(22) | Employee benefits |
a) | Employee benefits in Mexico |
Interest risk | A decrease in the interest rate for the governmental bonds will increase the plan’s liability. |
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Longevity risk | The present value of the defined benefit plan liability is calculated by reference to the best estimate of the mortality of plan participants both during and after their employment. An increase in the life expectancy of the plan participants will increase the plan’s liability. |
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Salary risk | The present value of the defined benefit plan liability is calculated by reference to the future salaries of plan participants. As such, an increase in the salary of the plan participants will increase the plan’s liability. |
| | December 31, | | |||||||
| | 2017 | | 2016 | | 2015 | | |||
Present value of unfunded obligations | | $ | 252,965 | | | 195,019 | | | 160,218 | |
Present value of funded obligations | | | 259,245 | | | 267,535 | | | 286,881 | |
Total present value of benefit obligations (PBO) | | | 512,210 | | | 462,554 | | | 447,099 | |
Plan assets at fair value | | | (259,245) | | | (267,535) | | | (286,881) | |
Projected liability, net | | $ | 252,965 | | | 195,019 | | | 160,218 | |
| | Actual return of the plan assets | | Composition of the plan assets | | ||||||||||||||
| | 2017 | | 2016 | | 2015 | | 2017 | | 2016 | | 2015 | | ||||||
Fixed income securities | | | 7.18 | % | | 7.16 | % | | 1.25 | % | | 61 | % | | 64 | % | | 60 | % |
Variable income securities | | | 12.78 | % | | 10.07 | % | | 4.87 | % | | 39 | % | | 36 | % | | 40 | % |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | 100 | % | | 100 | % | | 100 | % |
| | 2017 | | 2016 | | 2015 | | |||
PBO as at January 1 | | $ | 462,554 | | | 447,099 | | | 405,703 | |
Benefits paid by the plan | | | (32,940) | | | (26,031) | | | (25,244) | |
Service cost | | | 28,968 | | | 29,604 | | | 26,836 | |
Interest cost | | | 40,170 | | | 34,857 | | | 31,603 | |
Actuarial (gains) losses recognized in other comprehensive income | | | 13,458 | | | (24,827) | | | 8,201 | |
Past service cost plan amendments | | | - | | | 1,852 | | | - | |
PBO as at December 31 | | $ | 512,210 | | | 462,554 | | | 447,099 | |
| | 2017 | | 2016 | | 2015 | | |||
Plan assets at fair value as at January 1 | | $ | 267,535 | | | 286,881 | | | 314,804 | |
Transfer of assets to fund defined contribution benefit plan | | | (10,664) | | | (25,600) | | | (24,187) | |
Benefits paid by the plan | | | (17,049) | | | (9,457) | | | (10,894) | |
Expected return on plan assets | | | 23,342 | | | 25,650 | | | 24,901 | |
Actuarial losses in other comprehensive income | | | (3,919) | | | (9,939) | | | (17,743) | |
Fair value of plan assets as at December 31 | | $ | 259,245 | | | 267,535 | | | 286,881 | |
| | 2017 | | 2016 | | 2015 | | |||
Current service cost | | $ | 28,968 | | | 29,604 | | | 26,836 | |
Interest cost, net | | | 16,828 | | | 9,207 | | | 6,702 | |
| | $ | 45,796 | | | 38,811 | | | 33,538 | |
| | 2017 | | 2016 | | 2015 | | |||
Amount accumulated as at January, 1 | | $ | (123,240) | | | (138,128) | | | (112,184) | |
Recognized during the year | | | (17,377) | | | 14,888 | | | (25,944) | |
Amount accumulated as at December, 31 | | $ | (140,617) | | | (123,240) | | | (138,128) | |
| | 2017 | | 2016 | | 2015 | | |||
Discount rate as at December, 31 | | | 9.25 | % | | 9.00 | % | | 8.00 | % |
Rate for future salary increases | | | 4.50 | % | | 4.50 | % | | 4.50 | % |
Social security wage increase rate | | | 3.50 | % | | 3.50 | % | | 3.50 | % |
| | December 31, | | |||||||
| | 2017 | | 2016 | | 2015 | | |||
Present value of defined benefit obligation | | $ | 512,210 | | | 462,554 | | 447,099 | | |
Plan assets at fair value | | | (259,245) | | | (267,535) | | | (286,881) | |
Plan deficit | | $ | 252,965 | | | 195,019 | | | 160,218 | |
Experience adjustments arising from plan liabilities | | $ | 13,458 | | | (24,827) | | | 8,201 | |
Experience adjustments arising from plan assets | | $ | (3,919) | | | (9,939) | | | (17,743) | |
2017 | | Pension plan | | Seniority premium | | Constructive obligation | | Total PBO | | ||||
Discount rate 9.25% | | | (343,485) | | | (99,735) | | | (68,990) | | | (512,210) | |
Rate increase (+ 1%) | | | (314,460) | | | (94,308) | | | (65,113) | | | (473,881) | |
Rate decrease (- 1%) | | | (377,114) | | | (105,810) | | | (73,338) | | | (556,262) | |
2016 | | Pension plan | | Seniority premium | | Constructive obligation | | Total PBO | | ||||
Discount rate 9.00% | | | (308,885) | | | (93,877) | | | (59,792) | | | (462,554) | |
Rate increase (+ 1%) | | | (280,316) | | | (88,657) | | | (56,237) | | | (425,210) | |
Rate decrease (- 1%) | | | (312,017) | | | (99,733) | | | (63,796) | | | (475,546) | |
2015 | | Pension plan | | Seniority premium | | Constructive obligation | | Total PBO | | ||||
Discount rate 8.00% | | | (293,443) | | | (93,037) | | | (60,619) | | | (447,099) | |
Rate increase (+ 1%) | | | (248,925) | | | (87,540) | | | (56,784) | | | (393,249) | |
Rate decrease (- 1%) | | | (338,238) | | | (99,240) | | | (64,961) | | | (502,439) | |
| | Total | | |
2018-2028 | | $ | 522,581 | |
b) | Foreign employee benefits |
c) | PTU |