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FIRST HALF 2007 RESULTS
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Further profitable growth in the first half of 2007
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First half of 2007Confirmation of profitable growth and of the growth model
Strong revenue growth
Further improvement in operating income
Significant increase in recurring net income
Strengthened balance sheet: launch of a €2.6 billion capital increase on June 12th (1)
(1) Cash effect in the second half of 2007
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H1 2005 Adjusted H1 2006 Adjusted H1 2007
Further growth (€ million)
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Consolidated revenue (3) Operating income
13,94115,462 1,272
1,129
(1) At constant exchange rates (2) Excluding impact of weather conditions and decline in energy prices: +12.2% at current exchange rate.(3) Revenue from ordinary activities
12,245966
+13.0% (1)
+13.1% (1)
+11.6% (1) (2)
+15.6% (1)
Recurring net income
482
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+26.6%
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H1 2005 Adjusted H1 2006 Adjusted H1 2007Recurring operating income
1,236 1,129
962
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+16.2% (1)
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Revenue (1) 13,941 15,462 +10.9%
Cash flow from operations (2) 1,910 2,012 +5.4%
Operating income 1,129 1,272 +12.7%
Recurring operating income 1,129 1,236 +9.5%
Recurring net income 381 482 +26.6%
Net income after minority interest 445 493 +10.9%
Net financial debt 14,675 15,200 -
Key figures at June 30, 2007
06/30/06 adjusted
06/30/07€ million Growth
(1) See definition page 6(2) Operating cash flow: Cash flow from continuing operations before tax and financial expense.(3) At 12/31/2006
(3)
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2,7242,347
3,3213,245
4,1963,548
5,2214,801
WaterWasteEnergy ServicesTransportation
06/30/2006Adjusted
06/30/2007
Consolidated revenue (1) in H1 2007: €15,462m(1) See definition page 6(2) Excluding impact of variation of energy prices: +7.9%
Breakdown of revenue(1) by division
€ million
Current exchangerates
VE Group +10.9%
+9.4%
+19.9% +2.1%
+17.1%
Constantexchange rates
+11.6%
+8.8%
+18.3% +2.3%
+16.1%
(2)
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+5.4%+17.0%
+7.3%+33.0%+25.6%
1,385
7,036
1,392
5,3794,571
6,677France Europe ex FranceNorth AmericaAsia/PacificRest of the world
06/30/2006Adjusted
06/30/2007
Consolidated revenue (1) in H1 2007: €15,462m(1) See definition page 6
Breakdown of revenue (1) by geographic region
€ millionConstant
exchange rates
VE Group +10.9% +11.6%
762539
1,002660
Currentexchange rates
+5.4%+17.8%
-0.5%+31.5%+22.6%
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France: revenue up 5.4% to € 7,036m
FRANCE
Leslys (transportation) - Length: 30 years – Cumul. revenue: €459m
Lafarge Ciments (transportation)- Freight train between Bordeaux & Toulouse - Length: 4 years – Cumul. revenue: €10m
SNCM (transportation) - Length: 6.5 years – Cumul. revenue: €1bn
City of Cognac – Euro 4 standards, biofuels reduced noise during collection of bins (waste)
Greater Mâcon region (water & wastewater) (water) - Length: 10 years – Cumul. revenue: €57m
Abbeville (water) – Length: 15 years – Cumul. revenue: €21m Gonesse (water) – Length: 15 years – Cumul. revenue: €27m Sainte-Maxime (water) – Length: 12 years – Cumul. revenue: €32m Samoëns (WWTP construction) (water)
- Cumul. revenue: €9m Avranches (WWTP construction) (water)
- Cumul. revenue: €7m Le Touquet (WWTP construction) (water)
