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Financial instruments | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2021
Financial Instruments [Abstract] |
Financial instruments | Financial instruments Fair value by hierarchy As required by IFRS, financial assets and liabilities recorded at fair value in the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements are categorized based upon the level of judgment associated with the inputs used to measure their fair value. There are three hierarchical levels, based on an increasing amount of judgment associated with the inputs to derive fair value for these financial assets and liabilities, which are as follows: Financial assets and liabilities carried at Level 1 fair value hierarchy are listed in active markets. Financial assets and liabilities carried at Level 2 fair value hierarchy are valued using corroborated market data. Level 1 financial assets include money market funds and deferred compensation assets. There were no financial liabilities carried at Level 1 fair value, and Level 2 financial assets and liabilities include derivative financial instruments. Investments in money market funds are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy because they are valued using quoted market prices. The investments are classified as Cash & cash equivalents within our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. Deferred compensation investments for certain employee benefit plans are held in a rabbi trust and dedicated to pay the benefits under the associated plans but are not considered plan assets as the assets remain available to creditors of Alcon in certain events, including bankruptcy. Rabbi trust assets primarily consist of investments in mutual funds. These assets are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy because they are valued using quoted market prices. Level 3 inputs are unobservable for the financial asset or liability. The financial assets and liabilities generally included in the Level 3 fair value hierarchy are equity securities and convertible notes receivable of private companies measured at fair value through other comprehensive income ("FVOCI"), fund investments, options to acquire private companies, and contingent consideration liabilities measured at fair value through profit and loss ("FVPL"). The below tables summarize financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis or at amortized cost or cost as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020.
| June 30, 2021
($ millions) | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Valued at amortized cost or cost(3) | Total
Non-current financial assets |  |  |  |  |
Long-term financial investments measured at FVOCI | — |  | — |  | 37 |  | — |  | 37 |
Long-term financial investments measured at FVPL | — |  | — |  | 10 |  | — |  | 10 |
Long-term receivables from customers | — |  | — |  | — |  | 113 |  | 113 |
Deferred compensation assets(1) | 148 |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 148 |
Non-current minimum lease payments from finance lease agreements | — |  | — |  | — |  | 38 |  | 38 |
Long-term loans, advances and security deposits | — |  | — |  | — |  | 22 |  | 22 |
Non-current financial assets | 148 |  | — |  | 47 |  | 173 |  | 368 |
Current financial assets |  |  |  |  |
Money market funds | 445 |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 445 |
Current portion of long-term financial investments measured at FVPL(2) | — |  | — |  | 5 |  | — |  | 5 |
Current portion of long-term receivables from customers(2) | — |  | — |  | — |  | 105 |  | 105 |
Current portion of minimum lease payments from finance lease agreements(2) | — |  | — |  | — |  | 30 |  | 30 |
Other receivables, security deposits and current assets(2) | — |  | — |  | — |  | 62 |  | 62 |
VAT receivables(2) | — |  | — |  | — |  | 67 |  | 67 |
Derivative financial instruments(2) | — |  | 3 |  | — |  | — |  | 3 |
Current financial assets | 445 |  | 3 |  | 5 |  | 264 |  | 717 |
Financial assets at fair value and amortized cost or cost | 593 |  | 3 |  | 52 |  | 437 |  | 1,085 |
Financial liabilities |  |  |  |  |
Contingent consideration liabilities | — |  | — |  | (149) |  | — |  | (149) |
Non-current financial debt | — |  | — |  | — |  | (3,986) |  | (3,986) |
Current financial debt | — |  | — |  | — |  | (132) |  | (132) |
Derivative financial instruments | — |  | (4) |  | — |  | — |  | (4) |
Financial liabilities at fair value and amortized cost | — |  | (4) |  | (149) |  | (4,118) |  | (4,271) |
(1) Recorded in Other non-current assets. (2) Recorded in Other current assets. (3) The carrying amount is a reasonable approximation of fair value, with the exception of Series 2026, 2029, 2030, and 2049 notes recorded in Non-current financial debt with a fair value of $2,906 million and a carrying value of $2,726 million as of June 30, 2021. The fair value of notes was determined using Level 2 inputs. The notes were valued using the quoted market price for such notes, which have low trading volumes.
