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Half-yearly financial report 2022
Report on business activity
Consolidated financial statements

HALF-YEARLY FINANCIAL REPORT 2022
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Declaration from the person responsible for the half-yearly financial
| report | ||
|---|---|---|
| Report on 2022 first-half business activity and results |
2 | |
| o | Key figures | 2 |
| o | Presentation of financial information | 3 |
| o | Order intake | 7 |
| o | Sales | 8 |
| o | Adjusted results | 10 |
| o | Consolidated results | 11 |
| o | Financial situation at 30 June 2022 | 13 |
| o | Related party transactions | 14 |
| o | Main risks and uncertainties in the second half of 2022 fiscal year | 14 |
| o | Outlook for the current year | 14 |
| o | Appendix | 16 |
| Consolidated financial statements at 30 June 2022 | 18 | |
| o | Consolidated profit and loss account | 19 |
| o | Consolidated statement of comprehensive income | 20 |
| o | Consolidated statement of changes in equity | 21 |
| o | Consolidated balance sheet | 23 |
| o | Consolidated statement of cash flows | 24 |
| o | Notes to the consolidated financial statements | 25 |
Statutory auditors' report 41
The English language version of this report is a free translation from the original, which was prepared and filed with the AMF in French language. All possible care has been taken to ensure that the translation is an accurate presentation of the original. However, in all matters of interpretation, views or opinion expressed in the original language version of the report in French take precedence over the translation.

•• • • •- • e.. i.e .r .If e. o • -p.r
I certify that, to the best 0f my knowledge, the condensed financial statements at 3Qth June 2022 have been prepared in accordance with appilcable accounting standards and give a fair view 0f the assets, liabilities, fin ancial position and resuits of the company and of ail the entities taken as a whole included in the consolidation, and that the attached half-yearly business report presents a fair view of the significant events that occurred during the first six months of the financial year, their impact on the financial statements, the main related party transactions as weIl as a description of the main risks and uncertainties for the remaining six months of the financial year.
Paris La Défense, 21 rd July 2022
Patrice Came Chairman & Chief Executive Officer

Report on 2022 first half business activity and results
Key figures1
| In € millions, except earnings and dividend per share (in €) |
H1 2022 | H1 2021 | Total change |
Organic change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Order intake | 11,208 | 7,665 | +46% | +43% |
| Order book at end of period | 37,988 | 34,744 | +9% | +9% |
| Sales | 8,256 | 7,669 | +7.7% | +5.4% |
| EBIT2 | 891 | 722 | +23.4% | +21.1% |
| as a % of sales | 10.8% | 9.4% | +1.4 pts | +1.4 pts |
| Adjusted net income, Group share2 | 726 | 591 | +23% | |
| Adjusted net income, Group share, per share2 | 3.41 | 2.78 | +23% | |
| Consolidated net income, Group share | 566 | 432 | +31% | |
| Free operating cash flow2 | 820 | 420 | +400 | |
| Net cash (debt) at end of period2 | -894 | -2,4963 | +1,602 |
1 In order to enable better monitoring and benchmarking of its financial and operating performance, Thales presents adjusted data, including EBIT and adjusted net income, non-GAAP measures, which exclude non-operating and nonrecurring items. Details of the adjustments are given in the "Presentation of financial information" in this report 2 Non-GAAP financial indicators, see definitions in the appendices, page 3.
3 Net debt as at June 30, 2021.
Presentation of financial information
Accounting policies
Thales's condensed interim consolidated financial statements for the six months ended 30 June 2022 have been prepared in accordance with the provisions of IAS 34 (Interim Financial Reporting) and with the International financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) approved by the European Union at 30 June 20224 .
The condensed interim consolidated financial statements are consistent with the accounting policies applied by the Group for the full-year financial statements at 31 December 2021 (as described in the notes 1 and 13 to the consolidated financial statements).
Adjusted income statement
In order to facilitate the monitoring and benchmarking of its financial and operating performance, the Group presents three key non-GAAP indicators, which exclude non-operating and/or nonrecurring items. They are determined as follows:
- EBIT, an adjusted operating indicator, corresponds to income from operations plus the share in the net income of equity-accounted companies, before the impact of entries recorded as part of business combinations (amortization of assets valued when determining the purchase price allocation, other expenses directly related to acquisitions).
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Adjusted net income corresponds to net income, excluding the following items and net of the corresponding tax effects:
- amortization of assets valued when determining the purchase price allocation (business combinations);
- expenses recognized in income from operations or in finance costs that are directly related to business combinations;
- gains and losses on disposals of assets, changes in scope of consolidation and other;
- impairment of non-current assets;
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changes in the fair value of derivative foreign exchange instruments (recognized under "Other financial income and expenses" in the consolidated financial statements);
- actuarial gains (losses) on long-term benefits (recognized under "Finance costs on pensions and other long-term employee benefits" in the consolidated financial statements).
- Free operating cash flow corresponds to the net cash flow from operating activities before contributions to reduce the pension deficit in the United Kingdom, and after deducting net operating investments.
Defining EBIT and adjusted net income involves defining other aggregates in the adjusted income statement: adjusted cost of sales, adjusted gross margin (corresponding to the difference between sales and the adjusted cost of sales), adjusted indirect costs, other adjusted financial income, adjusted financial income on pensions and long-term employee benefits, adjusted income tax, adjusted net income, Group share, per share, calculated as described on pages 5 and 6.
4 Available at https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/international-accounting-standards-regulation-ec-no-1606-2002
Net cash (debt) corresponds to the difference between the sum of the "cash and cash equivalents" and "current financial assets" items and short- and long-term borrowings, after deduction of interest rate hedging derivatives. From 1 January 2019, it incorporates the lease liability recorded in the balance sheet pursuant to IFRS 16. Its calculation appears in Note 6.3 to the consolidated financial statements.
Please note that only the consolidated financial statements as at December 31, 2021 are audited by the statutory auditors, including EBIT, the calculation of which is outlined in Note 2 "Segment Information", net cash (debt), the definition and calculation of which appear in Note 6.2 "Net cash (debt)", and free operating cash flow, the definition and calculation of which are specified in Note 6.3 "Changes in net cash". Adjusted financial information other than that provided in the notes to the consolidated financial statements is subject to the verification procedures applicable to all information included in this press release.
The impact of these adjustment entries on the income statements at 30 June 2022 and 30 June 2021 is detailed in the tables on following pages:
Adjusted income statement, EBIT and adjusted net income – H1 2022
| Consolidate Adjustments d income statement |
Adjusted income statement |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In € millions | H1 2022 | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | H1 2022 |
| except earnings per share (in €) Sales |
8,256 | — | — | — | — | — | 8,256 |
| Cost of sales | (6,223) | 187 | — | — | — | — | (6,036) |
| Research and development costs | (486) | — | — | — | — | — | (486) |
| Marketing and selling expenses | (639) | — | — | — | — | — | (639) |
| General and administrative expenses | (291) | — | — | — | — | — | (291) |
| Restructuring costs | (35) | — | — | — | — | — | (35) |
| Income from operations | 583 | 187 | — | — | — | — | 769 |
| Share in net income of equity affiliates | 107 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 122 |
| Income from operating activities after share | 690 | — | — | — | — | — | N/A |
| in net income | |||||||
| EBIT | N/A | 201 | — | — | — | — | 891 |
| Gains and losses on disposals of assets, changes in scope and other |
10 | — | (10) | — | — | — | — |
| Impairment of non-current assets | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net financial interest | (32) | — | — | — | — | — | (32) |
| Other financial income and expenses | (30) | — | — | 19 | — | — | (10) |
| Finance costs on pensions and other long term employee benefits |
16 | — | — | — | (31) | — | (15) |
| Income tax | (105) | (48) | 9 | (4) | 8 | — | (141) |
| Effective income tax rate* | 19.3% | — | — | — | — | — | 19.7% |
| Net income from continuing operations | 549 | 154 | (2) | 15 | (23) | — | 693 |
| Net income from discontinued operations | 11 | — | 1 | (4) | — | 23 | 31 |
| Net income | 560 | 154 | — | 11 | (23) | 23 | 724 |
| Non-controlling interests | 6 | (4) | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Net income, Group share | 566 | 150 | — | 11 | (23) | 23 | 726 |
| Average number of shares (thousands) | 212,695 | — | — | — | — | — | 212,695 |
| Net earnings, Group share per share (in €) | 2.66 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.41 |
(*) Income tax divided by net income before income tax and before share in net income of equity affiliates
Adjustments (see definitions on pages 3 and 4):
(1) Impact of business combinations: amortization of assets valued as part of the purchase price allocation, other expenses directly related to acquisitions.
- (2) Income from disposals, changes in scope and other.
- (3) Change in fair value of foreign exchange derivatives.
- (4) Actuarial differences on long-term employee benefits.
(5) Income and expenses directly associated with the disposal of the Transport business.
Adjusted income statement, EBIT and adjusted net income – H1 2021
| Consolidate Adjustments d income statement |
Adjusted income statement |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In € millions | H1 2021 | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | H1 2021 |
| except earnings per share (in €) Sales |
7,669 | — | — | — | — | — | 7,669 |
| Cost of sales | (5,805) | 185 | — | — | — | — | (5,620) |
| Research and development costs | (465) | — | — | — | — | — | (465) |
| Marketing and selling expenses | (598) | — | — | — | — | — | (598) |
| General and administrative expenses | (268) | — | — | — | — | — | (268) |
| Restructuring costs | (40) | 1 | — | — | — | — | (39) |
| Income from operations | 493 | 187 | — | — | — | — | 679 |
| Share in net income of equity affiliates | 29 | 14 | — | — | — | — | 43 |
| Income from operating activities after share in net income |
522 | — | — | — | — | — | N/A |
| EBIT | N/A | 201 | — | — | — | — | 722 |
| Gains and losses on disposals of assets, changes in scope and other |
(7) | — | 7 | — | — | — | — |
| Impairment of non-current assets | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net financial interest | (28) | — | — | — | — | — | (28) |
| Other financial income and expenses | (28) | — | — | 21 | — | — | (7) |
| Finance costs on pensions and other long term employee benefits |
(7) | — | — | — | (7) | — | (15) |
| Income tax | (34) | (51) | (2) | (4) | 2 | — | (88) |
| Effective income tax rate* | 8.0% | — | — | — | — | — | 14.0% |
| Net income from continuing operations | 418 | 150 | 5 | 17 | (5) | — | 585 |
| Net income from discontinued operations | 36 | — | — | (4) | — | — | 32 |
| Net income | 454 | 150 | 5 | 13 | (5) | — | 616 |
| Non-controlling interests | (21) | (4) | — | — | — | — | (25) |
| Net income, Group share | 432 | 147 | 5 | 13 | (5) | — | 591 |
| Average number of shares (thousands) | 212,933 | — | — | — | — | — | 212,933 |
| Net earnings, Group share per share (in €) | 2.03 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.78 |
(*) Income tax divided by net income before income tax and before share in net income of equity affiliates
Adjustments (see definitions on pages 3 and 4):
(1) Impact of business combinations: amortization of assets valued as part of the purchase price allocation, other expenses directly related to acquisitions.
(2) Income from disposals, changes in scope and other.
(3) Change in fair value of foreign exchange derivatives.
(4) Actuarial differences on long-term employee benefits.
(5) Income and expenses directly associated with the disposal of the Transport business.
