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Nokia in 2009

Review by the Board of Directors
and Nokia Annual Accounts 2009

Key data ........................................................................................................................................................................... 2

Review by the Board of Directors  ........................................................................................................................... 3

Annual Accounts 2009

Consolidated income statements, IFRS  ................................................................................................................... 8

Consolidated statements of comprehensive income, IFRS  ................................................................................ 9

Consolidated statements of financial position, IFRS  ........................................................................................  10

Consolidated statements of cash flows, IFRS  .....................................................................................................  11

Consolidated statements of changes in shareholders’ equity, IFRS  .............................................................  12

Notes to the consolidated financial statements ................................................................................................  14

Income statements, parent company, FAS  ..........................................................................................................  52

Balance sheets, parent company, FAS  ...................................................................................................................  52

Statements of cash flows, parent company, FAS  ...............................................................................................  53

Notes to the financial statements of the parent company  .............................................................................  54

Nokia shares and shareholders  ..............................................................................................................................  58

Nokia Group 2005–2009, IFRS  .................................................................................................................................  64

Calculation of key ratios  ...........................................................................................................................................  66

Proposal by the Board of Directors for distribution of profit  .........................................................................  67

Auditors’ report  ..........................................................................................................................................................  68

Additional information

Critical accounting policies  .....................................................................................................................................  70

Corporate governance statement

  Group Executive Board  .........................................................................................................................................  74

  Board of Directors  ..................................................................................................................................................  76

  Corporate governance  ..........................................................................................................................................  78

Compensation of the Board of Directors and the Group Executive Board  ..................................................  81

Auditor fees and services  .........................................................................................................................................  96

Investor information  .................................................................................................................................................  97

Contact information  ..................................................................................................................................................  98

Key data *

Based on financial 
statements according to 
International Financial 
Reporting Standards, IFRS 

Main currencies, exchange 
rates at the end of 2009

1 EUR 

1.4648
USD 
GBP 
0.9006 
CNY  10.0018
INR 
68.3223
RUB  44.1402
130.30
JPY 

2 

Nokia in 2009

Nokia, EURm 

2009 

2008 

Change, %

Net sales 
Operating profit 
Profit before tax 
Profit attributable to equity holders’ of the parent 
Research and development expenses 

40 984 
1 197 
962 
891 
5 909 

%   

Return on capital employed 
Net debt to equity (gearing) 

2009 

6.7 
– 25 

50 710 
4 966 
4 970 
3 988 
5 968 

2008 

27.2 
– 14

– 19
– 76
– 81
– 78
– 1

EUR 

Earnings per share, basic 
Dividend per share 
Average number of shares (1 000 shares) 

** Board’s proposal

2009 

0.24 
0.40 ** 

3 705 116 

2008 

Change, %

1.07 
0.40 
3 743 622 

– 78
—

Reportable segments, EURm 

2009 

2008 

Change, %

Devices & Services 
  Net sales 
  Operating profit 
NAVTEQ 
  Net sales 
  Operating profit 
Nokia Siemens Networks 
  Net sales 
  Operating profit 

Personnel, December 31  

Devices & Services 
NAVTEQ 
Nokia Siemens Networks 
Corporate Common Functions 
Nokia Group 

10 major markets, net sales; EURm 

China 
India 
UK  
Germany 
USA 
Russia 
Indonesia 
Spain 
Brazil 
Italy 

27 853 
3 314 

670 
– 344 

12 574 
– 1 639 

2009 

54 773 
4 571 
63 927 
282 
123 553 

2009 

5 990 
2 809 
1 916 
1 733 
1 731 
1 528 
1 458 
1 408 
1 333 
1 252 

10 major countries, personnel, December 31 

2009 

Finland 
India 
China 
Germany 
Brazil 
United States 
Hungary 
UK  
Mexico 
Poland 

21 559 
18 376 
15 419 
11 582 
10 288 
7 294 
6 342 
4 010 
2 619 
1 937 

35 099 
5 816 

361 
– 153 

15 309 
– 301 

– 21
– 43

125

– 18

2008 

Change, %

– 10
13
6
– 21
– 2

61 130 
4 049 
60 295 
355 
125 829 

2008 

5 916 
3 719 
2 382 
2 294 
1 907 
2 083 
2 046 
1 497 
1 902 
1 774 

2008 

23 320 
15 562 
14 505 
12 309 
8 557 
8 060 
7 541 
4 313 
3 559 
1 646 

*  On July 10, 2008, Nokia completed the acquisition of NAVTEQ Corporation. NAVTEQ is a  a separate reportable segment 
of Nokia starting from the third quarter 2008. Accordingly, the results of NAVTEQ are not available for the prior periods.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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In 2009, Nokia’s net sales decreased 19 % to EUR 40 984 
million (EUR 50 710 million in 2008). Net sales of De-
vices & Services for 2009 decreased 21 % to EUR 27 853 
million (EUR 35 099 million). Net sales of NAVTEQ * were 
EUR 670 million in 2009 (EUR 361 million for the six 
months ended December 31, 2008). Net sales of Nokia 
Siemens Networks decreased 18 % to EUR 12 574 mil-
lion (EUR 15 309 million). 

In 2009, Europe accounted for 36   % (37  %) of 
Nokia’s net sales, Asia-Pacific 22  % (22  %), Greater 
China 16  % (13  %), Middle East & Africa 14  % (14  %), 
Latin America 7 % (10 %), and North America 5 % (4 %). 
The 10 markets in which Nokia generated the greatest 
net sales in 2009 were, in descending order of magni-
tude, China, India, the UK, Germany, the United States, 
Russia, Indonesia, Spain, Brazil and Italy, together 
representing approximately 52 % of total net sales in 
2009. In comparison, the 10 markets in which Nokia 
generated the greatest net sales in 2008 were China, 
India, the UK, Germany, Russia, Indonesia, the United 
States, Brazil, Italy and Spain, together representing 
approximately 50 % of total net sales in 2008.

Nokia’s gross margin in 2009 was 32.4 %, com-
pared to 34.3 % in 2008. Nokia’s 2009 operating profit 
decreased 76 % to EUR 1 197million, compared with 
EUR 4 966 million in 2008. Nokia’s 2009 operating 
margin was 2.9 % (9.8 %). Nokia’s operating profit in 
2009 included purchase price accounting items and 
other special items of net negative EUR 2 306 million 
(net negative EUR 2 067 million). Devices & Services 
operating profit decreased 43 % to EUR 3 314 million, 
compared with EUR 5 816 million in 2008, with a 
reported operating margin of 11.9 % (16.6 %). Devices 
& Services operating profit in 2009 included special 
items of negative EUR 174 million (net negative EUR 
557 million). NAVTEQ’s operating loss in 2009 was 
EUR 344 million with a reported operating margin of 
– 51.3 % compared to an operating loss of EUR 153 mil-
lion, for the six months ended on December 31, 2008 
representing an operating margin of – 42.4 %. NAVTEQ’s 
operating loss in 2009 included purchase price ac-
counting items and other special items of negative 
EUR 465 million (net negative EUR 235 million). Nokia 
Siemens Networks had an operating loss of EUR 1 639 
million, compared with a EUR 301 million operating 
loss in 2008, representing an operating margin of 
– 13.0 % (– 2.0 %). Nokia Siemens Networks operating 
loss in 2009 included purchase price accounting items 
and other special items, including EUR 908 million 
impairment of goodwill, of net negative EUR 1 667 
million (net negative EUR 1 058 million).

In 2009, Nokia’s net sales and profitability were 

negatively impacted by the deteriorated global 
economic conditions, including weaker consumer and 
corporate spending, constrained credit availability and 

currency market volatility. The demand environment, 
in particular for mobile devices, improved during the 
latter part of the year as the global economy started 
showing initial signs of recovery.

Reported research and development expenses 
were EUR 5 909 million in 2009, down 1 % from EUR 
5 968 million in 2008. Research and development 
costs represented 14.4 % of Nokia net sales in 2009, 
up from 11.8 % in 2008. Research and development 
expenses included purchase price accounting items 
and other special items of EUR 564 million in 2009 
(EUR 550 million in 2008). At December 31, 2009, Nokia 
employed 37 020 people in research and development, 
representing approximately 30 % of the group’s total 
workforce, and had a strong research and develop-
ment presence in 16 countries.

In 2009, Nokia’s selling and marketing expenses 

were EUR 3 933 million, compared with EUR 4 380 
million in 2008. Selling and marketing expenses for 
Nokia represented 9.6 % of its net sales in 2009 (8.6 %). 
Selling and marketing expenses included purchase 
price accounting items and other special items of EUR 
413 million in 2009 (EUR 341 million). 

Administrative and general expenses were EUR 
1 145 million in 2009 compared to EUR 1 284 million in 
2008. Administrative and general expenses were equal 
to 2.8 % of net sales in 2009 (2.5 %). Administrative and 
general expenses included special items of EUR 103 
million in 2009 (EUR 163 million).

Group Common Functions expenses totaled EUR 
134 million in 2009, compared to EUR 396 million in 
2008. Expenses in 2008 included a EUR 217 million loss 
due to transfer of Finnish pension liabilities.

Net financial expense was EUR 265 million in 2009 

(EUR 2 million).

Profit before tax and minority interests was 
EUR 962 million (EUR 4 970 million in 2008). Profit was 
EUR 260 million (EUR 3 889 million), based on a profit 
of EUR 891 million (profit of EUR 3 988 million) attrib-
utable to equity holders of the parent and a negative 
EUR 631 million (negative EUR 99 million) attributable 
to minority interests. Earnings per share decreased to 
EUR 0.24 (basic) and EUR 0.24 (diluted), compared to 
EUR 1.07 (basic) and EUR 1.05 (diluted) in 2008.

Operating cash flow for the year ended December 

31, 2009 was EUR 3 247 million (EUR 3 197 million for 
the year ended December 31, 2008) and total com-
bined cash and other liquid assets were EUR 8 873 mil-
lion (EUR 6 820 million). As of December 31, 2009, our 
net debt-to-equity ratio (gearing) was – 25 % (– 14 % 
as of December 31, 2008). In 2009, capital expenditure 
amounted to EUR 531 million (EUR 889 million).

The key financial data, including the calculation 

of key ratios, for the years 2009, 2008 and 2007 are 
available in the Annual Accounts.

*  On July 10, 2008, Nokia completed the acquisition of NAVTEQ Corporation. NAVTEQ is a separate reportable segment of Nokia starting from 
the third quarter 2008. Accordingly, the results of NAVTEQ are not available for the prior periods. Accordingly, the results of NAVTEQ for the 
full year 2009 are not directly comparable to the results for the full year 2008.

Main events in 2009

Nokia Group

 »  Nokia formed Solutions, a new unit responsible 

for driving Nokia’s offering of solutions, with the 
aim of integrating the mobile device, services and 
content into a unique and compelling offering for 
the consumer. The unit formally started operating 
on October 1, 2009. 

 »  Nokia announced changes to its Group Executive 
Board, with Robert Andersson leaving Nokia’s 
Group Executive Board as of September 30, 2009 
in connection with his transfer to new duties 
in Nokia’s Corporate Development unit; Alberto 
Torres joining Nokia’s Group Executive Board 
as of October 1, 2009 in connection with his 
appointment as head of the Solutions unit, and; 
Simon Beresford-Wylie leaving the Group Execu-
tive Board on September 30, 2009 after stepping 
down as Chief Executive Officer of Nokia Siemens 
Networks. 

 »  Nokia announced that Rajeev Suri was appointed 

as Chief Executive Officer of Nokia Siemens Net-
works as of October 1, 2009. 

 »  Nokia continued to take action to adjust its 

business operations and cost base in accordance 
with market demand as well as seek savings in 
operational expenses, looking at all areas and 
activities across Devices & Services and global 
support functions. Actions included the closure 
of certain Nokia facilities, the streamlining of 
Nokia’s research and development organization, 
temporary lay-offs in production, and measures 
to increase efficiency in certain global support 
functions. 

 »  Nokia was named as the world’s most sustainable 
technology company according to the 2009–2010 
edition of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes. 

Devices & Services

 »  Nokia strengthened its portfolio of Mobile Phones 
with new models such as the: Nokia 2323 clas-
sic, an affordable mobile device offering an FM 
radio with recording and an Internet browser; 
Nokia 2330 classic, an affordable mobile device 
equipped with an integrated camera; Nokia 
3720 classic, a rugged handset designed to resist 
water, dust and shock; Nokia 5130 XpressMusic, 
an affordable handset optimized for music; Nokia 
6303 classic, featuring a 3.2 megapixel camera, an 
Internet browser and long battery life; Nokia 6700 
classic, equipped with a 5 megapixel camera, 
assisted GPS navigation, and high speed data 
access and Nokia X3, an affordable music device 
with stereo speakers, built-in FM radio and a 3.2 
megapixel camera.

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To create additional value for users of our Mobile 
Phones, Nokia also developed its offering of ser-
vices designed to be accessed with them: In India 
and Indonesia, Nokia launched Nokia Life Tools, 
through which consumers can access timely 
and relevant agricultural information, as well as 
education and entertainment services, without 
requiring the use of GPRS or Internet connectivity; 
Nokia also continued to expand Ovi Mail, a free 
email service designed especially for users in 
emerging markets with Internet-enabled devices. 

 »  Nokia introduced Nokia Money, a new mobile 

financial service. The service is to be rolled 
out gradually to selected markets and will be 
operated in cooperation with Obopay, a leading 
developer of mobile payment solutions in which 
Nokia invested. 

 »  Nokia strengthened its portfolio of Smartphones 

with new models such as the: Nokia N97, featur-
ing a tilting 3.5” touch display with a full QWERTY 
keyboard, a 5 megapixel camera, integrated AGPS 
sensors and an electronic compass, and 32 GB 
of onboard memory; Nokia N97 mini, a smaller 
companion to the Nokia N97, featuring a tilting 
3.2” touch display and a fully customizable 
homescreen; Nokia 5230, an affordable touch 
smartphone that, in select markets, is available 
with Comes With Music; Nokia E72, a device 
designed especially for business use and messag-
ing, featuring the latest consumer and corporate 
email solutions and simple Instant Messaging 
setup; Nokia E75, featuring a slide out QWERTY 
keyboard, 3.2 megapixel camera and assisted GPS 
and Nokia X6, a powerful, touch entertainment 
device with 32 GB of onboard memory that, in 
select markets, is available in combination with 
Comes With Music.

Building on the functionalities of Nokia’s Smart-
phones and enhancing their value for consumers, 
Nokia continued to develop Ovi, the Internet 
services brand under which it has integrated 
many of its individual services to simplify the 
user experience and differentiate it from com-
petitors. For example, Nokia launched Ovi Store, 
a one-stop shop for applications and content for 
millions of Nokia device users, and made avail-
able the Ovi SDK (software development kit), the 
Ovi Maps Player API (application programming in-
terface) and the Ovi Navigation API, enabling the 
creation of sophisticated applications for the web 
as well as the Symbian and Maemo platforms. 

 » 

 »  Nokia continued to develop Ovi Maps, a service 

that gives consumers access to mapping and, for 
those with GPSenabled Nokia mobile devices, 
navigation. Ovi Maps utilizes NAVTEQ’s digital 
maps database and is evolving from a static map 
to a dynamic platform upon which users can add 
their own content and access location-based 
services as well as content placed on the map by 
third parties, such as Lonely Planet, Michelin and 

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WCities. During January 2010, Nokia introduced 
a new version of Ovi Maps for its selected smart-
phones that includes navigation at no extra cost 
for consumers available for download on Nokia’s 
web site. This new version of Ovi Maps includes 
high-end car and pedestrian navigation features, 
such as turn-by-turn voice guidance for 74 coun-
tries, in 46 languages, and traffic information for 
more than 10 countries, as well as detailed maps 
for more than 180 countries.

 »  Nokia launched in Russia Ovi Music, represent-

ing the first step to bring Nokia Music Store–our 
chain of digital music stores–into the Ovi stable 
of services. During 2010, we plan to migrate our 
existing Nokia Music Stores in different countries 
to Ovi Music, bringing a number of benefits such 
as a single account and a sleek and simple Ovi 
look and feel and other user experience improve-
ments. The Ovi Music catalog has more than 9 
million tracks available for download.

NAVTEQ

 »  NAVTEQ announced the availability of Motorway 
Junction Objects, which enables navigation 
systems to display full 3D animation of complex 
junctions, in Australia, Europe and North America 
with coverage of over 8 000 locations. 

 »  NAVTEQ announced that NAVTEQ Discover Cities™ 

reached a global pedestrian navigation milestone 
of 100 cities. 

 »  NAVTEQ announced the availability of NAVTEQ 
LocationPoint™, a location-based advertising 
service for mobile applications, in several Euro-
pean countries, as well as agreements with AAA, 
Loopt and Nextar in North America to utilize the 
offering. 

 »  NAVTEQ launched real time traffic in 11 European 
countries and expanded NAVTEQ Traffic Patterns™ 
to 9 European countries. 

 »  Nokia commenced shipments of the Nokia 

 »  NAVTEQ launched maps in Chile, Venezuela, Ice-

N900, a handset that delivers computer-grade 
performance in a compact QWERTY and touch 
form factor. The Nokia N900 runs on Maemo, a 
desktop PC-like software architecture based on 
the open source Linux software, and which Nokia 
is continuing to develop. 

 »  Nokia commenced shipments of the Nokia Book-
let 3G, a new Windows 7-based mini-laptop, built 
for all-day mobility and connectivity. Encased in 
an ultra-portable aluminum chassis, the Nokia 
Booklet 3G runs for up to 12 hours on a single 
charge and has a broad range of connectivity 
options. 

 »  Nokia continued to partner with third party 

companies, operators, developers and content 
providers in areas that it believes could positively 
differentiate its Smartphones, as well as other 
Nokia mobile devices, from those offered by 
competitors. For example, partnering with opera-
tors, Nokia continued to grow Nokia Messaging, 
its push email and instant messaging service. 
Nokia also continued to work together with the 
music industry to expand Nokia Music Store, its 
digital music store, and Comes With Music, its 
‘all-you-can-eat’ music offering. Additionally, 
Nokia formed a global alliance with Microsoft to 
design and market a suite of productivity applica-
tions for Nokia’s Smartphones, and commenced 
a partnership with Intel Corporation to develop 
a new class of Intel® Architecture-based mobile 
computing device and chipset architectures 
that will combine the performance of powerful 
computers with high-bandwidth mobile broad-
band communications and ubiquitous Internet 
connectivity. Nokia also launched Ovi lifecasting, 
an application developed together with Facebook 
that enables people to publish their location and 
status updates directly to their Facebook account 
from the home screen of a mobile device.

land and Croatia, along with a significant increase 
in major city coverage in its India map to now 
encompass 84 cities. 

 »  NAVTEQ announced that it signed an agreement 

with Samsung Electronics providing access to 
all countries in the NAVTEQ database as well as 
NAVTEQ’s Visual Content, Speed Limits, Extended 
Lanes and NAVTEQ Discover Cities™. 

 »  NAVTEQ announced a global technology agree-
ment with Microsoft to allow the rapid deploy-
ment of innovative collection capabilities, as 
well as accelerating the collection, creation and 
storage of 3D map data and visuals. 

 »  NAVTEQ announced the integration of Nokia GPS 
data for availability in NAVTEQ traffic products in 
North America and Europe. 

Nokia Siemens Networks

 »  Nokia Siemens Networks won 29 new 3G 

contracts during 2009, confirming its industry-
leading position in wireless broadband. The 
company secured key deals across the globe 
including contracts with: Softbank in Japan; Tele-
nor in Denmark and Sweden; Megafon in Russia; 
Hutchison Telecom in Hong Kong; China Unicom 
and China Mobile; Nuevatel in Bolivia; and Viettel 
and Vinaphone in Vietnam. 

 »  Nokia Siemens Networks took significant steps 
forward in LTE, making the world’s first LTE call 
and handover on commercial software and 
started LTE interoperability tests with 4 leading 
device vendors. Nokia Siemens Networks had 
by year end 2009 shipped capable LTE hardware 
to close to all its 3G customers, demonstrating 
readiness to support operators all over the world 
in the first commercial deployments of LTE. 

  
 »  Nokia Siemens Networks was selected to provide 

 » 

LTE networks for Zain Bahrain and Telenor 
Denmark, taking commercial LTE references to six, 
including a deal with Verizon, the United States 
operator, which selected Nokia Siemens Networks 
as a supplier of its IP Multi-Media Subsystem (IMS) 
network, which will enable rich multimedia appli-
cations across its networks. 

 »  Nokia Siemens Networks signed 37 new Managed 
Services contracts in 2009, breaking into new 
geographic markets across the world with land-
mark agreements that included contracts with 
Orange in the United Kingdom and Spain, Oi in 
Brazil, Zain in Nigeria and East Africa and Unitech 
in India. 

 »  Nokia Siemens Networks extended its global 

services delivery capability with the inauguration 
of a Global Networks Solutions Centre in Noida, 
India. 

 »  Nokia Siemens Networks announced a number 
of technological advances including the launch 
of the Flexi Multiradio base station which allows 
GSM/EDGE, WCDMA/HSPA/HSPA+ and LTE standards 
to run concurrently in a single unit, and the 
Evolved Packet Core for LTE that will enable 
operators to efficiently offer a full range of data, 
voice, and high-quality and real-time multimedia 
services over different wireless standards using 
the same open platform in the core network. 

 »  Nokia Siemens Networks also launched new 
solutions including FlexiPacket Microwave, a 
next generation full packet microwave solution 
which combines Carrier Ethernet Transport with 
Microwave Radio, and charge@once unified 
and business solutions that allow operators to 
combine charging and billing. 

 »  Nokia Siemens Networks announced a reorgani-
zation of its business structure to align it better 
to customer needs. At the same time, Nokia 
Siemens Networks announced a plan to improve 
its financial performance, which include targeted 
reductions of annualized operating expenses 
and production overheads of EUR 500 million by 
the end of 2011, compared to the end of 2009, 
on a non-IFRS basis. As part of that effort, the 
company is conducting a global personnel review 
which may lead to headcount reductions in the 
range of about 7  % to 9  % of its approximately 
64 000 employees. 

Acquisitions and divestments in 2009

 » 

In December 2009, Nokia and New Alliance, an in-
vestment company which is part of the Shanghai 
Alliance Investment Ltd, announced plans to form 
a 50-50 joint venture company to offer a range 
of mobile services in China and support the local 
developer ecosystem. 

In December 2009, Nokia sold its minority hold-
ing in Venyon, a leading trusted service manager 
on the mobile near field communication (NFC) 
market, to Giesecke & Devrient. 

In October, 2009, Nokia completed the sale of 
Symbian Professional Services to Accenture. 

In October 2009, Nokia Siemens Networks and 
Juniper Networks formed a joint venture offering 
a Carrier Ethernet solution for mobile backhaul, 
business and residential broadband networks. 
The joint venture company is 60  % owned by 
Juniper Networks and 40  % by Nokia Siemens 
Networks. 

In September 2009, Nokia acquired Dopplr, a mo-
bile service provider for international travelers. 

In September 2009, NAVTEQ acquired Acuity 
Mobile, whose leading mobile location-based 
advertising delivery platform enables NAVTEQ to 
continue to differentiate its interactive advertis-
ing capabilities. 

In September 2009, Nokia acquired certain assets 
of Plum Ventures, a company that develops and 
operates a cloud-based social media sharing and 
messaging service for private groups. 

In August 2009, Nokia acquired cellity, a mobile 
software company that has developed a solution 
for aggregating address book data. 

In April 2009, Nokia sold its security appliance 
business to Check Point Software Technologies. 

In February 2009, Nokia acquired bit-side, a 
professional services and software company. 

In January 2009, NAVTEQ acquired T-Traffic 
Systems, a leading provider of traffic services in 
Germany. 

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Personnel

The average number of employees for 2009 was 
123 171, (121 723 for 2008 and 100 534 for 2007). At 
December 31, 2009, Nokia employed a total of 123 553 
people (125 829 at December 31, 2008, and 112 262 at 
December 31, 2007). The total amount of wages and 
salaries paid in 2009 was EUR 5 658 million (EUR 5 615 
million in 2008 and EUR 4 664 million in 2007). 

Management and Board of Directors

Board of Directors, Group Executive Board 
and President
Pursuant to the Articles of Association, Nokia Corpora-
tion has a Board of Directors composed of a minimum 
of 7 and a maximum of 12 members. The members 
of the Board are elected for a term of one year at 
each Annual General Meeting, i.e. as from the close 
of that Annual General Meeting until the close of the 

Review by the Board of Directors

following Annual General Meeting, which convenes 
each year by June 30. A general meeting may also 
dismiss a member of the Board of Directors. The Board 
has the responsibility for appointing and discharging 
the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer 
and the other members of the Group Executive Board. 
The Chief Executive Officer, who is separated from 
Chairman, also acts as President and his rights and 
responsibilities include those allotted to the President 
under Finnish law.

The current members of the Board of Directors 
were elected at the Annual General Meeting on April 
23, 2009. On December 31, 2009, the Board consisted 
of the following members: Jorma Ollila (Chair), 
Marjorie Scardino (Vice Chair), Georg Ehrnrooth, Lalita 
D. Gupte, Bengt Holmström, Henning Kagermann, Per 
Karlsson, Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo, Isabel Marey-Semper, 
Risto Siilasmaa and Keijo Suila. 

Information on shares and stock options held 
by the members of the Board of Directors and the 
President and CEO as well as the other members of 
the Group Executive Board are available in the Annual 
Accounts.

For more information regarding Corporate 
Governance, please see the Corporate Governance 
Statement in the Additional information section of 
this document or at Nokia’s website, www.nokia.com.

Changes in the Group Executive Board
Alberto Torres, Executive Vice President, Head of 
Solution Unit, was appointed as a member of the 
Group Executive Board as from October 1, 2009. Robert 
Andersson and Simon Beresford-Wylie left the Group 
Executive Board as from September 30, 2009.

Service contracts
Olli Pekka Kallasvuo’s service contract covers his 
current position as President and CEO and Chairman 
of the Group Executive Board. As at December 31, 
2009, Mr. Kallasvuo’s annual total gross base salary, 
which is subject to an annual review by the Board 
of Directors and confirmation by the independent 
members of the Board, is EUR 1 176 000. His incentive 
targets under the Nokia short-term cash incentive 
plan are 150  % of the annual gross base salary. In 
case of termination by Nokia for reasons other than 
cause, including a change of control, Mr. Kallasvuo is 
entitled to a severance payment of up to 18 months 
of compensation (both the annual total gross base 
salary and target incentive). In case of termination by 
Mr. Kallasvuo, the notice period is six months and he 
is entitled to a payment for such notice period (both 
annual total gross base salary and target incentive 
for six months). Mr. Kallasvuo is subject to a 12-month 
non-competition obligation after termination of the 
contract. Unless the contract is terminated for cause, 
Mr. Kallasvuo may be entitled to compensation dur-
ing the non-competition period or a part of it. Such 
compensation amounts to the annual total gross base 
salary and target incentive for the respective period 
during which no severance payment is paid. 

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Provisions on the amendment
of articles of association

Industry and Nokia outlook
for full year 2010

Amendment of the Articles of Association requires 
a decision of the general meeting, supported by 
two-thirds of the votes cast and two-thirds of the 
shares represented at the meeting. Amendment of the 
provisions of Article 13 of the articles of association 
requires a resolution supported by three-quarters 
of the votes cast and three-quarters of the shares 
represented at the meeting. 

Shares and share capital

Nokia has one class of shares. Each Nokia share 
entitles the holder to one vote at general meetings 
of Nokia. 

In 2009, Nokia issued 7 500 new shares upon 
exercise of stock options issued to personnel in 2004. 
Effective March 25, 2009, a total of 56 million shares 
held by the company were cancelled.The issuance of 
new shares and cancellation of shares did not impact 
the amount of share capital of the company. Neither 
the issuance of shares nor the cancellation of shares 
had any significant effect on the relative holdings of 
the other shareholders of the company nor on their 
voting power.

In 2009, Nokia did not repurchase any shares.
In 2009, Nokia transferred a total of 10 351 876 
Nokia shares held by it under Nokia equity plans as 
settlement under the plans to the Plan participants, 
personnel of Nokia Group. The amount of shares 
transferred represented approximately 0.2  % of the 
total number of shares and the total voting rights. 
The transfers did not have a significant effect on the 
relative holdings of the other shareholders of the 
company nor on their voting power.

On December 31, 2009, Nokia and its subsidiary 

companies owned 36 693 564 Nokia shares. The 
shares represented approximately 1.0  % of the total 
number of the shares of the company and the total 
voting rights. The total number of shares at December 
31, 2009, was 3 744 956 052. On December 31, 2009, 
Nokia’s share capital was EUR 245 896 461.96.

Information on the authorizations held by the 

Board in 2009 to issue shares and special rights enti-
tling to shares, transfer shares and repurchase own 
shares as well as information on the shareholders, 
stock options, shareholders’ equity per share, divi-
dend yield, price per earnings ratio, share prices, mar-
ket capitalization, share turnover and average number 
of shares may be found in the Annual Accounts.

6 

Nokia in 2009

 »  Nokia expects industry mobile device volumes to 

be up approximately 10  % in 2010, compared to 
2009, based on the industry mobile device market 
definition applied by Nokia beginning in 2010.

 » 

 »  Nokia targets its mobile device volume market 

share to be flat in 2010, compared to 2009, based 
on the industry mobile device market definition 
applied by Nokia beginning in 2010.

 »  Nokia targets to increase its mobile device value 
market share slightly in 2010, compared to 2009, 
based on the industry mobile device market 
definition applied by Nokia beginning in 2010.

 »  Nokia and Nokia Siemens Networks expect a flat 
market in euro terms for the mobile and fixed in-
frastructure and related services market in 2010, 
compared to 2009.

 »  Nokia and Nokia Siemens Networks target Nokia 

Siemens Networks to grow faster than the market 
in 2010, compared to 2009. 

Risk factors

Set forth below is a description of risk factors that 
could affect Nokia. There may be, however, additional 
risks unknown to Nokia and other risks currently 
believed to be immaterial that could turn out to be 
material. These risks, either individually or together, 
could adversely affect our business, sales, results of 
operations, financial condition and share price from 
time to time.

 »  We need to have a competitive portfolio of high 
quality products and services and their combina-
tion that are preferred, purchased and used by 
our current and potential customers and consum-
ers. If we fail to achieve or maintain a competi-
tive portfolio, our business, sales and results of 
operations may be materially adversely affected. 

 »  Our sales and profitability have been, and 

continue to be, driven to significant extent by our 
success in the traditional mobile device market. 
Increasingly, however, our sales and profitability 
depend on our success in the market for con-
verged mobile devices. Our failure to effectively, 
timely and profitably adapt our business and 
operations to the developing requirements of 
the converged mobile device market could have a 
material adverse effect on our business, results of 
operations, particularly our profitability, and our 
financial condition.

 » 

Competition in the various markets where we do 
business–traditional mobile devices, converged 
mobile devices, digital map data and related 
location-based content, and mobile and fixed 

network infrastructure and related services–is 
intense. Our failure to maintain or improve 
our market position or respond successfully to 
changes in the competitive environment in those 
markets may have a material adverse effect on 
our business, sales and results of operations.

Any actual or even alleged defects or other qual-
ity, safety and security issues in our products and 
services and their combinations, including but 
not limited to the hardware, software and con-
tent used in our products, or any loss, improper 
disclosure or leakage of any personal or consumer 
data collected by us, made available to us or 
stored in or through our products and services, 
could materially adversely affect our sales, results 
of operations, reputation and the value of the 
Nokia brand.

 »  We are a global company and have sales in most 
countries of the world and, consequently, our 
sales and profitability are dependent on the 
development of the mobile and fixed communi-
cations industry in numerous diverse markets, as 
well as on general economic conditions globally 
and regionally.

 »  Our business and results of operations, particu-

larly our profitability, may be materially adversely 
affected if we are not able to successfully manage 
costs related to our products and services and 
their combinations, and to our operations.

 »  Our net sales, costs and results of operations, 
as well as the US dollar value of our dividends 
and market price of our ADSs, are affected by 
exchange rate fluctuations, particularly between 
the euro, which is our reporting currency, and the 
US dollar, the Japanese yen and the Chinese yuan, 
as well as certain other currencies.

 »  We depend on a limited number of suppliers for 
the timely delivery of sufficient quantities of 
fully functional components, sub-assemblies, 
software, applications and content and for their 
compliance with our supplier requirements, such 
as our own and our customers’ and consum-
ers’ product quality, safety, security and other 
standards. Their failure to deliver or meet those 
requirements could materially adversely affect 
our ability to deliver our products and services 
and their combinations successfully and on time.

 »  We are developing new technologies, products 

and services, including applications and content, 
in collaboration with other companies. We believe 
that success in the converged mobile device mar-
ket in particular requires such collaboration and 
partnering. If any of those companies were to fail 
to perform as planned or if we fail to achieve the 
collaboration or partnering arrangements needed 
to succeed, we may not be able to bring our prod-
ucts and services to market successfully or in a 
timely way and this could have a material adverse 
effect on our sales and results of operations.

 »  Our sales and results of operations could be ma-
terially adversely affected if we fail to efficiently 
manage our manufacturing, service creation and 
delivery as well as logistics without interruption 
or make timely and appropriate adjustments, 
or fail to ensure that our products and services, 
meet our and our customers’ and consumers’ 
requirements and are delivered on time and in 
sufficient volumes.

 » 

 » 

 »  Our products and services and their combination 
include increasingly complex technologies, some 
of which have been developed by us or licensed 
to us by certain third parties. As a consequence, 
evaluating the rights related to the technologies 
we use or intend to use is more and more chal-
lenging, and we expect increasingly to face claims 
that we have infringed third parties’ intellectual 
property rights. The use of these technologies 
may also result in increased licensing costs for us, 
restrictions on our ability to use certain technolo-
gies in our products and services and/or costly 
and time-consuming litigation, which could have 
a material adverse effect on our business, results 
of operations and financial condition.

 »  Our products and services and their combina-

tion include numerous Nokia, NAVTEQ and Nokia 
Siemens Networks patented, standardized or pro-
prietary technologies on which we depend. Third 
parties may use without a license or unlawfully 
infringe our intellectual property or commence 
actions seeking to establish the invalidity of the 
intellectual property rights of these technologies. 
This may have a material adverse effect on our 
business and results of operations.

 »  Our sales derived from, and assets located in, 
emerging market countries may be materially 
adversely affected by economic, regulatory and 
political developments in those countries or by 
other countries imposing regulations against 
imports to such countries. As sales from those 
countries represent a significant portion of our 
total sales, economic or political turmoil in those 
countries could materially adversely affect our 
sales and results of operations. Our investments 
in emerging market countries may also be subject 
to other risks and uncertainties.

 » 

Changes in various types of regulation and trade 
policies in countries around the world could have 
a material adverse effect on our business and 
results of operations.

 »  Our operations rely on the efficient and uninter-
rupted operation of complex and centralized 
information technology systems and networks. 
If a system or network inefficiency, malfunction 
or disruption occurs, this could have a material 
adverse effect on our business and results of 
operations.

 » 

If we are unable to retain, motivate, develop and 
recruit appropriately skilled employees, our abil-

Review by the Board of Directors

undetected additional violations that may have 
occurred prior to the transfer or violations that 
may have occurred after the transfer of such 
assets and employees that could have a material 
adverse effect on Nokia Siemens Networks and 
our reputation, business, results of operations 
and financial condition.

Dividend

Nokia’s Board of Directors will propose a dividend of 
EUR 0.40 per share for 2009.

ity to implement our strategies may be hampered 
and, consequently, could have a material adverse 
effect on our business and results of operations.

An unfavorable outcome of litigation could have a 
material adverse effect on our business, results of 
operations and financial condition.

Allegations of possible health risks from the elec-
tromagnetic fields generated by base stations 
and mobile devices, and the lawsuits and public-
ity relating to this matter, regardless of merit, 
could have a material adverse effect on our sales, 
results of operations, share price, reputation and 
brand value by leading consumers to reduce their 
use of mobile devices, by increasing difficulty in 
obtaining sites for base stations, or by leading 
regulatory bodies to set arbitrary use restrictions 
and exposure limits, or by causing us to allocate 
additional monetary and personnel resources to 
these issues.

In addition to the risks described above and ap-
plicable to whole Nokia Group, the following are risks 
primarily related to Nokia Siemens Networks that 
could affect Nokia.

 » 

 » 

 » 

 » 

In response to its declined market share and de-
teriorated financial performance, Nokia Siemens 
Networks announced in 2009 a plan to improve 
its financial performance by reducing operating 
expenses and other costs and increasing profit-
ability. If Nokia Siemens Networks is unable to 
execute its plan effectively and timely or if the 
plan fails to achieve the desired results, that may 
have a material adverse effect on our business, 
results of operations and financial condition.

The networks infrastructure and related services 
business relies on a limited number of custom-
ers and large multi-year contracts. Unfavorable 
developments under such a contract or in relation 
to a major customer may have a material adverse 
effect on our business, results of operations and 
financial condition.

Providing customer financing or extending 
payment terms to customers can be a competi-
tive requirement in the network infrastructure 
and related services business and may have a 
material adverse effect on our business, results of 
operations and financial condition.

Some of the Siemens carrier-related operations 
transferred to Nokia Siemens Networks have been 
and continue to be the subject of various criminal 
and other governmental investigations related 
to whether certain transactions and payments 
arranged by some former employees of Siemens 
were unlawful. As a result of those investigations, 
government authorities and others have taken 
and may take further actions against Siemens 
and/or its employees that may involve and affect 
the assets and employees transferred by Siemens 
to Nokia Siemens Networks, or there may be 

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Nokia Corporation and Subsidiaries 

Consolidated income statements, IFRS

Financial year ended December 31 

Notes 

Net sales 

Cost of sales 

Gross profit 

Research and development expenses 

Selling and marketing expenses 

Administrative and general expenses 

Impairment of goodwill 

Other income 

Other expenses 

Operating profit 

Share of results of associated companies 

Financial income and expenses 

Profit before tax 

Tax 

Profit 

7 

6 

6, 7 

2–9, 23 

14, 30 

10 

11 

Profit attributable to equity holders of the parent 

Loss attributable to minority interests 

Earnings per share 
(for profit attributable to the equity holders of the parent) 

27 

Basic 

Diluted 

2009 
EURm 

40 984 

–  27 720 

13 264 

–  5 909 

–  3 933 

–  1 145 

–  908 

338 

–  510 

1 197 

30 

–  265 

962 

–  702 

2008 
EURm 

50 710 

–  33 337 

17 373 

–  5 968 

–  4 380 

–  1 284 

— 

420 

–  1 195 

4 966 

6 

–  2 

4 970 

–  1 081 

2007
EURm

51 058

–  33 781

17 277

–  5 636

–  4 379

–  1 165

—

2 312

–  424

7 985

44

239

8 268

–  1 522

260 

3 889 

6 746

891 

–  631 

260 

2009 
EUR 

0.24 

0.24 

3 988 

–  99 

3 889 

2008 
EUR 

1.07 

1.05 

7 205

–  459

6 746

2007
EUR

1.85

1.83

Average number of shares (1 000’s shares) 

27 

2009 

2008 

2007

Basic 

Diluted 

3 705 116 

3 721 072 

3 743 622 

3 780 363 

3 885 408

3 932 008

See Notes to consolidated financial statements.  

8 

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Nokia Corporation and Subsidiaries 

Consolidated statements of comprehensive income, IFRS

Financial year ended December 31 

Notes 

Profit 

Other comprehensive income

Translation differences 

Net investment hedge gains (+)/losses (–) 

Cash flow hedges 

Available-for-sale investments 

Other increase (+)/decrease (–), net 

Income tax related to components 
of other comprehensive income 

21 

21 

20 

20 

20, 21 

Other comprehensive income (+)/expense (–), net of tax 

2009 
EURm 

260 

– 563 

114 

25 

48 

– 7 

– 44 

–427 

2008 
EURm 

3 889 

595 

– 123 

– 40 

– 15 

28 

58 

503 

2007
EURm

6 746

– 151

51

– 7

49

– 46

– 12

– 116

Total comprehensive income (+)/expense (–) 

–167 

4 392 

6 630

Total comprehensive income (+)/expense (–)
attributable to 

equity holders of the parent 

minority interests 

See Notes to consolidated financial statements.  

429 

– 596 

–167 

4 577 

– 185 

4 392 

7 073

– 443

6 630

9

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nokia Corporation and Subsidiaries

Consolidated statements of financial position, IFRS

December 31 

ASSETS 

Non-current assets 

Capitalized development costs  

Goodwill  

Other intangible assets  

Property, plant and equipment  

Investments in associated companies  

Available-for-sale investments  

Deferred tax assets  

Long-term loans receivable  

Other non-current assets  

Current assets 

Inventories  

Accounts receivable, net of allowances for doubtful accounts 
(2009: EUR 391 million, 2008: EUR 415 million)  

Prepaid expenses and accrued income  

Current portion of long-term loans receivable  

Other financial assets  

Investments at fair value through profit
and loss, liquid assets  

Available-for-sale investments, liquid assets  

Available-for-sale investments, cash equivalents  

Bank and cash  

Total assets  

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 

Capital and reserves attributable to equity holders of the parent 

Share capital  

Share issue premium  

Treasury shares, at cost  

Translation differences  

Fair value and other reserves  

Reserve for invested non-restricted equity  

Retained earnings  

Minority interests  

Total equity  

Non-current liabilities

Long-term interest-bearing liabilities 

Deferred tax liabilities 

Other long-term liabilities  

Current liabilities 

Current portion of long-term loans  

Short-term borrowings  

Other financial liabilities  

Accounts payable  

Accrued expenses  

Provisions  

Total shareholders’ equity and liabilities  

See Notes to consolidated financial statements. 

Notes 

12 

12 

12 

13 

14 

15 

24 

15, 33 

15 

17, 19 

15, 19, 33 

18 

15, 33 

15, 16, 33 

15, 33 

15, 33 

15, 33 

33 

22 

21 

20 

15, 33 

24 

15, 33 

15, 33 

15, 16, 33 

15, 33 

25 

26 

2009 
EURm 

143 

5 171 

2 762 

1 867 

69 

554 

1 507 

46 

6 

2008
EURm

244

6 257

3 913

2 090

96

512

1 963

27

10

12 125 

15 112

1 865 

7 981 

4 551 

14 

329 

580 

2 367 

4 784 

1 142 

23 613 

35 738 

246 

279 

–681 

–127 

69 

3 170 

10 132 

13 088 

1 661 

14 749 

4 432 

1 303 

66 

5 801 

44 

727 

245 

4 950 

6 504 

2 718 

15 188 

35 738 

2 533

9 444

4 538

101

1 034

—

1 272

3 842

1 706

24 470

39 582

246

442

–1 881

341

62

3 306

11 692

14 208

2 302

16 510

861

1 787

69

2 717

13

3 578

924

5 225

7 023

3 592

20 355

39 582

10 

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Nokia Corporation and Subsidiaries

Consolidated statements of cash flows, IFRS

Financial year ended December 31 

Notes 

Cash flow from operating activities 

Profit attributable to equity holders of the parent  

  Adjustments, total  

Change in net working capital  

Cash generated from operations  

Interest received  

Interest paid  

31 

31 

  Other financial income and expenses, net received  

Income taxes paid, net received  

Net cash from operating activities  

Cash flow from investing activities 

Acquisition of Group companies, net of acquired cash  

Purchase of current available-for-sale investments, liquid assets  

2009 
EURm 

891 

3 390 

140 

4 421 

125 

– 256 

– 128 

– 915 

3 247 

– 29 

– 2 800 

Purchase of investments at fair value through profit and loss, liquid assets   – 695 

– 95 

– 30 

– 27 

— 

— 

2 

2 

– 531 

40 

61 

Purchase of non-current available-for-sale investments  

Purchase of shares in associated companies  

Additions to capitalized development costs  

Long-term loans made to customers  

Proceeds from repayment and sale of long-term loans receivable  

Proceeds from (+) /payment of (–) other long-term receivables    

Proceeds from (+) /payment of (–) short-term loans receivable    

Capital expenditures  

Proceeds from disposal of shares in associated companies  

Proceeds from disposal of businesses  

Proceeds from maturities and sale of current available-for-sale
investments, liquid assets  

Proceeds from maturities and sale of investments at fair value through
profit and loss, liquid assets  

Proceeds from sale of non-current available-for-sale investments  

Proceeds from sale of fixed assets  

Dividends received  

Net cash used in investing activities  

Cash flow from financing activities 

Proceeds from stock option exercises  

Purchase of treasury shares  

Proceeds from long-term borrowings  

Repayment of long-term borrowings  

Proceeds from (+) /repayment of (-) short-term borrowings  

Dividends paid  

Net cash used in financing activities  

Foreign exchange adjustment  

Net increase (+) /decrease (–) in cash and cash equivalents  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period  

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period  

Cash and cash equivalents comprise of: 

  Bank and cash  

Current available-for-sale investments, 
cash equivalents  

15, 33 

2008 
EURm 

3 988 

3 024 

– 2 546 

4 466 

416 

– 155 

250 

– 1 780 

3 197 

– 5 962 

– 669 

— 

– 121 

– 24 

– 131 

— 

129 

– 1 

– 15 

– 889 

3 

41 

2007
EURm

7 205

1 159

605

8 969

362

– 59

67

– 1 457

7 882

253

– 4 798

—

– 126

– 25

– 157

– 261

163

5

– 119

– 715

6

—

1 730 

4 664 

4 930

108 

14 

100 

2 

— 

10 

54 

6 

—

50

72

12

– 2 148 

– 2 905 

– 710

— 

— 

3 901 

– 209 

– 2 842 

– 1 546 

– 696 

– 25 

378 

5 548 

5 926 

1 142 

4 784 

5 926 

53 

– 3 121 

714 

– 34 

2 891 

– 2 048 

– 1 545 

– 49 

– 1 302 

6 850 

5 548 

1 706 

3 842 

5 548 

987

– 3 819

115

– 16

661

– 1 760

– 3 832

– 15

3 325

3 525

6 850

2 125

4 725

6 850

The figures in the consolidated cash flow statement cannot be directly traced from the balance sheet without additional information as a result of 
acquisitions and disposals of subsidiaries and net foreign exchange differences arising on consolidation. 

See Notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Nokia Corporation and Subsidiaries

Consolidated statements of changes in shareholders’ equity, IFRS

EURm  

shares (1 000’s)   capital   premium  

shares   differences  

Number of 

Share 

Share 
issue  Treasury 

Reserve for
invested 
Fair value 
Translation  and other  non-restricted 
reserves  

Before

equity   earnings  

Retained  minority  Minority
interests  
interests  

Total 

–34 

–167 

38 

–14 

— 

11 123 

11 968 

92  12 060

–167 

16 

–151

Balance at December 31, 2006  

3 965 730 

246 

2 707 

–2 060 

  Translation differences  

  Net investment hedge gains, net of tax  

   Cash flow hedges, net of tax  

 Available-for-sale investments, net of tax  

  Other decrease, net  

  Profit  

Total comprehensive income  

— 

Stock options exercised  

57 269 

Stock options exercised related 
to acquisitions  

Share-based compensation  

Excess tax benefit on share-based 
compensation  

Settlement of performance shares  

  Acquisition of treasury shares  

  Reissuance of treasury shares  

Cancellation of treasury shares  

3 138 

–180 590 

403 

— 

46 

–3 

228 

128 

–104 

Share premium reduction and transfer  

–2 358 

–11 

48 

— 

–129 

37 

58 

–3 884 

7 

2 733 

  Dividend  

  Minority interest on formation 
  of Nokia Siemens Networks  

Total of other equity movements  

— 

–2 063 

–1 086 

— 

Balance at December 31, 2007  

3 845 950 

246 

644 

–3 146 

–163 

  Translation differences  

  Net investment hedge gains, net of tax  

Cash flow hedges, net of tax  

  Available-for-sale investments, net of tax  

  Other increase, net  

  Profit  

595 

–91 

— 

23 

42 

–3 

Total comprehensive income  

— 

— 

— 

504 

39 

3 547 

5 622 

–157 390 

143 

Stock options exercised  

Stock options exercised 
related to acquisitions  

Share-based compensation  

Excess tax benefit on share-based 
compensation  

Settlement of performance 

  and restricted shares  

  Acquisition of treasury shares  

  Reissuance of treasury shares  

Cancellation of treasury shares  

  Dividend  

  Acquisitions and other change 

in minority interests  

  Vested portion of share-based payment 
  awards related to acquisitions  

  Acquisition of Symbian  

1 

74 

–117 

–179 

154 

–44 

–3 123 

2 

4 232 

19 

Total of other equity movements  

— 

–202 

1 265 

Balance at December 31, 2008  

3 697 872 

246 

442 

–1 881 

— 

341 

— 

62 

12 

Nokia in 2009

38 

–11 

48 

–40 

7 205 

7 073 

978 

–3 

228 

128 

–37 

6 

38

–5

48

–6 

–46

–459 

6 746

–443 

6 630

978

–3

228

128

–37

–40 

7 205 

7 165 

— 

932 

9 

–3 884 

  –3 884

–2 733 

2 358 

7 

— 

— 

7

—

—

–1 685 

–1 685 

–75 

–1 760

— 

2 991 

2 991

3 299 

–4 418 

–4 268 

2 916 

–1 352

3 299 

13 870 

14 773 

2 565  17 338

46 

3 988 

4 034 

— 

51 

595 

–91 

42 

–3 

46 

3 988 

4 577 

51 

1 

74 

595

–91

–25

–5

29

3 889

–67 

–2 

–17 

–99 

–185 

4 392

51

1

74

–117 

–6 

–124

–69 

–3 123 

2 

— 

–69

  –3 123

2

—

–4 232 

–1 992 

–1 992 

–35  –2 027

–37 

–37

12 

19 

12 

19

12

7 

–6 212 

–5 142 

–78  –5 220

3 306 

11 692 

14 208 

2 302  16 510

  
  
 
  
  
  
  
 
  
 
  
  
  
  
  
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nokia Corporation and Subsidiaries

Consolidated statements of changes in shareholders’ equity, IFRS (continued)

EURm  

shares (1 000’s)   capital   premium  

shares   differences  

Number of 

Share 

Share 
issue  Treasury 

Reserve for
invested 
Fair value 
Translation  and other  non-restricted 
reserves  

Before

equity   earnings  

Retained  minority  Minority
interests  
interests  

Total 

Balance at December 31, 2008  

3 697 872 

246 

442 

–1 881 

62 

3 306 

11 692 

14 208 

2 302  16 510

  Translation differences  

  Net investment hedge gains, net of tax  

Cash flow hedges, net of tax  

  Available-for-sale investments, net of tax  

  Other decrease, net  

  Profit  

Total comprehensive income  

Stock options exercised  

Stock options exercised related 
to acquisitions  

Share-based compensation  

Excess tax benefit on share-based
compensation  

Settlement of performance 

  and restricted shares  

  Acquisition of treasury shares  

341 

– 552 

84 

– 35 

42 

— 

— 

— 

–468 

7 

7 

– 1 

891 

890 

— 

— 

– 1 

16 

– 12 

10 352 

– 166 

230 

– 136 

– 552 

– 9 

– 561

84 

– 35 

42 

– 1 

891 

429 

– 1 

16 

84

14

44

– 8

49 

2 

– 7 

-631 

–596 

260

–167

—

– 1

16

– 12 

– 1 

– 13

  Reissuance of treasury shares  

31 

Cancellation of treasury shares  

  Dividend  

1 

969 

Total of other equity movements  

— 

–163 

1 200 

— 

Balance at December 31, 2009  

3 708 262 

246 

279 

–681 

–127 

Dividends declared per share were EUR 0.40 for 2009 (EUR 0.40 for 2008 and EUR 0.53 for 2007), subject to 
shareholders’ approval.

– 72 

— 

1 

— 

– 969 

– 72

—

1

—

– 1 481 

– 1 481 

– 44  – 1 525

–136 

–2 450 

–1 549 

–45  –1 594

3 170 

10 132 

13 088 

1 661  14 749

— 

69 

13

 
 
  
  
 
  
  
  
  
 
  
 
  
  
  
  
  
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes to the consolidated financial statements

1.  Accounting principles

 » 

Amendment to IAS 23, Borrowing costs, changes 
the treatment of borrowing costs that are directly 
attributable to an acquisition, construction or 
production of a qualifying asset. These costs 
will consequently form part of the cost of that 
asset. Other borrowing costs are recognized as 
an expense.

 »  Under the amended IAS 32, Financial instru-

ments: Presentation, the Group must classify 
puttable financial instruments or instruments or 
components thereof that impose an obligation to 
deliver to another party, a pro-rata share of net 
assets of the entity only on liquidation, as equity. 
Previously, these instruments would have been 
classified as financial liabilities.

Amendments to IFRIC 9 and IAS 39 clarify the 
accounting treatment of embedded derivatives 
when reclassifying financial instruments.

IFRIC 13, Customer Loyalty Programs addresses 
the accounting surrounding customer loyalty pro-
grams and whether some consideration should 
be allocated to free goods or services provided 
by a company. Consideration should be allocated 
to award credits based on their fair value, as they 
are a separately identifiable component.

IFRIC 15, Agreements for the Construction of 
Real Estate helps entities determine whether a 
particular construction agreement is within the 
scope of IAS 11, Construction Contracts or IAS 18, 
Revenue. At issue is whether such an agreement 
constitutes a construction contract under IAS 11. 
If so, an entity should use the percentage-of-
completion method to recognize revenue. If not, 
the entity should account for the agreement 
under IAS 18, which requires that revenue be 
recognized upon delivery of a good or service.

IFRIC 16, Hedges of a Net Investment in a Foreign 
Operation clarifies the accounting treatment in 
respect of net investment hedging. This includes 
the fact that net investment hedging relates to 
differences in functional currency not presenta-
tion currency, and hedging instruments may be 
held anywhere in the group.

