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Renault Interim / Quarterly Report 2021

Jul 30, 2021

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Financial report First half 2021

Financial report - First half 2021

01. In brief 1
Key figures 1
Overview 1
Outlook 2021 2
Main risks and uncertainties for the remaining six months of the fiscal year 2
Transactions with related third parties 3
Highlights 3
02. Sales performance 5
Overview 5
2.1 Automotive 6
2.1.1
Group sales worldwide by region, by brand & by type
6
2.1.2
Sales and production statistics
7
2.2 Sales financing 9
03. Financial results 11
Summary 11
3.1 Comments on the financial results 11
3.1.1
Consolidated income statement
11
3.1.2
Automotive operational free cash flow
13
3.1.3
Capex and Research & Development
13
3.1.4
Automotive net financial position at June 30, 2021
14
3.2 Condensed consolidated financial statements first half 2021 16
04. Statutory auditors' review report on the condensed
half-yearly consolidated financial statements 51
05. Person responsible for the document 52

Key figures

H1 2021 H1 2020 Change
Worldwide Group registrations (1) Million vehicles 1.42 1.20 +18.7%
Group revenues € million 23,357 18,425 +4,932
Group operating profit € million 654 -1,203 +1,857
% revenues 2.8% -6.5% +9.3 pts
Group operating income € million 571 -2,007 +2,578
Contribution from associated companies € million 160 -4,892 +5,052
o/w Nissan € million 100 -4,817 +4,917
Net income € million 368 - 7,386 +7,754
Net income, Group share € million 354 - 7,292 +7,646
Earnings per share 1.30 -26.91 +28,21
Automotive operational free cash flow (2) € million - 70 -6,375 +6,305
Automotive net financial position € million -2,742 -3,579 +837
at Jun. 30, 2021 at Dec. 31, 2020
Sales Financing, average performing assets € billion 45.5 48.1 -5.5%

(1) Registrations 2020 pro-forma 2021 (without Shineray)

(2) Automotive operational free cash flow: cash flows after interest and tax (excluding dividends received from publicly listed companies) minus tangible and intangible investments net of disposals +/- change in the working capital requirement.

Overview

Renault Group is ahead of its "Renaulution" plan

  • Renault Group should achieve its target of €2 billion cash fixed cost reductions one year ahead of schedule: €1.8 billion have already been achieved of which €0.6 billion during this first half compared to 2019.
  • Strong positive net price effect (+8.7 points on the Automotive excluding AVTOVAZ revenues), reflecting the implementation of the new commercial policy as part of "Renaulution".
  • Group operating margin at 2.8% compared to -6.5% in the first half of 2020.
  • Positive Automotive (including AVTOVAZ) operating margin improving by more than €1.7 billion compared to the first half of 2020, despite the pandemic and the components crisis.
  • Global sales up 18.7% in the first half of 2021 compared to the first half of 2020 but still down -24.2% compared to the first half of 2019.
  • Group revenues up 26.8% at €23.4billion.
  • Net result positive at €368 million.
  • Automotive operational free cashflow close to breakeven (-€70 million).
  • Reduction of the Automotive net debt by €0.8 billion and Automotive liquidity position at €16.7billion at June 30, 2021.
  • Despite the uncertainties in demand, the continuing negative effects of the components crisis which could lead

to a production loss of about 200,000 units over the year and rising raw materials prices, Renault Group is aiming to reach a full year operating margin rate of the same order as the one of the first half.

In line with environmental challenges, the Group's ambition is to achieve carbon neutrality in Europe by 2040 and confirms it is on track to meet its CAFE target in 2021.

Group revenues reached €23,357 million, up 26.8% compared to the first half of 2020. At constant exchange rates and perimeter1 , Group revenues would have increased by 31.8%.

Automotive excluding AVTOVAZ revenues amounted to €20,339 million, up 29.3% compared to the first half of 2020. The recovery of the automotive market is contributing +23.7 points. The implementation of the new commercial policy, focusing on profitable volumes, led to a positive net price effect of 8.7 points and a negative "volume performance" of -8.7points.

The currency effect was negative -3.9 points mainly linked to the devaluation of the Argentinian peso, the Russian Ruble, the Turkish lira and the Brazilian real.

The product mix effect is positive by +2.9 points, thanks to the success of the launch of Arkana which marks the brand's come back in the C-segment, and to the performance of light commercial vehicles.

The "Others" effect, positive by +6.8 points, came from the increase in the contribution of parts and accessories and the recovery of the network business, which was heavily impacted by the confinement measures in the first half of 2020.

The Group recorded a positive operating margin of €654 million representing 2.8% of revenues compared to -€1,203 million in the first half of 2020.

The Automotive excluding AVTOVAZ operating margin was up +€1.6billion to -€41 million.

Volume and sales to partners effect had a positive impact of €487 million.

Mix/price/enrichment effect was positive €599 million thanks to the impact of the new commercial policy in Europe and price increases in emerging countries to cover forex impact in the first place.

The "productivity" effect (purchasing, warranty, R&D, manufacturing and logistics, G&A) was positive €219 million notably thanks to the performance of purchasing (€143million).

Currencies and raw materials weighed respectively for -€70 million and -€76 million.

The "Others" effect amounted to + €454 million explained notably by the impact of the recovery of the dealers' business and the aftersales activity.

The operating margin of AVTOVAZ amounted to €118 million up +€120 million, mainly reflecting the increase in volumes and prices compared to the first half of 2020.

Sales Financing contributed €593million to the Group operating margin compared with €469 million in the first half of 2020. This increase is mainly due to the improvement in the cost of risk. The total cost of risk reached 0.16% of the average performing assets compared to 0.99% in the first half 2020 reflecting the return to normal market conditions and the favourable update of the provisioning at the end of June 2021. Operating expenses represented 1.35% of average performing assets compared to 1.29% in the first half of 2020. This increase is explained by the sharp drop in average network performing assets in connection with the strategy of optimising vehicle stocks.

Other operating income and expenses stood at - €83 million mainly explained by provisions for restructuring costs (compared to -€804million in the first half of 2020).

After taking into account the other operating income and expenses, Group operating income came to €571 million compared with -€2,007 million in the first half of 2020.

Net financial income and expenses amounted to -€163 million, compared with -€214 million in the first half of 2020.

The contribution of associated companies came to €160 million, compared with -€4,892 in the first half of 2020. It is worth noting that Nissan contribution in the first half 2020 included -€4,290million of impairments and restructuring costs (including -€1,934 million of IFRS restatements).

Current and deferred taxes represented a charge of -€200 million compared with a charge of -€273 million in the first half of 2020.

Net income reached €368 million and net income, Group share totalled €354 million (€1.30 per share compared with -€26.91 per share in the first half of 2020).

Automotive operational free cash flow was negative at - €70 million after taking into account - €302 million of restructuring expenses, a positive free cash flow for AVTOVAZ of €294 million and a negative impact of the change in working capital requirement for - €410 million. Cash flow excluding AVTOVAZ and restructuring expenses amounted to €1.8 billion (compared to €22 million in the first half of 2020). Investments in the first half of 2021 amounted to €1.5 billion compared to €2.5billion in the first half of 2020.

The Automotive activity at June 30, 2021 held €16.7 billion of liquidity reserves. The Automotive net debt stood at €2.7 billion at June 30, 2021 down -€0.8 billion compared to the first half of 2020.

Outlook 2021

Despite the uncertainties in demand, the continuing negative effects of the components crisis which could lead to a production loss of about 200,000 units over the year and rising raw materials prices, Renault Group is aiming to reach a full year operating margin rate of the same order as the one of the first half.

Main risks and uncertainties for the remaining six months of the fiscal year

Renault Group operates in the design, manufacture, marketing of vehicles and sales financing via its subsidiary RCI Bank and Services in an environment that continues to change significantly, particularly in terms of technology, consumer habits and the economic context of the markets. In this environment, Renault Group does not identify, for the next six months of 2021, any risk factors other than those described in chapter 1.5.2 of the Universal Registration Document published on 15 March 2021.

In the current state of visibility, Renault Group continues to adapt to the consequences of the evolution of the Covid-19 crisis to preserve the health of its employees and adapt its activities according to the slowdown and recovery of the various markets, as the Group has been doing since 2020. Since the beginning of 2021, Renault Group has also been exposed to the risk of disruptions in the supply chain for electronic components, which affects both Renault Group and the automotive industry. This risk remains for the second half of the year and Renault Group estimates that it could lead to a loss of production of around 200,00 units for the full year.

Transactions with related third parties

There are no transactions between related parties other than those described in Note 27 of the Appendix to the Annual Consolidated Financial Statements of the same Universal Registration Document and in Note 20 of the Appendix to the Half-Year Consolidated Financial Statements summarized in this report.

Highlights

January 11, 2021: Renault Group & Plug Power, a world leader in turnkey hydrogen and fuel cell solutions, join forces to become leader in hydrogen light commercial vehicles.

January 14, 2021: Presentation of "Renaulution", a new strategic plan, which aims to shift Renault Group's strategy from volume to value.

February 18, 2021: Renault's Board of Directors proposes the appointment of two new independent directors, Bernard Delpit, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Safran Group and Frédéric Mazzella, founding Chairman of BlaBlaCar, and the entrepreneurial co-chairman of France Digitale, the largest association of start-ups in Europe.

February 19, 2021: Faurecia and Renault Group today announced their decision to collaborate on hydrogen storage systems for hydrogen light commercial vehicles.

March 10, 2021: From 2023, Mitsubishi Motors will market two "sister vehicles" produced in Renault Group factories, based on the same platforms but with differentiations, reflecting the DNA of the Mitsubishi brand.

March 11, 2021: In a radically changing automotive market, RRG is rethinking its business model to meet the new needs of its customers and improve its profitability over the long term. The plan calls for the sale of eight dealerships to reliable and robust purchasers while preserving jobs.

March 12, 2021: Renault S.A. announces the successful sale of its entire stake in Daimler AG for a total amount of €1.14billion.

March 18, 2021: Renault Group, Veolia, global leader in optimized resource management, and Solvay, leading science-based company, join forces to recycle end-of-life EV battery metals in a closed loop.

April 9, 2021: Atos, Dassault Systèmes, Renault Group, STMicroelectronics and Thales today announced their intention to join forces to create the "Software République", a new ecosystem for innovation in intelligent mobility.

April 22, 2021: Luc Julia, world-renowned expert in artificial intelligence, and co-creator of the Siri technology, joins Renault Group as Group Chief Scientific Officer.

April 23, 2021: Renault Group unveils its purpose: "our spirit of innovation takes mobility further to bring people closer".

April 26, 2021 : Renault Group outlined its CSR policy roadmap based on three major pillars that are deeply integrated into the company's business: the ecological transition, the safety of customers on the road and employees in the workplace, and inclusion by improving employability and having more women in the workforce.

The Group aims to achieve carbon neutrality in Europe in 2040 and worldwide in 2050.

April 29, 2021: Renault Group signs partnership with Iberdrola to achieve zero carbon footprint in its factories in Spain and Portugal.

May 4, 2021: BlaBlaCar, Mobilize (Renault Group), the RATP group and Uber are working together for sustainable mobility with the "mobilité360" project and are using their complementary expertise to offer simpler, greener, sustainable and shared mobility solutions for cities and citizens.

June 3, 2021: Renault Group and Plug Power Inc., a world leader in turnkey hydrogen and fuel cell solutions, are today launching HYVIA, a joint venture is equally owned by the two partners and of which activities will be carried out at 4 existing Renault facilities in France.

HYVIA expects to be first-to-market with turnkey hydrogen mobility solutions: light commercial vehicles with fuel cells, hydrogen charging stations, supply of carbon-free hydrogen, maintenance and management of fleets.

June 8, 2021: In the context of the judicial investigation opened on 12 January 2017 relating to older generations of Diesel vehicles, Renault s.a.s. was placed under examination on 8 June 2021 on the charge of deceit. Renault will have to pay a bail of €20 million, €18 million of which will be dedicated to the potential payment of damages and fines, and will have to provide a bank guarantee of €60 million dedicated to the potential compensation for losses. As per this status, the company is presumed innocent. Renault denies having committed any offence and reminds that its vehicles are not equipped with any rigging software for pollution control devices. Renault has always complied with French and European regulations. Renault vehicles have all and always been type-approved in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

June 9, 2021: Renault Group has signed an agreement giving birth to Renault ElectriCity: the electric industrial pole of northern France. The legal entity wholly owned by Renault SAS is grouping together the industrial sites of Douai, Maubeuge and Ruitz, totalling nearly 5,000employees.

June 18, 2021: The management and the representative trade unions CFDT, CFE-CGC and FO signed the agreement on new working methods in France. This new hybrid work organisation, implanted on a voluntary basis and will combine on-site and remote work organised around two or three days of teleworking per week starting in September 2021.

June 25, 2021: Renault Group selects STMicroelectronics as key innovation partner, securing the supply of electric and hybrid vehicle advanced power semiconductors to be produced from 2026.

June 29, 2021: Renault Group enters into a strategic partnership with Envision AESC as it sets up a gigafactory in Douai, close to Renault ElectriCity, to support manufacture of latest technology, cost-competitive, low-carbon batteries from2024.

Renault Group signs a Memorandum of Understanding with the French start-up Verkor to codevelop a high-performance, locally sourced, and sustainable battery by 2022 with a view of owning a more than 20% stake in Verkor.

June 30, 2021: Renault eWays ElectroPop: a historic acceleration of Renault Group's EV strategy to offer competitive, sustainable & popular electric vehicles.

Overview

  • Renault Group's worldwide sales are up 18.7% in the first half of 2021 compared with 2020.
  • Renault Group confirms the continuation of a selective sales policy favouring growth in profitable volumes.
  • The Renault brand recorded an 18.5% increase. The E-TECH range has been a great success, with one in four Renault passenger cars sold in Europe. For Arkana, one in two sales is an E-TECH version.
  • The Dacia brand reported 24.5% growth thanks to the renewal of the range, driven by New Sandero, the bestselling vehicle within the retail market in Europe.
  • The LADA brand saw its sales increase by 41.1% worldwide and by 51% in Russia, reinforcing its first place with a 23% market share, the best result of the last ten years.
  • The Group's order backlog in Europe at the end of June 2021 amounts to 2.5 months' sales, supported by the attractiveness of the Renault E-TECH offering, light commercial vehicles, New Dacia Sandero and Dacia Spring 100% electric.
  • The Group is on track to meet its CAFE targets in 2021.
Volumes
H1 2021(1)
PC / LCV market
share H1 2021
Change in market
share on H1 2020
SALES (In units) (% ) (Points)
1 France 287,602 24.7 -2.5
2 Russia 270,285 31.0 +0.8
3 Germany 87,029 5.7 -0.4
4 Italy 82,951 8.5 -1.4
5 Brazil 69,465 6.9 -1.0
6 Spain 59,874 11.0 -1.0
7 Turkey 58,631 14.9 -4.5
8 India 48,970 2.7 -0.1
9 Morocco 39,164 41.7 -1.4
10 United Kingdom 33,592 3.0 -0.5
11 Belgium + Luxembourg 29,892 9.8 -1.5
12 South Korea 28,840 3.3 -2.8
13 Poland 26,139 9.3 -1.4
14 Colombia 22,765 22.3 +0.2
15 Argentina 20,207 10.2 -3.4
(1) Preliminary figures.

RENAULT GROUP'S TOP FIFTEEN MARKETS

2.1 Automotive

2.1.1 Group sales worldwide by region, by brand & by type

PASSENGER CARS AND LIGHT COMMERCIAL VEHICLES(3) (units) H1 2021(1) H1 2020(2) Change
(%)
GROUP 1,422,563 1,198,738 +18.7
EUROPE 745,950 652,450 +14.3
Renault 532,161 469,940 +13.2
Dacia 212,137 180,735 +17.4
Alpine 903 546 +65.4
LADA 749 1,229 -39.1
AFRICA MIDDLE-EAST 81,288 55,507 +46.4
Renault 48,219 36,982 +30.4
Dacia 30,771 16,946 +81.6
Alpine 1 0 +++
LADA 1,471 1,059 +38.9
Jinbei&Huasong(4) 826 520 +58.8
ASIA PACIFIC 100,800 100,772 +0.0
Renault 59,926 36,946 +62.2
Renault Samsung Motors 26,908 53,142 -49.4
Alpine 97 153 -36.6
LADA 35 45 -22.2
Jinbei&Huasong(4) 12,499 10,486 +19.2
EVEASY(6) 1,335 0 +++
EURASIA 357,707 276,202 +29.5
Renault 124,620 104,046 +19.8
Dacia 19,906 13,339 +49.2
LADA 212,999 150,297 +41.7
AVTOVAZ(5) 182 8,520 -97.9
LATIN AMERICA 136,818 113,807 +20.2
Renault 136,540 112,565 +21.3
LADA 194 113 +71.7
Jinbei&Huasong(4) 84 1,129 -92.6
BY BRAND
Renault 901,466 760,479 +18.5
Dacia 262,814 211,020 +24.5
Renault Samsung Motors 26,908 53,142 -49.4
Alpine 1,001 699 +43.2
LADA 215,448 152,743 +41.1
AVTOVAZ(5) 182 8,520 -97.9
Jinbei&Huasong(4) 13,409 12,135 +10.5
EVEASY(6) 1,335 0 +++
BY VEHICLE TYPE
Passenger cars 1,180,743 1,031,305 +14.5
Light commercial vehicles 241,820 167,433 +44.4

(1) Preliminary figures.

(2) Sales 2020 pro-forma 2021 (without Shineray).

(3) Twizy is a quadricycle and therefore not included in Group automotive sales except in Bermuda, Chile, Colombia, South Korea, Guatemala, Ireland, Lebanon, Malaysia and Mexico where Twizy is registered as a passenger car.

(4) Jinbei & Huasong includes the brands Jinbei JV and Huasong.

5) AVTOVAZ is the brand used to sell previous Chevrolet Niva.

(6) EVEASY is the brand used for JMEV sales in China.

