Assystem : 2016 results

• Operating profit before non-recurring items (EBITA)(1) up 15.7% to €66.9 million

• EBITA margin up 0.6 pt to 7.0%

• Adjusted profit for the period(2) up 23.1% to €45.8 million

• Free cash flow(3): €45.3 million, representing 4.7% of revenue

Paris, 8 March 2017, 5.35 p.m. CET - At its meeting on 7 March 2017, the Board of Directors of Assystem S.A. (ISIN: FR0000074148 - ASY), a leading player in engineering, reviewed the Group's financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2016.

"2016 was a year of dynamic growth for our three main sectors - Aerospace, Automotive and Nuclear - which drove our operating performance. As a result, we have embarked on 2017 with confidence, which is reflected both in the dividend we will be recommending at our AGM in May and in the targets we have set ourselves for the current year."

1. Operating profit before non-recurring items (EBITA) including share of profit of equity-accounted investees (€0.5 million in 2015 and

   €1.4 million in 2016).

2. Consolidated profit for the period after deducting (i) profit attributable to non-controlling interests and profit from discontinued operations, and (ii) for 2015, accrued coupons on Odirnane bonds; adjusted for the net of tax amounts of non-recurring income and expenses, and exceptional financial income and expenses (see section 4 of the Appendices).

3. Net cash generated from operating activities less capital expenditure, net of disposals.

4. Including profit attributable to non-controlling interests amounting to €0.7 million in 2015 and €0.6 million in 2016. Profit for the period attributable to owners of the parent therefore totalled €27.2 million in 2015 and €31.5 million in 2016.

5. Cash and cash equivalents less debt and after taking into account the fair value of hedging instruments.

6. Adjusted profit for the period divided by the weighted average number of diluted shares outstanding (excluding the dilutive impact of the Ornane and Odirnane bonds).

7. For 2016 the figure corresponds to the dividend that will be recommended at the Annual General Meeting on May 16, 2017.

   1/8

   ANALYSIS OF THE 2016 INCOME STATEMENT

   • Revenue

     Assystem's consolidated revenue amounted to €955.6 million in 2016, representing a year-on-year increase of 5.3%, which breaks down as 5.4% in organic growth, a 1.2% rise due to changes in scope of consolidation and a 1.3% negative currency effect.

     Revenue generated by Global Product Solutions came to €577.5 million and accounted for 60.4% of the consolidated total. This 9.3% year-on-year increase - which was driven by Aerospace and Automotive activities - breaks down as 9.7% in organic growth, a 1.3% positive impact from changes in scope of consolidation and a 1.7% negative currency effect.

     Revenue for the Energy & Infrastructure business rose 1.5% to €315.7 million and represented 33.0% of the consolidated total. Organic growth and changes in scope of consolidation each added 1.3% to revenue in 2016 whereas the currency effect was a negative 1.1%. Excluding the impact of the revenue decline posted by the Saudi Arabia-based company, Radicon, organic growth was 5.3%.

     At €53.2 million (accounting for 5.6% of the consolidated total), revenue for the Staffing business decreased by 11.4%, as the positive effects of diversifying into the industrial sector only partially offset the revenue drop seen in the Oil & Gas sector.

   • Operating profit before non-recurring items (EBITA)

     Consolidated EBITA advanced 15.7% to €66.9 million in 2016 from €57.8 million the previous year, and EBITA margin represented 7.0% of revenue, up 0.6 of a point on the 6.4% recorded for 2015. Global Product Solutions EBITA rose by €8.2 million to €47.0 million, representing an EBITA margin of 8.1% versus 7.3% in 2015. Both the Aerospace and Automotive sectors saw a sharp increase in their EBITA and EBITA margin figures.

     EBITA for the Energy & Infrastructure business contracted by €1.6 million to €24.1 million, representing an EBITA margin of 7.6% compared with 8.3%. Radicon's contribution to EBITA was a negative

     €1.2 million, versus a positive €3.7 million in 2015. Excluding Radicon, consolidated EBITA increased by

     €3.3 million to €25.3 million, representing an EBITA margin of 8.5% versus 7.8% in 2015.

     Staffing EBITA came to €2.4 million compared with €1.4 million in 2015, and EBITA margin rose to 4.6% from 2.3%. These year-on-year increases stemmed from a reduction in the business's cost base and the collection of receivables that had previously been written down as bad debt.

