets | (989) | (846) | (527) | (443) | (1,832) | |
| Net charges for depreciation, amortisation and impairment losses on right of use of leased | ||||||
| assets | (168) | (184) | (86) | (96) | (359) | |
| Charges to provisions and other impairment losses, net of reversals due to utilisation | (127) | (81) | (120) | (86) | (558) | |
| Change in production and property development inventories | (37) | (44) | (28) | (24) | (202) | |
| Other income from operations ᵇ | 924 | 709 | 586 | 406 | 1,802 | |
| Other expenses on operations | (401) | (361) | (217) | (186) | (897) | |
| CURRENT OPERATING PROFIT/(LOSS) | 9/11 | 471 | (132) | 548 | 110 | 1,222 |
| Other operating income | 97 | 7 | 35 | 4 | 86 | |
| Other operating expenses | (17) | (51) | (11) | (50) | (184) | |
| OPERATING PROFIT/(LOSS) | 9/11 | 551 | (176) | 572 | 64 | 1,124 |
| Financial income | 13 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 32 | |
| Financial expenses | (88) | (109) | (44) | (53) | (199) | |
| INCOME FROM NET SURPLUS CASH/(COST OF NET DEBT) | (75) | (94) | (36) | (51) | (167) | |
| Interest expense on lease obligations | 11 | (26) | (25) | (13) | (11) | (53) |
| Other financial income | 16 | 25 | 10 | 23 | 47 | |
| Other financial expenses | (35) | (38) | (21) | (26) | (80) | |
| Income tax | 10 | (146) | 12 | (162) | (73) | (317) |
| Share of net profits/losses of joint ventures and associates | 3.2/11 | 201 | 77 | 96 | 52 | 216 |
| Net profit/(loss) from continuing operations | 486 | (219) | 446 | (22) | 770 | |
| Net profit/(loss) from discontinued operations | ||||||
| NET PROFIT/(LOSS) | 486 | (219) | 446 | (22) | 770 | |
| Net profit/(loss) attributable to the Group | 11 | 408 | (244) | 387 | (40) | 696 |
| Net profit/(loss) attributable to non-controlling interests | 78 | 25 | 59 | 18 | 74 | |
| BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE | ||||||
| GROUP (€) | 1.07 | (0.64) | 1.01 | (0.10) | 1.83 | |
| DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE | ||||||
| GROUP (€) | 1.07 | (0.64) | 1.01 | (0.10) | 1.83 | |
| (a) Of which sales generated abroad | 6,565 | 6,219 | 3,899 | 3,399 | 14,293 | |
| (b) Of which reversals of unutilised provisions/impairment losses & other items | 131 | 147 | 77 | 79 | 326 |
| First half | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2020 | 2020 | |
| NET PROFIT/(LOSS) | 486 | (219) | 770 |
| Items not reclassifiable to profit or loss | |||
| Actuarial gains/losses on post-employment benefits | (32) | (42) | |
| Remeasurement of investments in equity instruments | 5 | (10) | (12) |
| Net tax effect of items not reclassifiable to profit or loss | (2) | 3 | 14 |
| Share of non-reclassifiable income and expense of joint ventures and associates | (44) | 9 | (31) |
| Items reclassifiable to profit or loss | |||
| Translation adjustments | 60 | (47) | (114) |
| Remeasurement of hedging assets | 14 | (2) | 7 |
| Net tax effect of items reclassifiable to profit or loss | (4) | (1) | |
| Share of reclassifiable income and expense of joint ventures and associates | 78 | (35) | (24) |
| INCOME AND EXPENSE RECOGNISED DIRECTLY IN EQUITY | a 107 |
(114) | b (203) |
| TOTAL RECOGNISED INCOME AND EXPENSE | 593 | (333) | 567 |
| Recognised income and expense attributable to the Group | 508 | (351) | 509 |
| Recognised income and expense attributable to non-controlling interests | 85 | 18 | 58 |
(a) Of which income and expense recognised in second-quarter 2021 = 11
(b) Of which income and expense recognised in second-quarter 2020 = (71)
| Note | Share capital and share premium |
Reserves related to capital and retained earnings |
Consolidated reserves and profit/(loss) |
Treasury shares |
Items recognised directly in equity |
TOTAL ATTRIBU TABLE TO THE GROUP |
Non controlling interests |
TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POSITION AT 31 DECEMBER 2019 | 2,749 | 2,736 | 5,091 | (171) | 10,405 | 1,395 | 11,800 | ||
| Movements during the first half of 2020 |
|||||||||
| Net profit/(loss) | (244) | (244) | 25 | (219) | |||||
| Income and expense recognised directly in equity |
(107) | (107) | (7) | (114) | |||||
| Total recognised income and | |||||||||
| expense ᵇ | (244) | (107) | (351) | 18 | (333) | ||||
| Capital and reserves transactions, net | 3 | 1,166 | (1,166) | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Acquisitions and disposals of treasury shares |
(2) | (2) | (2) | ||||||
| Acquisitions and disposals with no | |||||||||
| change of control | (5) | (5) | (5) | ||||||
| Dividend paid | (5) | (5) | |||||||
| Share-based payments | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| Other transactions (changes in scope of consolidation, other transactions with shareholders, and miscellaneous items) |
(2) | (2) | (7) | (9) | |||||
| POSITION AT 30 JUNE 2020 | 2,752 | 3,902 | 3,674 | (278) | 10,050 | 1,401 | 11,451 | ||
| Movements during the second half of | |||||||||
| 2020 | |||||||||
| Net profit/(loss) | 940 | 940 | 49 | 989 | |||||
| Income and expense recognised directly in equity |
(80) | (80) | (9) | (89) | |||||
| Total recognised income and | |||||||||
| expense ᵇ | 940 | (80) | 860 | 40 | 900 | ||||
| Capital and reserves transactions, net | 19 | (647) | 647 | 19 | 19 | ||||
| Acquisitions and disposals of treasury shares |
2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| Acquisitions and disposals with no | |||||||||
| change of control | (8) | (8) | (3) | (11) | |||||
| Dividend paid | (646) | (646) | (36) | (682) | |||||
| Share-based payments | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||
| Other transactions (changes in scope of consolidation, other transactions with |
|||||||||
| shareholders, and miscellaneous items) | 61 | 61 | 60 | 121 | |||||
| POSITION AT 31 DECEMBER 2020 | 2,771 | 3,255 | 4,672 | (358) | 10,340 | 1,463 | 11,803 | ||
| Movements during the first half of 2021 |
|||||||||
| Net profit/(loss) | 408 | 408 | 78 | 486 | |||||
| Income and expense recognised | |||||||||
| directly in equity | 5.3 | a 100 |
100 | a 7 |
107 | ||||
| Total recognised income and | |||||||||
| expense ᵇ | 408 | 100 | 508 | 85 | 593 | ||||
| Capital and reserves transactions, net Acquisitions and disposals of treasury |
6 | 50 | (50) | 6 | 6 | ||||
| shares | (17) | (17) | (17) | ||||||
| Acquisitions and disposals with no | |||||||||
| change of control | 5.5 | (5) | (5) | (6) | (11) | ||||
| Dividend paid | (647) | (647) | (88) | (735) | |||||
| Share-based payments | 5.4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |||||
| Other transactions (changes in scope of | |||||||||
| consolidation, other transactions with | |||||||||
| shareholders, and miscellaneous items) | 5.5 | 58 | 58 | 9 | 67 | ||||
| POSITION AT 30 JUNE 2021 | 2,777 | 3,305 | 4,423 | (258) | 10,247 | 1,463 | 11,710 | ||
| (a) Change in translation reserve |
(b) See statement of recognised income and expense
| Non-controlling | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attributable to: | Group | interests | Total | |
| Controlled companies | 57 | 3 | 60 | |
| Investments in joint ventures and associates | 69 | 69 | ||
| 126 | 3 | 129 |
| First half | Full year | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note | 2021 | 2020 | 2020 | ||
| I - CASH FLOW FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS | |||||
| A - NET CASH GENERATED BY/(USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES | |||||
| Net profit/(loss) from continuing operations | 486 | (219) | 770 | ||
| Adjustments: | |||||
| Share of profits/losses of joint ventures and associates, net of dividends received | (156) | (48) | (160) | ||
| Dividends from non-consolidated companies | (1) | (1) | (5) | ||
| Net charges to/(reversals of) depreciation, amortisation, impairment of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets, and non-current provisions |
1,001 | 845 | 1,956 | ||
| Net charges to amortisation and impairment expense and other adjustments to right of use of leased | |||||
