2023 UNIVERSAL REGISTRATION DOCUMENT

6. Other financial income and expense

The “Derivatives designated as hedges: assets and liabilities” item breaks down as follows:

(in € millions) 2023 2022
Net interest on derivatives designated as fair value hedges

Net interest on derivatives designated as fair value hedges

2023

(361)

Net interest on derivatives designated as fair value hedges

2022

133

Change in value of interest rate derivatives designated as fair value hedges

Change in value of interest rate derivatives designated as fair value hedges

2023

767

Change in value of interest rate derivatives designated as fair value hedges

2022

(2,320)

Change in value of the adjustment to fair value hedged financial debt

Change in value of the adjustment to fair value hedged financial debt

2023

(757)

Change in value of the adjustment to fair value hedged financial debt

2022

2,313

Ineffective portion of foreign currency fair value hedges

Ineffective portion of foreign currency fair value hedges

2023

-

Ineffective portion of foreign currency fair value hedges

2022

(1)

Reserve recycled through profit or loss in respect of cash flow and net investment hedges

Reserve recycled through profit or loss in respect of cash flow and net investment hedges

2023

174

Reserve recycled through profit or loss in respect of cash flow and net investment hedges

2022

(76)

Ineffective portion of cash flow and net investment hedges

Ineffective portion of cash flow and net investment hedges

2023

(4)

Ineffective portion of cash flow and net investment hedges

2022

7

Gains and losses on derivative instruments allocated to net financial debt Gains and losses on derivative instruments allocated to net financial debt2023(181) Gains and losses on derivative instruments allocated to net financial debt202257

6. Other financial income and expense

Accounting policies

Other financial income and expense comprises mainly discounting effects, the impact of capitalised borrowing costs, foreign exchange gains and losses relating to financial items and changes in the value of equity instruments and derivatives not allocated to hedging interest rate or exchange rate risk, along with financial expense relating to lease liabilities under IFRS 16.

Capitalised borrowing costs relate to infrastructure under concession and are included during the construction period in the value of those assets. They are determined as follows:

  • To the extent that funds are borrowed specifically for the purpose of constructing an asset, the borrowing costs eligible for capitalisation on that asset are the actual borrowing costs incurred during the period less any investment income arising from the temporary investment of those borrowings.
  • When borrowing is not intended to finance a specific project, the interest eligible for capitalisation on an asset is determined by applying a financing rate to the expenditure on that asset. This rate is equal to the weighted average of the costs of borrowing funds, other than those specifically intended for the construction of given assets.This does not relate to the construction of concession assets accounted for using the financial asset model (see Note F.14, “PPP financial receivables”).

Other financial income and expense breaks down as follows:

(in € millions) 2023 2022
Effect of discounting to present value

Effect of discounting to present value

2023

(88)

Effect of discounting to present value

2022

56

Capitalised borrowing costs

Capitalised borrowing costs

2023

118

Capitalised borrowing costs

2022

29

Financial expenses on lease liabilities

Financial expenses on lease liabilities

2023

(67)

Financial expenses on lease liabilities

2022

(48)

Foreign exchange gains and losses, other changes in fair value and miscellaneous items

Foreign exchange gains and losses, other changes in fair value and miscellaneous items

2023

(119)

Foreign exchange gains and losses, other changes in fair value and miscellaneous items

2022

243

Total other financial income and expense Total other financial income and expense2023(157) Total other financial income and expense2022279

In 2023, discounting effects produced an expense of €88 million, compared with income of €56 million in 2022. The difference resulted mainly from the discounting effect arising from provisions for the obligation to maintain the condition of concession intangible assets, which represented an expense of €48 million (income of €72 million in 2022), including a €30 million expense at VINCI Autoroutes (income of €63 million in 2022).

The net financial expense arising from the discounting of provisions for retirement benefit obligations increased by €16 million to €30 million. Effects arising from the discounting of provisions for fixed fees payable to concession grantors in relation to Belgrade airport in Serbia amounted to €10 million.

Capitalised borrowing costs amounted to €118 million in 2023, rising in particular as a result of the transition to full consolidation of Vía Sumapaz (formerly known as Vía 40 Express) in Colombia (impact of €65 million). They also related to VINCI Autoroutes, Belgrade airport and London Gatwick airport.

There was a foreign exchange gain of €38 million in 2023 (€25 million in 2022). Other changes in fair value include the decrease in the fair value of the stake in Groupe ADP (negative impact of €63 million) and interest expense relating to the longterm advances received from the offtaker in respect of the Carmópolis project in Brazil at Cobra IS (negative impact of €88 million). In 2022, they mainly included the increase in the fair value of the stake in Groupe ADP (positive impact of €94 million) and the gain arising from the early redemption of bonds by London Gatwick airport (positive impact of €131 million).