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Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA

Investor Presentation Mar 13, 2025

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Delivering meaningful growth

First achievements on the mid-term strategic trajectory1

Continued value creation from private assets, totaling + €438m in FY 2024

  • direct private assets: + €225m2 , driven by the healthcare companies
  • Sanoptis: €250m capital raise from Carlyle in preferred equity3 to accelerate growth and M&A
  • indirect private assets (GBL Capital): + €212m, underscoring the success of the renewed strategy

Listed asset disposals of €2.4bn, from adidas and SGS4 stake reductions, representing:

  • nearly half of the €5bn in total asset disposals anticipated over the mid term
  • capital gains5 exceeding €1.2bn

Stable net asset value per share at €113.30, supported by ongoing share buybacks and cancellations

Attractive shareholder distribution policy

  • dividend per share: €5.006 , an + 82% increase and a new base for steady growth
  • share buybacks: €292m in FY 2024, of which €101m in Q4 2024

Strong balance sheet to support attractive investment opportunities

  • liquidity profile of €5.1bn and LTV of 3.0%7

New governance appointments at GBL

  • Ian Gallienne to become Chairman of the Board; Paul Desmarais, Jr. to become Vice Chairman
  • Johannes Huth, formerly of KKR, to become Managing Director, replacing Ian Gallienne

Mid-term strategic trajectory: double-digit TSR per annum

GBL communicated in November 2024 its objective to generate double-digit TSR per annum over 2024-2027 resulting from: (i) NAV/share growth and (ii) enhanced shareholder distributions through steady growth in the €5.006 dividend per share, while pursuing opportunistic share buybacks and maintaining conservative leverage.

Ian Gallienne, CEO of GBL, remarked, "In 2024, GBL's teams achieved several milestones supporting the group's commitment to enhanced shareholder returns over the medium term. Through sales of listed assets, we have already executed nearly half of the anticipated disposals, thereby underpinning an over + 80% increase in the proposed dividend per share with growth in the coming years and securing our financing capacity to seize attractive investment opportunities. As for our private asset portfolio, we continue to demonstrate our ability to create value. The Sanoptis capital raise not only supports further growth of this buy-and-build platform, but also attests to GBL's potential in this asset class. Our recent achievements confirm that the group is well oriented on its mid-term strategic trajectory, the objective of which is double-digit total shareholder returns per annum. I am confident in our ability to successfully execute our strategic roadmap under a new Managing Director and look forward to working with him."

7 0.0% as at March 7, 2025

1 Information on GBL's mid-term outlook (2024-2027) can be found in the Strategic Update presentation in the "Investors" section of www.gbl.com

2 Affidea (+ €281m), Sanoptis (+ €140m), Canyon (- €211m), Voodoo (+ €15m) and Parques Reunidos (+ €0m) (see pages 13-19)

3 Agreement signed March 11, 2025

4 SGS disposals occurred on March 5, 2025

5 In accordance with IFRS 9, capital gains (losses) do not impact GBL's consolidated net result

6 Dividend per share of €5.00 payable in FY 2025 for FY 2024 as announced July 31, 2024; as is customary, subject to approval at

GBL's General Shareholders' Meeting

Subsequent events

New governance at GBL

Paul Desmarais, Jr., has asked to step down as Chairman of GBL's Board of Directors at the end of the General Meeting on May 2, 2025, at which point he will become Vice Chairman. On the same date, Ian Gallienne, CEO of GBL, will be appointed Chairman.

Furthermore, the Board of Directors will submit a proposal to this General Meeting to appoint Johannes Huth, most recently a Partner and Chairman of operations in EMEA at KKR, to the position of Director. He will subsequently take on the executive responsibility of Managing Director, replacing Ian Gallienne.

The Board of Directors has unanimously agreed upon the aforementioned changes. Additional information can be found here.

Investment capabilities: further strengthening of the team at the partner level

Christian Mogge joined GBL in March 2025. He brings 20 years of investment experience, with in particular, an extensive network and knowledge in the DACH region.

Sanoptis: accelerating growth initiatives

On March 11, 2025, Sanoptis signed an agreement with Carlyle for a €250m capital raise in preferred equity. Underpinning the platform value of the group, this partnership will further accelerate identified growth initiatives and the buy-and-build strategy.

SGS disposals: crystallizing value and progressing on the strategic trajectory

On March 5, 2025, GBL reduced its stake in SGS from 19.1% to 14.6% of the capital for total proceeds of approximately €0.8bn. The disposals generated a capital gain1 of approximately €0.2bn and equate to a MoIC of 1.7x. This operation is aligned with the objectives of GBL's strategic trajectory2 . GBL is still the largest shareholder in SGS and remains committed to supporting the company, its management and its Strategy 27, with a long-term perspective.

GBL Capital: GP stake in Sagard

GBL Capital, through its subsidiary GBL Capital, agreed in March 2025 to take a 5% GP stake in Sagard and to make capital commitments totaling €250m over the next five years.

Additional information can be found here.

Share buybacks

Between January 2 and March 11, 2025, GBL acquired 1.5m GBL shares, accounting for 1.1% of the shares representing the capital and valued at €102m on March 11, 2025. The seventh envelope of share buybacks was 78.7% executed at that date.

1 In accordance with IFRS 9, capital gains (losses) do not impact GBL's consolidated net result

2 Information on GBL's mid-term outlook (2024-2027) can be found in the Strategic Update presentation in the "Investors" section of www.gbl.com

Section I: Investment portfolio

As of December 31, 2024, GBL's NAV totaled €15.7bn. Within the portfolio, listed assets accounted for 60%, while direct private assets and indirect private assets (GBL Capital) represented 22% and 18%, respectively.

A. Listed assets (60% of the portfolio)

Listed assets include stakes in SGS, Pernod Ricard, adidas, and Imerys, among others.

A.1. NAV composition

A.2. NAV evolution

The NAV of the listed assets as of December 31, 2024 stood at €9.1bn, compared to €11.4bn as of December 31, 2023. The most significant impact on the evolution of the NAV came from a reduction in the group's stake in adidas, representing €1,652m.

B. Direct private assets (22% of the portfolio)

Direct private assets include controlling stakes in Affidea, Sanoptis and Canyon (fully consolidated assets) as well as minority stakes in Voodoo and Parques Reunidos (non-consolidated assets or assets accounted for using the equity method). Given the attractive long-term potential of direct private assets, GBL's ambition has been to increase over time its involvement in this asset category.

B.1. NAV composition

B.2. NAV evolution

At the end of December 2024, the NAV stood at €3.3bn, an increase of + €238m compared to year-end 2023. This increase reflects, in particular, the uplift in fair value of healthcare platforms Affidea and Sanoptis.

C. Indirect private assets (18% of the portfolio)

formerly Sienna Capital

GBL Capital, established in 2013, is the group's indirect private asset activity that invests in funds and co-investments.

