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4 - SADE 2009
Statement from the CEO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2009 Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Drinking water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 -7
Sewerage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 - 9
Telecommunications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 - 11
Civil Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 - 13
Original activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 - 15
2009 Commitments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Sustainable development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 - 17
Health and Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 - 19
Skills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 - 21
Innovation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 - 23
Key figures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 - 25
Human Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 - 27
Governance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Management Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Financial incomes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 - 31
Notes to the consolidatedfinancial statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Prospects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Statutory auditors’ reporton the consolidated financial statements . . . . . 34
STATEMENT FROMTHE CEOL ike many companies in 2009, SADE
suffered from the global crisis and
its effects nationally. These shared
troubles resulted, in particular, in the free-
zing or postponement of contracts with its
traditional customers (local authorities
and industrial clients) and increased com-
petition leading to significant decreases in
prices.
SADE has negotiated this difficult period
with courage and determination. Its overall
results prove the soundness of its struc-
tures and confirm, if such confirmation
were necessary, its capacity to withstand
such pressure on the basis of its traditional
contracts, to occupy original segments, to
innovate both socially and technically and
adapt to change.
SADE draws its force not only from the
wide variety of its businesses, but also
from the men and women investing in it on
a daily basis.
It is this exceptional richness that I wish to
highlight in this annual report:
- these men and women of action, who
are always mobilised for their best
performance;
- these men and women of conviction,
who love their profession and repre-
sent the transfer of knowledge and
the integration of young people;
- these committed men and women
who take up the challenges of inno-
vation, eco-works and prevention
with enthusiasm;
- these united men and women who
recognize the force of a team and
actively seek out the dynamics of
synergies.
As you will discover through their testimo-
nies, be they young or experienced, from
the field or degree holders, be they opera-
tional or functional, they all have a point in
common: they believe in SADE and are
proud to give back what it has given them.
Such is the originality of SADE, which has
turned its corporate culture into a major
advantage.
This is the spirit of SADE I am proud of:
I will ensure that it lasts!
Dominique BOUILLOTChairman and CEO
SADE 2009 - 5
A mong the large number of orders
placed with SADE in 2009, for
laying drinking water pipes in 2009, SADE
teams should note the contract awarded by
with the “Syndicat des Copropriétaires” of
Airbel in the Bouches-du-Rhône region for
the replacement of drinking water networks,
2,255 metres of pipes and 1,330 metres of
Hdpe pipes; the contract signed with the
“Syndicat Mixte des Adductions d’eau de la
Lys” in the Pas-de-Calais region for the repla-
cement of the drinking water networks,
including 11,500 metres of cast iron pipes
and the construction of a pumping station;
the contract won with the town of Bellegarde
in the Hérault region, concerned 650 metres
of PVC pipes and 1,360 metres of PVC pipes
of sewage networks with a driving of
70 metres of steel pipes, Ø 800 mm; the
construction of a drinking water network of
10,000 metres of cast iron pipes for the
“Syndicat de Transport d’eau potable de
l’Ouest de Limoges”; the crossing of oueds
in Morocco to secure the main supplies to
the city of Casablanca from Rabat.
In so far as themaintenance of networks is
concerned, SADE, with a great deal of pro-
fessionalism, has continued to honour its
contracts with SEDIF (more than 45,000
interventions in 2009) and the city of
Marseilles. It has been reawarded the open
contract with the city of Sydney in Australia,
for a period of 4 years, renewable for 3 years
thereafter. A large number of multi-annual
contracts have been signed such as that
won from Le Havre Conurbation for the
replacement of 4,200 lead house connec-
tions over 4 years or that with the SEVESC,
for the preventive and curative maintenance
and emergency operations in 20 towns sup-
plied by the semi-public drinking water and
wastewater authority.
A large volume of special work has also
been carried out, as illustrated by the use of
a microtunnelling machine for the Eastern
Toulon Inter-municipal water distribution
authority.
East of Toulon for the replacement of a drin-
king water network of 70 metres and the
laying of 6,590 metres of cast iron pipes;
laying 4 km in steel pipes, Ø 3,600 mm by
pipe jacking, for raw water from Shanghai in
China, the largest diameter using the pipe
jacking technique ever performed in China.
Installating and replacing water meters
form an integral part of SADE’s know-how.
The Meter Department installed or replaced
more than 35,000 water meters in 2009.
Finally, original and/or prestigious work
sites should be mentioned; such as the
“Ecole Militaire” in the 7th district of Paris
where a fire fighting network was layed
under the main courtyard without any exca-
vation; such as special works, made to
measure for the SEDIF with the replacement
of spring boxes that absorb the deformation
of pipes during the superelevation of the
piles of the aqueduct bridge of Neuilly.
SADE 2009 - 7
Adel HafiPIPELAYER ON A SANDWICH COURSE
I am preparing myCAP in pipelaying aspart of a professio-
nalizing contract. I went to a Veolia openday and it was there that I discovered andchose this profession. Before, I performedlots of small jobs. Here, I am learning a realprofession with prospects.
At the IEU (Institut de l’EnvironnementUrbain, a Veolia in-house training center),between practical work and sport, we havetwo days out and three days in lectures,which is the most difficult for me. I preferbeing outdoors, in the field.
When I am in the company, I work withmy field tutor, a pipelayer who knows hisbusiness well and trains me well and withmy apprentice master. Everything isgoing well; I am taking my CAP at the endof May and if I pass, I will be given a long-term contract!
With SADE, if you are motivated andinterested in the profession, managementwill help you progress.
You must be available, hardworking andopen-minded, which is true in all profes-sions and even more so in mine.
QUESTIONS TO
For as long as drinking water is needed, SADE will be laying and maintainingthe networks required.
There were a large number of pro-
jects in the field of sewerage and
reinforcement of sewage or rainwater net-
works in 2009, both for local authorities
and industrial concerns.