| assets | 172 | 185 | 360 | ||
| Gains and losses on asset disposals | (165) | (50) | (144) | ||
| Income taxes, including uncertain tax positions | 146 | (12) | 317 | ||
| Income taxes paid | (170) | (129) | (367) | ||
| Other income and expenses with no cash effect | (13) | 2 | (18) | ||
| CASH FLOW AFTER INCOME FROM NET SURPLUS CASH/COST OF NET DEBT, INTEREST EXPENSE ON LEASE OBLIGATIONS AND INCOME TAXES PAID |
11 | 1,300 | 573 | 2,709 | |
| Reclassification of income from net surplus cash/cost of net debt and interest expense on lease obligations | 101 | 119 | 220 | ||
| Changes in working capital requirements related to operating activities (including current impairment and provisions) ᵃ |
11 | (1,376) | (1,037) | 477 | |
| NET CASH GENERATED BY/(USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES | 25 | (345) | 3,406 | ||
| B - NET CASH GENERATED BY/(USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES | |||||
| Purchase price of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets |
11 11 |
(1,054) 264 |
(857) 250 |
(2,648) 428 |
|
| Net liabilities related to property, plant and equipment and intangible assets | (98) | (381) | 709 | ||
| Purchase price of non-consolidated companies and other investments | (7) | (2) | (11) | ||
| Proceeds from disposals of non-consolidated companies and other investments | 6 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Net liabilities related to non-consolidated companies and other investments | 2 | ||||
| Purchase price of investments in consolidated activities | (36) | (59) | (930) | ||
| Proceeds from disposals of investments in consolidated activities | 1,022 | 59 | 646 | ||
| Net liabilities related to consolidated activities | 11 | 258 | |||
| Other effects of changes in scope of consolidation: cash of acquired and divested companies | 7 | (1) | 4 | (1) | |
| Other cash flows related to investing activities: changes in loans, dividends received from non-consolidated | |||||
| companies | 54 | (10) | (59) | ||
| NET CASH GENERATED BY/(USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES | 161 | (995) | (1,604) | ||
| C - NET CASH GENERATED BY/(USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES | |||||
| Capital increases/(reductions) paid by shareholders and non-controlling interests and other transactions between shareholders |
(18) | (12) | 62 | ||
| Dividends paid to shareholders of the parent company | (647) | (646) | |||
| Dividends paid by consolidated companies to non-controlling interests | (88) | (5) | (41) | ||
| Change in current and non-current debt | 7 | 365 | 2,825 | 234 | |
| Repayment of lease obligations | 11 | (178) | (190) | (372) | |
| Income from net surplus cash/cost of net debt and interest expense on lease obligations | (101) | (119) | (220) | ||
| Other cash flows related to financing activities | (38) | (38) | |||
| NET CASH GENERATED BY/(USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES | (667) | 2,461 | (1,021) | ||
| D - EFFECT OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE FLUCTUATIONS | 7 | 34 | (27) | (98) | |
| CHANGE IN NET CASH POSITION (A + B + C + D) | (447) | 1,094 | 683 | ||
| NET CASH POSITION AT START OF PERIOD | 7 | 4,037 | 3,354 | 3,354 | |
| Net cash flows | 7 | (447) | 1,094 | 683 | |
| Non-monetary flows | |||||
| Held-for-sale operation | |||||
| NET CASH POSITION AT END OF PERIOD | 7 | 3,590 | 4,448 | 4,037 | |
| II - CASH FLOWS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS | |||||
| NET CASH POSITION AT START OF PERIOD | |||||
| Net cash flows | |||||
| NET CASH POSITION AT END OF PERIOD | |||||
(a) Definition of changes in working capital requirements related to operating activities: current assets minus current liabilities, excluding (i) income taxes; (ii) receivables/liabilities related to property, plant and equipment and intangibles assets; (iii) current debt; (iv) current lease obligations; and (v) financial instruments used to hedge debt
| NOTE 1 | SIGNIFICANT EVENTS |
|---|---|
| NOTE 2 | GROUP ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
| NOTE 3 | NON-CURRENT ASSETS |
| NOTE 4 | CONSOLIDATED SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY |
| NOTE 5 | NON-CURRENT AND CURRENT PROVISIONS |
| NOTE 6 | NON-CURRENT AND CURRENT DEBT |
| NOTE 7 | CHANGE IN NET DEBT |
| NOTE 8 | SALES |
| NOTE 9 | OPERATING PROFIT |
| NOTE 10 | INCOME TAXES |
| NOTE 11 | SEGMENT INFORMATION |
| NOTE 12 | OFF BALANCE SHEET COMMITMENTS |
| NOTE 13 | RELATED PARTY INFORMATION |
The principal corporate actions and acquisitions of the first half of 2021 are described below:
On 29 January 2021, Alstom announced that it had acquired Bombardier Transportation, via two rights issues reserved for affiliates of Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec and Bombardier Inc; those rights issues followed a previous rights issue of €2 billion carried out on 7 December 2020 (see Note 1.2). Bouygues recognised a gain on dilution of €56 million within "Share of net profits/losses of joint ventures and associates" in the consolidated income statement for the first quarter of 2021, based on Alstom's €3.4 billion valuation of the 76,184,296 shares issued on the date of completion of the acquisition. On completion of all those various rights issues, Bouygues held an equity interest of 6.35% in Alstom.
On 10 March 2021, Bouygues announced that it had sold 12 million Alstom shares representing 3.23% of Alstom's share capital for €492 million (net of transaction costs), through an accelerated book building reserved for institutional investors. Bouygues recognised a gain of €59 million (net of transaction costs and taxes) within "Share of net profits/losses of joint ventures and associates" in the consolidated income statement for the first quarter of 2021. Following the sale, Bouygues held an equity interest of 3.12% in Alstom, which it undertook to retain until at least 12 May 2021. This residual interest was accounted for by the equity method in "Investments in joint ventures and associates" as of 31 March 2021.
On 2 June 2021, Bouygues announced that it had sold 11 million Alstom shares representing 2.96% of Alstom's share capital for €492 million (net of transaction costs), through an accelerated book building reserved for institutional investors. Bouygues recognised a gain of €93 million (net of transaction costs and taxes) within "Share of net profits/losses of joint ventures and associates" in the consolidated income statement for the second quarter of 2021. Following the sale, Bouygues holds an equity interest of 0.16% in Alstom. Loss of significant influence over Alstom led to the reclassification of the residual equity interest to "Other non-current financial assets", and to the recognition of a fair value remeasurement of €6 million in respect of the residual equity interest within "Share of net profits/losses of joint ventures and associates" as of 2 June 2021.
Bouygues would exercise control, and would act in concert with RTL Group in a strategic partnership. The proposal has been approved unanimously by the Boards of Directors of TF1, Bouygues and RTL Group, and by the Supervisory Board of M6. It remains subject to consultation with employee representative bodies (see Note 1.3), to regulatory approvals from the French competition authority (ADLC) and the French broadcasting authority (CSA), and to approval by shareholder meetings. Closing of the transaction is expected by the end of 2022.
In June 2021, Bouygues SA repurchased 350,000 of its own shares for €12 million, with a view to their cancellation.
The principal corporate actions and acquisitions of the first half of 2020 are described below:
On 3 November 2020, Bouygues sold 11 million Alstom shares (representing approximately 4.8% of the share capital), generating proceeds of €450 million net of transaction costs. The gain on the sale, amounting to €87 million, was recognised in the fourth quarter of 2020.
