Consolidated primary statements

Consolidated income statement

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PostNL Consolidated income statement in million
2020, 2021

Year ended at 31 December

Notes

2020 restated

2021

Revenue from contracts with customers

2.1.1

3,239

3,447

Other operating revenue

 

16

19

Total operating revenue

 

3,255

3,466

    

Other income

2.1.2

66

25

    

Cost of materials

 

(63)

(69)

Work contracted out and other external expenses

2.1.3

(1,519)

(1,708)

Salaries, pensions and social security contributions

2.1.4

(1,159)

(1,129)

Depreciation, amortisation and impairments

2.1.5

(164)

(149)

Other operating expenses

2.1.6

(119)

(113)

Total operating expenses

 

(3,023)

(3,168)

    

Operating income

 

298

324

    

Interest and similar income

 

2

1

Interest and similar expenses

 

(18)

(22)

Net financial income/(expense)

2.2.1

(16)

(21)

    

Results from investments in JVs/associates

3.7

0

(0)

    

Profit/(loss) before income taxes

 

282

302

    

Income taxes

2.2.2

(69)

(74)

    

Profit/(loss) from continuing operations

 

213

228

    

Profit/(loss) from discontinued operations

3.9

4

29

    

Profit for the year

 

216

258

    

Attributable to:

   

Non-controlling interests

 

(0)

1

Equity holders of the parent

 

217

257

Earnings per share

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PostNL Earnings per share in cents
2020, 2021

  

2020 restated

2021

Earnings per ordinary share1

2.2.3

43.8

50.9

Earnings per diluted ordinary share2

2.2.3

43.7

50.8

Earnings from continuing operations per ordinary share1

 

43.0

45.1

Earnings from continuing operations per diluted ordinary share2

 

43.0

45.0

Earnings from discontinued operations per ordinary share1

 

0.7

5.8

Earnings from discontinued operations per diluted ordinary share2

 

0.7

5.8

  • 1 Earnings per ordinary share are in 2021 based on an average of 505,163,452 outstanding ordinary shares (2020: 494,633,768).
  • 2 Earnings per diluted ordinary share are in 2021 based on an average of 505,981,123 ordinary shares on a fully diluted basis in the year (2020: 495,627,753).

Consolidated statement of comprehensive income

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PostNL Consolidated statement of comprehensive income in million
2020, 2021

Year ended at 31 December

Notes

2020 restated

2021

Profit for the year

 

216

258

    

Actuarial gains/(losses) pensions, net of tax

3.5

(21)

606

Pension asset ceiling/minimum funding requirement, net of tax

3.5

46

(551)

Change in value of financial assets at fair value through OCI

4.2

(0)

12

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

 

25

67

    

Currency translation adjustment, net of tax

 

(1)

1

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

 

(0)

0

Other comprehensive income that may be reclassified to the income statement

 

(1)

1

    

Total other comprehensive income for the year

 

24

68

    

Total comprehensive income for the year

 

240

325

    

Attributable to:

   

Non-controlling interests

 

(0)

1

Equity holders of the parent

 

240

325

Consolidated statement of cash flows

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PostNL Consolidated statement of cash flows in million
2020, 2021

Year ended at 31 December

Notes

2020 restated

2021

Profit/(loss) before income taxes

 

282

302

    

Adjustments for:

   

Depreciation, amortisation and impairments

 

164

149

Share-based payments

 

3

3

    

(Profit)/loss on disposal of assets

 

(63)

(4)

(Profit)/loss on sale of Group companies

 

(3)

(16)

Interest and similar income

 

(2)

(1)

Interest and similar expenses

 

18

22

Results from investments in JVs/associates

 

(0)

0

Investment income

 

(50)

2

    

Pension liabilities

 

(166)

53

Other provisions

 

(29)

(2)

Changes in provisions

 

(195)

51

    

Inventory

 

1

(2)

Trade accounts receivable

 

(78)

(23)

Other accounts receivable

 

20

5

Other current assets

 

(9)

11

Trade accounts payable

 

(54)

26

Other current liabilities excluding short-term financing and taxes

 

123

25

Changes in working capital

 

4

41

    

Cash generated from operations

 

208

547

    

Interest paid

 

(15)

(21)