Order intake
| In € millions | H1 2022 | H1 2021 | Total change |
Organic change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerospace | 2,393 | 2,886 | -17% | -18% |
| Defense & Security | 7,150 | 3,374 | +112% | +108% |
| Digital Identity & Security | 1,631 | 1,370 | +19% | +13 % |
| Total – operating segments | 11,175 | 7,629 | +47 % | +43% |
| Other | 34 | 35 | ||
| Total | 11,208 | 7,665 | +46% | +43% |
| Of which mature markets5 | 6,556 | 6,295 | +4% | +2% |
| Of which emerging markets5 | 4,652 | 1,369 | +240% | +229% |
Order intake in H1 2022 amounted to €11,208 million, up 46% compared to H1 2021 (+43% at constant scope and exchange rates6). The book-to-bill ratio was 1.36, versus 1.00 in H1 2021. It even reached as much as 1.45 when excluding the Digital Identity & Security segment, for which the order intake is structurally aligned with sales.
In H1 2022, Thales booked 12 large orders with a unit value of over €100 million, for a total amount of €5,155 million (€1,705 million in H1 2021):
• 2 large orders booked in Q1 2022:
- the order of two Space Inspire satellites by Intelsat
- the order of an additional Space Inspire satellite by SES
- 10 large orders booked in Q2 2022: the jumbo contract related to the supply of the Rafale to the United Arab Emirates (80 aircraft), as well as 9 orders with a unit value of between €100 million and €500 million:
- the order of a Space Inspire satellite by Arabsat
- an amendment to the contract for the development and qualification of the payloads of the first two satellites for the CO2M mission, which aims to measure the quantity of CO2 produced by human activity (European Copernicus program)
- a contract related to the supply of 6 additional Rafale aircraft to Greece
- a contract to supply the Sea Fire digital radar for three defense and intervention frigates (FDI) sold to Greece
- the order of a secure communications system by a military customer
- an amendment to the contract guaranteeing the supply of munitions to the Australian Defence Force for 10 years (SDMM)
- the order by a Middle Eastern country of 3 radars and associated support
- a new tranche of the Scorpion program for the French Army
- an amendment to the contract for the supply and support of CONTACT nextgeneration tactical radios for the French Army
5 Mature markets: Europe, North America, Australia, New Zealand. Emerging markets: all other countries. See table on page 16.
6 Taking into account a positive currency effect of €161 million and a positive net scope effect of €12 million.
At €6,053 million, orders with a unit value of less than €100 million were up 2% compared to the first half of 2021. Orders with a unit value of less than €10 million were particularly dynamic, thanks in particular to the recovery in civil aeronautics and passport production, as well as to the robust pricing of smart cards.
Geographically7 , order intake in emerging markets amounted to €4,652 million, up 229% at constant scope and exchange rates, benefiting from three contracts worth over €100 million, including the major contract related to the Rafale order by the UAE. At € 6,556 million, order intake in mature markets remained at a high level (+2% at constant scope and exchange rates).
Order intake in the Aerospace segment totaled €2,393 million, versus €2,886 million in H1 2021 (-18% at constant scope and exchange rates). This change is due to a high basis of comparison, since Thales Alenia Space booked the second generation of Galileo European navigation satellites, amounting to more than €700 million, in H1 2021. Commercial momentum remained solid in the Space segment, with four large contracts with a unit value of over €100 million in H1 2022. The civil aeronautics business continued to recover, particularly in the after-market business.
Order intake in the Defense & Security segment totaled €7,150 million compared to €3,374 million in H1 2021, up 108% at constant scope and exchange rates, including the 8 large orders with a unit value of over €100 million mentioned above. The segment's order book thus reached €29.0 billion, a new all-time record, representing nearly 3.4 years of sales.
At €1,631 million, order intake in the Digital Identity & Security segment was in line with sales, considering that most businesses in this segment do not book long-term orders. The order book is therefore not significant.
| In € millions | H1 2022 | H1 2021 | Total change |
Organic change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerospace | 2,211 | 2,112 | +4.7% | +2.9% |
| Defense & Security | 4,378 | 4,152 | +5.4% | +4.1% |
| Digital Identity & Security | 1,631 | 1,370 | +19.1% | +13.1% |
| Total – operating segments | 8,221 | 7,634 | +7.7% | +5.4% |
| Other | 35 | 35 | ||
| Total | 8,256 | 7,669 | +7.7% | +5.4% |
| Of which mature markets8 | 6,357 | 5,776 | +10.1% | +7.9% |
| Of which emerging markets8 | 1,899 | 1,893 | +0.3% | -2.1% |
Sales
Sales for the first half of 2022 amounted to €8,256 million, compared with €7,669 million in the first half of 2021, an increase of 7.7%. Despite supply chain tensions, organic change (at constant scope and exchange rates9) stood at +5.4%, thanks in particular to the solid performance of the Digital Identity & Security segment.
7 See table on page 16.
8 Mature markets: Europe, North America, Australia, New Zealand. Emerging markets: all other countries. See table on page 16.
9 The calculation of the organic change in sales is shown on page 17.
Geographically10 , this increase in sales was more marked in mature markets, which grew by +7.9% in organic terms, and even by +8.5% in Europe. Emerging markets recorded a slight decline (-2.1% in organic terms).
Sales in the Aerospace segment amounted to €2,211 million, up 4.7% compared to H1 2021 (+2.9% at constant scope and exchange rates). This change reflects the cessation of activities in Russia (total impact estimated at around €70 million for 2022), as well as a high basis of comparison for both Space and Microwave tube businesses. The rebound in civil avionics is mixed: after-market activities recorded double-digit growth, while the original equipment business recovered only gradually, particularly in the widebody aircraft segment.
Sales in the Defense & Security segment totaled €4,378 million, up 5.4% compared to H1 2021 (+4.1% at constant scope and exchange rates). As expected, this segment rebounded in Q2 2022, with organic sales growth of +8.6%, confirming the positive momentum of most of its businesses. Radio communication products, airspace protection systems and surface radars all posted organic growth of over 10% in the first half.
In the Digital Identity & Security segment, sales were up 13.1% at constant scope and exchange rates to €1,631 million. This strong increase is explained by the combination of three factors: the rebound in passport production activities after two years affected by the public health crisis, continued growth in cybersecurity, and, finally, precautionary purchases and a price effect with respect to EMV payment cards and SIM cards, reflecting the significant increase in purchasing costs.
10 See table on page 16.
Adjusted results
| EBIT | H1 2022 | H1 2021 | Total change |
Organic change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In € millions | ||||
| Aerospace | 97 | 69 | +40.6% | +39.8% |
| as a % of sales | 4.4% | 3.3% | +1.1 pts | +1.2 pts |
| Defense & Security | 545 | 497 | +9.7% | +9.8% |
| as a % of sales | 12.4% | 12.0% | +0.4 pts | +0.6 pts |
| Digital Identity & Security | 201 | 152 | +32.6% | +21.5% |
| as a % of sales | 12.3 % | 11.1 % | +0.8 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Total – operating segments | 843 | 717 | +17.6% | +15.3% |
| as a % of sales | 10.3% | 9.4% | +0.9 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Other – excluding Naval Group | -41 | -29 | ||
| Total – excluding Naval Group | 803 | 688 | +16.6% | +14.4% |
| as a % of sales | 9.7% | 9.0% | +0.7 pts | +0.7 pts |
| Naval Group (35% share) | 89 | 34 | ||
| Total | 891 | 722 | +23.4% | +21.1% |
| as a % of sales | 10.8% | 9.4% | +1.4 pts | +1.4 pts |
In H1 2022, the Group posted an EBIT11 of €891 million (10.8% of sales), compared with €722 million (9.4% of sales) in H1 2021. This level includes two one-off items that almost entirely offset each other:
- On the one hand, the economic and trade sanctions imposed on Russia have led to the recording of non-recurring expenses in the amount of €52 million in the "cost of sales" line, mainly in the Aerospace segment.
- On the other hand, the compensation agreement signed between Australia and Naval Group resulted in non-recurring income of approximately €50 million for the first half.
The Aerospace segment posted an EBIT of €97 million (4.4% of sales), versus an EBIT of €69 million (3.3% of sales) in H1 2021. Adjusted for the non-recurring expenses related to the sanctions against Russia, the EBIT margin would have increased by around 3 percentage points.
In the Defense & Security segment, EBIT amounted to €545 million, versus €497 million in H1 2021 (+9.8% at constant scope and exchange rates). The margin for this segment was 12.4% compared to 12.0% in H1 2021, with the increase in margin primarily due to a favorable H1/H2 phasing of expenses.
At €201 million (12.3% of sales), EBIT in the Digital Identity & Security segment increased further, benefiting from the operating leverage on sales growth.
Excluding Naval Group, unallocated EBIT amounted to -€41 million compared with -€29 million in H1 2021. The increase in this category reflects the reallocation of certain costs following the classification of the Transport business as a discontinued operation.
11 Non-GAAP financial indicator, see definition in the appendices on page 3 and the calculation on pages 5 and 6.
At €89 million in H1 2022 compared to €34 million in H1 2021, Naval Group's contribution to EBIT increased mainly thanks to the above-mentioned non-recurring income.
Net financial interest (-€32 million versus -€28 million in H1 2021), as well as other adjusted financial results12 (-€10 million in 2022 versus -€7 million in H1 2021) remained low. The stability of the adjusted financial result on pensions and other long-term employee benefits12 (-€15 million compared to -€15 million in H1 2021) reflects the decrease in net liabilities combined with the increase in discount rates.
At €31 million compared with €32 million in H1 2021, the adjusted net income, Group share, from discontinued operations was stable, in line with the trend in EBIT in the Transport business.
Adjusted net income, Group share12 thus amounted to €726 million, compared to €591 million in H1 2021, after an adjusted income tax charge12 of -€141 million, compared to -€88 million in H1 2021. The latter had benefited from one-off items related to changes to tax rules in Italy and the United Kingdom. The effective tax rate stood at 19.7% at June 30, 2022, compared with 22.1% at June 30, 2021, adjusted for these one-off items. This change mainly reflects the reduction in the corporate income tax rate in France (25.8% in 2022 versus 28.4% in 2021).
Adjusted net income, Group share, per share12 amounted to €3.41, up 23% compared to H1 2021 (€2.78).
Consolidated results
Income from operations
After accounting for the €187 million impact of purchase price allocation (PPA) and other expenses directly related to acquisitions, which again amounted to €187 (as at June 30, 2021), reported income from operations was €583 million, compared to €493 million in the first half of 2021. As with EBIT, this increase reflects the leverage effect on the increase in revenues and the associated improvement in gross margin, as well as an increase in indirect costs that was proportionately lower than the increase in sales.
Income of operating activities before share in net income from equity affiliates stood at €593 million, compared to €486 million at June 30, 2021, benefiting from the same effects.
Income of operating activities after share in net income (loss) of equity affiliates
The share in net income (loss) of equity affiliates increased to €107 million in the first half of 2022, after a contribution of €29 million in the first half of 2021, mostly thanks to the positive contribution from Naval Group for €75 million, benefitting from the compensation agreement mentioned above (compared with a contribution of €21 million at June 30, 2021). Income of operating activities after share in net income from equity affiliates therefore comes to €700 million, compared to €515 million for the same period in June 30, 2021.
12 Non-GAAP financial indicator, see definition in the appendices on page 3 and the calculation on pages 5 and 6.
Net financial income (expense)
Net interest expense and other financial expenses remained stable, respectively at €-32 million (€- 28 million over H1 2021) and €-30 million in first half of 2022 (€-28 million in first half of 2021).
At €16 million in the first half of 2022, compared with €-7 million in the first half of 2021, the finance costs on pensions and other employee benefits benefited from the increase in discount rates, particularly in the United Kingdom, and the reduction in actuarial gains and losses (income of €31 million in the first half of 2022 compared with €7 million in the first half of 2021).
The income tax charge amounted to €105 million over H1 2022 compared to €34 million over H1 2021. Last year, the income tax charge had benefited from one-off items related to changes to tax rules in Italy and the United Kingdom.
Net income
The net income, Group share, from discontinued operations stood at €11 million over the first half of 2022, compared to €36 million over the first half of 2021. The decrease includes expenses directly associated with the disposal of the Transport business.
