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.