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12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
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Summary of Maturity Analysis for Non-derivative and Derivative Financial Liabilities
The following table shows Unilever’s contractually agreed undiscounted cash flows, including expected interest payments, which are payable under financial liabilities at the balance sheet date:
 
   
€ million
  
€ million
  
€ million
  
€ million
  
€ million
  
€ million
  
€ million
  
€ million
 
Undiscounted cash flows
  
Due

within

1 year
  
Due

between

1 and

2 years
  
Due

between

2 and

3 years
  
Due

between

3 and

4 years
  
Due

between

4 and

5 years
  
Due

after

5 years
  
Total
  
Net
carrying

amount as

shown in

balance

sheet
 
2020
         
Non-derivative
financial liabilities:
         
Bank loans and overdrafts
  
 
(413
 
 
(2
 
 
(1
 
 
—  
 
 
 
—  
 
 
 
(1
 
 
(417
 
 
(411
Bonds and other loans
  
 
(3,926
 
 
(2,626
 
 
(2,824
 
 
(2,326
 
 
(3,278
 
 
(13,020
 
 
(28,000
 
 
(24,585
Lease liabilities
  
 
(442
 
 
(352
 
 
(292
 
 
(234
 
 
(187
 
 
(591
 
 
(2,098
 
 
(1,771
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
Other financial liabilities
  
 
(117
 
 
(12
 
 
(33
 
 
(23
 
 
(51
 
 
—  
 
 
 
(236
 
 
(223
Trade payables, accruals and other liabilities
  
 
(13,585
 
 
(46
 
 
(15
 
 
(17
 
 
(4
 
 
(32
 
 
(13,699
 
 
(13,699
Deferred consideration
  
 
(60
 
 
(12
 
 
(76
 
 
(35
 
 
(8
 
 
—  
 
 
 
(191
 
 
(164
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
(18,543
 
 
(3,050
 
 
(3,241
 
 
(2,635
 
 
(3,528
 
 
(13,644
 
 
(44,641
 
 
(40,853
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
Derivative financial liabilities:
         
Interest rate derivatives:
         
 
(257
Derivative contracts – receipts
  
 
174
 
 
 
1,069
 
 
 
40
 
 
 
441
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
877
 
 
 
2,630
 
 
Derivative contracts – payments
  
 
(134
 
 
(1,148
 
 
(21
 
 
(479
 
 
(19
 
 
(977
 
 
(2,778
 
Foreign exchange derivatives:
         
 
(158
Derivative contracts – receipts
  
 
6,163
 
 
 
—  
 
 
 
—  
 
 
 
—  
 
 
 
—  
 
 
 
—  
 
 
 
6,163
 
 
Derivative contracts – payments
  
 
(6,333
 
 
—  
 
 
 
—  
 
 
 
—  
 
 
 
—  
 
 
 
—  
 
 
 
(6,333
 
Commodity derivatives:
         
 
(3
Derivative contracts – receipts
   —     —     —     —     —     —     —    
Derivative contracts – payments
  
 
(3
 
 
—  
 
 
 
—  
 
 
 
—  
 
 
 
—  
 
 
 
—  
 
 
 
(3
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
(133
 
 
(79
 
 
19
 
 
 
(38
 
 
10
 
 
 
(100
 
 
(321
 
 
(418
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
Total
  
 
(18,676
 
 
(3,129
 
 
(3,222
 
 
(2,673
 
 
(3,518
 
 
(13,744
 
 
(44,962
 
 
(41,271
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
2019
         
Non-derivative
financial liabilities:
         
Bank loans and overdrafts
   (399  (9  (289  (164  —     (2  (863  (853
Bonds and other loans
   (4,169  (2,661  (2,745  (2,449  (2,454  (14,431  (28,909  (25,032
Lease liabilities
   (432  (392  (302  (242  (191  (720  (2,279  (1,919
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
Other financial liabilities
   (125  —     (24  (31  (26  —     (206  (183
Trade payables, accruals and other liabilities
   (14,166  (93  (13  (8  (14  (42  (14,336  (14,336
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
Deferred consideration
   (39  (124  (8  —     (64  —     (235  (208
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
   (19,330  (3,279  (3,381  (2,894  (2,749  (15,195  (46,828  (42,531
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
Derivative financial liabilities:
         
Interest rate derivatives:
          (154
Derivative contracts – receipts
   776   164   805   37   478   957   3,217  
Derivative contracts – payments
   (756  (141  (797  (17  (473  (949  (3,133 
Foreign exchange derivatives:
          (168
Derivative contracts – receipts
   8,783   —     —     —     —     —     8,783  
Derivative contracts – payments
   (8,952  —     —     —     —     —     (8,952 
Commodity derivatives:
          (4
Derivative contracts – receipts
   —     —     —     —     —     —     —    
Derivative contracts – payments
   (4  —     —     —     —     —     (4 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
   (153  23   8   20   5   8   (89  (326
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
Total
   (19,483  (3,256  (3,373  (2,874  (2,744  (15,187  (46,917  (42,857
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
Summary of Derivative Cash Flow Hedges
The following table shows cash flows for which cash flow hedge accounting is applied. The derivatives in the cash flow hedge relationships are expected to have an impact on profit and loss in the same periods as the cash flows occur.
 