Consolidated net income, Group share thus amounted to €566 million, again up sharply compared to 30 June 2021 (at €433 million), with non-controlling interests turning negative at €-6 million in the first half of 2022 compared with a positive €21 million in the first half of 2021.
Financial position at 30 June 2022
| in € millions | H1 2022 | H1 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow before interest and tax | 1,176 | 1,064 | +112 |
| + Change in working capital and provisions for contingencies | 4 | (382) | +386 |
| + Payment of pension contributions, excluding contributions related to the reduction of the UK pension deficit |
(56) | (78) | +22 |
| + Net financial interest received (paid) | (32) | (37) | +5 |
| + Income tax paid | 29 | 34 | (5) |
| + Net operating investments | (184) | (181) | (3) |
| Free operating cash flow, continuing operations | 938 | 420 | +517 |
| Free operating cash flow, discontinued operations | (118) | 0 | (118) |
| Free operating cash flow | 820 | 420 | +400 |
| + Net balance of disposals (acquisitions) of subsidiaries and affiliates | (141) | (10) | (132) |
| + Contributions related to the reduction of the UK pension deficit | (49) | (48) | (1) |
| + Dividends paid | (416) | (290) | (127) |
| + New lease liabilities (IFRS 16) | (112) | (41) | (71) |
| + Exchange rates and other | (201) | 22 | (223) |
| Change in net cash (debt) | (99) | 53 | (152) |
| Net cash (debt) at start of period | (795) | (2,549) | +1,754 |
| + Change in net cash (debt) | (99) | 53 | (152) |
| Net cash (debt) at end of period | (894) | (2,496) | +1,602 |
Free operating cash flow13 amounted to €820 million, compared with €420 million in H1 2021. The cash conversion ratio of adjusted net income, Group share, to free operating cash flow stood at 113% (71% in H1 2021). This solid performance reflects the strong commercial momentum in the first half of the year, in particular with the payment of a significant down payment associated with the Rafale order intake from the UAE. In addition, the Group continued to benefit from the actions implemented since 2020 under the "Cash" initiative, as well as from the less pronounced seasonality in working capital as compared to previous years.
In the first half of the year, the net balance of acquisitions and disposals of subsidiaries amounted to -€141 million, primarily reflecting the acquisition of the RUAG simulation and training business (consolidated in the Aerospace segment). Since January 2022, the Group has announced 3 acquisitions which should be finalized before the end of the year: Leonardo's stake in the Advanced Acoustics Concept JV (Defense & Security segment), S21 and Excellium, two major players in cybersecurity consulting, integration, and managed services in Europe (Defense & Security segment), and OneWelcome, a European leader in the fast-growing customer identity and access management (CIAM) market, which will be consolidated within the Digital Identity & Security segment.
At June 30, 2022, net debt amounted to €894 million, compared with €2,496 million at June 30, 2021, after accounting for new lease liabilities of €112 million (€41 million at June 30, 2021) and after the
13 Non-GAAP financial indicator, see definition in the appendices, page 3.
distribution of €416 million in dividends (€290 million in H1 2021) as well as the repurchase of 1.1 million shares under the share buyback program launched in April 2022 (totaling €127 million at June 30, 2022).
Shareholders' equity, Group share amounted to €7,589 million, compared with €6,474 million at 31 December 31, 2021, benefiting, in addition to the consolidated net income, Group share (€566 million), from a decrease of more than €1 billion in the net pension liability, reflecting the sharp rise in discount rates.
Related party transactions
Main related party transactions are disclosed in Note 13-a of the consolidated financial statements included in the 2021 Universal Registration Document.
Revenues with the French State amounted to €1,811.7 million in the first half of 2022 and €1,733.5 million in the first half of 2021.
Main risks and uncertainties during the second half of 2022 fiscal year
The main risks and uncertainties as described in the Universal Registration Document filed with the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) on 06 April 2022 – chapter 3, Risk Factors, Internal Control and Risk Management from page 46 to 67 – remain valid and applicable for the second half of 2022 fiscal year.
As described in the "outlook" section below, these risks could potentially impact the second halfyear activity.
Outlook for the current year
All Group markets benefit from robust medium-term perspectives. The improved public health situation will support the recovery in air traffic and commercial aircraft production rates. The further increase in Thales Alenia Space's order book firms up its growth over the next few years. The change in the geopolitical context induced by the invasion of Ukraine will result in a sustained growth of defense budgets in Europe. Lastly, the Digital Identity & Security segment will be able to leverage the high growth prospects in cybersecurity, biometrics and eSIM.
The global environment is nevertheless marked by the continuing tensions affecting supply chains, particularly with respect to semiconductors, the significant rise in inflation, the weakening of the euro against the dollar, and the consequences of Russia's invasion of Ukraine14 .
Against this backdrop, Thales will focus its short-term efforts on managing the operational factors that are holding back its growth – strengthening the resilience of its supply chains, scaling up its recruitment teams – and on passing the increases in its purchasing costs to its customers.
At the same time, the Group will continue to implement all the levers of its Ambition 10 strategic plan, designed to support profitable and sustainable growth.
The strong performance in the first half of 2022 has led the Group to adjust its financial targets for the full year.
14 The negative impact on 2022 sales is estimated at approximately €100 million.
As a result, in the absence of major new disruptions in the global economy, the public health context, or global supply chains, Thales has set the following targets for 2022:
- A book-to-bill ratio significantly above 115;
- Organic sales growth of between +3.5% and +5.5%, corresponding to sales in the range of €17.1 to €17.5 billion16;
- An EBIT margin between 10.8% and 11.1%, up 60 to 90 basis points from 2021.
15 Previous target, set on March 3, 2022: a book-to-bill ratio greater than 1.
16 Based on July 2022 scope and exchange rates. Previous target, set on March 3, 2022: €16.6 to €17.2 billion.
Notes to the report on operations and results for the first half of 2022
Order intake by destination – H1 2022
| In € millions | H1 2022 | H1 2021 | Total change | Organic change |
H1 2022 weighting in % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 2,259 | 1,911 | +18 % | +18 % | 20% |
| United Kingdom | 438 | 319 | +37% | +34% | 4% |
| Rest of Europe | 1,911 | 2,654 | -28% | -28% | 17% |
| Sub-total Europe | 4,608 | 4,884 | -6% | -6% | 41% |
| United States and Canada | 1,459 | 1,137 | +28% | +18 % | 13% |
| Australia and New Zealand | 490 | 274 | +79% | +73% | 4% |
| Total mature markets | 6,556 | 6,295 | +4% | +2% | 58% |
| Asia | 620 | 868 | -29% | -29% | 6% |
| Near and Middle East | 3,701 | 206 | +1697% | +1591% | 33% |
| Rest of the world | 331 | 296 | +12% | +4% | 3% |
| Total emerging markets | 4,652 | 1,369 | +240% | +229% | 42% |
| Total all markets | 11,208 | 7,665 | +46% | +43% | 100% |
Sales by destination – H1 2022
| In € millions | H1 2022 | H1 2021 | Total change | Organic change |
H1 2022 weighting in % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 2,447 | 2,265 | +8.0% | +8.0% | 30% |
| United Kingdom | 475 | 438 | +8.4% | +5.6% | 6% |
| Rest of Europe | 1,881 | 1,707 | +10.2% | +9.9% | 23 % |
| Sub-total Europe | 4,804 | 4,411 | +8.9% | +8.5% | 58% |
| United States and Canada | 1,058 | 869 | +21.8% | +11.2% | 13% |
| Australia and New Zealand | 496 | 497 | -0.2% | -3.5% | 6% |
| Total mature markets | 6,357 | 5,776 | +10.1% | +7.9% | 77% |
| Asia | 950 | 945 | +0.5% | -0.9% | 12% |
| Near and Middle East | 493 | 507 | -2.8% | -5.1% | 6% |
| Rest of the world | 456 | 441 | +3.6% | -1.2% | 6% |
| Total emerging markets | 1,899 | 1,893 | +0.3% | -2.1% | 23 % |
| Total all markets | 8,256 | 7,669 | +7.7% | +5.4% | 100% |
Order intake and sales – Q2 2022
| Order intake In € millions |
Q2 2022 |
Q2 2021 |
Total change | Organic change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerospace | 1,211 | 1,888 | -36% | -37% |
| Defense & Security | 6,050 | 1,861 | +225% | +218% |
| Digital Identity & Security | 892 | 733 | +22% | +14 % |
| Total – operating segments | 8,153 | 4,482 | +82% | +77% |
| Other | 22 | 26 | ||
| Total | 8,176 | 4,507 | +81% | +77% |
Sales
| In € millions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerospace | 1,186 | 1,141 | +4.0% | +1.9% |
| Defense & Security | 2,428 | 2,203 | +10.2% | +8.6% |
| Digital Identity & Security | 892 | 733 | +21.7% | +14.1% |
| Total – operating segments | 4,506 | 4,077 | +10.5% | +7.8% |
| Other | 20 | 19 | ||
| Total | 4,526 | 4,096 | +10.5% | +7.8% |
Organic change in sales by quarter
| In € millions | 2022 sales |
Exchange rate effect |
Impact of disposals |
2021 sales |
Impact of acquisitions |
Total change |
Organic change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 3,730 | 54 | - | 3,573 | 6 | +4.4% | +2.7% |
| Q2 | 4,526 | 103 | - | 4,096 | 2 | +10.5% | +7.8% |
| H1 | 8,256 | 157 | - | 7,669 | 7 | +7.7% | +5.4% |
Main scope effects:
• Disposals: none.
• Acquisitions: not significant.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AT 30 JUNE 2022
INTERIM CONSOLIDATED PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT
| (in € millions) | Notes | First half 2022 |
First half 2021 |
2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | note 2 | 8,256.3 | 7,668.8 | 16,192.0 |
| Cost of sales | (6,222.8) | (5,805.4) | (12,158.9) | |
| Research and development expenses | (486.2) | (464.7) | (1,026.9) | |
| Marketing and selling expenses | (639.1) | (598.4) | (1,225.9) | |
| General and administrative expenses | (290.8) | (268.1) | (545.0) | |
| Restructuring costs | (34.8) | (39.6) | (91.8) | |
| Income from operations | note 2 | 582.6 | 492.6 | 1,143.5 |
| Disposal of assets, changes in scope of consolidation and other | note 3.2 | 10.3 | (6.6) | 48.7 |
| Impairment on non-current fixed assets | note 4.1 | — | — | — |
| Income of operating activities before share in net income of equity affiliates |
592.9 | 486.0 | 1,192.2 | |
| Share in net income of equity affiliates | note 5.1 | 107.4 | 28.9 | 103.6 |
| Income of operating activities after share in net income of equity affiliates |
700.3 | 514.9 | 1,295.8 | |
| Financial interests on gross debt | (28.2) | (28.7) | (54.1) | |
| Financial interests on cash and cash equivalents | (3.6) | 0.3 | (2.5) | |
| Interest expense, net | note 6.1 | (31.8) | (28.4) | (56.6) |
| Other financial expenses | note 6.1 | (29.6) | (27.9) | (52.8) |
| Finance costs on pensions and other employee benefits | note 8 | 15.5 | (7.3) | (21.9) |
| Income tax | note 9 | (105.4) | (33.6) | (147.7) |
| Net income relating to continued operations | 549.0 | 417.7 | 1,016.8 | |
| Net income relating to discontinued operations | note 1.2 | 11.0 | 35.8 | 117.6 |
| Net income | 560.0 | 453.5 | 1,134.4 | |
| Shareholders of the parent company | 565.6 | 432.4 | 1,088.8 | |
| Of which: net income relating to continued operations, Group share | 554.6 | 396.4 | 971.0 | |
| Of which: net income relating to discontinued operations, Group share | 11.0 | 36.0 | 117.7 | |
| Non-controlling interests | (5.6) | 21.1 | 45.6 | |
| Basic earnings per share (in euros) | note 10.2 | 2.66 | 2.03 | 5.12 |
| Diluted earnings per share (in euros) | note 10.2 | 2.66 | 2.03 | 5.11 |
Segment information (including EBIT calculation) is detailed in note 2.3.
INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
| First half 2022 | First half 2021 | 2021 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total attributable to : | Total attributable to : | Total attributable to : | ||||||||
| (in € millions) | Shareholders of the parent company |
Non controlling interests |
Total | Shareholders of the parent company |
Non controlling interests |
Total | Shareholders of the parent company |
Non controlling interests |
Total | |
| Net income | 565.6 | (5.6) | 560.0 | 432.4 | 21.1 | 453.5 | 1,088.8 | 45.6 | 1,134.4 | |
| Translation adjustments | 67.8 | 4.4 | 72.2 | 18.1 | (0.1) | 18.0 | 54.0 | 1.3 | 55.3 | |
| Cash flow hedge | (76.1) | (10.1) | (86.2) | (18.7) | (1.1) | (19.8) | (101.8) | (4.6) | (106.4) | |
| Equity affiliates | 12.4 | — | 12.4 | 10.3 | — | 10.3 | 11.9 | — | 11.9 | |
| Discontinued operations | (18.4) | — | (18.4) | (8.1) | — | (8.1) | (13.9) | — | (13.9) | |
| Items that may be reclassified to income | (14.3) | (5.7) | (20.0) | 1.6 | (1.2) | 0.4 | (49.8) | (3.3) | (53.1) | |
| Actuarial gains (losses) on pensions | 1,050.5 | (2.5) | 1,048.0 | 357.2 | (0.4) | 356.8 | 625.5 | 3.2 | 628.7 | |
| Financial assets at fair value | (20.4) | (9.7) | (30.1) | 6.8 | — | 6.8 | 42.9 | 18.4 | 61.3 | |
| Deferred tax | (75.6) | 0.7 | (74.9) | (8.2) | 0.1 | (8.1) | 0.6 | (0.7) | (0.1) | |
| Equity affiliates | 1.3 | — | 1.3 | 1.2 | — | 1.2 | 11.5 | — | 11.5 | |
| Discontinued operations | 152.1 | — | 152.1 | 44.6 | — | 44.6 | 62.2 | — | 62.2 | |
| Items that will not be reclassified to income | 1,107.9 | (11.5) | 1,096.4 | 401.6 | (0.3) | 401.3 | 742.7 | 20.9 | 763.6 | |
| Other comprehensive income (loss) for the period net of tax |
1,093.6 | (17.2) | 1,076.4 | 403.2 | (1.5) | 401.7 | 692.9 | 17.6 | 710.5 | |
| Total comprehensive income for the period | 1,659.2 | (22.8) | 1,636.4 | 835.6 | 19.6 | 855.2 | 1,781.7 | 63.2 | 1,844.9 |
INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
| (in € millions) | Number of shares outstanding (thousands) |
Share capital |
Additional paid-in capital |
Retained earnings |
Cash flow hedge |
Cumulative translation adjustment |
Treasury shares |
Group share | Non controlling interests |
Total equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At 1st January 2021, as published | 212,868 | 640.1 | 4,075.5 | 737.2 | 11.4 | (283.2) | (38.6) | 5,142.4 | 196.5 | 5,338.9 |
| IFRS IC interpretation (note 1.1) | — | — | — | (5.8) | — | — | — | (5.8) | — | (5.8) |
| At 1st January 2021, as restated | 212,868 | 640.1 | 4,075.5 | 731.4 | 11.4 | (283.2) | (38.6) | 5,136.6 | 196.5 | 5,333.1 |
| Net income | — | — | — | 1,088.8 | — | — | — | 1,088.8 | 45.6 | 1,134.4 |
| Other comprehensive income (loss) net of tax | — | — | — | 742.7 | (116.1) | 66.3 | — | 692.9 | 17.6 | 710.5 |
| Total comprehensive income for 2021 | — | — | — | 1,831.5 | (116.1) | 66.3 | — | 1,781.7 | 63.2 | 1,844.9 |
| Employee share issues | 45 | 0.1 | 1.1 | — | — | — | — | 1.2 | — | 1.2 |
| Parent company dividend distribution | — | — | — | (417.0) | — | — | — | (417.0) | — | (417.0) |
| Third-party share in dividend paid by subsidiaries | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (13.5) | (13.5) |
| Share-based payments | — | — | — | 25.0 | — | — | — | 25.0 | — | 25.0 |
| (Acquisitions) / disposals of treasury shares | 5 | — | — | (28.7) | — | — | 0.9 | (27.8) | — | (27.8) |
| Other | — | — | — | (25.4) | — | — | — | (25.4) | (1.8) | (27.2) |
| At 31 December 2021 | 212,918 | 640.2 | 4,076.6 | 2,116.8 | (104.7) | (216.9) | (37.7) | 6,474.3 | 244.4 | 6,718.7 |
| Net income | — | — | — | 565.6 | — | — | — | 565.6 | (5.6) | 560.0 |
| Other comprehensive income (loss) net of tax | — | — | — | 1,107.9 | (81.7) | 67.4 | — | 1,093.6 | (17.2) | 1,076.4 |
| Total comprehensive income for first half 2022 | — | — | — | 1,673.5 | (81.7) | 67.4 | — | 1,659.2 | (22.8) | 1,636.4 |
| Employee share issues | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Parent company dividend distribution | — | — | — | (416.2) | — | — | — | (416.2) | — | (416.2) |
| Third-party share in dividend paid by subsidiaries | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (38.9) | (38.9) |
| Share-based payments | — | — | — | 10.8 | — | — | — | 10.8 | — | 10.8 |
| (Acquisitions) / disposals of treasury shares | (1,028) | — | — | 2.0 | — | — | (129.2) | (127.2) | — | (127.2) |
| Other | — | — | — | (8.7) | — | (3.4) | — | (12.1) | 1.0 | (11.1) |
| At 30 June 2022 | 211,890 | 640.2 | 4,076.6 | 3,378.2 | (186.4) | (152.9) | (166.9) | 7,588.8 | 183.7 | 7,772.5 |
First half 2021
| (in € millions) | Number of shares outstanding (thousands) |
Share capital |
Additional paid-in capital |
Retained earnings |
Cash flow hedge |
Cumulative translation adjustment |
Treasury shares |
Group share | Non controlling interests |
Total equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At 1st January 2021, as published | 213 | 640.1 | 4,075.5 | 737.2 | 11.4 | (283.2) | (38.6) | 5,142.4 | 196.5 | 5,338.9 |
| IFRS IC interpretation (note 1.1) | — | — | — | (5.8) | — | — | — | (5.8) | — | (5.8) |
| At 1st January 2021, as restated | 212,868 | 640.1 | 4,075.5 | 731.4 | 11.4 | (283.2) | (38.6) | 5,136.6 | 196.5 | 5,333.1 |
| Net income | — | — | — | 432.4 | — | — | — | 432.4 | 21.1 | 453.5 |
| Other comprehensive income (loss) net of tax | — | — | — | 401.6 | (15.9) | 17.4 | — | 403.1 | (1.5) | 401.6 |
| Total comprehensive income for first half 2021 | — | — | — | 834.0 | (15.9) | 17.4 | — | 835.5 | 19.6 | 855.1 |
| Employee share issues | 17 | 0.1 | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | 0.5 | — | 0.5 |
| Parent company dividend distribution | — | — | — | (289.6) | — | — | — | (289.6) | — | (289.6) |
| Third-party share in dividend paid by subsidiaries | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (11.8) | (11.8) |
| Share-based payments | — | — | — | 7.9 | — | — | — | 7.9 | — | 7.9 |
| (Acquisitions)/disposals of treasury shares | 72 | — | — | 2.7 | — | — | 3.7 | 6.4 | — | 6.4 |
| Other | — | — | — | (11.6) | — | 0.1 | — | (11.5) | (0.2) | (11.7) |
| At 30 June 2021 | 212,957 | 640.2 | 4,075.9 | 1,274.8 | (4.5) | (265.7) | (34.9) | 5,685.8 | 204.1 | 5,889.9 |
INTERIM CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(in € millions)
| ASSETS | Notes | 30/06/22 | 31/12/21 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goodwill | note 4.1 | 5,200.1 | 5,202.9 |
| Other intangible assets, net | note 4.2 | 1,825.5 | 1,943.2 |
| Property, plant and equipment, net | note 4.2 | 3,380.6 | 3,399.0 |
| Investments in equity affiliates | note 5 | 1,398.2 | 1,341.6 |
| Non-consolidated investments | 261.1 | 138.3 | |
| Other non-current financial assets | 175.5 | 151.2 | |
| Non-current derivatives – assets | note 6.2 | — | 4.0 |
| Deferred tax assets | 948.1 | 951.2 | |
| Non-current assets | 13,189.1 | 13,131.4 | |
| Inventories and work in progress | note 7.1 | 3,758.9 | 3,336.0 |
| Contract assets | note 7.1 | 2,733.0 | 2,477.6 |
| Advances to suppliers | note 7.1 | 483.6 | 411.0 |
| Accounts, notes and other current receivables | note 7.1 | 5,671.8 | 5,442.9 |
| Current derivatives – assets | note 7.1 | 178.7 | 99.7 |
| Current tax receivable | 127.9 | 214.5 | |
| Current financial assets | note 6.2 | 209.1 | 4.3 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | note 6.2 | 4,252.5 | 5,049.4 |
| Assets held for sale | note 1.2 | 2,706.6 | 2,668.2 |
| Current assets | 20,122.1 | 19,703.6 | |
| Total assets | 33,311.2 | 32,835.0 |
| EQUITY AND LIABILITIES Notes |
30/06/22 | 31/12/21 |
|---|---|---|
| Capital, additional paid-in capital and other reserves | 7,908.6 | 6,728.9 |
| Cumulative translation adjustment | (152.9) | (216.9) |
| Treasury shares | (166.9) | (37.7) |
| Total attributable to shareholders of the parent company | 7,588.8 | 6,474.3 |
| Non-controlling interests | 183.7 | 244.4 |
| Total equity note 10.1 |
7,772.5 | 6,718.7 |
| Long-term loans and borrowings note 6.2 |
4,005.0 | 4,602.4 |
| Non-current derivatives – liabilities | 2.3 | 7.3 |
| Pensions and other long-term employee benefits note 8 |
1,375.9 | 2,447.3 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 457.0 | 491.4 |
| Non-current liabilities | 5,840.2 | 7,548.4 |
| Contract liabilities note 7.1 |
7,482.3 | 7,068.5 |
| Reserves for contingencies note 7.1 |
1,751.4 | 1,771.8 |
| Accounts, notes and other current payables note 7.1 |
6,692.3 | 6,066.6 |
| Current derivatives – liabilities note 7.1 |
455.7 | 234.1 |
| Current tax receivable | 183.7 | 140.7 |
| Short-term loans and borrowings note 6.2 |
1,346.8 | 1,319.0 |
| Liabilities held for sale note 1.2 |
1,786.3 | 1,967.2 |
| Current liabilities | 19,698.5 | 18,567.9 |
| Total equity and liabilities | 33,311.2 | 32,835.0 |
| (in € millions) | Notes | First half 2022 |
First half 2021 |
2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income related to continued operations | 549.0 | 417.7 | 1,016.8 | |
| Add (deduct): | ||||
| Income tax expense (gain) | 105.4 | 33.6 | 147.7 | |
| Net interest expenses | 31.8 | 28.4 | 56.6 | |
| Share in net income of equity affiliates | note 5.1 | (107.4) | (28.9) | (103.6) |
| Dividends received from equity affiliates | note 5.1 | 49.7 | 28.4 | 45.1 |
| Depreciation and amortisation of PPE and intangible assets | note 4.2 | 496.7 | 521.8 | 1,062.6 |
| Provisions for pensions and other employee benefits Loss (gain) on disposal of assets, change in scope of consolidation and |
note 8 | 64.6 | 69.0 | 150.6 |
| other | (10.3) | 6.6 | (48.7) | |
| Provisions for restructuring, net | (27.0) | (14.2) | (54.1) | |
| Other items | 23.5 | 1.5 | 70.8 | |
| Operating cash flows before working capital changes, interest and tax | 1,176.0 | 1,063.9 | 2,343.8 | |
| Change in working capital and reserves for contingencies | note 7.1 | 4.3 | (382.1) | 776.1 |
| Cash contributions to pension plans and other long-term employee benefits, o.w.: |
(105.0) | (125.6) | (210.3) | |
| - UK deficit payment | (49.0) | (47.6) | (98.7) | |
| - Recurring contributions/benefits | (56.0) | (78.0) | (111.6) | |
| Interest paid | (39.3) | (39.9) | (64.8) | |
| Interest received | 7.7 | 3.3 | 6.7 | |
| Income tax received (paid) | 29.0 | 34.4 | (144.8) | |
| Net cash flow from operating activities relating to continued activities | - I - | 1,072.7 | 554.0 | 2,706.7 |
| Acquisitions of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets | (191.8) | (184.0) | (450.8) | |
| Disposals of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets | 7.6 | 2.7 | 4.9 | |
| Net operating investments | note 4.2 | (184.2) | (181.3) | (445.9) |
| Acquisitions of subsidiaries and affiliates | (145.8) | (10.8) | (54.7) | |
| Disposals of subsidiaries and affiliates | 4.8 | 1.3 | 2.2 | |
| Cash of disposed subsidiaries | (8.5) | — | — | |
| Decrease (increase) in loans and non-current financial assets | (31.8) | 1.5 | (14.2) | |
| Decrease (increase) in current financial assets | (205.9) | 14.4 | 19.2 | |
| Net financial investments | (387.2) | 6.4 | (47.5) | |
| Net cash flow used in investing activities relating to continued operations | -II- | (571.4) | (174.9) | (493.4) |
| Parent company dividend distribution | note 10 | (416.2) | (289.6) | (417.0) |
| Third party share in dividend distribution of subsidiaries | (12.0) | (11.8) | (13.5) | |
| Purchase of treasury shares and exercise of share subscription options | (127.3) | 6.6 | (26.7) | |
| Issuance of debt | 8.7 | 28.8 | 51.1 | |
| Repayment of debt | (733.3) | (1,347.5) | (1,763.0) | |
| Net cash flow from financing activities relating to continued operations | -III- | (1,280.1) | (1,613.5) | (2,169.1) |
| Exchange rate variation relating to continued operations | - IV - | 35.9 | 27.7 | 41.8 |
| Change in cash and cash equivalents relating to continued operations | I+II+III+IV | (742.9) | (1,206.7) | 86.0 |
| Cash and cash equivalents relating to continued operations at opening | 5,049.4 | 4,751.2 | 4,751.2 | |
| Change in cash and cash equivalents relating to continued operations | (742.9) | (1,206.7) | 86.0 | |
| Change in financial accounts with discountinued activities | (54.0) | 168.9 | 212.2 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents relating to continued operations at closing | 4,252.5 | 3,713.4 | 5,049.4 |
INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
The Group's net debt position and the changes from one period to the next are presented in notes 6.2. and 7.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
All monetary amounts included in these notes are expressed in millions of euros.
