2023 universal registration document

5. 2023 Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 9. Increases or reductions in future tax liabilities

  31.12.2021 31.12.2022 Changes 31.12.2023
€ millions Assets Liabilities Assets Liabilities c Liabilities Assets Liabilities
Temporary differences                
Regulated provisions - 7.6 - 5.6 2.2 0.7 - 4.1
Temporarily non-deductible charges 132.8 - 100.5 - 11.4 18.5 93.4 -
Charges deducted (or revenue taxed) for tax purposes but not yet recognised - 43.8 4.7 - - 0.2 4.5 -
Temporarily non-taxable revenue - - - - - - - -
Deductible items                
Tax losses. deferred items - - - - - - - -
Potentially taxable items                
Special reserve for long-term capital gains - 137.0 - 137.0 - - - 137.0

These figures factor in the social contribution of 3.3% which is added to corporate income tax, both at normal and reduced rates.

Note 10. Research costs

Expenses booked for Research activities in 2023 totalled €1,293.2 million, compared with €1,188.3 million in 2022 and €1,040.7 million in 2021.

Note 11. Intangible assets

€ millions 31.12.2021 31.12.2022 Acquisition/ Amortisation Disposals/ reversals Partial asset contributionsAssets transferred under the partial asset contributions carried out on 1 July 2023 (see Highlights of the financial year). Other movements 31.12.2023
Patents and trademarks(1)Disposals/reversals: mainly relates to the fully-amortised disposal of Logocos technology.

Patents and trademarks

(1)Disposals/reversals: mainly relates to the fully-amortised disposal of Logocos technology.
31.12.2021

1,147.6

Patents and trademarks

(1)Disposals/reversals: mainly relates to the fully-amortised disposal of Logocos technology.
31.12.2022

1,196.7

Patents and trademarks

(1)Disposals/reversals: mainly relates to the fully-amortised disposal of Logocos technology.
Acquisition/ Amortisation

-

Patents and trademarks

(1)Disposals/reversals: mainly relates to the fully-amortised disposal of Logocos technology.
Disposals/ reversals

-,13.4

Patents and trademarks

(1)Disposals/reversals: mainly relates to the fully-amortised disposal of Logocos technology.
Partial asset contributionsAssets transferred under the partial asset contributions carried out on 1 July 2023 (see Highlights of the financial year).

-,26.6

Patents and trademarks

(1)Disposals/reversals: mainly relates to the fully-amortised disposal of Logocos technology.
Other movements

5.7

Patents and trademarks

(1)Disposals/reversals: mainly relates to the fully-amortised disposal of Logocos technology.
31.12.2023

1,162.4

Business goodwill( (2) Disposals/reversals: outflow of the Sanoflore merger losses following the sale of the brand (see Highlights of the financial year).

Business goodwill(

(2) Disposals/reversals: outflow of the Sanoflore merger losses following the sale of the brand (see Highlights of the financial year).
31.12.2021

2,981.7

Business goodwill(

(2) Disposals/reversals: outflow of the Sanoflore merger losses following the sale of the brand (see Highlights of the financial year).
31.12.2022

3,132.7

Business goodwill(

(2) Disposals/reversals: outflow of the Sanoflore merger losses following the sale of the brand (see Highlights of the financial year).
Acquisition/ Amortisation

0.1

Business goodwill(

(2) Disposals/reversals: outflow of the Sanoflore merger losses following the sale of the brand (see Highlights of the financial year).
Disposals/ reversals

-,43.2

Business goodwill(

(2) Disposals/reversals: outflow of the Sanoflore merger losses following the sale of the brand (see Highlights of the financial year).
Partial asset contributionsAssets transferred under the partial asset contributions carried out on 1 July 2023 (see Highlights of the financial year).

-,602.2

Business goodwill(

(2) Disposals/reversals: outflow of the Sanoflore merger losses following the sale of the brand (see Highlights of the financial year).
Other movements

-

Business goodwill(

(2) Disposals/reversals: outflow of the Sanoflore merger losses following the sale of the brand (see Highlights of the financial year).
31.12.2023

2,487.4

Software Mises au rebut de logiciels totalement amortis.

Software

Mises au rebut de logiciels totalement amortis.
31.12.2021

602.8

Software

Mises au rebut de logiciels totalement amortis.
31.12.2022

665.0

Software

Mises au rebut de logiciels totalement amortis.
Acquisition/ Amortisation

24.0

Software

Mises au rebut de logiciels totalement amortis.
Disposals/ reversals

-,121.1

Software

Mises au rebut de logiciels totalement amortis.
Partial asset contributionsAssets transferred under the partial asset contributions carried out on 1 July 2023 (see Highlights of the financial year).

