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Notes to the Balance Sheet

 

12 • Intangible Assets 

(in € million)
  Patents, licenses, trade-
marks, software, and
similar rights and assets
Goodwill Total
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
       
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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