2021 UNIVERSAL REGISTRATION DOCUMENT

Detail of hedges qualifying for hedge accounting as part of a net foreign investment hedging relationship

The Group’s principal hedges of net foreign investments were as follows at 31 December 2021:

(*) NIH: Net investment hedge.

The Group hedges the net assets of its main subsidiaries in foreign currencies, particularly subsidiaries whose functional currency is the US dollar (USD), pound sterling (GBP), Singapore dollar (SGD), Japanese yen (JPY), Canadian dollar (CAD) or a Scandinavian currency.

At 31 December 2021, the main net investment hedging positions concerned the following acquisitions:

• VINCI Airports – GBP exposure related to London Gatwick airport and Belfast International airport, USD exposure related to Aerodom, and JPY exposure related to Kansai Airports;
• VINCI Construction – USD exposure related to Eurovia Atlantic Coast (formerly Lane Construction’s Plants & Paving division);
• VINCI Energies – USD exposure related to PrimeLine Utility Services and SGD exposure related to Wah Loon Engineering.

Analysis of operational foreign currency exchange rate risk

The principal foreign exchange risk exposure was as follows at 31 December 2021:

Given a residual exposure on some non-hedged assets, a 10% appreciation of the above-mentioned foreign currencies against the euro would have a positive impact on pre-tax earnings of €29 million.

Detail of foreign currency exchange rate derivatives related to operational flows

Transactions in exchange rate derivatives carried out by the Group, intended in particular to hedge its operational flows, break down as follows at 31 December 2021:

(*) Polish zloty.

(**) Canadian dollar.

(***) United Arab Emirates dirham.

27.3 Management of credit and counterparty risk

VINCI is exposed to credit risk in the event of default by its customers and to counterparty risk in respect of its investments of cash (mainly credit balances at banks, negotiable debt securities, term deposits and marketable securities), subscription to derivatives, commitments received (sureties and guarantees received), unused authorised credit facilities, and financial receivables. 

The Group has set up procedures to manage and limit credit risk and counterparty risk.

Trade receivables

Approximately a third of consolidated revenue is generated with public sector or quasi-public sector customers. Moreover, VINCI considers that the concentration of credit risk connected with trade receivables is limited because of the large number of customers and the fact that they are geographically dispersed. No customer accounts for more than 10% of VINCI’s revenue. In export markets, the risk of non-payment is covered, as far as possible, by appropriate insurance policies (Coface, documentary credits and other insurance). The Covid-19 situation has prompted certain business lines and divisions (in particular VINCI Airports and VINCI Energies) to review their impairment policy regarding trade receivables. Information is presented in Note H.19.2, “Breakdown of trade receivables”.

Financial instruments (cash investments and derivatives)

Financial instruments (cash investments and derivatives) are set up with financial institutions that meet VINCI’s credit rating criteria. The Group has also set up a system of counterparty limits to manage its counterparty risk, along with maximum control ratios of a given instrument. Maximum risk amounts by counterparty are defined taking account of their credit ratings. The limits are regularly monitored and updated on the basis of a consolidated quarterly reporting system.

The Group Finance Department also distributes instructions to subsidiaries laying down the authorised limits by counterparty, the list of authorised UCITS (French subsidiaries) and the selection criteria for money market funds (foreign subsidiaries).

The measurement of the fair value of derivative financial instruments carried by the Group includes a “counterparty risk” component for derivatives carried as assets and a “credit risk” component for derivatives carried as liabilities. Credit risk is measured using standard mathematical models for market participants. At 31 December 2021, adjustments recognised with respect to counterparty risk and own credit risk were not material.