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Derivative financial instruments
Outstanding notional amounts for derivative financial instruments at fiscal year-ends were as follows:
While the contract or notional amounts provide one measure of the volume of these transactions, they do not represent the amount of the
Company's exposure to credit risk. The amounts potentially subject to credit risk (arising from the possible inability of counterparties to meet
the terms of their contracts) are generally limited to the amounts, if any, by which the counterparties' obligations exceed the obligations of the
Company. The Company controls credit risk through credit approvals, limits and monitoring procedures. Credit rating criteria for derivative
financial instruments are similar to those for investments.
Swap agreements. The Company utilizes swap agreements to exchange the foreign currency, equity and interest rate returns of its investment
and debt portfolios for floating U.S. dollar interest rate based returns. The floating rates on swaps are based primarily on U.S. dollar LIBOR
and are reset on a monthly, quarterly or semiannual basis.
Pay rates on swaps hedging investments in debt securities match the yields on the underlying investments they hedge. Payments on swaps
hedging investments in equity securities match the equity returns on the underlying investments they hedge. Receive rates on swaps hedging
debt match the expense on the underlying debt they hedge. Maturity dates of swaps match those of the underlying investment or the debt they
hedge. There is approximately a one-to-one matching of swaps to investments and debt. Swap agreements generally remain in effect until
expiration.
Weighted average pay and receive rates, average maturities and range of maturities on swaps at December 26, 1998 were as follows:
Note: Pay and receive rates are based on the reset rates that were in effect at December 26, 1998.
Other foreign currency instruments. Intel transacts business in various foreign currencies, primarily Japanese yen and certain other Asian and
European currencies. The Company has established revenue and balance sheet hedging pro-grams to protect against reductions in value and
volatility of future cash flows caused by changes in foreign exchange rates. The Company utilizes currency forward contracts and currency
options in these hedging programs. The maturities on these instruments are less than 12 months.
Fair values of financial instruments
The estimated fair values of financial instruments outstanding at fiscal year-ends were as follows:
(IN MILLIONS) 1998 1997
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Swaps hedging investments in debt securities $2,526 $2,017
Swaps hedging investments in equity securities $ 100 $ 604
Swaps hedging debt $ 156 $ 156
Currency forward contracts $ 830 $1,724
Currency options $ -- $ 55
Options creating synthetic money
market instruments $2,086 $ --
WEIGHTED
WEIGHTED AVERAGE WEIGHTED
AVERAGE RECEIVE AVERAGE RANGE OF
PAY RATE RATE MATURITY MATURITIES
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Swaps hedging
investments
in U.S. dollar
debt securities 5.4% 5.1% 0.5 years 0-2 years
Swaps hedging
investments
in foreign currency
debt securities 5.5% 5.5% 0.7 years 0-2 years
Swaps hedging
investments in
equity securities N/A 5.8% 1.0 years 0-1 years
Swaps hedging debt 5.6% 5.7% 4.1 years 2-5 years
1998 1997
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CARRYING ESTIMATED CARRYING ESTIMATED
(IN MILLIONS) AMOUNT FAIR VALUE AMOUNT FAIR VALUE
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Cash and
cash equivalents $2,038 $2,038 $4,102 $4,102
Short-term investments $4,821 $4,821 $5,561 $5,561
Trading assets $ 316 $ 316 $ 195 $ 195