-,83.4

Software

Mises au rebut de logiciels totalement amortis.
Other movements

42.6

Software

Mises au rebut de logiciels totalement amortis.
31.12.2023

527.1

Other intangible assets

Other intangible assets

31.12.2021

551.0

Other intangible assets

31.12.2022

551.0

Other intangible assets

Acquisition/ Amortisation

-

Other intangible assets

Disposals/ reversals

-,1.6

Other intangible assets

Partial asset contributionsAssets transferred under the partial asset contributions carried out on 1 July 2023 (see Highlights of the financial year).

-,23.7

Other intangible assets

Other movements

-

Other intangible assets

31.12.2023

525.7

Tangible assets in progressIncrease in investments related to the roll-out of the transactional accounting ERP (launched in January 2024).

Tangible assets in progress

Increase in investments related to the roll-out of the transactional accounting ERP (launched in January 2024).
31.12.2021

260.8

Tangible assets in progress

Increase in investments related to the roll-out of the transactional accounting ERP (launched in January 2024).
31.12.2022

377.4

Tangible assets in progress

Increase in investments related to the roll-out of the transactional accounting ERP (launched in January 2024).
Acquisition/ Amortisation

212.4

Tangible assets in progress

Increase in investments related to the roll-out of the transactional accounting ERP (launched in January 2024).
Disposals/ reversals

-,7.8

Tangible assets in progress

Increase in investments related to the roll-out of the transactional accounting ERP (launched in January 2024).
Partial asset contributionsAssets transferred under the partial asset contributions carried out on 1 July 2023 (see Highlights of the financial year).

-,8.4

Tangible assets in progress

Increase in investments related to the roll-out of the transactional accounting ERP (launched in January 2024).
Other movements

-,53.2

Tangible assets in progress

Increase in investments related to the roll-out of the transactional accounting ERP (launched in January 2024).
31.12.2023

520.4

Gross value Gross value31.12.20215,543.9 Gross value31.12.20225,922.6 Gross valueAcquisition/ Amortisation236.5 Gross valueDisposals/ reversals-,187.1 Gross valuePartial asset contributionsAssets transferred under the partial asset contributions carried out on 1 July 2023 (see Highlights of the financial year).-,744.3 Gross valueOther movements-,4.9 Gross value31.12.20235,223.0
Patents and trademarks

Patents and trademarks

31.12.2021

193.4

Patents and trademarks

31.12.2022

210.0

Patents and trademarks

Acquisition/ Amortisation

16.8

Patents and trademarks

Disposals/ reversals

-,8.3

Patents and trademarks

Partial asset contributionsAssets transferred under the partial asset contributions carried out on 1 July 2023 (see Highlights of the financial year).

-,4.4

Patents and trademarks

Other movements

-

Patents and trademarks

31.12.2023

214.0

Business goodwill

Business goodwill

31.12.2021

2.5

Business goodwill

31.12.2022

0.1

Business goodwill

Acquisition/ Amortisation

-

Business goodwill

Disposals/ reversals

-,0.1

Business goodwill

Partial asset contributionsAssets transferred under the partial asset contributions carried out on 1 July 2023 (see Highlights of the financial year).

-

Business goodwill

Other movements

-

Business goodwill

31.12.2023

0.0

SoftwareDisposal of fully-amortised software.

Software

Disposal of fully-amortised software.
31.12.2021

438.1

Software

Disposal of fully-amortised software.
31.12.2022

491.4

Software

Disposal of fully-amortised software.
Acquisition/ Amortisation

72.1

Software

Disposal of fully-amortised software.
Disposals/ reversals

-,121.1

Software

Disposal of fully-amortised software.
Partial asset contributionsAssets transferred under the partial asset contributions carried out on 1 July 2023 (see Highlights of the financial year).

-,62.4

Software

Disposal of fully-amortised software.
Other movements

-

Software

Disposal of fully-amortised software.
31.12.2023

380.1

Other intangible assets

Other intangible assets

31.12.2021

72.3

Other intangible assets

31.12.2022

74.8

Other intangible assets

Acquisition/ Amortisation

0.8

Other intangible assets

Disposals/ reversals

-,1.6

Other intangible assets

Partial asset contributionsAssets transferred under the partial asset contributions carried out on 1 July 2023 (see Highlights of the financial year).

-,5.7

Other intangible assets

Other movements

-

Other intangible assets

31.12.2023

68.2

Amortisation Amortisation31.12.2021706.3 Amortisation31.12.2022776.3 AmortisationAcquisition/ Amortisation89.7 AmortisationDisposals/ reversals-,131.1 AmortisationPartial asset contributionsAssets transferred under the partial asset contributions carried out on 1 July 2023 (see Highlights of the financial year).-,72.5 AmortisationOther movements- Amortisation31.12.2023662.4
Patents and trademarks

Patents and trademarks

31.12.2021

74.7

Patents and trademarks

31.12.2022

76.1

Patents and trademarks

Acquisition/ Amortisation

6.5

Patents and trademarks

Disposals/ reversals

-,5.3

Patents and trademarks

Partial asset contributionsAssets transferred under the partial asset contributions carried out on 1 July 2023 (see Highlights of the financial year).

