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Sonae SGPS

Interim / Quarterly Report Aug 22, 2018

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SONAE 1H18 RESULTS SONAE 1ST HALF RESULTS 2018

1 HIGHLIGHTS AND CEO'S MESSAGE

  • Sonae turnover kept the positive trend, growing 6.6% y.o.y., to €2,680 M in 1H18
  • Sonae EBITDA reached €154 M in 1H18, +11.1% y.o.y.
  • Sonae net debt reduced by €95 M y.o.y. to €1,324 M (-6.7%)

"The growth achieved in the 2nd quarter allowed Sonae to end the 1st half of 2018 with a turnover increase of more than 6% over the same period last year, with positive contributions from all our business areas, particularly food retail which grew by 7.2%. The overall profitability also improved, with EBITDA reaching €154 M, 11.1% above the 1st semester of 2017.

It was also possible to reduce the Group's net debt by an additional €95 M while increasing investment levels and continuing to grow by 5% the dividend paid to our shareholders.

The quarter was, however, marked by the results reached in terms of portfolio management, with relevant steps in the preparation of the potential IPO of Sonae MC, with the partial sale of a stake in Outsystems (indirectly owned by Sonae IM) and particularly with the acquisition of an additional 20% stake of Sonae Sierra, an operation that contributed to a more balanced portfolio and to reinforce the group's international profile, which remains at the forefront of Sonae's strategic priorities."

Ângelo Paupério, Sonae Co-CEO

2 SONAE PERFORMANCE AND CAPITAL STRUCTURE

Sonae aggregated businesses overview
Million euros 1H17 1H18 y.o.y. 2Q17 2Q18 y.o.y.
Turnover
Sonae Retail (1) 2,571 2,768 7.7% 1,311 1,431 9.1%
Sonae Sierra (2) 108 106 -1.8% 54 52 -3.7%
NOS (2) 768 772 0.6% 387 389 0.5%
Sonae IM 69 75 8.7% 36 42 15.6%
Sonae FS (3) 37 43 15.0% 20 22 9.9%
Underlying EBITDA
Sonae Retail (1) 128 132 3.0% 73 72 -2.5%
Sonae Sierra (2) 50 52 3.6% 25 25 -0.4%
NOS (2) 298 306 2.6% 156 159 2.1%
Sonae IM 2 3 27.5% 2 2 23.8%
Sonae FS (3) 4 6 59.5% 3 3 4.8%

(1) Sonae Retail includes Sport Zone figures in 1H17 and in 1H18 Iberian Sports Retail Group following its creation in January 31 st 2018; (2) Aggregated turnover and Underlying EBITDA equals 100% of the figures reported by NOS or Sonae Sierra. In statutory accounts equity method is used; (3) Includes 100% turnover and underlying EBITDA of MDS.

Sonae consolidated results
Million euros
Turnover
1H17(1)
2,515
1H18(1)
2,680
y.o.y.
6.6%
2Q17(1)
1,280
2Q18(1)
1,337
y.o.y.
4.5%
Underlying EBITDA 123 130 6.3% 71 73 2.9%
Underlying EBITDA margin 4.9% 4.9% 0.0 p.p. 5.6% 5.5% -0.1 p.p.
Equity method results (2)
o.w. S. Sierra (direct results)
o.w. NOS
21
15
16
30
17
19
41.7%
9.3%
16.9%
11
8
9
17
8
11
51.8%
6.2%
17.1%
Non-recurrent items -5 -6 -20.7% -4 -4 -11.2%
EBITDA 139 154 11.1% 78 86 9.4%
EBITDA margin 5.5% 5.7% 0.2 p.p. 6.1% 6.4% 0.3 p.p.
D&A (3) -93 -102 -8.8% -48 -52 -8.3%
EBIT 45 52 16.1% 31 34 11.1%
Net financial results -17 -16 7.4% -10 -8 19.3%
EBT 28 37 30.1% 21 26 24.9%
Taxes 14 0 -98.4% 13 -2 -
Direct results (4) 43 37 -13.5% 34 24 -28.5%
Indirect results 33 68 107.4% 33 59 81.0%
Net income 75 104 38.8% 67 83 25.0%
Non-controlling interests -2 -7 - -2 -5 -
Net income group share 73 98 34.2% 65 78 20.6%
(1) Due to the creation of Iberian Sports Retail Group in January 31s
t 2018, Sport Zone was registered as discontinued operation. In the 2Q18 ISRG started to be
consolidated through the Equity Method. In June 2017, after the sale of 1,773 shares from MDS SGPS to IPLF Holding, MDS started to be consolidated through the

