Financial instruments | Note 23 - Financial instruments A. 1. Exposure to credit risk The financial assets’ carrying amount represents the maximum credit exposure. The Group’s maximum credit risk exposure, as of the reporting date, was as follows: December 31, (in thousands) Cash and cash equivalents 50,250 85,168 Bank deposits 7,000 — Financial investments — 70,000 Derivative financial instruments 2,112 404 Government grants receivables 8,906 3,882 Trade receivables 87,430 124,352 2. Trade receivables The Group’s trade receivables are composed mainly of different retailers or retailer groups in various countries. The Group’s management considers that there is no significant concentration of credit risk. The aging of trade receivables at the reporting date was: December 31, (in thousands) Not past due 75,196 100,767 Past due 1‑30 days 10,430 20,386 Past due 31‑90 days 1,805 3,213 Past due more than 90 days 1,418 649 88,849 125,015 Allowance for uncollected receivables (1,419) (663) Total 87,430 124,352 Allowance for uncollected receivables during the year: December 31, (in thousands) Balance as of January 1 1,881 1,419 Provision for non-collection, net (202) (233) Write-offs charged against the allowance (260) (523) Balance as of December 31 1,419 663 The maximum exposure to credit risk for trade receivables at the reporting date by geographic region and currency is as follows: As of December 31, Currency (in thousands) United States Dollar 12,632 15,657 Euro countries (1) € 47,026 72,297 Israel NIS 4,246 5,094 Switzerland CHF 2,099 3,300 Australia AUD 8,991 10,106 South Africa ZAR 1,246 1,701 United Kingdom GBP 1,601 1,804 Sweden SEK 2,968 3,502 Denmark DKK 242 440 Norway NOK 691 935 Canada CAD 2,006 4,421 New Zealand NZD 81 110 Japan JPY 2,919 3,564 Argentina ARS — 288 Others 682 1,133 Total 87,430 124,352 (1) Includes Euro-zone countries and other countries that have sales denominated in Euros. The Group’s most significant customer, a retailer located in Western Europe, accounts for $11.3 million of the trade and other receivables carrying amount at December 31, 2017 (December 31, 2016: $5.6 million). The maximum exposure to credit risk for trade receivables at the reporting date by type of counterparty was as follows: As of December 31, (in thousands) Wholesale customers 76,694 111,408 Distributors 10,190 12,223 End-user customers 546 721 Total 87,430 124,352 Credit enhancements Most of the Group’s trade receivables are insured by credit insurance policy provided by an international insurer. The insurance coverage is up to a cumulative credit limit of $312 million, providing an indemnification up to a cumulative of the maximum between $21.6 million or 40 times the current insurance year premium, per annum. B. Liquidity risk The Group maintains credit facilities in order to meet its obligations. As of December 31, 2017, the Group had no outstanding debt. As of December 31, 2017, the Company had short-term credit facilities with a total borrowing capacity of $3.0 million, of which none was outstanding as of such date. In addition, as at December 31, 2017, the Group entered into agreements in principle with financial institutions to receive additional credit in the total amount of up to $ 132.4 million (2016: $47 million). The following tables present the Group’s financial liabilities’ contractual payment schedule, including an estimate of interest payments. This disclosure is based, where relevant, on interest rates and exchange rates as of the reporting date: December 31, 2017 Carrying Expected Within Within Within Within amount cash flow 1-6 months 7‑12 months 1‑3 years 3‑5 years (in thousands) Non-derivative financial liabilities Trade payables 61,215 61,215 61,215 — — — Other current liabilities 695 695 642 53 — — Total non-derivative financial liabilities 61,910 61,910 61,857 53 — — December 31, 2016 Carrying Expected Within Within Within Within amount cash flow 1‑6 months 7‑12 months 1‑3 years 3‑5 years (in thousands) Non-derivative financial liabilities Trade payables 41,643 41,643 41,626 17 — — Other current liabilities 859 859 859 — — — Total non-derivative financial liabilities 42,502 42,502 42,485 17 — — C. 1. Foreign currency risk i. Exposure to foreign currency risk The Group’s exposure to foreign currency risk as of the reporting date was as follows: December 31, 2017 (in thousands) Dollar € NIS CHF AUD ZAR GBP SEK DKK NOK CAD NZD JPY ARS Total Current assets Cash and cash equivalents 30,814 23,104 21,148 960 1,331 505 1,619 988 324 369 2,812 270 905 19 85,168 Trade receivables 16,790 72,297 5,094 3,300 10,106 1,701 1,804 3,502 440 935 4,421 110 3,564 288 124,352 Other receivables — — 3,882 — — — — — — — — — — — 3,882 Derivative financial instruments 404 — — — — — — — — — — — — — 404 Financial investments 70,000 — — — — — — — — — — — — — 70,000 Total assets 118,008 95,401 30,124 4,260 11,437 2,206 3,423 4,490 764 1,304 7,233 380 4,469 307 283,806 Current