2010Annual Report - Schneider Electric CZ, s.r.o.
2010Annual Report - Schneider Electric CZ, s.r.o.
2010Annual Report - Schneider Electric CZ, s.r.o.
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5 CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS<br />
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS<br />
194<br />
Dec. 31, 2010 Dec. 31, 2009<br />
Of which SE<br />
USA<br />
Of which SE<br />
USA<br />
3. Change in projected benefi t obligation<br />
Projected benefi t obligation at beginning of year 2,055 937 2,036 1,013<br />
Service cost 43 2 55 18<br />
Interest cost (effect of discounting) 109 56 109 57<br />
Plan participants’ contributions 4 - 3 -<br />
Benefi ts paid (134) (48) (132) (43)<br />
Actuarial (gains)/losses recognised in equity 42 14 75 16<br />
Past service cost 5 - 1 -<br />
Changes in the scope of consolidation 87 - - -<br />
Translation adjustments 130 73 1 (33)<br />
Curtailments and settlements (7) - (92) (92)<br />
Other 6 - (1) 1<br />
PROJECTED BENEFIT OBLIGATION<br />
AT END OF YEAR 2,340 1,034 2,055 937<br />
Actuarial gains and losses have been fully recognised in Other<br />
reserves.<br />
They stem mainly from changes in actuarial assumptions (primarily<br />
discount rates) used to measure obligations in the United States, the<br />
United Kingdom and the euro zone.<br />
At December 31, 2010, actuarial gains relative to the effects of<br />
experience on pension and termination benefi t obligations totaled<br />
EUR49 million for the Group.<br />
At December 31, 2009, actuarial gains relative to the effects of<br />
experience totaled EUR64 million for the Group. At December 31,<br />
2008, actuarial losses relative to the effects of experience totaled<br />
EUR445 million. At December 31, 2007, actuarial losses relative to<br />
the effects of experience totaled EUR2 million.<br />
Dec. 31, 2010 Dec. 31, 2009<br />
Of which SE<br />
USA<br />
Of which SE<br />
USA<br />
4. Change in fair value of plan assets<br />
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year 1,112 643 1,010 611<br />
Expected return on plan assets 82 56 74 50<br />
Plan participants’ contribution 4 - 4 -<br />
Employer contributions 21 1 18 1<br />
Benefi ts paid (76) (47) (68) (43)<br />
Actuarial gains/(losses) recognised in equity 38 32 71 47<br />
Changes in the scope of consolidation 29 - - -<br />
Translation adjustments 90 50 3 (22)<br />
Curtailments and settlements - - - -<br />
Other 4 - - (1)<br />
FAIR VALUE OF PLAN ASSETS AT END OF YEAR 1,304 735 1,112 643<br />
The actual return on plan assets was EUR120 million.<br />
Actuarial gains and losses have been fully recognised in Other reserves.<br />
They stem mainly from the differential between the effective and expected return on plan assets in the US, UK and Canada.<br />
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