consolidated through the Equity Method. In June 2017, after the sale of 1,773 shares from MDS SGPS to IPLF Holding, MDS started to be consolidated through the Equity Method and was included in Sonae FS. From 1Q16 until June 2017, MDS was registered as a discontinued operation; (2) Equity method results: includes direct income related to investments consolidated by the equity method (mainly Sonae Sierra and NOS/Zopt); (3) Depreciations & amortisations including provisions & impairments;

(4) Direct results before non-controlling interests.

Sonae net invested capital

Million euros 1H17 1H18 y.o.y.
Net invested capital 3,453 3,459 0.2%
Sonae shareholders funds 2,034 2,135 5.0%
Sonae net debt (1) 1,419 1,324 -6.7%
Net debt / Invested capital 41.1% 38.3% -2.8 p.p.

(1) Financial net debt + net shareholder loans.

Sonae aggregated business overview during the 1H18 shows that almost all businesses improved turnover and EBITDA in relation to the same period of last year.

From a statutory view, Sonae consolidated turnover grew by 6.6% in comparison to the same period of last year, amounting to €2,680 M in 1H18, particularly impacted by Sonae Retail which contributed with an additional € 167M.

Consolidated EBITDA improved by €15 M, reaching €154 M in 1H18, supported by a higher underlying EBITDA (+€8 M) and equity method results (+€9 M).

Direct results decreased to €37 M in 1H18 (despite a 16.1% EBIT growth y.o.y.), driven by an abnormally high level of tax credits registered in 1H17.

Indirect results reached €68 M in 1H18, more than doubling the 1H17 results, resulting mainly from portfolio revaluations and capital gains at Sonae IM, and also from the value created in investment properties of Sonae Sierra.

All in all, net income group share improved by €25 M to €98 M in the 1H18, +34.2% y.o.y..

Net debt decreased by €95 M y.o.y., to €1,324 M in 1H18 and financial leverage stood at 38.3%, less 2.8 p.p. versus 1H17.

2 SONAE PERFORMANCE AND CAPITAL STRUCTURE (continued)

Gearing

Million euros 1H17 1H18 y.o.y.
Net financial debt 1,418 1,324 -6.7%
Retail 862 812 -5.8%
Sonae IM 2 -52 -
Holding & other 555 564 1.7%
Sonae net debt 1,419 1,324 -6.7%

Capital Structure

Net debt to EBITDA - Retail

2.3x 2.6x 2.4x
1H16 1H17 1H18

Capital Structure

Loan-to-value (%) - Holding

Sonae Capex
Million euros 1H17 1H18 % of
Turnover
Capex 121 151 11.3%
Sonae Retail 105 132 10.1%
Sonae MC 67 83 8.6%
Worten 13 15 6.5%
Sonae Sports & Fashion 8 13 17.9%
Sonae RP 16 19 82.2%
Maxmat 1 2 7.5%
Sonae IM 5 13 31.6%
Sonae FS 0.2 0.5 3.2%

The group's average gearing at market value decreased when compared to the same period of last year to 0.6x, mostly driven by the average market cap increase and also by the decrease in net debt, when compared to the same period of 2017.

Retail net debt reduced by €50 M, totalling €812 M in 1H18 and retail net debt to EBITDA stood at 2.4x, decreasing from 2.6x in 1H17, due to retail net debt reduction coupled with an improvement of profitability. Sonae IM net debt was reduced as a result of AVP's capital distribution amounting to €58 M, before taxes.

The Holding & other net debt increased slightly to €564 M and loan-to-value ratio of the Holding stood at 12%.

The group maintained its practice of being fully financed for the coming 18 months and at the same time improved its general funding conditions. Sonae was able to decrease the average cost of debt outstanding to 1.0% without material impact on the average maturity profile.

