[6] Accounting policies

Assumptions and estimates

The preparation of the IFRS consolidated financial statements requires the use of assumptions and estimates for certain line items that affect recognition and measurement in the consolidated statement of financial position and consolidated income statement. The actual amounts realised may differ from estimates. Assumptions and estimates are applied in particular:

• in assessing the need for and the amount of impairment losses on intangible assets, property, plant and equipment, and inventories
• in determining the useful life of non-current assets
• in classifying and measuring leases and in determining the lease terms
• in recognising and measuring defined benefit pension obligations and other provisions
• in recognising and measuring current and deferred taxes
• in recognising and measuring assets acquired and liabilities assumed in connection with business combinations, and
• in evaluating the stage of completion of contracts where the revenue is recognised over a period of time.

The impact of a change to an estimate is recognised prospectively when it becomes known and assumptions are adjusted accordingly.

Revenue recognition

Revenue is the fair value of the consideration received for the sale of goods and services and rental and lease income (excluding VAT) after deduction of trade discounts and rebates. In addition to the contractually agreed consideration, the transaction price may also include variable elements such as rebates, volume discounts, trade discounts, bonuses and penalties. Revenue is recognised when control over the goods or services passes to the customer. The point in time when the risks and rewards incidental to ownership of the goods sold are substantially transferred to the customer is determined by the underlying contract and the delivery terms specified therein or by international trade rules. Payment terms vary in accordance with the customary conditions in the respective countries. Other criteria may arise, depending on each individual transaction, as described below:

Sale of goods

Revenue from the sale of goods is recognised at the point in time when the KION Group delivers goods to a customer, the risks and rewards incidental to the ownership of the goods sold are substantially transferred to the customer and the flow of benefits to the Group is considered to be sufficiently probable. If a customer is expected to accept goods but has yet to do so, the corresponding revenue is only recognised when the goods are accepted. Shipping services are not usually treated as separate performance obligations. In addition to the contractually agreed consideration, the transaction price for key-account customers may also include variable elements such as rebates, volume discounts, trade discounts, bonuses and penalties. The revenue from these sales is recognised in the amount of the price specified in the contract less the estimated price reductions.

Rendering of services

Revenue from the rendering of services is recognised on a straight-line basis over the period of performance or in accordance with the proportion of the overall service rendered by the reporting date. By contrast, revenue from long-term service agreements is recognised on the basis of the average term of the service agreements and in line with progressive costs (constant margin).

Leases / short-term rentals

Revenue from direct lease business is recognised in the amount of the sale value of the leased asset if classified as a finance lease and in the amount of the lease payments if classified as an operating lease. If industrial trucks are first sold to and then immediately leased back from a financing partner in order to finance leases, no selling margin in connection with the financing is recognised as the financing partner usually does not obtain control over the industrial truck.

In the indirect lease business, industrial trucks are sold to vendor partners that enter into long-term leases with end customers. As the vendor partner usually does not obtain control over the industrial truck, entities in the KION Group initially treat the portion of the consideration received that exceeds the residual value obligation as deferred income and subsequently recognise the revenue in instalments over the term of the lease. If risks and rewards relating to the industrial truck are substantially transferred to the vendor partner, entities in the KION Group immediately recognise the portion of the consideration received that exceeds the residual value obligation as revenue.

Project business contracts

Revenue from the project business is recognised over time according to the stage of completion (percentage-of-completion method). The percentage of completion is the proportion of contract costs incurred up to the reporting date compared to the total estimated contract costs as at the reporting date (cost-to-cost method) and reflects the continual transfer of control over the project to the customer. If it is probable that the total contract costs will exceed the contract revenue, the expected loss is immediately recognised as an expense in the financial year in which the loss becomes apparent. If the contract costs incurred plus the profit and loss recognised exceed the progress billings, the excess is recognised as a contract asset. If the progress billings exceed the capitalised costs plus the recognised profit and loss, the excess is recognised as a liability under contract liabilities.

