Performance

for the full-year 2019

26th February 2020

2019 Performance

Bertrand Camus

Chief Executive Officer

2 I FY19 Results | 26th February 2020

2019: solid set of results

Annual targets met or exceeded

Target exceeded

Target met

+3.6%

EBIT up

FCF up

+4.3%

+7%

revenue

organic growth

vs. last year

vs. last year

CDP

DJSI World

Vigeo Eiris

Index

Climate change A list

3rd worldwide

11th year

3 | FY19 Results | 26th February 2020

The market fundamentals are stronger than ever

Tightening

86% of S&P 500

+1bn urban

Water scarcity

regulations on

Growing citizen

inhabitants by

environment

Index® companies

will impact 2bn

awareness on

2030, 98%

Circular Economy

published

people within

global climate

outside of

sustainability

2030

Package in

crisis

Europe

Europe, China's

reports in 20181

Green Fence

4 | FY19 Results | 26th February 2020 1 Source: G&A Institute

Sustainable solutions with a positive impact for our customers

Flagship commercial successes

Water

Recycling & Recovery

Environmental Tech & Solutions

FRANCE - DIJON METROPOLE

THAILAND - RECYCLING PLANT

INDIA - WASTEWATER REUSE

Drinking water and wastewater

Renewal of contract for 9 years from Apr.2021

Turns plastic waste into circular polymers

High quality treated water for reuse

1st positive energy & zero waste SEMOP

in industrial applications

Consolidate position in Europe through

Reinforce footprint in selected international

Leverage our proprietary technology and

innovation and sustainable solutions

geographies through expertise

service capability for industry

5 | FY19 Results | 26th February 2020

Shaping SUEZ 2030 positions SUEZ for the next decade

All workstreams launched and well underway

We drive growth by only selecting opportunities where we are appropriately

rewarded for our differentiation

We simplify the way we work to best serve our clients

We engage all employees to ensure their commitment

Selective organic growth Capex discipline

15-20% portfolio rotation

Leaner organization €1bn performance plan1 Digital and innovation step-up

Winning spirit

Talent development

Aligned incentives

A plan fully delivering in 4 years with material results as soon as 2021

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(1) Annual savings in 2023 compared to 2018 cost base

Reallocating our capital resources

Focus on more selective and higher return growth

Selective organic growth

Portfolio rotation

> Selectivity: Geography, Activity and Business model

> Align business portfolio with value creation ambitions

> Infrastructure guidelines to reduce construction risk

> Rotate 15-20% of Capital Employed

> SUEZ differentiation and added-value proposition

> 1st wave out of 2 to be executed in 2020

  • Contribution to a sustainable environment

PRIORITIZE VALUE CREATION

OVER "GROWTH FOR GROWTH"

Revenue organic growth of 2 to 3% in 2020

First wave of asset rotation

Acceleration from 2021

Included in 2020 EPS target

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Streamlining our operations

Initiatives serving customer experience and sustainable operational efficiency

new organisation

global steering framework

6 regions

and 2 global business

units since 1st Jan

€1bn1

gross annual

savings

by 2023

new Operating

Performance Review and Budget processes

Launched 1st wave of transversal initiatives on top of local actions

on performance improvement and SG&A optimization

40+ working groups 1,000+ people across all geographies

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1 2020 - 2023 gross optimization (excl. incremental investments) Pro forma figures based on 2018 cost base (excl. scope variation)

Ensuring full engagement to support execution

New management framework and governance evolution

Renewed management team

  • Increased share of managers coming from operations
  • Greater proportion of women and of non-French managers

Top-160 Executives

62% renewed Performance Management Committee Executive Committee70% renewed

50%renewed

Management incentives fully aligned

  • 2019 Long-Term incentive Plan for the CEO and ~1,700 beneficiaries

Performance units indexed on SUEZ share price that could lead to cash payment in 2022, subject to:

  1. A 3-year presence condition
  2. Performance targets aligned with Shaping SUEZ 2030 financial targets for 2021 and incl. TSR evolution vs. Euro Stoxx Utilities

Gender parity ratio in management could lead to an increase or decrease up to 10%

Part of total compensation is subject to reinvestment in shares for the CEO and Excom members

> Part of the bonus in 2020 based on contribution to performance plan and shaping SUEZ 2030 for the Top-160 Executives and c. 1 000 change leaders

Governance

Board of Directors proposing to the Annual General Meeting:

  • Philippe Varin to join the Board as Director and Chairman
  • A reduction in the number of Directors from May 2020

9 | FY19 Results | 26th February 2020

2019

Financial Results

Julian Waldron

Chief Financial Officer

10 I FY19 Results | 26th February 2020

Revenue up +3.6% on an organic basis

Each division contributing positively

Revenue in €m

+3.6% organic

18,015

17,331

+106

(47)