C.1. NAV composition

NAV of GBL Capital 12/31/2024

C.2. NAV evolution

GBL Capital's NAV stood at €2.7bn at the end of December 2024. GBL Capital's value creation amounted to + €212m over the period, but due mainly to high distributions (€487m), NAV decreased.

Distributions mainly came from funds Apheon (€325m), Sagard (€68m), Kartesia (€62m) and BDT & MSD (€16m) while the largest contributions to value creation came from growth at Sagard (+ €60m), Apheon (+ €54m) and Human Capital (+ €30m).

The most significant investments were capital calls for ICONIQ (€46m) and Stripes (€23m). Due to the disposal of a portion of certain funds' interests, GBL Capital's investment in FY 2024 totaled €65m.

In July 2024, GBL Capital concluded a secondary transaction with a leading institutional investor involving the disposal of a portion of certain funds' interests managed by Sagard, for total proceeds of €102m. This disposal generated a capital gain of €13m. This institutional investor has committed to invest €40m in Sienna Private Equity Fund I.

GBL Capital - FY 2024 NAV evolution

Section II: Financial performance and key data1

€m End of December
(Group's share) 2024 2023 Variation
Net asset value 15,681 16,671 - 5.9%
Net asset value per share2 113.30 113.64 - 0.3%
Market capitalization 9,141 10,448 - 12.5%
Market capitalization per share2 66.05 71.22 - 7.3%
Discount 41.7% 37.3% + 4.4%
Dividend per share 5.003 2.75 2.25
Net investments / (divestments) (1,724) (595) (1,128)
Net cash / (Net debt) (460) (2,022) 1,562
Loan To Value 3.0% 11.4% - 8.4%
Consolidated net result 132 1,723 (1,591)
Consolidated net result per share2 0.99 12.28 (11.29)
Cash earnings 336 414 - 18.8%
Cash earnings per share2 2.43 2.82 - 13.9%

Net asset value per share amounted to €113.30 as at December 31, 2024 compared to €113.64 as at December 31, 2023.

Net investments/(divestments) in FY 2024 totalled €(1,724)m, with the majority reflecting divestments of adidas shares for €(1,652)m. These disposals crystallized €1,052m of gains and are aligned with GBL's strategic trajectory as communicated at the group's mid-term Strategic Update on November 7, 2024. From 2024 through 2027, subject to market conditions, GBL intends to execute €5bn of disposals to be redeployed into new assets and returns to shareholders.

Cash earnings amounted to €336m as at December 31, 2024 compared to €414m as at December 31, 2023. This evolution principally reflects lower net dividends from investments over FY 2024, mainly reflecting: an exceptional dividend from Imerys of €109m for FY 2023 and the Holcim exit in H1 2023. These elements were partially offset by a significantly greater contribution from GBL Capital of €85m in FY 2024 vs. €3m in FY 2023.

3 Subject to approval at the Ordinary General Shareholders' Meeting on May 2, 2025

1 The definitions of alternative performance indicators and, where applicable, their calculation methods can be found in the glossary available on GBL's website: www.gbl.com/en/glossary

2 Calculation per share based on the number of shares issued as of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 (138.4m and 146.7m respectively), except for the net result per share which refers, in accordance with IFRS, to the weighted average number of shares (133.5m and 140.3m respectively) used to determine the basic earnings per share

Financial calendar and other regulated information

Publication of the Annual Report 2024 April 2, 2025
Results as of March 31, 2025 May 2, 2025
Ordinary General Shareholders' Meeting 2025 May 2, 2025
Ex-dividend May 9, 2025
Dividend payment May 13, 2025
Report on payments to governments available on GBL's website May 30, 2025
Half-year results 2025 July 31, 2025
Results as of September 30, 2025 November 6, 2025

These dates may be subject to change.

Quiet periods

April 17 – May 2, 2025 July 1 – July 31, 2025 October 22 – November 6, 2025

For more information

Xavier Likin Chief Financial Officer Tel: + 32 2 289 17 72 [email protected]

Alison Donohoe Head of Investor Relations Tel: +32 2 289 17 64 [email protected]

About Groupe Bruxelles Lambert

Groupe Bruxelles Lambert ("GBL") is an established investment holding company, with seventy years of stock exchange listing and a net asset value of €15.7bn at the end of December 2024. As a leading and active investor in Europe, GBL focuses on long-term value creation with the support of a stable family shareholder base.

GBL aims to grow its diversified high-quality portfolio of listed, direct private and indirect private investments.

GBL is focused on delivering meaningful growth by providing attractive returns to its shareholders through a combination of growth in its net asset value per share, a sustainable dividend and share buybacks.

GBL is listed on Euronext Brussels (Ticker: GBLB BB; ISIN code: BE0003797140) and is included in the BEL20 index.

Appendix A: Investment portfolio details

A.1. Net asset value

As of December 31, 2024, GBL's net asset value amounts to €15.7bn (€113.30 per share), compared to €16.7bn (€113.64 per share) at year-end 2023. Relative to the share price of €66.05, the discount as of end December 2024 stood at 41.7%.

December 31, 2024 December 31, 2023
% in
capital
Stock
price (€)1
(€m) Variation % in
capital
Stock
price (€)1
(€m)
Listed assets 9,105 - 20% 11,360
SGS 19.13 96.56 3,501 + 23% 19.31 78.34 2,835
Pernod Ricard 6.83 109.00 1,879 - 32% 6.73 159.75 2,749
adidas 3.51 236.80 1,496 - 41% 7.62 184.16 2,526
Imerys 54.72 28.20 1,311 - 1% 54.64 28.48 1,322
Umicore 15.92 9.96 391 - 60% 15.92 24.90 977
Concentrix 13.54 41.65 3712 - 54% 13.17 88.88 8072
Ontex 19.98 8.39 138 + 10% 19.98 7.61 125
TotalEnergies 0.01 53.37 14 - 13% 0.01 61.60 16
GEA 0.06 47.82 5 + 27% 0.06 37.69 4
Direct private assets 3,305 + 8% 3,067
Affidea 99.12 1,477 + 24% 99.15 1,195
Sanoptis 83.28 969 + 17% 83.36 829
Voodoo 15.04 302 + 5% 15.90 287
Parques Reunidos 23.00 296 + 0% 23.00 296
Canyon 49.763 261 - 43% 48.653 460
GBL Capital 2,743 - 7% 2,951
Sienna Investment Managers4 137 + 25% 110
Portfolio 15,290 - 13% 17,488
Treasury shares 851 - 29% 1,206
Gross debt (3,070) - 14% (3,578)
Concentrix note 4 - 99%5 476
Gross cash 2,606 + 141% 1,080
Net asset value 15,681 - 6% 16,671
Net asset value (€ p.s.)6 113.30 - 0% 113.64
Stock price (€ p.s.) 66.05 - 7% 71.22
Discount 41.7% + 437bps 37.3%

1 Share price converted in € based on the ECB fixing of (i) 0.9412 CHF/€ as of December 31, 2024 and 0.9260 CHF/€ as of December 31, 2023 for SGS, (ii) 1.0389 USD/€ as of December 31, 2024 and 1.1050 USD/€ as of December 31, 2023 for Concentrix