Capex stood at €151 M, increasing when compared to last year mainly due to a higher capex level of Sonae MC related with refurbishments and Sonae IM related to M&A.

3 SONAE RETAIL RESULTS

SONAE MC

Turnover and underlying EBITDA mg evolution (€M; %) Sonae MC turnover increased by 7.2% versus 1H17, amounting to €1,906 M, benefiting from a LfL sales growth of 2.7% and from the continued expansion of the Continente Bom Dia network. In the 2Q18, LfL sales growth reached 0.2% despite the adverse calendar effect of Easter.

This evolution allowed Sonae MC to once again reinforce its market share and to demonstrate the effectiveness of the measures implemented throughout the previous years, such as the investment in fresh offer, the improvement of price perception and the development of own brand products.

The underlying EBITDA margin stood at 4.6%, remaining stable when compared to the 1H17, in spite of the store network expansion and intense competitive environment. Nonetheless, in absolute terms, underlying EBITDA improved by €6 M y.o.y., amounting to €87 M in 1H18.

Being one of itsstrategic goals to expand the Health & Wellness offer, Sonae MC opened, during 2Q18, the first Go Natural supermarket in Oporto and acquired Amor Bio located in Lisbon, thus adding 3 organic convenience supermarkets, on top of the 7 stores of the portfolio entirely dedicated to healthy food. Also, in 2Q18, 3 Well's para-pharmacies were opened, totaling already 228 at the end of June.

3 SONAE RETAIL RESULTS (continued)

WORTEN

Turnover and underlying EBITDA mg evolution (€M; %)

to €474 M in the 1H18. This evolution benefited from the online operation growth and from a positive LfL sales performance, which reached +5.8%, despite lower seasonal product sales as a result of abnormally low temperatures felt in May and June, particularly in Spain.

Worten turnover increased by 7.1% versus 1H17, amounting

Underlying EBITDA totalled €6.1 M in the 1H18, slightly above last year.

SONAE SPORTS & FASHION

Turnover and underlying EBITDA mg evolution (€M; %)

*Restated fashion accounts. In 2017 there were no fashion figures reported.

Turnover and underlying EBITDA mg evolution (€M; %)

*Pro forma figures.

SONAE FASHION

The first half of the year was one of the most challenging periods ever for fashion players, with the whole fashion sector negatively impacted by abnormal weather conditions and an early Easter. In this adverse context, turnover grew 0.9% and underlying EBITDA margin declined to -2.2%. Excluding start up brands, EBITDA margin would have been slightly positive.

In the 1H18, online sales grew 56% y.o.y. at Zippy, 13% at Salsa and more than doubled at MO. International sales now represent 45% of total sales.

IBERIAN SPORTS RETAIL GROUP

On January 31st, the agreement for the combination of JD Sprinter and Sport Zone was concluded, creating the Iberian Sports Retail Group (ISRG).

ISRG accounts are equity consolidated from this quarter onwards in Sonae's consolidated P&L. Due to calendar reporting dates of JD Sports (the main shareholder of the JV), ISRG figures refer to the period of 1st Feb - 5th May.

During these first three months, ISRG turnover grew 7.8% y.o.y., reaching €116 M, mainly due to JD's contribution following the expansion in Spain, and EBITDA improved €2.7 M y.o.y. benefiting from the positive contributions of all brands. Equity method results included in Sonae accounts totalled -€ 1.4M, a significant improvement versus last year.

3 SONAE RETAIL RESULTS (continued)

SONAE RP

Turnover and underlying EBITDA mg evolution (€M; %)

RP Portfolio – % of Gross Book Value

On June 30 th, Sonae RP portfolio included 20 Continente stores, 60 Continente Modelo stores and 31 Continente Bom Dia stores, representing a gross book value of € 1,284 M and a net book value of €908 M.

Sonae RP did not complete any sale and leaseback transaction in the first semester, however it will continue to look for further opportunities that might arise. Accordingly, Sonae MC's freehold remained at 47%.

Sonae RP turnover totalled €47 M in the 1H18, +2.9% versus 1H17 and the underlying EBITDA amounted to €41 M, equivalent to an underlying EBITDA margin of 86.9%.