+64

+305

+117

+134

+5

FX

Scope

Water

R&R

International

WTS

Other(2)

Europe

Europe (1)

FY 2018

FY 2019

(1) Recycling & Recovery

(2) Mainly SUEZ Consulting

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EBIT up +4.3% on an organic basis

Increased operational margin

EBIT in €m

+4.3% organic

1,408

1,335

(1)

+13

+4

(2)

+20

+36

+4

(1)

EBIT Margin

7.7%

FX

IFRS 16

Scope

Water

R&R

WTS

Other(2)

Europe

Europe (1) International

impact

EBIT Margin

7.8%

FY 2018

FY 2019

(1) Recycling & Recovery

(2) Mainly SUEZ Consulting

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Water Europe

Organic Revenue growth +1.4% driven by supportive volumes

Revenue

in €m

+0.2% gross

+1.4% organic

4,629

+0.7% excl. FX

4,638

(55)

+25

+35

(51)

+33

+1

+22

Scope

Volumes(1)

Tariffs(2)

Net Cial.

Works

New

Others

& FX

Activity(3)

Services

FY 2018

FY 2019

EBIT

in €m

(2.1)% gross

(0.4)% organic

503

(0.1)% excl. FX

494

(9)

+1

(4)

+3

EBIT Margin

EBIT Margin

Scope

IFRS 16

Bordeaux

Underlying

10.9%

10.7%

& FX

& Valenton

termination

FY 2018

FY 2019

  • In France:
    • Growing volumes (+1.0%) partially offset contract expiry
    • Tariffs on concessions are up +1.8%
  • Supportive volumes in Spain (+1.9%) ; tariffs down (0.4)%, incl. (1.65)% tariff decrease in Barcelona impacting January to May y-o-y comparison
  • Continued solid performance in Latin America
    • Chile: volumes up +0.6% and tariffs up +1.6%
    • Construction activity in Ecuador and Panama
  • EBIT flat also reflecting efficiency measures implemented in France and Spain

All variations excl. IFRS 16

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(1)

At iso contracts (2) Escalation formula

(3)

Net balance between contracts gained / renewed / lost & amended

Recycling & Recovery Europe

Solid organic performance both in Revenue and EBIT

Revenue

in €m

+4.3% gross

+4.9% organic

+4.4% excl. FX

6,471

6,206

(40)

+342

(81)

+44

Scope

Prices,

Commodity

Construction

& FX

volumes

Prices

& mix

FY 2018

FY 2019

EBIT

in €m

+5.4% gross

+7.0% organic

287

+5.5% excl. FX

308

EBIT Margin

(4)

+35

+4

(19)

+6

EBIT Margin

4.8%

4.6%

Scope

Prices,

Fuel cost &

Recyclates

IFRS 16

& FX

volumes

Energy prices

prices(1)

FY 2018

& mix

FY 2019

All variations excl. IFRS 16

  • Supportive pricing power in all geographies, driven by the saturation of treatment facilities
  • Processed waste volumes up +1.5%
  • Recyclate prices at a low level
  • Hazardous Waste performing well, driven by price increases and strong soil remediation activity in France and the Netherlands
  • EBIT boosted by solid pricing trends and good operational performance more than offsetting commodity headwinds

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(1) Mainly paper and cardboard, but also plastic and metal

International

Solid commercial momentum drives Revenue and EBIT growth

Revenue

in €m

+5.1% gross

+2.9% organic

3,990

+3.3% excl. FX

4,195

+88

+32

+51

+36

(57)

+55

Scope

North

AMEI(1)

ICEE(2)

Australia

Asia

& FX

America

FY 2018

FY 2019

EBIT

in €m

+8.8% gross

+6.4% organic

+7.0% excl. FX

617

563

+14

+4

+36

EBIT Margin

EBIT Margin

Scope

IFRS 16

Organic

14.7%

14.1%

& FX

FY 2018

FY 2019

All variations excl. IFRS 16

  • Strong organic growth in Asia:
    • Consolidation of SCIP water assets impacted positively H1 y-o-y comparison
  • Dynamic trends in AMEI:
    • Ramping up of network construction projects in India
  • Solid activity in North American water
  • Australia: organic revenue growth down due to challenging comparison basis linked to the completion end-2018 of major infrastructure works around Sydney
  • EBIT up +6.4% organically with most geographies contributing