We should mention the reinforcement of
the sewage systems of the Commune
of La Chapelle-Saint-Pierre, in the Oise,
6,400 metres of cast iron pipes NPS 200 mm;
the contract with the “Communauté de
Jaulnay-Clan”, in the Vienne, for the repla-
cement of 1,600 metres of PVC sewage
pipes, NPS 200 m, 600 metres of concrete
pipes, NPS 800, 1,200 mm of rainwater
networks; the construction of a sewage
system for the town of Auch, in the Gers,
2,440 metres of cast iron pipes NPS 100 to
300 mm and of 1 890 metres of PEhd pipes,
NPS 140 to 250 mm, with 4 pumping
stations; the laying, in the ZAC of Villenoy, in
the “pays de Meaux”, at a depth of 6 metres,
of 230 metres of concrete pipes NPS 1 000
and 230 metres of integrated cast iron pipes,
NPS 300 mm, together with a prefabricated
concrete structure of 4 m by 3, which acts as
a dissipation chamber for rainwater; the
laying of a sewage system for the Commune
of Oinville-sur-Moncient, in the Yvelines,
2,420 metres of cast iron pipes NPS 200 and
300 mm and 2,300 metres of PEhd pipes
NPS 75 to 225 mm; the construction for the
hospital of Lannemezan, in the Hautes-
Pyrénées, of networks for drinking water,
sewage, rainwater and electricity, namely
2,100 metres of networks; the important
contracts for the diversion of networks as
part of the construction of tramways, such
as that of Brest Métropole Océan or
Gennevilliers; carrying out underground
work on the banks of the Danube, in
Hungary, using the micro tunnel boring and
conventional driving techniques, of a net-
work of NPS 2,200 mm to supply the sewage
treatment station of Csepel; the construc-
tion in Romania, for the site of Petrom, of the
sewage and rainwater networks; the rehabi-
litation in Portugal of storm drains in an
industrial environment on behalf of Repsol,
more than 2,000 metres of PRV channels
laid at a depth of between 5 and 8 metres.
SADE 2009 - 9
Philippe TheuletADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT / EXECUTIVE
My role covers fourmain aspects (mana-gement of contracts,
accounts/management control, human andother resources) and a multitude of other,smaller aspects.
My role is to relieve the field of adminis-trative problems, so that the operationalstaff devotes themselves to the essential:design and work. In my profession, you
must be open, understanding, modestand resist stress.
It is a fascinating, stressful job: I am at theheart of the company and I provide a linkon a large number of subjects.
What makes SADE is its spirit; whatmakes it different to another public workscompany is the way people are treated,are enabled to develop their skills andqualitities, which we can’t afford to lose!
QUESTIONS TO
Recovering sewage and rainwater for transport to a treatment site is one ofSADE’s main missions.
S ADE Te lecommun ica t ions
Department designs, builds and
provides the technical operation of wire and
wireless networks. With a presence throu-
ghout the country on 25 specific,
permanent locations and with 1,200
employees, in 2009, this entity proved to be
one of the major players in this sector in
France.
Its main customers are telecommunications
operators (France Telecom, Bouygues
Telecom, SFR, Free), specialised telecom-
munications equipment manufacturers,
institutional customers (SNCF, EDF, etc.)
and local authorities. This Department is
expert in and develops different technolo-
gies for working on copper, fibre optic and
hertizian networks and, in particular, for
working at height.
2009 was largely devoted to consolidating
the activity with, in particular, the introduc-
tion of more advanced management
procedures, obtaining ISO 9001 certifica-
tion, and signing operating contracts for
large customers (such as that for copper
networks throughout the country).
The growth of the activity mainly relies on
the development of internet broadband,
both for operators and local authorities,
and, to a lesser extent, on services for the
installation of video-protection systems.
Accordingly, we should mention, for
example, the development of the FTTH pro-
jects for Free and SFR in Paris on the one
hand, or the installation of more than 500
video-surveillance cameras in various SNCF
trainstations throughout the country, on the
other.
SADE 2009 - 11
SADE’s expertise in the field of water networks is the basis for its becominga leader in the construction of telecommunications networks.
Sébastien MorvanFITTER
I am a telephonetechnician. My workconsists in visiting
subscribers for telephone or broadbandconnections or repairs. I have up to 7interventions a day: each job is a newinvestigation, a new case, a new context.
We are assessed as to the level of excel-lence of our interventions by FranceTelecom. They only want subscribers whoare highly satisfied with our calls andwork.
Apart from technical aspects, we have tohave a human and commercial approach.
I particularly like the contact with subscri-bers and I have a duty to satisfy them:I appreciate leaving a site with the feelingof having been useful and efficient.
To succeed in this profession, you have tobe independent, skilful, mobile and inqui-sitive. I also welcome and train newarrivals, which is another aspect of my jobfor which I have been trained!
QUESTIONS TO
Damien GoubauLEGAL OFFICER
I handle operational company lawand a whole host of related subjects:insurance in the event of accidents,criminal cases following accidents,some urban planning. I also draftgenera l ru les govern ing goodconduct and behaviour. At SADE, weare extremely careful in respectingthe rules of competition. For this,several activities are organised: trai-n ing and in format ion seminars ,internal audits carried out in all enti-ties, etc.
My activity is extremely concrete andvery pragmatic: we find precise,practical solutions for specific cases.
I mainly intervene at the request ofoperational staf f or Head Officedepartments, with contacts based ona high level of reactivity.
You have to be open and able to callyourself into question every day.You need good analy-tical skills: knowingh o w t o s um u p asituation and analyseit to come to a deci-sion.
QUESTIONS TO
SADE teams keep developing and
improving their know-how in this
field. They are now capable of completing
the foundation blocks and the piles of the
Yamoussoukro presidential palace, in the
Ivory Coast. They are producing, with very
short lead-times, more than 400 small
civil engineering structures on the Aftout
Essahli site in Mauritania. They are also
involved in more conventional contracts,
such as the construction of a tunnel of
3 m in diameter and 3,195 metres long for
the Paris conurbation Inter-municipal
wastewater authority in the Val-de-Marne
county. In the Moselle county, they are
installing 4 pumping stations, a control
system, two 260 m3 tanks and building an
operational technical room for the Center
Parc holiday centre of the “Domaine du
Bois des Harcholins” at Hattigny. They
have also laid a pipe, Ø 1,400 mm over
330 metres under the Loire using themicro
tunnel boring technique, for the Tours Plus
conurbation in the Indre-et-Loire county.
