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Item 11 — Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Canon Inc. · 20-F · FY 2022 · Period ended Dec 31, 2022
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Market risk exposures
Canon is exposed to market risks, including changes in foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates and prices of marketable securities and investments. In order to hedge the risk of changes in foreign currency exchange rates, Canon uses derivative financial instruments.
Equity price risk
Canon holds marketable securities included in current assets, which consist generally of highly-liquid and
low-risk
instruments. Investments included in noncurrent assets are held as long-term investments. Canon does not hold marketable securities and investments for trading purposes.
Maturities and fair values of such marketable securities and investments with original maturities of more than three months were as follows at December 31, 2022.
2022
Fair value
(Millions of yen)
Fund trusts and others 638
Equity securities 21,770
22,408
Foreign currency exchange rate and interest rate risk
Canon operates internationally, exposing it to the risk of changes in foreign currency exchange rates. Derivative financial instruments are comprised principally of foreign currency exchange contracts utilized by the Company and certain of its subsidiaries to reduce the risk. Canon assesses foreign currency exchange rate risk by continually monitoring changes in the exposures and by evaluating hedging opportunities. Canon does not hold or issue derivative financial instruments for trading purposes. Canon is also exposed to credit-related losses in the event of
non-performance
by counterparties to derivative financial instruments, but it is not expected that any counterparties will fail to meet their obligations. Most of the counterparties are internationally recognized financial institutions and selected by Canon taking into account their financial condition, and contracts are diversified across a number of major financial institutions.
Canon’s international operations expose Canon to the risk of changes in foreign currency exchange rates. Canon uses foreign exchange contracts to manage certain foreign currency exchange exposures principally from the exchange of U.S. dollars and euros into Japanese yen. These contracts are primarily used to hedge the foreign currency exposure of forecasted intercompany sales and intercompany trade receivables which are denominated in foreign currencies. In accordance with Canon’s policy, a specific portion of foreign currency exposure resulting from forecasted intercompany sales are hedged using foreign exchange contracts which principally mature within three months.
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The following table provides information about Canon’s major derivative financial instruments related to foreign currency exchange transactions existing as of December 31, 2022. All of the foreign exchange contracts described in the following table have a contractual maturity date in 2023.
U.S.$ Euro Others Total
(Millions of yen)
Forwards to sell foreign currencies:
Contract amounts 57,098 74,266 17,716 149,080
Estimated fair value 754 856 483 2,093
Forwards to buy foreign currencies:
Contract amounts 17,155 1,070 7,999 26,224
Estimated fair value (315 ) (9 ) (316 ) (640 )
Canon expects that fair value changes and cash flows resulting from reasonable near-term changes in interest rates will be immaterial. Accordingly, Canon believes interest rate risk is insignificant. See also Note 9 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
Changes in the fair value of derivative financial instruments designated as cash flow hedges, including foreign exchange contracts associated with forecasted intercompany sales, are reported in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). These amounts are subsequently reclassified into earnings in the same period as the hedged items affect earnings. All amounts recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as of December 31, 2022 are expected to be recognized in net sales over the next twelve months. Changes in the fair value of a foreign exchange contract for the period between the date that the forecasted intercompany sales occur and its maturity date are recognized in earnings.
Canon has entered into certain foreign currency exchange contracts to manage its foreign currency exposures. These foreign currency exchange contracts have not been designated as hedges. Accordingly, the changes in fair values of these contracts are recorded in earnings immediately.