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S<strong>in</strong>ce June 1, 2006, lessors are required, at <strong>the</strong> time a lease is signed,<br />
to provide <strong>the</strong>ir lessees with <strong>in</strong><strong>format</strong>ion relat<strong>in</strong>g to <strong>the</strong> existence of<br />
certa<strong>in</strong> environmental risks (Article L. 125-5 and Articles R. 125-23<br />
to R. 125-27 of <strong>the</strong> Environment Code. A statement of natural<br />
3.2 Market risks<br />
Interest rate risks<br />
Equity <strong>in</strong>vestment risks<br />
As of December 31, <strong>2009</strong>, <strong>the</strong> Company owned 137,835 <strong>ANF</strong><br />
shares (<strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> <strong>ANF</strong> shares <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> liquidity contract), hold<strong>in</strong>gs<br />
<strong>in</strong> mutual funds and commercial paper worth an overall total of<br />
€16 million. As a result, <strong>ANF</strong> does not feel it faces any signifi cant<br />
risks related to equity <strong>in</strong>vestments.<br />
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Risk management, risk factors and <strong>in</strong>surance<br />
and technological risks must <strong>the</strong>refore be attached to <strong>the</strong> lease. If<br />
<strong>the</strong> statement of risks is not provided, <strong>the</strong> lessee may request <strong>the</strong><br />
term<strong>in</strong>ation of <strong>the</strong> lease or seek a reduction <strong>in</strong> rent from <strong>the</strong> judge.<br />
<strong>ANF</strong>’s debts and liabilities totalled €452 million as of December 31, <strong>2009</strong>, accord<strong>in</strong>g to <strong>the</strong> fi nancial statements for <strong>the</strong> fi scal year that ended<br />
on this date. <strong>ANF</strong> has a policy of hedg<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>terest rates over <strong>the</strong> lifetime of its loans.<br />
For this purpose, <strong>ANF</strong> has entered <strong>in</strong>to 25 <strong>in</strong>terest rate hedg<strong>in</strong>g agreements, <strong>the</strong> purpose of which is to exchange a Euribor 3-month variable<br />
rate for a fi xed rate (see Note 20 “Interest rate risks” on page 125 of <strong>the</strong> annex to <strong>the</strong> consolidated fi nancial statements).<br />
The table below shows <strong>the</strong> net exposure to <strong>in</strong>terest rate risk, before and after hedg<strong>in</strong>g:<br />
(€ thousands)<br />
12/31/<strong>2009</strong><br />
Fixed<br />
rate<br />
F<strong>in</strong>ancial<br />
assets* (a)<br />
Variable<br />
rate<br />
F<strong>in</strong>ancial<br />
liabilities* (b)<br />
Fixed<br />
rate<br />
Variable<br />
rate<br />
Net exposure<br />
before hedg<strong>in</strong>g<br />
(c) = (a) – (b)<br />
Fixed<br />
rate<br />
Variable<br />
rate<br />
Foreign exchange risk<br />
Interest rate<br />
hedg<strong>in</strong>g<br />
<strong>in</strong>struments (d)<br />
Fixed<br />
rate<br />
Variable<br />
rate<br />
Net exposure<br />
after hedg<strong>in</strong>g<br />
(e) = (c) + (d)<br />
Fixed<br />
rate<br />
Variable<br />
rate<br />
< 1 year - 30,130 566 1,540 (566) 28,590 - - (566) 28,590<br />
1 to 2 years - - 2,832 429,575 (2,832) (429,575) - 422,579 (2,832) (6,996)<br />
> 5 years - - 7,489 10,448 (7,489) (10,448) - 11,000 (7,489) 552<br />
TOTAL - 30,130 10,887 441,563 (10,887) (411,433) - 433,579 (10,887) 22,146<br />
* F<strong>in</strong>ancial assets consist of <strong>the</strong> cash and cash equivalents <strong>report</strong>ed on <strong>the</strong> consolidated balance sheet; f<strong>in</strong>ancial liabilities are f<strong>in</strong>ancial payables <strong>report</strong>ed under<br />
liabilities on <strong>the</strong> consolidated balance sheet.<br />
The table below shows <strong>the</strong> sensitivity to <strong>in</strong>terest rate risk of fi nancial assets and liabilities:<br />
Fiscal year <strong>2009</strong><br />
Impact on <strong>in</strong>come<br />
Impact on<br />
shareholders’ equity<br />
(€ thousands)<br />
before tax<br />
before tax<br />
Impact of a change of +1% <strong>in</strong> <strong>in</strong>terest rates - 18,091<br />
Impact of a change of -1% <strong>in</strong> <strong>in</strong>terest rates - (19,482)<br />
<strong>ANF</strong> is exposed to <strong>the</strong> risk of changes <strong>in</strong> <strong>in</strong>terest rates for its future borrow<strong>in</strong>gs.<br />
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As of <strong>the</strong> date of fi l<strong>in</strong>g this Registration Document, <strong>ANF</strong> generates<br />
all its revenue <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> euro zone and pays all its expenses (<strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g<br />
<strong>in</strong>vestment costs) <strong>in</strong> euros. As a result, <strong>the</strong> Company is not exposed<br />
to any foreign exchange risks.<br />
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