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Provisions

In EUR mn

 

 

 

 

 

Pensions and similar obligations

Decommissioning and restoration obligations

Other provisions

Total

January 1, 2023

997

3,796

1,316

6,110

Currency translation differences

0

–94

–4

–98

Changes in the consolidated group

1

–0

1

Usage and releases

–58

–304

–973

–1,336

Payments to funds

–104

–104

Allocations

138

757

855

1,751

Transfers

–9

0

8

–0

Reclassified to liabilities associated with assets held for sale1

–7

–3

–10

December 31, 2023

966

4,148

1,200

6,313

thereof short-term as of December 31, 2023

69

777

846

thereof short-term as of January 1, 2023

82

939

1,021

1

Related to the SapuraOMV disposal group. For more details refer to Note 22 – Assets and Liabilities held for sale.

Pensions and similar obligations include mainly provisions for pensions, severances, and jubilee bonuses. More information on material  19 employee benefits is included in the Provisions for pensions and similar obligations section.

Decommissioning and restoration details are included in the section Provisions for decommissioning and restoration obligations.

Other provisions mainly include provisions for onerous contracts, provisions for emissions certificates, and other personnel provisions. More information is provided in the Other provisions section.

Provisions for pensions and similar obligations accounted for according to IAS 19

The following tables include details on funded and unfunded pension plans (mainly Austria, Germany, Sweden, and Belgium), severance plans (mainly in Austria), and medical plans (in Belgium).

The majority of the pension commitments of several OMV companies have been transferred to country-specific external pension funds. Pension commitments were calculated based on country- and plan-specific assumptions. Refer to Note 3 – Accounting policies, judgments, and estimates for more details.

Pensions and similar obligations

In EUR mn

 

 

 

2023

2022

Present value of funded pension obligations

853

832

Fair value of plan assets

–598

–526

Provisions for funded pension obligations

255

305

Present value of unfunded pension obligations

479

470

Present value of obligations for severance and other plans

145

135

Provisions for pensions, severance, and other plans

879

910

Present value of obligations for other long-term benefits

87

87

Total provisions for pensions and similar obligations

966

997

Present value of obligations

In EUR mn

 

 

 

 

 

2023

2022

 

Pensions

Severance and other plans

Pensions

Severance and other plans

Present value of obligations as of January 1

1,302

135

1,639

150

 

 

 

 

 

Current service costs

21

4

24

10

Interest costs

46

6

18

2

Amounts recognized in the income statement

67

9

42

12

 

 

 

 

 

Adjustments due to changes in demographic assumptions

0

–0

–0

1

Adjustments due to changes in financial assumptions

–20

1

–334

–16

Experience adjustments

72

12

56

3

Total remeasurements of the period (OCI)

52

13

–279

–12

 

 

 

 

 

Actual benefit payments

–89

–13

–91

–10

Changes in the consolidated group

1

Currency translation differences

–1

–0

–10

0

Reclassification to liabilities associated with assets held for sale

–5

Present value of obligations as of December 31

1,332

145

1,302

135

Fair value of plan assets

In EUR mn

 

 

 

2023

2022

Fair value of plan assets as of January 1

526

595

Interest income

19

6

Return on plan assets (OCI)

6

–39

Actual benefit payments

–57

–54

Actual employer contributions

104

18

Currency translation differences

–1

–0

Fair value of plan assets as of December 31

598

526

The majority of pension commitments are attributable to plans in Austria and Belgium and were transferred to external pension funds managed by APK Pensionskasse AG in Austria and Vivium, Towers Watson LifeSight and KBC Asset Management in Belgium. The investment of plan assets in Austria is governed by section 25 of the Austrian Pension Fund Act and the Investment Fund Act. In addition to these regulations, the investment guidelines of APK-Pensionskasse AG regulate the spread of asset allocation, the use of umbrella funds, and the selection of fund managers. The investment plans in Belgium follow the investment strategy of the respective insurance company as well as local legal regulations.

The allocation of plan assets was mainly in debt securities and insurance contracts. Aside from the insurance contracts, which are not quoted, the majority of plan assets are invested in liquid active markets for which quoted prices are available.

