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SUEZ Slides AG 280416 - V270416 - EN
SUEZ Slides AG 280416 - V270416 - EN
shareholders’
meeting
April 28, 2016
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shareholders’meeting
2 ▌ Combined
April 28, 2016
Shareholders’
meeting
opening
Gérard Mestrallet
Chairman
Main documents
made available to the shareholders
shareholders’meeting
5 ▌ Combined
April 28, 2016
Introduction
and strategy
Gérard Mestrallet
Chairman
A worldwide leader in sustainable management of resources
Present in
70 countries
16 40 5,855 GWh
2015 revenues: million tons million tons
€ 15.1 bn of energy
produced each
of reused of treated
waste waste year from
82,536 recovered waste
employees
shareholders’meeting
8 ▌ Combined
April 28, 2016
A balanced business model
2015 REVENUES EUROPE ASIA
69% €10,470m 3% €496m
France Belgium
# 2 Waste # 1 Waste
NORTH AMERICA 41% # 2 Water UK:
8% €1,138m 59% Spain # 4 Waste 44%
# 1 Water Germany 56%
Netherlands # 4 Waste
Top3 Waste Czech Republic
Sweden # 3 Waste China
99% Top2 Waste Top5 Water
Hong Kong
# 1 Waste
USA
# 2 Water OCEANIA
7% €1,004m
18% Australia
# 2 Waste
98% # 1 Recovery
82%
Chile
# 1 Water
Water
Positioning of SUEZ as
leader in the service of 12 new climate commitments
the environmental
performance of its
SUEZ, contributor of solutions in the continuation
customers and industrial
of its Sustainable Development road map to 2016
and municipal partners
To cut greenhouse gas emissions
To adapt to the consequences on climate change on
water
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10 ▌ Combined
April 28, 2016
A demanding governance
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11 ▌ Combined
April 28, 2016
Faithful and diversified shareholders
6.6% individual
shareholders
4.2% employees
------
Individual and 10.8%
employee ENGIE 33.6%
shareholders
represent 542,643,468
more than 10% shares
of the capital
As of end December 2015
shareholders’meeting
12 ▌ Combined
April 28, 2016
The individual shareholders expectations
are key concerns
A broad consultation
to prepare 2016 YOUR EXPECTATIONS
Shareholders’ Meeting
520 responses Innovation and R&D 50%
out of 6 000
shareholders queried International development
47%
120
+12%
110
+7%
100
90 -9%
80
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
shareholders’meeting
18 ▌ Combined
April 28, 2016
An international accurate strategy
shareholders’meeting
19 ▌ Combined
April 28, 2016
Innovating integrated offers for I&C market which benefits from
positive drivers
Complex processes
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20 ▌ Combined
April 28, 2016
The speeding up of our development in waste recovery
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22 ▌ Combined
April 28, 2016
Our ongoing ambitious Sustainable Development policy
Innovate to assist our clients 1,7 tons CO2 avoided / 1 ton emitted
in becoming leaders in terms of economic
and environmental performance
3 Develop our employees’ talents Active policy of diversity
priorities Work together with our stakeholders
to build solutions and to contribute to the
attractiveness of regions 1st integrated report in 2016
A strong commitment of the Group during the COP21, contributor of sustainable solutions to
preserve the climate
A recognized leadership: presence in the major ESG indexes
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23 ▌ Combined
April 28, 2016
A performant and innovating group to the benefit of all its
stakeholders - Sharing value in 2015
Governments
€929m Taxes(2)
and collectivities
Innovation Research
€1.6bn Investments €74m
and development and innovation
(1) Total dividends of €571m including dividends paid to minorities
(2) From which income taxes €173m and other taxes €756m
shareholders’meeting
24 ▌ Combined
April 28, 2016
Conclusion
shareholders’meeting
25 ▌ Combined
April 28, 2016
Financial results
Christophe Cros
Senior Executive VP Finance
2015 strong performance
Targets met or exceeded
2,0%
International 3,998 +9.3% +0.8%
1,0%
Other(1) 103 -
0,0%
∆ 15/14
In €m 2015 organic EBIT MARGIN INCREASE
(1) Including capital gain related to the disposal of CEM in 2014 (€129m) and capital gain related to the reevaluation of Chongqing Water Group in 2015 (€131m)
(2) Excluding capital gain related to the disposal of CEM in H1 2014
(3) Excluding capital gain related to the reevaluation of Chongqing Water Group in H2 2015
shareholders’meeting
30 ▌ Combined
April 28, 2016