In an environment still disrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic, Renault Group sold 1,422,600 vehicles in the first half of 2021, up 18.7% on 2020, but down 24.2% on the first half of 2019.

Throughout the first half, the Group continued to pursue a selective sales policy favouring profitable volume growth in its various markets.

Renault brand

The Renault brand sold 901,500 vehicles worldwide, up 18.5% on the first half of 2020. Growth resumed in all key countries. The share of European sales was 59%. In the five main European countries (France, Germany, Spain, Italy and the United Kingdom), the share of sales to retail customers now represents 40%, up nearly 2 points compared to 2019, the pre-crisis situation.

In Europe, the Renault brand sold 532,161 vehicles (+13.2%), representing a market share of 7%. This performance was driven by strong growth in sales of E-TECH electric and electrified passenger cars (91,869 vehicles, up 149%). In addition, with nearly 20,000 orders in three months of sales, Arkana has enabled a successful return to the C segment. In a light commercial vehicle market that grew by 42.3%, Renault increased its market share by 0.4points to 14.4%.

In key countries outside Europe, the Renault brand returned to growth thanks to successful launches: Kiger in India (up 86.6%), Duster in Russia (up 36%) and in Latin America, including Brazil, which grew by 15.9%.

Dacia and LADA brands

The Dacia brand sold 262,814 vehicles (+24.5%), boosted by the success of New Sandero, the best-selling vehicle for retail customers in Europe. Dacia Spring, the affordable electric car, is off to a strong start, with more than 15,000 orders already placed for deliveries scheduled for this fall. Dacia is continuing to renew its entire range: after New Sandero and Logan at the end of 2020, New Duster has been revealed in June 2021, and the brand will be presenting its all-new 7-seater family and multipurpose model at the Munich Motor Show in September.

In Russia, the LADA brand sold 200,219 vehicles (+51%) in Russia and strengthened its number one position with a 23% market share, the best result in the last ten years. Four LADA models are in the top 10 of sales in Russia: Granta is in first place (72,787 vehicles), Vesta in second place (57,031 vehicles), NIVA including the new Travel model and the new Largus launched in March.

2.1.2 Sales and production statistics

2.1.2.1 Group sales worldwide

Consolidated global sales by brand and geographic areas as well as by model are available in the regulated information of the Finance section on Renault Group website.

https://www.renaultgroup.com/en/finance-2/financialinformation/key-figures/monthly-sales/

2.1.2.2 Group worldwide production

PASSENGER CARS AND LIGHT COMMERCIAL VEHICLES (Units) H1 2021 (2) H1 2020 Change
(%)
GROUP GLOBAL PRODUCTION (1) 1,356,753 1,132,709 +19.8
O/w produced for partners:
Nissan 47,638 35,090 +35.8
Mitsubishi 901 960 -6.1
Daimler 10,421 8,134 +28.1
Opel / Vauxhall 11,356 9,043 +25.6
Fiat 9,363 6,517 +43.7
Renault Trucks 10,274 6,634 +54.9
PRODUCED BY PARTNERS FOR RENAULT H1 2021 (2) H1 2020 Change
(%)
Nissan 58,398 33,818 +72.7
China(3) 24,977 12,119 +106.1

(1) Production data concern the number of vehicles leaving the production line.

(2) Preliminary figures.

(3) Chinese entities: RBJAC (49%), eGT (25%), JMEV (50%)

2.1.2.3 Geographical organization of the Renault Group by region – countries in each region

At June 30, 2021

EUROPE AFRICA MIDDLE-EAST ASIA PACIFIC EURASIA LATIN AMERICA
Austria Abu Dhabi (UAE) Lebanon Australia Armenia Argentina
Belgium Algeria Liberia Bangladesh Azerbaijan Bermuda
Bulgaria Angola Madagascar Bhutan Belarus Bolivia
Croatia Bahrain Mali China Bosnia Brazil
Czech Republic Benin Mauritania Hong Kong Georgia Chile
Denmark Burkina Faso Mauritius India Kazakhstan Colombia
Estonia Cameroon Morocco Indonesia Kosovo Costa Rica
Finland Cape Verde Mozambique Japan Kyrgyzstan Cuba
France Dem. Rep. of Namibia Malaysia Moldova Curacao
French Guiana the Congo Niger Mongolia Montenegro Dominica
Germany Djibouti Nigeria Myanmar North Macedonia Dominican Republic
Greece Dubai (UAE) North Sudan Nepal Russia Ecuador
Guadeloupe Egypt Oman New Zealand Serbia Guatemala
Hungary Ethiopia Palestine Singapore Turkey Mexico
Iceland Gabon Qatar South Korea Ukraine Panama
Ireland Ghana Rwanda Vanuatu Uzbekistan Paraguay
Italy Guinea Saudi Arabia Peru
Latvia Iraq Senegal Saint Martin
Lithuania Israel Seychelles Trinidad and Tobago
Luxembourg Ivory Coast South Africa Uruguay
Malta Jordan Tanzania
Martinique Kenya Togo
Mayotte Kuwait Tunisia
Netherlands Uganda
New Caledonia Zambia
Norway Zimbabwe
Poland
Portugal
Republic of Cyprus
Reunion
Romania
Saint Pierre and
Miquelon
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
+ Canary Islands
Sweden
Switzerland
Tahiti
United Kingdom

2.2 Sales financing

In a context still disrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic, RCI Bank and Services new financings increase by 12.5% compared to the first half of 2021, under the combination of the growth of the number of new vehicles (NV) and used cars (UC) financing contracts and the improvement of the average financed amount.

RCI Bank and Services financed 716,220 contracts on the first half of 2021, progressing by 8.8% compared to first half 2020. Used Cars Financing represent an increase of 13.5%, with 178,684 financed contracts.

Excluding Turkey, Russia and India (Equity Affiliated Companies), the finance penetration rate amounts to 44.3% versus 47.6% on the first half of 2020, penalized by a car sales mix decreasing on the Retail channel, mostly impacted by the remaining lockdown measures during the first semester of 2021. RCIBank and Services also favoured the most profitable financing channels.

RCIBank and Services generated €8.7billion in new financings.

The average performing assets amounts to €45.5 billion, down -5.5% compared to the first semester of 2020. The average performing assets (APA) related to the Retail Activity totalled €37.5 billion on the first semester of 2021. Excluding the -€356 million negative forex impact, they slightly increase by 0.3% compared to H1 2020, thanks to the good trend of the new financings on the first semester of 2021. However, the average performing assets linked to the Wholesale Activity amount to €7.9 billion, decreasing by 23.2%, as a consequence of the new stock optimization policy in the dealer network for the Renault Group brands.

RCI BANK AND SERVICES FINANCING PERFORMANCE

H1 2021 H1 2020 Change
(%)
Number of financing contracts (Thousands) 716 659 +8.8
- Including UV contracts (Thousands) 179 158 +13.5
New financing (€ billion) 8.7 7.7 +12.5
Average performing assets (€ billion) 45.5 48.1 -5.5

PENETRATION RATE BY BRAND

H1 2021
(%)
H1 2020
(%)
Change
(points)
Renault 41.1 45.0 -3.9
Dacia 44.8 48.0 -3.1
Renault Samsung Motors 57.8 59.5 -1.7
LADA 4.3 - N/S
Nissan 35.0 38.6 -3.6
Infiniti 3.4 34.9 -31.5
Datsun 30.4 24.7 +5.7
RCI Bank and Services 36.1 44.9 -8.8

PENETRATION RATE BY REGION

H1 2021
(%)
H1 2020
(%)
Change
(points)
Europe 45.9 48.2 -2.2
Latin America 37.1 42.7 -5.6
Africa Middle-East and Asia Pacific 32.1 43.1 -10.9
Eurasia 13.8 30.3 -16.5
RCI Bank and Services 36.1 44.9 -8.8

A pillar of the Group strategy, the number of services sold over the first half of 2021 account for 2.3 million of services or insurance contracts, progressing by 18.8%. 72% of the services sold are related to the customer or the usage of the car.

RCI BANK AND SERVICES SERVICES PERFORMANCE H1 2021 H1 2020 Change Number of services contracts (Thousands) 2,308 1,943 +18.8% Penetration rate on services 155.3% 174.1% -18.8 pts

Summary

(€ million) H1 2021 H1 2020 Change
Group revenues 23,357 18,425 +26.8%
Operating profit 654 -1,203 +1,857
Operating income 571 -2,007 +2,578
Net financial income & expenses -163 -214 +51
Contribution from associated companies 160 -4,892 +5,052
O/w Nissan 100 -4,817 +4,917
Net income 368 -7,386 +7,754
Automotive operational free cash flow (1) -70 -6,375 +6,305
Automotive net financial position -2,742
at Jun. 30, 2021
-3,579
at Dec. 31, 2020
+837
Shareholders' equity 26,582
at Jun. 30, 2021
25,338
at Dec. 31, 2020
+1,244

(1) Automotive operational free cash flow: cash flows after interest and tax (excluding dividends received from publicly listed companies) minus tangible and intangible investments net of disposals +/- change in the working capital requirement.

3.1 Comments on the financial results

3.1.1 Consolidated income statement

OPERATING SEGMENT CONTRIBUTION TO GROUP REVENUES

2021
2020
Change
(€ million) Q1 Q2 H1 Q1 Q2 H1 Q1 Q2 H1
Automotive excl. AVTOVAZ 8,566 11,773 20,339 8,591 7,136 15,727 -0.3 +65.0 +29.3
AVTOVAZ 685 800 1,485 701 388 1,089 -2.3 +106.2 +36.4
Sales financing 759 763 1,522 827 773 1,600 -8.2 -1.3 -4.9
Mobility Services 5 6 11 6 3 9 -16.7 +77.8 +17.3
Total 10,015 13,342 23,357 10,125 8,300 18,425 -1.1 +60.7 +26.8

Group revenues reached €23,357 million, up 26.8% compared to the first half of 2020. At constant exchange rates and perimeter1 , Group revenues would have increased by 31.8%.

Automotive excluding AVTOVAZ revenues amounted to €20,339million, up 29.3% compared to the first half of 2020. The recovery of the automotive market is contributing +23.7 points. The implementation of the new commercial policy, focusing on profitable volumes, led to a positive net price effect of 8.7 points and a negative "volume performance" of -8.7 points.

The currency effect was negative -3.9 points mainly linked to the devaluation of the Argentinian peso, the Russian Ruble, the Turkish lira and the Brazilian real.

The product mix effect is positive by +2.9 points, thanks to the success of the launch of Arkana which marks the brand's come back in the C-segment, and to the performance of light commercial vehicles.

The "Others" effect, positive by +6.8 points, came from the increase in the contribution of parts and accessories and the recovery of the network business, which was heavily impacted by the confinement measures in the first half of 2020.

OPERATING SEGMENT CONTRIBUTION TO GROUP OPERATING PROFIT

(€ million) H1 2021 H1 2020 Change
Automotive division excl. AVTOVAZ -41 -1,648 +1,607
% of division revenues -0.2% -10.5% +10.3 pts
AVTOVAZ 118 -2 +120
% of AVTOVAZ revenues 7.9% -0.2% +8.1 pts
Sales financing 593 469 +124
Mobility Services -16 -22 +6
Total 654 -1,203 +1,857
% of Group revenues 2.8% -6.5% +9.3 pts

The Group recorded a positive operating margin of €654 million representing 2.8% of revenues compared to -€1,203 million in the first half of 2020.

The Automotive excluding AVTOVAZ operating margin was up +€1.6billion to -€41 million.

Volume and sales to partners effect had a positive impact of €487 million.

Mix/price/enrichment effect was positive €599 million thanks to the impact of the new commercial policy in Europe and price increases in emerging countries to cover forex impact in the first place.

The "productivity" effect (purchasing, warranty, R&D, manufacturing and logistics, G&A) was positive €219 million notably thanks to the performance of purchasing (€143million).

Currencies and raw materials weighed respectively for -€70 million and -€76million.

The "Others" effect amounted to +€454 million explained notably by the impact of the recovery of the dealers' business and the aftersales activity.

The operating margin of AVTOVAZ amounted to €118 million up +€120 million, mainly reflecting the increase in volumes and prices compared to the first half of 2020.

Sales Financing contributed €593million to the Group operating margin compared with €469 million in the first half of 2020. This increase is mainly due to the improvement in the cost of risk. The total cost of risk reached 0.16% of the average performing assets compared to 0.99% in the first half 2020 reflecting the return to normal market conditions and the favourable update of the provisioning at the end of June 2021. Operating expenses represented 1.35% of average performing assets compared to 1.29% in the first half of 2020. This increase is explained by the sharp drop in average network performing assets in connection with the strategy of optimising vehicle stocks.

Other operating income and expenses stood at -€83 million mainly explained by provisions for restructuring costs (compared to -€804 million in the first half of 2020).

After taking into account the other operating income and expenses, Group operating income came to €571 million compared with -€2,007 million in the first half of 2020.

Net financial income and expenses amounted to -€163 million, compared with -€214 million in the first half of 2020.

The contribution of associated companies came to €160 million, compared with -€4,892 in the first half of 2020. It is worth noting that Nissan contribution in the first half 2020 included -€4,290 million of impairments and restructuring costs (including -€1,934 million of IFRS restatements).

Current and deferred taxes represented a charge of -€200 million compared with a charge of -€273 million in the first half of 2020.

Net income reached €368 million and net income, Group share totalled €354 million (€1.30 per share compared with -€26.91 per share in the first half of 2020).

3.1.2 Automotive operational free cash flow

AUTOMOTIVE OPERATIONAL FREE CASH FLOW

(€ million) H1 2021 H1 2020 Change
Cash flow after interest and tax (excluding dividends received from publicly listed
companies)
+1,546 -106 +1,652
Change in the working capital requirement -410 -3,829 +3,419
Tangible and intangible investments net of disposals -1,297 -2,079 +782
Leased vehicles and batteries -198 -464 +266
Operational free cash flow excl. AVTOVAZ -359 -6,478 +6,119
Operational free cash flow AVTOVAZ +289 +103 +186
Automotive operational free cash flow -70 -6,375 +6,305

In the first half of 2021, the Automotive operational free cash flow was negative at -€70 million, resulting from the following elements of Automotive excluding AVTOVAZ segment:

  • cash flow after interest and tax (excluding dividends received from publicly listed companies) of + € 1,546 million, including €297 million restructuring costs,
  • a negative change in the working capital requirement of -€410 million,
  • property, plant and equipment and intangible investments net of disposals of -€1,297 million, a decrease of €782 million compared with the first half of 2020,
  • investments related to vehicles with buy-back commitments for - €198 million.

and AVTOVAZ operational free cash flow for +€289 million at June 30, 2021, including €5 million restructuring costs.

3.1.3 Capex and Research & Development

TANGIBLE AND INTANGIBLE INVESTMENTS NET OF DISPOSALS BY OPERATING SEGMENT

H1 2021 (€million) Tangible investments net of disposals
(excluding capitalized leasedvehicles and batteries)
and intangible (excluding capitalized development costs)
Capitalized
development
costs
Total
Automotive excluding AVTOVAZ 816 481 1,297
AVTOVAZ 32 24 56
Sales Financing 6 0 6
Mobility Services 0 3 3
Total 854 508 1,362
H1 2020 (€million) Tangible investments net of disposals
(excluding capitalized leasedvehicles and batteries)
and intangible (excluding capitalized development costs)
Capitalized
development
costs
Total
Automotive excluding AVTOVAZ 1,421 658 2,079
AVTOVAZ 75 28 103
Sales Financing
Mobility Services
9
0
0
6
9
6

Total gross investment in the first half of 2021 decreased compared to 2020, with Europe accounting for 74% and the rest of the world for 26%.

In Europe, the investments made are mainly aimed at renewing the LCV (Kangoo and Trafic), EV (MéganE) and C (Kadjar) ranges, as well as the adaptation of the industrial tool for electric and hybrid engines.

Internationally, the investments realized mainly for the renewal of the Global Access (successor of Logan et Sandero in Romania, of Sandero in Morocco and of Duster in Russia), the C (Arkana ICE & HEV in Korea).

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES RECORDED IN THE INCOME STATEMENT

Analysis of research and development costs recorded in the income statement:

H1 2021 H1 2020 Change
-1,164 -1,399 +235
508 692 -184
43.6% 49.5% -5.8 pts
-591 -603 +12
-1,247 -1,310 +63
-7 -11 +4

(1) Research and development expenses are reported net of research tax credits for the vehicle development activity.

Gross R&D expenses: R&D expenses before expenses billed to third parties and others.

The capitalization rate amounted to 43.6% of Group Revenues, down -5.8 points compared to first half 2020, in relation to projects developments.

NET CAPEX AND R&D EXPENSES IN% OF REVENUES

(€ million) H1 2021 H1 2020
Tangible investments net of disposals (excluding capitalized leased vehicles and batteries)
and intangible (excluding capitalized development costs) 854 1,505
CAPEX invoiced to third parties and others -12 -56
Net industrial and commercial investments excl. R&D (1) 842 1,449
% of Group revenues 3.6% 7.9%
R&D expenses 1,164 1,399
R&D expenses billed to third parties and others -106 -160
Net R&D expenses (2) 1,058 1,239
% of Group revenues 4.5% 6.7%
Net CAPEX and R&D expenses (1) + (2) 1,900 2,688
% of Group revenues 8.1% 14.6%

Net Capital expenditures and R&D expenses amounted to 8.1% of Group Revenues, down -6.5 points compared to the first half of 2020.

3.1.4 Automotive net financial position at June 30, 2021

CHANGE IN AUTOMOTIVE NET FINANCIAL POSITION (€ million)

Automotive net financial position at December 31, 2020 -3,579
H1 2021 operational free cash flow - 70
Dividends received +0
Dividends paid to Renault's shareholders and minority shareholders
Financial investments and others
Automotive net financial position at June 30, 2021 -2,742

Beyond the Automotive segment reported negative operational free cash flow of - €70 million, the €837 million improvement in the net financial position of the Automotive segment compared with December 31, 2020 is mainly due to the sale of Daimler shares for €1,138 million.