IFRIC 18, Transfers of Assets from Customers clari-
fies the requirements for agreements in which 
an entity receives an item of property, plant and 
equipment or cash it is required to use to con-
struct or acquire an item of property, plant and 
equipment that must be used to provide access to 
a supply of goods or services.

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In addition, a number of other amendments 
that form part of the IASB’s annual improvement 
project were adopted by the Group.

The adoption of each of the above mentioned stan-
dards did not have a material impact to the consoli-
dated financial statements.

Principles of consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include 
the accounts of Nokia’s parent company (“Parent 
Company”), and each of those companies over which 
the Group exercises control. Control over an entity 
is presumed to exist when the Group owns, directly 
or indirectly through subsidiaries, over 50% of the 
voting rights of the entity, the Group has the power 
to govern the operating and financial policies of the 
entity through agreement or the Group has the power 
to appoint or remove the majority of the members 
of the board of the entity.

The Group’s share of profits and losses of as-

sociated companies is included in the consolidated 
income statement in accordance with the equity 
method of accounting. An associated company is 
an entity over which the Group exercises significant 
influence. Significant influence is generally presumed 
to exist when the Group owns, directly or indirectly 
through subsidiaries, over 20% of the voting rights 
of the company.

All inter-company transactions are eliminated as 

part of the consolidation process. Minority interests 
are presented separately as a component of net profit 
and they are shown as a component of sharehold-
ers’ equity in the consolidated statement of financial 
position.

Profits realized in connection with the sale 

of fixed assets between the Group and associated 
companies are eliminated in proportion to share 
ownership. Such profits are deducted from the 
Group’s equity and fixed assets and released in the 
Group accounts over the same period as depreciation 
is charged.

The companies acquired during the financial 

periods presented have been consolidated from the 
date on which control of the net assets and operations 
was transferred to the Group. Similarly the result 
of a Group company divested during an accounting 
period is included in the Group accounts only to the 
date of disposal.

Business combinations

The purchase method of accounting is used to account 
for acquisitions of separate entities or businesses by 
the Group. The cost of an acquisition is measured as 
the aggregate of the fair values at the date of exchange 
of the assets given, liabilities incurred, equity instru-
ments issued and costs directly attributable to the ac-
quisition. Identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent 
liabilities acquired or assumed by the Group are mea-
sured separately at their fair value as of the acquisition 
date. The excess of the cost of the acquisition over the 
Group’s interest in the fair value of the identifiable net 
assets acquired is recorded as goodwill.

Assessment of the recoverability of long-lived 
and intangible assets and goodwill

For the purposes of impairment testing, goodwill is al-
located to cash-generating units that are expected to 

Basis of presentation

The consolidated financial statements of Nokia 
Corporation (“Nokia” or “the Group”), a Finnish public 
limited liability company with domicile in Helsinki, in 
the Republic of Finland, are prepared in accordance 
with International Financial Reporting Standards as 
issued by the International Accounting Standards 
Board (“IASB”) and in conformity with IFRS as adopted 
by the European Union (“IFRS”). The consolidated 
financial statements are presented in millions of euros 
(“EURm”), except as noted, and are prepared under 
the historical cost convention, except as disclosed in 
the accounting policies below. The notes to the con-
solidated financial statements also conform to Finnish 
Accounting legislation. On March 11, 2010, Nokia’s 
Board of Directors authorized the financial statements 
for 2009 for issuance and filing.

The Group completed the acquisition of all of 
the outstanding equity of NAVTEQ on July 10, 2008 
and a transaction to form Nokia Siemens Networks 
on April 1, 2007. The NAVTEQ and the Nokia Siemens 
Networks business combinations have had a material 
impact on the consolidated financial statements and 
associated notes. See Note 8.

Adoption of pronouncements under IFRS
In the current year, the Group has adopted all of the 
new and revised standards, amendments and interpre-
tations to existing standards issued by the IASB that 
are relevant to its operations and effective for account-
ing periods commencing on or after January 1, 2009.

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IAS 1 (revised), Presentation of financial state-
ments, prompts entities to aggregate information 
in the financial statements on the basis of shared 
characteristics. All non-owner changes in equity 
(i.e. comprehensive income) should be presented 
either in one statement of comprehensive income 
or in a separate income statement and statement 
of comprehensive income.

Amendments to IFRS 7 require entities to provide 
additional disclosures about the fair value mea-
surements. The amendments clarify the existing 
requirements for the disclosure of liquidity risk.

Amendment to IFRS 2, Share-based payment, 
Group and Treasury Share Transactions, clarifies 
the definition of different vesting conditions, 
treatment of all non-vesting conditions and 
provides further guidance on the accounting 
treatment of cancellations by parties other than 
the entity.

Amendment to IAS 20, Accounting for government 
grants and disclosure of government assistance, 
requires that the benefit of a below-market rate 
government loan is measured as the difference 
between the carrying amount in accordance 
with IAS 39 and the proceeds received, with the 
benefit accounted for in accordance with IAS 20.

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benefit from the synergies of the acquisition in which 
the goodwill arose.

The Group assesses the carrying amount of 

goodwill annually or more frequently if events or 
changes in circumstances indicate that such carrying 
amount may not be recoverable. The Group assesses 
the carrying amount of identifiable intangible assets 
and long-lived assets if events or changes in circum-
stances indicate that such carrying amount may not 
be recoverable. Factors that trigger an impairment 
review include underperformance relative to historical 
or projected future results, significant changes in the 
manner of the use of the acquired assets or the strat-
egy for the overall business and significant negative 
industry or economic trends.

The Group conducts its impairment testing by 

determining the recoverable amount for the asset or 
cash-generating unit. The recoverable amount of an 
asset or a cash-generating unit is the higher of its 
fair value less costs to sell and its value in use. The 
recoverable amount is then compared to its carrying 
amount and an impairment loss is recognized if the 
recoverable amount is less than the carrying amount. 
Impairment losses are recognized immediately in the 
profit and loss account.

Foreign currency translation

Functional and presentation currency
The financial statements of all Group entities are 
measured using the currency of the primary economic 
environment in which the entity operates (functional 
currency). The consolidated financial statements are 
presented in Euro, which is the functional and presen-
tation currency of the Parent Company.

Transactions in foreign currencies
Transactions in foreign currencies are recorded at 
the rates of exchange prevailing at the dates of the 
individual transactions. For practical reasons, a rate 
that approximates the actual rate at the date of the 
transaction is often used. At the end of the accounting 
period, the unsettled balances on foreign currency 
assets and liabilities are valued at the rates of ex-
change prevailing at the year-end. Foreign exchange 
gains and losses arising from statement of financial 
position items, as well as fair value changes in the 
related hedging instruments, are reported in financial 
income and expenses. For non-monetary items, such 
as shares, the unrealized foreign exchange gains and 
losses are recognized in the other comprehensive 
income.

Foreign Group companies
In the consolidated accounts all income and expenses 
of foreign subsidiaries are translated into Euro at 
the average foreign exchange rates for the account-
ing period. All assets and liabilities of foreign Group 
companies are translated into Euro at the year-end 
foreign exchange rates with the exception of goodwill 
arising on the acquisition of foreign companies prior 
to the adoption of IAS 21 (revised 2004) on January 1, 
2005, which is translated to Euro at historical rates. 
Differences resulting from the translation of income 

and expenses at the average rate and assets and 
liabilities at the closing rate are treated as an adjust-
ment affecting consolidated shareholders’ equity. On 
the disposal of all or part of a foreign Group company 
by sale, liquidation, repayment of share capital or 
abandonment, the cumulative amount or proportion-
ate share of the translation difference is recognized as 
income or as expense in the same period in which the 
gain or loss on disposal is recognized.

Revenue recognition

Sales from the majority of the Group are recognized 
when the significant risks and rewards of ownership 
have transferred to the buyer, continuing managerial 
involvement usually associated with ownership and 
effective control have ceased, the amount of revenue 
can be measured reliably, it is probable that economic 
benefits associated with the transaction will flow to 
the Group and the costs incurred or to be incurred in 
respect of the transaction can be measured reliably. 
The Group records reductions to revenue for special 
pricing agreements, price protection and other 
volume based discounts. Service revenue is generally 
recognized on a straight line basis over the service pe-
riod unless there is evidence that some other method 
better represents the stage of completion. License 
fees from usage are recognized in the period when 
they are reliably measurable which is normally when 
the customer reports them to the Group.

The Group enters into transactions involving 
multiple components consisting of any combination of 
hardware, services and software. The commercial ef-
fect of each separately identifiable component of the 
transaction is evaluated in order to reflect the sub-
stance of the transaction. The consideration received 
from these transactions is allocated to each separately 
identifiable component based on the relative fair 
value of each component. The Group determines the 
fair value of each component by taking into consider-
ation factors such as the price when the component 
or a similar component is sold separately by the 
Group or a third party. The consideration allocated to 
each component is recognized as revenue when the 
revenue recognition criteria for that component have 
been met.

In addition, sales and cost of sales from contracts 

involving solutions achieved through modification 
of complex telecommunications equipment are rec-
ognized using the percentage of completion method 
when the outcome of the contract can be estimated 
reliably. A contract’s outcome can be estimated 
reliably when total contract revenue and the costs to 
complete the contract can be estimated reliably, it is 
probable that the economic benefits associated with 
the contract will flow to the Group and the stage of 
contract completion can be measured reliably. When 
the Group is not able to meet those conditions, the 
policy is to recognize revenues only equal to costs 
incurred to date, to the extent that such costs are 
expected to be recovered.

Progress towards completion is measured by 
reference to cost incurred to date as a percentage of 
estimated total project costs, the cost-to-cost method.

Notes to the consolidated financial statements

The percentage of completion method relies 
on estimates of total expected contract revenue 
and costs, as well as dependable measurement of 
the progress made towards completing a particular 
project. Recognized revenues and profits are subject 
to revisions during the project in the event that the 
assumptions regarding the overall project outcome 
are revised. The cumulative impact of a revision in 
estimates is recorded in the period such revisions 
become likely and estimable. Losses on projects in 
progress are recognized in the period they become 
probable and estimable.

Shipping and handling costs

The costs of shipping and distributing products are 
included in cost of sales. 

Research and development

Research and development costs are expensed as 
they are incurred, except for certain development 
costs, which are capitalized when it is probable that 
a development project will generate future economic 
benefits, and certain criteria, including commercial 
and technological feasibility, have been met. Capital-
ized development costs, comprising direct labor and 
related overhead, are amortized on a systematic basis 
over their expected useful lives between two and five 
years.

Capitalized development costs are subject to 

regular assessments of recoverability based on 
anticipated future revenues, including the impact 
of changes in technology. Unamortized capitalized 
development costs determined to be in excess of their 
recoverable amounts are expensed immediately.

Other intangible assets

Acquired patents, trademarks, licenses, software 
licenses for internal use, customer relationships and 
developed technology are capitalized and amortized 
using the straight-line method over their useful lives, 
generally 3 to 6 years, but not exceeding 20 years. 
Where an indication of impairment exists, the carry-
ing amount of any intangible asset is assessed and 
written down to its recoverable amount.

Pensions

The Group companies have various pension schemes 
in accordance with the local conditions and practices 
in the countries in which they operate. The schemes 
are generally funded through payments to insurance 
companies or to trustee-administered funds as deter-
mined by periodic actuarial calculations.

In a defined contribution plan, the Group has 

no legal or constructive obligation to make any 
additional contributions if the party receiving the 
contributions is unable to pay the pension obligations 
in question. The Group’s contributions to defined 

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contribution plans, multi-employer and insured plans 
are recognized in the income statement in the period 
to which the contributions relate.

All arrangements that do not fulfill these 
conditions are considered defined benefit plans. If a 
defined benefit plan is funded through an insurance 
contract where the Group does not retain any legal or 
constructive obligations, such a plan is treated as a 
defined contribution plan.

For defined benefit plans, pension costs are 
assessed using the projected unit credit method: The 
pension cost is recognized in the income statement so 
as to spread the service cost over the service lives of 
employees. The pension obligation is measured as the 
present value of the estimated future cash outflows 
using interest rates on high quality corporate bonds 
with appropriate maturities. Actuarial gains and 
losses outside the corridor are recognized over the 
average remaining service lives of employees. The 
corridor is defined as ten percent of the greater of the 
value of plan assets or defined benefit obligation at 
the beginning of the respective year.

Past service costs are recognized immediately in 

income, unless the changes to the pension plan are 
conditional on the employees remaining in service 
for a specified period of time (the vesting period). In 
this case, the past service costs are amortized on a 
straight-line basis over the vesting period.

The liability (or asset) recognized in the statement 

of financial position is pension obligation at the clos-
ing date less the fair value of plan assets, the share 
of unrecognized actuarial gains and losses, and past 
service costs. Any net pension asset is limited to unrec-
ognized actuarial losses, past service cost, the present 
value of available refunds from the plan and expected 
reductions in future contributions to the plan.

Property, plant and equipment

Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost less 
accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is recorded 
on a straight-line basis over the expected useful lives 
of the assets as follows:

Buildings and constructions 

20–33 years

Production machinery,
measuring and test equipment 

1–3 years

Other machinery and equipment 

3–10 years

Land and water areas are not depreciated. 
Maintenance, repairs and renewals are generally 

charged to expense during the financial period in 
which they are incurred. However, major renovations 
are capitalized and included in the carrying amount 
of the asset when it is probable that future economic 
benefits in excess of the originally assessed standard 
of performance of the existing asset will flow to the 
Group. Major renovations are depreciated over the 
remaining useful life of the related asset. Leasehold 
improvements are depreciated over the shorter of the 
lease term or useful life.

Gains and losses on the disposal of fixed assets 

are included in operating profit/loss.

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Leases

The Group has entered into various operating leases, 
the payments under which are treated as rentals 
and recognized in the profit and loss account on a 
straight-line basis over the lease terms unless another 
systematic approach is more representative of the 
pattern of the user’s benefit.

Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net 
realizable value. Cost is determined using standard 
cost, which approximates actual cost on a FIFO (First-
in First-out) basis. Net realizable value is the amount 
that can be realized from the sale of the inventory in 
the normal course of business after allowing for the 
costs of realization.

In addition to the cost of materials and direct 

labor, an appropriate proportion of production over-
head is included in the inventory values.

An allowance is recorded for excess inventory 
and obsolescence based on the lower of cost or net 
realizable value.

Financial assets

The Group has classified its financial assets as one of 
the following categories: available-for-sale invest-
ments, loans and receivables, financial assets at fair 
value through profit or loss and bank and cash.

Available-for-sale investments
The Group classifies the following investments as 
available-for-sale based on the purpose for acquiring 
the investments as well as ongoing intentions: (1) 
highly liquid, interest-bearing investments with ma-
turities at acquisition of less than 3 months, which are 
classified in the balance sheet as current available-for-
sale investments, cash equivalents, (2) similar types of 
investments as in category (1), but with maturities at 
acquisition of longer than 3 months, classified in the 
balance sheet as current available-for-sale invest-
ments, liquid assets, (3) investments in technology 
related publicly quoted equity shares, or unlisted 
private equity shares and unlisted funds, classified in 
the balance sheet as non-current available-for-sale 
investments.

Current fixed income and money-market invest-
ments are fair valued by using quoted market rates, 
discounted cash flow analyses and other appropriate 
valuation models at the balance sheet date. Invest-
ments in publicly quoted equity shares are measured 
at fair value using exchange quoted bid prices. Other 
available-for-sale investments carried at fair value 
include holdings in unlisted shares. Fair value is 
estimated by using various factors, including, but 
not limited to: (1) the current market value of similar 
instruments, (2) prices established from a recent arm’s 
length financing transaction of the target companies, 
(3) analysis of market prospects and operating perfor-
mance of the target companies taking into consider-
ation the public market of comparable companies in 

similar industry sectors. The remaining available-for-
sale investments are carried at cost less impairment, 
which are technology related investments in private 
equity shares and unlisted funds for which the fair 
value cannot be measured reliably due to non-exis-
tence of public markets or reliable valuation methods 
against which to value these assets. The investment 
and disposal decisions on these investments are busi-
ness driven.

All purchases and sales of investments are 
recorded on the trade date, which is the date that 
the Group commits to purchase or sell the asset.
The fair value changes of available-for-sale 
investments are recognized in fair value and other 
reserves as part of shareholders’ equity, with the 
exception of interest calculated using effective inter-
est method and foreign exchange gains and losses 
on monetary assets, which are recognized directly in 
profit and loss. Dividends on available-for-sale equity 
instruments are recognized in profit and loss when 
the Group’s right to receive payment is established. 
When the investment is disposed of, the related 
accumulated fair value changes are released from 
shareholders’ equity and recognized in the income 
statement. The weighted average method is used 
when determining the cost-basis of publicly listed 
equities being disposed of. FIFO (First-in First-out) 
method is used to determine the cost basis of fixed 
income securities being disposed of. An impairment is 
recorded when the carrying amount of an available-
for-sale investment is greater than the estimated fair 
value and there is objective evidence that the asset 
is impaired including but not limited to counterparty 
default and other factors causing a reduction in value 
that can be considered permanent. The cumulative 
net loss relating to that investment is removed from 
equity and recognized in the income statement for 
the period. If, in a subsequent period, the fair value of 
the investment in a non-equity instrument increases 
and the increase can be objectively related to an event 
occurring after the loss was recognized, the loss is 
reversed, with the amount of the reversal included in 
the income statement.

Investments at fair value through profit and loss, 
liquid assets

The investments at fair value through profit and loss, 
liquid assets include highly liquid financial assets 
designated at fair value through profit or loss at 
inception. For investments designated as at fair value 
through profit or loss, the following criteria must be 
met: (1) the designation eliminates or significantly 
reduces the inconsistent treatment that would other-
wise arise from measuring the assets or recognizing 
gains or losses on a different basis; or (2) the assets 
are part of a group of financial assets, which are man-
aged and their performance evaluated on a fair value 
basis, in accordance with a documented risk manage-
ment or investment strategy.

These investments are initially recorded at fair 

value. Subsequent to initial recognition, these invest-
ments are remeasured at fair value. Fair value adjust-
ments and realized gain and loss are recognized in the 
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Loans receivable
Loans receivable include loans to customers and 
suppliers and are initially measured at fair value and 
subsequently at amortized cost using the effective 
interest method less impairment. Loans are subject 
to regular and thorough review as to their collect-
ability and as to available collateral; in the event that 
any loan is deemed not fully recoverable, a provision 
is made to reflect the shortfall between the carrying 
amount and the present value of the expected cash 
flows. Interest income on loans receivable is recog-
nized by applying the effective interest rate. The long 
term portion of loans receivable is included on the 
statement of financial position under long-term loans 
receivable and the current portion under current por-
tion of long-term loans receivable.

Bank and cash
Bank and cash consist of cash at bank and in hand. 

Accounts receivable
Accounts receivable are carried at the original amount 
due from customers, which is considered to be fair 
value, less allowances for doubtful accounts based on 
a periodic review of all outstanding amounts including 
an analysis of historical bad debt, customer concentra-
tions, customer creditworthiness, current economic 
trends and changes in our customer payment terms. 
Bad debts are written off when identified as uncollect-
ible, and are included within other operating expenses.

Financial liabilities

Loans payable
Loans payable are recognized initially at fair value, net 
of transaction costs incurred. Any difference between 
the fair value and the proceeds received is recog-
nized in profit and loss at initial recognition. In the 
subsequent periods, they are stated at amortized cost 
using the effective interest method. The long term 
portion of loans payable is included on the statement 
of financial position under long-term interest-bearing 
liabilities and the current portion under current por-
tion of long-term loans.

Accounts payable
Accounts payable are carried at the original invoiced 
amount, which is considered to be fair value due to 
the short-term nature.

Derivative financial instruments

All derivatives are initially recognized at fair value 
on the date a derivative contract is entered into and 
are subsequently remeasured at their fair value. The 
method of recognizing the resulting gain or loss varies 
according to whether the derivatives are designated 
and qualify under hedge accounting or not. Gener-
ally the cash flows of a hedge are classified as cash 
flows from operating activities in the consolidated 
statement of cash flows as the underlying hedged 
items relate to company’s operating activities. When 
a derivative contract is accounted for as a hedge of an 

identifiable position relating to financing or investing 
activities, the cash flows of the contract are classified 
in the same manner as the cash flows of the position 
being hedged.

zero premium structure are the same and where the 
nominal amount of the sold option component is no 
greater than that of the bought option.

For qualifying foreign exchange forwards the 

Derivatives not designated in hedge accounting 
relationships carried at fair value through profit 
and loss

Fair values of forward rate agreements, interest 
rate options, futures contracts and exchange traded 
options are calculated based on quoted market rates 
at each balance sheet date. Discounted cash flow 
analyses are used to value interest rate and currency 
swaps. Changes in the fair value of these contracts are 
recognized in the income statement.

Fair values of cash settled equity derivatives are 
calculated based on quoted market rates at each bal-
ance sheet date. Changes in fair value are recognized 
in the income statement.

change in fair value that reflects the change in spot 
exchange rates is deferred in shareholders’ equity to 
the extent that the hedge is effective. For qualifying 
foreign exchange options, or option strategies, the 
change in intrinsic value is deferred in shareholders’ 
equity to the extent that the hedge is effective. In all 
cases the ineffective portion is recognized immedi-
ately in the profit and loss account as financial income 
and expenses. Hedging costs, expressed either as 
the change in fair value that reflects the change in 
forward exchange rates less the change in spot ex-
change rates for forward foreign exchange contracts, 
or changes in the time value for options, or options 
strategies, are recognized within other operating 
income or expenses.

Forward foreign exchange contracts are valued 

Accumulated fair value changes from qualifying 

at the market forward exchange rates. Changes in fair 
value are measured by comparing these rates with 
the original contract forward rate. Currency options 
are valued at each balance sheet date by using the 
Garman & Kohlhagen option valuation model. Changes 
in the fair value on these instruments are recognized 
in the income statement.

For the derivatives not designated under hedge 
accounting but hedging identifiable exposures such 
as anticipated foreign currency denominated sales 
and purchases, the gains and losses are recognized 
within other operating income or expenses. The gains 
and losses on all other hedges not designated under 
hedge accounting are recognized under financial 
income and expenses.

Embedded derivatives are identified and moni-

tored by the Group and fair valued as at each balance 
sheet date. In assessing the fair value of embedded 
derivatives, the Group employs a variety of methods 
including option pricing models and discounted cash 
flow analysis using assumptions that are based on 
market conditions existing at each balance sheet date. 
The fair value changes are recognized in the income 
statement.

Hedge accounting

Cash flow hedges: Hedging of anticipated foreign 
currency denominated sales and purchases

The Group applies hedge accounting for “Qualifying 
hedges”. Qualifying hedges are those properly docu-
mented cash flow hedges of the foreign exchange rate 
risk of future anticipated foreign currency denomi-
nated sales and purchases that meet the requirements 
set out in IAS 39. The cash flow being hedged must be 
“highly probable” and must present an exposure to 
variations in cash flows that could ultimately affect 
profit or loss. The hedge must be highly effective both 
prospectively and retrospectively.

The Group claims hedge accounting in respect 
of certain forward foreign exchange contracts and 
options, or option strategies, which have zero net pre-
mium or a net premium paid, and where the critical 
terms of the bought and sold options within a collar or 

hedges are released from shareholders’ equity into 
the income statement as adjustments to sales and 
cost of sales, in the period when the hedged cash flow 
affects the income statement. If the hedged cash flow 
is no longer expected to take place, all deferred gains 
or losses are released immediately into the profit and 
loss account as adjustments to sales and cost of sales. 
If the hedged cash flow ceases to be highly probable, 
but is still expected to take place, accumulated gains 
and losses remain in equity until the hedged cash flow 
affects the income statement.

Changes in the fair value of any derivative instru-
ments that do not qualify for hedge accounting under 
IAS 39 are recognized immediately in the income 
statement. The fair value changes of derivative instru-
ments that directly relate to normal business opera-
tions are recognized within other operating income 
and expenses. The fair value changes from all other 
derivative instruments are recognized in financial 
income and expenses.

Cash flow hedges: Hedging of foreign currency risk 
of highly probable business acquisitions and other 
transactions

The Group hedges the cash flow variability due to 
foreign currency risk inherent in highly probable 
business acquisitions and other future transactions 
that result in the recognition of non-financial assets. 
When those non-financial assets are recognized in the 
balance sheet the gains and losses previously deferred 
in equity are transferred from equity and included in 
the initial acquisition cost of the asset. The deferred 
amounts are ultimately recognized in the profit and 
loss as a result of goodwill assessments in case of 
business acquisitions and through depreciation in 
case of other assets. In order to apply for hedge ac-
counting, the forecasted transactions must be highly 
probable and the hedges must be highly effective 
prospectively and retrospectively.

The Group claims hedge accounting in respect of 
forward foreign exchange contracts, foreign currency 
denominated loans, and options, or option strategies, 
which have zero net premium or a net premium paid, 
and where the terms of the bought and sold options 
within a collar or zero premium structure are the same.

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For qualifying foreign exchange forwards, the 
change in fair value that reflects the change in spot 
exchange rates is deferred in shareholders’ equity. The 
change in fair value that reflects the change in for-
ward exchange rates less the change in spot exchange 
rates is recognized in the profit and loss account 
within financial income and expenses. For qualify-
ing foreign exchange options the change in intrinsic 
value is deferred in shareholders’ equity. Changes 
in the time value are at all times recognized directly 
in the profit and loss account as financial income 
and expenses. In all cases the ineffective portion is 
recognized immediately in the income statement as 
financial income and expenses.

Cash flow hedges: Hedging of cash flow variability 
on variable rate liabilities

The Group applies cash flow hedge accounting for 
hedging cash flow variability on variable rate liabili-
ties. The effective portion of the gain or loss relating 
to interest rate swaps hedging variable rate borrow-
ings is deferred in shareholders’ equity. The gain or 
loss relating to the ineffective portion is recognized 
immediately in the income statement as financial 
income and expenses.

Fair value hedges
The Group applies fair value hedge accounting with 
the objective to reduce the exposure to fluctuations 
in the fair value of interest-bearing liabilities due to 
changes in interest rates and foreign exchange rates. 
Changes in the fair value of derivatives designated 
and qualifying as fair value hedges, together with 
any changes in the fair value of the hedged liabilities 
attributable to the hedged risk, are recorded in 
the income statement within financial income and 
expenses.

If a hedge no longer meets the criteria for hedge 

accounting, hedge accounting ceases and any fair 
value adjustments made to the carrying amount of 
the hedged item during the periods the hedge was 
effective are amortized to profit or loss based on the 
effective interest method.

Hedges of net investments in foreign operations
The Group also applies hedge accounting for its for-
eign currency hedging on net investments.

Qualifying hedges are those properly document-
ed hedges of the foreign exchange rate risk of foreign 
currency denominated net investments that meet the 
requirements set out in IAS 39. The hedge must be 
effective both prospectively and retrospectively.

The Group claims hedge accounting in respect of 
forward foreign exchange contracts, foreign currency 
denominated loans, and options, or option strategies, 
which have zero net premium or a net premium paid, 
and where the terms of the bought and sold options 
within a collar or zero premium structure are the same.
For qualifying foreign exchange forwards, the 
change in fair value that reflects the change in spot 
exchange rates is deferred in shareholders’ equity. The 
change in fair value that reflects the change in for-
ward exchange rates less the change in spot exchange 
rates is recognized in the profit and loss account 
within financial income and expenses. For qualify-

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ing foreign exchange options the change in intrinsic 
value is deferred in shareholders’ equity. Changes in 
the time value are at all times recognized directly in 
the profit and loss account as financial income and 
expenses. If a foreign currency denominated loan is 
used as a hedge, all foreign exchange gains and losses 
arising from the transaction are recognized in share-
holders’ equity. In all cases the ineffective portion is 
recognized immediately in the income statement as 
financial income and expenses.

Accumulated fair value changes from qualify-
ing hedges are released from shareholders’ equity 
into the income statement only if the legal entity in 
the given country is sold, liquidated, repays its share 
capital or is abandoned.

Income taxes

The tax expense comprises current tax and deferred 
tax. Current taxes are based on the results of the 
Group companies and are calculated according to 
local tax rules. Taxes are recognized in the income 
statement, except to the extent that it relates to items 
recognized in the other comprehensive income or di-
rectly in equity, in which case the tax is recognized in 
other comprehensive income or equity, respectively.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are deter-
mined, using the liability method, for all temporary 
differences arising between the tax bases of assets 
and liabilities and their carrying amounts in the con-
solidated financial statements. Deferred tax assets are 
recognized to the extent that it is probable that future 
taxable profit will be available against which the 
unused tax losses or deductible temporary differences 
can be utilized. When circumstances indicate it is no 
longer probable that deferred tax assets will be uti-
lized they are assessed for realizability and adjusted 
as necessary. Deferred tax liabilities are recognized 
for temporary differences that arise between the fair 
value and tax base of identifiable net assets acquired 
in business combinations. Deferred tax assets and 
deferred tax liabilities are offset for presentation 
purposes when there is a legally enforceable right to 
set off current tax assets against current tax liabilities, 
and the deferred tax assets and the deferred tax 
liabilities relate to income taxes levied by the same 
taxation authority on either the same taxable entity 
or different taxable entities which intend either to 
settle current tax liabilities and assets on a net basis, 
or to realize the assets and settle the liabilities simul-
taneously, in each future period in which significant 
amounts of deferred tax liabilities or assets are 
expected to be settled or recovered.

The enacted or substantially enacted tax rates as 
of each balance sheet date that are expected to apply 
in the period when the asset is realized or the liability 
is settled are used in the measurement of deferred tax 
assets and liabilities.

Provisions

Provisions are recognized when the Group has a 
present legal or constructive obligation as a result of 

past events, it is probable that an outflow of resources 
will be required to settle the obligation and a reli-
able estimate of the amount can be made. Where 
the Group expects a provision to be reimbursed, the 
reimbursement is recognized as an asset only when 
the reimbursement is virtually certain. At each bal-
ance sheet date, the Group assesses the adequacy of 
its preexisting provisions and adjusts the amounts as 
necessary based on actual experience and changes in 
future estimates.

Warranty provisions
The Group provides for the estimated liability to 
repair or replace products under warranty at the time 
revenue is recognized. The provision is an estimate 
calculated based on historical experience of the level 
of repairs and replacements.

Intellectual property rights (IPR) provisions
The Group provides for the estimated future settle-
ments related to asserted and unasserted past alleged 
IPR infringements based on the probable outcome of 
potential infringement.

Tax provisions
The Group recognizes a provision for tax contingen-
cies based upon the estimated future settlement 
amount at each balance sheet date.

Restructuring provisions
The Group provides for the estimated cost to restruc-
ture when a detailed formal plan of restructuring has 
been completed and the restructuring plan has been 
announced.

Other provisions
The Group recognizes the estimated liability for non-
cancellable purchase commitments for inventory in 
excess of forecasted requirements at each balance 
sheet date.

The Group provides for onerous contracts based 

on the lower of the expected cost of fulfilling the 
contract and the expected cost of terminating the 
contract.

Share-based compensation

The Group offers three types of global equity settled 
share-based compensation schemes for employees: 
stock options, performance shares and restricted 
shares. Employee services received, and the cor-
responding increase in equity, are measured by 
reference to the fair value of the equity instruments 
as of the date of grant, excluding the impact of any 
non-market vesting conditions. Non-market vesting 
conditions attached to the performance shares are 
included in assumptions about the number of shares 
that the employee will ultimately receive. On a regular 
basis, the Group reviews the assumptions made and, 
where necessary, revises its estimates of the number 
of performance shares that are expected to be settled. 
Share-based compensation is recognized as an ex-
pense in the income statement over the service period. 
A separate vesting period is defined for each quarterly 

  
lot of the stock options plans. When stock options are 
exercised, the proceeds received net of any transac-
tion costs are credited to share issue premium and the 
reserve for invested non-restricted equity.

Treasury shares

The Group recognizes acquired treasury shares as a 
deduction from equity at their acquisition cost. When 
cancelled, the acquisition cost of treasury shares is 
recognized in retained earnings.

Dividends

Dividends proposed by the Board of Directors are not 
recorded in the financial statements until they have 
been approved by the shareholders at the Annual 
General Meeting.

Earnings per share

The Group calculates both basic and diluted earnings 
per share. Basic earnings per share is computed using 
the weighted average number of shares outstanding 
during the period. Diluted earnings per share is com-
puted using the weighted average number of shares 
outstanding during the period plus the dilutive effect 
of stock options, restricted shares and performance 
shares outstanding during the period.

Use of estimates and critical accounting 
judgements

The preparation of financial statements in conformity 
with IFRS requires the application of judgment by 
management in selecting appropriate assumptions 
for calculating financial estimates, which inherently 
contain some degree of uncertainty. Management 
bases its estimates on historical experience and 
various other assumptions that are believed to be 
reasonable under the circumstances, the results of 
which form the basis for making judgments about 
the reported carrying values of assets and liabilities 
and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses 
that may not be readily apparent from other sources. 
Actual results may differ from these estimates under 
different assumptions or conditions.

Set forth below are areas requiring significant 
judgment and estimation that may have an impact on 
reported results and the financial position.

Revenue recognition
Sales from the majority of the Group are recognized 
when the significant risks and rewards of ownership 
have transferred to the buyer, continuing managerial 
involvement usually associated with ownership and 
effective control have ceased, the amount of revenue 
can be measured reliably, it is probable that economic 
benefits associated with the transaction will flow to 
the Group and the costs incurred or to be incurred in 
respect of the transaction can be measured reliably. 

Sales may materially change if management’s as-
sessment of such criteria was determined to be inac-
curate. The Group enters into transactions involving 
multiple components consisting of any combination 
of hardware, services and software. The consideration 
received from these transactions is allocated to each 
separately identifiable component based on the rela-
tive fair value of each component. The consideration 
allocated to each component is recognized as revenue 
when the revenue recognition criteria for that compo-
nent have been met. Determination of the fair value 
for each component requires the use of estimates and 
judgment taking into consideration factors such as 
the price when the component is sold separately by 
the Group or the price when a similar component is 
sold separately by the Group or a third party, which 
may have a significant impact on the timing and 
amount of revenue recognition.

The Group makes price protection adjustments 

based on estimates of future price reductions and 
certain agreed customer inventories at the date of the 
price adjustment. Possible changes in these estimates 
could result in revisions to the sales in future periods.
Revenue from contracts involving solutions 
achieved through modification of complex tele-
communications equipment is recognized on the 
percentage of completion basis when the outcome 
of the contract can be estimated reliably. Recog-
nized revenues and profits are subject to revisions 
during the project in the event that the assumptions 
regarding the overall project outcome are revised. 
Current sales and profit estimates for projects may 
materially change due to the early stage of a long-
term project, new technology, changes in the project 
scope, changes in costs, changes in timing, changes in 
customers’ plans, realization of penalties, and other 
corresponding factors.

Customer financing
The Group has provided a limited number of customer 
financing arrangements and agreed extended pay-
ment terms with selected customers. Should the 
actual financial position of the customers or general 
economic conditions differ from assumptions, the ulti-
mate collectability of such financings and trade credits 
may be required to be re-assessed, which could result 
in a write-off of these balances and thus negatively 
impact profits in future periods. The Group endeavors 
to mitigate this risk through the transfer of its rights 
to the cash collected from these arrangements to third 
party financial institutions on a non-recourse basis in 
exchange for an upfront cash payment.

Allowances for doubtful accounts
The Group maintains allowances for doubtful accounts 
for estimated losses resulting from the subsequent in-
ability of customers to make required payments. If the 
financial conditions of customers were to deteriorate, 
resulting in an impairment of their ability to make 
payments, additional allowances may be required in 
future periods.

Inventory-related allowances
The Group periodically reviews inventory for excess 
amounts, obsolescence and declines in market value 

Notes to the consolidated financial statements

below cost and records an allowance against the 
inventory balance for any such declines. These reviews 
require management to estimate future demand for 
products. Possible changes in these estimates could 
result in revisions to the valuation of inventory in 
future periods.

Warranty provisions
The Group provides for the estimated cost of product 
warranties at the time revenue is recognized. The 
Group’s warranty provision is established based upon 
best estimates of the amounts necessary to settle 
future and existing claims on products sold as of each 
balance sheet date. As new products incorporating 
complex technologies are continuously introduced, 
and as local laws, regulations and practices may 
change, changes in these estimates could result in ad-
ditional allowances or changes to recorded allowances 
being required in future periods.

Provision for intellectual property rights, 
or IPR, infringements

The Group provides for the estimated future settle-
ments related to asserted and unasserted past alleged 
IPR infringements based on the probable outcome of 
potential infringement. IPR infringement claims can 
last for varying periods of time, resulting in irregular 
movements in the IPR infringement provision. The ul-
timate outcome or actual cost of settling an individual 
infringement may materially vary from estimates.

Legal contingencies
Legal proceedings covering a wide range of matters 
are pending or threatened in various jurisdictions 
against the Group. Provisions are recorded for pending 
litigation when it is determined that an unfavorable 
outcome is probable and the amount of loss can be 
reasonably estimated. Due to the inherent uncertain 
nature of litigation, the ultimate outcome or actual 
cost of settlement may materially vary from estimates.

Capitalized development costs
The Group capitalizes certain development costs when 
it is probable that a development project will generate 
future economic benefits and certain criteria, including 
commercial and technological feasibility, have been 
met. Should a product fail to substantiate its estimated 
feasibility or life cycle, material development costs may 
be required to be written-off in future periods.

Business combinations
The Group applies the purchase method of accounting 
to account for acquisitions of businesses. The cost of 
an acquisition is measured as the aggregate of the fair 
values at the date of exchange of the assets given, li-
abilities incurred, equity instruments issued and costs 
directly attributable to the acquisition. Identifiable 
assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities acquired or 
assumed are measured separately at their fair value 
as of the acquisition date. The excess of the cost of 
the acquisition over our interest in the fair value of 
the identifiable net assets acquired is recorded as 
goodwill.

The allocation of fair values to the identifiable 
assets acquired and liabilities assumed is based on 

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements

various valuation assumptions requiring management 
judgment. Actual results may differ from the fore-
casted amounts and the difference could be material. 
See also Note 8.

tions of net sales and earnings per share. Significant 
differences in equity market performance, employee 
option activity and the Group’s projected and actual 
net sales and earnings per share performance, may 
materially affect future expense. See also Note 23.

Assessment of the recoverability of long-lived 
assets, intangible assets and goodwill

The recoverable amounts for long-lived assets, 
intangible assets and goodwill have been determined 
based on the expected future cash flows attributable 
to the asset or cash-generating unit discounted to 
present value. The key assumptions applied in the 
determination of recoverable amount include the 
discount rate, length of the explicit forecast period 
and estimated growth rates, profit margins and level 
of operational and capital investment. Amounts esti-
mated could differ materially from what will actually 
occur in the future. See also Note 7.

Fair value of derivatives and other financial 
instruments

The fair value of financial instruments that are not 
traded in an active market (for example, unlisted equi-
ties, currency options and embedded derivatives) are 
determined using various valuation techniques. The 
Group uses judgment to select an appropriate valua-
tion methodology as well as underlying assumptions 
based on existing market practice and conditions. 
Changes in these assumptions may cause the Group to 
recognize impairments or losses in future periods.

Income taxes
Management judgment is required in determining 
income tax expense, tax provisions, deferred tax 
assets and liabilities and the extent to which deferred 
tax assets can be recognized. When circumstances in-
dicate it is no longer probable that deferred tax assets 
will be utilized they are assessed for realizability and 
adjusted as necessary. If the final outcome of these 
matters differs from the amounts initially recorded, 
differences may impact the income tax expense in the 
period in which such determination is made.

Pensions
The determination of pension benefit obligation 
and expense for defined benefit pension plans is 
dependent on the selection of certain assumptions 
used by actuaries in calculating such amounts. Those 
assumptions include, among others, the discount rate, 
expected long-term rate of return on plan assets and 
annual rate of increase in future compensation levels. 
A portion of plan assets is invested in equity securities 
which are subject to equity market volatility. Changes 
in assumptions and actuarial conditions may materi-
ally affect the pension obligation and future expense. 
See also Note 5.

Share-based compensation
The Group operates various types of equity settled 
share-based compensation schemes for employees. 
Fair value of stock options is based on certain assump-
tions, including, among others, expected volatility and 
expected life of the options. Non-market vesting con-
ditions attached to performance shares are included 
in assumptions about the number of shares that the 
employee will ultimately receive relating to projec-

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New accounting pronouncements under IFRS

The Group will adopt the following new and revised 
standards, amendments and interpretations to exist-
ing standards issued by the IASB that are expected to 
be relevant to its operations:

IFRS 3 (revised) Business Combinations replaces 
IFRS 3 (as issued in 2004). The main changes brought 
by IFRS 3 (revised) include clarification of the defini-
tion of a business, immediate recognition of all 
acquisition-related costs in profit or loss, recognition 
of subsequent changes in the fair value of contingent 
consideration in accordance with other IFRSs and 
measurement of goodwill arising from step acquisi-
tions at the acquisition date.

IAS 27 (revised), “Consolidated and Separate 

Financial Statements” clarifies presentation of 
changes in parent-subsidiary ownership. Changes in 
a parent’s ownership interest in a subsidiary that do 
not result in the loss of control must be accounted 
for exclusively within equity. If a parent loses control 
of a subsidiary it shall derecognize the consolidated 
assets and liabilities, and any investment retained 
in the former subsidiary shall be recognized at fair 
value at the date when control is lost. Any differences 
resulting from this shall be recognized in profit or 
loss. When losses attributed to the minority (non-
controlling) interests exceed the minority’s interest in 
the subsidiary’s equity, these losses shall be allocated 
to the non-controlling interests even if this results in a 
deficit balance.

IFRS 9 will change the classification, measurement 
and impairment of financial instruments based on our 
objectives for the related contractual cash flows.

Amendments to IFRS 2 and IFRIC 11 clarify that an 
entity that receives goods or services in a share-based 
payment arrangement should account for those goods 
or services no matter which entity in the group settles 
the transaction, and no matter whether the transac-
tion is settled in shares or cash.

Amendment to IAS 32 requires that if rights issues 

offered are issued pro rata to entity’s all existing 
shareholders in the same class for a fixed amount of 
currency, they should be classified as equity regard-
less of the currency in which the exercise price is 
denominated.

Amendments to IFRIC 14 and IAS 19 address the 
circumstances when an entity is subject to minimum 
funding requirements and makes an early payment 
of contributions to cover those requirements. The 
amendment permits such an entity to treat the ben-
efit of such an early payment as an asset.

IFRIC 19 clarifies the requirements when an entity 

renegotiates the terms of a financial liability with its 
creditor and the creditor agrees to accept the entity’s 
equity instruments to settle the financial liability fully 
or partially. The entity’s equity instruments issued to 
a creditor are part of the consideration paid to extin-
guish the financial liability and the issued instruments 

should be measured at their fair value.

In addition, there a number of other amendments 

that form part of the IASB’s annual improvement 
project which will be adopted by the Group on 
January 1, 2010.

The Group will adopt IFRS 3 (revised), IAS 27 
(revised) and the amendments to IFRS 2 and IFRIC 11, 
IFRIC 14 and IAS 19 and IAS 32 as well as the additional 
amendments that form part of the IASB’s annual im-
provement project on January 1, 2010. IFRIC 19 will be 
adopted on January 1, 2011. The Group does not expect 
that the adoption of these new standards, interpreta-
tions and amendments will have a material impact on 
the financial condition and results of operations.

The Group is required to adopt IFRS 9 by Janu-
ary 1, 2013 with earlier adoption permitted. The Group 
is currently evaluating the potential impact of this 
standard on the Group’s accounts.

2.  Segment information

Nokia is organized on a worldwide basis into three op-
erating and reportable segments: Devices & Services, 
NAVTEQ, and Nokia Siemens Networks. Nokia’s report-
able segments represent the strategic business units 
that offer different products and services for which 
monthly financial information is provided to the chief 
operating decision maker.

As of January 1, 2008, the Group’s three mobile 
device business groups and the supporting horizontal 
groups have been replaced by an integrated business 
segment, Devices & Services. Commencing with the 
third quarter 2008, NAVTEQ is also a reportable seg-
ment. Prior period results for Nokia and its reportable 
segments have been regrouped for comparability 
purposes according to the new reportable segments 
effective in 2008.

Devices & Services is responsible for developing 

and managing the Group’s portfolio of mobile devices, 
services and their combinations as well as designing 
and developing services, applications and content. 
Devices & Services also manages our supply chains, 
sales channels, brand and marketing activities, and 
explores corporate strategic and future growth op-
portunities for Nokia.

NAVTEQ is a leading provider of comprehensive 
digital map information and related location-based 
content and services for automotive navigation sys-
tems and mobile navigation devices, Internet-based 
mapping applications, and government and business 
solutions.

Nokia Siemens Networks provides mobile and 
fixed network solutions and related services to opera-
tors and service providers.

Corporate Common Functions consists of com-

pany wide functions. 

The accounting policies of the segments are the 

same as those described in Note 1. Nokia accounts 
for intersegment revenues and transfers as if the rev-
enues or transfers were to third parties, that is, at cur-
rent market prices. Nokia evaluates the performance 
of its segments and allocates resources to them based 
on operating profit.

No single customer represents 10% or more of 

Group revenues.

  
Notes to the consolidated financial statements

Devices & 
Services  

NAVTEQ  

Nokia 
Siemens 
Networks  

Total 
reportable 
segments  

Corporate
Common
Functions and
Corporate

unallocated 4, 6  Eliminations  

Group 

27 841 

12 

432 

56 

3 314 

— 

232 

9 203 

— 

8 268 

35 084 

15 

484 

58 

5 816 

— 

578 

10 300 

— 

8 425 

37 682 

23 

489 

— 

7 584 

— 

579 

91 

488 

— 

–344 

— 

21 

6 145 

5 

2 330 

318 

43 

238 

— 

–153 

— 

18 

7 177 

4 

2 726 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

12 564 

40 984 

10 

860 

919 

–1 639 

32 

278 

11 015 

26 

7 927 

113 

1 780 

975 

1 331 

32 

531 

26 363 

31 

18 525 

15 308 

50 710 

1 

889 

47 

–301 

–13 

292 

15 652 

62 

10 503 

59 

1 611 

105 

5 362 

–13 

888 

33 129 

66 

21 654 

13 376 

51 058 

17 

714 

27 

–1 308 

4 

40 

1 203 

27 

6 276 

4 

— 

— 

4 

34 

–134 

–2 

— 

12 479 

38 

5 568 

— 

— 

6 

33 

–396 

19 

1 

9 641 

30 

4 606 

— 

41 

3 

36 

1 709 

40 

–113 

40 984

—

1 784

1 009

1 197

30

531

–3 104 

35 738

69

–3 104 

20 989

–59 

50 710

—

1 617

138

4 966

6

889

–3 188 

39 582

96

–3 188 

23 072

–81 

51 058

—

1 206

63

7 985

44

2009, EURm 

Profit and loss information 

  Net sales to external customers  

  Net sales to other segments  

  Depreciation and amortization  

Impairment  

  Operating profit/loss 1  

Share of results of associated companies  

Balance sheet information 
Capital expenditures 2 
Segment assets 3  

  of which: 

Investments in associated companies  

Segment liabilities 5  

2008, EURm

Profit and loss information 

  Net sales to external customers  

  Net sales to other segments  

  Depreciation and amortization  

Impairment  

  Operating profit/loss  

Share of results of associated companies  

Balance sheet information 
Capital expenditures 2  
Segment assets 3 

  of which: 

Investments in associated companies  

Segment liabilities 5 

2007, EURm

Profit and loss information 

  Net sales to external customers  

  Net sales to other segments  

  Depreciation and amortization  

Impairment and customer finance charges  

  Operating profit /loss 1  

Share of results of associated companies  

1  Nokia Siemens Networks operating loss in 2009 includes a goodwill impairment loss of EUR 908 mil-
lion. Corporate Common Functions operating profit in 2007 includes a non-taxable gain of EUR 1 879 
million related to the formation of Nokia Siemens Networks. 

4  Unallocated assets include cash and other liquid assets, available-for-sale investments, long-term 
loans receivable and other financial assets as well as interest and tax related prepaid expenses and 
accrued income for Devices & Services and Corporate Common Functions. 

2 

Including goodwill and capitalized development costs, capital expenditures in 2009 amount to 
EUR 590 million (EUR 5 502 million in 2008). The goodwill and capitalized development costs consist 
of EUR 7 million in 2009 (EUR 752 million in 2008) for Devices & Services, EUR 22 million in 2009 
(EUR 3 673 million in 2008) for NAVTEQ, EUR 30 million in 2009 (EUR 188 million in 2008) for Nokia 
Siemens Networks, and EUR 0 million in 2009 (EUR 0 million in 2008) for Corporate Common Functions. 

5  Comprises accounts payable, accrued expenses and provisions except those related to interest and 
taxes for Devices & Services and Corporate Common Functions. In addition, NAVTEQ’s and Nokia Sie-
mens Networks’ liabilities include non-current liabilities and short-term borrowings as well as interest 
and tax related prepaid income and accrued expenses and provisions. These are directly attributable 
to NAVTEQ and Nokia Siemens Networks as they are separate legal entities. 

3  Comprises intangible assets, property, plant and equipment, investments, inventories and accounts 

receivable as well as prepaid expenses and accrued income except those related to interest and taxes 
for Devices & Services and Corporate Common Functions. In addition, NAVTEQ’s and Nokia Siemens 
Networks’ assets include cash and other liquid assets, available-for-sale investments, long-term loans 
receivable and other financial assets as well as interest and tax related prepaid expenses and accrued 
income. These are directly attributable to NAVTEQ and Nokia Siemens Networks as they are separate 
legal entities. 

6  Unallocated liabilities include non-current liabilities and short-term borrowings as well as interest 
and tax related prepaid income, accrued expenses and provisions related to Devices & Services and 
Corporate Common Functions. 

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements

Net sales to external customers 
by geographic area  
by location of customer 

Finland  
China  
India  
UK  
Germany  
USA  
Russia  
Indonesia  
Other  
Total  

Segment non-current assets  
by geographic area 1 

Finland  
China  
India  
UK  
Germany  
USA  
Other  
Total  

2009 
EURm 

390 
5 990 
2 809 
1 916 
1 733 
1 731 
1 528 
1 458 
23 429 
40 984 

2009 
EURm 

1 698 
358 
180 
228 
243 
5 859 
1 377 
9 943 

2008 
EURm 

362 
5 916 
3 719 
2 382 
2 294 
1 907 
2 083 
2 046 
30 001 
50 710 

2008
EURm 

1 154
434
154
668
306
7 037
2 751
12 504

1  Comprises intangible and tangible assets and property, plant and equipment. 

3.  Percentage of completion

Contract sales recognized under percentage of completion accounting were 
EUR 6 868 million in 2009 (EUR 9 220 million in 2008 and EUR 8 329 million in 2007). 
Services revenue for managed services and network maintenance contracts were 
EUR 2 607 million in 2009 (EUR 2 530 million in 2008 and EUR 1 842 million in 2007).
Included in accrued expenses were advances received related to construc-

tion contracts of EUR 126 million at December 31, 2009 (EUR 261 million in 2008). 
Included in accounts receivable were contract revenues recorded prior to billings 
of EUR 1 396 million at December 31, 2009 (EUR 1 423 million in 2008) and billings in 
excess of costs incurred of EUR 451 million at December 31, 2009 (EUR 677 million in 
2008).

The aggregate amount of costs incurred and recognized profits (net of recog-

nized losses) under open construction contracts in progress since inception (for 
contracts acquired inception refers to April 1, 2007) was EUR 15 351 million in 2009 
(EUR 11 707 million in 2008).

Retentions related to construction contracts, included in accounts receivable, 
were EUR 265 million at December 31, 2009 (EUR 211 million at December 31, 2008).

4.  Personnel expenses

EURm 

Wages and salaries  
Share-based compensation expense, total  
Pension expenses, net  
Other social expenses  
Personnel expenses as per profit and
loss account  

2009 

5 658 
13 
427 
649 

2008 

2007

5 615 
67 
478 
754 

4 664
236
420
618

6 747 

6 914 

5 938

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Share-based compensation expense includes pension and other social costs of 
EUR –3 million in 2009 (EUR –7 million in 2008 and EUR 8 million in 2007) based upon 
the related employee benefit charge recognized during the year.

Pension expenses, comprised of multi-employer, insured and defined contribu-
tion plans were EUR 377 million in 2009 (EUR 394 million in 2008 and EUR 289 million 
in 2007). Expenses related to defined benefit plans comprise the remainder.

Average personnel 

2009 

2008 

2007

Devices & Services  
NAVTEQ  
Nokia Siemens Networks  
Group Common Functions  
Nokia Group  

56 462 
4 282 
62 129 
298 
123 171 

57 443 
3 969 
59 965 
346 
121 723 

49 887
—
50 336
311
100 534

2007
EURm

322
5 898
3 684
2 574
2 641
2 124
2 012
1 754
30 049
51 058

5.  Pensions

The Group operates a number of post-employment plans in various countries. These 
plans include both defined contribution and defined benefit schemes.

The Group’s most significant defined benefit pension plans are in Germany and 

in the UK. The majority of active employees in Germany participate in a pension 
scheme which is designed according to the Beitragsorientierte Siemens Altersvers-
orgung (BSAV). The funding vehicle for the BSAV is the NSN Pension Trust. In Ger-
many, individual benefits are generally dependent on eligible compensation levels, 
ranking within the Group and years of service.

The majority of active employees in Nokia UK participate in a pension scheme 
which is designed according to the Scheme Trust Deeds and Rules and is compliant 
with the Guidelines of the UK Pension Regulator. The funding vehicle for the pension 
scheme is Nokia Group (UK) Pension Scheme Ltd which is run on a Trust basis. In the 
UK, individual benefits are generally dependent on eligible compensation levels 
and years of service for the defined benefit section of the scheme and on individual 
investment choices for the defined contribution section of the scheme.

