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Financial instruments

a) Derivatives

Amounts in MNOK 31 Dec 07 31 Dec 06
     
Other non-current assets    
Interest rat swap attached to loan 1 1
Total derivatives, other non-current assets 1 1
   
Current assets    
Gross excess value currency, forward cash flow hedges 196 80
Gross excess value currency, option cash flow hedges 14 -
Gross excess value currency, forward fair value hedges 274 54
Excess value loan hedges 2 1
Currency options - 2
Total derivatives current assets 486 137
   
Other long-term liabilities    
Interest swap agreements related to sale and leaseback and loans 6 23
Total derivatives, non-current liabilities 6 23
   
Current liabilities    
Gross negative value currency forward, cash flow hedges 8 23
Gross negative value currency forward, fair value hedges 26 29
Total derivatives current liabilities 34 52
     

b) Foreign currency risk and hedging foreign currency

For information about KONGSBERG's currency risk and how it is handled, see Note 5 "Financial risk management".

Exposure to currency risk
KONGSBERG's exposure to currency risk was as follows, based on nominal amounts:

         
  31 Dec 07 31 Dec 06
Amounts in MNOK USD EUR USD EUR
         
         
Trade receivables 106 25 111 22
Trade payables (4) (4) (2) (4)
Gross balance sheet exposure 102 21 109 18
         
Forward currency contracts
(fair value hedges)
615 207 248 12
         

The specified forward currency contracts mentioned above are to hedge all contractual currency flows. This means that in addition to hedging capitalised trade receivables in foreign currency, currency forwards are also to be used to hedge remaining orders.

Significant foreign exchange rates applied in the consolidated accounts during the year:

         
  Average exchange rate Spot price at 31 Dec.
Amounts in MNOK 2007 2006 2007 2006
         
         
USD 5.90 6.41 5.41 6.26
EUR 8.03 8.05 7.96 8.24
         

Currency hedging
At 31 Dec. 2007, the Group had the following foreign currency hedges, divided by hedge category:

2007            

Amounts in MNOK

Value in NOK at 31 Dec 07 based on agreed exchange rate Net excess (+)/ negative (-) in NOK at 31 Dec 07 Total hedged amount in USD 2007 Average hedged exchange rate in USD 31 Dec 07 Total hedged in EUR at 31 Dec 07 Average hedged rate in EUR 31 Dec 07
             
Hedge category            
Prognosis hedge
(cash flow hedges)1)
3 292 188 208 6,30 243 8,14
Currency options2)
(cash flow hedges)1)
261 14 45 -  -  -
Total cash flow hedges 3 553 202 253 - 243 -
Project hedges
(fair value hedges)
5 263 248 615 5,81 207 8,19
Loan hedges
(fair value hedges)3)
123 2 - - - -
Total 8 939 452 868 - 450 -
             
2006            
Amounts in MNOK Value in NOK at 31 Dec 06 based on agreed exchange rate Net excess (+)/ negative (-) in NOK at 31 Dec 06 Total hedged amount in USD 2006 Average hedged exchange rate in USD 31 Dec 06 Total hedged in EUR at 31 Dec 06 Average hedged rate in EUR 31 Dec 06
             
Hedge category            
Currency options2)
(cash flow hedges)1)
3 694 57 354 6,40 202 8,24
Currency options2)
(cash flow hedges)1)
- - - -  -  -
Total cash flow hedges 3 694 57 354 - 202  
Project hedges
(fair value hedges)
3 679 24 248 6,30 120 8,19
Loan hedges
(fair value hedges)3)
128 - - - -  
Total 7 501 81 602 - 322  
             
1) Excess/negative values related to cash flow hedges (prognosis hedges and options) recognised directly in equity.
2) Currency options are tunnel options ('risk reversal'), involving KONGSBERG purchasing a put option in USD at an exchange rate of NOK 5.80 = USD 1, at the same time as it issues a call options in the interval between NOK 6.10 and NOK 6.30. The total value of the options will be positive when the USD exchange rate declines and negative when it rises.
3) Loan hedges are currency hedges related to foreign currency loans.

In addition to the exchange rate on 31 Dec., the fair value of currency futures is affected by future interest points. The future interest percentage points within the various time intervals are received from Reuters which, in turn, retrieves data from different market players. Otherwise, please see Note 4 "Fair value".

Sensitivity analysis
A 10 per cent strengthening of NOK against the following currencies at 3. December would have increased equity by the amounts mentioned below. The analysis assumes that other variables remain constant. Since KONGSBERG has a hedging strategy that hedges all contractual currency flows, a change in an exchange rate will not fully affect the result even if the currency changes. Any changes in the value of the currency options have not been taken into account in the table below.