AUTOMOTIVE NET FINANCIAL POSITION

(€ million) Jun. 30, 2021 Dec. 31, 2020
Non-current financial liabilities -12,030 -12,519
Current financial liabilities -5,066 -5,147
Non-current financial assets - other securities, loans and derivatives on financial operations +64 +118
Current financial assets +982 +1,020
Cash and cash equivalents +13,308 +12,949
Automotive net financial position -2,742 -3,579

The Automotive segment's liquidity reserves stood at €16.7billion as at June 30, 2021. These reserves consistedof:

  • €13.3billion in cash and cash equivalents;
  • €3.4billion in undrawn confirmed credit lines;

At June 30, 2021, RCI Banque had available liquidity of €16 billion, consisting of:

  • €4.4billion in undrawn confirmed credit lines;
  • €5.5billion in central-bank eligible collateral;
  • €5.9billion in high quality liquid assets (HQLA);
  • €0.2billion in available cash.

3.2 Condensed consolidated financial statements first half 2021

3.2.1 Consolidated income statement 17
3.2.2 Consolidated comprehensive income 18
3.2.3 Consolidated financial position 19
3.2.4 Changes in consolidated shareholders' equity 20
3.2.5 Consolidated cash flows 22
3.2.6 Notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements 23
3.2.6.1 Information on operating segments and regions 23
A. Consolidated income statement by operating segment 24
B. Consolidated financial position by operating segment 25
C. Consolidated cash flows by operating segment 27
D. Other information for the Automotive segments: net cash position
(net financial indebtedness), operational free cash flow and ROCE 30
3.2.6.2 Accounting policies and scope of consolidation 31
Note 1 – Approval of the financial statements 31
Note 2 – Accounting policies 31
Note 3 – Changes in the scope of consolidation and assets (liabilities) held for sale 33
3.2.6.3 Consolidated income statement 34
Note 4 – Revenues 34
Note 5 – Research and development expenses 35
Note 6 – Other operating income and expenses 35
Note 7 – Financial income (expenses) 36
Note 8 – Current and deferred taxes 36
Note 9 – Basic and diluted earnings per share 37
3.2.6.4 Operating assets and liabilities, shareholders' equity 37
Note 10 – Intangible assets and property, plant and equipment 37
Note 11 – Investment in Nissan 38
Note 12 – Investments in other associates and joint ventures 41
Note 13 – Sales Financing receivables 41
Note 14 – Inventories 42
Note 15 – Financial assets - cash and cash equivalents 43
Note 16 – Shareholders' equity 43
Note 17 – Provisions
Note 18 – Financial liabilities and Sales Financing debts
44
45
3.2.6.5 Cash flows and other information 48
Note 19 – Cash flows 48
Note 20 – Related parties 48
Note 21 – Off-balance sheet commitments and contingent assets and liabilities
Note 22 – Subsequent events
49
50

3.2.1 Consolidated income statement

(€ million) Notes H1 2021 H1 2020 Year 2020
Revenues 4 23,357 18,425 43,474
Cost of goods and services sold (19,195) (15,869) (36,257)
Research and development expenses 5 (1,247) (1,310) (2,569)
Selling, general and administrative expenses (2,261) (2,449) (4,985)
Other operating income and expenses 6 (83) (804) (1,662)
Other operating income 225 39 181
Other operating expenses (308) (843) (1,843)
Operating income (loss) 571 (2,007) (1,999)
Cost of net financial indebtedness (142) (142) (337)
Cost of gross financial indebtedness (180) (167) (355)
Income on cash and financial assets 38 25 18
Other financial income and expenses (21) (72) (145)
Financial income (expenses) 7 (163) (214) (482)
Share in net income (loss) of associates and joint ventures 160 (4,892) (5,145)
Nissan 11 100 (4,817) (4,970)
Other associates and joint ventures 12 60 (75) (175)
Pre-tax income 568 (7,113) (7,626)
Current and deferred taxes 8 (200) (273) (420)
Net income 368 (7,386) (8,046)
Net income – parent company shareholders' share 354 (7,292) (8,008)
Net income - non-controlling interests' share 14 (94) (38)
Basic earnings per share(1) (€) 1.30 (26.91) (29.51)
Diluted earnings per share(1) (€) 1.29 (26.91) (29.51)
Number of shares outstanding (thousands)
For basic earnings per share 9 272,441 270,977 271,349
For diluted earnings per share 9 273,976 270,977 271,349

(1) Net income – parent company shareholders' share divided by the number of shares stated.

3.2.2 Consolidated comprehensive income

H1 2021 H1 2020 Year 2020
Gross Tax Net Gross Tax Net Gross Tax Net
(€ million) effect effect effect
NET INCOME 568 (200) 368 (7,113) (273) (7,386) (7,626) (420) (8,046)
OTHER COMPONENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE
INCOME FROM PARENT COMPANY
AND SUBSIDIARIES
Items that will not be reclassified subsequently
to profit or loss
324 (20) 304 (170) (48) (218) 76 (66) 10
Actuarial gains and losses on defined-benefit
pension plans
131 (29) 102 47 (56) (9) (62) (62) (124)
Equity instruments at fair value through equity 193 9 202 (217) 8 (209) 138 (4) 134
Items that have been or will be reclassified
to profit or loss in subsequent periods
176 (21) 155 (522) 10 (512) (665) (1) (666)
Translation adjustments on foreign activities 94 - 94 (482) - (482) (652) - (652)
Translation adjustments on foreign activities
in hyperinflationary economies
15 - 15 (13) - (13) (21) - (21)
Partial hedge of the investment in Nissan 5 - 5 (10) - (10) - - -
Fair value adjustments on cash flow hedging
instruments
64 (22) 42 (18) 9 (9) 8 (1) 7
Debt instruments at fair value through equity (2) 1 (1) 1 1 2
Total other components of comprehensive income
from parent company and subsidiaries (A)
500 (41) 459 (692) (38) (730) (589) (67) (656)
SHARE OF ASSOCIATES AND JOINT VENTURES
IN OTHER COMPONENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE
INCOME
Items that will not be reclassified
to profit or loss in subsequent periods
212 - 212 (123) - (123) 146 - 146
Actuarial gains and losses on defined-benefit
pension plans
64 - 64 (56) - (56) 94 - 94
Other 148 - 148 (67) - (67) 52 - 52
Items that have been or will be reclassified
to profit or loss in subsequent periods
236 - 236 (587) - (587) (1,268) - (1,268)
Translation adjustments on foreign activities 201 - 201 (533) - (533) (1,228) - (1,228)
Other 35 - 35 (54) - (54) (40) - (40)
Total share of associates and joint ventures
in other components of comprehensive income (B)
448 - 448 (710) - (710) (1,122) - (1,122)
OTHER COMPONENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE
INCOME (A) + (B)
948 (41) 907 (1,402) (38) (1,440) (1,711) (67) (1,778)
Comprehensive income 1,516 (241) 1,275 (8,515) (311) (8,826) (9,337) (487) (9,824)
Parent company shareholders' share 1,254 (8,710) (9,760)
Non-controlling interests' share 21 (116) (64)

3.2.3 Consolidated financial position

ASSETS (€ million) Notes June 30, 2021 Dec. 31, 2020
NON-CURRENT ASSETS
Intangible assets and goodwill 10-A 6,286 6,347
Property, plant and equipment 10-B 16,330 17,135
Investments in associates and joint ventures 15,750 15,120
Nissan 11 15,185 14,618
Other associates and joint ventures 12 565 502
Non-current financial assets 15 336 1,253
Deferred tax assets 604 651
Other non-current assets 901 956
Total non-current assets 40,207 41,462
CURRENT ASSETS
Inventories 14 5,392 5,640
Sales Financing receivables 40,672 40,820
Automotive receivables 959 910
Current financial assets 15 1,225 1,181
Current tax assets 213 153
Other current assets 3,643 3,874
Cash and cash equivalents 15 20,530 21,697
Assets held for sale 3 394 -
Total current assets 73,028 74,275
Total assets 113,235 115,737
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND LIABILITIES (€ million) Notes June 30, 2021 Dec. 31, 2020
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Share capital 1,127 1,127
Share premium 3,785 3,785
Treasury shares (237) (284)
Revaluation of financial instruments (9) 384
Translation adjustment (3,790) (4,108)
Reserves 24,783 31,876
Net income – parent company shareholders' share 354 (8,008)
Shareholders' equity – parent company shareholders' share 26,013 24,772
Shareholders' equity – non-controlling interests' share 569 566
Total shareholders' equity 16 26,582 25,338
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES
Deferred tax liabilities 923 922
Provisions for pension and other long-term employee benefit obligations – long-term 17-A 1,422 1,544
Other provisions – long-term 17-B 1,309 1,356
Non-current financial liabilities 18 12,924 13,423
Provisions for uncertain tax liabilities – long-term 187 179
Other non-current liabilities 1,634 1,685
Total non-current liabilities 18,399 19,109
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Provisions for pension and other long-term employee benefit obligations – short-term 17-A 97 103
Other provisions – short-term 17-B 1,402 1,570
Current financial liabilities 18 4,147 3,924
Sales Financing debts 18 45,223 47,547
Trade payables
Current tax liabilities
7,680
321
8,277
221
Provisions for uncertain tax liabilities – short-term 6 6
Other current liabilities 9,310 9,642
Liabilities related to assets held for sale 3 68 -
Total current liabilities 68,254 71,290
Total shareholders' equity and liabilities 113,235 115,737

3.2.4 Changes in consolidated shareholders' equity

(€ million) Number of
shares
(thousands)
Share
capital
Share
premium
Treasury
shares
Revaluation
of financial
instruments
Translation
adjustment
Reserves Net income
(parent
company
shareholders'
share)
Shareholders'
equity (parent
company
shareholders'
share)
Shareholders'
equity
(non-controlling
interests' share)
Total
share
holders'
equity
Balance at
December 31, 2020 295,722 1,127 3,785 (284) 384 (4,108) 31,876 (8,008) 24,772 566 25,338
1st-half 2021 net income 354 354 14 368
Other components of
comprehensive income(1)
418 318 164 900 7 907
1st-half 2021
comprehensive income
- - - 418 318 164 354 1,254 21 1,275
Allocation of 2020
net income
(8,008) 8,008 - -
Dividends - (9) (9)
(Acquisitions) / disposals of
treasury shares and impact
of capital increases
47 47 47
Changes in ownership
interests
- (9) (9)
Cost of share-based
payments and other(2)
(811) 751 (60) (60)
Balance
at June 30, 2021
295,722 1,127 3,785 (237) (9) (3,790) 24,783 354 26,013 569 26,582

(1) Changes in revaluation reserves correspond to the gain on sale of the Daimler shares in2021 until the date of the sale (note 15-B); changes in reservesmainly correspond to actuarial gains on definedbenefit pension plans recognized during the period.

(2) Including Renault's €554 million gain on sale of the Daimler shares, reclassified in reserves (note 15-B) and Nissan's €252 million gain on sale of its Daimler shares, reclassified in reserves (note 11-C).

Details of changes in consolidated shareholders' equity in 2021 are given in note 16.

3.2 Condensed consolidated financial statements first half 2021 03

(€ million) Number
of shares
(thousands)
Share
capital
Share
premium
Treasury
shares
Revaluation
of financial
instruments
Translation
adjustment
Reserves(1) Net income
(parent
company
shareholders'
share)
Shareholders'
equity (parent
company
shareholders'
share)
Shareholders'
equity
(non-controlling
interests' share)
Total
share
holders'
equity
Balance
at December 31, 2019
295,722 1,127 3,785 (344) 232 (2,235) 32,140 (141) 34,564 767 35,331
1st-half 2020 net income (7,292) (7,292) (94) (7,386)
Other components
of comprehensive income
(335) (1,018) (65) (1,418) (22) (1,440)
1st-half 2020
comprehensive income
- - - - (335) (1,018) (65) (7,292) (8,710) (116) (8,826)
Allocation of 2019 net
income
(141) 141 - -
Dividends - (21) (21)
(Acquisitions) / disposals of
treasury shares and impact
of capital increases
54 54 54
Changes in ownership
interests
- (75) (75)
Cost of share-based
payments and other
- (70) (70) 3 (67)
Balance at June 30, 2020 295,722 1,127 3,785 (290) (103) (3,253) 31,864 (7,292) 25,838 558 26,396
2nd-half 2020 net income (716) (716) 56 (660)
Other components of
comprehensive income
487 (855) 34 (334) (4) (338)
2nd-half 2020
comprehensive income
487 (855) 34 (716) (1,050) 52 (998)
Dividends - -
(Acquisitions) / disposals of
treasury shares and impact
of capital increases
6 6 6
Changes in ownership
interests
- (23) (23) (44) (67)
Cost of share-based
payments and other
- 1 1 - 1
Balance
at December 31, 2020
295,722 1,127 3,785 (284) 384 (4,108) 31,876 (8,008) 24,772 566 25,338

(1) Changes in reserves correspond to actuarial gains and losses on defined-benefit pension plans recognized during the period.

3.2.5 Consolidated cash flows

(€ million) Notes H1 2021 H1 2020 Year 2020
Net income 368 (7,386) (8,046)
Cancellation of dividends received from unconsolidated listed investments - - (11)
Cancellation of income and expenses with no impact on cash
Depreciation, amortization and impairment 2,171 2,488 4,750
Share in net (income) loss of associates and joint ventures (160) 4,892 5,145
Other income and expenses with no impact on cash before interest and tax 19 (14) 770 1,513
Dividends received from unlisted associates and joint ventures - 1 5
Cash flows before interest and tax (1) 2,365 765 3,356
Dividends received from listed companies(2) - - 11
Net change in financing for final customers (81) 785 287
Net change in renewable dealer financing 518 1,783 2,820
Decrease (increase) in Sales Financing receivables 437 2,568 3,107
Bond issuance by the Sales Financing segment 334 1,151 1,598
Bond redemption by the Sales Financing segment (2,363) (898) (2,621)
Net change in other debts of the Sales Financing segment (484) (138) 2,195
Net change in other securities and loans of the Sales Financing segment (84) 215 884
Net change in financial assets and debts of the Sales Financing segment (2,597) 330 2,056
Change in capitalized leased assets (279) (520) (929)
Change in working capital before tax 19 (277) (3,503) (1,192)
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES BEFORE INTEREST AND TAX (351) (360) 6,409
Interest received 27 44 71
Interest paid (145) (189) (352)
Current taxes (paid) / received (153) (166) (375)
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES (622) (671) 5,753
Property, plant and equipment and intangible investments 19 (1,499) (2,225) (4,208)
Disposals of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets 137 28 187
Acquisitions of investments involving gain of control, net of cash acquired - - -
Acquisitions of other investments (52) (97) (129)
Disposals of investments involving loss of control, net of cash transferred - - -
Disposals of other investments(3) 1,159 (117) (146)
Net decrease (increase) in other securities and loans of the Automotive segments (79) 92 57
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES (334) (2,319) (4,239)
Dividends paid to parent company shareholders 16 - - -
Transactions with non-controlling interests - 11 10
Dividends paid to non-controlling interests (9) (18) (21)
(Acquisitions) sales of treasury shares (36) (41) (44)
CASH FLOWS WITH SHAREHOLDERS (45) (48) (55)
Bond issuance by the Automotive segments 600 - 1,000
Bond redemption by the Automotive segments (499) (63) (590)
Net increase (decrease) in other financial liabilities of the Automotive segments (377) 2,523 5,250
Net change in financial liabilities of the Automotive segments (276) 2,460 5,660
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES (321) 2,412 5,605
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (1,277) (578) 7,119

(1) Cash flows before interest and tax do not include dividends received from listed companies.

(2) In 2020, dividends received from Daimler (€11 million).

(3) Disposals of other investments include €1,138 million relating to the sale of the Daimler shares.

(€million) H1 2021 H1 2020 Year 2020
Cash and cash equivalents: opening balance 21,697 14,982 14,982
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (1,277) (578) 7,119
Effect of changes in exchange rate and other changes 120 (272) (404)
Cash generated by assets held for sale (10) - -
Cash and cash equivalents: closing balance (1) 20,530 14,132 21,697

(1) Cash subject to restrictions on use is described in note 15-C.

3.2.6 Notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements

3.2.6.1 Information on operating segments and regions

The operating segments defined by Renault Group are the following:

  • The "Automotive" segments, which in practice consist of two segments:
  • The "Automotive excluding AVTOVAZ" segment, consisting of the Group's automotive activities as they existed before Renault acquired control of the AVTOVAZ group under IFRS 10. This segment comprises the production, sales, and distribution subsidiaries for passenger cars and light commercial vehicles, automotive service subsidiaries for the Renault, Dacia and Samsung brands, and the subsidiaries in charge of the segment's cash management. It also includes investments in automotive-sector associates and joint ventures, principally Nissan.
  • The "AVTOVAZ" segment, consisting of the Russian automotive group AVTOVAZ and its parent company Alliance Rostec Auto B.V., which was formed at the end of 2016, after Renault acquired control over them, as defined by IFRS10, in December 2016.
  • The "Sales Financing" segment, which the Group considers as an operating activity in its own right, carried out for the distribution network and final customers by RCI Banque, its subsidiaries and its investments in associates and joint ventures.

• The "Mobility Services" segment consisting of services for new mobilities brought together in the holding company Renault M.A.I. (Mobility As an Industry). This segment includes Flit Technologies Ltd and its subsidiaries (a taxi reservation platform), Coolnagour Ltd and its subsidiaries (software development for taxis under the iCabbi brand), Glide.io (carshare services), Elto holding and its European subsidiaries (charging infrastructures and solutions under the Mobilize Power Solutions brand) and the joint venture Car Sharing Mobility (car-share services under the Zity by Mobilize brand).

The segment result regularly reviewed by the Board of Management (which replaces the Group Executive Committee from 2021), identified as the "Chief Operating Decision-Maker", is the operating margin. The definition of this indicator is unchanged from previous years and is detailed in the consolidated financial statements at December 31,2020 (note 2-D Presentation of the consolidated financial statements).

The operating margin excludes restructuring costs.