Expected contributions to post-employment benefit plans for the year 2024 total EUR 26 . Moreover, defined benefit contributions related to 2023 in the amount of EUR 24 mn are expected to be paid in 2024.

Provisions and expenses

In EUR mn

 

 

 

 

 

2023

2022

 

Pensions

Severance and other plans

Pensions

Severance and other plans

Provisions as of January 1

775

135

1,044

150

 

 

 

 

 

Current service costs

21

4

24

10

Net interest costs

27

6

12

2

Amounts recognized in the income statement

48

9

36

12

 

 

 

 

 

Adjustments due to changes in demographic assumptions

0

–0

–0

1

Adjustments due to changes in financial assumptions

–20

1

–334

–16

Experience adjustments

72

12

56

3

Return on plan assets

–6

39

Total remeasurements of the period (OCI)

46

13

–240

–12

 

 

 

 

 

Actual benefit payments

–32

–13

–37

–10

Actual employer contributions

–104

–18

Changes in the consolidated group

1

Currency translation differences

0

–0

–10

0

Reclassification to liabilities associated with assets held for sale

–5

Provisions as of December 31

734

145

775

135

Underlying assumptions for calculating pension expenses and expected defined benefit entitlements as of December 31

 

 

 

 

 

 

2023

2022

 

Pensions

Severance and other plans

Pensions

Severance and other plans

Capital market interest rate

3.25–5.00%

3.75–6.25%

3.20–5.40%

3.50–8.00%

Future increases in salaries

2.69–5.00%

3.25–4.00%

3.40–5.00%

3.40–4.90%

Future increases in pensions

1.75–3.50%

2.25–3.50%

The following actuarial assumptions for calculating pension expenses and expected defined benefit entitlements are considered as material and are stress tested within the following ranges. The increase or decrease compared to the values accounted for defined benefit obligations in relative deviation terms and in absolute values are as follows:

Sensitivities – percentage change

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2023

 

Capital market interest rate

Future increases in salaries

Future increases in pensions

 

+1.00%

–1.00%

+0.50%

–0.50%

+0.50%

–0.50%

Pensions

–9.65%

11.38%

1.60%

–1.54%

7.23%

–6.59%

Severance and other plans

–7.25%

8.47%

3.42%

–3.27%

Sensitivities – absolute change

In EUR mn

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2023

 

Capital market interest rate

Future increases in salaries

Future increases in pensions

 

+1.00%

–1.00%

+0.50%

–0.50%

+0.50%

–0.50%

Pensions

–128

151

21

–20

96

–88

Severance and other plans

–10

11

5

–4

Duration profiles and average duration of defined benefit obligations as of December 31

In EUR mn

 

 

 

 

 

2023

 

Duration profiles

Duration

 

1–5 years

6–10 years

>10 years

in years

Pensions

392

357

582

11

Severance and other plans

52

54

38

8

Allocation of plan assets as of December 31

In EUR mn

 

 

 

2023

2022

Asset category

 

 

Equity securities

17%

15%

Debt securities

33%

29%

Cash and money market investments

5%

5%

Insurance contracts

36%

36%

Other

10%

15%

Total

100%

100%

Provisions for decommissioning and restoration obligations

The production facilities and properties of all Group companies are subject to a variety of environmental protection laws and regulations in the countries where they operate. The estimated cost of known environmental obligations has been provided in accordance with the Group’s accounting policies. Provisions for decommissioning and restoration are recognized if an obligation exists at the statement of financial position date.

Management believes that compliance with current laws and regulations and future more stringent laws and regulations will not have a material negative impact on the Group’s results, financial position, or cash flows in the near future.

Provisions for decommissioning and restoration obligations

In EUR mn

 

 

Carrying amount

January 1, 2023

3,796

Currency translation differences

–94

New obligations

15

Increase arising from revisions in estimates

534

Reduction arising from revisions in estimates

–151

Unwinding of discounting

201

Reclassification to liabilities associated with assets held for sale

–7

Usage, disposals, and other changes

–147

December 31, 2023

4,148

thereof short-term as of December 31, 2023

69

thereof short-term as of January 1, 2023

82

The increase arising from revisions in estimates was mainly driven by decreased real interest rates for RON and EUR compared to 2022. Additional impacts stemmed from higher cost estimates, especially in Romania.