1. Accounting standards Framework
Thales' condensed interim consolidated financial statements for six months ended 30 June 2022 were approved and authorized for issue by its Board of Directors on 20 July 2022.
Thales (parent company) is a French publicly traded joint-stock company (société anonyme) registered with the Nanterre Trade and Companies' Register under number 552 059 024.
1.1. Basis of preparation for condensed interim consolidated financial statement
Thales's condensed interim consolidated financial statements for the six months ended 30 June 2022 have been prepared in accordance with the provisions of IAS 34 (Interim Financial Reporting) and with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) approved by the European Union at 30 June 20221 . The condensed interim consolidated financial statements are consistent with the accounting policies applied by the Group for the full-year consolidated financial statements at 31 December 2021 (as described in the notes 1 and 13 to the consolidated financial statements).
The clarification provided by the IFRS-IC in April 2021 regarding the accounting for costs of configuring or customising the supplier's application in a Software as a Service agreement have no significant impact on the consolidated financial statements. For Thales Group, this interpretation led up reducing the intangible assets by € 7.8 million (i.e € 5.8 million after tax) as of January 1, 2021. In accordance with the principles related to changes in accounting method, the balance sheet as of January 1, 2021 has been amended accordingly.
The amendments to the existing standards IFRS 3 (reference to the conceptual framework), IAS 16 (property, plant and equipment: revenue in excess of expected use), IAS 37 (onerous contracts contract fulfillment cost) and the annual improvements to IFRS 2018-2020, published in May 2020 and mandatory from January 1, 2022, have no impact on the consolidated financial statements.
The specific provisions relating to the preparation of interim financial statements are described hereafter :
a) Measurement procedures used for the condensed interim consolidated financial statements
Pensions and other long-term employee benefits
Pension costs for interim periods are recognised based on the actuarial valuations performed at the end of the prior year. When appropriate, these valuations are adjusted to take into account curtailments, settlements or other major non-recurring events that occurred during the period. In addition, pensions and other long-term benefits liabilities are updated in order to reflect material changes impacting the yield on investment-grade corporate bonds in the concerned geographic area (the benchmark used to determine the discount rate), the inflation rate and the actual return on plan assets.
Income taxes
Current and deferred income tax expense for interim periods is calculated at each tax entity level by applying the average estimated annual effective tax rate for the current year to the income of the period. When required, this amount is adjusted to take into account the tax effects of specific events of the period.
Goodwill
Impairment tests are performed at each annual closing, and whenever an indication of impairment occurs (note 4.1). Impairment that would be recognised is not reversible.
b) Seasonality of business
In accordance with accounting policies, revenues are recognised, as at year end, over the period of their realisation. In previous years the level of business has been higher in the last quarter, and particularly in December. Revenues and income from operations have been generally lower in the first half of the year due to the seasonality of business. The company has noted that this pattern is of a recurring nature, even though its extent varies from year to year and business sectors.
1 Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/international-accounting-standards-regulation-ec-no-1606-2002_en.
1.2. Classification of Transport business under "discontinued activities"
On August 3, 2021, Thales entered into exclusive negotiations with Hitachi Rail for the sale of the global Transport business segment for an enterprise value of €1.66 billion. The groups have signed a Sale and Purchase Agreement on February 10, 2022,
The transaction, subject to the usual regulatory and antitrust approvals, should take place in at the end of 2022 or at the beginning of 2023.
In accordance with IFRS 5 standard "Non-current assets held for sale and discontinued operations", the Group has reclassified the financial statements of this business segment under "discontinued operations". For each of the published periods, the impacts of this classification on the Group's financial statements are as follows :
- Assets and liabilities held for sale are reported on dedicated lines in the balance sheet. In accordance with IFRS 5, intra-group transactions remain eliminated.
- Net income of the Transport business is reported on a single line of the income statement under "Net income relating to discontinued operations".
- In the consolidated statement of cash flows, net cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities correspond to cash flows relating to continued operations. The change in cash from the Transport business is reported on a separate line.
| Income statement of discontinued operations | First half 2022 |
First half 2021 |
2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 777.7 | 754.3 | 1,665.2 |
| Income from operations | 41.9 | 42.1 | 153.8 |
| Disposal of assets, changes in scope of consolidation and other | (25.8) | 0.1 | (8.6) |
| Share in net income of equity affiliates | 0.9 | 3.7 | 6.8 |
| Financial result | 0.3 | 1.8 | 5.3 |
| Income tax | (6.3) | (11.9) | (39.7) |
| Net income | 11.0 | 35.8 | 117.6 |
Sales correspond to the contribution of the Transport business to consolidated sales. Intra-group flows are not significant.
Income from operations excludes the Group's Corporate costs which will no longer be re-invoiced to the Transport business after the transaction (€8,1 million in the first half of 2022, €8.4 million in the first half of 2021 and €18.5 million in 2021). Net income relating to continued operations is reduced accordingly.
"Disposal of assets, changes in scope of consolidation and other" includes costs directly associated with the transaction (advisory fees, employee retention plans implemented as part of the transaction, carve-out costs, etc.).
According to IFRS 5, this line also includes the reversal of depreciation of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets allocated to the Transport business, as included in "Income from operations".
| Cash flow statement of discontinued operations | First half 2022 |
First half 2021 |
2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net cash flow from operating activities | (105.4) | 6.6 | 171.9 |
| Net cash-flow used in investing activities | (12.7) | (8.7) | (19.8) |
| Net cash flow from financing activities | (6.5) | (12.8) | (23.4) |
| Exchange rates and other | 52.9 | (3.5) | (2.2) |
| Change in cash and cash equivalents | (71.7) | (18.4) | 126.5 |
| First half 2022 |
First half 2021 |
2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net cash flow from operating activities | (105.4) | 6.6 | 171.9 |
| Less: UK deficit payment | 1.8 | 1.7 | 3.5 |
| CAPEX | (14.1) | (8.4) | (19.6) |
| Operating free cash flow | (117.7) | (0.1) | 155.8 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 96.7 | 166.7 |
|---|---|---|
| Net cash (debt) | (1.8) | 68.8 |
| Assets | 30/06/22 | 31/12/21 | Equity and liabilities | 30/06/22 | 31/12/21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodwill | 879.8 | 879.8 | Long-term loans and borrowings | 64.8 | 59.8 |
| PPE and intangible assets | 189.1 | 165.7 | Pensions | 99.9 | 292.4 |
| Other non-current assets | 48.5 | 47.2 | Other non-current liabilities | 20.0 | 15.8 |
| Deferred tax assets | 33.5 | 49.5 | Working capital - liabilities | 1,567.9 | 1,561.1 |
| Working capital - assets | 1,459.0 | 1,359.3 | Short-term loans and borrowings | 33.7 | 38.1 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 96.7 | 166.7 | |||
| Assets held for sale | 2,706.6 | 2,668.2 | Liabilities held for sale | 1,786.3 | 1,967.2 |
1.3. Impacts of the invasion of Ukraine by Russia
The invasion of Ukraine by Russia, which began at the end of February 2022, and the resulting economic and trade sanctions on Russia, have consequences on the Group's business.
The impact of this crisis on 2022 revenues from these two countries is estimated at around €100 million, concentrated in the Aerospace and Digital Identity & Security segments.
Finally, this crisis has led to the recording of €51.7 million of non-recurring costs under "cost of sales" in the 2022 first-half financial statements.
2. Segment information
2.1. Business segments
The business segments presented by the Group are as follows:
- The Aerospace segment combines the "Avionics" and "Space" Global Business Units. They develop on-board systems and services for private sector customers (aircraft manufacturers, airlines, satellite operators, etc.) and for government/defence customers (national governments, space agencies and other semi-public organisations).
- The Defence and Security segment combines the "Secure Communications and Information Systems", "Land and Air Systems" and "Defence Mission Systems" Global Business Units. They develop equipment, systems and services for armed forces and for the protection of networks and infrastructures, mainly for a government/defence customer base.
- The Digital Identity & Security segment includes activities that develop digital identity and security solutions for a private and government customer base, and some digital businesses previously included in the Defence & Security segment, in particular in data protection and analytics.
The Transportation business segment has been considered as a discontinued operation as from the date of the signature of the put option agreement with Hitachi Rail. Consequently, financial data of this segment are excluded from segment information.