- Cumul. revenue: €6m Lille urban community – Organic recovery center – Séquedin (energy) –
Length: 11 years – Cumul. revenue: €7m STMicroelectronics - Crolles (energy)
- Length: 6 years – Cumul. revenue: €27m Charleville-Mézières – DSP (energy)
- Length: 20 years – Cumul. revenue: €41m Cap d'Agde – DSP (energy)
- Length: 18 years – Cumul. revenue: €41m Renault - sites of Boulogne-Billancourt, Plessis-Robinson,
Guyancourt & Rueil-Malmaison (multi-services) - Length: 5 years – Cumul. revenue: €600m
Contract start-up Contract won or renewed Company acquisition Partnership with other companies
Lafarge Ciments
SNCM
Leslys
Renault
Cognac
Mâcon
Abbeville
Ste- Maxime
Samoëns
Avranches
Le Touquet
Gonesse
Lille
Charleville-Mézières
ST Micro
Cap d'Agde
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SinescoPannon Power
HungariaHungaria
Brussels North (BOOT) - (water) – Operating period: 20 years – Cumul. revenue: €992m (excl. construction)
De Lijn (transportation) – Length: 5 years – Cumul. revenue: €165m
GERMANY
Finnmark (transportation) – Length: 8 years – Cumul. revenue: €168m Rogaland (transportation) – Length: 5.5 years – Cumul. revenue: €226m
NORWAY
SLOVAKIA
TMT (waste) – 2006 revenue: €97m STMicro – Agrate (energy) – Length: 6 years – Cumul. revenue: €20m
SULO (waste) – 2006 revenue: €1.3bn
(1) At constant exchange rate
BELGIUM
THE NETHERLANDS The Hague – Harnaschpolder plant (DBFO)(water)
- Global operating period: 30 years – Global cumul. revenue: €1.5bn Brabant (transportation) – Length: 8 years – Cumul. revenue: €480m
Contract start-up Contract won or renewed Company acquisition
HUNGARY Pannon Power - biomass (energy) – Cumul. revenue: €600m Sinesco (energy) – 2007 estimated revenue: €29m
Espool - Lucenec & Rekotak – Bratislava (energy) - Espool: current length of contracts: 30 years – Cumul. revenue: €300m- Rekotak: current length of contracts: 29 years – Cumul. revenue: €160m
United KingdomUnited KingdomLondon Borough of Lambeth
Southwark
IRELAND Limerick (DBO) (water)
– Operating period: 20 years – Cumul. revenue: €71m (incl. construction)
GermanyGermany
SULO
BULGARIA Toplofikacja Varna EAD (energy) – Annual revenue: €8m
SPAIN Maresme (DBO) (waste)
– Operating period: 15 years – Cumul. revenue for consortium: €440m Campos de Dalias (DBO) (water)
– Operating period: 15 years – Cumul. revenue: €78m (incl. construction)
Limerick
IrelandIreland
Europe (outside France): revenue up +17% (1) to €5,379m
London Borough of Lambeth (waste) – Length: 7 years – Cumul. revenue: €156m Southwark Council - VES selected as « preferred bidder » (waste) – Length: 25 years
UNITED KINGDOM
The NetherlandsThe Netherlands
BrabantThe Hague
LucenecBratislava
SlovakiaSlovakia
Maresme
Campos de Dalias
SpainSpain
ITALY
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ItalyItaly
ST Micro
Relations Investisseurs – Résultats semestriels 2007
NorwayNorway
Finnmark
Rogaland
BelgiumBelgiumBrussels
De Lijn
VarnaBulgariaBulgaria
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Contract start-up Contract won or renewed Company acquisition Partnership with other companies
(1) At constant exchange rate
NORTH AMERICA
Tampa Bay (DBO)(water)- Operating period: 13 years – Cumul. revenue: €119m (incl. construction)
Pinellas county (waste)- Length: 17 years – Cumul. revenue: €467m (incl. construction)
US Army (waste) – Cumul. revenue: €37m
Thermal North America, Inc. (energy) – 2007 estimated revenue: €319m
Marisol (waste) – 2006 revenue: €18m Ecolocycle Inc. (waste) Partnership with Beacon Landfill Gas Hdgs LLC (waste)Partnership with Enpar Technologies (water)
