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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Explanatory notes on the principles and methods applied in the consolidated financial statements 105<br />

Provisions and accrued liabilities<br />

Provisions are recognized for uncertain obligations to third parties where such are likely to result in a future<br />

outflow of resources. Provisions are stated at the expected settlement amount, having accounted for all<br />

identifiable risks, and are not offset against recourse claims. If the overall effect is material, non-current<br />

provisions are measured at present value discounted to the end of the respective terms. Provisions for pending<br />

losses and onerous contracts are recognized if the contractual obligations in connection with stores<br />

rented from third parties are higher than the expected economic benefits. In the case of accrued liabilities,<br />

the date and level of the respective liability are no longer uncertain.<br />

Financial instruments<br />

Financial instruments are contracts which result in a financial asset at one company and a financial liability<br />

or equity instrument at another company. On the one hand, these include primary financial instruments such<br />

as trade receivables and payables, financial receivables and financial liabilities. On the other hand, they<br />

also include derivative financial instruments, such as options, forward exchange transactions, interest<br />

swaps and currency swaps. Customary purchases and sales of foreign exchange are generally recognized as<br />

of the transaction date. Customary purchases and sales of all other financial assets are generally recognized<br />

as of the settlement date, i.e. on the date at which the asset is delivered. Upon initial recognition, financial<br />

instruments are recognized at cost. This corresponds to their fair value.<br />

Financial assets are basically derecognized once the contractual rights to payment have expired. Furthermore,<br />

financial assets are derecognized when the contractual rights to payment, and thus all significant risks and<br />

rewards or powers of disposal over these assets, have been assigned. Financial liabilities are derecognized<br />

once they have been settled, i.e. once the liability has been repaid, cancelled or has expired.<br />

Primary financial instruments<br />

In accordance with IAS 39 “Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement”, asset-side financial<br />

instruments are subsequently measured at amortized cost, at cost, or at fair value. Primary financial instruments<br />

constituting liabilities are measured at amortized cost. The HORNBACH-<strong>Baumarkt</strong>-<strong>AG</strong> <strong>Group</strong> has so<br />

far not made any use of the option of classifying financial assets or financial liabilities as measured at fair<br />

value through profit or loss.<br />

Financial assets are classified as available for sale pursuant to IAS 39. They are measured at fair value,<br />

where this can be reliably determined, and otherwise at cost. Investments and prepayments for financial<br />

assets are recognized at cost, as there is no active market for these items and their fair values cannot be<br />

reliably determined at reasonable expense. These exclusively relate to equity instruments.<br />

Receivables and other assets (except derivatives) are carried at amortized cost or at present value, if lower.<br />

Value reductions are stated to account for all identifiable risks. These are determined on the basis of individual<br />

risk assessments and depending on the maturity structure of overdue receivables. Specific cases of<br />

default lead to the receivable in question being derecognized. Impairment accounts are maintained for trade<br />

receivables and the financial assets recognized under other receivables and assets. Amounts from impairment<br />

accounts are derecognized, with a corresponding charge to the carrying amount of the impaired assets,<br />

in cases such as when insolvency proceedings against the debtor have been completed, or when the receivable<br />

is deemed irretrievably lost.<br />

Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand and short-term deposits with maturity dates of less than<br />

three months. These items are measured at amortized cost.

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