Improvement in operating profit
shareholders’meeting
32 ▌ Combined
April 28, 2016
Investments allocation
serving our profitable growth strategy
NET INVESTMENTS
In €m
1,626
1,318
+23%
645
Investments Maintenance CAPEX 594
selectivity
on specific large Development CAPEX
482 631
projects and
regulated business
Financial investments 498 472
2014 2015
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33 ▌ Combined
April 28, 2016
Net debt
Significant impact of forex
7,186 Forex
(1,047) +349 7 186
+631 Dividends
paid(1)
Net financial 2.9x
2.7x
investments ND/EBITDA
ND/EBITDA
2,9x
Free cash Development
DN/EBITDA
flow capex
12/31/14 12/31/15
(1) Excluding exceptional summer water volumes in Water Europe for €20m. Based on stable industrial production growth in Europe in 2016 and with budget
assumption of stable commodity prices
(2) Subject to 2017 Shareholders’ Meeting approval
(3) Based on improved macro-economic recovery in Europe in 2017, at mid-February 2015 exchange rate and unchanged accounting & tax norms as of Jan.1st 2015
shareholders’meeting
35 ▌ Combined
April 28, 2016
Governance
Gérard Mestrallet
Chairman
Board of Directors
A Board of Directors 50% of independent directors; Committees mainly composed of independent directors
composed in accordance 37.5% of women among directors in 2015
with the best practices A third of foreign directors
Proposed evolutions Renewal of the mandates of Gérard Mestrallet, Jean-Louis Chaussade, Delphine
Ernotte Cunci and Isidro Fainé Casas
Ratification of the cooptations of Judith Hartmann and Pierre Mongin
Appointment of an employee shareholder director
Appointment of a new director: Miriem Bensalah Chaqroun
If the shareholders’ meeting accepts these proposals:
- 50% of independent directors
- 41% of women among directors
shareholders’meeting
37 ▌ Combined
April 28, 2016
Committees of the Board: Strategic Committee
shareholders’meeting
38 ▌ Combined
April 28, 2016
Committees of the Board
shareholders’meeting
39 ▌ Combined
April 28, 2016
Presentation of
the resolutions
Jean-Yves Larrouturou
General Secretary
Presentation of the resolutions
Ordinary Part (1/2)
Resolutions 1 and 2 Approval of the Company’s annual and consolidated financial statements for
the 2015 fiscal year
Resolution 3 Allocation of the net income and determination of the dividend
Proposition of a dividend distribution of €0.65 per share, paid in cash
Ex-dividend date: May 10th ; payment date: May 12th
53 years old MBA degree in International Management and Finance from the University of
Dallas
Moroccan
Chief Executive Officer of Eaux Minérales d’Oulmes
Independent
Director Chairwoman of the General Confederation of Moroccan Companies
shareholders’meeting
42 ▌ Combined
April 28, 2016
Appointment of Mr. Guillaume Thivolle
12th resolution
Director appointed
on proposal of Application resulting from the candidates appointment internal process for
the mandate of director appointed on proposal of employee shareholders, in
employee accordance with the bylaws as approved by the 2015 Shareholders’ Meeting
shareholders
shareholders’meeting
43 ▌ Combined
April 28, 2016
Presentation of the resolutions
Ordinary Part (2/2)
Resolution 15 Consultation on the components of compensation due or awarded for the
fiscal year 2015 to Mr. Jean-Louis Chaussade, Chief Executive Officer
Fixed compensation: € 750,000 (including pensions received under mandatory
pension plan), unchanged since 2009
Annual variable compensation: € 940,292, i.e. 125% of the fixed compensation
– Between 0 to 145%
– Based on quantitative (75%) and qualitative (25%) criteria
Long-term variable compensation
– Up to 100% of the annual fixed compensation
– 2 cumulative performance conditions (Recurring Net Income and Total Shareholder Return
compared to Total Shareholder Return of companies of the Eurostoxx Utilities index)
assessed over fiscal years 2015 to 2017 and combined with a third condition related to
gender parity rate among managers at the end of 2017
– Reinvestment of 15% of the net amount which could be received in 2018 in Company’s
shares
Other elements
– Benefits in kind: € 10,373
– Benefits of mandatory Group healthcare plan
shareholders’meeting
44 ▌ Combined
April 28, 2016
Presentation of the resolutions
Extraordinary Part (1/2)
– In the framework of a savings plan (resolution 21), for a 26-month period, within the limit of
€ 40 million (i.e. 1.84% of the share capital) and with a maximum discount of 20%
