10 Cash and Cash Equivalents / Securities

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€ million

 

2018

 

2017

1

The securities mainly consist of bonds from various issuers which are predominantly classified as FVOCI and FVPL.

 

 

 

 

 

Securities and fixed-term deposits1

 

46.4

 

260.3

Of which current

 

42.0

 

218.2

Of which noncurrent

 

4.4

 

42.1

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 

 

Cash equivalents

 

141.2

 

187.1

Demand deposits, cash on hand

 

199.9

 

99.8

Total

 

341.1

 

286.9

Demand deposits and cash on hand are shown at their nominal amounts. Cash equivalents comprise fixed-term deposits and commercial paper (from issuers with first-class credit standing) classified as “held to collect, amortized cost.” The general impairment model is applied to demand deposits and fixed-term deposits. These are classified as financial instruments with a low value risk, given that WACKER enters into banking relationships only with investment-grade counterparties. In the case of banks covered by Germany’s Deposit Protection Fund, no impairments are determined as these deposits are secured via the Fund. Any impairments that arise are negligible. None of WACKER’s cash funds are subject to currency export restrictions.

Securities include fixed-interest securities and fixed-term deposits assigned to the “held-to-collect and for sale / FVOCI” category. The 9 impairment model is applied to these financial instruments as well. As WACKER’s investment regulation states that the company can purchase only investment-grade securities, the impairment risk is low. Fund shares assigned to the “trading / FVPL” category are not covered by the IFRS 9 impairment model.

IFRS
The International Financial Reporting Standards (until 2001 International Accounting Standards, IAS) are compiled and published by the London-based International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). Since 2005, publicly listed EU-based companies have been required to use IFRS in accordance with IAS regulations.

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