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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 />

FINNLINES PLC Financial Statements <strong>2010</strong><br />

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