14 Property, Plant and Equipmentin CHF 1,000Land andBuildingsMachinery andEquipmentFurniture andFixtures2008At CostBalance at January 1, 2008 3,161 2,835 3,058 9,054Additions 11 2,109 1,393 3,513Disposals -9 -69 -90 -168Currency translation differences -195 -58 -84 -337Balance at December 31, 2008 2,968 4,817 4,277 12,062Accumulated Depreciation / ImpairmentBalance at January 1, 2008 -161 -942 -994 -2,097Depreciation -156 -814 -910 -1,880Reclassification 2 30 33 65Currency translation differences 14 31 44 89Balance at December 31, 2008 -301 -1,695 -1,827 -3,823Net book value at January 1, 2008 3,000 1,893 2,064 6,957Net book value at December 31, 2008 2,667 3,122 2,450 8,239Fire insurance values 5,548 16,811 7,504 29,863in CHF 1,000Land andBuildingsMachinery andEquipmentFurniture andFixtures<strong>2009</strong>At CostBalance at January 1, <strong>2009</strong> 2,968 4,817 4,277 12,062Additions 0 2,954 365 3,319Disposals 0 -192 -349 -541Currency translation differences -75 -40 -14 -129Balance at December 31, <strong>2009</strong> 2,893 7,539 4,279 14,711Accumulated Depreciation/ImpairmentBalance at January 1, <strong>2009</strong> -301 -1,695 -1,827 -3,823Depreciation -155 -737 -849 -1,741Disposals 0 101 346 447Currency translation differences 15 31 20 66Balance at December 31, <strong>2009</strong> -441 -2,300 -2,310 -5,051Net book value at January 1, <strong>2009</strong> 2,667 3,122 2,450 8,239Net book value at December 31, <strong>2009</strong> 2,452 5,239 1,969 9,660Fire insurance values 5,325 17,181 8,356 30,86282 <strong>Uster</strong> Group – Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements <strong>2009</strong>
15 Pension Benefits15.1 Defined Benefit Pension Plan<strong>Uster</strong> <strong>Technologies</strong> <strong>Ltd</strong> provides pension benefits for its employees in Switzerland in the event of retirement,disability and death. The pension scheme is organized as a separate legal entity and is funded in accordancewith legal requirements.The following tables summarize the components of net benefit expense recognized in the Statement of ComprehensiveIncome as well as the actual return on plan assets.in CHF 1,000 Jan 1 –Dec 31, <strong>2009</strong>Jan 1 –Dec 31, 2008Amounts recognized in the income statementCurrent employer service cost -2,146 -2,502Interest expense -1,981 -2,484Expected return on plan assets 2,596 3,637Amortization of net actuarial gain /(loss) -15 0Curtailment, settlement loss 0 -1,548Pension costs current year -1,546 -2,897Actual return on plan assetsExpected return 2,596 3,637Actuarial gain /(loss) on plan assets -6,151 -11,185Actual return on plan assets -3,555 -7,548<strong>Uster</strong> <strong>Technologies</strong> <strong>Ltd</strong> expects to contribute CHF 1.4 million to the defined benefit pension plan in 2010.The funded status of the pension plan and the amounts recognized in the Statement of Financial Position of<strong>Uster</strong> <strong>Technologies</strong> <strong>Ltd</strong> are as follows:in CHF 1,000 Dec 31, <strong>2009</strong> Dec 31, 2008Funded StatusFair value of plan assets 61,718 72,245Defined benefit obligation -61,638 -63,802Surplus 80 8,443Amounts recognized in the balance sheetSurplus 80 8,443Unrecognized actuarial loss /(gain) 15,544 7,351Pension fund asset /(liability) in the balance sheet 15,624 15,794<strong>Uster</strong> Group – Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements <strong>2009</strong> 83
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