In prior years, the Group had a significant pension plan in Finland. Prior to 

March 1, 2008, the reserved benefits portion of the Finnish state Employees’ Pen-
sion Act (TyEL) system, that was pre-funded through a trustee-administered Nokia 
Pension Foundation, was accounted for as a defined benefit plan. As of March 1, 
2008 the Finnish statutory pension liability and plan related assets of Nokia and 
Nokia Siemens Networks were transferred to two pension insurance companies. The 
transfer did not affect the number of employees covered by the plan nor did it affect 
the current employees’ entitlement to pension benefits.

At the transfer date, the Group has not retained any direct or indirect obligation 

to pay employee benefits relating to employee service in current, prior or future 
periods. Thus, the Group has treated the transfer of the Finnish statutory pension 
liability and plan assets as a settlement of the Group’s TyEL defined benefit plan. 
From the date of transfer onwards, the Group has accounted for the TyEL plan as a 
defined contribution plan. The transfer resulted in EUR 152 million loss consisting 
of a EUR 217 million loss impacting Common Group Functions and a EUR 65 million 
gain impacting Nokia Siemens Networks operating profit. These are included in the 
other operating income and expense, see Note 6. Subsequent to the transfer of the 
Finnish statutory pension liability and plan assets, the Group retains only certain 
immaterial voluntary defined benefit pension liabilities in Finland.

The following table sets forth the changes in the benefit obligation and fair 
value of plan assets during the year and the funded status of the significant defined 
benefit pension plans showing the amounts that are recognized in the Group’s 
consolidated statement of financial position at December 31:

  
EURm 

Present value of defined benefit
obligations at beginning of year  
Foreign exchange  
Current service cost  
Interest cost  
Plan participants’ contributions  
Past service cost  
Actuarial gain (+)/loss (–)  
Acquisitions  
Curtailment  
Settlements  
Benefits paid  
Present value of defined benefit
obligations at end of year  

Plan assets at fair value at beginning of year  
Foreign exchange  
Expected return on plan assets  
Actuarial gain (+)/loss (–) on plan assets  
Employer contribution  
Plan participants’ contributions  
Benefits paid  
Curtailments  
Settlements  
Acquisitions  
Plan assets at fair value at end of year  

Surplus (+)/deficit (–) 
Unrecognized net actuarial gains (–)/losses (+) 
Unrecognized past service cost  
Amount not recognized as an asset in the
balance sheet because of limit in IAS 19 paragraph 58(b)  
Prepaid (+)/accrued (–) pension cost in
statement of financial position  

Notes to the consolidated financial statements

2009 

2008

Movements in prepaid/accrued pension costs recognized in the statement of finan-
cial position are as follows:

–1 205 
5 
–55 
–69 
–12 
— 
–139 
2 
— 
2 
60 

–2 266
56
–79
–78
–10
–2
105
–2
10
1 025
36

–1 411 

–1 205

1 197 
–7 
70 
56 
49 
12 
–44 
— 
–2 
–1 
1 330 

–81 
–21 
1 

–5 

2 174
–58
71
–39
141
10
–24
–5
–1 078
5
1 197

–8
–113
1

—

EURm 

Prepaid (+)/accrued (–)  pension costs at beginning of year  
Net income (expense) recognized 
in the profit and loss account  
Contributions paid  
Benefits paid  
Acquisitions  
Foreign exchange  
Prepaid (+)/accrued (–)  pension costs at end of year *  

2009 

2008

–120 

–36

–50 
49 
16 
1 
–2 
–106 

–228
141
12
3
–12
–120

*  

included within prepaid expenses and accrued income / accrued expenses 

The prepaid pension cost above is made up of a prepayment of EUR 68 million 
(EUR 55 million in 2008) and an accrual of EUR 174 million (EUR 175 million in 2008). 

EURm 

2009 

2008 

2007 

2006 

2005

Present value of defined benefit
obligation  
Plan assets at fair value  
Surplus (+)/deficit (–) 

–1 411 
1 330 
–81 

–1 205  –2 266 
2 174 
1 197 
–92 
–8 

–1 577  –1 385
1 276
1 409 
–109
–168 

Experience adjustments arising on plan obligations amount to a loss of EUR 12 mil-
lion in 2009 (gain of EUR 50 million in 2008, a loss of EUR 31 million in 2007 and 
EUR 25 million in 2006). Experience adjustments arising on plan assets amount to a 
gain of EUR 54 million in 2009 (a loss of EUR 22 million in 2008, EUR 3 million in 2007 
and EUR 11 million in 2006).

The principal actuarial weighted average assumptions used were as follows: 

–106 

–120

% 

Discount rate for determining present values 
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets 
Annual rate of increase in future compensation levels 
Pension increases 

2009 

2008

5.3 
5.4 
2.8 
2.0 

5.8
5.7
2.7
1.9

Present value of obligations include EUR 822 million (EUR 707 million in 2008) of 
wholly funded obligations, EUR 516 million of partly funded obligations (EUR 416 
million in 2008) and EUR 73 million (EUR 82 million in 2008) of unfunded obligations.

The amounts recognized in the income statement are as follows: 

EURm 

2009 

2008 

2007

Current service cost  
Interest cost  
Expected return on plan assets  
Net actuarial (gains) losses recognized in year  
Impact of paragraph 58(b) limitation  
Past service cost gains (–)/losses (+)  
Curtailment  
Settlement  
Total, included in personnel expenses  

55 
69 
–70 
–9 
5 
— 
— 
— 
50 

79 
78 
–71 
— 
— 
2 
–12 
152 
228 

125
104
–95
10
—
—
–1
–12
131

The expected long-term rate of return on plan assets is based on the expected 
return multiplied with the respective percentage weight of the market-related value 
of plan assets. The expected return is defined on a uniform basis, reflecting long-
term historical returns, current market conditions and strategic asset allocation.

The Groups’s pension plan weighted average asset allocation as a percentage 

of Plan Assets at December 31, 2009, and 2008, by asset category are as follows:

% 

Asset category: 
Equity securities  
Debt securities  
Insurance contracts  
Real estate  
Short-term investments  
Total  

2009 

2008

21 
65 
8 
1 
5 
100 

12
72
8
1
7
100

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements

The objective of the investment activities is to maximize the excess of plan assets 
over projected benefit obligations, within an accepted risk level, taking into account 
the interest rate and inflation sensitivity of the assets as well as the obligations.

The Pension Committee of the Group, consisting of the Head of Treasury, Head 

of HR and other HR representatives, approves both the target asset allocation as well 
as the deviation limit. Derivative instruments can be used to change the portfolio 
asset allocation and risk characteristics.

The foreign pension plan assets include a self investment through a loan pro-
vided to Nokia by the Group’s German pension fund of EUR 69 million (EUR 69 million 
in 2008). See Note 30.

The actual return on plan assets was EUR 126 million in 2009 (EUR 31 million 

in 2008).

In 2010, the Group expects to make contributions of EUR 69 million to its 

defined benefit pension plans.

7.  Impairment

EURm 

Capitalized development costs  
Goodwill  
Other intangible assets  
Property, plant and equipment  
Inventories  
Investments in associated companies  
Available-for-sale investments  
Other non-current assets  
Total, net  

2009 

— 
908 
56 
1 
— 
19 
25 
— 
1 009 

2008 

2007

— 
— 
— 
77 
13 
8 
43 
8 
149 

27
—
—
—
—
7
29
—
63

6.  Other operating income and expenses

Capitalized development costs

Other operating income for 2009 includes a gain on sale of security appliance 
business of EUR 68 million impacting Devices & Services operating profit and a gain 
on sale of real estate in Oulu, Finland, of EUR 22 million impacting Nokia Siemens 
Networks operating loss. In 2009, other operating expenses includes EUR 178 million 
of charges related to restructuring activities in Devices & Services due to measures 
taken to adjust the business operations and cost base according to market condi-
tions. In conjunction with the decision to refocus its activities around specified core 
assets, Devices & Services recorded impairment charges totalling EUR 56 million for 
intangible assets arising from the acquisitions of Enpocket and Intellisync and the 
asset acquisition of Twango.

In 2008, other operating expenses include EUR 152 million net loss on transfer 
of Finnish pension liabilities, of which a gain of EUR 65 million is included in Nokia 
Siemens Networks’ operating profit and a loss of EUR 217 million in Corporate 
Common expenses. Devices & Services recorded EUR 259 million of restructuring 
charges and EUR 81 million of impairment and other charges related to closure of 
the Bochum  site in Germany. Other operating expenses also include a charge of 
EUR 52 million related to other restructuring activities in Devices & Services and 
EUR 49 million charges related to restructuring and other costs in Nokia Siemens 
Networks.

Other operating income for 2007 includes a non-taxable gain of EUR 1 879 mil-
lion relating to the formation of Nokia Siemens Networks. Other operating income 
also includes gain on sale of real estates in Finland of EUR 128 million, of which 
EUR 75 million is included in Common functions’ operating profit and EUR 53 mil-
lion in Nokia Siemens Networks’ operating profit. In addition, a gain on business 
transfer EUR 53 million impacted Common functions’ operating profit. In 2007, other 
operating expenses includes EUR 58 million in charges related to restructuring costs 
in Nokia Siemens Networks. Devices & Services recorded a charge of EUR 17 million 
for personnel expenses and other costs as a result of more focused R&D. Devices 
& Services also recorded restructuring costs of EUR 35 million primarily related to 
restructuring of a subsidiary company.

In all three years presented, “Other operating income and expenses” include 
the costs of hedging highly probable forecasted sales and purchases (forward points 
of cash flow hedges). As from 2009, on the same line are included also the fair value 
changes of derivatives hedging identifiable and probable forecasted cash flows.

In 2009 and 2008, the Group did not recognize any impairment charge on capital-
ized development costs. During 2007, Nokia Siemens Networks recorded an impair-
ment charge on capitalized development costs of EUR 27 million. The impairment 
loss was determined as the full carrying amount of the capitalized development 
programs costs related to products that will not be included in future product 
portfolios. This impairment amount is included within research and development 
expenses in the consolidated income statement.

Goodwill

Goodwill is allocated to the Group’s cash-generating units (CGU) for the purpose of 
impairment testing. The allocation is made to those cash-generating units that are 
expected to benefit from the synergies of the business combination in which the 
goodwill arose. The Group has allocated goodwill to three cash-generating units, 
which correspond to the Group’s operating and reportable segments: Devices & 
Services CGU, Nokia Siemens Networks CGU and NAVTEQ CGU.

The recoverable amounts for the Devices & Services CGU and the NAVTEQ CGU are 
based on value in use calculations. The cash flow projections employed in the value 
in use calculation are based on financial plans approved by management. These 
projections are consistent with external sources of information, wherever available. 
Cash flows beyond the explicit forecast period are extrapolated using an estimated 
terminal growth rate that does not exceed the long-term average growth rates for 
the industry and economies in which the CGU operates.

The recoverable amount for the Nokia Siemens Networks CGU is based on fair 

value less costs to sell. A discounted cash flow calculation was used to estimate the 
fair value less costs to sell of the Nokia Siemens Networks CGU. The cash flow projec-
tions employed in the discounted cash flow calculation have been determined by 
management based on the best information available to reflect the amount that 
an entity could obtain from the disposal of the Nokia Siemens Networks CGU in an 
arm’s length transaction between knowledgeable, willing parties, after deducting 
the estimated costs of disposal.

During 2009, the conditions in the world economy have shown signs of im-
provement as countries have begun to emerge from the global economic downturn. 
However, significant uncertainty exists regarding the speed, timing and resiliency 
of the global economic recovery and this uncertainty is reflected in the impairment 
testing for each of the Group’s CGUs.

Goodwill amounting to EUR 1 227 million was allocated to the Devices & 

Services CGU. The impairment testing has been carried out based on management’s 
expectation of stable market share and normalized profit margins in the medium 
to long term. The goodwill impairment testing conducted for the Devices & Services 
CGU for the year ended December 31, 2009 did not result in any impairment charges.

In the third quarter of 2009, the Group recorded an impairment loss of 

EUR 908 million to reduce the carrying amount of the Nokia Siemens Networks CGU 
to its recoverable amount. The impairment loss was allocated in its entirety to the 
carrying amount of goodwill arising from the formation of Nokia Siemens Networks 

24 

Nokia in 2009

  
Notes to the consolidated financial statements

and from subsequent acquisitions completed by Nokia Siemens Networks. This 
impairment loss is presented as impairment of goodwill in the consolidated income 
statement. As a result of the impairment loss, the amount of goodwill allocated to 
the Nokia Siemens Networks CGU has been reduced to zero.

The recoverability of the Nokia Siemens Networks CGU has declined as a result 
of a decline in forecasted profits and cash flows. The Group evaluated the historical 
and projected financial performance of the Nokia Siemens Networks CGU taking 
into consideration the challenging competitive factors and market conditions in the 
infrastructure and related services business. As a result of this evaluation, the Group 
lowered its net sales and gross margin projections for the Nokia Siemens Networks 
CGU. This reduction in the projected scale of the business had a negative impact on 
the projected profits and cash flows of the Nokia Siemens Networks CGU.

Goodwill amounting to EUR 3 944 million has been allocated to the NAVTEQ CGU. 

The impairment testing has been carried out based on management’s assessment 
of the financial performance and future strategies of the NAVTEQ CGU in light of 
current and expected market and economic conditions. The goodwill impairment 
testing conducted for the NAVTEQ CGU for the year ended December 31, 2009 did 
not result in any impairment charges. The recoverable amount of the NAVTEQ CGU 
is between 5–10% higher than its carrying amount. The Group has concluded that 
a reasonably possible change of 1% in the valuation assumptions for long-term 
growth rate or discount rate would give rise to an impairment loss.

The key assumptions applied in the impairment testing analysis for each CGU 

are presented in the table below:

In 2008, Nokia Siemens Networks recognised an impairment loss amounting to 
EUR 35 million relating to the sale of its manufacturing site in Durach, Germany. The 
impairment loss was determined as the excess of the book value of transferring as-
sets over the fair value less costs to sell for the transferring assets. The impairment 
loss was allocated to property, plant and equipment and inventories.

Investments in associated companies

After application of the equity method, including recognition of the associate’s 
losses, the Group determined that recognition of an impairment loss of EUR 19 mil-
lion in 2009 (EUR 8 million in 2008, EUR 7 million in 2007) was necessary to adjust 
the Group’s net investment in the associate to its recoverable amount.

Available-for-sale investments
The Group’s investment in certain equity securities held as non-current available-
for-sale suffered a permanent decline in fair value resulting in an impairment 
charge of EUR 25 million in 2009 (EUR 43 million in 2008, EUR 29 million in 2007).

8.  Acquisitions

Cash-generating unit

Acquisitions completed in 2009

Terminal growth rate  
Post-tax discount rate  
Pre-tax discount rate  

Devices & 
Services  

Nokia Siemens
Networks  

NAVTEQ

% 

2.00 
8.86 
11.46 

% 

1.00 
9.95 
13.24 

% 

5.00
10.00
12.60

The Group has applied consistent valuation methodologies for each of the 
Group’s CGUs for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007. The discount 
rates applied in the impairment testing for each CGU have been determined inde-
pendently of capital structure reflecting current assessments of the time value of 
money and relevant market risk premiums. Risk premiums included in the determi-
nation of the discount rate reflect risks and uncertainties for which the future cash 
flow estimates have not been adjusted. Overall, the discount rates applied in the 
2009 impairment testing have decreased in line with declining interest rates and 
narrowing credit spreads.

The goodwill impairment testing conducted for each of the Group’s CGUs for the 

years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 did not result in any impairment charges.

Other intangible assets

In conjunction with the Group’s decision to refocus its activities around specified 
core assets, the Group recorded impairment charges in 2009 totalling EUR 56 million 
for intangible assets arising from the acquisitions of Enpocket and Intellisync and 
the asset acquisition of Twango. The impairment charge was recognised in other 
operating expense and is included in the Devices & Services segment. In connec-
tion with the decline in the Group’s profit and cash flow projections of the Nokia 
Siemens Networks CGU, the Group conducted an assessment of the carrying amount 
of the identifiable intangible assets arising from the formation of Nokia Siemens 
Networks concluding that such carrying amount was recoverable.

Property, plant and equipment and inventories

During 2009, the Group completed five acquisitions that did not have a material 
impact on the consolidated financial statements. The purchase consideration paid 
and the total goodwill arising from these acquisitions amounted to EUR 29 million 
and EUR 32 million, respectively. The goodwill arising from these acquisitions is at-
tributable to assembled workforce and post acquisition synergies.

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Plum Ventures, Inc., based in Boston, USA, develops and operates a cloud-based 
social media sharing and messaging service for private groups. The Group 
acquired certain assets of Plum on September 11, 2009.

 Dopplr Oy, based in Helsinki, Finland, provides a Social Atlas that enables mem-
bers to share travel plans and preferences privately with their networks. The 
Group acquired a 100% ownership interest in Dopplr on September 28, 2009.

 Huano Technology Co., Ltd, based in Changsha, China, is an infrastructure 
service provider with Nokia Siemens Networks as its primary customer. Nokia 
Siemens Networks increased its ownership interest in Huano from 49% to 100% 
on July 22, 2009.

 T-Systems Traffic GmbH is a leading German provider of dynamic mobility servic-
es delivering near real-time data about traffic flow and road conditions. NAVTEQ 
acquired a 100% ownership interest in T-Systems Traffic on January 2, 2009.

 Acuity Mobile, based in Greenbelt, USA, is a leading provider of mobile market-
ing content delivery solutions. NAVTEQ acquired a 100% ownership interest in 
Acuity Mobile on September 11, 2009.

Acquisitions completed in 2008

NAVTEQ
On July 10, 2008, the Group completed its acquisition of all of the outstanding com-
mon stock of NAVTEQ. Based in Chicago, NAVTEQ is a leading provider of comprehen-
sive digital map information for automotive systems, mobile navigation devices, 
Internet-based mapping applications, and government and business solutions. The 
Group will use NAVTEQ’s industry leading maps data to add context–time, place, 
people–to web services optimized for mobility.

In 2008, resulting from the Group’s decision to discontinue the production of mobile 
devices in Germany, an impairment loss was recognised amounting to EUR 55 mil-
lion. The impairment loss related to the closure and sale of production facilities at 
Bochum, Germany and is included in the Devices & Services segment.

The total cost of the acquisition was EUR 5 342 million and consisted of cash 
paid of EUR 2 772 million, debt issued of EUR 2 539 million, costs directly attributable 
to the acquisition of EUR 12 million and consideration attributable to the vested 
portion of replacement share-based payment awards of EUR 19 million.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements

The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets ac-

quired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition.

EURm 

Goodwill  
Intangible assets subject to amortization: 
Map database  
Customer relationships  
Developed technology  
License to use trade name and trademark  
Capitalized development costs  
Other intangible assets  

Property, plant & equipment  
Deferred tax assets  
Available-for-sale investments  
Other non-current assets  
Non-current assets  
Inventories  
Accounts receivable  
Prepaid expenses and accrued income  
Available-for-sale investments, 
liquid assets  
Available-for-sale investments, 
cash equivalents  
Bank and cash  
Current assets  
Total assets acquired  
Deferred tax liabilities  
Other long-term liabilities  
Non-current liabilities  
Accounts payable  
Accrued expenses  
Provisions  
Current liabilities  
Total liabilities assumed  
Net assets acquired  

Carrying 
amount  

Fair  
value  

Useful
lives 

114 

3 673 

5 years
4 years
4 years
6 years

5 
22 
8 
7 
22 
4 
68 
84 
262 
36 
6 
456 
3 
94 
36 

140 

97 
57 
427 
997 
46 
54 
100 
29 
96 
5 
130 
230 
767 

1 389 
388 
110 
57 
— 
7 
1 951 
83 
148 
36 
6 
2 224 
3 
94 
36 

140 

97 
57 
427 
6 324 
786 
39 
825 
29 
120 
8 
157 
982 
5 342 

The goodwill of EUR 3 673 million has been allocated to the NAVTEQ segment. The 
goodwill is attributable to assembled workforce and the synergies expected to arise 
subsequent to the acquisition including acceleration of the Group’s internet services 
strategy. None of the goodwill acquired is expected to be deductible for income tax 
purposes.

Symbian
On December 2, 2008, the Group completed its acquisition of 52.1% of the outstand-
ing common stock of Symbian Ltd. As a result of this acquisition, the Group’s total 
ownership interest has increased from 47.9% to 100% of the outstanding common 
stock of Symbian. A UK-based software licensing company, Symbian developed and 
licensed Symbian OS, the market-leading open operating system for mobile phones. 
The acquisition of Symbian is a fundamental step in the establishment of the Sym-
bian Foundation.

The Group contributed the Symbian OS and S60 software to the Symbian 
Foundation for the purpose of creating a unified mobile software platform with a 
common UI framework. The goal of the Symbian Foundation is to extend the appeal 
of the platform among all partners, including developers, mobile operators, content 
and service providers and device manufacturers. The unified platform will promote 
innovation and accelerate the availability of new services and experiences for 
consumers and business users around the world. A full platform was available for all 
Foundation members under a royalty-free license, from the Foundation’s first day 
of operations.

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Nokia in 2009

The acquisition of Symbian was achieved in stages through successive share 
purchases at various times from the formation of the company. Thus, the amount 
of goodwill arising from the acquisition has been determined via a step-by-step 
comparison of the cost of the individual investments in Symbian with the acquired 
interest in the fair values of Symbian’s identifiable net assets at each stage. Revalu-
ation of the Group’s previously held interests in Symbian’s identifiable net assets 
is recognised as a revaluation surplus in equity. Application of the equity method 
has been reversed such that the carrying amount of the Group’s previously held 
interests in Symbian have been adjusted to cost. The Group’s share of changes in 
Symbian’s equity balances after each stage is included in equity.

The total cost of the acquisition was EUR 641 million consisting of cash paid of 

EUR 435 million, costs directly attributable to the acquisition of EUR 6 million and 
investments in Symbian from previous exchange transactions of EUR 200 million.

The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets ac-

quired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition.

EURm 

Goodwill  
Intangible assets subject to amortization: 
Developed technology  
Customer relationships  
License to use trade name and trademark  

Property, plant & equipment  
Deferred tax assets  
Non-current assets  
Accounts receivable  
Prepaid expenses and accrued income  
Bank and cash  
Current assets  
Total assets acquired  
Deferred tax liabilities  
Financial liabilities  
Accounts payable  
Accrued expenses  
Total liabilities assumed  
Net assets acquired  
Revaluation of previously 
held interests in Symbian  
Nokia share of changes in Symbian’s 
equity after each stage of the acquisition  
Cost of the business combination  

Carrying 
amount  

Fair
value 

— 

5 
— 
— 
5 
33 
7 
45 
20 
43 
147 
210 
255 
— 
— 
5 
48 
53 
202 

470

41
11
3
55
31
19
105
20
43
147
210
785
17
20
5
53
95
690

22

27
641

The goodwill of EUR 470 million has been allocated to the Devices & Services seg-
ment. The goodwill is attributable to assembled workforce and the significant 
benefits that the Group expects to realise from the Symbian Foundation. None of 
the goodwill acquired is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes.

The contribution of the Symbian OS and S60 software to the Symbian Founda-
tion has been accounted for as a retirement. Thus, the Group has recognised a loss 
on retirement of EUR 165 million consisting of EUR 55 million book value of Symbian 
identifiable intangible assets and EUR 110 million book value of capitalised S60 
development costs.

For NAVTEQ and Symbian, the Group has included net losses of EUR 155 million 
and EUR 52 million, respectively, in the consolidated profit and loss. The following 
table depicts pro forma net sales and operating profit of the combined entity as 
though the acquisition of NAVTEQ and Symbian had occurred on January 1, 2008:

Pro forma (unaudited), EURm 

Net sales  
Net profit  

2008

51 063
4 080

  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
During 2008, the Group completed five additional acquisitions. The total purchase 
consideration paid and the total goodwill arising from these acquisitions amounted 
to EUR 514 million and EUR 339 million, respectively. The goodwill arising from these 
acquisitions is attributable to assembled workforce and post acquisition synergies.

 » 

Trolltech ASA, based in Oslo, Norway, is a recognised software provider with 
world-class software development platforms and frameworks. The Group 
acquired a 100% ownership interest in Trolltech ASA on June 6, 2008. 

 »  Oz Communications Inc., headquartered in Montreal, Canada, is a leading con-

sumer mobile messaging solution provider delivering access to popular instant 
messaging and email services on consumer mobile devices. The Group acquired 
a 100% ownership interest in Oz Communications Inc. on November 4, 2008.

 » 

 » 

Atrica, based in Santa Clara, USA, is one of the leading providers of Carrier 
Ethernet solutions for Metropolitan Area Networks. Nokia Siemens Networks 
acquired a 100% ownership interest in Atrica on January 7, 2008.

Apertio Ltd, based in Bristol, England is the leading independent provider of 
subscriber-centric networks for mobile, fixed and converged telecommunica-
tions operators. Nokia Siemens Networks acquired a 100% ownership interest 
in Apertio Ltd on February 11, 2008.

 »  On January 1, 2008, Nokia Siemens Networks assumed control of Vivento Tech-

nical Services from Deutsche Telekom.

Notes to the consolidated financial statements

Acquisitions completed in 2007

The Group and Siemens AG (Siemens) completed a transaction to form Nokia Sie-
mens Networks on April 1, 2007. Nokia and Siemens contributed to Nokia Siemens 
Networks certain tangible and intangible assets and certain business interests that 
comprised Nokia’s networks business and Siemens’ carrier-related operations. This 
transaction combined the worldwide mobile and fixed-line telecommunications 
network equipment businesses of Nokia and Siemens. Nokia and Siemens each own 
approximately 50% of Nokia Siemens Networks. Nokia has the ability to appoint key 
officers and the majority of the members of the Board of Directors. Accordingly, for 
accounting purposes, Nokia is deemed to have control and thus consolidates the 
results of Nokia Siemens Networks in its financial statements.

The transfer of Nokia’s networks business was treated as a partial sale to 
the minority shareholders of Nokia Siemens Networks. Accordingly, the Group 
recognised a non-taxable gain on the partial sale amounting to EUR 1 879 million. 
The gain was determined as the Group’s ownership interest relinquished for the 
difference between the fair value contributed, representing the consideration 
received, and book value of the net assets contributed by the Group to Nokia 
Siemens Networks. Upon closing of the transaction, Nokia and Siemens contributed 
net assets with book values amounting to EUR 1 742 million and EUR 2 385 million, 
respectively. The Group’s contributed networks business was valued at EUR 5 500 
million. In addition, the Group incurred costs directly attributable to the acquisition 
of EUR 51 million.

The table below presents the reported results of Nokia Networks prior to the 
formation of Nokia Siemens Networks and the reported results of Nokia Siemens 
Networks since inception.

EURm  

Net sales 

Nokia Networks  

Nokia Siemens Networks  

Total  

Operating profit 

Nokia Networks  

Nokia Siemens Networks  

Total 

2007 

2006

January–March 

April–December 

Total  

January–March 

April–December 

Total 

1 697 

* 

1 697 

78 

* 

78 

* 

11 696 

11 696 

* 

–1 386 

–1 386 

1 697 

11 696 

13 393 

78 

–1 386 

–1 308 

1 699 

N/A 

1 699 

149 

N/A 

149 

5 754 

N/A 

5 754 

659 

N/A 

659 

7 453

N/A

7 453

808

N/A

808

*   No results presented as Nokia Siemens Networks began operations on April 1, 2007.

It is not practicable to determine the results of the Siemens’ carrier-related opera-
tions for the three month period of January 1, 2007 through March 31, 2007 as 
Siemens did not report those operations separately. As a result pro forma revenues 
and operating profit as if the acquisition had occurred as of January 1, 2007 have 
not been presented. 

The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets ac-

quired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition.

27

 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Notes to the consolidated financial statements

Carrying  
amount  
EURm 

Fair 
value  
EURm 

Useful
lives
Years

 » 

Twango, provides a comprehensive media sharing solution for organising and 
sharing photos, videos and other personal media. The Group acquired substan-
tially all assets of Twango on July 25, 2007.

— 
— 
— 
143 
47 
190 
371 
111 
153 
825 
1 010 
3 135 
870 
55 
382 
5 452 
6 277 
171 
34 
205 
231 
1 539 
1 344 
463 
3 577 
3 782 
110 
2 385 

Intangible assets subject to amortization: 
Customer relationships  
Developed technology  
License to use trade name and trademark  
Capitalized development costs  
Other intangible assets  

Property, plant & equipment  
Deferred tax assets  
Other non-current assets  
Non-current assets  
Inventories  
Accounts receivable  
Prepaid expenses and accrued income  
Other financial assets  
Bank and cash  
Current assets  
Total assets acquired  
Deferred tax liabilities  
Long-term interest-bearing liabilities  
Non-current liabilities  
Short-term borrowings  
Accounts payable  
Accrued expenses  
Provisions  
Current liabilities  
Total liabilities assumed  
Minority interest  
Net assets acquired  

Cost of acquisition  
Goodwill  
Less non-controlling interest in goodwill  
Plus costs directly attributable
to the acquisition  
Goodwill arising on formation 
of Nokia Siemens Networks  

1 290 
710 
350 
154 
47 
2 551 
344 
181 
153 
3 229 
1 138 
3 087 
846 
55 
382 
5 508 
8 737 
997 
34 
1 031 
213 
1 491 
1 502 
397 
3 603 
4 634 
108 
3 995 

5 500 
1 505 
753 

51 

803 

The goodwill of EUR 803 million has been allocated to the Nokia Siemens Networks 
segment. The goodwill is attributable to assembled workforce and the synergies 
expected to arise subsequent to the acquisition. None of the goodwill acquired is 
expected to be deductible for income tax purposes.

The amount of the loss specifically attributable to the business acquired from 
Siemens since the acquisition date included in the Group’s profit for the period has 
not been disclosed as it is not practicable to do so. This is due to the ongoing inte-
gration of the acquired Siemens’ carrier-related operations and Nokia’s networks 
business, and management’s focus on the operations and results of the combined 
entity, Nokia Siemens Networks.

During 2007, the Group completed the acquisition of the following three com-
panies. The purchase consideration paid and goodwill arising from these acquisi-
tions was not material to the Group.

 » 

 » 

Enpocket Inc., based in Boston, USA, a global leader in mobile advertising 
providing technology and services that allow brands to plan, create, execute, 
measure and optimise mobile advertising campaigns around the world. The 
Group acquired 100% ownership interest in Enpocket Inc. on October 5, 2007. 

Avvenu Inc., based in Palo Alto, USA, provides internet services that allow 
anyone to use their mobile devices to securely access, use and share personal 
computer files. The Group acquired 100% ownership interest in Avvenu Inc. on 
December 5, 2007.

28 

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6
4
5
3
3–5

9.  Depreciation and amortization

EURm 

2009 

2008 

2007

Depreciation and amortization by function 
Cost of sales  
Research and development 1 
Selling and marketing 2  
Administrative and general  
Total  

266 
909 
424 
185 
1 784 

297 
778 
368 
174 
1 617 

303
523
232
148
1 206

1 

2 

In 2009, depreciation and amortization allocated to research and development included amortization 
of acquired intangible assets of EUR 534 million (EUR 351 million in 2008 and EUR 136 million in 2007, 
respectively). 

In 2009, depreciation and amortization allocated to selling and marketing included amortization of 
acquired intangible assets of EUR 401 million (EUR 343 million in 2008 and EUR 214 million in 2007, 
respectively). 

10.  Financial income and expenses

EURm 

2009 

2008 

2007

3 

— 

101 

–243 

Dividend income on available-for-sale
financial investments  
Interest income on available-for-sale
financial investments  
Interest income on loans receivables
carried at amortised cost  
Interest expense on financial
liabilities carried at amortised cost  
Net realised gains (or losses) on disposal 
of fixed income available-for-sale
financial investments  
Net fair value gains (or losses) on investments 
at fair value through profit and loss  
Interest income on investments at fair
value through profit and loss  
Net fair value gains (or losses) on hedged items 
under fair value hedge accounting  
Net fair value gains (or losses) on hedging 
instruments under fair value hedge accounting   — 
18 
Other financial income  
Other financial expenses  
–29 
Net foreign exchange gains (or losses)  
From foreign exchange derivatives 

11 

19 

–4 

2 

1 

357 

— 

—

355

1

–185 

–43

–4 

— 

— 

— 

— 
17 
–31 

–17

—

—

—

—
43
–24

  designated at fair value through 
  profit and loss account  

From balance sheet items revaluation  
Net gains (net losses) on other derivatives 
designated at fair value through 
profit and loss account  
Total  

–358 
230 

–15 
–265 

432 
–595 

37
–118

6 
–2 

5
239

During 2008, interest expense has increased significantly due to increase in interest-
bearing liabilities mainly related to NAVTEQ acquisition. Foreign exchange gains (or 
losses) have increased due to higher cost of hedging and increased volatility on the 
foreign exchange market. During 2009, interest income has decreased significantly 
due to lower interest rates and interest expense has increased given higher long-
term funding with higher cost.

  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
11.  Income taxes

12.  Intangible assets

Notes to the consolidated financial statements

2009 

2008 

2007

EURm 

2009 

2008

EURm 

Income tax 

Current tax  
  Deferred tax  
Total  

Finland  
Other countries  
Total  

–736 
34 
–702 

76 
–778 
–702 

–1 514 
433 
–1 081 

–604 
–477 
–1 081 

–2 209
687
–1 522

–1 323
–199
–1 522

The differences between income tax expense computed at statutory rate (in Finland 
26%) and income taxes recognized in the consolidated income statement is recon-
ciled as follows at December 31, 2009:

EURm 

Income tax expense at statutory rate  
  Permanent differences  
  Non-taxable gain on the formation of
  Nokia Siemens Networks 1 
  Non tax deductible impairment of 
  Nokia Siemens Networks’ goodwill 2  
  Taxes for prior years  
  Taxes on foreign subsidiaries’ profits

in excess of (lower than) income taxes

  at statutory rates  
   Change in losses and temporary
  differences with no tax effect 3 
  Net increase (+)/decrease (–) in tax

contingencies 4  
Change in income tax rates  

  Deferred tax liability on undistributed
  earnings 5 
  Other  
Income tax expense  

1  See note 8 

2  See Note 7 

2009 

250 
–96 

— 

236 
–17 

2008 

1 292 
–65 

2007

2 150
61

— 

–489

— 
–128 

—
20

–145 

–181 

–138

577 

–186 
4 

111 
–32 
702 

— 

2 
–22 

220 
–37 
1 081 

15

50
–114

–37
4
1 522

3 

In 2009 this item primarily relates to Nokia Siemens Networks’ losses and temporary differences for 
which no deferred tax was recognized. 

4  See Note 26 

5 

In 2008 and 2007 the change in deferred tax liability on undistributed earnings mainly related to 
changes to tax rates applicable to profit distributions. 

Certain of the Group companies’ income tax returns for periods ranging from 2003 
through 2009 are under examination by tax authorities. The Group does not believe 
that any significant additional taxes in excess of those already provided for will 
arise as a result of the examinations. 

Capitalized development costs 
Acquisition cost January 1  
Additions during the period  
Retirements during the period  
Disposals during the period  
Accumulated acquisition cost December 31 

Accumulated amortization January 1  
Retirements during the period  
Disposals during the period  
Amortization for the period  
Accumulated amortization December 31  

Net book value January 1  
Net book value December 31  

Goodwill 
Acquisition cost January 1  
Translation differences  
Acquisitions  
Disposals during the period  
Impairments during the period  
Other changes  
Accumulated acquisition cost December 31 

Net book value January 1  
Net book value December 31  

Other intangible assets 
Acquisition cost January 1  
Translation differences  
Additions during the period  
Acquisitions  
Retirements during the period  
Impairments during the period  
Disposals during the period  
Accumulated acquisition cost December 31 

Accumulated amortization January 1  
Translation differences  
Retirements during the period  
Impairments during the period  
Disposals during the period  
Amortization for the period  
Accumulated amortization December 31  

Net book value January 1  
Net book value December 31  

1 811 
27 
— 
–8 
1 830 

–1 567 
— 
8 
–128 
–1 687 

244 
143 

6 257 
–207 
32 
–3 
–908 
— 
5 171 

6 257 
5 171 

5 498 
–142 
50 
3 
–26 
–94 
–2 
5 287 

–1 585 
56 
17 
38 
2 
–1 053 
–2 525 

3 913 
2 762 

1 817
131
–124
–13
1 811

–1 439
14
11
–153
–1 567

378
244

1 384
431
4 482
–35
—
–5
6 257

1 384
6 257

3 218
265
95
2 189
–55
—
–214
5 498

–860
–32
—
—
48
–741
–1 585

2 358
3 913

29

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes to the consolidated financial statements

13.  Property, plant and equipment

EURm 

2009 

2008

EURm 

2009 

2008

Advance payments and fixed assets under construction 
Net carrying amount January 1  
Translation differences  
Additions  
Acquisitions  
Disposals  
Transfers to: 
  Other intangible assets  
  Buildings and constructions  
  Machinery and equipment  
  Other tangible assets  
Net carrying amount December 31  

105 
–2 
29 
— 
–1 

–3 
–34 
–36 
–13 
45 

154
—
67
26
–13

–12
–76
–41
—
105

Total property, plant and equipment  

1 867 

2 090

14.  Investments in associated companies

EURm 

2009 

2008

Net carrying amount January 1  
Translation differences  
Additions  
Deductions 1  
Impairment  
Share of results  
Dividends  
Other movements  
Net carrying amount December 31  

96 
–4 
30 
–50 
–19 
30 
— 
–14 
69 

325
–19
24
–239
–8
6
–6
13
96

1  On December 2, 2008, the Group completed its acquisition of 52.1% of the outstanding common stock 
of Symbian Ltd, a UK based software licensing company. As a result of this acquisition, the Group’s total 
ownership interest has increased from 47.9% to 100% of the outstanding common stock of Symbian. 
See Note 8.

Shareholdings in associated companies are comprised of investments in unlisted 
companies in all periods presented. 

Land and water areas 
Acquisition cost January 1  
Translation differences  
Additions during the period  
Impairments during the period  
Disposals during the period  
Accumulated acquisition cost December 31 

Net book value January 1  
Net book value December 31  

Buildings and constructions 
Acquisition cost January 1  
Translation differences  
Additions during the period  
Acquisitions  
Impairments during the period  
Disposals during the period  
Accumulated acquisition cost December 31 

Accumulated depreciation January 1  
Translation differences  
Impairments during the period  
Disposals during the period  
Depreciation for the period  
Accumulated depreciation December 31  

Net book value January 1  
Net book value December 31  

Machinery and equipment 
Acquisition cost January 1  
Translation differences  
Additions during the period  
Acquisitions  
Impairments during the period  
Disposals during the period  
Accumulated acquisition cost December 31 

Accumulated depreciation January 1  
Translation differences  
Impairments during the period  
Disposals during the period  
Depreciation for the period  
Accumulated depreciation December 31  

Net book value January 1  
Net book value December 31  

Other tangible assets 
Acquisition cost January 1  
Translation differences  
Additions during the period  
Accumulated acquisition cost December 31 

Accumulated depreciation January 1  
Translation differences  
Depreciation for the period  
Accumulated depreciation December 31  

Net book value January 1  
Net book value December 31  

30 

Nokia in 2009

60 
— 
1 
— 
–2 
59 

60 
59 

1 274 
–17 
132 
— 
— 
–77 
1 312 

–350 
3 
— 
42 
–80 
–385 

924 
927 

4 183 
–67 
386 
1 
–1 
–518 
3 984 

–3 197 
50 
— 
489 
–510 
–3 168 

986 
816 

30 
–2 
19 
47 

–15 
1 
–13 
–27 

15 
20 

73
–4
3
–4
–8
60

73
60

1 008
–9
382
28
–90
–45
1 274

–239
1
30
17
–159
–350

769
924

4 012
10
613
68
–21
–499
4 183

–3 107
–8
8
466
–556
–3 197

905
986

20
2
8
30

–9
—
–6
–15

11
15

  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
15.  Fair value of financial instruments

  Carrying amounts

Notes to the consolidated financial statements

Current   Non-current  
available- 
for-sale 
financial 
assets  

available- 
for-sale 
financial 
assets  

At December 31, 2009, EURm

Available-for-sale investments in publicly quoted equity shares  

Other available-for-sale investments carried at fair value  

Other available-for-sale investments carried at cost less impairment  

Long-term loans receivable  

Other non-current assets  

Accounts receivable  

Current portion of long-term loans receivable  

Derivative assets  

Other current financial assets  

Fixed income and money-market investments carried at fair value  

7 151 

Investments designated at fair value through profit and loss  

Total financial assets  

Long-term interest-bearing liabilities  

Other long-term non-interest bearing financial liabilities  

Current portion of long-term loans payable  

7 151 

8 

257 

258 

31 

554 

Short-term borrowings  

Derivative liabilities  

Accounts payable  

Total financial liabilities  

At December 31, 2008, EURm

— 

— 

Available-for-sale investments in publicly quoted equity shares  

Other available-for-sale investments carried at fair value  

Other available-for-sale investments carried at cost less impairment  

8 

225 

241 

Long-term loans receivable  

Other non-current assets  

Accounts receivable  

Current portion of long-term loans receivable  

Derivative assets  

Other current financial assets  

Fixed income and money-market investments carried at fair value  

Total financial assets  

Long-term interest-bearing liabilities  

Other long term non-interest bearing financial liabilities  

Current portion of long-term loans payable  

Short-term borrowings  

Derivative liabilities  

Accounts payable  

Total financial liabilities  

5 114 

5 114 

38 

512 

1 014 

9 602 

— 

— 

924 

924 

— 

Financial
instruments
at fair 
value 

Loans and 
receivables 

Financial
liabilities
through  measured at  measured at 
amortised 
profit or 
cost  
loss  

amortised 
cost  

316 

580 

896 

245 

245 

1 014 

Total
carrying
amounts  

Fair value 

8 

257 

258 

46 

6 

8

257

258

40

6

7 981 

7 981

14 

316 

13 

7 182 

580 

16 661 

4 432 

2 

44 

727 

245 

14

316

13

7 182

580

16 655

4 691

2

44

727

245

46 

6 

7 981 

14 

13 

8 060 

— 

4 432 

2 

44 

727 

— 

4 950 

10 155 

4 950 

10 400 

4 950

10 659

27 

10 

9 444 

101 

20 

8 

225 

241 

27 

10 

9 444 

101 

1 014 

20 

5 152 

16 242 

861 

3 

13 

3 578 

924 

5 225 

8

225

241

24

10

9 444

101

1 014

20

5 152

16 239

855

3

13

3 578

924

5 225

10 604 

10 598

— 

861 

3 

13 

3 578 

5 225 

9 680 

The current fixed income and money-market investments included available-for-
sale liquid assets of EUR 2 367 million (EUR 1 272 million in 2008) and cash equiva-
lents of EUR 4 784 million (EUR 3 842 million in 2008). See Note 33, section Financial 
Credit Risk, for details on fixed income and money-market investments.

The fair value of loan receivables and payables is estimated based on the 
current market values of similar instruments. Fair value is estimated to be equal to 
the carrying amount for short-term financial assets and financial liabilities due to 
limited credit risk and short time to maturity.

For information about the valuation of items measured at fair value see Note 1.
In the tables above fair value is set to carrying amount for other available-for-

sale investments carried at cost less impairment for which no reliable fair value has 
been possible to estimate. 

The amount of change in the fair value of investments designated at fair value 

through profit and loss attributable to changes in the credit risk of the assets was 
deemed inconsequential during 2009. Fair value changes that are attributable to 
changes in market conditions are calculated based on relevant benchmark interest 
rates.

31

 
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes to the consolidated financial statements

Note 16 includes the split of hedge accounted and non-hedge accounted 

derivatives.

The following table presents the valuation methods used to determine fair 

values of financial instruments carried at fair value:

At December 31, 2009, EURm 

Fixed income and money-market investments carried at fair value  

Investments at fair value through profit and loss  

Available-for-sale investments in publicly quoted equity shares  

Other available-for-sale investments carried at fair value  

Derivative assets  

Total assets  

Derivative liabilities  

Total liabilities  

Instruments with 
quoted prices in 
active markets 
(Level 1)  

Valuation 
technique using 
observable data 
(Level 2)  

Valuation
technique using non-
observable data
(Level 3)  

6 933 

580 

8 

— 

— 

7 521 

— 

— 

249 

— 

— 

15 

316 

580 

245 

245 

— 

— 

— 

242 

— 

242 

— 

— 

Total 

7 182

580

8

257

316

8 343

245

245

Level 1 category includes financial assets and liabilities that are measured in whole 
or in significant part by reference to published quotes in an active market. A finan-
cial instrument is regarded as quoted in an active market if quoted prices are readily 
and regularly available from an exchange, dealer, broker, industry group, pricing 
service or regulatory agency and those prices represent actual and regularly oc-
curring market transactions on an arm’s length basis. This category includes listed 
bonds and other securities, listed shares and exchange traded derivatives.

Level 2 category includes financial assets and liabilities measured using a 
valuation technique based on assumptions that are supported by prices from ob-
servable current market transactions. These include assets and liabilities for which 
pricing is obtained via pricing services, but where prices have not been determined 
in an active market, financial assets with fair values based on broker quotes and 
assets that are valued using the Group’s own valuation models whereby the mate-
rial assumptions are market observable. The majority of Group’s over-the-counter 
derivatives and several other instruments not traded in active markets fall within 
this category.

Level 3 category includes financial assets and liabilities measured using valua-
tion techniques based on non market observable inputs. This means that fair values 
are determined in whole or in part using a valuation model based on assumptions 
that are neither supported by prices from observable current market transactions 
in the same instrument nor are they based on available market data. However, the 
fair value measurement objective remains the same, that is, to estimate an exit 
price from the perspective of the Group. The main asset classes in this category are 
unlisted equity investments as well as unlisted funds.

The following table shows a reconciliation of the opening and closing recorded 

amount of Level 3 financial assets and liabilities which are measured at fair value:

EURm 

Other available- for-sale investments carried at fair value

Balance at December 31, 2008  
Total gains/losses in income statement  

Total gains/losses recorded in other comprehensive income  

Purchases  

Sales  

Transfer from level 1 and 2  

At December 31, 2009  

214
–30

15

45

–2

—

242

The gains and losses from Level 3 financial instruments are included in the line 

other operating expenses of the profit and loss for the period. A net loss of EUR 14 
million related to Level 3 financial instruments held at December 31, 2009, was 
included in the profit and loss during 2009.

32 

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements

16.  Derivative financial instruments

17.  Inventories

2009, EURm 

Hedges of net investment 
in foreign subsidiaries: 

Assets  

Liabilities 

EURm 

Fair 

Fair

value 1  Notional 2  

value 1   Notional 2 

Raw materials, supplies and other  
Work in progress  
Finished goods  
Total  

2009 

409 
681 
775 
1 865 

2008

519
744
1 270
2 533

Forward foreign exchange contracts   12 

1 128 

–42 

2 317

Cash flow hedges: 

Forward foreign exchange contracts   25 
— 
Interest rate swaps  

8 062 
— 

–25 
–2 

7 027
330

18.  Prepaid expenses and accrued income

Prepaid expenses and accrued income totalled EUR 4 551 million (EUR 4 538 million 
in 2008).

In 2009, prepaid expenses and accrued income included advance payments to 

Qualcomm of EUR 1 264 million (1 358 million in 2008). In 2008, Nokia and Qualcomm 
entered into a new 15-year-agreement, under the terms of which Nokia has been 
granted a license to all Qualcomm’s patents for the use in Nokia mobile devices and 
Nokia Siemens Networks infrastructure equipment. The financial structure of the 
agreement included an up-front payment of EUR 1.7 billion, which is amortized over 
the contract period and on-going royalties payable to Qualcomm. As part of the 
licence agreement, Nokia also assigned ownership of a number of patents to Qual-
comm. These patents were valued using the income approach based on projected 
cash flows, on a discounted basis, over the assigned patents’ estimated useful life. 
Based on the valuation and underlying assumptions Nokia determined that the fair 
value of these patents were not material.

In addition, prepaid expenses and accrued income primarily consists of VAT and 

other tax receivables. Prepaid expenses and accrued income also include prepaid 
pension costs, accrued interest income and other accrued income, but no amounts 
which are individually significant.

Fair value hedges 

Interest rate swaps  

117 

1 750 

–10 

Cash flow and fair value hedges: 4 

Cross currency interest rate swaps   — 

— 

–77 

Derivatives not designated in hedge
accounting relationships carried at
fair value through profit and loss: 

Forward foreign exchange contracts   147 
8 
Currency options bought  
— 
Currency options sold  
Interest rate swaps  
7 
Cash settled equity options bought 3   — 
316 

5 785 
442 
— 
68 
6 
17 241 

–68 
— 
–1 
–20 
— 
–245 

68

416

6 504
—
102
499
—
17 263

2008, EURm

Hedges of net investment in foreign 
in foreign subsidiaries: 

Forward foreign exchange contracts   80 
30 
Currency options bought  
— 
Currency options sold  

1 045 
724 
— 

–14 
— 
–44 

472
—
768

Cash flow hedges: 

Forward foreign exchange contracts   562 

14 577 

–445 

11 792

Derivatives not designated in hedge
accounting relationships carried at
fair value through profit and loss: 

Forward foreign exchange contracts   322 
6 
   Currency options bought  
— 
   Currency options sold  
6 
Interest rate futures  
7 
Interest rate swaps  
Cash settled equity options bought 3  
1 
Cash settled equity options sold 3   — 
1 014 

7 817 
201 
— 
21 
618 
25 
— 
25 028 

–416 
— 
–5 
— 
— 
— 
— 
–924 

7 370
—
186
—
—
—
–13
20 575

1   The fair value of derivative financial instruments is included on the asset side under heading Other 

financial assets and on the liability side under Other financial liabilities. 

2   Includes the gross amount of all notional values for contracts that have not yet been settled or can-

celled. The amount of notional value outstanding is not necessarily a measure or indication of market 
risk, as the exposure of certain contracts may be offset by that of other contracts. 

3   Cash settled equity options are used to hedge risk relating to employee incentive programs and invest-

ment activities. 

4   These cross-currency interest rate swaps have been designated partly as fair value hedges and partly 

as cash flow hedges. 

33

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
 
 
 
 
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19.  Valuation and qualifying accounts

EURm 

Allowances on assets to which they apply:  

Balance at 
beginning  
of year 

Charged to 
cost and  
expenses 

Deductions 1 

Acquisitions 

2009 
Allowance for doubtful accounts  
Excess and obsolete inventory  

2008 
Allowance for doubtful accounts  
Excess and obsolete inventory  

2007 
Allowance for doubtful accounts  
Excess and obsolete inventory  

1   Deductions include utilization and releases of the allowances.

415 
348 

332 
417 

212 
218 

155 
192 

224 
151 

38 
145 

– 179 
– 179 

– 141 
– 221 

– 72 
– 202 

— 
— 

— 
1 

154 
256 

Balance
at end
of year

391
361

415
348

332
417

34 

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements

20.  Fair value and other reserves

 EURm 

Gross  

Tax  

Net  

Gross  

Tax  

Net  

Gross  

Tax  

Net 

Balance at December 31, 2006  

69 

– 19 

50 

– 66 

2 

– 64 

3 

– 17 

– 14

Hedging reserve,   

Available-for-sale
investments  

 Total  

Cash flow hedges: 
  Net fair value gains (+)/losses (–) 
  Transfer of gains (–)/losses (+) to profit and loss account 
  as adjustment to net sales  
  Transfer of gains (–)/losses (+) to profit and loss account 
  as adjustment to cost of sales  
Available-for-sale Investments: 
  Net fair value gains (+)/losses (–)  
  Transfer to profit and loss account on impairment  
  Transfer of net fair value gains (–)/losses (+) to 
  profit and loss account on disposal  
Movements attributable to minority interests  

Balance at December 31, 2007  

Cash flow hedges: 
  Net fair value gain (+)/losses (–)  
  Transfer of gains (–)/losses (+) to profit and loss account 
  as adjustment to net sales  
   Transfer of gains (–)/losses (+) to profit and loss account 
  as adjustment to cost of sales  
   Transfer of gains (–)/losses (+) as a basis adjustment 

to assets and liabilities  

Available-for-sale Investments: 
  Net fair value gains (+)/losses (–)  
  Transfer to profit and loss account on impairment  
   Transfer of net fair value gains (–)/losses (+) 

to profit and loss account on disposal  

Movements attributable to minority interests  

Balance at December 31, 2008  

Cash flow hedges: 
  Net fair value gains (+)/losses (–)  
  Transfer of gains (–)/losses (+) to profit and loss account 
  as adjustment to net sales  
  Transfer of gains (–)/losses (+) to profit and loss account 
  as adjustment to cost of sales  
Available-for-sale Investments: 
  Net fair value gains (+)/losses (–)  
  Transfer to profit and loss account on impairment  
  Transfer of net fair value gains (–)/losses (+) 

to profit and loss account on disposal  

Movements attributable to minority interests  

Balance at December 31, 2009  

103 

– 27 

76 

– 794 

214 

– 580 

684 

– 185 

499 

— 
— 

— 
– 8 

54 

— 
— 

— 
2 

– 15 

— 
— 

— 
– 6 

39 

281 

– 67 

214 

– 631 

177 

– 454 

186 

– 62 

124 

124 

– 32 

92 

— 
— 

— 
87 

101 

— 
— 

— 
– 21 

– 20 

— 
— 

— 
66 

81 

– 19 

6 

– 13 

873 

– 222 

651 

– 829 

205 

– 624 

— 
— 

— 
– 65 

— 
— 

— 
16 

61 

– 15 

— 
— 

— 
– 49 

46 

— 

— 

— 

32 
29 

– 12 
— 

– 17 

— 

— 

— 

— 

– 29 
1 

13 
3 

– 29 

— 

— 

— 

36 
14 

– 2 
– 2 

17 

— 

— 

— 

– 1 
— 

— 
— 

1 

— 

— 

— 

— 

9 
— 

1 
– 1 

10 

— 

— 

— 

– 4 
— 

— 
— 

6 

— 

— 

— 

31 
29 

– 12 
— 

– 16 

— 

— 

— 

— 

– 20 
1 

14 
2 

– 19 

— 

— 

— 

32 
14 

– 2 
– 2 

23 

103 

– 27 

76

– 794 

214 

– 580

684 

– 185 

499

32 
29 

– 12 
– 8 

37 

– 1 
— 

— 
2 

– 14 

31
29

– 12
– 6

23

281 

– 67 

214

– 631 

177 

– 454

186 

– 62 

124

124 

– 32 

92

– 29 
1 

13 
90 

72 

9 
— 

1 
– 22 

– 10 

– 20
1

14
68

62

– 19 

6 

– 13

873 

– 222 

651

– 829 

205 

– 624

36 
14 

– 2 
– 67 

78 

– 4 
— 

— 
16 

– 9 

32
14

– 2
– 51

69

The presentation of the “Fair value and other reserves” footnote has been changed 
to correspond with the presentation of the Statement of Comprehensive Income.

es on forward exchange contracts that have been designated to hedge forecasted 
sales or purchases that are no longer expected to occur.