If the outcome of a project business contract cannot be reliably estimated, the likely achievable revenue is recognised only up to the amount of the costs incurred. Contract costs are recognised as an expense in the period in which they are incurred. Variations in the contract work, claims and incentive payments are factored into the project costing if they are likely to result in revenue and the amount of revenue can be reliably estimated. If the calculated percentage of completion as at the reporting date changes as a result, the difference between the revenue already recognised up to that point and the revenue calculated on the basis of the new estimate of the percentage of completion is recognised in profit or loss.

Project business contracts are accounted for using the percentage-of-completion method based on management estimates of the contract costs incurred. If estimates change, or if there are differences between planned and actual costs, this is directly reflected in the profit or loss from project business contracts. The Operating Units continually review the cost estimates and adjust them as appropriate.

Cost of sales

The cost of sales comprises the cost of goods and services sold and includes directly attributable material and labour costs as well as directly attributable overheads. Cost of sales also includes additions to warranty provisions, which are recognised in the amount of the estimated cost at the date on which the related product is sold.

Financial income and expenses

Financial income and expenses mainly consist of interest expense on financial liabilities, interest income from financial receivables, interest income and interest expense from leases, interest income and interest expense from financial services, interest expense from procurement leases, foreign currency exchange rate gains and losses on financing activities and the net interest cost of the defined benefit obligation. Interest income and expenses are recognised in profit and loss in accordance with the effective interest method.

Goodwill

Goodwill has an indefinite useful life and is therefore not amortised. Instead, it is tested for impairment in accordance with IAS 36 at least once a year, and more frequently if there are indications that the asset might be impaired.

Goodwill is tested for impairment annually at the level of the cash-generating units (CGUs) to which goodwill is allocated.

The cash-generating units identified for the purposes of testing goodwill and brand names for impairment equate to the LMH EMEA, STILL EMEA, KION APAC and KION Americas Operating Units in the Industrial Trucks & Services segment and to the Dematic Operating Unit in the Supply Chain Solutions segment.

The recoverable amount of a CGU is determined by calculating its value in use on the basis of the discounted cash flow method. The cash flows forecast for the next five years are included in the calculation for the impairment test. The financial forecasts are based on assumptions relating to the development of the global economy, commodity prices and exchange rates. Cash flows beyond the five-year planning horizon were extrapolated for the LMH EMEA, STILL EMEA, KION APAC and KION Americas CGUs using a growth rate of 1.0 per cent (2018: 0.8 per cent). The growth rate used for Dematic was 1.3 per cent (2018: 1.3 per cent).

CGU cash flows are discounted using a weighted average cost of capital (WACC) that reflects current market assessments of the specific risks to individual CGUs.

> TABLE 047 shows the significant parameters for impairment testing broken down by Operating Unit. Any material changes to these and other factors might result in the recognition of impairment losses. Further information on goodwill can be found in note [16].

The impairment test carried out in the fourth quarter of 2019 did not reveal any need to recognise impairment losses for the goodwill allocated to the LMH EMEA, STILL EMEA, KION APAC, KION Americas and Dematic CGUs. Using sensitivity analysis, it was determined that no impairment losses need to be recognised for goodwill, even if key assumptions vary within realistic limits, in particular variations in WACC of plus or minus 100 basis points.

Other intangible assets

Other purchased intangible assets with a finite useful life are carried at historical cost less all accumulated amortisation and impairment losses. If events or market developments suggest impairment has occurred, impairment tests are carried out on the carrying amount of items classified as other intangible assets with a finite useful life. The carrying amount of an asset is compared with its recoverable amount. If the reasons for recognising impairment losses in prior periods no longer apply, the relevant impairment losses are reversed, but subject to a limit such that the carrying amount of the asset is no higher than its amortised cost.

Development costs are capitalised if the capitalisation criteria in IAS 38 are met. Capitalised development costs include all costs and overheads directly attributable to the development process. Once they have been initially capitalised, these costs and other internally generated intangible assets – particularly internally generated software – are carried at cost less accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment losses. All non-qualifying development costs are expensed as incurred and reported in the consolidated income statement under research and development costs together with research costs.