They are building and fitting out large
numbers of small and medium capacity
wastewater treatment plants such as that
of Saint-Vigor in the Seine-Maritime coun-
ty, for the “Syndicat de la Cerlangue”, of
2,800 inhabitant equivalent or those of the
“Communauté de Communes” of Vinay in
the Isère county, with a treatment capacity
of 14,000 inhabitant equivalent.
SADE 2009 - 13
Jean-François JegouIN-HOUSE TRAINER
My basic professionis Site manager. Forfour years now I have
been an in-house trainer: I train employeesin France and abroad, in various shoring-up techniques (metal, aluminium, sheetpiling, in an urban environment, at greatdepth) together with small diameter pipejacking, Bonna repairs and lead casting.
I dedicate approximately 25 weeks a yearto training sessions. This involves a greatdeal of preparation work, adapting andupdating data.
I have to be a patient and available teat-cher.
What I always try to do is to concentrate onsafety. I show trainees the right way to dothings. If they understand why it has to bedone in a particular way and why it is use-ful to do so, I am sure they will do itcorrectly.
We’re in the same business: what I teachreally matches what they do. We tell thesame stories and have the same anec-dotes. You could say that we are all onefamily.
QUESTIONS TO
Charlotte DapillyDESIGN ENGINEER
My role is to support SADE branchesin France and abroad. I interveneprior to the response to a call for ten-ders by preparing a preliminarydesign and, should of the contract beawarded, by drawing up the detaileddesign and working drawings, inaccordance with trade practices andclients’ expectations. I also providetechnical support for works forementhroughout the completion of works.
We have great responsibility: wemake sure to abide by the standardsin force and trade practices whilstcomplying with the clients’ structuralrequirements. We need both an ove-rall view of the work site and a veryprecise, detailed picture.
It is a technical, concrete, lively andvaried profession.
The challenge is two-fold: meeting lead-timeswhile maintaining highstandards and comingup with appropriatetechnical solutions.
QUESTIONS TO
Civil engineering skills are essential for building lasting, quality networks andSADE deals with them on a daily basis.
In its search for new growth drivers,
SADE has decided to take up a posi-
tion on the renewable energy market and,
more particularly the construction of
infrastructures for wind farms. By combi-
ning sound skills in the field of civil
engineering, the construction of roads
and other networks with those of the
Design Office for the design of reinforced
concrete structures, the Regional Division
of Normandy was recently awarded a new
contract by ENERCON. Today, 34 founda-
tion blocks for wind turbines have been
laid, requiring 13,200 m3 of concrete and
1,350 tonnes of steel. The completion of
this work represented 80,000 hours of
work for its teams.
In 2009, the Regional Division of Lyons
developed, in 2009, a new activity in the
field of sealing: the application of geo-
synthetic products. It uses, for this
activity, a design specialised in the design
of GSD (Geosynthetic Sealing Devices)
and testing in the field (apparent angle of
internal friction on the interfaces and the
GSD in place) and personnel trained in
these special types of welding (ASQUAL).
This technique applies to waste storage
centres, subsurface containment centres,
and wastewater treatment stations with
beds of reeds, storm tanks or motorways.
A remarkable example of this new activity
may be seen overseas in the Sud
Martinique conurbation.
The regional Division of Rennes has confir-
med its position in the sector of acrobatic
works, which are necessary to perform
works on difficult-to-access locations at
heights, using lightweight, quickly
deployed equipment complying with safe-
ty standards. Its teams of specialised
technicians are experts in rope tech-
niques, and use mountain climbing
equipment. It has also pursued its deve-
lopment in the field of parking areas for
travellers, an activity which was created
in 2005, with the support of the Regional
Divisions of Poitiers, Metz, Marseilles and
Normandy: 78 parking areas have been
installed to date.
The Paris Area Division has replaced,
created or removed 600 public toilets in
Paris with average works duration of 6
weeks.
The Meter Department has been given
accreditation, awarded by the DRIRE, to
carry out, on behalf of third parties, the
periodic inspection of their water meters.
SADE 2009 - 15
SADE is seizing new opportunities and developing new know-how.
Emilie MartinCOMMERCIAL ENGINEER
I am the manager of the technical andcommercial sewage department of theRegional Division Normandy. I respond tocalls for tenders concerning wastewatertreatment plants, parking areas for travel-lers, foundation blocks for wind turbines,roads for wind farms and industrial pro-jects, in order to bring their productionsites in compliance with any standardsand regulations in force at the time.
My role, in particular, is to ensure relationswith local authorities and industrial clients.We carry out technical studies and pricingstudies for submitting our tenders.
It is a very concrete profession, even ifwe deal with future installations. It is aprofession which is closely with SADE’senvironmental approach: all projectsfor which we bid include it.
SADE is a large group which has set upand maintained an intelligent staffmanagement system and is very closeto its clients. It is a company in whichthere are no barriers.
I was appointed to my current job whenI was pregnant! Team leadership is anexciting task: the experience I acquiredin works supervision is very valuable.
Times are changingand, very early, SADEintelligently acceptedan inevitable evolution:women at works!
QUESTIONS TO
A s a subsidiary of Veolia
Environnement, SADE cannot
ignore the problems associated with sus-
tainable development. In 2009, it pursued
its commitment to safety and its constant
search for environmentally friendly solu-
tions.
SADE now knows how to calculate the
carbon footprint of all its work sites, using
both conventional and alternative tech-
niques. It has established a method and
designed software for the calculation of
greenhouse gases emissions (GHG) gene-
rated by its works: Carbon 6.
SADE is also specialised in recycling:
reuse of extracted coating materials by
recycling them on work sites, permitting
immediate repairs at all time; recycling of
excavation material extracted on work
sites and immediate refilling of excava-
tions with self-compacting materials;
recycling of material with lime treatment
on site or in special plants close to the
work site.