In order to ensure that amounts deferred in the cash flow hedging reserve rep-
resent only the effective portion of gains and losses on properly designated hedges 
of future transactions that remain highly probable at the balance sheet date, Nokia 
has adopted a process under which all derivative gains and losses are initially rec-
ognized in the profit and loss account. The appropriate reserve balance is calculated 
at the end of each period and posted to the fair value and other reserves.

All of the net fair value gains or losses recorded in the fair value and other 
reserve at December 31, 2009 on open forward foreign exchange contracts which 
hedge anticipated future foreign currency sales or purchases are transferred from 
the Hedging Reserve to the profit and loss account when the forecasted foreign cur-
rency cash flows occur, at various dates up to approximately 1 year from the balance 
sheet date.

The Group continuously reviews the underlying cash flows and the hedges 
allocated thereto, to ensure that the amounts transferred to the fair value reserves 
during the year ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007 do not include gains/loss-

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements

21.  Translation differences

EURm 

Gross  

Tax  

Net  

Gross  

Tax  

Net  

Gross  

Tax  

Net 

Translation 
differences 

Net investment 
hedging  

Total 

Balance at December 31, 2006  

Translation differences: 

Currency translation differences  

  Transfer to profit and loss (financial income and expense)  
Net investment hedging: 
  Net investment hedging gains (+)/losses (–)  
  Transfer to profit and loss (financial income and expense)  
Movements attributable to minority interests  

Balance at December 31, 2007  

Translation differences: 

Currency translation differences  

  Transfer to profit and loss (financial income and expense)  
Net investment hedging: 
  Net investment hedging gains (+)/losses (–)  
  Transfer to profit and loss (financial income and expense)  
Movements attributable to minority interests  

Balance at December 31, 2008  

Translation differences: 

Currency translation differences  

  Transfer to profit and loss (financial income and expense)  
Net investment hedging: 
  Net investment hedging gains (+)/losses (–)  
  Transfer to profit and loss (financial income and expense)  
Movements attributable to minority interests  

Balance at December 31, 2009  

–37 

— 

–37 

41 

–38 

3 

4 

–38 

–34

–151 
— 

— 
— 
–16 

–204 

595 
— 

— 
— 
— 

391 

–556 
–7 

— 
— 
8 

–164 

— 
— 

— 
— 
— 

— 

— 
— 

— 
— 
— 

— 

2 
— 

— 
— 
1 

3 

–151 
— 

— 
— 
–16 

–204 

595 
— 

— 
— 
— 

391 

–554 
–7 

— 
— 
9 

–161 

— 
— 

51 
— 
— 

92 

— 
— 

–123 
— 
— 

— 
— 

–13 
— 
— 

–51 

— 
— 

32 
— 
— 

–31 

–19 

— 
— 

114 
1 
— 

84 

— 
— 

–31 
— 
— 

–50 

— 
— 

38 
— 
— 

41 

— 
— 

–91 
— 
— 

–50 

— 
— 

83 
1 
— 

34 

–151 
— 

51 
— 
–16 

— 
— 

–151
—

–13 
— 
— 

38
—
–16

–112 

–51 

–163

595 
— 

–123 
— 
— 

— 
— 

32 
— 
— 

360 

–19 

595
—

–91
—
—

341

–556 
–7 

2 
— 

–554
–7

114 
1 
8 

–80 

–31 
— 
1 

83
1
9

–47 

–127

22.  The shares of the Parent Company

Nokia shares and shareholders

Shares and share capital
Nokia has one class of shares. Each Nokia share entitles the holder to one vote at 
General Meetings of Nokia.

On December 31, 2009, the share capital of Nokia Corporation was 
EUR 245 896 461.96 and the total number of shares issued was 3 744 956 052.

On December 31, 2009, the total number of shares included 36 693 564 shares 
owned by Group companies representing approximately 1.0% of the share capital 
and the total voting rights.

Under the Articles of Association of Nokia, Nokia Corporation does not have 

minimum or maximum share capital or a par value of a share.

Authorizations

Authorization to increase the share capital
At the Annual General Meeting held on May 3, 2007, Nokia shareholders authorized 
the Board of Directors to issue a maximum of 800 million new shares through one or 
more issues of shares or special rights entitling to shares, including stock options. 
The Board of Directors may issue either new shares or shares held by the Company. 
The authorization includes the right for the Board to resolve on all the terms and 

conditions of such issuances of shares and special rights, including to whom the 
shares and the special rights may be issued. The authorization is effective until 
June 30, 2010.

At the end of 2009, the Board of Directors had no other authorizations to issue 

shares, convertible bonds, warrants or stock options.

Other authorizations
At the Annual General Meeting held on May 8, 2008, Nokia shareholders authorized 
the Board of Directors to repurchase a maximum of 370 million Nokia shares by using 
funds in the unrestricted shareholders’ equity. Nokia repurchased 71 090  000 shares 
under this authorization in 2008. In 2009, Nokia did not repurchase any shares on the 
basis of this authorization. This authorization was effective until June 30, 2009 as per 
the resolution of the Annual General Meeting on May 8, 2008, but it was terminated 
by the resolution of the Annual General Meeting on April 23, 2009.

At the Annual General Meeting held on April 23, 2009, Nokia shareholders 
authorized the Board of Directors to repurchase a maximum of 360 million Nokia 
shares by using funds in the unrestricted shareholders’ equity. The amount of shares 
corresponds to less than 10% of all shares of the company. The shares may be repur-
chased under the buy-back authorization in order to develop the capital structure of 
the company. In addition, shares may be repurchased in order to finance or carry out 
acquisitions or other arrangements, to settle the company’s equity-based incentive 
plans, to be transferred for other purposes, or to be cancelled. Nokia has not pur-
chased any shares based on this authorization. The authorization is effective until 
June 30, 2010 and the authorization terminated the authorization for repurchasing 
of the Company’s shares resolved at the Annual General Meeting on May 8, 2008.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements

Authorizations proposed to the Annual General Meeting 2010
The Board of Directors will propose to the Annual General Meeting to be held on 
May 6, 2010 that the Annual General Meeting authorize the Board to resolve to re-
purchase a maximum of 360 million Nokia shares by using funds in the unrestricted 
shareholders’ equity. The proposed maximum number of shares represents less 
than 10% of all the shares of the Company. The shares may be repurchased in order 
to develop the capital structure of the Company, finance or carry out acquisitions or 
other arrangements, settle the Company’s equity-based incentive plans, be trans-
ferred for other purposes, or be cancelled. The authorization would be effective 
until June 30, 2011 and terminate the current authorization granted by the Annual 
General Meeting on April 23, 2009.

The Board of Directors will also propose to the Annual General Meeting to be 
held on May 6, 2010 that the Annual General Meeting authorize the Board to resolve 
to issue a maximum of 740 million shares through issuance of shares or special 
rights entitling to shares (including stock options) in one or more issues. The Board 
proposes that the authorization may be used to develop the Company’s capital 
structure, diversify the shareholder base, finance or carry out acquisitions or other 
arrangements, settle the Company’s equity-based incentive plans, or for other 
purposes resolved by the Board. The proposed authorization includes the right 
for the Board to resolve on all the terms and conditions of the issuance of shares 
and special rights entitling to shares, including issuance in deviation from the 
shareholders’ pre-emptive rights. The authorization would be effective until June 
30, 2013 and terminate the current authorization granted by the Annual General 
Meeting on May 3, 2007.

23.  Share-based payment

The Group has several equity-based incentive programs for employees. The pro-
grams include performance share plans, stock option plans and restricted share 
plans. Both executives and employees participate in these programs.

The equity-based incentive grants are generally conditional upon continued 
employment as well as fulfillment of such performance, service and other condi-
tions, as determined in the relevant plan rules.

The share-based compensation expense for all equity-based incentive awards 

amounted to EUR 16 million in 2009 (EUR 74 million in 2008 and EUR 228 million in 
2007).

Stock options

Nokia’s global stock option plans in effect for 2009, including their terms and condi-
tions, were approved by the Annual General Meetings in the year when each plan 
was launched, i.e., in 2003, 2005 and 2007.

Each stock option entitles the holder to subscribe for one new Nokia share. The 
stock options are non-transferable. All of the stock options have a vesting schedule 
with 25% of the options vesting one year after grant and 6.25% each quarter there-
after. The stock options granted under the plans generally have a term of five years.
The exercise price of the stock options is determined at the time of grant on a 

quarterly basis. The exercise prices are determined in accordance with a pre-agreed 
schedule quarterly after the release of Nokia’s periodic financial results and are 
based on the trade volume weighted average price of a Nokia share on NASDAQ OMX 
Helsinki during the trading days of the first whole week of the second month of 
the respective calendar quarter (i.e., February, May, August or November). Exercise 
prices are determined on a one-week weighted average to mitigate any short term 
fluctuations in Nokia’s share price. The determination of exercise price is defined in 
the terms and conditions of the stock option plan, which are approved by the share-
holders at the respective Annual General Meeting. The Board of Directors does not 
have the right to amend the above-described determination of the exercise price.
The stock option exercises are settled with newly issued Nokia shares which 

entitle the holder to a dividend for the financial year in which the subscription 
occurs. Other shareholder rights commence on the date on which the shares sub-
scribed for are registered with the Finnish Trade Register.

Pursuant to the stock options issued under the global stock option plans, an 
aggregate maximum number of 22 755 509 new Nokia shares may be subscribed 
for, representing 0.6% of the total number of votes at December 31, 2009. During 
2009, the exercise of 7 500 options resulted in the issuance of 7 500 new shares. The 
exercises of stock options resulted in an increase of Nokia’s share capital prior to 
May 3, 2007. After that date the exercises of stock options have no longer resulted 
in an increase of the share capital as thereafter all share subscription prices are 
recorded in the fund for invested non-restricted equity as per a resolution by the 
Annual General Meeting.

There were no stock options outstanding as of December 31, 2009, which upon 

exercise would result in an increase of the share capital of the parent company.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements

The table below sets forth certain information relating to the stock options out-
standing at December 31, 2009.

Stock 
Plan 
options 
(year of  outstanding 
2009 
launch)  

Number of 
participants 
(approx.)  

Option 
 (sub) 
category  

Vesting status 
(as percentage of
total number of 
stock options 
outstanding)  

2003 1 

0 

0 

2005 1 

12 120 029 

7 000 

2007 1 

10 635 480 

9 000 

2004 2Q 

2004 3Q 

2004 4Q 

2005 2Q 

2005 3Q 

2005 4Q 

2006 1Q 

2006 2Q 

2006 3Q 

2006 4Q 

2007 1Q 

2007 2Q 

2007 3Q 

2007 4Q 

2008 1Q 

2008 2Q 

2008 3Q 

2008 4Q 

2009 1Q 

2009 2Q 

2009 3Q 

2009 4Q 

Expired 

Expired 

Expired 

100.00 

100.00 

93.75 

87.50 

81.25 

75.00 

68.75 

62.50 

56.25 

50.00 

43.75 

37.50 

31.25 

25.00 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

1   The Group’s current global stock option plans have a vesting schedule with a 25% vesting one year 

after grant, and quarterly vesting thereafter, each of the quarterly lots representing 6.25% of the total 
grant. The grants vest fully in four years.

Total stock options outstanding as at December 31, 2009 1

Exercise period

First vest date  

Last vest date  

Expiry date  

July 1, 2005 

July 1, 2008 

December 31, 2009 

October 3, 2005 

October 1, 2008 

December 31, 2009 

January 2, 2006 

January 2, 2009 

December 31, 2009 

July 1, 2006 

July 1, 2009 

December 31, 2010 

October 1, 2006 

October 1, 2009 

December 31, 2010 

January 1, 2007 

January 1, 2010 

December 31, 2010 

April 1, 2007 

April 1, 2010 

December 31, 2011 

July 1, 2007 

July 1, 2010 

December 31, 2011 

October 1, 2007 

October 1, 2010 

December 31, 2011 

January 1, 2008 

January 1, 2011 

December 31, 2011 

April 1, 2008 

April 1, 2011 

December 31, 2011 

July 1, 2008 

July 1, 2011 

December 31, 2012 

October 1, 2008 

October 1, 2011 

December 31, 2012 

January 1, 2009 

January 1, 2012 

December 31, 2012 

April 1, 2009 

April 1, 2012 

December 31, 2013 

July 1, 2009 

July 1, 2012 

December 31, 2013 

October 1, 2009 

October 1, 2012 

December 31, 2013 

January 1, 2010 

January 1, 2013 

December 31, 2013 

April 1, 2010 

April 1, 2013 

December 31, 2014 

July 1, 2010 

July 1, 2013 

December 31, 2014 

October 1, 2010 

October 1, 2013 

December 31, 2014 

January 1, 2011 

January 1, 2014 

December 31, 2014 

Exercise
 price/share
EUR 

11.79

9.44

12.35

12.79

13.09

14.48

14.99

18.02

15.37

15.38

17.00

18.39

21.86

27.53

24.15

19.16

17.80

12.43

9.82

11.18

9.28

8.76

Number of shares  

Weighted average 
exercise price, EUR 2 

Weighted average

share price, EUR 2 

Shares under option at January 1, 2007 
Granted  
Exercised  
Forfeited  
Expired  
Shares under option at December 31, 2007 
Granted  
Exercised  
Forfeited  
Expired  
Shares under option at December 31, 2008 
Granted  
Exercised  
Forfeited  
Expired  
Shares under option at December 31, 2009 
Options exercisable at December 31, 2006 (shares)  
Options exercisable at December 31, 2007 (shares)  
Options exercisable at December 31, 2008 (shares)  
Options exercisable at December 31, 2009 (shares)  

93 285 229 
3 211 965 
57 776 205 
1 992 666 
1 161 096 
35 567 227 
3 767 163 
3 657 985 
783 557 
11 078 983 
23 813 865 
4 791 232 
104 172 
893 943 
4 567 020 
23 039 962 
69 721 916 
21 535 000 
12 895 057 
13 124 925 

21.75

22.15

9.52

16.28 
18.48 
16.99 
15.13 
17.83 
15.28 
17.44 
14.21 
16.31 
14.96 
15.89 
11.15 
6.18 
17.01 
13.55 
15.39 
16.65 
14.66 
14.77 
16.09 

1   Includes also stock options granted under other than global equity plans. For further information see 

2   The weighted average exercise price and the weighted average share price do not incorporate the 

“Other equity plans for employees” below. 

effect of transferable stock option exercises during 2007 by option holders not employed by the Group. 

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements

The weighted average grant date fair value of stock options granted was EUR 2.34 in 
2009, EUR 3.92 in 2008, and EUR 3.24 in 2007. 

The options outstanding by range of exercise price at December 31, 2009 are 

as follows:

Options outstanding

Weighted 
  average remaining 
contractual life 
in years  

Number 
of shares  

Weighted
average
exercise
price, EUR 

215 987 
10 498 214 
12 202 542 
123 219 
23 039 962 

4.27 
3.06 
2.61 
2.03 

6.07
12.10
18.28
26.63

Exercise prices, EUR 

0.81–9.93  
10.26–14.99  
15.37–19.86  
21.86–37.37  

Nokia calculates the fair value of stock options using the Black-Scholes model. 

The fair value of the stock options is estimated at the grant date using the following 
assumptions:

Performance shares

The Group has granted performance shares under the global 2005, 2006, 2007, 
2008 and 2009 plans, each of which, including its terms and conditions, has been 
approved by the Board of Directors. A valid authorization from the Annual General 
Meeting is required when the plans are to be settled by using the Nokia newly 
issued shares or treasury shares. The Group may also settle the plans by using cash 
instead of shares.

The performance shares represent a commitment by the Group to deliver 
Nokia shares to employees at a future point in time, subject to Nokia’s fulfillment 
of pre-defined performance criteria. No performance shares will vest unless the 
Group’s performance reaches at least one of the threshold levels measured by two 
independent, pre-defined performance criteria: the Group’s average annual net 
sales growth for the performance period of the plan and earnings per share (“EPS”) 
at the end of the performance period.

The 2005 plan had a four-year performance period with a two-year interim 
measurement period. The 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 plans have a three-year perfor-
mance period with no interim payout. The shares vest after the respective interim 
measurement period and/or the performance period. The shares will be delivered 
to the participants as soon as practicable after they vest. Until the Nokia shares are 
delivered, the participants will not have any shareholder rights, such as voting or 
dividend rights associated with the performance shares.

2009 

2008 

2007

The following table summarizes our global performance share plans. 

Weighted average expected 
dividend yield  
Weighted average expected 
volatility  
Risk-free interest rate  
Weighted average risk-free 
interest rate  
Expected life (years)  
Weighted average share price, EUR  

3.63% 

3.20% 

2.30%

43.46% 

25.24%
1.97–2.94%  3.15–4.58%  3.79–4.19%

39.92% 

2.23% 
3.60 
10.82 

3.65% 
3.55 
16.97 

4.09%
3.59
18.49

Expected term of stock options is estimated by observing general option holder 
behavior and actual historical terms of Nokia stock option plans.

  Performance
shares 
out- 
standing 

pants 
Plan  at threshold 1, 2   (approx.)  

Number 

Interim 
of partici-  measure- 
ment 
period  

1st 

2nd
Perform-  (interim)   (final)
settle-  settle-
ment   ment 

ance 
period  

2005 
2006 
2007 
2008 
2009 

0 
0 
0 
2 178 538 
2 892 063 

11 000  2005–2006  2005–2008 
N/A  2006–2008 
12 000 
N/A  2007–2009 
5 000 
N/A  2008–2010 
6 000 
N/A  2009–2011 
6 000 

2007 
N/A 
N/A 
N/A 
N/A 

2009
2009
2010
2011
2012

1   Shares under performance share plan 2007 vested on December 31, 2009 and are therefore not 

Expected volatility has been set by reference to the implied volatility of options 

included in the outstanding numbers.

available on Nokia shares in the open market and in light of historical patterns of 
volatility.

2  Does not include 23 359 outstanding performance shares with deferred delivery due to leave of 

absence.

The following table sets forth the performance criteria of each global performance 
share plan. 

Plan 

2005 

2006 

2007 

2008 

2009 

Interim measurement 

Performance period 

Performance period 

Performance period 

Performance period 

Performance period 

Threshold performance 

Maximum performance 

EPS 1,2 
EUR 

Average annual 
net sales growth 1 

EPS 1,2 
EUR 

Average annual
net sales growth 1

0.75 

0.82 

0.96 

1.26 

1.72 

1.01 

3% 

8% 

11% 

9.5% 

4% 

–5% 

0.96 

1.33 

1.41 

1.86 

2.76 

1.53 

12%

17%

26%

20%

16%

10%

1   Both the EPS and average annual net sales growth criteria have an equal weight of 50%. 

2   The EPS for 2005, 2006 and 2007 plans: basic reported. The EPS for 2008 plan: diluted excluding special 

items. The EPS for 2009 plan: diluted non-IFRS. 

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Performance shares outstanding as at December 31, 2009 1 

Number of performance shares at threshold 

Weighted average grant date fair value, EUR 2

Performance shares at January 1, 2007 3  

Granted  
Forfeited  
Vested 4  
Performance shares at December 31, 2007 5  

Granted  
Forfeited  
Vested 3, 4, 6 
Performance shares at December 31, 2008 

Granted  
Forfeited  
Vested 5, 7  
Performance shares at December 31, 2009 

12 614 389 

2 163 901 
1 001 332 
222 400 
13 554 558 

2 463 033 
690 909 
7 291 463 
8 035 219 

2 960 110 
691 325 
5 210 044 
5 093 960 

19.96

13.35

9.57

1   Includes also performance shares granted under other than global equity plans. For further informa-

4 

Includes also performance shares vested under other than global equity plans. 

tion see “Other equity plans for employees” below. 

2   The fair value of performance shares is estimated based on the grant date market price of the Com-
pany’s share less the present value of dividends expected to be paid during the vesting period. 

3  Based on the performance of the Group during the Interim Measurement Period 2004–2005, under 

the 2004 Performance Share Plan, both performance criteria were met. Hence, 3 595 339 Nokia shares 
equaling the threshold number were delivered in 2006. The performance shares related to the interim 
settlement of the 2004 Performance Share Plan are included in the number of performance shares out-
standing at January 1, 2007 as these performance shares were outstanding until the final settlement 
in 2008. The final payout, in 2008, was adjusted by the shares delivered based on the Interim Measure-
ment Period. 

There will be no settlement under the Performance Share Plan 2007 as neither of 
the threshold performance criteria of EPS and Average Annual Net Sales Growth of 
this plan was met. 

Restricted shares

5  Based on the performance of the Group during the Interim Measurement Period 2005–2006, under 
the 2005 Performance Share Plan, both performance criteria were met. Hence, 3 980 572 Nokia 
shares equaling the threshold number were delivered in 2007. The performance shares related to the 
interim settlement of the 2005 Performance Share Plan are included in the number of performance 
shares outstanding at December 31, 2007 as these performance shares were outstanding until the 
final settlement in 2009. The final payout, in 2009, was adjusted by the shares delivered based on the 
Interim Measurement Period. 

6   Includes performance shares under Performance Share Plan 2006 that vested on December 31, 2008. 

7   Includes performance shares under Performance Share Plan 2007 that vested on December 31, 2009. 

The Group has granted restricted shares under global plans to recruit, retain, reward 
and motivate selected high potential employees, who are critical to the future suc-
cess of Nokia. It is Nokia’s philosophy that restricted shares will be used only for key 
management positions and other critical talent. The outstanding global restricted 
share plans, including their terms and conditions, have been approved by the Board 
of Directors. A valid authorization from the Annual General Meeting is required 
when the plans are to be settled by using Nokia newly issued shares or treasury 

shares. The Group may also settle the plans by using cash instead of shares.

All of our restricted share plans have a restriction period of three years after 
grant, after which period the granted shares will vest. Once the shares vest, they 
will be delivered to the participants. Until the Nokia shares are delivered, the 
participants will not have any shareholder rights, such as voting or dividend rights, 
associated with the restricted shares.

Restricted shares outstanding as at December 31, 2009 1

Number of restricted shares 

Weighted average grant date fair value, EUR 2

Restricted shares at January 1, 2007 

Granted  
Forfeited  
Vested  
Restricted shares at December 31, 2007 

Granted 3  
Forfeited  
Vested  
Restricted shares at December 31, 2008 

Granted  
Forfeited  
Vested  
Restricted shares at December 31, 2009 

1   Includes also restricted shares granted under other than global equity plans. For further information 

see “Other equity plans for employees” below. 

2   The fair value of restricted shares is estimated based on the grant date market price of the Company’s 

share less the present value of dividends, if any, expected to be paid during the vesting period. 

3   Includes grants assumed under “NAVTEQ Plan” (as defined below). 

40 

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6 064 876 

1 749 433 
297 900 
1 521 080 
5 995 329 

4 799 543 
358 747 
2 386 728 
8 049 397 

4 288 600 
446 695 
2 510 300 
9 381 002 

24.37

13.89

7.59

  
  
 
 
 
 
 
Notes to the consolidated financial statements

At December 31, 2009 the Group had loss carry forwards, primarily attributable to 
foreign subsidiaries of EUR 1 150 million (EUR 1 013 million in 2008), most of which 
will expire within 20 years. 

At December 31, 2009 the Group had loss carry forwards and temporary differ-
ences of EUR 2 532 million (EUR 102 million in 2008) for which no deferred tax asset 
was recognized due to uncertainty of utilization of these items. Most of these items 
do not have an expiry date.

At December 31, 2009 the Group had undistributed earnings of EUR 322 million 
(EUR 274 million in 2008), for which no deferred tax liability was recognized as these 
earnings are considered to be permanently invested.

25.  Accrued expenses

EURm 

Social security, VAT and other taxes  
Wages and salaries  
Advance payments  
Other  
Total  

2009 

2008

1 808 
474 
546 
3 676 
6 504 

1 700
665
532
4 126
7 023

Other operating expense accruals include deferred service revenue, accrued 
discounts, royalties and marketing expenses as well as various amounts which are 
individually insignificant.

Other equity plans for employees

In addition to the global equity plans described above, the Group sponsors immate-
rial equity plans for Nokia-acquired businesses or employees in the United States 
or Canada that do not result in an increase in the share capital of Nokia. These plans 
are settled by using Nokia shares or ADSs acquired from the market. When treasury 
shares are issued on exercise of stock options any gain or loss is recognized in share 
issue premium.

On basis of these plans the Group had 0.3 million stock options outstanding on 

December 31, 2009. The weighted average exercise price is USD 16.13.

In connection with our July 10, 2008 acquisition of NAVTEQ, the Group assumed 
NAVTEQ’s 2001 Stock Incentive Plan (“NAVTEQ Plan”). All unvested NAVTEQ restricted 
stock units under the NAVTEQ Plan were converted to an equivalent number of 
restricted stock units entitling their holders to Nokia shares. The maximum number 
of Nokia shares to be delivered to NAVTEQ employees during the years 2008–2012 is 
approximately 3 million, of which approximately 1 million shares have already been 
delivered by December 31, 2009. The Group does not intend to make further awards 
under the NAVTEQ Plan.

24.  Deferred taxes

EURm 

2009 

2008

Deferred tax assets: 

Intercompany profit in inventory  

  Tax losses carried forward  
  Warranty provision  
  Other provisions  
  Depreciation differences 
  and untaxed reserves  

Share-based compensation  
  Other temporary differences  
  Reclassification due to netting 
  of deferred taxes  
Total deferred tax assets  

Deferred tax liabilities: 
  Depreciation differences 
  and untaxed reserves  
   Fair value gains/losses  
   Undistributed earnings  
   Other temporary differences 1  
  Reclassification due to netting 
  of deferred taxes  
Total deferred tax liabilities  

Net deferred tax asset  

Tax charged to equity  

77 
263 
73 
315 

796 
15 
320 

–352 
1 507 

–469 
–67 
–345 
–774 

352 
–1 303 

144
293
117
371

1 059
68
282

–371
1 963

–654
–62
–242
–1 200

371
–1 787

204 

176

– 13 

–128

1   In 2009 other temporary differences include a deferred tax liability of EUR 744 million (EUR 1 140 mil-
lion in 2008) arising from purchase price allocation related to Nokia Siemens Networks and NAVTEQ. 

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26.  Provisions

EURm  

Warranty   Restructuring  

IPR 
infringements  

Project
losses  

Tax  

Other  

Total 

At January 1, 2008  
Exchange differences  
Acquisitions  
Additional provisions  
Change in fair value  
Changes in estimates  
Charged to profit and loss account  
Utilized during year  
At December 31, 2008  

At January 1, 2009  
Exchange differences  
Additional provisions  
Change in fair value  
Changes in estimates  
Charged to profit and loss account  
Utilized during year  
At December 31, 2009  

1 489 
– 16 
1 
1 211 
— 
– 240 
971 
– 1 070 
1 375 

1 375 
– 13 
793 
— 
– 178 
615 
– 1 006 
971 

617 
— 
— 
533 
— 
– 211 
322 
– 583 
356 

356 
— 
268 
— 
– 62 
206 
– 378 
184 

545 
— 
3 
266 
— 
– 92 
174 
– 379 
343 

343 
— 
73 
— 
– 9 
64 
– 17 
390 

116 
— 
— 
389 
— 
– 42 
347 
– 218 
245 

245 
— 
269 
— 
– 63 
206 
– 254 
197 

452 
— 
6 
47 
— 
– 45 
2 
— 
460 

460 
— 
139 
— 
– 325 
– 186 
— 
274 

498 
— 
2 
747 
– 7 
– 143 
597 
– 284 
813 

813 
— 
344 
– 1 
– 174 
169 
– 280 
702 

3 717
– 16
12
3 193
– 7
– 773
2 413
– 2 534
3 592

3 592
– 13
1 886
– 1
– 811
1 074
– 1 935
2 718

EURm  

2009 

2008

Other provisions include provisions for non-cancelable purchase commitments, 

Analysis of total provisions at December 31: 
Non-current  
Current  

841 
1 877 

978
2 614

product portfolio provisions for the alignment of the product portfolio and related 
replacement of discontinued products in customer sites and provision for pension 
and other social security costs on share-based awards.

Outflows for the warranty provision are generally expected to occur within the 
next 18 months. In 2009, warranty provision decreased compared to 2008 primarily 
due to lower sales volumes in Devices & Services. Timing of outflows related to tax 
provisions is inherently uncertain. In 2009, tax provisions decreased due to the posi-
tive development and outcome of various prior year items.

The restructuring provision is mainly related to restructuring activities in 
Devices & Services and Nokia Siemens Networks segments. The majority of outflows 
related to the restructuring is expected to occur during 2010.

In 2009, Devices & Services recognized restructuring provisions of EUR 208 
million mainly related to measures taken to adjust our business operations and cost 
base according to market conditions. In 2008, resulting from the Group’s decision to 
discontinue the production of mobile devices in Germany, a restructuring provision 
of EUR 259 million was recognized. Devices & Services also recognized EUR 52 million 
related to other restructuring activities.

Restructuring and other associated expenses incurred in Nokia Siemens 
Networks in 2009 totaled EUR 310 million (EUR 646 million in 2008) including 
mainly personnel related expenses as well as expenses arising from the elimina-
tion of overlapping functions, and the realignment of product portfolio and related 
replacement of discontinued products in customer sites. These expenses included 
EUR 151 million (EUR 402 million in 2008) impacting gross profit, EUR 30 million 
(EUR 46 million in 2008) research and development expenses, EUR 12 million (rever-
sal of provision EUR 14 million in 2008) in selling and marketing expenses, EUR 103 
million (EUR 163 million in 2008) administrative expenses and EUR 14 million (EUR 
49 million in 2008) other operating expenses. EUR 514 million was paid during 2009 
(EUR 790 million during 2008).

Provisions for losses on projects in progress are related to Nokia Siemens 

Networks’ onerous contracts.

The IPR provision is based on estimated future settlements for asserted and 
unasserted past IPR infringements. Final resolution of IPR claims generally occurs 
over several periods. In 2008, EUR 379 million usage of the provisions mainly relates 
to the settlements with Qualcomm, Eastman Kodak, Intertrust Technologies and 
ContentGuard.

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27.  Earnings per share

Numerator/EURm 
Basic/Diluted: 
  Profit attributable to equity holders
  of the parent  

Denominator/1 000 shares 
Basic: 
  Weighted average shares  

Effect of dilutive securities: 

  Performance shares  
  Restricted shares  
Stock options  

2009 

2008 

2007

891 

3 988 

7 205

3 705 116 

3 743 622  3 885 408

9 614 
6 341 
1 
15 956 

25 997 
6 543 
4 201 
36 741 

26 304
3 693
16 603
46 600

Diluted: 
  Adjusted weighted average shares 
  and assumed conversions  

3 721 072 

3 780 363  3 932 008

Under IAS 33, basic earnings per share is computed using the weighted average 
number of shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is com-
puted using the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period 
plus the dilutive effect of stock options, restricted shares and performance shares 
outstanding during the period.

In 2009, stock options equivalent to 12 million shares (11 million in 2008) were 

excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share because they were 
determined to be anti-dilutive.

  
 
 
  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes to the consolidated financial statements

28.  Commitments and contingencies

EURm  

Collateral for our own commitments 
Property under mortgages  
Assets pledged  

2009 

2008

18 
13 

18
11

Contingent liabilities on behalf of Group companies 
Other guarantees  

1 350 

2 896

Contingent liabilities on behalf of other companies 
Financial guarantees on behalf of third parties 1  
Other guarantees  

Financing commitments 
Customer finance commitments 1 
Venture fund commitments 2 

1  See also note 33 b). 

2  See also note 33 a). 

— 
3 

99 
293 

2
1

197
467

on April 9, 2007. The parties entered into negotiations for a new license agreement 
with the intention of reaching a mutually acceptable agreement on a timely basis. 
Prior to the commencement of negotiations and as negotiations proceeded, Nokia 
and Qualcomm were engaged in numerous legal disputes in the United States, 
Europe and China. On July 24, 2008 Nokia and Qualcomm entered into a new license 
agreement covering various current and future standards and other technologies, 
and resulting in a settlement of all litigation between the companies. Under the 
terms of the 15 year agreement covering various standards and other technologies, 
Nokia has been granted a license under all Qualcomm’s patents for use in Nokia’s 
mobile devices and Nokia Siemens Networks infrastructure equipment, and Nokia 
has agreed not to use any of its patents directly against Qualcomm. The financial 
terms included a one-time lump-sum cash payment of EUR 1.7 billion made by 
Nokia to Qualcomm in the fourth quarter of 2008 and on-going royalty payments 
to Qualcomm. The lump-sum payment made to Qualcomm will be expensed over 
the term of the agreement. Nokia also agreed to assign ownership of a number of 
patents to Qualcomm.

As of December 31, 2009, the Group had purchase commitments of EUR 2 765 
million (EUR 2 351 million in 2008) relating to inventory purchase obligations, ser-
vice agreements and outsourcing arrangements, primarily for purchases in 2010.

The amounts above represent the maximum principal amount of commitments and 
contingencies. 

29.  Leasing contracts

Property under mortgages given as collateral for our own commitments 

include mortgages given to the Finnish National Board of Customs as a general 
indemnity of EUR 18 million in 2009 (EUR 18 million in 2008).

Assets pledged for the Group’s own commitments include available-for-sale 
investments of EUR 10 million in 2009 (EUR 10 million of available-for-sale invest-
ments in 2008).

Other guarantees include guarantees of EUR 1 013 million in 2009 (EUR 2 682 
million in 2008) provided to certain Nokia Siemens Networks’ customers in the form 
of bank guarantees or corporate guarantees issued by Nokia Siemens Networks’ 
Group entity. These instruments entitle the customer to claim payment as compen-
sation for non-performance by Nokia of its obligations under network infrastruc-
ture supply agreements. Depending on the nature of the guarantee, compensation 
is payable on demand or subject to verification of non-performance. Volume of 
Other guarantees has decreased due to release of certain commercial guarantees 
and due to exclusion of those guarantees where possibility for claim is considered 
as remote.

Contingent liabilities on behalf of other companies were EUR 3 million in 2009 

The Group leases office, manufacturing and warehouse space under various non-
cancellable operating leases. Certain contracts contain renewal options for various 
periods of time.

The future costs for non-cancellable leasing contracts are as follows: 

Leasing payments, EURm 

Operating leases

2010 
2011 
2012 
2013 
2014 
Thereafter 
Total 

348
254
180
131
99
210
1 222

(EUR 3 million in 2008).

Rental expense amounted to EUR 436 million in 2009 (EUR 418 million in 2008 

Financing commitments of EUR 99 million in 2009 (EUR 197 million in 2008) are 
available under loan facilities negotiated mainly with Nokia Siemens Networks’ cus-
tomers. Availability of the amounts is dependent upon the borrower’s continuing 
compliance with stated financial and operational covenants and compliance with 
other administrative terms of the facility. The loan facilities are primarily available 
to fund capital expenditure relating to purchases of network infrastructure equip-
ment and services.

Venture fund commitments of EUR 293 million in 2009 (EUR 467 million in 2008) 
are financing commitments to a number of funds making technology related invest-
ments. As a limited partner in these funds Nokia is committed to capital contribu-
tions and also entitled to cash distributions according to respective partnership 
agreements.

and EUR 328 million in 2007).

30.  Related party transactions

At December 31, 2009, the Group had borrowings amounting to EUR 69 million 
(EUR 69 million in 2008 and EUR 69 million in 2007) from Nokia Unterstützungskasse 
GmbH, the Group’s German pension fund, which is a separate legal entity. The loan 
bears interest at 6% annum and its duration is pending until further notice by the 
loan counterparts who have the right to terminate the loan with a 90 day notice 
period.

The Group is party of routine litigation incidental to the normal conduct of 

There were no loans made to the members of the Group Executive Board and 

business, including, but not limited to, several claims, suits and actions both initi-
ated by third parties and initiated by Nokia relating to infringements of patents, 
violations of licensing arrangements and other intellectual property related mat-
ters, as well as actions with respect to products, contracts and securities. In the 
opinion of the management outcome of and liabilities in excess of what has been 
provided for related to these or other proceedings, in the aggregate, are not likely 
to be material to the financial condition or result of operations.

Nokia’s payment obligations under the subscriber unit cross-license agree-
ments signed in 1992 and 2001 with Qualcomm Incorporated (“Qualcomm”) expired 

Board of Directors at December 31, 2009, 2008 or 2007.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements

EURm 

2009 

2008 

2007

Transactions with associated companies 
Share of results of associated companies  
Dividend income  
Share of shareholders’ equity 
of associated companies  
Sales to associated companies  
Purchases from associated companies  
Receivables from associated
companies  
Liabilities to associated companies  

30 
— 

35 
8 
211 

2 
31 

6 
6 

21 
59 
162 

29 
8 

44
12

158
82
125

61
69

Management compensation

The following table sets forth the salary and cash incentive information awarded 
and paid or payable by the company to the Chief Executive Officer and President of 
Nokia Corporation for fiscal years 2007–2009 as well as the share-based compensa-
tion expense relating to equity-based awards, expensed by the company.

2009 

2008 

2007

EUR 

Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo 
President and CEO  

Base 
salary 

Cash 

Share-based 
incentive  compensation 
payments 

expense 

Base 
salary 

Cash 

Share-based 
incentive  compensation 
payments 

expense 

Base 
salary 

Cash 

Share-based
incentive  compensation
payments 

expense

1 176 000 

1 288 144 

2 840 777 

1 144 800 

721 733 

1 286 370 

1 037 619 

2 348 877 

4 805 722

Total remuneration of the Group Executive Board awarded for the fiscal years 2007–
2009 was EUR 10 723 777 in 2009 (EUR 8 859 567 in 2008 and EUR 13 634 791 in 2007), 
which consisted of base salaries and cash incentive payments. Total share-based 
compensation expense relating to equity-based awards expensed by the company 
was EUR 9 668 484 in 2009 (EUR 4 850 204 in 2008 and EUR 19 837 583 in 2007).

Board of Directors

The following table depicts the annual remuneration structure paid to the members 
of our Board of Directors, as resolved by the Annual General Meetings in the respec-
tive years.

Board of Directors 

Gross 
annual fee 
EUR 1 

Shares  
received 

Gross 
annual fee 
EUR 1 

Shares  
received 

Gross 
annual fee 
EUR 1

Shares 
received

2009 

2008 

2007

Jorma Ollila, Chairman 2  

440 000 

16 575 

Dame Marjorie Scardino, Vice Chairman 3 

150 000 

Georg Ehrnrooth 4  

Lalita D. Gupte 5  

Bengt Holmström  

Henning Kagermann  

Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo 6 

Per Karlsson 7 

Isabel Marey-Semper 8  

Risto Siilasmaa 9 

Keijo Suila 10 

Vesa Vainio 11  

155 000 

140 000 

130 000 

130 000 

130 000 

155 000 

140 000 

140 000 

130 000 

— 

5 649 

5 838 

5 273 

4 896 

4 896 

4 896 

5 838 

5 273 

5 273 

4 896 

— 

440 000 

150 000 

155 000 

140 000 

130 000 

130 000 

130 000 

155 000 

— 

140 000 

140 000 

— 

9 499 

3 238 

3 346 

3 022 

2 806 

2 806 

2 806 

3 346 

— 

3 022 

3 022 

— 

375 000 

150 000 

155 000 

140 000 

130 000 

130 000 

130 000 

155 000 

— 

— 

140 000 

140 000 

8 110

3 245

3 351

3 027

2 810

2 810

2 810

3 351

—

—

3 027

3 027

1   Approximately 60% of the gross annual fee is paid in cash and the remaining 40% in Nokia shares pur-
chased from the market and included in the table under “Shares Received.” Further, it is Nokia policy 
that the directors retain all company stock received as director compensation until the end of their 
board membership, subject to the need to finance any costs including taxes relating to the acquisition 
of the shares. 

2   This table includes fees paid for Mr. Ollila, Chairman, for his services as Chairman of the Board, only. 

3   The 2009, 2008 and 2007 fees of Ms. Scardino amounted to EUR 150 000 for services as Vice Chairman. 

4   The 2009, 2008 and 2007 fees of Mr. Ehrnrooth amounted to a total of EUR 155 000, consisting of a fee 
of EUR 130 000 for services as a member of the Board and EUR 25 000 for services as Chairman of the 
Audit Committee. 

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5   The 2009, 2008 and 2007 fees of Ms. Gupte amounted to a total of EUR 140 000, consisting of fee of 

130 000 for services as a member of the Board and EUR 10 000 for services as a member of the Audit 
Committee. 

6   This table includes fees paid to Mr. Kallasvuo, President and CEO, for his services as a member of the 

Board, only. 

7   The 2009, 2008 and 2007 fees of Mr. Karlsson amounted to a total of EUR 155 000, consisting of a fee 
of EUR 130 000 for services as a member of the Board and EUR 25 000 for services as Chairman of the 
Personnel Committee. 

8   The 2009 fee paid to Ms. Marey-Semper amounted to a total of EUR 140 000, consisting of a fee of 

EUR 130 000 for services as a member of the Board and EUR 10 000 for services as a member of the 
Audit Committee. 

9  The 2009 and 2008 fee of Mr. Siilasmaa amounted to a total of EUR 140 000, consisting of fee of 

EUR 130 000 for services as a member of the Board and EUR 10 000 for services as a member of the 
Audit Committee. 

10  The 2008 and 2007 fees of Mr. Suila amounted to a total of EUR 140 000, consisting of a fee of 

EUR 130 000 for services as a member of the Board and EUR 10 000 for services as a member of the 
Audit Committee. 

11  Mr. Vainio was a member of the Board of Directors and the Audit Committee until the end of the Annual 
General Meeting on May 8, 2008. Mr. Vainio received his fees for services as a member of the Board and 
as a member of the Audit Committee, as resolved by the shareholders at the Annual General Meeting 
on May 3, 2007, already in 2007 and thus no fees were paid to him for the services rendered during 
2008. The 2007 fee of Mr. Vainio amounted to a total of EUR 140 000 consisting of a fee of EUR 130 000 
for services as a member of the Board and EUR 10 000 for services as a member of the Audit 
Committee. 

Pension arrangements of certain Group Executive Board Members

Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo can, as part of his service contract, retire at the age of 60 with 
full retirement benefit should he be employed by Nokia at the time. The full retire-
ment benefit is calculated as if Mr. Kallasvuo had continued his service with Nokia 
through the retirement age of 65. Hallstein Moerk, following his arrangement with a 
previous employer, and continuing in his current position at Nokia, has a retirement 
benefit of 65% of his pensionable salary beginning at the age of 62 and early retire-
ment is possible at the age of 55 with reduced benefits. Mr. Moerk will retire at the 
end of September 2010 at the age of 57.

31.  Notes to cash flow statements

EURm 

Adjustments for: 

2 009 

2 008 

2 007

  Depreciation and amortization (Note 9)  

1 784 

1 617 

1 206

  Profit (–)/loss (+) on sale of property, 
  plant and equipment and 
  available-for-sale investments  

Income taxes (Note 11)  

Share of results of associated companies
(Note 14)  

  Minority interest  

Financial income and expenses (Note 10)  

  Transfer from hedging reserve to sales
  and cost of sales (Note 20)  

Impairment charges (Note 7)  

  Asset retirements (Note 8, 12)  

Share-based compensation (Note 23)  

  Restructuring charges  

Finnish pension settlement (Note 5)  

  Other income and expenses  

Adjustments, total  

Change in net working capital 

  Decrease (+)/increase (–) in short-term

receivables  

   Decrease (+)/increase (–) in inventories  

   Decrease (–)/increase (+) in interest-free 

short-term borrowings  

Loans made to customers  

Change in net working capital  

– 111 

702 

– 30 

– 631 

265 

44 

1 009 

35 

16 

307 

— 

— 

3 390 

– 11 

– 1 864

1 081 

1 522

– 6 

– 99 

2 

– 44

– 459

– 239

– 445 

– 110

149 

186 

74 

448 

152 

– 124 

3 024 

63

—

228

856

—

—

1 159

1 145 

640 

– 534 

321 

– 2 146

– 245

– 1 698 

– 2 333 

2 996

53 

140 

— 

– 2 546 

—

605 

Notes to the consolidated financial statements

The Transfer from hedging reserve to sales and cost of sales for 2008 and 2007 have 
been reclassified for comparability purposes from Other financial income and ex-
penses to Adjustments to profit attributable to equity holders of the parent within 
Net cash from operating activities on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
The Group did not engage in any material non-cash investing activities in 
2009 and 2008. In 2007 the formation of Nokia Siemens Networks was completed 
through the contribution of certain tangible and intangible assets and certain 
business interests that comprised Nokia’s networks business and Siemens’ carrier-
related operations. See Note 8.

32.  Principal Nokia Group companies 

at December 31, 2009

%  

US 
DE 
GB 
KR 
CN 
NL 
HU 
IN 
IT 
ES 
RO 
BR 
RU 
US 
NL 
FI 
DE 
IN 

Nokia Inc.  
Nokia GmbH 
Nokia UK Limited 
Nokia TMC Limited 
Nokia Telecommunications Ltd 
Nokia Finance International B.V 
Nokia Komárom Kft 
Nokia India Pvt Ltd 
Nokia Italia S.p.A 
Nokia Spain S.A.U 
Nokia Romania SRL 
Nokia do Brazil Technologia Ltda 
OOO Nokia 
NAVTEQ Corp 
Nokia Siemens Networks B.V 
Nokia Siemens Networks Oy 
Nokia Siemens Networks GmbH & Co KG 
Nokia Siemens Networks Pvt. Ltd.  

Parent 

Group
holding  majority

— 
100.0 
— 
100.0 
4.5 
100.0 
100.0 
99.9 
100.0 
100.0 
100.0 
99.9 
100.0 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
83.9
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

50.0 1
50.0
50.0
50.0

1   Nokia Siemens Networks B.V., the ultimate parent of the Nokia Siemens Network group, is owned ap-
proximately 50% by each of Nokia and Siemens and consolidated by Nokia. Nokia effectively controls 
Nokia Siemens Networks as it has the ability to appoint key officers and the majority of the members 
of its Board of Directors, and accordingly, Nokia consolidated Nokia Siemens Networks.

33.  Risk management

General risk management principles

Nokia has a common and systematic approach to risk management across business 
operations and processes. Material risks and opportunities are identified, analyzed, 
managed and monitored as part of business performance management. Relevant 
key risks are identified against business targets either in business operations or as 
an integral part of long and short term planning. Nokia’s overall risk management 
concept is based on visibility of the key risks preventing Nokia from reaching its 
business objectives rather than solely focusing on eliminating risks.

The principles documented in Nokia’s Risk Policy and accepted by the Audit 
Committee of the Board of Directors require risk management and its elements 
to be integrated into business processes. One of the main principles is that the 
business, function or category owner is also the risk owner, but it is everyone’s 
responsibility at Nokia to identify risks, which prevent Nokia to reach the objectives. 
Risk management covers strategic, operational, financial and hazard risks.

Key risks are reported to the Group level management to create assurance on 
business risks as well as to enable prioritization of risk management activities at 
Nokia. In addition to general principles there are specific risk management policies 
covering, for example treasury and customer related credit risks.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements

Financial risks

2008, EURm 

USD 

JPY 

GBP 

INR

The objective for Treasury activities in Nokia is twofold: to guarantee cost-efficient 
funding for the Group at all times, and to identify, evaluate and hedge financial 
risks. There is a strong focus in Nokia on creating shareholder value. Treasury activi-
ties support this aim by: i) mitigating the adverse effects caused by fluctuations 
in the financial markets on the profitability of the underlying businesses; and ii) 
managing the capital structure of the Group by prudently balancing the levels of 
liquid assets and financial borrowings.

Treasury activities are governed by policies approved by the CEO. Treasury 

Policy provides principles for overall financial risk management and determines 
the allocation of responsibilities for financial risk management in Nokia. Operating 
Procedures cover specific areas such as foreign exchange risk, interest rate risk, use 
of derivative financial instruments, as well as liquidity and credit risk. Nokia is risk 
averse in its Treasury activities.

a)  Market risk

Foreign exchange risk

Nokia operates globally and is thus exposed to foreign exchange risk arising from 
various currencies. Foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities together 
with expected cash flows from highly probable purchases and sales contribute 
to foreign exchange exposure. These transaction exposures are managed against 
various local currencies because of Nokia’s substantial production and sales outside 
the Euro zone.

According to the foreign exchange policy guidelines of the Group, which remain 

the same as in the previous year, material transaction foreign exchange exposures 
are hedged unless hedging would be uneconomical due to market liquidity and/or 
hedging cost. Exposures are mainly hedged with derivative financial instruments 
such as forward foreign exchange contracts and foreign exchange options. The 
majority of financial instruments hedging foreign exchange risk have duration of 
less than a year. The Group does not hedge forecasted foreign currency cash flows 
beyond two years.

Since Nokia has subsidiaries outside the Euro zone, the euro-denominated 
value of the shareholders’ equity of Nokia is also exposed to fluctuations in ex-
change rates. Equity changes resulting from movements in foreign exchange rates 
are shown as a translation difference in the Group consolidation.

Nokia uses, from time to time, foreign exchange contracts and foreign currency 

denominated loans to hedge its equity exposure arising from foreign net invest-
ments.

At the end of year 2009 and 2008, following currencies represent significant 

FX derivatives used as cashflow 
hedges (net amount) 1  

– 3 359 

2 674 

— 

– 122

FX derivatives used as net 
investment hedges (net amount) 2   – 232 

— 

– 699 

– 179

FX exposure from balance sheet 
items (net amount) 3  

FX derivatives not designated 
in a hedge relationship and 
carried at fair value through 
profit and loss (net amount) 3  

729 

-494 

– 579 

236

– 615 

480 

527 

– 443

1   The FX derivatives are used to hedge the foreign exchange risk from forecasted highly probable cash 
flows related to sales, purchases and business acquisition activities. In some of the currencies, espe-
cially in US Dollar, Nokia has substantial foreign exchange risks in both estimated cash inflows and 
outflows, which have been netted in the table. See Note 20 for more details on hedge accounting. The 
underlying exposures for which these hedges are entered into are not presented in the table, as they 
are not financial instruments as defined under IFRS 7. 

2  The FX derivatives are used to hedge the Group’s net investment exposure. The underlying exposures 
for which these hedges are entered into are not presented in the table, as they are not financial instru-
ments as defined under IFRS 7. 

3  The balance sheet items which are denominated in the foreign currencies are hedged by a portion of 
FX derivatives not designated in a hedge relationship and carried at fair value through profit and loss 
resulting in offsetting FX gains or losses in the financial income and expenses. 

Interest rate risk

The Group is exposed to interest rate risk either through market value fluctuations 
of balance sheet items (i.e. price risk) or through changes in interest income or 
expenses (i.e. re-financing or re-investment risk). Interest rate risk mainly arises 
through interest bearing liabilities and assets. Estimated future changes in cash 
flows and balance sheet structure also expose the Group to interest rate risk.

The objective of interest rate risk management is to optimize the balance 
between minimizing uncertainty caused by fluctuations in interest rates and maxi-
mizing the consolidated net interest income and expenses.

The interest rate exposure of the Group is monitored and managed centrally. 

Nokia uses the Value-at-Risk (VaR) methodology to assess and measure the interest 
rate risk of the net investments (cash and investments less outstanding debt) and 
related derivatives.

As at the reporting date, the interest rate profile of the Group’s interest-bearing 

assets and liabilities is presented in the table below:

portion of the currency mix in the outstanding financial instruments:

EURm  

2009, EURm 

USD 

JPY 

CNY 

INR

FX derivatives used as cashflow 
hedges (net amount) 1  

– 1 767 

663 

— 

– 78

FX derivatives used as net 
investment hedges (net amount) 2   – 969 

– 6 

– 983 

– 208

Assets  
Liabilities  
Assets and liabilities 
before derivatives  
Interest rate derivatives  
Assets and liabilities 
after derivatives  

2009 

2008

Fixed 
rate  

Floating 
rate  

Fixed 
rate  

Floating
rate 

5 712 
– 3 771 

3 241 
– 1 403 

2 946 
– 3 604 

1 941 
1 628 

1 838 
– 1 693 

– 658 
— 

4 007
-785

3 222
—

3 569 

145 

– 658 

3 222

FX exposure from balance sheet 
items net amount) 3  

FX derivatives not designated 
in a hedge relationship and 
carried at fair value through 
profit and loss (net amount) 3  

Cross currency/interest 
rate hedges  

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– 464 

– 421 

– 1 358 

80

Equity price risk

– 328 

578 

1 633 

– 164

375 

— 

— 

—

Nokia is exposed to equity price risk as the result of market price fluctuations in the 
listed equity instruments held mainly for strategic business reasons.

Nokia has certain strategic minority investments in publicly listed equity 
shares. The fair value of the equity investments which are subject to equity price 
risk at December 31, 2009 was EUR 8 million (EUR 8 million in 2008). In addition, 
Nokia invests in private equity through venture funds, which, from time to time, 
may have holdings in equity instruments which are listed in stock exchanges. These 

  
  
 
  
  
Notes to the consolidated financial statements

investments are classified as available-for-sale carried at fair value. See Note 15 for 
more details on available-for-sale investments.