2.2. Sales
| First half 2022 | Aerospace | Defence & Security |
Digital I&S | Other | Thales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales by destination: | |||||
| Europe | 1,516.8 | 2,773.4 | 492.6 | 20.9 | 4,803.7 |
| North America | 301.5 | 240.5 | 511.4 | 4.3 | 1,057.7 |
| Australia and New Zealand | 20.3 | 441.2 | 34.3 | — | 495.8 |
| Total mature markets | 1,838.6 | 3,455.1 | 1,038.3 | 25.2 | 6,357.2 |
| Emerging markets * | 372.5 | 923.3 | 593.0 | 10.3 | 1,899.1 |
| Total | 2,211.1 | 4,378.4 | 1,631.3 | 35.5 | 8,256.3 |
| First half 2021 | Aerospace | Defence & Security |
Digital I&S | Other | Thales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales by destination: | |||||
| Europe | 1,426.1 | 2,556.5 | 411.9 | 16.3 | 4,410.8 |
| North America | 262.5 | 196.9 | 404.6 | 4.5 | 868.5 |
| Australia and New Zealand | 19.1 | 450.1 | 27.7 | — | 496.9 |
| Total mature markets | 1,707.7 | 3,203.5 | 844.2 | 20.8 | 5,776.2 |
| Emerging markets * | 404.3 | 948.9 | 525.4 | 14.0 | 1,892.6 |
| Total | 2,112.0 | 4,152.4 | 1,369.6 | 34.8 | 7,668.8 |
| 2021 | Aerospace | Defence & Security |
Digital I&S | Other | Thales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales by destination: | |||||
| Europe | 2,977.2 | 5,282.5 | 903.9 | 40.9 | 9,204.5 |
| North America | 576.4 | 488.7 | 874.5 | 12.0 | 1,951.6 |
| Australia and New Zealand | 42.5 | 897.0 | 54.3 | — | 993.8 |
| Total mature markets | 3,596.1 | 6,668.2 | 1,832.7 | 52.9 | 12,149.9 |
| Emerging markets * | 867.0 | 1,965.1 | 1,161.8 | 48.2 | 4,042.1 |
| Total | 4,463.1 | 8,633.3 | 2,994.5 | 101.1 | 16,192.0 |
* Emerging markets: all countries outside Europe, North America, Australia and New Zealand.
2.3. Commercial activity and EBIT by segment
In order to monitor the operating and financial performance of Group entities, the Group's management regularly considers certain key non-GAAP indicators as defined in note 13-a of the appendix to the 2021 consolidated financial statements, which enable them to exclude some nonoperating and non-recurring items.
In particular, EBIT, presented by business segment below, corresponds to income from operations plus the share in net income of equity affiliates, excluding expenses related to business combinations (amortisation of acquisition-related assets (PPA) and other expenses directly linked to business combinations).
| First half 2022 | Aerospace | Defence & Security |
Digital I&S | Other | Thales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Order book – non-Group at the end of the period | 8,232.0 | 28,989.0 | 641.1 | 126.4 | 37,988.5 |
| Order intake – non-Group | 2,393.4 | 7,150.0 | 1,631.3 | 33.7 | 11,208.4 |
| Sales – non-Group | 2,211.1 | 4,378.4 | 1,631.3 | 35.5 | 8,256.3 |
| Sales – intersegment | 45.9 | 152.6 | 18.6 | (217.1) | — |
| Total Sales | 2,257.0 | 4,531.0 | 1,649.9 | (181.6) | 8,256.3 |
| EBIT | 97.0 | 545.2 | 201.0 | 48.0 | 891.2 |
| Of which, Naval Group | — | — | — | 88.6 | 88.6 |
| Excluding Naval Group | 97.0 | 545.2 | 201.0 | (40.5) | 802.7 |
| First half 2021 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerospace | Defence & Security |
Digital I&S | Other | Thales | ||
| Order book – non-Group at the end of the period | 7,426.6 | 22,700.6 | 592.2 | 97.5 | 30,816.9 | |
| Order intake – non-Group | 2,885.6 | 3,374.2 | 1,369.6 | 35.1 | 7,664.5 | |
| Sales – non-Group | 2,112.1 | 4,152.4 | 1,369.6 | 34.7 | 7,668.8 | |
| Sales – intersegment | 42.8 | 150.9 | 10.9 | (204.6) | — | |
| Total Sales | 2,154.9 | 4,303.3 | 1,380.5 | (169.9) | 7,668.8 | |
| EBIT | 68.5 | 497.1 | 151.6 | 5.3 | 722.5 | |
| Of which, Naval Group | — | — | — | 34.3 | 34.3 | |
| Excluding Naval Group | 68.5 | 497.1 | 151.6 | (29.0) | 688.2 |
| 2021 | Aerospace | Defence & Security |
Digital I&S | Other | Thales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Order book – non-Group at the end of the period | 7,903.4 | 26,110.8 | 613.3 | 116.9 | 34,744.4 |
| Order intake – non-Group | 5,630.8 | 11,185.0 | 2,994.5 | 98.3 | 19,908.6 |
| Sales – non-Group | 4,463.1 | 8,633.3 | 2,994.5 | 101.1 | 16,192.0 |
| Sales – intersegment | 91.5 | 328.0 | 39.8 | (459.3) | — |
| Total Sales | 4,554.6 | 8,961.3 | 3,034.3 | (358.2) | 16,192.0 |
| EBIT | 202.1 | 1,111.5 | 357.5 | (22.2) | 1,648.9 |
| Of which, Naval Group | — | — | — | 68.8 | 68.8 |
| Excluding Naval Group | 202.1 | 1,111.5 | 357.5 | (91.0) | 1,580.1 |
Order book, order intake and sales included in the "Other " column relate to corporate activities (Thales parent company, Thales Global Services, Group R&D centres, facilities management), and to the elimination of transactions between business segments.
Unallocated EBIT includes the Group's share (35%) in the net income of Naval Group and corporate income from operations which is not assigned to the segments. Other costs (mainly the costs of foreign holding companies not invoiced) are reallocated to business segments proportionally to their respective non-Group sales.
The reconciliation between income from operations and EBIT is analysed as follow:
| First half 2022 |
First half 2021 |
2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income from operations | 582.6 | 492.6 | 1,143.5 |
| Less, amortisation of acquisition-related assets (PPA): | 186.5 | 185.4 | 372.1 |
| - Intangible assets | 175.0 | 169.6 | 340.6 |
| - Property, plant and equipment | 11.5 | 11.5 | 23.0 |
| - Deferred revenues | 4.3 | 8.6 | |
| Less, expenses directly linked to business combinations | — | 1.4 | 1.3 |
| Share in net income of equity from affiliates | 107.4 | 28.9 | 103.6 |
| Less, PPA amortisation related to equity affiliates entities | 14.7 | 14.2 | 28.4 |
| EBIT | 891.2 | 722.5 | 1,648.9 |
3. Impact of changes in scope consolidation
3.1. Main changes in scope of consolidation
In early May 2022, Thales acquired Ruag's Simulation and Training business. This business, which generated revenues of around €90 million in 2021, will be consolidated in the second half of 2022.
In April 2022, the Group signed an agreement with Leonardo to take control of the Advanced Acoustics Concepts JV, which the two groups each held 50%. This JV generated revenues of approximately €70 million in 2021. In May 2022, Thales entered into exclusive negotiations to acquire S21sec and Excellium, two major players in cybersecurity consulting, integration and managed services in Europe. These two transactions, subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions, are expected to close in the second half of 2022.
3.2. Disposal of assets, changes in scope of consolidation and other
| First half 2022 |
First half 2021 |
2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Disposal of investments | (5.9) | — | 6.4 |
| Acquisition-related fees | (4.4) | (5.4) | (9.1) |
| Disposal of real estate and other tangible and intangible assets | 0.8 | (1.2) | (2.2) |
| Impact of settlements / amendments to pensions plans (note 8) | (18.7) | — | 4.4 |
| Litigation * | 38.5 | — | 49.2 |
| Total | 10.3 | (6.6) | 48.7 |
* Compensation received as a result of a settlement agreement relating to a former litigation.
4. Property, plant and equipment and intangible assets
4.1. Goodwill
Goodwill relating to fully-consolidated subsidiaries has been allocated to cash-generating units (CGUs) or groups of CGUs corresponding to the Group's Global Business Units (GBUs).
Changes in goodwill are presented below:
| 01/01/22 | Acquisitions | Disposal | Reclassi fication |
Exchange rate & other |
30/06/22 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avionics | 365.9 | — | — | — | 0.4 | 366.3 |
| Space | 491.8 | — | — | — | 0.5 | 492.3 |
| Secured Communications and Information | 721.4 | — | — | — | 9.7 | 731.1 |
| Systems Land and Air Systems * |
341.4 | (24.6) | — | — | 2.0 | 318.8 |
| Defence Mission Systems | 458.7 | — | — | — | 1.6 | 460.3 |
| Digital Identity & Security | 2,823.7 | — | — | — | 7.6 | 2,831.3 |
| Total | 5,202.9 | (24.6) | — | — | 21.8 | 5,200.1 |
* Purchase price allocation of the ground-based navigation aids business of Moog activities acquired end 2021.
| 01/01/21 | Acquisitions | Reclas sification |
Asset held for sale |
Exchange rate & other |
31/12/21 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avionics | 365.7 | — | — | 0.2 | 365.9 | |
| Space | 490.0 | — | — | — | 1.8 | 491.8 |
| Transport | 879.8 | — | — | (879.8) | — | — |
| Secured Communications and Information | 652.0 | — | 62.4 | — | 7.0 | 721.4 |
| Systems Land and Air Systems |
309.4 | 30.6 | — | — | 1.4 | 341.4 |
| Defence Mission Systems | 457.9 | — | — | — | 0.8 | 458.7 |
| Digital Identity & Security | 2,879.6 | — | (62.4) | — | 6.5 | 2,823.7 |
| Total | 6,034.4 | 30.6 | — | (879.8) | 17.7 | 5,202.9 |
Goodwill is subject to annual impairment tests following the Group's budgetary timetable.
In the context of the interim closing, new tests are performed on the cash generating units (CGU) for which there is an indication of impairment; these tests take into account the latest events known at the closing date.
On 30 June 2022 the Group has conducted a review of impairment indicators of goodwill allocated to cash-generating units (CGUs) or groups of CGUs. The assumptions used in the impairment tests, updated where necessary, did not lead to the recognition of impairment losses in the first-half financial statements.
4.2. Property, plant and equipment and intangible assets
| 01/01/22 | Acquisitions | Disposal | Depr. and amort. |
Change in scope and exch. rate |
30/06/22 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acquired Intangible assets | 1,756.3 | — | — | (175.0) | 64.8 | 1,646.1 |
| Capitalised development costs | 35.3 | 8.5 | — | (8.5) | 1.8 | 37.1 |
| Other | 151.6 | 19.5 | (0.1) | (26.6) | (2.1) | 142.3 |
| Intangible assets | 1,943.2 | 28.0 | (0.1) | (210.1) | 64.5 | 1,825.5 |
| Right-of-use from lease contracts | 1,417.5 | 112.0 | — | (100.4) | (5.3) | 1,423.8 |
| Acquired tangible assets | 51.8 | — | — | (11.5) | — | 40.3 |
| Property, plant and equipment | 1,929.7 | 163.8 | (7.5) | (174.7) | 5.2 | 1,916.5 |
| Tangible assets | 3,399.0 | 275.8 | (7.5) | (286.6) | (0.1) | 3,380.6 |
| Total | 5,342.2 | 303.8 | (7.6) | (496.7) | 64.4 | 5,206.1 |
| Less, new lease contracts | (112.0) | |||||
| Operating investments * | 191.8 |
| 01/01/21 | Acquisitions | Disposal | Depr. and amort. |
Change in scope and exch. rate |
31/12/21 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acquired Intangible assets | 2,056.8 | — | — | (340.6) | 40.1 | 1,756.3 |
| Capitalised development costs | 51.8 | 13.8 | — | (19.8) | (10.5) | 35.3 |
| Other | 168.1 | 55.8 | (0.1) | (74.5) | 2.3 | 151.6 |
| Intangible assets | 2,276.7 | 69.6 | (0.1) | (434.9) | 31.9 | 1,943.2 |
| Right-of-use from lease contracts | 1,543.1 | 137.2 | — | (205.5) | (57.3) | 1,417.5 |
| Acquired tangible assets | 74.8 | — | — | (23.0) | — | 51.8 |
| Property, plant and equipment | 1,952.0 | 381.2 | (4.8) | (399.2) | 0.5 | 1,929.7 |
| Tangible assets | 3,569.9 | 518.4 | (4.8) | (627.7) | (56.8) | 3,399.0 |
| Total | 5,846.6 | 588.0 | (4.9) | (1,062.6) | (24.9) | 5,342.2 |
| Less, new lease contracts | (137.2) | |||||
| Operating investments * | 450.8 |
* Presented in the statement of cash flows.