Estimated equity effect (before tax):

Amounts in MNOK 31 Dec 07 31 Dec 06
     
USD 112 223
EUR 194 167
Total 306 390
     

A 10 per cent weakening of NOK against the above-mentioned currencies would have the same effect in terms of amount, but with a minus sign instead of a plus, provided all variables remain constant.

c) Cash flow hedges

The periods in which cash flows related to derivatives that are cash flow hedges are expected to arise:

             
  31 Dec 07 31 Dec 06
  Capitalised amount 2008 2009 and later Capitalised amount 2007 2008 and later
             
Interest swap agreements            
Assets 1 - 1 (13) (7) (6)
             
Forward currency contracts            
Assets 196 129 67 80 56 24
Liabilities (8) (8) - (23) (15) (8)
             
Currency options            
Assets 14 - 14 - - -
             
Total 203 121 82 44 34 10
             

The periods in which cash flows related to derivatives that are cash flow hedges are expected to affect the result:

             
  31 Dec 07 31 Dec 06
  Capitalised amount 2008 2009 and later Capitalised amount 2007 2008 and later
             
Interest swap agreements            
Assets 1 - 1 (13) (7) (6)
             
Forward currency contracts            
Assets 196 63 133 80 27 53
Liabilities (8) (4) (4) (23) (8) (15)
             
Currency options            
Assets 14 - 14 - - -
             
Total 203 59 144 44 12 32
             

d) Interest rate risk on loans

Balance sheet values

Amounts in MNOK 31 Dec 07 31 Dec 06
     
Financial instruments with fixed interest    
Certificate loans - 300
     
Instruments with variable interest rates    
Bond loans and other loans 705 705
     
Total 705 705
     

At 31 Dec., KONGSBERG had the following fixed-interest loans and interest swap agreements (from floating to fixed interest):

  Due date Time to maturity 31 Dec 07 Interest rate Amount 2007 Excess (+)/
negative (-)
at 31 Dec 07
Amount 2006 Excess (+)/
negative (-)
at 31 Dec 06
               
Fixed interest agreements              
Bond loan ISIN 00101 9701.5 26 Sept 07 0.0 5.20% - - 300 (3)
               
Interest swap agreements              
Agreement 1 19 Dec 07 0.0 6.80% -  - 300 (7)
Agreement 2 17 June 09 1.5 5.40% 300 1 300 (4)
Agreement 3 17 Dec 08 1.0 5.60% 100  - 100 (2)
Total interest swap agreements       400 1 700 (13)
Total       400 1 1 000 (16)
               

Interest swap agreements cover the interest rate risk on the floating parts of the Group's debt portfolio, cf. the specification below on loans.
Interest swap agreement 1 covers certificate loans (MNOK 300 at 31 Dec. 2006) and was redeemed in 2007. Interest rate swaps 2 and 3 cover bond issue with floating interest.
The interest hedges are defined as cash flow hedges, and excess/negative values are recognised in consolidated equity. The fixed interest loan is valued at its amortised cost.

Other interest swap agreements
KONGSBERG has signed interest rate swaps from floating to fixed interest for a nominal amount of MNOK 150. The agreements are related to leases for sale and leaseback agreements as mentioned in Note 31 "Sale and leaseback". The value change is expensed on an ongoing basis.

At 31 Dec. 2007, the interest rate swap agreement had the following valuei:

  Due date MNOK Years remaining Interest rate Excess (+)/
negative (-)
at 31 Dec 07
Excess (+)/
negative (-)
at 31 Dec 06
             
Interest rate swaps 2 Nov 11 150 3.8 6.3% (6) (10)
             

Lån og kredittfasilitet

Amounts in MNOK 31 Dec 07 31 Dec 06
     
Long-term liabilities    
Unsecured bond issue 700 700
Certificate loans   300
Others loans 5 5
  705 1 005
     

Loans and credit facilities

                     
  At 31 Dec. 2007, the Group had
the following loans and credit facilities
At 31 Dec. 2006, the Group had
the following loans and credit facilities
  Due date Nominal interest rate 2007 Term to maturity 2007 Face value Carrying amount Due date Nominal interest rate 2007 Term to maturity 2007 Face value Carrying amount
                     
