AIRBUS - 2019 Financial Statements

2.6 Employees Costs and Benefits Notes to the IFRS Consolidated Financial Statements / 2 As of 31 December 2019, the change in financial assumptions mainly due to the further weakening of interest rates in Germany, France, Canada and the UK resulted in a total net increase in pension liability of € 1,756 million. In light of the prolonged decline in interest rates and without any sign of change in this trend in a foreseeable future coupled with experience gained over recent years, management revised its demographic assumptions related to the behaviour of beneficiaries under the German pension plan. This resulted in a net increase in pension liability of € 1,793 million as of 30 June 2019, shown as part of the total changes in actuarial assumptions. These changes in accounting estimates have been recognised through other comprehensive income. In 2019, the amount of contributions for retirement plans amount to € 1,674 million. This consists of: – payments made to the pension plans of the Company of €1,585 million (2018: €1,278 million), mainly relating to the Contractual Trust Arrangement in Germany of €1,509 million (2018: €1,159 million) as well as to the Company UK scheme € 59 million (2018: € 104 million); – payments made to the participation in BAE Systems Pension Scheme in the UK of € 89 million (2018: €330 million). Contributions of approximately €1,040 million are expected to be made in 2020. The weighted average duration of the DBO for retirement plans and deferred compensation is 18 years at 31 December 2019 (31 December 2018: 16 years). Pension obligations by countries and type of beneficiaries The split of the DBO for retirement plans and deferred compensation between active, deferred and pensioner members for the most significant plans is as follows: Active Deferred Pensioner Germany 54% 8% 38% France 99% 0% 1% UK 67% 14% 19% Participation in BAE System Pension Scheme (Main Scheme) 61% 16% 23% Canada 92% 0% 8% Pension obligations sensitivity to main assumptions The following table shows how the present value of the DBO of retirement plans and deferred compensation would have been influenced by changes in the actuarial assumptions as set out for 31 December 2019: Change in actuarial assumptions Impact on DBO Change at 31 December 2019 2018 Present value of the obligation 21,013 17,037 Discount rate Increase by 0.5%-point (1,807) (1,204) Decrease by 0.5%-point 2,074 1,338 Rate of compensation increase Increase by 0.25%-point 184 136 Decrease by 0.25%-point (160) (130) Rate of pension increase Increase by 0.25%-point 443 316 Decrease by 0.25%-point (425) (302) Life expectancy Increase by 1 year 629 428 The funding of the plans is as follows: (In € million) 31 December 2019 2018 DBO Plan assets DBO Plan assets Unfunded pension plans 2,530 0 2,157 0 Funded pension plans (partial) 16,210 (11,455) 13,250 (8,933) Total 18,740 (11,445) 15,407 (8,933) 51 Airbus / Financial Statements 2019