15 I FY19 Results | 26th February 2020 (1) Africa, Middle East & India (2) Italy, Central and Eastern Europe

Water Technologies & Solutions

Strong organic growth in Revenue, up +5.6%

Revenue

+8.3% gross

in €m

+5.6% organic

+5.7% excl. FX

2,595

2,396

+65

+38

+97

Scope

Chemical

Engineered

& FX

& Monitoring

Systems

Solutions

FY 2018

FY 2019

EBIT

in €m

+4.7% gross

+3.0% organic

+5.4% excl. FX

134

128

EBIT Margin

EBIT Margin

+2

(1)

+5

5.2%

5.3%

Scope

Underlying

One-offs

& FX

FY 2018

FY 2019

  • Strong order book with orders up +11.2% organically in 2019 and significantly higher than end-2018 level
  • 5.6% organic growth in revenue:
    • Strong 9.1% organic growth in Q4
    • ES up +6.8% FY driven by a strong performance of notably projects activities
    • CMS up +3.8% FY reflecting mixed trends: low activity in the US and solid momentum in the rest of the world
  • Underlying EBIT impacted by low activity in Chemical Monitoring Solutions in the US

All variations excl. IFRS 16

16 I FY19 Results | 26th February 2020

Below EBIT : Net income Group share up +5%

335

352

+73

+215

(96)

(104)

(49)

(27)

+4

Change

Argentina

Change in

Change

Change in

Change in

IFRIC 21

in EBIT

settlement

tax expenses

in one-offs

financial

non-controlling

& others

expenses

interests

Net Income

Net Income

FY 2018

FY 2019

17 I FY19 Results | 26th February 2020

Net Debt reduced in line with objective

In €m

10,151

8,954

10,327

8,708

+1,443

IFRS 16

(2,502)

+153

+253

+354

+1,417

(79)

3.2x

Gross Cash

Change in

Tax

Financial

Capex

Disposals,

3.0x

Flow

WCR

Expenses(1)

Expenses

Of which

dividends

ND/EBITDA

& others

ND/EBITDA

+663

+755

Maintenance Development

Capex

Capex

Net debt

Net debt

Net debt

31/12/2018

31/12/2019

31/12/2019

excl. IFRS 16

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(1) Including tax expense linked to Argentina settlement

Looking forward : a new segment structure

2019 financials

Water

Recycling & Recovery

Sales

c. 39% of sales

c. 41% of sales

Organic growth potential

+

+

EBIT

c. 60% of EBIT

c. 26% of EBIT

Capex

c. 57% of Capex

c. 30% of Capex

Capital Employed

c. 54% of CE

c. 25% of CE

Capital Employed evolution

Environmental Tech &

Solutions

c. 20% of sales

+++

c. 14% of EBIT

c. 13% of Capex

c. 20% of CE

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2019 under the new segment structure

Water

Recycling & Recovery

Environmental Tech & Solutions

Revenue

in m€

7,058

6,838

+2.9%

FY 2018

FY 2019

EBIT in m€

918

923

(0.0)%

FY 2018

FY 2019

7,288

7,454

+2.9%

FY 2018

FY 2019

374 412

+10.1%

FY 2018

FY 2019

3,285

3,596

+7.0%

FY 2018

FY 2019

188 +10.8% 215

FY 2018

FY 2019

% org.

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Progress to date on SUEZ 2030

Disposals

  • All projects launched
  • Two main waves expected, including wave 1 this year
  • Each wave roughly half of Capital Employed target

Performance efficiency

  • Substantial mobilization of industrial and commercial teams
  • Wave 1 results to date prove out volume and timing of savings

Below EBIT1

  • Hybrid and senior liability management in 2H19
    €18m savings from 2021
  • First intercompany actions at year-end

€20m savings from 2021

  • Reduction of deferred tax assets at year-end 2019

Cash and debt

  • 2.8x - 3.0x ND/EBITDA targeted - initially from increased cashflow and disposals
  • WCR stable in 2019 versus 2018, target improvement across 2020

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(1) At constant market conditions

2020: a year for execution

Business entirely focused on the execution of Shaping SUEZ 2030 strategic plan

2020 Financial targets1

  • Revenue: 2 to 3% organic growth
  • EBIT: 5 to 6% organic growth excl. impact of Covid-19 in China estimated at €30m to €40m2
  • Recurring EPS (new definition): €0.65
  • Recurring FCF (new definition): €300m

2021 targets confirmed: recurring EPS at €0.80 and recurring FCF at €500m

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  1. Assuming no major material change in economic and market conditions (including interest rates, forex and commodity prices) vs. those observed the past 12 months.
  2. 3-monthsimpact in China, assuming a gradual return to normal situation from 2020 second quarter.

