Earnings Release • Feb 27, 2020
Earnings Release
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Paris, February 27, 2020
The Board of Directors of Safran (Euronext Paris: SAF), under the Chairmanship of Ross McInnes, at their meeting in Paris on February 26, 2020, adopted and authorised the publication of Safran's financial statements and adjusted income statement for the full-year period ended December 31, 2019.
CEO Philippe Petitcolin commented:
"All businesses did very well in 2019, another strong year for Safran in terms of growth, profitability and cash generation. In a challenging environment, we delivered 2,127 LEAP and CFM56, reorganized our Equipment and Aerosystems activities and continued to improve the performance of Aircraft Interiors. In 2020, Safran will continue to rely on its adaptability, the dedication of its teams and the robustness of its business model."
In 2019, combined shipments of CFM56 and LEAP engines reached 2,127 units, compared with 2,162 in 2018.
CFM International confirmed its commercial leadership. The LEAP recorded 1,968 orders and commitments in 2019 bringing the total LEAP backlog to 15,614 engines at December 2019.
CFM International continued to ramp-up production of LEAP engines. 1,736 units were delivered in 2019 compared with 1,118 in 2018.
LEAP-1A: 55 airlines are operating 632 aircraft powered by LEAP-1A engines totalling over 5.5 million flight hours so far.
LEAP-1B: before the grounding of the 737MAX, 54 airlines were operating 387 aircraft powered by LEAP-1B engines totalling over 1.7 million flight hours so far.
LEAP-1C: The 6th COMAC C919 test aircraft made its first flight on December 27, 2019.
CFM56 engines deliveries are ramping down as planned, reaching 391 units in 2019 compared with 1,044 engines in 2018. In June, CFM56 fleet established a new world record by becoming the first aircraft engine family in aviation history to achieve one billion engine flight hours.
2019 civil aftermarket revenue was up 9.9% in USD terms including an increase of 10.2% in Q1, 10.2% in Q2, 9.2% in Q3 and 10.2% in Q4. Growth was driven by spare parts sales, both for latest generation CFM56 engines and widebody platforms and also by higher service contracts.
Safran received new turbines certifications in Q4, bringing the total to four in 2019, among which:
1 Civil aftermarket (expressed in USD): this non-accounting indicator (non-audited) comprises spares and MRO (Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul) revenue for all civil aircraft engines for Safran Aircraft Engines and its subsidiaries and reflects the Group's performance in civil aircraft engines aftermarket compared to the market.
2 LUH is a new three-ton, single-engine, multi-purpose rotorcraft designed by Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL).
Safran will provide the complete nacelle for Gulfstream Aerospace's G700 business jet (Pearl 700 turbofan), which was unveiled at the 2019 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition in Las Vegas.
Safran signed carbon brakes contracts with airlines for more than 850 aircraft in 2019. The total installed base was close to 10,300 aircraft at the end of 2019. Safran is the world leader in carbon brakes for commercial aircraft above 100 passengers.
Safran won contract with Armasuisse for 1,000 multifunction infrared goggles (JIM Compact™, MOSKITO TI™) and more than 8,000 stereoscopic night vision goggles (NYX™). Switzerland's selection confirms Safran's position as one of the world's leading suppliers of handheld optronic equipment.
The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) selected Safran to deliver several dozens of long-range multifunctional thermal imagers to the Danish Armed Forces.
Safran's ENGINeUS™ smart electric motors started to fly on the VoltAero Cassio 1 hybrid-electric testbed aircraft. Two ENGINeUS™ 45 motor versions have been installed in forward-facing positions on the wings as part of this aircraft's "push-pull" propulsion configuration. The ENGINeUS™ 45 delivers a continuous power of 45 kW and features built-in, dedicated control electronics.
The threshold of 5 million life vests produced has been reached.
Safran is the world leader in emergency evacuation technologies with a complete range of products (life vest, evacuation slides, rafts).
First flight of the LiSafe fuel gauging system aboard the Boeing 777X.
Safran has been selected by a major Asian low cost carrier to provide the galleys of their large fleet of future A330neo linefit and by Turkish Airlines to provide Hybrite Trolleys.
