2023 UNIVERSAL REGISTRATION DOCUMENT

General and financial elements

16.1 Financial information on contracts
Contract assets
non-inclus Changes non-inclus
(in € millions) 31/12/2023 Business-related changes Changes in consolidation scope Other changes(*) 31/12/2022
VINCI Energies 3,327 113 33 6 3,175
Cobra IS 1,816 17 1 74 1,724
VINCI Construction 4,360 148 (29) (18) 4,259
VINCI Immobilier 445 (5) (2) - 452
Contract assets 9,948 272 4 63 9,609
of which advances paid 745 88 (16) (23) 695

(*) Including currency translation differences.

Contract assets relate to the portion of performance obligations fulfilled by the Group for which the definitive right to be paid is subject to the completion of works specified in the relevant contracts. Contract assets turn into receivables as these works are accepted by the client, giving rise to the Group’s unconditional right to be paid.

Contract liabilities
non-inclus Changes non-inclus
(in € millions) 31/12/2023 Business-related changes Changes in consolidation scope Other changes(*) 31/12/2022
VINCI Energies 4,064 619 45 8 3,393
Cobra IS 1,316 377 1 74 864
VINCI Construction 4,672 570 (46) (16) 4,164
VINCI Immobilier 333 (126) (22) 3 478
Contract liabilities 10,385 1,440 (22) 68 8,899
of which advances received 3,735 898 (19) 103 2,753

(*) Including currency translation differences.

Contract liabilities mainly correspond to advances and payments on account received on orders and other current liabilities, such as prepaid income. The fulfilment of the performance obligations extinguishes these liabilities and results in the recognition of the corresponding revenue.

16.2 Order book
(in € billions) 31/12/2023 Book-to-bill ratio (number of months of average business activity represented by the order book)
VINCI Energies

VINCI Energies

31/12/2023

14.3

VINCI Energies

Book-to-bill ratio (number of months of average business activity represented by the order book)

8.9

Cobra IS

Cobra IS

31/12/2023

14.4

Cobra IS

Book-to-bill ratio (number of months of average business activity represented by the order book)

27.8

VINCI Construction

VINCI Construction

31/12/2023

32.7

VINCI Construction

Book-to-bill ratio (number of months of average business activity represented by the order book)

12.6

VINCI Immobilier

VINCI Immobilier

31/12/2023

0.9

VINCI Immobilier

Book-to-bill ratio (number of months of average business activity represented by the order book)

n/a

The order book for the VINCI Energies, Cobra IS and VINCI Construction business lines represents the volume of business yet to be carried out on projects where the contract is in force (generally after service orders have been obtained or after conditions precedent have been met) and financed. It amounted to €61.4 billion at 31 December 2023, up 7.2% year on year (€57.3 billion at 31 December 2022), representing more than 13 months of business activity for these business lines.

VINCI Immobilier’s order book corresponds to the revenue, recognised on a progress towards completion basis, that is yet to be generated with respect to property sales confirmed by a notarised deed or with respect to property development contracts on which the works order has been given by the project owner. It amounted to €0.9 billion at 31 December 2023, down 23% year on year (€1.2 billion at 31 December 2022).

16.3 Commitments given and received in connection with construction and service contracts

In connection with construction and service contracts, the Group makes and receives guarantees (personal sureties or collateral security).

The amount of the guarantees mentioned below consists mainly of guarantees on works contracts, issued by financial institutions or insurance companies (guarantees given).

Group companies, meanwhile, benefit from guarantees issued by financial institutions at the request of the joint contractors or subcontractors (guarantees received).