The new brand-based organization announced by Luca de Meo, effective from 2021, did not affect the operating segments defined above. The presentation of business results by segment to the Board of Management, identified as the "Chief Operating Decision-Maker", continues to use the same segments as at December 31, 2020.

A. Consolidated income statement by operating segment

(€ million) Automotive
(excluding
AVTOVAZ)(1)
AVTOVAZ(1) Intra
Automotive
Transactions
Total
Automotive
Sales
Financing
Mobility
Services
Intersegment
transactions
Consolidated
total
H1 2021
External sales 20,339 1,485 - 21,824 1,522 11 - 23,357
Intersegment sales 48 375 (375) 48 9 1 (58) -
Sales by segment 20,387 1,860 (375) 21,872 1,531 12 (58) 23,357
Operating margin(2) (39) 121 (3) 79 593 (16) (2) 654
Operating income (106) 110 (3) 1 589 (17) (2) 571
Financial income (expenses) (63) (25) - (88) (6) - (69) (163)
Share in net income (loss)
of associates and joint ventures 153 - - 153 10 (3) - 160
Pre-tax income (16) 85 (3) 66 593 (20) (71) 568
Current and deferred taxes (45) (18) - (63) (138) - 1 (200)
Net income (61) 67 (3) 3 455 (20) (70) 368

(1) External sales by the Automotive (excluding AVTOVAZ) segment include sales to the AVTOVAZ group, which amount to €158 million in the first half-year of 2021, and these sales are thus included in the AVTOVAZ segment's intersegment transactions.

(2) Details of amortization, depreciation and impairment are provided in the statement of consolidated cash flows by operating segment.

(€ million) Automotive
(excluding
AVTOVAZ)(1)
AVTOVAZ(1) Intra
Automotive
Transactions
Total
Automotive
Sales
Financing
Mobility
Services
Intersegment
transactions
Consolidated
total
H1 2020
External sales 15,727 1,089 - 16,816 1,600 9 - 18,425
Intersegment sales 45 258 (258) 45 12 1 (58) -
Sales by segment 15,772 1,347 (258) 16,861 1,612 10 (58) 18,425
Operating margin(2) (1,653) (2) - (1,655) 469 (22) 5 (1,203)
Operating income (2,455) (2) - (2,457) 469 (24) 5 (2,007)
Financial income (expenses)(3) (179) (31) - (210) (3) (1) - (214)
Share in net income (loss)
of associates and joint ventures
(4,902) - - (4,902) 10 - - (4,892)
Pre-tax income (7,536) (33) - (7,569) 476 (25) 5 (7,113)
Current and deferred taxes 89 (283) - (194) (81) - 2 (273)
Net income (7,447) (316) - (7,763) 395 (25) 7 (7,386)
YEAR 2020
External sales 37,736 2,581 - 40,317 3,138 19 - 43,474
Intersegment sales 95 651 (651) 95 21 1 (117) -
Sales by segment 37,831 3,232 (651) 40,412 3,159 20 (117) 43,474
Operating margin(2) (1,452) 140 1 (1,311) 1,007 (35) 2 (337)
Operating income (3,061) 129 1 (2,931) 990 (60) 2 (1,999)
Financial income (expenses)(3) (414) (52) - (466) (15) (1) - (482)
Share in net income (loss)
of associates and joint ventures
(5,161) - - (5,161) 19 (3) - (5,145)
Pre-tax income (8,636) 77 1 (8,558) 994 (64) 2 (7,626)
Current and deferred taxes 55 (273) - (218) (205) 1 2 (420)
Net income (8,581) (196) 1 (8,776) 789 (63) 4 (8,046)

(1) External sales by the Automotive (excluding AVTOVAZ) segment include sales to the AVTOVAZ group, which amount to €218 million in 2020, and these sales are thus included in the AVTOVAZ segment's intersegment transactions.

(2) Details of amortization, depreciation and impairment are provided in the statement of consolidated cash flows by operating segment.

(3) Dividends paid by the Sales Financing segment to the Automotive segments are included in the Automotive segments' financial income and eliminated in the intersegment transactions. No dividend was paid in 2020.

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B. Consolidated financial position by operating segment

JUNE 30, 2021 Automotive
(excluding
AVTOVAZ)
AVTOVAZ Intra
Automotive
Transactions
Total
Automotive
Sales
Financing
Mobility
Services
Intersegment
transactions
Consolidated
total
ASSETS (€ million)
NON-CURRENT ASSETS
Property, plant and equipment
and intangible assets, and goodwill
20,457 1,650 - 22,107 444 65 - 22,616
Investments in associates
and joint ventures
15,602 1 - 15,603 142 5 - 15,750
Non-current financial assets –
equity investments
7,484 (1) (751) 6,732 11 1 (6,684) 60
Non-current financial assets –
other securities, loans and derivatives
on financing operations of the Automotive
segments 280 - - 280 - - (4) 276
Deferred tax assets 389 12 - 401 203 - - 604
Other non-current assets 774 8 (48) 734 166 - 1 901
Total non-current assets 44,986 1,670 (799) 45,857 966 71 (6,687) 40,207
CURRENT ASSETS
Inventories 5,029 328 (1) 5,356 36 - - 5,392
Customer receivables 994 105 (107) 992 41,500 2 (863) 41,631
Current financial assets 1,038 - (5) 1,033 1,020 - (828) 1,225
Current tax assets
and other current assets 2,926 177 (4) 3,099 5,990 5 (4,844) 4,250
Cash and cash equivalents 12,731 810 (233) 13,308 7,214 17 (9) 20,530
Total current assets 22,718 1,420 (350) 23,788 55,760 24 (6,544) 73,028
Total assets 67,704 3,090 (1,149) 69,645 56,726 95 (13,231) 113,235
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND LIABILITIES (€ million)
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY 26,577 783 (757) 26,603 6,642 30 (6,693) 26,582
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES
Long-term provisions 2,310 25 - 2,335 583 - - 2,918
Non-current financial liabilities 10,950 1,080 - 12,030 880 18 (4) 12,924
Deferred tax liabilities 276 37 - 313 609 1 - 923
Other non-current liabilities 1,340 52 (49) 1,343 289 2 - 1,634
Total non-current liabilities 14,876 1,194 (49) 16,021 2,361 21 (4) 18,399
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Short-term provisions 1,406 55 - 1,461 44 - - 1,505
Current financial liabilities 5,238 65 (237) 5,066 - 29 (948) 4,147
Trade payables and Sales Financing debts 7,299 598 (111) 7,786 45,940 6 (829) 52,903
Current tax liabilities and other current
liabilities 12,308 395 5 12,708 1,739 9 (4,757) 9,699
Total current liabilities 26,251 1,113 (343) 27,021 47,723 44 (6,534) 68,254
Total shareholders' equity
and liabilities 67,704 3,090 (1,149) 69,645 56,726 95 (13,231) 113,235
DECEMBER 31, 2020 Automotive
(Excluding
AVTOVAZ)
AVTOVAZ Intra
Automotive
Transactions
Total
Automotive
Sales
Financing
Mobility
Services
Intersegment
Transactions
Consolidated
Total
ASSETS (€ million)
NON-CURRENT ASSETS
Property, plant and equipment
and intangible assets, and goodwill
21,432 1,569 - 23,001 415 66 - 23,482
Investments in associates
and joint ventures
14,981 2 - 14,983 129 7 1 15,120
Non-current financial assets –
equity investments
7,908 - (670) 7,238 3 - (6,244) 997
Non-current financial assets –
other securities, loans and derivatives
on financing operations
of the Automotive segments 257 - - 257 - - (1) 256
Deferred tax assets 416 21 - 437 214 - - 651
Other non-current assets 795 5 (32) 768 188 - - 956
Total non-current assets 45,789 1,597 (702) 46,684 949 73 (6,244) 41,462
CURRENT ASSETS
Inventories 5,337 262 - 5,599 41 - - 5,640
Customer receivables 1,053 130 (113) 1,070 41,983 2 (1,325) 41,730
Current financial assets 1,065 - (4) 1,061 943 - (823) 1,181
Current tax assets and
other current assets 2,667 274 (2) 2,939 6,122 5 (5,039) 4,027
Cash and cash equivalents 12,524 558 (133) 12,949 8,738 15 (5) 21,697
Total current assets 22,646 1,224 (252) 23,618 57,827 22 (7,192) 74,275
Total assets 68,435 2,821 (954) 70,302 58,776 95 (13,436) 115,737
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND LIABILITIES (€ million)
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY 25,346 678 (671) 25,353 6,195 48 (6,258) 25,338
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES
Long-term provisions 2,454 21 - 2,475 604 - - 3,079
Non-current financial liabilities 11,489 1,030 - 12,519 890 15 (1) 13,423
Deferred tax liabilities 314 34 (1) 347 573 2 - 922
Other non-current liabilities 1,408 37 (32) 1,413 270 2 - 1,685
Total non-current liabilities 15,665 1,122 (33) 16,754 2,337 19 (1) 19,109
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Short-term provisions 1,575 56 - 1,631 49 - (1) 1,679
Current financial liabilities 5,145 139 (137) 5,147 (1) 18 (1,240) 3,924
Trade payables and Sales Financing
debts
8,025 452 (108) 8,369 48,298 2 (845) 55,824
Current tax liabilities and other current
liabilities
12,679 374 (5) 13,048 1,898 8 (5,091) 9,863

Total current liabilities 27,424 1,021 (250) 28,195 50,244 28 (7,177) 71,290

and liabilities 68,435 2,821 (954) 70,302 58,776 95 (13,436) 115,737

Total shareholders' equity

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C. Consolidated cash flows by operating segment

(€ million) Automotive
(excluding
AVTOVAZ)
AVTOVAZ Intra
Automotive
Transactions
Total
Automotive
Sales
Financing
Mobility
Services
Intersegment
transactions
Consolidated
total
H1 2021
Net income (1)
Cancellation of dividends received
from unconsolidated listed
investments
(61)
-
67
-
(3)
-
3
-
455
-
(20)
-
(70)
-
368
-
Cancellation of income and expenses
with no impact on cash
Depreciation, amortization
and impairment
Share in net (income) loss of
2,048 55 - 2,103 64 4 - 2,171
associates and joint ventures
Other income and expenses
with no impact on cash,
(153) - - (153) (10) 3 - (160)
before interest and tax
Dividends received from unlisted
(137) 37 - (100) 96 1 (11) (14)
associates and joint ventures - - - - - - - -
Cash flows before interest and tax 1,697 159 (3) 1,853 605 (12) (81) 2,365
Dividends received from listed
companies - - - - - - - -
Decrease (increase)
in Sales Financing receivables - - - - 774 - (337) 437
Net change in financial assets
and Sales Financing debts - - - - (2,624) - 27 (2,597)
Change in capitalized leased assets (198) - - (198) (81) - - (279)
Change in working capital before tax (410) 222 (1) (189) (92) 3 1 (277)
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING
ACTIVITIES BEFORE INTEREST
AND TAX 1,089 381 (4) 1,466 (1,418) (9) (390) (351)
Interest received 17 13 (3) 27 - - - 27
Interest paid (117) (39) 3 (153) - - 8 (145)
Current taxes (paid) / received (51) (6) - (57) (96) - - (153)
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING
ACTIVITIES 938 349 (4) 1,283 (1,514) (9) (382) (622)
Purchases of intangible assets
Purchases of property, plant
(527) (24) - (551) (2) (3) - (556)
and equipment
Disposals of property, plant
(904) (39) 4 (939) (4) - - (943)
and equipment and intangibles
Acquisitions and disposals of
investments involving gain or loss
134 3 - 137 - - - 137
of control, net of cash acquired
Acquisitions and disposals
- - - - - - - -
of other investments and other(2)
Net decrease (increase) in other
1,106 - - 1,106 - (1) 2 1,107
securities and loans of
the Automotive segments
(95) - - (95) - 4 12 (79)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING
ACTIVITIES
(286) (60) 4 (342) (6) - 14 (334)
Cash flows with shareholders
Net change in financial liabilities
(38) (1) - (39) (75) - 69 (45)
of the Automotive segments (419) (70) (89) (578) - 7 295 (276)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING
ACTIVITIES
(457) (71) (89) (617) (75) 7 364 (321)
Increase (decrease) in cash
and cash equivalents
195 218 (89) 324 (1,595) (2) (4) (1,277)
Cash and cash equivalents:
opening balance 12,524 558 (133) 12,949 8,738 15 (5) 21,697
Increase (decrease) in cash
and cash equivalents
195 218 (89) 324 (1,595) (2) (4) (1,277)
Effect of changes in exchange rate
and other changes
12 34 (11) 35 71 4 - 110
Cash and cash equivalents:
closing balance
12,731 810 (233) 13,308 7,214 17 (9) 20,530

(1) Dividends paid by the Sales Financing segment to the Automotive segments are included in the net income of the Automotive (excluding AVTOVAZ) segment. They amount to €69 million in 2021 (no dividend was paid in 2020).

(2) Disposals of other investments include €1,138 million relating to the sale of the Daimler shares.

H1 2020 (€ million) Automotive
(excluding
AVTOVAZ)
AVTOVAZ Intra
Automotive
Transactions
Total
Automotive
Sales
Financing
Mobility
Services
Intersegment
Transactions
Consolidated
Total
Net income(1) (7,447) (316) - (7,763) 395 (25) 7 (7,386)
Cancellation of dividends received
from unconsolidated listed investments
- - - - - - - -
Cancellation of income and expenses
with no impact on cash
Depreciation, amortization
and impairment
2,401 39 - 2,440 43 5 - 2,488
Share in net (income) loss of associates
and joint ventures
4,902 - - 4,902 (10) - - 4,892
Other income and expenses with no
impact on cash, before interest and tax
219 306 (2) 523 253 6 (12) 770
Dividends received from unlisted associates
and joint ventures
- 1 - 1 - - - 1
Cash flows before interest and tax 76 29 (2) 103 681 (14) (5) 765
Dividends received from listed companies - - - - - - - -
Decrease (increase) in Sales Financing
receivables
- - - - 2,376 - 192 2,568
Net change in financial assets
and Sales Financing debts
- - - - 205 - 125 330
Change in capitalized leased assets (464) - - (464) (56) - - (520)
Change in working capital before tax (3,829) 221 (3) (3,611) 106 3 (1) (3,503)
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
BEFORE INTEREST AND TAX
(4,217) 250 (5) (3,972) 3,312 (11) 311 (360)
Interest received 39 5 - 44 - - - 44
Interest paid (156) (40) 1 (195) - (3) 9 (189)
Current taxes (paid) / received (65) (5) - (70) (97) - 1 (166)
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES (4,399) 210 (4) (4,193) 3,215 (14) 321 (671)
Purchases of intangible assets (717) (28) - (745) (1) (6) - (752)
Purchases of property, plant and equipment (1,386) (82) 3 (1,465) (8) - - (1,473)
Disposals of property, plant and equipment
and intangibles
24 4 - 28 - - - 28
Acquisitions and disposals of investments
involving gain or loss of control, net of cash
acquired
- - - - - - - -
Acquisitions and disposals
of other investments and other
(214) - - (214) - (4) 4 (214)
Net decrease (increase) in other securities
and loans of the Automotive segments 293 - (1) 292 - - (200) 92
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES (2,000) (106) 2 (2,104) (9) (10) (196) (2,319)
Cash flows with shareholders (37) - - (37) (11) 4 (4) (48)
Net change in financial liabilities
of the Automotive segments 2,152 504 (130) 2,526 - 8 (74) 2,460
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES 2,115 504 (130) 2,489 (11) 12 (78) 2,412
Increase (decrease) in cash
and cash equivalents
(4,284) 608 (132) (3,808) 3,195 (12) 47 (578)
Cash and cash equivalents: opening balance 12,231 70 (3) 12,298 2,762 - (78) 14,982
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash
equivalents
(4,284) 608 (132) (3,808) 3,195 (12) 47 (578)
Effect of changes in exchange rate
and other changes (184) (31) 7 (208) (104) 27 13 (272)
Cash and cash equivalents: closing balance 7,763 647 (128) 8,282 5,853 15 (18) 14,132

(1) Dividends paid by the Sales Financing segment to the Automotive segments are included in the net income of the Automotive (excluding AVTOVAZ) segment. No dividend was paid in the first halfyear of 2020.

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YEAR 2020 (€ million) Automotive
(excluding
AVTOVAZ)
AVTOVAZ Intra
Automotive
Transactions
Total
Automotive
Sales
Financing
Mobility
Services
Intersegment
transactions
Consolidated
Total
Net income(1) (8,581) (196) 1 (8,776) 789 (63) 4 (8,046)
Cancellation of dividends received
from unconsolidated listed investments
Cancellation of income and expenses
(11) - - (11) - - - (11)
with no impact on cash
Depreciation, amortization
and impairment
Share in net (income) loss of associates
4,571 80 - 4,651 83 16 - 4,750
and joint ventures 5,160 - - 5,160 (19) 4 - 5,145
Other income and expenses with no
impact on cash, before interest and tax 754 317 - 1,071 452 14 (24) 1,513
Dividends received from unlisted
associates and joint ventures
3 2 - 5 - - - 5
Cash flows before interest and tax(2) 1,896 203 1 2,100 1,305 (29) (20) 3,356
Dividends received from listed
companies(3) 11 - - 11 - - - 11
Decrease (increase) in Sales Financing
receivables
Net change in financial assets
- - - - 2,837 - 270 3,107
and Sales Financing debts - - - - 2,154 - (98) 2,056
Change in capitalized leased assets (839) - - (839) (90) - - (929)
Change in working capital before tax (1,527) 233 (78) (1,372) 180 2 (2) (1,192)
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING
ACTIVITIES BEFORE INTEREST AND TAX (459) 436 (77) (100) 6,386 (27) 150 6,409
Interest received
Interest paid
51
(297)
22
(81)
(4)
4
69
(374)
-
-
2
-
-
22
71
(352)
Current taxes (paid) / received (127) (8) - (135) (240) - - (375)
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING
ACTIVITIES (832) 369 (77) (540) 6,146 (25) 172 5,753
Purchases of intangible assets (1,412) (74) - (1,486) (3) (11) - (1,500)
Purchases of property, plant
and equipment (2,602) (182) 83 (2,701) (7) - - (2,708)
Disposals of property, plant and equipment
and intangibles
187 6 (6) 187 - - - 187
Acquisitions and disposals of investments
involving gain or loss of control,
net of cash acquired - - - - - - - -
Acquisitions and disposals
of other investments and other
(281) - - (281) - (23) 29 (275)
Net decrease (increase) in other securities
and loans of the Automotive segments 42 2 (2) 42 - (2) 17 57
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES (4,066) (248) 75 (4,239) (10) (36) 46 (4,239)
Cash flows with shareholders (44) - - (44) (11) 29 (29) (55)
Net change in financial liabilities
of the Automotive segments
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
5,476
5,432
437
437
(143)
(143)
5,770
5,726
-
(11)
23
52
(133)
(162)
5,660
5,605
Increase (decrease) in cash
and cash equivalents 534 558 (145) 947 6,125 (9) 56 7,119
Cash and cash equivalents: opening balance 12,231 70 (3) 12,298 2,762 - (78) 14,982
Increase (decrease) in cash
and cash equivalents
Effect of changes in exchange rate
534 558 (145) 947 6,125 (9) 56 7,119
and other changes (241) (70) 15 (296) (149) 24 17 (404)
Cash and cash equivalents: closing balance 12,524 558 (133) 12,949 8,738 15 (5) 21,697

(1) Dividends paid by the Sales Financing segment to the Automotive segments are included in the net income of the Automotive (excluding AVTOVAZ) segment. No dividend was paid in 2020. (2) Cash flows before interest and tax do not include dividends received from listed companies.