4 SONAE FS RESULTS

Financial Indicators
Million euros 1H17 1H18 y.o.y. 2Q17 2Q18 y.o.y.
Production 370 452 22.2% 189 233 23.2%
Turnover 11.1 14.2 27.5% 5.8 7.3 25.7%
Underlying EBITDA 1.4 2.2 57.9% 0.7 1.0 34.3%
Underlying EBITDA margin 12.3% 15.2% 2.9 p.p. 12.3% 13.2% 0.8 p.p.

Sonae FS turnover increased by 27.5% in relation to 1H17, reaching €14 M in 1H18. Underlying EBITDA improved €0.8 M to €2.2 M in 1H18, corresponding to an underlying EBITDA margin of 15.2% in the 1H18.

Regarding Universo's operation, the first semester ended with 667 thousand subscribers and production increased by 31.8% when compared with the 1H17, to €342 M.

5 SONAE SIERRA RESULTS

Operational Indicators
Footfall (million visitors) 1H17
207
1H18
214
y.o.y.
3.6%
Europe & New Markets 160 169 5.7%
Brazil 47 45 -3.5%
Ocuppancy rate (%) 95.8% 95.8% 0.0 p.p.
Europe 96.9% 96.7% -0.2 p.p.
Brazil 92.3% 93.0% 0.7 p.p.
Like-for-Like (LfL) tenant sales
Europe 3.4% 2.3% -
Brazil (local currency) 7.3% 1.3% -
Tenant sales (million euros) 2,211 2,152 -2.7%
Europe (million euros) 1,552 1,598 3.0%
Brazil (million euros) 659 554 -15.9%
Brazil (million reais) 2,259 2,289 1.3%
Nº of shopping centres owned and/or
managed (EOP)
65 65 0
Europe 55 55 0
Brazil 10 10 0
Nº of shopping centres owned/co
owned (EOP)
47 45 -2
Europe 38 36 -2
Brazil 9 9 0
GLA under Management ('000 sqm) 2,341 2,446 4.5%
Europe & New Markets 1,859 1,971 6.0%
Brazil 481 474 -1.5%
Financial Indicators
Million euros 1H17 1H18 y.o.y. 2Q17 2Q18 y.o.y.
Turnover 108 106 -1.8% 54 52 -3.7%
EBIT 50 52 3.7% 25 25 -0.3%
EBIT margin 46.3% 48.9% 2.6 p.p. 45.9% 47.5% 1.6 p.p.
Direct results 30 33 9.3% 15 16 6.0%
Indirect results 34 26 -23.7% 33 28 -16.9%
Net results 64 59 -8.2% 48 44 -9.7%
… attributable to Sonae 32 29 -8.2% 24 22 -9.7%

(1) Includes investment properties at open market value and development properties at cost. As already announced on July 14th, Sonae reached an agreement with Grosvenor for the acquisition of an additional 20% stake of Sonae Sierra for a total estimated value of €255 M. Following the completion of this transaction, which is expected to happen in the 3Q18, Sonae will fully consolidate Sonae Sierra accounts.

At June 30th , NAV stood at €1,413 M, 1.4% below the value registered at the end of December 2017, impacted by dividend distribution and the adverse effect of the depreciation in the Brazilian Real, which totally offset the Net Result in the period.

Regarding the development activity in the first semester, Sonae Sierra signed last February a 50/50 joint-venture agreement with Impresa Pizzarotti for the development of a new shopping district in Parma, which represents an investment of circa €200 M. The pipeline of development projects also includes: McArthurGlen Designer Outlet in Málaga (Spain), Jardín Plaza in Cucuta (Colombia) as well as the expansion of NorteShopping and Colombo (Portugal).

Pursuing its recycling strategy, during the 1H18, Sonae Sierra reduced its shareholding from 11.25% to 5% in SerraShopping; and has acquired, through ORES Socimi, the real estate investment vehicle joint-venture with Bankinter, several assets located in Iberia in the total amount of circa €115 M.

Moreover, during the 1H18, Sonae Sierra further strengthened its services activity, having signed 200 new contracts for development, investment management and property management services, equivalent to €11.5 M.

