Consolidated primary statements

Consolidated statement of profit or loss

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PostNL Consolidated statement of profit or loss in million
2021, 2022

Year ended at 31 December

Notes

2021

2022 excl. change in pension accounting classification

Change in pension accounting classification

Total 2022

Revenue from contracts with customers

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3,447

3,132

 

3,132

Other operating revenue

 

19

13

 

13

Total operating revenue

 

3,466

3,144

0

3,144

      

Other income

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25

7

 

7

      

Cost of materials

 

(69)

(85)

 

(85)

Work contracted out and other external expenses

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(1,708)

(1,570)

 

(1,570)

Salaries, pensions and social security contributions

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(1,129)

(1,147)

(1,357)

(2,504)

Depreciation, amortisation and impairments

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(149)

(156)

 

(156)

Other operating expenses

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(113)

(128)

 

(128)

Total operating expenses

 

(3,168)

(3,085)

(1,357)

(4,442)

      

Operating income

 

324

66

(1,357)

(1,291)

      

Interest and similar income

 

1

3

 

3

Interest and similar expenses

 

(22)

(22)

 

(22)

Net financial income/(expense)

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(21)

(19)

 

(19)

      

Results from investments in JVs/associates

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(0)

(1)

 

(1)

      

Profit/(loss) before income taxes

 

302

46

(1,357)

(1,311)

      

Income taxes

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(74)

(21)

350

330

      

Profit/(loss) from continuing operations

 

228

26

(1,007)

(981)

      

Profit/(loss) from discontinued operations

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29

(11)

 

(11)

      

Profit/(loss) for the year

 

258

14

(1,007)

(993)

Attributable to:

     

Non-controlling interests

 

1

0

 

0

Equity holders of the parent

 

257

14

(1,007)

(993)

Earnings per share

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PostNL Earnings per share in cents
2021, 2022

 

Notes

2021

2022 excl. change in pension accounting classification

Change in pension accounting classification

Total 2022

Earnings per ordinary share1

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50.9

2.8

(204.4)

(201.6)

Earnings per diluted ordinary share2

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50.8

2.8

(204.0)

(201.2)

Earnings from continuing operations per ordinary share1

 

45.1

5.2

(204.4)

(199.3)

Earnings from continuing operations per diluted ordinary share2

 

45.0

5.2

(204.0)

(198.8)

Earnings from discontinued operations per ordinary share1

 

5.8

(2.3)

0.0

(2.3)

Earnings from discontinued operations per diluted ordinary share2

 

5.8

(2.3)

0.0

(2.3)

  • 1 Earnings per ordinary share are in 2022 based on an average of 492,519,772 outstanding ordinary shares (2021: 505,163,452).
  • 2 Earnings per diluted ordinary share are in 2022 based on an average of 493,642,384 ordinary shares on a fully diluted basis in the year (2021: 505,981,123).

Consolidated statement of comprehensive income

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PostNL Consolidated statement of comprehensive income in million
2021, 2022

Year ended at 31 December

Notes

2021

2022 excl. change in pension accounting classification

Change in pension accounting classification

Total 2022

Profit/(loss) for the year

 

258

14

(1,007)

(993)

      

Actuarial gains/(losses) pensions, net of tax

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606

492

 

492

Pension asset ceiling/minimum funding requirement, net of tax

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(551)

(435)

1,020

585

Change in value of financial assets at fair value through OCI

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12

(8)

 

(8)

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

 

67

49

1,020

1,069

      

Currency translation adjustment, net of tax

 

1

0

 

0

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

 

0

2

 

2

Other comprehensive income that may be reclassified to the income statement

 

1

2

0

2

      

Total other comprehensive income for the year

 

68

52

1,020

1,071

      

Total comprehensive income for the year

 

325

66

13

79

Attributable to:

     

Non-controlling interests

 

1

0

 

0

Equity holders of the parent

 

325

66

13

78

Consolidated statement of cash flows

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PostNL Consolidated statement of cash flows in million
2021, 2022

Year ended at 31 December

Notes

2021

2022

Profit/(loss) before income taxes

 

302

(1,311)

Change in pension accounting classification

  

1,357

Profit/(loss) before income taxes, excluding change in pension accounting classification

 

302

46

    

Adjustments for:

   

Depreciation, amortisation and impairments

 

149

156

Share-based payments

 

3

2

    

(Profit)/loss on disposal of assets

 

(4)