2 Including the market value of earn-out shares at December 31, 2024, i.e., €5m, and at December 31, 2023, i.e., €27m

3 GBL's ownership in Canyon, excluding shares held by GBL Capital (additional indirect ownership of 1.37% as of December 31, 2024 and 1.34% as of December 31, 2023)

4 Valued at the fair market value of the acquired management companies

5 The Concentrix note was monetized in Q3 2024; GBL has a residual receivable of €4m as of December 31, 2024

6 Based on 138,400,000 shares as of December 31, 2024 and 146,700,000 shares as of December 31, 2023

A.2. Investment categories

A.3. Listed assets

Listed assets – NAV evolution

The most significant impact on the evolution of the NAV came from a reduction in the group's stake in adidas, representing €1,652m, as GBL crystallized value on its investment. The change in fair value came to - €616m as the share price movements of SGS and adidas, up strong double-digits, did not compensate those of Pernod Ricard, Umicore and Concentrix. The change in fair value for the FY 2024 was particularly marked by the Q4 2024.

Listed assets – NAV evolution
€m FY 2024 Q4 2024
NAV, beginning of period 11,360 10,557
Acquisitions 13 -
Disposals (1,652) (653)
Change in fair value (616) (800)
NAV, end of period 9,105 9,105
Listed assets – contribution to NAV and TSR
FY 2024
€m NAV Change in fair
value
TSR Change in
fair value
SGS 3,501 660 28.2% (123)
Pernod Ricard 1,879 (874) - 28.8% (459)
adidas 1,496 622 28.8% (30)
Imerys 1,311 (14) 2.9% (73)
Umicore 391 (586) - 57.8% (67)
Concentrix (ordinary + earn-out shares) 371 (436) - 51.6% (38)
Ontex 138 13 10.2% (9)
TotalEnergies 14 (2) - 8.9% (1)
GEA 5 1 30.1% 0
Total 9,105 (616) (800)

Listed assets – highlights

GBL continues to actively support its portfolio companies, with ongoing operational progress across the portfolio1 :

  • SGS: under a new CEO and streamlined Executive Committee, the group is making significant progress on its mid-term objectives2 which include, among other elements, + 5% to + 7% organic sales growth annually, at least 1.5% improvement in adjusted operating income margin by 2027 and dynamic M&A. In FY 2024, the group reported:
    • o + 7.5% organic sales growth
    • o + 60bps adjusted operating income margin expansion
    • o strong free cash flow generation
    • o 15 acquisitions3
  • Pernod Ricard: is successfully navigating the cyclical headwinds impacting the spirits sector. Despite softness in its organic net sales evolution in H1 20254 (mainly attributable to three markets), the company expanded the organic operating profit5 margin by + 65bps and communicated that the FY 2025 dividend per share will be stable. The group anticipates progressive improvement in organic net sales in FY 2025 and FY 2026, and from FY 2027 to FY 2029, + 3% to + 6% growth and organic operating profit5 margin expansion
  • adidas: exceeded expectations, having raised its FY 2024 guidance three times over the year. Currency-neutral sales grew + 12%, above the most recent guidance communicated in October 2024 of "approximately + 10%," with strong contributions from all regions and divisions. Moreover, operating profit grew by more than +€1bn, to €1.3bn, and financial leverage significantly improved. As a result of this strong performance, the company is proposing a dividend per share that is significantly higher than that paid in the prior year. The group intends to build upon this momentum in the upcoming year. For FY 2025, the company expects high-single-digit growth in currency-neutral sales and market share gains. Operating profit should further increase to between €1.7bn and €1.8bn

5 Profit from Recurring Operations ("PRO")

1 Please refer to company-specific publications for more detail

2 Through 2027 as part of "Strategy 27"

3 Throughout 2024 until February 1, 2025

4 Ending December 31, 2024

A.4. Direct private assets

Direct private assets – NAV evolution

Value creation of + €225m was the principal driver in the NAV increase of direct private assets.

Direct private assets – NAV evolution
€m FY 2024 Q4 2024
NAV, beginning of period 3,067 3,263
Acquisitions 13 11
Disposals - -
Change in fair value 225 30
Affidea 281 89
Sanoptis 140 86
Voodoo 15 5
Parques Reunidos 0 0
Canyon (211) (151)
NAV, end of period 3,305 3,305
consolidated assets 2,707 2,707
non-consolidated assets
or assets accounted for using the equity method
598 598

Direct private assets – valuation of consolidated companies

The healthcare platforms reported an increase in NAV in FY 2024, driven by robust business development both organically and from M&A. For Canyon, the challenging market environment and the company's one-off quality issues on certain models, which are actively being addressed, impacted its valuation.

Consolidated private assets – valuation1
€m MoIC NAV
12/31/2024
NAV
12/31/2023
Variation
1 year
NAV
09/30/2024
Variation
3 months
Major Drivers
Affidea
(2022)
1.5x 1,477 1,195 + 282 1,386 + 90 Continued strong growth,
both organic and from M&A,
including the MedEuropa and
Nu-Med acquisitions;
Solid cash flow generation
Sanoptis
(2022)
1.4x 969 829 + 140 883 + 86 High growth from organic
initiatives and M&A combined with
significantly expanded platform
capabilities (including successful
entry into 4 new geographies and
substantial reinforcement of
shared functions)
Canyon
(2021)
0.7x 261 460 - 199 402 - 141 Continued industry headwinds
(e.g., aggressive discounting) and
one-off quality issues related to
certain e-mountain bike models
muted revenue growth and
profitability in Q4 2024

1 The private assets are valued quarterly at their fair value, using a multi-criteria approach (e.g., DCF, multiples, trading comps), in line with IPEV Valuation Guidelines. Acquisitions are held at cost for 12 months, provided this is the best estimate of fair value

Direct private assets – highlights

Consolidated private assets reported strong double-digit sales growth of + 13% on a combined basis, fueled by organic growth and M&A of the healthcare assets.

