CHP 11
CHP 11
CHP 11
Chapter 11
Translation Exposure
Because the British subsidiary makes all payments to the U.S. parent company in British pounds, McDonald’s U.S. is
long British pounds. By entering into a swap to pay pounds (£) and receive dollars ($), the swap creates an outflow
of £ serviced by the $ inflows. But the cross-currency swap has one additional major feature useful to McDonald’s: the
cross-currency swap has a large principal which is outstanding (bullet repayment) which acts as a counterweight–a
match–to the long-term investment in the U.K. subsidiary.
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Appendix 2
Long Description for a flowchart demonstrates the process of translation for US
firms.
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Appendix 3 (1 of 2)
Long Description for a table shows sales and earnings in local and Irish currencies.
The table is in two parts, showing results for Ireland, Malaysia, and Turkey. The first part shows sales
in local currency, then the average exchange rate, then those sales in millions of euros.
• Sales in Ireland for 2014 were 373.5 million euros, for 2015 were 400 million euros, a change of
7.1 percent.
• Sales in Malaysia for 2014 were 500 million Malaysian ringgit, for 2015 were 500 million Malaysian
ringgit, a change of 0 percent. Average exchange rate (MYR/€) for 2014 was 4.68, for 2015 was
4.59, a change of negative 1.9 percent. Malaysia sales in euros for 2014 were 106.8 million euros,
for 2015 were 108.9 million euros, a change of 2 percent.
• Sales in Turkey for 2014 were 885 million Turkish lira, for 2015 were 900 million Turkish lira, a
change of 1.7 percent. Average exchange rate ( ₺/€) for 2014 was 5.78, for 2015 was 6.28, a
change of 8.7 percent. Turkey sales in euros for 2014 were 153.1 million euros, for 2015 were
143.3 million euros, a change of negative 6.4 percent.
• Total sales of all three countries in 2014 were 633.4 million euros, for 2015 were 652.2 million
dollars, a change of 3 percent.
• Earnings in Ireland for 2014 were 37.6 million euros, for 2015 were 38.1 million euros, a change of
1.4 percent.
• Earnings in Malaysia for 2014 were 43.75 million Malaysian ringgit, for 2015 were 43.75 million
Malaysian ringgit, a change of 0 percent. Average exchange rate (MYR/€) for 2014 was 4.68, for
2015 was 4.59, a change of negative 1.9 percent. Malaysia earnings in euros for 2014 were 9.3
million euros, for 2015 were 9.5 million euros, a change of 2.2 percent.
• Earnings in Turkey for 2014 were 106.0 million Turkish lira, for 2015 were 107.1 million Turkish
lira, a change of one percent. Average exchange rate ( ₺/€) for 2014 was 5.78, for 2015 was 6.28,
a change of 8.7 percent. Turkey earnings in euros for 2014 were 18.3 million euros, for 2015 were
17.1 million euros, a change of negative 6.6 percent.
• Total earnings of all three countries in 2014 were 65.2 million euros, for 2015 were 64.7 million
euros, a change of negative 0.8 percent.
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Appendix 4 (1 of 2)
Long Description for a table shows assets, liabilities, and net worth on December 31, 2015 and January 2, 2016
The table is presented in two sections, assets, then liabilities and net worth. The assets section is as follows.
• Cash in Turkish lire is 1,600,000. On December 31, 2015 the exchange rate in Turkish lire to euro was 5.2000.
Translated accounts in euros was 2,038,462. On January 2, 2016 the exchange rate in Turkish lire to euro was
6.0000. Translated accounts in euros was 1,766,667.
• Accounts receivable in Turkish lire is 30,200,000. On December 31, 2015 the exchange rate in Turkish lire to euro
was 5.2000. Translated accounts in euros was 5,807,692. On January 2, 2016 the exchange rate in Turkish lire to
euro was 6.0000. Translated accounts in euros was 5,033,333.
• Inventory in Turkish lire is 20,400,000. On December 31, 2015 the exchange rate in Turkish lire to euro was
5.2000. Translated accounts in euros was 3,923,077. On January 2, 2016 the exchange rate in Turkish lire to euro
was 6.0000. Translated accounts in euros was 3,400,000.
• Net plant and equipment in Turkish lire is 40,800,000. On December 31, 2015 the exchange rate in Turkish lire to
euro was 5.2000. Translated accounts in euros was 7,846,154. On January 2, 2016 the exchange rate in Turkish
lire to euro was 6.0000. Translated accounts in euros was 6,800,000.
• Total assets in Turkish lire is 102,000,000. Translated accounts on December 31, 2015 was 19,615,385 euros, on
January 2, 2016 was 17,000,000 euros.
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Long Description for a table shows assets, liabilities, and net worth on December 31, 2015 and January 2, 2016.
The table is presented in two sections, assets, then liabilities and net worth. The assets section is as follows.
• Cash in Turkish lire is 10,600,000. On December 31, 2015 the exchange rate in Turkish lire to euro was 5.2000.
Translated accounts in euros was 2,038,462. On January 2, 2016 the exchange rate in Turkish lire to euro was
6.0000. Translated accounts in euros was 1,766,667.
• Accounts receivable in Turkish lire is 30,200,000. On December 31, 2015 the exchange rate in Turkish lire to euro
was 5.2000. Translated accounts in euros was 5,807,692. On January 2, 2016 the exchange rate in Turkish lire to
euro was 6.0000. Translated accounts in euros was 5,033,333.
• Inventory in Turkish lire is 20,400,000. On December 31, 2015 the exchange rate in Turkish lire to euro was
5.2180. Translated accounts in euros was 3,909,544. On January 2, 2016 the exchange rate in Turkish lire to euro
was 5.2180. Translated accounts in euros was 3,909,544.
• Net plant and equipment in Turkish lire is 40,800,000. On December 31, 2015 the exchange rate in Turkish lire to
euro was 5.2760. Translated accounts in euros was 7,733,131. On January 2, 2016 the exchange rate in Turkish
lire to euro was 5.2760. Translated accounts in euros was 7,733,131.
• Total assets in Turkish lire is 102,000,000. Translated accounts on December 31, 2015 was 19,488,829 euros, on
January 2, 2016 was 18,442,675 euros.
• Accounts payable in Turkish lire is 8,000,000. On December 31, 2015 the exchange rate in Turkish lire to euro was
5.2000. Translated accounts in euros was 1,538,462. On January 2, 2016 the exchange rate in Turkish lire to euro
was 6.0000. Translated accounts in euros was 1,333,333.
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Appendix 6
Long Description for a diagram represents the cross currency swap strategy used by the
McDonald’s Corporation in the U S and the UK.
The cross currency swap strategy allows McDonald’s U S based parent company to
protect against overexposure to British pounds. McDonald’s U K has equity owned by the
US parent company. In connection with this equity, McDonald’s U K sends royalty
payments and dividends to McDonald’s U S, and these royalty payments increase the
pound denominated assets that the U S parent company holds as the result of investment
in the UK subsidiary. The US parent company also gives loans to the U K subsidiary. The
loans are liabilities for McDonald’s U K, and the UK subsidiary sends interest payments in
pounds to the US parent company, once more adding to its pound denominated assets.
At the same time, the U S company has liabilities in the form of debt in U S dollars. So,
McDonald’s US and McDonald’s UK perform a currency swap in which the U S company
pays pounds and receives dollars to protect against the increased exposure to British
pounds resulting from the incoming interest payments, royalty payments, and dividends.
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