Plastic Omnium - 2020 Universal Registration Document

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2020 Consolidated financial statements at December 31, 2020 PLASTIC OMNIUM UNIVERSAL REGISTRATION DOCUMENT 2020 199 ACCOUNTING POLICIES, ACCOUNTING NOTE 1 RULES AND PRINCIPLES Accounting policies 1.1 The accounting policies used to prepare the consolidated financial statements remain the same as those applied by the Group at December 31, 2019. They comply with IFRS standards and interpretations as adopted by the European Union at December 31, 2020 and available on the European Commission website. IFRS includes the International Accounting Standards (IAS) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as well as the International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (IFRIC). These accounting principles do not differ significantly from the mandatory standards and interpretations as of December 31, 2020. as published by the IASB. The Group has not applied in advance standards, interpretations and amendments that are not mandatory at December 31, 2020. Scope of consolidation 1.2 Consolidation principles 1.2.1 Companies in which the Group holds more than 50% of the voting rights and in which governance arrangements allow the Group to have control over the companies, are fully consolidated. Companies in which the Group holds less than 50% but over which the Group exercises control in substance are also fully consolidated. Companies over which the Group exercises joint control with other shareholders, regardless of the size of the holding, treated as “joint ventures” insofar as the Group has no joint operations, as well as companies over which the Group exercises significant influence (significant influence is presumed when the Group holds more than 20% of the voting rights in a company), and classified as “Interests in associates”, are accounted for using the equity method. The Group mainly reviews the following elements and criteria in order to assess whether joint control or significant influence is exercised over an entity: governance: representation of the Group on governance bodies, ● majority rules, veto rights; the determination of substantive or protective rights granted to ● shareholders, particularly related to the relevant businesses of the entity, namely those that have a significant impact on the entity’s variable returns; the consequences of a conflict resolution clause; ● the right/exposure of the Group to the entity’s variable returns. ● Non-controlling interests 1.2.2 Non-controlling interests represent the share of interest that is not held by the Group. They are presented as a separate item in the income statement and under equity in the consolidated balance sheet, distinct from the profit and equity attributable to owners of the parent. Non-controlling interests may be either measured at fair value on the acquisition date ( i.e. with a share of goodwill) or for their share in the fair value of identifiable net assets acquired. This choice can be made on a transaction-by-transaction basis. Changes in a parent’s ownership interest in a subsidiary that do not change control are recognized as equity transactions. As such, in the event of an increase (or decrease) in the percentage ownership interest of the Group in a controlled entity, without change in control, the difference between the acquisition cost (or transfer price) and the carrying amount of the share of net assets acquired (or sold) is recognized in equity. The changes that trigger a takeover have the following consequences: a theoretical sale of the historically held equity holding, with recognition ● of the gain or loss on disposal at the date of acquisition; accounting for the business combinations under IFRS 3R “Business ● Combinations”. Translation of the financial statements of foreign 1.2.3 subsidiaries Plastic Omnium Group uses the euro as its presentation currency in its financial statements. The financial statements of foreign companies are prepared in their functionalcurrency, i.e. in the currency of the economic environment in which the entity operates; usually the functional currency corresponds to the local currency, except for some foreign subsidiaries such as the Mexican and Polish subsidiaries which carry out the majority of their transactions in another currency. These financial statements are translated into the Group’s presentation currency, as follows: translation of balance sheet items, other than equity, at the closing ● rate; translation of income statement items at the average rate for the ● period; translation differences are recognized in consolidated equity. ● Goodwill arising from business combinations with foreign companies is recognized in the functional currency of the acquired entity. They are subsequently translated into the Group’s presentation currency at the closing rate, with the translation difference recognized in equity. On disposal of the entire interest in a foreign company, the related translation differences are initially recognized in equity, then reclassified in profit and loss. Business combinations 1.2.4 Business combinations are recognized by applying the acquisition method. Identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities acquired are recognized at their fair value on the purchase date. The surplus of the sum of the price paid to the seller and, where appropriate, the value of the non-controlling interest in the Company acquired against the net balance of the assets acquired and the identifiable liabilities assumedis recognized in goodwill. Where the takeover is carried out through successive purchases, the consideration also includes the acquisition-date fair value of the acquirer’s previously held equity interest in the acquired company. The previously held equity interest is measured at fair value through profit or loss. Acquisition costs are recorded as expenses. The fair value adjustments of assets acquired and liabilities assumed are offset against goodwill adjustments on the basis of information obtained during the allocation period, i.e. within twelve months of the acquisition. Changes in value after that date are recognized in profit or loss, including any changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities, if they are related to new items that have occurred since the change of control. If they result from new information relating to facts existing at acquisition date and collected during the 12 months following this date, they are an offset to the acquisition’s goodwill.