Income taxes paid

 

(12)

(76)

    

Net cash (used in)/from operating activities

2.3.1

181

450

    

Interest received

 

2

1

Disposal of subsidiaries

 

13

44

Investments in JVs/associates

 

(1)

(3)

Capital expenditure on intangible assets

 

(37)

(56)

Capital expenditure on property, plant and equipment

 

(40)

(85)

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

 

158

10

Changes in other loans receivable

 

(9)

(3)

Other changes in (financial) fixed assets

 

(0)

(1)

    

Net cash (used in)/from investing activities

2.3.2

85

(92)

    

Dividends paid

 

0

(113)

Changes related to non-controlling interests

 

(1)

0

Proceeds from short-term borrowings

 

1

0

Repayments of short-term borrowings

 

(1)

(5)

Repayments of leases/incentives

 

(79)

(69)

    

Net cash (used in)/from financing activities

2.3.3

(80)

(186)

    

Total change in cash from continuing operations

 

186

172

    

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year

 

480

651

Cash transfers relating to discontinued operations

 

(15)

25

Total change in cash from continuing operations

 

186

172

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year

 

651

848

    

Total change in cash from discontinued operations

3.9

(11)

 

Consolidated statement of financial position

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PostNL Consolidated statement of financial position in million
2020, 2021

At 31 December

Notes

2020 restated

2021

Assets

   
    

Goodwill

 

208

207

Other intangible assets

 

132

147

Intangible fixed assets

3.3

339

354

    

Land and buildings

 

210

254

Plant and equipment

 

106

141

Other equipment

 

10

13

Construction in progress

 

44

25

Property, plant and equipment

3.2

370

433

    

Right-of-use assets

3.4

243

289

    

Investments in joint ventures/associates

3.7

3

6

Loans receivable

4.1

27

20

Deferred tax assets

3.8

10

11

Financial assets at fair value through OCI

4.2

15

28

Financial fixed assets

 

54

65

    

Total non-current assets

 

1,007

1,141

    

Inventory

 

3

5

Trade accounts receivable

3.1.1

336

353

Accounts receivable

3.1.1

18

11

Income tax receivable

 

31

25

Prepayments and accrued income

 

100

90

Cash and cash equivalents

4.1

651

848

Total current assets

 

1,140

1,332

    

Assets classified as held for sale

3.9

55

11

    

Total assets

 

2,201

2,484

Equity and liabilities

   
    

Equity attributable to the equity holders of the parent

 

211

426

Non-controlling interests

 

2

3

Total equity

2.4

213

429

    

Deferred tax liabilities

3.8

23

37

Provisions for pension liabilities

3.5

86

67

Other provisions

3.6

30

29

Long-term debt

4.1

696

697

Long-term lease liabilities

3.4

231

269

Other long-term liabilities

4.1

0

31

Total non-current liabilities

 

1,065

1,129

    

Trade accounts payable

 

141

168

Other provisions

3.6

21

21

Short-term debt

4.1

12

4

Short-term lease liabilities

3.4

63

65

Other current liabilities

3.1.2

145

111

Income tax payable

 

2

1

Contract liabilities

3.1.3

69

70

Accrued current liabilities

3.1.4

445

487

Total current liabilities

 

898

927

    

Liabilities related to assets classified as held for sale

3.9

25

0

    

Total equity and liabilities

 

2,201

2,484

Consolidated statement of changes in equity

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PostNL Consolidated statement of changes in equity in million
2020, 2021

 

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 31 December 2019

40

160

(103)

(118)

(21)

3

(18)

Effect of restatement

  

(12)

 

(12)

 

(12)

Balance at 1 January 2020

40

160

(115)

(118)

(33)

3

(30)

        

Total comprehensive income

  

24

217

240

(0)

240

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

(520)

531

211

2

213

        

Total comprehensive income

  

68

257

325

1

325

Appropriation of net income

  

305

(305)

0

 

0

Final dividend previous year

1

(1)

 

(84)

(84)

 

(84)

Interim dividend current year

0

(0)

 

(29)

(29)

 

(29)

Share-based compensation

0

3

(0)

 

3

 

3

        

Balance at 31 December 2021

41

163

(148)

370

426

3

429

  • 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.