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FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING INFORMATION

1. 2016 Consolidated Financial Statements

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SAINT-GOBAIN

- REGISTRATION DOCUMENT 2016

Performance indicators

3.4

EBITDA

3.4.1

intangible assets.

and amortization of property, plant and equipment and

EBITDA corresponds to operating income plus depreciation

EBITDA amounted to €3,998 million in 2016 (€3,844 million in

2015), calculated as follows:

(in € millions)

2016

2015

Operating income

2,818

2,636

and equipment and intangible assets

Depreciation/amortization of property, plant

1,180

1,208

EBITDA

3,998

3,844

3.4.2 Return on capital employed

and equipment, working capital, net goodwill and other

intangible assets, but exclude deferred tax assets arising on

non-amortizable brands and land.

Return on capital employed (ROCE) corresponds to

annualized operating income adjusted for changes in the

scope of consolidation, expressed as a percentage of total

assets at year-end. Total assets include net property, plant

Recurring net income

3.4.3

tax and minority interests.

Recurring net income corresponds to income after tax and

minority interests but before disposal gains or losses, asset

impairment, material non-recurring provisions and the related

December 31

(554,624,285 shares

in

2016

and

562,001,188 shares in 2015), recurring earnings per share

amounted to €2.52 in 2016 and €2.07 in 2015.

Recurring net income from continuing operations totaled

€1,398 million in 2016 (€1,165 million in 2015). Based on the

weighted average number of shares outstanding at

The difference between net income and recurring net income

corresponds to the following items:

(in € millions)

2016

2015

GROUP SHARE OF NET INCOME FROM

CONTINUING OPERATIONS

1,311

374

Less:

Gains and losses on disposals of assets

(2)

(70)

combinations

Impairment of assets and acquisition fees

incurred in connection with business

(201)

(928)

Changes in provision for anti-trust litigation

and other non-recurring provisions

(4)

(34)

Impact of minority interests

(1)

0

Tax on disposal gains and losses, asset

impairment and non-recurring charges to

provisions

121

241

GROUP SHARE OF RECURRING NET INCOME

FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

1,398

1,165

Cash flow from operations

3.4.4

and deferred taxes. Cash flow from operations is adjusted for

the effect of material non-recurring provision charges.

from operating activities before the impact of changes in

working capital requirements, changes in current taxes and

changes in provisions for pensions and other employee

benefit obligations as well as for other liabilities and charges

Cash flow from operations corresponds to net cash generated

losses and non-recurring provisions corresponds to cash flow

from operations less the tax effect of asset disposals, asset

impairment and non-recurring provisions.

Cash flow from operations before tax on disposal gains and

These amounts are calculated as follows:

in 2016 (€2,562 million in 2015) and cash flow from operations

excluding income tax on disposal gains and losses and

non-recurring provisions from continuing operations

amounted to €2,628 million in 2016 (€2,321 million in 2015).

Cash flow from continuing operations totaled €2,749 million

(in € millions)

2016

2015

GROUP SHARE OF NET INCOME

FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

1,311

374

Minority interests in net income

41

43

Share in net income of equity-accounted

companies, net of dividends received

(20)

(29)

Amortization and impairment of assets

1,369

2,085

Gains and losses on disposals of assets

2

70

other non-recurring provisions

Changes in provision for anti-trust litigation and

4

34

Unrealized gains and losses arising from

changes in fair value and share-based payments

42

(15)

CASH FLOW FROM OPERATIONS

OF CONTINUING OPERATIONS

2,749

2,562

Tax on disposal gains and losses, asset

impairment and non-recurring charges to

provisions

(121)

(241)

CASH FLOW FROM OPERATIONS BEFORE

TAX ON DISPOSAL GAINS AND LOSSES AND

NON-RECURRING PROVISIONS OF

CONTINUING OPERATIONS

2,628

2,321

Working capital

3.5

Inventories

3.5.1

include the transfer from equity of any gains/losses on

qualifying cash flow hedges of foreign currency purchases of

raw materials. Net realizable value is the selling price in the

ordinary course of business, less estimated completion and

weighted-average cost method, and in some cases the

First-In-First-Out (FIFO) method. Inventory costs may also

condition. Cost is generally determined using the

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost and net realizable

value. The cost of inventories includes purchase costs (net of

supplier discounts), processing costs and other costs incurred

in bringing the inventories to their present location and

selling costs. No account is taken in the inventory valuation

process of the impact of below-normal capacity utilization

rates.