2.9Financial assets
The Company classifies its financial assets into the following categories: financial assets at fair value through profit or loss, loans and receivables, financial assets held to maturity, and available for sale. The classification depends on the purpose for which the financial assets were acquired. Management determines the classification of its financial assets at initial recognition.
At the close of each period, the Company assesses if there is evidence of impairment for any asset or group of financial assets. As of December 31, 2017 and 2016, there are no signs impairment in any of the Company’s financial assets.
2.9.1Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
Fair value financial assets with changes in results are financial assets available for sale in the short term. A financial asset is classified under this category if it is acquired mainly for selling it in the short term. Assets in this category are classified in current assets.
Derivatives are also categorized as held for trading unless they are designated as hedges.
Gains or losses from changes in fair value of financial assets at fair value through profit and loss are recognized in the income statement under financial income or expense during the fiscal year in which they are generated.
2.9.2Loans and receivables
Loans and accounts receivable are financial assets with fixed and determinable payments that are not quoted in an active market period. Loans and receivables are not quoted in an active market. They are included in current assets, unless they are due more than 12 months from the reporting date, in which case they are classified as non-current assets. Loans and receivables are included in trade and other receivables in the consolidated statement of financial position and they are recorded at their amortized cost less a provision for impairment.
An impairment is recorded on trade accounts receivable when there is objective evidence that the Company and its subsidiaries may not be able to collect the full amount according to the original terms of the receivable, based either on individual or on global aging analyses. The loss is recognized in consolidated administrative expenses.
2.9.3Financial assets held to maturity
Other financial assets correspond to bank deposits that the Company’s management has the positive intention and ability to hold until their maturity. They are recorded in current assets because they mature in less than 12 months from the reporting date and are carried at cost, which approximates their fair value considering their short-term nature.
Accrued interest is recognized in the consolidated income statement under financial income.