Consolidated primary statements

Consolidated income statement

PostNL Consolidated income statement in million
2019, 2020

Year ended at 31 December

Notes

2019

2020

Revenue from contracts with customers

2.1.1

2,829

3,239

Other operating revenue

 

15

16

Total operating revenue

 

2,844

3,255

    

Other income

2.1.2

12

66

    

Cost of materials

 

(67)

(63)

Work contracted out and other external expenses

2.1.3

(1,330)

(1,524)

Salaries, pensions and social security contributions

2.1.4

(1,059)

(1,159)

Depreciation, amortisation and impairments

2.1.5

(180)

(164)

Other operating expenses

2.1.6

(101)

(119)

Total operating expenses

 

(2,737)

(3,028)

    

Operating income

 

119

293

    

Interest and similar income

 

3

2

Interest and similar expenses

 

(19)

(18)

Net financial income/(expense)

2.2.1

(16)

(16)

    

Results from investments in JVs/associates

3.7

0

0

    

Profit/(loss) before income taxes

 

103

277

    

Income taxes

2.2.2

(31)

(68)

    

Profit/(loss) from continuing operations

 

72

209

    

Profit/(loss) from discontinued operations

3.9

(68)

4

    

Profit for the year

 

4

213

    

Attributable to:

   

Non-controlling interests

 

0

(0)

Equity holders of the parent

 

4

213

Earnings per share

PostNL Earnings per share in cents
2019, 2020

  

2019

2020

Earnings per ordinary share1

2.2.3

0.8

43.0

Earnings per diluted ordinary share2

2.2.3

0.8

43.0

Earnings from continuing operations per ordinary share1

 

14.9

42.3

Earnings from continuing operations per diluted ordinary share2

 

14.9

42.2

Earnings from discontinued operations per ordinary share1

 

(14.1)

0.7

Earnings from discontinued operations per diluted ordinary share2

 

(14.1)

0.7

  • 1 Earnings per ordinary share are in 2020 based on an average of 494,633,768 outstanding ordinary shares (2019: 482,577,917).
  • 2 Earnings per diluted ordinary share are in 2020 based on an average of 495,627,753 ordinary shares on a fully diluted basis in the year (2019: 483,484,286).

Consolidated statement of comprehensive income

PostNL Consolidated statement of comprehensive income in million
2019, 2020

Year ended at 31 December

Notes

2019

2020

Profit for the year

 

4

213

    

Actuarial gains/(losses) pensions, net of tax

3.5

60

(21)

Pension asset ceiling/minimum funding requirement, net of tax

3.5

(65)

46

Impact tax rate change related to OCI pensions

 

3

0

Change in value of financial assets at fair value through OCI

4.2

3

(0)

Other comprehensive income that will not be reclassified to the income statement

 

1

25

    

Currency translation adjustment, net of tax

 

0

(1)

Gains/(losses) on cashflow hedges, net of tax

 

(2)

(0)

Other comprehensive income that may be reclassified to the income statement

 

(2)

(1)

    

Total other comprehensive income for the year

 

(1)

24

    

Total comprehensive income for the year

 

3

237

    

Attributable to:

   

Non-controlling interests

 

0

(0)

Equity holders of the parent

 

3

237

Consolidated statement of cash flows

PostNL Consolidated statement of cash flows in million
2019, 2020

Year ended at 31 December

Notes

2019

2020

Profit/(loss) before income taxes

 

103

277

    

Adjustments for:

   

Depreciation, amortisation and impairments

 

180

164

Share-based payments

 

1

3

    

(Profit)/loss on disposal of assets

 

(7)

(63)

(Profit)/loss on sale of Group companies

 

(5)

(3)

Interest and similar income

 

(3)

(2)

Interest and similar expenses

 

19

18

Results from investments in JVs/associates

 

0

(0)

Investment income

 

4

(50)

    

Pension liabilities

 

(25)

(166)

Other provisions

 

30

(29)

Changes in provisions

 

5

(195)

    

Inventory

 

0

1

Trade accounts receivable

 

55

(78)

Other accounts receivable

 

(19)

20

Other current assets

 

(18)

(4)

Trade accounts payable

 

20

(54)

Other current liabilities excluding short-term financing and taxes

 

(73)

123

Changes in working capital

 

(35)

9

    

Cash generated from operations

 

258

208

    

Interest paid

 

(14)

(15)

Income taxes paid

 

(34)

(12)

    

Net cash (used in)/from operating activities

2.3.1

210

181

    

Interest received

 

