Notes to the consolidated financial statements
continued
14. Intangible assets
Impairment tests for cash-generating units containing Goodwill
The aggregate carrying amounts of goodwill allocated to each cash-generating units are as follows:
In millions of EUR 2006 2005
Brau Union
1,116
1,115
Russia
451
448
Compania Cervecerias Unidas (CCU)
339
320
1,906
1,883
Various other entities
289
255
2,195
2,138
Goodwill has been tested for impairment at 31 December 2006. The recoverable amounts exceed the
carrying amount of the cash-generating units including goodwill, except for two cash-generating units
where an impairment loss of €17 million was charged to the income statement. In 2005 for three cash-
generating units an impairment loss of €14 million was charged to the income statement.
The recoverable amounts of the cash-generating units are based on value-in-use calculations. Value in
use was determined by discounting the future cash flows generated from the continuing use of the unit
and was based on the following key assumptions:
Cash flows were projected based on actual operating results and the three-year business plan. Cash
flows for a further seven-year period were extrapolated using expected annual per country volume
growth rates, which are based on external sources. Management believes that this forecasted
period was justified due to the long-term nature of the beer business and past experiences.
Country-specific expected annual volume growth rates used was -0.5 to 9.5 per cent for the years
2010 to 2016.
The beer price growth per year after the first three-year period is assumed to be at specific per
country expected annual long-term inflation, based on external sources.
Cash flows after the first ten-year period were extrapolated using expected annual long-term
inflation, based on external sources, in order to calculate the terminal recoverable amount.
Expected annual long-term inflation used was 1.5 to 9.4 per cent for the years 2010 to 2016 and
thereafter.
A per cash-generating unit specific post tax Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) was applied in
determining the recoverable amount of the units. WACC used was 6.0 to 17.1 per cent. WACC used
for Brau Union, Russia and CCU was 8.6 per cent, 14.1 per cent and 9.5 per cent respectively.
The values assigned to the key assumptions represent management's assessment of future trends
in the beer industry and are based on both external sources and internal sources (historical data).
Q/l Heineken N.V.
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