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11. Other intangible assets

 

 

Brands

 

Other

 

Advance payments or in progress

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross carrying amount

 

227.6

 

1,053.5

 

3.5

 

1,284.6

Accumulated amortization and impairment

 

–2.3

 

–960.3

 

0.0

 

–962.6

Carrying amount as of April 1, 2012

 

225.3

 

93.2

 

3.5

 

322.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross carrying amount

 

227.6

 

1,081.0

 

14.6

 

1,323.2

Accumulated amortization and impairment

 

–8.1

 

–994.2

 

0.0

 

–1,002.3

Carrying amount as of March 31, 2013

 

219.5

 

86.8

 

14.6

 

320.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross carrying amount

 

227.6

 

1,087.0

 

43.1

 

1,357.7

Accumulated amortization and impairment

 

–13.8

 

–1,007.2

 

0.0

 

–1,021.0

Carrying amount as of March 31, 2014

 

213.8

 

79.8

 

43.1

 

336.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In millions of euros

The column “Brands” contains brands with an indefinite useful life amounting to EUR 170.6 million. No impairments have arisen. Moreover, a capital market funding advantage associated with the brand name Böhler-Uddeholm is contained therein. The depreciation period of the capital market funding advantage is ten years.

The following table shows a reconciliation of the carrying amounts of other intangible assets for the periods presented in the consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2014:

 

 

Brands

 

Other

 

Advance payments or in progress

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carrying amount as of April 1, 2012

 

225.3

 

93.2

 

3.5

 

322.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Changes in the scope of consolidated financial statements

 

0.0

 

24.5

 

0.0

 

24.5

Additions

 

0.0

 

12.4

 

14.4

 

26.8

Transfers

 

0.0

 

3.3

 

–3.3

 

0.0

Disposals

 

0.0

 

–0.1

 

0.0

 

–0.1

Amortization

 

–5.8

 

–46.6

 

0.0

 

–52.4

Net exchange differences

 

0.0

 

0.1

 

0.0

 

0.1

Carrying amount as of March 31, 2013

 

219.5

 

86.8

 

14.6

 

320.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Changes in the scope of consolidated financial statements

 

0.0

 

4.7

 

0.0

 

4.7

Additions

 

0.0

 

15.4

 

29.1

 

44.5

Transfers

 

0.0

 

4.2

 

–0.5

 

3.7

Disposals

 

0.0

 

0.0

 

0.0

 

0.0

Amortization

 

–5.7

 

–28.5

 

0.0

 

–34.2

Net exchange differences

 

0.0

 

–2.8

 

–0.1

 

–2.9

Carrying amount as of March 31, 2014

 

213.8

 

79.8

 

43.1

 

336.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In millions of euros

The functional areas of cost of sales, distribution costs, administrative expenses, and other operating expenses may include amortization of intangible assets.

As of March 31, 2014, commitments for the acquisition of intangible assets amounted to EUR 3.3 million (March 31, 2013: EUR 0.2 million). Additions to “Advance payments or in progress” contain EUR 23.0 million (March 31, 2013: EUR 13.2 million) in capitalized development costs for a software project intended to depict cross-company business processes and business processes that have been harmonized within the Steel Division.

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The voestalpine Group is a steel-based technology and capital goods group that operates worldwide. With its top-quality products, the Group is one of the leading partners to the automotive and consumer goods industries in Europe and to the oil and gas industries worldwide.

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50 Countries on all 5 continents
500 Group companies and locations
48,113 Employees worldwide

Earnings FY 2013/14

€ 11.2 Billion

Revenue

€ 1.4 Billion

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