Siemens 2007 Annual Report Download - page 258

258 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(in millions of €, except where otherwise stated and per share amounts)
Pension benefi ts: Components of NPBC
The components of the NPBC for the fi scal years ended September 30, 2007 and
2006 are as follows:
Pension benefi ts: Amounts recognized in the Consolidated Statements of
Income and Expense recognized in Equity
The actuarial gains and losses on defi ned benefi t pension plans recognized in the
Consolidated Statements of Income and Expense recognized in Equity for the fi s-
cal years ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 were as follows:
Year ended September 30, 2007 Year ended September 30, 2006
Total Domestic Foreign Total Domestic Foreign
Service cost 684 358 326 715 388 327
Interest cost 1,233 725 508 1,125 679 446
Expected return on plan assets (1,513) (947) (566) (1,433) (953) (480)
Amortization of past service cost (benefi ts) (5) – (5) 99 (24) 123
Loss (gain) due to settlements and curtailments (4) – (4) 2 – 2
Net periodic benefi t cost 395 136 259 508 90 418
Germany 136 90
U.S. 137 159
U.K 105 113
Other 17 146
Year ended September 30, 2007 Year ended September 30, 2006
Total Domestic Foreign Total Domestic Foreign
Actuarial losses (gains) (1,442) (494) (948) (112) 16 (128)
Effects due to asset ceiling 13 – 13 – – –
Income tax effect 206 (83) 289 (225) (266) 41
Net amount recognized in the Consolidated
Statements of Income and Expense recognized
in Equity (net of tax) (1,223) (577) (646) (337) (250) (87)
Germany (577) (250)
U.S. (185) (45)
U.K. (322) 12
Other (139) (54)