Safran has been selected notably by major Asian and Pacific airlines to provide:
Safran IFE business has continued on its successful track record and received business awards for several undisclosed customers in Europe and Asia, mostly both for Seat back IFE and Connectivity solutions. Some of the airline customers are new to the Group Rave Product Line. This allows Safran to extend its customer base to beyond 50 Airlines with several of them being top tier.
2019 revenue amounted to Euro 24,640 million. This represents an increase of 17.1%, or Euro 3,590 million, compared to the year ago period. Changes in scope had a net contribution of Euro 929 million, of which Euro 781 million from former Zodiac Aerospace activities (2 months) and Euro 148 million related to the acquisition of ElectroMechanical Systems. The net impact of currency variations was Euro 704 million, reflecting a positive translation effect on non-Euro revenues, principally USD. The average EUR/USD spot rate was 1.12 to the Euro in 2019, compared to 1.18 in the year-ago period. The Group's hedge rate was stable at USD 1.18 to the Euro between 2019 and 2018.
On an organic basis, revenue increased by 9.3% as all divisions contributed positively:
Euro 13 million (conversion effect on foreign subsidiaries).
On organic basis, recurring operating income increased by 24.6% thanks to all divisions: Propulsion growth of 21.9% mainly came from civil aftermarket and military activities;
The Group recurring operating income margin stood at 15.5% of sales compared with 14.4% in the year ago period.
One-off items, which amounted to Euro 13 million, are mainly related to capital gains on a building disposal and of a subsidiary (ex-Zodiac portfolio pruning).
Adjusted net income – Group share was Euro 2,665 million (basic EPS of Euro 6.20 and diluted EPS of Euro 6.13) compared with Euro 1,981 million in 2018 (Basic EPS of Euro 4.60 and diluted EPS of Euro 4.54). It includes:
Net adjusted financial income of Euro (89) million, including cost of debt of Euro (33) million;
An adjusted tax expense of Euro (1,012) million (27% apparent tax rate);
The reconciliation between 2019 consolidated income statement and adjusted income statement is provided and commented in the Notes on page 13.
Operations generated Euro 1,983 million of free cash flow4 . Free cash flow generation was driven by cash from operations of Euro 4,042 million, devoted principally to tangible and intangible investments (at Euro 1,162 million net of a building disposal) and to an increase of Euro 897 million in working capital in the context of the rise of inventories and trade receivables including Boeing. As regards to the Boeing 737MAX grounding, the free cash flow has been impacted in 2019 for an amount of around Euro (700) million in line with previous announcements.
3 Operating income before capital gains or losses on disposals / impact of changes of control, impairment charges, transaction and integration costs and other items.
4 This non-accounting indicator (non-audited) is equal to cash flow from operating activities less working capital and acquisitions of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets.
A dividend payment of Euro 2.38 per share (a 30.8% increase compared with 2018) will be proposed to the shareholders' vote at the Annual General Meeting on May 28, 2020, representing a 38% payout ratio.
The share buyback program for Euro 2.3 billion announced in May 2017 has now been fully executed, for a total of 20 million shares. Further to the cancellation of 11.4 million shares in 2018, an additional 8.6 million treasury shares have been cancelled in December 2019.
The net debt was Euro 4,114 million as of December 31, 2019 compared to a net debt of Euro 3,269 million as of December 31, 2018, including notably the implementation of IFRS16 for Euro 529 million.
Total R&D, including R&D sold to customers, reached Euro (1,725) million, compared with Euro (1,472) million in 2018. The increase of R&D spending between 2019 and 2018 includes the former Zodiac Aerospace R&D activities.
R&D expenses before research tax credit was Euro (1,337) million, compared with Euro (1,226) million for 2018.
Capitalised R&D was Euro 325 million compared with Euro 320 million for 2018.
Amortisation and depreciation of capitalised R&D was Euro (270) million compared with Euro (218) million for 2018.
The impact on recurring operating income of expensed R&D was Euro (1,116) million compared with Euro (973) million in the year ago period. This increase includes the consolidation of Zodiac Aerospace (12 months in 2019 vs 10 months in 2018).
Safran repaid two borrowings that matured during 2019: the USD 155 million 7-year tranche of the USD 1.2 billion 2012 US private placement was repaid in February 2019 and the EUR 500 million two-year floating rate notes issued in June 2017 was repaid in June 2019. No new long-term debt was raised in 2019.
