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Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]  
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

8. Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

SLB’s functional currency is primarily the US dollar. However, outside the United States, a significant portion of SLB’s expenses is incurred in foreign currencies. Therefore, when the US dollar weakens (strengthens) in relation to the foreign currencies of the countries in which SLB conducts business, the US dollar-reported expenses will increase (decrease).

 

Changes in foreign currency exchange rates expose SLB to risks on future cash flows relating to its fixed rate debt denominated in currencies other than the functional currency. SLB uses cross-currency interest rate swaps to provide a hedge against these risks. These contracts are accounted for as cash flow hedges, with the fair value of the derivative recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheet and in Accumulated other comprehensive loss. Amounts recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive loss are reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods that the hedged item is recognized in earnings.

 

Details regarding SLB’s outstanding cross-currency interest rate swaps as of June 30, 2025, were as follows:

During 2019, SLB entered into cross-currency interest rate swaps in order to hedge changes in the fair value of its €0.5 billion 0.25% Notes due 2027 and €0.5 billion 0.50% Notes due 2031 that were issued by a US-dollar functional currency subsidiary. These cross-currency interest rate swaps effectively convert the Euro-denominated notes to US-dollar denominated debt with fixed annual interest rates of 2.51% and 2.76%, respectively.
During 2020, a US-dollar functional currency subsidiary of SLB issued €0.8 billion of Euro-denominated debt. SLB entered into cross-currency interest rate swaps to hedge changes in the US dollar value of its €0.4 billion of 0.25% Notes due 2027 and €0.4 billion of 0.50% Notes due 2031. These cross-currency interest rate swaps effectively convert the Euro-denominated notes to US-dollar denominated debt with fixed annual interest rates of 1.87% and 2.20%, respectively.
During 2020, a US-dollar functional currency subsidiary of SLB issued €2.0 billion of Euro-denominated debt. SLB entered into cross-currency interest rate swaps to hedge changes in the US dollar value of its €1.0 billion of 1.375% Guaranteed Notes due 2026 and €1.0 billion of 2.00% Guaranteed Notes due 2032. These cross-currency interest rate swaps effectively convert the Euro-denominated notes to US-dollar denominated debt with fixed annual interest rates of 2.77% and 3.49%, respectively.

 

A summary of the amounts included in the Consolidated Balance Sheet relating to cross currency interest rate swaps was as follows:

 

(Stated in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jun. 30, 2025

 

 

Dec. 31, 2024

 

Other current assets

$

-

 

 

$

37

 

Other Assets

$

212

 

 

$

2

 

Other Liabilities

$

4

 

$

183

 

 

The fair values were determined using a model with inputs that are observable in the market or can be derived or corroborated by observable data.

 

SLB is exposed to risks on future cash flows to the extent that the local currency is not the functional currency and expenses denominated in local currency are not equal to revenues denominated in local currency. SLB uses foreign currency forward contracts to provide a hedge against a portion of these cash flow risks. These contracts are accounted for as cash flow hedges.

SLB is also exposed to changes in the fair value of assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the functional currency. While SLB uses foreign currency forward contracts to economically hedge this exposure as it relates to certain currencies, these contracts are not designated as hedges for accounting purposes. Instead, the fair value of the derivative is recorded on the Consolidated

Balance Sheet and changes in the fair value are recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Income, as are changes in the fair value of the hedged item.

Foreign currency forward contracts were outstanding for the US dollar equivalent of $5.1 billion and $5.5 billion in various foreign currencies as of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively.

Other than the previously mentioned cross-currency interest rate swaps, the fair value of the other outstanding derivatives was not material as of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024.

 

The effect of derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges, and those not designated as hedges, on the Consolidated Statement of Income was as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Stated in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income

 

 

 

Second Quarter

 

 

Six Months

 

 

2025

 

2024

 

 

2025

 

2024

 

 

Consolidated Statement of Income Classification

Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cross-currency interest rate swaps

$

330

 

 

$

(52

)

 

$

467

 

 

$

(146

)

 

Cost of services/sales

Cross-currency interest rate swaps

 

(18

)

 

 

(22

)

 

 

(37

)

 

 

(44

)

 

Interest expense

Commodity contracts

 

-

 

 

 

(7

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(10

)

 

Revenue

Foreign currency forward contracts

 

-

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

2

 

 

Cost of services/sales

Foreign currency forward contracts

 

4

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

2

 

 

Revenue

$

316

 

 

$

(80

)

 

$

429

 

 

$

(196

)

 

 

Derivatives not designated as hedges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency forward contracts

$

(17

)

$

18

 

 

$

42

 

$

23

 

 

Cost of services/sales

 

SLB has issued credit default swaps (“CDSs”) to certain third-party financial institutions that have an aggregate notional amount outstanding of approximately $1.0 billion as of June 30, 2025. The CDSs relate to borrowings provided by the financial institutions to SLB’s primary customer in Mexico. The borrowings were used by this customer to pay certain of SLB’s outstanding receivables. Approximately $0.2 billion of the outstanding CDSs reduces on a monthly basis over its remaining 8-month term while the remaining $0.8 billion reduces on a monthly basis over its remaining 12-month term. The fair value of these derivative liabilities was not material at June 30, 2025.