Consolidated private assets, performance FY 2024 vs. FY 2023
Affidea Sanoptis1 Canyon Total
Sales, €m 1,047 702 792 2,541
Growth, % 22% 16% 0% 13%
Organic growth, % 12%2 11% 0% 7%
EBITDA growth, % 47% 9% (8)%3 22%

Source: non-audited company reporting

3 EBITDA decline on a like-for-like basis, excluding one-off adjustments to FY 2023 EBITDA (add-backs for one-off supply chain issues incurred in Q3 2023). Including these adjustments to FY 2023 EBITDA, decline would be (29)% for FY 2024

1 Includes estimated annualization of closed clinic M&A and clinic M&A projects with signed SPAs at the end of the period, except for organic growth

2 Like-for-like growth, excluding impact of acquisitions done in the latest period and Covid-19 testing

Direct private asset (fully consolidated)

The pan-European provider of advanced diagnostics and outpatient services

€1,477m NAV as of 12/31/2024

+ €282m compared to 12/31/2023

Acquired in 2022

Highlights

  • Sales grew + 22% (+ 12% organically1 ), driven by continued solid commercial momentum and clinic acquisitions. All countries and channels (outpatient services, diagnostic imaging, lab testing and cancer care) contributed to growth
  • EBITDA grew + 47%, thanks to operating leverage, margin initiatives and margin accretive M&A. Further upside is likely from greenfield-brownfield ramp ups and acquisition integration
  • The number of locations increased by + 41 to 389, driven by acquisitions and greenfields. Affidea completed 32.8m examinations vs. 30.5m in FY 2023
  • FY 2024 highlights:
    • o Surpassing in Q4 2024 the €1bn revenue mark for the first time a key step in the long-term journey toward becoming the #1 provider of integrated care
    • o Completion of 16 acquisitions, including renowned cancer care providers MedEuropa (Romania) and Nu-Med (Poland), and two leading clinics in Switzerland
    • o Successful raising of incremental Term Loan B facilities (€200m; €125m), and repricing of the existing facility
    • o Continued roll-out of AI solutions to (i) facilitate scan interpretation and (ii) manage the patient pathway (e.g., assistance with bookings or follow-up scans) to result in better patient outcomes, while improving productivity
  • Strong start to 2025:
    • o Another successful debt repricing, combined with the raising of an additional €125m Term Loan B
    • o Acquisition of Swiss-based Instituts für histologische und zytologische Diagnostik, a premier pathology operator
Key metrics, Affidea
FY Q4 GBL entry - Evolution
2 LTM ending since GBL's
2024 20242 June 30, 2022 entry
Sales3
, €m
1,047 290 698 + 349
Growth, % 22% 29% - 50%
Organic growth
, %
1
12% 10% - 32%
EBITDA growth4
, %
47% 92% - 90%
Number of locations5 389 389 315 + 74
Number of examinations, millions 32.8 8.6 26.8 + 22%

Source: Non-audited internal reporting

3 Reported sales

5 Pro forma for acquisitions

1 Like-for-like growth, excluding impact of acquisitions done in the latest period and Covid-19 testing

2 Growth metrics vs. same period of previous year (at constant currency within the year)

4 Pro forma for the full latest period of acquisitions done in that period, excluding Covid-19 testing and equipment lease

Direct private asset (fully consolidated)

A European leader in ophthalmology services

Acquired in 2022

€969m NAV as of 12/31/2024

+ €140m compared to 12/31/2023

Highlights

  • Sales grew + 16% (+ 11% organically) and EBITDA + 9%. Organic sales growth is supported by further investments in state-of-the-art equipment and people, leading to material productivity increases
  • Sanoptis acquired 13 surgical centers in 2024 and is now present in 452 locations (+ 173 since GBL's entry) with 863 doctors (+ 348 since GBL's entry)
  • The company performed 3.3m core surgical and conservative treatments over 2024, + 1.5m (+ 78%) compared to LTM volumes at GBL's entry, driven by higher volume at existing locations and M&A
  • Sanoptis successfully continues its internationalization strategy (i.e., beyond Germany and Switzerland), having entered the Spanish market in 2024. The group's international footprint consists of the following clinical centers:
    • o 3 in Spain (Badajoz, Bilbao and Barcelona)
    • o 4 in Italy (Udine, Milano, Florence and Saronno)
    • o 4 in Austria (Graz, Salzburg, Innsbruck and Vienna)
    • o 2 in Greece (Athens and Thessaloniki)
  • As Sanoptis continues to scale, the company is enhancing its operational backbone by investing in core functions such as Operations, Business Development, Finance, and People
  • On March 11, 2025, Sanoptis signed an agreement with Carlyle for a €250m capital raise in preferred equity. Underpinning the platform value of the group, this partnership will further accelerate identified growth initiatives and the buy-and-build strategy
  • Sanoptis has initiated implementing Ikerian's AI-powered RetinAI Discovery platform across its network, thereby enhancing its diagnostic capabilities. By providing higher precision and better detection rates for IVOM patients, the technology enables the earliest possible start of therapy, ultimately improving patient outcomes
  • Sanoptis has onboarded new shareholding doctors across multiple surgical centers, further strengthening its network and reinforcing its long-term partnerships with medical professionals
Key metrics1
, Sanoptis
FY Q4 GBL entry - Evolution
2024
2
20242 LTM ending
June 30, 2022
since
GBL's entry
Sales, €m 702 180 350 + 352
Growth, % 16% 18% - 100%
Organic growth3
, %
11% 7% - 24%
EBITDA growth, % 9% 13% - 99%
Number of locations 452 452 279 + 173
Number of doctors 863 863 515 + 348
Number of treatments4
, 000s
3,340 824 1,876 + 1,464

Source: Non-audited internal reporting

4 Core surgical and conservative (e.g., diagnostic) treatments

1 All periods include annualization of closed clinic M&A and clinic M&A projects with signed SPAs at the end of the period except for organic growth

2 Growth metrics vs. same period of previous year

3 Organic growth uses the perimeter of the earliest period annualized for closed clinic M&A

Direct private asset (fully consolidated)

World's largest Direct-to-Consumer manufacturer of premium bikes

Acquired in 2021

€261m NAV as of 12/31/2024 - €199m

compared to 12/31/2023

Highlights

  • Stable revenues in FY 2024, in a challenging market environment marked by oversupply in certain categories and aggressive discounting, especially in electric and non-electric mountain and urban bikes
  • Group revenues and profitability were affected by higher industry-wide discounts and quality issues in select electric mountain bike models, prompting Canyon to temporarily suspend sales of said models. Canyon is addressing the situation with the utmost urgency and is expecting to resolve the matter as early as Q2 2025
  • Canyon's athletes continued to deliver landmark victories in FY 2024, including among others:
    • o Women's Tour de France (Kasia Niewiadoma)
    • o Gravel World Championship gold medal, Cyclocross World Championship gold medal and Road World Championship bronze medal (Mathieu van der Poel)
    • o Ironman World Championship gold medals in both Female (Laura Philipp) and Male (Patrick Lange) categories
  • Canyon maintained focus on innovation and product excellence, as evidenced by multiple awards in Q4 2024, including:
    • o "Best Road Bike Overall" for the Aeroad CF SLX 8 Di 2 from Men's Journal
    • o "Best Full-Suspension Bike under \$2,000" for the Neuron 5 from Outdoor GearLab
Key metrics1
, Canyon
FY Q4 GBL entry - Evolution
2024
2
2024
2
FY 2020 since GBL's
entry
Sales, €m 792 137 408 + 384
Growth, % 0% (19)% - 94%
Organic growth, % 0% (19)% - 94%
EBITDA growth3
, %
(8)%4 n.m. - (10)%
Number of employees 1,660 1,660 990 + 670

