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"Perspectives 2011" - Sustainability and Annual Report (pdf)

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Introduction Company profile <strong>and</strong> strategyService portfolio Communication <strong>and</strong> social responsibility2. Financial assetsAdjustments in connection with migrating the yearendaccounts of associated companies to a consistentgroup-wide accounting <strong>and</strong> valuation systemwere so minor that none were required under Section312, Paragraph 5 of the German CommercialCode. Profits from the disposal of associated companiesare reported under income from investments inassociated companies.Other financial assets are stated at the lower of costor fair value.Low-interest employer loans are stated at their nominalvalue at the balance-sheet date.3. Current assetsInventories are mainly stated at their weighted averagecost for the past three months <strong>and</strong> are writtendown at the lower of cost or fair value to cover risksarising from slow-moving items <strong>and</strong> drops in price.Substitute plots of l<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> emissions allowancesreported as inventories are capitalized at the lowerof cost or fair value.Receivables <strong>and</strong> other current assets are stated atthe lower of nominal or fair value. Identifiable risksare accounted for in valuation adjustments. Appropriateprovisions are made to cover general credit riskfrom receivables. Non-interest-bearing or low-interestreceivables are reported at their present value.Cash on h<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> credit balances with banks arereported at their nominal value.4. ProvisionsProvisions for pensions were calculated accordingto actuarial principles using the Projected Unit Creditmethod <strong>and</strong> interest rates of between 4.68 percent<strong>and</strong> 5.17 percent (2010: between 4.78 percent <strong>and</strong>5.22 percent) <strong>and</strong> an anticipated rate of increase inwages <strong>and</strong> salaries of 3.00 percent (2010: 3.00 percent).A rate of increase in pensions of 2.00 percentwas assumed (2010: 2.00 percent). Life tables publishedby Prof. Klaus Heubeck were also applied.Prospective entitlements for spouses’ pensionswere calculated using the collective method. Calculationswere based on notional final ages of 63, 65<strong>and</strong> 66 years for men <strong>and</strong> 65 years for women.Provisions for phased retirement schemes set upunder old agreements are calculated in accordancewith the terms set out in Section 253 of the GermanCommercial Code <strong>and</strong> accepted actuarial rules.Pension obligations were valuated at their presentactuarial value, assuming a salary rise trend of between0.00 percent <strong>and</strong> 1.50 percent (2010: between0.00 percent <strong>and</strong> 1.50 percent). These were calculatedaccording to the 2005 G guideline tables publishedby Prof. Klaus Heubeck <strong>and</strong> monthly paymentsin advance, at an interest rate of between 3.80 percent<strong>and</strong> 3.94 percent (2010: between 3.90 percent<strong>and</strong> 3.97 percent).To meet obligations arising through phased retirementagreements <strong>and</strong> overtime credits, reinsurance agreementswere concluded which are ring-fenced fromother creditors. In fiscal 2011, the reinsurance agreementsare valued at fair value <strong>and</strong> offset against theunderlying obligations. In instances where this resultsin an excess obligation, that excess is includedin the provisions.If the current value of the reinsurance exceeds theobligations, this is included on the asset side of thebalance sheet as an active difference resulting fromoffsetting.136

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