Interest rate risk

Due to the insignificant amount of exposure to equity price risk, there are 
currently no outstanding derivative financial instruments designated as hedges for 
these equity investments.

The VaR for the Group interest rate exposure in the investment and debt portfolios 
is presented in Table 2 below. Sensitivities to credit spreads are not reflected in the 
below numbers.

Nokia is exposed to equity price risk on social security costs relating to its 
equity compensation plans. Nokia mitigates this risk by entering into cash settled 
equity option contracts.

The sizeable difference between the 2009 and 2008 numbers is mainly due 
the fact that Nokia issued bonds with long maturities during the first half of 2009, 
which resulted in a significant increase in the Group’s exposure to long-term inter-
est rates.

Value-at-Risk

Table 2  Treasury investment and debt portfolios Value-at-Risk

Nokia uses the Value-at-Risk (VaR) methodology to assess the Group exposures to 
foreign exchange (FX), interest rate, and equity risks. The VaR gives estimates of 
potential fair value losses in market risk sensitive instruments as a result of adverse 
changes in specified market factors, at a specified confidence level over a defined 
holding period.

In Nokia the FX VaR is calculated with the Monte Carlo method which simulates 

random values for exchange rates in which the Group has exposures and takes the 
non-linear price function of certain FX derivative instruments into account. The 
variance-covariance methodology is used to assess and measure the interest rate 
risk and equity price risk.

The VaR is determined by using volatilities and correlations of rates and prices 

estimated from a one-year sample of historical market data, at 95% confidence 
level, using a one-month holding period. To put more weight on recent market 
conditions, an exponentially weighted moving average is performed on the data 
with an appropriate decay factor.

This model implies that within a one-month period, the potential loss will not 
exceed the VaR estimate in 95% of possible outcomes. In the remaining 5% of pos-
sible outcomes, the potential loss will be at minimum equal to the VaR figure, and 
on average substantially higher.

The VaR methodology relies on a number of assumptions, such as, a) risks are 

measured under average market conditions, assuming that market risk factors 
follow normal distributions; b) future movements in market risk factors follow 
estimated historical movements; c) the assessed exposures do not change during 
the holding period. Thus it is possible that, for any given month, the potential 
losses at 95% confidence level are different and could be substantially higher than 
the estimated VaR.

FX Risk 

The VaR figures for the Group’s financial instruments which are sensitive to foreign 
exchange risks are presented in Table 1 below. As defined under IFRS 7, the financial 
instruments included in the VaR calculation are:

 » 

 » 

FX exposures from outstanding balance sheet items and other FX derivatives 
carried at fair value through profit and loss which are not in a hedge relation-
ship and are mostly used for hedging balance sheet FX exposure.

FX derivatives designated as forecasted cash flow hedges and net investment 
hedges. Most of the VaR is caused by these derivatives as forecasted cash flow 
and net investment exposures are not financial instruments as defined under 
IFRS 7 and thus not included in the VaR calculation.

Table 1  Foreign exchange positions Value-at-Risk

EURm  

At December 31  
Average for the year  
Range for the year  

VaR from financial instruments

2009 

190 
291 
160–520 

2008

442
337
191–730

EURm  

At December 31  
Average for the year  
Range for the year  

Equity price risk

2009 

41 
33 
4–52 

2008

6
10
4–25

The VaR for the Group equity investment in publicly traded companies is 
insignificant.

b)  Credit risk

Credit risk refers to the risk that a counterparty will default on its contractual obli-
gations resulting in financial loss to the Group. Credit risk arises from bank and cash, 
fixed income and money-market investments, derivative financial instruments, 
loans receivable as well as credit exposures to customers, including outstanding re-
ceivables, financial guarantees and committed transactions. Credit risk is managed 
separately for business related- and financial-credit exposures.

Except as detailed in the following table, the maximum exposure to credit risk 

is limited to the book value of the financial assets as included in Group’s balance 
sheet:

EURm  

Financial guarantees given on behalf of
customers and other third parties  

Loan commitments given but not used  

2009 

2008

— 

99 
99 

2

197
199

Business related credit risk

The Company aims to ensure highest possible quality in accounts receivable and 
loans due from customers and other third parties. The Group Credit Policy, approved 
by Group Executive Board, lays out the framework for the management of the busi-
ness related credit risks in all Nokia group companies.

Credit exposure is measured as the total of accounts receivable and loans out-

standing due from customers and other third parties, and committed credits.

Group Credit Policy provides that credit decisions are based on credit evalua-
tion including credit rating for larger exposures. Nokia & Nokia Siemens Networks 
Rating Policy defines the rating principles. Ratings are approved by Nokia & Nokia 
Siemens Networks Rating Committee. Credit risks are approved and monitored 
according to the credit policy of each business entity. These policies are based on 
the Group Credit Policy. Concentrations of customer or country risks are monitored 
at the Nokia Group level. When appropriate, assumed credit risks are mitigated with 

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the use of approved instruments, such as collateral or insurance and sale of selected 
receivables.

The Group has provided impairment allowances as needed including on ac-

counts receivable and loans due from customers and other third parties not past 
due, based on the analysis of debtors’ credit quality and credit history. The Group 
establishes an allowance for impairment that represents an estimate of incurred 
losses. All receivables and loans due from customers and other third parties are 
considered on an individual basis for impairment testing.

Top three customers account for approximately 2.2%, 2.2% and 1.9% (2008: 

4.0%, 3.8% and 3.5%) of Group accounts receivable and loans due from customers 
and other third parties as at December 31, 2009, while the top three credit expo-
sures by country amounted to 7.2%, 6.5% and 5.6% (2008: 8.5%, 7.2% and 7.2%), 
respectively.

As at December 31, 2009, the carrying amount before deducting any impair-
ment allowance of accounts receivable relating to customers for which an impair-
ment was provided amounted to EUR 2 528 million (2008: EUR 3 042 million). The 
amount of provision taken against that portion of these receivables considered to 
be impaired was EUR 391 million (2008: EUR 415 million) (see also note 19 Valuation 
and qualifying accounts).

An amount of EUR 679 million (2008: EUR 729 million) relates to past due receiv-

ables from customers for which no impairment loss was recognized. The aging of 
these receivables is as follows:

EURm  

Past due 1–30 days  

Past due 31–180 days  

More than 180 days  

2009 

2008

393 

170 

116 
679 

453

240

36
729

Fixed income and money-market investments 1, 2, 3
EURm

The carrying amount of accounts receivable that would otherwise be past due 

or impaired but whose terms have been renegotiated was EUR 36 million (EUR 0 
million in 2008).

As at December 31, 2009, the carrying amount before deducting any impair-

ment allowance of loans due from customers and other third parties for which im-
pairment was provided amounted to EUR 4 million (2008: EUR 4 million). The amount 
of provision taken for these loans was EUR 4 million (2008: EUR 4 million).

There were no past due loans from customers and other third parties. 

Financial credit risk

Financial instruments contain an element of risk of loss resulting from counterpar-
ties being unable to meet their obligations. This risk is measured and monitored 
centrally by Treasury. Nokia manages financial credit risk actively by limiting its 
counterparties to a sufficient number of major banks and financial institutions 
and monitoring the credit worthiness and exposure sizes continuously as well as 
through entering into netting arrangements (which gives Nokia the right to offset 
in the event that the counterparty would not be able to fulfill the obligations) with 
all major counterparties and collateral agreements (which require counterparties to 
post collateral against derivative receivables) with certain counterparties.

Nokia’s investment decisions are based on strict creditworthiness and maturity 

criteria as defined in the Treasury Policy and Operating Procedure. Due to global 
banking crisis and the freezing of the credit markets in 2008, Nokia applied an even 
more defensive approach than usual within Treasury Policy towards investments 
and counterparty quality and maturities, focusing on capital preservation and 
liquidity. As result of this investment policy approach and active management of 
outstanding investment exposures, Nokia has not been subject to any material 
credit losses in its financial investments.

The table below presents the breakdown of the outstanding available-for-sale 

fixed income and money market investments by sector and credit rating grades 
ranked as per Moody’s rating categories.

4 000

3 500

3 000

2 500

2 000

1 500

1 000

500

0

Ba1–B3

Baa1–Baa3

A1–A3

Aa1–Aa3

Aaa

2008 

2009 

2008 

2009 

2008 

2009 

2008 

2009 

Banks 

Corporates 

Governments 

ABS

1  Fixed income and money-market investments include term deposits, investments in liquidity funds 
and investments in fixed income instruments classified as available-for-sale investments and invest-
ments at fair value though profit and loss. Liquidity funds invested solely in government securities are 
included under Governments. Other liquidity funds are included under Banks.

2 

Included within fixed income and money-market investments is EUR 48 million of restricted invest-
ment at December 31, 2009 (EUR 114 million at December 31, 2008). They are restricted financial 
assets under various contractual or legal obligations.

3  Bank parent company ratings used here for bank groups. In some emerging markets countries actual 

bank subsidiary ratings may differ from parent company rating.

84% of Nokia’s cash is held with banks of investment grade credit rating (89% for 
2008).

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c)  Liquidity risk

Liquidity risk is defined as financial distress or extraordinary high financing costs 
arising due to a shortage of liquid funds in a situation where business conditions 
unexpectedly deteriorate and require financing. Transactional liquidity risk is de-
fined as the risk of executing a financial transaction below fair market value, or not 
being able to execute the transaction at all, within a specific period of time.

The objective of liquidity risk management is to maintain sufficient liquidity, 
and to ensure that it is available fast enough without endangering its value, in order 
to avoid uncertainty related to financial distress at all times.

Nokia guarantees a sufficient liquidity at all times by efficient cash manage-
ment and by investing in liquid interest bearing securities. The transactional liquid-
ity risk is minimized by only entering transactions where proper two-way quotes 
can be obtained from the market.

Due to the dynamic nature of the underlying business, Nokia and Nokia 
Siemens Networks aim at maintaining flexibility in funding by keeping commit-
ted and uncommitted credit lines available. Nokia and Nokia Siemens Networks 
manage their respective credit facilities independently and facilities do not include 
cross-default clauses between Nokia and Nokia Siemens Networks or any forms of 
guarantees from either party. At the end of December 31, 2009 the committed facili-
ties totaled EUR 4 113 million.

The most significant existing Committed Facilities include: 

Borrower(s): 

Nokia Corporation:  

Nokia Siemens Networks Finance B.V.  
and Nokia Siemens Networks Oy:  

USD 1 923 million Revolving Credit
Facility, maturing 2012

EUR 2 000 million Revolving
Credit Facility, maturing 2012

Nokia Siemens Networks Finance B.V.:   EUR 750 million Credit Facility,

maturing 2013

USD 1 923 million Revolving Credit Facility of Nokia Corporation is used primarily 
for US and Euro Commercial Paper Programs back up purposes. As at year end 2009, 
this facility was fully undrawn.

EUR 2 000 million Revolving Credit Facility of Nokia Siemens Networks Finance 
B.V. and Nokia Siemens Networks Oy is used for general corporate purposes. The Fa-
cility includes financial covenants related to gearing test, leverage test and interest 
coverage test of Nokia Siemens Networks. As of December 31, 2009 EUR 49 million 
of the facility was utilized and all financial covenants were satisfied. The EUR 750 
million Credit Facility of Nokia Siemens Networks Finance B.V. was fully utilized for 
general funding purposes.

As of December 31, 2009 the weighted average commitment fee on the com-

mitted credit facilities was 0.70% per annum.

The most significant existing funding programs include: 

Issuer(s): 

Nokia Corporation:  

Nokia Corporation:  

Nokia Corporation:  

Nokia Corporation:  

Nokia Corporation and Nokia
International Finance B.V.:  

Medium Term Note (EMTN) program,
totaling EUR 5 000 million

Shelf registration statement on file
with the US Securities and Exchange
Commission

Local commercial paper program in
Finland, totaling EUR 750 million

US Commercial Paper (USCP) program,
totaling USD 4 000 million

Euro Commercial Paper (ECP) program,
totaling USD 4 000 million

Notes to the consolidated financial statements

Of the above funding programs, EMTN, Shelf registration and US Commer-

cial Paper program have been utilized in 2009. On December 31, 2009 a total of 
EUR 1 750 million, USD 1 500 million and USD 693 million were outstanding under 
these programs, respectively. Local commercial paper program and ECP program 
have not been used to a material degree in 2009. 

Nokia’s international creditworthiness facilitates the efficient use of interna-

tional capital and loan markets. The ratings as of December 31, 2009 were: 

Short-term:  

Long-term:  

Standard & Poor’s 
Moody’s 
Standard & Poor’s 
Moody’s 

A–1
P–1
A
A2

The following table below is an undiscounted cash flow analysis for both 
financial liabilities and financial assets that are presented on the balance sheet, and 
off-balance sheet instruments such as loan commitments according to their remain-
ing contractual maturity. Line-by-line reconciliation with the balance sheet is not 
possible. 

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At December 31, 2009, EURm 

Non-current financial assets 

Long-term loans receivable  

  Other non-current assets  

Current financial assets 

Current portion of long-term loans receivable  

Short-term loans receivable  

Investments at fair value through profit and loss  

  Available-for-sale investment 

Cash  

   Cash flows related to derivative financial assets net settled:

  Derivative contracts–receipts  

Cash flows related to derivative financial assets gross settled:

  Derivative contracts–receipts  

  Derivative contracts–payments  

 Accounts receivable 1, 2  

Non-current financial liabilities 

Long-term liabilities  

Current financial liabilities 

Current portion of long-term loans  

Short-term liabilities  

Cash flows related to derivative financial liabilities net settled:

  Derivative contracts–payments  

Cash flows related to derivative financial liabilities gross settled:

  Derivative contracts–receipts  

  Derivative contracts–payments  

Accounts payable 

Contingent financial assets and liabilities 

Loan commitments given undrawn 2  

Loan commitments obtained undrawn 3 

Due within 
3  
months 

Due between 
3 and 12 
months 

Due between 
1 and 3 
years 

Due between 
3 and 5 
years 

Due beyond
5
years

— 

— 

4 

1 

3 

6 417 

1 142 

88 

14 350 

– 14 201 

5 903 

– 124 

– 3 

– 628 

– 6 

14 528 

– 14 646 

-4 873 

– 59 

— 

— 

— 

11 

1 

22 

322 

— 

–47 

1 067 

– 1 037 

1 002 

– 96 

– 41 

– 100 

6 

1 422 

– 1 443 

– 74 

– 40 

— 

36 

3 

— 

— 

29 

290 

— 

80 

— 

— 

73 

6 

1 

— 

— 

515 

110 

— 

110 

— 

— 

— 

4

1

—

—

139

116

—

27

—

—

—

– 594 

– 2 973 

– 2 596

— 

— 

– 2 

— 

— 

– 3 

— 

2 841 

— 

— 

10 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

—

—

52

—

—

—

—

—

50 

Nokia in 2009

  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes to the consolidated financial statements

Due within 
3  
months 

Due between 
3 and 12 
months 

Due between 
1 and 3 
years 

Due between 
3 and 5 
years 

Due beyond
5
years

At December 31, 2008, EURm 

Non-current financial assets 

Long-term loans receivable  

  Other non-current assets  

Current financial assets 

Current portion of long-term loans receivable  

Short-term loans receivable  

  Available-for-sale investment  

Cash  

Cash flows related to derivative financial assets net settled :

  Derivative contracts–receipts  

Cash flows related to derivative financial assets gross settled:

  Derivative contracts– receipts  

  Derivative contracts–payments  

  Accounts receivable 1 

Non-current financial liabilities 

Long-term liabilities  

Current financial liabilities 

Current portion of long-term loans  

Short-term liabilities  

Cash flows related to derivative financial liabilities gross settled:

  Derivative contracts–receipts  

  Derivative contracts–payments  

  Accounts payable  

Contingent financial assets and liabilities 

Loan commitments given undrawn 2  

Financial guarantee given uncalled 2  

Loan commitments obtained undrawn 3  

— 

1 

5 

8 

3 932 

1 706 

5 

19 180 

– 18 322 

6 702 

– 1 

— 

– 3 207 

15 729 

– 16 599 

– 5 152 

– 197 

– 2 

— 

— 

1 

101 

2 

483 

— 

3 

5 184 

– 5 090 

1 144 

– 46 

– 14 

– 388 

4 859 

– 4 931 

– 67 

— 

— 

— 

1  Accounts receivable maturity analysis does not include accrued receivables and receivables accounted 

based on the percentage of completion method of EUR 1 004 million (2008: EUR 1 528 million). 

2  Loan commitments given undrawn and financial guarantees given uncalled have been included in the 

earliest period in which they could be drawn or called. 

3  Loan commitments obtained undrawn have been included based on the period in which they expire. 

Hazard risk

Nokia strives to ensure that all financial, reputation and other losses to the Group 
and our customers are minimized through preventive risk management measures. 
Insurance is purchased for risks, which cannot be efficiently internally managed and 
where insurance markets offer acceptable terms and conditions. The objective is to 
ensure that hazard risks, whether related to physical assets (e.g. buildings) or intel-
lectual assets (e.g. Nokia) or potential liabilities (e.g. product liability) are optimally 
insured taking into account both cost and retention levels.

Nokia purchases both annual insurance policies for specific risks as well as 

multi-line and/or multi-year insurance policies, where available.

19 

3 

— 

— 

583 

— 

1 

— 

— 

70 

6 

— 

— 

— 

120 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

8

1

—

—

254

—

—

—

—

—

– 741 

– 64 

– 159

— 

— 

— 

— 

– 5 

— 

— 

50 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

362 

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

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Parent company financial statements according to
Finnish Accounting Standards

Income statements, parent company, FAS

Balance sheets, parent company, FAS

Financial year ended December 31 

Notes 

Net sales 

Cost of sales 

Gross margin 

Selling and marketing expenses 

Research and development expenses 

Administrative expenses 

Other operating expenses 

Other operating income  

2009 
EURm 

2008
EURm

20 167 

26 940

– 14 666 

– 18 712

5 501 

8 228

– 1 403 

– 3 097 

– 396 

– 70 

106 

– 1 393

– 3 147

– 769

– 340

120

Operating profit 

2, 3 

641 

2 699

Financial income and expenses

Income from long-term investments

  Dividend income from Group companies 

  Dividend income from other companies 

Interest income from Group companies  

Other interest and financial income

Interest income from Group companies  

Interest income from other companies  

  Other financial income from other companies 

290 

2 

— 

84 

2 

9 

31

3

4

398

12

—

December 31 

A S S E T S

Fixed assets and other non-current assets

Intangible assets 

Capitalized development costs 

Intangible rights 

  Other intangible assets 

Tangible assets 

Investments 

Investments in subsidiaries 

Investments in associated companies 

Long-term loan receivables 
from Group companies 

  Other non-current assets 

Current assets

Inventories and work in progress 

Exchange gains and losses 

106 

– 478

  Raw materials and supplies 

Interest expenses and other financial expenses

Interest expenses to Group companies 

Interest expenses to other companies 

  Other financial expenses 

Financial income and expenses, total 

– 80 

– 161 

– 10 

242 

– 338

-63

– 6

– 437

Profit before extraordinary items and taxes 

883 

2 262

  Work in progress 

Finished goods 

Receivables 

  Deferred tax assets 

  Trade debtors from Group companies 

  Trade debtors from other companies 

Extraordinary items

  Group contributions 

Extraordinary items, total 

Profit before taxes 

Income taxes 
for the year 
from previous years 

Net profit 

10 

10 

40

40

893 

2 302

Short-term loan receivables from Group companies  

Short-term loan receivables from other companies   

  Prepaid expenses and accrued income 

from Group companies 

  Prepaid expenses and accrued income

from other companies 

Short-term investments 

18 

– 127 
1 
767 

– 539
– 14
1 749

Bank and cash 
Total 

See Notes to the financial statements of the parent company.

See Notes to the financial statements of the parent company.

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Notes 

2009 
EURm 

2008
EURm

4 

5 

6 

6 

6 

13 

46 

418 

477 

— 

21

52

155

228

—

12 109 

12 084

30 

10 

74 

10

8

41

12 223 

12 143

45 

86 

86 

217 

1 

1 080 

713 

3 472 

— 

15 

84

100

70

254

—

899

913

12 039

1

65

1 858 

7 139 

2 179

16 096

35 

2

70 
20 161 

197
28 920

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31 

Notes 

2009 
EURm 

2008
EURm

Financial year ended December 31 

Notes 

S H A R E H O L D E R S ’   E Q U I T Y   A N D   L I A B I L I T I E S

Shareholders’ equity 

Share capital 

  Treasury shares 

  Reserve for invested non-restricted equity 

  Retained earnings 

  Net profit for the year 

7

7 

7, 8 

7, 8 

7, 8 

246 

– 685 

3 154 

3 788 

767 
7 270 

246

– 1 885

3 291

4 489

1 749
7 890

Liabilities

Long-term liabilities 

Long-term finance liabilities to other companies  9 

3 255 

—

Short-term liabilities 

Current finance liabilities from Group companies 

3 380 

13 345

Current finance liabilities from other companies 

  Advance payments from other companies 

  Trade creditors to Group companies 

  Trade creditors to other companies 

  Accrued expenses and prepaid income 

to Group companies 

  Accrued expenses and prepaid income 

to other companies 

Total liabilities 

473 

217 

3 280 

531 

2 598

182

2 377

695

1 682 
9 636 

1 616
21 030

12 891 

21 030

Parent company

Statements of cash flows, parent company, FAS

13 

13 

Cash flow from operating activities

Net profit 

  Adjustments, total 

Cash flow before change in net working capital 

Change in net working capital 

Cash generated from operations 

Interest received 

Interest paid 

  Other financial income and expenses 

Income taxes paid 

Cash flow before extraordinary items 

Extraordinary income and expenses  

Net cash from operating activities 

1 938 

2 179

2009 
EURm 

2008
EURm

767 

99 

866 

881 

1 747 

88 

– 140 

157 

46 

1 898 

40 

1 749

1 357

3 106

543

3 649

418

– 399

– 469

– 1 020

2 179

—

– 93 

– 1 

– 461 

30 

– 3 

– 1 

128 

8 356 

292 

– 4 026

– 53

– 211

106

—

—

—

– 3 750

34

Net cash from / used in investing activities 

8 247 

– 7 900

Cash flow from financing activities

Proceeds from stock option exercises 

Proceeds from borrowings 

Repayment of borrowings 

Purchase of treasury shares 

Dividends paid 

 — 

51

3 287 

10 777

– 12 085 

 — 

– 1 481 

– 5

– 3 123

– 1 992

Net cash used in / from financing activities 

– 10 279 

5 708

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 

– 94 

199 

– 13

212

Cash flow from investing activities

Investments in shares 

Additions to capitalized development costs 

Capital expenditures 

Proceeds from sale of shares 

Proceeds from sale of other intangible assets 

Long-term loans made to customers 

73 

217

Proceeds from other long-term receivables 

Proceeds from short-term receivables 

Dividends received 

Total 

20 161 

28 920

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 

105 

199

See Notes to the financial statements of the parent company.

See Notes to the financial statements of the parent company.

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1.  Accounting principles

2.  Personnel expenses

The Parent company Financial Statements are prepared according to Finnish Ac-
counting Standards (FAS). 

EURm 

See also Note 1 to Notes to the consolidated financial statements.

Wages and salaries 
Pension expenses 
Other social expenses 
Personnel expenses as per profit and loss account 

2009 

1 096 
146 
42 
1 284 

2008

1 115
160
63
1 338

Management compensation

The following table sets forth the salary and cash incentive information awarded 
and paid or payable by the company to the Chief Executive Officer and President of 

Nokia Corporation for fiscal years 2007–2009 as well as the share-based compensa-
tion expense relating to equity-based awards, expensed by the company.

2009 

2008 

2007

EUR 

Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo 
President and CEO  

Base 
salary 

Cash 

Share-based 
incentive  compensation 
payments 

expense 

Base 
salary 

Cash 

Share-based 
incentive  compensation 
payments 

expense 

Base 
salary 

Cash 

Share-based
incentive  compensation
payments 

expense

1 176 000 

1 288 144 

2 840 777 

1 144 800 

721 733 

1 286 370 

1 037 619 

2 348 877 

4 805 722

Total remuneration of the Group Executive Board awarded for the fiscal years 2007–
2009 was EUR 10 723 777 in 2009 (EUR 8 859 567 in 2008 and EUR 13 634 791 in 2007), 
which consisted of base salaries and cash incentive payments. Total share-based 
compensation expense relating to equity-based awards expensed by the company 
was EUR 9 668 484 in 2009 (EUR 4 850 204 in 2008 and EUR 19 837 583 in 2007).

Board of Directors

The following table depicts the annual remuneration structure paid to the members 
of our Board of Directors, as resolved by the Annual General Meetings in the respec-
tive years

Board of Directors 

Gross 
annual fee 
EUR 1 

Shares  
received 

Gross 
annual fee 
EUR 1 

Shares  
received 

Gross 
annual fee 
EUR 1

Shares 
received

2009 

2008 

2007

Jorma Ollila, Chairman 2  

440 000 

16 575 

Dame Marjorie Scardino, Vice Chairman 3 

150 000 

Georg Ehrnrooth 4  

Lalita D. Gupte 5  

Bengt Holmström  

Henning Kagermann  

Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo 6 

Per Karlsson 7 

Isabel Marey-Semper 8  

Risto Siilasmaa 9 

Keijo Suila 10 

Vesa Vainio 11  

155 000 

140 000 

130 000 

130 000 

130 000 

155 000 

140 000 

140 000 

130 000 

— 

5 649 

5 838 

5 273 

4 896 

4 896 

4 896 

5 838 

5 273 

5 273 

4 896 

— 

440 000 

150 000 

155 000 

140 000 

130 000 

130 000 

130 000 

155 000 

— 

140 000 

140 000 

— 

9 499 

3 238 

3 346 

3 022 

2 806 

2 806 

2 806 

3 346 

— 

3 022 

3 022 

— 

375 000 

150 000 

155 000 

140 000 

130 000 

130 000 

130 000 

155 000 

— 

— 

140 000 

140 000 

8 110

3 245

3 351

3 027

2 810

2 810

2 810

3 351

—

—

3 027

3 027

1   Approximately 60% of the gross annual fee is paid in cash and the remaining 40% in Nokia shares pur-
chased from the market and included in the table under “Shares Received.” Further, it is Nokia policy 
that the directors retain all company stock received as director compensation until the end of their 
board membership, subject to the need to finance any costs including taxes relating to the acquisition 
of the shares. 

2   This table includes fees paid for Mr. Ollila, Chairman, for his services as Chairman of the Board, only. 

3   The 2009, 2008 and 2007 fees of Ms. Scardino amounted to EUR 150 000 for services as Vice Chairman. 

4   The 2009, 2008 and 2007 fees of Mr. Ehrnrooth amounted to a total of EUR 155 000, consisting of a fee 
of EUR 130 000 for services as a member of the Board and EUR 25 000 for services as Chairman of the 
Audit Committee. 

5   The 2009, 2008 and 2007 fees of Ms. Gupte amounted to a total of EUR 140 000, consisting of fee of 

130 000 for services as a member of the Board and EUR 10 000 for services as a member of the Audit 
Committee. 

6   This table includes fees paid to Mr. Kallasvuo, President and CEO, for his services as a member of the 

Board, only. 

7   The 2009, 2008 and 2007 fees of Mr. Karlsson amounted to a total of EUR 155 000, consisting of a fee 
of EUR 130 000 for services as a member of the Board and EUR 25 000 for services as Chairman of the 
Personnel Committee. 

8   The 2009 fee paid to Ms. Marey-Semper amounted to a total of EUR 140 000, consisting of a fee of 

EUR 130 000 for services as a member of the Board and EUR 10 000 for services as a member of the 
Audit Committee. 

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9  The 2009 and 2008 fee of Mr. Siilasmaa amounted to a total of EUR 140 000, consisting of fee of 

EUR 130 000 for services as a member of the Board and EUR 10 000 for services as a member of the 
Audit Committee. 

10  The 2008 and 2007 fees of Mr. Suila amounted to a total of EUR 140 000, consisting of a fee of 

EUR 130 000 for services as a member of the Board and EUR 10 000 for services as a member of the 
Audit Committee. 

11  Mr. Vainio was a member of the Board of Directors and the Audit Committee until the end of the Annual 
General Meeting on May 8, 2008. Mr. Vainio received his fees for services as a member of the Board and 
as a member of the Audit Committee, as resolved by the shareholders at the Annual General Meeting 
on May 3, 2007, already in 2007 and thus no fees were paid to him for the services rendered during 
2008. The 2007 fee of Mr. Vainio amounted to a total of EUR 140 000 consisting of a fee of EUR 130 000 
for services as a member of the Board and EUR 10 000 for services as a member of the Audit 
Committee. 

Pension arrangements of certain Group Executive Board Members

Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo can, as part of his service contract, retire at the age of 60 with 
full retirement benefit should he be employed by Nokia at the time. The full retire-
ment benefit is calculated as if Mr. Kallasvuo had continued his service with Nokia 
through the retirement age of 65. Hallstein Moerk, following his arrangement with a 
previous employer, and continuing in his current position at Nokia, has a retirement 
benefit of 65% of his pensionable salary beginning at the age of 62 and early retire-
ment is possible at the age of 55 with reduced benefits. Mr. Moerk will retire at the 
end of September 2010 at the age of 57.

Personnel average 

Production 
Marketing 
R&D 
Administration 

2009 

2008

3 091 
1 225 
8 431 
2 408 
15 155 

3 481
1 226
8 717
2 552
15 976

Personnel, December 31 

14 133 

16 262

3.  Depreciation and amortization

EURm 

2009 

2008

Depreciation and amortization by asset class category
Intangible assets

Capitalized development costs 
Intangible rights 

  Other intangible assets 
Tangible assets 
Total 

Depreciation and amortization by function
R&D 
Production 
Selling, marketing and administration 
Total 

9 
23 
170 
— 
202 

177 
— 
25 
202 

28
28
28
—
84

54
1
29
84

Notes to the financial statements of the parent company

4.  Intangible assets

EURm 

2009 

2008

Capitalized development costs
Acquisition cost January 1  
Additions during the period 
Disposals during the period 
Accumulated acquisition cost December 31  

Accumulated amortization January 1 
Disposals during the period 
Amortization during the period 
Accumulated amortization December 31 

Net book value January 1 
Net book value December 31 

Intangible rights
Acquisition cost January 1  
Additions during the period 
Disposals during the period 
Accumulated acquisition cost December 31  

Accumulated amortization January 1 
Disposals during the period 
Amortization during the period 
Accumulated amortization December 31 

Net book value January 1 
Net book value December 31 

Other intangible assets
Acquisition cost January 1  
Additions during the period 
Disposals during the period 
Accumulated acquisition cost December 31  

Accumulated amortization January 1 
Disposals during the period 
Amortization during the period 
Accumulated amortization December 31 

Net book value January 1 
Net book value December 31 

287 
1 
— 
288 

– 266 
— 
– 9 
– 275 

21 
13 

286 
34 
– 16 
304 

– 234 
– 1 
– 23 
– 258 

52 
46 

185 
437 
– 3 
619 

– 30 
– 1 
– 170 
– 201 

155 
418 

358
53
– 124
287

– 252
14
– 28
– 266

106
21

259
32
– 5
286

– 211
5
– 28
– 234

48
52

6
179
—
185

– 2
—
– 28
– 30

4
155

5.  Tangible assets

At the end of 2009 and 2008 the parent company had no tangible assets. These 
assets were leased from Nokia Asset Management Oy, a company wholly owned by 
Nokia Corporation.  

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2009 

2008

12 084 
108 
– 83 
12 109 

6 564
5 624
– 104
12 084

10 
27 
– 7 
30 

41 
33 
— 
74 

9
1
—
10

4
37
—
41

Share 
capital 

246 

Share 
issue 
premium 

2 312 

46 

– 2 358 

Notes to the financial statements of the parent company

6.  Investments

EURm 

Investments in subsidiaries
Acquisition cost January 1  
Additions  
Disposals  
Net carrying amount December 31 

Investments in associated companies
Acquisition cost January 1  
Additions 
Disposals  
Net carrying amount December 31 

Investments in other shares
Acquisition cost January 1  
Additions  
Disposals  
Net carrying amount December 31 

7.  Shareholders' equity 

Parent company, EURm 

Balance at December 31, 2006 

Share issue 

Cancellation of treasury shares 

  Acquisitions of treasury shares 

Settlement of performance and restricted shares 

  Reserve for invested non-restricted equity 

  Dividend 

  Net profit 

Balance at December 31, 2007 

Stock options exercised 

Cancellation of treasury shares 

  Acquisitions of treasury shares 

Settlement of performance and restricted shares 

  Dividend 

  Net profit 

Balance at December 31, 2008 

 Cancellation of treasury shares 

Settlement of performance and restricted shares 

  Dividend 

  Net profit 

Reserve
for invested
non-
restricted  
equity 

Treasury 
shares 

Retained
earnings 

– 2 054 

— 

8 773 

2 733 

– 3 884 

58 

246 

— 

– 3 147 

4 231 

– 3 123 

154 

3 299 

3 299 

51 

-59 

246 

— 

– 1 885 

3 291 

969 

231 

– 137 

Total

9 277

46

—

– 3 884

58

941

– 1 686

6 358

11 110

51

—

– 3 123

95

– 1 992

1 749

7 890

—

94

– 1 481

767

7 270

– 2 733 

– 1 686 

6 358 

10 712 

– 4 231 

– 1 992 

1 749 

6 238 

– 969 

– 1 481 

767 

4 555 

Balance at December 31, 2009 

246 

— 

– 685 

3 154 

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Notes to the financial statements of the parent company

8.  Distributable earnings

13.  Notes to cash flow statements

EURm  

2009 

2008

EURm  

2009 

2008

Reserve for invested non-restricted equity 
Retained earnings from previous years 
Net profit for the year 
Retained earnings, total 
Treasury shares 
Distributable earnings, December 31 

9.  Long-term liabilities

3 154 
3 788 
767 
7 709 
–685 
7 024 

3 291
4 489
1 749
9 529
–1 885
7 644

Adjustments for:
  Depreciation 
Income taxes 
Financial income and expenses 
Impairment of intangible assets 
Impairment of non-current available-for-sale investments  

  Other operating income and expenses 
Adjustments, total  

EURm  

2009 

2008

Long-term financial liabilities 

Bonds 
Loans from financial institutions 
Long-term liabilities, total 

Long-term liabilities repayable after 5 years 

Bonds 
Loans from financial institutions 
Long-term liabilities, total 

Bonds 

2009–2014 
2009–2019 
2009–2019 
2009–2039 
Total 

Milj.   

Interest 

1 250  EUR 
1 000  USD 
500  EUR 
500  USD 

5,534 
5,572 
6,792 
6,775 

2 755 
500 
3 255 

1 483 
500 
1 983 

1 272 
653 
508 
322 
2 755 

—
—
—

  —
—
—

—
—
—
—
—

Change in net working capital

Short-term trade receivables, increase (–), decrease (+) 
Inventories, increase (–), decrease (+) 
Interest-free short-term liabilities, 
increase (+), decrease (–) 
Change in net working capital 

14.  Principal Nokia Group companies 

on December 31, 2009

See note 32 to Notes to the consolidated financial statements. 

15.  Nokia shares and shareholders

See Nokia shares and shareholders p. 58– 62.

16.  Accrued income

10.  Commitments and contingencies

EURm  

Contingent liabilities on behalf of Group companies 
Guarantees for loans 
Leasing guarantees 
Other guarantees 
Contingent liabilities on behalf of other companies
Guarantees for loans 

2009 

2008

1 
157 
162 

— 

8
171
128

2

11.  Leasing contracts

At December 31, 2009 the leasing contracts of the Parent Company amounted to EUR 
35 million (EUR 106 million in 2008). EUR 21 million will expire in 2010 (EUR 29 million 
in 2009).

12.  Loans granted to the management of the company

There were no loans granted to the members of the Group Executive Board and 
Board of Directors at December 31, 2009.

EURm  

Taxes 
Other 
Total 

17.  Accrued expenses

EURm  

Personnel expenses 
Taxes 
Other 
Total 

18.  Income tax

EURm  

Income tax from operations  
Other income tax 
Total 

202 
126 
– 242 
– 7 
7 
13 
99 

364 
37 

480 
881 

84
553
437
109
—
174
1 357

1 402
184

– 1 043
543

2009 

— 
1 873 
1 873 

2008

129
2 117
2 246

2009 

226 
48 
1 481 
1 755 

2008

236
—
1 597
1 833

2009 

2008

124 
3 
127 

528
11
539

Income taxes are shown separately in the Notes to the financial statements as they 
have been shown as a one-line item on the face of the profit and loss statement. 

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Shares and share capital

Nokia has one class of shares. Each Nokia share entitles 
the holder to one vote at General Meetings of Nokia. 

On December 31, 2009, the share capital of Nokia 

Corporation was EUR 245 896 461.96 and the total 
number of shares issued was 3 744 956 052.

Share capital and shares December 31, 2009 

Share capital, EURm 

Shares (1 000) 

On December 31, 2009, the total number of shares 

Under the Articles of Association of Nokia, Nokia 

included 36 693 564 shares owned by Group compa-
nies representing approximately 1.0 % of the share 
capital and the total voting rights.

Corporation does not have minimum or maximum 
share capital or a par value of a share.

2009 

246 

2008 

246 

2007 

246 

2006 

246 

2005

266

3 744 956 

3 800 949 

3 982 812 

4 095 043 

4 433 887

Shares owned by the Group (1 000) 

36 694 

103 076 

136 862 

129 312 

261 511

Number of shares excluding shares owned by the Group (1 000) 

3 708 262 

3 697 872 

3 845 950 

3 965 730 

4 172 376

Average number of shares excluding shares
owned by the Group during the year (1 000), basic 

Average number of shares excluding shares 
owned by the Group during the year (1 000), diluted 

Number of registered shareholders 1 

1  Each account operator is included in the figure as only one registered shareholder 

3 705 116 

3 743 622 

3 885 408 

4 062 833 

4 365 547

3 721 072 

3 780 363 

3 932 008 

4 086 529 

4 371 239

156 081 

122 713 

103 226 

119 143 

126 352

Key ratios December 31, 2009, IFRS (calculation see page 66) 

2009 

2008 

2007 

2006 

2005

Earnings per share from net profit, EUR

Earnings per share, basic 

Earnings per share, diluted 

P/E ratio 

(Nominal) dividend per share, EUR 

Total dividends paid, EURm 2 

Payout ratio 

Dividend yield, % 

Shareholders’ equity per share, EUR 3 

Market capitalization, EURm 3 

0.24 

 0.24 

37.17 

0.40 1 

1 498 1 

 1.67 1 

 4.48 1 

3.53 

1.07 

1.05 

10.37 

0.40 

1 520 

0.37 

3.60 

3.84 

1.85 

1.83 

14.34 

0.53 

2 111 

0.29 

2.0 

3.84 

1.06 

1.05 

14.60 

0.43 

1 761 

0.41 

2.80 

3.02 

0.83

0.83

18.61

0.37

1 641

0.45

2.4

2.95

 33 078 

41 046 

101 995 

61 390 

64 463

1  2009 Dividend to be proposed by the Board of Directors for shareholders’ approval at the Annual General Meeting convening on May 6, 2010. 

2  Calculated for all the shares of the company as of the applicable year-end.

3  Shares owned by the Group companies are not included.

Authorizations

Authorization to increase the share capital
At the Annual General Meeting held on May 3, 2007, 
Nokia shareholders authorized the Board of Directors 
to issue a maximum of 800 million shares through one 
or more issues of shares or special rights entitling to 
shares, including stock options. The Board of Directors 
may issue either new shares or shares held by the 
Company. The authorization includes the right for the 
Board to resolve on all the terms and conditions of 
such issuances of shares and special rights, including 
to whom the shares and the special rights may be 
issued. The authorization is effective until June 30, 
2010.

At the end of 2009, the Board of Directors had 

no other authorizations to issue shares, convertible 
bonds, warrants or stock options.

Other authorizations
At the Annual General Meeting held on May 8, 2008, 
Nokia shareholders authorized the Board of Directors 
to repurchase a maximum of 370 million Nokia shares 
by using funds in the unrestricted shareholders’ 
equity. Nokia repurchased 71 090  000 shares under 
this authorization in 2008. In 2009, Nokia did not re-
purchase any shares on the basis of this authorization. 
This authorization was effective until June 30, 2009 as 
per the resolution of the Annual General Meeting on 
May 8, 2008, but it was terminated by the resolution of 
the Annual General Meeting on April 23, 2009.

At the Annual General Meeting held on April 23, 
2009, Nokia shareholders authorized the Board of Di-
rectors to repurchase a maximum of 360 million Nokia 
shares by using funds in the unrestricted sharehold-
ers’ equity. The amount of shares corresponds to less 
than 10% of all shares of the company. The shares may 

be repurchased under the buy-back authorization in 
order to develop the capital structure of the company. 
In addition, shares may be repurchased in order to 
finance or carry out acquisitions or other arrange-
ments, to settle the company’s equity-based incentive 
plans, to be transferred for other purposes, or to be 
cancelled. Nokia has not purchased any shares based 
on this authorization. The authorization is effective 
until June 30, 2010 and the authorization terminated 
the authorization for repurchasing of the Company’s 
shares resolved at the Annual General Meeting on 
May 8, 2008.

Authorizations proposed to the Annual General 
Meeting 2010

The Board of Directors will propose to the Annual 
General Meeting to be held on May 6, 2010 that the An-
nual General Meeting authorize the Board to resolve to 

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repurchase a maximum of 360 million Nokia shares by 
using funds in the unrestricted shareholders’ equity. 
The proposed maximum number of shares represents 
less than 10% of all the shares of the Company. The 
shares may be repurchased in order to develop the 
capital structure of the Company, finance or carry out 
acquisitions or other arrangements, settle the Com-
pany’s equity-based incentive plans, be transferred 
for other purposes, or be cancelled. The authorization 
would be effective until June 30, 2011 and terminate 
the current authorization granted by the Annual 
General Meeting on April 23, 2009.

The Board of Directors will also propose to the 

Annual General Meeting to be held on May 6, 2010 
that the Annual General Meeting authorize the Board 
to resolve to issue a maximum of 740 million shares 

through issuance of shares or special rights entitling 
to shares (including stock options) in one or more 
issues. The Board proposes that the authorization may 
be used to develop the Company’s capital structure, 
diversify the shareholder base, finance or carry out 
acquisitions or other arrangements, settle the Com-
pany’s equity-based incentive plans, or for other pur-
poses resolved by the Board. The proposed authoriza-
tion includes the right for the Board to resolve on all 
the terms and conditions of the issuance of shares and 
special rights entitling to shares, including issuance in 
deviation from the shareholders’ pre-emptive rights. 
The authorization would be effective until June 30, 
2013 and terminate the current authorization granted 
by the Annual General Meeting on May 3, 2007.

Share issues 2005–2009

Year 

Type of issue 

2005 

Nokia Stock Option Plan 2003 2Q 

Nokia Stock Option Plan 2003 3Q 

Nokia Stock Option Plan 2004 2Q 

Nokia Stock Option Plan 2004 3Q 

Total 

2006 

Nokia Stock Option Plan 2003 2Q 

Nokia Stock Option Plan 2003 3Q 

Nokia Stock Option Plan 2003 4Q 

Nokia Stock Option Plan 2004 2Q 

Nokia Stock Option Plan 2004 3Q 

Nokia Stock Option Plan 2004 4Q 

Nokia Stock Option Plan 2005 2Q 

Nokia Stock Option Plan 2005 3Q 

Total 

2007 

Nokia Stock Option Plan 2002 A/B 

Nokia Stock Option Plan 2001C 1Q/02 

Nokia Stock Option Plan 2001C 3Q/02 

Nokia Stock Option Plan 2001C 4Q/02 

Nokia Stock Option Plan 2003 2Q 

Nokia Stock Option Plan 2003 3Q 

Nokia Stock Option Plan 2003 4Q 

Nokia Stock Option Plan 2004 2Q 

Nokia Stock Option Plan 2004 3Q 

Nokia Stock Option Plan 2004 4Q 

Nokia Stock Option Plan 2005 2Q 

Nokia Stock Option Plan 2005 3Q 

Nokia Stock Option Plan 2005 4Q 

Nokia Stock Option Plan 2006 1Q 

Nokia Stock Option Plan 2006 2Q 

Nokia Stock Option Plan 2006 3Q 

Total 

 Subscription 
price  
EUR 

Number of 
new shares 
(1 000) 

Date of 
payment 

Net 
proceeds 
EURm 

New share
capital
EURm

14.95 

12.71 

11.79 

9.44 

14.95 

12.71 

15.05 

11.79 

9.44 

12.35 

12.79 

13.09 

17.89 

26.06 

12.99 

16.86 

14.95 

12.71 

15.05 

11.79 

9.44 

12.35 

12.79 

13.09 

14.48 

14.99 

18.02 

15.37 

61 

6 

55 

3 

125 

2 287 

32 

3 

523 

9 

17 

174 

2 

3 047 

43 513 

17 

243 

49 

9 683 

53 

48 

1 569 

30 

25 

1 350 

4 

13 

13 

631 

7 

57 248 

2005 

2005 

2005 

2005 

2006 

2006 

2006 

2006 

2006 

2006 

2006 

2006 

2007 

2007 

2007 

2007 

2007 

2007 

2007 

2007 

2007 

2007 

2007 

2007 

2007 

2007 

2007 

2007 

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.01

0.14

0.00

0.00

0.03

0.00

0.00

0.01

0.00

0.18

0.91 

0.08 

0.65 

0.02 

1.66 

34.19 

0.41 

0.05 

6.16 

0.08 

0.21 

2.22 

0.03 

43.34 

778.00 

0.44 

3.00 

0.83 

145.00 

0.15

0.67 

0.72 

18.00 

0.29 

0.30 

17.00 

0.06 

0.19 

0.19 

11.00 

0.12 

975.81 

0.03

0.02

0.20

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Share issues 2005–2009 (continued)

Year 

Type of issue 

2008 

Nokia Stock Option Plan 2003 2Q 

Nokia Stock Option Plan 2003 3Q 

Nokia Stock Option Plan 2003 4Q 

Nokia Stock Option Plan 2004 2Q 

Nokia Stock Option Plan 2004 3Q 

Nokia Stock Option Plan 2004 4Q 

Nokia Stock Option Plan 2005 2Q 

Nokia Stock Option Plan 2005 3Q 

Nokia Stock Option Plan 2005 4Q 

Nokia Stock Option Plan 2006 1Q 

Nokia Stock Option Plan 2006 2Q 

Nokia Stock Option Plan 2006 3Q 

Nokia Stock Option Plan 2006 4Q 

Nokia Stock Option Plan 2007 1Q 

Nokia Stock Option Plan 2007 2Q 

Nokia Stock Option Plan 2007 3Q 

Total 

2009 

Nokia Stock Option Plan 2004 2Q 

Nokia Stock Option Plan 2004 3Q 

Nokia Stock Option Plan 2004 4Q 

Nokia Stock Option Plan 2005 2Q 

Nokia Stock Option Plan 2005 3Q 

Nokia Stock Option Plan 2005 4Q 

Nokia Stock Option Plan 2006 1Q 

Nokia Stock Option Plan 2006 2Q 

Nokia Stock Option Plan 2006 3Q 

Nokia Stock Option Plan 2006 4Q 

Nokia Stock Option Plan 2007 1Q 

Nokia Stock Option Plan 2007 2Q 

Nokia Stock Option Plan 2007 3Q 

Nokia Stock Option Plan 2007 4Q 

Nokia Stock Option Plan 2008 1Q 

Nokia Stock Option Plan 2008 2Q 

Nokia Stock Option Plan 2008 3Q 

Total 

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 Subscription 
price  
EUR 

Number of 
new shares 
(1 000) 

Date of 
payment 

Net 
proceeds 
EURm 

New share
capital
EURm

14.95 

12.71 

15.05 

11.79 

9.44 

12.35 

12.79 

13.09 

14.48 

14.99 

18.02 

15.37 

15.38 

17.00 

18.39 

21.86 

11.79 

9.44 

12.35 

12.79 

13.09 

14.48 

14.99 

18.02 

15.37 

15.38 

17.00 

18.39 

21.86 

27.53 

24.15 

19.16 

17.80 

2 444 

11 

82 

415 

5 

13 

361 

5 

0 

1 

192 

11 

6 

0 

0 

0 

3 546 

0 

8 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

8 

2008 

2008 

2008 

2008 

2008 

2008 

2008 

2008 

2008 

2008 

2008 

2008 

2008 

2008 

2008 

2008 

2009 

2009 

2009 

2009 

2009 

2009 

2009 

2009 

2009 

2009 

2009 

2009 

2009 

2009 

2009 

2009 

2009 

36.53 

0.15 

1.24 

4.90 

0.05 

0.16 

4.62 

0.07 

0.00 

0.01 

3.46 

0.17 

0.09 

0.00 

0.00 

0.00 

51.45 

0.00 

0.07 

0.00 

0.00 

0.00 

0.00 

0.00 

0.00 

0.00 

0.00 

0.00 

0.00 

0.00 

0.00 

0.00 

0.00 

0.00 

0.07 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
  
 
 
Nokia shares and shareholders

Reductions of share capital

Type of reduction 

Cancellation of shares 

Cancellation of shares 

Cancellation of shares 

Cancellation of shares 

Cancellation of shares 

Share turnover

Number of 
shares 
(1 000) 

230 000 

341 890 

169 500 

185 410 

56 000 

Amount of 
reduction of the 
share capital 
EURm 

Amount of 
reduction of the 
restricted capital 
EURm 

Amount of
reduction of the
retained earnings
EURm

13.80 

20.51 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

—

—

—

—

—

Year 

2005 

2006 

2007 

2008 

2009 

2009 1 

2008 2 

2007 2 

2006 2 

2005 2

Share turnover (1 000) 

Total number of shares (1 000) 

% of total number of shares 

11 025 092 

3 744 956 

 294 

12 962 489 

3 800 949 

341 

12 695 999 

3 982 812 

319 

12 480 730 

4 095 043 

305 

12 977 232

4 433 887

293

1 

2 

Includes share turnover in NASDAQ OMX Helsinki, New York Stock Exchange and Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse.

Includes share turnover in all exchanges.

Share prices, EUR (NASDAQ OMX Helsinki)

2009 

2008 

2007 

2006 

2005

Low/high 
Average 1 

Year-end 

6.67/12.25 

9.95/25.78 

14.63/28.60 

14.61/18.65 

10.75/15.75

9.64 

 8.92 

17.35 

11.10 

20.82 

26.52 

15.97 

15.48 

13.20

15.45

1  Calculated by weighting average price with daily volumes.

Share prices, USD (New York Stock Exchange)

ADS 

Low/high 
Average 1 

Year-end 

2009 

2008 

2007 

2006 

2005

8.47/16.58 

12.35/38.25 

19.08/41.10 

17.72/23.10 

13.92/18.62

13.36 

 12.85 

24.88 

15.60 

29.28 

38.39 

19.98 

20.32 

16.39

18.30

1  Calculated by weighting average price with daily volumes.

Nokia share prices on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki
(EUR)

Nokia ADS prices on the New York Stock Exchange
(USD)

35

30

25

20

15

10

5

0

| 

01/05 

| 

01/06 

| 

01/07 

| 

01/08 

| 

01/09 

45

40

35

30

25

20

15

10

5

0

| 

01/05 

|

| 

01/06 

| 

01/07 

| 

01/08 

| 

01/09 

|

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Nokia shares and shareholders

Shareholders, December 31, 2009

Shareholders registered in Finland represented 
12,17 % and shareholders registered in the name of a 
nominee represented 87,83 % of the total number of 
shares of Nokia Corporation. The number of registered 
shareholders was 156 081 on December 31, 2009. Each 
account operator (23) is included in this figure as only 
one registered shareholder. 

Nominee registered shareholders include holders 

of American Depositary Receipts (ADR). As of Decem-
ber 31, 2009, ADRs represented 19,38 % of the total 
number of shares in Nokia.

Largest shareholders registered in Finland, December 31, 2009 

(excluding nominee registered shares  
and shares owned by Nokia Corporation 1) 

Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Company 

Svenska Litteratursällskapet i Finland rf 

Folketrygfondet 

The State Pension Fund 

Sigrid Jusélius Foundation 

Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company 

OP-Delta-Sijoitusrahasto 

BNP Paribas Arbitrage 

Nordea Nordenfonden 

Etera 

1  Nokia Corporation owned 36 693 564 shares as of December 31, 2009.

Breakdown of share ownership, December 31, 2009 1 

Total number of shares 
( 1 000 ) 

% of all  
shares 

% of all
voting rights

30 876 

14 226 

11 700 

10 700 

9 400 

8 700 

6 821 

5 127 

4 627 

4 350 

0.82 

0.38 

0.31 

0.29 

0.25 

0.23 

0.18 

0.14 

0.12 

0.12 

0.83

0.38

0.32

0.29

0.25

0.23

0.18

0.14

0.12

0.12

By number of shares owned 

Number of shareholders 

 % of shareholders 

Total number of shares  

% of share capital

1–100 

101–1 000 

1 001–10 000 

10 001–100 000 

100 001–500 000 

500 001–1 000 000 

1 000 001–5 000 000 

Over 5 000 000 

Total 

45 228 

78 088 

28 773 

3 676 

229 

36 

36 

15 

28.98 

50.03 

18.43 

2.36 

0.15 

0.02 

0.02 

 0.01 

156 081 

100.00 

2 748 905 

32 635 554 

83 185 330 

93 395 576 

48 563 675 

24 629 194 

77 972 171 

3 381 825 647 

3 744 956 052 

0.07

0.87

2.22

2.49

1.30

0.66

2.08

90.30

100.00

By nationality, % 

Non-Finnish shareholders 
Finnish shareholders 
Total 

Shares

87.83
12.17
100.00

By shareholder category 
(Finnish shareholders), % 

Corporations 
Households 
Financial and insurance institutions 
Non-profit organizations 
General government 
Total  

Shares

1.76
5.35
1.35
1.70
2.02
12.17

1  Please note that the breakdown covers only shareholders registered in Finland, and each account operator (23) is included in the number of 

shareholders as only one registered shareholder. Due to this, the breakdown is not illustrative to the entire shareholder base of Nokia.

