BOLLORÉ : 2022 RESULTS

BOLLORÉ                 

Good results
for all of the Group’s activities in 2022 ^(*)

• Revenue: 20,677 million euros, +20% at constant scope and exchange rates.
• Adjusted operating income (EBITA ^{(1) (2)}): 1,502 million euros, +47 % at constant scope and exchange rates, driven by the very good performance of the Transport and Logistics (578 million euros, +84%) and Communications (1,086 million euros, +20%) sectors.

• Net income: 2,724 million euros, including 3,150 million euros in net capital gain from the sale of Bolloré Africa Logistics to MSC for an enterprise value, net of minority interests, of 5.7 billion euros. It also includes the result of the deconsolidation of Vivendi’s stake in Telecom Italia (-1,494 million euros) and the capital gain on the sale on the contribution of the stake in Banijay to FL Entertainment (515 million euros). The 2022 net income was not very comparable to 2021, which included the capital gain from the deconsolidation of Universal Music Group (19.9 billion euros). 2022 net income Group share: 3,400 million euros.
• Net cash: 1,207 million euros as of December 31, 2022, compared to a net debt of 3,428 million euros as of December 31, 2021, mainly following the sale of Bolloré Africa Logistics.
• Group liquidity: 12 billion euros in cash and confirmed lines on 31 December 2022, including 8 billion euros at the Bolloré level.
• Proposed dividend: 0.06 euros per share (including an interim dividend of 0.02 euros already paid in September 2022), identical to that paid in respect of 2021.
• Institution of an ad hoc committee and appointment of an independent expert in connection with a proposed simplified cash tender offer of Bolloré SE for a maximum number of its own shares representing 9.78% of its share capital, at a price of EUR 5.75 per share.

2022 results ^(*)

The meeting of the Board of Directors of Bolloré on 14 March 2023 approved the financial statements for 2022.

2022 revenue amounted to 20,677 million euros, up 20% at constant scope and exchange rates:

• Bolloré Logistics: 7,111 million euros up 36%, driven mainly by the increase in freight rates in freight forwarding and sustained volumes, particularly in the air transport sector;

• Bolloré Energy: 3,599 million euros, +45%, mainly due to the sharp rise in oil product prices due to the international environment;
• Communications (Vivendi): 9,590 million euros, +5%, mainly attributable to Havas (+9%) and Gameloft (+19%);
• Industry: 369 million euros; +1%, thanks to growth in Systems and Films activities despite the slowdown in the Blue division (batteries, buses).

In reported data, revenue was up 24%, taking into account +252 million euros in changes in scope (mainly Prisma Media and SPI at Canal+ Group) and +332 million euros in foreign exchange impacts (overall impairment of the euro, particularly against the US dollar).

Adjusted operating income (EBITA ⁽³⁾) came out at 1,502 million euros, up 47% at constant scope and exchange rates:

• Bolloré Logistics: 437 million euros, +71%, given the exceptional market environment for freight forwarding;

• Bolloré Energy: 141 million, +141%, benefiting from good margins and the sharp rise in oil prices;

• Communications: 1,086 million euros ⁽⁴⁾, +20%, driven by the good performance of Vivendi’s activities (Canal+ Group, Havas, etc.) and equity-accounted companies (UMG, Lagardère);

• Industry: -125 million euros, down -14 million euros on a reported basis compared to 2021, particularly given the sharp increase in costs (resins, electricity) and the decline in activity in batteries.

Financial income amounted to -1,062 million euros, compared with -41 million euros in 2021. It includes the loss related to the deconsolidation by Vivendi of the stake in Telecom Italia (-1,494 million euros) and the capital gain on Banijay Holdings Group (515 million euros) following the exchange by Vivendi of its 32.9% stake in Banijay with 19.8% in FL Entertainment (FLE), listed since 1^st July 2022.

The net income of equity-accounted non-operating companies totalled -345 million euros, compared with -583 million euros in 2021. It mainly includes -393 million euros from the share of Telecom Italia’s net income. In 2021, it included an impairment of Telecom Italia securities of -618 million euros.

After accounting for -192 million euros in tax (compared with -272 million euros in 2021) and 3,093 million euros of net income from discontinued operations or held for sale (compared with 20,673 million euros in 2021), the consolidated net income amounted to 2,724 million euros, compared with 20,224 million euros in 2021. It includes 3.2 billion euros of net capital gain on the sale of Bolloré Africa Logistics to MSC for an enterprise value net of minority interests of 5.7 billion euros. In 2021, net income included 19.9 billion euros of capital gain from the deconsolidation of Universal Music Group.

Net income Group share came out at 3,400 million euros, compared with 6,062 million euros in 2021.

Shareholders’ equity amounted to 36,568 million euros, compared with 34,418 million euros at 31 December 2021.