Amortisation of intangible assets with a finite useful life is recognised on a straight-line basis and predominantly reported under cost of sales. The impairment losses on intangible assets are reported under other expenses.

The useful lives shown in > TABLE 048 are applied in determining the carrying amounts of other intangible assets.

Other intangible assets with an indefinite useful life are carried at cost and currently comprise only brand names. Brand names are not amortised because they have been established in the market for a number of years and there is no foreseeable end to their useful life. In accordance with IAS 36, they are tested for impairment at least once a year, and more frequently if there are indications that the asset might be impaired.

The impairment test applies an income-oriented method in which fundamentally the same assumptions are used as in the impairment test for goodwill. Assessments of indefinite useful life are carried out in every period.

Leases / short-term rentals

KION Group entities in the Industrial Trucks & Services segment conduct lease and short-term rental business in which they lease or rent industrial trucks and related items of equipment to their customers in order to promote sales.

Entities in the KION Group enter into leases as lessors and as lessees. Where they act as lessors, the leases are classified as finance leases, in accordance with IFRS 16, if substantially all of the risks and rewards incidental to ownership of the leased asset are transferred to the lessee. All other leases and short-term rentals are classified as operating leases, again in accordance with IFRS 16, and recognised as leased assets or rental assets.

If an entity in the Industrial Trucks & Services segment enters into a finance lease as the lessor, the future lease payments to be made by the customer are recognised as lease receivables at an amount equal to the net investment in the lease. These are measured using the simplified impairment approach in accordance with IFRS 9. Interest income is spread over the term of the lease in order to ensure a constant return on the outstanding net investment in the lease.

The classification of leases requires estimates to be made regarding the transferred and retained risks and rewards in connection with ownership of the industrial truck. When defining the lease term, management also takes into consideration all facts and circumstances that offer an economic incentive to exercise extension options or to not exercise cancellation options. Further information on leases can be found in notes [17] Leased assets, [18] Rental assets and [19] Other property, plant and equipment.

Leases

If the beneficial ownership of leased assets remains with a KION Group entity as the lessor under an operating lease, the assets are reported as leased assets in the statement of financial position. The leased assets are carried at cost and depreciated on a straight-line basis over the term of the underlying leases until the residual value is reached. To finance leases, industrial trucks are generally sold to leasing companies (financing partners) and immediately leased back (head lease) before being sub-leased to external end customers (described below as ‘sale and leaseback sub-leases’).

The following applies to leases entered into from 1 January 2018 onwards: The financing partner usually does not obtain control over the industrial truck and it is recognised as a leased asset in the statement of financial position or, if the risks and rewards have been transferred to the end customer, as a lease receivable. The industrial truck recognised as a leased asset is carried at cost, while the lease receivable is recognised at an amount equal to the net investment in the lease. In both cases, the liabilities for financing are recognised under liabilities from financial services.

In accordance with the transitional provisions of IFRS 16, the sale and leaseback sub-lease portfolio in existence as at 31 December 2017 was not reassessed with regard to the transfer of control to the financing partner in the head lease. In sale and leaseback sub-leases, risks and rewards incidental to the head lease are, in general, substantially borne by entities in the KION Group. The corresponding assets are therefore reported as leased assets within non-current assets and measured at amortised cost. However, if risks and rewards incidental to the head lease are substantially transferred to the end customer in the sub-lease, a corresponding lease receivable is recognised. In both cases, the funding items for these long-term customer leases, which are funded for terms that match those of the leases, are recognised as lease liabilities.

In the indirect lease business, industrial trucks are sold to leasing companies that enter into long-term leases with end customers (vendor partners). As the vendor partner usually does not obtain control over the industrial truck, it is recognised as a leased asset in the statement of financial position of the KION Group entities and carried at cost. If the KION Group provides a residual value guarantee, an amount equivalent to the residual value obligation is recognised under liabilities from financial services.

