Other financial assets of €124,264 thousand (31 December 2009: €109,546 thousand) comprise the following:
Other financial assets |
|
|
(€ thousand) |
2010 |
2,009 |
|
|
|
Pension assets |
10,263 |
11,848 |
Investments in affiliated companies |
2,224 |
1,831 |
Other investments |
2,253 |
2,253 |
Loans receivable |
1,907 |
1,934 |
Non-current securities |
827 |
827 |
Other non-current financial assets |
17,474 |
18,693 |
|
|
|
Derivative financial instruments |
23,706 |
22,309 |
Financial receivables from affiliated companies and related companies |
7,459 |
5,833 |
Financial receivables from third parties |
658 |
1,098 |
Receivables from employees |
2,068 |
1,660 |
Deferred charges and prepaid expenses |
16,647 |
12,674 |
Sundry financial assets |
56,252 |
47,279 |
Other current financial assets |
106,790 |
90,853 |
|
|
|
Total other financial assets |
124,264 |
109,546 |
Pension assets relate to asset surpluses from defined benefit plans. As at the reporting date, the present values of defined benefit obligations are netted against the fair value of plan assets. If the plan assets exceed the obligation, this results in an asset (negative net liability).
Sundry financial assets includes non-derivative financial receivables amounting to €35,416 thousand (31 December 2009: €40,441 thousand) which fall within the scope of IFRS 7.