[33] Information on financial instruments

The KION Group uses both primary and derivative financial instruments.

The following section summarises the relevance of these financial instruments for the KION Group.

The following table shows the measurement categories defined by IAS 39. In line with IFRS 7, the table shows the carrying amounts and fair values of financial assets and liabilities:

Carrying amounts broken down by class and category

 

 

 

 

 

Carrying
amount

Categories

Fair Value

Classes

FAHfT

AfS

LaR

HtM

FLaC

FLHfT

(€ thousand)

2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

as defined by IAS 17

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans receivable

1,907

 

 

1,907

 

 

 

1,907

Financial receivables

8,117

 

 

8,117

 

 

 

8,117

Available-for-sale investments

825

 

825

 

 

 

 

825

Lease receivables*

367,758

 

 

 

 

 

 

374,358

Trade receivables

633,265

 

 

633,265

 

 

 

633,265

Other receivables

59,122

 

 

 

 

 

 

59,122

thereof non-derivative receivables

35,416

 

 

35,416

 

 

 

35,416

thereof derivative receivables

23,706

19,900

 

 

 

 

 

23,706

Cash and cash equivalents

252,884

 

 

 

 

 

 

252,884

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial liabilities

3,494,137

 

 

 

 

3,494,137

 

3,433,245

Lease liabilities*

661,649

 

 

 

 

 

 

666,622

Trade payables

508,108

 

 

 

 

508,108

 

508,108

Other liabilities

186,083

 

 

 

 

 

 

186,083

thereof non-derivative liabilities

156,053

 

 

 

 

156,053

 

156,053

thereof derivative liabilities

30,030

 

 

 

 

 

5,029

30,030

Carrying amounts broken down by class and category

 

 

 

 

 

Carrying amount

Categories

Fair Value

Classes

FAHfT

AfS

LaR

HtM

FLaC

FLHfT

(€ thousand)

2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

as defined by IAS 17

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans receivable

1,934

 

 

1,934

 

 

 

1,934

Financial receivables

6,931

 

 

6,931

 

 

 

6,931

Available-for-sale investments

825

 

825

 

 

 

 

825

Lease receivables*

375,353

 

 

 

 

 

 

370,784

Trade receivables

511,263

 

 

511,263

 

 

 

511,263

Other receivables

62,750

 

 

 

 

 

 

62,750

thereof non-derivative receivables

40,441

 

 

40,441

 

 

 

40,441

thereof derivative receivables

22,309

20,365

 

 

 

 

 

22,309

Cash and cash equivalents

463,408

 

 

 

 

 

 

463,408

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial liabilities

3,514,986

 

 

 

 

3,514,986

 

3,449,605

Lease liabilities*

699,609

 

 

 

 

 

 

713,245

Trade payables

356,765

 

 

 

 

356,765

 

356,765

Other liabilities

194,877

 

 

 

 

 

 

194,877

thereof non-derivative liabilities

137,534

 

 

 

 

137,534

 

137,534

thereof derivative liabilities

57,343

 

 

 

 

 

19,587

57,343

The change in valuation allowances for lease receivables and trade receivables was as follows:

Development of valuation allowances

 

 

(€ thousand)

2010

2009

 

 

 

Valuation allowances as at January 1

48,614

39,952

Currency translation adjustments

-1,723

-2,412

Additions (cost of valuation allowances)

13,912

26,063

Utilisations

-4,212

-7,171

Reversals

-9,466

-7,818

Valuation allowances as at December 31

47,125

48,614

The net gains and losses on financial instruments by IAS 39 category are as follows:

Net results broken down by category

 

 

(€ thousand)

2010

2009

 

 

 

Loans and receivables (LaR)

9,223

16,094

 

 

 

Available-for-sale investments (AfS)

15

28

 

 

 

Financial assets held for trading (FAHfT)

39,381

5,295

 

 

 

Financial liabilities held for trading (FLHfT)

-27,063

-38,544

 

 

 

Financial liabilities carried at amortised cost (FLaC)

-220,979

-123,299

The above gains and losses do not include losses arising on hedging transactions amounting to €38,087 thousand (31 December 2009: losses of €48,201 thousand) because these losses relate to a documented hedge.

Fair value measurement

The majority of the funding, loans, investments, other non-derivative receivables and liabilities, trade receivables and trade payables held by the Group have short remaining terms to maturity. The carrying amounts of these financial instruments approximate their fair values.

The fair value of derivative financial instruments is determined using appropriate valuation methods on the basis of observable market information at the reporting date. The fair value of interest rate swaps is calculated as the present value of the estimated future cash flows. The fair value of currency forwards is calculated on the basis of the forward rates at the reporting date. The fair value of options is calculated using recognised mathematical techniques. In the KION Group, all derivative financial instruments are classified as level 2 measurement as defined by IFRS 7.

In order to eliminate default risk to the greatest possible extent, the KION Group only enters into derivatives with counterparties holding a good credit rating.

With the exception of derivative financial instruments and available-for-sale assets, all financial assets and liabilities are measured at amortised cost.

Financial assets measured at fair value

 

(€ thousand)

2010

2009

 

 

 

Financial assets

24,531

23,134

thereof available-for-sale

825

825

thereof derivative instruments

23,706

22,309

Financial liabilities measured at fair value

 

 

(€ thousand)

2010

2009

 

 

 

Financial liabilities

30,030

57,343

thereof derivative instruments

30,030

57,343

The fair value of available-for-sale assets is determined on the basis of data in an active market.

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