Annual Report • Feb 21, 2022
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Nanterre (France), February 21, 2022
In 2021, worldwide automotive production* was strongly impacted by the semiconductor shortage and remained low for a second consecutive year at 73.4 million light vehicles (LVs), up only 3.8% vs. 2020, which had been heavily affected by the Covid-19 crisis.
| In €m | FY 2020** | FY 2021 | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 14,445 | 15,618 | +8.1% |
| At constant scope and currencies | +8.8% | ||
| EBITDA | 1,669 | 2,109 | +26.4% |
| As % of sales | 11.6% | 13.5% | +190bps |
| Operating income | 418 | 862 | 2.1x |
| As % of sales | 2.9% | 5.5% | +260bps |
| Net income from continued operations | (303) | 113 | |
| Net cash flow before Hella acquisition impact | 13 | 317 |
* Source: IHS Markit dated February 2022, as usually restated by Faurecia, i.e. vehicles segment in line with CAAM for China ** 2020 restated for IFRS 5 (see in appendix)
At this stage and due to the recent closing of the HELLA acquisition, Faurecia is only guiding for its standalone scope. Assuming that worldwide automotive production will recover to 78.7 million vehicles in 2022, Faurecia's standalone full-year 2022 guidance is as follows:

"2021 was a foundational year for Faurecia. Firstly, the successful spin-off from PSA/Stellantis significantly increased our free float, enlarged our international shareholder base and enhanced share liquidity. Secondly, we launched the acquisition of a majority stake in HELLA, a strategic and transformative investment that was successfully closed within five months.
For the full year, we achieved another strong sales outperformance, solid operating leverage and significant cash generation. This was in spite of the acute semiconductor shortage, unprecedented OEM production volatility with widespread Stop & Gos disruption, and one launch issue in North America.
We also recorded a solid order intake, leading to a cumulative 75 billion euros received over the past three years, including significant awards in key business segments such as Electronics and Hydrogen.
2022 will continue to be impacted by the semiconductor shortage, which should begin to ease from the second half of the year. In this context, we will continue our strict cost control and focus on operational efficiency to drive continuous improvement in our financial performance.
Our most exciting challenge for 2022 will be the great opportunity to combine our operations and teams with HELLA to create a powerful Group, which is far more than the sum of the two preexisting companies. FORVIA is now fully on track to deliver on its ambitions.
I would like to thank our talented people for all that has been achieved in the past year – and the combined teams of Faurecia and HELLA for their commitment to make 2022 a great year for our new Group, FORVIA."
The past year was a turning point for Faurecia and marked a step change in the Group's history.
Two key milestones for Faurecia:
• Successful spin-off from Faurecia's historical shareholder (PSA/Stellantis)
March 2021 saw the successful distribution of the Faurecia shares previously held by PSA, then Stellantis. This spin-off from its historical shareholder resulted in a significant increase to Faurecia's free float, to above 90%, with an enlarged international shareholder base and increased share liquidity.
As of that date, the four major historic shareholders of PSA and FCA held a combined stake of 13.2% in Faurecia: Exor with 5.5%, Peugeot 1810 with 3.1%, Bpifrance with 2.4% and Dongfeng with 2.2%.


