Aéroports de Paris: 2010 Half Year Financial Results

PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Regulatory News:

Aéroports de Paris (Paris:ADP) (Pink Sheets:AEOPF):

Results in progression despite the decrease in traffic of 2.1%:

Revenue up by 2.5%¹ to €1,318.4 million
EBITDA² up by 2.1% to €432.3 million
Net income attributable to the Group up by 8.2% to €137.7 million

Outlook for 2010:

Passenger traffic in the same order of magnitude in 2010 as in 2009
Slight growth in 2010 revenue compared to 2009
New EBITDA guidance : in slight growth compared to 2009

Economic Regulation Agreement (ERA) for the 2011-2015 period signed the 23^rd of July:

Ambition for decisive improvement in quality of service during the course of the ERA
€2.4 billion in investments planned for Aéroports de Paris Company including €1.8 billion on the regulated perimeter
Tariff moderation policy

Pierre Graff, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Aéroports de Paris, said:

“Traffic was severely disrupted in April by the eruption of the Icelandic volcano Eyjafjöll. Despite this, Aéroports de Paris Group’s results for the 1^st half of 2010 are satisfying, due in particular to the increase in revenue per passenger achieved in shops within restricted areas. These results are due to the efforts made over a number of years to increase the contribution of retail, real estate and subsidiaries to the Group’s growth. Under these conditions and assuming passenger traffic in the same order of magnitude in 2010 as in 2009, we now anticipate a 2010 EBITDA in slight growth compared to 2009.

On 23 July 2010, Aéroports de Paris signed a new Economic Regulation Agreement with the State for the 2011-2015 period. During this period, the quality of service will be the strategic priority of the Company, which will tend to intensify its effort to reach the best standards among service companies in terms of customer satisfaction. Besides, the change in the regulated perimeter (commercial activities and diversification real estate will be out of the till), will constitute a key factor in encouraging improved performance and value creation on both the regulated and non-regulated perimeter."

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¹		Unless otherwise indicated, all percentages in this document compare data for the 1^st half of 2010 with the equivalent data for the 1^st half of 2009
²		Operating income from ordinary activities plus amortisation and depreciation of fixed capital net of reversals

Key events during the period

Eruption of the volcano Eyjafjöll

Air traffic was disrupted in April in France and some other European countries because of the ash cloud from the Icelandic volcano Eyjafjöll. The negative impact on Aéroports de Paris' traffic is estimated at around 1.4 million passengers for the five days of interruption of traffic (between Thursday 15 April, 11 pm, and Tuesday 20 April, 12 noon) and the two days of progressive resumption of traffic. The negative impact on Group revenue and EBITDA is estimated at around €23 million and €20 million respectively.

Progression of traffic

Aéroports de Paris’ traffic was down by 2.1% (to 39.1 million passengers) during the 1^st half of 2010: it fell by 1.9% at Paris-Charles de Gaulle (27.1 million passengers) and by 2.5% at Paris-Orly (12.0 million passengers). Excluding the volcano effect, Aéroports de Paris’ traffic increased by 1.4%.

After slight growth during the first quarter (+0.8%), and despite the continued recovery in passenger traffic during the second quarter (+3.3% in May and +2.3% in June), the 1^st half was adversely affected by the consequences of the eruption of the Icelandic volcano Eyjafjöll (in April). During the 2^nd quarter of 2010, traffic decreased by 4.5%.

The traffic mix improved, with international traffic outside Europe (40.0% of the total) growing by 0.5% during the 1^st half of 2010, while overall traffic fell by 2.1%. The strong growth in the Middle East (+7.3%) and French overseas territories (+2.7%) routes, representing 8.8% of total traffic, and the slight growth in Africa routes (+0.9% and 12.0% of the total) compensated for the fall in North America (-1.7% and 9.4% of the total), Latin America (-4.7% and 3.5% of the total) and Asia-Pacific (-0.3% and 6.3% of the total) routes.

European traffic excluding France (40.9% of the total) fell by 3.3%.

Domestic traffic (19.1% of the total) fell by 4.7%.

The proportion of connections stood at 23.5%, compared to 24.4% during the first six months of 2009.