On 16 November 2020, Alstom announced a rights issue of approximately €2 billion in connection with its proposed acquisition of Bombardier Transportation. On 17 November 2020, Bouygues sold 16.45 million of its Alstom pre-emptive subscription rights ("PSRs") at a price of €2.95 per PSR (representing a total of approximately €49 million) through an accelerated book building reserved for qualified investors (the "Offering"). Bouygues sold sufficient PSRs to enable it to fund the exercise of its remaining Alstom PSRs, and thereby to participate in the rights issue in an "opération blanche". This transaction confirmed Bouygues' support for Alstom's strategy and proposed acquisition of Bombardier Transportation, without committing extra capital. Settlement of the Offering took place on 19 November 2020. Bouygues recognised a gain on dilution of €31 million in the fourth quarter of 2020. On completion of this transaction, Bouygues committed to retaining its Alstom shares for a 90-day period ending on 7 March 2021. As of 31 December 2020, Bouygues held a 7.99% equity interest in Alstom.
This residual interest was accounted for by the equity method in "Investments in joint ventures and associates" as of 31 December 2020, significant influence being established by the presence of Bouygues SA and Olivier Bouygues on the Alstom Board of Directors.
On 26 February 2020, Bouygues Telecom and Cellnex signed a strategic agreement setting up a company to roll out, market and manage a national fibre optic network (FTTA and FTTO). Effective completion of the transaction occurred on 29 May 2020. Bouygues Telecom signed a long-term service agreement with the new company, which is controlled by Cellnex. The project, worth approximately €1 billion over seven years (to 2027), will enable Bouygues Telecom to link its network infrastructure (mobile towers and fibre optic nodes) via fibre, so that the company can meet growing data usage demand on its networks and extend its footprint in the business and wholesale fixed telecoms markets. As of 31 December 2020, Bouygues Telecom had invested €15 million and held a 49% equity interest in the new company, over which it exercises significant influence. Bouygues Telecom has a call option over the remaining shares exercisable between 15 January and 15 June 2040 and at five-year intervals to 2050, which would give it control over the new company.
On the formation of SDAIF, Vauban Infrastructure Partners and Bouygues Telecom agreed to subscribe to the share capital of the new company. Bouygues Telecom contributed to the new company (i) a service contract, with an undertaking to access FTTH premises in medium dense areas solely via SDAIF for a 30-year period at a pre-determined price; and (ii) a supply contract enabling SDAIF to purchase FTTH premises from Orange. SDAIF can also offer the same access services to third-party operators.
The transaction valued Bouygues Telecom's 49% equity interest in SDAIF at €295 million as of 29 June 2020, comprising (i) €272 million for the service and supply contracts, which will be recognised in current operating profit over the term of the contract; and (ii) €23 million for the capital increase to be carried out by Bouygues Telecom. As of 31 December 2020, Bouygues Telecom's interest in SDAIF was measured at €286 million.
Bouygues Telecom has an option to acquire some or all of the remaining shares of SDAIF, exercisable between 15 March and 15 June each year from 2024 to 2027, and then every five years from 2030 to 2050.
Finally, Bouygues Telecom sold to SDAIF the access rights it had already acquired from Orange, generating in the second quarter of 2020 disposal proceeds of €185 million and a gain of €17 million (recognised in current operating profit) for the 51% share not held by Bouygues Telecom.
On 17 June 2020, the Paris Court of Appeal ordered Orange to pay €250 million in damages to Digicel, the company to which Bouygues Telecom sold its operations in the French Antilles in 2006. Under the terms of the purchase agreement, Digicel is required to pass on to Bouygues Telecom a portion of the financial penalties received by Digicel.
On 9 December 2020, an amount of €90 million was received, in return for setting up a demand guarantee as security for the full or partial reimbursement of the sum by Bouygues Telecom in the event the decision is overturned on appeal. At this stage in the proceedings, no gain has been recognised by Bouygues; the amount received has been recognised within "Cash and cash equivalents" in the balance sheet, with a matching liability recognised in "Other current liabilities". In the cash flow statement for the financial year ended 31 December 2020, it has been included in net cash flows from investing activities, within the line item "Proceeds from disposals of investments in consolidated activities".
On 25 June 2020, Bouygues Telecom signed an exclusivity agreement with Euro-Information (a Crédit Mutuel group company) with a view to acquiring 100% of the share capital of its subsidiary Euro-Information Telecom (EIT), France's leading alternative telecoms operator, and to concluding an exclusive distribution agreement between Crédit Mutuel, CIC and Bouygues Telecom. EIT has more than 2 million customers and generated sales of €518 million in 2019. Effective completion of the transaction occurred on 31 December 2020, after it obtained clearance from the French Competition Authority. The purchase price comprises fixed consideration of €596 million paid on closing plus contingent consideration of between €140 million and €325 million, payable over a number of years subject to attainment of economic performance criteria. The acquisition was partially funded by a rights issue subscribed by Bouygues Telecom shareholders. As of the date control was obtained, provisional goodwill of €756 million was recognised and the impact on net debt was €827 million, based on an estimate of the contingent consideration recognised as a financial liability. As of 30 June 2021, provisional goodwill amounted to €624 million, after completion of the purchase price allocation in the first quarter of 2021.
The Covid-19 pandemic, and the lockdown measures implemented in France and other countries where the Group has operations, led to a sharp decline in activity for the Group's business segments in 2020. The contraction was concentrated in the first half of the year, with both activity levels and profits recovering strongly in the second half.
The construction businesses were affected in France by the almost complete shutdown of worksites starting in the last two weeks of March 2020 in line with the lockdown measures, followed by a gradual resumption of activity from 15 April and the postponement of the second round of the French municipal elections to the end of June. To a lesser extent, the businesses were affected by a slowdown or shutdown of operations in other geographies (including Italy, the United Kingdom, Canada, French-speaking Switzerland, Singapore, and the Philippines). By mid-July 2020, virtually all worksites had reopened in France, and activity levels were back to near-normal levels in many other countries. Activity also resumed gradually in Singapore from mid-August. And in France, there was a strong catch-up in activity during the second half of 2020, helped by the signature of a Group-wide agreement allowing for increased working hours and days.
TF1 was affected by advertising campaigns being postponed or pulled on a massive scale from mid-March 2020 onwards, with the effects intensifying in the second quarter, and also by the shutdown of shooting during lockdown. There was a gradual resumption of shooting from mid-May 2020. At the same time, scheduled events such as cinema releases, live shows and concerts, were severely impacted or (in some cases) remained shut down until the end of the year. However, full-year 2020 results showed that the TF1 group succeeded in adapting its programming schedules and managing its programme costs in response to the crisis. Finally, Bouygues Telecom has been less severely affected by Covid-19, despite the closure of retail outlets during lockdown and reduced roaming sales due to a slump in intercontinental travel and the closure of some borders.
While maintaining the health and safety of their employees, subcontractors and customers as their number one priority, the Group's business segments gradually resumed operations as soon as possible, and took the necessary steps to limit the impacts of the crisis on profitability (including negotiations with customers on sharing excess Covid-19 costs, and cost saving plans in all business segments).
In response to the health crisis and in light of the resulting economic uncertainties, Bouygues has been keen to act responsibly and show solidarity with the major sacrifices being expected of its stakeholders, especially its employees. The Group decided not to defer payments on account of corporate income taxes or social security contributions.
Estimated impacts of the Covid-19 crisis on the 2020 financial year
The Covid-19 pandemic led to a reduction in sales. Current operating profit was impacted by the erosion of current operating margin in the business segments, reflecting not only the reduction in sales but also unavoidable costs incurred in the three sectors of activity in spite of flexibility measures. Those costs mainly comprise fixed personnel costs (staff working part-time or not at all, net of any government support received); unoccupied premises; idle plant and equipment; and measures taken to ensure employees working on site are protected from health risks. As a reminder, the year-on-year sales performance for the first half of 2020 (versus the first half of 2019) was adversely affected by approximately €2,780 million as a result of the Covid-19 crisis. The year-on-year current operating profit performance for the first half of 2020 (versus the first half of 2019) was adversely affected by approximately €650 million as a result of the Covid-19 crisis.
| Estimates (€ million) | Sales | Current operating profit |
|---|---|---|
| Bouygues Construction | -1,250 | -290 |
| Bouygues Immobilier | -400 | -50 |
| Colas | -810 | -190 |
| Construction businesses | -2,460 | -530 |
| TF1 | -250 | -100 |
| Bouygues Telecom | -70 | -20 |
Due to the resumption of the Group's activities, it is impossible to quantify separately the impact of Covid-19 on the Group's year-on-year performance from 1 July 2020 onwards.