(3) Dividends received from Daimler (€11 million) and Nissan (€0 million).

D. Other information for the Automotive segments: net cash position (net financial indebtedness), operational free cash flow and ROCE

The net cash position or net financial indebtedness, operational free cash flow and ROCE are only presented for the Automotive segments.

The net cash position or net financial indebtedness includes all non-operating interest-bearing financial liabilities and commitments less cash and cash equivalents and other nonoperating financial assets such as marketable securities or the segment's loans.

NET CASH POSITION (NET FINANCIAL INDEBTEDNESS)

Automotive AVTOVAZ Intra Total
(excluding Automotive Automotive
JUNE 30, 2021 (€ million) AVTOVAZ) Transactions
Non-current financial liabilities (10,950) (1,080) - (12,030)
Current financial liabilities (5,238) (65) 237 (5,066)
Non-current financial assets – other securities,
loans and derivatives on financing operations 64 - - 64
Current financial assets 987 - (5) 982
Cash and cash equivalents 12,731 810 (233) 13,308
Net cash position (net financial indebtedness)
of the Automotive segments (2,406) (335) (1) (2,742)
Automotive AVTOVAZ Intra Total
DECEMBER 31, 2020 (€ million) (excluding
AVTOVAZ)
Automotive
Transactions
Automotive
Non-current financial liabilities (11,489) (1,030) - (12,519)
Current financial liabilities (5,145) (139) 137 (5,147)
Non-current financial assets – other securities,
loans and derivatives on financing operations
118 - - 118
Current financial assets 1,024 - (4) 1,020
Cash and cash equivalents 12,524 558 (133) 12,949
Net cash position (net financial indebtedness)

OPERATIONAL FREE CASH FLOW

Automotive AVTOVAZ Intra Total
(excluding Automotive Automotive
JUNE 30, 2021 (€ million) AVTOVAZ) Transactions
Cash flows (excluding dividends from listed companies)
before interest and tax 1,697 159 (3) 1,853
Changes in working capital before tax (410) 222 (1) (189)
Interest received by the Automotive segments 17 13 (3) 27
Interest paid by the Automotive segments (117) (39) 3 (153)
Current taxes (paid) / received (51) (6) - (57)
Acquisitions of property, plant and equipment,
and intangible assets net of disposals (1,297) (60) 4 (1,353)
Capitalized leased vehicles and batteries (198) - - (198)
Operational free cash flow of the Automotive segments (359) 289 - (70)
Payments for restructuring expenses (297) (5) - (302)
Operational free cash flow of the Automotive segments excluding
restructuring (62) 294 - 232

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YEAR 2020 (€ million) Automotive
(excluding
AVTOVAZ)
AVTOVAZ Intra
Automotive
Transactions
Total
Automotive
Cash flows (excluding dividends from listed companies)
before interest and tax 1,896 203 1 2,100
Changes in working capital before tax(1) (1,527) 233 (78) (1,372)
Interest received by the Automotive segments 51 22 (4) 69
Interest paid by the Automotive segments (297) (81) 4 (374)
Current taxes (paid) / received (127) (8) - (135)
Acquisitions of property, plant and equipment,
and intangible assets net of disposals (3,827) (250) 77 (4,000)
Capitalized leased vehicles and batteries (839) - - (839)
Operational free cash flow of the Automotive segments (4,670) 119 - (4,551)
Payments for restructuring expenses (325) (14) - (339)
Operational free cash flow of the Automotive segments excluding
restructuring (4,345) 133 - (4,212)

(1) Settlements of supplier payables covered by a reverse factoring program that are analysed as financing operations are not included in the change in working capital, but in cash flows from financing activities. In 2020, such payments gave rise to an amount of €173 million (€127 million in 2019, classified in the change in working capital).

ROCE

ROCE (Return On Capital Employed) is an indicator that measures the profitability of capital invested. It is reported for the Automotive segments and calculated at the year-end. The ROCE for 2020 is disclosed in the notes to the 2020 consolidated financial statements (page 352 of the Universal Registration Document).

3.2.6.2 Accounting policies and scope of consolidation

Note 1 – Approval of the financial statements

Groupe Renault, referred to in the financial statements as "the Renault Group" or "the Group", consists of Renault SA, its subsidiaries, joint operations, joint ventures and associates included in the scope of consolidation as presented in note 31 to the consolidated financial statements at December 31, 2020.

The Renault Group's condensed consolidated half-year financial statements at June 30, 2021 were examined at the Board of Directors' meeting of July 29, 2021.

Note 2 – Accounting policies

The condensed consolidated half-year financial statements at June 30, 2021 are compliant with IAS34 "Interim financial reporting". They do not contain all the information required for annual consolidated financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the financial statements at December 31, 2020.

The Renault Group's condensed consolidated half-year financial statements at June 30, 2021 are prepared under the IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards) issued by the IASB (International Accounting Standards Board) at June 30, 2021 and adopted by the European Union at the closing date. Except for the changes presented in paragraph A below, the accounting policies are identical to those applied in the consolidated financial statements at December 31, 2020.

2-A. Changes in accounting policies

The Renault Group applies the accounting standards and amendments that have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union and are mandatory from January 1, 2021.

New amendments that became mandatory on January 1, 2021
Amendments to IFRS9,
IAS39, IFRS7, IFRS4 and IFRS16
Interest rate benchmark
reform – Phase 2
Amendments to IFRS4 Insurance contracts – extension
of the provisional exemption
to applying IFRS9 until financial
years beginning on or after
January 1, 2023

The amendments to IFRS 9, IAS39, IFRS7, IFRS4 and IFRS16 concerning Phase 2 of the interest rate benchmark reform and financial instruments were applied early by the Group in its financial statements at December 31, 2020. No other financial instrument negotiated with a non-Group counterparty was renegotiated during the first half-year of 2021 as a result of the interest rate benchmark reform. In 2020, the Automotive segments (through the intermediary of Renault Finance) adhered to the ISDA 2018 Benchmarks Supplement Protocol. The Sales Financing segment adhered to the ISDA 2020 IBOR Fallbacks Protocol in 2020, and the ISDA 2018 Benchmarks Supplement Protocol in 2021.

The Group has identified the interest rate benchmarks used in interest rate hedging relationships that are concerned by the reform: LIBOR GBP and LIBOR CHF. At June 30, 2021, the Sales Financing segment had interest rate swaps designated as fair value hedges amounting to CHF300 million (floating rate indexed on LIBOR CHF) and £100 million (floating rate indexed on LIBOR GBP). The Group considers there is no uncertainty regarding the future of the EURIBOR rate since it was validated as benchmark regulation-compliant by the European Banking Authority.

The risk hedging strategies have so far not been modified by the transition to the new benchmark rates.

Application of other amendments has no significant impact on the Group's financial statements at June 30, 2021.

Other standards and amendments not yet adopted by the European Union

The IASB has also published the following new standards and amendments that have not yet been adopted by the European Union.

New IFRSstandards and amendments
not yet adopted by the European Union
Application date
set by the IASB
Amendments to IAS1 Classification of
Liabilities as Current or
Non-current
Disclosure of
Accounting Policies
January 1, 2023
Amendments to
IAS8
Definition of Accounting
Estimates
January 1, 2023
Amendments to IAS12 Deferred Tax related to
Assets and Liabilities
arising from a Single
Transaction
January 1, 2023
Amendments to IAS16 Proceeds before
Intended Use
January 1, 2022
Amendments to IAS37 Onerous Contracts -
Cost of Fulfilling a
Contract
January 1, 2022
Amendments to IFRS3 Updating a Reference
to the Conceptual
Framework
January 1, 2022
Amendments to
IFRS16
Covid-19-Related Rent
Concessions beyond
June 30, 2021
April 1, 2021
(early application
possible)
IFRS17 and
amendments
Insurance contracts January 1, 2023
Annual improvements
(2018-2020 cycle)
Annual improvements
process
January 1, 2022

In line with the position taken for 2020, the Group will not apply the amendment to IFRS16, "Covid-19-Related rent concessions beyond June 30, 2021", in accordance with the consolidated financial statements at December 31, 2020. The concessions from which the Group has benefited in 2021, as in 2020, have no significant impact.

The Group is currently analysing the potential impacts, but does not at this stage anticipate that application of these standards and amendments will have any significant impact on the consolidated financial statements.

Other changes

Regarding the IFRIC's Agenda Decision 04/2021 on attribution of benefits to periods of service (IAS19), analysis is still in progress. No significant impact has been identified at this stage.

2-B. Estimates and judgments

Specific context of 2021

In the context of the Covid-19 pandemic that appeared in the first quarter of 2020 and continued throughout the year and the first half-year of 2021, the global automotive market suffered a year-on-year downturn of 14.4% for 2020, and shrank by 24.0% between June 30, 2019 and June 30, 2021. To protect its employees, and in compliance with the measures introduced by national governments, the Group suspended its commercial and production activities in most countries during March 2020. During the lockdown periods, practically all employees not working in production and sales worked from home, and furlough measures were put in place in 2020 and the first half-year of 2021. Production and sales resumed mainly from May 2020, respecting the end-of-lockdown measures imposed by the governments of the countries where the Renault Group has operations. A second lockdown and curfews were imposed in several countries, including France, during the second half of 2020 and France also introduced a third lockdown and curfews during the first half-year of 2021 ; all these measures also had negative effects on the Group's business activity in 2020 and the first half-year of 2021. During the first half-year of 2021, business also began to be affected by disruptions to supplies of electronic components in the worldwide automotive sector. As a result, after falling by more than 20% in 2020 compared to the previous year, total sales were 24.2% lower in the first half-year of 2021 than the first half-year of 2019, standing at 1,422,563 vehicles.

To maintain a sufficient level of liquidity for operations, the Renault Group arranged a €5 billion credit line guaranteed by the French government, on which it made three drawings totalling €4 billion (note 18-C). The €1 billion undrawn at December 31, 2020 was no longer available at June 30, 2021. The Group also issued a new bond in November 2020 with nominal value of €1 billion (note 18-C), and another bond of €600 million in April 2021. At the date of publication of these consolidated financial statements, the Group has sufficient cash and sources of financing to ensure continuity of operations for the next twelve months and demonstrated its capacity to issue debt (note 18-C).

Expenses and income recognized that are identified as resulting wholly or partly from the Covid-19 pandemic are not considered as "Other operating income and expenses", except for expenses which due to their nature are always included in that category, such as impairment of tangible and intangible assets.

Payroll costs net of state aid received by Renault, additional logistics costs, the costs of introducing new health protocols, and depreciation on assets unused or only partially-used during the period, mainly because of the lockdown rules are allocated to the relevant functions (cost of goods and services sold, research and development expenses, and selling, general and administrative expenses). The amounts concerned are not reported because it is impossible to reliably identify the amounts solely attributable to the Covid-19 pandemic.

The 2020 consolidated financial statements included restatements of some assets and liabilities undertaken in the context of this pandemic, and the update of the "Renaulution" medium-term business plan (2021-2025). The principal impacts were €762 million of impairment in respect of certain tangible and intangible assets (note 6), €248 million resulting from discontinuation of recognition of deferred tax assets (note 8), and a €216 million increase in impairment for expected credit losses on Sales Financing receivables (note 13). No comparable significant accounting restatements were made during the first half-year of 2021 as a result of the continuing pandemic

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or disruption to supplies of electronic components. Estimation of the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on the 2020 financial statements, as described in this paragraph, was particularly complex and involved the use of judgments that are explained in the notes where relevant.

On November 20, 2020 the Renault Group signed an agreement in France with its social partners to transform technical and service skills in preparation for future developments in the automotive world. This agreement lays down the conditions for a new outplacement policy, and includes a voluntary workexemption plan for relevant personnel in 2021, and a Collective Contractual Separation plan for a maximum 1,900 employee departures. In the foreign subsidiaries, the Group is rolling out restructuring actions in line with the 2022 cost reduction plan. Restructuring and workforce adjustments have been recognized for these plans and re-estimated at June 30, 2021 where relevant (notes 6-A and 17-B).

RBJAC is in financial distress, and at June 30, 2021 its ability to continue as a going concern for the next 12 months was considered uncertain.

In the context of the Covid-19 pandemic, the new strategy in China and the financial difficulties of RBJAC, new workforce reduction plans and the new medium-term business plan "Renaulution" (2021-2025), the main items in the Group's consolidated financial statements that are dependent on estimates and judgements and have been paid particular attention in 2020 and the first half-year of 2021 are:

  • potential impairment of fixed assets, particularly impairment on specific assets linked to vehicles and goodwill (note 10);
  • the recoverable value of leased vehicles classified as property, plant and equipment or inventories;
  • investments in associates, notably Nissan and RBJAC (notes 11 and 12);
  • impairment for expected credit losses concerning Sales Financing receivables (note 13);
  • revenue recognition, principally the determination of accrued charges payable under sales incentive programmes, recognized in other liabilities in view of the pressure on sales prices;
  • determination of restructuring provisions (notes 6-A and 17);
  • determination of risks associated with distressed suppliers;
  • the potential impact of the European CAFE (Corporate Average Fuel Economy) regulation from 2020: under this regulation, automakers will be fined if the average CO2 emissions target for all vehicles registered in Europe each calendar year is exceeded (note 21).

This list is not exhaustive due to the constantly evolving Covid-19 situation and its effects on the financial health of the world's economies, and it remains very difficult to predict the magnitude and duration of the pandemic's economic impacts on our business.

Other important estimates and judgments

The Renault Group often has to make estimates and assumptions that affect the book value of certain assets and liabilities, income and expenses, and disclosures made in certain notes to the financial statements. In preparing its financial statements, the Renault Group regularly revises its estimates and assessments to take account of past experience and other factors deemed relevant in view of the economic circumstances. If changes in these assumptions or circumstances are not as anticipated, the figures reported in Renault Group's future consolidated financial statements could differ from the estimates established at the time these financial statements were finalized. The main items in the Group's consolidated financial statements at June 30, 2021 that are dependent on estimates and judgments are the following:

  • capitalization of research and development expenses and their amortization period (notes 5 and 10-A),
  • the depreciation and amortization periods for fixed assets other than capitalized development expenses (note 10),
  • recognition of deferred tax assets on tax loss carryforwards (note 8),
  • provisions, particularly warranty provisions on vehicles and batteries sold (note 17-B), provisions for pensions and other long-term employee benefit obligations (note 17-A), provisions for workforce adjustment measures (notes 6-A), provisions for legal risks and tax risks (other than income tax risks) and provisions for uncertain tax liabilities,
  • valuation of lease liabilities, particularly the incremental borrowing rates and the value of renewal and termination options that are reasonably certain to be exercised (note 18).

Note 3 – Changes in the scope of consolidation and assets (liabilities) held for sale

The principal changes and significant events concerning the scope of consolidation in the first half-year of 2021 were the following.

  • In May 2021 the Group set up a joint venture Hyvia, owned in equal shares with the partner Plug Power inc. This joint venture will provide a full ecosystem of turnkey solutions comprising fuel cell-powered light commercial vehicles, hydrogen charging stations, supplies of carbon-free hydrogen, and fleet maintenance and management. The new joint venture is accounted for under the equity method, and is part of the Automotive segment.
  • The Group is rolling out its knowhow in recharging infrastructures and solutions across Europe, through subsidiaries and joint ventures owned jointly with Elto Holding, operating under the Mobilize Power Solutions brand. Elto Holding is a French-based subsidiary of Renault s.a.s. that holds the following European entities which have all been fully consolidated since their formation during the first halfyear of 2021: Elto BeLux, owned 51%, and Elto UK, Elto DACH GmbH, Elto Italy S.r.l. and Elto Iberia s.l. Unipersonal, all owned 100%. Elto France, a joint venture owned 40%, is accounted for under the equity method. All these entities are included in the Mobility Services segment.
  • In April 2021, the Group ceased all commercial operations by its Australian subsidiary Vehicle Distributors Australia, and transferred its assets to an importer that will now take charge of selling Renault and Dacia brand vehicles in the country. Vehicle Distributors Australia is now in liquidation.

• In April 2021, the Group sold its 40% minority shareholding in Renault South Africa, an entity accounted for under the equity method, to the majority shareholder Motus Corporation Proprietary Ltd for the price of €15 million.

