Fiscal 2020 Universal Registration Document

3. Consolidated financial statements

10.1 Provisions
(in millions of euro)AUGUST 31, 2019INCREASES/CHARGESREVERSALS WITH UTILIZATIONREVERSALS WITHOUT UTILIZATIONCURRENCY TRANSLATION ADJUSTMENT AND OTHERCHANGES IN SCOPE OF CONSOLIDATIONAUGUST 31, 2020
Tax and social security exposures(1)

Tax and social security exposures

(1)
AUGUST 31, 2019

22

Tax and social security exposures

(1)
INCREASES/CHARGES

16

Tax and social security exposures

(1)
REVERSALS WITH UTILIZATION

-

Tax and social security exposures

(1)
REVERSALS WITHOUT UTILIZATION

(1)

Tax and social security exposures

(1)
CURRENCY TRANSLATION ADJUSTMENT AND OTHER

(10)

Tax and social security exposures

(1)
CHANGES IN SCOPE OF CONSOLIDATION

-

Tax and social security exposures

(1)
AUGUST 31, 2020

27

Employee claims and litigation

Employee claims and litigation

AUGUST 31, 2019

43

Employee claims and litigation

INCREASES/CHARGES

22

Employee claims and litigation

REVERSALS WITH UTILIZATION

(9)

Employee claims and litigation

REVERSALS WITHOUT UTILIZATION

(4)

Employee claims and litigation

CURRENCY TRANSLATION ADJUSTMENT AND OTHER

(11)

Employee claims and litigation

CHANGES IN SCOPE OF CONSOLIDATION

-

Employee claims and litigation

AUGUST 31, 2020

42

Contract termination and loss-making contracts

Contract termination and loss-making contracts

AUGUST 31, 2019

13

Contract termination and loss-making contracts

INCREASES/CHARGES

29

Contract termination and loss-making contracts

REVERSALS WITH UTILIZATION

(9)

Contract termination and loss-making contracts

REVERSALS WITHOUT UTILIZATION

(1)

Contract termination and loss-making contracts

CURRENCY TRANSLATION ADJUSTMENT AND OTHER

(4)

Contract termination and loss-making contracts

CHANGES IN SCOPE OF CONSOLIDATION

8

Contract termination and loss-making contracts

AUGUST 31, 2020

37

Reorganization costs(2)

Reorganization costs

(2)
AUGUST 31, 2019

4

Reorganization costs

(2)
INCREASES/CHARGES

78

Reorganization costs

(2)
REVERSALS WITH UTILIZATION

(2)

Reorganization costs

(2)
REVERSALS WITHOUT UTILIZATION

(1)

Reorganization costs

(2)
CURRENCY TRANSLATION ADJUSTMENT AND OTHER

1

Reorganization costs

(2)
CHANGES IN SCOPE OF CONSOLIDATION

-

Reorganization costs

(2)
AUGUST 31, 2020

81

Client/supplier claims and litigation

Client/supplier claims and litigation

AUGUST 31, 2019

18

Client/supplier claims and litigation

INCREASES/CHARGES

6

Client/supplier claims and litigation

REVERSALS WITH UTILIZATION

(1)

Client/supplier claims and litigation

REVERSALS WITHOUT UTILIZATION

(5)

Client/supplier claims and litigation

CURRENCY TRANSLATION ADJUSTMENT AND OTHER

(1)

Client/supplier claims and litigation

CHANGES IN SCOPE OF CONSOLIDATION

1

Client/supplier claims and litigation

AUGUST 31, 2020

18

Negative net assets of associates(3)

Negative net assets of associates

(3)
AUGUST 31, 2019

9

Negative net assets of associates

(3)
INCREASES/CHARGES

-

Negative net assets of associates

(3)
REVERSALS WITH UTILIZATION

-

Negative net assets of associates

(3)
REVERSALS WITHOUT UTILIZATION

-

Negative net assets of associates

(3)
CURRENCY TRANSLATION ADJUSTMENT AND OTHER

(3)

