Post-employment benefits
Group companies operate various pension schemes.
All employees of ObsEva SA participate in a retirement defined benefit plan. A defined benefit plan is a pension plan that defines an amount of pension benefit that an employee will receive on retirement, usually dependent on one or more factors such as age, years of service and compensation. The liability recognized in the balance sheet in respect of defined benefit pension plans is the present value of the defined benefit obligation at the end of the reporting period less the fair value of plan assets. The defined benefit obligation is calculated annually by an independent actuary, using the projected unit credit method. The present value of the defined benefit obligation is determined by discounting the estimated future cash outflows using interest rates of high-quality corporate bonds that are denominated in the currency in which the benefits will be paid, and that have terms to maturity approximating to the terms of the related pension obligation.
Actuarial gains and losses arising from experience adjustments and changes in actuarial assumptions are charged or credited to equity in other comprehensive income in the period in which they arise. Past-service costs are recognized immediately in the consolidated statement of comprehensive loss.
During 2017, ObsEva USA, Inc established a 401K, defined contribution plan, for the employees of the company. A defined contribution plan is a pension plan under which the amounts paid by the employer are fixed in advance. The plan assets are held by a third party custodian. ObsEva USA, Inc. contributions to the defined contribution plan are charged to the income statement as incurred. The Group has no further obligation once the contributions have been paid.