North America: revenue up 7.3% (1) to €1,385m
CanadaCanada
United StatesUnited StatesEcolocycle
Pinellas
Tampa Bay
US Army
Marisol
Enpar
Beacon
TNAI
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(1) At constant exchange rate
Contract start-up Contract won or renewed Company acquisition
Lanzhou (water) - Length: 30 years – Cumul. revenue: €1.6bn
Haikou (water)- Length: 30 years – Cumul. revenue: €780m
Jiamusi (energy) - Length: 25 years – Cumul. revenue: €650m Harbin (energy) – 2007 estimated revenue: €19m Cleanaway Asia (waste)
– Current length of contract: 22 years – Cumul. revenue: €200m
JapanJapan
Chiba
CHINA
Bali – Taipei County (waste) - Length: 15 years – Cumul. revenue in JV: €154m
TAIWAN
Seoul (transportation) – Length: 10 years – Cumul. revenue: €507m Soonchunhyang teaching hospital (energy)
– Length: 5 years – Cumul. revenue: €11m
SOUTH KOREA
Sydney (DBO) (water) – Operating period: 20 years – Cumul. revenue: €570m (incl. construction)
Gold Coast (DBO) (water) – Operating period: 10 years – Cumul. revenue: €210m
Melbourne (transportation) – Length: 1 year – Cumul. revenue: €422m Transit First & Brookers (transportation) – 2007 estimated revenue: €11m
AUSTRALIA
Chiba (water)– Length: 3 years – Cumul. revenue: €18m
JAPAN
Kranji (construction) (water) – Cumul. revenue: €8m Cleanaway Asia (waste)
– Current length of contracts: 22 years – Cumul. revenue: €715m
SINGAPORE
Asia – Pacific: revenue up 33% (1) to €1,002m
Taiwan
Bali
KranjiSingaporeSingapore
Cleanaway Asia
South KoreaSouth Korea
SeoulSoonchunhyang
Haikou
ChinaChina
Jiamusi
Harbin
Lanzhou
Cleanaway Asia
AustraliaAustralia
Transit First
Brookers
SydneyGold Coast
Melbourne
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Sûr (BOO) (water) – Length: 22 years – Cumul. revenue: €434m (incl. construction)
SULTANATE OF OMAN
SAUDI ARABIA
Partnership with Arcapita (energy)
KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN
Middle East: a new source of growth in the medium term
Marafiq – Jubail & Yanbu (construction) (water) – Cumul. revenue: €702m
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia
Marafiq
Kingdom of BahrainKingdom of Bahrain
Arcapita
Sultanate of OmanSultanate of Oman
Sûr
Contract start-up Contract won or renewed Company acquisition Partnership with other companies
MAURITANIA
Nouakchott (water) – Cumul. revenue: €200m
MauritaniaMauritania
Nouakchott
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H1 2007 H1 2007
Operating income up 13% (1)
Margin Operating income
∆ current exch.
H1 2006 adjusted
H1 2006 adjusted
(1) At constant exchange rates
€ million
Water 527 576 +9.4% 11.0% 11.0% Waste 307 389 +26.6% 8.7% 9.3% Energy services 267 260 -2.6% 8.2% 7.8% Transportation 74 73 -0.9% 3.2% 2.7% Holding (46) (26) - - -
Total Group 1,129 1,272 +12.7% 8.1% 8.2%
Operating income
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H1 2007 H1 2007
Recurring operating income up 9.8% (1)
Margin Recurring operating income
∆ current exch.
H1 2006 adjusted
H1 2006 adjusted
(1) At constant exchange rates
€ million
Water 527 574 +9.1% 11.0% 11.0% Waste 307 389 +26.6% 8.7% 9.3% Energy services 267 251 -5.9% 8.2% 7.6% Transportation 74 48 -35.4% 3.2% 1.8% Holding (46) (26) - - -
Total Group 1,129 1,236 +9.5% 8.1% 8.0%
Recurring operating income
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Operating income: contribution by division
Operating income: €576 million, up 9.4% at current exchange rates Recurring operating income €574 million, up 9.1% at current exchange rates
Satisfactory performance in operating results in France, in distribution (cost-cutting drive) and in Works.