Low cost companies, which represent 12.6% of traffic, saw their traffic increase by 4.1% during the 1^st half of 2010. This trend is due in particular to the dynamism of companies such as easyJet and Vueling.

The number of aircraft movements was down by 7.0% at 343,945.

Freight and post activity increased strongly (+14.3%) to 1,178 tonnes transported.

Bond issue

In May 2010 Aéroports de Paris, within the framework of an exchange offer relating to 3 bonds issued by Aéroports de Paris and maturing in 2011, 2012 and 2014, issued a new bond to the value of €500 million, with a maturity of 10 years and interest rate of 3.886%. The latter bond has a settlement date of 10 May 2020. At the end of this operation, €240 million in bonds have been exchanged, and €260 million in bonds have been newly issued.

Increase in revenue, EBITDA and net income for the Group during the first half of 2010, despite the decrease in traffic


In millions of €	1st half of 2010	1st half of 2009	2010 / 2009
Revenue¹ Income from ordinary activities	1 318.4	1 285.9	+2.5%
EBITDA	432.3	423.6	+2.1%
Operating income from ordinary activities²	245.4	247.1	-0.7%
Operating income	245.1	242.3	+1.1%
Net finance costs	-42.7	-53.0	-19.4%
Net income attributable to the Group	137.7	127.3	+8.2%

Revenue for the 1^st half of 2010 suffered from the impact of the interruption of air traffic following the eruption of the Icelandic volcano Eyjafjöll, which led to a loss of earnings in the order of €23 million with regard to revenue for the 2^nd quarter of 2010. Despite this event, consolidated revenue increased by 2.5% to €1,318.4 million. This increase was the result of:

strong progression in revenue from retail and services (+4.6%), thanks to the good performance of commercial activities, which benefited from the increase in revenue from passengers within restricted areas of 12.9%;
the impact during the 1^st quarter of 2010 on tariff increases applied from 1 April 2009 in accordance with the 2006-2010 Economic Regulation Agreement and the increase in airport security tax from €9.5 to €10.0 from 1 January 2010;
continued real estate development (+6.0%), in particular through the effect of the acquisition of Roissy Continental Square and new leases, despite the termination of certain leases and the negative impact of indexation clauses;
and the growth of diversification activities (+8.5%), driven by the perimeter effect linked to the acquisition of the Masternaut group by Hub télécom in 2009.

EBITDA continued to progress (+2.1% to €432.3 million), due to efforts to control operating expenses within the framework of the savings plan. By mid-year, the savings plan has succeeded in making overall savings in expenditure that were in line with the cumulated objective of €62 million by the end of 2010. The negative impact of the volcano was estimated at around €20 million. The margin for the first six months of 2010 was virtually stable at 32.8%.

Raw materials and consumables used were up by 11.6% to €104.5 million, due to increased purchases of goods from subsidiaries, in particular Société de Distribution Aéroportuaire and Duty Free Paris, which are in expansion, and the impact of the acquisition of the Masternaut group by Hub télécom at the end of 2009.

There was a reduction in external services of 3.2% to €317.6 million, due to the effect of the amending of sub-contracting rules relating to baggage sorting system within terminal 1 of Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport³.

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¹		Income from ordinary activities
²		Operating income before the impact of certain non-current income and charges
³		Since 1 November 2009, airlines have been dealing directly with providers of ground-handling services for baggage sorting activity within terminal 1 at Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport, the corresponding service no longer being provided by Aéroports de Paris, apart from in exceptional circumstances

Employee benefit costs increased by 5.7% to €396.7 million. Staff numbers at the parent company were down by 1.3%, and employee benefit costs increased by 4.1% to €271.8 million. Staff numbers within the Alyzia group fell by 2.7% and employee benefit costs by 1.0%. The increase in staff numbers at the other subsidiaries (+25.0%) could essentially be explained by the increase in staff numbers at Hub télécom, ADPI and Duty Free Paris, resulting from the growth of each of these subsidiaries. As a result, employee benefit costs at these subsidiaries increased by 24.1%.

