20.Provisions
|
|
Ongoing restructuring |
Negative goodwill |
Other provisions |
Deferred income taxes |
Total provisions |
|
As at 1 January 2019 |
2,537 |
310 |
21,525 |
63,443 |
87,815 |
|
Change in scope of consolidation |
– |
– |
6,252 |
240 |
6,492 |
|
Additions |
1,500 |
– |
12,439 |
676 |
14,615 |
|
Utilisation |
-1,016 |
– |
-8,154 |
– |
-9,170 |
|
Release |
-21 |
-310 |
-508 |
-8,718 |
-9,557 |
|
Currency translation differences |
– |
– |
-129 |
-204 |
-333 |
|
As at 31 December 2019 |
3,000 |
– |
31,425 |
55,437 |
89,862 |
|
Thereof current provisions |
1,500 |
– |
11,546 |
– |
13,046 |
|
Thereof non-current provisions |
1,500 |
– |
19,879 |
55,437 |
76,816 |
The restructuring provisions relate in particular to anticipated costs in connection with the decision to reorganise business activities.
Other provisions include amongst other things liabilities for staff expenses in foreign countries as required by law (2019: CHF 6.6 million, 2018: CHF 6.8 million) and provisions for pending legal matters and business disputes (2019: CHF 7.7 million, 2018: CHF 2.9 million). In all cases, the likelihood of such events occurring has been assessed at above 50 %.
|
|
Ongoing restructuring |
Negative goodwill |
Other provisions |
Deferred income taxes |
Total provisions |
|
As at 1 January 2018 |
3,940 |
621 |
18,285 |
60,792 |
83,638 |
|
Additions |
– |
– |
12,122 |
9,996 |
22,118 |
|
Utilisation |
-1,403 |
– |
-4,856 |
– |
-6,259 |
|
Release |
– |
-311 |
-3,365 |
-7,042 |
-10,718 |
|
Currency translation differences |
– |
– |
-661 |
-303 |
-964 |
|
As at 31 December 2018 |
2,537 |
310 |
21,525 |
63,443 |
87,815 |
|
Thereof current provisions |
1,523 |
310 |
8,412 |
– |
10,245 |
|
Thereof non-current provisions |
1,014 |
– |
13,113 |
63,443 |
77,570 |