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Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [text block] | 5. Financial instruments The following table illustrates the three hierarchical levels for valuing financial instruments at fair value as of June 30, 2025, and December 31, 2024. For additional information on the hierarchies and other matters, please refer to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the 2024 Annual Report, published on January 31, 2025.
In the first half of 2025, there was one transfer of equity securities from Level 3 to Level 1 for USD 3 million due to Initial Public Offering. The carrying amount of financial assets included in the line total long-term financial investments at fair value of USD 1.7 billion at June 30, 2025 (USD 1.7 billion at December 31, 2024) is included in the line “Financial assets” of the consolidated balance sheets. The carrying amount of current contingent consideration liabilities of USD 0.2 billion at June 30, 2025 (USD 0.3 billion at December 31, 2024) is included in the line “Provisions and other current liabilities” of the consolidated balance sheets. The carrying amount of non-current contingent consideration liabilities of USD 0.5 billion at June 30, 2025 (USD 0.5 billion at December 31, 2024) is included in the line “Provisions and other non-current liabilities” of the consolidated balance sheets. The fair value of straight bonds amounted to USD 22.3 billion at June 30, 2025 (USD 22.5 billion at December 31, 2024) compared with the carrying amount of USD 23.7 billion at June 30, 2025 (USD 24.1 billion at December 31, 2024). For all other financial assets and liabilities, the carrying amount is a reasonable approximation of the fair value. In the second quarter 2025, the Company has designated a certain portion of its long-term euro-denominated straight bonds, maturing in 2030 and 2038, as hedges of the translation risk arising on certain net investments in foreign operations with euro functional currency. This is in addition to the certain portion of its long-term euro-denominated straight bonds maturing in 2028 that was designated as a hedge instrument as at December 31, 2024. As a result, as of June 30, 2025, long-term financial debt with a total carrying amount of EUR 3.3 billion (USD 3.9 billion) (December 31, 2024: EUR 1.8 billion (USD 1.9 billion)), have been designated as a hedge instrument. In the first half of 2025, USD 233 million, net of taxes (Q2 2025: USD 173 million) of unrealized losses (first half 2024: USD 51 million; Q2 2024: USD 14 million of unrealized gains) was recognized in other comprehensive income and accumulated in currency translation effects in relation with these net investment hedges. The hedges remained effective since inception, and no amount was recognized in the consolidated income statement in the first half and second quarter of 2025 and 2024. The Company’s exposure to financial risks has not changed significantly during the period and there have been no major changes to the risk management department or in any risk management policies. |