Negative net assets of associates

(3)
CHANGES IN SCOPE OF CONSOLIDATION

-

Negative net assets of associates

(3)
AUGUST 31, 2020

7

Other provisions

Other provisions

AUGUST 31, 2019

37

Other provisions

INCREASES/CHARGES

16

Other provisions

REVERSALS WITH UTILIZATION

(8)

Other provisions

REVERSALS WITHOUT UTILIZATION

(7)

Other provisions

CURRENCY TRANSLATION ADJUSTMENT AND OTHER

4

Other provisions

CHANGES IN SCOPE OF CONSOLIDATION

1

Other provisions

AUGUST 31, 2020

43

TOTAL PROVISIONSTOTAL PROVISIONSAUGUST 31, 2019146TOTAL PROVISIONSINCREASES/CHARGES168TOTAL PROVISIONSREVERSALS WITH UTILIZATION(28)TOTAL PROVISIONSREVERSALS WITHOUT UTILIZATION(18)TOTAL PROVISIONSCURRENCY TRANSLATION ADJUSTMENT AND OTHER(23)TOTAL PROVISIONSCHANGES IN SCOPE OF CONSOLIDATION10TOTAL PROVISIONSAUGUST 31, 2020255

(1) Tax exposures excluding liabilities for uncertain income tax treatment (as mentioned in note 2.1.2.2, uncertain income tax liabilities have been reclassified in Income tax payable starting September 1, 2019 in accordance with IFRIC 23).
(2) The amount as of August 31, 2020 mainly consists of the restructuring costs described in note 1.1.
(3) Investments in companies consolidated by the equity method that have negative net assets (see note 8).

(in millions of euro)AUGUST 31, 2018INCREASES/CHARGESREVERSALS WITH UTILIZATIONREVERSALS WITHOUT UTILIZATIONCURRENCY TRANSLATION ADJUSTMENT AND OTHERCHANGES IN SCOPE OF CONSOLIDATIONAUGUST 31, 2019
Tax and social security exposures

Tax and social security exposures

AUGUST 31, 2018

34

Tax and social security exposures

INCREASES/CHARGES

4

Tax and social security exposures

REVERSALS WITH UTILIZATION

(12)

Tax and social security exposures

REVERSALS WITHOUT UTILIZATION

(4)

Tax and social security exposures

CURRENCY TRANSLATION ADJUSTMENT AND OTHER

(1)

Tax and social security exposures

CHANGES IN SCOPE OF CONSOLIDATION

-

Tax and social security exposures

AUGUST 31, 2019

22

Employee claims and litigation

Employee claims and litigation

AUGUST 31, 2018

47

Employee claims and litigation

INCREASES/CHARGES

13

Employee claims and litigation

REVERSALS WITH UTILIZATION

(13)

Employee claims and litigation

REVERSALS WITHOUT UTILIZATION

(6)

Employee claims and litigation

CURRENCY TRANSLATION ADJUSTMENT AND OTHER

1

Employee claims and litigation

CHANGES IN SCOPE OF CONSOLIDATION

-

Employee claims and litigation

AUGUST 31, 2019

43

Contract termination and loss-making contracts

Contract termination and loss-making contracts

AUGUST 31, 2018

18

Contract termination and loss-making contracts

INCREASES/CHARGES

3

Contract termination and loss-making contracts

REVERSALS WITH UTILIZATION

(7)

Contract termination and loss-making contracts

REVERSALS WITHOUT UTILIZATION

(1)

Contract termination and loss-making contracts

CURRENCY TRANSLATION ADJUSTMENT AND OTHER

-

Contract termination and loss-making contracts

CHANGES IN SCOPE OF CONSOLIDATION

1

Contract termination and loss-making contracts

AUGUST 31, 2019

13

Reorganization costs

Reorganization costs

AUGUST 31, 2018

5

Reorganization costs

INCREASES/CHARGES

2

Reorganization costs

REVERSALS WITH UTILIZATION

(2)

Reorganization costs

REVERSALS WITHOUT UTILIZATION

(1)