Conclusion

Bertrand Camus

Chief Executive Officer

23 I FY19 Results | 26th February 2020

Our core strengths add value to our clients

Our unmatched client base trusts our expertise and know-how

Our 90,000 employees are passionate and committed

We continuously innovate to ensure we have leading-edgesolutions

SUEZ brand is recognized for leadership in sustainability

We put ethics and health & safety at the heart of our values

#1

#2

#2

#1

private water provider worldwide1

in waste services in Europe

in industrial water and membrane bioreactor

in smart water in Europe

24 | FY19 Results | 26th February 2020 1 According to GWI, in number of inhabitants covered (~135m)

SUEZ embraces its pioneer role in shaping a sustainable environment

Ambitious targets set to go further

Material impacts

A transformed SUEZ

A reviewed

Setting new sustainability standards for 2030

as soon as 2021

in 2023

and rotated portfolio

2021

2023

- 45%4

100%

Recurring EPS1:

ROCE

Businesses

CO2 emissions, in line with the

€0.80

at least two

identified accounting

Sustainable

Recurring FCF2:

for

+1.5° trajectory / carbon neutrality

Solutions

points

in 2050

€500m

15-20%

above 2018

Leverage3:

2.8-3.0x

level

of CE

c. 20mt

H1 2019 Capital Employed : €20.6bn

yearly CO2

emissions

saved for our clients

2021 guidance assumes no material change in economic and market conditions (incl. interest rates, forex and commodity prices) vs. those observed over 2019

  1. Recurring EPS: [Net Income group share - (hybrid coupon + all one-off costs cash and non-cash +/- capital gain/losses on disposals) x (1 - applicable tax rate)] / number of shares.
  2. Recurring FCF: Cash Flow from operating activities - hybrid coupon + restructuring (cash expenses) - property plant, equipment - intangible capex - lease expenses - net financial charges - flows including to/from minorities dividend.
  3. Debt including IFRS 16
  4. vs. 2014

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Appendices

26 I FY19 Results | 26th February 2020

Table of contents

1.

Key figures

28

2.

IFRS 16 impacts

30

3.

Essentials from new segments structure

32

4.

2021 recurring EPS guidance

38

5.

P&L

40

6.

Cash Flow Statement

48

7.

Balance Sheet

51

8.

Activity of divisions

55

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Appendix 1

Key figures

28 I FY19 Results | 26th February 2020

Key figures as December 31st, 2019

In €m

FY 2018

FY 2019

Gross

Organic

Revenue

17,331

18,015

+3.9%

+3.6%

EBITDA

2,768

3,220

+16.3%

+3.9%

% Revenue

16.0%

17.9%

EBIT

1,335

1,408

+5.4%

+4.3%

% Revenue

7.7%

7.8%

Net income, Group Share

335

352

+5.0%

Recurring Net Income (new definition) (1)

345

350

+1.6%

Recurring Earnings per share (new definition)

0.56

0.57

+1 cts

Free cash flow

1,023

1,095

+7%

Recurring Free cash flow (new definition) (2)

114

127

+11.0%

Net debt

8,954

10,151

(2.7)%(3)

Net debt / EBITDA

3.2x

3.0x

(3)

-0.2x

Gross

Excl. FX

at constant reporting standards

+3.9% +3.3%

+4.5% +4.2%

+4.4% +4.5%

(1)

Net income Group share - (hybrid coupon + total of one-off cash and non-cash expenses + capital gains or losses on disposals) x (1 - applicable tax rate);

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(2)

Cash flow from operating activities - hybrid coupon + restructuring costs (cash) - tangible assets - intangible capex - leases - net financial expense - cash flow including

dividends from minority interests.

(3)

At constant reporting standards

Appendix 2

IFRS 16 impacts

30 I FY19 Results | 26th February 2020

IFRS 16 impact on 2019 figures

  • Application of IFRS 16 since January 1st, 2019
  • Implication from the date of application:
    • Balance sheet : a right-of-use asset representing the right to use the underlying leased asset and a lease liability representing obligation to make lease payments
    • Income Statement : recognition of an interest expense on the lease liability and depreciation on the 'right-of-use' asset
  • SUEZ adopted the modified retrospective approach
    • Date of application corresponds to the first day of the annual reporting period in which SUEZ applies the new IFRS 16 requirements
    • Comparatives figures for 2018 are not restated

In €m

FY 2019

o/w impact of

IFRS 16

EBITDA

3,220

+329

EBIT

1,408

+13

Financial Result

(514)

(28)

Net Income

609

(18)

Free Cash Flow

1,095

+9

Net Debt

10,151

+1,443

Net Debt / EBITDA

3.2x

0.14x

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Appendix 3

Essentials from new segment structure

32 I FY19 Results | 26th February 2020

Essentials from new segment structure

Reconciliation table

Revenue 2019

WATER

REYCLING & RECOVERY

ENVIRONMENTAL TECH &

Intercompany

In €m

SOLUTIONS

WATER EUROPE

4,401

-

330

(92)

