Other operating income and expenses can be broken down as follows:
| [ XLS ] |
€ million |
2007 |
2006 |
Exchange rate differences from operating activities |
11.5 |
25.0 |
Losses on disposals of assets |
–7.9 |
– |
Impairment losses |
–73.2 |
–16.5 |
Write-downs on receivables |
–10.0 |
–2.0 |
Project costs |
–44.4 |
–34.8 |
Bonuses, fees and contributions |
–36.0 |
–26.0 |
Special environmental protection costs |
–5.3 |
–3.6 |
Restructuring and Serono integration costs |
–181.8 |
–12.3 |
Litigation |
–33.0 |
–0.6 |
Other operating expenses |
–84.7 |
–85.3 |
Gains from disposals of assets |
31.0 |
25.9 |
Write-ups |
2.2 |
– |
Other operating income |
91.8 |
80.0 |
|
–339.8 |
–50.2 |
Impairment losses mainly include write-downs of intangible assets. “Restructuring and Serono integration costs” includes an amount of €–153.6 million for the Serono integration. Other operating expenses also include expenses for services performed for third parties. Other operating income mainly includes income from the release of provisions, prior-period income as well as income from ancillary business and payments from third parties for services performed.