Reorganization costs

CURRENCY TRANSLATION ADJUSTMENT AND OTHER

-

Reorganization costs

CHANGES IN SCOPE OF CONSOLIDATION

-

Reorganization costs

AUGUST 31, 2019

4

Client/supplier claims and litigation

Client/supplier claims and litigation

AUGUST 31, 2018

35

Client/supplier claims and litigation

INCREASES/CHARGES

2

Client/supplier claims and litigation

REVERSALS WITH UTILIZATION

(9)

Client/supplier claims and litigation

REVERSALS WITHOUT UTILIZATION

(5)

Client/supplier claims and litigation

CURRENCY TRANSLATION ADJUSTMENT AND OTHER

(6)

Client/supplier claims and litigation

CHANGES IN SCOPE OF CONSOLIDATION

1

Client/supplier claims and litigation

AUGUST 31, 2019

18

Negative net assets of associates*

Negative net assets of associates

*
AUGUST 31, 2018

6

Negative net assets of associates

*
INCREASES/CHARGES

-

Negative net assets of associates

*
REVERSALS WITH UTILIZATION

-

Negative net assets of associates

*
REVERSALS WITHOUT UTILIZATION

-

Negative net assets of associates

*
CURRENCY TRANSLATION ADJUSTMENT AND OTHER

4

Negative net assets of associates

*
CHANGES IN SCOPE OF CONSOLIDATION

-

Negative net assets of associates

*
AUGUST 31, 2019

9

Other provisions

Other provisions

AUGUST 31, 2018

16

Other provisions

INCREASES/CHARGES

16

Other provisions

REVERSALS WITH UTILIZATION

(13)

Other provisions

REVERSALS WITHOUT UTILIZATION

(7)

Other provisions

CURRENCY TRANSLATION ADJUSTMENT AND OTHER

11

Other provisions

CHANGES IN SCOPE OF CONSOLIDATION

14

Other provisions

AUGUST 31, 2019

37

TOTAL PROVISIONSTOTAL PROVISIONSAUGUST 31, 2018161TOTAL PROVISIONSINCREASES/CHARGES39TOTAL PROVISIONSREVERSALS WITH UTILIZATION(57)TOTAL PROVISIONSREVERSALS WITHOUT UTILIZATION(24)TOTAL PROVISIONSCURRENCY TRANSLATION ADJUSTMENT AND OTHER10TOTAL PROVISIONSCHANGES IN SCOPE OF CONSOLIDATION17TOTAL PROVISIONSAUGUST 31, 2019146

* Investments in companies consolidated by the equity method that have negative net assets (see note 8).

Provisions for exposures and litigation are determined on a case-by-case basis and rely on management’s best estimate of the outflows deemed likely to satisfy legal or implicit obligations to which the Group is exposed as of the end of the fiscal year.

Current and non-current provisions are as follows:


AUGUST 31, 2020AUGUST 31, 2019
(in millions of euro)CURRENTNON-CURRENTCURRENTNON-CURRENT
Tax and social security exposures

Tax and social security exposures

AUGUST 31, 2020

12

Tax and social security exposures

AUGUST 31, 2019

15

220
Employee claims and litigation

Employee claims and litigation

AUGUST 31, 2020

23

Employee claims and litigation

AUGUST 31, 2019

19

2320
Contract termination and loss-making contracts

Contract termination and loss-making contracts

AUGUST 31, 2020

25

Contract termination and loss-making contracts

AUGUST 31, 2019

13

85
Reorganization costs

Reorganization costs

AUGUST 31, 2020

79

Reorganization costs

AUGUST 31, 2019

2

22
Client/supplier claims and litigation

Client/supplier claims and litigation

AUGUST 31, 2020

17

Client/supplier claims and litigation

AUGUST 31, 2019

1

162
Negative net assets of associates*

Negative net assets of associates

*
AUGUST 31, 2020

-

Negative net assets of associates

*
AUGUST 31, 2019

7

-9
Other provisions

Other provisions

AUGUST 31, 2020

16

Other provisions

AUGUST 31, 2019

27

729
TOTAL PROVISIONSTOTAL PROVISIONSAUGUST 31, 2020171TOTAL PROVISIONSAUGUST 31, 2019845888

* Investments in companies consolidated by the equity method that have negative net assets (see note 8).