RECYCLING & RECOVERY EUROPE

-

5,970

501

-

INTERNATIONAL

2,658

1,484

56

(0)

WATER TECHNOLOGIES & SOLUTIONS

-

-

2,595

-

OTHER(1)

-

-

113

-

TOTAL

4,638

6,471

4,198

2,595

113

TOTAL

7,058

7,454

3,596

(93)

18,015

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(1) Mainly SUEZ Consulting

Essentials from new segment structure

Revenue split by divisions

FY 2018

FY 2019

in %

Variation

In €m

of total

gross

organic

WATER

6,838

7,058

39.2%

+3.2%

+2.9%

Europe

3,798

3,792

21.1%

(0.1)%

+0.9%

AMECA

803

863

4.8%

+7.5%

+5.1%

Asia Pacific

487

572

3.2%

+17.5%

+15.6%

Americas

1,750

1,830

10.2%

+4.6%

+2.7%

RECYCLING & RECOVERY

7,288

7,454

41.4%

+2.3%

+2.9%

Europe

5,998

6,239

34.6%

+4.0%

+4.7%

AMECA

110

97

0.5%

(12.0)%

(14.4)%

Asia Pacific

1,152

1,077

6.0%

(6.5)%

(5.8)%

Americas

28

42

0.2%

+49.3%

+43.9%

ENVIRONMENTAL TECH & SOLUTIONS

3,285

3,596

20.0%

+9.5%

+7.0%

Europe

1,359

1,412

7.8%

+3.9%

+3.4%

AMECA

123

152

0.8%

+23.7%

+22.6%

Asia Pacific

442

550

3.1%

+24.6%

+20.4%

Americas

1,361

1,481

8.2%

+8.8%

+4.8%

Intercos

(80)

(93)

(0.5)%

+16.1%

+16.1%

TOTAL

17,331

18,015

100.0%

+3.9%

+3.6%

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Where are our main Municipal Water businesses today

EUROPE

AMECA

ASIA PACIFIC

AMERICAS

Regions/

Czech

Africa

Middle

Central

Business

France

Spain

Italy

Asia

Australia

India

USA

Canada

LATAM

Rep.

Near East

East

Asia

Areas

Drinking Water

Wastewater

Desalination

Reuse

Sludge

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Where are our main R&R businesses today

EUROPE

AMECA

ASIA PACIFIC

AMERICAS

Regions

Africa

/

Spain,

BeNe

Czech

Middle

Central

France

UK

Sweden

Poland Serbia

Near

Asia Australia India

USA Canada LATAM

Busines

Italy

DeLux

Rep.

East

Asia

s Areas

East

Collection

Mechanical

sorting

Recycling

Landfill

Energy from

waste

Organic

Plastics (collection

and or recycling)

36 I FY19 Results | 26th February 2020

Where are our main Environmental Tech & Solutions businesses today

EUROPE

AMECA

ASIA PACIFIC

AMERICAS

Regions/

Spain,

BeNe

Czech

Rest of

Africa

Middle

Central

Busines

France

Italy

UK

DeLux

Sweden

Rep.

Poland

Europe

Near

East

Asia

Asia

Australia

India

USA

Canada

LATAM

s Areas

East

Hazardous waste

(incl. remediation)

WTS

SES

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Appendix 4

2021 recurring EPS guidance

38 I FY19 Results | 26th February 2020

€0.80 recurring EPS targeted in 2021

+€0.24

65%-75%

25%-35%

Above EBIT

Below EBIT

€0.80

€0.56

+

+

-

+

Organic

Performance plan

Disposals

Tax/

growth

Financial

2018

2021

recurring EPS

recurring EPS

Recurring EPS: [Net Income group share - (hybrid coupon + all one-off costs cash and non-cash +/- capital gain/losses on disposals) x (1 - applicable tax rate)] / number of shares.

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Appendix 5

P&L

40 I FY19 Results | 26th February 2020

Revenue by division

FY 2018

FY 2019

in %

Variation

In €m

of total

gross

organic

WATER EUROPE

4,629

4,638

25.7%

+0.2%

+1.4%

France

2,195

2,150

11.9%

(2.1)%

(0.2)%

Spain

1,521

1,547

8.6%

+1.7%

+1.7%

Latin America

913

941

5.2%

+3.1%

+4.5%

RECYCLING & RECOVERY EUROPE

6,206

6,471

35.9%

+4.3%

+4.9%

France

3,157

3,165

17.6%

+0.3%

+1.6%

Benelux & Germany

1,484

1,626

9.0%

+9.5%

+9.3%

UK & Sweden

1,115

1,180

6.5%

+5.8%

+5.7%

Industrial Waste Specialties (IWS)