Regarding the operational performance in the 1H18, the global occupancy rate remained stable at 95.8%. Compared with the 1H17, tenant sales grew by 3.0% in the European portfolio and by 1.3% in Brazil in local currency, corresponding to an increase in LfL tenant sales of 2.3% and 1.3%, respectively. Total tenant sales stood at €2,152 M, decreasing y.o.y. due to the adverse impact of the depreciation in the Brazilian real.

In 1H18 Sonae Sierra turnover amounted to €106 M and direct results grew 9.3% y.o.y., to €33 M, mostly explained by improved EBIT from the Services division which coupled with better Financial Results due to lower costs with corporate debt (refinanced in January), more than offset the adverse FX effect of the Brazilian Real. Indirect results reached €26 M resulting from value created in investment properties, positively impacted by yield compression in the Portuguese portfolio.

6 NOS RESULTS

Financial Indicators
Million euros 1H17 1H18 y.o.y. 2Q17 2Q18 y.o.y.
Operating revenues 768 772 0.6% 387 389 0.5%
EBITDA 298 306 2.6% 155 159 2.1%
EBITDA margin 38.8% 39.6% 0.8 p.p 40.1% 40.8% 0.6 p.p
Net results 72 79 9.2% 39 45 14.3%
Capex 172 179 4.3% 86 92 7.3%
Free Cash Flow -1 -65 - -59 -100 -
Operational Indicators
('000) 1H17 1H18 y.o.y. 2Q17 2Q18 y.o.y.
Total RGUs (Net adds) 178 87 - 99 46 -
Convergent RGUs (Net adds) 199 136 - 77 57 -
Mobile (Net adds) 93 55 - 62 24 -
Pay TV (Net adds) 13 0 - 5 2 -
Total RGUs 9,254 9,499 2.6% 9,254 9,499 2.6%
Convergent RGUs 3,586 3,787 5.6% 3,586 3,787 5.6%
Convergent customers 711 749 5.4% 711 749 5.4%
ARPU/Unique subscriber with
fixed access (euros)
- - 45 44 -

NOS published its results on July 23rd 2018, which are available at www.nos.pt.

NOS operating revenues totalled €772 M in the 1H18, +0.6% above last year.

NOS EBITDA reached €306 M, improving 2.6% in relation to 1H17 and EBITDA margin increased by 80 bps, to 39.6% in 1H18.

Net results grew by 9.2% y.o.y. amounting to €79 M in 1H18.

NOS capex amounted to €179 M, + 4.3% y.o.y..

Regarding the operational indicators, total RGUs stood at 9,499 thousand, an increase of 2.6% when compared to 1H17, whereas convergent RGUs grew by 5.6%, reaching 3,787 thousand in 1H18.

7 SONAE IM RESULTS

Portfolio
Controlling stakes Minority stakes
WeDo Technologies AVP Funds
S21Sec Stylesage
Saphety Probe.ly
Bizdirect Ometria
InovRetail Arctic Wolf
Bright Pixel Secucloud
Nextel Continuum Security
Jscramber
Nextail
Case on It

Turnover and underlying EBITDA mg evolution (€M; %)

Sonae IM continued to implement its active portfolio management strategy, with the clear objective of building and managing a portfolio of tech-based companies linked to retail, telecommunications and cybersecurity.

In the 1H18, Outsystems (included in AVP Funds) announced it has raised \$360 M in an investment round from KKR and Goldman Sachs. Following this round, Sonae IM was informed that it would receive a capital distribution amounting to €58 M, before taxes. The indirect results of Sonae IM reached €48 M, resulting from portfolio revaluations and capital gains.

Additionally, in June, Sonae IM signed an agreement for the merger of S21sec and Nextel, a Spanish-based company specialized in cybersecurity. The merger will create the largest cybersecurity company in Iberia. Also during 2Q18, Sonae IM entered in the capital of Nextail, a tech company, that has developed a cloud-based platform which combines artificial intelligence and prescriptive analytics to upgrade retailers' inventory management processes and store operations, and Case on It, the developer of MedUX, a technology that obtains data on operator networks and quality of service in real time, without the need to track the final user.

Sonae IM turnover increased by 8.7% y.o.y., to €75 M in the 1H18, and the underlying EBITDA margin stood at 4.1%, 61 bps above last year.