(5)

(Profit)/loss on sale of Group companies

 

(16)

0

Interest and similar income

 

(1)

(3)

Interest and similar expenses

 

22

22

Results from investments in JVs/associates

 

0

1

Investment income

 

2

15

    

Pension liabilities

 

53

47

Other provisions

 

(2)

(3)

Changes in provisions

 

51

44

    

Inventory

 

(2)

(2)

Trade accounts receivable

 

(23)

30

Other accounts receivable

 

5

(2)

Other current assets

 

11

(11)

Trade accounts payable

 

26

18

Other current liabilities excluding short-term financing and taxes

 

25

(36)

Changes in working capital

 

41

(3)

    

Cash generated from operations

 

547

259

    

Interest paid

 

(21)

(20)

Income taxes received/(paid)

 

(76)

1

    

Net cash (used in)/from operating activities

2.5.1

450

240

    

Interest received

 

1

3

Disposal of subsidiaries

 

44

0

Investments in JVs/associates

 

(3)

(2)

Capital expenditure on intangible assets

 

(56)

(80)

Capital expenditure on property, plant and equipment

 

(85)

(58)

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

 

10

12

Changes in other loans receivable

 

(3)

3

Other changes in (financial) fixed assets

 

(1)

0

    

Net cash (used in)/from investing activities

2.5.2

(92)

(122)

    

Dividends paid

 

(113)

(165)

Share buyback

  

(164)

Changes related to non-controlling interests

 

0

(1)

Repayments of short-term borrowings

 

(5)

(4)

Repayments of leases/incentives

 

(69)

(74)

    

Net cash (used in)/from financing activities

2.5.3

(186)

(408)

    

Total change in cash from continuing operations

 

172

(290)

    

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year

 

651

848

Cash transfers relating to discontinued operations

 

25

(1)

Total change in cash from continuing operations

 

172

(290)

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year

 

848

556

Consolidated statement of financial position

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PostNL Consolidated statement of financial position in million
2021, 2022

At 31 December

Notes

2021

2022

Assets

   
    

Goodwill

 

207

207

Other intangible assets

 

147

182

Intangible fixed assets

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354

389

    

Land and buildings

 

254

255

Plant and equipment

 

141

146

Other equipment

 

13

13

Construction in progress

 

25

44

Property, plant and equipment

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433

457

    

Right-of-use assets

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289

295

    

Investments in joint ventures/associates

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6

7

Loans receivable

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20

17

Deferred tax assets

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11

9

Financial assets at fair value through OCI

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28

20

Financial fixed assets

 

65

53

    

Total non-current assets

 

1,141

1,194

    

Inventory

 

5

7

Trade accounts receivable

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4001

370

Accounts receivable

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11

12

Income tax receivable

 

25

1

Prepayments and accrued income

 

431

76

Cash and cash equivalents

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848

556

Total current assets

 

1,332

1,022

    

Assets classified as held for sale

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11

6

    

Total assets

 

2,484

2,221

Equity and liabilities

   
    

Equity attributable to the equity holders of the parent

 

426

177

Non-controlling interests

 

3

2

Total equity

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429

179

    

Deferred tax liabilities

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37

40

Provisions for pension liabilities

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67

2

Other provisions

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29

35

Long-term debt

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697

697

Long-term lease liabilities

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269

255

Other long-term liabilities

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31

27

Total non-current liabilities

 

1,129

1,057

    

Trade accounts payable

 

168

182

Other provisions

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21

15

Short-term debt

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4

21

Short-term lease liabilities

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65

75

Other current liabilities

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111

168

Income tax payable

 

1

13

Contract liabilities

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70

70

Accrued current liabilities

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487

441

Total current liabilities

 

927

984

    

Total equity and liabilities

 

2,484

2,221

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Consolidated statement of changes in equity

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PostNL Consolidated statement of changes in equity in million
2021, 2022

 

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 2021

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

        

Total comprehensive income

  

1,071

(993)

78

0

79

Appropriation of net income

  

518

(518)

0

 

0

Final dividend previous year

   

(114)

(114)

 

(114)

Interim dividend current year

   

(50)

(50)

 

(50)

Share buyback

(2)

 

(162)

 

(164)

 

(164)

Share-based compensation

  

2

 

2

 

2

Other

   

0

0

(1)

(1)

        

Balance at 31 December 2022

39

163

1,281

(1,306)

177

2

179

  • 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 2.6.