   
€ million
  
€ million
  
€ million
  
€ million
  
€ million
  
€ million
  
€ million
  
€ million
 
      
Due
  
Due
  
Due
  
Due
        
Net carrying
 
   
Due
  
between
  
between
  
between
  
between
  
Due
     
amount of
 
   
within
  
1 and
  
2 and
  
3 and
  
4 and
  
after
     
related
 
   
1 year
  
2 years
  
3 years
  
4 years
  
5 years
  
5 years
  
Total
  
derivatives
(a)
 
2020
         
Foreign exchange cash inflows
  
 
3,136
 
 
 
—  
 
 
 
—  
 
 
 
—  
 
 
 
—  
 
 
 
—  
 
 
 
3,136
 
 
 
—  
 
Foreign exchange cash outflows
  
 
(3,205
 
 
—  
 
 
 
—  
 
 
 
—  
 
 
 
—  
 
 
 
—  
 
 
 
(3,205
 
 
(50
Interest rate swaps cash inflows
  
 
403
 
 
 
1,077
 
 
 
488
 
 
 
436
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
849
 
 
 
3,277
 
 
 
—  
 
Interest rate swaps cash outflows
  
 
(347
 
 
(1,147
 
 
(464
 
 
(473
 
 
(13
 
 
(936
 
 
(3,380
 
 
(221
Commodity contracts cash inflows
  
 
40
 
 
 
—  
 
 
 
—  
 
 
 
—  
 
 
 
—  
 
 
 
—  
 
 
 
40
 
 
 
40
 
Commodity contracts cash outflows
  
 
(3
 
 
—  
 
 
 
—  
 
 
 
—  
 
 
 
—  
 
 
 
—  
 
 
 
(3
 
 
(3
2019
         
Foreign exchange cash inflows
   2,254   —     —     —     —     —     2,254   —   
Foreign exchange cash outflows
   (2,259  —     —     —     —     —     (2,259  —   
Interest rate swaps cash inflows
   811   442   1,182   536   478   957   4,406   —   
Interest rate swaps cash outflows
   (756  (347  (1,147  (464  (473  (949  (4,136  (29
Commodity contracts cash inflows
   31   —     —     —     —     —     31   31 
Commodity contracts cash outflows
   (4  —     —     —     —     —     (4  (4
 
(a)
See note 16C.
Summary Of Currency Derivatives Outstanding To Which Cash Flow Hedge Accounting
As at year end, the Group had the below notional amount of currency derivatives outstanding to which cash flow hedge
 
accounting
 
is applied:
*   Euro exposure relates to group companies having non-euro functional currencies.
Currency
  
2020
  2019 
EUR*
  
 
(920
  (743
GBP
  
 
(414
  (325
USD
  
 
588
 
  640 
SEK
  
 
(100
  (94
CAD
  
 
(110
  (108
PLN
  
 
(70
  (67
Others
  
 
(176
  (192
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
Total
  
 
(1,202
  (889
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
*
Euro exposure relates to group companies having non-euro functional currencies.
Impact of Interest Rate Swaps and Cross-Currency Swaps
The following table shows the split in fixed and floating-rate interest exposures, taking into account the impact of interest rate swaps and cross-currency swaps:
 
   
€ million
   € million 
   
2020
   2019 
Current financial liabilities
  
 
(4,461
   (4,691
Non-current
financial liabilities
  
 
(22,844
   (23,566
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total financial liabilities
   
(27,305
)
 
   (28,257
Less: lease liabilities
  
 
(1,771
   (1,919
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
Financial liabilities (excluding lease liabilities)
  
 
(25,534
   (26,338
Of which:
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
Fixed rate (weighted average amount of fixing for the following year)
   
(21,561
)
 
   (22,618
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
Summary of Derivatives Used to Hedge
The Group does not use derivative financial instruments for speculative purposes. The uses of derivatives and the related values of derivatives are summarised in the following table. Derivatives used to hedge:
 
   
€ million
   
€ million
  
€ million
   
€ million
  
€ million
  
€ million
  
€ million
 
   
Trade
   
Current
  
Non-
current
   
Trade
payables
  
Current
  
Non-
current
    
   
and other
   
financial
  
financial
   
and other
  
financial
  
financial
    
   
receivables
   
assets
  
assets
   
liabilities
  
liabilities
  
liabilities
  
Total
 
31 December 2020
          
Foreign exchange derivatives
          
Fair value hedges
  
 
—  
 
  
 
—  
 
 
 
—  
 
  
 
—  
 
 
 
—  
 
 
 
—  
 
 
 
—  
 
Cash flow hedges
  
 
24
 
  
 
—  
 
 
 
—  
 
  
 