Source: Non-audited internal reporting

4 EBITDA decline on a like-for-like basis, excluding one-off adjustments to FY 2023 EBITDA (add-backs for one-off supply chain issues incurred in Q3 2023). Including these adjustments to FY 2023 EBITDA, decline would be (29)% for FY 2024

1 At yearly average FX rates; local GAAP, pre IFRS

2 Growth metrics vs. same period of previous year

3 Adjusted EBITDA

Direct private asset (non-consolidated)

One of the world's leading mobile game publishers by downloads

Minority stake taken in 2021

€302m NAV as of 12/31/2024 + €15m

compared to 12/31/2023

Highlights

  • Sales grew by + 20% in FY 2024, primarily driven by the hybrid casual gaming segment, with strong performances across existing titles and new launches. Voodoo's app portfolio, including BeReal, further contributed to top-line growth
  • Profitability continued to improve due to operating leverage and strict cost discipline, particularly in user acquisition expenses
  • Throughout FY 2024, Voodoo continued its diversification strategy, pivoting toward higher-value gaming segments and apps
  • Aligned with this strategy, Voodoo announced in June 2024 the acquisition of BeReal, a leading social media platform which significantly expands Voodoo's footprint in social media, adding a loyal global user base of over 40m monthly active users, and provides opportunities for synergies in product development, monetization and costs
Key metrics1
, Voodoo
FY Q4 FY Q4
2024 2024 2023 2023
Sales, €m 623 192 521 130
Growth, % 20% 48% 13% 2 8%

2 Adjusted for one-off effect in FY 2022, when Voodoo enjoyed a revenue inflow related to a deal with a leading ad mediation platform

1 Growth metric vs. same period of previous year

Direct private asset (equity method)

A leading operator of leisure parks with a global presence

Minority stake since 2017 (company taken private in 2019)

Highlights

  • Sales growth of + 3% (organic) was driven by a combination of a greater number of visitors and higher spend per capita
  • Growth came from most key countries and park types (theme, animal and water), with solid H2 2024 growth driven by Halloween performance and an easier comparable (e.g., adverse weather in H2 2023)
  • Parques Reunidos continues to work on its strategic priorities into 2025, including improved customer experience and commercial initiatives (e.g., digital services, food & beverage offering)
Key metrics1
, Parques Reunidos
FY Q4 FY Q4
2024 2024 2023 2023
Sales, €m 858 144 830 131
Growth, % 3% 10% 1% (7%)

1 Growth metric vs. same period of previous year

€296m NAV as of 12/31/2024 + €0m

compared to 12/31/2023

formerly Sienna Capital

A.5. Indirect private assets

Sizeable distributions for GBL Capital in FY 2024 offset value creation, leading to a lower NAV.

GBL Capital – NAV evolution
€m NAV
12/31/2023
Investments Distributions Value
creation
Other NAV
12/31/2024
Funds 1,644 119 (482) 195 - 1,477
Co-investments 1,009 (9) (1) 9 - 1,008
Sienna branded funds and co-investments 297 (67) (4) 8 - 234
Other (GBL Capital cash & working capital) - 22 - - 1 23
Total 2,951 65 (487) 212 1 2,743

Indirect private assets

GBL Capital, NAV
€m
12/31/2023 Investments Distributions Value Creation Other 12/31/2024
Sagard 326.6 (34.2) (67.6) 59.7 - 284.6
Human Capital 174.6 8.6 - 30.2 - 213.4
Backed 154.5 8.6 (3.7) (2.3) - 157.1
Apheon 401.9 5.0 (325.2) 53.9 - 135.7
BDT & MSD 133.6 1.1 (16.3) 6.2 - 124.7
Marcho Partners 96.5 - (0.2) 22.0 - 118.4
Kartesia 133.0 - (61.8) 10.4 - 81.6
C2 Capital 75.0 1.7 - 1.1 - 77.8
ICONIQ 15.8 45.6 - 4.4 - 65.8
Stripes 29.8 23.4 - (1.4) - 51.9
468 Capital 18.0 8.0 - (0.8) - 25.2
CIEP II 19.0 0.6 - 3.2 - 22.8
Griffin 16.5 1.6 (0.3) (0.3) - 17.5
Epiris - 9.3 (1.6) 8.9 - 16.6
PrimeStone 15.9 - (0.3) 0.0 - 15.6
Mérieux 18.1 0.5 (1.3) (2.1) - 15.1
Alto Capital V 1.2 11.8 - (0.2) - 12.8
Innovius 6.6 4.3 - 0.7 - 11.6
SPC 7.6 1.1 - 0.9 - 9.5
Portage Capital Solutions - 9.0 - (0.6) - 8.4
Dover - 4.8 (0.4) 1.5 - 6.0
Warburg - 5.4 (3.0) 1.4 - 3.9
Bregal - 2.8 - (1.6) - 1.2
Funds 1,644.3 119.2 (481.5) 195.0 - 1,477.0
Flora Food Group 424.6 - - (25.1) - 399.6
Moeve 95.4 0.3 - 15.4 - 111.1
opseo 65.9 0.4 - 5.4 - 71.6
Proalpha 59.5 - - 9.6 - 69.1
svt 52.5 - - 5.0 - 57.5
Ceva 40.4 - - 8.4 - 48.8
Commure 39.8 - - 2.6 - 42.3
Wella 32.2 - - 4.9 - 37.0
ADIT 28.1 (4.9) (0.4) 10.6 - 33.4
Elsan 37.5 - - (5.0) - 32.4
Ginger 30.8 (4.8) (1.0) 2.3 - 27.2
Illumio 24.3 - - 1.5 - 25.9
Transcarent 17.7 - - 1.1 - 18.7
Globality 10.0 - - - - 10.0
Telenco 9.4 - - (0.6) - 8.8
Canyon 13.0 - - (5.8) - 7.2
Sagard NewGen Pharma 5.0 - - (0.0) - 5.0
Klarna 2.6 - - - - 2.6
Cosmetics company 20.8 - - (20.8) - -
Co-investments 1,009.4 (9.0) (1.4) 9.4 - 1,008.4
Sienna Private Equity 150.4 (61.0) (2.4) 2.3 - 89.4
Sienna Private Credit 74.3 12.2 (1.5) 3.9 - 88.9
Sienna Venture Capital 32.1 11.9 - 1.3 - 45.4
Sienna Private Assets Allocation - 10.0 - 0.7 - 10.7
Sienna Opportunities funds 40.2 (40.1) - (0.1) - -
Sienna branded funds and
co-investments
297.1 (66.9) (3.9) 8.1 - 234.4
Other (GBL Capital cash and
working capital) - 22.0 - - 0.8 22.8
Total GBL Capital 2,950.8 65.3 (486.8) 212.5 0.8 2,742.6

A.6. Asset management

Sienna Investment Managers ("Sienna IM") is a multi-expertise pan-European asset manager, building innovative investment strategies spanning listed and private assets, with a long-term perspective and a strong ESG focus. Sienna IM's third-party assets under management total over €40bn as of the end of December 2024.

