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MANAGEMENT SHARE STRATEGY SPECIAL SECTION MANAGEMENT REPORT FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FURTHER INFORMATION<br />

Consolidated Balance Sheets • Statements of Income • Statements of Cash Flows • Statements of Changes in shareholders’ Equity • Fixed Assets Schedule • Notes • Independent Auditors’ Report<br />

c) Nominal Values and Credit Risk<br />

The nominal value of derivatives is obtained by multiplying their contract volumes by the agreed contract<br />

prices. Some of the individual nominal values consist of countervailing buy and sell agreements.<br />

The Group is consequently exposed to a market price risk only with respect to the substantially lower<br />

volume representing the net difference between the buy and sell volumes.<br />

The hedged nominal values of derivatives are as follows:<br />

Continued operations<br />

12/31/20<strong>03</strong> 12/31/2002<br />

u ’000 t ’000<br />

Forward exchange deals 884,987 923,7<strong>03</strong><br />

Interest-rate instruments 412,578 537,713<br />

Commodity derivatives (zinc) 42,865 49,9<strong>03</strong><br />

Discontinued operations<br />

1,340,430 1,511,319<br />

Forward exchange deals 117,724 181,634<br />

Interest-rate instruments –<br />

Commodity derivatives (tropical oils, rubber, latex) <strong>29</strong>4,587 323,970<br />

412,311 505,6<strong>04</strong><br />

Total 1,752,741 2,016,923<br />

The <strong>mg</strong> Group is exposed to credit risk, which may arise if its counterparties fail to meet their contractual<br />

obligations. The <strong>mg</strong> Group’s counterparties for forward exchange deals and interest-rate<br />

instruments are all reputable banks with an investment-grade rating. The general credit risk related<br />

to forward exchange deals and interest-rate instruments is therefore not material. <strong>mg</strong>’s counterparties<br />

with respect to commodity derivatives are mainly suppliers resident outside Germany. <strong>mg</strong> makes<br />

adequate provision for this credit risk by making appropriate valuation allowances on the derivatives<br />

it reports.<br />

d) Management of Foreign-Exchange, Interest-Rate and Other Price Risks<br />

Management of foreign-exchange risk: The international dimension of the <strong>mg</strong> Group’s business<br />

gives rise to a foreign-exchange risk that impacts on its operating results and cash flows. Foreignexchange<br />

risk exists, for example, if sales are billed in a currency other than that of their related<br />

costs. In order to mitigate the impact of currency fluctuations, foreign-exchange risk is constantly<br />

evaluated and, where necessary, hedged through the use of derivatives, especially forward exchange<br />

deals. The Group’s foreign-exchange risk and its hedging are generally managed on a decentralized<br />

basis by <strong>mg</strong>’s various segments, which act in accordance with <strong>mg</strong>’s binding rules and procedures.<br />

Future cash flows from international projects denominated in foreign currency must be fully hedged.<br />

Management of interest-rate risk: The <strong>mg</strong> Group monitors its interest-rate risk on an ongoing basis<br />

by following changes in its net interest positions that could adversely impact its future cash flows and<br />

implementing suitable hedging strategies. Interest-rate instruments are used only by the treasury/<br />

finance departments of <strong>mg</strong> technologies ag and the management holding companies of the various<br />

segments.<br />

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