Short-term rentals

Entities in the KION Group rent industrial trucks directly to end customers under short-term rental agreements. Short-term rental agreements usually have a term ranging from a few hours to a year.

The following applies to short-term rental agreements entered into from 1 January 2018 onwards: The financing partner usually does not obtain control over the industrial truck and it is recognised as a rental asset in the statement of financial position. It is carried at cost and usually depreciated on a straight-line basis over the normal useful life of between five and eight years, depending on the product group. The liabilities for financing this part of the short-term rental fleet are reported under liabilities from financial services.

In accordance with the transitional provisions of IFRS 16, the sale and leaseback sub-lease portfolio in existence as at 31 December 2017 was not reassessed with regard to the transfer of control to the financing partner in the head lease. In the case of sale and leaseback sub-lease transactions, risks and rewards incidental to the head lease are usually substantially borne by entities in the KION Group, so the industrial trucks are reported as rental assets and measured at amortised cost. The liabilities for financing this part of the short-term rental fleet are reported under other financial liabilities.

Other property, plant and equipment

Property, plant and equipment is carried at cost less depreciation and impairment losses. The cost of internally generated machinery and equipment includes all costs directly attributable to the production process and an appropriate portion of production overheads.

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment is recognised on a straight-line basis and reported under functional costs. The useful lives and depreciation methods are reviewed annually and adjusted to reflect changes in conditions.

The ranges of useful life below are applied in determining the carrying amounts of items of property, plant and equipment. > TABLE 049

KION Group companies also lease property, plant and equipment for their own use through leases, which are recognised as right-of-use assets under other property, plant and equipment. As a rule, the leases are entered into for defined periods, although they may contain extension and / or termination options.

The right-of-use assets are depreciated over the shorter of their useful life or the term of the lease, unless title to the leased assets passes to the lessee when the lease expires, in which case the right-of-use asset is depreciated over the useful life of the leased asset.

When liabilities from procurement leases are initially measured, the lease payments not yet made are discounted at an interest rate implicit in the lease. If this cannot be readily defined, a term-specific and currency-specific incremental borrowing rate of interest is essentially determined and used for the calculation.

Lease instalments for procurement leases with a term of no more than twelve months and for procurement leases relating to low-value assets are immediately recognised as an expense under functional costs.

At the end of the lease term, the leased assets are returned or purchased, or the contract is extended; the latter is accounted for as a modification or remeasurement.

If there are certain indications of impairment of the property, plant and equipment, the assets are tested for impairment by comparing the residual carrying amount of the assets with their recoverable amount. If the residual carrying amount is greater than the recoverable amount, an impairment loss is recognised for an asset. The impairment losses on property, plant and equipment are reported under other expenses.

If an impairment test for an item of property, plant and equipment is performed at the level of a cash-generating unit to which goodwill is allocated and results in the recognition of an impairment loss, first the goodwill and, subsequently, the assets must be written down in proportion to their relative carrying amounts. If the reason for an impairment loss recognised in prior years no longer applies, the relevant pro-rata impairment losses are reversed, but subject to a limit such that the carrying amount of the asset is no higher than its amortised cost. This does not apply to goodwill.

Equity-accounted investments

In accordance with the equity method, associates and joint ventures are measured as the proportion of the interest in the equity of the investee. They are initially carried at cost. Subsequently, the carrying amount of the equity investment is adjusted in line with any changes to the KION Group’s interest in the net assets of the investee. The KION Group’s interest in the profit or loss generated after acquisition is recognised in income. Other changes in the equity of associates and joint ventures are recognised in other comprehensive income in the consolidated financial statements in proportion to the Group’s interest in the associate or joint venture.

If the Group’s interest in the losses made by an associate or joint venture exceeds the carrying amount of the proportionate equity attributable to the Group, no additional losses are recognised. Any goodwill arising from the acquisition of an associate or joint venture is included in the carrying amount of the investment in the associate or joint venture.