450

501

2.8%

+11.4%

+11.4%

INTERNATIONAL

3,990

4,195

23.3%

+5.1%

+2.9%

Australia

1,085

1,008

5.6%

(7.1)%

(5.2)%

Africa, Middle East & India

1,029

1,105

6.1%

+7.4%

+5.0%

North America

917

998

5.5%

+8.9%

+3.5%

Asia

463

548

3.0%

+18.4%

+11.8%

Italy, Central & Eastern Europe

498

536

3.0%

+7.7%

+7.1%

WATER TECHNOLOGIES & SOLUTIONS

2,396

2,595

14.4%

+8.3%

+5.6%

OTHER(1)

110

115

0.6%

+4.8%

+4.8%

TOTAL

17,331

18,015

100.0%

+3.9%

+3.6%

41 I FY19 Results | 26th February 2020

(1) Mainly SUEZ Consulting

Income from associates by division

In €m

FY 2018

FY 2019

Variation

Water Europe

23

21

(8.7)%

Recycling & Recovery Europe

9

13

+56.1%

International

158

163

+3.0%

o/w Acea (23.33% stake)

56

63

+13.5%

Water Technologies & Solutions

3

1

(63.9)%

TOTAL

193

198

2.8%

42 I FY19 Results | 26th February 2020

Revenue, EBITDA and EBIT by division

In €m

FY 2018

Total revenue

17,331

Water Europe

4,629

Recycling & Recovery Europe

6,206

International

3,990

Water Technologies & Solutions

2,396

Others

110

Total EBITDA

2,768

Water Europe

1,136

Recycling & Recovery Europe

684

International

816

Water Technologies & Solutions

250

Others

(118)

Total EBIT

1,335

Water Europe

503

Recycling & Recovery Europe

287

International

563

Water Technologies & Solutions

128

Others

(145)

FY 2019

18,015

4,638

6,471

4,195

2,595

115

3,220

1,152

880

979

278

(69)

1,408

494

308

617

134

(145)

Variation

gross(1)

organic

scope

FX

3.9%

3.6%

(0.3)%

0.6%

0.2%

1.4%

(0.6)%

(0.5)%

4.3%

4.9%

(0.6)%

(0.1)%

5.1%

2.9%

0.4%

1.8%

8.3%

5.6%

0.1%

2.6%

4.8%

4.8%

-

-

4.5%

3.9%

0.3%

0.2%

(2.9)%

(1.4)%

(0.1)%

(1.3)%

6.7%

6.2%

0.6%

(0.0)%

12.0%

9.3%

0.6%

2.0%

0.6%

(2.2)%

1.0%

1.9%

(9.6)%

(9.6)%

-

0.0%

4.4%

4.3%

0.3%

(0.1)%

(2.1)%

(0.4)%

0.3%

(2.1)%

5.4%

7.0%

(1.5)%

(0.1)%

8.8%

6.4%

0.6%

1.8%

4.7%

3.0%

2.4%

(0.7)%

0.8%

0.8%

-

0.0%

43 I FY19 Results | 26th February 2020

(1) At constant reporting standards

FX impact on Revenue, EBITDA, EBIT and Net Debt

1 EUR =USD GBP AUD CLP

FY 2019 average rate

1.12

0.88

1.61

786

FY 2018 average rate

1.18

0.88

1.58

757

Closing rate at 31/12/2019

1.12

0.85

1.60

842

Closing rate at 31/12/2018

1.15

0.89

1.62

793

€m

FY 2019

FX

o/w an impact from:

impact

USD

GBP

AUD

CLP

Revenue

18,015

106

111

8

(21)

(27)

EBITDA

3,220

6

20

1

(4)

(15)

EBIT

1,408

(1)

10

1

(2)

(10)

Net Financial Debt

10,151

(9)

18

22

8

(68)

44 I FY19 Results | 26th February 2020

From EBITDA to EBIT by division

FY 2019, in €m

Water

R&R

International

WT&S

Other

FY 2019

Europe

Europe

EBITDA

1,152

881

979

278

(69)

3,220

Depreciation

(478)

(517)

(323)

(160)

(54)

(1,533)

Net provisions & impairments

(7)

27

(21)

16

(15)

1

Net concession renewal expenses

(169)

(79)

(16)

-

-

(263)

Employees compensation plans in shares(1)

(5)

(4)

(2)

-

(7)

(18)

EBIT

494

308

617

134

(145)

1,408

Water

R&R

FY 2018, in €m

International

WT&S

Other

FY 2018

Europe

Europe

EBITDA

1,136

684

816

250

(118)

