Universal Registration Document 2022

Groupe Profile

Exposure to exchange rate risk
Net assets

The table below shows the Groupe’s net assets at December 31, 2022 broken down by principal currencies:

(in millions of euros) Total at December 31, 2022 Euros(1) US dollar Pound sterling Brazilian real Yuan Other
Assets

Assets

Total at December 31, 2022

35,898

Assets

Euros(1)

4,972

Assets

US dollar

19,999

Assets

Pound sterling

2,151

Assets

Brazilian real

205

Assets

Yuan

1,958

Assets

Other

6,613

Liabilities

Liabilities

Total at December 31, 2022

26,298

Liabilities

Euros(1)

4,566

Liabilities

US dollar

15,277

Liabilities

Pound sterling

1,375

Liabilities

Brazilian real

133

Liabilities

Yuan

1,400

Liabilities

Other

3,547

Net assets Net assetsTotal at December 31, 20229,600 Net assetsEuros(1)406 Net assetsUS dollar4,722 Net assetsPound sterling776 Net assetsBrazilian real72 Net assetsYuan558 Net assetsOther3,066
Effect of foreign exchange hedges(2)

Effect of foreign exchange hedges

(2)
Total at December 31, 2022

-

Effect of foreign exchange hedges

(2)
Euros(1)

2,310

Effect of foreign exchange hedges

(2)
US dollar

(2,144)

Effect of foreign exchange hedges

(2)
Pound sterling

138

Effect of foreign exchange hedges

(2)
Brazilian real

-

Effect of foreign exchange hedges

(2)
Yuan

(7)

Effect of foreign exchange hedges

(2)
Other

(297)

Net assets after hedging Net assets after hedgingTotal at December 31, 2022

9,600

Net assets after hedgingEuros(1)

2,716

Net assets after hedgingUS dollar

2,578

Net assets after hedgingPound sterling

914

Net assets after hedgingBrazilian real

72

Net assets after hedgingYuan

551

Net assets after hedgingOther

2,796

  1. Reporting currency of consolidated financial statements.
  2. The financial instruments used to hedge foreign exchange risk are mainly currency swaps.

In addition, changes in exchange rates against the euro, the reporting currency used in the Groupe’s financial statements, can have an impact on the Groupe’s consolidated balance sheet and consolidated income statement.

Revenue and Operating margin

The breakdown of Groupe revenue by the currency in which it is earned is as follows:

  2022 2021
Euro

Euro

2022

11%

Euro

2021

13%

US dollar

US dollar

2022

61%

US dollar

2021

57%

Pound sterling

Pound sterling

2022

9%

Pound sterling

2021

8%

Other

Other

2022

20%

Other

2021

22%

Total revenue Total revenue2022

100%

Total revenue2021

100%

The impact of a decrease of 1% of the euro rate against the US dollar and the Pound sterling would be (favorable impact):

  • euro 88 million on consolidated revenue for 2022;
  • euro 16 million on the operating margin for 2022.

Commercial transactions are mainly carried out in the local currencies of the countries in which they occur. Consequently, the resulting exchange rate risks are not significant and are occasionally hedged.

In the case of intercompany lending/borrowing operations, they are subject to appropriate hedging if they present a significant net exposure to foreign exchange risk.

The derivatives used are generally forward foreign exchange contracts or currency swaps.

Exposure to client counterparty risk

The Groupe analyzes its trade receivables, focusing in particular on improving its collection times, as part of the management of its working capital. The Groupe Treasury Department monitors overdue receivables for the entire Groupe. In addition, the Groupe periodically reviews the list of main clients in order to determine the exposure to client counterparty risk at Groupe level and, if necessary, sets up specific monitoring in the form of a weekly statement summarizing the exposure to certain clients.

Any impairment losses are assessed on an individual basis and take into account various criteria such as the client’s situation and late payments. No impairment was recorded on an overall basis.