(74
 
 
—  
 
 
 
—  
 
 
 
(50
Hedges of net investments in foreign operations
  
 
—  
 
  
 
—  
 
 
 
—  
 
  
 
—  
 
 
 
(149
)
(a)
 
 
 
—  
 
 
 
(149
Hedge accounting not applied
  
 
14
 
  
 
54
(a)
 
 
 
—  
 
  
 
(26
 
 
91
(a)
 
 
 
—  
 
 
 
133
 
Interest rate derivatives
          
Fair value hedges
  
 
—  
 
  
 
—  
 
 
 
—  
 
  
 
—  
 
 
 
—  
 
 
 
(10
 
 
(10
Cash flow hedges
  
 
—  
 
  
 
5
 
 
 
21
 
  
 
—  
 
 
 
—  
 
 
 
(247
 
 
(221
Hedge accounting not applied
  
 
—  
 
  
 
—  
 
 
 
—  
 
  
 
—  
 
 
 
—  
 
 
 
—  
 
 
 
—  
 
Commodity contracts
          
Cash flow hedges
  
 
40
 
  
 
—  
 
 
 
—  
 
  
 
(3
 
 
—  
 
 
 
—  
 
 
 
37
 
Hedge accounting not applied
  
 
—  
 
  
 
—  
 
 
 
—  
 
  
 
—  
 
 
 
—  
 
 
 
—  
 
 
 
—  
 
  
 
 
   
 
 
  
 
 
   
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
78
 
  
 
59
 
 
 
21
 
  
 
(103
 
 
(58
 
 
(257
 
 
(260
  
 
 
   
 
 
  
 
 
   
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
Total assets
 
 
 
158
 
  
 
Total liabilities
 
 
 
(418
 
 
(260
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
 
 
 
31 December 2019
          
Foreign exchange derivatives
          
Fair value hedges
   —      —     —      —     —     —     —   
Cash flow hedges
   38    —     —      (38  —     —     —   
Hedges of net investments in foreign operations
   —      30
(a)
 
  —      —     (14)
(a)
 
  —     16 
Hedge accounting not applied
   5    (10)
(a)
 
  —      (14  (102)
(a)
 
  —     (121
Interest rate derivatives
          
Fair value hedges
   —      —     —      —     —     —     —   
Cash flow hedges
   —      —     114    —     —     (143  (29
Hedge accounting not applied
   —      —     —      —     —     (11  (11
Commodity contracts
          
Cash flow hedges
   31    —     —      (4  —     —     27 
Hedge accounting not applied
   —      —     —      —     —     —     —   
  
 
 
   
 
 
  
 
 
   
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
   74    20   114    (56  (116  (154  (118
  
 
 
   
 
 
  
 
 
   
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
   Total assets   208    Total liabilities   (326  (118
     
 
 
     
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
(a)
Swaps that hedge the currency risk on intra-group loans and offset ‘Hedges of net investments in foreign operations’ are included within ‘Hedge accounting not applied’. See below for further details.
Summary of Financial Assets are Subject to Offsetting, Enforceable Master Netting Arrangements and Similar Agreements
The following financial assets are subject to offsetting, enforceable master netting arrangements and similar agreements.
              
Related amounts not set
    
              
off in the balance sheet
    
   
€ million
   
€ million
  
€ million
   
€ million
  
€ million
  
€ million
 
   
Gross amounts of
recognised
   
Gross amounts
of recognised
financial assets
set off in the
  
Net amounts of
financial assets
presented in the
   
Financial
  
Cash collateral
    
As at 31 December 2020
  
financial assets
   
balance sheet
  
balance sheet
   
instruments
  
received
  
Net amount
 
Derivative financial assets
  
 
306
 
  
 
(148
 
 
158
 
  
 
(91
 
 
(16
 
 
51
 
As at 31 December 2019
         
  
 
 
   
 
 
  
 
 
   
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
Derivative financial assets
   253    (45  208    (130  (24  54 
  
 
 
   
 
 
  
 
 
   
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
Summary of Financial Liabilities are Subject to Offsetting, Enforceable Master Netting Arrangements and Similar Agreements
The following financial liabilities are subject to offsetting, enforceable master netting arrangements and similar agreements.
             
Related amounts not set
     
             
off in the balance sheet
     
   
€ million
  
€ million
   
€ million
  
€ million
   
€ million
   
€ million
 
   
Gross amounts of
recognised
  
Gross amounts
of recognised
financial liabilities
set off in the
   
Net amounts of
financial liabilities
presented in the
  
Financial
   
Cash collateral
     
As at 31 December 2020
  
financial liabilities
  
balance sheet
   
balance sheet
  
instruments
   
received
   
Net amount
 
Derivative financial liabilities
  
 
(566
 
 
148
 
  
 
(418
 
 
91
 
  
 
—  
 
  
 
(327
As at 31 December 2019
          
  
 
 
  
 
 
   
 
 
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Derivative financial liabilities
   (371  45    (326  130    —      (196