Obtaining certification to ISO 14 001 is
being pursued together with commitments
to OHSAS 18001, CEFRI, UTO, MASE,
GEHSE and UIC, which goes to prove the
social responsibility of the company.
SADE is still highly involved in protecting
the environment by using trenchless tech-
niques: in 2009, 97% of service pipes were
laid using such techniques.
The Paris Area Division has appointed an
extra-financial rating agency, Arcet
Notation, to assess and rate its overall
environmental and social performance.
External auditors have analysed 45
indicators on works sites and parts: envi-
ronmental management, the quality of
work sites in terms of new work and main-
tenance, environment and health,
transport and travel, waste and cleanli-
ness, social cohesion, relations with
stakeholders, innovation, economic deve-
lopment… It obtained an overall rating of
1.35, namely AA+ on a rating scale going
from D (lowest class) to AAA.
SADE 2009 - 17
Denis LopezWORKS ENGINEER /
FOREMAN
My everyday work consists in the orga-nisation of work crews to meet theobjectives of the work site. Accordingly,I monitor procurements and the imple-mentation of technical choices. I alsomanage human resources.
My main role is to provide the link bet-ween the execution and administrationof the project, both internally and withregards to the final customer or hisrepresentative.
I joined SADE in 1990 and, until now,my entire career has been overseas.
What I prefer in this business is free-dom of action and technical choicesfor carrying out the work and the pos-sibility of working both outdoors andindoors.
The main difficulty isthe daily coordinationof technical solutionswith the human andmaterial resourcesavailable locally.
QUESTIONS TO
SADE is aware that respect for the environment implies changes in behaviourand is dealing with such aspects.
Protecting the physical integrity of
each and every one of us is one of
our daily concerns, wherever we are. “Zero
Accident” is SADE’s sole objective in this
field. The proof that it is possible is provi-
ded on a daily basis: some twenty entities
have not recorded any lost-time incidents
for more than 12 months. One of them can
boast about to not having had any acci-
dents for more than 6 years.
Communications and training in the field
of health and safety have been developed
and improved in 2009. Publications
concerning safety have been expanded to
better communicate on the risk of acci-
dents so that each and everyone may
consider and talk about it. In addition,
40% of the training budget has been devo-
ted to the prevention of accidents and
industrial illnesses.
Our determination to make prevention
central to our action therefore remains
total and is bearing fruit, since our rates of
frequency (14.10) and severity (0.81) in
France this year are improving, once again,
and remain much better than those of the
rest of the Profession.
SADE 2009 - 19
Freddy TourancheauQHE REP
I inform the person-nel of trade practices,both in the field of
quality and safety. I promote prevention toavoid cases of non-conformity and acci-dents on our work sites.I also ensure curative maintenance with, inparticular, the drawing up of fault treesduring each meeting of the CHSCT. Inshort, I may a linking role and I spreadinformation about best practices.
You have to be patient and stubborn. Youhave to find the right level of dialogue and,especially, accept that you cannot get whatyou need from operators overnight,without giving up anything!
I joined SADE, on a sandwich course, inJanuary 2002. It is a company wheresocial ladder works!
My region, the Regional Division ofPoitiers, has good soil…
QUESTIONS TO
The culture of results in the field of health and safety.
Toussaint RivièreWELDER
My job consists in cutting and wel-ding parts either on work sites or inthe workshop. This is not DIY, I onlymake new, clean and accurate parts.We cannot make mistakes. When apipework is filled or refilled withwater, it must be 100% reliable for along time. We have a great responsi-bility with our customers and usersand, as a welder, I have to guaranteethe quality of my work. We also haveto stick to the deadlines.
I joined SADE 28 years ago, andspent 25 years within the New Worksdepartment. My job is my passion; toenjoy your job, it must be part ofyou. I cannot imagine doing anythingelse. Originally, I was a steel erectorbut I didn’t like it and took up wel-ding, and never quitted.
When I make a weld, I should beproud of it, both in terms of qualityand appearance, even if the structureis buried. A good welder should alsomaster several welding techniques.
I only feel good outside, should theweather be fine or not, cold or hot; it’snot problem for me.I like to be in the openair! I would now liketo train a youngster inmy trade and be sureof being replacedwhen I retire.
QUESTIONS TO
In 2009, SADE took on 463 new
employees from all backgrounds,
including 134 on sandwich courses.
Work-training program are a form of trai-
ning that used to take on motivated
youngsters, prepare for the future and
make SADE an efficient, responsible com-
pany. Today, more than 10% of the
workforce comes from such integrated
paths, which concern both labourers, ETAM
(employees, technicians and supervisory
staff in the construction industry) and exe-
cutives managerial staff.
An important SADE charter on tutoringwas
signed in May 2009, highlighting the com-
mitments of our company both and of our
apprentices. At the same time, an improved
tutorial system was introduced for better
follow-up of apprentices, a better match
between apprenticeship at school and in
the field, together with more efficient com-
munications between the different players
involved (tutors, instructors, school repre-
sentatives, HR managers, etc.).
Recruiting young people does not only mean
aninvestment in thefuture, it isalsoan impor-
tant collective challenge. That of welcoming
new arrivals, training them and allowing them
to progress. This is a state of mind which
SADE is proud to share with all generations.
Accordingly, a venture agreement encoura-
ging the employment of elderly staff and
giving them a central place in the tutorship
system was signed in 2009 with unions and
management. This approach is also part of
the mature and constructive social dialogue
engaged within SADE.
Induction courses concerning all new works
foremen, whether taken or promoted, were
launched in 2009, to help them in taking up
their posts and adopt best practices from
the outset. Given the success of this opera-
tion, these courses shall be gradually
extended to other posts.
The transmission of knowledge, the culture
of good practices and a constant search for
innovation, as well as the need for health
and safety requirements, are all shared
challenges in making SADE a socially
advanced company.
