G4S Annual Report and Accounts 2011
G4S Annual Report and Accounts 2011
G4S Annual Report and Accounts 2011
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Overview Strategic review Performance<br />
Notes to the consolidated financial statements continued<br />
35 Provisions<br />
Employee<br />
benefits<br />
£m<br />
Restructuring<br />
£m<br />
Claims<br />
reserves<br />
£m<br />
Onerous<br />
contracts<br />
£m<br />
At 1 January <strong>2011</strong> 16 5 42 16 79<br />
Additional provision in the year 10 – 27 7 44<br />
On acquisition of subsidiary – – 1 – 1<br />
Utilisation of provision (7) (4) (23) (10) (44)<br />
Unused amounts reversed (2) – (11) – (13)<br />
Translation adjustments – – 1 – 1<br />
At 31 December <strong>2011</strong> 17 1 37 13 68<br />
Total<br />
£m<br />
Included in current liabilities 30<br />
Included in non-current liabilities 38<br />
68<br />
Employee benefits<br />
The provision for employee benefits is in respect of any employee benefits which accrue over the working lives of the employees, typically including items<br />
such as long service awards <strong>and</strong> termination indemnity schemes.<br />
Restructuring<br />
Restructuring provisions include amounts for redundancy payments, <strong>and</strong> the costs of closure of activities in acquired businesses <strong>and</strong> discontinued<br />
operations. Settlement of restructuring provisions is highly probable. The timing is uncertain but is generally likely to be short term.<br />
Claims reserves<br />
The claims reserves are held by the wholly-owned captive insurance subsidiaries in Guernsey <strong>and</strong> the US which underwrite part of the group’s cash<br />
solutions, general liability, workers’ compensation <strong>and</strong> auto liability policies. The provisions are subject to regular actuarial review <strong>and</strong> are adjusted as<br />
appropriate. Settlement of these provisions is highly probable but both the value of the final settlements <strong>and</strong> their timing is uncertain, dependent upon the<br />
outcome of ongoing processes to determine both liability <strong>and</strong> quantum in respect of a wide range of claims or possible claims.<br />
Onerous contracts<br />
The onerous contract provision mainly comprises the provision against future liabilities for loss-making contracts, for all properties sub-let at a shortfall,<br />
for the cost of replacing assets where there is a present contractual requirement <strong>and</strong> for long-term idle, leased properties. The provision is based on the<br />
value of future net cash outflows. Whilst the likelihood of settlement of these obligations is considered probable, there is uncertainty over their value<br />
<strong>and</strong> duration.<br />
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