5 FINANCIALAND ACCOUNTING I NFORMATION 5.1ACTIVITY REPORT 198 5.1.1Operating and financial review and prospects 198 5.1.2Liquidity and capital resources 208 5.1.3 Outlook 211 5.1.4 Dividend policy 212 5.1.5Significant changes in the issuer’s financial or commercial position 212 5.1.6 Information on payment terms granted to suppliers and customers of Rexel (end of the 2017 financial year) 212 5.2CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 214 5.2.1Consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2017 214 5.2.2 Report of the Statutory Auditors’ Report on the consolidated financial statements for the financial year ended December 31, 2017 271 5.3COMPANY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 276 5.3.1Company financial statements as at December 31, 2017 276 5.3.2 Report of the Statutory Auditors on the company financial statements for the financial year ended December 31, 2017 295 REXEL 2017 – REGISTRATION DOCUMENT 194