SADE 2009 - 21
Elisabeth NoyelHUMAN RESOURCES
MANAGER
I play a general role, from the arrival to thedeparture of the employee. It covers legalaspects, training, pay and certain aspectsof occupational health. It also coverssocial relations in collaboration with theDirector of a Regional Division and theadministrative executive.
It is a real professional choice. I like whatis concrete and the direct link with the fieldand those who work in it. There are dayswhen after a days’ work, one feels wornout.
In the Regional Division, the challengeis constant. Every day, my energy isdevoted to action and reaction. Localinitiatives are possible. It is a verytime-consuming job, which requiresnot showing one’s emotions but kee-ping one’s head!
I am a support, and I pro-vide a support service toworks centre managers.They call onme and I ama source of ideas, for allaspects of my business.This involves continuousinteraction and comple-mentarity.
QUESTIONS TO
Nounthong Lavong TheungSTORE MANAGER
Wi t h my t e am ,I ensure continuousprocurement for work
sites and avoid to run out of stock. I makereasonable assessment of needs to makeparts and equipment available withoutoverstocking. I must always be able tooffer solution to avoid stopping works onsite.
I love my job. I feel satisfied when every-body cheerfully notes that the works are
completed and knows that we are tothank for it. We succeed together; welive like a family whilst following its tra-ditions.
Since suppliers work in just-in-time modein managing their stock, the difficultytoday lies in always finding the right solu-tion for dealing with emergencies orcontingencies. It is sometimes a problemwhen you have to find unusual parts ordiameters. But you always make it!
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Human resources means human riches.
Innovation in 2009 was still one of the
driving forces behind SADE, a major
asset which enables the company to main-
tain its leading position and to stand out
from its traditional competitors. Innovation
is being developed in two main areas: in
the field of new technologies on the one
hand and, in the environment-friendly
alternatives or resulting from eco-design,
on the other.
A large number of processes and tech-
niques intended to limit the impact of
works on the environment, such as the
invisible service pipe, have resulted in the
filing of patents.
Recyclor is a device used to produce of the
self-compacting infill material from excava-
ted earth, based on the concept of the
environment-friendly pipe connection. It
now used in an extended scope of works,
thus contribution largely to the reputation
of the company.
Computerisation has brought in the works.
Nomad systems based on ACTIF system
have been deployed in Paris Area: they
provide for taking readings on site electro-
nically using 3G PDAs with automatic
transmission, immediately and in total
security, to the works centre. The works
centre of Reims uses daily management
software for incoming and outgoing stock,
using bar codes and PDAs. SADE
Telecommunications Department has
taken up the challenge of innovation in
terms of processes, with the development
of specific control systems to improve the
quality of projects management, reporting
and planning.
The dynamics of ISO 9001 certification is
being pursued with force: at Head Office,
the Central Equipment Department and
the IT Department have just implements a
quality assurance system.
Large numbers of innovations have been
registered, of the IDEO approach, within
all Regional Divisions and Departments:
whilst they may not all make radical
changes to our way of working, they are,
nonetheless, a further step and proof all
SADE employees’ involvement in impro-
ving its operation. For example in 2009, no
less than 23 innovative ideas saw the light
of day in the Regional Division of Metz.
The Design Office has also played its part
in terms of anticipation, by continuously
developing technical alternatives, which
put SADE in an ideal position with regards
to its customers.
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Pascal IaconoWORKS SUPERVISOR
I work on projects,from start to finish:from the detailed
design phase to the completion of works,through consultation. My specialities areunderground working and civil engineering.
Underground working is very specific: itcannot be learned from books but ratherin the field. I like it because it is highlytechnical and never the same thing.
I have been working within the SpecialWorks Department for 35 years. When I
joined SADE, I was a crane operator.I have evolved within the company tobecome team leader, site manager, andfinally works supervisor by following theappropriate training courses. At SADE,hardworking, motivated people progress.It is a question of mutual confidence.
What is needed to succeed in this profes-sion is confidence, independence, theculture of work well done, the resourcesavailable and solidarity of teams! As faras I’m concerned, I have everything!
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SADE’s experience is its reference, and its sense of innovation is a guaranteefor the future.
KEY FIGURES10 000
work site
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more than 24 000 tCO2 emissions avoided
more than 5 000 kmof netwok completed
Nabil Sour AhedibPIPELAYER
I became a team leaderin 2006, after obtainingmy CAP in pipelaying
following an official acknowledgement of myprofessional experience. Accordingly, I resu-medmy studies in French, maths and generalknowledge. I also wrote a “report” whichI presented before a jury.
I had left school after the 6th form: thisenabled me to write and think again.
Obtaining this qualification has given menew confidence. I feel very proud and I stic-ked my certificate is on the wall above mywedding photograph.
SADE and my superiors have placed theirconfidence in me and given me the means toreachmy ambitions. This confidence ismutual.
I would now like to become site manager,assistant works supervisor and, why not,works supervisor.
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more than 500 kmof pipes laid with
trenchless techniques
14.10Industrial accidents
frequency rate
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10 000employees
110 000hours training sessions
M€ 1 330turnoverSébastien Moreau
MECHANIC
My job is to ensu-re maintenanceof vehicles and
equipment, and make repairs. I encoun-ter a wide range of situations. You haveto be organised, available and reactive toavoid works stoppages on site.
The great thing about my job is that Inever have to do the same thing. Oursole aim is to ensure that work is car-ried out on site as it should be.
If I were to mention only one quality, itwould be the sense of the manage-ment of contingencies, with progressof works being the absolute priority.
The garage is available 24/7 and wedo our best to guarantee the mobilityof teams and availability of equip-ment, whether large or small.
We are facilitators!
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Benoît DauffyDIRECTOR OF A REGIONAL
DIVISION
I guarantee the workings of SADE in the South-West. Mine is a support role to ensure that the 5work centres operate in harmony.
Above all, it involves dealing with people:
I have to stay close to staff, whatever their role.
It is a job which requires sound technical knowled-ge. My engineering background and myexperience in works supervision are very valuable.
