v2.4.0.6
Defined benefit plan (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Defined benefit plan  
Schedule of components of net annual periodic pension cost

The net annual periodic pension cost related to the pension plan for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 includes the following components:

 
  2012   2011  

Service cost benefits earned

  $ 782   $ 103  

Interest cost on benefit obligation

    613     91  

Expected return on plan assets

    (622 )   (89 )
           

Net period benefit cost

  $ 773   $ 105  
           
Schedule of comparison of the pension benefit obligation and related plan assets

 

 

 
  2012   2011  

Benefit obligation at January 1

  $ (12,725 ) $ (11,909 )

Service cost

    (782 )   (103 )

Interest cost

    (613 )   (90 )

Actuarial loss

    (2,301 )   (599 )

Employee contributions

    (74 )   (11 )

Benefits paid

    27      

Foreign currency translation adjustment

    (282 )   (13 )
           

Benefit obligation at December 31

    (16,750 )   (12,725 )
           

Fair value of plan assets at January 1

  $ 10,482   $ 10,525  

Actual return on plan assets

    815     (65 )

Employer contributions

    363      

Employee contributions

    74     11  

Benefits paid

    (27 )    

Foreign currency translation adjustment

    232     11  
           

Fair value of plan assets at December 31

    11,939     10,482  
           

Funded status at December 31—excess of obligation over assets

  $ (4,811 ) $ (2,243 )
           
Schedule of amount recognized in the balance sheet

 

 

 
  2012   2011  

Non-current liabilities

  $ 4,811   $ 2,243  
Schedule of amounts recognized in accumulated OCI that have not yet been recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost

 

 

 
  2012   2011  

Unrecognized loss

  $ 1,263   $ 489  
Schedule of significant components of pension plan

 

 

 
  2012   2011  

Projected benefit obligation

  $ 16,750   $ 12,725  

Accumulated benefit obligation

    13,061     9,900  

Fair value of plan assets

    11,939     10,482  
Schedule of fair values of the pension plan's assets by asset category and level within the fair value hierarchy

 

 

 
  December 31, 2012  
 
  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total  

Canadian equity investments

  $   $ 3,555   $   $ 3,555  

U.S. equity investments

        1,618         1,618  

International equity investments

        1,658         1,658  

Corporate bond investment-fixed income

        4,745         4,745  

Other fixed income

        363         363  
                   

Total

  $   $ 11,939   $   $ 11,939  
                   


 

 
  December 31, 2011  
 
  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total  

Canadian equity investments

  $   $ 3,166   $   $ 3,166  

U.S. equity investments

        1,429         1,429  

International equity investments

        1,383         1,383  

Corporate bond investment-fixed income

        4,200         4,200  

Other fixed income

        304         304  
                   

Total

  $   $ 10,482   $   $ 10,482  
                   
Schedule of significant assumptions used to calculate benefit obligations

 

 

 
  2012   2011  

Weighted-Average Assumptions

             

Discount rate

    4.00%     4.75%  

Rate of compensation increase

    3.00% - 4.00%     3.00% - 4.00%  
Schedule of significant assumptions used to calculate benefit expense

 

 

 
  2012   2011  

Weighted-Average Assumptions

             

Discount rate

    4.00%     4.75%  

Rate of return on plan assets

    5.50%     5.50%  

Rate of compensation increase

    3.00% - 4.00%     3.00% - 4.00%  
Schedule of pension plan assets weighted average allocations

 

 

 
  2012   2011  

Canadian equity

    30 %   30 %

U.S. equity

    13 %   14 %

International equity

    14 %   13 %

Canadian fixed income

    40 %   40 %

International fixed income

    3 %   3 %
           

 

    100 %   100 %
Schedule of expected future benefit payments

Our expected future benefit payments for each of the next five years and in the aggregate for the five years thereafter, are as follows in Cdn$:

 
  2012  

2013

  $ 252  

2014

    293  

2015

    319  

2016

    362  

2017

    412  

2018-2022

    3,003