2006 Annual Report - Fiat SpA
2006 Annual Report - Fiat SpA
2006 Annual Report - Fiat SpA
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4. Other operating income<br />
Other operating income can be analysed as follows:<br />
(in thousands of euros) <strong>2006</strong> 2005<br />
Revenues from services rendered to Group companies 29,513 20,170<br />
Changes in construction contract work in progress 44,376 40,977<br />
Other revenues and income from Group companies 3,687 4,086<br />
Other revenues and income from third parties 1,662 7,621<br />
Total Other operating income 79,238 72,854<br />
Revenues from services rendered to Group companies refer to managerial services provided by <strong>Fiat</strong> S.p.A. personnel at the<br />
premises of various Group companies and fee income for the use of the <strong>Fiat</strong> trademark for licences granted to <strong>Fiat</strong> Auto S.p.A.<br />
and <strong>Fiat</strong> Automoveis S.A. – FIASA.<br />
Changes in construction contract work in progress relate to the portion attributable to the year of the fees due to <strong>Fiat</strong> S.p.A. for<br />
the activities performed directly by the company (management, coordination and organisation) as part of the agreements signed<br />
with Treno Alta Velocità - T.A.V. S.p.A. (see Note 27).<br />
Other revenues and income from Group companies mostly relates to rental income from real estate properties and to directors’<br />
fees paid by companies for duties performed by <strong>Fiat</strong> S.p.A. employees.<br />
Other revenues and income from third parties refers to the recovery of expenses, prior year income and sundry income.<br />
5. Personnel costs<br />
Personnel costs can be analysed as follows:<br />
(in thousands of euros) <strong>2006</strong> 2005<br />
Wages and salaries 22,589 22,993<br />
Defined contribution plans and social security contributions 8,094 7,315<br />
Employee severance indemnity and other defined benefit plans 1,821 2,847<br />
Other long-term employee benefits 314 44<br />
Compensation component of stock option plans 11,297 10,041<br />
Restructuring costs 4,255 10,940<br />
Other personnel costs 9,530 5,847<br />
Total Personnel costs 57,900 60,027<br />
The average number of employees for the year rose from 133 in 2005 (63 managers, 65 white-collar workers and 5 blue-collar<br />
workers) to 140 in <strong>2006</strong> (63 managers, 70 white-collar workers and 7 blue-collar workers).<br />
254 <strong>Fiat</strong> S.p.A. Financial Statements at December 31, <strong>2006</strong> - Notes to the Financial Statements<br />
As described in Note 4, certain of the company’s managers performed their duties at the premises of Group’s principal subsidiaries<br />
with their costs then being recharged to those companies.<br />
Defined contribution plans consist of the amounts paid by the company to the Italian insurance bodies (INPS) and other social<br />
security and assistance organisations for post-employment benefit defined contribution plans (pension plans and medical care)<br />
on behalf of all categories of employee. Social security contributions consist of the amount paid by the company to the Italian<br />
insurance and assistance bodies (INPS and INAIL) for short-term benefits on behalf of employees such as sickness benefits,<br />
industrial injury benefits and compulsory maternity leave.<br />
The compensation component of stock option plans refers to stock option plans with underlying <strong>Fiat</strong> S.p.A. shares, as described<br />
in detail in Note 20.<br />
Restructuring costs consist of employee leaving incentives paid.<br />
Other personnel costs consist mainly of accruals for employee annual target bonuses, leaving incentives and insurance.<br />
The aggregate expense incurred in <strong>2006</strong> and accrued at year end for the compensation of key management personnel of the<br />
Group amounts to approximately 19,774 thousand euros. This amount is inclusive of the following:<br />
■ the provision charged by the company in respect of mandatory severance indemnity, amounting to 945 thousand euros<br />
(including the amount recognised in financial expenses);<br />
■ the amount contributed by the company to a defined contribution pension fund amounting to 536 thousand euros in <strong>2006</strong>;<br />
■ the amount contributed by the company to a special defined benefit plan for certain senior executives amounting to 711<br />
thousand euros in <strong>2006</strong>.<br />
6. Other operating costs<br />
Other operating costs can be analysed as follows:<br />
(in thousands of euros) <strong>2006</strong> 2005<br />
Costs for services rendered by Group companies 41,345 32,669<br />
Costs for services rendered by third parties 56,352 53,483<br />
Costs for the use of third party assets 1,561 988<br />
Purchase of goods 488 407<br />
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment 2,761 2,816<br />
Amortisation of intangible assets 121 95<br />
Sundry operating costs 38,378 30,902<br />
Total Other operating costs 141,006 121,360<br />
<strong>Fiat</strong> S.p.A. Financial Statements at December 31, <strong>2006</strong> - Notes to the Financial Statements 255