| December 31, 2020
($ millions) | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Valued at amortized cost or cost(3) | Total
Non-current financial assets |  |  |  |  |
Long-term financial investments measured at FVOCI | — |  | — |  | 28 |  | — |  | 28 |
Long-term financial investments measured at FVPL | — |  | — |  | 12 |  | — |  | 12 |
Long-term receivables from customers | — |  | — |  | — |  | 117 |  | 117 |
Deferred compensation assets(1) | 137 |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 137 |
Non-current minimum lease payments from finance lease agreements | — |  | — |  | — |  | 39 |  | 39 |
Long-term loans, advances and security deposits | — |  | — |  | — |  | 22 |  | 22 |
Non-current financial assets | 137 |  | — |  | 40 |  | 178 |  | 355 |
Current financial assets |  |  |  |  |
Money market funds | 625 |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 625 |
Current portion of long-term financial investments measured at FVPL(2) | — |  | — |  | 12 |  | — |  | 12 |
Current portion of long-term receivables from customers(2) | — |  | — |  | — |  | 107 |  | 107 |
Current portion of minimum lease payments from finance lease agreements(2) | — |  | — |  | — |  | 29 |  | 29 |
Other receivables, security deposits and current assets(2) | — |  | — |  | — |  | 88 |  | 88 |
VAT receivables(2) | — |  | — |  | — |  | 72 |  | 72 |
Derivative financial instruments(2) | — |  | 3 |  | — |  | — |  | 3 |
Current financial assets | 625 |  | 3 |  | 12 |  | 296 |  | 936 |
Financial assets at fair value and amortized cost or cost | 762 |  | 3 |  | 52 |  | 474 |  | 1,291 |
Financial liabilities |  |  |  |  |
Contingent consideration liabilities | — |  | — |  | (157) |  | — |  | (157) |
Non-current financial debt | — |  | — |  | — |  | (3,949) |  | (3,949) |
Current financial debt | — |  | — |  | — |  | (162) |  | (162) |
Derivative financial instruments | — |  | (7) |  | — |  | — |  | (7) |
Financial liabilities at fair value and amortized cost | — |  | (7) |  | (157) |  | (4,111) |  | (4,275) |
(1) Recorded in Other non-current assets. (2) Recorded in Other current assets. (3) The carrying amount is a reasonable approximation of fair value, with the exception of Series 2026, 2029, 2030, and 2049 notes recorded in Non-current financial debt with a fair value of $3,036 million and a carrying value of $2,726 million as of December 31, 2020. The fair value of notes was determined using Level 2 inputs. The notes were valued using the quoted market price for such notes, which have low trading volumes. The carrying amount is a reasonable approximation of fair value for all other financial assets and liabilities as of June 30, 2021, including Cash & cash equivalents, Trade receivables, Income tax receivables, and Trade payables. There were no transfers of financial instruments between levels in the fair value hierarchy during the six months ended June 30, 2021. Level 3 financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis Financial assets
|  | Long-term financial investments measured at FVOCI |  | Financial investments measured at FVPL
($ millions) |  | 2021 | 2020 |  | 2021 | 2020
Balance as of January 1 |  | 28 |  | 31 |  |  | 24 |  | 61 |
Additions |  | 9 |  | — |  |  | — |  | — |
(Loss) recognized in consolidated statement of comprehensive income/(loss) |  | — |  | (10) |  |  | — |  | — |
Unrealized (losses)/gains in consolidated income statement |  | — |  | — |  |  | (1) |  | 3 |
Amortization |  | — |  | — |  |  | (8) |  | (23) |
Balance as of June 30 |  | 37 |  | 21 |  |  | 15 |  | 41 |
Financial liabilities
| Contingent consideration liabilities
($ millions) | 2021 | 2020
Balance as of January 1 | (157) |  | (243) |
Accretion for passage of time | (7) |  | (9) |
Adjustments for changes in assumptions | — |  | 40 |
Payments | 15 |  | 20 |
Balance as of June 30 | (149) |  | (192) |
Changes in contingent consideration liabilities in the current period include a payment of $15 million related to achievement of a development milestone. As of June 30, 2021, the probability of success for various development and commercial milestones ranges from 55% to 90% and the maximum remaining potential payments related to contingent consideration from business combinations is $455 million, plus other amounts calculated as a percentage of commercial sales in cases where there is not a specified maximum contractual payment amount. The estimation of probability typically depends on factors such as technical milestones or market performance and is adjusted for the probability of payment. If material, probable payments are appropriately discounted to reflect the impact of time. Changes in contingent consideration liabilities in the prior year period included adjustments for changes in assumptions of $40 million primarily related to revised expectations for achievement of commercial milestones and timing of settlement for development milestones, and a payment of $20 million related to achievement of a development milestone. Contingent consideration liabilities are reported in “Provisions & other non-current liabilities" and "Provisions & other current liabilities” based on the projected timing of settlement which is estimated to range from 2024 through 2032 for contingent consideration obligations as of June 30, 2021. Derivatives As of June 30, 2021, the net value of unsettled positions for derivative forward contracts and swaps was $1 million, including $3 million of unrealized gains in Other current assets and $4 million of unrealized losses in Current financial debts. As of December 31, 2020, the net value of unsettled positions for derivative forward contracts and swaps was $4 million, including $3 million of unrealized gains in Other current assets and $7 million of unrealized losses in Current financial debts. There are master agreements with several banking counterparties for derivative financial instruments, however, there were no derivative financial instruments meeting the offsetting criteria under IFRS as of June 30, 2021 or December 31, 2020. Nature and extent of risks arising from financial instruments Note 18 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Form 20-F contains a summary of the nature and extent of risks arising from financial instruments. There have been no significant changes in the nature and extent of risks arising from financial instruments or corresponding risk management policies since the date of the Form 20-F.

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