I joined SADE in 1991 as an intern after my stu-dies and was taken on immediately, as a worksforeman. In 1996, I became works CentreManager, then Director of a Regional Division in2004. It is a company which really recognisespeople and talent and which, whenever possible,offers them appropriate moves; whether pyrami-dal or transversal.
I never see the time pass.
One of my aims is encourageand develop synergies usingskills available in other regionaldivision and subsidiaries. Weall serve the same ambitions.
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124 311 1 279844 128 470 1 341743 80 257 738401
20073 93 467371
20083 131 562428
20092 194 618422
Long-termemployment contract
Short-termemployment contract
Recruitments
HUMANRESSOURCES
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Average headcount
Tom MitchellSITE MANAGER
As part of the diagnostics contractin Victoria, Australia, I am respon-sible for the management of twocontracts for the inspection of was-
tewater collection systems and daily management ofhuman and material resources.
I am also responsible for meeting contractual lead-times, key performance indicators (KPI), efficiencytargets and for the delivery and billing or work sites toseveral customers.
I also handle the monitoring of networks, including video ins-pection and cleaning, not only for wastewater collectionsystem and drinking water distribution networks but also fordifferent municipal and industrial sites.
My profession requires great flexibility and being ready forchange. Positive thinking and open mindedness for dealingwith and solving problems are essential.
The greatest challenge I have in my job is managing severalcustomers at the same time and satisfying all of them in thetime allowed.
QU E S T I O N S T O
2007782 2 168 9 4896 539
2008873 2 401 10 0906 816
2009909 2 444 10 2606 907
Officers ETAM Labourers Total
3,10 % 3,15 % 3,10 % 3,01 % 3,12 %3,18 %
2004 2005 2007 2008 20092006
61,97 30,63 20,34 23,68 19,87 14,93 14,1024,91
1992 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 20092004
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Franck LoreauTRUCK DRIVER
I drive an 8 x 4 truck and operate thecrane every day. My job is to supply refillmaterials and equipment and removeexcavated materials from work sites. Mymachines and I are at the disposal of theworks foremen, site managers and teamleaders.
It is physical work and concentration isan absolute necessity.
It requires vigilance in terms of safety inall aspects of my work, taking care of theequipment that the Regional Divisionentrusts me and following road signs.
I appreciate being able,through my work, toassist my colleagues byprecise operations toreduce the difficulty ofmanual work. And then,I like helping them out inthe field when waiting!
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Alexis Kouakou YobouetMACHINE OPERATOR
In fact, I am a shovel operator. Myjob consists in performing exca-vations on different work sites,
whilst ensuring safety. I also check engine oil, hydrau-lic fluid levels and make other checks on my shovel.
I have to check the position of the shovel, to be vigilantand aware of the needs of my vehicle and, above all,productive.
I enjoy driving my machine.
I have responsibilities: I have to check the position ofmy shovel, make sure it is flat before starting work and,above all, take care of the labourers around me.
For that, you have to be disciplined, vigilant, carefuland concentrated.
QU E S T I O N S T O
Industrial accident’s frequency rate*
*SADE company only
% of payroll dedicated to staff training*
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GOVERNANCE
Board of Directors
Management boardDominique BOUILLOT 1
Chairman and CEO
Guy DEWONCK 2
General Manager
Yves FORZINI 3Manager, in charge of French subsidiaries
Frédérique GAUDIBERT-MAILLARD 4
Manager, Communications
Pascal GAUTIER 5
Manager, Paris Area
Alain HAUGUEL 6
Manager, Design Office
Loïc HEAULME-LAVERNE 7
Manager, Human Resources
Bruno KLIEBER 8
Manager, Finance
Jean-Loup MAISTRE 9
Manager, Major Projects
Bernard RIETHMÜLLER 10
Manager, Organisation Legal Affairs-IT
Pascal ROCA-LABARRE 11
Manager, International Departement
Yves TRELHU 12
Special Projects Manager
Dominique BOUILLOTChairman
Jean-Claude DOUVRY
Roger MARTIN
Daniel VERSANNE
Olivier GRUNBERG
Olivier BARBAROUX
Michel RIVARD
Antoine FREROT
Alain ROUSSE
Jean-Bernard DUFAY
Véronique ROUZAUD
Gustave KUCH
Marc RENEAUME
Alain TCHERNONOG
AuditorsKPMG S.A.François CAUBRIERE, Substitute
2 549 7 83111 10 126
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MANAGEMENTREPORTSADE Group consists of 59 companies, of which 16 are located outside
France. During 2009, two companies joined the Group (MERCIER, ROXIA).
As shown in the table below, the consolidated turnover of SADE and subsidiaries
amounted to € 1,330.1 million in 2009, compared to 1,345.4 in 2008.
In France, business was still growing (2.0% compared with 2008); internationally,
business calmed down, by 11 % compared with 2008, with a turnover of € 278.0
million inclusive of branch offices and subsidiaries.
SADE and subsidiaries’s manpower, excluding locally employed staff amounted to
10,260.
The operating result and the net income came to € 45.7 million and € 31.3 million
respectively, compared with € 64.9 million and € 59.3 million respectively last year.
2008 2009 2009/2008
France International France International
Sade 731.4 748.9 1.02
124.3 96.1 0.77
Total Sade 855.7 845.0 0.99
French subsidiaries 300.2 303.2 1.01
Non French subsidiaries 189.5 181.9 0.96
Total France 1,031.6 1,052.1 1.02
Total International 313.8 278.0 0.89
Grand total 1,345.4 1,330.1 0,99
57 companies 59 companies
Turnover (M€)
Jean-Marie LebatteuxDRILLER
I make boreholes for water catchment. As adriller, I have to operate the drilling rig, monitordepths and take earth samples.I was working in a subsidiary: I joined SADE in1993.What I like in my job is the good atmospherewithin the teams. I also feel lucky enough not toalways do the same thing: Each work site is diffe-rent and requires an appropriate technique,depending on the ground being drilled: rotarydrilling with mud, bootleg hammer drilling, des-truction of the groundby rotation and compressedair, jarring, counter flushing, casing on advance.To be a driller, you have to be calm, meticulousand disciplined! The job leaves no room for error:the result of the work can only be seen when thecamera rolls after works are over…A personal anecdote: we arecurrently drilling a well (ano-ther aspect of the job) on anisland, on which I did my firstjob 35 years ago, as a labou-rer.
