Derivatives and Hedging PDF
Derivatives and Hedging PDF
EXAMPLES OF UNDERLYING:
• Stock price
• Interest rate
• Exchange rate
• Commodity price
USES OF DERIVATIVES
• Speculation – record at fair value thru profit and loss
– charge mark to market changes to profit and loss
• Hedging – managing risk
PROBLEM 1:
The following data apply to Confidence Company’s purchases of 45,400 Belgium francs
under a forward contract dated November 2, 2019, for delivery on January 31, 2020:
11/2/19 12/31/20 01/31/20
Spot rates P 55.75 P 53.90 P 54.50
30-day forward rate P 51.30 P 56.15 P 53.20
60-day forward rate P 57.65 P 52.30 P 55.75
90-day forward rate P 54.25 P 55.45 P 52.10
Confidence entered into the following contract to speculate in the foreign currency.
Questions:
a. In its income statement for the year-end 2019, what amount of gain/loss should
Confidence report from this forward contract?
PROBLEM 2:
Prayer Company sold merchandise for 111,200 euros to a customer in France on
November 2, 2019. Collection in euros was due on January 31, 2020. On the same date,
to hedge this foreign currency exposure, Prayer Company entered into a future
contract to sell 111,200 euros to Metrobank for delivery on January 31, 2020. Exchange
rates for euros on different date are as follows:
Nov. 2 Dec. 31 Jan.31
Spot rate 81.9 80.7 80.1
30-day futures 82.3 80.4 83.9
60-day futures 81.8 80.3 82.6
90-day futures 80.6 81.6 83.4
120-day futures 80.1 81.4 82.8
Questions:
a. What amount will affect profit or loss regarding the hedged item on the financial
statement date in 2019?
b. What amount will affect profit or loss regarding the hedged instrument on the
settlement date in 2020?
c. As a result of all foregoing transactions, what amount will affect current earnings
on the settlement date in 2020?
On October 5, 2019, CPA Title Philippines took delivery from Thailand firm of inventory
costing 1,140,00 baht. Payment is due on January 30, 2020. Concurrently, CPA Title
Philippines paid P15,700 cash to acquire an at-the-money call option for 1,140,000 baht.
Strike price is P12.40.
10/5/19 12/31/19 1/30/20
Market price P 12.40 P 12.423 P 12.427
Fair value of call option P 28,200 P 30,780
Questions:
c. The December 31, 2019 gain/loss in the hedging activity amount to.