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19. Provisions


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Balance as of 04/01/2009

 

Changes in the scope of consolidated financial statements

 

Net exchange differences

 

Use

 

Reversal

 

Addition

 

Balance as of 03/31/2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-current provisions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other personnel expenses

 

20.4

 

0.0

 

0.1

 

–4.5

 

–0.1

 

3.0

 

18.9

Warranties

 

14.5

 

0.0

 

1.3

 

–4.0

 

–1.6

 

1.3

 

11.5

Other non-current provisions

 

23.4

 

0.0

 

0.0

 

–1.8

 

–0.8

 

6.2

 

27.0

 

 

58.3

 

0.0

 

1.4

 

–10.3

 

–2.5

 

10.5

 

57.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current provisions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vacations

 

101.3

 

0.0

 

2.6

 

–69.6

 

–0.1

 

55.9

 

90.1

Other personnel expenses

 

141.8

 

0.0

 

1.6

 

–129.6

 

–10.4

 

104.3

 

107.7

Warranties

 

42.6

 

0.0

 

0.2

 

–9.7

 

–7.6

 

28.6

 

54.1

Onerous contracts

 

13.2

 

0.0

 

0.1

 

–6.7

 

–1.3

 

34.7

 

40.0

Other current provisions

 

97.8

 

0.0

 

0.8

 

–57.3

 

–11.4

 

60.2

 

90.1

 

 

396.7

 

0.0

 

5.3

 

–272.9

 

–30.8

 

283.7

 

382.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

455.0

 

0.0

 

6.7

 

–283.2

 

–33.3

 

294.2

 

439.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In millions of euros

The provisions for personnel expenses mainly include bonuses. Provisions for warranties as well as onerous contracts apply to current operating activities. The other provisions mainly consist of provisions for commissions, litigation, legal and consulting fees, and environmental protection obligations.

The amount recognized as a provision for warranties is calculated as the most reliable estimated value of the amount that would be required to settle these obligations at the balance sheet date. The statistical measure is the expected value, which is based on the probability of occurrence of an event according to past experience.

A provision for onerous contracts is recognized when the earnings expected to be derived by the Group from a contract are lower than the unavoidable cost of meeting its obligations under the contract. Before recognizing a separate provision for onerous contracts, the Group recognizes an impairment loss on the assets associated with such contracts.