Universal Registration Document 2020

6. Financial statements

Note 10 Property, plant and equipment and intangible assets (excluding French public electricity distribution concession assets)

Details of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets (excluding French electricity distribution concession assets) are as follows:

(in millions of euros)

Notes

31/12/2020

Assets in progress*

31/12/2019

Assets in progress*

Goodwill

Goodwill

Notes

10.1

Goodwill

31/12/2020

10,265

Goodwill

Assets in progress*

n.a.

Goodwill

31/12/2019

10,623

Goodwill

Assets in progress*

n.a.

Other intangible assets

Other intangible assets

Notes

10.2

Other intangible assets

31/12/2020

9,583

Other intangible assets

Assets in progress*

1,581

Other intangible assets

31/12/2019

9,350

Other intangible assets

Assets in progress*

1,415

Property, plant and equipment used in generation and other tangible assets owned by the Group,including right-of-use assets

Property, plant and equipment used in generation and other tangible assets owned by the Group,including right-of-use assets

Notes

10.3

Property, plant and equipment used in generation and other tangible assets owned by the Group,including right-of-use assets

31/12/2020

92,600

Property, plant and equipment used in generation and other tangible assets owned by the Group,including right-of-use assets

Assets in progress*

39,460

Property, plant and equipment used in generation and other tangible assets owned by the Group,including right-of-use assets

31/12/2019

89,099

Property, plant and equipment used in generation and other tangible assets owned by the Group,including right-of-use assets

Assets in progress*

34,755

Right-of-use assets

Right-of-use assets

Notes

10.4

Right-of-use assets

31/12/2020

4,116

Right-of-use assets

Assets in progress*

n.a.

Right-of-use assets

31/12/2019

4,333

Right-of-use assets

Assets in progress*

n.a.

Property, plant and equipment operated under concessions other than French electricity distribution concessions

Property, plant and equipment operated under concessions other than French electricity distribution concessions

Notes

10.5

Property, plant and equipment operated under concessions other than French electricity distribution concessions

31/12/2020

6,858

Property, plant and equipment operated under concessions other than French electricity distribution concessions

Assets in progress*

574

Property, plant and equipment operated under concessions other than French electricity distribution concessions

31/12/2019

6,860

Property, plant and equipment operated under concessions other than French electricity distribution concessions

Assets in progress*

1,155

TOTAL PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (EXCLUDING FRENCH ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION CONCESSION ASSETS)

TOTAL PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (EXCLUDING FRENCH ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION CONCESSION ASSETS)

Notes

 

TOTAL PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (EXCLUDING FRENCH ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION CONCESSION ASSETS)

31/12/2020

119,306

TOTAL PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (EXCLUDING FRENCH ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION CONCESSION ASSETS)

Assets in progress*

41,615

TOTAL PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (EXCLUDING FRENCH ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION CONCESSION ASSETS)

31/12/2019

115,932

TOTAL PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (EXCLUDING FRENCH ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION CONCESSION ASSETS)

Assets in progress*

37,325

* Assets in progress are presented in note 10.6.

n.a.: not applicable.

10.1 Goodwill in progress*
Accounting principles and methods
Determination of goodwill

In application of IFRS 3, “Business combinations”(see note 3), goodwill is the difference between: 

  • the sum of the following items:
  • the acquisition-date fair value of the price paid to acquire control,
  • the value of non-controlling interests in the entity acquired, and
  • for acquisitions achieved in stages, the acquisition-date fair value of the Group’s share in the acquired entity before it acquired control; and
  • the net value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, measured at fair value at the acquisition date.

When this difference is negative it is immediately included in net income.

The fair values of assets and liabilities and the resulting goodwill are finalised within twelve months of the acquisition.

Measurement and presentation of goodwill

Goodwill on acquisition of subsidiaries is disclosed separately in the balance sheet. Impairment on this goodwill is reported under the heading“Impairment” in the income statement. After initial recognition, goodwill is carried at cost less any impairment recognised.

Goodwill on acquisition of associates and joint ventures is included in the investment’s net book value. Impairment on this goodwill is included under the heading “Share in income of associates and joint ventures”.

Goodwill is not amortised, but impairment tests are carried out as soon as there is an indication of possible loss of value, and at least annually, as described in note 10.8.

In 2020, goodwill primarily related to Framatome (€1,332 million) and EDF Energy (€7,569 million). The breakdown by operating segment is presented in note 4.1.

Changes in goodwill in 2020 and 2019 were as follows:

(in millions of euros)31/12/202031/12/2019
Net book value at opening dateNet book value at opening date31/12/202010,623Net book value at opening date31/12/201910,195
Acquisitions

Acquisitions

31/12/2020

139

Acquisitions

31/12/2019

66

Disposals

Disposals

31/12/2020

-

Disposals

31/12/2019

-

Impairment (note 10.8)

Impairment (note 10.8)

31/12/2020

(31)

Impairment (note 10.8)

31/12/2019

(57)

Translation adjustments

Translation adjustments

31/12/2020

(439)

Translation adjustments

31/12/2019

392

Other changes

Other changes

31/12/2020

(27)

Other changes

31/12/2019

27

NET BOOK VALUE AT CLOSING DATENET BOOK VALUE AT CLOSING DATE31/12/202010,265NET BOOK VALUE AT CLOSING DATE31/12/201910,623
Gross value at closing date

Gross value at closing date

31/12/2020

11,032

Gross value at closing date

31/12/2019

11,418

Accumulated impairment at closing date

Accumulated impairment at closing date

31/12/2020

(767)

Accumulated impairment at closing date

31/12/2019

(795)

The changes in goodwill in 2020 primarily related to:

  • the acquisition of Pod Point by EDF Energy for €74 million, a company specialising in charging for electric vehicles in the United Kingdom;
  • the first consolidation of Energy2market for €37 million;
  • translation adjustments of €(439) million, principally due to the pound sterling’s depreciation against the euro.

The changes in goodwill in 2019 primarily related to:

  • the acquisition of Foxguard by Framatome, acquisition of service entities in Belgium, and the first consolidation of the Cyclife subsidiaries in the UnitedKingdom and Sweden;
  • translation adjustments of €392 million, principally due to the pound sterling’s rise against the euro.