In application of its strategic plan "Renaulution", the Group has started to sell certain real estate assets (land, industrial sites), branches (in France) and vehicle distribution subsidiaries (outside France). Consequently, when a sale is highly probable within the next twelve months, as evidenced by advanced discussions with an identified purchaser, the assets and liabilities concerned are reclassified in accordance with IFRS5 as "assets held for sale" and "liabilities related to assets held for sale".

At June 30, 2021, the group of assets held for sale consists of €394 million of assets and €68 million of debts and other liabilities.

Notes
(€ million)
June 30, 2021
Intangible assets and goodwill
10
17
Tangible assets
10
247
Inventories
14
104
Total cash and cash equivalents 10
Other 16
Total assets held for sale 394
Total liabilities associated with assets held for sale (68)

No impairment has been recognized on these assets held for sale.

3.2.6.3 Consolidated income statement

Note 4 – Revenues

4-A. Breakdown of revenues

(€ million) H1 2021 H1 2020 Year 2020
Sales of goods - Automotive segments 18,646 14,150 34,724
Sales to partners of the Automotive segments 1,888 1,736 3,651
Rental income on leased assets(1) 606 309 660
Sales of other services 684 621 1,283
Sales of services - Automotive segments 1,290 930 1,943
Sales of goods - Sales Financing segment 17 15 38
Rental income on leased assets(1) 55 56 108
Interest income on Sales Financing receivables 942 1,043 1,982
Sales of other services(2) 508 486 1,010
Sales of services - Sales Financing segment 1,505 1,585 3,100
Sales of services - Mobility Services segment 11 9 19
Total revenues 23,357 18,425 43,474

(1) Rental income recorded by the Group on vehicle sales with a buy-back commitment or fixed asset rentals.

(2) Mainly income on services comprising insurance, maintenance, and replacement vehicles under a financing contract or otherwise.

4-B. Revenues by region

Consolidated revenues are presented by location of customers.

H1 2021 H1 2020 Year 2020
16,468 12,732 30,426
6,909 5,065 12,019
3,270 2,367 6,062
1,630 1,176 2,784
743 568 1,314
1,284 1,661 3,185
1,592 1,095 2,486
23,357 18,425 43,474

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In 2021 the Group modified its international organization. The Africa - Middle East - India - Asia Pacific region has been split into two new regions:

  • Africa & Middle East;
  • Asia Pacific.

The China region as presented at December 31, 2020 is now included in the Asia Pacific region.

Romania, Bulgaria and French overseas territories are now included in the Europe region.

The figures for 2020 correspond to the regions adopted in 2021.

Note 5 – Research and development expenses

(€ million) H1 2021 H1 2020 Year 2020
Research and development expenses (1,164) (1,399) (2,749)
Capitalized development expenses 508 692 1,390
Amortization of capitalized development expenses (591) (603) (1,210)
Total included in income (1,247) (1,310) (2,569)

The decrease in research and development expenses over the first half-year of 2021 is mainly explained by the end of an initial cycle of upgrades to the product range, the lower level of business, and actions to reduce fixed costs, which focused particularly on subcontracting and purchases of prototypes.

This decrease was accentuated by the Covid-19 pandemic, which had no significant effect on the capitalization rate applied to development expenses under the rules set out in IAS38. The lower capitalization rate is notably attributable to deferral of certain technical milestones from which development expenses are capitalized.

Amortization of capitalized development expenses was stable compared to the first half-year of 2020, and therefore higher than the expenses capitalized during the first half-year of 2021.

Note 6 – Other operating income and expenses

H1 2021 H1 2020 Year 2020
(145) (166) (600)
13 (172) (183)
115 19 96
(762)
(23) (40) (213)
(83) (804) (1,662)
(43) (445)

6-A. Restructuring and workforce adjustment costs

In the first half-year of 2021, restructuring and workforce adjustment costs mainly concern restructuring plans outside France (principally in South Korea, Spain and Romania) undertaken as part of the plan to reduce fixed costs announced on May 29, 2020.

In 2020, these costs included €(115) million for a work exemption plan in France which eligible employees could join between April 1, 2020 and January 1, 2021, and provisions relating to the agreement to transform technical and service skills in preparation for future developments in the automotive world, signed in France in November, 2020. The agreement is part of the plan to reduce fixed costs by more than €2 billion over 3 years, including a workforce reduction by 4,600 employees in France and 10,000 employees worldwide, announced in May 2020. It defines the conditions for a new outplacement policy, a new voluntary work-exemption plan in 2021, open from February 1, 2021 to January 1, 2022, and a Collective Contractual Separation plan for a maximum 1,900 employee departures. Restructuring provisions were recorded at December 31, 2020 amounting to €(70) million for the new voluntary workexemption plan, and €(197) million for the Collective Contractual Separation plan.

6-B. Gains and losses on disposal of businesses or operating entities

Among other disposals, the Group sold its 40% investment in Renault South Africa to the company's majority shareholder, Motus Corporation Proprietary Ltd, for the price of €15 million. As the value of this investment accounted for under the equity method was nil, the gain on this sale amounts to €15million.

In 2020, costs associated with the sale of Renault's share in the joint venture DRAC and the takeover of the after-sales activity were recognized in the total amount of €(172) million.

6-C. Gains and losses on disposal of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets (except leased asset sales)

In April 2021, the Group sold a real estate property in Luxembourg, generating a gain of €115 million.

6-D. Impairment of fixed assets and goodwill (excluding goodwill of associates and joint ventures)

Impairment net of reversals amounts to €(43)million at June2021 (€(762) million in 2020, of which €(445) million was recognized in the first half-year). New impairments concern (i) jointlyowned assets (€(17) million, note 10) as a result of the decision to terminate real estate leases, and (ii) assets associated with vehicles and components the Group has decided to stop producing (€(26) million). No impairment has been recognized in the first half-year of 2021 as a result of the impairment tests of Cash-Generating Units described in note 10.

No reversal of impairment was recorded in the first half-year of 2021 (nor in 2020).

6-E. Other unusual items

Provisions for environmental compliance costs amounting to €(15) million were recognized during the first half-year of 2021 in respect of sites that are being sold.

Business activity in Algeria was halted in early 2020 following decisions by the Algerian government, but resumed during 2021. Consequently, during the first halfyear of 2021 Renault recovered €13 million of the €(99) million impairment recognized in the second half-year of 2020 on assets associated with its Algerian business (receivables, inventories, etc.).

Impairment of €9 million was recognized in respect of receivables on Renault Brillance Jinbei Automotive Company (RBJAC), due to the company's current financial difficulties.

Impairment tests on certain vehicles led to recognition of unusual expenses corresponding to advance and future payments to partners and suppliers in connection with those vehicles, amounting to €(75) million in 2020 including €(23) million at the first half-year of 2020.

Note 7 – Financial income (expenses)
-------------------------------------- -- --
(€ million) H1 2021 H1 2020 Year 2020
Cost of gross financial indebtedness (180) (167) (355)
Income on cash and financial assets 38 25 18
Cost of net financial indebtedness (142) (142) (337)
Dividends received from companies that are neither controlled nor under significant influence 1 - 16
Foreign exchange gains and losses on financial operations 22 20 41
Gain/loss on exposure to hyperinflation (36) (16) (40)
Net interest expenses on the defined-benefit liabilities and assets corresponding to pension
and other long-term employee benefit obligations
(5) (9) (16)
Other(1) (3) (67) (146)
Other financial income and expenses (21) (72) (145)
Financial income (expenses) (163) (214) (482)

(1) Other items mainly comprise expenses on assignment of receivables, changes in fair value (the investments in FAA and Partech Growth), bank commissions, discounts and late payment interest and income of €23 million resulting from adjustment of the amortized cost of the State-guaranteed loan (note 18-C).

At December 31, 2020, other items also included the effects of adjusment to amortized cost of the State-guaranteed credit facility (€(69) million) and redeemable shares (€41 million, note 23-C to the consolidated financial statements for 2020).

The net cash position of the Automotive segments is presented in the information by operating segment (see section 3.2.6.1–D).

Note 8 – Current and deferred taxes

(€ million) H1 2021 H1 2020 Year 2020
Current income taxes (198) (120) (306)
Deferred tax income (charge) (2) (153) (114)
Current and deferred taxes (200) (273) (420)

In the first half-year of 2021, €(168) million of the current income tax charge comes from foreign entities including AVTOVAZ (€(263) millions in 2020 including €(105) millions In the first halfyear of 2020).

The current income tax charge for entities included in the French tax consolidation group amounts to €(30) million in the first half-year of 2021 (€(43) million in 2020 including €(15) million in the first half-year of 2020).

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8-A. French tax consolidation group

The effective tax rate in the French tax consolidation group is not relevant (5% in the first half-year of 2020, not relevant at December 31, 2020). The unrecognized deferred tax assets amount to €3,612 million (€3,845 million at December 31, 2020). They comprise tax losses that can be carried forward indefinitely to set against future taxable income up to a limit of 50% of that income. €315 million of these unrecognized assets were generated by items recognized in shareholders' equity (effects of the partial hedge of the investment in Nissan) and €3,297 million were generated by items affecting the income statement (€372 million and €3,473 million respectively at December 31, 2020).

8-B. Entities not in the French tax consolidation group

For foreign entities including AVTOVAZ, the effective tax rate is 25.8%.

Last year, the effective tax rate across all foreign entities including AVTOVAZ was not relevant, mainly because of the discontinuation of recognition of deferred tax assets on tax loss on the AVTOVAZ segment.

Note 9 – Basic and diluted earnings per share

(thousands of shares) H1 2021 H1 2020 Year 2020
Shares in circulation 295,722 295,722 295,722
Treasury shares (3,899) (5,362) (4,990)
Shares held by Nissan x Renault's share in Nissan (19,382) (19,383) (19,383)
Number of shares used to calculate basic earnings per share 272,441 270,977 271,349

The number of shares used to calculate the basic earnings per share is the weighted average number of ordinary shares in circulation during the period, i.e. after neutralization of treasury shares and Renault shares held by Nissan.

Number of shares used to calculate basic earnings per share
272,441
270,977
271,349
Dilutive effect of stock options, performance share rights and other share-based payments
1,535
1,318
-
Number of shares used to calculate diluted earnings per share
273,976
270,977
271,349

The number of shares used to calculate the diluted earnings per share is the weighted average number of ordinary shares potentially in circulation during the period, i.e. the number of shares used to calculate the basic earnings per share plus the number of stock options and rights to performance shares awarded under the relevant plans, that have a dilutive effect and fulfil the performance conditions at the reporting date when issuance is conditional.

3.2.6.4 Operating assets and liabilities, shareholders' equity

Note 10 – Intangible assets and property, plant and equipment

10-A. Intangible assets and goodwill

(€ million) Gross
value
Amortization
and impairment
Net
value
Value at December 31, 2020 15,152 (8,805) 6,347
Acquisitions / (amortization and impairment)(1) 556 (658) (102)
(Disposals) / reversals (2) 2 -
Translation adjustment 64 (9) 55
Change in scope of consolidation and other (9) (5) (14)
Value at June 30, 2021 15,761 (9,475) 6,286

(1) Including €(19) million of impairment on intangible assets (note 6-D).

10-B. Tangible assets

(€ million) Gross
value
Depreciation
and
impairment
Net
value
Value at December 31, 2020 49,319 (32,184) 17,135
Acquisitions / (depreciation and impairment)(1) 1,406 (1,513) (107)
(Disposals) / reversals (1,001) 440 (561)
Translation adjustment 135 (45) 90
Change in scope of consolidation and other (257) 30 (227)
Value at June 30, 2021 49,602 (33,272) 16,330

(1) Including €(24) million of impairment on property, plant and equipment (note 6-D).

10-C. Impairment tests on vehicle-specific assets (including components) and entities

Following impairment tests of specific assets dedicated to vehicles (including components) and entities, no impairment was booked during the first half-year of 2021, whereas €762 million was booked in 2020, including €445 million in the first half-year.

The impairment booked in 2020 is comprised of €565 million for intangible assets (including €260 million in the first-half year) and €197 million for property, plant and equipment (including €185 million in the first half-year). In 2020 impairment mainly concerned petrol and diesel engine vehicles (including components) following the lower sales volumes in 2021, the downward revision of business prospects in view of the Covid-19 pandemic, and the assumptions used in the medium-term plan for the period2021-2025 presented in January 2021.

No reversal of impairment was recognized during the first halfyear of 2021.

10-D. Impairment tests of country-specific assets or cashgenerating units of the Automotive (excluding AVTOVAZ) segment

Automotive (excluding AVTOVAZ) segment

Renault's market capitalization (€9,947 million at June 30, 2021, based on the number of shares outstanding less treasury shares) is lower than the value of its shareholders' equity (parent

Note 11 – Investment in Nissan

Renault's investment in Nissan in the income statement and financial position:

company shareholders' share). In view of the results of the impairment test conducted in December 2020 and the results for the first half-year of 2021, it was not considered necessary to conduct a further test at June 30, 2021.

10-E. Impairment tests on the AVTOVAZ cash-generating unit and the Lada brand

Impairment tests of the AVTOVAZ cash-generating unit

In application of the approach presented in the note on accounting policies (note 2-M to the consolidated financial statements for 2020), an impairment test of the AVTOVAZ cash-generating unit was conducted at December 31, 2020 and did not lead to recognition of any impairment.

No impairment test was conducted at June 30, 2021 due to the favourable developments in business on the Russian market.

Impairment tests of the Lada brand

At December 31, 2020 it was considered that a reasonably possible change in the key assumptions used should not result in a recoverable value that is below the book value of the Lada brand.

The annual impairment test will now be conducted at December 31 every year, and the Lada brand will be included in the impairment test conducted for the AVTOVAZ cashgenerating unit.

H1 2021 H1 2020 Year 2020
at at at
(€ million) June 30, 2021 June 30, 2020 Dec. 31, 2020
Consolidated income statement
Share in net income (loss) of associates accounted for under the equity method 100 (4,817) (4,970)
Consolidated financial position
Investments in associates accounted for under the equity method 15,185 15,147 14,618

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11-A. Nissan consolidated financial statements included under the equity method in the Renault Group consolidation

The Nissan accounts included under the equity method in Renault Group's financial statements are Nissan's consolidated accounts published in compliance with Japanese accounting standards (as Nissan is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange), after adjustments for the requirements of the Renault Group consolidation.

At June 30, 2021, Nissan held 0.7% of its own treasury shares (0.7% at December 31, 2020). Consequently, Renault's percentage interest in Nissan is 43.7% (43.7% at December 31, 2020).

11-B. Changes in the investment in Nissan as shown in Renault Group's statement of financial position

Share in net assets
(€ million) Before
neutralization
Neutralization
proportional
to Nissan's
investment
in Renault (1)
Net Goodwill Total
At December 31, 2020 14,860 (974) 13,886 732 14,618
1st-half 2021 net income 100 - 100 - 100
Dividend distributed - - - - -
Translation adjustment 233 - 233 (28) 205
Other changes(2) 262 - 262 - 262
At June 30, 2021 15,455 (974) 14,481 704 15,185

(1) Nissan has held 44,358 thousand Renault shares since 2002, corresponding to an investment of around 15%. The neutralization is based on Renault's percentage holding in Nissan.

(2) Other changes include the change in actuarial gains and losses on pension obligations, the change in the financial instruments revaluation reserve and the change in Nissan treasury shares.

11-C. Changes in Nissan equity restated for the purposes of the Renault Group consolidation

(¥ billion) Dec. 31, 2020 1st-half 2021
net income
Dividends Translation
adjustment
Other
changes(1)
June 30, 2021
Shareholders' equity – Parent company shareholders' share
under Japanese GAAP
3,674 34 - 246 136 4,090
Restatements for compliance with IFRS:
Provision for pension and other long-term employee
benefit obligations
105 (10) - (2) (204) (111)
Disposal of Daimler shares(2) (76) - - 76 -
Capitalization of development expenses 456 26 - 1 13 496
Deferred taxes and other restatements (143) (21) - 11 126 (27)
Net assets restated for compliance with IFRS 4,092 (47) - 256 147 4,448
Restatements for Renault Group requirements(3) 210 78 - (17) (70) 201
Net assets restated for Renault Group requirements 4,302 31 - 239 77 4,649
(€ million)
Net assets restated for Renault Group requirements 34,008 229 - 533 598 35,368
Renault's percentage interest 43.7% 43.7%
Renault's share (before neutralization effect
described below)
14,860 100 - 233 262 15,455
Neutralization of Nissan's investment in Renault(4) (974) (974)
Renault's share in the net assets of Nissan 13,886 100 - 233 262 14,481

(1) Other changes include the change in actuarial gains and losses on pension obligations, the change in the financial instruments revaluation reserve and the change in Nissan treasury shares. (2) Disposal of Daimler shares held by Nissan has been reclassified in other comprehensive income under IFRS(same accounting treatment used for disposal of Daimler shares by Renault (see note 15-B)).

(3) Restatements for Renault Group requirements essentially correspond to revaluation of fixed assets by Renault for the acquisitions undertaken between 1999 and 2002, and elimination of Nissan's investment in Renault accounted for under the equity method.

(4) Nissan has held 44,358 thousand Renault shares in Renault since 2002, an ownership interest of about 15%. The neutralization is based on Renault's percentage holding in Nissan.

11-D. Nissan net income under Japanese GAAP

Since Nissan's financial year ends at March 31, the Nissan net income included in the first-half 2021 Renault Group consolidation is the sum of Nissan's net income for the final quarter of its 2020 financial year and the first quarter of its 2021 financial year.

January to March2021
Aprilto June 2021
Final quarter
First quarter
of Nissan's 2020
of Nissan's 2021
financial year
financial year
January to June 2021
financial statements Reference period for
Renault Group's
1st-half 2021 consolidated
(¥ billion) (€ million)(1) (¥ billion) (€ million)(1) (¥ billion) (€ million)(1)
Net income – Parent company shareholders' share (81) (633) 115 868 34 235

(1) Converted at the average exchange rate for each quarter.

11-E. Valuation of Renault Group's investment in Nissan at stock market prices

Based on the quoted price at June 30, 2021 of ¥551 per share, Renault's investment in Nissan is valued at €7,680 million (€8,110 million at December 31, 2020 based on the price of ¥560 per share).