Certificate loan 1           21 Feb 07 3.70% 0.1 100 100
Certificate loan 2           21 March 07 3.90% 0.2 100 100
Certificate loan 3           21 April 07 4.00% 0.3 100 100
Bond loan ISIN 00101 9701.4 (fixed interest)           26 Sept 07 5.20% 0.7 300 300
Bond loan ISIN 00103 6178.5 (floating interest) 30 March 12 6.40% 4.3 300 300          
Bond loan ISIN 00101 2638.4 (floating interest) 10 June 09 6 80% 1.4 400 400 10 June 09 4.60% 2.4 400 400
Others loans       5 5       5 5
Total loans     2.7 705 705       1 005 1 005
Overdraft facilities (undrawn borrowing limit) 1 July 13   5.5 1 000 0 1 March 09   2.2 800 -
                     

Certificate loans due in 2007 were classified as long-term, since it was assumed they were to be refinanced within the overdraft facility.
The overdraft facility at 31 Dec. 2007 was a syndicated credit facility for a total of MNOK 1 000. The agreement was signed with four banks: DnB NOR, Nordea, SEB and Fokus Bank. The agreement was made through Norsk Tillitsmann (Norwegian Trustee) and will run until 2013.
The certificate loans were issued in NOK and are listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange. The loans are capitalised at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
Other loans comprise minor debts incurred directly by individual subsidiaries. The overdraft facility entails the following covenants related to key financial figures:
a) Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) plus interest income are to be twice as high as payable interest.
b) Net interest-bearing debt shall not exceed three times the EBITDA, but can be up to 3.5 times the EBITDA for three consecutive quarters at the most.
The covenants in the loan agreements are satisfied.

Sensitivity analysis, fixed interest loan
KONGSBERG recognises financial liabilities with fixed interest at amortised cost. Changes in the interest level on fixed interest loan on the date of balance sheet recognition will therefore not affect the result.

Sensitivity analysis of cash flow for instruments with variable interest rates
A change in interest of 50 basis points (bp) on the date of balance sheet recognition would have increased (reduced) equity and the result by the following amounts. The analysis assumes the other variables in the table remain constant. The analysis was performed on the same basis as for 2006.

Effect of an interest rate increase of 50 bp

         
  31 Dec 07 31 Dec 06
Amounts in MNOK Result Equity Result Equity
         
Investments with floating interest 5 - 4 -
Loans with variable interest (4) - (3) -
Interest swap agreements 2 2 3 5
Cash flow sensitivity (net) 3 2 4 5
         

e) Liquidity risk

Due dates under the terms of contract for financial liabilities, including interest payments.

                 
  31 Dec 07 31 Dec 06
Amounts in MNOK Carrying amount Contractual cash flows 2008 2009 and later Carrying amount Contractual cash flows 2007 2008 and later
                 
Non-derivative financial liabilities                
Certificate loan         300 (303) (303)  
Unsecured bond issue 700 (822) (46) (776) 700 (761) (334) (427)
                 
Derivative financial liabilities                
Forward currency contracts identified as hedges (gross negative value) 35 (35) (30) (5) 54 (54) (42) (12)
                 
Total 735 (857) (76) (781) 1 054 (1 118) (679) (439)
                 

f) Oppsummering finansielle eiendeler og forpliktelser

     
  Carrying amount/
fair value
Amounts in MNOK 31 Dec 07 31 Dec 06
     
Financial assets    
Cash and short-term deposits 947 711
Available-for-sale shares 356 263
Forward currency contracts, fair value hedges 274 54
Forward currency contracts, cash flow hedges 196 80
Currency option, cash flow hedges 14  -
Forward currency contracts, loan hedges 2 1
Currency option  - 2
Interest swap agreements to hedge debt 1  -
   
Financial liabilities    
Interest-bearing debt (705) (1 005)1)
Interest swap agreements to hedge debt  - (13)
Interest swap agreements attached to sale and leaseback (6) (10)
Forward foreign exchange contracts, fair value hedges (26) (29)
Forward foreign exchange contracts, cash flow hedges (8) (23)
     

1) The fair value for 2006 was MNOK 1 008.

For more details about how fair value is calculated, see Note 4 "Fair value".

Summary of changes in the fair value of financial instruments during the year, where the changes have been taken to equity

         
Figures before tax in MNOK Prognosis hedges and deferred gains1) Interest swap agreements Available for-sale shares Total
         
Excess/(negative) value at 1 Jan. 124 (13) 115 226
Change in excess/(negative) value during the period 298 8 (25) 281
Recognised gain during the period (28) 6  - (22)
Excess/(negative) value at 31 Dec. 394 1 90 485
         
1) The deferred gain on cash flow hedges was MNOK 192 (MNOK 67 at 31 Dec. 2006) attributable to projects. The gains arise when the prognosis hedges mature and new hedges are secured for the projects. Any gains/losses that arise are deferred and realised proportional to the progress of the project.

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