17. Pensions and other employee obligations

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03/31/2010

 

03/31/2011

 

 

 

 

 

Provisions for severance payments

 

424.6

 

436.1

Provisions for pensions

 

323.0

 

289.8

Provisions for long-service bonuses

 

105.4

 

107.3

 

 

853.0

 

833.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In millions of euros

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Provisions for severance payments

 

 

 

 

 

 

2009/10

 

2010/11

 

 

 

 

 

Present value of defined benefit obligation (DBO)
as of April 1

 

444.3

 

424.6

 

 

 

 

 

Service costs for the period

 

10.3

 

11.6

Interest costs for the period

 

24.9

 

21.6

Changes in the scope of consolidated financial statements

 

–0.4

 

0.0

Severance payments

 

–47.8

 

–32.8

Actuarial gains (–)/losses (+)

 

–6.7

 

11.1

Present value of defined benefit obligation (DBO)
as of March 31

 

424.6

 

436.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In millions of euros

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03/31/2007

 

03/31/2008

 

03/31/2009

 

03/31/2010

 

03/31/2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Present value of defined
benefit obligation (DBO)

 

359.8

 

447.8

 

444.3

 

424.6

 

436.1

Actuarial gains (+)/losses (–)
due to parameter changes in %

 

–3.0%

 

2.7%

 

3.5%

 

–2.4%

 

–2.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In millions of euros

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Provisions for pensions

 

 

 

 

 

 

2009/10

 

2010/11

 

 

 

 

 

Present value of defined benefit obligation (DBO)
as of April 1

 

595.4

 

671.2

 

 

 

 

 

Service costs for the period

 

18.2

 

8.4

Interest costs for the period

 

33.4

 

34.2

Changes in the scope of consolidated financial statements

 

0.0

 

0.0

Pension payments

 

–28.3

 

–27.0

Net exchange differences

 

4.3

 

3.7

Actuarial gains (–)/losses (+)

 

48.2

 

22.9

Present value of defined benefit obligation (DBO)
as of March 31

 

671.2

 

713.4

 

 

 

 

 

Plan assets as of March 31

 

–348.2

 

–423.6

Provisions for pensions as of March 31

 

323.0

 

289.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In millions of euros

As of March 31, 2011, the present value of the defined benefit obligations amounts to EUR 713.4 million (March 31, 2010: EUR 671.2 million), with EUR 480.3 million (March 31, 2010: EUR 468.0 million) thereof wholly or partly funded; EUR 233.1 million (March 31, 2010: EUR 203.2 million) are unfunded.

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2009/10

 

2010/11

 

 

 

 

 

Plan assets as of April 1

 

297.0

 

348.2

 

 

 

 

 

Expected return for the period

 

17.5

 

20.3

Actuarial gains (+)/losses (–)

 

32.3

 

11.2

Net exchange differences

 

0.5

 

1.2

Changes in the scope of consolidated financial statements

 

0.0

 

0.0

Employer contributions

 

18.2

 

59.4

Pension payments

 

–17.3

 

–16.7

Plan assets as of March 31

 

348.2

 

423.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In millions of euros

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03/31/2007

 

03/31/2008

 

03/31/2009

 

03/31/2010

 

03/31/2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Present value of defined benefit obligation (DBO)

 

381.4

 

616.8

 

595.4

 

671.2

 

713.4

Plan assets

 

–270.0

 

–337.9

 

–297.0

 

–348.2

 

–423.6

 

 

111.4

 

278.9

 

298.4

 

323.0

 

289.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Actuarial gains (+)/losses (–)
due to parameter changes in %

 

1.1 %

 

1.3 %

 

7.4 %

 

–7.3 %

 

–4.3 %

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In millions of euros

The major categories of plan assets for the periods presented in the consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2011, are as follows:

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2009/10

 

2010/11

 

 

 

 

 

Equity instruments

 

26.7%

 

28.1%

Debt instruments

 

52.9%

 

49.1%

Property

 

6.7%

 

6.2%

Other

 

13.7%

 

16.6%

 

 

100.0%

 

100.0%

The plan assets include own shares with a fair value of EUR 2.2 million (March 31, 2010: EUR 1.0 million).

The average expected return is determined by the portfolio structure of the plan assets, empirical data, as well as future estimates of investment returns. The calculation of the provisions for pensions was based on an expected interest rate of 6% on plan assets. The actual interest rate was 9.0%.

The amount recognized as an expense in the income statement for defined contribution plans is EUR 20.5 million (2009/10: EUR 14.4 million).

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Provisions for long-service bonuses

 

 

 

 

 

 

2009/10

 

2010/11

 

 

 

 

 

Present value of defined benefit obligation (DBO)
as of April 1

 

111.9

 

105.5

 

 

 

 

 

Service costs for the period

 

5.0

 

5.2

Interest costs for the period

 

5.9

 

5.2

Changes in the scope of consolidated financial statements

 

0.0

 

0.0

Long-service bonus payments

 

–10.3

 

–9.2

Actuarial gains (–)/losses (+)

 

–7.0

 

0.6

Present value of defined benefit obligation (DBO)
as of March 31

 

105.5

 

107.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In millions of euros

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03/31/2007

 

03/31/2008

 

03/31/2009

 

03/31/2010

 

03/31/2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Present value of defined benefit obligation (DBO)

 

94.9

 

112.6

 

111.9

 

105.5

 

107.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In millions of euros

Expenses/revenue relative to provisions for severance payments, pensions, and long-service bonuses recognized in the income statement are as follows:

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2009/10

 

2010/11

 

 

 

 

 

Service costs for the period

 

33.5

 

25.2

Interest costs for the period

 

64.2

 

61.0

Expected return on plan assets for the period

 

–17.5

 

–20.3

Expenses/revenue recognized in the income statement

 

80.2

 

65.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In millions of euros

Interest costs for the period are recognized in the finance costs. The balance of the other two items is included in the functional areas of cost of sales, distribution costs, and administration expenses and to a negligible extent in the functional area of other operating expenses.

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