In addition, Faurecia successfully launched its first Employee Shareholding Plan, "faur'ESO", with a high subscription rate of 22%. The completion of the capital increase, for a total amount of €100 million, and the settlement-delivery of shares to employees took place in July. Shares were purchased in H1 2021 through a buyback program and then cancelled in H2 2021 to neutralize the potential dilution.
On August 14, 2021, Faurecia announced the launch a Public Tender Offer on HELLA shares together with the acquisition of the 60% stake held by the Hueck and Roepke Family pool.
This acquisition marked a major step in Faurecia's ambition to accelerate its strategic transformation, investing in fast-growing segments with leading positions.
The combination of Faurecia and HELLA creates the #7 global automotive supplier, with a highly advanced technology portfolio addressing all industry megatrends and one overriding ambition: to shape a safe, sustainable, advanced and customized mobility.
FORVIA will also accelerate innovation through strong R&D capabilities, capitalize on the complementarity of customer portfolios across all geographies and leverage Faurecia's strong positions in China and Asia.
Besides accelerating sales growth, strong synergies will drive continuous improvement in profitability and cash generation.
The Public Tender Offer was launched on October 27, 2021 and ended on November 11, 2021.
The price paid in total for the controlling stake exceeding 80% of HELLA shares held as of January 31, 2022 amounted to c. €5.4bn, comprising:
As a consequence of the payment in cash and in Faurecia shares, the Family pool became the largest shareholder of Faurecia with c. 9% of the Faurecia share capital, as of January 31, 2022. The Family pool also agreed to be subject to a first lock-up of its Faurecia shares for 18 months starting from the closing date and a subsequent lock-up of 12 months for the portion of their Faurecia shares exceeding 5% of Faurecia's share capital.
This strategic and transformative acquisition represents a significant driver for earnings and cash accretion and will contribute to enhanced value creation for all shareholders.

In 2021, Faurecia continued to develop through the lens of sustainability. The Group is fully on track to become CO2 neutral for scopes 1 and 2 by 2025 and to reduce by 50% its scope 3 controlled emissions in 2030 before reaching net zero by 2050 at the latest, focusing on three main levers: use less, use better, use longer. Through this we aim to reduce our environmental impact and create long-term value across our entire supply chain.
In 2021, Faurecia's secured two major partnership to reach its CO2 ambitions:
Under this partnership, Faurecia will benefit from KPMG's expertise to prepare, execute and implement its solar panel equipment program across all facilities worldwide. The installation of solar panels in Faurecia premises is a major step on the Group's journey to become CO2 neutral for its internal emissions by 2025. As Faurecia will delegate the installation and the operation of these renewable electricity production assets to third parties ("developers"), KPMG will advise and support Faurecia to identify and contract the right developers.
Under this partnership, ENGIE, a world leader in low-carbon energy and services, will provide energy solutions to be deployed across 100+ Faurecia sites worldwide by mid-2022. ENGIE will accompany Faurecia through the deployment of energy-saving equipment & methodology solutions in Europe, China, Brazil and Mexico, enabling a 15% reduction of site energy consumption out of a reference of around 600 GWh. Reducing energy consumption by adopting innovative digital solutions for efficiency is in line with Faurecia's CO2 neutrality roadmap and "Use Less" approach.
This new division will benefit from Faurecia's leading market positions in Interiors and Seating, unique portfolios of materials with ultra-low and negative CO2 emissions and materials integrating thermal, acoustic and bio-medical technologies. It will work across Business Groups and propose a full cockpit low-CO2 and CO2-negative materials approach to support OEMs' sustainability objectives. In 2022, Faurecia will build a dedicated Sustainable Materials R&D center and a pilot plant. The new division will initially employ 125 engineers, increasing to more than 400 in 2030.
In 2021, Faurecia launched the "Seat for the planet" initiative dedicated to improving industrial processes, material use and seat design to reduce lifecycle CO2 footprints. "Seat for the Planet" is part of the cross-Business Group initiative to develop sustainable materials and circular economies in the automotive industry, beyond OEMs' specifications and targets.
CLD, which has significant growth potential in the Chinese market, has also been certified by the Chinese central government as the first domestic producer of Type IV hydrogen tanks. Unlike Type III tanks, which use an aluminum liner instead of a plastic one, Type IV tanks are lighter and thus better suited to mobility applications. Through the acquisition of CLD and thanks to the certification of Type IV tanks, Faurecia will further energize its momentum for hydrogen mobility in China.

