Universal Registration Document 2021

5. The group financial performance and outlook

5.1.4 Net indebtedness, cash flows and investments

(in millions of euros) 2021 2020 (5) Variation Variation (%)
EBITDA EBITDA

2021

18,005
EBITDA2020 (5)16,174 EBITDAVariation1,831 EBITDAVariation (%)11.3
Cancellation of non-monetary items included in EBITDA

Cancellation of non-monetary items included in EBITDA

2021

(869)

Cancellation of non-monetary items included in EBITDA

2020 (5)

328

Cancellation of non-monetary items included in EBITDA

Variation

(1,197)

Cancellation of non-monetary items included in EBITDA

Variation (%)

n.a

Cash EBITDA

Cash EBITDA

2021

17,136

Cash EBITDA

2020 (5)16,502

Cash EBITDA

Variation634

Cash EBITDA

Variation (%)3.8
Change in working capital

Change in working capital

2021

(1,526)

Change in working capital

2020 (5)

(1,679)

Change in working capital

Variation

153

Change in working capital

Variation (%)(9.1)
Net investments (1) (excluding Group disposals 2020-2022)

Net investments

(1)

(excluding Group disposals 2020-2022)

2021

(15,725)

Net investments

(1)

(excluding Group disposals 2020-2022)

2020 (5)(14,145)

Net investments

(1)

(excluding Group disposals 2020-2022)

Variation

(1,580)

Net investments

(1)

(excluding Group disposals 2020-2022)

Variation (%)11.2
Other items including dividends received from associates and joint ventures

Other items including dividends received from associates and joint ventures

2021

(98)

Other items including dividends received from associates and joint ventures

2020 (5)

(17)

Other items including dividends received from associates and joint ventures

Variation

(81)

Other items including dividends received from associates and joint ventures

Variation (%)

n.a

Operating cash flow (2) Operating cash flow (2)

2021

(213)
Operating cash flow (2)2020 (5)661 Operating cash flow (2)Variation(874) Operating cash flow (2)Variation (%)n.a
Asset disposals

Asset disposals

2021

2,847

Asset disposals

2020 (5)

187

Asset disposals

Variation

2,660

Asset disposals

Variation (%)

n.a

Income taxes paid

Income taxes paid

2021

(2,276)

Income taxes paid

2020 (5)

(983)

Income taxes paid

Variation

(1,293)

Income taxes paid

Variation (%)

n.a

Net financial expenses disbursed

Net financial expenses disbursed

2021

(588)

Net financial expenses disbursed

2020 (5)

(929)

Net financial expenses disbursed

Variation

341

Net financial expenses disbursed

Variation (%)(36.7)
Dedicated assets

Dedicated assets

2021

(501)

Dedicated assets

2020 (5)

(828)

Dedicated assets

Variation

327

Dedicated assets

Variation (%)(39.5)
Dividends paid in cash

Dividends paid in cash

2021

(794)

Dividends paid in cash

2020 (5)

(768)

Dividends paid in cash

Variation

(26)

Dividends paid in cash

Variation (%)

3.4

Group cash flow (3) Group cash flow (3)

2021

(1,525)
Group cash flow (3)2020 (5)(2,660) Group cash flow (3)Variation1,135 Group cash flow (3)Variation (%)(42.7)
Issues of hybrid notes

Issues of hybrid notes

2021

1,235

Issues of hybrid notes

2020 (5)

2 074

Issues of hybrid notes

Variation

(839)

Issues of hybrid notes

Variation (%)

(40

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5)

Issues of OCEANE bonds

Issues of OCEANE bonds

2021

-

Issues of OCEANE bonds

2020 (5)

169

Issues of OCEANE bonds

Variation

(169)

Issues of OCEANE bonds

Variation (%)

(100)

Redemption of hybrid notes

Redemption of hybrid notes

2021

(267)

Redemption of hybrid notes

2020 (5)

-

Redemption of hybrid notes

Variation

(267)

