NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

26. Provisions



(all amounts in Euro thousands)

Group

  1 January 2017 Charge for the year Unused amounts reversed Unwinding of discount Utilized Exchange differences 31 December 2017
Provisions for restoration of quarries a 17,191 1,369 -1,786 237 -75 -1,106 15,830
Provisions for other taxes b 1,784 2,277 - - - -95 3,966
Litigation provisions c 1,055 7,115 -442 - -322 -117 7,289
Other provisions d 9,619 8,381 -1,105 3 -4,998 -255 11,645
    29,649 19,142 -3,333 240 -5,395 -1,573 38,730
    1 January 2016 Charge for the year Unused amounts reversed Unwinding of discount Utilized Exchange differences 31 December 2016
Provisions for restoration of quarries a 16,155 2,072 -1,613 265 -38 350 17,191
Provisions for other taxes b 2,830 249 -72 - -250 -973 1,784
Litigation provisions c 1,421 172 - - -40 -498 1,055
Other provisions d 7,410 7,709 -4,971 3 -68 -464 9,619
    27,816 10,202 -6,656 268 -396 -1,585 29,649
                 
    2017 2016          
Non-current provisions   30,172 22,498          
Current provisions   8,558 7,151          
    38,730 29,649        

Company

  1 January 2017 Charge for the year Unused amounts reversed Unwinding of discount Utilized 31 December 2017
Provisions for restoration of quarries a 2,433 51 -10 37 -113 2,398
Litigation provisions c 132 2,236 - - - 2,368
Other provisions d 7,748 8,503 -974 3 -4,834 10,446
    10,313 10,790 -984 40 -4,947 15,212
    1 January 2016 Charge for the year Unused amounts reversed Unwinding of discount Utilized 31 December 2016
Provisions for restoration of quarries a 2,119 319 - 40 -45 2,433
Litigation provisions c - 132 -100 - - 132
Other provisions d 5,785 6,796 -100 3 -4,736 7,748
    7,904 7,247 -100 43 -4,781 10,313
    2017 2016        
Non-current provisions   6,944 4,215        
Current provisions   8,268 6,098        
    15,212 10,313      

a. This provision represents the present value of the estimated costs to rehabilitate quarry sites and other similar post-closure obligations. It is expected that this amount will be used over the next 1 to 50 years.

b. This provision relates to future obligations that may result from tax audits for other taxes. It is expected that this amount will be fully utilized in the next five years.

c. This provision has been established with respect to claims made against certain companies in the Group by third parties, mainly against the subsidiaries in Egypt. These claims concern labour compensations, labour cases for previous years' benefits and dues and claims for shares revaluation. It is expected that this amount will be utilized mainly in the next twelve months.

d. The other provisions are comprised of amounts relating to risks none of which are individually material to the Group. The Company's existing carrying amount includes, among others, the provision for staff bonuses. It is expected that the remaining amounts will be used over the next 1 to 20 years.

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