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10. Goodwill and other intangible assets

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Goodwill

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

03/31/2018

 

03/31/2019

 

03/31/2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross carrying amount

 

1,558.2

 

1,560.6

 

1,563.6

Impairment losses

 

–12.3

 

–12.3

 

–68.7

Carrying amount

 

1,545.9

 

1,548.3

 

1,494.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In millions of euros

The following table shows the reconciliation of the carrying amounts of goodwill for the periods presented in the Consolidated Financial Statements as of March 31, 2020:

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Goodwill

 

 

 

Carrying amount as of April 1, 2018

 

1,545.9

 

 

 

Additions

 

0.0

Disposals

 

0.0

Net exchange differences

 

2.4

Carrying amount as of March 31, 2019

 

1,548.3

 

 

 

Additions

 

2.6

Disposals

 

0.0

Impairment losses

 

–56.5

Net exchange differences

 

0.4

Carrying amount as of March 31, 2020

 

1,494.9

 

 

 

In millions of euros

Details on the impairment of goodwill are explained in Chapter 11. Impairment losses and reversal of impairment losses.

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Other intangible assets

 

 

Brands

 

Other

 

Advance payments or payments in progress

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross carrying amount

 

227.6

 

1,349.3

 

34.9

 

1,611.8

Accumulated amortization and impairment

 

–36.6

 

–1,179.2

 

0.0

 

–1,215.8

Carrying amount as of April 1, 2018

 

191.0

 

170.1

 

34.9

 

396.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross carrying amount

 

227.6

 

1,362.6

 

49.2

 

1,639.4

Accumulated amortization and impairment

 

–42.3

 

–1,202.0

 

0.0

 

–1,244.3

Carrying amount as of March 31, 2019

 

185.3

 

160.6

 

49.2

 

395.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross carrying amount

 

227.6

 

1,437.3

 

3.3

 

1,668.2

Accumulated amortization and impairment

 

–48.0

 

–1,281.6

 

0.0

 

–1,329.6

Carrying amount as of March 31, 2020

 

179.6

 

155.7

 

3.3

 

338.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In millions of euros

The “Brands” column contains brands with an indefinite useful life in the amount of EUR 170.6 million. It also includes a capital market funding advantage associated with the brand name Böhler-Uddeholm. The amortization period of the capital market funding advantage is ten years.

Intangible assets with an unlimited useful life

The following CGUs and groups of CGUs contain brands with an indefinite useful life:

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2018/19

 

2019/20

 

 

 

 

 

High Performance Metals Division

 

155.4

 

155.4

 

 

 

 

 

Welding Consumables

 

12.6

 

12.6

Total Metal Engineering Division

 

12.6

 

12.6

 

 

 

 

 

Precision Strip

 

2.6

 

2.6

Total Metal Forming Division

 

2.6

 

2.6

 

 

 

 

 

voestalpine Group

 

170.6

 

170.6

 

 

 

 

 

In millions of euros

The period during which these trademarks are expected to generate cash flows is not subject to a foreseeable limit. Hence trademarks are not subject to wear and tear and are not amortized. No impairments have arisen.

The following table shows the reconciliation of the carrying amounts of the other intangible assets for the periods presented in the Consolidated Financial Statements as of March 31, 2020:

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Brands

 

Other

 

Advance payments or payments in progress

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carrying amount as of April 1, 2018

 

191.0

 

170.1

 

34.9

 

396.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Changes in the scope of consolidation

 

0.0

 

0.9

 

0.0

 

0.9

Additions

 

0.0

 

13.8

 

17.0

 

30.8

Transfers

 

0.0

 

8.5

 

–2.5

 

6.0

Disposals

 

0.0

 

0.0

 

–0.2

 

–0.2

Amortization

 

–5.7

 

–41.4

 

0.0

 

–47.1

Impairment losses

 

0.0

 

0.0

 

0.0

 

0.0

Reversal of impairment losses

 

0.0

 

6.9

 

0.0

 

6.9

Net exchange differences

 

0.0

 

1.8

 

0.0

 

1.8

Carrying amount as of March 31, 2019

 

185.3

 

160.6

 

49.2

 

395.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Changes in the scope of consolidation

 

0.0

 

0.9

 

0.0

 

0.9

Additions

 

0.0

 

19.2

 

3.6

 

22.8

Transfers

 

0.0

 

54.3

 

–49.5

 

4.8

Disposals

 

0.0

 

–1.2

 

0.0

 

–1.2

Amortization

 

–5.7

 

–49.1

 

0.0

 

–54.8

Impairment losses

 

0.0

 

–28.3

 

0.0

 

–28.3

Reversal of impairment losses

 

0.0

 

0.0

 

0.0

 

0.0

Net exchange differences

 

0.0

 

–0.7

 

0.0

 

–0.7

Carrying amount as of March 31, 2020

 

179.6

 

155.7

 

3.3

 

338.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In millions of euros

The functional classifications—cost of sales, distribution costs, administrative expenses, and other operating expenses—may include amortization of intangible assets.

As of March 31, 2020, commitments for the acquisition of intangible assets were EUR 0.1 million (March 31, 2019: EUR 0.1 million). Additions to “Advance payments or payments in progress” contain EUR 0.0 million (March 31, 2019: EUR 13.8 million) in capitalized development costs for a software project intended to map cross-company business processes and business processes that have been harmonized across the Steel Division. The carrying amount in the other intangible assets as of March 31, 2020, is EUR 74.2 million (March 31, 2019: EUR 89.0 million), and the remaining useful life is five years.