8 CORPORATE INFORMATION

Main corporate events in the 1H18

May 3rd 2018

In the Annual General Meeting, which took place on May 3rd 2018, the company's shareholders approved, amongst other items, the distribution of a gross dividend per share, relative to the 2017 financial year, in the amount of 0.042 euros. This dividend, which was paid on May 30th 2018, corresponded to a dividend yield of 3.7%, based on the closing price as at December 31st 2017, and to a payout ratio of 64% of the consolidated direct income attributable to equity holders of Sonae.

May 21st 2018

Sonae informed that continued to evaluate the potential listing of part of the Company's retail portfolio, in which Sonae would maintain a majority shareholding. The retail portfolio which would potentially be subject to a listing would mainly include Sonae MC and Sonae RP. Sonae has appointed Barclays, BNP Paribas and Deutsche Bank to arrange exploratory meetings with potential investors for a possible initial public offering. At that stage, no formal decision has been taken and further details will be provided in due course.

June 14th 2018

Sonae announced that it has entered into an agreement with CTT – Correios de Portugal, S.A. (CTT), a reference company in Portugal in the mail and express & parcels sectors. This agreement aims to create a joint venture to exploit a business opportunity in the e-commerce market.

Subsequent events

July 14th 2018

Sonae announced that it has entered into an agreement with Grosvenor Group for the acquisition of a 20% stake of Sonae Sierra, SGPS, SA for a total estimated consideration of 255 million euros. The completion of the transaction is subject to anti-trust approval.

July 17th 2018

Following the decisions taken by Engs. Paulo Azevedo and Ângelo Paupério to, after the end of the current mandate, hand over the executive role exercised up until this date at the Board of Directors of Sonae, the Board has announced to EFANOR, that, under its competency to identify potential candidates with an executive role profile, it has resolved to appoint Dr.ª Cláudia Azevedo, as the next CEO to be appointed after the end of the present mandate. EFANOR has asked Sonae to inform the market that it has accepted the recommendation of the Board of Directors of Sonae.

Announcements made on this date by Sonae can be found here:

https://www.sonae.pt/en/investors/releases-to-the-market/.

9 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Methodological notes

The consolidated financial information contained in this report was prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), as adopted by the European Union. The financial information regarding quarterly and semi-annual figures was not subject to audit procedures.

Glossary

Capex Investments in tangible and intangible assets and investments in acquisitions.
Direct results Results before non-controlling interests excluding contributions to indirect results.
(Direct) EBIT Direct EBT - financial results.
EBITDA Underlying EBITDA + equity method results + non-recurrent items.
(Direct) EBT Direct results before taxes.
EBITDA margin EBITDA / turnover.
EoP End of period.
Financial net debt Total net debt excluding shareholders' loans.
Gearing (book value) Average of the last four quarters considering, for each quarter, total net debt (EoP) / total shareholders'
funds (EoP).
Gearing (market value) Average of the last four quarters considering, for each quarter, total net debt (EoP) / equity value
considering the closing price of Sonae shares on the last day of each quarter.
GLA Gross Lettable Area: equivalent to the total area available to be rented in the shopping centres.
Indirect results Includes Sonae Sierra's results, net of taxes, arising from: (i) investment property valuations; (ii) capital
gains (losses) on the sale of financial investments, joint ventures or associates; (iii) impairment losses of
non-current assets (including goodwill) and (iv) provision for assets at risk. Additionally and concerning
Sonae's portfolio, it incorporates: (i) impairments in retail real estate properties; (ii) reductions in
goodwill; (iii) provisions (net of taxes) for possible future liabilities and impairments related with non-core
financial investments, businesses, assets that were discontinued (or in the process of being
discontinued/repositioned); (iv) results from mark to market methodology of other current investments
that will be sold or exchanged in the near future; and (v) other non-relevant issues.
Investment properties Shopping centres in operation owned and co-owned by Sonae Sierra.
Liquidity Cash & equivalents + current investments.
Like for Like sales (LfL) Sales made by stores that operated in both periods under the same conditions. Excludes stores opened,
closed or which suffered major upgrade works in one of the periods.
Loan to value (LTV) -
Holding
Holding net debt / investment portfolio gross asset value; gross asset value based on market multiples,
real estate NAV and market capitalisation for listed companies.
Loan to value (LTV) -
Shopping Centres
Net debt / (investment properties + properties under development).
Net asset value (NAV) Open market value attributable to Sonae Sierra - net debt - minorities + deferred tax liabilities.
Net debt Bonds + bank loans + other loans + financial leases + shareholder loans - cash, bank deposits, current
investments, and other long-term financial applications.
Net invested capital Total net debt + total shareholders' funds.
Open market value
(OMV)
Fair value of properties in operation and under development (100%), provided by independent
international entities.
Other loans Bonds, leasing and derivatives.
RGU Revenue generating unit.
Technical investment Tangible assets + intangible assets + other fixed assets - depreciations and amortisations.
Underlying EBITDA Recurrent EBITDA from the businesses consolidated using the full consolidation method.

