FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2010 - Finnlines
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2010 - Finnlines
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2010 - Finnlines
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In defined benefit plans, the employer's pension liability is<br />
based on the current value of the obligation defined in the plan<br />
and on the fair value of the assets included in the plan, which are<br />
calculated using actuarial calculations determined in the IAS 19<br />
standard.<br />
The Group's obligations in relation to defined benefit plans are<br />
calculated separately for each plan using the projected unit credit<br />
method. Pension costs are recognised as expenses during each<br />
employee's employment term on the basis of calculations made<br />
by authorised actuaries. In calculating the current value of a pen-<br />
sion liability, the Group uses the market rate of return of high-<br />
quality debenture bonds issued by the companies or the interest<br />
rate of government debt obligations as the discount rate. The ma-<br />
turity of debenture bonds and debt obligations corresponds in all<br />
essential aspects to the maturity of the pension obligation being<br />
considered.<br />
In the Group's defined benefit plans, the opening balance at<br />
the time of transfer includes all the accrued actuarial profits and<br />
losses. After that the actuarial profits and losses are recognised<br />
through profit or loss over the average employment time to the<br />
extent that they exceed the higher of the following: 10 per cent<br />
of the pension obligation or 10 per cent of the fair value of plan<br />
assets.<br />
Share-based payments<br />
The IFRS 2 standard is applied to all share option schemes in<br />
which options have been granted after 7 November 2002, but did<br />
not vest before 1 January 2005. Expenses for any previous share<br />
option schemes have not been recognised in the profit and loss<br />
account. On the end of the reporting period, the Group had no<br />
share option schemes in force.<br />
PROVISIONS<br />
(figures in EUR thousand, if not stated otherwise)<br />
Provisions are recognised when the company, as a consequence<br />
of previous events, has a legal or actual obligation whose mon-<br />
etary value can be reliably determined and whose realisation is<br />
probable. The amount recognised as provisions is equivalent to<br />
the best estimate of the expenses that will be incurred by fulfilling<br />
the obligations existing on the end of the reporting period. The<br />
amount used for provisions is the current value of the expected<br />
expenses.<br />
REVENUE RECOGNITION<br />
The Group's revenue is mainly generated through sales of servic-<br />
es which are principally port operations and transports of cargo<br />
and passengers. Revenue is recognised as the services are ren-<br />
dered. Revenue from voyages and port services is deferred relat-<br />
ing to the uncompleted part of these services on each reporting<br />
date. Revenue is measured at the fair value of the consideration<br />
received or receivable adjusted according to indirect taxes, rev-<br />
enue adjustments and exchange rate differences. Revenue from<br />
vessels time chartered is recognised based on chartered days.<br />
SEGMENT REPORTING<br />
The Group presents segment reporting in accordance with IFRS<br />
8 based on its internal reporting structure.<br />
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