Financial statements 2008

19. Financial assets and other non current assets

19. Financial assets and other non current assets

19. Financial assets and other non current assets
In CHF'000 Note 31.12.2008 31.12.2007
Available-for-sale financial assets:      
- equity instruments with no quoted market price   2 672 2 675
- marketable securities 23 1 260 3 470
Loans - third parties   5 158 2 978
Loans - related parties   24 114 22 217
Deferred contract cost (long term portion)   26 188 3 769
Others   3 803 3 365
       
    63 195 38 474

Available-for-sale financial assets comprise equity instruments that do not have a quoted market price in an active market, and whose fair value cannot be measured reliably that are measured at cost net of impairment for kCHF 2 672 (2007: kCHF 2 675) and marketable securities for kCHF 1 260 (2007: kCHF 3 470) which have a maturity exceeding twelve months. Third party and associated company loans are measured at amortized cost. The loans to associated companies include a kCHF 19 715 (2007: kCHF 19 715) loan to Ticketcorner AG which bears a 8% (2007: 7%) interest rate and includes accrued interests for kCHF 4 149 (2007: kCHF 2 327). The effective interest rate on third party loans was 4.83% (2007: 2.13%). Others mainly consist of guarantee deposits.