Shares and stock options owned by 
the members of the Board of Directors 
and the Group Executive Board 

Members of the Board of Directors and the Group 
Executive Board owned on December 31, 2009, an 
aggregate of 2 421 968 shares which represented ap-
proximately 0.06 % of the aggregate number of shares 
and voting rights. They also owned stock options 
which, if exercised in full, including both exercisable 
and unexercisable stock options, would be exercisable 
for additional 4 232 410 shares representing approxi-
mately 0.11 % of the total number of shares and voting 
rights on December 31, 2009.

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Nokia Group 2005 –2009, IFRS *

2009 

2008 

2007 

2006 

2005 

50 710 

– 45 744 

4 966 

6 

– 2 

4 970 

– 1 081 

3 889 

99 

3 988 

15 112 

24 470 

2 533 

15 117 

6 820 

16 510 

14 208 

2 302 

2 717 

861 

1 787 

69 

20 355 

13 

3 578 

924 

5 225 

7 023 

3 592 

51 058 

– 43 073 

7 985 

44 

239 

8 268 

– 1 522 

6 746 

459 

7 205 

8 305 

29 294 

2 876 

14 665 

11 753 

17 338 

14 773 

2 565 

1 285 

203 

963 

119 

41 121 

– 35 633 

5 488 

28 

207 

5 723 

– 1 357 

4 366 

– 60 

4 306 

4 031 

18 586 

1 554 

8 495 

8 537 

12 060 

11 968 

92 

396 

69 

205 

122 

18 976 

10 161 

173 

714 

184 

7 074 

7 114 

3 717 

— 

180 

67 

3 732 

3 796 

2 386 

22 617 

34 191

– 29 552

4 639

10

322

4 971

– 1 281

3 690

– 74

3 616

3 501

18 951

1 668

7 373

9 910

12 514

12 309

205

268

21

151

96

9 670

—

279

98

3 494

3 320

2 479

22 452

39 582 

37 599 

Profit and loss account, EURm 

Net sales 

Cost and expenses 

Operating profit  

Share of results of associated companies 

Financial income and expenses 

Profit before tax  

  Tax 

Profit before minority interests 

  Minority interests 

Profit attributable to equity holders of the parent 

Balance sheet items, EURm 

Fixed assets and other non-current assets  

Current assets 

Inventories 

  Accounts receivable and prepaid expenses 

  Total cash and other liquid assets 

Total equity 

Capital and reserves attributable to 
the Company’s equity holders  

  Minority interests 

Long-term liabilities 

Long-term interest-bearing liabilities 

  Deferred tax liabilities 

  Other long-term liabilities 

Current liabilities 

Current portion of long-term loans 

Short-term borrowings 

  Other financial liabilities 

  Accounts payable 

  Accrued expenses 

  Provisions 

Total assets 

40 984 

– 39 787 

1 197 

30 

– 265 

962 

– 702 

260 

631 

891 

12 125 

23 613 

1 865 

12 875 

8 873 

14 749 

13 088 

1 661 

5 801 

4 432 

1 303 

66 

15 188 

44 

727 

245 

4 950 

6 504 

2 718 

35 738 

*   As of April 1, 2007, Nokia results include those of Nokia Siemens Networks on a fully consolidated 

Nokia’s former Networks business group and Siemens’ carrier-related operations for fixed and mobile 
networks. Accordingly, the results of the Nokia Group and Nokia Siemens Networks for the full years 
2008–2009 are not directly comparable to the results for the full years 2005–2007. Nokia’s first quarter 
2007 and full years 2005–2006 results included the Nokia’s former Networks business group only. 

On July 10, 2008, Nokia completed the acquisition of NAVTEQ Corporation. NAVTEQ ia  a separate 
reportable segment of Nokia starting from the third quarter 2008. Accordingly, the results of NAVTEQ 
are not available for the prior periods.

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Nokia Group 2005–2009, IFRS

Key ratios and economic indicators 1 

Net sales, EURm 

Change, % 

Exports and foreign subsidiaries, EURm 

Salaries and social expenses, EURm 

Operating profit, EURm 

  % of net sales 

Financial income and expenses, EURm 

  % of net sales 

Profit before tax, EURm 

  % of net sales 

Profit from continuing operations, EURm 

  % of net sales 

Taxes, EURm 

Dividends, EURm 

Capital expenditure, EURm 

  % of net sales 

Gross investments 3, EURm 

  % of net sales 

R&D expenditure, EURm 

  % of net sales 

Average personnel 

Non-interest bearing liabilities, EURm 

Interest-bearing liabilities, EURm 

Return on capital employed, % 

Return on equity, % 

Equity ratio, % 

Net debt to equity, % 

2009 

40 984 

– 19.2 

40 594 

6 734 

1 197 

2.9 

– 265 

0.6 

962 

2.3 

891 

2.2 

702 

1 498 2 

531 

1.3 

683 

1.7 

5 909 

14.4 

123 171 

14 483 

5 203 

6.7 

6.5 

41.9 

– 25 

2008 

50 710 

– 0.7 

50 348 

6 847 

4 966 

9.8 

– 2 

 — 

4 970 

9.8 

3 988 

7.9 

1 081 

1 520 

889 

1.8 

1 166 

2.3 

5 968 

11.8 

2007 

51 058 

24.2 

50 736 

5 702 

7 985 

15.6 

239 

0.5 

8 268 

16.2 

7 205 

14.1 

1 522 

2 111 

715 

1.4 

1 017 

2.0 

5 647 

11.1 

121 723 

100 534 

16 833 

4 452 

27.2 

27.5 

42.3 

– 14 

18 208 

1 090 

54.8 

53.9 

46.7 

– 62 

2006 

41 121 

20.3 

40 734 

4 206 

5 488 

13.3 

207 

0.5 

5 723 

13.9 

4 306 

10.5 

1 357 

1 761 

650 

1.6 

897 

2.2 

3 897 

9.5 

65 324 

10 103 

249 

46.1 

35.5 

54.0 

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1  As of April 1, 2007, Nokia results include those of Nokia Siemens Networks on a fully consolidated 
basis. Nokia Siemens Networks, a company jointly owned by Nokia and Siemens, is comprised of 
Nokia’s former Networks business group and Siemens’ carrier-related operations for fixed and mobile 
networks. Accordingly, the results of the Nokia Group and Nokia Siemens Networks for the full years 
2008–2009 are not directly comparable to the results for the full years 2005–2007. Nokia’s first quarter 
2007 and full years 2005–2007 results included Nokia’s former Networks business group only.

On July 10, 2008, Nokia completed the acquisition of NAVTEQ Corporation. NAVTEQ is a separate report-
able segment of Nokia starting from the third quarter 2008. Accordingly, the results of NAVTEQ are not 
available for the prior periods. 

2  Board’s proposal

3 

Includes acquisition0s, investments in shares and capitalized development costs. 

Calculation of key ratios, see page 66.

2005

34 191

16.4

33 860

3 773

4 639

13.6

322

0.9

4 971

14.5

3 616

10.6

1 281

1 641

607

1.8

870

3.1

3 825

11.2

56 896

9 487

300

36.5

27.1

56.4

– 77

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Equity ratio, % 
Capital and reserves attributable to the Company’s equity holders 
+ minority shareholders’ interests
Total assets – advance payments received

Net debt to equity (gearing), % 
Long-term interest-bearing liabilities (including the current portion thereof)
+ short-term borrowings – cash and other liquid assets
Capital and reserves attributable to the equity holders of the parent 
+ minority shareholders’ interests 

Year-end exchange rates 2009

USD 
GBP 
JPY 
CNY 
INR 

1 EUR =

1.4648
0.9006
130.30
10.0018
68.3223

Calculation of key ratios

Key ratios under IFRS

Operating profit 
Profit after depreciation 

Shareholders’ equity 
Share capital + reserves attributable to the Company’s equity holders 

Earnings per share (basic) 
Profit attributable to equity holders of the parent 
Average of adjusted number of shares during the year

P/E ratio 
Adjusted share price, December 31
Earnings per share 

Dividend per share 
Nominal dividend per share 
The adjustment coefficients of the share issues that have
taken place during or after the year in question 

Payout ratio 
Dividend per share
Earnings per share 

Dividend yield, % 
Nominal dividend per share
Share price 

Shareholders’ equity per share 
Capital and reserves attributable to the Company’s equity holders
Adjusted number of shares at year end 

Market capitalization 
Number of shares x share price per share class 

Adjusted average share price 
Amount traded, in EUR, during the period          
Adjusted number of shares traded during the period

Share turnover, % 
Number of shares traded during the period   
Average number of shares during the period

Return on capital employed, % 
Profit before taxes + interest and other net financial expenses               
Average capital and reserves attributable to the Company’s equity holders
+ short-term borrowings + long-term interest-bearing liabilities (including 
the current portion thereof) 
+ minority shareholders’ interests

Return on shareholders’ equity, % 
Profit attributable to the equity holders of the parent
Average capital and reserves attributable to the Company’s equity holders 
during the year

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Proposal by the Board of Directors 
for distribution of profit

The distributable funds in the balance sheet of the Company as per December 31, 2009 amount 

to EUR 7 024 million.

The Board proposes that from the retained earnings a dividend of EUR 0.40 per share is to be 

paid out on the shares of the Company. As per December 31, 2009, the number of shares of the 

Company amounted to 3 744 956 052, based on which the maximum amount to be distributed 

as dividend is EUR 1 498 million. 

The proposed dividend is in line with the Company’s distribution policy and it significantly 

exceeds the minority dividend required by law. 

Espoo, March 11, 2010

Jorma Ollila 
Chairman

Marjorie Scardino 

Georg Ehrnrooth

Lalita D. Gupte 

Bengt Holmström 

Henning Kagermann

Per Karlsson 

Isabel Marey-Semper 

Risto Siilasmaa    

Keijo Suila  

Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo
President and CEO

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Auditors’ report 

To the Annual General Meeting of Nokia Corporation

We have audited the accounting records, the financial statements, the review by the Board of Directors and the 
administration of Nokia Corporation for the year ended 31 December 2009. The financial statements comprise the 
consolidated statement of financial position, income statement, statement of comprehensive income, cash flow state-
ment, statement of changes in shareholders’ equity and notes to the consolidated financial statements, as well as the 
parent company’s balance sheet, income statement, cash flow statement and notes to the financial statements.

Responsibility of the Board of Directors and the Managing Director
The Board of Directors and the Managing Director are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and 
the review by the Board of Directors and for the fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements in accor-
dance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as adopted by the EU, as well as for the fair presenta-
tion of the financial statements and the review by the Board of Directors in accordance with laws and regulations 
governing the preparation of the financial statements and the review by the Board of Directors in Finland. The Board 
of Directors is responsible for the appropriate arrangement of the control of the company’s accounts and finances, 
and the Managing Director shall see to it that the accounts of the company are in compliance with the law and that its 
financial affairs have been arranged in a reliable manner.

Auditor’s responsibility
Our responsibility is to perform an audit in accordance with good auditing practice in Finland, and to express an opin-
ion on the parent company’s financial statements, on the consolidated financial statements and on the review by the 
Board of Directors based on our audit. Good auditing practice requires that we comply with ethical requirements and 
plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and the review by 
the Board of Directors are free from material misstatement and whether the members of the Board of Directors of the 
parent company and the Managing Director have complied with the Limited Liability Companies Act.

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial 
statements and the review by the Board of Directors. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgment, 
including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and of the review by the 
Board of Directors, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal 
control relevant to the entity’s preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements and the review by 
the Board of Directors in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances. An audit also 
includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates 
made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and the review by 
the Board of Directors.

The audit was performed in accordance with good auditing practice in Finland. We believe that the audit evidence we 
have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.

Opinion on the consolidated financial statements
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements give a true and fair view of the financial position, financial 
performance, and cash flows of the group in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as 
adopted by the EU.

Opinion on the company’s financial statements 
and the review by the Board of Directors
In our opinion, the financial statements and the review by the Board of Directors give a true and fair view of both the 
consolidated and the parent company’s financial performance and financial position in accordance with the laws and 
regulations governing the preparation of the financial statements and the review by the Board of Directors in Finland. 
The information in the review by the Board of Directors is consistent with the information in the financial statements.

Other opinions
We support that the financial statements should be adopted. The proposal by the Board of Directors regarding the 
distribution of the profit shown in the balance sheet is in compliance with the Limited Liability Companies Act. We 
support that the Members of the Board of Directors and the Managing Director should be discharged from liability for 
the financial period audited by us.

Helsinki, March 11, 2010

PricewaterhouseCoopers Oy
Authorised Public Accountants

Merja Lindh
Authorised Public Account

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Additional information

Critical accounting policies  ................................................................................................................  70

Corporate governance statement

  Group Executive Board  ....................................................................................................................  74

  Board of Directors  .............................................................................................................................  76

  Corporate governance  .....................................................................................................................  78

Compensation of the Board of Directors and the Group Executive Board  .............................  81

Auditor fees and services  ....................................................................................................................  96

Investor information  ............................................................................................................................  97

Contact information  .............................................................................................................................  98

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Critical accounting policies 

Our accounting policies affecting our financial condi-
tion and results of operations are more fully described 
in Note 1 to our consolidated financial statements. 
Certain of our accounting policies require the applica-
tion of judgment by management in selecting appro-
priate assumptions for calculating financial estimates, 
which inherently contain some degree of uncertainty. 
Management bases its estimates on historical experi-
ence and various other assumptions that are believed 
to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results 
of which form the basis for making judgments about 
the reported carrying values of assets and liabilities 
and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses 
that may not be readily apparent from other sources. 
Actual results may differ from these estimates under 
different assumptions or conditions. The estimates 
affect all our segments equally unless otherwise 
indicated.

We believe the following are the critical account-

ing policies and related judgments and estimates 
used in the preparation of our consolidated financial 
statements. We have discussed the application of 
these critical accounting estimates with our Board of 
Directors and Audit Committee.

Revenue recognition

Sales from the majority of the Group are recognized 
when the significant risks and rewards of ownership 
have transferred to the buyer, continuing managerial 
involvement usually associated with ownership and 
effective control have ceased, the amount of revenue 
can be measured reliably, it is probable that economic 
benefits associated with the transaction will flow to 
the Group, and the costs incurred or to be incurred in 
respect of the transaction can be measured reliably. 
The remainder of revenue is recorded under the 
percentage of completion method.

Devices & Services and certain NAVTEQ and Nokia 
Siemens Networks revenues are generally recognized 
when the significant risks and rewards of ownership 
have transferred to the buyer, continuing managerial 
involvement usually associated with ownership and 
effective control have ceased, the amount of revenue 
can be measured reliably, it is probable that economic 
benefits associated with the transaction will flow to 
the Group and the costs incurred or to be incurred in 
respect of the transaction can be measured reliably. 
This requires us to assess at the point of delivery 
whether these criteria have been met. When man-
agement determines that such criteria have been 
met, revenue is recognized. We record estimated 
reductions to revenue for special pricing agreements, 
price protection and other volume based discounts 
at the time of sale, mainly in the mobile device busi-
ness. Sales adjustments for volume based discount 
programs are estimated based largely on historical 
activity under similar programs. Price protection 
adjustments are based on estimates of future price 
reductions and certain agreed customer inventories 
at the date of the price adjustment. Devices & Services 

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and certain Nokia Siemens Networks service revenue 
is generally recognized on a straight line basis over 
the service period unless there is evidence that some 
other method better represents the stage of comple-
tion. Devices & Services and NAVTEQ license fees from 
usage are recognized in the period when they are reli-
ably measurable which is normally when the customer 
reports them to the Group.

Devices & Services, NAVTEQ and Nokia Siemens 
Networks may enter into multiple component transac-
tions consisting of any combination of hardware, 
services and software. The commercial effect of each 
separately identifiable element of the transaction 
is evaluated in order to reflect the substance of the 
transaction. The consideration from these transac-
tions is allocated to each separately identifiable 
component based on the relative fair value of each 
component. The consideration allocated to each 
component is recognized as revenue when the 
revenue recognition criteria for that element have 
been met. The Group determines the fair value of each 
component by taking into consideration factors such 
as the price when the component is sold separately by 
the Group, the price when a similar component is sold 
separately by the Group or a third party and cost plus 
a reasonable margin.

Nokia Siemens Networks revenue and cost of 
sales from contracts involving solutions achieved 
through modification of complex telecommunica-
tions equipment is recognized on the percentage of 
completion basis when the outcome of the contract 
can be estimated reliably. This occurs when total con-
tract revenue and the cost to complete the contract 
can be estimated reliably, it is probable that economic 
benefits associated with the contract will flow to the 
Group, and the stage of contract completion can be 
measured. When we are not able to meet those condi-
tions, the policy is to recognize revenues only equal 
to costs incurred to date, to the extent that such costs 
are expected to be recovered. Completion is measured 
by reference to costs incurred to date as a percentage 
of estimated total project costs using the cost-to-cost 
method.

The percentage of completion method relies on 

estimates of total expected contract revenue and 
costs, as well as the dependable measurement of the 
progress made towards completing the particular 
project. Recognized revenues and profit are subject 
to revisions during the project in the event that the 
assumptions regarding the overall project outcome 
are revised. The cumulative impact of a revision in 
estimates is recorded in the period such revisions 
become likely and estimable. Losses on projects in 
progress are recognized in the period they become 
likely and estimable.

Nokia Siemens Networks’ current sales and profit 

estimates for projects may change due to the early 
stage of a long-term project, new technology, changes 
in the project scope, changes in costs, changes in 
timing, changes in customers’ plans, realization of 
penalties, and other corresponding factors.

Customer financing

We have provided a limited number of customer 
financing arrangements and agreed extended pay-
ment terms with selected customers. In establishing 
credit arrangements, management must assess the 
creditworthiness of the customer and the timing of 
cash flows expected to be received under the arrange-
ment. However, should the actual financial position 
of our customers or general economic conditions 
differ from our assumptions, we may be required to 
re-assess the ultimate collectability of such financings 
and trade credits, which could result in a write-off of 
these balances in future periods and thus negatively 
impact our profits in future periods. Our assessment 
of the net recoverable value considers the collateral 
and security arrangements of the receivable as well 
as the likelihood and timing of estimated collections. 
The Group endeavors to mitigate this risk through the 
transfer of its rights to the cash collected from these 
arrangements to third-party financial institutions 
on a non-recourse basis in exchange for an upfront 
cash payment. During the past three fiscal years the 
Group has not had any write-offs or impairments 
regarding customer financing. The financial impact of 
the customer financing related assumptions mainly 
affects the Nokia Siemens Networks segment. See also 
Note 33 b) to our consolidated financial statements for 
a further discussion of long-term loans to customers 
and other parties.

Allowances for doubtful accounts

We maintain allowances for doubtful accounts for 
estimated losses resulting from the subsequent in-
ability of our customers to make required payments. 
If the financial conditions of our customers were to 
deteriorate, resulting in an impairment of their ability 
to make payments, additional allowances may be 
required in future periods. Management specifically 
analyzes accounts receivables and historical bad debt, 
customer concentrations, customer creditworthiness, 
current economic trends and changes in our customer 
payment terms when evaluating the adequacy of 
the allowance for doubtful accounts. Based on these 
estimates and assumptions the allowance for doubtful 
accounts was EUR 391 million in 2009 (EUR 415 million 
in 2008).

Inventory-related allowances

We periodically review our inventory for excess, obso-
lescence and declines in market value below cost and 
record an allowance against the inventory balance for 
any such declines. These reviews require management 
to estimate future demand for our products. Possible 
changes in these estimates could result in revisions to 
the valuation of inventory in future periods. Based on 
these estimates and assumptions the allowance for 

excess and obsolete inventory was EUR 361 million in 
2009 (EUR 348 million in 2008). The financial impact 
of the assumptions regarding this allowance affects 
mainly the cost of sales of the Devices & Services and 
Nokia Siemens Networks segments.

parties claiming infringement of their patented or 
otherwise exclusive technology, or through our own 
monitoring of developments in patent and other intel-
lectual property right cases involving our competitors, 
we identify potential IPR infringements.

Critical accounting policies 

development costs in future periods.

Whenever there is an indicator that develop-

ment costs capitalized for a specific project may be 
impaired, the recoverable amount of the asset is 
estimated. An asset is impaired when the carrying 
amount of the asset exceeds its recoverable amount. 
The recoverable amount is defined as the higher of an 
asset’s net selling price and value in use. Value in use 
is the present value of discounted estimated future 
cash flows expected to arise from the continuing 
use of an asset and from its disposal at the end of its 
useful life. For projects still in development, these 
estimates include the future cash outflows that are 
expected to occur before the asset is ready for use. See 
Note 7 to our consolidated financial statements.

Impairment reviews are based upon our projec-

tions of anticipated discounted future cash flows. The 
most significant variables in determining cash flows 
are discount rates, terminal values, the number of 
years on which to base the cash flow projections, as 
well as the assumptions and estimates used to de-
termine the cash inflows and outflows. Management 
determines discount rates to be used based on the 
risk inherent in the related activity’s current business 
model and industry comparisons. Terminal values are 
based on the expected life of products and forecasted 
life cycle and forecasted cash flows over that period. 
While we believe that our assumptions are appropri-
ate, such amounts estimated could differ materially 
from what will actually occur in the future.

We estimate the outcome of all potential IPR 
infringements made known to us through assertion 
by third parties, or through our own monitoring of 
patent- and other IPR-related cases in the relevant 
legal systems. To the extent that we determine that 
an identified potential infringement will result in a 
probable outflow of resources, we record a liabil-
ity based on our best estimate of the expenditure 
required to settle infringement proceedings. Based 
on these estimates and assumptions the provision 
for IPR infringements was EUR 390 million in 2009 
(EUR 343 million in 2008). The financial impact of the 
assumptions regarding this provision mainly affects 
Devices & Services segment.

Our experience with claims of IPR infringement 
is that there is typically a discussion period with the 
accusing party, which can last from several months to 
years. In cases where a settlement is not reached, the 
discovery and ensuing legal process typically lasts a 
minimum of one year. For this reason, IPR infringe-
ment claims can last for varying periods of time, 
resulting in irregular movements in the IPR infringe-
ment provision. In addition, the ultimate outcome or 
actual cost of settling an individual infringement may 
materially vary from our estimates.

Legal contingencies

Business combinations

As discussed in Note 28 to the consolidated financial 
statements, legal proceedings covering a wide range 
of matters are pending or threatened in various 
jurisdictions against the Group. We record provisions 
for pending litigation when we determine that an 
unfavorable outcome is probable and the amount of 
loss can be reasonably estimated. Due to the inherent 
uncertain nature of litigation, the ultimate outcome 
or actual cost of settlement may materially vary from 
estimates.

Capitalized development costs

We capitalize certain development costs primarily 
in the Nokia Siemens Networks segment when it is 
probable that a development project will be a success 
and certain criteria, including commercial and techni-
cal feasibility, have been met. These costs are then 
amortized on a systematic basis over their expected 
useful lives, which due to the constant development of 
new technologies is between two to five years. During 
the development stage, management must estimate 
the commercial and technical feasibility of these 
projects as well as their expected useful lives. Should 
a product fail to substantiate its estimated feasibility 
or life cycle, we may be required to write off excess 

We apply the purchase method of accounting to 
account for acquisitions of businesses. The cost of an 
acquisition is measured as the aggregate of the fair 
values at the date of exchange of the assets given, li-
abilities incurred, equity instruments issued, and costs 
directly attributable to the acquisition. Identifiable 
assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities acquired or 
assumed are measured separately at their fair value 
as of the acquisition date. The excess of the cost of 
the acquisition over our interest in the fair value of 
the identifiable net assets acquired is recorded as 
goodwill.

The determination and allocation of fair values 
to the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities as-
sumed is based on various assumptions and valuation 
methodologies requiring considerable management 
judgment. The most significant variables in these 
valuations are discount rates, terminal values, the 
number of years on which to base the cash flow 
projections, as well as the assumptions and estimates 
used to determine the cash inflows and outflows. 
Management determines discount rates to be used 
based on the risk inherent in the related activity’s 
current business model and industry comparisons. 
Terminal values are based on the expected life of 
products and forecasted life cycle and forecasted cash 
flows over that period. Although we believe that the 

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Warranty provisions

We provide for the estimated cost of product warran-
ties at the time revenue is recognized. Our products 
are covered by product warranty plans of varying 
periods, depending on local practices and regula-
tions. While we engage in extensive product quality 
programs and processes, including actively monitor-
ing and evaluating the quality of our component 
suppliers, our warranty obligations are affected by 
actual product failure rates (field failure rates) and by 
material usage and service delivery costs incurred in 
correcting a product failure. Our warranty provi-
sion is established based upon our best estimates of 
the amounts necessary to settle future and existing 
claims on products sold as of the balance sheet date. 
As we continuously introduce new products which 
incorporate complex technology, and as local laws, 
regulations and practices may change, it will be 
increasingly difficult to anticipate our failure rates, 
the length of warranty periods and repair costs. While 
we believe that our warranty provisions are adequate 
and that the judgments applied are appropriate, 
the ultimate cost of product warranty could differ 
materially from our estimates. When the actual cost 
of quality of our products is lower than we originally 
anticipated, we release an appropriate proportion of 
the provision, and if the cost of quality is higher than 
anticipated, we increase the provision. Based on these 
estimates and assumptions the warranty provision 
decreased to EUR 971 million primarily due to lower 
sales volumes in Devices & Services in 2009 (EUR 1 375 
million in 2008). The financial impact of the assump-
tions regarding this provision mainly affects the cost 
of sales of Devices & Services segment.

Provision for intellectual property rights, 
or IPR, infringements

We provide for the estimated future settlements 
related to asserted and unasserted past alleged IPR 
infringements based on the probable outcome of each 
potential infringement.

Our products and solutions include increasingly 
complex technologies involving numerous patented 
and other proprietary technologies. Although we 
proactively try to ensure that we are aware of any 
patents and other intellectual property rights related 
to our products and solutions under development and 
thereby avoid inadvertent infringement of proprietary 
technologies, the nature of our business is such that 
patent and other intellectual property right infringe-
ments may and do occur. Through contact with 

 
 
 Critical accounting policies 

assumptions applied in the determination are reason-
able based on information available at the date of ac-
quisition, actual results may differ from the forecasted 
amounts and the difference could be material.

Valuation of long-lived and intangible assets 
and goodwill

We assess the carrying amount of identifiable intan-
gible assets, long-lived assets if events or changes 
in circumstances indicate that such carrying amount 
may not be recoverable. We assess the carrying 
amount of our goodwill at least annually, or more 
frequently based on these same indicators. Factors we 
consider important, which could trigger an impair-
ment review, include the following:

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 » 

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significant underperformance relative to histori-
cal or projected future results;

significant changes in the manner of our use of 
these assets or the strategy for our overall busi-
ness; and

significantly negative industry or economic 
trends. 

When we determine that the carrying amount 
of intangible assets, long-lived assets or goodwill 
may not be recoverable based upon the existence of 
one or more of the above indicators of impairment, 
we measure any impairment based on discounted 
projected cash flows.

This review is based upon our projections of 
anticipated discounted future cash flows. The most 
significant variables in determining cash flows are 
discount rates, terminal values, the number of years 
on which to base the cash flow projections, as well as 
the assumptions and estimates used to determine the 
cash inflows and outflows. Management determines 
discount rates to be used based on the risk inherent 
in the related activity’s current business model and 
industry comparisons. Terminal values are based on 
the expected life of products and forecasted life cycle 
and forecasted cash flows over that period. While we 
believe that our assumptions are appropriate, such 
amounts estimated could differ materially from what 
will actually occur in the future. In assessing goodwill, 
these discounted cash flows are prepared at a cash 
generating unit level. Amounts estimated could differ 
materially from what will actually occur in the future.

Goodwill is allocated to the Group’s cash-generat-
ing units (CGU) and discounted cash flows are prepared 
at CGU level for the purpose of impairment testing. The 
allocation of goodwill to our CGUs is made in a manner 
that is consistent with the level at which manage-
ment monitors operations and the CGUs expected to 
benefit from the synergies arising from each of our 
acquisitions. Accordingly, (i) goodwill arising from 
the acquisitions completed by the Devices & Services 
segment has been allocated to the Devices & Services 
CGU, (ii) goodwill arising from the acquisition of and 

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acquisitions completed by NAVTEQ has been allocated 
to the NAVTEQ CGU and (iii) goodwill arising from the 
formation of and acquisitions completed by Nokia 
Siemens Networks has been allocated to the Nokia 
Siemens Networks CGU.

The recoverable amounts for the Devices & 

Services CGU and NAVTEQ CGU are determined based on 
a value in use calculation. The cash flow projections 
employed in the value in use calculation are based 
on financial plans approved by management. These 
projections are consistent with external sources of 
information, whenever available. Cash flows beyond 
the explicit forecast period are extrapolated using an 
estimated terminal growth rate that does not exceed 
the long-term average growth rates for the industry 
and economies in which the CGU operates.

In prior years we used a value in use calculation 

to determine the recoverable amount of the Nokia 
Siemens Networks CGU. In 2009 the value in use 
calculation resulted in a recoverable amount that was 
lower than the carrying amount for the Nokia Siemens 
Networks CGU. As a result, we performed an analysis to 
determine the fair value less costs to sell of the Nokia 
Siemens Networks CGU. The fair value less costs to sell 
of the Nokia Siemens Networks CGU exceeded its value 
in use. IFRS requires that recoverable amount is based 
on the higher of the value in use and fair value less 
costs to sell and accordingly the current year goodwill 
assessment is based on a discounted cash flow 
calculation to estimate the fair value less costs to sell. 
The cash flow projections employed in the discounted 
cash flow calculation have been determined by 
management based on the best information available 
to reflect the amount that an entity could obtain from 
the disposal of the Nokia Siemens Networks CGU in an 
arm’s length transaction between knowledgeable, 
willing parties, after deducting the estimated costs 
of disposal.

The discount rates applied in the value in use 

calculation for each CGU have been determined 
independently of capital structure reflecting current 
assessments of the time value of money and relevant 
market risk premiums. Risk premiums included in the 
determination of the discount rate reflect risks and 
uncertainties for which the future cash flow estimates 
have not been adjusted. Overall, the discount rates ap-
plied in the 2009 impairment testing have decreased 
in line with declining interest rates and narrowing 
credit spreads.

In case there are reasonably possible changes in 

estimates or underlying assumptions applied in our 
goodwill impairment testing, such as growth rates 
and discount rates, which could have a material im-
pact on the carrying amount of the goodwill or result 
in an impairment loss, those are disclosed below in 
connection with the relevant CGU.

The Group recorded an impairment loss of 
EUR 908 million in the third quarter of 2009 to reduce 
the carrying amount of the Nokia Siemens Networks 
CGU to its recoverable amount. The impairment loss 
was allocated in its entirety to the carrying amount 

of goodwill arising from the formation of Nokia 
Siemens Networks and from subsequent acquisitions 
completed by Nokia Siemens Networks. The impair-
ment loss is presented as impairment of goodwill in 
the consolidated income statement. As a result of the 
impairment loss, the amount of goodwill allocated to 
the Nokia Siemens Networks CGU has been reduced 
to zero.

The recoverability of the Nokia Siemens Networks 

CGU has declined as a result of a decline in forecasted 
profits and cash flows. The Group evaluated the 
historical and projected financial performance of the 
Nokia Siemens Networks CGU taking into consider-
ation the challenging competitive factors and market 
conditions in the infrastructure and related service 
business. As a result of this evaluation, the Group 
lowered its net sales and gross margin projections for 
the Nokia Siemens Networks CGU. The reduction in the 
projected scale of the business had a negative impact 
on the projected profits and cash flows of the Nokia 
Siemens Networks CGU.

We have performed our annual goodwill impair-

ment testing during the fourth quarter of 2009 on the 
opening fourth quarter balances. During 2009, the 
conditions in the world economy have shown signs of 
improvement as countries have begun to emerge from 
the global economic downturn. However, significant 
uncertainty exists regarding the speed, timing and 
resiliency of the global economic recovery and this 
uncertainty is reflected in the impairment testing for 
each of the Group’s CGUs.

Goodwill amounting to EUR 1 227 million has 

been allocated to the Devices & Services CGU for the 
purpose of impairment testing. The impairment 
testing has been carried out based on management’s 
expectation of stable market share and normalized 
profit margins in the medium to long-term. The good-
will impairment testing conducted for the Devices & 
Services CGU for the year ended December 31, 2009 did 
not result in any impairment charges.

Goodwill amounting to EUR 3 944 million has 
been allocated to the NAVTEQ CGU. The impairment 
testing has been carried out based on management’s 
expectations and assessment of the financial perfor-
mance and future strategies of the NAVTEQ CGU in light 
of current and expected market and economic condi-
tions. The goodwill impairment testing conducted 
for the NAVTEQ CGU for the year ended December 31, 
2009 did not result in any impairment charges. The 
recoverable amount of the NAVTEQ CGU is between 5 
to 10% higher than its carrying amount. The Group ex-
pects that a reasonably possible change of 1% in the 
valuation assumptions for long-term growth rate or 
discount rate would give rise to an impairment loss.
The key assumptions applied in the impairment 

testing for each CGU in the annual goodwill impair-
ment testing for each year indicated are presented in 
the table below:

Cash-generating unit, % 

2009 

2008 

2009 

2008 

2009 

2008

Devices & Services 1 

Nokia Siemens Networks 

NAVTEQ 1

Terminal growth rate 

Pre-tax discount rate 

2.00 

2.28 

11.46 

12.35 

1.00 

1.00 

13.24 

15.60 

5.00 

5.00

12.60 

12.42

1  Subsequent to the acquisition of NAVTEQ on July 10, 2008, we have had three operating and reportable segments: Devices & Services, 

NAVTEQ and Nokia Siemens Networks. The organizational changes fundamentally altered our reporting structure, the information reported 
to management as well as the way in which management monitors and runs operations and accordingly no directly comparable informa-
tion for the Devices & Services CGU and NAVTEQ CGU is available for the year ended December 31, 2007. 

The annual goodwill impairment testing 
conducted for each of the Group’s CGUs for the years 
ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 have not resulted 
in any impairment charges. The goodwill impairment 
testing for the year ended December 31, 2009 resulted 
in the aforementioned impairment charge for the 
Nokia Siemens Networks CGU. 

The Group has applied consistent valuation 
methodologies for each of the Group’s CGUs for the 
years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007. We 
periodically update the assumptions applied in our 
impairment testing to reflect management’s best 
estimates of future cash flows and the conditions that 
are expected to prevail during the forecast period.
See Note 7 to our consolidated financial state-
ments for further information regarding “Valuation of 
long-lived and intangible assets and goodwill.”

Fair value of derivatives and other financial 
instruments

The fair value of financial instruments that are not 
traded in an active market (for example, unlisted equi-
ties, currency options and embedded derivatives) are 
determined using valuation techniques. We use judg-
ment to select an appropriate valuation methodology 
and underlying assumptions based principally on 
existing market conditions. If quoted market prices are 
not available for unlisted shares, fair value is estimated 
by using various factors, including, but not limited to: 
(1) the current market value of similar instruments, 
(2) prices established from a recent arm’s length fi-
nancing transaction of the target companies, (3) analy-
sis of market prospects and operating performance of 
the target companies taking into consideration of pub-
lic market comparable companies in similar industry 
sectors. Changes in these assumptions may cause the 
Group to recognize impairments or losses in the future 
periods. The financial impact of these assumptions 
mainly affects Devices & Services segment.

Income taxes

The Group is subject to income taxes both in Finland 
and in numerous other jurisdictions. Significant judg-
ment is required in determining income tax expense, 
tax provisions, deferred tax assets and liabilities rec-
ognized in the consolidated financial statements. We 
recognize deferred tax assets to the extent that it is 

probable that sufficient taxable income will be avail-
able in the future against which the temporary differ-
ences and unused tax losses can be utilized. We have 
considered future taxable income and tax planning 
strategies in making this assessment. If circumstances 
indicate it is no longer probable that deferred tax as-
sets will be utilized they are assessed for realizability 
and adjusted as necessary. At December 31, 2009, the 
Group had loss carry forwards and temporary differ-
ences of EUR 2 532 million (EUR 102 million in 2008) for 
which no deferred tax assets were recognized in the 
consolidated financial statements due to loss history 
and current year loss in certain jurisdictions.

We recognize tax provisions based on estimates 

and assumptions when, despite our belief that tax 
return positions are supportable, it is more likely than 
not that certain positions will be challenged and may 
not be fully sustained upon review by tax authori-
ties. In 2009, Nokia benefited EUR 203 million from 
the positive net effect from the development and 
outcome of various prior year taxes and changes in 
tax contingencies impacting Nokia taxes.

If the final outcome of these matters differs 
from the amounts initially recorded, differences may 
positively or negatively impact the income tax and 
deferred tax provisions in the period in which such 
determination is made.

Pensions

The determination of our pension benefit obligation 
and expense for defined benefit pension plans is 
dependent on our selection of certain assumptions 
used by actuaries in calculating such amounts. Those 
assumptions are described in Note 5 to our consolidat-
ed financial statements and include, among others, 
the discount rate, expected long-term rate of return 
on plan assets and annual rate of increase in future 
compensation levels. A portion of our plan assets is 
invested in equity securities. The equity markets have 
experienced volatility, which has affected the value 
of our pension plan assets. This volatility may make 
it difficult to estimate the long-term rate of return 
on plan assets. Actual results that differ from our as-
sumptions are accumulated and amortized over future 
periods and therefore generally affect our recognized 
expense and recorded obligation in such future peri-
ods. Our assumptions are based on actual historical 
experience and external data regarding compensation 
and discount rate trends. While we believe that our 

Critical accounting policies 

assumptions are appropriate, significant differences 
in our actual experience or significant changes in our 
assumptions may materially affect our pension obli-
gation and our future expense. The financial impact of 
the pension assumptions affects mainly the Devices & 
Services and Nokia Siemens Networks segments.

Share-based compensation

We have various types of equity settled share-based 
compensation schemes for employees. Employee 
services received, and the corresponding increase in 
equity, are measured by reference to the fair value 
of the equity instruments as at the date of grant, 
excluding the impact of any non-market vesting 
conditions. Fair value of stock options is estimated by 
using the Black-Scholes model on the date of grant 
based on certain assumptions. Those assumptions 
are described in Note 23 to our consolidated financial 
statements and include, among others, the dividend 
yield, expected volatility and expected life of stock op-
tions. The expected life of stock options is estimated 
by observing general option holder behavior and ac-
tual historical terms of Nokia stock option programs, 
whereas the assumption of the expected volatility 
has been set by reference to the implied volatility of 
stock options available on Nokia shares in the open 
market and in light of historical patterns of volatility. 
These variables make estimation of fair value of stock 
options difficult.

Non-market vesting conditions attached to the 

performance shares are included in assumptions 
about the number of shares that the employee will 
ultimately receive relating to projections of sales and 
earnings per share. On a regular basis, we review the 
assumptions made and revise the estimates of the 
number of performance shares that are expected 
to be settled, where necessary. At the date of grant, 
the number of performance shares granted that are 
expected to be settled is assumed to be two times 
the amount at threshold. Any subsequent revisions to 
the estimates of the number of performance shares 
expected to be settled may increase or decrease total 
compensation expense. Such increase or decrease 
adjusts the prior period compensation expense in 
the period of the review on a cumulative basis for 
unvested performance shares for which compensation 
expense has already been recognized in the profit and 
loss account, and in subsequent periods for unvested 
performance shares for which the expense has not 
yet been recognized in the profit and loss account. 
Significant differences in employee option activity, 
equity market performance, and our projected and 
actual net sales and earnings per share performance 
may materially affect future expense. In addition, the 
value, if any, an employee ultimately receives from 
share-based payment awards may not correspond to 
the expense amounts recorded by the Group.

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Corporate governance statement *

Group Executive Board

The current members of Nokia’s Group Executive Board are set forth below.

According to Nokia’s Articles of Association, Nokia 
has a Group Executive Board that is responsible 
for the operative management of the Group. The 
Board has the responsibility for appointing and 
discharging the President and Chief Executive 
Officer, Chief Financial Officer and the other 
members of the Group Executive Board. The Chief 
Executive Officer, who is separate from Chairman, 
also acts as President, and his rights and respon-
sibilities include those allotted to the President 
under Finnish law.

*  This Corporate Governance Statement is issued separately 
from the Review by the Board of Directors. The review 
by the Board of Directors 2009 starts on page 3 of this 
publication.

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Nokia in 2009

Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo, b. 1953
President and CEO of Nokia Corporation.
Member of the Board of Directors of Nokia 
Corporation.
Group Executive Board member since 1990, 
Chairman since 2006.
With Nokia 1980 –1981, rejoined 1982.

LL.M. (University of Helsinki).

President and COO of Nokia Corporation 2005–2006, 
Executive Vice President and General Manager of Nokia 
Mobile Phones 2004–2005, Executive Vice President, 
CFO of Nokia 1999–2003, Executive Vice President of 
Nokia Americas and President of Nokia Inc. 1997–1998, 
Executive Vice President, CFO of Nokia 1992–1996, 
Senior Vice President, Finance of Nokia 1990–1991.

Chairman of the Board of Directors of NAVTEQ Corpora-
tion and Nokia Siemens Networks B.V. Member of the 
Board of the Confederation of Finnish Industries EK. 
Member of The European Round Table of Industrialists.

Esko Aho, b. 1954
Executive Vice President, 
Corporate Relations and Responsibility.
Group Executive Board member since 2009.
Joined Nokia 2008.

Master of Social Sciences (University of Helsinki).

President of the Finnish Innovation Fund, Sitra 2004–
2008. Private consultant 2003–2004. Lecturer, Harvard 
University 2000–2001. Prime Minister of Finland 
1991–1995. Chairman of the Centre Party 1990–2002. 
Member of the Finnish Parliament 1983–2003. Elector 
in the presidential elections of 1978, 1982 and 1988.

Member of the Board of Directors of Fortum Corpora-
tion and Russian Venture Company. Vice Chairman of 
the Board, Technology Industries of Finland. Member 
of the Club de Madrid, the InterAction Council and the 
Science and Technology in Society Forum (STS).

Timo Ihamuotila, b. 1966
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer.
Group Executive Board member since 2007. With 
Nokia 1993–1996, rejoined 1999.

Master of Science (Economics) (Helsinki School of 
Economics), Licentiate of Science (Finance) (Helsinki 
School of Economics).

Executive Vice President, Sales, Markets 2008–2009, 
Executive Vice President, Sales and Portfolio Manage-
ment, Mobile Phones 2007, Senior Vice President, CDMA 
Business Unit, Mobile Phones 2004–2007, Vice Presi-
dent, Finance, Corporate Treasurer 2000–2004, Direc-
tor, Corporate Finance, Nokia Corporation 1999–2000. 
Vice President of Nordic Derivates Sales, Citibank plc 
1996–1999. Manager, Dealing & Risk Management, 
Nokia 1993–1996. Analyst, Assets and Liability 
Management, Kansallis Bank 1990–1993.

Member of the Board of Directors of NAVTEQ 
Corporation and Nokia Siemens Networks B.V.

Mary T. McDowell, b. 1964
Executive Vice President, Chief Development Officer. 
Group Executive Board member since 2004.
Joined Nokia 2004.

Bachelor of Science (Computer Science) (College of 
Engineering at the University of Illinois).

Executive Vice President and General Manager of 
Enterprise Solutions 2004–2007. Senior Vice President, 
Strategy and Corporate Development of Hewlett-Pack-
ard Company 2003, Senior Vice President & General 
Manager, Industry-Standard Servers of Hewlett-
Packard Company 2002–2003, Senior Vice President 
& General Manager, Industry-Standard Servers of 
Compaq Computer Corporation 1998-2002, Vice Presi-
dent, Marketing, Server Products Division of Compaq 
Computer Corporation 1996–1998. Holder of executive, 
managerial and other positions at Compaq Computer 
Corporation 1986–1996.

Member of the Board of Directors of NAVTEQ 
Corporation.

Hallstein Moerk, b. 1953
Executive Vice President, Human Resources.
Group Executive Board member since 2004.
Joined Nokia 1999.

Diplomøkonom (Econ.) (Norwegian School 
of Management).

Holder of various positions at Hewlett-Packard Cor-
poration 1977–1999. HR Manager for Europe, Middle 
East and Africa and Managing Director for European 
Multicountry Area were the last positions.

Member of the Board of Advisors of Center for HR 
Strategy, Rutgers University. Fellow of Academy of 
Human Resources, Class of 2007.

Dr. Tero Ojanperä, b. 1966
Executive Vice President, Services.
Group Executive Board member since 2005.
Joined Nokia 1990.

Master of Science (University of Oulu), Ph.D. (Delft 
University of Technology, The Netherlands).

Executive Vice President, Chief Technology Officer 
2006–2007. Executive Vice President & Chief Strategy 
Officer 2005–2006, Senior Vice President, Head of 
Nokia Research Center 2003–2004. Vice President, Re-
search, Standardization and Technology of IP Mobility 
Networks, Nokia Networks 1999–2002. Vice President, 
Radio Access Systems Research and General Manager 
of Nokia Networks in Korea 1999. Head of Radio Access 
Systems Research, Nokia Networks 1998–1999, Princi-
pal Engineer, Nokia Research Center, 1997–1998.

Member of Young Global Leaders.

Niklas Savander, b. 1962
Executive Vice President, Services.
Group Executive Board Member 2006.
Joined Nokia 1997.

Master of Science (Eng.) (Helsinki University of Tech-
nology), Master of Science (Economics and Business 
Administration) (Swedish School of Economics and 
Business Administration, Helsinki).

Executive Vice President, Technology Platforms 
2006–2007. Senior Vice President and General Manager 
of Nokia Enterprise Solutions, Mobile Devices Busi-
ness Unit 2003–2006, Senior Vice President, Nokia 
Mobile Software, Market Operations 2002–2003, Vice 
President, Nokia Mobile Software, Strategy, Market-
ing & Sales 2001–2002, Vice President and General 
Manager of Nokia Networks, Mobile Internet Applica-
tions 2000–2001, Vice President of Nokia Networks, 
Systems Marketing 1997–1998. Holder of executive and 
managerial positions at Hewlett-Packard Company 
1987–1997.

Member of the Board of Directors of NAVTEQ Corpora-
tion and Nokia Siemens Networks B.V. Member of the 
Board of Directors and secretary of Waldemar von 
Frenckells Stiftelse.

Richard A. Simonson, b. 1958
Executive Vice President, Head of Mobile Phones 
and Strategic Sourcing, Devices.
Group Executive Board member since 2004.
Joined Nokia 2001.

Bachelor of Science (Mining Eng.) (Colorado School 
of Mines), Master of Business Administration (Finance) 
(Wharton School of Business at University 
of Pennsylvania).

Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of 
Nokia Corporation 2003–2009, Vice President & Head 
of Customer Finance of Nokia Corporation 2001–2003, 
Managing Director of Telecom & Media Group of 
Barclays 2001, Head of Global Project Finance and 
other various positions at Bank of America Securities 
1985–2001.

Member of the Board of Directors of Nokia Siemens 
Networks B.V. Member of the Board of Directors of 
Electronic Arts, Inc., and Silver Spring Networks. Mem-
ber of the Board of Trustees of International House
–New York. Member of US Treasury Advisory Commit-
tee on the Auditing Profession.

Alberto Torres, b. 1965
Executive Vice President, Solutions.
Group Executive member since October 1, 2009.
Joined Nokia 2004.

Ph.D. in Computer Science (Stanford University), 
Bachelor and Master of Science (Universidad Simón 
Bolívar).

Senior Vice President, Head of Devices Category 
Management 2009, Senior Vice President, Focused 
Businesses 2008–2009, President, Vertu 2005–2009, 
Vice President, Corporate Strategy, Nokia 2004–2005, 
Principal, McKinsey & Company, 1994–2003, President, 
Gnosis 1988–1989.

Anssi Vanjoki, b. 1956
Executive Vice President, Markets.
Group Executive Board member since 1998.
Joined Nokia 1991.

Master of Science (Econ.) (Helsinki School of Economics 
and Business Administration).

Executive Vice President and General Manager of 
Multimedia 2004–2007. Executive Vice President of 
Nokia Mobile Phones 1998–2003, Senior Vice President, 
Europe & Africa of Nokia Mobile Phones 1994–1998, 
Vice President, Sales of Nokia Mobile Phones 
1991–1994, 3M Corporation 1980–1991.

Chairman of the Board of Directors of Amer Sports 
Corporation. Member of the Board of Directors of 
Sonova Holding AG.

Dr. Kai Öistämö, b. 1964
Executive Vice President, Devices.
Group Executive Board Member since 2005.
Joined Nokia in 1991.

Doctor of Technology (Signal Processing), Master 
of Science (Engineering) (Tampere University of 
Technology). Executive Vice President and General 
Manager of Mobile Phones 2005–2007. Senior Vice 
President, Business Line Management, Mobile Phones 
2004–2005, Senior Vice President, Mobile Phones 
Business Unit, Nokia Mobile Phones 2002–2003, Vice 
President, TDMA/GSM 1900 Product Line, Nokia Mobile 
Phones 1999–2002, Vice President, TDMA Product Line 
1997–1999. Various technical and managerial posi-
tions in Nokia Consumer Electronics and Nokia Mobile 
Phones 1991–1997.

Member of Board of Directors of Nokian Tyres plc.

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Alberto Torres, Executive Vice President, Head of Solu-
tion Unit, was appointed as a member of the Group Ex-
ecutive Board as of October 1, 2009. Robert Andersson 
left the Group Executive Board as from September 30, 
2009 to head Nokia Corporate Alliances and Business 
Development. Simon Beresford-Wylie, left the Group 
Executive Board and the position of Chief Executive 
Officer of Nokia Siemens Networks as from September 
30, 2009 and left the company on November 1, 2009.

Juha Äkräs has been appointed Executive Vice Presi-
dent of Human Resources as from April 1, 2010. At the 
same time, he will become a member of the Group 
Executive Board. Mr. Äkräs is currently Senior Vice 
President, co-heading Human Resources with  
Mr. Moerk, the current Executive Vice President of 
Human Resources. Mr. Moerk will leave the Group 
Executive Board as from March 31, 2010 and will act as 
Executive Advisor in Nokia until his retirement at the 
end of September 2010.

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Board of Directors

The current members of the Board of Directors 
were elected at the Annual General Meeting on 
April 23, 2009, based on the proposal of the Cor-
porate Governance and Nomination Committee 
of the Board of Directors. On the same date, the 
Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Board of Di-
rectors, as well as the Chairmen and members of 
the committees of the Board, were elected among 
the Board members and among the independent 
directors of the Board, respectively.

The members of the Board of Directors are an-
nually elected by a simple majority of the share-
holders’ votes represented at the Annual General 
Meeting for a one-year term ending at close of 
the next Annual General Meeting.

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The current members of the Board of Directors and its committees 
are set forth below. 

Chairman Jorma Ollila, b. 1950
Chairman of the Board of Directors of Nokia 
Corporation. 
Chairman of the Board of Directors 
of Royal Dutch Shell Plc. 
Board member since 1995. Chairman since 1999.

Master of Political Science (University of Helsinki), 
Master of Science (Econ.) (London School of 
Economics), Master of Science (Eng.) (Helsinki 
University of Technology).

Chairman and CEO, Chairman of the Group Executive 
Board of Nokia Corporation 1999–2006, President and 
CEO, Chairman of the Group Executive Board of Nokia 
Corporation 1992–1999, President of Nokia Mobile 
Phones 1990–1992, Senior Vice President, Finance of 
Nokia 1986–1989. Holder of various managerial posi-
tions at Citibank within corporate banking 1978–1985.

Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Otava 
Books and Magazines Group Ltd and member of the 
Board of Directors of Fruugo Inc. Chairman of the 
Boards of Directors and the Supervisory Boards of The 
Research Institute of the Finnish Economy ETLA and 
Finnish Business and Policy Forum EVA. Member of the 
Board of Directors of the University of Helsinki. 
Chairman of the World Business Council for Sustain-
able Development. Vice Chairman of the Independent 
Reflection Group of the Council of the European Union 
considering the future of the European Union. Member 
of The European Round Table of Industrialists. 
Member of the Board of Directors of Ford Motor 
Company 2000–2008. Vice Chairman of UPM-Kymmene 
Corporation 2004–2008.

Vice Chairman Dame Marjorie Scardino, b. 1947
Chief Executive and member of the Board 
of Directors of Pearson plc. 
Board member since 2001. Vice Chairman since 2007.
Chairman of the Corporate Governance and 
Nomination Committee and member of the 
Personnel Committee.

Bachelor of Arts (Baylor University), Juris Doctor 
(University of San Francisco).

Chief Executive of The Economist Group 1993–1997, 
President of the North American Operations of The 
Economist Group 1985–1993, lawyer 1976–1985 
and publisher of The Georgia Gazette newspaper 
1978–1985.

Georg Ehrnrooth, b. 1940
Board member since 2000.
Chairman of the Audit Committee and member 
of the Corporate Governance and Nomination 
Committee.

Master of Science (Eng.) (Helsinki University 
of Technology).

President and CEO of Metra Corporation 1991–2000, 
President and CEO of Lohja Corporation 1979–1991. 
Holder of various executive positions at Wärtsilä 
Corporation within production and management 
1965–1979.

Member of the Board of Directors of Sandvik AB 
(publ). Vice Chairman of the Boards of Directors of 
The Research Institute of the Finnish Economy ETLA 
and Finnish Business and Policy Forum EVA. Member 
of the Board of Directors of Sampo plc. 1992–2009 and 
Chairman 2006–2009. Chairman of the Board of Direc-
tors of Assa Abloy AB (publ) 1994–2006. Vice Chairman 
of the Board of Directors of Rautaruukki Corporation 
2001–2007.

