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3.6 Consolidated financial statements Notes to the consolidated financial statements<br />

Where an impairment loss subsequently reverses, the carrying amount<br />

of the asset (Cash Generating Unit) is increased to the revised estimate<br />

of its recoverable amount. The revised amount cannot exceed the<br />

carrying amount that would have been determined had no impairment<br />

loss been recognized for the asset (Cash Generating Unit) in prior<br />

years. A reversal of an impairment loss is recognized as income<br />

immediately. However, impairment losses of goodwill may not be<br />

reversed.<br />

Leases<br />

Leases are classified as either finance or operating. Lease transactions<br />

whereby the Group is the lessee and bears substantially all the risks<br />

and rewards incidental to ownership of an asset are accounted for as a<br />

finance lease. Accordingly, the Group capitalizes the leased asset at<br />

the lower of the fair value or the present value of the minimum lease<br />

payments and subsequently depreciates the leased asset over the<br />

shorter of the lease term and its useful life. In addition, the Group<br />

records a corresponding lease obligation on the balance sheet which is<br />

subsequently settled and carried forward using the effective interest<br />

method. All other lease agreements entered into by the Group, as a<br />

lessee, are accounted for as operating leases whereby the lease<br />

payments are expensed on a straight-line basis.<br />

Lease transactions whereby the Group is the lessor and transfers<br />

substantially all of the benefits and risks incident to the ownership of<br />

property, are accounted for as a sale and financing of the leased asset.<br />

The Group recognizes a receivable at an amount equal to the net<br />

investment in the lease and includes interest income in the<br />

consolidated income statement. All other lease agreements entered<br />

into by the Group, as a lessor, are accounted for as operating leases<br />

whereby the leased asset remains on the Group’s balance sheet and is<br />

depreciated. Scheduled lease payments are recognized in income on a<br />

straight-line basis over the lease term.<br />

Inventories<br />

Inventories are stated at the lower of acquisition/manufacturing cost or<br />

net realizable value. Net realizable value is the estimated selling price<br />

in the ordinary course of business less estimated costs of completion<br />

and selling costs. In general, inventories are valued using the average<br />

cost method. Manufacturing cost includes direct material, labor and<br />

allocable material and manufacturing overhead based on normal<br />

operating capacity.<br />

Consolidated financial statements<br />

136 | 137<br />

Financial instruments<br />

A financial instrument is any contract that at the same time gives rise<br />

to a financial asset of one entity and a financial liability or equity<br />

instrument of another entity. Financial instruments are recognized as<br />

soon as ThyssenKrupp becomes a contracting party to the financial<br />

instrument. In cases where trade date and settlement date do not<br />

coincide, the settlement date is used for initial recognition or<br />

derecognition. Financial instruments stated as financial assets or<br />

financial liabilities are generally not offset; they are only offset when a<br />

legal right to set-off exists at that time and settlement on a net basis is<br />

intended.<br />

Determining fair value<br />

The fair value of financial instruments is generally equal to the amount<br />

the Group would receive or pay if it exchanged or settled the financial<br />

instruments on the balance sheet date. If available, quoted market<br />

prices are used for financial instruments, especially for those<br />

categorized as available-for-sale financial assets. Otherwise, fair<br />

values are calculated based on the market conditions prevailing on the<br />

balance sheet date – interest rates, exchange rates, commodity prices<br />

– using middle rates or prices. In doing so, fair values are calculated<br />

using common methods, such as the option pricing models for<br />

currency and interest rate options or the discounted cash flow method<br />

for interest rate swaps. The fair values of some derivatives are based<br />

on external valuations by our financial partners.<br />

Financial assets<br />

In particular, financial assets include trade accounts receivable, cash<br />

and cash equivalents, derivative financial assets, as well as equity<br />

instruments and bonds held. Financial assets are initially recognized at<br />

fair value. This includes any transaction costs directly attributable to<br />

the acquisition of financial assets, which are not carried at fair value<br />

through profit or loss in future periods. The fair values recognized on<br />

the balance sheet usually reflect the market prices of the financial<br />

assets.<br />

Trade accounts receivable and other current receivables<br />

Receivables are accounted for at amortized cost less valuation<br />

allowances.

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