Amadeus IT Holding, S.A. and Subsidiaries - Investor relations at ...
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AMADEUS <strong>IT</strong> HOLDING, S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES<br />
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEARS ENDED<br />
DECEMBER 31, 2011, AND 2010<br />
(EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS OF EUROS - KEUR)<br />
The Group has entered into a cash-settled equity forward th<strong>at</strong> is tre<strong>at</strong>ed<br />
as deriv<strong>at</strong>ive financial instrument <strong>and</strong> is intended to hedge the future cash<br />
flows required on vesting d<strong>at</strong>e of cash-settled share-based payments. The<br />
asset or liability corresponding to the deriv<strong>at</strong>ive is measured <strong>at</strong> fair value<br />
<strong>and</strong> is recorded in the st<strong>at</strong>ement of financial position, with the gains or<br />
losses arising from changes in fair value recognised directly in equity.<br />
� Hedges of net investment in a foreign entity: the portion of changes in the<br />
fair value of deriv<strong>at</strong>ives which are effective are included, net of tax, within<br />
the “Exchange differences on transl<strong>at</strong>ion of foreign oper<strong>at</strong>ions” caption<br />
until the disposal of the foreign entity <strong>at</strong> which time these will be<br />
reclassified to the st<strong>at</strong>ement of comprehensive income within the<br />
“Exchange gains <strong>and</strong> losses” caption. The portion considered ineffective<br />
is recognized directly in the st<strong>at</strong>ement of comprehensive income within<br />
the “Exchange gains <strong>and</strong> losses” caption.<br />
� No hedge accounting: gains <strong>and</strong> losses on deriv<strong>at</strong>ives neither design<strong>at</strong>ed<br />
nor qualifying for hedge accounting tre<strong>at</strong>ment are accounted for directly in<br />
the st<strong>at</strong>ement of comprehensive income within the “Financial expense,<br />
net” caption.<br />
The Group also uses non deriv<strong>at</strong>ive financial liabilities denomin<strong>at</strong>ed in foreign<br />
currency to hedge the cash flow currency risk of its highly forecasted<br />
transactions. The functional currency transl<strong>at</strong>ion difference of these hedging<br />
instruments are recognized directly in equity up until the forecasted<br />
transaction occurs, <strong>at</strong> which point these are reclassified to the st<strong>at</strong>ement of<br />
comprehensive income. Ineffective gains or losses are recorded directly in<br />
the st<strong>at</strong>ement of comprehensive income within the “Exchange gains <strong>and</strong><br />
losses” caption.<br />
ii) Equity investments<br />
Investments in companies over which the Group does not have significant<br />
influence, control or joint control are classified as available for sale financial<br />
assets <strong>and</strong> measured <strong>at</strong> their fair values. Fair value is measured by reference<br />
to the market value for the listed instrument or by using techniques such as<br />
market value for similar instruments, discounted cash flow analysis <strong>and</strong> option<br />
pricing models for unlisted instruments. Gains <strong>and</strong> losses arising from<br />
changes in fair value are recognised directly in equity, net of tax, up until the<br />
asset is derecognised <strong>at</strong> which point these are reclassified to the st<strong>at</strong>ement of<br />
comprehensive income within the “Financial expense, net” caption. When<br />
there is objective evidence th<strong>at</strong> the asset is impaired the cumul<strong>at</strong>e loss<br />
recognised in equity is removed from equity <strong>and</strong> recognised in the st<strong>at</strong>ement<br />
of comprehensive income. Foreign exchange gains <strong>and</strong> losses rel<strong>at</strong>ed to<br />
these items are recognized directly in the st<strong>at</strong>ement of comprehensive<br />
income within the “Financial expense, net” caption. When fair value cannot be<br />
reliably determined, these investments are measured <strong>at</strong> amortized cost.<br />
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