Safran's hedging portfolio totalled USD 28.1 billion at February 18, 2020. The estimated annual average exposure is set at USD 11.0 billion until 2023. Current market conditions and the composition of Safran's portfolio have made possible an improvement of the outlook for targeted hedge rates.
2020: the firm coverage of the estimated net exposure is USD 9.7 billion (compared with USD 9.5 billion in October 2019). The targeted hedge rate is now set at USD 1.16 (vs. USD 1.16 to USD 1.18 previously)
2021: the firm coverage of the estimated net exposure is USD 7.9 billion (compared with USD 8.4 billion in October 2019). The targeted hedge rate is expected to be between USD 1.14 and USD 1.16 (vs. USD 1.15 to USD 1.18 previously).
2022: the firm coverage of the estimated net exposure is USD 6.5 billion (same amount as in October 2019). The targeted hedge rate is expected to be between USD 1.12 and USD 1.14 (vs. USD 1.15 to USD 1.18 previously).
2023: Safran initiated firm coverage of USD 4.0 billion (compared with USD 2.2 billion in October 2019). The targeted hedge rate is expected to be between USD 1.10 and USD 1.12.
To take into account Boeing's decision of 737MAX production halt starting in January 2020 and an estimated return to deliveries in mid-2020, Safran has set its 2020 outlook using:
Safran has implemented an adaptation plan to adjust to this situation; it includes savings on direct costs, overheads, hiring freeze and a reduction in R&D and Capex for 2020.
The outlook is based notably on the following assumptions:
In 2019, revenue was Euro 12,045 million, up 13.9% compared to Euro 10,579 million in 2018. On an organic basis, revenue grew 10.8%, notably thanks to the contribution of civil aftermarket (9.9% in USD terms), military engines OE (M88) and services. Helicopter turbines support activities also contributed to the growth.
Recurring operating income was Euro 2,485 million, an increase of 22.4% compared with Euro 2,030 million in 2018. Recurring operating margin grew from 19.2% to 20.6%.
The profitability benefited from the civil aftermarket growth and the higher contribution of military activities.
The CFM56-LEAP transition was a headwind of €(98)M to Propulsion adjusted recurring operating income growth in FY 2019 compared with FY 2018, in the high end of the 2019 guidance range [Euro (50) to (100) million].
In 2019, revenue was Euro 9,256 million, up 16.5% compared with Euro 7,942 million in the year ago period. On an organic basis, revenue was up 7.4% notably due to nacelles sales and to landing systems support activities.
OE revenue grew 16.7% (or 6.8% organically) in 2019 mainly driven by increased volumes of A320neo and A330neo nacelles, wiring and avionics. Deliveries of nacelles for LEAP-1A powered A320neo intensified and reached 602 units in 2019 (438 units in 2018). The ramp up of A330neo nacelles continued with 92 nacelles delivered in 2019 compared to 18 units in 2018. OE revenue was sustained by the ramp up of the wiring for the Boeing 787 program. OE sales were also supported by avionics (FADEC for LEAP, flight control and on-board information systems) and Defense (sighting systems) activities.
As previously flagged, lower A380 nacelles volumes as well as A320ceo thrust reversers negatively impacted OE sales.
Services revenue grew 16.3% (8.7% organically) in 2019, driven by continuing momentum in carbon brakes, landing gear, and nacelles support activities (mainly for A320neo). Safran Aerosystems activities (safety and fluid systems) also contributed to the full year growth.
Recurring operating income was Euro 1,209 million, an increase of 21.9% compared to Euro 992 million in 2018. Recurring operating margin increased from 12.5% to 13.1%. The growth in profitability was driven by higher volumes coming from nacelles and landing systems activities (notably in services) and by the benefits of cost reduction and productivity actions. This growth was partially offset by higher R&D impact on P&L and the dilutive impact of scope.
In 2019, revenue was Euro 3,321 million, up 32.3% compared to Euro 2,511 million in 2018. On an organic basis, revenue grew 8.8% mostly driven by Seats and Passenger solutions activities whereas cabin was flat.
Recurring operating income was Euro 188 million, an increase of 107 million compared to Euro 81 million in 2018. Recurring operating margin increased from 3.2% to 5.7%. The profitability increased in all businesses thanks to increasing volumes, lower non-quality costs and productivity plans.