In Europe, further improvement in results in the Czech Republic. Good results in Asia and performance on recent contracts consistent with the
original business plans (higher contribution from Shenzhen and increasing contribution of Kunming, Urumqi, Changzhou, etc.) and in Morocco.
One-off problems encountered in Gabon (power production disrupted by a lack of water (and thus low hydraulic capacity) in the last few months, while waiting for gas power production capacity).
Further improvement in operational profitability at Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies.
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Operating income: contribution by division
Operating income: €389 million, up 26.6% at current exchange ratesRecurring operating income €389 million, up 26.6% at current exchange rates
In France: significant growth in operating income due to the combined impact of continual productivity improvements and of the rise in volumes treated (in both household waste and hazardous waste).
In Europe: sharp rise in operating income (full effect of the acquisition of Cleanaway and good performances of the Sheffield and Nottinghamshire integrated contracts) in the United Kingdom and satisfactory contribution of Scandinavian countries.
United States: improvement in profitability of hazardous waste operations and strong activity in industrial services businesses. Continued good level of profitability in solid waste.
Asia-Pacific: gradually increasing contribution of recent business development (Foshan, Likeng and Puxi) and increase in results at technical landfills in Australia.
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Operating income: €260 million, down 2.6% at current exchange ratesRecurring operating income €251 million, down 5.9% at current exchange rates
Negative impact of €39 million on operating income due to variation in climate.
Outside France: negative impact due to the weather in Central Europe offset by good business growth and by positive price effects (heating and electricity in the Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia).
Lower contribution from the sales of surplus CO2 emission rights than the year ago period.
Operating income: contribution by division
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Operating income: €73 million, down 0.9% at current exchange ratesRecurring operating income €48 million, down 35.4% at current exchange rates (1)
Operating income: contribution by division
In France: good profitability in inter-urban businesses and in the Greater Paris area and confirmation that the SNCM’s Public Service Delegation (DSP) had been granted. Positive impact on operating income.
Outside France: profitability hurt by the start-up and renewal of two contracts in the
Netherlands. Turnaround underway in the transit business in the United States;
improvement in Scandinavia and in Central Europe confirmed and turnaround in the business related to the Marschbahn rail contract in Germany.(1) Operating income at June 30, 2006 included the positive impact for the EBRD’s investment in the capital of VTCE for €18.7 million
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Water 826 867 +5.0% Waste 562 678 +20.6% Energy services 393 359 -8.6% Transportation 150 129 -14.0% Other (21) (21) -
Total cash flow from operations 1,910 2,012 +5.4%
06/30/06 adjusted
06/30/07
€ million
Growth in cash flow from operations
∆ current exch. H1 2007/H1 2006
Cash flow from operations
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Revenue 13,941 15,462 +10.9% Operating income 1,129 1,272 +12.7%
Cost of net financial debt (329) (392) Other financial income and expenses (20) (11) Income tax (254) (235) Equity in net income of affiliates +4 +10 Net income attributable to minority interests (135) (143)
Net income from continuing activities after minority interests 395 501 +26.8%
Net income from discontinued operations 50 (8)
Net income 445 493 +10.9% Recurring net income 381 482 +26.6%
From revenue (1) to net income
∆06/30/0706/30/06
06/30/06 adjusted
06/30/07
€ million
(1) See definition page 6
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Borrowing costs
Cost of net financial debt (329) (392) (63)
of which variation of net debt - - (40)
of which impact of rates - - (23)
€ million
Cost of borrowing: 5.27% vs. 5.07% at December 31, 2006
06/30/06Adjusted
06/30/07 ∆06/30/0706/30/06
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From recurring net income to net income
Recurring net income 381 482
Income from discontinued activities Southern Water disposal 54 - Disposal of Transportation division in Denmark (4) (8)
Taxes 14 - Miscellaneous - 19
Net income 445 493
€ million 06/30/06 adjusted
06/30/07
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Targeted capital expenditures
€ million Mainte-nance
Growth Comments
New major
projects
Financial operating
assets
Total
Financial including
scope changes
Industrial New major
projects
Water 230 3 160 54 Haikou (China) and BOT Oman
94 541
Waste 281 12 41 110 Various projects in North America (Marine Services Equipment, Ecolocycle Inc., haz. waste) and Cleanaway Asia
8 452
Energy services
132 49 43 141 Pannon and Sinesco (Hungary), Kolin (Czech Republic)
11 376
Transport 97 25 55 139 (SNCM, various acquisitions, etc.)