On 8 July 2021, the Bouygues group and RTL Group (of the one part) and TF1 and M6 (of the other part) announced the signature of agreements between the parties relating to the merger of the TF1 and M6 groups, following unanimous approval of the proposal by the employee representative bodies of Bouygues, TF1 and M6 on 24 June 2021. Closing of the transaction remains subject to the other conditions described in Note 1.1.
The interim condensed consolidated financial statements of Bouygues and its subsidiaries ("the Group") for the six months ended 30 June 2021 were prepared in accordance with IAS 34, "Interim Financial Reporting", a standard issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and endorsed by the European Union. Because they are condensed, these financial statements do not include all the information required under the standards issued by the IASB, and should be read in conjunction with the full-year financial statements of the Bouygues group for the year ended 31 December 2020 as presented in the Universal Registration Document filed with the AMF on 17 March 2021.
They were prepared in accordance with the standards issued by the IASB as endorsed by the European Union and applicable as of 30 June 2021. Those standards (collectively referred to as "IFRS") comprise International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs), International Accounting Standards (IASs), and interpretations issued by the IFRS Interpretations Committee – previously the International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (IFRIC), itself the successor body to the Standing Interpretations Committee (SIC). The Group has not early adopted as of 30 June 2021 any standard or interpretation not endorsed by the European Union.
Unless otherwise indicated, the financial statements are presented in millions of euros, the currency in which the majority of the Group's transactions are denominated; they comprise the balance sheet, the income statement, the statement of recognised income and expense, the statement of changes in shareholders' equity, the cash flow statement, and the notes to the financial statements.
The condensed interim consolidated financial statements of the Bouygues group include the financial statements of Bouygues SA and its five business segments.
They were closed off by the Board of Directors on 25 August 2021.
The interim condensed consolidated financial statements for the six months ended 30 June 2021 were prepared in accordance with IFRS using the historical cost convention, except for certain financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value where this is required under IFRS. They include comparatives with the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2020 and the six months ended 30 June 2020; the balance sheets as of those dates have been restated to reflect the final decision of the IFRS Interpretations Committee of 26 November 2019 and the summary conclusion issued on 3 July 2020 by the ANC (the French national accounting standard-setter) on the lease terms to be applied under IFRS 16. That conclusion led the Group to reassess its lease terms during the fourth quarter of 2020. Based on the analysis performed, the only business segment affected was Bouygues Telecom; in particular, the lease terms applied to radio sites were revised upward to ensure consistency with depreciation periods applied to non-movable fixtures and fittings. The effect was to increase right-of-use assets and lease obligations by €126 million as of 1 January 2020 and by €125 million as of 30 June 2020, with no impact on equity.
In preparing the interim condensed consolidated financial statements, management used estimates and assumptions as described in Note 2.2 to the consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2020.
Accounting policies specific to the interim condensed consolidated financial statements are as follows:
As of 30 June 2021, the impact of an additional increase or decrease in discount rates within and outside France would be as follows:
| Assumption | Increase | Decrease | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 basis | |||
| Lump-sum retirement benefits (France) | points | (41) | 46 |
| 20 basis | |||
| Pensions (outside France) | points | (23) | 24 |
The Bouygues group applied the same standards, interpretations and accounting policies in the six months ended 30 June 2021 as were applied in its consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2020, except for changes required to meet new IFRS requirements applicable from 1 January 2021 (see below).
On 27 August 2020, the IASB issued amendments to IFRS 9, IAS 39, IFRS 7, IFRS 4 and IFRS 16 (phase 2) in connection with interest rate benchmark reform. Those amendments were endorsed by the European Union on 13 January 2021, and are applicable retrospectively from 1 January 2021.
The impact of the amendments on the Group is immaterial.
IFRS IC Agenda Decision on IAS 19
In May 2021, the IASB approved the IFRS IC Agenda Decision of December 2020 on the method for calculating the period of service used when measuring the provision for lump-sum retirement benefits. The most common approach currently applied in France (including by Bouygues) is to attribute the benefit on a straight line basis over the entire period from the date an employee joins the retirement benefit scheme to the date of retirement. However, the IFRS IC takes the view that the benefit should only be attributed on a straight line basis over the specified number of pre-retirement years of service at which the benefit entitlement is capped.
Bouygues is currently assessing the impact of that Agenda Decision, in particular through an analysis of the relevant retirement benefit schemes and collective agreements. As of 30 June 2021, Bouygues continues to attribute such benefits from the date on which the employee joins the scheme.
Sales and operating profit are subject to strong seasonal fluctuations due to low activity levels during the first half of the year, primarily at Colas due to weather conditions. The extent of those fluctuations varies from year to year; in the first half of 2020, the effect was amplified by the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic (see Note 1.2). In accordance with IFRS, sales for interim accounting periods are recognised on the same basis as full-year sales.
| Carrying amount | |
|---|---|
| 31/12/2020 | 7,232 |
| Changes in scope of consolidation | 18 |
| Impairment losses charged during the period | |
| Other movements (including translation adjustments) | (118) |
| 30/06/2021 | 7,132 |
The decrease during the first half of 2021 relates mainly to fair value remeasurements made in order to recognise acquired intangible assets (customer base) as part of the purchase price allocation on Bouygues Telecom Business Distribution (BTBD, formerly EIT), amounting to €132 million net of deferred taxes, partly offset by the recognition of goodwill amounting to €15 million on the acquisition by TF1 of a 65% equity interest in iZen and by translation adjustments of €14 million.
The table below shows how provisional goodwill as at 30 June 2021 was determined for significant acquisitions made since 31 December 2019.
| BTBD (formerly EIT) | iZen | |
|---|---|---|
| CGU | Bouygues Telecom | TF1 |
| Purchase price (I) | 824 | 20 |
| Net assets acquired, excluding goodwill (II) | ||
| Non-current assets | (59) | (5) |
| Current assets | (109) | (16) |
| Non-current liabilities | 5 | 2 |
| Current liabilities | 110 | 12 |
| Purchase price allocation (III) | ||
| Remeasurement of acquired intangible assets | (179) | |
| Remeasurement of acquired property, plant and | ||
| equipment | ||
| Other remeasurements (including deferred taxes) | 32 | |
| Unacquired portion | 2 | |
| Goodwill (I)+(II)+(III) | 624 | 15 |
| Translation adjustments | ||
| Goodwill at 30/06/2021 | 624 | 15 |
| 30/06/2021 | 31/12/2020 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| % Bouygues or | % Bouygues or | |||
| CGU | Total | subsidiaries | Total | subsidiaries |
| Bouygues Construction ᵃ | 1,089 | 100.00 | 1,079 | 99.97 |
| Colas ᵇ | 1,333 | 96.87 | 1,319 | 96.87 |
| TF1 ᵇ | 1,363 | 43.68 | 1,355 | 43.70 |
| Bouygues Telecom ᵇ | 3,347 | 90.53 | 3,479 | 90.53 |
| TOTAL | 7,132 | 7,232 |
(a) Only includes goodwill on subsidiaries acquired by the CGU
(b) Includes goodwill on subsidiaries acquired by the CGU and on acquisitions made at parent company (Bouygues SA) level for the CGU
In the absence of any evidence of impairment, the goodwill recognised as of 30 June 2021 has not been subject to further impairment testing.