In March 2021, Faurecia announced a 165 million euros investment in an industry 4.0 platform in Allenjoie (France). With high-performance industrial capacity, this new site will support the growth of Faurecia's hydrogen storage system business. Serial production will start in 2023 with a strong ramp-up expected in 2024. The Allenjoie site will provide Faurecia with a capacity of up to 100,000 tanks per year.
In 2022, Symbio (JV with Michelin) will build a new facility in Lyon (France) for hydrogen stacks production.
In 2021, Faurecia achieved an order intake of €500m (including 100% of Symbio), in line with the target presented at its Capital Markets Day in February 2021 and on track to reach the sales ambition of €500 million in 2025 (including 100% of Symbio). The ambition to reach over €3.5 billion of sales (including 100% of Symbio) in 2030 is furthermore confirmed.
In 2021, Faurecia began pre-serial production for Stellantis, Hyvia (Renault Group) and Hyundai in France and Korea and for SAIC in China.
In October 2021, Faurecia and Air Liquide announced the signature of a joint development agreement to design and produce on-board liquid hydrogen storage systems for the automotive industry. Through this technology partnership, the two companies will accelerate the deployment of zero-emission heavy-duty mobility. The partnership will leverage the companies' complementary competencies from their respective core businesses, which will be fundamental to accelerate the technology's time-to-market.
In 2021, Faurecia continued to increase customer satisfaction, thanks to its Total Customer Satisfaction program achieving an average score of 4.5 stars (maximum is 5) vs. 4.2 stars in 2020 with over 3,260 customer responses. In addition, Faurecia saw an increase in customer recognition in 2021, with over 70 awards for global performance, manufacturing excellence, cost savings and innovation.
A new year of solid order intake in 2021 led to a cumulated amount of €75 billion for the last three years (2019-2021), representing continued market share gains and securing future profitable growth prospects.
This performance supports Faurecia's ambition to achieve sales of at least €24.5 billion euros in 2025 (for Faurecia standalone excluding the HELLA acquisition, as presented at Faurecia's Capital Markets Day held in February 2021).
New 2021 business awards, with strong profitability, included:

After a very low point of 70.7 million light vehicles (LVs) produced in 2020, heavily impacted by the emergent Covid-19 pandemic, worldwide automotive production had been expected to recover significantly in 2021: in February 2021, IHS Markit's full-year forecast was 80.9 million LVs (+14% vs. 2020) and Faurecia's assumption was a more cautious 76.6 million (+8% vs. 2020).
In the event, worldwide automotive production amounted to only 73.4 million LVs in 2021, up only 3.8% year-on-year. This poor performance largely reflected the global semiconductor shortage, which impacted the industry throughout the year. The impact worsened in the second half, after a first half already marked by difficult climatic conditions in Texas and a fire at a major Japanese semiconductor supplier.
The difficult situation in H2 2021, with a very low point in Q3 (with 15.8 million LVs produced in the quarter, down 19% vs. Q3 2020), strongly disrupted our customers' activity, generating unprecedented volatility in OEM programs resulting in numerous and erratic production Stop & Gos for Faurecia.

Worldwide automotive production* (in million vehicles)
*Source: IHS Markit forecast dated February 2022 (vehicles segment in line with CAAM for China)
Volatility in OEM programs, at its peak in September and October, started to normalize as from November. These disruptions reduced Faurecia's cost flexibilization capabilities, especially for just-in-time deliveries, and generated higher quality-related costs.
The semiconductor shortage is expected to continue in H1 2022 but should gradually ease from H2 2022 onwards, with the global situation returning closer to normal in 2023.
Worldwide automotive production is currently forecast by IHS Markit at 80.7m LVs in 2022, still far from the 85.3 million vehicles produced in 2019 but nevertheless up 9.9% vs. 2021.
Faurecia's assumption for worldwide automotive production in 2022 is slightly lower than IHS at 78.7m LVs, with a phasing that anticipates a slight decrease year-on-year in H1 (c. -2%, mostly due to the high base of Q1 2021) and a strong year-on-year increase in H2 (up 17%, eased by the low base of comparison in H2 2021 and reflecting the expected gradual easing of the semiconductor shortage).