liabilities Trade payables 11,140 19,805 24,397 207 1,356 780 569 573 142 125 1,238 44 698 141 61,215 Other current liabilities — 475 97 — 70 — — — — — — — 53 — 695 Derivative financial instruments 215 — — — — — — — — — — — — — 215 Total liabilities 11,355 20,280 24,494 207 1,426 780 569 573 142 125 1,238 44 751 141 62,125 Total assets, net 106,653 75,121 5,630 4,053 10,011 1,426 2,854 3,917 622 1,179 5,995 336 3,718 166 221,681 December 31, 2016 (in thousands) Dollar € NIS CHF AUD ZAR GBP SEK DKK NOK CAD NZD JPY ARS Total Current assets Cash and cash equivalents 9,087 13,670 19,367 2,064 370 308 1,105 1,238 301 392 1,381 426 541 — 50,250 Bank deposits 7,000 — — — — — — — — — — — — — 7,000 Trade receivables 13,314 47,026 4,246 2,099 8,991 1,246 1,601 2,968 242 691 2,006 81 2,919 — 87,430 Other receivables — — 8,906 — — — — — — — — — — — 8,906 Derivative financial instruments 2,112 — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2,112 Total assets 31,513 60,696 32,519 4,163 9,361 1,554 2,706 4,206 543 1,083 3,387 507 3,460 — 155,698 Current liabilities Trade payables 8,541 9,762 18,856 818 1,267 154 512 264 75 188 693 51 462 — 41,643 Other current liabilities — 772 87 — — — — — — — — — — — 859 Non-current liabilities Total liabilities 8,541 10,534 18,943 818 1,267 154 512 264 75 188 693 51 462 — 42,502 Total assets (liabilities), net 22,972 50,162 13,576 3,345 8,094 1,400 2,194 3,942 468 895 2,694 456 2,998 — 113,196 During 2017 and 2016, the Group held a number of derivative contracts to offset specific risks resulting from a difference in the currency in which Group entities generate their revenues and the currency in which part of the raw-material purchases are made. As of December 31, 2017, the Group’s notional investment in currency derivatives is $125.3 million (2016: $111.4 million) with fair value of $0.2 million (2016: $2.1 million). Information regarding significant exchange and spot rates applied during the year: Year ended December 31, Annual change Reporting date spot rate 1 EUR % % 1.05 1.20 1 NIS % % 0.26 0.29 1 CHF % % 0.98 1.02 1 AUD % % 0.72 0.78 1 ZAR % % 0.07 0.08 1 GBP % % 1.23 1.35 1 SEK % % 0.11 0.12 1 DKK % % 0.14 0.16 1 NOK % % 0.12 0.12 1 CAD % % 0.74 0.80 1 NZD % % 0.69 0.71 1 JPY % % 0.01 0.01 1 ARS (18.36) % % 0.06 0.05 ii. Sensitivity analysis A strengthening or weakening of the U.S. Dollar, as indicated below, against the following currencies as of December 31, 2017 would have increased (decreased) equity and net income by the amounts shown below. This analysis is based on foreign currency exchange rate variances that the Group considered to be reasonably possible at the end of the reporting period. This analysis assumes that all other variables, in particular interest rates, remain constant. December 31, 2017 Devaluation Revaluation Equity Net income Equity Net income (in thousands) Change of 10% in: EUR (6,925) 1,088 7,326 (687) NIS (653) (348) 789 484 CHF 304 689 135 (250) AUD (468) 527 746 (249) ZAR (143) — 143 — GBP (15) 250 180 (85) SEK (149) 237 247 (139) DKK (62) — 62 — NOK (118) — 118 — CAD 91 694 323 (281) NZD (34) — 34 — JPY (25) 338 201 (162) ARS (17) 23 17 (23) December 31, 2016 Devaluation Revaluation Equity Net income Equity Net income (in thousands) Change of 10% in: EUR (3,943) 637 4,474 (106) NIS (2,397) (2,068) 4,436 4,107 CHF 226 510 43 (242) AUD (469) 340 662 (147) ZAR (140) — 140 — GBP 58 267 46 (163) SEK (229) 126 280 (75) DKK (47) — 47 — NOK (90) — 90 — CAD 225 510 4 (281) NZD (46) — 46 — JPY (145) 155 170 (130) 2. Interest rate risk Interest rate risk profile As of the reporting date, the interest rate profile of the Group’s interest-bearing financial instruments was as follows: December 31, Carrying amount (in thousands) Fixed rate instruments Financial assets 24,580 38,283 Variable rate instruments Financial assets — 70,000 3. Fair value versus carrying amounts The carrying amounts of certain financial assets and liabilities, including cash and cash equivalents, bank deposits, financial investments, trade receivables, derivative financial instruments, trade payables and other current liabilities are the same or proximate to their fair value. For further information regarding determination of fair values see Note 4. Fair value hierarchy The table below analyzes financial instruments carried at fair value by the valuation method. The different hierarchy levels have been defined in Note 4: December 31, 2017 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total (in thousands) Financial assets Financial investments — 70,000 — 70,000 Derivative financial instruments — 404 — 404 Total assets — 70,404 — 70,404 Financial Liabilities Derivative financial instruments — 215 — 215 Total non-derivative financial liabilities — 215 — 215 December 31, 2016 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total (in thousands) Financial assets Derivative financial instruments — 2,112 — 2,112 Total assets — 2,112 — 2,112 |