Notes to the consolidated financial statements - Swisscom

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements gement, interest rate risk, credit risk, use of counterparties, use of derivative financial instruments and investing excess liquidity. Foreign exchange risk Swisscom is exposed to foreign exchange risk, being the transaction risk arising from various currency exposures primarily with respect to USD and EUR. The transaction risk is the risk arising due to currency fluctuations between the date of agreement and the actual cash flow. Swisscom uses various forward exchange contracts and options to hedge their exposure to foreign currency. Swisscom hedges its long-term leasing commitments in USD. Hedge accounting is applied where appropriate. Interest rate risk Swisscom is subject to interest rate risks due to fluctuations in market rates. Swisscom’s cash balances on the money market are exposed to interest rate risk arising from changes in interest rates, which may have a negative impact on net income. Substantially all of Swisscom’s long-term debt is in the form of fixed-rate Swiss franc loans with original maturities of up to 5 years. Accordingly, movements in interest rates could lead to fluctuations in the fair-value of such debt instruments. Swisscom hedges the interest rate risk arising from its long-term leasing commitments with interest rate derivatives. Liquidity risk Liquidity risk includes the risk that, as a result of liquidity requirements in the future, Swisscom will be forced to sell financial assets or derivative positions at a potentially unfavorable value or may be unable to exit these positions at all, or Swisscom will have insufficient funds to settle a transaction on the due date. Short term liquidity risk is defined as the risk that a certain level of cash or cash equivalents is not available. Long term liquidity risk is defined as the risk that Swisscom is not able to access the financial markets in order to raise debt. Accounting for derivative financial instruments Derivative financial instruments are initially recognised in the balance sheet at cost and subsequently are remeasured at their fair value. The method of recognising the resulting gain or loss is dependent on the nature of the item being hedged and the intention regarding its purchase or issue. On the date a derivative contract is entered into, Swisscom designates certain derivatives as either a hedge of the fair value of a recognised asset or liability (fair value hedge) or a hedge of a forecasted transaction or of a firm commitment (cash flow hedge). Changes in the fair value of derivatives that are designated and qualify as fair value hedges and that are highly effective, are recorded in the income statement, along with any changes in the fair value of the hedged asset or liability that is attributable to the hedged risk. Changes in the fair value of derivatives that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges and that are highly effective, are recognised in equity. Where the forecasted transaction or firm commitment results in the recognition of an asset or of a liability, the gains and losses previously deferred in equity are transferred from equity and included in the initial measurement of the cost of the asset or liability. Otherwise, amounts deferred in equity are transferred to the income statement and classified as revenue or expense in the same periods during which the hedged firm commitment or forecasted transaction affects the income statement. Changes in the fair value of any derivative instruments that do not qualify for hedge accounting under IAS 39 are recognised immediately in the income statement. When a hedging instrument expires or is sold, or when a hedge no longer meets the criteria for hedge accounting under IAS 39, any cumulative gain or loss existing in equity at that time remains in equity and is recognised when the committed or forecasted transaction ultimately is recognised in the income statement. However, if a committed or forecasted transaction is no longer expected to occur, the cumulative gain or loss that was reported in equity is immediately transferred to the income statement. Swisscom documents at the inception of the transaction the relationship between hedg- 26 Swisscom Consolidated financial statements
4 Net revenue 5 Other operating income 6 Goods and services purchased ing instruments and hedged items, as well as its risk management objective and strategy for undertaking various hedge transactions. This process includes linking all derivatives designated as hedges to specific assets and liabilities or to specific firm commitments or forecasted transactions. Swisscom also documents its assessment, both at the hedge inception and on an ongoing basis, whether the derivatives that are used in hedging transactions are highly effective in offsetting changes in fair values or cash flows of hedged items. Fair value estimation The fair value of publicly traded derivatives and trading and available-for-sale securities is based on quoted market prices at the balance sheet date. The fair value of interest rate swaps is calculated as the present value of the estimated future cash flows. The fair value of forward foreign exchange contracts is determined using forward exchange market rates at the balance sheet date. The fair value of foreign exchange options is determined using option pricing models. CHF in millions Fixnet Retail and Network Fixnet Wholesale and Carrier Services Enterprise Solutions Mobile debitel Other Total net revenue CHF in millions Capitalized cost Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment Other Total other operating income Capitalized cost includes labour costs related to the construction of buildings and technical equipment and the development of software with no interest allocation included. CHF in millions Raw material, supplies and services purchased Customer premises equipment purchased for resale National traffic fees International traffic fees Network fees for debitel and other international subsidiaries Services purchased from affiliated companies Total goods and services purchased International traffic fees represent settlement payments to foreign operators for carrying outgoing international traffic and providing roaming services to Swisscom mobile customers using their handsets in foreign countries. 27 Swisscom Consolidated financial statements 2000 3 097 1 293 1 834 2 730 3 993 1 113 14 060 2000 92 29 4 125 2000 51 1 076 432 860 1 915 52 4 386 2001 3 126 1 298 1 796 3 127 3 808 1 019 14 174 2001 147 42 24 213 2001 137 886 533 793 2 071 6 4 426
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