Universal Registration Document 2023

6. Consolidated Financial Statements 2023 Year - AFR

Bonds to finance the acquisition of Epsilon

A euro 2.25 billion bond was issued on June 5, 2019 to finance the acquisition of Epsilon. It was issued in three tranches of euro 750 million each, at a fixed rate and in euros, each swapped into US dollars at a fixed rate.

The swaps were qualified as cash flow hedges of the bond issue in euros. The fair value of these swaps was booked in the balance sheet under “Other receivables and current assets” and/or “Other creditors and current liabilities.” The change in the fair value of these instruments is booked in “Other comprehensive income” and transferred to the income statement as interests on bond are recognized and the variation in the liabilities in US dollars. At December 31, 2023, the fair value of these derivatives was recorded in other creditors and current liabilities for euro 117 million (compared to euro 260 million in other creditors and current liabilities at December 31, 2022).

Other bonds

The other Publicis Groupe SA bonds are issued at a fixed rate and denominated in euros. The 2021 and 2023 tranches of euro 700 million and euro 500 million respectively were repaid at maturity in December 2021 and November 2023.

Analysis of financial liabilities by date of maturity
/ December 31, 2023
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Maturities
(in millions of euros) Total -1 Year 1‑2 Years 2‑3 Years 3‑4 Years 4‑5 Years +5 Years
Bonds (excl. accrued interest) 2,841 600 748 - - 748 745
Debt related to earn‑out commitments 253 48 86 109 6 4 -
Debt related to commitments to buy‑out non‑controlling interests 23 16 7 - - - -
Other financial liabilities 71 61 5 1 1 1 2
Total financial liabilities 3,188  725 846 110 7 753 747
Fair value of derivatives 153 36 23 - - 39 55
Total liabilities related to financing
activities
3,341 761 869 110 7 792 802
/ December 31, 2022
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(en millions d’euros) Total -1 Year 1‑2 Years 2‑3 Years 3‑4 Years 4‑5 Years +5 Years
Bonds (excl. accrued interest) 3,338 499 601 747 - - 1,491
Debt related to earn‑out commitments 185 58 42 37 32 16 -
Debt related to commitments to buy‑out non‑controlling interests 30 11 7 10 2 - -
Other financial liabilities 63 59 4 - - - -
Total financial liabilities 3,616 627 654 794 34 16 1,491
Fair value of derivatives 366 106 - 60 - - 200
Total liabilities related to financing
activities
3,982 733 654 85 34 16 1,691