The reporting segment "Holding and others" includes costs of general management as well as transverse services provided for the Group and its subsidiaries including central finance, tax and foreign currency management, Group legal, communication and human resources.
In addition, the holding invoices subsidiaries for shared services including administrative service centres (payroll, recruitment, IT, transaction accounting), a centralised training organisation and Safran's R&T centre.
Holding and others impact on Safran recurring operating income was Euro (62) million in 2019 compared with Euro (80) million in the year ago period.
| Q1 2020 revenue | April 29, 2020 |
|---|---|
| Annual general meeting | May 28, 2020* |
| H1 2020 earnings | July 30, 2020 |
*(Ex-Date: June 8, 2020, Record Date: June 9, 2020, Payment Date: June 11, 2020) * * * *
Safran will host today a conference call open to analysts, investors and media at 8:15 am CET which can be accessed at +33 (0)1 72 72 74 03 (France), +44 (0) 207 194 3759 (UK) and +1 646 722 4916 (US) (access code for all countries: 58737770#).
Please ask for the "Safran" conference and state your name. We advise you to dial in 10 minutes before the start of the conference.
The webcast will be available via Safran's website after registration using the following link: https://event.onlineseminarsolutions.com/wcc/r/2156144- 1/0532957939B859C35D16A0A7F9A99447?partnerref=rss-events Participants will have access to the webcast 15 minutes before the start of the conference.
A replay of the conference call will be available until May 27, 2020 at +33 (0)1 70 71 01 60, +44 (0) 203 364 5147 and +1 646 722 4969 (access code for all countries: 418894305#).
The press release, presentation and consolidated financial statements are available on the website at www.safran-group.com (Finance section).
The former Zodiac Aerospace Aerosystems and Aircraft Interiors activities were included in Safran's consolidated financial statements as from March 1, 2018.
| Adjusted income statement | 2018 | 2019 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| (In Euro million) | |||
| Revenue | 21,050 | 24,640 | 17.1% |
| Other recurring operating income and expenses Share in profit from joint ventures |
(18,254) 227 |
(21,025) 205 |
|
| Recurring operating income % of revenue |
3,023 14.4% |
3,820 15.5% |
26.4% 1.1pt |
| Other non-recurring operating income and expenses | (115) | 13 | |
| Profit from operations % of revenue |
2,908 13.8% |
3,833 15.6% |
31.8% 1.8pt |
| Net financial income (expense) Income tax expense |
(211) (638) |
(89) (1,012) |
|
| Profit for the period | 2,059 | 2,732 | 32.7% |
| Profit for the period attributable to non-controlling interests | (78) | (67) | |
| Profit for the period attributable to owners of the parent | 1,981 | 2,665 | 34.5% |
| Earnings per share attributable to owners of parent (basic in €) | 4.60* | 6.20** | 34.8% |
| Earnings per share attributable to owners of parent (diluted in €) | 4.54*** | 6.13**** | 35.0% |
*Based on the weighted average number of shares of 430,911,810 as of December 31, 2018
**Based on the weighted average number of shares of 429,723,372 as of December 31, 2019
***Based on the weighted average number of shares after dilution of 436,335,631 as of December 31, 2018
****Based on the weighted average number of shares after dilution of 434,976,733 as of December 31, 2019
| Balance sheet - Assets (In Euro million) |
Dec. 31, 2018 |
Dec. 31, 2019 |
Balance sheet - Liabilities (In Euro million) |
Dec. 31, 2018 |
Dec. 31, 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodwill | 5,173 | 5,199 | Equity | 12,301 | 12,748 |
| Tangible & Intangible assets | 14,211 | 13,877 | Provisions | 2,777 | 3,083 |
| Investments in joint ventures and | 2,253 | 2,211 | |||
| associates | Borrowings subject to sp. conditions | 585 | 505 | ||
| Right of use | - | 732 | Interest bearing liabilities | 5,605 | 6,779 |
| Other non-current assets | 811 | 684 | |||
| Derivatives assets | 753 | 707 | Derivatives liabilities | 1,262 | 1,038 |
| Inventories and WIP | 5,558 | 6,312 | Other non-current liabilities | 1,664 | 1,342 |
| Contracts costs | 470 | 471 | |||
| Trade and other receivables | 6,580 | 7,639 | Trade and other payables | 5,650 | 6,164 |