Redemption of hybrid notes

Variation (%)

n.a

Other monetary changes

Other monetary changes

2021

(776)

Other monetary changes

2020 (5)

(49)

Other monetary changes

Variation

(727)

Other monetary changes

Variation (%)

n.a

(Increase)/decrease in net indebtedness, excluding the impact of changes in exchange rate (Increase)/decrease in net indebtedness, excluding the impact of changes in exchange rate

2021

(1,333)
(Increase)/decrease in net indebtedness, excluding the impact of changes in exchange rate2020 (5)(466) (Increase)/decrease in net indebtedness, excluding the impact of changes in exchange rateVariation(867) (Increase)/decrease in net indebtedness, excluding the impact of changes in exchange rateVariation (%)n.a
Effect of change in exchange rates

Effect of change in exchange rates

2021

(515)

Effect of change in exchange rates

2020 (5)

445

Effect of change in exchange rates

Variation

(960)

Effect of change in exchange rates

Variation (%)

n.a

Effect of other non-monetary changes

Effect of other non-monetary changes

2021

1,150

Effect of other non-monetary changes

2020 (5)

(1,126)

Effect of other non-monetary changes

Variation

2,276

Effect of other non-monetary changes

Variation (%)

n.a

(Increase)/decrease in net indebtedness of continuing operations (Increase)/decrease in net indebtedness of continuing operations

2021

(698)
(Increase)/decrease in net indebtedness of continuing operations2020 (5)(1,147) (Increase)/decrease in net indebtedness of continuing operationsVariation449 (Increase)/decrease in net indebtedness of continuing operationsVariation (%)(62.4)
(Increase)/decrease in net indebtedness of discontinued operations (4) (Increase)/decrease in net indebtedness of discontinued operations (4)

2021

-
(Increase)/decrease in net indebtedness of discontinued operations (4)2020 (5)(10) (Increase)/decrease in net indebtedness of discontinued operations (4)Variation10 (Increase)/decrease in net indebtedness of discontinued operations (4)Variation (%)n.a
Net indebtedness at beginning of year Net indebtedness at beginning of year

2021

42,290
Net indebtedness at beginning of year2020 (5)41,133 Net indebtedness at beginning of yearVariation1,157 Net indebtedness at beginning of yearVariation (%)2.8
NET INDEBTEDNESS AT END OF YEAR NET INDEBTEDNESS AT END OF YEAR

2021

42,988
NET INDEBTEDNESS AT END OF YEAR2020 (5)42,290 NET INDEBTEDNESS AT END OF YEARVariation698 NET INDEBTEDNESS AT END OF YEARVariation (%)1.6

(1) Net investments are operating investments and financial investments for growth, net of disposals. They also include net debts acquired or transferred in acquisitions or disposals of securities, investment subsidies received, and non-Group partner They do not include the Group disposals for 2020-2022.

(2) Operating cash flow is not an aggregate defined by IFRS as a measure of financial performance and is not directly comparable with indicators of the same name reported by other companies. This indicator, also known as Funds From Operations (“FFO”), is equivalent to net cash flow from operating activities, changes in working capital after adjustment where relevant for the impact of non-recurring effects, net investments (excluding Group disposals 2020-2022 and including HPC and Linky), and other items, including dividends received from associates and joint ventures.

(3) Group cash flow is not an aggregate defined by IFRS as a measure of financial performance and is not directly comparable with indicators of the same name reported by other companies. It is equal to the operating cash flow defined in note (3) less asset disposals, income taxes paid, net financial expenses disbursed, net allocations to dedicated assets, and dividends paid in cash.

(4) After asset disposals, tax on benefits paid, net financial fees disbursed, net allocations to dedicated assets and dividends paid in cash.

(5) This corresponds to the net indebtedness of Edison’s discontinued E&P operations.

(6) The published figures for 2020 include a €79 million reclassification between net financial expenses disbursed, dedicated assets and other non-monetary changes.

n.a.: not applicable.