Universal Registration Document 2020

5. The Group’s financial performance and outlook

5.1.3.5 Other significant events
  • The Covid-19 pandemic: the economic disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic brought demand for electricity down and had significant repercussions for the Group, which withdrew all its financial targets for 2021 in April 2020 (see the press release of 14 April 2020). The Group’s new financial outlook is presented in section 10 of this report. The pandemic affected nuclear power output in France, energy sales and services in all geographical zones, and volumes delivered in France. The estimated impact on Group EBITDA at 31 December 2020 is -€ 1,479 million(1). Other information concerning the effects of Covid-19 was made available during the year in the following press releases:
  • status on the consequences of the Covid-19 sanitary crisis (press release of
    23 March 2020);
  • the EDF group united in its determination to tackle the public-health crisis (press release of 2 April 2020);
  • EDF introduces new measures to support its customers in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic (press release of 16 April 2020);
  • EDF enriches its service offering to support businesses resuming their operations with its Pack Redémarrage (press release of 8 June 2020);
  • pursuant to the proposals made by the Board of Directors to respond to the imperative needs for solidarity and accountability towards all of the Company’s stakeholders in view of the current crisis, it was decided at the General Shareholders’ Meeting of 7 May 2020 that the 2019 interim dividend of € 0.15 would be the only dividend for 2019, and would not be increased by the loyalty dividend (see the press release of 7 May 2020).
  • Changes in the EDF group’s Executive Committee:
  • Béatrice Buffon was appointed as Executive Director in charge of EDF’s International Division (see the press release of 4 February 2020);
  • Alain Tranzer was appointed as Executive Director for industrial quality and nuclear skills (see the press release of 14 February 2020).

5.1.4 Analysis of the business and the consolidated income statement for 2020 and 2019

Presentation and analysis of the consolidated income statement for 2020 and 2019 is shown at two levels for Sales and EBITDA: a first focusing on the Group, then a second reporting on the different business segments (France – Generation and supply, France – Regulated activities, EDF Renewables, Dalkia, Framatome,
United Kingdom, Italy, Other international and Other activities). EBIT (operating profit) and net income are analysed from a general standpoint.

The impacts of the Covid-19 sanitary crisis mentioned below are estimated. See note 1.4 “Comparability (including the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic)” in theGroup’s audited financial statements at 31 December 2020.

(in millions of euros)

2020

2019
Sales

Sales

2020

69,031

Sales

2019

71,347

Fuel and energy purchases

Fuel and energy purchases

2020

(32,425)

Fuel and energy purchases

2019

(35,091)

Other external purchases(2)

Other external purchases

(2)

2020

(8,461)

Other external purchases

(2)

2019

(8,625)

Personnel expenses

Personnel expenses

2020

(13,957)

Personnel expenses

2019

(13,797)

Taxes other than income taxes

Taxes other than income taxes

2020

(3,797)

Taxes other than income taxes

2019

(3,798)

Other operating income and expenses

Other operating income and expenses

2020

5,783

Other operating income and expenses

2019

6,687

Operating profit before depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA)

Operating profit before depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA)

2020

16,174

Operating profit before depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA)

2019

16,723

Net changes in fair value on Energy and Commodity derivatives, excluding trading activities

Net changes in fair value on Energy and Commodity derivatives, excluding trading activities

2020

(175)

Net changes in fair value on Energy and Commodity derivatives, excluding trading activities

2019

642

Net depreciation and amortisation (3)

Net depreciation and amortisation

(3)

2020

(10,838)

Net depreciation and amortisation

(3)

2019

(10,020)

(Impairment)/reversals

(Impairment)/reversals

2020

(799)

(Impairment)/reversals

2019

(403)

Other income and expenses

Other income and expenses

2020

(487)

Other income and expenses

2019

(185)

Operating profit (EBIT)

Operating profit (EBIT)

2020

3,875

Operating profit (EBIT)

2019

6,757

Cost of gross financial indebtedness

Cost of gross financial indebtedness

2020

(1,610)

Cost of gross financial indebtedness

2019

(1,806)

Discount effect

Discount effect

2020

(3,733)

Discount effect

2019

(3,161)

Other financial income and expenses

Other financial income and expenses

2020

2,761

Other financial income and expenses

2019

4,603

Financial result

Financial result

2020

(2,582)

Financial result

2019

(364)

Income before taxes of consolidated companies

Income before taxes of consolidated companies

2020

1,293

Income before taxes of consolidated companies

2019

6,393

Income taxes

Income taxes

2020

(945)

Income taxes

2019

(1 532)

Share in net income of associates and joint ventures

Share in net income of associates and joint ventures

2020

425

Share in net income of associates and joint ventures

2019

818

Net income of discontinued operations

Net income of discontinued operations

2020

(158)

Net income of discontinued operations

2019

(497)

CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME

CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME

2020

615

CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME

2019

5 182

EDF net income

EDF net income

2020

650

EDF net income

2019

5 155

EDF net income – continuing operations

EDF net income – continuing operations

2020

804

EDF net income – continuing operations

2019

5 639

EDF net income – discontinued operations

EDF net income – discontinued operations

2020

(154)

EDF net income – discontinued operations

2019

(484)

Net income attributable to non-controlling interests

Net income attributable to non-controlling interests

2020

(35)

Net income attributable to non-controlling interests

2019

27

Net income attributable to non-controlling interests – continuing operations

Net income attributable to non-controlling interests – continuing operations

2020

(31)

Net income attributable to non-controlling interests – continuing operations

2019

40

Net income attributable to non-controlling interests – discontinued operations

Net income attributable to non-controlling interests – discontinued operations

2020

(4)

Net income attributable to non-controlling interests – discontinued operations

2019

(13)

(1) The published figures for 2019 have been restated for the impact of the change in the scope of the E&P disposal (see note 1.4.2 to the 2020 consolidated financial statements).

(2) Other external expenses are reported net of capitalised production costs.

(3) Including net increases in provisions for renewal of property, plant and equipment operated under concessions.

(1) Estimated data. See note 1.4 “Comparability (including the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic)” in the Group’s audited financial statements at 31/12/2020.