Taxes fell by 4.6% (to €78.3 million) due to the effect of non-recurring elements and the replacement of the local business tax with the regional economic contribution, and despite the increase in real estate taxes.

Other operating costs increased by 38.0% to €15.2 million, due to the entering into the accounts of losses linked to irrecoverable debts.

Other income and costs included in particular depreciation of receivables and allocations to provisions (net of reversals). These decreased by 8.7% to €5.2 million.

Depreciations increased by 5.9% to €186.8 million, as a result, in particular of the acquisitions of Roissy Continental Square and Masternaut group. Operating income from ordinary activities fell slightly by 0.7% to €245.4 million.

Operating income stood at €245.1 million, up by 1.1%, the year 2009 having been marked by €4.8 million of non-recurring expenses, essentially linked to the reorganisation plan for ground-handling services.

Net finance income took the form of a €42.7 million expense, down 19.4%, due to the reduction in interest charges linked to bond operations carried out since the beginning of the year, the fall in rates and the increase in foreign exchange gains.

The share of companies consolidated according to the equity method stood at €5.7 million (compared to €2.9 million in the 1^st half of 2009), driven by a net increase in the contribution by N.V Luchthaven Schiphol (Schiphol Group).

Income tax expense increased by 8.5% to €70.0 million.

As a consequence, net income increased by 8.1% to €138.1 million.

Results by segment

Stability of Aviation


In millions of €	1st half of 2010	1st half of 2009	2010 / 2009
Revenue	692.0	692.2	-0.0%
Airport fees	374.1	376.0	-0.5%
Ancillary fees	82.7	86.2	-4.0%
Airport security tax	211.6	207.4	+2.0%
Other revenue	23.6	22.6	+4.2%
EBITDA	156.9	154.5	+1.6%
Operating income from ordinary activities	43.7	40.9	+7.0%

Income from airport fees¹ fell slightly (-0.5% to €374.1 million) during the 1^st half of 2010. The impact during the 1^st quarter 2010 of tariff increases agreed from 1 April 2009 (+5.5% on average) only partially compensated for the decrease in traffic.

Income from ancillary fees fell by 4.0% (to €82.7 million), due to new tariffs for baggage sorting systems, particularly those within terminal 1 of Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport. De-icing services were up by €2.7 million, due to periods of severe snowfall during the winter of 2009/2010.

The rate of airport security tax, which mainly funds security-related activities, has been €10.0 per departing passenger since 1 January 2010 (€9.5 in 2009). Income from this tax was €211.6 million, and included €16.0 million in accrued income.

Other revenue consisted in particular of re-invoicing to the French Air Navigation Services Division, and leases linked to the use of terminals. Other income increased by 4.2% to €23.6 million.

Thanks to operating cost control and the decrease in provisions (net of reversals), EBITDA rose by 1.6% to €156.9 million, bringing the gross margin to 22.7%, up by 0.4 point.

Depreciations were stable at €113.2 million. Operating income from ordinary activities increased by 7.0% to €43.7 million. On a like-for-like basis², current operating income fell slightly by 2.1%.

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¹		Passenger fee, landing fee (which since 1 April 2009 has included the lighting fee), parking fee (which since 1 April 2009 has included the fuel fee)
²		Change from the 1st half of 2010 in the method of allocating charges and assets linked to the operation of CDGVal. Impact on the Aviation segment: increase of the current operating income of €3.7 million in 2009 (increase in charge of €1.0 million and decrease in depreciation and amortization of €4.7 million)

Strong growth in retail and services due to the effect of increased sales per passenger within restricted areas


In millions of €	1st half of 2010	1st half of 2009	2010 / 2009
Revenue	450.6	430.9	+4.6%
EBITDA	206.3	198.3	+4.1%
Operating income from ordinary activities	161.7	159.9	+1.1%

Breakdown of revenue:


In millions of €	1st half of 2010	1st half of 2009	2010 / 2009
Revenue	450.6	430.9	+4.6%
Commercial activities	195.7	178.5	+9.6%
Fees	131.2	120.8	+8.6%
Société de Distribution Aéroportuaire & Duty Free Paris	100.9	89.4	+12.8%
Eliminations	-36.4	-31.7	+14.9%
Car parks and access roads	74.1	72.1	+2.7%
Industrial services	35.4	36.7	-3.4%
Rental income	47.2	50.0	-5.5%
Other	98.2	93.6	+4.9%

Despite the decline in traffic, revenue from commercial activities increased by 9.6%.