An analysis by business segment of the share of net profits/losses of joint ventures and associates is provided in Note 11.
| Carrying amount | |
|---|---|
| 31/12/2020 | 1,542 |
| Share of net profit/(loss) for the period | 201 |
| Translation adjustments | 14 |
| Other income and expense recognised directly in equity | 20 |
| Net profit/(loss) and other recognised income and expense | 235 |
| Appropriation of prior-year profit, dividends distributed, acquisitions and capital increases, disposals, transfers and other movements | (978) |
| 30/06/2021 | 799 |
The carrying amount of investments in joint ventures and associates decreased by €743 million in the period. That figure includes €711 million relating to Alstom, mainly comprising (i) the profit contribution from Alstom of €219 million and (ii) a reduction of €950 million in the carrying amount of the investment in Alstom, largely as a result of the transactions involving Alstom's share capital during the first half of 2021 which resulted in Bouygues losing significant influence.
Alstom's €219 million contribution to the net profit of Bouygues for the first half of 2021, versus €35 million for the first half of 2020, comprises:
With effect from 2 June 2021, the residual equity interest in Alstom is accounted for at fair value through other comprehensive income. The carrying amount of the retained equity interest in Alstom as of 30 June 2021 was €25 million, included within "Other non-current financial assets".
As of 30 June 2021, the investment in SDAIF had a carrying amount of €266 million in the Bouygues balance sheet, including the €9 million share of SDAIF's net loss for the period.
As of 30 June 2021, the share capital of Bouygues SA consisted of 380,936,925 shares with a par value of €1.
| Movements during 2021 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2020 | Increases | Reductions | 30/06/2021 | |
| Shares | 380,759,842 | 177,083 a |
380,936,925 | |
| NUMBER OF SHARES | 380,759,842 | 177,083 | 380,936,925 | |
| Par value | €1 | €1 | ||
| SHARE CAPITAL (€) | 380,759,842 | 177,083 | 380,936,925 |
(a) The increase in share capital was due to 177,083 new shares being issued on exercise of stock options in the first half of 2021
| Employee benefits ᵃ |
Litigation and claims ᵇ | Guarantees given ᶜ |
Other non-current provisions ᵈ |
Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2020 | 958 | 282 | 378 | 627 | 2,245 |
| Translation adjustments | 6 | 4 | 3 | 13 | |
| Changes in scope of consolidation | 1 | (3) | (2) | ||
| Charges to provisions | 46 | 27 | 29 | 57 | 159 |
| Reversals of provisions (utilised or unutilised) |
(30) | (38) | (30) | (47) | e (145) |
| Actuarial gains and losses | (2) | f (2) |
|||
| Transfers and other movements | 21 | 21 | |||
| 30/06/2021 | 979 | 271 | 381 | 658 | 2,289 |
| (a) Employee benefits | 979 | Principal segments involved: | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lump-sum retirement benefits | 626 | Bouygues Construction | 322 |
| Long-service awards | 137 | Colas | 437 |
| Pensions | 216 | TF1 | 55 |
| Bouygues Telecom | 113 | ||
| (b) Litigation and claims | 271 | Bouygues Construction | 105 |
| Provisions for customer disputes | 96 | Bouygues Immobilier | 18 |
| Subcontractor claims | 44 | Colas | 88 |
| Employee-related and other litigation and claims | 131 | Bouygues Telecom | 53 |
| (c) Guarantees given | 381 | Bouygues Construction | 287 |
| Provisions for 10-year construction guarantees | 258 | Bouygues Immobilier | 23 |
| Provisions for additional building/civil engineering/civil works guarantees | 123 | Colas | 71 |
| (d) Other non-current provisions | 658 | Bouygues Construction | 116 |
| Provisions for miscellaneous foreign risks | 43 | Colas | 346 |
| Provisions for risks on non-controlled entities | 113 | Bouygues Telecom | 140 |
| Dismantling and site rehabilitation | 328 | ||
| Provisions for social security inspections | 109 | ||
| Other non-current provisions | 65 | ||
| (e) Including reversals of unutilised provisions in the first half of 2021 | (24) |
(f) The zero amount reported in the consolidated statement of income and expense for actuarial gains and losses on post-employment benefits comprises a €2 million gain on provisions for pensions, and a €2 million loss on overfunded plans (shown on the assets side of the balance sheet).
| Provisions related to the operating cycle | Provisions for | Provisions for project risks and |
Provisions for expected losses to |
Other current |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| customer warranties | project completion a | completion a | provisions b | Total | |
| 31/12/2020 | 44 | 383 | 498 | 317 | 1,242 |
| Translation adjustments | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| Changes in scope of consolidation | (1) | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| Charges to provisions | 5 | 78 | 159 | 60 | 302 |
| Reversals of provisions (utilised or | |||||
| unutilised) | (3) | (87) | (132) | (88) | c (310) |
| Transfers and other movements | 1 | (2) | 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 30/06/2021 | 47 | 376 | 531 | 302 | 1,256 |
Individual project provisions are not disclosed for confidentiality reasons.
| Reinsurance provisions | 42 | Bouygues Construction | 124 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restructuring provisions | 11 | Bouygues Immobilier | 40 |
| Site rehabilitation (current portion) | 16 | Colas | 99 |
| Miscellaneous current provisions | 233 | TF1 | 16 |
(c) Includes reversals of unutilised provisions in the first half of 2021 (71)
| 42 | Bouvgues Construction | 124 |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Bouygues Immobilier | 40 |
| 16 | Colas | 99 |
| 33 | TF1. | 16 |
| Current debt | Non-current debt | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2021 | 31/12/2020 | 30/06/2021 | 31/12/2020 | |
| Bond issues | 871 | 90 | 3,015 | 3,811 |
| Bank borrowings | 240 | 299 | 1,759 | 1,344 |
| Other borrowings | 88 | 85 | 432 | 389 |
| TOTAL NON-CURRENT AND CURRENT DEBT | 1,199 | 474 | 5,206 | 5,544 |
Non-current debt decreased by €338 million in the period, and current debt increased by €725 million, mainly due to (i) the reclassification of the €800 million Bouygues SA bond issue maturing in February 2022 from non-current to current and (ii) a non-current loan of €333 million granted to Bouygues Telecom by the European Investment Bank.
All bond issues contain a change of control clause relating to Bouygues SA.
The bank credit facilities contracted by Bouygues SA contain no financial covenants or trigger event clauses. The same applies to facilities used by Bouygues SA subsidiaries.
| 31/12/2020 | Translation adjustments |
Changes in scope of consolidation |
Cash flows | Fair value adjustments |
Other movements |
30/06/2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 4,224 | 20 | (1) | (339) | 3,904 | ||||||
| Overdrafts and short-term bank | |||||||||||
| borrowings | (187) | 14 | (141) | (314) | |||||||
| NET CASH POSITION (A) | 4,037 | 34 | a | (1) | a | (480) | a | 3,590 | |||
| Non-current debt | 5,544 | 21 | 3 | 434 | b | 3 | (799) | c | 5,206 | ||
| Current debt | 474 | 2 | (69) | b | (10) | 802 | c | 1,199 | |||
| Financial instruments, net | b | (2) | (2) | ||||||||
| TOTAL DEBT (B) | 6,018 | 23 | 3 | 365 | (9) | 3 | 6,403 | ||||
| NET DEBT (A) - (B) | (1,981) | 11 | (4) | (845) | 9 | (3) | (2,813) |
(a) Decrease of €447m in net cash position in the first half of 2021, as reported in the consolidated cash flow statement
(b) Net cash inflow of €365m in the first half of 2021, as analysed in the consolidated cash flow statement, and comprising total inflows of €1,261m and total outflows of €896m
(c) Includes €800m for the reclassification of the Bouygues SA bond issue maturing in February 2022 from non-current to current
| 1st half of 2021 | 1st half of 2020 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France International | Total | % | France International | Total | % | ||||
| Bouygues Construction | 2,643 | 3,633 | 6,276 | 36 | 1,847 | 3,439 | 5,286 | 36 | |
| Bouygues Immobilier | 924 | 56 | 980 | 6 | 646 | 55 | 701 | 5 | |
| Colas | 2,814 | 2,752 | 5,566 | 32 | 2,223 | 2,632 | 4,855 | 33 | |
| TF1 | 1,007 | 103 | 1,110 | 6 | 785 | 77 | 862 | 6 | |
| Bouygues Telecom | 3,459 | 3,459 | 20 | 3,032 | 3,032 | 20 | |||
| Bouygues SA & other | 5 | 21 | 26 | 6 | 16 | 22 | |||
| CONSOLIDATED SALES | 10,852 | 6,565 | 17,417 | 100 | 8,539 | 6,219 | 14,758 | 100 |
| 2nd quarter of 2021 | 2nd quarter of 2020 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France International | Total | % | France International | Total | % | ||||
| Bouygues Construction | 1,348 | 1,897 | 3,245 | 34 | 735 | 1,628 | 2,363 | 31 | |
| Bouygues Immobilier | 497 | 31 | 528 | 5 | 302 | 26 | 328 | 4 | |
| Colas | 1,656 | 1,902 | 3,558 | 37 | 1,205 | 1,698 | 2,903 | 39 | |
| TF1 | 551 | 58 | 609 | 6 | 347 | 37 | 384 | 5 | |
| Bouygues Telecom | 1,721 | 1,721 | 18 | 1,550 | 1,550 | 21 | |||
| Bouygues SA & other | 3 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 10 | 11 | |||
| CONSOLIDATED SALES | 5,776 | 3,899 | 9,675 | 100 | 4,140 | 3,399 | 7,539 | 100 |
Refer to Note 11 for an analysis of sales by category and business segment.