5. Investments in equity affiliates
5.1. Change in investment in equity affiliates
| 30/06/22 | 31/12/21 | |
|---|---|---|
| Investment at opening | 1,341.6 | 1,283.1 |
| Less: investments from discontinued activities | — | (37.3) |
| Share in net income of equity affiliates | 107.4 | 103.6 |
| Translation adjustment | 16.0 | 17.8 |
| Cash flow hedge | (3.6) | (5.9) |
| Actuarial gains (losses) on pensions | 1.3 | 11.5 |
| Share in comprehensive income of equity affiliates | 121.1 | 127.0 |
| Dividends paid | (49.7) | (45.1) |
| Dividends voted and not paid yet | (14.0) | — |
| Change in scope and other | (0.8) | 13.9 |
| Investments at closing | 1,398.2 | 1,341.6 |
| Including Naval Group | 812.3 | 763.9 |
5.2. Naval Group: summary financial information
| Balance sheet (100% interest ) * | 30/06/22 | 31/12/21 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-current assets | 1,937.4 | ||
| Current assets | 4,521.3 | 4,438.6 | |
| Total assets | 6,563.5 | 6,376.0 | |
| Restated equity, attributable to shareholders | 1,486.6 | 1,348.2 | |
| Non-controlling interests | 0.4 | 0.5 | |
| Non-current liabilities | 496.9 | 433.3 | |
| Current liabilities | 4,579.6 | 4,594.0 | |
| Total equity and liability | 6,563.5 | 6,376.0 | |
| Net Cash | 1,575.3 | 869.3 | |
| Thales share | |||
| Thales' share (35%) | 520.3 | 471.9 | |
| Goodwill | 292.0 | 292.0 | |
| Share in net assets of Naval Group | 812.3 | 763.9 | |
| Income statement (100% interest)* | First half 2022 |
First half 2021 |
2021 |
| Sales | 2,496.6 | 2,006.3 | 4,052.9 |
| Income (loss) from operating activities, after share in net income of equity | 266.7 | 101.9 | 186.7 |
| affiliates Financial income (loss) |
9.6 | (2.9) | (5.1) |
| Tax | (63.0) | (26.3) | (47.3) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Discontinued activities | (0.3) | (13.2) | (14.8) |
| Restated net income | 213.0 | 59.5 | 119.5 |
| Of which, attributable to shareholders of the company | 213.0 | 59.5 | 119.6 |
| Of which, attributable to non-controlling interests | — | — | (0.1) |
| Thales share | |||
| Thales' share in net income attributable to shareholders of the company | 74.6 | 20.8 | 41.8 |
| Of which, PPA amortisation | (14.0) | (13.5) | (27.0) |
| Share in net income, before PPA | 88.6 | 34.3 | 68.8 |
| Dividends received from Naval Group | 27.6 | — | — |
* After Thales restatements, mainly PPA.
6. Financing and financial instruments
6.1. Financial income
| First half 2022 |
First half 2021 |
2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial interests related to lease contracts | (11.2) | (11.1) | (22.6) |
| Other interest expense | (17.0) | (17.6) | (31.5) |
| Financial interests from gross debt | (28.2) | (28.7) | (54.1) |
| Financial interests on cash and cash equivalents | (3.6) | 0.3 | (2.5) |
| Net interest income | (31.8) | (28.4) | (56.6) |
| Foreign exchange gains (losses) | (10.6) | (4.5) | (6.9) |
| Change in fair value of currency derivatives * | (19.4) | (20.8) | (31.5) |
| Cash flow hedges, ineffective portion | (0.4) | (0.3) | (1.0) |
| Foreign exchange gains (losses) | (30.4) | (25.6) | (39.4) |
| Other | 0.8 | (2.3) | (13.4) |
| Other financial income | (29.6) | (27.9) | (52.8) |
* Includes the change in the fair value of swap points (-€10.5 million in first half 2022, -€15.2 million in the first half of 2021 and -€30.9 million in 2021).
6.2. Net cash (net debt)
Group net cash (debt) is as follows:
| 30/06/22 | 31/12/21 | |
|---|---|---|
| Current financial assets | 209.1 | 4.3 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 4,252.5 | 5,049.4 |
| Cash and other short-term investments (a) |
4,461.6 | 5,053.7 |
| Financial debt | 3,825.1 | 4,402.0 |
| Lease debt | 1,529.0 | 1,515.5 |
| Gross debt * (b) |
5,354.1 | 5,917.5 |
| Net cash (debt) relating to continued operations (a-b) |
(892.5) | (863.8) |
| Net cash relating to discontinued operations (c) |
(1.8) | 68.8 |
| Net (debt) cash (a-b+c) |
(894.3) | (795.0) |
| * Including : | ||
| Long term financial debt | 4,005.0 | 4,602.4 |
| Short term financial debt | 1,346.8 | 1,319.0 |
| Fair value of interest rate hedging derivatives | 2.3 | (4.0) |
Bonds: key features at the end of June 2022 :
| Effective rate | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal value | Issue date | Maturity | Type of rate | Coupon | Before hedging | After hedging | |
| 600 M€ | Jun. 2016 | Jun. 2023 | fixed | 0.750% | 0.84 % | 0.98 % | |
| 500 M€ | Apr. 2018 | Apr. 2024 | fixed | 0.88% | 0.94 % | 1.11 % | |
| 500 M€ | Jan. 2018 | Jan. 2025 | fixed | 0.75% | 0.91 % | 0.91 % | |
| 500 M€ | Nov. 2020 | March 2026 | fixed | —% | 0.08 % | 0.08 % | |
| 500 M€ | Jan. 2020 | Jan. 2027 | fixed | 0.25% | 0.33 % | 0.33 % | |
| 700 M€ | May 2020 | May 2028 | fixed | 1.00% | 1.10 % | 1.10 % |
6.3. Summary of financial assets and liabilities
At end of June 2022, the classification of financial assets and liabilities remained identical to the one disclosed in note 6.5 to the 2021 consolidated financial statements.
The fair value of financial assets and liabilities approximates their carrying amount, except for long-term debts for which the fair value is €3,817.9 million, compared to €4,005.0 million for their carrying amount at 30 June 2022 (€4,638.9 million vs. €4,602.4 million at 31 December 2021).
First half 2022 First half 2021 2021 Net debt at opening (795.0) (2,549.2) (2,549.2) Net cash flow from operating activities 1,072.7 554.0 2,706.7 Less, contributions to reduction of UK pension deficit 49.0 47.6 98.7 Net operating investments (184.2) (181.3) (445.9) Free operating cash-flow relating to continued operations 937.5 420.3 2,359.5 Acquisitions of subsidiaries and affiliates (145.8) (10.8) (54.7) Disposals of subsidiaries and affiliates 4.8 1.3 2.2 Contributions to reduction of UK pension deficit (49.0) (47.6) (98.7) Changes in loans (31.8) 1.4 (14.2) Dividends paid by the parent company (416.2) (289.6) (417.0) Third-party share in dividend distributions of subsidiaries (12.0) (11.8) (13.5) Treasury shares and subscription options exercised (127.3) 6.6 (26.7) New lease debts (112.0) (41.4) (137.2) Changes in exchange rates and other (34.4) 36.8 30.8 Change in net cash (debt) relating to continued operations 13.8 65.2 1,630.5 Change in net cash (debt) relating to discontinued operations (113.1) (12.2) 123.7 Net debt at closing (894.3) (2,496.2) (795.0)
7. Change in net cash (net debt)
7.1. Working capital requirements
Current operating assets and liabilities include working capital (WCR) components and reserves for contingencies.
The changes in these items are presented below :
| Change for the period | 01/01/21 | Changes in WCR and reserves |
Scope, exch. rate and reclass. |
31/12/21 | Changes in WCR and reserves |
Scope, exch. rate and reclass. |
30/06/22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inventories, work in progress and set-up costs |
3,508.5 | (65.8) | (106.7) | 3,336.0 | 353.5 | 69.4 | 3,758.9 |
| Contract assets | 2,935.2 | (42.6) | (415.0) | 2,477.6 | 256.7 | (1.3) | 2,733.0 |
| Advance to suppliers | 433.9 | (9.4) | (13.5) | 411.0 | 64.2 | 8.4 | 483.6 |
| Accounts, notes and other receivables | 5,038.3 | 1,100.2 | (695.6) | 5,442.9 | 207.8 | 21.1 | 5,671.8 |
| Current derivatives - assets | 254.2 | (248.3) | 93.8 | 99.7 | (18.8) | 97.8 | 178.7 |
| Contract liabilities | (6,453.5) | (1,174.5) | 559.5 | (7,068.5) | (362.7) | (51.1) | (7,482.3) |
| Reserves for contingencies | (2,052.2) | 82.4 | 198.0 | (1,771.8) | 16.0 | 4.4 | (1,751.4) |
| Accounts, notes and other payables | (5,998.0) | (364.0) | 295.4 | (6,066.6) | (494.0) | (131.7) | (6,692.3) |
| Current derivatives - liabilities | (134.0) | — | (100.1) | (234.1) | — | (221.6) | (455.7) |
| WCR and reserves, net | (2,467.6) | (722.0) | (184.2) | (3,373.8) | 22.7 | (204.6) | (3,555.7) |
| Restructuring provisions | (54.1) | (27.0) | |||||
| Increase (decrease) in WCR and reserves | (776.1) | (4.3) |
The Group may assign trade receivables, mainly from the French State, and commercial paper. At 30 June 2022, outstanding derecognised receivables amounted to €223.9 million (€336.4 million at 31 December 2021).
7.2. Reserves for contingencies
| 01/01/22 | Utilisation | Additions | Reversal (surplus) |
Exch. Rate and other |
30/06/22 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restructuring | 100.5 | (27.7) | 4.0 | (3.3) | (6.1) | 67.4 |
| Technical and other litigation | 354.0 | (10.2) | 19.4 | (13.2) | 2.1 | 352.1 |
| Guarantees | 267.2 | (31.7) | 28.6 | (11.1) | 2.4 | 255.4 |
| Losses at completion | 443.2 | (50.7) | 20.0 | (6.7) | (2.9) | 402.9 |
| Provisions on contracts | 387.1 | (15.3) | 74.2 | (4.1) | (2.9) | 439.0 |
| Other* | 219.8 | (32.3) | 55.5 | (11.4) | 3.0 | 234.6 |
| Total | 1,771.8 | (167.9) | 201.7 | (49.8) | (4.4) | 1,751.4 |
| 01/01/21 | Utilisation | Additions | Reversal (surplus) |
Exch. Rate and other |
31/12/21 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restructuring | 162.3 | (61.1) | 45.3 | (38.3) | (7.7) | 100.5 |
| Technical and other litigation | 373.8 | (61.2) | 86.1 | (31.7) | (13.0) | 354.0 |
| Guarantees | 351.5 | (87.9) | 88.3 | (21.3) | (63.4) | 267.2 |
| Losses at completion | 547.4 | (88.2) | 88.2 | (37.8) | (66.4) | 443.2 |
| Provisions on contracts | 392.1 | (41.0) | 71.5 | (19.3) | (16.2) | 387.1 |
| Other* | 225.1 | (63.0) | 109.8 | (20.8) | (31.3) | 219.8 |
| Total | 2,052.2 | (402.4) | 489.2 | (169.2) | (198.0) | 1,771.8 |
* This line includes technical provisions of insurance companies, provisions for labor-related risks, vendor warranties, environmental guarantees and other.
