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2. Statutory auditors’ report on related party agreements and commitments
A) MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH EDF ON THE SALE OF YOUR
SUBSIDIARY AREVA NP
Nature, purpose and conditions
At its meeting on 28 July 2016, your Board of Directors authorized the signature of
a memorandum of understanding formalizing the progress of the discussions with
EDF and confirming the sale of the operations of AREVA NP (with the exception of
certain contracts, including “OL3”) for the indicative price of 2.5 billion euros (value of
100% of equity). The aim of the two groups was to sign binding agreements before
the end of November 2016. Your company and EDF signed this memorandum of
understanding on 28 July 2016.
This memorandum of understanding takes into account the choice of Option B,
presented at theMarket Update on 15 June 2016, making it possible to keep certain
contracts (including the OL3 contract) within AREVA NP in the consolidated scope
of your company, with the necessary resources and in compliance with contractual
obligations. AREVA NP’s other operations, namely industrial activities relating to the
design and supply of nuclear reactors and fuel equipment and assemblies, will be
transferred to a subsidiary, provisionally named “New NP”, which is fully owned by
AREVA NP and is to be sold to EDF and strategic investors.
This memorandum of understanding has replaced the framework agreement with
EDF referred to in the “Agreements and commitments already approved by the
General Meeting of Shareholders” section of this report, authorized by the Board of
Directors on 29 July 2015 and signed the next day, which expired on 31March 2016.
Grounds justifying the benefit of the agreement for the
company
Your Board of Directors justified this agreement as follows: this memorandum of
understanding with EDF constitutes an essential element of the company’s strategic
roadmap and a major milestone in its legal and financial restructuring.
B) AGREEMENT FOR THE SALE OF NEW NP TO EDF
Nature, purpose and conditions
At its meeting on 10 November 2016, your Board of Directors authorized the
signature of the agreement fixing the terms of the sale of shares giving EDF exclusive
control of NewNP, a fully owned subsidiary of AREVA NP, which will group together
the industrial operations relating to the design and supply of nuclear reactors, fuel
assemblies and services at the AREVA group’s installed base.
The sale agreement was signed by your company and EDF on 15 November 2016.
The sale price for 100% of New NP’s equity is 2.5 billion euros, excluding any price
additions and adjustments, and without taking over the financial debt as at the date
of performance of the transaction.
Grounds justifying the benefit of the agreement for the
company
Your Board of Directors justified this agreement as follows: this agreement constitutes
an important milestone in the group’s legal and financial restructuring and in the
refocusing of AREVA on activities relating to the mastery of the fuel cycle.
C) GUARANTEE GIVEN BY YOUR COMPANY TO EDF IN RESPECT OF AREVA NP’S
PERFORMANCE OF ITS OBLIGATIONS AND COMMITMENTS UNDER THE SALE
AGREEMENT
Nature, purpose and conditions
At its meeting on 10 November 2016, having reviewed the commitments and
obligations agreed by AREVA NP within the scope of the sale agreement, your
Board of Directors authorized your company to undertake that AREVA NP will
comply with said commitments and obligations.
Grounds justifying the benefit of the agreement for the
company
Your Board of Directors justified this agreement as follows: this agreement constitutes
an important milestone in the group’s legal and financial restructuring and in the
refocusing of AREVA on activities relating to the mastery of the fuel cycle.
3. With AREVA TA (Technicatome S.A.), a subsidiary of your
company
Person concerned
Ms. Odile Matte (director of your company and of AREVA TA).
A) FORGIVENESS OF DEBT AGREEMENT
Nature, purpose and conditions
Summary of the financial support arrangement
In letters dated 26 November 2014 and 2 July 2015, your company undertook to
provide its subsidiary with support, within the limit of €200m, should the latter not
have the ability itself to withstand significant additional financial losses (exceeding a
fixed threshold of €50m) relating to the projects in progress as at the date of these
letters. These letters were authorized by your Board of Directors before being signed.
As mentioned in the “Agreements and commitments already approved by the
General Meeting of Shareholders” section of this report, your company granted
two forgivenesses of debt in respect of the losses made on the RJH project:
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an initial forgiveness of debt was authorized by your Board of Directors on
23 July 2015 and realized on 28 July 2015 in the amount of €49m, in respect of
the losses made on the RJH project in 2013 and 2014. The agreement included
a better fortunes clause to the advantage of your company. This forgiveness of
debt was followed by a capital increase for the same amount, fully subscribed
by your company and carried out on 7 December 2016;
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a second forgiveness of debt was authorized by your Board of Directors at its
meeting on 18 December 2015 and realized on 18 December 2015 in the
amount of €17,175k in respect of the losses incurred on the RJH project in
financial year 2015. The agreement included a better fortunes clause to the
advantage of your company. This forgiveness of debt was not followed by a
capital increase.
At its meeting on 15 December 2016, your Board of Directors authorized the
signature of the forgiveness of debt agreement entered into in December 2016
between AREVA TA and your company, for the amount of €14m (without any better
fortunes clause). The forgiveness of debt agreement was signed by your company
and AREVA TA on 20 December 2016. The forgiveness of debt was performed
according to the financial support arrangement described above.
Grounds justifying the benefit of the agreement for the
company
Your Board of Directors justified this agreement as follows: this forgiveness of debt
agreement is entered into in accordance with the letter dated 26 November 2014
and the amendment letter dated 2 July 2015 putting in place the arrangement for
the financial support provided by your company to its subsidiary.
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