2,768

Depreciation

(443)

(368)

(252)

(128)

(19)

(1,210)

Net provisions & impairments

(20)

45

17

6

(5)

43

Net concession renewal expenses

(170)

(74)

(19)

-

-

(262)

Employees compensation plans in shares(1)

-

-

-

-

(3)

(3)

EBIT

503

287

562

128

(145)

1,335

(1) Free shares, ESOP

45 I FY19 Results | 26th February 2020

From EBIT to Net Income

In €m

FY 2018

FY 2019

Variation

EBIT

1,335

1,408

+5.4%

Restructuring costs

(88)

(132)

+51.1%

Impairments (incl. goodwill amortization)

(26)

(65)

+152.9%

Capital gains and change in scope

54

35

(35.2)%

Argentina settlement

-

215

n.a.

IFRIC 21 impact and others (MtM)

(1)

3

n.a.

Income from operating activities

1,275

1,463

+14.7%

Financial expense

(465)

(514)

+10.4%

Income tax

(244)

(340)

+39.4%

Net Income

566

609

+7.7%

Non-controlling interests

(231)

(257)

+11.5%

Net Income (Group Share)

335

352

+5.0%

46 I FY19 Results | 26th February 2020

Earnings per share

In €m

FY 2018

FY 2019

Net Income Group Share

335

352

- All one-offs costs cash and non-cash

114

193

- Capital gain/losses on disposals

(54)

(35)

- Argentina settlement

-

(215)

- Hybrid coupon

(45)

(52)

- Non recurring financial result

-

33

Adjustments before tax

15

(76)

Applicable tax rate

(34.43)%

(34.43)%

Adjustments after tax

10

(50)

Non recurring income tax

-

48

Recurring Net Income Group Share (new definition)

345

350

In Millions

Weighted average number of outstanding shares

618.0

Earnings per share (in euros)

Earnings per share

0.47

Recurring Earnings per share (new definition)

0.56

618.0

0.48

0.57

47 I FY19 Results | 26th February 2020

Appendix 6

Cash Flow Statement

48 I FY19 Results | 26th February 2020

From EBITDA to Operating Cash Flow

In €m

FY 2018

FY 2019

variation

EBITDA

2,768

3,220

+16.3%

Net disbursements under concession contracts

(262)

(263)

+0.3%

Depreciation of current assets

(3)

7

n.a.

Restructuring

(145)

(134)

(7.5)%

Dividends from associates

145

132

(8.8)%

Income of core associates

(193)

(198)

+2.8%

Argentina claim settlement

-

223

n.a.

Provision for employee benefit & others

(33)

(131)

+290.7%

OPERATING CASH FLOW

2,277

2,857

+25.5%

49 I FY19 Results | 26th February 2020

Investments by nature and division

in €m

Maintenance

Development

Financial

Disposal

Total Net

capex

capex

investments

Investments

Water Europe

(195)

(237)

2

41

(390)

R&R Europe

(193)

(179)

(13)

58

(328)

International

(202)

(293)

(67)

539

(23)

WTS

(51)

(45)

(8)

11

(93)

Other

(22)

-

(8)

3

(27)

TOTAL FY 2019

(663)

(755)

(94)

651

(860)

in €m

Maintenance

Development

Financial

Disposal

Total Net

capex

capex

investments

Investments

Water Europe

(186)

(245)

(11)

115

(327)

R&R Europe

(186)

(194)

(13)

117

(276)

International

(186)

(248)

(63)

10

(487)

WTS

(47)

(43)

(66)

7

(149)

Other

(2)

(6)

(5)

(4)

(17)

TOTAL FY 2018

(607)

(736)

(159)

245

(1,257)

50 I FY19 Results | 26th February 2020

Appendix 7

Balance sheet

51 I FY19 Results | 26th February 2020

Financial debt and liquidity position

Liquidity position

5,257

Gross debt(3) maturity profile

In €m

Undrawn credit lines(1)

IFRS 16

2,658

126

408(4)

Financial gross debt

2,790

239

303

201

165

Cash(2)

2,599

1,116

925

716

1,014

787

868

1,266

1,114

71

391

562

806

12M 2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

2027

2028

2029

2030

>2030

  1. Excluding €678m of commercial paper
  2. Cash net of mark-to-market derivatives
  3. Gross debt net of bank overdraft and commercial paper
  4. From 2025

52 I FY19 Results | 26th February 2020

Financial debt

Net debt by currency(1)

Net debt by rate type

GBP 6%

Others 1%

6%

3%

HKD 2%

12%

11%

Floating

CLP 12%

14%

EUR

Inflation linked

82%

72%

Fixed - IFRS 16

52%

USD

Fixed

27%

FY 2018

FY 2019

Gross debt by type(1)

