|
(EUR x million) |
Exceptional items |
|
|
2009 |
2008 |
|
|
Restructuring costs |
-11.8 |
-9.4 |
|
Negative goodwill |
11.2 |
10.2 |
|
Impairment charges |
-7.5 |
- |
|
Other |
2.9 |
- |
|
Total exceptional items |
-5.2 |
0.8 |
Exceptional items are items which are non-operational income and/or gains and expenses and/or losses, which in general are not related to the normal course of the business. These are in general restructuring cost, impairment and badwill.
Part of the restructuring costs for 2009 is related to the acquisition of the animal nutrition business of Cargill in Spain and Portugal.
The negative goodwill is the result of the consideration paid and the market value of the net identifiable assets and liabilities related to the 2009 acquisition in Spain and Portugal.
The impairment charges are mainly related to the acquired assets of Maple Leaf Animal Nutrition (2007) and the animal nutrition business of Cargill in Spain and Portugal. The impairment in Spain and Portugal is a consequence of Nutreco’s strategic plans which have led to the decision to restructure the business.
The restructuring costs for 2008 are mainly related to the acquisition of Copaga and Marine Feed and the negative goodwill occurred from the acquisitions of Marine Feed, Copaga and Biofactory.
Result for the period