Lalita D. Gupte, b. 1948
Non-executive Chairman of the ICICI Venture 
Funds Management Co Ltd.
Board member since 2007.
Member of the Audit Committee.

B.A. in Economics (Hons) (University of Delhi) and Mas-
ter of Management Studies (University of Bombay).

Joint Managing Director and member of the Board of 
Directors of ICICI Bank Ltd 2002–2006, Joint Managing 
Director and member of the Board of Directors of ICICI 
Ltd 1999–2002 (ICICI Ltd merged with ICICI Bank Ltd 
in 2002), Deputy Managing Director of ICICI Ltd 1996–
1999, Executive Director on the Board of Directors of 
ICICI Ltd 1994–1996. Various leadership positions in 
Corporate and Retail Banking, Strategy and Resources, 
and International Banking in ICICI Ltd since 1971.

Member of the Boards of Directors of ICICI Venture 
Funds Management Co Ltd (non-executive Chairman), 
Bharat Forge Ltd, Kirloskar Brothers Ltd, FirstSource 
Solutions Ltd, Godrej Properties Ltd, HPCL-Mittal Ener-
gy Ltd and Swadhaar FinServe Pvt Ltd. (non-executive 
Chairman). Also member of Board of Governors of edu-
cational institutions. Member of the Board of Directors 
(executive director) of ICICI Bank Ltd 2002–2006, Mem-
ber of the Board of Directors (non-executive director) 
of ICICI Bank Ltd 1994–2002, Member of the Board of 
Directors (executive director) of ICICI Ltd 1994–2002. 
Member of the Board of Directors of ICICI Securities 
Ltd 1993–2006, ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Co Ltd 
2000–2006, ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co Ltd 
2000–2006, ICICI Bank UK Ltd 2003–2006, ICICI Bank 
Canada 2003–2006, ICICI Bank Eurasia Limited Liability 
Company 2005–2006.

 
Dr. Bengt Holmström, b. 1949
Paul A. Samuelson Professor of Economics at MIT, 
joint appointment at the MIT Sloan School 
of Management.
Board member since 1999.

Bachelor of Science (Helsinki University), Master of 
Science (Stanford University), Doctor of Philosophy 
(Stanford University). 

Edwin J. Beinecke Professor of Management Studies 
at Yale University 1985–1994.

Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 
and Foreign Member of The Royal Swedish Academy 
of Sciences. Member of the Boards of Directors of 
The Research Institute of the Finnish Economy ETLA 
and Finnish Business and Policy Forum EVA. Member 
of Aalto University Foundation Board.

Prof. Dr. Henning Kagermann, b. 1947
Board member since 2007.
Member of the Personnel Committee.

Ph.D. in Theoretical Physics (Technical University 
of Brunswick).

Per Karlsson, b. 1955
Independent Corporate Advisor.
Board member since 2002.
Chairman of the Personnel Committee and member 
of the Corporate Governance and Nomination 
Committee.

Degree in Economics and Business Administration 
(Stockholm School of Economics).

Executive Director, with mergers and acquisitions 
advisory responsibilities, at Enskilda M&A, Enskilda 
Securities (London) 1986–1992. Corporate strategy 
consultant at the Boston Consulting Group (London) 
1979–1986.

Member of the Board of Directors of IKANO Holdings S.A.

Isabel Marey-Semper, b. 1967
L’Oréal Group, Director Shared Services R&D.
Board member since 2009. 
Member of the Audit Committee.

Ph.D. in NeuroPharmacology (Université Paris Pierre 
et Marie Curie–Collège de France), MBA (Collège des 
Ingénieurs, Paris).

Co-CEO and Chairman of the Executive Board of SAP AG 
2008–2009. CEO of SAP 2003–2008. Co-chairman of 
the Executive Board of SAP 1998–2003. A number of 
leadership positions in SAP since 1982. Member of SAP 
Executive Board 1991–2009. Taught physics and com-
puter science at the Technical University of Brunswick 
and the University of Mannheim 1980–1992, became 
professor in 1985.

Chief Financial Officer, EVP in charge of strategy of PSA 
Peugeot Citroën 2007–2009. COO, Intellectual Property 
and Licensing Business Unit of Thomson 2006–2007. 
Vice President Corporate Planning at Saint-Gobain 
2004–2005. Director of Corporate Planning, High 
Performance Materials at Saint-Gobain 2002–2004. 
Principal, A.T. Kearney (Telesis, prior to acquisition by 
A.T. Kearney) 1997–2002.

Member of the Board of Directors of Faurecia S.A. 
2007–2009.

Risto Siilasmaa, b. 1966
Board member since 2008.
Member of the Audit Committee.

Master of Science (Eng) (Helsinki University 
of Technology).

President and CEO of F-Secure Corporation 1988–2006.

Chairman of the Board of Directors of F-Secure Cor-
poration, Elisa Corporation and Fruugo Inc. Member 
of the Board of Directors of Blyk Ltd, Ekahau Inc. and 
Efecte Corporation. Vice Chairman of the Board of 
Directors of The Federation of Finnish Technology In-
dustries and Finnish-American Chamber of Commerce, 
member of the Board of Directors of Confederation of 
Finnish Industries EK.

Member of the supervisory boards of Deutsche 
Bank AG, Deutsche Post AG and Münchener Rückver-
sicherungs-Gesellschaft AG (Munich Re). Member of the 
Board of Directors of Wipro Ltd. President of Deutsche 
Akademie der Technikwissenschaften. Member of the 
Honorary Senate of the Foundation Lindau Nobel-
prizewinners.

Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo, b. 1953
President and CEO of Nokia Corporation.
Board member since 2007.

LL.M. (University of Helsinki).

President and COO of Nokia Corporation 2005–2006, 
Executive Vice President and General Manager of Nokia 
Mobile Phones 2004–2005, Executive Vice President, 
CFO of Nokia 1999–2003, Executive Vice President of 
Nokia Americas and President of Nokia Inc. 1997–1998, 
Executive Vice President, CFO of Nokia 1992–1996, 
Senior Vice President, Finance of Nokia 1990–1991.

Chairman of the Board of Directors of Nokia Siemens 
Networks B.V. and NAVTEQ Corporation. Member of the 
Board of the Confederation of Finnish Industries EK. 
Member of The European Round Table of Industrialists. 
Member of the Board of Directors of EMC Corporation 
2004–2009. Chairman of the Board of Directors of 
Sampo Plc 2001–2006.

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Keijo Suila, b. 1945
Board member since 2006.
Member of the Personnel Committee.

B.Sc. (Economics and Business Administration) 
(Helsinki University of Economics and Business 
Administration).

President and CEO of Finnair Plc 1999–2005. Chairman 
of oneworld airline alliance 2003–2004 and member of 
various international aviation and air transportation 
associations 1999–2005. Holder of various executive 
positions, including Vice Chairman and Executive 
Vice President, at Huhtamäki Oyj, Leaf Group and Leaf 
Europe 1985–1998.

Chairman of the Board of Directors of Solidium Oy and 
The Finnish Fair Corporation. Member of the Board of 
Directors of Kesko Corporation 2001–2009 and Vice 
Chairman 2006–2009.

Proposal of the Corporate Governance 
and Nomination Committee for Composition 
of the Board of Directors in 2010

On January 28, 2010, the Corporate Governance and 
Nomination Committee announced its proposal to 
the Annual General Meeting convening on May 6, 2010 
regarding the composition of the Board of Direc-
tors for a one-year term as from the Annual General 
Meeting in 2010 until the close of the Annual General 
Meeting 2011. The Committee proposes to the Annual 
General Meeting that the number of Board members 
be ten and that the following current Board members 
be re-elected: Lalita D. Gupte, Dr. Bengt Holmström, 
Prof. Dr. Henning Kagermann, Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo, 
Per Karlsson, Isabel Marey-Semper, Jorma Ollila, Dame 
Marjorie Scardino, Risto Siilasmaa and Keijo Suila.

Nokia’s Board leadership structure consists of a Chair-
man and Vice Chairman, annually elected by the Board 
and confirmed by the independent directors of the 
Board from among the Board members upon the 
recommendation of the Corporate Governance and 
Nomination Committee. The independent directors of 
the Board also confirm the election of the members 
and Chairmen for the Board’s committees from among 
the Board’s independent directors upon the recom-
mendation of the Corporate Governance and Nomina-
tion Committee and based on each committee’s 
member qualification standards. These elections will 
take place at the Board’s assembly meeting following 
the Annual General Meeting.

On January 28, 2010, the Corporate Governance and 
Nomination Committee announced that it will propose 
at the assembly meeting of the new Board of Directors 
after the Annual General Meeting on May 6, 2010 that 
Jorma Ollila be elected as Chairman of the Board and 
Dame Marjorie Scardino as Vice Chairman of the Board.

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Corporate governance

Pursuant to the provisions of the Finnish Companies 
Act and Nokia’s Articles of Association, the control and 
management of Nokia is divided among the share-
holders at a general meeting, the Board of Directors 
(or the “Board”), the President and the Group Execu-
tive Board chaired by the Chief Executive Officer. 

Under its Articles of Association, in addition to the 
Board of Directors, Nokia has a Group Executive Board, 
which is responsible for the operative management of 
the Group. The Chairman and members of the Group 
Executive Board are appointed by the Board of Direc-
tors. Only the Chairman of the Group Executive Board 
can be a member of both the Board of Directors and 
the Group Executive Board.

The Board of Directors

The operations of the company are managed under 
the direction of the Board of Directors, within the 
framework set by the Finnish Companies Act and 
Nokia’s Articles of Association as well as any comple-
mentary rules of procedure as defined by the Board, 
such as the Corporate Governance Guidelines and 
related Board Committee charters.

The responsibilities of the Board of Directors

The Board represents and is accountable to the share-
holders of the company. The Board’s responsibilities 
are active, not passive, and include the responsibility 
regularly to evaluate the strategic direction of the 
company, management policies and the effective-
ness with which management implements them. 
The Board’s responsibilities also include overseeing 
the structure and composition of the company’s top 
management and monitoring legal compliance and 
the management of risks related to the company’s op-
erations. In doing so, the Board may set annual ranges 
and/or individual limits for capital expenditures, 
investments and divestitures and financial commit-
ments not to be exceeded without Board approval.
Nokia has a Risk Policy which outlines Nokia’s 

risk management policies and processes and is 
approved by the Audit Committee. The Board’s role 
in risk oversight includes risk analysis and assess-
ment in connection with each financial and business 
review, update and decision-making proposal and is 
an integral part of all Board deliberations. The Audit 
Committee is responsible for, among other matters, 
risk management relating to the financial reporting 
process and assisting the Board’s oversight of the risk 
management function. Nokia applies a common and 
systematic approach to risk management across all 
business operations and processes based on a strategy 
approved by the Board. Accordingly, risk management 
at Nokia is not a separate process but a normal daily 
business and management practice. 

The Board has the responsibility for appointing 

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and discharging the President and the Chief Executive 
Officer, the Chief Financial Executive Officer and the 
other members of the Group Executive Board. The Chief 
Executive Officer, who is separate from Chairman, also 
acts as President, and his rights and responsibilities 
include those allotted to the President under Finnish 
law. Subject to the requirements of Finnish law, the 
independent directors of the Board confirm the com-
pensation and the employment conditions of the Chief 
Executive Officer upon the recommendation of the Per-
sonnel Committee. The compensation and employment 
conditions of the other members of the Group Executive 
Board are approved by the Personnel Committee upon 
the recommendation of the Chief Executive Officer.

The basic responsibility of the members of the 
Board is to act in good faith and with due care so as to 
exercise their business judgment on an informed basis 
in what they reasonably and honestly believe to be in 
the best interests of the company and its shareholders. 
In discharging that obligation, the directors must in-
form themselves of all relevant information reasonably 
available to them. The Board and each Board Com-
mittee also have the power to hire independent legal, 
financial or other advisors as they deem necessary.

The Board conducts annual performance self-
evaluations, which also include evaluations of the Board 
Committees’ work, the results of which are discussed by 
the Board. In 2009, the self-evaluation process consist-
ed of a questionnaire, a one-to-one discussion between 
the Chairman and each director, and a discussion by the 
entire Board of the outcome of the evaluation, possible 
measures to be taken, as well as measures taken based 
on the Board’s self-evaluation of the previous year. 
In addition, performance of the Board Chairman was 
evaluated in a process led by the Vice Chairman.

Election, composition and meetings 
of the Board of Directors

Pursuant to the Articles of Association, Nokia Corpora-
tion has a Board of Directors composed of a minimum 
of seven and a maximum of 12 members. The mem-
bers of the Board are elected for a term of one year at 
each Annual General Meeting, i.e., as from the close 
of that Annual General Meeting until the close of the 
following Annual General Meeting, which convenes 
each year by June 30. The Annual General Meeting held 
on April 23, 2009 elected 11 members to the Board 
of Directors. The members of the Board of Directors 
elected by the Annual General Meeting in 2009 are 
Georg Ehrnrooth, Lalita D. Gupte, Dr. Bengt Holmström, 
Dr. Henning Kagermann, Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo, Per 
Karlsson, Jorma Ollila, Dame Marjorie Scardino, Isabel 
Marey-Semper, Risto Siilasmaa and Keijo Suila.

Nokia’s Board leadership structure consists of a 
Chairman and Vice Chairman, annually elected by the 
Board and confirmed by the independent directors of 
the Board from among the Board members upon the 
recommendation of the Corporate Governance and 
Nomination Committee. On April 23, 2009, the indepen-

dent directors of the Board elected Jorma Ollila to con-
tinue to act as Chairman and Dame Marjorie Scardino 
to continue to act as Vice Chairman of the Board. The 
Chairman has certain specific duties as defined by 
Finnish standards and the Nokia Corporate Governance 
Guidelines. The Board has determined that Nokia Board 
Chairman, Mr. Ollila, is independent as defined by 
Finnish standards, and also under the New York Stock 
Exchange rules since June 1, 2009. The Vice Chairman 
of the Board shall assume the duties of the Chairman 
in case the Chairman is prevented from performing his 
duties. The Board has determined that Nokia Board Vice 
Chairman, Dame Marjorie Scardino, is also independent 
as defined by Finnish standards and relevant stock 
exchange rules and has been independent since being 
appointed Vice Chairman in 2007. The Chief Execu-
tive Officer is currently a member of the Board. Nokia 
does not have a policy concerning the combination or 
separation of the roles of Chairman and Chief Executive 
Officer, but the leadership structure is dependent on the 
company needs, shareholder value and other relevant 
factors applicable from time to time, and respecting the 
highest corporate governance standards.

The current members of the Board are all 
non-executive, except the President and CEO who is 
an executive member of the Board. The Board has 
determined that all ten non-executive Board members 
are independent as defined by Finnish standards. Also, 
the Board has determined that nine of the Board’s ten 
non-executive members are independent directors as 
defined by the rules of the New York Stock Exchange. Dr. 
Bengt Holmström was determined not to be indepen-
dent under the rules of the New York Stock Exchange 
due to a family relationship with an executive officer of 
a Nokia supplier of whose consolidated gross revenue 
from Nokia accounts for an amount that exceeds the 
limit provided in the New York Stock Exchange rules, 
but that is less than 8%. The executive member of the 
Board, President and CEO Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo, was 
determined not to be independent under both Finnish 
standards and the New York Stock Exchange rules.

The Board held 13 meetings during 2009, of which 

seven were regularly scheduled meetings held in 
person and six were meetings held in writing. The at-
tendance at all meetings was 100%. The non-executive 
directors meet without management at regularly 
scheduled sessions twice a year and at such other times 
as they deem appropriate, in practice in connection 
with each regularly scheduled meeting in 2009. Such 
sessions were chaired by the non-executive Chairman 
of the Board or, in his absence, the non-executive Vice 
Chairman of the Board. In addition, the independent 
directors meet separately at least once annually, and 
did so in 2009. All the directors attended Nokia’s Annual 
General Meeting held on April 23, 2009. The Finnish 
Corporate Governance Code recommends attendance by 
the Board Chairman and a sufficient number of direc-
tors to allow the shareholders to exercise their right to 
present questions to the Board and management.
The independent directors of the Board also 
confirm the election of the members and Chairmen 

for the Board’s committees from among the Board’s 
independent directors upon the recommendation of 
the Corporate Governance and Nomination Committee 
and based on each committee’s member qualification 
standards.

The Corporate Governance Guidelines concerning 

the directors’ responsibilities, the composition and 
selection of the Board, Board Committees and certain 
other matters relating to corporate governance are 
available on Nokia’s website, www.nokia.com.

According to Finnish law, the shareholders have 
the right to submit director recommendations or other 
agenda items or proposals to the agenda of a general 
meeting provided that the item or proposal belongs to 
the scope of the general meeting of the shareholders 
and the request is made to the Board in writing well in 
advance to be included in the notice of the meeting, 
which time may not be deemed to be earlier than four 
weeks before the notice of the meeting. 

Committees of the Board of Directors

The Audit Committee consists of a minimum of three 
members of the Board who meet all applicable indepen-
dence, financial literacy and other requirements of Finn-
ish law and the rules of the stock exchanges where Nokia 
shares are listed, including NASDAQ OMX Helsinki and the 
New York Stock Exchange. Since April 23, 2009, the Audit 
Committee consists of the following four members of 
the Board: Georg Ehrnrooth (Chairman), Lalita D. Gupte, 
Isabel Marey-Semper and Risto Siilasmaa.

The Audit Committee is established by the Board 

primarily for the purpose of overseeing the accounting 
and financial reporting processes of the company and 
audits of the financial statements of the company. 
The Committee is responsible for assisting the Board’s 
oversight of (1) the quality and integrity of the com-
pany’s financial statements and related disclosure, 
(2) the statutory audit of the company’s financial 
statements, (3) the external auditor’s qualifications 
and independence, (4) the performance of the external 
auditor subject to the requirements of Finnish law, (5) 
the performance of the company’s internal controls 
and risk management and assurance function, (6) the 
performance of the internal audit function, and (7) the 
company’s compliance with legal and regulatory re-
quirements. The Committee also maintains procedures 
for the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints 
received by the company regarding accounting, 
internal controls, or auditing matters and for the con-
fidential, anonymous submission by employees of the 
company of concerns regarding accounting or auditing 
matters. Nokia’s disclosure controls and procedures, 
which are reviewed by the Audit Committee and 
approved by the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief 
Financial Officer, as well as Nokia’s internal controls 
over financial reporting, are designed to provide rea-
sonable assurance regarding the quality and integrity 
of the company’s financial statements and related 
disclosures. The Disclosure Committee chaired by the 

Chief Financial Officer is responsible for preparation of 
the quarterly and annual results announcements, and 
the process includes involvement by business manag-
ers, business controllers and other functions, like 
internal audit, as well as a final review and confirma-
tion by the Audit Committee and the Board. 

Under Finnish law, Nokia’s external auditor is 
elected by the shareholders by a simple majority vote 
at the Annual General Meeting for one fiscal year at 
a time. The Audit Committee makes a proposal to 
the shareholders in respect of the appointment of 
the external auditor based upon its evaluation of the 
qualifications and independence of the auditor to be 
proposed for election or re-election. Also under Finn-
ish law, the fees of the external auditor are approved 
by Nokia’s shareholders by a simple majority vote at 
the Annual General Meeting. The Committee makes 
a proposal to the shareholders in respect of the fees 
of the external auditor, and approves the external 
auditor’s annual audit fees under the guidance given 
by the shareholders at the Annual General Meeting. 
For information about the fees paid to Nokia’s external 
auditor, PricewaterhouseCoopers, during 2009 see 
“Auditor fees and services” on page 96.

In discharging its oversight role, the Committee 

has full access to all company books, records, facilities 
and personnel. The Committee may retain counsel, 
auditors or other advisors in its sole discretion, and 
must receive appropriate funding, as determined by 
the Committee, from the company for the payment of 
compensation to such outside advisors.

The Audit Committee meets at least four times 

a year based upon a schedule established at the first 
meeting following the appointment of the Committee. 
The Committee meets separately with the representa-
tives of Nokia’s management, head of the internal audit 
function, and the external auditor in connection with 
each regularly scheduled meeting. The head of the in-
ternal audit function has at all time direct access to the 
Audit Committee, without involvement of management. 
The Audit Committee had six meetings in 2009. 
The attendance at all meetings was 100%. In addition, 
any directors who wish to may attend Audit Commit-
tee meetings as nonvoting observers.

The Personnel Committee consists of a minimum of 
three members of the Board who meet all applicable 
independence requirements of Finnish law and the 
rules of the stock exchanges where Nokia shares are 
listed, including NASDAQ OMX Helsinki and the New 
York Stock Exchange. Since April 23, 2009, the Person-
nel Committee consists of the following four members 
of the Board: Per Karlsson (Chairman), Henning Kager-
mann, Marjorie Scardino and Keijo Suila.

The primary purpose of the Personnel Commit-

tee is to oversee the personnel policies and practices 
of the company. It assists the Board in discharging its 
responsibilities relating to all compensation, including 
equity compensation, of the company’s executives and 
the terms of employment of the same. The Committee 
has overall responsibility for evaluating, resolving and 

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making recommendations to the Board regarding (1) 
compensation of the company’s top executives and 
their employment conditions, (2) all equity-based 
plans, (3) incentive compensation plans, policies and 
programs of the company affecting executives and 
(4) other significant incentive plans. The Committee is 
responsible for overseeing compensation philosophy 
and principles and ensuring the above compensation 
programs are performance-based, properly motivate 
management, support overall corporate strategies and 
are aligned with shareholders’ interests. The Commit-
tee is responsible for the review of senior management 
development and succession plans.

The Personnel Committee had four meetings in 
2009. The average ratio of attendance at the meetings 
was 94%. Three members of the Committee attended 
100% of the Committee meetings and one member 
attended 75% of the meetings. In addition, any direc-
tors who wish to may attend Personnel Committee 
meetings as nonvoting observers.

For further information on the activities of the 
Personnel Committee, see “Executive compensation 
philosophy, programs and decision-making process” 
on page 82.

The Corporate Governance and Nomination Commit-
tee consists of three to five members of the Board who 
meet all applicable independence requirements of 
Finnish law and the rules of the stock exchanges where 
Nokia shares are listed, including NASDAQ OMX Helsinki 
and the New York Stock Exchange. Since April 23, 2009, 
the Corporate Governance and Nomination Committee 
consists of the following three members of the Board: 
Marjorie Scardino (Chairman), Georg Ehrnrooth and 
Per Karlsson.

The Corporate Governance and Nomination Com-

mittee’s purpose is (1) to prepare the proposals for 
the general meetings in respect of the composition 
of the Board and the director remuneration to be ap-
proved by the shareholders and (2) to monitor issues 
and practices related to corporate governance and to 
propose necessary actions in respect thereof.

The Committee fulfills its responsibilities by 
(i) actively identifying individuals qualified to become 
members of the Board, (ii) proposing to the sharehold-
ers the director nominees for election at the Annual 
General Meetings, (iii) monitoring significant develop-
ments in the law and practice of corporate governance 
and of the duties and responsibilities of directors of 
public companies, (iv) assisting the Board and each 
Committee of the Board in its annual performance 
self-evaluations, including establishing criteria to be 
used in connection with such evaluations, (v) develop-
ing and recommending to the Board and administer-
ing Nokia’s Corporate Governance Guidelines, and (vi) 
reviewing the company’s disclosure in the Corporate 
Governance Statement.

The Committee has the power to retain search 

firms or advisors to identify candidates. The Com-
mittee may also retain counsel or other advisors, 
as it deems appropriate. The Committee has sole 

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authority to retain or terminate such search firms 
or advisors and to review and approve such search 
firm or advisor’s fees and other retention terms. It is 
the Committee’s practice to retain a search firm to 
identify director candidates each time a new director 
candidate is searched for. 

The Corporate Governance and Nomination Com-
mittee had three meetings in 2009. The attendance at 
all meetings was 100%. In addition, any directors who 
wish to may attend Corporate Governance and Nomi-
nation Committee meetings as nonvoting observers. 
The charters of each of the committees are avail-

able on Nokia’s website, www.nokia.com.

Certain corporate governance
policies

Nokia has a Code of Conduct which is equally ap-
plicable to all of Nokia’s employees, directors and 
management and is accessible on Nokia’s website, 
www.nokia.com. In addition, Nokia has a Code of Eth-
ics for the Principal Executive Officers and the Senior 
Financial Officers. For more information about Nokia’s 
Code of Ethics, please see www.nokia.com.

Nokia’s corporate governance practices comply 

with the Finnish Corporate Governance Code approved 
by the boards of the Finnish Securities Market Associa-
tion and NASDAQ OMX Helsinki effective as of Janu-
ary 1, 2009. The Finnish Corporate Governance Code is 
accessible, among others, at www.cgfinland.fi. In ad-
dition, Nokia complies with the corporate governance 
rules that are mandatory for foreign private issuers 
under section 303A of the New York Stock Exchange 
Listed Company Manual, which is accessible at http://
nysemanual.nyse.com/lcm/, as well as any other 
mandatory corporate governance rules applicable due 
to listing of Nokia share in Helsinki, Frankfurt and New 
York stock exchanges.

Internal audit function

Nokia has an internal audit function that acts as an 
independent appraisal function by examining and 
evaluating the adequacy and effectiveness of the 
company’s system of internal control.

Internal audit resides within the Chief Financial 
Officer’s organization and also reports to the Audit 
Committee of the Board of Directors. The head of 
internal audit function has at all times direct access 
to the Audit Committee, without involvement of the 
management.

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Compensation of the Board of Directors and the Group Executive Board

Board of Directors

The following table sets forth the annual remunera-
tion of the members of the Board of Directors based 
on their positions on the Board and its committees, 
including the remuneration paid to the President and 
CEO for his duties as a member of the Board of Direc-
tors only, as resolved at the respective Annual General 
Meetings in 2009, 2008 and 2007.

Position, EUR 

Chairman 
Vice Chairman 
Member 
Chairman of Audit Committee 
Member of Audit Committee 
Chairman of Personnel Committee 
Total 

2009 1 

440 000 
150 000 
130 000 
25 000 
10 000 
25 000 
1 840 000 

2008 

440 000 
150 000 
130 000 
25 000 
10 000 
25 000 
1 710 000 

2007

375 000
150 000
130 000
25 000
10 000
25 000
1 775 000

1  The increase in the total amount results from the Board of Directors having one more member in 2009 compared to 2008 while fees paid 

based on the position remained the same.

It is Nokia’s policy that the remuneration consists of 
an annual fee only, no fees for meeting attendance 
are paid, and that a significant portion of director 
compensation will be paid in the form of company 
stock purchased from the market. It is also Nokia’s 
policy that the Board members shall retain all Nokia 
shares received as director compensation until the 
end of the board membership (except for those shares 
needed to offset any costs relating to the acquisition of 
the shares, including taxes). In addition, non-executive 
members of the Board do not receive stock options, 
performance shares, restricted shares or other variable 
compensation for their duties as Board members as per 
company policy. The President and CEO receives variable 
compensation for his executive duties, but not for his 
duties as a member of the Board of Directors. The total 
compensation of the President and CEO is described in 

“Summary compensation table 2009” on page 85.

When preparing the Board of Directors’ remu-
neration proposal, it is the policy of the Corporate 
Governance and Nomination Committee of the Board 
to review and compare the remuneration levels and 
their criteria paid in other global companies with net 
sales and business complexity comparable to that of 
Nokia. The Committee’s aim is to ensure that Nokia 
has an efficient Board of world-class professionals 
representing an appropriate and diverse mix of skills 
and experience. A competitive Board remuneration 
contributes to the achievement of this target.

The remuneration of the Board of Directors is 
resolved annually by Nokia’s Annual General Meet-
ing by a simple majority of the shareholders’ votes 
represented at the meeting, upon proposal by the 
Corporate Governance and Nomination Committee. 

The remuneration is resolved for the period as from 
the respective Annual General Meeting until the close 
of the next Annual General Meeting.

Remuneration of the Board of Directors in 2009
For the year ended December 31, 2009, the aggregate 
remuneration paid to the members of the Board of 
Directors for their services as members of the Board 
and its committees was EUR 1 840 000.

The following table sets forth the total annual 
remuneration paid to the members of the Board of 
Directors in 2009, as resolved by the shareholders 
at the Annual General Meeting on April 23, 2009. For 
information with respect to the Nokia shares and 
equity awards held by the members of the Board of 
Directors, please see “Share ownership of the Board of 
Directors” on page 88.

Change in
pension
 value and
non-qualified
deferred 
compensation 

Non-equity 
incentive 
plan 
compen- 

sation 2 
EUR 

 earnings 2 

EUR 

All other
compen-

sation 2 
EUR 

Stock 
awards 2 
EUR 

Option 
awards 2 
EUR 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

Fees 
earned 
or paid 
in cash 1 
EUR 

440 000 

150 000 

155 000 

140 000 

130 000 

130 000 

130 000 

155 000 

140 000 

140 000 

130 000 

Total
EUR

440 000

150 000

155 000

140 000

130 000

130 000

130 000

155 000

140 000

140 000

130 000

Jorma Ollila, Chairman 3 

Marjorie Scardino, Vice Chairman 4 

Georg Ehrnrooth 5 

Lalita D. Gupte 6 

Bengt Holmström 

Henning Kagermann 

Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo 7 

Per Karlsson 8 

Isabel Marey-Semper 9 

Risto Siilasmaa 10 

Keijo Suila 

Year 

2009 

2009 

2009 

2009 

2009 

2009 

2009 

2009 

2009 

2009 

2009 

1  Approximately 60% of each Board member’s annual remunera-
tion is paid in cash and the remaining 40% in Nokia shares 
purchased from the market.

2  Not applicable to any non-executive member of the Board of 

Directors.

3  The 2009 fee of Mr. Ollila was paid for his services as Chairman of 

the Board.

4  The 2009 fee of Ms. Scardino was paid for her services as Vice 

Chairman of the Board.

5  The 2009 fee paid to Mr. Ehrnrooth amounted to a total of 

EUR 155 000, consisting of a fee of EUR 130 000 for services as a 

member of the Board and EUR 25 000 for services as Chairman of 
the Audit Committee.

member of the Board and EUR 25 000 for services as Chairman of 
the Personnel Committee.

6  The 2009 fee paid to Ms. Gupte amounted to a total of 

9  The 2009 fee paid to Ms. Marey-Semper amounted to a total of 

EUR 140 000, consisting of a fee of EUR 130 000 for services as a 
member of the Board and EUR 10 000 for services as a member of 
the Audit Committee.

EUR 140 000, consisting of a fee of EUR 130 000 for services as a 
member of the Board and EUR 10 000 for services as a member of 
the Audit Committee.

7  This table includes remuneration paid to Mr. Kallasvuo, President 
and CEO, for his services as a member of the Board only. For the 
compensation paid for his services as the President and CEO, see 
“Summary compensation table 2009” on page 85.

10  The 2009 fee paid to Mr. Siilasmaa amounted to a total of 

EUR 140 000, consisting of a fee of EUR 130 000 for services as a 
member of the Board and EUR 10 000 for services as a member of 
the Audit Committee.

8  The 2009 fee paid to Mr. Karlsson amounted to a total of 

EUR 155 000, consisting of a fee of EUR 130 000 for services as a 

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Proposal of the Corporate Governance 
and Nomination Committee for remuneration 
to the Board of Directors in 2010  

On January 28, 2010, the Corporate Governance and 
Nomination Committee of the Board announced that it 
will propose to the Annual General Meeting to be held 
on May 6, 2010 that the annual remuneration payable 
to the Board members elected at the same meeting 
for the term until the close of the Annual General 
Meeting in 2011 be unchanged from 2008 and 2009 as 
follows: EUR 440 000 for the Chairman, EUR 150 000 for 
the Vice Chairman and EUR 130 000 for each member; 
for the Chairman of the Audit Committee and the 
Chairman of the Personnel Committee an additional 
annual fee of EUR 25 000; and for each member of 
the Audit Committee an additional annual fee of 
EUR 10 000. Further, the Corporate Governance and 
Nomination Committee proposes that approximately 
40% of the remuneration be paid in Nokia shares 
purchased from the market, which shares shall be 
retained until the end of the board membership in line 
with the Nokia policy (except for those shares needed 
to offset any costs relating to the acquisition of the 
shares, including taxes).

Executive compensation

Executive compensation philosophy, programs 
and decision-making process

Our executive compensation philosophy and programs 
have been developed to enable Nokia to effectively 
compete in an extremely complex and rapidly evolving 
mobile communications industry. Nokia is a leading 
company in its industry and conducts business glob-
ally. Nokia’s executive compensation programs have 
been designed to attract, retain and motivate talented 
executive officers globally that drive Nokia’s success 
and industry leadership worldwide. Our compensa-
tion programs are designed to promote long-term 
value sustainability of the company and to ensure that 
remuneration is based on performance.

Nokia’s compensation program for executive officers 
includes: 

» 

» 

competitive base pay rates; and 

short- and long-term incentives that are intended 
to result in a competitive total compensation 
package.

The objectives of Nokia’s executive compensation 
programs are to: 

» 

» 

attract and retain outstanding executive talent; 

deliver a significant amount of performance- 
related variable compensation for the achieve-
ment of both short- and long-term stretch goals;

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» 

» 

appropriately balance rewards between both 
Nokia’s and an individual’s performance; and

align the interests of the executive officers with 
those of the shareholders through long-term 
incentives in the form of equity-based awards.

The competitiveness of Nokia’s executive com-
pensation levels and practices is one of several key 
factors the Personnel Committee of the Board (the 
“Personnel Committee”) considers in its determi-
nation of compensation for Nokia executives. The 
Personnel Committee compares, on an annual basis, 
Nokia’s compensation practices, base salaries and 
total compensation, including short- and long-term 
incentives against those of other relevant companies 
with the same or similar revenue, size, global reach 
and complexity that Nokia believes it competes 
against for executive talent. The relevant sample 
includes companies in high technology, telecommu-
nications and Internet services industries, as well as 
other industries that are headquartered in Europe and 
the United States. The peer group is determined by the 
Personnel Committee and reviewed for appropriate-
ness from time to time as deemed necessary due to 
such factors as changes in the business environment 
or industry.

The Personnel Committee retains and uses an 
external consultant from Mercer Human Resources to 
obtain benchmark data and information on current 
market trends. The consultant works directly for the 
Chairman of the Personnel Committee and meets 
annually with the Personnel Committee, without 
management present, to provide an assessment of 
the competitiveness and appropriateness of Nokia’s 
executive pay levels and programs. Management 
provides the consultant with information regarding 
Nokia’s programs and compensation levels in prepara-
tion for meeting with the Committee. The consultant 
of Mercer Human Resources that works for the Person-
nel Committee is independent of Nokia and does not 
have any other business relationships with Nokia.

The Personnel Committee reviews the executive 
officers’ compensation on an annual basis and from 
time to time during the year when special needs 
arise. Without management present, the Personnel 
Committee reviews and recommends to the Board 
the corporate goals and objectives relevant to the 
compensation of the President and CEO, evaluates the 
performance of the President and CEO in light of those 
goals and objectives, and proposes to the Board the 
compensation level of the President and CEO, which is 
confirmed by the independent members of the Board. 
Management’s role is to provide any information 
requested by the Personnel Committee to assist in 
their deliberations.

In addition, upon recommendation of the 

President and CEO, the Personnel Committee approves 
all compensation for all the members of the Group 
Executive Board (excluding that of the President and 

CEO of Nokia) and other direct reports to the President 
and CEO, including long-term equity incentives and 
goals and objectives relevant to compensation. The 
Personnel Committee also reviews the results of the 
evaluation of the performance of the Group Executive 
Board members (excluding the President and CEO) 
and other direct reports to the President and CEO and 
approves their incentive compensation based on such 
evaluation. 

The Personnel Committee considers the following 
factors, among others, in its review when determining 
the compensation of Nokia’s executive officers:

» 

» 

» 

» 

The compensation levels for similar positions (in 
terms of scope of position, revenues, number of 
employees, global responsibility and reporting 
relationships) in relevant comparison companies;

The performance demonstrated by the executive 
officer during the last year;

The size and impact of the role on Nokia’s overall 
performance and strategic direction;

The internal comparison to the compensation 
levels of the other executive officers of Nokia; and

» 

Past experience and tenure in role. 

The above factors are assessed by the Personnel 

Committee in totality. 

Nokia’s management performed an internal risk 

assessment of Nokia’s compensation policies and 
practices for its employees in 2009. The internal risk 
assessment concluded that there are no risks arising 
from Nokia’s compensation policies and practices that 
are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect 
on Nokia. The findings of the analysis were reported 
to the Personnel Committee.

Components of executive compensation
Nokia’s compensation program for executive officers 
includes annual cash compensation in the form of a 
base salary, short-term cash incentives and long-term 
equity-based incentive awards in the form of perfor-
mance shares, stock options and restricted shares.

Annual cash compensation
Base salaries are targeted at globally competitive 
market levels. 

Short-term cash incentives are an important 
element of our variable pay programs and are tied di-
rectly to Nokia’s and the executive’s performance. The 
short-term cash incentive opportunity is expressed 
as a percentage of the executive officer’s annual base 
salary. These award opportunities and measurement 
criteria are presented in the table below.

Measurement criteria for the short-term cash 
incentive plan include those financial objectives that 
are considered important measures of Nokia’s success 
in driving increased shareholder value. Financial 

 
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objectives are established that are based on a number 
of factors and are intended to be stretch targets that, 
if achieved, we believe, will result in performance 
that would exceed that of our key competitors in the 
high technology, telecommunications and Internet 
services industries. The target setting, as well as 
the weighting of each measure, also requires the 
Personnel Committee’s approval. The following table 
reflects the measurement criteria that are established 
for the President and CEO and members of the Group 
Executive Board and the relative weighting of each 
objective for the year 2009.

Incentive as a % of annual base salary in 2009

Minimum 
performance, % 

Target 
performance, % 

Maximum
performance, % 

Measurement criteria 

Position 

President and CEO 

Total 

Group Executive Board 

Total 

1   Total shareholder return reflects the change in Nokia’s share 
price during an established time period added with the value 
of dividends per share paid during the said period, divided by 
Nokia’s share price at the beginning of the period. The calcula-
tion is the same also for each company in the said peer group. 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

100 

25 

25 

150 

75 

25 

225 

37.5 

37.5 

300

168.75 

37.5 

(a) Financial Objectives (includes targets for net sales, 
operating profit and operating cash flow management and 
key business goals)

(c) Total Shareholder Return 1 (comparison made with key
competitors in the high technology, telecommunications 
and Internet services industries over one-, three- and 
five-year periods)

(d) Strategic Objectives

(a) Financial Objectives (includes targets for net sales, 
operating profit and operating cash flow management); and

(b) Individual Strategic Objectives (as described below)

(c) Total Shareholder Return 1,2 (comparison made with 
key competitors in the high technology, telecommunications 
and Internet services industries over one-, three- and 
five-year periods)

100 

206.25

2   Only some members of the Group Executive Board are eligible for 

the additional 25% total shareholder return element. 

The short-term incentive payout is based on perfor-
mance relative to targets set for each measurement 
criteria listed in the table above and includes: (1) a 
comparison of Nokia’s actual performance to pre-
established targets for net sales, operating profit and 
operating cash flow management and key business 
goals and (2) a comparison of each executive of-
ficer’s individual performance to his/her predefined 
individual strategic objectives and targets. Individual 
strategic objectives include key criteria which are 
the cornerstone for the success of Nokia’s long-term 
strategy and require a discretionary assessment of 
performance by the Personnel Committee.

When determining the final incentive payout, 
the Personnel Committee determines an overall score 

for each executive based on the degree to which (a) 
Nokia’s financial objectives and key business goals 
have been achieved together with (b) qualitative 
and quantitative scores assigned to the individual 
strategic objectives. The final incentive payout is 
determined by multiplying each executive’s eligible 
salary by: (i) his/her incentive target percentage; and 
(ii) the score resulting from the above mentioned fac-
tors (a) and (b). The resulting score for each executive 
is then multiplied by an “affordability factor,” which 
is determined based on overall sales, profitability 
and cash flow of Nokia. The Personnel Committee 
may apply discretion when evaluating actual results 
against targets and the resulting incentive payouts. In 
certain exceptional situations, the actual short-term 

cash incentive awarded to the executive officer could 
be zero. The maximum payout is only possible with 
maximum performance on all measures.

The portion of the short-term cash incentives 
that is tied to (a) Nokia’s financial objectives and key 
business goals and (b) individual strategic objec-
tives and targets, is paid twice each year based on 
the performance for each of Nokia’s short-term plans 
that end on June 30 and December 31 of each year. 
Another portion of the short-term cash incentives 
is paid annually at the end of the year, based on the 
Personnel Committee’s assessment of (c) Nokia’s total 
shareholder return compared to key competitors, 
which are selected by the Personnel Committee, in 
the high technology, Internet services and telecom-

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Actual executive compensation for 2009
At December 31, 2009, Nokia had a Group Executive 
Board consisting of eleven members. Changes in the 
composition of the Group Executive Board during 2009 
are explained in “Group Executive Board” on page 74.

The following tables summarize the aggregate 
cash compensation paid and the long-term equity-
based incentives granted to the members of the Group 
Executive Board under Nokia’s equity plans in 2009.

Gains realized upon exercise of stock options and 
share-based incentive grants vested for the members 
of the Group Executive Board during 2009 are included 
in “Share ownership” on page 89.

Compensation of the Board of Directors and the Group Executive Board

munications industries and relevant market indices 
over one-, three- and five-year periods. In the case 
of the President and CEO, the annual incentive award 
is also partly based on his performance compared 
against (d) strategic leadership objectives, including 
performance in key markets, development of strategic 
capabilities enhanced competitiveness of core busi-
nesses and executive development.

For more information on the actual cash compen-

sation paid in 2009 to Nokia’s executive officers, see 
“Summary compensation table 2009” on page 84.

Long-term equity-based incentives
Long-term equity-based incentive awards in the form 
of performance shares, stock options and restricted 
shares are used to align executive officers interests 
with shareholders’ interests, reward performance 
and encourage retention. These awards are deter-
mined on the basis of the factors discussed above in 
“Executive compensation philosophy, programs and 
decision-making process”, including a comparison 
of the executive officer’s overall compensation with 
that of other executives in the relevant market and 
the impact on the competitiveness of the executive’s 
compensation package in that market. Performance 

shares are Nokia’s main vehicle for long-term equity-
based incentives and reward the achievement of both 
Nokia’s long-term financial results and an increase in 
share price. Performance shares vest as shares, if at 
least one of the pre-determined threshold perfor-
mance levels, tied to Nokia’s financial performance, 
is achieved by the end of the performance period and 
the value is dependent on Nokia’s share price. Stock 
options are granted to fewer employees that are in 
more senior and executive positions. Stock options 
create value for the executive officer, once vested, if 
the Nokia share price is higher than the exercise price 
of the stock option established at grant, thereby align-
ing the interests of the executives with those of the 
shareholders. Restricted shares are used primarily for 
retention purposes and they vest fully after the close 
of a pre-determined restriction period. These equity-
based incentive awards are generally forfeited if the 
executive leaves Nokia prior to vesting. In addition, 
any shares granted are subject to the share ownership 
guidelines as explained below.

Information on the actual equity-based incen-

tives granted to the members of Nokia’s Group 
Executive Board is included in “Share ownership” on 
page 89.

Aggregate cash compensation to the Group Executive Board for 2009 1

Year 

2009 

Number of 
members 
December 31, 
2009 

Base 
salaries 
EUR 

Cash
incentive
payments 2

EUR

11 

6 107 162 

4 614 593

1   Includes base salary and cash incentives paid or payable by 

Nokia for the 2009 fiscal year. The cash incentives are paid as a 
percentage of annual base salary based on Nokia’s short-term 
cash incentives. Includes Robert Andersson and Simon Beresford-
Wylie for the period until Septermber 30, 2009 and Alberto 
Torres as from October 1, 2009. 

2   Excluding any gains realized upon exercise of stock options, 
which are described in “Share ownership” on page 89. 

Long-term equity-based incentives granted in 2009 1

Group Executive 

Board 3 

Performance shares at threshold 2 
Stock options 
Restricted shares 

345 000 
690 000 
558 000 

1   The equity-based incentive grants are generally forfeited if the 

employment relationship terminates with Nokia prior to vesting. 
The settlement is conditional upon performance and/or service 
conditions, as determined in the relevant plan rules. For a descrip-
tion of Nokia’s equity plans, see Note 23 “Share-based payment” to 
Nokia’s consolidated financial statements on page 37. 

2   At maximum performance, the settlement amounts to four times 

the number at threshold. 

3 

Includes Robert Andersson for the period until Septermber 30, 
2009 and Alberto Torres as from October 1, 2009. 

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Total 

2 960 110 
4 791 232 
4 288 600 

Total number
of participants

5 800
3 700
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Summary compensation table 2009

Name and 
principal 
position 1 

Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo 
President and CEO  

Year ** 

Salary 
EUR 

Bonus 2  
EUR 

Stock 
awards 3 
EUR 

Option 
awards 3 
EUR 

2009 
2008 
2007 

1 176 000 
1 144 800 
1 037 619 

1 288 144 
721 733 
2 348 877 

3 332 940 
2 470 858 
5 709 382 

650 661 
548 153 
581 690 

Timo Ihamuotila
EVP and Chief Financial Officer 7  

Richard Simonson 
EVP, Mobile Phones (Chief Financial 
Officer until October 31, 2009) 8 

Anssi Vanjoki 
EVP, Markets  

Kai Öistämö 
EVP, Devices  

Mary McDowell 
EVP, Chief Development Officer 8  

2009 

396 825 

234 286 

752 856 

135 834 

2009 
2008 
2007 

2009 
2008 
2007 

2009 
2008 
2007 

2009 
2008 
2007 

648 494 
630 263 
488 422 

630 000 
615 143 
556 381 

460 000 
445 143 
382 667 

508 338 
493 798 
444 139 

453 705 
293 477 
827 333 

342 250 
260 314 
900 499 

343 225 
200 126 
605 520 

349 911 
196 138 
769 773 

1 449 466 
699 952 
1 978 385 

863 212 
699 952 
1 978 385 

935 174 
699 952 
1 978 385 

800 873 
620 690 
1 978 385 

166 126 
152 529 
199 956 

166 126 
152 529 
199 956 

166 126 
152 529 
199 956 

152 283 
133 463 
199 956 

1   The positions set forth in this table are the current positions of 
the named executives. Until October 30, 2009, Mr. Ihamuotila 
served as Executive Vice President and Global Head of Sales. Mr. 
Simonson served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial 
Officer until October 30, 2009. 

2  Bonus payments are part of Nokia’s short-term cash incentives. 
The amount consists of the bonus awarded and paid or payable 
by Nokia for the respective fiscal year. 

3   Amounts shown represent the grant date fair value of equity 
grants awarded in the respective fiscal year. The fair value of 
stock options equals the estimated fair value on the grant date, 
calculated using the Black-Scholes model. The fair value of 
performance shares and restricted shares equals the estimated 
fair value on grant date. The estimated fair value is based on the 
grant date market price of the Nokia share less the present value 
of dividends expected to be paid during the vesting period. The 
value of the performance shares is presented on the basis of a 
number of shares, which is two times the number of shares at 
threshold. The value of restricted shares and performance shares 
at maximum (four times the number of shares at threshold), for 
each of the named executive officer, is as follows: Mr. Kallasvuo 
EUR 5 586 450; Mr. Ihamuotila EUR 1 249 720; Mr. Simonson EUR 
2 024 831; Mr. Vanjoki EUR 1 438 576; Mr. Öistämö EUR 1 510 538 
and Ms. McDowell EUR 1 328 290. 

4   The change in pension value represents the proportionate 

change in the liability related to the individual executive. These 
executives are covered by the Finnish State employees’ pen-
sion act (“TyEL”) that provides for a retirement benefit based 
on years of service and earnings according to the prescribed 
statutory system. The TyEL system is a partly funded and a partly 
pooled “pay as you go” system. Effective March 1, 2008, Nokia 
transferred its TyEL pension liability and assets to an external 
Finnish insurance company and no longer carries the liability on 
its financial statements. The figures shown represent only the 
change in liability for the funded portion. The method used to 
derive the actuarial IFRS valuation is based upon available salary 
information at the respective year end. Actuarial assumptions 
including salary increases and inflation have been determined to 
arrive at the valuation at the respective year end. 

5   The change in pension value for Mr. Kallasvuo includes the reduc-
tion of EUR 1 571 for the proportionate change in the liability 
related to the individual under the funded part of the Finnish 
TyEL pension (see footnote 4 above). In addition, it includes 
EUR 1 360 000 for the change in liability in the early retirement 
benefit at the age of 60 provided under his service contract. 
Nokia carries the liability on its books for the early retirement 
benefit. Considerable portion of this change in pension liability 
stems from the actuarial change to the discount interest rate 
used in the calculation. 

6   All other compensation for Mr. Kallasvuo in 2009 includes: 

EUR 130 000 for his services as member of the Board or Directors, 
see page 81 “Remuneration of the Board of Directors in 2009” 
above; EUR 21 540 for car allowance, EUR 10 000 for financial 
counseling, EUR 10 989 for taxable benefit for premiums paid 
under supplemental medical and disability insurance, EUR 4 719 
for driver and for mobile phone. 

7   All other compensation for Mr. Ihamuotila in 2009 includes: 

EUR 7 620 for car allowance, EUR 10 000 for financial counseling, 
EUR 2 337 for the amount related to the end of his international 
assignment in the United States under Nokia’s policy, EUR 1 238 
taxable benefit for premiums paid under supplemental medical 
and disability insurance and for mobile phone. 

8   Salaries, benefits and perquisites for Ms. McDowell and Mr. 
Simonson are paid and denominated in USD. Amounts were 
converted to euro using year-end 2009 USD/EUR exchange rate of 
1.43. For year 2008 disclosure, amounts were converted to euro 
using the year-end 2008 USD/EUR exchange rate of 1.40. For year 
2007 disclosure, amounts were converted to euro using year-end 
2007 USD/EUR exchange rate of 1.47. 

9   All other compensation for Mr. Simonson in 2009 includes: EUR 

96 498 company contributions to the Restoration & Deferral plan, 
EUR 11 538 company contributions to the 401(k) plan, EUR 12 345 
for car allowance, EUR 11 194 for financial counseling, EUR 3 391 
imputed income under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. 

Change in
pension
 value and
non-qualified
deferred 
compensation 
 earnings 
EUR 

Non-equity 
incentive 
plan 
compen- 
sation 
EUR 

All other
compen-
sation 
EUR 

Total
EUR

* 
* 
* 

* 

* 
* 
* 

* 
* 
* 

* 
* 
* 

* 
* 
* 

1 358 429 4, 5  
469 060 
956 333 

177 248 6 
175 164 
183 603 

7 983 422
5 529 768
10 817 504

15 575 4 

21 195 7 

1 556 571

68 541 4 

— 
18 521 

9 824 4 

87 922 
41 465 

134 966 9 
106 632 
46 699 

31 055 10 
33 552 
49 244 

29 778 11 
29 712 
32 086 

33 726 12 
33 462 
32 463 

2 852 757
1 882 853
3 540 795

2 101 184
1 761 490
3 702 986

1 944 127
1 615 384
3 240 079

1 845 131
1 477 551
3 424 716

10  All other compensation for Mr. Vanjoki in 2009 includes: 

EUR 19 817 for car allowance and driver benefit, EUR 10 000 for 
financial counseling, EUR 1 238 as taxable benefit for premiums 
paid under supplemental medical and disability insurance and 
for mobile phone. 

11  All other compensation for Mr. Öistämö in 2009 includes: 

EUR 18 540 for car allowance, EUR 10 000 for financial counsel-
ing, EUR 1 238 as taxable benefit for premiums paid under 
supplemental medical and disability insurance and for mobile 
phone. 

12  All other compensation for Ms. McDowell in 2009 includes: 

EUR 12 345 for car allowance, EUR 10 996 for financial counsel-
ing, EUR 10 280 company contributions to the 401(k) plan and 
EUR 105 as service award under Nokia’s policy. 

*   None of the named executive officers participated in a for-

mulated, non-discretionary, incentive plan. Annual incentive 
payments are included under the “Bonus” column. 

**  History has been provided only for those data elements previ-

ously disclosed unless otherwise indicated.

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Equity grants in 2009 1

Name and principal position 

Year  

Option awards 

Stock awards 

Number of 
shares 
underlying 
options 

Grant 
date 

Grant 
price 
(EUR) 

Grant date 
fair value 2 

(EUR) 

Performance 
shares at 
threshold 
(number) 

Performance
shares at 
maximum 
(number) 

Restricted 
shares 
(number) 

Grant date
fair value 3
(EUR) 

Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo
President and CEO  

Timo Ihamuotila  
EVP and Chief Financial Officer 

Richard Simonson
EVP, Mobile Phones (Chief Financial
Officer until October 31, 2009)  

Anssi Vanjoki
EVP, Markets  

Kai Öistämö
EVP, Devices  

Mary McDowell
EVP, Chief Development Officer  

2009 

2009 

May 8 

235 000 

11.18 

650 661 

117 500 

470 000 

150 000 

3 332 940

May 8 
Nov 6 

35 000 
20 000 

11.18 
8.76 

96 908 
38 927 

27 500 

110 000 

35 000 

752 856

2009 

May 8 

60 000 

11.18 

166 126 

30 000 

120 000 

107 000 

1 449 466

2009 

May 8 

60 000 

11.18 

166 126 

30 000 

120 000 

40 000 

863 212

2009 

May 8 

60 000 

11.18 

166 126 

30 000 

120 000 

50 000 

935 174

2009 

May 8 

55 000 

11.18 

152 283 

27 500 

110 000 

38 000 

800 873

1 

Including all equity awards made during 2009. Awards were 
made under the Nokia Stock Option Plan 2007, the Nokia Per-
formance Share Plan 2009 and the Nokia Restricted Share Plan 
2009. 