Highlights

  • Fundraising up sharply in 2024, with close to €6bn of inflows
  • Commitment to the cause of the Science-Based Target initiative
  • Entry into the Italian market and strengthening of the private debt business with the acquisition of Ver Capital SGR
  • Listed assets:
    • o launch of FCPR Sienna Private Assets Allocation marking a significant milestone in Sienna IM's strategy to democratize private assets and meeting the requirement of the French Green Industry Act (Loi relative à l'industrie verte)
    • o new €2bn mandate for AGIRC-ARRCO, the French supplementary employee pension fund, as part of Sienna IM's exclusive partnership with Malakoff Humanis
  • Private Credit:
    • o first closing for SID3, the third vintage of its Sienna Sustainable Infrastructure Debt strategy (approximately €150m)
    • o launch and first closing (€100m), thanks to Malakoff Humanis, of Sienna Biodiversity Private Credit Fund, a unique to date private debt impact fund dedicated to the preservation and restoration of biodiversity in Europe
  • Real Estate: closing of inaugural deals in new countries (Ireland, Great Britain and Poland)

Performance

Sienna Investment Managers – Net economic result
€m 12/31/2024
Revenues 1211
Operating expenses (130)
EBITDA (9)
Financial results 2
Other (34)
Net economic result (41)

1 Includes €11m of fees from GBL Capital

Appendix B: Key data – Economic presentation of the financial position

B.1. Economic presentation of the financial position & cash flow

Net debt decreased from €2.0bn as of December 31, 2023 to €0.5bn as of December 31, 2024. This decrease mainly reflects divestments and distributions of €2,139m and cash earnings of €336m, partially offset by investments of - € 415m (including share buybacks) and the dividend paid by GBL for the year 2023 (- € 380m).

€m Gross cash1 Gross debt Net debt
Position as of December 31, 2023 1,556.0 (3,577.9) (2,021.9)
Cash earnings 336.2 - 336.2
Dividend FY 2023 (380.5) - (380.5)
Investments (415.2) - (415.2)
GBL (share buybacks) (291.9) - (291.9)
GBL Capital (65.3) - (65.3)
Sienna Investment Managers (32.8) - (32.8)
Other (25.2) - (25.2)
Divestments/Distributions 2,138.7 - 2,138.7
adidas 1,651.9 - 1,651.9
GBL Capital 486.8 - 486.8
Institutional bonds (500.0) 500.0 -
Other (125.5)2 8.0 (117.6)
Position as of December 31, 2024 2,609.7 (3,070.0) (460.2)

The LTV1 stood at 3.0%. This compares to 11.4% at the end of December 2023.

Loan To Value

Includes mainly (i) dividends and returns received from GBL Capital presented both in cash earnings and distributions (- €85m) and (ii) the net impact to set up the group's new carried interest scheme (- €39m)

1

2

Includes the Concentrix note, which was monetized in Q3 2024; GBL has a residual receivable of €4m as of December 31, 2024

B.2. Balance sheet management

€m December 31, 2024 December 31, 2023
Institutional bonds (2,000) (2,500)
Exchangeable bonds into Pernod Ricard shares (500) (500)
Convertible bonds into GBL shares (500) (500)
Other (70) (78)
Gross debt (3,070) (3,578)
Gross cash (excluding treasury shares) 2,606 1,080
Concentrix note 4 476
(Net debt)/Net cash (460) (2,022)

The weighted average maturity of the gross debt is 3.6 years at the end of December 2024 (4.0 years at the end of December 2023).

The gross debt does not include the external investment commitments of GBL Capital, which total €893m at the end of December 2024 (€752m at the end of December 2023).

The Concentrix note was estimated at its present value for an amount of €476m at the end of December 2023, and was monetized in Q3 20241 .

As of December 31, 2024, committed credit lines amount to €2,450m, fully undrawn, and mature in 2029.

The liquidity profile (gross cash and undrawn committed credit lines) amounts to €5,056m at the end of December 2024, compared to €3,530m at the end of December 2023.

Finally, as of December 31, 2024, the 12.9m treasury shares correspond to 9.3% of the shares representing the capital on this date and are valued at €851m.

1 GBL has a residual receivable of €4m as of December 31, 2024

B.3. Economic presentation of consolidated results1,2

€m
Group's share
December 31, 2024 December 31,
2023
Cash
earnings
Mark to
market
and other
non-cash
items
Operating
companies
(associated or
consolidated)
GBL
Capital
Sienna
Investment
Managers
Eliminations,
capital gains,
impairments
and reversals
Consolidated Consolidated
Profit (loss) of associates and
consolidated operating
companies
- - (186.2) 38.5 (19.6) - (167.3) (27.0)
Net dividends from
investments
388.9 0.0 - - - (134.1) 254.8 286.1
Interest income (expenses) (9.9) (5.3) - (7.6) 1.5 - (21.4) (30.2)
Other financial income
(expenses)
10.8 1.6 - 210.8 - (25.5) 197.7 419.2
Other operating income
(expenses)
(55.0) (37.8) - (59.8) (18.7) - (171.4) (232.5)
Gains (losses) from
disposals, impairments and
reversal of non-current
assets
1.6 - - 41.3 (2.4) 0.1 40.7 1,308.1
Taxes (0.1) - - (0.6) - - (0.7) (0.5)
IFRS consolidated net
result 2024 (Group's share)
336.2 (41.5) (186.2) 222.5 (39.2) (159.4) 132.3
IFRS consolidated net result
2023 (Group's share)
414.1 100.3 1,211.1 233.3 (34.4) (201.1) 1,723.2

Cash earnings (€336m compared to €414m)

€m December 31, 2024 December 31, 2023
Net dividends from investments 388.9 464.7
Interest income (expenses) (9.9) (25.4)
GBL Capital interests 13.4 3.2
Other interest income (expenses) (23.4) (28.6)
Other financial income (expenses) 10.8 27.4
Other operating income (expenses) (55.0) (52.5)
Gains (losses) from disposals, impairments and
reversal of non-current assets
1.6 -
Taxes (0.1) (0.2)
Total 336.2 414.1

2 The Board of Directors, meeting March 13, 2025, approved GBL's 2024 IFRS audited consolidated financial statements. PwC Reviseurs d'Entreprises confirms that the fieldwork related to the audit of the consolidated financial statements of GBL and its subsidiaries (jointly "the group"), prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the European Union, and with the legal and regulatory requirements applicable in Belgium, is substantially completed. PwC Reviseurs d'Entreprises confirmed that the financial information shown in this press release requires no comments on their part and is in agreement with the consolidated financial statements of the group. The complete audit report related to the audit on the consolidated financial statements will be included in the Annual Report 2024

1 The definitions of alternative performance indicators and, where applicable, their calculation methods can be found in the glossary available on GBL's website: www.gbl.com/en/glossary

Net dividends from investments received as of December 31, 2024 (€389m) decreased in comparison with December 31, 2023, mainly following the exceptional dividend paid by Imerys in 2023 in addition to its ordinary dividend and linked to the disposal of the HTS business line (impact of - €109m) and the absence of contribution from Holcim as a consequence of the exit from the residual position during 2023 (impact of - € 34m), partially compensated by a contribution from GBL Capital in 2024 (impact of €71m).

