Cosalt plc Annual report & financial statements 2008
Cosalt plc Annual report & financial statements 2008
Cosalt plc Annual report & financial statements 2008
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Financial <strong>statements</strong> Notes to the <strong>financial</strong> <strong>statements</strong><br />
Notes to the <strong>financial</strong> <strong>statements</strong><br />
continued<br />
27. Retirement benefit obligations continued<br />
Changes in the present value of the defined benefit obligation were as follows:<br />
<strong>2008</strong> 2007<br />
£000 £000<br />
At 28 October 2007 41,529 45,300<br />
Current service cost – 200<br />
Interest cost 2,372 2,239<br />
Actuarial gains (9,057) (4,976)<br />
Contribution by members – 70<br />
Benefits paid (1,890) (1,304)<br />
At 26 October <strong>2008</strong> 32,954 41,529<br />
Changes in the fair value of Scheme assets were as follows:<br />
<strong>2008</strong> 2007<br />
£000 £000<br />
At 28 October 2007 32,733 32,121<br />
Expected return 2,222 1,998<br />
Actuarial losses on assets (7,597) (1,374)<br />
Contributions 1,206 1,292<br />
Benefits paid (1,890) (1,304)<br />
At 26 October <strong>2008</strong> 26,674 32,733<br />
A four year history of experience adjustments is as follows:<br />
<strong>2008</strong> 2007 2006 2005<br />
£000 £000 £000 £000<br />
Present value of defined benefit obligation (32,954) (41,529) (45,300) (41,797)<br />
Fair value of Scheme assets 26,674 32,733 32,121 28,251<br />
Deficit in Scheme (6,280) (8,796) (13,179) (13,546)<br />
Experience adjustments on Scheme liabilities – 766 1,753 5,487<br />
Percentage of Scheme liabilities 0.0% 1.8% 3.9% 13.1%<br />
Experience adjustments on Scheme assets (7,597) (1,374) 1,708 1,991<br />
Percentage of Scheme assets 28.5% 4.2% 5.3% 7.0%<br />
The expected employer contributions to the defined benefit scheme during 2009 are £1,200,000.<br />
28. Acquisitions<br />
On 1 August <strong>2008</strong> the Group acquired 100% of the ordinary share capital and associated voting rights of the Offshore business<br />
Myhre-Maritime A/S. The consideration and cash flows of this acquisition are summarised below.<br />
Net identifiable assets and liabilities<br />
Total<br />
£000<br />
6,500<br />
Goodwill on acquisition 5,976<br />
Consideration payable 12,476<br />
Satisfied by<br />
Cash consideration (including expenses) 10,565<br />
Deferred consideration 926<br />
Equity shares issued 985<br />
12,476<br />
Net cash<br />
Cash consideration 10,565<br />
(Cash)/overdraft acquired (229)<br />
Net cash outflow 10,336<br />
70 <strong>Cosalt</strong> <strong>plc</strong> <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>report</strong> & <strong>financial</strong> <strong>statements</strong> <strong>2008</strong>