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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

25. Retirement and termination benefit obligations



The amounts relating to defined benefit pension plans and other post retirement and termination benefits (defined benefit plans) recognized in the statement of comprehensive income in the account other expenses are as follows:

(all amounts in Euro thousands)

  Group Company
  2016 2015 2016 2015
Current service cost 4,149 3,436 994 843
Interest cost 964 996 249 238
Return on plan assets -431 -442 - -
  4,682 3,990 1,243 1,081
Additional post retirement and termination benefits paid out, not provided for 445 789 422 453
  5,127 4,779 1,665 1,534
Amounts recognized in profit before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and impairment 4,594 4,225 1,416 1,296
Amounts recognized in finance cost (note 6) 533 554 249 238
Amounts recognized in the income statement 5,127 4,779 1,665 1,534
Re-measurement losses/(gains) recognized immediately in οther comprehensive (loss)/income 1,475 -2,767 2,067 -1,601
Amount charged to statement of total comprehensive income 6,602 2,012 3,732 -67
Present value of the liability at the end of the period 49,297 46,428 15,870 13,087
Minus fair value of US plans assets -15,336 -15,410 - -
  33,961 31,018 15,870 13,087

Liabilities' movement recognized in the statement of financial position:

  Group Company
  2016 2015 2016 2015
Opening balance 31,018 31,727 13,087 14,029
Total expense 5,127 4,665 1,665 1,534
Re-measurement losses/(gains) recognized immediately in οther comprehensive (loss)/income 1,475 -2,767 2,067 -1,601
Other 59 - - -
Exchange differences 26 1,451 - -
Benefits paid during the year -3,744 -4,058 -949 -875
Ending balance 33,961 31,018 15,870 13,087

Changes in the fair value of US plan assets:

  Group
  2016 2015
Fair value of plan assets at the beginning of the period 15,410 14,854
Expected return 664 81
Company contributions 423 596
Employee contributions - -
Administrative expenses -245 -191
Benefits paid -1,411 -1,653
Exchange difference 495 1,723
Fair value of plan assets at the end of the period 15,336 15,410
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