11-F. Impairment test of the investment in Nissan

At June 30, 2021, the stock market value of the investment was 49.4% lower than the value of Nissan in Renault's statement of financial position (44.5% at December 31, 2020).

In application of the approach presented in the note on accounting policies, an impairment test was carried out at December 31, 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, using an aftertax discount rate of 6.21% and a growth rate to infinity (including the effect of inflation) of 1.71%. The test result did not lead to recognition of any impairment on the investment in Nissan at December 31, 2020 and it was considered that a reasonably possible change in the main assumptions used should not result in a recoverable value lower than the book value of the investment in Nissan.

It was not considered necessary to conduct a further impairment test at June 30, 2021, as no triggering event as identified by IAS 36 was identified.

11-G. Operations between the Renault Group and the Nissan group

11-G1. Automotive (excluding AVTOVAZ) and Sales Financing

Renault Group and Nissan follow joint strategies for vehicle and component development, purchasing, production and distribution resources. This cooperation is reflected in synergies that reduce costs.

The Automotive (excluding AVTOVAZ) segment is involved in operations with Nissan on two levels:

  • Industrial production: cross-over production of vehicles and components in the Alliance's manufacturing plants:
  • In the first-half of 2021, total sales by the Automotive (excluding AVTOVAZ) segment to Nissan and purchases by the Automotive (excluding AVTOVAZ) segment from Nissan amounted to an estimated €0.9 billion and €0.7 billion respectively (€1.8 billion and €1.4 billion respectively in 2020, including €0.8billion and €0.6billion for the first half-year).

  • At June 30, 2021, the balance of Automotive (excluding AVTOVAZ) segment receivables on the Nissan group is €523 million and the balance of Automotive (excluding AVTOVAZ) segment liabilities to the Nissan group is €638 million (€463 million and €664 million respectively at December 31, 2020).

  • Finance: in addition to its activity for Renault Group, Renault Finance acts as the Nissan group's counterparty in financial instruments trading to hedge foreign exchange and interest rate risks. In the balance sheet, the derivative assets on the Nissan group amount to €38million at June30, 2021 (€36million at December 31, 2020) and derivative liabilities amount to €94 million at June 30, 2021 (€35 million at December 31, 2020).

Renault Group's Sales Financing segment helps to attract customers and build loyalty to Nissan brands through a range of financing products and services incorporated into the sales policy, principally in Europe. In the first-half 2021, RCI Banque recorded €52 million of service revenues in the form of commission and interest received from Nissan (€106 million in 2020, of which €62 million were recorded in the first half-year). The balance of Sales Financing receivables on the Nissan group is €30 million at June 30, 2021 (€68 million at December 31, 2020) and the balance of liabilities is €126 million at June 30, 2021 (€156 million at December 31, 2020).

The Sales Financing segment signed a term sheet with Nissan Europe to set out the principles for cooperation until March 31, 2025.

11-G2. Operations between AVTOVAZ and the Nissan group

In the first half-year of 2021, total sales by AVTOVAZ to Nissan and purchases by AVTOVAZ from Nissan amounted to an estimated €2 million and €13 million respectively (€56 million and €15 million in 2020 respectively including €34 million and €9 million in the first half-year).

In the AVTOVAZ financial position at June 30, 2021, the items resulting from operations between AVTOVAZ and the Nissan group consist mainly of operating payables, amounting to €15 million (€14 million at December 31, 2020).

Note 12 – Investments in other associates and joint ventures

Details of investments in other associates and joint ventures are as follows in the Group's financial statements:

H1 2021
at
H1 2020
at
Year 2020
at
(€ million) June 30, 2021 June 30, 2020 Dec. 31, 2020
Consolidated income statement
Share in net income (loss) of other associates and joint ventures 60 (75) (175)
Associates accounted for under the equity method(1) 31 15 (24)
Joint ventures accounted for under the equity method(2) 29 (90) (151)
Consolidated financial position
Investments in other associates and joint ventures 565 599 502
Associates accounted for under the equity method 409 454 380
Joint ventures accounted for under the equity method 156 145 122

(1) The impairment of €73 million booked on production assets of Nissan Automotive India Private Limited (RNAIPL) in 2020 is unchanged in the financial statements at June 30, 2021.

(2) As Renault Brillance Jinbei Automotive Company (RBJAC) is in financial distress, its ability to continue as a going concern for the next 12 months was considered uncertain at June 30, 2021. This has no impact on the value of the investment accounted for under the equity method, which was already nil at December 31, 2020, but led to recognition of impairment of €9 million in respect of receivables on RBJAC (note 6-E).

Note 13 – Sales Financing receivables

13-A. Sales Financing receivables by nature

(€ million) June 30, 2021 Dec. 31, 2020
Dealership receivables 7,385 7,862
Financing for end-customers 23,246 23,383
Leasing and similar operations 11,084 10,639
Gross value 41,715 41,884
Impairment (1,043) (1,064)
Net value 40,672 40,820

13-B. Breakdown of Sales Financing receivables by level of risk

RCI Banque launched its compliance programme for the new definition of default in 2018, opting for the "One Step" approach, which consists of adjusting its internal models concurrently for the Dealer portfolio and Customer portfolio.

For countries whose solvency ratio is calculated by the advanced approach (France, Italy, Spain, Germany, the United Kingdom and South Korea), the ECB's work on new default calibration was finalized in December 2020, and RCI Banque is awaiting authorization from the ECB to implement the new definition of default. Consequently, the new definition of default is not applied to the Customer and Dealer portfolios in these countries at June 30, 2021.

For countries whose solvency ratio is calculated by the standard approach (Brazil and non-G7 countries), the new definition of default has been applied to the Customer and Dealer portfolios since January 1, 2021.

For Customer credit, the increase in doubtful receivables and the lower rate of provisioning is attributable to application of the new definition of default to countries whose solvency ratio is calculated by the standard approach. Receivables identified as doubtful under the new definition of default continue to be covered by the same provisioning methods.

For Dealer credit, application of the new definition of default had no overall impact on the cost of risk.

(€ million) Financing
for final
customers
Dealer
financing
June 30, 2021
Gross value 34,330 7,385 41,715
Healthy receivables 29,889 7,093 36,982
Receivables showing higher credit risk since initial recognition 3,652 216 3,868
Receivables in default 789 76 865
% of total receivables in default 2.3% 1.0% 2.1%
Impairment (951) (92) (1,043)
Impairment in respect of healthy receivables (252) (50) (302)
Impairment in respect of receivables showing higher credit risk since initial recognition (209) (8) (217)
Impairment in respect of receivables in default (490) (34) (524)
Total net value 33,379 7,293 40,672
(€ million) Financing
for final
customers
Dealer
financing
Dec. 31, 2020
Gross value 34,022 7,862 41,884
Healthy receivables 29,148 7,514 36,662
Receivables showing higher credit risk since initial recognition 4,170 284 4,454
Receivables in default 704 64 768
% of total receivables in default 2.1% 0.8% 1.8%
Impairment (951) (113) (1,064)
Impairment in respect of healthy receivables (226) (63) (289)
Impairment in respect of receivables showing higher credit risk since initial recognition (252) (17) (269)
Impairment in respect of receivables in default (473) (33) (506)
Total net value 33,071 7,749 40,820

Note 14 – Inventories

June 30, 2021 December 31, 2020
(€ million) Gross value Impairment Net value Gross value Impairment Net value
Raw materials and supplies 1,907 (278) 1,629 1,665 (276) 1,389
Work in progress 400 (3) 397 310 (2) 308
Used vehicles 1,323 (158) 1,165 1,376 (162) 1,214
Finished products and spare parts 2,328 (127) 2,201 2,882 (153) 2,729
Total 5,958 (566) 5,392 6,233 (593) 5,640

Note 15 – Financial assets - cash and cash equivalents

15-A. Current / non-current breakdown

June 30, 2021 December 31, 2020
(€ million) Non-current Current Total Non-current Current Total
Daimler shares - - - 951 - 951
Other investments in non-controlled entities 60 60 46 46
Marketable securities and negotiable debt instruments - 501 501 - 426 426
Derivatives on financing operations by the Automotive
segments 33 237 270 95 298 393
Loans and other 243 487 730 161 457 618
Total financial assets 336 1,225 1,561 1,253 1,181 2,434
Gross value 338 1,229 1,567 1,255 1,207 2,462
Impairment (2) (4) (6) (2) (26) (28)
Cash equivalents(1) - 9,260 9,260 - 10,340 10,340
Cash - 11,270 11,270 - 11,357 11,357
Total cash and cash equivalents - 20,530 20,530 - 21,697 21,697

(1) Cash equivalents mainly consist of term deposits with maturities of 3 months or less and a low risk of change in the minimum payments receivable, totalling €3,252 million (€1,201 million at December 31, 2020), and investment funds with "monetary fund" approval that meet the criteria for classification as cash equivalents, totalling €5,714 million (€8,514 million at December 31, 2020).

15-B. Daimler shares

In March 2021 the Group sold its entire investment in the Daimler Group, representing 1.54% of the capital, for the price of €69.50 per share or a total of €1,143 billion, through a placement to qualified investors.

The Group had opted to value the Daimler shares at fair value via other components of comprehensive income, without the possibility of transfer to profit and loss in the event of sale. Their fair value was determined by reference to the share price and amounted to €951 million at December 31, 2020.

At June 30, 2021, the gain realized on the sale (compared to the acquisition price of €35.52 per share) amounts to €554 million, of which €187 million are recognized in Other Components of Comprehensive Income in 2021.

The Nissan Group also sold its investment in the Daimler Group during the first half-year of 2021 (note 11-C).

15-C. Cash not available to the Group

The Group has liquidities in countries where repatriation of funds can be complex for regulatory or political reasons. In most of these countries, such funds are used locally for industrial or Sales Financing purposes.

Some current bank accounts held by the Sales Financing Securitization Fund are used to increase credit on securitized receivables, and consequently act as guarantees in the event of default on payment of receivables. These current bank accounts amount to €880million at June 30, 2021 (€670million at December 31, 2020).

Note 16 – Shareholders' equity

16-A. Share capital

The total number of ordinary shares issued and fully paid at June 30, 2021 is 295,722 thousand, with par value of €3.81 per share (unchanged since December 31, 2020).

Treasury shares do not bear dividends. They account for 1.55% of Renault's share capital at June 30, 2021 (1.53% at December 31, 2020).

The Nissan Group holds approximately 15% of Renault through its wholly-owned subsidiary Nissan Finance Co. Ltd (no voting rights are attached to these shares).

16-B. Distributions

At the General and Extraordinary Shareholders' Meeting of April 23, 2021, it was decided not to distribute dividends (unchanged since 2020).

16-C. Performance share plans and other share-based payments

A new performance share plan was introduced in the first half 2021, concerning 1,605 thousand shares with initial total value of €40 million. The vesting period for rights to shares is 3 years, with no minimum holding period.

Changes in the number of share rights held by personnel and other share-based payments

Rights not
yet vested at
January 1, 2021
Granted Vested rights Rights expired
and other
adjustments
Rights not
yet vested at
June 30, 2021
Share rights 4,414,274 1,604,996 (965,135) (1) (491,822) 4,562,313

(1) Performance shares vested were mainly awarded under plan 24 for non-French tax residents granted in 2017 and plan 25 for French tax residents granted in 2018.

Note 17 – Provisions

17-A. Provisions for pensions and other long-term employee benefit obligations

Provisions for pensions and other long-term employee benefit obligations amount to €1,519 million at June 30, 2021 (€1,647 million at December 31, 2020). These provisions decreased by €128 million in the first half-year of 2021. The financial discount rate most frequently used to value the Group's obligations in France is 0.71% at June 30, 2021, against 0.31% at December 31, 2020 and the salary increase rate for the first half-year of 2021 is 2.20%, as at December 31, 2020.

17-B. Changes in provisions

(€ million) Restructuring
provisions
Warranty
provisions
Provisions
for litigation
and risks
concerning
other taxes
Provisions
for insurance
activities(1)
Provisions
for commit
ments given
and other
Total
At December 31, 2020 812 992 205 496 421 2,926
Increases 131 306 11 6 83 537
Reversals of provisions for application (257) (298) (8) (27) (52) (642)
Reversals of unused balance of provisions (39) (8) (23) - (26) (96)
Changes in scope of consolidation - - - - - -
Translation adjustments and other changes (26) 5 4 - 3 (14)
At June 30, 2021 (2) 621 997 189 475 429 2,711

(1) Technical reserves established by the Sales Financing segment's insurance companies.

(2) Short-term portion of provisions: €1,402 million; long-term portion of provisions: €1,309 million.

All known litigation in which Renault or Group companies are involved is examined at each closing. After seeking the opinion of legal advisors, any provisions deemed necessary are set aside to cover the estimated risk. During first-half 2021, the Group recorded no provisions in connection with significant new litigation. Information on contingent liabilities is provided in note 21-A.

The provision for restructuring costs mainly relates to South Korea and the Europe Region.

Note 18 – Financial liabilities and Sales Financing debts

18-A. Current/non-current breakdown

June 30, 2021 December 31, 2020
(€ million) Non-current Current Total Non-current Current Total
Renault SA redeemable shares 254 - 254 245 - 245
Bonds 6,424 322 6,746 5,839 842 6,681
Other debts represented by a certificate - 1,350 1,350 - 1,318 1,318
Borrowings from credit institutions 4,573 1,778 6,351 5,648 866 6,514
France 3,323 1,137 4,460 4,378 98 4,476
Russia 1,068 42 1,110 1,021 133 1,154
Including AVTOVAZ 1,068 42 1,110 1,021 118 1,139
Brazil 181 434 615 249 387 636
Lease liabilities 535 103 638 530 119 649
Other financial liabilities(1) 183 271 454 158 427 585
Financial liabilities of the Automotive segments
(excluding derivatives) 11,969 3,824 15,793 12,420 3,572 15,992
Derivatives on financing operations of the Automotive segments 61 299 360 99 337 436
Financial liabilities of the Automotive segments 12,030 4,123 16,153 12,519 3,909 16,428
Financial liabilities of the Mobility Services segment 14 24 38 14 15 29
Subordinated loans and Diac redeemable shares(2) 880 - 880 890 - 890
Financial liabilities 12,924 4,147 17,071 13,423 3,924 17,347
Bonds - 15,463 15,463 - 17,560 17,560
Other debts represented by a certificate - 4,280 4,280 - 4,432 4,432
Borrowings from credit institutions - 4,008 4,008 - 4,552 4,552
Other interest-bearing borrowings, including lease liabilities(3) - 21,421 21,421 - 20,919 20,919
Debts of the Sales Financing segment (excluding derivatives) - 45,172 45,172 - 47,463 47,463
Derivatives on financing operations of the Sales Financing
segment - 51 51 - 84 84
Sales Financing debts - 45,223 45,223 - 47,547 47,547

(1) The financial liability recognized at June 30, 2021 in application of IAS 16 for leases analysed in substance as purchases amounts to €110 million (€86 million at December 31, 2020). (2) Including subordinated loans of RCI Banque, amounting to €850 million at June 30, 2021 (€850 million at December 31, 2020). (3) Including lease liabilities of the Sales Financing segment, amounting to €42 million at June 30, 2021 (€45 million at December 31, 2020).

18-B. Changes in Automotive financial liabilities and derivative assets on financing operations

(€ million) Dec. 31,
2020
Change
in cash
flows
Change resulting
from acquisition or
loss of control over
subsidiaries and
other operating
units
Foreign
exchange
changes
with no
effect on
cash flows
Other
changes
with no
effect on
cash flows
June 30,
2021
Renault SA redeemable shares 245 - - - 9 254
Bonds 6,681 100 - (28) (7) 6,746
Other debts represented by a certificate 1,318 14 - 18 - 1,350
Borrowings from credit institutions 6,514 (249) - 104 (18) 6,351
Lease liabilities 649 (57) - 3 43 638
Other financial liabilities 585 (119) - (11) (1) 454
Financial liabilities of the Automotive segments
(excluding derivatives) 15,992 (311) - 86 26 15,793
Derivatives on financing operations of the Automotive
segments 436 (81) - 6 (1) 360
Total financial liabilities of the Automotive segments (A) 16,428 (392) - 92 25 16,153
Derivative assets on Automotive financing
operations (B) 393 (109) - - (14) 270
Net change in Automotive financial liabilities
in consolidated cash flows by segment
(section 3.2.6) (A) – (B) (283)
Financial liabilities of the Mobility Services segment 29 7 - 2 - 38
Net change in Automotive financial liabilities
in consolidated cash flows (276)

18-C. Changes in financial liabilities and Sales Financing debts

Changes in redeemable shares of the Automotive segments

The redeemable shares issued in October 1983 and April 1984 by Renault SA are subordinated perpetual shares listed on the Paris Stock Exchange. They earn a minimum annual return of 9% comprising a 6.75% fixed portion and a variable portion that depends on consolidated revenues and is calculated based on identical Group structure and methods.

Redeemable shares are stated at amortized cost. These shares are traded for €428.08 at June 30, 2021 (€373.65 at December 31, 2020). The financial liability based on the stock market value of the redeemable shares at June 30, 2021 is €342 million (€298 million at December 31, 2020).

Changes in bonds and other debts of the Automotive segments

Under its EMTN program, Renault SA issued a Eurobond on April 2021 with a nominal value of €600 million, 7-year maturity and a 2.5% coupon.

In first-half 2021, Renault SA redeemed bonds for a total of €500 million.

As parts of its Shelf Registration programme, Renault SA launched a dual-tranche bond on the Japanese market on June 29, 2021 for a total of ¥150 billion, consisting of a ¥40 billion tranche with a 2-year maturity, and a ¥110 billion tranche with a 3-year maturity. The proceeds of the issue were received on July 6, 2021 and is not included in financial liabilities at June 30, 2021.

