3.5 Financial risk management

The tasks of the BoD include identifying risks, determining suitable measures, and implementing these measures or having them implemented. The BoD of dormakaba Holding AG conducted a regular Group-wide risk assessment in the year under review and determined the risks to be managed at particular management levels.

The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine continue to have a significant impact on the global economic environment. The ongoing comprehensive crisis management with taskforces implemented by the Group management ensured supportive actions to all Group companies as well as relevant reporting to the EC and BoD. The aim of the Covid-19 measures is to ensure the health and safety of all employees, to minimize the impact on business operations and supply chains, and thus on customers, and to focus on cash flow by following a “cash is king” principle. dormakaba adjusted its financial management as well as its forecast structures to retain its entrepreneurial flexibility and financial stability at all times. This includes the daily monitoring of cash flows, liquidity, and the status of financial debt at Group level, also regarding available undrawn credit facilities. The Ukraine Taskforce implemented rigid sanctions-control as well as business adjustment for Russia. This ensures that operating risks are given due attention, reported accordingly, and the BoD has a comprehensive overview of the key risks and measures taken.

Liquidity risk

Liquidity risk arises due to the possibility that dormakaba Group might experience difficulty in settling its debts or otherwise meeting its obligations related to financial liabilities.

Liquidity risk is managed centrally by Group Treasury. The Group’s objective is to maintain a balance between the continuity of funding and flexibility by using varied financing instruments across a range of maturities. The Group aims to maintain a spread of maturities to avoid excessive refinancing in any one period. The Group endeavors to maintain funding flexibility by keeping available committed credit lines with a variety of counterparties.

Credit risk

Credit risk is the risk of loss if a counterparty fails to fulfil its obligations to dormakaba Group. Hence, dormakaba Group is exposed to credit risk arising from financing activities, including deposits with banks and financial institutions, foreign exchange transactions, and other financial instruments such as trade receivables, other current assets, and non-current financial assets.

Cash and cash equivalents are mainly held in the form of current accounts and current fixed-term deposits. Counterparty risks with financial institutions are monitored continuously and are minimized by the Group limiting its relationships to high-ranking banks only.

Trade receivables are monitored on an ongoing basis locally and via Group management reporting procedures. The danger of cluster risks on trade receivables is limited due to the large number and wide geographical spread of customers. The extent of the credit risk is determined mainly by the individual characteristics of each customer. The assessment of this risk involves a review of the customer’s creditworthiness based on its financial situation and experience. The maturity analysis of trade receivables is disclosed in the note on trade receivables (2.1).

Interest rate risk

Interest rate risk is the risk that the Group’s financial situation is impacted by changes in interest rates.

The dormakaba Group’s interest rate risk arises from its short-term and long-term borrowings. The interest rate risk is hedged only in a few cases. Management strives for a well-balanced mix of long- and short-term interest rate exposure, taking into consideration the planned funding requirements. Funding and related interest are managed centrally by Group Treasury.

Foreign currency exposure

Translation risk

dormakaba Group does not actively manage the translation risk.

In the 2021/22 financial year, the Group’s equity was negatively impacted in the amount of CHF 34.6 million by foreign currency translation (2020/21: CHF 23.5 million positive impact).

The key exchange rates based on net sales in foreign currencies are disclosed in the table below:

Currency rates (CHF), net sales (CHF million)

 

Net sales 30.06.2022

 

Exchange rate 30.06.2022

 

Average rate 2021/22

 

Net sales 30.06.2021

 

Exchange rate 30.06.2021

 

Average rate 2020/21

Total net sales

 

 

2,756.9

 

 

 

 

 

2,499.7

 

 

 

 

EUR

b

 

785.1

 

0.997

 

1.050

 

753.2

 

1.096

 

1.085

USD

b8

 

722.1

 

0.955

 

0.932

 

644.0

 

0.921

 

0.910

CHF

w

 

203.7

 

1.000

 

1.000

 

196.6

 

1.000

 

1.000

AUD

b5

 

194.7

 

0.657

 

0.676

 

140.9

 

0.692

 

0.680

CAD

b2

 

153.1

 

0.740

 

0.736

 

141.3

 

0.743

 

0.710

GBP

r

 

113.5

 

1.157

 

1.240

 

102.1

 

1.275

 

1.226

INR

r5

 

70.8

 

0.012

 

0.012

 

50.0

 

0.012

 

0.012

CNY

g

 

68.8

 

0.143

 

0.144

 

69.3

 

0.142

 

0.137

HKD

g8

 

68.0

 

0.122

 

0.119

 

56.0

 

0.119

 

0.117

NOK

g5

 

40.0

 

0.097

 

0.104

 

38.3

 

0.108

 

0.104

Net sales in other currencies

g2

 

337.1

 

 

 

 

 

308.0

 

 

 

 

In the 2021/22 financial year, dormakaba Group’s sales growth was negatively impacted by foreign currency translations in the amount of CHF 3.0 million (2020/21: CHF 76.6 million negative impact) and EBITDA positively  by CHF 3.0 million (2020/21: CHF 11.1 million negative impact).

Transaction risk

Management monitors foreign exchange risks on a regular basis. When management deems it appropriate to do so, dormakaba uses derivative financial instruments to manage its transaction risk exposure to fluctuations in exchange rates.

Foreign exchange risks relating to intercompany loans are covered to a large extent by forward exchange contracts with third parties. The external counterparties involved are high-ranking financial institutions. dormakaba enters into financial transactions only to hedge against a related off-balance-sheet risk or a highly probable future business transaction. No uncovered short transactions are entered into.

Intercompany invoicing is structured in a way that foreign exchange risks are concentrated in dormakaba's manufacturing companies. The use of a group netting system with intercompany payment terms of up to 60 days reduces the intercompany exposure and foreign exchange risk. The third party and intercompany cross-currency exposures are reduced through natural hedges or they are hedged using financial instruments.

dormakaba Group actively manages the transaction risk arising from net investment in foreign currencies.

The following currency forward contracts for hedging purposes existed as at the balance sheet date:

CHF million

 

Financial year ended 30.06.2022

 

Financial year ended 30.06.2021

Contract value

 

383.9

 

578.2

Fair value – held-for-trading, net

 

1.6

 

1.1

Assets from fair value of forward contracts

 

2.3

 

1.9

Liabilities from fair value of forward contracts

 

–0.7

 

–0.8

In the 2021/22 financial year, the net foreign exchange loss amounts to CHF 8.8 million (2020/21: loss amounts to CHF 3.4 million). While the hedges mitigate the foreign currency effect arising from intercompany loans, the interest expenses for forward contracts amounts to CHF 5.4 million (2020/21: CHF 6.6 million). The foreign exchange gains and losses as well as the interest expenses and income are disclosed in the note on the financial result (1.4).

Accounting principles

Derivative financial instruments for the purpose of hedging balance sheet items are recorded using the same valuation principles as applied to the underlying hedged positions.