E4. Financial liabilities

AP Accounting principles

The main principle for recognition of Essity’s financial liabilities is that they are initially measured at fair value, net after transaction costs, and subsequently at amortized cost according to the effective interest method.

In cases where loans with fixed interest rates are hedged using derivatives, both the loan and the derivative are recognized at fair value through a fair value hedge. Non-current loans that are subject to hedge accounting are discounted to the market interest rate without a credit spread. The cash flows from the interest rate derivatives are discounted to the market interest rate and the changes in value are recognized in profit or loss.

Financial liabilities

SEKm

2018

2017

2016

1)

Fair value of current loans is estimated to be the same as the carrying amount.

Current financial liabilities

 

 

 

Amortization within one year

347

269

256

Bond issues

3,005

2,946

Derivatives

342

512

604

Loans with maturities of less than one year

6,948

3,305

4,132

Accrued financial expenses

185

169

97

BS Total1)

10,827

7,201

5,089

 

 

 

 

Non-current financial liabilities

 

 

 

Bond issues

34,247

35,687

18,708

Derivatives

58

33

23

Other non-current loans with maturities > 1 year < 5 years

6,884

9,876

8,078

Other non-current loans with maturities > 5 years

2,311

2,041

4,490

BS Total

43,500

47,637

31,299

Total financial liabilities

54,327

54,838

36,388

Fair value of financial liabilities

54,434

54,227

36,719

Borrowing

Essity has a Euro Medium Term Note (EMTN) program with a program amount of EUR 6,000m (SEK 61,633) for issuing bonds in the European capital market. As of December 31, 2018, a nominal EUR 3,728m (4,188; 2,217) was outstanding with a remaining maturity of 4.2 years (4.7; 4.8).

Bond issues

Issued

Maturity

Carrying amount,
SEKm

Fair value,
SEKm

Interest rate,
%

Notes SEK 500m

2019

500

500

2.5

Notes SEK 900m

2019

905

900

0.75

Notes SEK 1,000m

2019

1,000

1,000

–0.15

Notes SEK 600m

2019

601

601

–0.32

Notes EUR 300m

2020

3,112

3,103

0.50

Notes EUR 500m

2021

5,149

5,161

0.50

Notes EUR 600m

2022

6,136

6,182

0.63

Notes EUR 500m

2023

5,458

5,517

2.50

Notes EUR 600m

2024

6,139

6,216

1.13

Notes EUR 300m

2025

3,153

3,083

1.13

Notes EUR 500m

2027

5,100

5,165

1.63

Total

 

37,253

37,428

 

Non-current financial liabilities

Carrying amount,
SEKm

Fair value,
SEKm

Other non-current loans with maturities > 1 year < 5 years

6,884

7,025

Other non-current loans with maturities > 5 years

2,311

2,284

Total

9,195

9,309

Essity has a Swedish and a Belgian commercial paper program that can be utilized for current borrowing.

Commercial paper program1)

Program size

 

Issued SEKm

1)

Included in Loans with maturities of less than one year in the Financial liabilities table.

Commercial paper SEK 15,000m

 

551

Commercial paper EUR 800m

 

2,880

Total

 

3,431

Essity has syndicated bank facilities to limit the refinancing risk and maintain a liquidity reserve. Contracted bilateral credit facilities with banks are used to supplement these syndicated bank facilities.

Credit facilities

 

Nominal

Maturity

Total
SEKm

Utilized
SEKm

Unutilized
SEKm

Syndicated credit facilities

EUR 1,000m

2021

10,277

10,277

 

EUR 1,000m

2024

10,277

10,277

Total

 

 

20,554

20,554

Maturity profile of gross debt1)

Maturity profile of gross debt (bar chart)

1) Gross debt includes accrued interest in the amount of SEK 318m.

After additions for net pension provisions and with deductions for cash and cash equivalents, interest-bearing receivables and capital investment shares, the net debt was SEK 54,404m (52,467; 35,173). For a description of the methods used by Essity to manage its refinancing risk, refer to the Risks and risk management section.