State-guaranteed credit facility of the Automotive segments

In 2020, the Renault Group opened a credit line with a pool of five banks, for the maximum amount of €5 billion covered by a French State guarantee for up to 90% of the amount borrowed. At December 31, 2020, €4 billion had been drawn on this credit line in three tranches: €2 billion drawn on August 5, 2020, €1 billion on September 22, 2020 and €1 billion on December 23, 2020. The remaining €1 billion credit is no longer available.

The initial maturity for each drawing was 12 months, and Renault had the option to extend the maturity by a further three years, with repayment of one third each year. The interest rate on each drawing was indexed on the 12-month Euribor for the first year, then the 6-month Euribor for any extensions. Early repayment after extension is possible for a principal amount of at least €500 million.

If extended, these credit drawings will be repayable in one-third instalments in 2022, 2023 and 2024 on the anniversary dates of the initial drawings, with the possibility of early repayment of outstanding instalments at the Renault Group's initiative at each repayment date.

No extension option was exercised during the first halfyear of 2021, but the intent to exercise them is unchanged at June 30, 2021, except for €1 billion of the drawing maturing in August 2021, which should be repaid at that date. As a result, apart from the scheduled repayment of €1 billion in August 2021 which is classified as a current financial liability, the balance of the credit drawn on August 5, 2020 and the other two drawings are classified as non-current liabilities and total €3billion.

The change of intent between December 31, 2020 and June 30, 2021 concerning €1 billion of the drawing of August 5, 2020, is treated as a modification of a financial liability in compliance with IFRS9, paragraph B5.4.6. This led to a decrease in the financial liability with recognition of a corresponding amount of €23 million in financial income (note 7).

Changes in Sales Financing debts

In 2021, RCI Banque group issued new bonds totalling €322 million with maturities between 2023 and 2025, and redeemed bonds for a total of €2,368 million.

Borrowings from credit institutions decreased as term loans matured.

The group also made three drawings during 2020 under the TLTRO III program, for the total amount of €1,750 million, maturing in 2023. The maximum interest rate applicable to this financing is calculated on the basis of the mean rate on the ECB's main refinancing operations (MROs, currently at 0%) less a margin of 0.50%. This rate is subsidized according to lending growth targets. As the group expected to meet these targets for the reference period, these revised interest rates have been used to determine the effective interest rate on the financial liabilities. This revisable rate is considered as a market rate because it applies to all credit institutions benefiting from the European Central Bank's TLTROIII program.

New savings collected rose by €564 million during the first halfyear of 2021 (€556 million of sight deposits and €8 million of term deposits) to €21,072 million (€15,271 million of sight deposits and €5,801 million of term deposits), and are classified as other interest-bearing borrowings. These savings are collected in Germany, Austria, Brazil, Spain, France and the United Kingdom.

Changes in assets pledged as guarantees by the Sales Financing segment for management of the liquidity reserve

For management of its liquidity reserve, the Sales Financing segment has provided guarantees to the Banque de France under France's central collateral management system 3G (Gestion Globale des Garanties) in the form of assets with a book value of €7,898 million at June 30, 2021 (€7,465 million at December 31, 2020). These guarantees comprise €7,316 million in the form of shares in securitization vehicles, €42 million in euro bonds and €540 million in Sales Financing receivables (€6,675 million of shares in securitization vehicles, €104 million in euro bonds and €686 million in Sales Financing receivables at December 31, 2020). The funding provided by the Banque de France against these guarantees amounts to €1,750 million at June 30, 2021 (€2,250 million at December 31, 2020).

Changes in financial liabilities of the Mobility Services segment

The financial liabilities of the Mobility Services segment consist of internal Group financing issued by Renault sas in the form of interest-bearing loans and put options concerning minority interests.

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Credit lines and liquidity reserves

At June 30, 2021, Renault SA's confirmed credit lines opened with banks amounted to €3,430 million (unchanged from December 31, 2020). These credit lines have maturities of over one year and were unused at June 30, 2021.

At June 30, 2021, the Automotive segments have a liquidity reserve of €16.7 billion (€16.4 billion at December 31, 2020), sufficient to cover their commitments over a 12-month horizon. This reserve consists of €13.30 billion of cash and cash equivalents (€12.95 billion at December 31, 2020), and €3.43 billion of unused confirmed credit lines (€3.43 billion at December 31, 2020).

At June 30, 2021 the Sales Financing segment has available liquidities of €16 billion (€16.6 billion at December 31, 2020), comprising €4.4 billion of undrawn confirmed credit lines with banks (€4.5 billion at December 31, 2020), €5.5 billion of collateral eligible for the European Central Bank's monetary policy operations (€4.5 billion at December 31, 2020), €5.9 billion of High Quality Liquid Assets (HQLA) (€7.4 billion at December 31, 2020) mainly consisting of deposits with central banks.

18-D. Financing by assignment of receivables and reverse factoring - financing for the independent dealer network

Some of the Automotive segment's external financing comes from assignment of commercial receivables to non-Group financial establishments and intragroup assignments to the Sales Financing segment. The Sales Financing segment also contributes to the financing of inventories sold by the Automotive segment to the independent dealer network.

The group does not undertake any non-deconsolidating assignments.

Details of financing by assignment of commercial receivables and financing of the dealer network by the Sales Financing segment are as follows:

June 30, 2021 June 30, 2020 December 31, 2020
(€ million) To non-group
entities
To Sales
Financing
To non-group
entities
To Sales
Financing
To non-group
entities
To Sales
Financing
Assignment of receivables Automotive
(excluding AVTOVAZ)
1,308 378 1,074 300 1,467 307
Assignment of receivables AVTOVAZ 80 - 36 - 116 -
Automotive (excluding AVTOVAZ) network
financing
- 5,742 - 6,402 - 5,754
AVTOVAZ network financing 6 - - - 25 -
Total assigned 1,394 6,120 1,110 6,702 1,607 6,061

In the first half-year of 2021, the total amount of tax receivables assigned and derecognized is €182 million, comprising €139 million of CIR receivables and €43 million of VAT receivables (€165 million of CIR receivables and €49 million of VAT receivables in 2020).

French tax receivables assigned outside the Group (the "CIR" Research Tax Credit and "CICE" Tax Credit For Competitiveness and Employment), with transfer of substantially all the risks and benefits associated with ownership of the receivables, are only derecognized if the risk of dilution is deemed to be non-existent. This is notably the case when the assigned receivables have already been subject to a tax inspection or preliminary audit. No assigned tax receivables remained in the balance sheets at June 30, 2021.

The assigned receivables are derecognized when the associated risks and benefits are substantially transferred, as described in note 2-P to the 2020 consolidated financial statements.

At June 30, 2021 the Group does not have any reverse-factoring programs, so there is no related impact in financial liabilities (reverse-factoring programs amounted to €145 million at June 30, 2020 and €26 million at December 31, 2020).

3.2.6.5 Cash flows and other information

Note 19 – Cash flows

19-A. Other income and expenses with no impact on cash before interest and tax

(€ million) H1 2021 H1 2020 Year 2020
Net allocation to provisions (216) (18) 353
Net effects of Sales Financing credit losses (34) 190 255
Net (gain) loss on asset disposals (126) 126 64
Change in fair value of other financial instruments (25) 20 58
Net financial indebtedness 142 142 337
Deferred taxes 2 154 114
Current taxes 198 119 306
Other 45 37 26
Other income and expenses with no impact on cash before interest and tax (14) 770 1,513

19-B. Change in working capital before tax

H1 2021 H1 2020 Year 2020
183 (872) (112)
(26) (144) 338
236 90 212
(732) (2,428) (908)
62 (149) (722)
(277) (3,503) (1,192)

19-C. Capital expenditure

(€ million) H1 2021 H1 2020 Year 2020
Purchases of intangible assets (556) (752) (1,500)
Purchases of property, plant and equipment(1) (530) (909) (2,508)
Total purchases for the period (1,086) (1,661) (4,008)
Deferred payments (413) (564) (200)
Total capital expenditure (1,499) (2,225) (4,208)

(1) Excluding capitalized leased assets and right-of-use assets.

Note 20 – Related parties

20-A. Remuneration of directors and executives and Board of Management members

Apart from the points described in section 3.2.4 of the 2020 Universal Registration Document, there has been no significant change in the principles for remuneration and related benefits of Directors and Executives and members of the Executive Committee, which was replaced by the Board of Management on January 1, 2021.

20-B. Renault's investments in associates

Details of Renault's investments in Nissan and in other companies accounted for under the equity method are provided in notes 11 and 12.

20-C. Transactions with the French State and public companies

In the course of its business the Group undertakes transactions with the French State and public companies such as UGAP, EDF, and La Poste. These transactions, which take place under normal market conditions, represent sales of €159 million in first-half 2021, an Automotive receivable of €56 million, a Sales Financing receivable of €306 million and a financing commitment of €57 million at June 30, 2021.

In 2020 the Group benefited from a State-guaranteed credit facility, issued by a pool of banks as described in note 18.

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Note 21 – Off-balance sheet commitments and contingent assets and liabilities

In the course of its business, Renault enters into a certain number of commitments, and is involved in litigations or subject to investigations by competition and automotive regulation authorities. Any liabilities resulting from these situations (e.g. pensions and other employee benefits, litigation costs, etc.) are covered by provisions. Details of other commitments that constitute off-balance sheet commitments and contingent liabilities are provided below (note 21-A).

Renault also receives commitments from customers (deposits, mortgages, etc.) and maybenefit from credit lines with credit institutions (note 21-B).

21-A. Off-balance sheet commitments given and contingent liabilities

21-A1. Ordinary operations

The Group is committed for the following amounts:

(€ million) June 30, 2021 Dec. 31, 2020
Financing commitments in favour of customers(1) 3,023 2,437
Firm investment orders 1,072 984
Assets pledged, provided as guarantees or mortgaged 5 4
Sureties, endorsements and guarantees given and other commitments(2) 658 970

(1) Commitments in favour of customers by the Sales Financing segment will lead to outflows of liquidities during the three months following the year-end of a maximum amount of €3,002 million at June 30, 2021 (€2,328 million at December 31, 2020).

(2) Other commitments notably include guarantees granted to administrations, share subscription commitments, and lease commitments relating to leases that are outside the scope of IFRS16 or exempt from the accounting treatment prescribed by IFRS16. Assets pledged as guarantees by the Sales Financing segment for management of the liquidity reserve are presented in note 18-C.

21-A2. Contingent liabilities

Group companies are periodically subject to tax inspections in the countries in which they operate. Accepted tax adjustments are recorded as provisions in the financial statements. Contested tax adjustments are recognized on a case-bycase basis, taking into account the risk that the proceedings or appeals undertaken may be unsuccessful. Tax liabilities are recognized via provisions when there are uncertainties over the determination of taxes.

RESA (Renault España SA) was notified of a €212 million tax reassessment for transfer prices at December 31, 2020, which the Renault Group is contesting. A procedure for amicable settlement between France and Spain was begun in 2021. No provision has been recognized in connection with this notification, since Renault considers that it has good chances of winning its case. A deposit of €135 million was paid to the Spanish tax authorities in December 2020, recognized in non-current financial assets and presented in cash flows from investing activities (under Decrease (Increase) in loans of the Automotive segments) in the consolidated cash flow statement. Another payment of €78 million was made during the first half-year of 2021 and recognized in the same way.

Disposals of subsidiaries or businesses by the Group generally include representations and warranties in the buyer's favour. At June 30, 2021, the Group has not identified any significant risk in connection with these operations.

Group companies are periodically subject to investigations by the authorities in the countries in which they operate. When the resulting financial consequences are accepted, they are recognized in the financial statements via provisions. When they are contested, they are recognized on a case-by-case basis, based on estimates that take into account the risk that the proceedings or appeals undertaken maybe unsuccessful.

The main investigations by the competition and automotive regulations authorities in progress at June 30, 2021 concern illegal agreements and the level of vehicle emissions in Europe.

On January 9, 2019 the Italian Competition Authority (Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato" - AGCM) fined RCI Banque €125 million, with Renault SA jointly liable for payment of the fine. The Group is contesting the grounds for this fine and has appealed against the decision. Renault considers that the probability of the decision being cancelled or fundamentally amended by a court order is high. Due to the large number of variables affecting the amount of the fine, if upheld, it is impossible to reliably estimate the amount that could be payable at the end of the proceedings. On April 3, 2019 the Group's application for suspension of the payment was accepted, with arrangement of a bank guarantee. On October 21, 2020 the court cancelled the AGCM's decision in its entirety, and the AGCM filed an appeal against that ruling on December 23, 2020. The bank guarantee arranged in 2019 was cancelled in 2021. No provision was recognized in connection with this matter at June 30, 2021 nor at December 31,2020 or June 30,2020.

In the ongoing "emissions" affair in France, in which a formal legal investigation was opened on January 12, 2017 at the request of the Paris public prosecution office, Renault s.a.s. was officially placed under investigation for deceit on June 8, 2021.

During the second half-year of 2021 Renault will have to pay bail of €20 million to guarantee its representation at all stages of the proceedings, and payment of any damages and fines. It will also have to provide a bank guarantee of €60 million to cover potential compensation payments. Renault denies having committed any offence. All Renault vehicles have always been type-approved in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

The potential consequences of the next steps in these ongoing proceedings cannot be reliably estimated at this stage, and no provision was recognized in connection with this matter at June 30, 2021 (or at December 31, 2020).

Group companies are subject to the applicable regulations regarding CO2 emissions, principally in the European Union, but also in China, Switzerland, and South Korea. Renault confirmed in a press release of January 4, 2021 that it had achieved its 2020 CAFE (Corporate Average Fuel Economy) targets for passenger vehicles and light commercial vehicles, subject to validation by the European Commission in the following months.

Approximately 70% of the Group's sales are subject to this type of regulations. By our estimations, the Group will comply with the European CO2 targets for 2020 and2021.

Group companies are also subject to the applicable regulations regarding pollution, notably of soil and ground water. These regulations vary depending on the country of location. Some of the associated environmental liabilities are potential and will only be recognized in the accounts if the activity is discontinued or the site closed. It is also sometimes difficult to determine the amount of the obligation reliably. Provisions are only established for liabilities that correspond to a legal or constructive obligation at the closing date, and can be estimated with reasonable reliability.

21-B. Off-balance sheet commitments received and contingent assets

(€ million) June 30, 2021 Dec. 31, 2020
Sureties, endorsements and guarantees received 2,989 2,949
Assets pledged, provided as guarantees or mortgaged(1) 2,853 2,749
Buy-back commitments(2) 5,599 5,452
Other commitments 59 44

(1) The Sales Financing segment receives guarantees from its customers in the course of sales financing for new or used vehicles. Guarantees received from customers amount to €2,826 million at June 30, 2021 (€2,708 million at December 31, 2020). In addition, AVTOVAZ received €15 million in real estate property rights and ownership rights as guarantees of loans, and €10 million in rights to vehicles as guarantees of customer receivables (€14 million and €26 million respectively at December 31, 2020).

(2) Commitments received by the Sales Financing segment for sale to a third party of rental vehicles at the end of the rental contract.

Off-balance sheet commitments received concerning confirmed opened credit lines and a bond issue are presented in note 18.

Note 22 – Subsequent events

No significant events have occurred since June 30, 2021.

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Statutory auditors' review report on the Half-yearly Financial Information

(For the six-month period ended June 30, 2021)

This is a free translation into English of the statutory auditors' review report on the half-yearly financial information issued in French and is provided solely for the convenience of English-speaking users. This report includes information relating to the specific verification of information given in the Group's half-yearly management report. This report should be read in conjunction with, and construed in accordance with, French law and professional standards applicable in France.

To the shareholders,

In compliance with the assignment entrusted to us by your general meeting and in accordance with the requirements of article L. 451-1-2 III of the French Monetary and Financial Code ("Code monétaire et financier"), we hereby report to you on:

  • the review of the accompanying condensed half-yearly consolidated financial statements of Renault, for the period from January 1st to June 30th, 2021,
  • the verification of the information presented in the half-yearly management report.

Due to the global crisis related to the Covid-19 pandemic, the condensed half-yearly consolidated financial statements of this period have been prepared and reviewed under specific conditions. Indeed, this crisis and the exceptional measures taken in the context of the state of sanitary emergency have had numerous consequences for companies, particularly on their operations and their financing, and have led to greater uncertainties on their future prospects. Those measures, such as travel restrictions and remote working, have also had an impact on the companies' internal organization and the performance of our procedures.

These condensed half-yearly consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Board of Directors and were approved on July 29, 2021. Our role is to express a conclusion on these financial statements based on our review.

I - Conclusion on the financial statements

We conducted our review in accordance with professional standards applicable in France. A review of interim financial information consists of making inquiries, primarily of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters, and applying analytical and other review procedures. A review is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with professional standards applicable in France and consequently does not enable us to obtain assurance that we would become aware of all significant matters that might be identified in an audit. Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion.

Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the accompanying condensed half-yearly consolidated financial statements are not prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with IAS 34 - standard of the IFRSs as adopted by the European Union applicable to interim financial information.

II – Specific verification

We have also verified the information presented in the half-yearly management report on the condensed half-yearly consolidated financial statements subject to our review prepared on July 29, 2021.

We have no matters to report as to its fair presentation and consistency with the condensed half-yearly consolidated financial statements.

Paris La Défense, July 30, 2021 The statutory auditors French original signed by

KPMG Audit Département de KPMG S.A. Bertrand Pruvost Loic Wallaert

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Person responsible 05 for the document

Person responsible for the interim financial report :

Mr. Luca de Meo , Chief Executive Officer.

This is a free translation into English of the certification by the person responsible for the interim financial report and is provided solely for the convenience of English speaking readers.

I certify that, to the best of my knowledge, the condensed consolidated financial statements for the first half-year have been prepared in accordance with the applicable accounting standards and give a true and fair view of the assets and liabilities, the financial position and results of the company and of its consolidated subsidiaries, and that the attached half-yearly management report fairly presents the material events which occurred during the first six months of the financial year, their impact on the financial statements, the main related party transactions, and describes the main risks and uncertainties for the remaining six months of the fiscal year.

Boulogne-Billancourt, on July 30, 2021 Chief Executive Officer

Luca de Meo

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