19 Other financial assets

(€ million)

December 31, 2012

December 31, 2013

Financing receivables for operating purposes

1,160

1,017

Securities held for operating purposes

69

80

 

1,229

1,097

Financing receivables for operating purposes are stated net of the valuation allowance for doubtful accounts of €66 million (€30 million at December 31, 2012).

Financing receivables for operating purposes of €1,017 million (€1,160 million at December 31, 2012) primarily pertained to loans granted by the Exploration & Production segment (€569 million), the Gas & Power segment (€312 million) and the Refining & Marketing segment (€88 million). Receivables for financial leasing of €21 million at December 31, 2012 were nil at December 31, 2013, as a result of the sale of Finpipe GIE. Financing receivables granted to unconsolidated subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates amounted to €559 million.

Financing receivables for operating purposes in currencies other than euro amounted to €884 million (€999 million at December 31, 2012).

Financing receivables for operating purposes due beyond five years amounted to €551 million (€624 million at December 31, 2012).

The valuation at fair value of financing receivables of €1,067 million has been estimated based on the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at rates ranging from 0.5% to 4.2% (0.4% and 3.3% at December 31, 2012). The fair value hierarchy is level 2.

Securities of €80 million (€69 million at December 31, 2012) were designated as held-to-maturity. The following table analyses securities per issuing entity:

 

Amortized cost (€ million)

Nominal value (€ million)

Fair Value (€ million)

Nominal rate of return (%)

Maturity date

Rating - Moody’s

Rating - S&P

Sovereign states

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed rate bonds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Italy

20

21

22

from 3.50 to 4.75

from 2014 to 2021

Baa2

BBB

Slovenija

8

8

8

from 4.38 to 4.88

2014

Ba1

A-

Spain

3

3

3

3.00

2015

Baa3

BBB-

Belgium

2

2

2

1.25

2018

Aa3

AA

Floating rate bonds

 

 

 

 

 

 

Italy

15

15

15

 

from 2014 to 2016

Baa2

BBB

Belgium

7

7

7

 

2016

Aa3

AA

Spain

7

7

7

 

2015

Baa3

BBB-

France

5

5

5

 

2014

Aa1

AA

Slovakia

2

2

2

 

2015

A2

A

Total sovereign states

69

70

71

 

 

 

 

Floating rate bonds

 

 

 

 

 

 

European Investment Bank

8

8

8

 

from 2016 to 2018

Aaa

AAA

Other securities issued by Financial Institutions

3

3

3

 

2014

Baa3

BBB-

 

80

81

82

 

 

 

 

Securities with a maturity beyond five years amounted to €5 million.

The fair value of securities was derived from market prices.

Receivables with related parties are described in Note 43 – Transactions with related parties.