| 1st half | 2nd quarter | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | ||
| CURRENT OPERATING PROFIT/(LOSS) | 471 | (132) | 548 | 110 | |
| Other operating income | 97 | 7 | 35 | 4 | |
| Other operating expenses | (17) | (51) | (11) | (50) | |
| OPERATING PROFIT/(LOSS) | 551 | (176) | 572 | 64 |
Refer to Note 11 for an analysis of current operating profit and operating profit by business segment.
The main components of "Other operating income" and "Other operating expenses" are as follows:
Items related to Bouygues Telecom, Bouygues Immobilier, TF1 and Bouygues SA representing net income of €80 million, comprising:
Items related to Bouygues Telecom and Colas representing net expense of €44 million, comprising:
Bouygues recognised net income tax expense of €146 million in the first half of 2021.
| 1st half | 2nd quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | |
| INCOME TAX GAIN/(EXPENSE) | (146) | 12 | (162) | (73) |
The effective tax rate was 34% for the first half of 2021, versus 4% for the first half of 2020.
The main factors explaining the 2021 first-half effective tax rate are:
The effective tax rate for the first half of 2020 was negatively affected by (i) tax losses outside France for which no deferred tax asset was recognised given that the taxable base was in loss and (ii) the fact that deferred taxes recognised in respect of tax losses incurred by subsidiaries included in the Bouygues SA French group tax election were calculated using a tax rate of 25.83% (as opposed to the 32.02% rate applicable in 2020) to the extent that those losses will not start to be offset against profits until 2023.
The tables below show the contribution made by each business segment to key items in the income statement, balance sheet and cash flow statement:
| Bouygues | Bouygues | Bouygues | Bouygues SA | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | Immobilier | Colas | TF1 | Telecom | & other | Total | |
| INCOME STATEMENT: 1st half of 2021 | |||||||
| Advertising | 802 | 802 | |||||
| Sales of services | 2,092 | 35 | 164 | 289 | 2,743 | 104 | 5,427 |
| Other sales from construction businesses | 4,216 | 946 | 4,353 | 9,515 | |||
| Other revenues | 29 | 1,074 | 38 | 728 | 1,869 | ||
| Total sales | 6,337 | 981 | 5,591 | 1,129 | 3,471 | 104 | 17,613 |
| Inter-segment sales | (61) | (1) | (25) | (19) | (12) | (78) | (196) |
| THIRD-PARTY SALES | 6,276 | 980 | 5,566 | 1,110 | 3,459 | 26 | 17,417 |
| CURRENT OPERATING PROFIT/(LOSS) | 166 | 17 | (100) | 169 | 244 | (25) | 471 |
| OPERATING PROFIT/(LOSS) | 166 | 11 | (100) | 167 | 335 | (28) | 551 |
| Share of net profits/(losses) of joint ventures and | |||||||
| associates | 6 | (6) | 4 | (13) | (9) | 219 | 201 |
| NET PROFIT/(LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE | |||||||
| GROUP | 119 | (6) | (108) | 47 | 199 | 157 | 408 |
| Bouygues | Bouygues | Bouygues | Bouygues SA | ||||
| Construction | Immobilier | Colas | TF1 | Telecom | & other | Total | |
| INCOME STATEMENT: 1st half of 2020 | |||||||
| Advertising | 615 | 615 | |||||
| Sales of services | 1,819 | 19 | 164 | 236 | 2,404 | 93 | 4,735 |
| Other sales from construction businesses | 3,464 | 682 | 3,838 | 7,984 | |||
| Other revenues | 38 | 868 | 33 | 638 | 1,577 | ||
| Total sales | 5,321 | 701 | 4,870 | 884 | 3,042 | 93 | 14,911 |
| Inter-segment sales | (35) | (15) | (22) | (10) | (71) | (153) | |
| THIRD-PARTY SALES | 5,286 | 701 | 4,855 | 862 | 3,032 | 22 | 14,758 |
| CURRENT OPERATING PROFIT/(LOSS) | (95) | (38) | (304) | 68 | 253 | (16) | (132) |
| OPERATING PROFIT/(LOSS) | (95) | (38) | (349) | 68 | 254 | (16) | (176) |
| Share of net profits/(losses) of joint ventures and |
| associates | 39 | 4 | (1) | 35 | 77 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NET PROFIT/(LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE GROUP |
(66) | (33) | (285) | 17 | 142 | (19) | (244) |
| Bouygues | Bouygues | Bouygues | Bouygues SA | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | Immobilier | Colas | TF1 | Telecom | & other | Total | |
| INCOME STATEMENT: 2nd quarter of 2021 | |||||||
| Advertising | 444 | 444 | |||||
| Sales of services | 1,126 | 20 | 86 | 155 | 1,380 | 53 | 2,820 |
| Other sales from construction businesses | 2,145 | 509 | 2,761 | 5,415 | |||
| Other revenues | 8 | 724 | 20 | 348 | 1,100 | ||
| Total sales | 3,279 | 529 | 3,571 | 619 | 1,728 | 53 | 9,779 |
| Inter-segment sales | (34) | (1) | (13) | (10) | (7) | (39) | (104) |
| THIRD-PARTY SALES | 3,245 | 528 | 3,558 | 609 | 1,721 | 14 | 9,675 |
| CURRENT OPERATING PROFIT/(LOSS) | 85 | 13 | 177 | 112 | 168 | (7) | 548 |
| OPERATING PROFIT/(LOSS) | 85 | 11 | 177 | 110 | 199 | (10) | 572 |
| Share of net profits/(losses) of joint ventures and | |||||||
| associates | 4 | (2) | 6 | (7) | (5) | 100 | 96 |
| NET PROFIT/(LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE | |||||||
| GROUP | 62 | 1 | 112 | 32 | 119 | 61 | 387 |
| Bouygues Construction |
Bouygues Immobilier |
Colas | TF1 | Bouygues Telecom |
Bouygues SA & other |
Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCOME STATEMENT: 2nd quarter of 2020 | |||||||
| Advertising | 259 | 259 | |||||
| Sales of services | 872 | 7 | 81 | 115 | 1,199 | 46 | 2,320 |
| Other sales from construction businesses | 1,502 | 321 | 2,289 | 4,112 | |||
| Other revenues | 16 | 541 | 16 | 356 | 929 | ||
| Total sales | 2,390 | 328 | 2,911 | 390 | 1,555 | 46 | 7,620 |
| Inter-segment sales | (27) | (8) | (6) | (5) | (35) | (81) | |
| THIRD-PARTY SALES | 2,363 | 328 | 2,903 | 384 | 1,550 | 11 | 7,539 |
| CURRENT OPERATING PROFIT/(LOSS) | (134) | (22) | 66 | 26 | 185 | (11) | 110 |
| OPERATING PROFIT/(LOSS) | (134) | (22) | 21 | 26 | 184 | (11) | 64 |
| Share of net profits/(losses) of joint ventures and | |||||||
| associates | 39 | 1 | 13 | (1) | 52 | ||
| NET PROFIT/(LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE GROUP |
(88) | (18) | 5 | 6 | 106 | (51) | (40) |
| Bouygues | Bouygues | Bouygues | Bouygues SA | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | Immobilier | Colas | TF1 | Telecom | & other | Total | |
| Current operating profit/(loss) | 166 | 17 | (100) | 169 | 244 | (25) | 471 |
| • Interest expense on lease obligations | (4) | (1) | (7) | (2) | (12) | (26) | |
| Elimination of net depreciation and amortisation expense and of net charges to provisions and impairment losses: |
|||||||
| • Net depreciation and amortisation expense on property, plant and equipment and intangible assets |
102 | 5 | 176 | 173 | 527 | 6 | 989 |
| • Charges to provisions and impairment losses, net of reversals due to utilisation |
49 | 20 | 50 | (11) | 7 | 12 | 127 |
| Elimination of items included in other income from operations: |
|||||||
| • Reversals of unutilised provisions and impairment and other items |
(59) | (14) | (43) | (7) | (8) | (131) | |
| EBITDA AFTER LEASES: 1st half of 2021 | 254 | 27 | 76 | 322 | 758 | (7) | 1,430 |
| Bouygues | Bouygues | Bouygues | Bouygues SA | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | Immobilier | Colas | TF1 | Telecom | & other | Total | |
| Current operating profit/(loss) | (95) | (38) | (304) | 68 | 253 | (16) | (132) |
