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18. Pensions and other employee obligations


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2008/09

 

2009/10

 

 

 

 

 

Provisions for severance payments

 

444.3

 

424.6

Provisions for pensions

 

298.4

 

323.0

Provisions for long-service bonuses

 

111.9

 

105.4

 

 

854.6

 

853.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In millions of euros

Provisions for severance payments

 

 

 

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2008/09

 

2009/10

 

 

 

 

 

Present value of defined benefit obligation (DBO) as of April 1, 2009

 

447.8

 

444.3

 

 

 

 

 

Service costs for the period

 

10.6

 

10.3

Interest costs for the period

 

22.9

 

24.9

Changes in the scope of consolidated financial statements

 

0.0

 

–0.4

Severance payments

 

–32.4

 

–47.8

Actuarial gains (–)/losses (+)

 

–4.6

 

–6.7

Present value of defined benefit obligation (DBO) as of March 31, 2010

 

444.3

 

424.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In millions of euros

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03/31/2006

 

03/31/2007

 

03/31/2008

 

03/31/2009

 

03/31/2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Present value of defined benefit obligation (DBO)

 

337.6

 

359.8

 

447.8

 

444.3

 

424.6

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

 

–11.1%

 

–3.0%

 

2.7%

 

3.5%

 

–2.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In millions of euros

Provisions for pensions

 

 

 

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2008/09

 

2009/10

 

 

 

 

 

Present value of defined benefit obligation (DBO) as of April 1, 2009

 

616.8

 

595.4

 

 

 

 

 

Service costs for the period

 

9.6

 

18.2

Interest costs for the period

 

29.3

 

33.4

Changes in the scope of consolidated financial statements

 

0.5

 

0.0

Pension payments

 

–35.2

 

–28.3

Net exchange differences

 

–4.8

 

4.3

Actuarial gains (–)/losses (+)

 

–20.8

 

48.2

Present value of defined benefit obligation (DBO) as of March 31, 2010

 

595.4

 

671.2

 

 

 

 

 

Plan assets as of March 31, 2010

 

–297.0

 

–348.2

Provisions for pensions as of March 31, 2010

 

298.4

 

323.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In millions of euros

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

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Plan assets as of April 1, 2009

 

337.9

 

297.0

 

 

 

 

 

Expected return for the period

 

20.4

 

17.5

Actuarial gains (+)/losses (–)

 

–54.4

 

32.3

Net exchange differences

 

0.6

 

0.5

Changes in the scope of consolidated financial statements

 

0.0

 

0.0

Employer contributions

 

15.8

 

18.2

Pension payments

 

–23.3

 

–17.3

Plan assets as of March 31, 2010

 

297.0

 

348.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In millions of euros

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03/31/2006

 

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03/31/2008

 

03/31/2009

 

03/31/2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Present value of defined benefit obligation (DBO)

 

377.0

 

381.4

 

616.8

 

595.4

 

671.2

Plan assets

 

–253.7

 

–270.0

 

–337.9

 

–297.0

 

–348.2

 

 

123.3

 

111.4

 

278.9

 

298.4

 

323.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

–12.4%

 

1.1%

 

1.3%

 

7.4%

 

–7.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In millions of euros

As of March 31, 2010, the major categories of plan assets are as follows:

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Equity instruments

 

26.7%

Debt instruments

 

52.9%

Property

 

6.7%

Other

 

13.7%

 

 

100.0%

 

 

 

 

 

In millions of euros

The plan assets include own shares with a fair value of 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 16.8%.

The amount recognized as an expense in the income statement for defined contribution plans is EUR 14.4 million.

Provisions for long-service bonuses

 

 

 

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2008/09

 

2009/10

 

 

 

 

 

Present value of defined benefit obligation (DBO) as of April 1, 2009

 

112.6

 

111.9

 

 

 

 

 

Service costs for the period

 

5.2

 

5.0

Interest costs for the period

 

5.4

 

5.9

Changes in the scope of consolidated financial statements

 

0.0

 

0.0

Long-service bonus payments

 

–10.2

 

–10.3

Actuarial gains (–)/losses (+)

 

–1.1

 

–7.0

Present value of defined benefit obligation (DBO) as of March 31, 2010

 

111.9

 

105.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In millions of euros

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03/31/2006

 

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03/31/2008

 

03/31/2009

 

03/31/2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Present value of defined benefit obligation (DBO)

 

90.7

 

94.9

 

112.6

 

111.9

 

105.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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2008/09

 

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Service costs for the period

 

25.4

 

33.5

Interest costs for the period

 

57.6

 

64.2

Expected return on plan assets for the period

 

–20.4

 

–17.5

Expenses/revenue recognized in the income statement

 

62.6

 

80.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In millions of euros

Expenses are included in the functional areas of cost of sales, distribution costs, and administration expenses and to a minimum extent in the functional area of other operating expenses.