8. Provisions for pensions and other long-term employee benefits
8.1. Actuarial assumptions
At 30 June 2022, the market value of plan assets as well as discount and inflation rates assumptions for the main countries (representing more than 90% of the net obligation) were updated. The assumptions used in the United Kingdom and in France are as follows:
| 30 June 2022 | United Kingdom | France |
|---|---|---|
| Inflation rate | 3.15 % | 2.37 % |
| Discount rate | 3.85 % | 3.21 % |
| 30 June 2021 | United Kingdom | France |
| Inflation rate | 3.17 % | 1.00 % |
| Discount rate | 1.88 % | 0.80 % |
| 2021 | United Kingdom | France |
| Inflation rate | 3.42 % | 1.50 % |
| Discount rate | 1.82 % | 0.91 % |
8.2. Changes in provision
| First half 2022 |
First half 2021 |
2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Provision at opening | (2,447.3) | (3,404.4) | (3,404.4) |
| Less: provision at opening relating to discontinued activities | (31.0) | 345.6 | 345.6 |
| Current service cost (income from operations) | (61.4) | (61.7) | (133.0) |
| Amendments and settlements (non recurring operating income) | (18.7) | 4.3 | |
| Net interest cost | (12.6) | (12.0) | (24.5) |
| Pension fund management cost | (2.8) | (2.5) | (5.7) |
| Actuarial gains and losses on other long-term employee benefits | 30.9 | 7.2 | 8.3 |
| Finance costs on pensions and other long-term employee benefits | 15.5 | (7.3) | (21.9) |
| Total expense for the period | (64.6) | (69.0) | (150.6) |
| Actuarial gains and losses (other comprehensive income) * | 1,048.0 | 356.8 | 628.7 |
| Benefits and contributions | 105.0 | 125.6 | 210.3 |
| - Of which, deficit payment in the United Kingdom | 49.0 | 47.6 | 98.7 |
| - Of which, other benefits and contributions | 56.0 | 78.0 | 111.6 |
| Translation adjustment | (2.1) | (61.5) | (84.5) |
| Changes in scope of consolidation and other | 16.1 | (0.4) | 7.6 |
| Provision at closing | (1,375.9) | (2,707.3) | (2,447.3) |
* In 2021 and in the first half of 2022, the revaluation is mainly due to an increase in discount rates, particularly in the United Kingdom.
9. Income tax
| First half 2022 |
First half 2021 |
2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net income | 560.0 | 453.5 | 1,134.4 |
| Less: net income of discontinued activities | (11.0) | (35.8) | (117.6) |
| Less: share in net income of equity affiliates | (107.4) | (28.9) | (103.6) |
| Less: income tax | 105.4 | 33.6 | 147.7 |
| Net income before tax and share in net income of equity affiliates | 547.0 | 422.4 | 1,060.9 |
| Income tax benefit (expense) recognised in profit and loss | (105.4) | (33.6) | (147.7) |
| Effective tax rate | 19.3 % | 8.0 % | 13.9 % |
The income tax expense excludes research tax credit which is recorded in income from operations (respectively €99.1 million, €90,6 million in the first half of 2022 and 2021 and €186,9 million in 2021).
Tax expenses for the first half of 2021 and for the full year 2021 include an income of €44 million resulting from a tax measure in Italy allowing the revaluation of certain assets in order to amortize them for tax purposes in return for a flat tax of 3%.
10. Equity and earnings per share
10.1. Shareholders' equity
a) Share capital
| 30/06/22 | 31/12/21 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of shares |
% of share capital |
% of voting rights |
Number of shares |
% of share capital |
% of voting rights |
||
| T.S.A. | 54,786,654 | 25.67 % | 34.93 % | 54,786,654 | 25.67 % | 34.75 % | |
| French State (including one golden share) |
2,060 | — % | — % | 2,060 | — % | — % | |
| Public sector (a) | 54,788,714 | 25.67 % | 34.93 % | 54,788,714 | 25.67 % | 34.75 % | |
| Dassault Aviation (b) | 52,531,431 | 24.62 % | 29.84 % | 52,531,431 | 24.62 % | 29.79 % | |
| Thales (c) | 1,520,820 | 0.71 % | — % | 493,175 | 0.23 % | — % | |
| Employees (d) | 6,404,418 | 3.00 % | 3.77 % | 6,899,087 | 3.23 % | 3.99 % | |
| Other shareholders | 98,165,926 | 46.00 % | 31.46 % | 98,698,902 | 46.25 % | 31.47 % | |
| Total (e) | 213,411,309 | 100.00 % | 100.00 % | 213,411,309 | 100.00 % | 100.00 % |
(a) Under the terms of shareholders' agreement with Dassault Aviation (the "Industrial Partner"), the "Public Sector" is represented by the company TSA, excluding the French State directly. Since January 29, 2018, EPIC Bpifrance holds the entire capital of TSA apart from one preferred share held by the French State. EPIC Bpifrance and the French State have also agreed to consult with TSA under the conditions described in AMF notice n° 218C0137 of January 16, 2018. All Thales shares held directly and indirectly by the French State have been directly registered for more than two years and therefore have double voting rights as of June 30, 2022.
(b) Dassault Aviation has held 42,154,349 shares in directly registered form, including 41,054,349 shares held for more than two years, thus granting it double voting rights as of June 30, 2022, and holds 10,377,082 shares in bearer form.
(c) Treasury shares represented 28.213 bearer shares (held under a liquidity contract) and 1.492.607 directly registered shares.
(d) This line shows total employees share ownership. For information purpose, under law No 219-846 of May 22, 2019, employees shareholding, according to the French Commercial Code (article L. 225-102), excludes free shares granted within LTI plans prior to 2016 (without explicit change in the articles of incorporation to include them) and represent, as of June 30, 2022, 5.002.013 shares and 9.037.796 voting rights, hence 2.34% of the capital and 2.88 % of the voting rights.
(e) No new shares were created in the first half of 2022, as the last stock option plans expired in November 2021.
b) Treasury shares
Thales (parent company) held 1,520,820 of its own shares at 30 June 2022. They are accounted for as a deduction from consolidated equity in the amount of €(166.9) million. In accordance with the authorizations given to the board of Directors at the Annual General Meeting, the Company carried out, in 2021 and in the first half of 2021 and 2022 the following operations :
| First half 2022 |
First half 2021 |
2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Treasury shares at opening | 493,175 | 497,596 | 497,596 |
| Purchases as part of a liquidity agreement | 489,585 | 406,839 | 1,413,610 |
| Disposals as part of a liquidity agreement | (581,117) | (541,222) | (1,494,365) |
| Transfer to employees as part of the employee share purchase plan | (36,106) | — | (563,536) |
| Delivery of free shares | (1,033) | (2,200) | (150,130) |
| Market purchases | 1,156,316 | 65,100 | 790,000 |
| Treasury shares at closing | 1,520,820 | 426,113 | 493,175 |
c) Parent Company dividend distribution
For the years 2020 and 2021, dividends per share amounted respectively to €1.76 (including a 0.40€ balance paid in 2020) and €2.56. Dividends paid in 2021 and 2022 are described below :
| Year | Approved by | Description | Dividend per share (in euro) |
Payment date | Payment method |
Total (€ million) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | General Meeting on 11 May 2022 |
Balance for 2021 |
€1.96 | May 2022 | cash | 416.2 |
| 2021 | Board of Directors on 30 September 2021 |
2021 interim dividend |
€0.60 | Dec. 2021 | cash | 127.4 |
| General Meeting on 6 May 2021 | Balance for 2020 |
€1.36 | May 2021 | cash | 289.6 | |
| Total dividends paid in 2021 | 417.0 |
10.2. Earnings per share
| First half 2022 |
First half 2021 |
2021 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Numerator (in € million): | ||||
| Net income, Group share | (a) | 565.6 | 432.4 | 1,088.8 |
| Of which: net income relating to continued operations, Group share | 554.6 | 396.4 | 971.0 | |
| Denominator (in thousands): | ||||
| Average number of shares outstanding | (b) | 212,695 | 212,933 | 212,852 |
| Share subscription and share purchase options * | — | 27 | 15 | |
| Free shares and units plans ** | 290 | 180 | 218 | |
| Diluted average number of shares outstanding | (c) | 212,985 | 213,140 | 213,085 |
| Net earnings per share (in euros) | (a) / (b) | €2.66 | €2.03 | €5.12 |
| Of which:basic earnings relating to continued operations, per share | €2.61 | €1.86 | €4.56 | |
| Diluted net earnings per share (in euros) | (a) / (c) | €2.66 | €2.03 | €5.11 |
| Of which:diluted earnings relating to continued operations, per share | €2.60 | €1.86 | €4.56 | |
| Average share price | €107.39 | €81.59 | €81.44 |
* Only option plans with an exercise price that is lower than the average share price are taken into account in the calculation of diluted earnings per share.
** Performance shares / units subject to internal performance conditions are only taken into account when the performance targets are achieved.
11. Litigations
At the date of consolidated accounts approval, there are no government, judicial or arbitration claims of which the Group is aware, which are pending or threatened and which could have or have had any significant effect on the financial position or profitability of the Company and/or the Group in the last 12 months.
12. Related party transactions
Main related party transactions are disclosed in Note 13-a of the consolidated financial statements included in the 2021 Universal Registration Document.
Revenues with the French State amounted to €1,811.7 million in the first half of 2022 and €1,733.5 million in the first half of 2021.
13. Subsequent event
To the best of the Group's knowledge, no significant events occurred after the end of the reporting period.
This is a 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 Englishspeaking 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.
Thales Period from January 1 to June 30, 2022
Statutory auditors' review report on the half-yearly financial information
MAZARS
Tour Exaltis 61, rue Henri Regnault 92075 Paris-La Défense cedex S.A à directoire et conseil de surveillance au capital de € 8 320 000 784 824 153 R.C.S. Nanterre
Commissaire aux Comptes Membre de la compagnie régionale de Versailles et du Centre
ERNST & YOUNG Audit Tour First TSA 14444 92037 Paris-La Défense Cedex S.A.S. à capital variable 344 366 315 R.C.S. Nanterre
Commissaire aux Comptes Membre de la compagnie régionale de Versailles et du Centre
Thales Period from January 1 to June 30, 2022
Statutory auditors' review report on the half-yearly financial information
To the Shareholders,
In compliance with the assignment entrusted to us by your Annual General Meetings 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 Thales, for the period from January 1 to June 30, 2022,
- the verification of the information presented in the half-yearly management report.
These condensed half-yearly consolidated financial statements are your Board of Directors' responsibility. Our role is to express a conclusion on these financial statements based on our review.
1. 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.
2. Specific verification
We have also verified the information presented in the half-yearly management report on the halfyearly consolidated financial statements subject to our review.
We have no matters to report as to its fair presentation and consistency with the half-yearly consolidated financial statements.
Paris-La Défense, July 20, 2022
The Statutory Auditors French original signed by
MAZARS ERNST & YOUNG Audit
Dominique Muller Grégory Derouet Jean-François Ginies Vincent Gauthier
Thales Tour Carpe Diem 31 Place des Corolles – CS 20001 92098 Paris La Défense France Tél : +33 (0)1 57 77 80 00 www.thalesgroup.com