3

2

Acquisition of subsidiaries (net of cash)

 

(65)

0

Disposal of subsidiaries

 

3

13

Investments in JVs/associates

 

(1)

(1)

Disposal of JVs/associates

 

1

0

Capital expenditure on intangible assets

 

(32)

(37)

Capital expenditure on property, plant and equipment

 

(34)

(40)

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

 

14

158

Changes in other loans receivable

 

0

(9)

Other changes in (financial) fixed assets

 

5

(0)

    

Net cash (used in)/from investing activities

2.3.2

(106)

85

    

Dividends paid

 

(71)

0

Changes related to non-controlling interests

 

0

(1)

Proceeds from long-term borrowings

 

296

0

Proceeds from short-term borrowings

 

0

1

Repayments of short-term borrowings

 

(64)

(1)

Repayments of leases

 

(62)

(79)

    

Net cash (used in)/from financing activities

2.3.3

99

(80)

    

Total change in cash from continuing operations

 

203

186

    

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year

 

269

480

Cash transfers relating to discontinued operations

 

8

(15)

Total change in cash from continuing operations

 

203

186

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year

 

480

651

    

Total change in cash from discontinued operations

3.9

(3)

(11)

Consolidated statement of financial position

PostNL Consolidated statement of financial position in million
2019, 2020

 

Notes

At 31 December
2019

At 31 December
2020

Assets

   
    

Goodwill

 

224

208

Other intangible assets

 

140

132

Intangible fixed assets

3.3

364

339

    

Land and buildings

 

272

210

Plant and equipment

 

119

106

Other equipment

 

13

10

Construction in progress

 

10

44

Property, plant and equipment

3.2

414

370

    

Right-of-use assets

3.4

259

243

    

Investments in joint ventures/associates

3.7

3

3

Loans receivable

4.1

6

27

Deferred tax assets

3.8

65

10

Financial assets at fair value through OCI

4.2

15

15

Financial fixed assets

 

89

54

    

Total non-current assets

 

1,126

1,007

    

Inventory

 

4

3

Trade accounts receivable

3.1.1

271

336

Accounts receivable

3.1.1

51

18

Income tax receivable

 

1

28

Prepayments and accrued income

 

114

111

Cash and cash equivalents

4.1

480

651

Total current assets

 

921

1,148

    

Assets classified as held for sale

3.9

91

55

    

Total assets

 

2,138

2,210

Equity and liabilities

   
    

Equity attributable to the equity holders of the parent

 

(21)

219

Non-controlling interests

 

3

2

Total equity

2.4

(18)

222

    

Deferred tax liabilities

3.8

0

23

Provisions for pension liabilities

3.5

283

86

Other provisions

3.6

26

30

Long-term debt

4.1

695

696

Long-term lease liabilities

3.4

201

231

Total non-current liabilities

 

1,205

1,065

    

Trade accounts payable

 

197

141

Other provisions

3.6

53

21

Short-term debt

4.1

1

12

Short-term lease liabilities

3.4

63

63

Other current liabilities

3.1.2

110

145

Income tax payable

 

9

2

Contract liabilities

3.1.3

67

69

Accrued current liabilities

3.1.4

351

445

Total current liabilities

 

851

898

    

Liabilities related to assets classified as held for sale

3.9

100

25

    

Total equity and liabilities

 

2,138

2,210

Consolidated statement of changes in equity

PostNL Consolidated statement of changes in equity in million
2019, 2020

 

Issued share capital

Additional paid-in
capital

Other
reserves1

Retained
earnings

Attributable to equity holders of the parent

Non-controlling interests

Total
equity

Balance at 1 January 2019

38

160

65

(217)

46

3

49

        

Total comprehensive income

  

(1)

4

3

0

3

Appropriation of net income

  

(166)

166

0

 

0

Final dividend previous year

1

(1)

 

(48)

(48)

 

(48)

Interim dividend current year

1

(1)

 

(23)

(23)

 

(23)

Share-based compensation

 

2

(1)

 

1

 

1

        

Balance at 31 December 2019

40

160

(103)

(118)

(21)

3

(18)

        

Total comprehensive income

  

24

213

237

(0)

237

Appropriation of net income

  

(432)

432

0

 

0

Share-based compensation

0

1

2

 

3

 

3

Minority buy-out and other

    

0

(1)

(1)

        

Balance at 31 December 2020

40

161

(508)

527

219

2

222

  • 1 The other reserves include the currency translation reserve, the hedge reserve and the reserve relating to financial assets at fair value through OCI. Reference is made to note 2.4.