If there is evidence that an associate or joint venture may be impaired, the carrying amount of the equity investment in question is tested for impairment. The carrying amount of the asset is compared with its recoverable amount. If the carrying amount is greater than the recoverable amount, an impairment loss is recognised for the equity investment.

Financial instruments

Recognition of financial instruments at fair value

In accordance with IFRS 9, certain financial instruments are recognised at fair value. Fair value is determined regularly using suitable valuation methods, where possible on the basis of observable inputs. If no observable inputs are available, unobservable inputs are used.

Financial assets

In accordance with IFRS 9, the KION Group categorises financial assets as debt instruments measured at amortised cost (AC category), debt instruments recognised at fair value through profit or loss (FVPL category) or equity instruments recognised at fair value through other comprehensive income (FVOCI category). Debt instruments are measured at amortised cost if they are held as part of a business model whose objective is to collect the contractual cash flows, and these cash flows consist solely of payments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding.

Cash and cash equivalents, financial receivables, sundry financial assets and the majority of trade receivables are assigned to the AC category. Derivative financial instruments with a positive fair value that are not part of a formally documented hedge, certain trade receivables and other financial investments are assigned to the FVPL category. Financial investments are assigned to the FVOCI category.

Upon initial recognition, financial assets in the AC category are carried at fair value including directly attributable transaction costs. In subsequent periods they are measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method. Low-interest or non-interest-bearing receivables due in more than one year are carried at their present value.

In line with the impairment approach for debt instruments in the AC category, both upon initial recognition and subsequently the KION Group recognises expected credit losses in profit or loss by recognising valuation allowances. These valuation allowances amount to the twelve-month expected losses, provided no significant increase in credit risk (for example as a result of material changes to external or internal credit ratings) is observable at the reporting date. Otherwise, lifetime expected losses are recognised. The expected losses are calculated using the probability of default, the exposure at default and, taking into account any collateral, the estimated loss given default. The calculation draws on observable historical loss data, information on current conditions and the economic outlook. A default is defined as the occurrence of a loss event, such as a borrower being in considerable financial difficulties or a contract being breached. Financial assets are impaired if there are no reasonable prospects of recovering the underlying cash flows in full or partly. The recoverability is assessed on the basis of different indicators (for example, the opening of insolvency proceedings over the borrower’s assets) that take the relevant country-specific factors into account. The reversal of an impairment loss must not result in a carrying amount greater than the amortised cost that would have arisen if the impairment loss had not been recognised.

Upon measurement of trade receivables subsequent to initial recognition, the KION Group applies the simplified impairment approach of IFRS 9 and thus recognises lifetime losses. To determine the lifetime losses, for purposes of the valuation allowance average loss rates are calculated on a collective basis in accordance with the past due status of the receivables. The loss rates are calculated on the basis of observable historical loss data, taking into account current conditions and the economic outlook (for example on the basis of expected probability of default for significant countries). The amount of the valuation allowance recognised is adjusted in profit or loss if there is a change in the estimate for the underlying inputs and thus in the losses to be recognised.

Financial assets assigned to the FVPL category are initially recognised at fair value; directly attributable transaction costs have to be taken directly to profit or loss. In subsequent periods, financial assets in the FVPL category are recognised at fair value through profit or loss.

Equity instruments in the FVOCI category are recognised at fair value through other comprehensive income. Upon initial recognition at fair value, directly attributable transaction costs are included. Accumulated gains and losses in other comprehensive income are not reclassified to profit or loss upon derecognition of these financial assets but instead remain in equity.

Financial liabilities

In accordance with IFRS 9, the KION Group differentiates between financial liabilities that are not held for trading and are thus recognised at amortised cost using the effective interest method (AC category) and financial liabilities that are held for trading and recognised at fair value through profit or loss (FVPL category).

Financial liabilities, liabilities from financial services, trade payables and other financial liabilities (except derivative financial instruments with a negative fair value that are not part of a formally documented hedge) are assigned to the AC category. Derivative financial instruments with a negative fair value that are not part of a formally documented hedge are assigned to the FVPL category.