19 335
Other 2 4 5 - - 11
06/30/2007 742 93 304 444 132 1,71506/30/2006
Adjusted
550 64 244 338 169 1,365
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Strong attention to management of capital
Control of working capital requirement
Increase in maintenance capital expenditures linked to the growth in revenue (maintenance capex / revenue = 4.8%)
Continued active asset management (€181m in disposals)
Over €400 m in free cash flow before new major projects
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Cash flow from operations 1,913 2,009
Repayment of operating financial assets +243 +176
Investments (1,027) (1,271)Change in WCR (296) (246)Asset disposals +226 +181Rights issue reserved for minority shareholders +60 +15Tax paid (161) (140)Interest paid (313) (320)Other +10 +9
= Free cash flow before major new projects = 655 = 413
Cash flow statement
€ million H1 2006Adjusted
H1 2007
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Net financial debt at January 1st 13,871 14,675
Free cash flow (655) (413) Investments in new major projects +338 +444 Dividends paid +414 +501 Impact of exchange rates and other (150) (7)
Net financial debt at June 30th 13,818 15,200
Change in debt (53) +525
Change in net financial debt at June 30, 2007
€ million
H1 2007H1 2006Adjusted
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Debt ratios (1)
(1) 12-month moving average ratios
€ billion
Net financial debt_ Net financial debt / (cash flow from operations + repayment of
operating financial assets)
Debt ratio target: between 3.5x and 4x
12
12,5
13
13,5
14
14,5
15
June 30, 06 Dec. 31, 06 June 30, 073
4
3.3x
3.4 x3.5 x
13.8
14.7
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Structure of the debt (1)
By currency (Gross debt
after hedging)
Floating rate 26%
Fixed rate 74%
(1) After taking into account the €2.6 billion capital increase completed on July 10, 2007.
Euro 69%
US$ 8%
GBP 9%
Others 14%
By type of rate (Net debt after hedging)
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STRATEGY & OUTLOOK
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In the Water sector In France: new services related to heightened regulations and consumer concerns (pollutants, rain and bathing water,
independent wastewater system, etc.); In Europe
In the North (United-Kingdom), increase of non regulated services In Central and Eastern Europe: commitments by new EU member countries to meet existing levels of quality (increasing use of contracting
out in the Czech Republic, Hungary, etc.), upgrading of water management systems in large cities for future member countries. In the South, acceleration of desalination activities in Spain.
In the Waste sector In France: new European recycling directive, development of renewable energies and curbing of greenhouse gases; In the United Kingdom: consolidation of the sector (Cory and Waste Recycling Group were sold in 2006), growth in the
UK market higher than 6% per year; In Germany: market has stabilized and is open to competition, development platform for Central Europe; In Italy: development of treatment infrastructure, optimization of green energy production.
In the Energy sector Development of renewable energies (biomass, solar and geothermal), Privatization of urban heating networks in Central and Eastern Europe. Services provided for our large industrial clients as they develop overseas.
In the Transportation sector Opening of the urban and interurban passenger transportation market in Europe; Development of services for industrial clients and local communities:
in rail with the opening of the European rail freight market (CMA CGM partnership), boom in the market of Public-Private Partnerships; in maritime, passengers transportation (SNCM).