Gross debt by average maturity, in years(1)

Commercial Paper 5%

Bond 75%

Other 3%

Bank 16%

6.5

6.9

FY 2018

FY 2019

53 I FY19 Results | 26th February 2020 (1) Excluding contribution from IFRS 16

Capital Employed

as of December 31st

In €m

FY 2018

FY 2019

Net goodwill

5,224

5,322

Tangible and intangible assets, net

13,757

13,727

Net financial assets

265

254

Investment in associates

1,982

2,024

Provisions

(1,597)

(1,478)

Rights of use

-

1,406

Others

(984)

(889)

CAPITAL EMPLOYED

18,645

20,366

In €m

FY 2018

FY 2019

Water Europe

5,546

5,460

R&R Europe

3,538

4,448

International

6,035

6,787

WT&S

3,459

3,523

Others

67

149

CAPITAL EMPLOYED

18,645

20,366

54 I FY19 Results | 26th February 2020

Appendix 8

Activity of divisions

55 I FY19 Results | 26th February 2020

Non financial KPIs by division

Water Europe

∆ 19/18 (1)

Mm 3 sold

FY 2019

France

612

+1.0%

Spain

666

+1.9%

Chile

599

+0.6%

R&R Europe

WTS

(2)

in €m

FY 2019

∆ 19/18

Engineered Systems (ES)

1,828

+16.2%

Chemical & Monitoring Solutions (CMS)

1,028

+3.6%

Total orders

2,856

+11.2%

International

Mt

FY 2019

∆ 19/18

Elimination

7.8

(2.0)%

Recovery

18.5

+3.1%

Energy from Waste

9.3

+0.2%

Sorting & Recycling

9.2

+6.2%

Total processed volumes

26.3

+1.5%

Water DB backlog - €bn

o/w International

China - Mm3 sold

North America - Mm3 sold

Morocco - Mm3 sold

Waste treated - Mt

FY 2019

∆ 19/18

1.1

(0.1)%

(3)

0.6

(2.5)%

(3)

841

+2.6%

273

(1.6)%

158

+2.9%

12.0

(5.9)%

(1) At iso contracts

56 I FY19 Results | 26th February 2020 (2) Organic growth

(3) Variation vs December 31st, 2018

Water Europe

Water tariffs in Europe

GLOBAL AVERAGE PRICE

1st January 2017, at constant forex, €/m3

6.61

5.21

4.56

4.47

4.41

4.25

Average 4.01

3.56

3.39

2.24

1.43

Denmark

Germany Netherlands

Finland

UK

Belgium

France

Sweden

Spain

Italy

(1)Source: FP2E - NUS Consulting

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Recycling & Recovery Europe

Municipal waste treatment mix in Europe

ANNUAL WASTE VOLUMES PER CAPITA & SPLIT OF TREATMENT MODE

16%

17%

13%

8%

7%

8%

4%

17%

20%

18%

29%

22%

19%

17%

23%

18%

15%

33%

26%

27%

29%

1%

30%

29%

27%

18%

30%

31%

25%

35%

28%

32%

27%

50%

13%

17%

26%

24%

13%

80%

35%

28%

37%

21%

51%

53%

51%

43%

57%

43%

39%

44%

42%

49%

49%

23%

31%

24%

21%

2%

17%

1%

1%

1%

1%

1%

1%

6%

Composting

Recycling

Incineration

Landfilling

(1)Source: Eurostat (2018 data , ex. UK and Greece : 2017 data)

58 I FY19 Results | 26th February 2020

Recycling & Recovery Europe

Commodity prices evolution

BDSV Sorte 1 (ferrous metal, recycled) - in €/ton

1.05 (corrugated board) - in €/ton

150

131

121

114

290

270

230

268

240

100

202

93

78

235

229

82

78

64

68

170

57

50

134

30

Brent - in €/baril

Average FY 2019

85

Average FY 2018

78

71

55

52

65 58

59

61

44

55

41

47

29

59 I FY19 Results | 26th February 2020

Recycling & Recovery Europe

Commodity prices evolution

PET (Virgin material) - in €/ton

PEBD - in €/ton

1,740

1317

1375

1,600

1224

1,525

1,480

1070

1086

1,438

1,375

1080

964

1439

1066

1,380

908

940

1303

1,255

823

880

1,173

Electricity - in €/Mwh - CAL 20

Average FY 2019

58

56

55

54

Average FY 2018

52 51

50

45

44

46

4341

45

49

45

48

39

39

44

39

39

41

33

36

35

28

28

CAL20 FR

CAL20 DE

CAL20 NL

60 I FY19 Results | 26th February 2020

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