Fiscal 2021 Universal Registration Document

4. Consolidated financial statements

10.1 Provisions
(in millions of euro) AUGUST 31, 2020 INCREASES/ CHARGES REVERSALS WITH UTILIZATION REVERSALS WITHOUT UTILIZATION CURRENCY TRANSLATION ADJUSTMENT AND OTHER CHANGES IN SCOPE OF CONSOLIDATION AUGUST 31, 2021
Reorganization costs(1)

Reorganization costs

(1)
AUGUST 31, 2020

81

Reorganization costs

(1)
INCREASES/ CHARGES

49

Reorganization costs

(1)
REVERSALS WITH UTILIZATION

(54)

Reorganization costs

(1)
REVERSALS WITHOUT UTILIZATION

(12)

Reorganization costs

(1)
CURRENCY TRANSLATION ADJUSTMENT AND OTHER

3

Reorganization costs

(1)
CHANGES IN SCOPE OF CONSOLIDATION

Reorganization costs

(1)
AUGUST 31, 2021

67

Employee claims and litigation

Employee claims and litigation

AUGUST 31, 2020

42

Employee claims and litigation

INCREASES/ CHARGES

32

Employee claims and litigation

REVERSALS WITH UTILIZATION

(14)

Employee claims and litigation

REVERSALS WITHOUT UTILIZATION

(4)

Employee claims and litigation

CURRENCY TRANSLATION ADJUSTMENT AND OTHER

(1)

Employee claims and litigation

CHANGES IN SCOPE OF CONSOLIDATION

0

Employee claims and litigation

AUGUST 31, 2021

56

Tax and social security exposures

Tax and social security exposures

AUGUST 31, 2020

27

Tax and social security exposures

INCREASES/ CHARGES

9

Tax and social security exposures

REVERSALS WITH UTILIZATION

(4)

Tax and social security exposures

REVERSALS WITHOUT UTILIZATION

(3)

Tax and social security exposures

CURRENCY TRANSLATION ADJUSTMENT AND OTHER

1

Tax and social security exposures

CHANGES IN SCOPE OF CONSOLIDATION

0

Tax and social security exposures

AUGUST 31, 2021

30

Contract termination and loss-making contracts

Contract termination and loss-making contracts

AUGUST 31, 2020

37

Contract termination and loss-making contracts

INCREASES/ CHARGES

9

Contract termination and loss-making contracts

REVERSALS WITH UTILIZATION

(14)

Contract termination and loss-making contracts

REVERSALS WITHOUT UTILIZATION

(1)

Contract termination and loss-making contracts

CURRENCY TRANSLATION ADJUSTMENT AND OTHER

(5)

Contract termination and loss-making contracts

CHANGES IN SCOPE OF CONSOLIDATION

Contract termination and loss-making contracts

AUGUST 31, 2021

27

Client/supplier claims and litigation

Client/supplier claims and litigation

AUGUST 31, 2020

18

Client/supplier claims and litigation

INCREASES/ CHARGES

16

Client/supplier claims and litigation

REVERSALS WITH UTILIZATION

(11)

Client/supplier claims and litigation

REVERSALS WITHOUT UTILIZATION

0

Client/supplier claims and litigation

CURRENCY TRANSLATION ADJUSTMENT AND OTHER

0

Client/supplier claims and litigation

CHANGES IN SCOPE OF CONSOLIDATION

Client/supplier claims and litigation

AUGUST 31, 2021

23

Negative net assets of associates(2)

Negative net assets of associates

(2)
AUGUST 31, 2020

7

Negative net assets of associates

(2)
INCREASES/ CHARGES

Negative net assets of associates

(2)
REVERSALS WITH UTILIZATION

Negative net assets of associates

(2)
REVERSALS WITHOUT UTILIZATION

Negative net assets of associates

(2)
CURRENCY TRANSLATION ADJUSTMENT AND OTHER

0

Negative net assets of associates

(2)
CHANGES IN SCOPE OF CONSOLIDATION

Negative net assets of associates

(2)
AUGUST 31, 2021

6

Other provisions

Other provisions

AUGUST 31, 2020

43

Other provisions

INCREASES/ CHARGES

21

Other provisions

REVERSALS WITH UTILIZATION

(18)

Other provisions

REVERSALS WITHOUT UTILIZATION

(4)