As of December 31, 2022, the Group posted net cash of 1,207 million euros, compared to net debt of 3,428 million euros as of December 31, 2021, taking into account:

• Bolloré’s net cash (excluding Vivendi) of 2,067 million euros following the sale of Bolloré Africa Logistics to the MSC Group;
• Vivendi’s indebtedness of 860 million euros in connection with the acquisition of 12.5% ​​of the capital of Lagardère through a takeover bid ⁽⁵⁾ carried out in 2022, the acquisition of Multichoice securities and return to shareholders (share buybacks and dividends).

At the end of December 2022, the Group had 12 billion euros in cash and confirmed lines, including 8 billion euros for Bolloré.

Group structure:

• Sale of Bolloré Africa Logistics to MSC Group
  • On 21 December 2022, Bolloré SE announced the completion of the sale to MSC Group of 100% of Bolloré Africa Logistics (BAL) comprising all of the Bolloré Group’s transport and logistics activities in Africa, based on an enterprise value net of minority interests of 5.7 billion euros.
  • The share sale price was 5.1 billion euros, plus 0.6 billion euros in the repayment of current accounts.
  • BAL’s revenue in 2022 stood at 2.6 billion euros, compared to 2.3 billion euros in 2021.
  • In accordance with IFRS 5 and to ensure the comparability of results, all Transport and Logistics activities in Africa for 2021 and 2022 were reclassified as discontinued operations.

• Editis/Lagardère
  • As part of the friendly takeover bid (TOB) that took place in two phases between 14 April and 9 June 2022, Vivendi acquired, as part of the main bid, 17.3 million Lagardère shares for 433 million euros. Furthermore, 31.1 million shares were presented to the subsidiary branch of the takeover bid (22.10% of the share capital), consisting of selling rights exercisable at a price of 24.10 euros until 15 December 2023, representing an off-balance sheet financial commitment of 740 million euros ⁽⁶⁾.
  • On 31 December 2022, following the exercise of 436,712 selling rights, Vivendi held 81.4 million Lagardère shares, representing 57.66% of Lagardère’s share capital and 48.36% of theoretical voting rights^{( 7)}. However, pending approval of Lagardère’s acquisition of controlling interests by the competition authorities⁽⁸⁾, Vivendi has only 22.81% of voting rights.
  • Vivendi is continuing its discussions with the European Commission and discussions with the potential purchasers of Editis.

Editis has been reclassified in discontinued operations (IFRS5) as of December 31, 2022.

• Institution of an ad hoc committee and appointment of an independent expert in connection with a proposed simplified cash tender offer of Bolloré SE on its own shares
  • The tender offer would be carried out pursuant to the share buyback program authorized by the combined shareholders’ general meeting of Bolloré SE held on May 25, 2022. It would aim at acquiring a maximum of 288,607,076 Bolloré SE shares representing 9.78% of its share capital. The contemplated price for such offer is EUR 5.75 per Bolloré SE share. The Board of directors will take its decision on such offer, and if need be will issue its reasoned opinion in light of A2EF’s fairness opinion, represented by Mrs. Sonia Bonnet Bernard, in the course of April 2023.
  • In 2022, Compagnie de l’Odet acquired 103.0 million Bolloré shares (3.5% of the share capital) for 485 million euros. Bolloré, as part of its share repurchase program, acquired 2.4 million of its own shares for 10.7 million euros.

(*) In accordance with IFRS 5 and to ensure the comparability of results, reclassifications into discontinued operations or held for sale include: i) UMG until 22/09/2021 (as of 23/09/2021, UMG is accounted for using the operating equity method), ii) all of the Group’s Transport and Logistics activities in Africa for 2021 and 2022 (these activities were disposed of on 21 December 2022), iii) Editis over the 2021 and 2022 fiscal years (on 31 December 2022, as a result of Vivendi’s plan to sell Editis, this activity is considered to be held for sale).

      (1)   See glossary
      (2)   Including, for 2022, contributions from UMG (97 million euros) and Lagardère (98 million euros) accounted for using the operational equity method at Vivendi and the contribution of UMG accounted for under the operational equity method at Bolloré (170 million euros), after amortisation resulting from PPAs.

      (3)   Gearing: net debt/equity ratio

(*) In accordance with IFRS 5 and to ensure the comparability of results, reclassifications into discontinued operations or held for sale include: i) UMG until 22/09/2021 (as of 23/09/2021, UMG is accounted for using the operating equity method), ii) all of the Group’s Transport and Logistics activities in Africa for 2021 and 2022 (these activities were disposed of on 21 December 2022), iii) Editis over the 2021 and 2022 fiscal years (on 31 December 2022, as a result of Vivendi’s plan to sell Editis, this activity is considered to be held for sale).

        (1)   At constant scope and exchange rates

All amounts are expressed in millions of euros and rounded to the nearest decimal.
As a result, the sum of the rounded amounts may differ slightly from the reported total.

(*) In accordance with IFRS 5 and to ensure the comparability of results, reclassifications into discontinued operations or held for sale include: i) UMG until 22/09/2021 (as of 23/09/2021, UMG is accounted for using the operating equity method), ii) all of the Group’s Transport and Logistics activities in Africa for 2021 and 2022 (these activities were disposed of on 21 December 2022), iii) Editis over the 2021 and 2022 fiscal years (on 31 December 2022, as a result of Vivendi’s plan to sell Editis, this activity is considered to be held for sale).