   • Non-recurring income and expenses

     This item represented a net expense of €13.5 million in 2016, breaking down as:

     • a €7.0 million impairment loss recognized for assets used by the Staffing business;

     • €3.5 million in restructuring costs; and

     • a €3.0 million net expense related to acquisitions and disposals and awards of free shares and performance shares.

       2/8

   • Operating profit, consolidated profit for the period and adjusted profit for the period

     After deducting the net non-recurring expense for the year, consolidated operating profit came to

     €53.4 million, up 35.2% on the €39.5 million reported for 2015.

     After taking into account €3.6 million in net financial expense and a €17.7 million income tax expense, consolidated profit for the period amounted to €32.1 million, of which €0.6 million was attributable to non-controlling interests.

     Adjusted profit for the period totalled €45.8 million, up 23.1% year on year. FREE CASH FLOW AND NET DEBT Consolidated free cash flow amounted to €45.3 million, representing 4.7% of revenue. Excluding the one- off impact of a change in the rules for paying certain payroll taxes in France, it came to €50.3 million, representing 5.3% of revenue and 75% of consolidated operating profit. DSO was unchanged at 78 days, following a 5-day reduction in 2015.

     The Group had net debt of €16.1 million at 31 December 2016, versus net cash of €198.8 million one year earlier. The majority of the year-on-year change was due to the fact that in 2016 the Company bought back 91.2% of its Odirnane bonds and reclassified under financial liabilities the Odirnane bonds that were still outstanding at 31 December 2016. These remaining Odirnane bonds have been redeemed since that date.

     In January 2017, the Group entered into a new bank financing arrangement comprising an €80 million term loan(6) and a €200 million revolving credit facility(7) under financial and contractual conditions that reflect the current liquidity of the bank lending market.

     RECOMMENDED DIVIDEND FOR 2016

     At the Annual General Meeting to be held on 16 May 2017, Assystem will recommend the payment of a dividend of €1.00 per share for 2016. If this dividend is approved by shareholders it would represent a total payout of €21.1 million(8), corresponding to 46% of adjusted profit for the period.

     OUTLOOK FOR 2017

     In view of the favourable market trends in the Automotive, Aerospace and Nuclear sectors, Assystem has set itself the following targets for 2017:

     • for organic growth at constant exchange rates to be at least the same as in 2016;

     • a further increase in EBITA margin;

     • free cash flow representing more than 5% of revenue.

   • 5-year maturity, redeemable at maturity in January 2022.

   • Maturing in January 2022, with two options to extend for further one-year terms (subject to the lenders' agreement).

   • Corresponding to €1.00 multiplied by the 21,149,774 outstanding ordinary shares carrying dividend rights at 31 December 2016.

     3/8

     FINANCIAL CALENDAR FOR 2017

     • 27 April: Press release for first-quarter 2017 revenue.

     • 16 May: Annual General Meeting.

   • Assystem is an international group specialised in engineering. As a key participant in the industry for 50 years, Assystem supports its clients in developing their products and managing their capital expenditure throughout the product life cycle. Assystem employs some 12,500 people worldwide and generated €956 million in revenue in 2016. Assystem SA is listed on Euronext Paris.

     For more information please visit www.assystem.com Follow Assystem on Twitter: @Assystem

     CONTACTS

     Philippe Chevallier CFO & Deputy CEO Tel.: +33 (0)1 55 65 03 10

     Agnès Villeret Investor relations - Komodo agnes.villeret@agence-komodo.com Tel.: +33 (0)6 83 28 04 15

     APPENDICES 1/ REVENUE AND EBITA BY DIVISION
   • REVENUE

     In millions of euros	2015	2016	Total year- on-year change	Organic year-on- year change
     Group	907.7	955.6	+5.3%	+5.4%
     Global Product Solutions	528.6	577.5	+9.3%	+9.7%
     Energy & Infrastructure	311.1	315.7	+1.5%	+1.3%
     Staffing	60.1	53.2	-11.4%	-11.4%
     Holding company and Other	7.9	9.2	-

   • EBITA(1)

   In millions of euros	2015	% of revenue	2016	% of revenue
   Group	57.8	6.4%	66.9	7.0%
   Global Product Solutions	38.8	7.3%	47.0	8.1%
   Energy & Infrastructure	25.7	8.3%	24.1	7.6%
   Staffing	1.4	2.3%	2.4	4.6%
   Holding company and Other	(8.1)	-	(6.6)	-

   (1) Operating profit before non-recurring items (EBITA) including share of profit of equity-accounted investees (€0.5 million in 2015 and €1.4 million in 2016).

   4/8