The following table details sales and operating income evolution in H2 and FY 2021 at Group level:
| H2 2021 | 2021 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faurecia in €m |
WW auto prod in 000 vehicles* |
Faurecia in €m |
WW auto prod in 000 vehicles* |
||
| SALES | |||||
| 2020 as reported 2020 restated for IFRS 5 |
8,484 8,360 |
41,952 | 14,654 14,445 |
70,719 | |
| Currency effect | 132 | -164 | |||
| % of sales | 1.6% | -1.1% | |||
| Scope effect | 0 | 60 | |||
| % of sales | 0.0% | 0.4% | |||
| Organic growth | -657 | 1,277 | |||
| % of sales | -7.9% | -14.4% | 8.8% | 3.8% | |
| 2021 reported changes |
7,835 -6.3% |
35,926 | 15,618 8.1% |
73,384 | |
| OPERATING INCOME | |||||
| 2020 as reported | 520 | 406 | |||
| 2020 restated for IFRS 5 | 518 | 418 | |||
| % of sales | 6.2% | 2.9% | |||
| 2021 | 352 | 862 | |||
| % of sales | 4.5% | 5.5% | |||
| YoY change in bps | -170bps | +260bps |
* IHS Markit dated February 2022 (vehicles segment in line with CAAM for China)
In FY:

| FY 2020* | In €m | H2 2021 | FY 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5,560 | Sales | 3,082 | 6,049 |
| YoY reported | -6.3% | +8.8% | |
| YoY organic | -8.2% | +9.1% | |
| 190 | Operating income | 88 | 285 |
| 3.4% | As % of sales | 2.9% | 4.7% |
* Restated for IFRS 5 (see in appendix)
• Strong sales outperformance of 620bps in H2 and 530bps in FY driven by significant SOPs and despite negative impact from Stop & Gos in H2

| FY 2020* | In €m | H2 2021 | FY 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4,335 | Sales | 2,265 | 4,641 |
| YoY reported | -9.4% | +7.0% | |
| YoY organic | -10.2% | +7.7% | |
| 33 | Operating income | 73 | 190 |
| 0.8% | As % of sales | 3.2% | 4.1% |
* Restated for IFRS 5 (see in appendix)
• Strong sales outperformance of 420bps in H2 and 390bps in FY, largely driven by sales to Stellantis and a major American EV carmaker and despite negative impact from Stop & Gos in H2
| FY 2020* | In €m | H2 2021 | FY 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3,823 | Sales | 2,051 | 4,091 |
| YoY reported | -5.8% | +7.0% | |
| YoY organic | -7.8% | +9.2% | |
| 200 | Operating income | 191 | 389 |
| 5.2% | As % of sales | 9.3% | 9.5% |
* Restated for IFRS 5 (see in appendix)

• Operating margin at 9.5% in 2021, a strong improvement throughout the entire year, including H2
| FY 2020* | In €m | H2 2021 | FY 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 727 | Sales | 438 | 838 |
| YoY reported | +10.6% | +15.3% | |
| YoY organic | +9.3% | +17.5% | |
| (5) | Operating income | (1) | (2) |
| -0.7% | As % of sales | -0.2% | -0.2% |
* Restated for IFRS 5 (see in appendix)
• Broadly flat operating income, despite increased costs of semiconductors (mainly in H2), negative mix effect (aftermarket vs. product sales) and further restructuring and depreciation costs
| FY 2020* | In €m | H2 2021 | FY 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6,763 | Sales | 3,191 | 6,996 | |
| YoY reported | -16.5% | +3.5% | ||
| YoY organic | -16.2% | +3.7% | ||
| 85 | Operating income | 86 | 292 | |
| 1.3% | As % of sales | 2.7% | 4.2% |
* Restated for IFRS 5 (see in appendix)