Fees from shops, bars, restaurants, advertising, banking and foreign exchange activity, and car rental rose by 8.6% to €131.2 million. As part of this, and despite the decrease in traffic, fees from shops in restricted areas rose by 11.4% due to the continued increase in sales per passenger, which increased by 12.9% to €13.9, driven by the good performances of new installations, in particular in terminal 2E of Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport, favourable developments with regard to exchange rates for certain currencies during the 2^nd quarter and a favourable traffic mix (increase in the weighting of international routes).

Revenue from the subsidiaries Société de Distribution Aéroportuaire and Duty Free Paris progressed by 12.8% to €100.9 million¹, due to the effect of good performances in shops in restricted areas, and the ramp up of Duty Free Paris, established at the beginning of 2009 and which has opened 17 shops since the end of the 1^st half of 2009.

Revenue from car parks and access rose by 2.7%, due to the increase in average expenditure per customer.

Revenue from the provision of industrial services (electricity and water supply) fell by 3.4% because of the lower gas price during the 1^st half of 2010 compared to the 1^st half of 2009.

Rental income (leases within terminals) fell by 5.5% to €47.2 million.

Other income essentially consisted of the provision of internal services.

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¹		Aéroports de Paris portion (50%), including €93.4 million for Société de Distribution Aéroportuaire

On a like-for-like basis², revenue derived by the Retail and Services segment increased by 2.8%.

EBITDA for the segment progressed by 4.1% to €206.3 million. The gross margin was stable at 45.8%.

Depreciation increased by 16.3% to €44.6 million. Current operating income rose by 1.1% to €161.7 million. On a like-for-like basis¹, operating income from ordinary activities rose by 3.5%.

Strong development of the real estate segment, driven by the acquisition of Roissy Continental Square


In millions of €	1st half of 2010	1st half of 2009	2010 / 2009
Revenue	114.3	107.8	+6.0%
External Revenue	89.9	83.8	+7.1%
Internal Revenue	24.5	23.9	+2.2%
EBITDA	63.0	62.2	+1.3%
Operating income from ordinary activities	43.3	46.7	-7.4%

In the 1^st half of 2010, the real estate revenue increased by 6.0% to €114.3 million due to the strong growth of external revenue. This grew strongly (+7.1%) to €89.8 million, driven by the acquisition of Roissy Continental Square in November 2009 and recent commercial developments such as the extension of the FedEx hub at Paris-Charles-de Gaulle. However, it suffered from the negative impact of the crisis (in particular operators within the freight sector stopping their activity), and the indexation of contracts in line with the cost of construction index (-0.87% on average with regard to buildings and -4.1% on average with regard to land, applied from 1 January 2010). Internal revenue was €24.5 million, up by 2.2%.

EBITDA rose slightly by 1.3% to €63.0 million, the 1st half of 2009 having been favourably impacted by non-recurring elements (write-back of provisions net of charges) to a value of €7.2 million. The gross margin stood at 55.1%, down by 2.6 points. Excluding these non-recurring elements, EBITDA and the margin increased by 14.5% and 4.1 points respectively compared to the 1^st half of 2009.

Operating income from ordinary activities decreased by 7.4% to €43.3 million as a result of the acquisition of Roissy Continental Square. Excluding non-recurring elements (write-back of provisions net of reversals of €7.2 million), operating income from ordinary activities increased by 9.6%.