€m December 31, 2024 December 31, 2023
SGS 125.6 117,7
Pernod Ricard 81.0 80.9
GBL Capital 71.5 -
Imerys 62.6 178.6
Umicore 31.4 31.4
Concentrix 9.5 2.4
adidas 6.3 8.2
TotalEnergies 0.7 0.6
GEA 0.1 9.9
Holcim - 33.6
Mowi - 1.4
Other 0.1 0.1
Total 388.9 464.7

Interest income (expenses) (- €10m) mainly comprise (i) interest expenses related to the institutional bonds and the Pernod Ricard exchangeable bond (- €61m compared to - €58m as of December 31,2023) partially balanced by (ii) income from gross cash (€25m compared to €24m as of December 31, 2023), (iii) interest from the Concentrix note (€16m compared to €7m as of December 31, 2023) and (iv) interest income from GBL Capital (€13m compared to €3m as of December 31, 2023).

Other financial income (expenses) (€11m) mainly comprise (i) the dividend received on treasury shares for €25m (€22m as of December 31, 2023) and (ii) yield enhancement income of €6m (€6m as of December 31, 2023), partially balanced by (iii) fees on financial transactions (- €13m).

Gains (losses) from disposals, impairments and reversal of non-current assets (€2m) is composed of the accounting result1 on the partial disposal of the Concentrix note.

Mark to market and other non-cash items (- €41m compared to €100m)

€m December 31, 2024 December 31, 2023
Net dividends from investments 0.0 0.0
Interest income (expenses) (5.3) (6.5)
Other financial income (expenses) 1.6 104.0
Other operating income (expenses) (37.8) 2.9
Total (41.5) 100.3

Other operating income (expenses) notably include the impact of the new group's carried interest scheme implemented in January 2024 (- €39m).

1 Excluding bank fees

Operating companies (associates or consolidated) (- €186m compared to €1,211m)

In accordance with accounting principles, GBL includes in its accounts its share of the net results of the participations in which it holds the majority of the capital or on which it has a significant influence.

€m December 31, 2024 December 31, 2023
Profit (loss) of associates and consolidated operating
companies
(186.2) (75.0)
Other financial income (expenses) - 106.5
Other operating income (expenses) - (112.3)
Gains (losses) on disposals, impairments and reversals
of non-current assets
- 1,291.8
Total (186.2) 1,211.1

Profit (loss) of associates and consolidated operating companies amounts to - €186m compared to - €75m as of December 31, 2023.

€m December 31, 2024 December 31, 2023
Sanoptis (74.9) (47.1)
Imerys (52.2) 28.2
Parques Reunidos/Piolin II (24.9) (21.8)
Canyon (19.2) (6.0)
Affidea (15.0) (42.6)
Webhelp - 14.4
Total (186.2) (75.0)

Sanoptis (- €75m compared to - €47m)

As of December 31, 2024, Sanoptis' contribution to GBL's result amounts to - €75m (- €47m as of December 31, 2023), based on a net result of - €90m (- €59m as of December 31, 2023) and taking into account an integration rate of 83.20% (83.17% as of December 31, 2023).

Imerys (- €52m compared to €28m)

Net current income from continued activities, group's share, increases 8.2% to €262m as of December 31, 2024 (€242m as of December 31, 2023). The adjusted EBITDA amounts to €676m (€668m as of December 31, 2023). The net result, group's share, amounts to - €95m as of December 31, 2024 (€51m as of December 31, 2023).

The net result, group's share as of December 31, 2024 is impacted by the recycling in the income statement of translation adjustments relating to assets serving the paper market (mainly arising from the devaluation of the Brazilian real) following their disposal. Imerys shareholders' equity and cash position are not affected by this €302m loss.

Imerys contributes - €52m to GBL's result as of December 31, 2024 (€28m as of December 31, 2023), reflecting the variation in net income, group's share, and the 54.98% consolidation rate for Imerys (54.90% as of December 31, 2023).

The press release relating to Imerys' results as of December 31, 2024 is available at www.imerys.com.

Parques Reunidos/Piolin II (- €25m compared to - €22m)

As of December 31, 2024, the contribution amounts to - €25m (- €22m as of December 31, 2023), considering a net result of Piolin II of - €108m (- €95m as of December 31, 2023) and taking into account an integration rate of 23.10% (23.10% as of December 31, 2023).

Canyon (- €19m compared to - €6m)

As of December 31, 2024, Canyon's contribution to GBL's result amounts to - €19m (- €6m as of December 31, 2023), based on a net result of - €38m (- €14m as of December 31, 2023) and taking into account an integration rate of 49.76% (48.65% as of December 31, 2023).

Affidea (- €15m compared to - €43m)

As of December 31, 2024, Affidea's contribution to GBL's result amounts to - €15m (- €43m as of December 31, 2023), based on a net result of - €13m (- €50m as of December 31, 2023) and taking into account an integration rate of 98.98% (99.00% as of December 31, 2023).

Webhelp

As of December 31, 2023, Webhelp's contribution to GBL's result amounted to €14m.

In addition, the other financial income (expenses) and other operating income (expenses) reflected the change in debts to Webhelp's minority shareholders.

At the closing of the sale of Webhelp as of September 25, 2023, the debt on minority shareholders was extinguished, without any impact on GBL's cash.

GBL Capital (€223m compared to €233m)

€m December 31, 2024 December 31, 2023
Profit (loss) of associates and consolidated operating
companies 38.5 62.2
Interest income (expenses) (7.6) 1.7
Other financial income (expenses) 210.8 203.8
IFRS 9 196.6 187.6
Other 14.2 16.2
Other operating income (expenses) (59.8) (50.3)
Gains (losses) on disposals, impairments and reversals
of non-current assets 41.3 16.3
Taxes (0.6) (0.3)
Total 222.5 233.3

The contribution to GBL's results as of December 31, 2024 of GBL Capital's investments consolidated or accounted for by the equity method amounts to €38m, compared to €62m a year earlier:

€m December 31, 2024 December 31, 2023
AMB IV 40.3 72.9
Sienna Euclide 4.0 -
Operating subsidiaries of AMB III 0.6 (3.5)
Sienna Global Private Investment 0.3 -
AMB I & II (0.1) (0.0)
Canyon (0.5) (0.2)
Mérieux Participations 2 (1.5) (15.5)
Landlife Holding (2.2) (2.2)
Backed 1, Backed 2 and Backed Encore 1 (2.3) 10.6
Total 38.5 62.2

Interest income (expenses) (- €8m) include notably interest charges to GBL (- €13m compared to - €3m as of December 31, 2023).