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Uses (M€)2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Industrial investments 19.7 30.7 32.8 41.4 28.7Acquisitions of equity interests 4.4 2.4 0.7 1.8 1.5Investments 24.1 33.1 33.5 43.2 30.2Other long-term investments 0.7 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0Refunds of long- and medium-term liabilities 5.4 0.2 3.5 0.0 0.0Dividends paid by SADE and its subsidiaries 26.7 16.0 24.7 38.8 52.1Other investments 32.8 18.2 28.2 38.8 52.1TOTAL USES 56.9 51.3 61.7 82.0 82.3Change in scope and currency translation adjustments 6.0 0.5 0.9 3.8 4.3CHANGE IN WORKING CAPITAL 8.7 2.8 15.0 6.4 -13.2
Ressources (M€)2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Income from consolidated companies 19.6 26.4 50.8 59.3 31.3Depreciation, provisions, miscellaneous 35.6 17.8 22.7 20.5 29.2Cash flow 55.2 44.2 73.5 79.8 60.5Long- and medium-term liabilities contracted 0.3 4.7 0.1 0.0 1.5Disposals of fixed assets and securities 3.0 3.7 3.4 3.9 2.7Reduction of loans and deposits at more than one year 1.1 1.0 0.6 0.9 0.1Additional resources 4.4 9.4 4.1 4.8 4.3TOTAL RESOURCES 59.6 53.6 77.6 84.6 64.8
FINANCIALINCOMES
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Sales 927.3 1,013.6 1,144.5 1,345.4 1,330.1Operating income 23.4 41.7 54.8 64.9 45.7Financial incomes/expenses 11.7 14.7 15.4 16.2 2.9Income (loss) from ordinaryactivity before taxation 35.1 56.4 70.2 81.1 48.6Profits tax 15.5 -30.0 -19.4 -21.8 -17.3Consolidated net income 19.6 26.4 50.8 59.3 31.3Minority interests -0.8 -0.8 -0.7 -0.7 -0,6Group sharein consolidated profit 18.8 25.6 50.1 58.5 30.7
M€
Profit & Loss Statement
Cash flow statement
Sébastien LiobetWATER METER
CALIBRATION TECHNICIAN
My job consists in testing and certifyingwater meters, backflow prevention devicesand service pipes on work sites. I work onproducts that are new, have been repairedor are in service before connection.
It is a job that requires precision. It is arare profession and there are no morethan 20 of us in France capable ofdoing this job. In the Meter Department,we have virtually all the accreditations:there are very few laboratories such asours. It is a sector in which technologieschange quickly and we follow them.
I have been trainedentirely by SADEfor this job, which isboth physical andintellectual. Anyloss of concentra-tion and you take ashower!
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Assets (M€)2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Intangible fixed assets 0.3 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.6Property plant and equipment 50.5 59.0 65.8 79.1 79.0Long-term investments 21.1 23.0 26.4 25.6 26.5FIXED ASSETS 71.9 82.5 92.8 105.4 106.1Stocks and works in progress 27.6 31.6 56.8 54.8 41.9Trade receivables 358.7 403.1 459.4 501.6 500.8Marketable securities 4.9 1.8 0.0 0.0 0.0Cash at Bank and in hand 325.3 293.3 303.3 313.8 262.8CURRENT ASSETS 716.5 729.8 819.5 870.2 805.5TOTAL ASSETS 788.4 812.3 912.3 975.6 911.6
Net position statement (M€)2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Group's net position 164.4 154.9 165.5 192.8 211.4Net income 18.8 25.5 50.0 58.5 30.7Dividends -26.0 -14.9 -24.1 -38.1 -51.4Other variations -2.3 -0.1 1.4 -1.8 -5.0Group's net position 154.9 165.4 192.8 211.4 185.7
Jean-Yves Le CorreWORKS CENTRE MANAGER
I am responsible for and managethe different businesses exercisedin a works centre and which,
together, go to form the know-how and reputation ofthe company. My job is to continuously optimisehuman and material resources with regards to theexpectations of our clients and our high level of requi-rements in technical fields and in terms of quality,prevention and safety.
I joined SADE in 1987. I have been a works supervisor
for 13 years. I know the company, its business and obli-gations well: the multiple aspects of communications itinvolves and never-ending decision making, availabili-ty and support for teams and customers, on-goingresearch for improved solutions, adapting to all cir-cumstances, controlling one’s emotions, an overallview and the analysis of detail.
SADE is both a specialised and general company. Thisis its main asset, together, with the differences of itsmen and women.
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Sébastien CrausteFLEET MANAGER
Every day, my main job concerns themanagement of equipment, in accor-dance Regional Division Director ispolicy and to supply work sites with wellmaintained equipment, in accordancewith our safety and environmental objec-tives.
Beyond the management of equipment,my team and I provide technical sup-port, in bringing expertise in trenchlessworking and the recycling of excavatedmaterials.
To succeed, I must also have good rela-tions with works managers and worksforemenwhilst meeting their expectations.
What I like about this job is being calledupon and being able to meet all needs,while assuming that anything is possibleif you can identify the problem and theresources to be used.
In the ProcurementDepartment, we insist onthe word “service”: whena problem is raised withme, it becomes my pro-blem and I only considerit solved when a solutionhas been found.
