Airbus - Financial Statements 2022

2. Notes to the IFRS Consolidated Financial Statements Basis of Preparation

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Key Estimates and Judgements

The preparation of the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements requires the use of estimates and assumptions. In preparing these Financial Statements, management exercises its best judgement based upon its experience and the circumstances prevailing at that time. The estimates and assumptions are based on available information and conditions at the end of the financial period presented and are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Key estimates and judgements that have a significant influence on the amounts recognised in the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements are mentioned below: Impairment of long ‑ life assets, work in progress and finished aircraft — In testing long ‑ life assets such as jigs and tools and capitalised development costs for impairment, the Company makes estimates on the number and timing of aircraft units to be delivered in the future, the margin of these aircraft, and the discount rate associated with the aircraft programme. For aircraft that may need to be remarketed, the impairment of working progress and finished aircraft is assessed based on an estimation of the future selling price and associated remarketing costs. Revenue recognition for performance obligations transferred over time — The PoC method is used to recognise revenue for performance obligations transferred over time. This method places considerable importance on accurate estimates at completion as well as on the extent of progress towards completion. For the determination of the progress of the performance obligations, significant estimates include total contract costs, remaining costs to completion, total contract revenue, contract risks and other judgements. The management of the segments continually review all estimates involved in such performance obligations and adjusts them as necessary (see “– Note 23: Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities, Trade Receivables and Trade Liabilities”). Provisions — The evaluation of provisions, such as onerous contracts, programme ‑ related provisions and restructuring measures are based on best estimates. Onerous contracts are identified by monitoring the progress of the contract and the underlying programme performance. The associated estimates of the relevant contract costs require significant judgement related to performance achievements. Depending on the size and nature of the Company’s contracts and related programmes, the extent of assumptions, judgements and estimates in these monitoring processes differs. In particular, the introduction of commercial or military aircraft programmes ( e.g. A400M) or major derivative aircraft programmes involves an increased level of estimates and judgements associated with the expected development, production and certification schedules and expected cost components (see “– Note 25: Provisions, Contingent Assets and Contingent Liabilities”). In view of overall commercial relationships, contract adjustments may occur, and must be considered on a case by case basis.

Estimates and judgements are subject to change based on new information as contracts and related programmes progress. Furthermore, the complex design and manufacturing processes of the Company’s industry require challenging integration and coordination along the supply chain including an ongoing assessment of suppliers’ assertions which may additionally impact the outcome of these monitoring processes. A restructuring provision is recognised when the Company has developed a detailed formal plan for the restructuring and has raised a valid expectation in those affected that it will carry out the restructuring by starting to implement the plan or announcing its main features to those affected by it. The measurement of a restructuring provision is at the best estimate of the anticipated costs and includes only the direct expenditures arising from the restructuring, which are those amounts that are both necessarily entailed by the restructuring and not associated with the ongoing activities of the Company. Non ‑ current assets — Non ‑ current other assets include payments to be made to Airbus by suppliers after aircraft delivery and are recorded as a reduction of cost of goods sold at the time of aircraft delivery. This valuation involves the use of judgment and is based on the best available estimate of the future aircraft operations, the pattern of future maintenance activity and escalation of costs of long ‑ term contractual arrangement with suppliers. The impact of climate change is also considered when making these estimates. These future payments are discounted to reflect specific contractual terms and repayment profile. In making such estimates, Airbus relies on both management experience and industry regulations, however, these estimates can be subject to revision (see “– Note 27: Other Assets and Other Liabilities”). Hedge accounting — The hedge portfolio covers a large portion of the Company’s highly probable forecasted transactions derived from its commercial activities. The Company makes estimates and judgement in assessing the highly probable criteria of the forecasted transactions, in order to anticipate future events, as risk of future cancellations of orders (see “– Note 38: Financial Instruments”). Employee benefits — The Company accounts for pension and other post ‑ retirement benefits in accordance with actuarial valuations. These valuations rely on statistical and other factors in order to anticipate future events. The actuarial assumptions may differ materially from actual developments mainly due to changing market and economic conditions and therefore result in a significant change in post ‑ retirement employee benefit obligations and the related future expenses (see “– Note 32: Post ‑ Employment Benefits”).

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