Fiscal 2022 Universal Registration Document

NOTE 7. LEASES

ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES AND POLICIES

The Group determines whether a contract is or contains a lease at inception of the contract. The Group classifies as a lease a contract that conveys to the Group the right to control the use of an identified asset for a given period of time.

Leases are recognized on the consolidated statement of financial position at the commencement date of the contract, except for leases covered by the exemptions allowed by IFRS 16 (short-term leases and leases of low value assets), adopted by the Group.

Leases are reflected in the consolidated statement of financial position by recognizing an asset representing the right to use the leased asset and a related liability corresponding to the obligation to make future lease payments. In the consolidated income statement, a depreciation of the right-of-use assets is recorded in operating expenses, separately from the interest expense on lease liabilities. In the consolidated cash flow statement, cash outflows relating to interest on lease liabilities impact operating activities flows, while repayment of the lease liabilities impact financing activities flows.

Short-term leases (i.e. lease term of 12 months or less) and leases of low-value assets (such as IT equipment) are expensed directly in operating expenses on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

Particular rent concessions payments due until June 30, 2022 occurring as a direct consequence of the Covid-19 pandemic are recorded in operating profit as if they were not lease modifications in accordance with the practical expedient permitted by amendments to IFRS 16 "Covid-19-Related Rent Concessions" and "Covid-19-Related Rent Concessions beyond June 30, 2021"published respectively in May 2020 and March 2021.