Significant growth potential in fast-growing markets: in Europe
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Significant growth potential in fast-growing markets: in North America, Asia-Pacific and the Middle East
In the Water sector In North America: potential development in the medium-term in contracting out public services (including Tampa Bay in
Florida in 2007);
In Asia-Pacific: in China due to the growth in the country’s cities, in South Korea due to robust industrial demand for the management of the process water and effluents cycle, in Australia due to desalination and wastewater recycling projects because of the drought and in Japan owing to the opening of the market to private operators;
In the Middle East: development in the construction of plants and in water management services related to population growth and water stress for municipalities and industrial clients.
In the Waste sector In Asia-Pacific: in China demand for infrastructure owing to the country’s economic growth;
In the Middle East: for infrastructure related to growing urbanization;
In the Energy sector In North America: energy and environmental optimization of urban heating and cooling networks in the United States
and in Canada, participation in the implementation of the policy aimed at curbing greenhouse gas emissions;
In Asia-Pacific: in China, opportunities stemming from the government’s proactive stance aimed at lowering pollution and halving SO2 emissions before 2010.
In the Transportation sector In North America: transportation on demand, development of clean vehicles powered by gas or other alternative
energies (biofuels or electric power);
In Australia: development in new value-added services.
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Successful integration of Cleanaway UK
Veolia Environmental Services clearly reinforces its leadership position in the UK waste management market:
Market share doubled (15%) in waste management in the UK with 2007 expected revenue in excess of €1.6 billion Internal growth in H1 2007 topped 11% Higher annual growth forecast than for the market
Improvement of the platform for the national management of household and industrial waste
The dry waste reclamation business has doubled Increase in recycling capacity Significant increase in high-temperature incineration treatment capacity
Substantial cost synergies achieved ahead of the budget at mid-year Synergies achieved since the start of the year Expected annual savings: €38 million before tax (in full year 2009) made in purchasing, logistic
improvements and streamlining depots and overheads
Stronger position to win key PFI contracts in integrated waste management Southwark County has awarded preferred bidder status to Veolia Environmental Services for the
Southwark PFI contract (25-year contract to begin in October 2007)
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Amount in enterprise value
(€ million)
Market share after acquisition
More than €3.2 billion in significant external growth opportunities since June 2006 in our priority development zones
DivisionGeographic location
(1) Amount estimated after disposal of stake in Sulo Technology (bins manufacturer) to Plastic Omnium(2) On the basis of the current price: €1 = $1.35(3) Of the heating and cooling network markets(4) Of the incineration market
Total €3,227 million
United Kingdom Waste 859 15% (versus 7%) Water 136 -
Germany Waste 1,310 11% (versus 0%)
North America Energy 584 10% (versus 0%) (3)
Italy Waste 338 28% (versus 6%) (4)
(1)
(2)
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4 significant and value-creating acquisitions announced since the beginning of the year
Germany: press release dated April 27, 2007 Sulo, n°2 in waste treatment (€1.3 billion revenue)
Closing on July 2, 2007 Enterprise value: €1,310 million (estimated amount after Sulo Technology’s disposal (bin
manufacturers) to Plastic Omnium) Disposal on July 29, 2007 of Sulo Environmental Technology to Plastic Omnium (revenue close to
€200 million)
Italy: press release dated May 31, 2007 TMT, the largest private operator in the thermal waste treatment market in Italy (estimated
2011 revenue: €200 million) Closing scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2007 Enterprise value: €338 million Acquisition will be earnings-enhancing in 2008
North America: press release dated June 12, 2007 TNAI, the largest portfolio of district heating and cooling networks in the U.S.
