CG malls europe - Commerz Real
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<strong>Commerz</strong> <strong>Real</strong> Estate Master FCP – SIF<br />
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS<br />
AS AT DECEMBER 31, 2009<br />
3.2. Capital risk management (continued)<br />
The debt to equity ratios at the end of the reporting period 2008 and 2009 were as follows:<br />
3.3. Fair value estimation<br />
Effective January 1, 2009, the Group adopted the amendment to IFRS 7 for financial instruments that are measured<br />
in the statement of financial position at fair value. This requires disclosure of fair value measurements by level of the<br />
following fair value measurement hierarchy:<br />
• Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (level 1).<br />
• Inputs other than quoted prices included within level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly<br />
(that is, as prices) or indirectly (that is, derived from prices) (level 2).<br />
• Inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (that is, unobservable inputs) (level 3).<br />
The Group does not hold any financial instruments measured at fair value.<br />
The carrying values less impairment provision of trade receivables and payables are approximate their fair values. The<br />
fair value of financial liabilities for disclosure purposes is estimated by discounting the future contractual cash flows at<br />
the current market interest rate that is available to the group for similar financial instruments.<br />
All loans held by the Group at the date of the statement of financial position are fixed interest rate borrowings with the<br />
book value being the amortized cost value. Over the past months market interest rates have been declining but at the<br />
same time also individual borrowing margins for the members of the Group have been increasing, almost completely<br />
offsetting the effect of decreased market rates. Thus the book values of the loans disclosed in the balance sheet can<br />
still be considered as the best estimate of their fair values. Nevertheless all else being equal, changes in market interest<br />
rates can have a significant impact on the fair value of the loans, exposing the Group to significant fair value interest<br />
rate risk.<br />
4. Critical accounting estimates and judgments<br />
4.1. Critical accounting estimates and assumptions<br />
Financial Statements<br />
Estimates and judgements are continually evaluated and are based on historical experience as adjusted for current<br />
market conditions and other factors.<br />
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