Bolloré : First-half 2021 results

First-half 2021 results30 July 2021Good results continuedacross all of the Bolloré Group's business activitiesAfter a very resilient first half 2020 , the Group's revenues increased by 13% and its adjusted operating income (EBITA (1) )grew by 43%, at constant scope and exchange rates in the first half of 2021.Revenue: €12,786 million, +13%at constant scope and exchange rates.Adjusted operating income (EBITA (1) ...

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G ood results continued
across all of the Bolloré Group 's business activities

After a very resilient first half 2020 , the Group's revenues increased by 13% and its a djusted operating income (EBITA ) grew by 43%, at constant scope and exchange rates in the first half of 2021.

First-half 2021 results

At its meeting on July 30, 2021, Bolloré's Board of Directors approved the financial statements for the first half of 2021.

First-half 2021 revenue amounted to €12,786 million , up 13% at constant scope and exchange rates:

On a reported basis, revenue increased +10% , including +€64 million in changes in scope and -€340 million in foreign exchange impacts (resulting from the decline in the US dollar and other currencies).

Adjusted operating income (EBITA ) came out at €1,324 million, up 43% at constant scope and exchange rates:

Financial income amounted to -€115 million , compared with +€447 million in the first half of 2020. It mainly includes -€170 million in devaluations of Spotify and Tencent Music securities (versus +€449 million of revaluation in the first half of 2020) and €102 million in dividends from Mediaset (received on July 22, 2021).

The net income of equity-accounted non-operating companies totalled -€24 million , compared with -€91 million in the first half of 2020. It mainly includes Telecom Italia's contribution to Vivendi. In 2020, it included a provision on Mediobanca that has not been consolidated since October 2020 .

After accounting for -€325 million in tax (compared with -€353 million in the first half of 2020), consolidated net income amounted to €651 million , compared with €758 million in the first half of 2020.
Net income Group share came out at €219 million , compared with €174 million in the first half of 2020.

Net debt amounted to €6,851 million versus €9,136 million at December 31, 2020, due to:

Shareholders' equity came to €31,014 million (€25,984 million at December 31, 2020), an improvement of €5,030 million, particularly given the impact of the sale of an additional 10% of UMG to Tencent on January 29, 2021 (+€2.8 billion).

At June 30, 2021, the Group's liquidity position, undrawn confirmed lines and liquid investments represented €3.2 billion for Bolloré, excluding credit lines and investments at Vivendi level.

(1)    See glossary
(2)    Gearing: net debt/equity ratio

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.

(1)    Before Bolloré trademark fees

A detailed presentation of the results is available at www.bollore.com.
The limited review procedures for the 2021 half-yearly consolidated financial statements have been carried out and the certification report will be issued after verification of the half-yearly activity report.

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Comparability of financial statements | Information on the impacts of COVID-19

As of June 30, 2021, the Bolloré Group had not adjusted the definition of performance indicators, including EBITA, which are comparable to those of 2020.

Prisma Media has been consolidated by Vivendi since June 1 , 2021.

The financial statements as at June 30, 2021 do not include any impact resulting from this transaction, which is still subject to conditions precedent.

During the first half of 2021, the Group's activities showed good resilience, particularly in Transport, and at Vivendi in music and pay television. Given the good performance of the business lines, the Group did not identify any impairment losses in the first half of 2021. It still benefits from a high level of liquidity. Nevertheless, the Group continues to assess on an ongoing basis the current and potential consequences of the health crisis, which are still temporarily weighing on certain activities due to the restrictive measures taken by governments to curb the epidemic, while remaining confident in its resilience and capacity for adaptation.

Glossary

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 percentages 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 See glossary

3 Following the loss of significant influence, due in particular to the reduction of the stake.

4 Subject to approval of the transaction by the AFM and to the decision of the payment of an exceptional interim dividend by Vivendi.

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