• Operating margin at 4.2%, up 290bps in 2021 despite significant negative impact from Stop & Gos in H2
| FY 2020* | In €m | H2 2021 | FY 2021 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,632 | Sales | 1,945 | 3,725 | ||
| YoY reported | -9.8% | +2.6% | |||
| YoY organic | -11.3% | +5.8% | |||
| 33 | Operating income | (12) | 49 | ||
| 0.9% | As % of sales | -0.6% | 1.3% |
* Restated for IFRS 5 (see in appendix)
| FY 2020* | In €m | H2 2021 | FY 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3,528 | Sales | 2,309 | 4,167 |
| YoY reported | +12.2% | +18.1% | |
| YoY organic | +7.7% | +16.3% | |
| 308 | Operating income | 256 | 458 |
| 8.7% | As % of sales | 11.1% | 11.0% |
* Restated for IFRS 5 (see in appendix)

| FY 2020* | In €m H2 2021 |
FY 2021 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 523 | Sales | 391 | 731 | ||
| YoY reported | +20.4% | +39.8% | |||
| YoY organic | +15.2% | +46.7% | |||
| (8) | Operating income | 21 | 63 | ||
| -1.6% | As % of sales | 5.5% | 8.7% |
* Restated for IFRS 5 (see in appendix)

Group operating income stood at €862 million, vs. €418 million in 2020.
Net income of continued operations was a profit of €113 million vs. a loss of €(303) million in 2020. It included a charge of €(41) million related to the acquisition of HELLA, not yet consolidated into Faurecia's accounts.
Net income of discontinued operations was a loss of €(96) million, due to the divestment of AST (operating loss until the date of effective disposal + capital loss on disposal).
Net income was a profit of €16 million vs. a loss of (321) million in 2020.
Minority interests amounted to €95 million vs. €57 million in 2020, mainly reflecting the increase in profits with Chinese partners.
Net income Group share was a loss of €(79) million vs. a loss of €(379) million in 2020.

EBITDA: €2.1 BILLION, REPRESENTING 13.5% OF SALES (UP 190bps VS. 2020)
NET CASH FLOW: €317 MILLION (VS. €13 MILLION IN 2020), BEFORE AN OUTFLOW OF €(12) MILLION RELATED TO THE ACQUISITION OF HELLA NET-DEBT-TO-EBITDA RATIO REDUCED TO 1.6x AT END 2021 (VS. 1.9x AT END 2020)
SOUND FINANCIAL STRUCTURE AND STRONG LIQUIDITY AT YEAR -END 2021 SECURING FINANCINGS FOR THE HELLA TRANSACTION
2021 EBITDA of €2.109 million represented 13.5% of sales compared to an EBITDA of €1,669 million and 11.6% of sales in 2020, i.e. an improvement of €440 million and 190bps of sales year-on-year.
Net debt before the negative impacts of discontinued activities (disposal of AST) and of IFRS16 was increased by €48 million at the end of 2021 vs. the end of 2020.
Net debt excluding the IFRS 16 related debt of €1,032 million at December 31, 2021 stood at €2,435 million.
After the negative impacts of discontinued activities for €(49) million and of increased IFRS 16 debt for €(241) million, the Group's net financial debt stood at €3,467 million at December 31, 2021 (vs. €3,128 million at December 31, 2020).
Net-debt-to-EBITDA ratio was reduced to 1.6x EBITDA at December 31, 2021 vs. 1.9x at December 31, 2020, reflecting continuous deleveraging.

At year-end 2021:
The Board of Directors will propose at the next Annual Shareholders' Meeting, to be held in Paris on June 8, 2022, the payment of a dividend of €1 per share.
This dividend is stable vs. the dividend paid in 2021; it reflects Faurecia's strategy to maintain a fair and attractive remuneration to its shareholders while maintaining a sound financial structure and being fully aligned with the Group's deleveraging trajectory post-HELLA acquisition, as announced last August (netdebt-to-EBITDA ratio back to ≤ 1.5x at the end of 2023 and at 1x at the end of 2025).
It will be paid in cash or shares at shareholders' option, for all shares.
On June 8, shareholders will also be proposed to approve the appointment of two new Board members: Mrs. Judy Curran and Dr. Jurgen Behrend.
At its meeting held on February 18, 2022, the Board of Directors decided to co-opt Mrs. Judy Curran, as a replacement of Mrs. Linda Hasenfratz, to whom Faurecia expresses its gratitude for her contribution to the Board of Directors. Her appointment will be proposed for ratification at the next Shareholders' Meeting.
Mrs. Judy Curran is currently Head of Global Automotive Strategy at Ansys which develops and markets engineering simulation software for a range of industries. She is a highly experienced automotive professional who, over 30 years at Ford Motor Company, held a number of key roles including Director of Technology Strategy.