             (1)   Before group fees and Bolloré trademark royalties.
             (2)   Including in 2022, contributions from UMG (€124m) and Lagardère (€98m) accounted for using the equity method at Vivendi.

A detailed presentation of the results is available at www.bollore.com.
The audit procedures of the consolidated financial statements have been carried out. The certification report will be issued after finalisation of the procedures required to submit the Universal Registration Document (URD).

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Comparability of financial statements

• In accordance with IFRS 5 and to ensure the comparability of results, reclassifications into discontinued operations or held for sale include:
  • UMG until 22/09/2021 (as of 23/09/2021, UMG is accounted for using the operational equity method).
  • All of the Group’s Transport and Logistics activities in Africa over the 2021 and 2022 fiscal years (these activities were disposed of on 21 December 2022).
  • Editis for the 2021 and 2022 fiscal years (on 31 December 2022, taking into account the planned sale of Editis).

• Performance indicators
  • On 31 December 2022, the Bolloré Group had not changed the definition of performance indicators, particularly EBITA, which are comparable to those of 31 December 2021. However, EBITA and operating income data are now presented before Group expenses.
• Change in scope of consolidation
  • Prisma Media has been consolidated by Vivendi since 1^st June 2021.
  • Lagardère has been accounted for using the equity method since 1^st July 2021.
  • UMG has been accounted for using the equity method since 23 September 2021.
  • On 31 December 2022, Vivendi ceased to account for Telecom Italia as an equity-method stake, considering that it no longer exercises significant influence over Telecom Italia in view of the resignation of its two representatives (Messrs Arnaud de Puyfontaine and Franck Cadoret) of the Telecom Italia Board of Directors.

• Trend in the main currencies

Glossary

• Organic growth: growth at constant scope and exchange rates.
• Adjusted operating income (EBITA): operating income before amortisation of intangible assets related to business combinations – PPA (purchase price allocation), impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets related to business combinations.
• EBITDA: operating income before depreciation and amortisation.
• Net financial debt/Net cash position: sum of borrowings at amortised cost, less cash and cash equivalents, cash management financial assets and net derivative financial instruments (assets or liabilities) with an underlying net financial indebtedness, as well as cash deposits backed by borrowings.

   The non-GAAP measures defined above should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for, other GAAP measures of operational and financial performance, and Bolloré considers these to be relevant indicators of the Group’s operational and financial performance. Furthermore, it should be noted that other companies may define and calculate these indicators differently. It is therefore possible that the indicators used by Bolloré cannot be directly compared with those of other companies.

The percentage changes indicated in this document are calculated in relation to the same period of the preceding fiscal year, unless otherwise stated. Due to rounding in this presentation, the sum of some data may not correspond exactly to the calculated total and the percentage may not correspond to the calculated variation.

¹   See glossary

² Including contributions from equity-accounted operating companies at Vivendi (UMG (124 million euros) and Lagardère (98 million euros)): +222 million euros and contribution of UMG’s equity-accounted operating companies at Bolloré: +218 million euros.

(*) In accordance with IFRS 5 and to ensure the comparability of results, reclassifications into discontinued operations or held for sale include: i) UMG until 22/09/2021 (as of 23/09/2021, UMG is accounted for using the operating equity method), ii) all of the Group’s Transport and Logistics activities in Africa for 2021 and 2022 (these activities were disposed of on 21 December 2022), iii) Editis over the 2021 and 2022 fiscal years (on 31 December 2022, given the planned sale project of Editis, this activity is considered to be held for sale).

⁽³⁾Before group expenses and Bolloré trademark fees, see glossary for EBITA definition.

⁽⁴⁾ Including in 2022, contributions from UMG (124 million euros) and Lagardère (98 million euros) accounted for using the equity method at Vivendi.

(*) In accordance with IFRS 5 and to ensure the comparability of results, reclassifications into discontinued operations or held for sale include: i) UMG until 22/09/2021 (as of 23/09/2021, UMG is accounted for using the operating equity method), ii) all of the Group’s Transport and Logistics activities in Africa for 2021 and 2022 (these activities were disposed of on 21 December 2022), iii) Editis over the 2021 and 2022 fiscal years (on 31 December 2022, given the planned sale project of Editis, this activity is considered to be held for sale).

⁵ On 31 December 2022, 30,702,569 selling rights are exercisable at a unit price of €24.10 up to and including 15 December 2023, representing an off-balance sheet commitment of €740m at Vivendi and pertaining to 21.75% of Lagardère’s share capital.
⁽⁶⁾ On 31/12/2022 and pertaining to 21.75% of the share capital.

⁽⁷⁾ Based on Lagardère’s theoretical number of voting rights on 31/12/2022.

⁽⁸⁾ In accordance with Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) 139/2004 on the control of concentrations between undertakings.

Attachment

• 2023-03-14-Bolloré CP 2022_EN VF