| Contracts assets | 1,544 | 1,743 | Contracts Liabilities | 10,453 | 10,923 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 2,330 | 2,632 | Other current liabilities | 323 | 226 |
| Other current assets | 937 | 601 | |||
| Total Assets | 40,620 | 42,808 | Total Equity & Liabilities | 40,620 | 42,808 |
| Cash Flow Highlights (In Euro million) |
FY 2018 | FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| Recurring operating income | 3,023 | 3,820 |
| One-off items | (115) | 13 |
| Depreciation, amortization, provisions (excluding financial) | 838 | 1,135 |
| EBITDA | 3,746 | 4,968 |
| Income tax and non-cash items | (648) | (926) |
| Cash flow from operations | 3,098 | 4,042 |
| Changes in working capital | (27) | (897) |
| Capex (tangible assets) | (780) | (695) |
| Capex (intangible assets) | (183) | (134) |
| Capitalisation of R&D | (327) | (333) |
| Free cash flow | 1,781 | 1,983 |
| Dividends paid | (721) | (817) |
| Divestments/acquisitions and others | (4,623) | (1,482) |
| Net change in cash and cash equivalents | (3,563) | (316) |
| Net cash / (Net debt) at beginning of period | 294 | (3,798)* |
| Net cash / (Net debt) at end of period | (3,269) | (4,114) |
* IFRS16 impact at the beginning of period of Euro (529) million
As a reminder, the press release on the new presentation of segment information has been published on July 1, 2019.
| Segment breakdown of adjusted revenue (In Euro million) |
FY 2018 | FY 2019 | % change | % change in scope |
% change currency |
% change organic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerospace Propulsion | 10,579 | 12,045 | 13.9% | - | 3.1% | 10.8% |
| Aircraft Equipment, Defense and Aerosystems | 7,942 | 9,256 | 16.5% | 5.6% | 3.5% | 7.4% |
| Aircraft Interiors | 2,511 | 3,321 | 32.3% | 19.3% | 4.2% | 8.8% |
| Holding company & Others | 18 | 18 | n/s | - | - | n/s |
| Total Group | 21,050 | 24,640 | 17.1% | 4.4% | 3.4% | 9.3% |
| 2019 revenue by quarter (In Euro million) |
Q1 2019 | Q2 2019 | Q3 2019 | Q4 2019 | FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerospace Propulsion | 2,771 | 3,131 | 2,987 | 3,156 | 12,045 |
| Aircraft Equipment, Defense and Aerosystems | 2,201 | 2,352 | 2,298 | 2,405 | 9,256 |
| Aircraft Interiors | 806 | 834 | 805 | 876 | 3,321 |
| Holding company & Others | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 18 |
| Total Group | 5,781 | 6,321 | 6,095 | 6,443 | 24,640 |
| 2018 revenue by quarter (In Euro million) |
Q1 2018 | Q2 2018 | Q3 2018 | Q4 2018 | FY 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerospace Propulsion | 2,319 | 2,486 | 2,524 | 3,250 | 10,579 |
| Aircraft Equipment, Defense and Aerosystems | 1,641 | 2,070 | 2,052 | 2,179 | 7,942 |
| Aircraft Interiors | 256 | 724 | 769 | 762 | 2,511 |
| Holding company & Others | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 |
| Total Group | 4,222 | 5,284 | 5,348 | 6,196 | 21,050 |
| Segment breakdown of recurring operating income (In Euro million) |
2018 | 2019 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aerospace Propulsion | 2,030 | 2,485 | 22.4% |
| % of revenue | 19.2% | 20.6% | |
| Aircraft Equipment, Defense and Aerosystems | 992 | 1,209 | 21.9% |
| % of revenue | 12.5% | 13.1% | |
| Aircraft Interiors | 81 | 188 | 132.1% |
| % of revenue | 3.2% | 5.7% | |
| Holding company & Others | (80) | (62) | na |
| Total Group | 3,023 | 3,820 | 26.4% |
| % of revenue | 14.4% | 15.5% |
| One-off items (In Euro million) |
2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| Adjusted recurring operating income | 3,023 | 3,820 |
| % of revenue | 14.4% | 15.5% |
| Total one-off items | (115) | 13 |
| Capital gain (loss) on asset disposal | - | 12 |
| Impairment reversal (charge) | (38) | (11) |
| Other infrequent & material non-operational items | (77) | 12 |
| Adjusted profit from operations | 2,908 | 3,833 |
| % of revenue | 13.8% | 15.6% |
| Euro/USD rate | FY 2018 | FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| Average spot rate | 1.18 | 1.12 |
| Spot rate (end of period) | 1.15 | 1.12 |
| Hedge rate | 1.18 | 1.18 |
To reflect the Group's actual economic performance and enable it to be monitored and benchmarked against competitors, Safran prepares an adjusted income statement in addition to its consolidated financial statements.
