13.1. Sales revenues

SELECTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES

Sales revenues

Sales revenues of goods and services are recognised at a point in time (or over time) when a performance obligations are satisfied by transferring a promised good or service (i.e. an asset) to a customer in the amount reflecting the consideration, to which – as the Group expects – it will be entitled in exchange for these goods or services.

This principle the Group also applies to consideration, which includes a variable amount and recognises revenue by the amount of expected consideration that is likely not to be reversed in the future. 

The following circumstances indicate the transfer of control in accordance with IFRS 15: the current right of the seller to consideration for an asset, the legal ownership of the asset by the customer, physical possession of the asset, transfer of risks and rewards and acceptance of the asset by the customer.

Revenues include received and due payments for delivered finished goods, merchandise, raw materials and services, decreased by the amount of any trade discounts, penalties and value added tax (VAT), excise tax and fuel charges. Revenues from the sale of finished goods and services are adjusted for profits or losses from settlement of cash flows hedging instruments related to the above mentioned revenues.

For sales transferred over time, the revenues are recognised based on the extent to which the performance obligation is completely fulfilled ie the transfer of control of goods or services promised to the customer. The Group uses both the outcome method and the input-based method to measure the degree of fulfilment of the performance obligation. The Group excludes the impact of those expenditures that do not reflect the service provided by the Group which involves the transfer of control of goods or services to the customer. Applying the outcome method the Group uses mostly the practical expedient whereby it recognises revenue that it is entitled to invoice in an amount that corresponds directly to the value to which the Group is entitled for the goods and services already provided to the customer.

There is no significant financing component in the Group’s contracts with customers.

PROFESSIONAL JUDGMENT

Based on analyses of contractual clauses in sales contracts, the Group identified the agency model mainly in the area of natural gas and LPG sales and non-fuel merchandise sales by ORLEN Deutschland to customers network.

The loyalty program VITAY liability, arises at the time of sales of goods and services at own and franchise petrol stations for each single sale transaction and in case of purchase by the Group’s customers in partner’s e-Shops and consists of calculating points entitling to discounts on future purchases. A ratio of 68.5% is adopted to recognise liability taking into account the probability of its on realisation, based on empirical data of points used compared to those issued to the customer in the last 36 months.

The Group assessed, that marketing services in Retail segment provided to suppliers are inseparably linked to the purchase of these merchandise, hence revenues from marketing services reduce costs related to their purchase and release for sale.

Revenues excluded from the scope of IFRS 15 refer to operating lease contracts and compensation for energy prices.

The impact of new subsidiaries acquired in 2021 and 2020 on the items of revenues from sales of finished goods, services, merchandise and raw materials in the 2021 and 2020  amounted to PLN 15,239 million and PLN 8,223 million, respectively.

Performance obligations

As part of the contractual obligations, the Group commits to deliver to its customers mostly refining, petrochemical products and goods, electricity and heat, crude oil, natural gas, energy distribution services and press supply and subscription, printing and advertising services as well as courier distribution services. Under these agreements, the Group acts as a principal.

Transaction prices in existing contracts with customers are not subject to restrictions, except for prices for customers of G tariff groups and electricity and heat distribution approved by the President of Energy Regulatory Office (Urząd Regulacji Energetyki, URE in Polish) in the Energy segment.

There are no contracts in force providing for significant obligations for returns and other similar obligations. Press revenues in the case of wholesale is recognised when the circulation is issued to distributors, and in the case of retail sales for most points/networks are recognised based on the difference accounting between delivered and returned press. The invoice is issued for the completed press sales to end customers. The Group does not identify revenues for which the receipt of payment is conditional and therefore does not present the item Assets under contracts with customers.

The warranties provided under the contracts are warranties that provide a customer with assurance that the related product complies with agreed-upon specification. They are not a distinct service.

There are mainly sales with deferred payment in the Group, excluding paid subscriptions, which will be made in the future. Additionally in the Retail segment cash sales take place. In contracts with customers, in most cases payment terms not exceeding 30 days are used, while in the Upstream segment payment terms not exceeding 60 days are used. Usually payment is due after transferring good or service.

Within the Refining, Petrochemical, Retail and Upstream segments, in case of deliveries of goods, where control is transferred to the customer in terms of services satisfied at a point in time, settlements with customers and recognition of revenues take place after each delivery.

In the Group the revenues from deliveries of goods and provision of services, when the customer simultaneously receives and benefits from them, are being accounted and recognised over time. In the Refining and Petrochemical segment, in continuous sale, when goods are transferring using pipelines, the ownership right over the transferred good passes to the customer at an agreed point in the infrastructure of the plant. This moment is considered as the date of sale. Revenue is recognised based on the output method for the delivered units of goods.

In the Group in case of construction services, when an asset is created as a result of the performance, and control over this component is exercised by the customer, revenue is recognised over time using input-based method based on the costs incurred irrespective of the signed acceptance protocols.

Within the Retail segment, in Fleet Program settlements with customers take place mostly in two-week periods, the delivery of the press are accounted for on a weekly basis, and subscriptions on a monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual periods.

Within the Energy segment, revenue for energy delivered in the period and energy distribution, are recognised monthly and are determined on the basis of billed price and volumes as well as additional estimations. The estimates are made on the basis of reports from billing systems as well as forecasts of customers’ energy needs and prices for the estimated days of energy consumption, as well as a result of reconciliations of the energy balance. Accounts with customers are settled on a one- and two-month basis. Revenues from services related to connection to the energy network are recognised at the point in time when the works are completed.

Macroeconomic environment

The Group operates in the conditions of changing macroeconomic environment. The economic situation, the labour market and macroeconomic trends have a significant impact on the level of consumption of fuels and petrochemical products, and consequently on sales volume and sales prices. The Refining, Petrochemical and Energy segment margins are mainly affected by the quotation of refinery and petrochemical products, crude oil, gas and electricity prices. Crude oil and gas prices are shaped by factors such as changes in demand, the volume of extraction and global inventory of crude oil level and fuels quotation. Geopolitical tensions and, for the first time, market tensions related to the energy transformation have recently re-emerged among the factors influencing oil and gas prices.

The main economic indicator – GDP (Gross Domestic Product), which is determined by consumption, capital expenditures and exports, allows to assess at what stage is the economy. The changes in the GDP index are usually correlated with changes in the unemployment rate and fuel consumption. The general condition of the economy, measured, among others, by the level of GDP, affects present and future consumer behaviour.

Revenues according to categories taking into account significant economic factors affecting their recognition

Except of revenues according to product type and geographical region presented in notes 13.2 and 13.3 the Group analyses revenues based on the type of contract, date of transfer, contract duration and sales channels (notes 13.4, 13.5, 13.6, 13.7).