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¹		Change from the 1^st half of 2010 in the method of allocating charges and assets linked to the operation of CDGVal. Impact on the Retail and Services segment: decreased of the current operating income of €3.7 million in 2009 (increase in revenue of €7.6 million and increase in expense of €6.6 million and in depreciation and amortization of €4.7 million)

Ground-handling and related services: activities that remain in deficit in a difficult environment


In millions of €	1st half of 2010	1st half of 2009	2010 / 2009
Revenue	93.7	94.0	-0.4%
Ground-handling	67.0	67.5	-0.7%
Security	26.6	26.5	+0.4%
EBITDA	-4.0	-1.8	+124.1%
Operating income from ordinary activities	-5.1	-3.0	+71.3%

Revenue from the ground-handling segment fell slightly to €93.7 million during the 1^st half of 2010. Despite the drop in traffic, revenue from ground-handling services was virtually stable, gains from new contracts having compensated for the loss of contracts. Loss of earnings linked to the cessation of activity of certain client companies stood at around €2.3 million during the 1^st half of 2010. The negative impact of the volcano on the ground-handling segment was estimated at around €2.5 million. Security activity was stable at €26.6 million.

EBITDA fell to -€4.0 million compared to -€1.8 million during the 1^st half of 2009, affected in particular by the interruption of traffic following the eruption of the Icelandic volcano Eyjafjöll.

Operating income from ordinary activities stood at -€5.1 million (-€3.0 million for the 1^st half of 2009).

Growth in other activities brought about by scope effects


In millions of €	1st half of 2010	1st half of 2009	2010 / 2009
Revenue	134.0	123.5	+8.5%
EBITDA	10.0	9.9	+1.1%
Operating income from ordinary activities	1.7	2.4	-30.1%

Hub télécom benefited from a change in the perimeter linked to the acquisition in 2009 of the Masternaut group, the European leader in tracking solutions. Hub télécom consolidated revenue group increased by 32.0%. It came to €72.3 million, helped by the acquisition of the Masternaut group, which generated extra revenue of €21.0 million. EBITDA amounted to €9.4 million, up by 15.6%. Operating income from ordinary activities stood at €1.5 million, up by 34.1%.

ADPI saw its activity fall back during the 1st half of 2010, due to the slow-down in work being carried out on construction sites in Saudi Arabia and Libya and despite projects in Bahrain and Qatar coming on-stream. Its revenue was €53.4 million, down by 11.0%. Thanks to some contract loss provisions amounting €2.4 million, EBITDA came to €0.3 million, while operating income from ordinary activities was €0.1 million. The order book remained strong at the end of June: it stood at €243.2 million.

Aéroports de Paris Management saw its revenue increase by 2.6% to €5.6 million, boosted by contracts already under way during 2009. Thanks to the decrease of employee benefit costs, EBITDA increased from €0.3 million to €0.7 million, taking the gross margin to 11.9% compared to 5.0% during the 1st half of 2009. Operating income from ordinary activities stood at €0.6 million.

Debt

Gearing stood at 74% as of 30 June 2010, 72% at the end of 2009, and 78% as of 30 June 2009.

The Group’s net debt stood at €2,407 million as of 30 June 2010, compared to €2,337 million at 31 December 2009. This slight increase is basically explained by the fall in cash flow.

Outlook

Assuming passenger traffic in the same order of magnitude in 2010 as in 2009, Aéroports de Paris is maintaining its forecast of a slight increase in 2010 revenue compared to 2009. In the light of the performance achieved during the 1st half of 2010, Aéroports de Paris is now forecasting a better than expected EBITDA for 2010 i.e. a slight increase compared to 2009.

Signature of the Economic Regulation Agreement for the 2011-2015 tariff period

Aéroports de Paris has signed the new Economic Regulation Agreement relating to the 2011-2015 period with the State. This is the result of a long period of preparation and wide-ranging consultation with the various stake-holding parties, this agreement follows on from the one signed at the beginning of 2006, and covers the main proposals put forward by Aéroports de Paris on 19 February 2010 within the public consultation document.

The main points of the new agreement are:

the implementation of ten ambitious quality of service indicators, which may give rise to financial incentives in the form of bonuses and penalties, 5 of which directly measure passenger satisfaction;
a €2.4 billion investment programme for Aéroports de Paris Company including €1.8 billion relating to the regulated scope, focusing in particular on the upgrading of the oldest terminals, combined with financial incentives linked to complying with the schedule for the major investments;
a moderate rate increase/decrease cap (an average of 1.38% per year above inflation), accompanied by an adjustment clause to partially compensate for the difference noted in traffic.

