PARTNER COMMUNICATIONS CO LTD | CIK:0001096691 | 3

  • Filed: 3/29/2018
  • Entity registrant name: PARTNER COMMUNICATIONS CO LTD (CIK: 0001096691)
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  • ifrs-full:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForFinancialInstrumentsExplanatory

    j.
    Financial instruments

    The Group classifies its financial instruments in the following categories: (1) at fair value through profit or loss, (2) loans and receivables, and (3) liabilities at amortized cost. See note 6(c) as to classification of financial instruments to the categories.
     
    Financial assets are classified as current if they are expected to mature within 12 months after the end of the reporting period; otherwise they are classified as non-current. Financial liabilities are included in current liabilities, except for maturities greater than 12 months after the end of the reporting period, which are classified as non-current liabilities.
     
    Financial assets and liabilities are offset and the net amount reported in the statement of financial position when the Group has currently a legal enforceable right to offset the recognized amounts and has an intention to settle on a net basis or realize the asset and settle the liability simultaneously. The legal enforceable right must not be contingent on future events and must be enforceable in the normal course of business and in the event of default, insolvency or bankruptcy of the company or the counterparty.

    (1)
    Financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss category:
     
    Gains or losses arising from changes in the fair value of derivative financial instruments are presented in the income statement within "finance costs, net" in the period in which they arise. These financial instruments are classified into 2 levels based on their valuation method (see also note 6(c)):

    Level 1:          quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
    Level 2:          inputs other than quoted prices included within level 1 that are observable for the assets or liabilities, either directly (as prices) or indirectly (derived from prices).

    (2)
    Loans and receivables category:
     
    Loans and receivables are non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments that are not quoted in an active market. Loans and receivables are recognized initially at fair value and subsequently measured at amortized costs using the effective interest method, less any impairment loss. Cash and cash equivalents are highly liquid investments, which include short-term bank deposits (up to 3 months from date of deposit) that are not restricted as to withdrawal or use.

    The Group assesses at the end of each reporting period whether there is objective evidence that a financial asset or group of financial assets is impaired. The amount of the loss is measured as the difference between the asset's carrying amount and the present value of estimated cash flows discounted at the financial asset's original effective interest rate. The carrying amount of the asset is reduced and the amount of the loss is recognized in the consolidated income statement. Trade receivables are presented net of allowance for doubtful accounts. Individual receivables which are known to be uncollectable are written off by reducing the carrying amount directly. The other receivables are assessed collectively. For these receivables the allowance is determined based on percentage of doubtful debts in collection, considering the likelihood of recoverability based on the age of the balances, the historical write-off experience net of recoveries, changes in the credit worthiness, and collection trends.

    Financial assets are derecognized when the rights to receive cash flows from the assets have expired or have been transferred and the Group has transferred substantially all risks and rewards of ownership of the assets. The Group factored trade receivables resulting from sales of equipment by credit cards. The factoring was on a non-recourse basis. The factoring of accounts receivable was recorded by the Company as a sales transaction. The results of the factoring transaction were charged to financial income and expenses on the settlement date, see also note 7(a).

    (3)
    Financial liabilities and borrowings at amortized cost category:
     
    Financial liabilities at amortized cost are non-derivative financial instruments with fixed or determinable payment, including trade payables. Financial liabilities at amortized cost are recognized initially at fair value, net of transaction costs, and subsequently measured at amortized costs using the effective interest method. See also note 15.

    The Group revised its estimates of payments with respect to long term borrowings L and K due to early repayments (see note 15 (5)), therefore the Group adjusted the carrying amount of the financial liabilities to reflect the actual and revised estimated cash flows. The Group recalculated the carrying amount by computing the present value of estimated future cash flows at the financial instrument's original effective interest rate. The adjustment was recognized in profit or loss as interest expense of NIS 18 million for 2017.