Upon initial recognition, financial liabilities in the AC category are carried at fair value, including (where applicable) directly attributable transaction costs. Low-interest or non-interest-bearing liabilities due in more than one year are carried at their present value. Subsequently, financial liabilities are recognised at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

Financial liabilities assigned to the FVPL category are initially recognised at fair value; directly attributable transaction costs have to be taken directly to profit or loss. In subsequent periods, financial liabilities in the FVPL category are recognised at fair value through profit or loss.

Hedge accounting

Derivative financial instruments that are part of a formally documented hedge with a hedged item are not assigned to any of the IFRS 9 measurement categories and are therefore recognised in accordance with the hedge accounting rules described below.

In the case of cash flow hedges for hedging currency risk and interest-rate risk, derivatives are used to hedge future cash flow risks from existing hedged items, planned transactions and firm obligations not reported in the statement of financial position. The effective portion of changes in the fair value of derivatives is initially recognised in equity in the hedge reserve (other comprehensive income). The amounts previously recognised in the hedge reserve are subsequently reclassified to the income statement when the gain or loss on the corresponding hedged item is recognised. The ineffective portion of the changes in fair value is recognised immediately in the income statement.

In addition, the KION Group uses an interest-rate swap to hedge the fair value of a fixed-rate financial liability. The effective portion of changes in the fair value of the interest-rate swap is recognised in financial income/expenses. These are offset by gains and losses on the change in the fair value of the hedged financial liability, which result in an adjustment in profit or loss of the carrying amount of the hedged item. The ineffective portion of the hedge is also recognised immediately in net financial income / expenses.

The critical-terms-match method is used to measure the prospective effectiveness of the hedges. Ineffective portions can arise if the critical terms of the hedged item and hedge no longer match; this is determined using the dollar-offset method.

Income taxes

In the consolidated financial statements, current and deferred taxes are recognised on the basis of the tax laws of the jurisdictions involved. Deferred taxes are recognised in other comprehensive income if they relate to transactions also recognised in other comprehensive income.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognised in accordance with the liability method for all temporary differences between the IFRS carrying amounts and the tax base, as well as for temporary consolidation measures.

Deferred tax assets also include tax refund claims that arise from the expected utilisation of existing tax loss carryforwards and interest carryforwards in subsequent years and whose utilisation is reasonably certain according to current forecasts. On the basis of this estimate, deferred tax assets have been recognised on some loss carryforwards and interest carryforwards.

Deferred taxes are determined on the basis of the tax rates that will apply at the recovery date, or have been announced, in accordance with the current legal situation in each country concerned. Deferred tax assets are offset against deferred tax liabilities to the extent that they have the same maturity and relate to the same taxation authority.

Significant estimates are involved in calculating income taxes. These estimates may change on the basis of new information and experience (see also note [14]). Deferred tax assets on tax loss carryforwards and interest carryforwards are recognised on the basis of an estimate of the future recoverability of the tax benefit, i.e. an assumption as to whether sufficient taxable income or tax relief will be available against which the carryforwards can be utilised. The actual amount of taxable income in future periods – and hence the actual utilisation of tax loss carryforwards and interest carryforwards – may be different to the estimates made when the corresponding deferred tax assets were recognised.

Inventories

Inventories are carried at the lower of cost and net realisable value. The acquisition costs of raw materials and merchandise are calculated on the basis of an average. The cost of finished goods and work in progress includes direct costs and an appropriate portion of the material and production overheads and production-related depreciation directly attributable to the production process. Administrative costs and social insurance / employee benefits are included to the extent that they are attributable to the production process. The amount recognised is an average value or a value determined in accordance with the FIFO method (FIFO = first in first out).

Net realisable value is the selling price that can be realised less the estimated costs of completion and the estimated distribution costs necessary to make the sale.

Write-downs are recognised for inventory risks resulting from duration of storage, impaired recoverability or other reasons. If the reasons for the recognition of the write-downs no longer apply, they are reversed, but subject to a limit such that the carrying amount of the asset is no higher than its cost.

