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2017 CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Notes to the consolidated financial statements

recognition of a distinct amount of financial income, presented separately from revenue; p consideration payable to the customer that cannot be identified as distinct services provided by the customer under the contract; p non-cash consideration. The application of these principles to the analysis of contracts revealed the need, for a small number among them, to reconsider certain components of the transaction price or to allocate its components differently, which led mainly to the identification of additional discounts. These changes will have a negative impact of around €4.9 million on Revenue and a negative impact of around €1.3 million on Operating profit on business activity as recognised in the 2017 income statement. Lastly, once a contract with a customer and its performance obligations have been identified and valued, the aim of Step 5 is to define and apply the method for recognising revenue under the contract. This depends on how the Group transfers control to the customer of the goods or services it provides. IFRS 15 diverges from the previous rules by setting specific criteria that make it possible to consider the continuous transfer of control of goods and services to the customer, and therefore to apply the percentage-of-completion method for revenue recognition. For the Group, this mainly involves fixed-price construction contracts in connection with integration activities and the development of new features or specific modules for certain clients of its software solutions. In the course of the analysis, the Group determined that these contracts did not meet the criteria for the application of the percentage-of-completion method for revenue recognition and that their revenue must therefore be recognised on final completion. Only a small number of contracts are affected and the Group estimates that these changes will have a positive impact of around €3.1 million on Revenue and a positive impact of around €0.6 million on Operating profit on business activity as recognised in the 2017 income statement. The standard also changes the criteria distinguishing situations in which, for a distinct performance obligation, the Group acts as either a principal or an agent. The Group acts as a principal when it controls the services performed by a subcontractor or the goods purchased from a supplier before transferring control of them to its client. In all other cases, it acts as an agent. Revenue is recognised on a gross basis (and purchases are recognised as expenses for the entire amount) if the Group acts as a principal. When it acts as an agent, the amount of revenue is limited to the fees or commissions to which the Group is entitled under the terms of the contract, and which represent the margin made on this contract (revenue recognition on a net basis). The application of these rules revealed the need, for certain of the Group’s licence or equipment reseller contracts – a very marginal activity within the Group – to reconsider its position as a principal, determining instead that it acts as an agent, and therefore to reduce the amount of revenue and expenses recognised in the 2017 income statement by about €16.2 million without any impact on Operating profit on business activity . Upon completing this diagnostic phase, the Group concluded that, taken as a whole, the impact of the adjustments identified by applying IFRS 15 will not be material either for consolidated Revenue or for consolidated Operating profit on business activity , with an estimated decrease of around €14.3 million in the former and an estimated increase of around €0.9 million in the latter. Lastly, starting 1 January 2018 the Group will retrospectively apply IFRS 15 to the reporting periods of the 2017 financial year, which will be presented for comparison with those of the 2018 financial year. 1.2.4. Application of IFRS 9 Financial Instruments The application of IFRS 9 Financial Instruments is mandatory for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2018. Following its diagnostic analysis of the new rules and its assessment of their impact, the Group identified the changes described below.

The new model for the impairment of trade accounts receivable requires that provisions be based on statistical analysis of the credit risk from the initial recognition of the receivable. Given the specific types of clients served by the Group, which tend to have limited exposure to credit risk, and a policy calling for the recognition of provisions for all receivables in excess of a certain maturity, the Group has concluded that the application of this new rule will not have any material impact on its financial statements. The new standard modifies the accounting treatment for refinancing operations given that the analysis would entail that they no longer be considered as repayments but instead as changes to previous contractual terms. The Group has determined that the application of IFRS 9 to changes made to its credit facilities prior to 1 January 2018 will not have any material impact on the valuation of its financial liabilities. Lastly, IFRS 9 has changed the procedures for recognising the value of derivative financial instruments in the form of options used to hedge foreign currency and interest rate risk. Changes in time value will now be recognised under Other comprehensive income and time value at the date of the designation of the hedging relationship will be amortised over the period during which the instrument can have an impact on profit or loss. This amortisation expense will be recognised under Other financial income and expenses . The Group’s current assessment is that this change will have no material impact on its financial statements. The Group plans to apply IFRS 9 from 1 January 2018 using the modified retrospective method, adjusting its equity at the beginning of the period to reflect changes prior to 2018, since their cumulative effect is not considered to be material, without restating the comparative periods presented. 1.2.5. Application of IFRS 16 Leases IFRS 16 Leases will require the lessee to recognise an asset in respect of the right to use the leased item and a corresponding lease liability. The Group has launched a diagnostic analysis, impact assessment and implementation project for the new rules, including the identification of transition procedures. 1.3. Material estimates and accounting judgments The preparation of financial statements entails the use of estimates and assumptions in measuring certain consolidated assets and liabilities as well as certain income statement items. Group management is also required to exercise judgment in the application of its accounting policies. Such estimates and judgments, which are continually updated, are based both on historical information and on a reasonable anticipation of future events according to the circumstances. However, given the uncertainty implicit in assumptions as to future events, the related accounting estimates may differ from the ultimate actual results. The main assumptions and estimates that may leave scope for material adjustments to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities in the subsequent period are as follows: p measurement of the recoverable amount of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets, and of goodwill in particular (see Note 8.1); p measurement of retirement benefit obligations (see Note 5.3); p revenue recognition (see Note 4.1); p measurement of deferred tax assets (see Note 6.3); p amounts payable to non-controlling interests (see Note 7.4); p provisions for contingencies (see Note 10.1).

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