Safran's consolidated income statement has been adjusted for the impact of:
Safran has also applied these restatements to the acquisition of Zodiac Aerospace with effect from 2018.
The resulting changes in deferred tax have also been adjusted.
| FY 2019 | Currency hedging | Business combinations | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (In Euro million) | Consolidated data |
Remeasurement of revenue (1) |
Deferred hedging gain / loss (2) |
Amortization of intangible assets -Sagem Snecma merger (3) |
PPA impacts - other business combinations (4) |
Adjusted data |
| Revenue | 25,098 | (458) | - | - | - | 24,640 |
| Other operating income and expenses | (21,438) | 9 | (1) | 51 | 354 | (21,025) |
| Share in profit from joint ventures | 164 | - | - | - | 41 | 205 |
| Recurring operating income | 3,824 | (449) | (1) | 51 | 395 | 3,820 |
| Other non-recurring operating income and expenses |
13 | - | - | - | - | 13 |
| Profit (loss) from operations | 3,837 | (449) | (1) | 51 | 395 | 3,833 |
| Cost of debt | (33) | - | - | - | - | (33) |
| Foreign exchange gains (losses) | (283) | 449 | (175) | - | - | (9) |
| Other financial income and expense | (47) | - | - | - | - | (47) |
| Financial income (loss) | (363) | 449 | (175) | -- | - | (89) |
| Income tax expense | (962) | - | 60 | (13) | (97) | (1,012) |
| Profit (loss) from continuing operations | 2,512 | - | (116) | 38 | 298 | 2,732 |
| Attributable to non-controlling interests | (65) | - | - | (2) | - | (67) |
| Attributable to owners of the parent | 2,447 | - | (116) | 36 | 298 | 2,665 |
(1) Remeasurement of foreign-currency denominated revenue net of purchases (by currency) at the hedged rate (including premiums on unwound options) through the reclassification of changes in the fair value of instruments hedging cash flows recognized in profit or loss for the period.
(2) Changes in the fair value of instruments hedging future cash flows that will be recognized in profit or loss in future periods (a negative €175 million excluding tax), and the impact of taking into account hedges when measuring provisions for losses on completion (a negative €1 million at December 31, 2019).
(3) Cancellation of amortization/impairment of intangible assets relating to the remeasurement of aircraft programs resulting from the application of IFRS 3 to the Sagem-Snecma merger.
(4) Cancellation of the impact of remeasuring assets at the time of the Zodiac Aerospace acquisition for €315 million excluding deferred tax and cancellation of amortization/impairment of assets identified during other business combinations.
Readers are reminded that only the consolidated financial statements are reviewed by the Group's statutory auditors. The consolidated financial statements include revenue and operating profit indicators set out in the adjusted data in Note 5, "Segment information" of the full-year consolidated financial statements.
Adjusted financial data other than the data provided in Note 5, "Segment information" of the consolidated financial statements, are subject to verification procedures applicable to all of the information provided in the full-year financial report.
Safran is an international high-technology group, operating in the aircraft propulsion and equipment, space and defense markets. Safran has a global presence, with more than 95,000 employees and sales of 24.6 billion euros in 2019. Working alone or in partnership, Safran holds world or European leadership positions in its core markets. Safran undertakes Research & Development programs to meet fast-changing market requirements, with total R&D expenditures of around 1.7 billion euros in 2019. Safran is listed on the Euronext Paris stock exchange and is part of the CAC 40 and Euro Stoxx 50 indices.
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