Dr Jürgen Behrend, as indicated at the closing of the acquisition of HELLA, will also be proposed for joining the Board as a representative of the Hueck and Roepke Family pool, underlining its strong commitment to FORVIA's strategy and outlook.
At this stage and due to the recent closing of the HELLA acquisition, Faurecia is only guiding for its standalone scope. A full-year 2022 guidance for the combined Group (including the consolidation of HELLA as from February 1, 2022) should be released along with Q1 sales figures, on April 28, 2022.
As mentioned earlier, Faurecia's assumption for worldwide automotive production stands at 78.7m LVs with a phasing that anticipates a slight decrease year-on-year in H1 (c. -2%, mostly due to the high base of Q1 2021) and a strong year-on-year increase in H2 (up 17%, eased by the low comparable base of H2 2021 and reflecting the expected gradual easing of semiconductor shortage).
Based on this assumption, Faurecia's standalone full-year 2022 guidance is:
This guidance:
Faurecia now owns a controlling stake exceeding 80% of the shares of HELLA and will consolidate HELLA in its financial accounts as from February 1, 2022.
As a result of the transaction and as mentioned earlier, the Hueck and Roepke Family pool received 13,571,385 newly issued shares of Faurecia, thus becoming Faurecia's main shareholder with c. 9% of its share capital.
The Family pool agreed to be subject to a first lock-up of its Faurecia shares during 18 months as from the closing date and a subsequent lock-up of 12 additional months for the portion of its Faurecia shares exceeding 5% of the Faurecia share capital.
At the next shareholders' meeting, Dr Jürgen Behrend, a former HELLA CEO, will be proposed to join Faurecia's Board of Directors as a representative of the Family pool, underlining its strong commitment to the combined Group's strategy and outlook.
As detailed in a press release issued on that day, FORVIA will be structured around six Business Groups with leading positions, all with full accountability, consolidating Product Lines and Regional Divisions.

Five of them, "Seating", "Interiors", "Clean Mobility", "Electronics" and "Lighting", have sales already exceeding 3 billion euros while the newly-created "Lifecycle Solutions" will grow this segment to a leading position.
"Seating", "Interiors", "Clean Mobility" will be based in Nanterre (France) and "Electronics", "Lighting" and "Lifecycle Solutions" will be based in Lippstadt (Germany).
Global support functions will be deployed at Group, Business Group, Product & Business Division and Plant levels.
FORVIA will provide customers with an offer of high technology products and solutions that is organized around 24 differentiating Product Lines and address all the automotive industry megatrends.
Cost synergies identified during the pre-closing phase (between August 14, 2021 and January 31, 2022) are now upgraded to above €250 million EBITDA run-rate (vs. above €200 million announced on August 14, 2021) with a P&L impact ramping up from 40% in 2023 to 80% in 2024 and 100% in 2025.
On top of these cost synergies, revenue synergies are expected between €300m and €400m of sales by 2025 and cash-flow optimization is expected to generate around €200m per year on average from 2022 to 2025.
FORVIA's ambition for 2025 and deleveraging trajectory (as announced on August 14, 2021) are fully confirmed:
As mentioned earlier, full-year 2022 guidance for the combined Group (Faurecia's accounts consolidating HELLA for 11 months as from February 1, 2022) should be released along with Q1 sales figures, on April 28, 2022.
A Capital Markets Day will be held in H2 2022 that will provide a strategic presentation and detailed financial perspective for FORVIA until 2025.

