Universal Registration Document 2022

Introduction

14.7 Basic earnings per share and diluted earnings per share

The diluted earnings per share is calculated by dividing the Group’s share of net income, corrected for dilutive instruments and the payments made during the year to bearers of perpetual subordinated bonds, by the weighted average number of potential shares outstanding over the period after elimination of treasury shares.

The following table shows the reconciliation of the basic and diluted earnings used to calculate earnings per share (basic and diluted), and the variation in the weighted average number of shares used in calculating basic and diluted earnings per share:

(in millions of euros) 2022 2021
Net income attributable to ordinary shares

Net income attributable to ordinary shares

2022

(17,940)

Net income attributable to ordinary shares

2021

5,113

EDF net income from continuing operations EDF net income from continuing operations

2022

(17,946)
EDF net income from continuing operations20215,114
EDF net income from discontinued operations EDF net income from discontinued operations

2022

6
EDF net income from discontinued operations2021(1)
Payments on perpetual subordinated bonds

Payments on perpetual subordinated bonds

2022

(606)

Payments on perpetual subordinated bonds

2021

(547)

Net income used to calculate earnings per share Net income used to calculate earnings per share

2022

(18,546)
Net income used to calculate earnings per share20214,566
from continuing operations from continuing operations

2022

(18,552)
from continuing operations20214,567
from discontinued operations from discontinued operations

2022

6
from discontinued operations2021(1)
Cancellation of the effect of dilutive instruments

Cancellation of the effect of dilutive instruments

2022

2

Cancellation of the effect of dilutive instruments

2021

2

Net income used to calculate diluted earnings per share Net income used to calculate diluted earnings per share

2022

(18,544)
Net income used to calculate diluted earnings per share20214,567
from continuing operations from continuing operations

2022

(18,550)
from continuing operations20214,568
from discontinued operations from discontinued operations

2022

6
from discontinued operations2021(1)
Average weighted number of ordinary shares outstanding during the year Average weighted number of ordinary shares outstanding during the year

2022

3,683,790,611
Average weighted number of ordinary shares outstanding during the year20213,138,060,309
Effect of dilutive instruments

Effect of dilutive instruments

2022

244,227,763

Effect of dilutive instruments

2021

222,574,780

Average weighted number of diluted shares outstanding during the year Average weighted number of diluted shares outstanding during the year

2022

3,928,018,374
Average weighted number of diluted shares outstanding during the year20213,360,635,089
Earnings per share (in euros): Earnings per share (in euros):

2022

 

Earnings per share (in euros):2021

 

BASIC EARNING PER SHARE BASIC EARNING PER SHARE

2022

(5.03)
BASIC EARNING PER SHARE20211.46
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE

2022

(5.03)
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE20211.36
BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE OF CONTINUING OPERATIONS BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE OF CONTINUING OPERATIONS

2022

(5.03)
BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE OF CONTINUING OPERATIONS20211.46
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE OF CONTINUING OPERATIONS DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE OF CONTINUING OPERATIONS

2022

(5.03)
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE OF CONTINUING OPERATIONS20211.36
BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

2022

-
BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS2021-
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

2022

-
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS2021-

The diluted earnings per share incorporates the impact of conversion of OCEANE bonds (see note  18.3.2.2) and adjustment of the conversion/exchange ratio following capital increases undertaken during the year.

As the EDF net income was negative in 2022, conversion of the OCEANE bonds had an accretive effect and consequently the diluted earnings per share is identical to the basic earnings per share.

Note 15 Provisions related to nuclear generation and dedicated assets

Accounting principles and methods

The Group recognises provisions when it has a present obligation (legal or constructive) arising from a past event, an outflow of resources will probably be required to settle the obligation, and the obligation amount can be estimated reliably.

If it is anticipated that all or part of the expenses covered by a provision will be reimbursed, the reimbursement is recognised under receivables if and only if the Group is virtually certain of receiving it.

Provisions are determined based on the Group’s expectation of the cost necessary to settle the obligation. Estimates are based on management data from the information system, assumptions adopted by the Group, and if necessary, experience of similar transactions or operations, based on independent expert reports, or contractor quotes. The various assumptions are reviewed for each closing of the accounts.

In the case of decommissioning provisions for power plants in operation, adjustments are recorded via fixed assets. The discount effect generated at each closing to reflect the passage of time is recorded under “Discount effect” in financial expenses. Changes in provisions resulting from a change in discount rates, a change in the disbursement schedule or a change in contractor quote are recorded:

  • as an increase or decrease in the corresponding assets, up to the net book value, if the provision was initially covered by balance sheet assets;
  • in the income statement in all other cases.

Provisions related to nuclear generation mainly cover the following:

  • back-end nuclear cycle expenses: provisions for spent fuel management, for waste removal and conditioning and long-term radioactive waste management are established in accordance with the obligations and final contributions specific to each country;
  • costs for decommissioning power plants;
  • costs relating to fuel in the reactor when the reactor is shut down (provisions for last cores). These correspond to the cost of the fuel stock in the reactor that is not totally spent at the time of the final reactor shutdown and cannot be reused due to technical and regulatory constraints, the cost of processing for that fuel, and the cost of removal and storage of the resulting waste.