33. Other provisions (non-current) / Provisions (current)

In the reporting period, other provisions (non-current)/provisions (current) changed as follows:

XLS

€ million

 

Real estate-related obligations

 

Obligations from trade transactions

 

Restructuring

 

Taxes

 

Miscel­laneous

 

Total

As of 1/10/2016

 

180

 

64

 

265

 

20

 

328

 

856

Currency translation

 

−4

 

−1

 

0

 

0

 

−5

 

−11

Addition

 

59

 

76

 

79

 

1

 

130

 

345

Reversal

 

−10

 

−1

 

−28

 

−3

 

−36

 

−78

Utilisation

 

−27

 

−75

 

−116

 

−3

 

−150

 

−372

Change in consolidation group

 

2

 

1

 

1

 

0

 

−9

 

−5

Interest portion of the addition/change in interest rate

 

−1

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

Transfer

 

3

 

−2

 

−1

 

0

 

3

 

3

As of 30/9/2017

 

202

 

62

 

200

 

15

 

260

 

739

Non-current

 

105

 

0

 

56

 

7

 

114

 

283

Current

 

96

 

62

 

144

 

7

 

146

 

456

As of 30/9/2017

 

202

 

62

 

200

 

15

 

260

 

739

Provisions for real estate-related obligations affected rental shortfalls in the amount of €48 million (30/9/2016: €48 million), store-related risks totalling €43 million (30/9/2016: €47 million), rental commitments amounting to €40 million (30/9/2016: €33 million) and reinstatement obligations amounting to €39 million (30/9/2016: €22 million).

Other real estate obligations in the amount of €30 million (30/9/2016: €29 million) stemmed essentially from dismantling and removing obligations.

At €105 million (30/9/2016: €108 million), provisions for real estate are disclosed as non-current provisions.

Significant components of the obligations from trade transactions are provisions for rebates from customer loyalty programmes in the amount of €38 million (30/9/2016: €35 million), provisions for rights of return of €5 million (30/9/2016: €4 million) as well as provisions for warranty services in the amount of €2 million (30/9/2016: €2 million).

Provisions from trade transactions do not contain any non-current components.

Restructuring provisions totalling €200 million (30/9/2016: €265 million) essentially relate to METRO Wholesale in the amount of €53 million (30/9/2016: €126 million), Real in the amount of €54 million (30/9/2016: €15 million) and other companies in the amount of €93 million (30/9/2016: €125 million).

The long-term portion of provisions for restructuring amounts to €56 million (30/9/2016: €60 million).

Other provisions primarily relate to provisions for litigation costs/risks in the amount of €58 million (30/9/2016: €66 million), provisions for guarantee and warranty risks in the amount of €30 million (30/9/2016: €29 million) and provisions for share-based payments amounting to €28 million (30/9/2016: €34 million). In addition, they include provisions for severance obligations in the amount of €8 million (30/9/2016: €9 million) and for interest on tax provisions in the amount of €9 million (30/9/2016: €4 million).

The long-term portion of other provisions amounts to €114 million (30/9/2016: €122 million).

  • For more information about share-based payments, see no. 49 – long-term incentive for executives.

Transfers essentially concern reclassifications within other provisions.

Depending on the respective term and country, interest rates for non-interest-bearing, non-current provisions range from 0.00% to 4.83%.