Faurecia's financial presentation and financial report will be available at 9:30am today (Paris time) on the Faurecia website: www.faurecia.com
A webcast will be held today at 10:00am (Paris time). If you wish to follow the presentation using the webcast, please access the following link: https://www.sideup.fr/webcast-faurecia-annual-results-2021/signin/en
A replay will be available as soon as possible. You may also follow the presentation via conference call:
| April 28, 2022: | Q1 2022 Sales (before market hours) |
|---|---|
| June 8, 2022: | Annual Shareholders' Meeting |
| July 25, 2022: | H1 2022 Results (before market hours) |
| October 21, 2022: | Q3 2022 sales (before market hours) |
Press Eric FOHLEN-WEILL Corporate Communications Director Tel: +33 (0)1 72 36 72 58 [email protected]
Marc MAILLET Head of Investor Relations Tel: +33 (0)1 72 36 75 70 [email protected] Matthieu FERNANDEZ Deputy Head of Investor Relations Tel: +33 (0)6 22 02 01 54 [email protected]
Founded in 1997, Faurecia has grown to become a major player in the global automotive industry. With 266 industrial sites, 39 R&D centres and 114,000 employees in 35 countries, Faurecia is a global leader in its four areas of business: seating, interiors, Clarion Electronics and clean mobility. The Group's strong technological offering provides carmakers with solutions for the cockpit of the future and sustainable mobility. In 2020, the Group reported total turnover of €14.7 billion. Faurecia is listed on the Euronext Paris market and is a component of the CAC Next 20 index. www.faurecia.com
FORVIA comprises the complementary technology and industrial strengths of Faurecia and HELLA. With over 300 industrial sites and 77 R&D centers, 150,000 people, including more than 35,000 engineers across 40+ countries, FORVIA provides a unique and comprehensive approach to the automotive challenges of today and tomorrow. Composed of 6 business groups with 24 product lines, and a strong IP portfolio of over 14,000 patents, FORVIA is focused on becoming the preferred innovation and integration partner for OEMS worldwide. FORVIA aims to be a change maker committed to foreseeing and making the mobility transformation happen. www.forvia.com

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The historical figures related to Hella included in this presentation have been provided to Faurecia by Hella within the context of the acquisition process. These historical figures have not been audited or subject to a limited review by the auditors of Faurecia. Hella remains a listed company. For more information on Hella, more information is available on www.hella.com.
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Faurecia's year-on-year sales evolution is made of three components:
As "Scope effect", Faurecia presents all acquisitions/divestments, whose sales on an annual basis amount to more than €250 million.
Other acquisitions below this threshold are considered as "bolt-on acquisitions" and are included in "Growth at constant currencies".
In 2021, there was no effect from "bolt-on acquisitions"; as a result, "Growth at constant currencies" is equivalent to sales growth at constant scope and currencies also presented as organic growth.
Operating income is the Faurecia group's principal performance indicator. It corresponds to net income of fully consolidated companies before:
Net cash-flow is defined as follow: Net cash from (used in) operating and investing activities less (acquisitions)/disposal of equity interests and businesses (net of cash and cash equivalents), other changes and proceeds from disposal of financial assets. Repayment of IFRS 16 debt is not included.
Net financial debt is defined as follow: Gross financial debt less cash and cash equivalents and derivatives classified under non-current and current assets. It includes the lease liabilities (IFRS 16 debt).

On February 18, Faurecia announced that it had signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the sale of its AST (Acoustics and Soft Trim) division and all conditions are met to qualify this activity as discontinued, in compliance with IFRS 5.
Therefore, Group figures in 2021 exclude the AST sales and previous periods are restated and presented accordingly.
This restatement impacts only:
| in €m | Q1 2020 | Q2 2020 | H1 2020 | Q3 2020 | Q4 2020 | H2 2020 | FY 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | |||||||
| as previously released | 3,739 | 2,431 | 6,170 | 3,874 | 4,610 | 8,484 | 14,654 |
| restated for IFRS5 | 3,678 | 2,406 | 6,084 | 3,823 | 4,538 | 8,360 | 14,445 |
| Operating income | |||||||
| as previously released | (114) | 520 | 406 | ||||
| restated for IFRS5 | (100) | 518 | 418 |