-

Patents and trademarks

Other movements

-

Patents and trademarks

31.12.2023

77.3

Business goodwill Acquisitions/depreciation: impairment of It Cosmetics business goodwill and the merger losses assigned to the fully-amortised Decléor brand. Disposals/reversals: reversal of the provision for impairment of the Sanoflore merger losse

Business goodwill

Acquisitions/depreciation: impairment of It Cosmetics business goodwill and the merger losses assigned to the fully-amortised Decléor brand. Disposals/reversals: reversal of the provision for impairment of the Sanoflore merger losse
31.12.2021

150.1

Business goodwill

Acquisitions/depreciation: impairment of It Cosmetics business goodwill and the merger losses assigned to the fully-amortised Decléor brand. Disposals/reversals: reversal of the provision for impairment of the Sanoflore merger losse
31.12.2022

189.3

Business goodwill

Acquisitions/depreciation: impairment of It Cosmetics business goodwill and the merger losses assigned to the fully-amortised Decléor brand. Disposals/reversals: reversal of the provision for impairment of the Sanoflore merger losse
Acquisition/ Amortisation

87.5

Business goodwill

Acquisitions/depreciation: impairment of It Cosmetics business goodwill and the merger losses assigned to the fully-amortised Decléor brand. Disposals/reversals: reversal of the provision for impairment of the Sanoflore merger losse
Disposals/ reversals

-,41.5

Business goodwill

Acquisitions/depreciation: impairment of It Cosmetics business goodwill and the merger losses assigned to the fully-amortised Decléor brand. Disposals/reversals: reversal of the provision for impairment of the Sanoflore merger losse
Partial asset contributionsAssets transferred under the partial asset contributions carried out on 1 July 2023 (see Highlights of the financial year).

-,13.9

Business goodwill

Acquisitions/depreciation: impairment of It Cosmetics business goodwill and the merger losses assigned to the fully-amortised Decléor brand. Disposals/reversals: reversal of the provision for impairment of the Sanoflore merger losse
Other movements

-

Business goodwill

Acquisitions/depreciation: impairment of It Cosmetics business goodwill and the merger losses assigned to the fully-amortised Decléor brand. Disposals/reversals: reversal of the provision for impairment of the Sanoflore merger losse
31.12.2023

221.4

Software

Software

31.12.2021

1.9

Software

31.12.2022

1.0

Software

Acquisition/ Amortisation

-

Software

Disposals/ reversals

-,0.9

Software

Partial asset contributionsAssets transferred under the partial asset contributions carried out on 1 July 2023 (see Highlights of the financial year).

-

Software

Other movements

-

Software

31.12.2023

0.1

Other intangible assets

Other intangible assets

31.12.2021

3.6

Other intangible assets

31.12.2022

3.6

Other intangible assets

Acquisition/ Amortisation

-

Other intangible assets

Disposals/ reversals

-

Other intangible assets

Partial asset contributionsAssets transferred under the partial asset contributions carried out on 1 July 2023 (see Highlights of the financial year).

-

Other intangible assets

Other movements

-

Other intangible assets

31.12.2023

3.6

Impairment

Impairment

31.12.2021

230.2

Impairment

31.12.2022

269.9

Impairment

Acquisition/ Amortisation

94.0

Impairment

Disposals/ reversals

-,47.7

Impairment

Partial asset contributionsAssets transferred under the partial asset contributions carried out on 1 July 2023 (see Highlights of the financial year).

-,13.9

Impairment

Other movements

-

Impairment

31.12.2023

302.5

NET VALUE NET VALUE31.12.20214,607.4 NET VALUE31.12.20224,876.4 NET VALUEAcquisition/ Amortisation52.8 NET VALUEDisposals/ reversals-,8.3 NET VALUEPartial asset contributionsAssets transferred under the partial asset contributions carried out on 1 July 2023 (see Highlights of the financial year).-,657.9 NET VALUEOther movements-,4.9 NET VALUE31.12.20234,258.1

(1) Disposals/reversals: mainly relates to the fully-amortised disposal of Logocos technology.

(2) Disposals/reversals: outflow of the Sanoflore merger losses following the sale of the brand (see Highlights of the financial year).

(3) Disposal of fully-amortised software.

(4) Increase in investments related to the roll-out of the transactional accounting ERP (launched in January 2024).

(5) Acquisitions/depreciation: impairment of It Cosmetics business goodwill and the merger losses assigned to the fully-amortised Decléor brand. Disposals/reversals: reversal of the provision for impairment of the Sanoflore merger losses.

(6) Assets transferred under the partial asset contributions carried out on 1 July 2023 (see Highlights of the financial year).