This modest progress was made possible by continued productivity gains, mainly through efforts to control costs.

This agreement takes into account a change to the company’s regulated scope, which will apply from 1 January 2011, as stipulated by an Inter-Ministerial Order of 17 December 2009. As of this date, real estate activities deemed as diversification will no longer be included within the regulated scope (activities excluding those linked to air freight, ground-handling services, aircraft maintenance and general and commercial aviation), as well as commercial activities (relating to shops, restaurants, hotels, car rental, banking and foreign exchange services, and advertising).

Calendar

Friday 31 August 2010: Analyst meeting at 10 am Paris time and broadcast available at :
http://www.aeroportsdeparis.fr/ADP/en-GB/Group/Finance/
Wednesday 10 November 2010: Revenue for the 3rd quarter of 2010

Website: www.aeroportsdeparis.fr

The financial information presented within this press release comes from Aéroports de Paris’ condensed interim consolidated financial statements. Procedures related to the limited review of the interim consolidated financial statements have been carried out. The statutory auditors' review report is in the process of being issued.

Forward-looking disclosures

Forward-looking disclosures are included in this press release. These forward-looking disclosures are based on data, assumptions and estimates deemed reasonable by Aéroports de Paris. They include in particular information relating to the financial situation, results and activity of Aéroports de Paris. These data, assumptions and estimates are subject to risks (such as those described within the reference document filed with the French financial markets authority on 22 March 2010 under number D. 010-0135 and modified by the amendment to the reference document filed with the French financial markets authority on 29 March 2010 under number D. 010-0135-R01) and uncertainties, many of which are out of the control of Aéroports de Paris and cannot be easily predicted. They may lead to results that are substantially different from those forecasts or suggested within these disclosures.

Aéroports de Paris:

Registered office: 291, boulevard Raspail, 75014 Paris

A French limited company (Société Anonyme) with share capital of 296,881,806 Euros

552 016 628 RCS Paris

Aéroports de Paris builds, develops and manages airports including Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Paris-Orly and Paris-Le Bourget. With 83 million passengers handled in 2009, Aéroports de Paris is Europe's second-largest airport group in terms of airport passenger traffic and the European leader for freight and mail.

With an exceptional geographic location and a major catchment area, the Group is pursuing its strategy of adapting and modernizing its terminal facilities and upgrading quality of services, and also intends to develop its retail and real estate business. In 2009, the group revenue stood at €2,633 million and the net income at €270 million.


Appendices

Consolidated income statement

(in thousands of euros)	H1 2010	H1 2009	Change 2010 / 2009
Revenue	1 318 420	1 285 882	+2,5%
Capitalized production and changes in finished goods inventories	20 980	22 418	-6,4%
Gross activity for the year	1 339 400	1 308 300	+2,4%
Raw materials and consumables used	(104 479)	(93 656)	+11,6%
External services and charges	(317 603)	(328 159)	-3,2%
Added value	917 318	886 485	+3,5%
Employee benefit costs	(396 689)	(375 447)	+5,7%
Taxes other than income taxes	(78 266)	(82 074)	-4,6%
Other operating expenses	(15 229)	(11 038)	+38,0%
Other ordinary operating income	4 748	4 014	+18,3%
Impairment of receivables, net of reversals	4 241	(2 380)	+278,2%
Net allowance to provisions	(3 802)	4 050	-193,9%
EBITDA	432 321	423 610	+2,1%
EBITDA/Revenue	32,8%	32,9%
Depreciation and amortization	(186 848)	(176 516)	+5,9%
Impairment of non-current assets, net of reversals	(84)	(24)	+247,9%
Operating income from ordinary activities	245 389	247 071	-0,7%
Other operating income and expenses	(306)	(4 769)	-93,6%
Operating income	245 083	242 302	+1,1%
Net finance costs	(42 674)	(52 963)	-19,4%
Share in earnings of associates	5 658	2 877	NA
Income before tax	208 067	192 215	+8,2%
Income tax expense	(69 956)	(64 503)	+8,5%
Net income for the period	138 111	127 713	+8,1%
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	441	444
Net income attributable to owners of the parent	137 670	127 268	+8,2%