| • Interest expense on lease obligations | (5) | (1) | (7) | (2) | (11) | 1 | (25) |
| Elimination of net depreciation and amortisation expense and of net charges to provisions and impairment losses: |
|||||||
| • Net depreciation and amortisation expense on property, plant and equipment and |
|||||||
| intangible assets | 99 | 5 | 186 | 106 | 446 | 4 | 846 |
| • Charges to provisions and impairment losses, |
|||||||
| net of reversals due to utilisation | 40 | 4 | 17 | (6) | 30 | (4) | 81 |
| Elimination of items included in other income from operations: |
|||||||
| • Reversals of unutilised provisions and | |||||||
| impairment and other items | (101) | (7) | (25) | (6) | (7) | (1) | (147) |
| EBITDA AFTER LEASES: 1st half of 2020 | (62) | (37) | (133) | 160 | 711 | (16) | 623 |
| Bouygues Construction |
Bouygues Immobilier |
Colas | TF1 | Bouygues Telecom |
Bouygues SA & other |
Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current operating profit/(loss) | 85 | 13 | 177 | 112 | 168 | (7) | 548 |
| • Interest expense on lease obligations | (2) | (1) | (3) | (1) | (6) | (13) | |
| Elimination of net depreciation and amortisation expense and of net charges to |
|||||||
| provisions and impairment losses: | |||||||
| • Net depreciation and amortisation expense on property, plant and equipment and |
|||||||
| intangible assets | 53 | 2 | 110 | 89 | 269 | 4 | 527 |
| • Charges to provisions and impairment | |||||||
| losses, | |||||||
| net of reversals due to utilisation | 40 | 20 | 61 | (2) | 1 | 120 | |
| Elimination of items included in other | |||||||
| income | |||||||
| from operations: | |||||||
| • Reversals of unutilised provisions and | |||||||
| impairment and other items | (38) | (8) | (24) | (4) | (3) | (77) | |
| EBITDA AFTER LEASES: 2nd quarter of 2021 | 138 | 26 | 321 | 194 | 428 | (2) | 1,105 |
| Bouygues Construction |
Bouygues Immobilier |
Colas | TF1 | Bouygues Telecom |
Bouygues SA & other |
Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current operating profit/(loss) | (134) | (22) | 66 | 26 | 185 | (11) | 110 |
| • Interest expense on lease obligations | (3) | (1) | (3) | (1) | (5) | 2 | (11) |
| Elimination of net depreciation and amortisation expense and of net charges to provisions and impairment losses: |
|||||||
| • Net depreciation and amortisation expense on property, plant and equipment and intangible assets |
51 | 3 | 116 | 50 | 222 | 1 | 443 |
| • Charges to provisions and impairment losses, net of reversals due to utilisation |
49 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 86 |
| Elimination of items included in other income from operations: |
|||||||
| • Reversals of unutilised provisions and impairment and other items |
(62) | (2) | (10) | (4) | (1) | (79) | |
| EBITDA AFTER LEASES: 2nd quarter of 2020 | (99) | (11) | 181 | 72 | 412 | (6) | 549 |
| Bouygues Construction |
Bouygues Immobilier |
Colas | TF1 | Bouygues Telecom |
Bouygues SA & other |
Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial indicators: balance sheet at 30/06/2021 |
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| NET SURPLUS CASH/(NET DEBT) | 2,696 | (400) | (631) | 34 | (2,229) | (2,283) | (2,813) |
| Financial indicators: balance sheet at 31/12/2020 |
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| NET SURPLUS CASH/(NET DEBT) | 3,143 | (306) | (7) | (1) | (1,740) | (3,070) | (1,981) |
| Bouygues Construction |
Bouygues Immobilier |
Colas | TF1 | Bouygues Telecom |
Bouygues SA & other |
Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other financial indicators: 1st half 2021 | |||||||
| Cash flow after cost of net debt, interest | |||||||
| expense on lease obligations and income | |||||||
| taxes paid (I) | 222 | 18 | 37 | 299 | 746 | (22) | 1,300 |
| Acquisitions of property, plant & equipment | |||||||
| and intangible assets, net of disposals (II) | (45) | (2) | (39) | (122) | (582) | (790) | |
| Repayment of lease obligations (III) | (41) | (4) | (52) | (11) | (71) | 1 | (178) |
| FREE CASH FLOW (I) + (II) + (III) | 136 | 12 | (54) | 166 | 93 | (21) | 332 |
| CHANGES IN WORKING CAPITAL RELATED TO | |||||||
| OPERATING ACTIVITIES (INCLUDING | |||||||
| CURRENT IMPAIRMENT AND PROVISIONS) | (443) | (105) | (481) | (63) | (201) | (83) | (1,376) |
| Bouygues Construction |
Bouygues Immobilier |
Colas | TF1 | Bouygues Telecom |
Bouygues SA & other |
Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other financial indicators: 1st half 2020 | |||||||
| Cash flow after cost of net debt, interest expense on lease obligations and income |
|||||||
| taxes paid (I) | (45) | (44) | (150) | 139 | 695 | (22) | 573 |
| Acquisitions of property, plant & equipment | |||||||
| and intangible assets, net of disposals (II) | (37) | (2) | (72) | (107) | (387) | (2) | (607) |
| Repayment of lease obligations (III) | (53) | (4) | (47) | (10) | (75) | (1) | (190) |
| FREE CASH FLOW (I) + (II) + (III) | (135) | (50) | (269) | 22 | 233 | (25) | (224) |
| CHANGES IN WORKING CAPITAL RELATED TO | |||||||
| OPERATING ACTIVITIES (INCLUDING | |||||||
| CURRENT IMPAIRMENT AND PROVISIONS) | (405) | (217) | (334) | 105 | (104) | (82) | (1,037) |
| Bouygues Construction |
Bouygues Immobilier |
Colas | TF1 | Bouygues Telecom |
Bouygues SA & other |
Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other financial indicators: 2nd quarter 2021 | |||||||
| Cash flow after cost of net debt, interest | |||||||
| expense on lease obligations and income | |||||||
| taxes paid (I) | 93 | 11 | 274 | 182 | 407 | 8 | 975 |
| Acquisitions of property, plant & equipment | |||||||
| and intangible assets, net of disposals (II) | (29) | (1) | (28) | (73) | (313) | 1 | (443) |
| Repayment of lease obligations (III) | (19) | (2) | (26) | (6) | (35) | 1 | (87) |
| FREE CASH FLOW (I) + (II) + (III) | 45 | 8 | 220 | 103 | 59 | 10 | 445 |
| CHANGES IN WORKING CAPITAL RELATED TO | |||||||
| OPERATING ACTIVITIES (INCLUDING | |||||||
| CURRENT IMPAIRMENT AND PROVISIONS) | 262 | (70) | (363) | (67) | (127) | (65) | (430) |
| Bouygues Construction |
Bouygues Immobilier |
Colas | TF1 | Bouygues Telecom |
Bouygues SA & other |
Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other financial indicators: 2nd quarter 2020 | |||||||
| Cash flow after cost of net debt, interest | |||||||
| expense on lease obligations and income | |||||||
| taxes paid (I) | (148) | (20) | 161 | 57 | 380 | (2) | 428 |
| Acquisitions of property, plant & equipment | |||||||
| and intangible assets, net of disposals (II) | (23) | (37) | (44) | (43) | (3) | (150) | |
| Repayment of lease obligations (III) | (28) | (2) | (24) | (5) | (40) | (1) | (100) |
| FREE CASH FLOW (I) + (II) + (III) | (199) | (22) | 100 | 8 | 297 | (6) | 178 |
| CHANGES IN WORKING CAPITAL RELATED TO | |||||||
| OPERATING ACTIVITIES (INCLUDING | |||||||
| CURRENT IMPAIRMENT AND PROVISIONS) | 149 | (119) | (194) | 14 | 48 | (65) | (167) |
There have been no material changes in off balance sheet commitments since 31 December 2020 other than:
There have been no material changes in the nature of transactions with related parties since 31 December 2020.