The decommissioning provisions related to the SapuraOMV disposal group were reclassified to liabilities associated with assets held for sale. For details see Note 22 – Assets and liabilities held for sale.

Main assumptions for calculating decommissioning and restoration obligations as of December 311

 

 

 

 

 

2023

 

Discount rate

Inflation rate

Real discount rate

Eurozone (EUR)

2.00–2.25%

2.25%

–0.25–0.00%

New Zealand (NZD)

4.25–4.75%

2.25%

2.00–2.50%

Norway (NOK)

3.25–3.50%

2.25%

1.00–1.25%

Romania (RON)

6.25%

3.50%

2.75%

United States (USD)

3.75–4.00%

2.00%

1.75–2.00%

1

Based on the main currencies of the underlying obligations. Multiple discount rates per currency arise due to different maturities.

A decrease of 1 percentage point in the real discount rates used to calculate the decommissioning provisions would lead to an additional provision of EUR 602 mn; in the opposite case the provision would decrease by EUR 504 . For the estimation of maturities and cash outflows of decommissioning and restoration obligations refer to Note 2 – Effects of climate change and the energy transition.

The provisions for decommissioning and restoration costs included obligations attributable to OMV Petrom SA amounting to EUR 1,786 mn (2022: EUR 1,397 mn). Part of the obligations is to be recovered from the Romanian state in accordance with the privatization agreement. For further information see Note 20 – Financial assets.

Other provisions

Other provisions

In EUR mn

 

 

 

 

 

2023

2022

 

Short-term

Long-term

Short-term

Long-term

Environmental costs

16

119

11

77

Onerous contracts

64

194

64

176

Other personnel provisions

146

9

149

18

Emissions certificates

437

469

Residual other provisions

114

100

247

105

Other provisions

777

422

939

377

As at December 31, 2023, the provision for environmental costs included EUR 57 mn relating to the provision for soil remediation at the Arpechim refinery site in Romania. The increase compared to 2022 was mainly related to the newly recognized provision at Borealis to cover future transport and removal costs of contaminated soil at the Kallo location (Belgium) in the amount of EUR 22 mn.

The provisions for onerous contracts were mainly related to associated transportation commitments of OMV Gas Marketing & Trading GmbH.

The provision for onerous contracts related to the Gate obligation of OMV Gas Marketing & Trading GmbH was fully released in the course of 2023, due to favorable LNG market conditions (2022: EUR 32 mn).

At the end of 2023, the provision for the related non-cancellable transportation commitments of OMV Gas Marketing & Trading GmbH amounted to EUR 258 mn (2022: EUR 188 mn). The increase in provision was mainly driven by additional transport capacities that were booked in order to secure alternative supply routes for Austria, as well as changes in underlying parameters (tariffs, discount rate, etc.). The calculation is based on the difference between the fixed costs for using the capacities and the net profit from usage expected to be generated by using the capacities. The discount rate applied was 2.00% (2022: 2.53%). Besides the discount rate, the key assumptions are the gas prices at the relevant gas hubs which are based on forward rates or on management’s best estimates of future prices.

Other personnel provisions included short-term provisions related to personnel reduction schemes of EUR 14 mn (2022: EUR 13 mn). The remaining amount was mainly related to provisions for bonuses.

OMV voluntarily changed its accounting policy for the presentation of purchased emissions certificates and provisions for CO2 emissions in the consolidated statement of financial positions. For more details on emissions certificates and the change to the accounting policy refer to Note 2 – Effects of climate change and the energy transition – and Note 3 – Accounting policies, judgments, and estimates respectively.

Residual other provisionsdecreased in 2023 mainly in connection with other risks assessed by the Group in the area of gas and power taxation in Romania.

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International Accounting Standards
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LNG
Liquefied Natural Gas