Contract balances

Contract assets mainly relate to work performed in the project business that has not yet been billed. Contract assets are measured using the simplified impairment approach in accordance with IFRS 9. The average loss rates calculated for trade receivables are used as an approximation of the expected losses from contract assets.

A contract liability is a company’s obligation to transfer goods or services to a customer for which the company has received (or will receive) consideration. Project business contracts with a net debit balance due to customers are reported under contract liabilities, as are advances received from customers. Further information on contract balances can be found in note [33].

Retirement benefit obligation

The retirement benefit obligation is calculated in accordance with the projected unit credit method, taking account of future increases in remuneration and pensions. Pension provisions are reduced by the fair value of the plan assets used to cover the Group’s benefit obligations.

Remeasurements, including deferred taxes, are recognised in other comprehensive income. The service cost and the net interest cost of defined benefit plans are recognised in profit or loss.

Defined benefit pension entitlements are calculated on the basis of actuarial parameters, although the fair value for certain plan assets is derived from inputs that are not observable in the market. As differences due to remeasurements are taken to other comprehensive income, any change in these assumptions would not affect the net profit for the current period. Further information on sensitivity analysis in relation to the impact of the discount rate and details of measurement can be found in the information on the retirement benefit obligation in note [28].

Liabilities from financial services

Liabilities from financial services comprise all liabilities from financing the lease business and financing the short-term rental fleet on the basis of sale and leaseback sub-leases from 1 January 2018 onwards, as well as all liabilities that arise from financing the direct lease business by means of lease facilities and the use of securitisations. Furthermore, liabilities from financial services arising from the lease business include residual value obligations resulting from the indirect lease business.

Other provisions

Other provisions are recognised when the Group has a legal or constructive obligation to a third party as the result of a past event that is likely to lead to a future outflow of resources and that can be reliably estimated. Where there is a range of possible outcomes and each individual point within the range has an equal probability of occurring, the provision is recognised in the amount of the mean of the individual points. Measurement is at full cost.Provisions for identifiable risks and uncertain liabilities are recognised in the amount that represents the best estimate of the cost required to settle the obligations. Recourse claims are not taken into account. The settlement amount also includes cost increases identifiable as at the reporting date. Provisions with a maturity of more than twelve months are discounted using the standard market interest rate. The discount rate is a before-tax interest rate that reflects current market expectations for the time value of money and the specific risks inherent in the liability. The interest cost from unwinding the discount is recognised in interest expenses.

Warranty provisions are recognised on the basis of past or estimated future claim statistics. The corresponding expense is recognised in cost of sales at the date on which the revenue is recognised. Individual provisions are recognised for claims that are known to the Group.

Provisions for onerous contracts and other business obligations are measured on the basis of the contractual obligations that are currently still to be fulfilled.

A restructuring provision is recognised when a KION Group entity has prepared a detailed, formal restructuring plan and this plan has raised the valid expectation in those affected that the entity will carry out the restructuring by starting to implement that plan or announcing its main features to those affected by it. The measurement of a restructuring provision only includes the direct expenditures arising from the restructuring and not associated with the ongoing activities of the entity concerned.

The recognition and measurement of other provisions are based on an estimate of the probability of the future outflow of resources, supplemented by past experience and the circumstances known to the Group at the reporting date. Accordingly, the actual outflow of resources for a given event may be different to the amount recognised in other provisions. Further details can be found in note [32].

Share-based payments

IFRS 2 distinguishes between equity-settled and cash-settled share-based payment transactions.

Equity-settled share-based payment transactions are recognised at their fair value at the date of grant. The fair value of the obligation is recognised as an expense under functional costs over the vesting period and offset against capital reserves.

The portion of the fair value of cash-settled share-based payments that is attributable to service provided up to the valuation date is recognised as an expense under functional costs and is also reported as a liability. The fair value is recalculated on each reporting date until the end of the performance period. Any change in the fair value of the obligation must be recognised (pro rata) under expenses.