Other financial income (expenses) mainly reflect the change in fair value of the investments not consolidated or not accounted for by the equity method, in application of IFRS 9, for a total amount of €197m (€188m as of December 31, 2023), out of which mainly Sagard funds (€63m), Human Capital (€36m), Marcho Partners (€23m), Moeve (€16m), Kartesia funds (€12m), a cosmetics company (- €21m) and Flora Food Group (- €25m). As of December 31, 2023, this section included mainly Sagard funds (€48m), Marcho Partners (€28m), Flora Food Group (€25m), Kartesia funds (€18m), Proalpha (€17m), Human Capital (€14m), BDT & MSD (€12m) and Moeve (- €16m).

The gains (losses) on disposals, impairments and reversals of non-current assets mainly include, as of December 31, 2024, the net capital gain following the sale of Beltaste-Vanreusel and Visionnaire by AMB III (€41m).

Sienna Investment Managers (- €39m compared to - €34m)

€m December 31, 2024 December 31, 2023
Profit (loss) of associates and consolidated operating
companies
(19.6) (14.2)
Interest income (expenses) 1.5 -
Other operating income (expenses) (18.7) (20.2)
Gains (losses) on disposals, impairments and reversals
of non-current assets
(2.4) (0.0)
Total (39.2) (34.4)

The contribution to GBL's results as of December 31, 2024 of Sienna Investment Managers' investments consolidated or accounted for by the equity method amounts to - €20m, compared to - €14m a year earlier:

€m December 31, 2024 December 31, 2023
Sienna Gestion (14.8) (1.4)
Sienna Real Estate (5.0) (11.5)
Sienna Private Credit 0.2 (1.3)
Total (19.6) (14.2)

Eliminations, capital gains, impairments and reversals (- €159m compared to - €201m)

€m December 31, 2024 December 31, 2023
Net dividends from investments (134.1) (178.6)
Other financial income (expenses) (25.5) (22.5)
Gains (losses) from disposals, impairments and reversal
of non-current assets
0.1 -
Total (159.4) (201.1)

Net dividends from investments (associates or consolidated companies) are eliminated and are related in 2024 to GBL Capital (- €71m) and Imerys (- €63m compared to - €179m as of December 31, 2023).

The other financial income (expenses) include mainly the elimination of the dividend on treasury shares amounting to - €25m (- €22m as of December 31, 2023).

B.4. IFRS presentation of consolidated results

The following table presents GBL's IFRS income statement broken down into six segments:

  • Holding: consisting of the parent company GBL and its subsidiaries. Its main activity is to manage investments as well as the non-consolidated operating companies and associates;
  • Imerys: consisting of the Imerys group, a French group listed on Euronext Paris and holding leading positions in each of its three main business lines: Performance Minerals, Refractory, Abrasives & Construction and Solutions for the Energy Transition;
  • Canyon: consisting of the Canyon group, a non-listed German group, the world leader in exclusively online direct-to-consumer ("DTC") sales of premium bicycles, as well as the dedicated investment vehicle, GfG Capital Sàrl;
  • Affidea: comprising the non-listed Affidea group, leading European provider of advanced diagnostics and outpatient services, and the dedicated investment vehicles to Celeste Capital Sàrl;
  • Sanoptis: comprising the non-listed Sanoptis group, a European leader in ophthalmology services including surgeries and diagnostics, and the dedicated investment vehicles to Sofia Capital Sàrl; and
  • GBL Capital and Sienna Investment Managers ("SIM"): including
    • GBL Capital, with its investment's activity, which includes investments in alternative funds and direct co-investments in private equity, as well as, under consolidated operating activities, the operating subsidiaries of Apheon MidCap Buyout III ("AMB III") (subgroups Beltaste-Vanreusel, etc.);
    • Sienna Investment Managers, a third-party asset management activity, through its stake in Sienna Real Estate, Sienna Gestion and Sienna Private Credit.

The results of a segment include all the items directly attributable to it.

Appendix B: Key data – IFRS presentation of consolidated results

€m December 31, 2024 December 31,
2023
Holding Imerys Canyon Affidea Sanoptis Capital/SIM
GBL
Consolidated Consolidated
Share of profit (loss) of associates (24.9) - - - - 40.8 15.8 44.0
Net dividends from investments 254.8 - - - - - 254.8 286.1
Other operating income (expenses)
from investing activities
(92.8) - (0.4) (0.4) (0.2) (92.3) (186.2) (126.0)
Gains (losses) from disposals,
impairments and reversals of non
current assets from investing activities
1.8 - - - - 43.7 45.5 18.5
Financial income (expenses) from
investing activities
(28.3) - - (0.0) (0.0) 203.7 175.4 280.9
Profit (loss) before taxes from
investing activities - continuing
operations
110.5 - (0.4) (0.4) (0.2) 195.9 305.3 503.5
Turnover - 3,604.9 784.1 1,037.6 665.7 105.8 6,198.0
-
6,137.3
Raw materials and consumables - (1,195.7) (520.3) (117.2) (128.1) (0.0) (1,961.4)
-
(2,110.7)
Employee expenses - (888.6) (104.1) (525.0) (277.5) (46.5) (1,841.8)
-
(1,690.2)
Depreciation on tangible and intangible
assets
- (292.5) (47.9) (136.9) (60.3) (8.2) (545.8)
-
(519.6)
Other operating income (expenses)
from operating activities
- (856.7) (149.6) (172.8) (109.6) (49.4) (1,338.1)
-
(1,366.7)
Gains (losses) from disposals,
impairments and reversals of non
current assets from operating activities
- (349.1) - 0.6 - (1.2) (349.7)
-
(225.3)
Financial income (expenses) from
operating activities
- (53.4) (16.1) (84.2) (149.5) (8.5) (311.6)
-
(228.4)
Profit (loss) before taxes from
consolidated operating activities -
continuing operations
- (31.1) (53.9) 2.1 (59.3) (8.0) (150.3)
-
(3.7)
Income taxes (0.1) (61.5) 16.2 (15.1) (30.6) (0.6) (91.8)
-
(112.2)
Profit (loss) from continuing
operations
110.4 (92.6) (38.2) (13.5) (90.2) 187.3 63.2
-
387.5
Profit (loss) from consolidated
operating activities - discontinued
operations
- - - - - - -
-
1,355.6
Consolidated profit (loss) for the
period
110.4 (92.6) (38.2) (13.5) (90.2) 187.3 63.2
-
1,743.1
Attributable to the group 110.4 (52.2) (19.7) (15.0) (74.9) 183.8 132.3
-
1,723.2
Attributable to non-controlling interests - (40.4) (18.5) 1.5 (15.2) 3.5 (69.1)
-
19.9
Profit (loss) per share (€) December 31,
2024
December 31,
2023
Basic - continuing operations 0.99 2.83
Basic - discontinued operations - 9.45
Basic 0.99 12.28
Diluted - continuing operations 0.96 2.70
Diluted - discontinued operations - 9.17
Diluted 0.96 11.87

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