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Notes to the Balance Sheet
12 • Intangible Assets
(in € million)
|
Cost
Opening balance Jan. 1, 2007 |
427 |
7 |
434 |
| Currency translation adjustment |
–2 |
- |
–2 |
| Changes in consolidated Group/acquisitions |
168 |
164 |
332 |
| Additions |
5 |
- |
5 |
| Disposals/transfers |
–46 |
- |
–46 |
| Closing balance Dec. 31, 2007 |
552 |
171 |
723 |
| |
|
|
|
Amortization
Opening balance Jan. 1, 2007 |
400 |
4 |
404 |
| Currency translation adjustment |
–2 |
- |
–2 |
| Additions |
11 |
- |
11 |
| Disposals/transfers |
–47 |
- |
–47 |
| Closing balance Dec. 31, 2007 |
362 |
4 |
366 |
| |
|
|
|
| Carrying amount Dec. 31, 2007 |
190 |
167 |
357 |
| |
|
|
|
Cost
Opening balance Jan. 1, 2008 |
552 |
171 |
723 |
| Currency translation adjustment |
–3 |
21 |
18 |
| Changes in consolidated Group/acquisitions |
- |
19 |
19 |
| Additions |
8 |
- |
8 |
Disposals/transfers
|
–57 |
- |
–57 |
| Closing balance Dec. 31, 2008 |
500 |
211 |
711 |
| |
|
|
|
Amortization
Opening balance Jan. 1, 2008 |
362 |
4 |
366 |
| Currency translation adjustment |
–4 |
- |
–4 |
| Additions |
16 |
- |
16 |
| Disposals/transfers |
–56 |
- |
–56 |
| Closing balance Dec. 31, 2008 |
318 |
4 |
322 |
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|
|
|
| Carrying amount Dec. 31, 2008 |
182 |
207 |
389 |
The carrying amount of intangible assets increased by
€32 million compared with the previous year to €389 million
(previous year: €357 million). The adjustment of the
prior-year figures is due to the final purchase price allocation
for C-BONS Hair Care. Hidden reserves of €8 million
were realized in connection with the trademarks acquired,
and customer relationships amounting to €16 million were
identified. Customer relationships were amortized in the
amount of €4 million in the year under review.
The trademarks have been recognized with an indefinite useful life since it is planned to continue using them
for an unlimited period. An impairment test did not reveal
any need for write-downs as of December 31, 2008. The
impairment test uses the royalty method, and is based on
an extrapolation outside the planning horizon of 2.5% and
a pre-tax discount rate of 10.9%.
As in the previous year, no internally generated
intangible assets were recognized in the fiscal year under
review, since the conditions for recognition under IAS 38
“Intangible Assets” were not met for the development
projects.
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