Financial statements N otes to the consolidated financial statements continued L. Financial instruments Financial instruments include non-current other receivables, trade and other receivables, cash and cash equivalents, loans and borrowings, other non-current liabilities, trade payables and other payables. Financial assets and financial liabilities – recognition and derecognition S4Capital Group initially recognises financial assets and financial liabilities issued on the date when they are originated. S4Capital Group derecognises a financial asset when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the asset expire, or it transfers the rights to receive the contractual cash flows in a transaction in which substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of the financial asset are transferred, or it neither transfers nor retains substantially all of the risks and rewards of ownership and does not retain control over the transferred asset. Any interest in such derecognised financial assets that is created or retained by S4Capital Group is recognised as a separate asset or liability. S4Capital Group derecognises a financial liability when its contractual obligations are discharged or cancelled or expire. Financial assets and financial liabilities are offset, and the net amount presented in the statement of financial position if, and only if, S4Capital Group has a legal right to offset the amounts and intends either to settle them on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously. Financial assets – measurement Financial assets at amortised cost These assets are initially recognised at fair value plus any directly attributable transaction costs. Subsequent to initial recognition, they are measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less loss allowances. Trade receivables Trade receivables are measured at their transaction price less loss allowance. See Notes 5 and 16 for further information about the Group’s accounting for trade receivables and for a description of the Group’s impairment policies. Financial liabilities – measurement Financial liabilities are initially recognised at fair value less any directly attributable transaction costs. Subsequent to initial recognition, these liabilities are measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method. Trade payables These amounts represent liabilities for goods and services provided to the Group prior to the end of the financial year which are unpaid. The amounts are unsecured and are usually paid within 30 to 120 days of recognition. Trade payables are presented as current liabilities unless payment is not due within 12 months after the reporting period. They are recognised initially at their fair value and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method. 122 S4Capital Annual Report and Accounts 2021