– Outside a savings plan, in countries where regulation does not allow such a plan (resolution 22), for
a 18-month period, within the limit of € 12 million (i.e. 0.55% of the share capital) and with a
maximum discount of 20%
– Possibility to foresee matching contribution, including in the form of allocation of bonus shares
(resolution 23), within the limit of 0.05% of the share capital, for a 26-month period
Imputation of capital increases which could be realized on the global cap set forth in
Resolution 26 of the 2015 Shareholders’ Meeting
shareholders’meeting
46 ▌ Combined
April 28, 2016
Statutory
Auditor’s Reports
Statutory Auditor’s Reports
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Approval of the Company’s financial statements for the fiscal year ended
December 31st, 2015
shareholders’meeting
52 ▌ Combined
April 28, 2016
Second resolution OGM
Approval of the consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended
December 31st, 2015
shareholders’meeting
53 ▌ Combined
April 28, 2016
Third resolution OGM
Allocation of the net income for fiscal year 2015 and determination of the
dividend
shareholders’meeting
54 ▌ Combined
April 28, 2016
Fourth resolution OGM
shareholders’meeting
55 ▌ Combined
April 28, 2016
Fifth resolution OGM
shareholders’meeting
56 ▌ Combined
April 28, 2016
Sixth resolution OGM
shareholders’meeting
57 ▌ Combined
April 28, 2016
Seventh resolution OGM
shareholders’meeting
58 ▌ Combined
April 28, 2016
Eighth resolution OGM
Until the end of the mandate of her predecessor, i.e. until the end of Shareholders’ Meeting
called to approve the financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31st, 2017.
shareholders’meeting
59 ▌ Combined
April 28, 2016
Ninth resolution OGM
Until the end of the mandate of his predecessor, i.e. until the end of Shareholders’ Meeting called
to approve the financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31st, 2017.
shareholders’meeting
60 ▌ Combined
April 28, 2016
Tenth resolution OGM
shareholders’meeting
61 ▌ Combined
April 28, 2016
Twelfth resolution OGM
shareholders’meeting
62 ▌ Combined
April 28, 2016
Thirteenth resolution OGM
shareholders’meeting
63 ▌ Combined
April 28, 2016
Fourteenth resolution OGM
shareholders’meeting
64 ▌ Combined
April 28, 2016
Fifteenth resolution OGM
shareholders’meeting
65 ▌ Combined
April 28, 2016
Sixteenth resolution OGM
shareholders’meeting
66 ▌ Combined
April 28, 2016
Seventeenth resolution EGM
shareholders’meeting
67 ▌ Combined
April 28, 2016
Eighteenth resolution EGM
Term of the mandate at the end of the Shareholders’ Meeting approving the financial statements
for the year to be held after the date on which the Chairman reaches the age limit
shareholders’meeting
68 ▌ Combined
April 28, 2016
Nineteenth resolution EGM
Within the limit of 10% of the share capital per 24-month period
Duration: 26 months
shareholders’meeting
69 ▌ Combined
April 28, 2016
Twentieth resolution EGM
Renewal of a delegation of authority granted by the Shareholders’ Meeting of May 24th, 2012,
expired in July 2015
Maximum amount: 0.5% of the share capital
Duration: 26 months
Allocations fully subject to the reaching of one or several performance conditions assessed over
a minimum period of three fiscal years
shareholders’meeting
70 ▌ Combined
April 28, 2016
Twenty-first resolution EGM
Renewal of the delegation of authority granted by the Shareholders’ Meeting of May 12th, 2015
Maximum nominal amount: € 40 million, i.e. 1.84 % of the share capital (within the limit of
global cap set forth in Resolution 26 of the Shareholders’ Meeting of May 12th, 2015)
Maximum discount: 20%
Duration: 26 months
shareholders’meeting
71 ▌ Combined
April 28, 2016
Twenty-second resolution EGM
Renewal of a delegation of authority granted by the Shareholders’ Meeting of May 12th, 2015
Maximum nominal amount: € 12 million, i.e. 0.55% of the share capital (within the limit of global
cap set forth in Resolution 26 of the Shareholders’ Meeting of May 12th, 2015)
Duration: 18 months
shareholders’meeting
72 ▌ Combined
April 28, 2016
Twenty-third resolution EGM
Maximum amount: 0.05% of the share capital (within the limit of global cap set forth in Resolution
26 of the Shareholders’ Meeting of May 12th, 2015)
Duration: 26 months
Allowing to implement a matching contribution, including internationally, in the framework of an
employee shareholding offer
shareholders’meeting
73 ▌ Combined
April 28, 2016
Twenty-fourth resolution EGM
shareholders’meeting
74 ▌ Combined
April 28, 2016