Other provisions

CURRENCY TRANSLATION ADJUSTMENT AND OTHER

2

Other provisions

CHANGES IN SCOPE OF CONSOLIDATION

0

Other provisions

AUGUST 31, 2021

45

TOTAL PROVISIONS TOTAL PROVISIONSAUGUST 31, 2020255 TOTAL PROVISIONSINCREASES/ CHARGES137 TOTAL PROVISIONSREVERSALS WITH UTILIZATION(114) TOTAL PROVISIONSREVERSALS WITHOUT UTILIZATION(24) TOTAL PROVISIONSCURRENCY TRANSLATION ADJUSTMENT AND OTHER1 TOTAL PROVISIONSCHANGES IN SCOPE OF CONSOLIDATION(1) TOTAL PROVISIONSAUGUST 31, 2021254

(1) Mainly consists of the restructuring costs and right-sizing. The increase of the period corresponds to the execution of the GET program (see note 1).
(2) Investments in companies accounted for using the equity method that have negative net assets.

(in millions of euro) AUGUST 31, 2019 INCREASES/ CHARGES REVERSALS WITH UTILIZATION REVERSALS WITHOUT UTILIZATION CURRENCY TRANSLATION ADJUSTMENT AND OTHER CHANGES IN SCOPE OF CONSOLIDATION AUGUST 31, 2020
Reorganization costs

Reorganization costs

AUGUST 31, 2019

4

Reorganization costs

INCREASES/ CHARGES

78

Reorganization costs

REVERSALS WITH UTILIZATION

(2)

Reorganization costs

REVERSALS WITHOUT UTILIZATION

(1)

Reorganization costs

CURRENCY TRANSLATION ADJUSTMENT AND OTHER

1

Reorganization costs

CHANGES IN SCOPE OF CONSOLIDATION

Reorganization costs

AUGUST 31, 2020

81

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

Tax and social security exposures

Tax and social security exposures

AUGUST 31, 2019

22

Tax and social security exposures

INCREASES/ CHARGES

16

Tax and social security exposures

REVERSALS WITH UTILIZATION

Tax and social security exposures

REVERSALS WITHOUT UTILIZATION

(1)

Tax and social security exposures

CURRENCY TRANSLATION ADJUSTMENT AND OTHER

(10)

Tax and social security exposures

CHANGES IN SCOPE OF CONSOLIDATION

Tax and social security exposures

AUGUST 31, 2020

27

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

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*

Negative net assets of associates

*
AUGUST 31, 2019

9

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

(3)

Negative net assets of associates

*
CHANGES IN SCOPE OF CONSOLIDATION

Negative net assets of associates

*
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 PROVISIONS TOTAL PROVISIONSAUGUST 31, 2019146 TOTAL PROVISIONSINCREASES/ CHARGES168 TOTAL PROVISIONSREVERSALS WITH UTILIZATION(28) TOTAL PROVISIONSREVERSALS WITHOUT UTILIZATION(18) TOTAL PROVISIONSCURRENCY TRANSLATION ADJUSTMENT AND OTHER(23) TOTAL PROVISIONSCHANGES IN SCOPE OF CONSOLIDATION10 TOTAL PROVISIONSAUGUST 31, 2020255

* Investments in companies accounted for using 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, 2021 AUGUST 31, 2020
(in millions of euro) CURRENT NON-CURRENT CURRENT NON-CURRENT
Reorganization costs

Reorganization costs

AUGUST 31, 2021

67

Reorganization costs

AUGUST 31, 2020

79 2
Employee claims and litigation

Employee claims and litigation

AUGUST 31, 2021

30

Employee claims and litigation

AUGUST 31, 2020

26

23 19
Tax and social security exposures

Tax and social security exposures

AUGUST 31, 2021

13

Tax and social security exposures

AUGUST 31, 2020

18

12 15
Contract termination and loss-making contracts

Contract termination and loss-making contracts

AUGUST 31, 2021

14

Contract termination and loss-making contracts

AUGUST 31, 2020

13

25 13
Client/supplier claims and litigation

Client/supplier claims and litigation

AUGUST 31, 2021

14

Client/supplier claims and litigation

AUGUST 31, 2020

9

17 1
Negative net assets of associates*

Negative net assets of associates

*
AUGUST 31, 2021

Negative net assets of associates

*

AUGUST 31, 2020

6

7
Other provisions

Other provisions

AUGUST 31, 2021

10

Other provisions

AUGUST 31, 2020

35

16 27
TOTAL PROVISIONS TOTAL PROVISIONSAUGUST 31, 2021148 TOTAL PROVISIONS

AUGUST 31, 2020

106
171 84

* Investments in companies accounted for using the equity method that have negative net assets (see note 8).