To the shareholders,
In compliance with the assignment entrusted to us by your Annual General Meetings and in accordance with the requirements of Article L. 451-1-2 III of the French Monetary and Financial Code (Code Monétaire et Financier), we hereby report to you on:
The global crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic created challenging conditions for the preparation and limited review of the condensed half-yearly consolidated financial statements. The crisis – and the unprecedented public health measures taken in response – had multiple consequences for businesses, especially on their operations and finances, and also created increased uncertainty about their future prospects. Some of those measures, such as travel restrictions and teleworking, also had an impact on internal organisation within companies and on the arrangements for conducting reviews.
These condensed half-yearly consolidated financial statements were prepared under the responsibility of the Board of Directors. Our role is to express a conclusion on these financial statements based on our review.
We conducted our review in accordance with professional standards applicable in France. A review of interim financial information consists of making inquiries, primarily of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters, and applying analytical and other review procedures. A review is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with professional standards applicable in France and consequently does not enable us to obtain assurance that we would become aware of all significant matters that might be identified in an audit. Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion.
Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the accompanying condensed half-yearly consolidated financial statements are not prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with IAS 34, the standard issued by the IASB and endorsed by the European Union applicable to interim financial information.
We have also verified the information presented in the half-yearly management report on the condensed halfyearly consolidated financial statements subject to our review.
We have no matters to report as to its fair presentation and consistency with the condensed half-yearly consolidated financial statements.
Paris-La Défense, 25 August 2021
The Statutory Auditors
MAZARS ERNST & YOUNG Audit
Gilles Rainaut Nicolas Pfeuty
4G consumption: data consumed on 4G cellular networks, excluding Wi-Fi.
4G users: customers who have used the 4G network during the last three months (Arcep definition).
BtoB (business to business): when one business makes a commercial transaction with another.
Backlog (Bouygues Construction, Colas): the amount of work still to be done on projects for which a firm order has been taken, i.e. the contract has been signed and has taken effect (after notice to proceed has been issued and suspensory clauses have been lifted).
Backlog (Bouygues Immobilier): sales outstanding from notarized sales plus total sales from signed reservations that have still to be notarized.
Under IFRS 11, Bouygues Immobilier's backlog does not include sales from reservations taken via companies accounted for by the equity method (co-promotion companies where there is joint control).
Construction businesses: Bouygues Construction, Bouygues Immobilier and Colas.
EBITDA after Leases: current operating profit after taking account of the interest expense on lease obligations, before (i) net charges for depreciation, amortization and impairment losses on property, plant and equipment and intangible assets, (ii) net charges to provisions and other impairment losses and (iii) effects of acquisitions of control or losses of control. Those effects relate to the impact of remeasuring previously-held interests or retained interests
EBITDA margin after Leases (Bouygues Telecom): EBITDA after Leases as a proportion of sales from services.
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) related to operating activities and excluding 5G frequencies.
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, and after changes in working capital requirements (WCR) related to operating activities.
It is calculated after changes in working capital requirements (WCR) related to operating activities and excluding 5G frequencies.
Fixed churn: the total number of cancellations in a given month, divided by the total number of subscribers at the end of the previous month.
FTTH (Fiber to the Home): optical fiber from the central office (where the operator's transmission equipment is installed) all the way to homes or business premises (Arcep definition).
FTTH penetration rate: the FTTH share of the total fixed subscriber base (the number of FTTH customers divided by the total number of fixed customers).
FTTH premises secured: the horizontal deployed, being deployed or ordered up to the concentration point.
FTTH premises marketed: the connectable sockets, i.e. the horizontal and vertical deployed and connected via the concentration point.
at constant exchange rates: change after translating foreign-currency sales for the current period at the exchange rates for the comparative period;
on a like-for-like basis: change in sales for the periods compared, adjusted as follows:
for acquisitions, by deducting from the current period those sales of the acquired entity that have no equivalent during the comparative period;
Mobile churn: the total number of cancellations in a given month, divided by the total number of subscribers at the end of the previous month.
MtoM: machine to machine communication. This refers to direct communication between machines or smart devices or between smart devices and people via an information system using mobile communications networks, generally without human intervention.
Net surplus cash/(net debt): the aggregate of cash and cash equivalents, overdrafts and short-term bank borrowings, non-current and current debt, and financial instruments. Net surplus cash/(net debt) does not include non-current and current lease obligations. A positive figure represents net surplus cash and a negative figure represents net debt. The main components of change in net debt are presented in Note 7 to the consolidated financial statements at 30 June 2021.
Order intake (Bouygues Construction, Colas): a project is included under order intake when the contract has been signed and has taken effect (the notice to proceed has been issued and all suspensory clauses have been lifted) and the financing has been arranged. The amount recorded corresponds to the sales the project will generate.
PIN: Public-Initiative Network.
Reservations by value (Bouygues Immobilier): the € amount of the value of properties reserved over a given period.
Residential properties: the sum of the value of unit and block reservation contracts signed by customers and approved by Bouygues Immobilier, minus registered cancellations.
Commercial properties: these are registered as reservations on notarized sale.
For co-promotion companies:
Sales billed to customers, which include:
In Mobile:
In Fixed:
o Sales from bulk sales to other fixed line operators.
Sales from incoming Voice and Texts.
Spreading of handset subsidies over the projected life of the customer account, required to comply with IFRS 15.
Capitalization of connection fee sales, which is then spread over the projected life of the customer account.
It comprises:
Very-high-speed: subscriptions with peak downstream speeds higher or equal to 30 Mbit/s. Includes FTTH, FTTLA, 4G box and VDSL2 subscriptions (Arcep definition).
Wholesale: wholesale market for telecoms operators.
I certify that to the best of my knowledge the condensed consolidated first-half financial statements for the past half-year have been prepared in accordance with the relevant accounting standards and give a true and fair view of the assets and liabilities, financial position and results of the company and of affiliated undertakings and that the attached first-half review of operations provides an accurate representation of significant events in the first six months of the year and of their impact on the first-half financial statements, of the main related-party transactions and of the main risks and uncertainties for the remaining six months.
Paris, 25 August 2021
Olivier Roussat CEO
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