Groupama // 2021 Universal Registration Document

7 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Statutory auditors’ report on the annual financial statements

These assessments contributed to the audit of the annual financial statements, taken as a whole, and to the formation of our opinion expressed above. We do not express an opinion on items in these annual financial statements viewed in isolation.

Assessment of outstanding claims reserve (Please refer to notes 3.1.5 and 11.1 to the annual financial statements)

Key point of our audit

Answers given by the Group of statutory auditors during the audit

Reserves for claims, reported on the balance sheet at 31 December 2021 as €5,257 million, represent one of the largest liability items. They correspond to unpaid benefits, both in principal and incidentals (management fees), and also include an estimate of the benefits payable, unknown or late. The estimate of technical provisions is based in particular on historical data projected to calculate the cost of claims not yet reported, using actuarial methods as described in Notes 3.1.5 and 11.1. It requires the exercise of management’s judgement in selecting the assumptions to be applied, the calculation methods to be used, and the related management cost estimates. Given the relative weight of these reserves in the balance sheet and the importance of the judgement exercised by management, we considered the valuation of these reserves as a key point of the audit.

In order to assess the reasonableness of the estimation of the amount of reserves for non-reported or late claims, our audit approach was based on the information provided to us and included the following work: gain an understanding of the design and test the effectiveness of ❯ the key controls for managing claims and determining these reserves; assess the relevance of the calculation method used to estimate ❯ the reserves; reconcile the data used as a basis for estimating reserves with the ❯ accounting records; assess the suitability of the relative assumptions used to calculate ❯ the reserves; conduct a review of the outcome of the previous year’s accounting ❯ estimates; use the Mutual’s data to independently assess these reserves in ❯ certain business segments and assess their reasonableness. In order to assess the reasonableness of the estimation of the valuation of the equity securities held by Caisse Nationale de Réassurance Mutuelle Agricole Groupama (and especially the Groupama Holding Filiales et Participations (GHFP) equity securities), our work particularly consisted in analysing the assumptions and methods underlying the valuation of the subsidiaries, in particular: compare the growth rates to infinity with the average growth rates ❯ observed in the countries in which Groupama operates for similar activities; assess the reasonableness and coherence of the business plans ❯ based on historical evidence, our knowledge of the entities, the market in which they are positioned, and macroeconomic factors that may affect these forecasts; assess the discount rates compared with the customary rates ❯ used by the market’s financial analysts based on a sample of listed European insurers considered comparable with the Company in terms of activity, size, and geographical area; assess the method of calculating S2 Cost of Capital used for the ❯ valuation of equity securities with the involvement of our teams of actuaries and analyse the methodologies for valuing equity securities. Answers given by the Group of statutory auditors during the audit

Valuation of equity securities (Please refer to notes 3.2.2 and 5.2 to the annual financial statements)

Key point of our audit

Equity securities, shown on the balance sheet at 31 December 2021 for €10,090 million, represent one of the largest asset items. They are initially recognised at their historical cost of acquisition, including costs, minus a provision for long-term impairment where appropriate. The valuation of equity shares is based on multi-criteria methods selected based on each specific situation (type of assets, holding period, etc.). The techniques used by management to value these securities thus include a significant amount of judgement in the choice of methodologies, assumptions, and data used. Due to the materiality of the equity securities and the sensitivity to management’s choice of methodologies and calculation parameters, we considered the proper valuation of equity securities as a key audit point.

SPECIFIC VERIFICATIONS

In accordance with the professional standards applicable in France, we also performed the specific verifications required by the applicable laws and regulations. We have no matters to report as to the fair presentation and the consistency with the annual financial statements of the information provided in the management report of the Board of Directors and in the other documents about the financial position and the annual financial statements sent to the members, with the exception of the point below. The fair presentation and the consistency with the annual financial statements of the information relating to payment terms mentioned in Article D. 441-6 of the French Commercial Code call for the following comment: As indicated in the management report, this information does not include insurance and reinsurance operations, as your company considers that they do not fall within the scope of the information to be produced, in accordance with the circular of the Fédération Française de l’Assurance of 29 May 2017.

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