Bilancio Ansaldo - Ansaldo Energia

ANSALDO ENERGIA ANNUAL REPORT 2011
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Costs for services fell (Euro 90,141 thousand), basically as a result of the completion of erection work on
plant engineering contracts. They include costs for services performed by the parent company in the
interests and on behalf of group companies, consistently with direction and coordination activities (Euro 705
thousand), costs for external work and various services (Euro 317,630 thousand), emoluments for directors
and statutory auditors (Euro 1,559 thousand), customs charges and transport costs (Euro 15,319
thousand), travel and transfers (Euro 16,864 thousand), outsourced services (Euro 9,045 thousand),
ordinary maintenance costs (Euro 5,443 thousand) and catering (Euro 3,286 thousand), net of cost
recoveries from third parties (Euro 2,955 thousand).
Costs of rent and operating leases amount to Euro 6,472 thousand and include rent for the Milan and Rome
offices and areas for storage and production (Euro 3,771 thousand), photocopier and IT equipment hire
(Euro 1,968 thousand), and other rents (Euro 733 thousand).
31. Personnel costs
Euro/thousand 2011 2010
Wages and salaries 143,095 142,958
Costs of stock option/grant plans 2,611 3,125
Social security contributions 40,051 36,219
Severance indemnity costs 128 92
Costs related to other defined-benefit plans 7,958 7,752
Redundancy incentives 5,068 3,625
Personnel cost recoveries 2,780 2,859
Other costs 564 607
196,695 191,519
The average workforce at 31 December 2011 numbered 2,937, compared with 2,935 at 31 December
2010.
Below is a breakdown of average workforce by category:
2011 2010 Chamges
Managers 73 74 (1)
Middle managers 250 251 (1)
White collars 1,594 1,603 (9)
Blue collars 984 1,014 (30)
Total 2,901 2,942 (41)
The cost (Euro 196,695 thousand) represents all liabilities for salaries and deferred remuneration, social
security contributions and severance pay maturing at 31 December 2011, and includes the cost of
personnel in permanent foreign establishments, amounting to Euro 12,772 thousand.
The Euro 5,176 thousand increase is attributable to a higher charge for incentive bonuses and a change in
the legislation regarding contributions, which has caused an increase in the amount of contributions and
redundancy incentives (Euro 1,443 thousand) because of the rise in the number and the different mix of
resources leaving the Company.
Cost recoveries on loans to personnel stood at Euro 2,780 thousand.
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AT 31 DECEMBER 2011