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Balance sheet
Liabilities (M€)2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Share capital & Issue premiums 15.7 15.7 15.7 15.7 15.7Reinvested profits 139.2 149.8 177.1 195.8 170.0Group's net position 154.9 165.5 192.8 211.5 185.7Non-group interests & Subsidies 2.0 2.6 2.8 2.8 2.7Shareholders’ equity 156.9 168.1 195.6 214.3 188.4Provisions for liabilities and charges 87.7 85.3 86.3 84.5 96.2Long- and medium-term liabilities 1.8 6.4 3.4 5.5 6.8PERMANENT CAPITAL 246.4 259.8 285.3 304.3 291.4Trade payables 443.1 515.6 593.5 634.7 594.5Short-term debt 98.9 36.9 33.5 36.6 25.7SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES 542.0 552.5 627.0 671.3 620.2TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY 788.4 812.3 912.3 975.6 911.6
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATEDFINANCIAL STATEMENTSANDACCOUNTING PRINCIPLESSADE's consolidated financial statements were prepared
according to the IFRS Standards of the European
Community.
1. Consolidation principlesThe consolidated financial statements cover the financial state-
ments of the companies with steady and durable business and
turnover in excess of € 1.5 millions as well as the subsidiaries with
lower turnover but with a significant impact on the Group's finan-
cial statements.
Companies which are majority owned by SADE are fully consolida-
ted.
Companies which are controlled jointly by SADE and other share-
holders are booked according to the French proportional
consolidation method.
The accounts of SADE are consolidated via the global integration
method by VEOLIA ENVIRONNEMENT, whose registered office is
located at 38, avenue Kleber, Paris 16e (France).
2. Translation of financial statements offoreign companies and establishementsThe financial statements of foreign entities are reported in their
financing currency.
Denominated in foreign currency the balance sheet and income
statements of such entities are converted at the exchange rate in
force at the end of the financial year.
The resulting unrealised exchange losses alone are booked under
charges of the year.
3. GoodwillThe principle is to appropriate goodwill, reflecting the difference
between the acquisition cost of share owned in consolidated com-
panies and the corresponding share in equity at the acquisition
date, to the various assets and liabilities on the balance sheet of
the acquired company.
The non-appropriated balance of goodwill is reported under assets
and amortised over a 20-year period for construction companies,
and over a 40-year period for companies that perform a service
activity (e.g., water distribution), except for special cases that jus-
tify accelerated amortisation.
Goodwill of maximum € 150,000 is fully amortised during the year.
4. Tangible fixed assetsLand, buildings and equipment are valued at cost, adjusted as
necessary to reflect the legal revaluation.
Tangible assets are depreciated over the periods applied to SADE’s
corporate financial statements.
Depreciation periods may be shorter when necessitated by equip-
ment utilisation condition, notable at entities in foreign countries.
5. Reported profitIncome and profits are generally booked according to work pro-
gress method.
6. Corporation taxAnnual taxation corresponds to the tax owed by consolidated enti-
ties, adjusted to reflect deferred taxation generated by temporary
differences which notably appear, between pre-tax profit and book
profit, determined according to the liability method.
No deferred taxation is booked for tax loss carry-foward. The same
applies for deferred taxation on items whose due dates are not
known at the end of the financial year
Number of consolidated companies2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
In FranceFully consolidated 36 37 39 41 43Proportionately consolidated 1 0 0 0 0AbroadFully consolidated 14 12 13 13 13Proportionately consolidated 3 3 3 3 3
The global economic crisis and
resulting financial difficulties slow
down investments from local authorities
and industrial clients. The contracts are
becoming more competitive and new
players, whose traditional contracts are
even more limited than ours, are emerging.
The order book is shrinking and we can
expect not only fewer orders in 2010 but
also a reduction in prices and, therefore, in
margins. SADE teams and those of its sub-
sidiaries are facing these changes by
adapting, innovating and maintaining a
high level of motivation and confidence in
the company’s know-how.
2010 will also mark the end of the current
contract with the “Syndicat des Eaux d’Ile-
de-France”, a contract on which SADE
teams have been working for more than 80
years, continuously demonstrating their
skills and reactivity. The company has
been preparing for this change for years
and will have to meet the future challenge
on this market.
SADE intends to pursue its development to
other contracts in France (dry networks,
telecommunications, niches for diversifica-
tion) on the one hand and, on the other, by
exporting all the experience acquired by its
teams even more both in Europe and
worldwide.
PROSPECTS
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Zsolt Sandor KeleCOUNTRY MANAGER
I am the managing di rector ofthe Hungarian subsidiary, SADE-Magyarország Kft. I manage andcontrol activities in Hungary, with theaim of extending them in time.
Hungary has been growing fast since itjoined the European Union. Taking part inthis development is an unparalleled expe-rience and challenge. It is an honour forme to manage such an entity: SADE’ssecond largest foreign subsidiary.
To success in a competitive environmentmade even sharper by the economic cri-sis, you need to have a global vision, asense of management and anticipation,together with a sense of extraordinaryrelations. We have to look for opportuni-ties to operate in ans strengthen ourmarket position, continuously.
Like any public works company, nothingis ever certain; you have to constantly towin contracts. You cannever sit on your laurels –you always have to beone step ahead in thefield!
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STATUTORYAUDITOR’SREPORTON THE CONSOLIDATEDFINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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Paris La Défense, June 21, 2010
KPMG Audit - Department of KPMG S.A.Claire GravereauPartner
To the Chief Executive Officer,
As statutory auditors of SADE Compagnie Générale de Travaux d’Hydraulique and in compliance with your request, we have audited
the accompanying consolidated financial statements of the SADE CGTH Group for the year ended December 31, 2009.
These consolidated financial statements have been prepared under the responsibility of the management. As they are not for the
attention of the shareholders, they have not been approved by the Board of Directors. Our role is to express an opinion on these
financial statements based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the auditing standards generally accepted in France. Those standards require that we
plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, or using other sampling methods, the evidence supporting the amounts
and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant esti-
mates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audit
provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and results of the conso-
lidated group as at December 31, 2009, in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards adopted in the European
Union.
This report shall be governed by French law. The French courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction in relation to any claim, dispute or
difference concerning our engagement letter and this report or any matter arising from them. Each party irrevocably waives any right
it may have to object to an action being brought before the French courts, to claim that the action has been brought before a court
without due jurisdiction or to claim that the French courts do not have jurisdiction over the case.
Year ended December 31, 2009