Closing scheduled for late 2007 Acquisition cost: $788 million Acquisition will be earnings-enhancing as early as 2008
United Kingdom: press release dated August 9, 2007 Several non-regulated activities from Thames Water
Closing scheduled for end of 2007 Enterprise value: €136 million 2008 (e) revenue: €160 million
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Objectives
For 2007 Growth in total revenue to exceed 12% Similar increase in operating income Investments net of disposals expected to range between €6 billion and €6.5 billion
Medium-term 2007-2009 objectives: robust growth Average annual revenue growth in excess of 10% Overall investment budget of €15-20 billion Investment criteria to be maintained: IRR ≥ Wacc +3% After-tax ROCE: 10% (excluding the potential effect related to the schedule of
acquisitions) Maintain commitment to a sound balance sheet: net financial debt/(cash flow from
operations + repayment of operating financial assets) ranging between 3.5x and 4x Beyond 2007, the Company will maintain its dividend payout policy: the payout ratio is to
range between 50% & 60% of recurring net income
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Estimated proforma 2007 revenue (1) by geographic region:strategic reinforcement in fast-growing markets
2004 revenue (2) of Veolia Environnement
Group
France 51%Germany 6%
North America 9%
Asia 2%Rest of the world 4%
United Kingdom 7%
Rest of Europe 18%
Pacific 3%
Estimated proforma 2007 revenue (1) of VE Group after acquisition of Sulo, TNAI & TMT
Asia 3%
France 43%
North America 10%
Rest of the world 4%
United Kingdom 9%Germany 10%
Rest of
Europe 18%
Pacific 3%
(2) Under IFRS with application of IFRIC 12 on concessions
Proforma 2007 CAGR (1)
2004
France
+8%
United Kingdom
+21%
Germany
+37%
Rest of Europe
+13%
North America
+19%
Asia
+28%
Pacific
+18%
Rest of the world
+13%
(1) Assuming a full-year contribution from Sulo, Thermal North America, Inc. & TMT in proforma 2007 revenue
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Estimated proforma 2007 revenue (1) in full year by division
2004 revenue (2) of Veolia Environnement Group
Water 35%
Estimated proforma 2007 revenue (1) of VE Group after acquisition
of Sulo, TNAI & TMT
Waste 28%
Energy services 22%
Transportation 15%
Water 32%
Waste 29%
Energy services 23%
Transportation 16%
(2) Under IFRS with application of IFRIC 12 on concessions
(1) Assuming a full-year contribution from Sulo, Thermal North America, Inc. & TMT in proforma 2007 revenue
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H1 2007
Recurring operating income up 9.8% (1)
∆ current exch.
H1 2006 adjusted
(1) At constant exchange rates
€ million
Water 527 574 +9.1% +9.1% Waste 307 389 +26.6% +28.3% Energy services 267 251 -5.9% -6.4% Transportation 74 48 -35.4% -35.8% Holding (46) (26) - - -
Total Group 1,129 1,236 +9.5% +9.8%
Recurring operating income
∆ constant exch.
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Leading presence in robust desalination market
Extensive contract experience Over 100 years of experience in desalination Built and/or operate approximately 13% of the world’s
desalination capacity (1,600 plants with a capacity of5.3 million m3/d)*
Chosen to design and build the world’s largest MED desalination plant in Saudi Arabia’s Jubail Industrial City and Eastern Province (800,000 m3//d capacity)
Built and operate the largest reverse osmosis plant in the world in Ashkelon, Israel (320,000 m3/d capacity)
Estimated 80% market share in MED
*Global Water Intelligence “Desalination Markets 2007” estimate of global desalination capacity.
With technology leadership Leading process technologies and solutions in both Thermal and Reverse Osmosis Focus on process and application technology (e.g. ARAMIS – Veolia’s membrane expertise center
determining appropriate application through performance testing, diagnostic aging properties, deposits identification and determination of pretreatment solutions)
And operating in a robust market Expected growth rate for new capacity worldwide is expected to increase from 39.9 million m3 / day at start
of 2006 to 97.5 million m3 / day by 2015* The “Gulf” countries represent approximately 46% of existing capacity today Saudi Arabia and UAE are the two largest markets today followed by USA, Spain and China Continued trend towards larger scale plants in both membrane and thermal desalination Main competitors: Doosan (Korea), Impreglio (Italy), GE, Suez and Abengoa/Befesa (Spain)
Ashkelon Desalination Facility
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Nathalie Pinon, Head of Investor Relationsand Financial Communication
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