| in €m | 2020* | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 14,445 | 15,618 | +1,173 |
| organic change | +8.8% | ||
| Operating income (before amort. of acquired intangible assets) |
418 | 862 | +444 |
| Amort. of intangible assets acquired in business combinations | (92) | (93) | |
| Operating income (after amort. of acquired intangible assets) |
327 | 769 | |
| Restructuring | (285) | (196) | |
| Other non-recurring operating income and expense | 9 | (42) | |
| Net interest expense & Other financial income and expense |
(218) | (254) | |
| Income before tax of fully consolidated companies | (168) | 276 | |
| Income taxes | (122) | (139) | |
| as % of pre-tax income | n/a | -50% | |
| Net income of fully consolidated companies | (290) | 137 | |
| Share of net income of associates | (13) | (25) | |
| Net income of continued operations | (303) | 113 | +416 |
| Net income of discontinued operations | (18) | (96) | |
| Consolidated net income before minority interest | (321) | 16 | |
| Minority interest | (57) | (95) | |
| Consolidated net income, Group share | (379) | (79) | +300 |
*Restated for IFRS 5

| in €m | 2020* | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating income | 418 | 862 | +444 |
| Depreciation and amortization, of which: | 1,251 | 1,247 | |
| - Amortization of R&D intangible assets | 518 | 487 | |
| - Other depreciation and amortization | 732 | 760 | |
| EBITDA | 1,669 | 2,109 | +440 |
| % of sales | 11.6% | 13.5% | +190bps |
| Capex | (464) | (530) | |
| Capitalized R&D | (613) | (670) | |
| Change in WCR | (107) | (19) | |
| Change in factoring | 38 | 72 | |
| Restructuring | (124) | (175) | |
| Financial expenses | (205) | (230) | |
| Taxes | (196) | (243) | |
| Other (operational) | 15 | 1 | |
| Net cash flow before Hella acquisition | 13 | 317 | +304 |
| Outflow related to HELLA acquisition | - | (12) | |
| Net cash flow | 13 | 305 | +292 |
| Dividends paid (incl. mino.) | (35) | (201) | |
| Share purchase | 6 | (26) | |
| Net financial investment & Other | (369) | (126) | |
| Discontinued operations | 2 | (49) | |
| IFRS16 impact | (207) | (241) | |
| Change in net debt | (590) | (339) | |
| Net debt at the beginning of the period | (2,524)** | (3,128) | |
| IFRS 5 impact on net debt at Jan. 1, 2020 | (14) | ||
| Net debt at the end of the period | (3,128) | (3,427) | |
| Of which IFRS 16 related net debt | (976) | (1,032) | |
| Net-debt-to-EBITDA ratio | 1.9x | 1.6x |
*Restated for IFRS 5
** Not restated for IFRS 5 (Opening balance sheet as of January 1, 2020 was not restated for IFRS 5)

| in €m | 2020* | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net cash flow | 13 | 305 | +292 |
| Sales/Acquisitions of investments and businesses (net of cash) | (252) | (66) | |
| Proceeds from disposal of financial assets | - | - | |
| Other changes from continued operations | (19) | (128) | |
| Cash provided (used) by operating and investing activities | (257) | 110 | +367 |
*Restated for IFRS 5
| Sales (in €m) | Operating income (in €m) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020* | 14,445 | 2020 before one-offs* | 483 | (c) | |
| One-offs | (65) | ||||
| Currency effect | (164) | (a) | Volume | 359 | |
| Organic | 1,277 | (b) | Stop & Gos | (40) | |
| Scope effect | 60 | Net raw material inflation | (70) | ||
| Operational difficulties in the US | (100) | ||||
| Resilience and efficiency | 298 | ||||
| Scope & other | (2) | (d) | |||
| 2021 before one-offs | 863 | (e) | |||
| Employee shareholding plan in H1 2021 | (14) | ||||
| PIS-Cofins tax recovery in Brazil in H1 2021 | 13 | ||||
| 2021 | 15,618 | 2021 | 862 |
| Operating leverage in 2020 (e-d-c)/(a+b) | 34% |
|---|---|
| Increase in operating income excl. 'Scope & other' and one-offs | +382 |
| Increase in sales excluding Scope effect | +1,113 |
*Restated for IFRS 5
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