Note: Sonae implemented the following changes in its reporting structure:

(i) from 1Q17, Maxmat is reported under "Sonae Retail", together with Sonae MC, Worten, Sonae Sports & Fashion and Sonae RP; and, (ii) MDS started to be consolidated through the Equity Method and was included in Sonae FS, in June 2017, after the sale of 1,773 shares from MDS SGPS to IPLF Holding. From 1Q16 until June 2017, MDS was registered as a discontinued operation;

(iii) From 1Q17 until January 2018, Sport Zone figures were reported under discontinued operation. In the 2Q18, ISRG started to be consolidated through the Equity Method.

Sonae statement of financial position
Million euros 1H17 1H18 y.o.y.
TOTAL ASSETS 5,427 5,642 4.0%
Non current assets 4,100 4,220 2.9%
Tangible and intangible assets 1,977 1,993 0.8%
Goodwill 629 633 0.7%
Other investments 1,398 1,500 7.3%
Deferred tax assets 75 73 -2.6%
Others 21 21 -1.3%
Current assets 1,327 1,422 7.1%
Stocks 683 644 -5.7%
Trade debtors 108 119 10.6%
Liquidity 277 355 28.2%
Others 259 303 17.1%-
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS 2,034 2,135 5.0%
Equity holders 1,877 1,966 4.7%
Attributable to minority interests 157 170 7.8%
LIABILITIES 3,393 3,507 3.4%
Non-current liabilities 1,515 1,385 -8.6%
Bank loans 709 767 8.2%
Other loans 654 445 -32.0%
Deferred tax liabilities 112 143 27.6%
Provisions 20 18 -6.8%
Others 21 12 -41.4%
Current liabilities 1,878 2,121 13.0%
Bank loans 278 262 -5.8%
Other loans 65 217 -
Trade creditors 993 1,073 8.1%
Others 542 569 5.1%
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS + LIABILITIES 5,427 5,642 4.0%

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SAFE HARBOUR

This document may contain forward-looking information and statements, based on management's current expectations or beliefs. Forward-looking statements are statements that should not be regarded as historical facts.

These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of factors and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, changes in regulation, industry and economic conditions; and the effects of competition. Forward-looking statements may be identified by words such as "believes," "expects," "anticipates," "projects," "intends," "should," "seeks," "estimates," "future" or similar expressions.

Although these statements reflect our current expectations, which we believe are reasonable, investors and analysts, and generally all recipients of this document, are cautioned that forward-looking information and statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties, many of which are difficult to predict and generally beyond our control, that could cause actual results and developments to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied or projected by, the forward-looking information and statements. You are cautioned not to put undue reliance on any forward-looking information or statements. We do not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking information or statements.

Report available at Sonae's institutional website www.sonae.pt

Media and Investor Contacts

Patrícia Vieira Pinto Head of Investor Relations [email protected] Tel.: + 351 22 010 4794

Catarina Oliveira Fernandes Head of Communications, Brand and Corporate Responsibility [email protected] Tel.: + 351 22 010 4775

Maria João Oliveira External Communication [email protected] Tel.: + 351 22 010 4745

Sonae Lugar do Espido Via Norte 4471-909 Maia Portugal Tel.: +351 22 948 7522

SONAE is listed on the Euronext Stock Exchange. Information may also be accessed on Reuters under the symbol SONP.IN and on Bloomberg under the symbol SON PL

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