Consolidated balance sheet

ASSETS	At	At
(in thousands of euros)	30.06.2010	31.12.2009
Intangible assets	86 108	83 077
Property, plant and equipment	5 419 935	5 433 688
Investment property	433 079	429 106
Investments in associates	409 097	408 204
Other non-current financial assets	65 721	55 585
Deferred tax assets	2 176	1 519
Non-current assets	6 416 116	6 411 180
Inventories	20 342	18 301
Trade receivables	656 543	597 583
Other accounts receivable and prepaid expenses	101 872	108 678
Other current financial assets	124 200	98 228
Current tax assets	10 502	2 362
Cash and cash equivalents	613 964	744 844
Current assets	1 527 423	1 569 995
TOTAL ASSETS	7 943 539	7 981 175

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND LIABILITIES	At	At
(in thousands of euros)	30.06.2010	31.12.2009
Capital	296 882	296 882
Share premium	542 747	542 747
Treasury shares	(532)	(4 218)
Gains and losses recognized directly in equity	(2 136)	(3 264)
Retained earnings	2 401 111	2 398 885
Shareholders' equity - Group share	3 238 073	3 231 033
Non-controlling interest	2 608	1 392
Shareholders' equity	3 240 681	3 232 425
Non-current debt	2 754 403	2 574 549
Provisions for employee benefit obligations (more than one year)	310 317	309 315
Deferred tax liabilities	186 572	164 301
Other non-current liabilities	56 827	49 591
Non-current liabilities	3 308 119	3 097 756
Trade payables	380 238	452 007
Other payables and deferred income	559 522	517 831
Current debt	361 658	584 067
Provisions for employee benefit obligations (less than one year)	24 227	24 227
Other current provisions	68 502	64 699
Current tax payables	592	8 164
Current liabilities	1 394 739	1 650 994
TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES	7 943 539	7 981 175


Consolidated Statement of Cash flows

(in thousands of euros)	H1 2010	H1 2009
Operating income	245 083	242 302
Elimination of income and expense with no impact on net cash :
- Depreciation, amortization, impairment and net allowances to provisions	191 721	164 881
- Net gains on disposals	(62)	(1 563)
- Other	(279)	(5 100)
Interest expense other than cost of net debt	4 670	1 679
Operating cash flow before changes in working capital and tax	441 133	402 199
Increase in inventories	(1 849)	(63)
Increase in trade and other receivables	(45 730)	(54 619)
Increase (decrease) in trade and other payables	(6 799)	19 833
Change in working capital	(54 378)	(34 849)
Income taxes paid	(68 600)	(58 312)
Cash flows from operating activities	318 155	309 037
Proceeds from sale of subsidiaries (net of cash sold) and associates	1 071	-
Acquisitions of subsidiaries (net of cash acquired)	-	(25 840)
Purchase of property, plant & equipment and intangible assets	(181 340)	(183 416)
Acquisition of non-consolidated equity interests	(5 905)	(170)
Change in other financial assets	(5 198)	7 643
Revenue from sale of property, plant & equipment	1 837	1 844
Proceeds from sale of non-consolidated investments	1	-
Dividends received	5 249	5 740
Change in debt and advances on asset acquisitions	(23 389)	(89 753)
Cash flows from investing activities	(207 674)	(283 952)
Capital grants received in the period	2 466	1 874
Purchase of treasury shares (net of disposals)	3 817	1 935
Dividends paid to shareholders of the parent company	(135 576)	(136 490)
Dividends paid to minorites in the subsidiaries	(47)	(9)
Receipts received from long-term debt	430 024	201 463
Repayment of long-term debt	(459 315)	(6 050)
Change in other financial liabilities	525	301
Interest paid	(152 710)	(111 692)
Interest received	65 945	44 714
Cash flows from financing activities	(244 872)	(3 953)
Impact of currency fluctuations	410	15
Change in cash and cash equivalents	(133 981)	21 147
Net cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period	741 272	364 605
Net cash and equivalents at end of the period	607 291	385 751