2  The fair value of stock options equals the estimated fair value 

on the grant date, calculated using the Black-Scholes model. 
The stock option exercise price was EUR 11.18 on May 8, 2009 
and EUR 8.76 on November 6, 2009. NASDAQ OMX HELSINKI clos-
ing market price at grant date on May 8, 2009 was EUR 10.84 and 
on November 6, 2009 was EUR 8.84. 

3  The fair value of performance shares and restricted shares equals 
the estimated fair value on grant date. The estimated fair value 
is based on the grant date market price of the Nokia share less 
the present value of dividends expected to be paid during the 
vesting period. The value of performance shares is presented on 
the basis of a number of shares, which is two times the number 
at threshold. 

For information with respect to the Nokia shares and 
equity awards held by the members of the Group 
Executive Board, please see “Share ownership” on 
page 89. 

Pension arrangements for the members of the 
Group Executive Board

The members of the Group Executive Board partici-
pate in the local retirement programs applicable to 
employees in the country where they reside. Execu-
tives in Finland participate in the Finnish TyEL pension 
system, which provides for a retirement benefit 
based on years of service and earnings according to a 
prescribed statutory system. Under the Finnish TyEL 
pension system, base pay, incentives and other tax-
able fringe benefits are included in the definition of 
earnings, although gains realized from equity are not. 
The Finnish TyEL pension scheme provides for early 
retirement benefits at age 62 with a reduction in the 
amount of retirement benefits. Standard retirement 
benefits are available from age 63 to 68, according to 
an increasing scale. 

Executives in the United States participate in 
Nokia’s Retirement Savings and Investment Plan. 
Under this 401(k) plan, participants elect to make vol-
untary pre-tax contributions that are 100% matched 
by Nokia up to 8% of eligible earnings. 25% of the em-
ployer match vests for the participants for each year 
of their employment. Participants earning in excess 
of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) eligible earning 

limits may participate in the Nokia Restoration and 
Deferral Plan which allows employees to defer up to 
50% of their salary and 100% of their bonus into this 
non-qualified plan. Contributions to the Restoration 
and Deferral Plan in excess of IRS deferral limits will 
be matched 100% up to 8% of eligible earnings less 
contributions made to the 401(k) plan.

Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo can, as part of his service 
contract, retire at the age of 60 with full retirement 
benefits should he be employed by Nokia at the time. 
The full retirement benefit is calculated as if Mr. Kallas-
vuo had continued his service with Nokia through the 
retirement age of 65.

Hallstein Moerk, following his arrangement with 

a previous employer, and continuing in his current 
position at Nokia, has a retirement benefit of 65% 
of his pensionable salary beginning at the age of 62 
and early retirement is possible at the age of 55 with 
reduced benefits. Mr. Moerk will retire at the end of 
September 2010 at the age of 57.

nual gross base salary. In case of termination by Nokia 
for reasons other than cause, including a change 
of control, Mr. Kallasvuo is entitled to a severance 
payment of up to 18 months of compensation (both 
annual total gross base salary and target incentive). In 
case of termination by Mr. Kallasvuo, the notice period 
is six months and he is entitled to a payment for such 
notice period (both annual total gross base salary 
and target incentive for six months). Mr. Kallasvuo is 
subject to a 12-month non-competition obligation 
after termination of the contract. Unless the contract 
is terminated for cause, Mr. Kallasvuo may be entitled 
to compensation during the non-competition period 
or a part of it. Such compensation amounts to the 
annual total gross base salary and target incentive 
for the respective period during which no severance 
payment is paid.

Equity-based compensation programs

Service contracts
Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo’s service contract covers his 
current position as President and CEO and Chairman of 
the Group Executive Board. As at December 31, 2009, 
Mr. Kallasvuo’s annual total gross base salary, which is 
subject to an annual review by the Board of Directors 
and confirmation by the independent members of the 
Board, is EUR 1 176 000. His incentive targets under the 
Nokia short-term cash incentive plan are 150% of an-

General
During the year ended December 31, 2009, Nokia 
sponsored three global stock option plans, five global 
performance share plans and four global restricted 
share plans. Both executives and employees partici-
pate in these plans. Performance shares are the main 
element of the company’s broad-based equity com-
pensation program to further emphasize the perfor-
mance element in employees’ long-term incentives. 

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Our compensation programs promote long-term value 
sustainability of the company and ensure that remu-
neration is based on performance. The rationale for 
using both performance shares and stock options for 
employees in higher job grades is to build an optimal 
and balanced combination of longterm equity-based 
incentives. The equity-based compensation programs 
intend to align the potential value received by par-
ticipants directly with the performance of Nokia. We 
also have granted restricted shares to a small selected 
number of key employees each year.

The equity-based incentive grants are generally 

conditioned upon continued employment with Nokia, 
as well as the fulfillment of performance and other 
conditions, as determined in the relevant plan rules.

The broad-based equity compensation program 

for 2009, which was approved by the Board of Direc-
tors, followed the structure of the program in 2008. 
The participant group for the 2009 equity-based 
incentive program continued to be broad, with a 
wide number of employees in many levels of the or-
ganization eligible to participate. As at December 31, 
2009, the aggregate number of participants in all of 
Nokia’s equity-based programs was approximately 
13 000 compared with approximately 18 000 as at 
December 31, 2008 reflecting changes in Nokia’s grant 
guidelines and reduction in eligible population.
The employees of Nokia Siemens Networks 
including the Chief Executive Officer of Nokia Siemens 
Networks have not participated in any new Nokia 
equity-based incentive plans since the formation of 
Nokia Siemens Networks on April 1, 2007.

For a more detailed description of all of Nokia’s 

equity-based incentive plans, see Note 23 “Share-
based payment” to Nokia’s consolidated financial 
statements on page 37.

Performance shares
We have granted performance shares under the global 
2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 plans, each of which, 
including its terms and conditions, has been approved 
by the Board of Directors.

The performance shares represent a commitment 

by Nokia Group to deliver Nokia shares to employees 
at a future point in time, subject to Nokia’s fulfillment 
of pre-defined performance criteria. No performance 
shares will vest unless Nokia’s performance reaches 
at least one of the threshold levels measured by two 
independent, pre-defined performance criteria: The 
Group’s average annual net sales growth for the per-
formance period of the plan and earnings per share 
(“EPS”) at the end of the performance period.

The 2005 Performance Share Plan has a four-
year performance period and a two-year interim 
measurement period. The 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 
plans have a three-year performance period with no 
interim measurement period. The shares vest after the 
respective interim measurement period and/or the 
performance period. The shares will be delivered to 
the participants as soon as practicable after they vest. 

The below table summarizes the relevant periods and 
settlements under the plans.

to amend the above-described determination of the 
exercise price.

Performance 
share plan 

2005 
2006 
2007 
2008 
2009 

Performance 
period 

2005–2008 
2006–2008 
2007–2009 
2008–2010 
2009–2011 

Interim 
measurement 
period 

2005–2006 
N/A 
N/A 
N/A 
N/A 

1st (interim) 
settlement 

2nd (final)
settlement

2007 
N/A 
N/A 
N/A 
N/A 

2009
2009
2010
2011
2012

Until the Nokia shares are delivered, the par-
ticipants will not have any shareholder rights, such 
as voting or dividend rights associated with the 
performance shares. The performance share grants 
are generally forfeited if the employment relationship 
terminates with Nokia prior to vesting.

The performance share grants are approved by 
the CEO at the end of the respective calendar quarter 
on the basis of an authorization given by the Board 
of Directors. Performance share grants to the CEO are 
made upon recommendation by the Personnel Com-
mittee and approved by the Board of Directors and 
confirmed by the independent members of the Board. 
Performance share grants to the other Group Execu-
tive Board members and other direct reports of the 
CEO are approved by the Personnel Committee.

Stock options
Nokia’s global stock option plans in effect for 2009, 
including their terms and conditions, were approved 
by the Annual General Meetings in the year when each 
plan was launched, i.e., in 2003, 2005 and 2007.

Each stock option entitles the holder to subscribe 

for one new Nokia share. The stock options are non-
transferable. All of the stock options have a vesting 
schedule with a 25% vesting one year after grant 
and 6.25% each quarter thereafter. The stock options 
granted under the plans generally have a term of five 
years.

The exercise price of the stock options are 
determined at the time of grant on a quarterly basis. 
The exercise prices are determined in accordance with 
a pre-agreed schedule quarterly after the release of 
Nokia’s periodic financial results and are based on the 
trade volume weighted average price of a Nokia share 
on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki during the trading days of the 
first whole week of the second month of the respec-
tive calendar quarter (i.e., February, May, August or 
November). Exercise prices are determined on a one-
week weighted average to mitigate any short-term 
fluctuations in Nokia’s share price. The determination 
of exercise price is defined in the terms and conditions 
of the stock option plan, which are approved by the 
shareholders at the respective Annual General Meet-
ing. The Board of Directors does not have the right 

Stock option grants are approved by the CEO at 

the time of stock option pricing on the basis of an 
authorization given by the Board of Directors. Stock op-
tion grants to the CEO are made upon recommendation 
by the Personnel Committee and a re approved by the 
Board of Directors and confirmed by the independent 
members of the Board. Stock option grants to the other 
Group Executive Board members and to other direct re-
ports of the CEO are made by the Personnel Committee.

Restricted shares
Nokia has granted restricted shares to recruit, retain, 
reward and motivate selected high potential employ-
ees, who are critical to the future success of Nokia. 
It is Nokia’s philosophy that restricted shares will be 
used only for key management positions and other 
critical talent. The outstanding global restricted share 
plans, including their terms and conditions, have been 
approved by the Board of Directors.

All of Nokia’s restricted share plans have a 
restriction period of three years after grant. Once the 
shares vest, they are transferred and delivered to the 
participants. The restricted share grants are generally 
forfeited if the employment relationship terminates 
with Nokia prior to vesting. Until the Nokia shares are 
delivered, the participants do not have any sharehold-
er rights, such as voting or dividend rights, associated 
with the restricted shares. Restricted share grants are 
approved by the CEO at the end of the respective calen-
dar quarter on the basis of an authorization given by 
the Board of Directors. Restricted share grants to the 
CEO are made upon recommendation by the Personnel 
Committee and approved by the Board of Directors and 
confirmed by the independent directors of the Board. 
Restricted share grants to the other Group Executive 
Board members and other direct reports of the CEO are 
approved by the Personnel Committee.

Other equity plans for employees
In addition to Nokia’s global equity plans described 
above, Nokia has equity plans for Nokia-acquired busi-
nesses or employees in the United States and Canada 
under which participants can receive Nokia ADSs or 
ordinary shares. These equity plans do not result in an 
increase in the share capital of Nokia.

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In connection with Nokia’s July 10, 2008 acquisi-
tion of NAVTEQ, Nokia assumed NAVTEQ’s 2001 Stock 
Incentive Plan (“NAVTEQ Plan”). All unvested NAVTEQ 
restricted stock units under the NAVTEQ Plan were 
converted to an equivalent number of restricted stock 
units entitling their holders to Nokia shares. The 
maximum number of Nokia shares to be delivered to 
NAVTEQ employees during the years 2008–2012 is ap-
proximately 3 million of which approximately 1 million 
shares have already been delivered by December 31, 
2009. The Group does not intend to make further 
awards under the NAVTEQ Plan.

We have also an Employee Share Purchase Plan 

in the United States, which permits all full-time Nokia 
employees located in the United States to acquire 
Nokia ADSs at a 15% discount. The purchase of the 
ADSs is funded through monthly payroll deductions 
from the salary of the participants, and the ADSs are 
purchased on a monthly basis. As of December 31, 
2009, approximately 12.3 million ADSs had been 
purchased under this plan since its inception, and 
there were a total of approximately 760 participants 
in the plan.

For more information on these plans, see Note 
23 “Share-based payment” to Nokia’s consolidated 
financial statements on page 37.

Equity-based compensation program 2010
The Board of Directors announced the proposed scope 
and design for the Equity Program 2010 on January 
28, 2010. The main equity instrument continues to be 
performance shares. In addition, stock options will 
be used on a limited basis for senior managers, and 
restricted shares will be used for a small number of 
high potential and critical employees. These equity-
based incentive awards are generally forfeited if the 
employee leaves Nokia prior to vesting.

Performance shares
The Performance Share Plan 2010 approved by the 
Board of Directors will cover a performance period of 
three years (2010–2012). No performance shares will 
vest unless Nokia’s performance reaches at least one 
of the threshold levels measured by two independent, 
pre-defined performance criteria:

1 

2 

Average Annual Net Sales Growth: 0% (threshold) 
and 13.5% (maximum) during the performance 
period 2010–2012, and

EPS (diluted, non-IFRS): EUR 0.82 (threshold) and 
EUR 1.44 (maximum) at the end of the perfor-
mance period in 2012.

Average Annual Net Sales Growth is calculated 
as an average of the net sales growth rates for the 
years 2010 through 2012. EPS is the diluted, non-IFRS 
earnings per share in 2012. Both the EPS and Average 
Annual Net Sales Growth criteria are equally weighted 
and performance under each of the two performance 
criteria is calculated independent of each other.

Achievement of the maximum performance for 
both criteria would result in the vesting of a maximum 
of 17 million Nokia shares. Performance exceeding the 
maximum criteria does not increase the number of 

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performance shares that will vest. Achievement of the 
threshold performance for both criteria will result in 
the vesting of approximately 4.25 million shares. If only 
one of the threshold levels of performance is achieved, 
only approximately 2.13 million of the performance 
shares will vest. If none of the threshold levels is 
achieved, then none of the performance shares will 
vest. For performance between the threshold and max-
imum performance levels, the vesting follows a linear 
scale. If the required performance levels are achieved, 
the vesting will occur December 31, 2012. Until the 
Nokia shares are delivered, the participants will not 
have any shareholder rights, such as voting or dividend 
rights associated with these performance shares.

Stock options
The stock options to be granted in 2010 are out of the 
Stock Option Plan 2007 approved by the Annual Gen-
eral Meeting in 2007. For more information on Stock 
Option Plan 2007 see “Equity-based compensation 
programs” on page 86.

Restricted shares
The restricted shares to be granted under the Restrict-
ed Share Plan 2010 will have a three-year restriction 
period (2010–2012). The restricted shares will vest 
and the payable Nokia shares be delivered in 2013 and 
early 2014, subject to fulfillment of the service period 
criteria. Participants will not have any shareholder 
rights or voting rights during the restriction period, 
until the Nokia shares are transferred and delivered to 
plan participants at the end of the restriction period.

Maximum planned grants in 2010
The maximum number of planned grants under the 
Nokia Equity Program 2010 (i.e., performance shares, 
stock options and restricted shares) in 2010 are set 
forth in the table below.

Maximum number
of planned grants
under the 
equity program in 2010

Plan type 

Stock options 
Restricted shares 
Performance shares at threshold 1 

8 million
6 million
4.25 million

1  The maximum number of Nokia shares to be delivered at maxi-

mum performance is four times the number at threshold, i.e., 
a total of 17 million Nokia shares. 

As at December 31, 2009, the total dilutive effect 

of Nokia’s stock options, performance shares and 
restricted shares outstanding, assuming full dilution, 
was approximately 1.6% in the aggregate. The poten-
tial maximum effect of the proposed equity program 
2010 would be approximately another 0.8%. 

Recoupment of certain equity gains
The Board of Directors has approved a policy allowing 
for the recoupment of equity gains realized by Group 
Executive Board members under Nokia equity plans 
in case of a financial restatement caused by an act 
of fraud or intentional misconduct. This policy will 

apply to equity grants made to Group Executive Board 
members after January 1, 2010.

Share ownership

General

The following section describes the ownership or 
potential ownership interest in the company of the 
members of Nokia’s Board of Directors and the Group 
Executive Board, either through share ownership or 
through holding of equity-based incentives, which 
may lead to share ownership in the future.

In line with Nokia’s policy, approximately 40% of 

the remuneration paid to the members of the Board 
of Directors has been paid in Nokia’s shares purchased 
from the market. It is Nokia’s policy that the directors 
retain all company stock received as director com-
pensation until the end of their board membership, 
subject to the need to finance any costs including 
taxes relating to the acquisition of the shares. Non-
executive members of the Board of Directors do not 
receive stock options, performance shares, restricted 
shares or other variable compensation.

For a description of Nokia’s equity-based com-
pensation programs for employees and executives, 
see “Equity-based compensation programs” on 
page 86.

Share ownership of the Board of Directors

At December 31, 2009, the members of Nokia’s Board 
of Directors held the aggregate of 1 626 314 shares 
and ADSs in Nokia (not including stock options or 
other equity awards that are deemed as being 
beneficially owned under applicable SEC rules), which 
represented 0.04% of Nokia’s outstanding shares and 
total voting rights excluding shares held by Nokia 
Group at that date.

The following table sets forth the number of 
shares and ADSs held by members of the Board of 
Directors as at December 31, 2009.

Shares 1 

ADSs 1

Jorma Ollila 2 
Marjorie Scardino 
Georg Ehrnrooth 3 
Lalita D. Gupte 
Bengt Holmström 
Henning Kagermann 
Olli-Pekka-Kallasvuo 4 
Per Karlsson 3 
Isabel Marey-Semper 
Risto Siilasmaa 
Keijo Suila 

740 970 
— 
327 531 
— 
27 118 
10 512 
383 555 
32 073 
5 273 
48 295 
13 515 

—
26 150
—
11 322
—
—
—
—
—
—
—

1   The number of shares or ADSs includes not only shares or ADSs 
received as director compensation, but also shares or ADSs 
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2   For Mr. Ollila, this table includes his share ownership only. Mr. Ol-
lila was entitled to retain all vested and unvested stock options, 
performance shares and restricted shares granted to him in 
respect of his services as the CEO of Nokia prior to June 1, 2006 as 
approved by the Board of Directors. Therefore, in addition to the 
above-presented share ownership, Mr. Ollila held, as at December 
31, 2009, a total of 1 200 000 stock options. The information 
relating to stock options held by Mr. Ollila as at December 31, 
2009 is presented in the table below.

Number of stock options 

Total intrinsic value
of stock options,
December 31, 2009
EUR

Stock option 
category 

Expiration 
date 

Jorma Ollila 

2004 2Q 
2005 2Q 
2006 2Q 

December 31, 2009 
December 31, 2010 
December 31, 2011 

Exercise
price per
share EUR 

11.79 
12.79 
18.02 

Exercisable  Unexercisable 

Exercisable  Unexercisable

400 000 
400 000 
325 000 

— 
— 
 75 000 

0 
0 
0 

0
0
0

The number of stock options in the above table equals the 
number of underlying shares represented by the option entitle-
ment. Stock options vest over four years: 25% after one year and 
6.25% each quarter thereafter. The intrinsic value of the stock 
options in the above table is based on the difference between 
the exercise price of the options and the closing market price of 
Nokia shares on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki as at December 30, 2009 of 
EUR 8.92. 

3   Mr. Ehrnrooth’s and Mr. Karlsson’s holdings include both shares 

held personally and shares held through a company. 

4   For Mr. Kallasvuo, this table includes his share ownership only. 
Mr. Kallasvuo’s holdings of long-term equity-based incentives 
are outlined in “Stock option ownership of the Group Executive 
Board” on page 90 and “Performance shares and restricted 
shares” on page 92. 

Share ownership of the Group Executive Board
The following table sets forth the share ownership, as 
well as potential ownership interest through holding 
of equity-based incentives, of the members of the 
Group Executive Board as at December 31, 2009.

Shares 
receivable 
through stock 
options 

Shares 

Shares 
receivable 
through 
performance 
shares at 
threshold 3  

Shares
receivable  
through  
performance  
shares at  
maximum 4  

Shares
receivable
through
restricted
shares

Number of equity instruments held by Group Executive Board 

1 179 209 

3 032 410 

521 000 

2 084 000 

1 151 000

% of the shares 1 

% of the total outstanding equity incentives (per instrument) 2 

0.0318 

— 

0.0818 

13.326 

0.0140 

10.228 

0.0562 

10.228 

0.0310

12.269

1  The percentage is calculated in relation to the outstanding num-
ber of shares and total voting rights of the company, excluding 
shares held by Nokia Group. 

2  The percentage is calculated in relation to the total outstanding 

equity incentives per instrument, i.e., stock options, performance 
shares and restricted shares, as applicable, under the global 
equity plans. 

3   No Nokia shares were delivered under Nokia Performance Share 
Plan 2007 as Nokia’s performance did not reach the threshold 
level of either performance criterion. Therefore the shares 
deliverable at threshold equals zero for the performance share 
plan 2007.

4  No Nokia shares were delivered under Nokia Performance Share 
Plan 2007 as Nokia’s performance did not reach the threshold 
level of either performance criterion. Therefore the shares deliv-
erable at maximum equals zero for Nokia Performance Share Plan 
2007. At maximum performance under the performance share 
plan 2008 and 2009, the number of shares deliverable equals four 
times the number of performance shares at threshold.

The following table sets forth the number of shares 
and ADSs in Nokia (not including stock options or 
other equity awards that are deemed as being 
beneficially owned under the applicable SEC rules) 
held by members of the Group Executive Board as at 
December 31, 2009. 

Mr. Andersson left the Group Executive Board as of 
September 30, 2009 to head Nokia Corporate Alliances 
and Business Development. He held 69 855 shares on 
September 30, 2009. Mr. Beresford-Wylie left the Group 
Executive Board as of September 30, 2009 and ceased 
employment with Nokia Siemens Networks on Novem-
ber 1, 2009. He held 87 547 shares on September 30, 
2009.

Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo 
Esko Aho 
Timo Ihamuotila 
Mary McDowell 
Hallstein Moerk 
Tero Ojanperä 
Niklas Savander 
Richard Simonson 
Alberto Torres 
Anssi Vanjoki 
Kai Öistämö 

Shares 

383 555 
— 
47 159 
127 906 
64 526 
55 826 
71 165 
158 841 
41 410 
125 514 
67 750 

ADSs

—
—
—
5 000
—
—
—
30 557
—
—
—

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Compensation of the Board of Directors and the Group Executive Board

Stock option ownership 
of the Group Executive Board

The following table provides certain information re-
lating to stock options held by members of the Group 
Executive Board as at December 31, 2009. These stock 
options were issued pursuant to Nokia Stock Option 
Plans 2003, 2005 and 2007. For a description of Nokia’s 
stock option plans, see Note 23 “Share-based pay-
ment” to Nokia’s consolidated financial statements 
on page 37.

Stock option 
category 

Expiration 
date 

2004 2Q 

2005 2Q 

2005 4Q 

2006 2Q 

2007 2Q 

2008 2Q 

2009 2Q 

2009 2Q 

2004 2Q 

2005 2Q 

2006 2Q 

2007 2Q 

2008 2Q 

2009 2Q 

2009 4Q 

2004 2Q 

2005 2Q 

2006 2Q 

2007 2Q 

2008 2Q 

2009 2Q 

2004 2Q 

2005 2Q 

2006 2Q 

2007 2Q 

2008 2Q 

2009 2Q 

2004 2Q 

2005 2Q 

2006 2Q 

2007 2Q 

2008 2Q 

2009 2Q 

Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo  

Esko Aho  

Timo Ihamuotila  

Mary McDowell  

Hallstein Moerk  

Tero Ojanperä  

90 

Nokia in 2009

Number of stock options 1 

Total intrinsic value
of stock options,
December 31, 2009
EUR 2

Exercisable 

Unexercisable 

Exercisable 3  Unexercisable

— 

60 000 

93 750 

243 750 

90 000 

35 937 

— 

— 

— 

6 300 

7 200 

18 000 

6 250 

— 

— 

— 

60 000 

81 250 

30 935 

8 750 

— 

— 

17 500 

48 750 

18 000 

6 250 

— 

— 

40 000 

48 750 

18 000 

6 250 

— 

— 

— 

6 250 

56 250 

70 000 

79 063 

235 000 

35 000 

— 

— 

2 700 

14 000 

13 750 

35 000 

20 000 

— 

— 

18 750 

24 065 

19 250 

55 000 

— 

— 

11 250 

14 000 

13 750 

35 000 

— 

— 

11 250 

14 000 

13 750 

35 000 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—   

—

—

—

3 200

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

Exercise
price per
share EUR 

11.79 

12.79 

14.48 

18.02 

18.39 

19.16 

11.18 

December 31, 2009 

December 31, 2010 

December 31, 2010 

December 31, 2011 

December 31, 2012 

December 31, 2013 

December 31, 2014 

December 31, 2014 

11.18 

December 31, 2009 

December 31, 2010 

December 31, 2011 

December 31, 2012 

December 31, 2013 

December 31, 2014 

December 31, 2014 

December 31, 2009 

December 31, 2010 

December 31, 2011 

December 31, 2012 

December 31, 2013 

December 31, 2014 

December 31, 2009 

December 31, 2010 

December 31, 2011 

December 31, 2012 

December 31, 2013 

December 31, 2014 

December 31, 2009 

December 31, 2010 

December 31, 2011 

December 31, 2012 

December 31, 2013 

December 31, 2014 

11.79 

12.79 

18.02 

18.39 

19.16 

11.18 

8.76 

11.79 

12.79 

18.02 

18.39 

19.16 

11.18 

11.79 

12.79 

18.02 

18.39 

19.16 

11.18 

11.79 

12.79 

18.02 

18.39 

19.16 

11.18 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Compensation of the Board of Directors and the Group Executive Board

Stock option ownership of the Group Executive Board, continued 

Number of stock options 1 

Total intrinsic value
of stock options,
December 31, 2009
EUR 2

Stock option 
category 

Expiration 
date 

Exercise
price per
share EUR 

Exercisable 

Unexercisable 

Exercisable 3  Unexercisable

Niklas Savander  

Richard Simonson  

Alberto Torres  

Anssi Vanjoki  

Kai Öistämö  

2004 2Q 

2005 2Q 

2006 2Q 

2007 2Q 

2008 2Q 

2009 2Q 

2004 2Q 

2005 2Q 

2006 2Q 

2007 2Q 

2008 2Q 

2009 2Q 

2004 2Q 

2005 2Q 

2006 2Q 

2007 2Q 

2008 2Q 

2009 2Q 

2004 2Q 

2005 2Q 

2006 2Q 

2007 2Q 

2008 2Q 

2009 2Q 

2004 2Q 

2005 2Q 

2005 4Q 

2006 2Q 

2007 2Q 

2008 2Q 

2009 2Q 

December 31, 2009 

December 31, 2010 

December 31, 2011 

December 31, 2012 

December 31, 2013 

December 31, 2014 

December 31, 2009 

December 31, 2010 

December 31, 2011 

December 31, 2012 

December 31, 2013 

December 31, 2014 

December 31, 2009 

December 31, 2010 

December 31, 2011 

December 31, 2012 

December 31, 2013 

December 31, 2014 

December 31, 2009 

December 31, 2010 

December 31, 2011 

December 31, 2012 

December 31, 2013 

December 31, 2014 

December 31, 2009 

December 31, 2010 

December 31, 2010 

December 31, 2011 

December 31, 2012 

December 31, 2013 

December 31, 2014 

11.79 

12.79 

18.02 

18.39 

19.16 

11.18 

11.79 

12.79 

18.02 

18.39 

19.16 

11.18 

11.79 

12.79 

18.02 

18.39 

19.16 

11.18 

11.79 

12.79 

18.02 

18.39 

19.16 

11.18 

11.79 

12.79 

14.48 

18.02 

18.39 

19.16 

11.18 

Stock options held by the members of the

Group Executive Board 
Total 4 

All outstanding stock option

plans (global plans), Total  

1  Number of stock options equals the number of underlying shares 
represented by the option entitlement. Stock options vest over 
four years: 25% after one year and 6.25% each quarter thereaf-
ter. 

2  The intrinsic value of the stock options is based on the difference 
between the exercise price of the options and the closing market 
price of Nokia shares on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki as at December 30, 
2009 of EUR 8.92. 

— 

7 000 

33 750 

18 000 

8 750 

— 

— 

60 000 

81 250 

30 935 

10 000 

— 

— 

10 000 

5 850 

10 125 

3 125 

— 

— 

26 250 

50 000 

30 935 

10 000 

— 

— 

7 200 

17 500 

81 250 

30 935 

10 000 

— 

— 

— 

11 250 

14 000 

19 250 

55 000 

— 

— 

18 750 

24 065 

22 000 

60 000 

— 

— 

1 350 

7 875 

6 875 

20 000 

— 

— 

18 750 

24 065 

22 000 

60 000 

— 

— 

1 750 

18 750 

24 065 

22 000 

60 000 

1 688 537 

1 343 873 

12 844 453 

9 911 056 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

3 200

6 099

3   For gains realized upon exercise of stock options for the mem-

4   Mr. Andersson left the Group Executive Board as of Septem-

bers of the Group Executive Board, see the table in “Stock Option 
Exercises and Settlement of Shares” on page 94. 

ber 30, 2009 to head Nokia Corporate Alliances and Business 
Development. Mr. Beresford-Wylie left the Group Executive 
Board as of September 30, 2009 and ceased employment with 
Nokia Siemens Networks on November 1, 2009. From April 1, 
2007, Mr. Beresford-Wylie has participated in a long-term cash 
incentive plan sponsored by Nokia Siemens Networks instead 
of the long-term equity-based plans of Nokia. The information 
related to stock options held and retained by Mr. Andersson and 
Mr. Beresford-Wylie as of the date of resignation from the Group 
Executive Board is presented in the table below. 

91

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Compensation of the Board of Directors and the Group Executive Board

Number of stock options 1 

Total intrinsic value
of stock options,
EUR 7

Robert Andersson 5  

(as per September 30, 2009)  

Simon Beresford-Wylie 6 

(as per September 30, 2009)  

Stock option 
category 

Expiration 
date 

Exercise
price per
share EUR 

Exercisable 

Unexercisable 

Exercisable 3  Unexercisable

2004 2Q 

2005 2Q 

2005 4Q 

2006 2Q 

2007 2Q 

2008 2Q 

2009 2Q 

2004 2Q 

2005 2Q 

2006 2Q 

December 31, 2009 

December 31, 2010 

December 31, 2010 

December 31, 2011 

December 31, 2012 

December 31, 2013 

December 31, 2014 

December 31, 2009 

December 31, 2010 

December 31, 2011 

11.79 

12.79 

14.48 

18.02 

18.39 

19.16 

11.18 

11.79 

12.79 

18.02 

— 

12 000 

24 500 

35 000 

16 000 

5 000 

— 

— 

54 000 

75 000 

— 

— 

3 500 

20 000 

16 000 

15 000 

5 000 

— 

— 

6 250 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

5  Mr. Andersson remained with Nokia and thus is entitled to retain 
all vested and unvested stock options granted to him prior to 
leaving the Group Executive Board as of September 30, 2009. 

6  Mr. Beresford-Wylie’s stock option grants were forfeited upon 
termination of employment in accordance with the plan rules. 

7  The intrinsic value of the stock options is based on the difference 
between the exercise price of the options and the closing market 
price of Nokia shares on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki as at September 
30, 2009 of EUR 10.05. 

Performance shares and restricted shares

The following table provides certain information 
relating to performance shares and restricted shares 
held by members of the Group Executive Board as at 

December 31, 2009. These entitlements were granted 
pursuant to Nokia’s Performance Share Plans 2007, 
2008 and 2009 and Restricted Share Plans 2007, 2008 
and 2009. For a description of Nokia’s performance 
share and restricted share plans, please see Note 23 

“Share-based payment” to the consolidated financial 
statements on page 37.

Performance shares 

Restricted shares

Plan 
name 1 

Number of 
performance 
shares at 
threshold 2 

Number of 
performance 
shares at 
maximum 3, 4 

2007 
2008 
2009 

2008 
2009 

2007 
2008 
2009 

2007 
2008 
2009 

2007 
2008 
2009 

2007 
2008 
2009 

2007 
2008 
2009 

Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo  

Esko Aho  

Timo Ihamuotila  

Mary McDowell  

Hallstein Moerk  

Tero Ojanperä  

Niklas Savander  

92 

Nokia in 2009

— 
57 500 
117 500 

— 
17 500 

— 
10 000 
27 500 

— 
14 000 
27 500 

— 
10 000 
17 500 

— 
10 000 
17 500 

— 
14 000 
27 500 

— 
230 000 
470 000 

— 
70 000 

— 
40 000 
110 000 

— 
56 000 
110 000 

— 
40 000 
70 000 

— 
40 000 
70 000 

— 
56 000 
110 000 

Intrinsic 

value 4  

December 31, 
2009 
EUR 

— 
— 
2 096 200 

— 
312 200 

— 
— 
490 600 

— 
— 
490 600 

— 
— 
312 200 

— 
— 
312 200 

— 
— 
490 600 

Intrinsic

value 6
December 31,
2009
EUR

892 000
669 000
1 338 000

Number of 
restricted 
shares 

100 000 
75 000 
150 000 

7 000 
25 000 

25 000 
14 000 
35 000 

35 000 
20 000 
38 000 

25 000 
14 000 
25 000 

25 000 
14 000 
25 000 

25 000 
20 000 
38 000 

62 440
223 000

223 000
124 880
312 200

312 200
178 400
338 960

223 000
124 880
223 000

223 000
124 880
223 000

223 000
178 400
338 960

Plan 
name 5 

2007 
2008 
2009 

2008 
2009 

2007 
2008 
2009 

2007 
2008 
2009 

2007 
2008 
2009 

2007 
2008 
2009 

2007 
2008 
2009 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Compensation of the Board of Directors and the Group Executive Board

Performance shares 

Restricted shares

Number of 
performance 
shares at 
threshold 2 

Number of 
performance 
shares at 
maximum 3,4 

Intrinsic 

value 4  

December 31, 
2009 
EUR 

— 
16 000 
30 000 

— 
5 000 
10 000 

— 
16 000 
30 000 

— 
16 000 
30 000 

— 
64 000 
120 000 

— 
20 000 
40 000 

— 
64 000 
120 000 

— 
64 000 
120 000 

— 
— 
535 200 

— 
— 
178 400 

— 
— 
535 200 

— 
— 
535 200 

Intrinsic

value 6
December 31,
2009
EUR

312 200
196 240
954 440

115 960
89 200
223 000

312 200
196 240
356 800

312 200
196 240
446 000

Number of 
restricted 
shares 

35 000 
22 000 
107 000 

13 000 
10 000 
25 000 

35 000 
22 000 
40 000 

35 000 
22 000 
50 000 

Plan 
name 5 

2007 
2008 
2009 

2007 
2008 
2009 

2007 
2008 
2009 

2007 
2008 
2009 

521 000 

2 084 000 

6 288 600 

1 151 000 

10 266 920

5 093 960 11 

20 375 720 12 

52 040 089 

9 381 002 

83 678 538

4  For Performance Share Plans 2008 and 2009 the value of per-

6  The intrinsic value is based on the closing market price of a 

formance shares is presented on the basis of Nokia’s estimation 
of the number of shares expected to vest. The intrinsic value for 
the Performance Share Plan 2009 is based on the closing market 
price of a Nokia share on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki as at December 
30, 2009 of EUR 8.92. For the Performance Share Plan 2007 no 
Nokia shares were delivered as Nokia’s performance did not 
reach the threshold level of either performance criterion. 

5   Under the Restricted Share Plans 2007, 2008 and 2009, awards 
have been granted quarterly. For the major part of the awards 
made under these plans, the restriction period will end for the 
2007 plan, on January 1, 2011; and for the 2008 plan, on Janu-
ary 1, 2012 and for the 2009 plan, on January 1, 2013. 

Nokia share on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki as at December 30, 2009 of 
EUR 8.92. 

7   Mr. Andersson, left the Group Executive Board as of September 

30, 2009 to head Nokia Corporate Alliances and Business 
Development. Mr. Beresford-Wylie left the Group Executive Board 
as of September 30, 2009 and ceased employment with Nokia 
Siemens Networks on November 1, 2009. From April 1, 2007, Mr. 
Beresford-Wylie has participated in a long-term cash incentive 
plan sponsored by Nokia Siemens Networks instead of the long-
term equity-based plans of Nokia. The information related to 
performance shares and restricted shares held by Mr. Andersson 
and Mr. Beresford-Wylie as of the date of resignation from the 
Group Executive Board is presented in the table below. 

Plan 
name 1 

2007 
2008 
2009 

2007 
2008 
2009 

2007 
2008 
2009 

2007 
2008 
2009 

Richard Simonson  

Alberto Torres  

Anssi Vanjoki  

Kai Öistämö  

Performance shares and 
restricted shares held by 
the Group Executive Board,
Total 7  

All outstanding 
performance shares and 
restricted shares 
(global plans), Total  

1  The performance period for the 2007 plan is 2007-2009, 2008 
plan 2008-2010 and 2009 plan 2009-2011, respectively. 

2   The threshold number will vest as Nokia shares should the 

pre-determined threshold performance levels be met. No Nokia 
shares were delivered under the Performance Share Plan 2007 
as Nokia’s performance did not reach the threshold level of 
either performance criterion. Therefore the shares deliverable at 
threshold equals zero for the Performance Share Plan 2007. 

3  The maximum number will vest as Nokia shares should the pre-

determined maximum performance levels be met. The maximum 
number of performance shares equals four times the number 
at threshold. No Nokia shares were delivered under the Perfor-
mance Share Plan 2007 as Nokia’s performance did not reach the 
threshold level of either performance criterion. Therefore the 
shares deliverable at maximum equals zero for the Performance 
Share Plan 2007. 

Robert Andersson 8 
(as per September 30, 2009)   2007 
2008 
2009 

Simon Beresford-Wylie 9
(as per September 30, 2009)  — 

8  Mr. Andersson remained with Nokia and thus is entitled to retain 
performance shares and restricted shares granted to him prior to 
leaving the Group executive Board as of September 30, 2009. 

9  Mr. Beresford-Wylie’s performance and restricted shares grants 
were forfeited upon termination of employment in accordance 
with the plan rules. 

10  The intrinsic value is based on the closing market price of a 

Nokia share on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki as at September 30, 2009 of 
EUR 10.05.

Performance shares 

Number of 
performance 
shares at 
threshold 2 

Number of 
performance 
shares at 
maximum 3,4 

Plan 
name 1 

Intrinsic 

value 10  
EUR 

— 
— 
50 250 

— 
10 000 
2 500 

— 
40 000 
10 000 

— 

— 

— 

Restricted shares

Number of 
restricted 
shares 

Intrinsic

value 10
EUR

20 000 
25 000 
7 000 

201 000
251 250
70 350

25 000 

251 250

Plan 
name 5 

2006 
2007 
2008 

2006 

11  The threshold number will vest as Nokia shares should the 

12  The maximum number will vest as Nokia shares should the pre-

predetermined threshold performance levels be met. No Nokia 
shares were delivered under the Performance Share Plan 2007 as 
Nokia’s performance did not reach the threshold level of either 
performance criterion. Therefore the aggregate number does not 
include any shares for Performance Share Plan 2007.

determined maximum performance levels be met. The maximum 
number of performance shares equals four times the number 
at threshold. No Nokia shares were delivered under the Perfor-
mance Share Plan 2007 as Nokia’s performance did not reach the 
threshold level of either performance criterion. Therefore the 
aggregate number does not include any shares for Performance 
Share Plan 2007.

93

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Compensation of the Board of Directors and the Group Executive Board

Stock option exercises and settlement 
of shares

The following table provides certain information 
relating to stock option exercises and share deliveries 
upon settlement during the year 2009 for Nokia’s 
Group Executive Board members.

Name 5 

Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo 

Esko Aho 

Timo Ihamuotila 

Mary McDowell 

Hallstein Moerk 

Tero Ojanperä 

Niklas Savander 

Richard Simonson 

Alberto Torres 

Anssi Vanjoki 

Kai Öistämö 

Stock option 
awards 1 

Number 
of shares 
acquired 
on exercise 

Value 
realized 
 on exercise 
(EUR) 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

Performance shares 
awards 2 

Number 
of shares 
delivered 
on vesting 

Value  
realized 
on vesting 
(EUR) 

Restricted shares
awards 3

Number 
of shares 
delivered 
on vesting

Value
realized
on vesting
(EUR)

180 300 

1 491 450 

135 000 4 

1 159 000 4

0 

14 760 

81 300 

50 900 

50 900 

37 121 

81 300 

8 865 

81 300 

56 284 

0 

137 835 

727 170 

459 304 

459 304 

309 802 

727 170 

85 030 

727 170 

455 746 

0 

0

4 500 

40 005

25 000 

222 250

15 000 

133 350

15 000 

133 350

15 000 

133 350

25 000 

222 250

4 800 

42 672

25 000 

222 250

25 000 

222 250

1  Value realized on exercise is based on the difference between the 
Nokia share price and exercise price of options (non-transferable 
stock options). 

2  Represents the final payout in gross shares for the 2005 and 2006 
performance share grants. Value for the 2005 performance share 
grant is based on the market price of the Nokia share on NASDAQ 
OMX Helsinki as at May 27, 2009 of EUR 10.85. Value for the 2006 
performance share grant is based on the closing market price of 
the Nokia share on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki as at February 26, 2009 
of EUR 7.72.

3  Delivery of Nokia shares vested from the 2006 restricted share 
grant to all members of the Group Executive Board. Value is 
based on the closing market price of the Nokia share on NASDAQ 
OMX Helsinki on October 21, 2009 of EUR 8.89

4  Represents the final payout in gross shares for the 2005 and 

2006 restricted share grants. Value for the 2005 restricted share 
grant is based on the closing market price of the Nokia share on 
NASDAQ OMX Helsinki on February 26, 2009 of EUR 7.72. Value for 
the 2006 restricted share grant is based on the closing market 
price of the Nokia share on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki on October 21, 
2009 of EUR 8.89.

5  Mr. Andersson, left the Group Executive Board as of September 
30, 2009 to head Nokia Corporate Alliances and Business Devel-
opment. Mr. Beresford-Wylie left the Group Executive Board as of 
September 30, 2009 and ceased employment with Nokia Siemens 
Networks on November 1, 2009. The information regarding stock 
option settlement exercises and settlement of shares regarding 
Mr. Andersson and Mr. Beresford-Wylie as of the date of resigna-
tion from the Group Executive Board is presented in the table 
below. 

Name 

 Year 

Robert Andersson 
(as per September 30, 2009)   2009 

Simon Beresford-Wylie
(as per September 30, 2009)   2009 

Stock option 
awards 1 

Number 
of shares 
acquired 
on exercise 

Value 
realized 
 on exercise 
(EUR) 

Performance shares 
awards 2 

Number 
of shares 
delivered 
on vesting 

Value  
realized 
on vesting 
(EUR) 

Restricted shares
awards 3

Number 
of shares 
delivered 
on vesting 

Value
realized
on vesting
(EUR) 

0 

0 

0.00 

0.00 

45 960 

374 718 

81 300 

727 170 

0 

0 

0.00

0.00

94 

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Stock ownership guidelines 
for executive management

One of the goals of our long-term equity-based 
incentive program is to focus executives on promoting 
the long-term sustainability of the company and on 
building value for shareholders on a long-term basis. 
In addition to granting stock options, performance 
shares and restricted shares, we also encourage 
stock ownership by our top executives and have stock 
ownership commitment guidelines with minimum 
recommendations tied to annual base salaries. For 
the President and CEO, the recommended minimum 
investment in Nokia shares corresponds to three times 
his annual base salary and for members of the Group 
Executive Board two times the member’s annual base 
salary, respectively. To meet this requirement, all 
members of the Group Executive Board are expected 
to retain 50% of any after-tax gains from equity pro-
grams in shares until the minimum investment level is 
met. The Personnel Committee regularly monitors the 
compliance by the executives with the stock owner-
ship guidelines.

Insider trading in securities

The Board of Directors has established and regularly 
updates a policy in respect of insiders’ trading in 
Nokia securities. The members of the Board and the 
Group Executive Board are considered as primary 
insiders. Under the policy, the holdings of Nokia secu-
rities by the primary insiders are public information, 
which is available from Euroclear Finland Ltd and on 
Nokia’s website. Both primary insiders and second-
ary insiders (as defined in the policy) are subject to a 
number of trading restrictions and rules, including, 
among other things, prohibitions on trading in Nokia 
securities during the three-week “closed-window” 
period immediately preceding the release of Nokia’s 
quarterly results and the four-week “closed-window” 
period immediately preceding the release of Nokia’s 
annual results. In addition, Nokia may set trading 
restrictions based on participation in projects. Nokia 
updates its insider trading policy from time to time 
and closely monitors compliance with the policy on a 
regular basis. Nokia’s insider policy is in line with the 
NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Guidelines for Insiders and also 
sets requirements beyond those guidelines.

Compensation of the Board of Directors and the Group Executive Board

95

 
 
EURm 

Audit fees 1  
Audit-related fees 2  
Tax fees 3  
All other fees 4  
Total  

Nokia 

6.2 
1.2 
3.6 
0.3 
11.3 

2009 

Nokia 
Siemens 
Networks 

9.8 
1.6 
2.0 
— 
13.4 

2008 

Nokia
Siemens
Networks 

13.1 
5.0 
3.0 
— 
21.1 

Total

19.5
7.4
6.8
0.7
34.4

Total 

Nokia 

16.0 
2.8 
5.6 
0.3 
24.7 

6.4 
2.4 
3.8 
0.7 
13.3 

1  Audit Fees consist of fees billed for the annual audit of the 

company’s consolidated financial statements and the statutory 
financial statements of the company’s subsidiaries. They also in-
clude fees billed for other audit services, which are those services 
that only the independent auditor reasonably can provide, and 
include the provision of comfort letters and consents in con-
nection with statutory and regulatory filings and the review of 
documents filed with the SEC and other capital markets or local 
financial reporting regulatory bodies. 

2  Audit-Related Fees consist of fees billed for assurance and 

related services that are reasonably related to the performance 
of the audit or review of the company’s financial statements or 
that are traditionally performed by the independent auditor, 
and include consultations concerning financial accounting and 
reporting standards; SAS 70 audit of internal controls; advice on 
tax accounting matters; advice and assistance in connection with 
local statutory accounting requirements; due diligence related 
to acquisitions; financial due diligence in connection with provi-
sion of funding to customers, reports in relation to covenants 
in loan agreements; employee benefit plan audits and reviews; 
and audit procedures in connection with investigations and the 
compliance program implemented at Nokia Siemens Networks 
related to the Siemens’ carrier-related operations transferred 

to Nokia Siemens Networks. The amounts paid by Nokia to 
PricewaterhouseCoopers in 2008 include EUR 2.5 million Nokia 
has recovered or will be able to recover from a third party. 

3  Tax fees include fees billed for (i) corporate and indirect 

compliance including preparation and/or review of tax returns, 
preparation, review and/or filing of various certificates and 
forms and consultation regarding tax returns and assistance 
with revenue authority queries; (ii) transfer pricing advice and 
assistance with tax clearances; (iii) customs duties reviews 
and advise; (iv) consultations and tax audits (assistance with 
technical tax queries and tax audits and appeals and advise on 
mergers, acquisitions and restructurings); (v) personal compli-
ance (preparation of individual tax returns and registrations 
for employees (non-executives), assistance with applying visa, 
residency, work permits and tax status for expatriates); and (vi) 
consultation and planning (advice on stock based remuneration, 
local employer tax laws, social security laws, employment laws 
and compensation programs, tax implications on short-term 
international transfers). 

4   All Other Fees include fees billed for company establishment, 

forensic accounting, data security, investigations and reviews of 
licensing arrangements with customers and occasional training 
or reference materials and services. 

Audit committee pre-approval policies 
and procedures

The Audit Committee of our Board of Directors is 
responsible, among other matters, for the oversight 
of the external auditor subject to the requirements of 
Finnish law. The Audit Committee has adopted a policy 
regarding pre-approval of audit and permissible non-
audit services provided by our independent auditors 
(the “Policy”).

Under the Policy, proposed services either 

(i) may be pre-approved by the Audit Committee 
without a specific case-by-case services approvals 
(“general pre-approval”); or (ii) require the specific 
pre-approval of the Audit Committee (“specific pre-
approval”). The Audit Committee may delegate either 
type of pre-approval authority to one or more of 
its members. The appendices to the Policy set out 
the audit, audit-related, tax and other services that 
have received the general pre-approval of the Audit 
Committee. All other audit, audit-related (including 
services related to internal controls and significant 

M&A projects), tax and other services are subject to a 
specific pre-approval from the Audit Committee. All 
service requests concerning generally pre-approved 
services will be submitted to the Corporate Controller 
who will determine whether the services are within 
the services generally pre-approved. The Policy and its 
appendices are subject to annual review by the Audit 
Committee.

The Audit Committee establishes budgeted fee 
levels annually for each of the four categories of audit 
and non-audit services that are pre-approved under 
the Policy, namely, audit, audit-related, tax and other 
services. Requests or applications to provide services 
that require specific approval by the Audit Committee 
are submitted to the Audit Committee by both the 
independent auditor and the Corporate Controller. 
At each regular meeting of the Audit Committee, the 
independent auditor provides a report in order for 
the Audit Committee to review the services that the 
auditor is providing, as well as the status and cost of 
those services.

Auditor fees and services

Auditor fees and services

PricewaterhouseCoopers Oy has served as our 
independent auditor for each of the fiscal years in the 
three-year period ended December 31, 2009. The inde-
pendent auditor is elected annually by our sharehold-
ers at the Annual General Meeting for the fiscal year in 
question. The Audit Committee of the Board of Direc-
tors makes a proposal to the shareholders in respect 
of the appointment of the auditor based upon its 
evaluation of the qualifications and independence of 
the auditor to be proposed for election or re-election 
on an annual basis.

The following table sets forth the aggregate fees 
for professional services and other services rendered 
by PricewaterhouseCoopers to Nokia in 2009 and 2008 
in total with a separate presentation of those fees 
related to Nokia and Nokia Siemens Networks.

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Investor information

Information on the Internet
www.nokia.com/investors

Investor relations contacts
investor.relations@nokia.com

Available on the Internet: financial reports, Nokia 
management’s presentations, conference call and 
other investor related materials, press releases as 
well as environmental and social information.

Nokia Investor Relations
102 Corporate Park Drive
White Plains, NY 10604
USA
Tel. +1 914 368 0555
Fax +1 914 368 0600 

Nokia Investor Relations
P.O. Box 226
FI-00045 NOKIA GROUP
Finland
Tel. +358 7180 34927
Fax +358 7180 38329

Annual General Meeting
Date: Thursday, May 6, 2010 at 3.00 pm
Address: Helsinki Fair Centre, Amfi-hall, Messuaukio 1, 
Helsinki, Finland

Dividend
Dividend proposed by the Board of Directors for the 
fiscal year 2009 is EUR 0.40.
The dividend record date is proposed to be May 11, 
2010 and the pay date on or about May 25, 2010.

Financial reporting
Nokia’s quarterly reports in 2010 are planned for 
April 22, July 22, and October 21. The 2010 results are 
planned to be published in January 2011.

Information published in 2009
All Nokia’s press releases published in 2009 are 
available on the Internet at investors.nokia.com. 

Stock exchanges
The shares of Nokia Corporation are quoted on the following stock exchanges:

Symbol 

Trading currency

NASDAQ OMX Helsinki (quoted since 1915)  

NOK1V  

Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse (1988)  

New York Stock Exchange (1994)  

NOA3  

NOK  

EUR

EUR

USD

List of indices 

NOK1V 

OMXN40 OMX Nordic 40 

OMXH OMX Helsinki  

OMXH25 OMX Helsinki 25 

NOK

NYA NYSE Composite

NYL.ID NYSE World Leaders

NYYID NYSE TMT

HX45 OMX Helsinki Information Technology 

CTN CSFB Technology

BE500 Bloomberg European 500 

MLO Merrill Lynch 10

BETECH Bloomberg 
Telecommunication Equipment

SX5E DJ Euro STOXX 50

SX5P DJ STOXX 50

E3X FTSE Eurofirst 300

It  should  be  noted  that  certain  statements  herein  which  are  not 
historical  facts  are  forward-looking  statements,  including,  without 
limitation,  those  regarding:  A)  the  timing  of  the  deliveries  of  our 
products  and  services  and  their  combinations;  B)  our  ability  to  de-
velop, implement and commercialize new technologies, products and 
services  and  their  combinations;  C)  expectations  regarding  market 
developments  and  structural  changes;  D)  expectations  and  targets 
regarding our industry volumes, market share, prices, net sales and 
margins  of  products  and  services  and  their  combinations;  E)  expec-
tations and targets regarding our operational priorities and results 
of operations; F) the outcome of pending and threatened litigation; 
G) expectations regarding the successful completion of acquisitions 
or  restructurings  on  a  timely  basis  and  our  ability  to  achieve  the 
financial  and  operational  targets  set  in  connection  with  any  such 
acquisition  or  restructuring;  and  H)  statements  preceded  by  “be-
lieve,”  “expect,”  “anticipate,”  “foresee,”  “target,”  “estimate,”  “de-
signed,” “plans,” “will” or similar expressions. These statements are 
based on management’s best assumptions and beliefs in light of the 
information currently available to it. Because they involve risks and 
uncertainties,  actual  results  may  differ  materially  from  the  results 
that we currently expect. Factors that could cause these differences 
include, but are not limited to: 1) the competitiveness and quality of 
our portfolio of products and services and their combinations; 2) our 
ability  to  timely  and  successfully  develop  or  otherwise  acquire  the 
appropriate technologies and commercialize them as new advanced 
products and services and their combinations, including our ability 
to  attract  application  developers  and  content  providers  to  develop 
applications and provide content for use in our devices; 3) our ability 
to  effectively,  timely  and  profitably  adapt  our  business  and  opera-
tions to the requirements of the converged mobile device market and 
the  services  market;  4)  the  intensity  of  competition  in  the  various 

markets where we do business and our ability to maintain or improve 
our  market  position  or  respond  successfully  to  changes  in  the  com-
petitive environment; 5) the occurrence of any actual or even alleged 
defects or other quality, safety or security issues in our products and 
services  and  their  combinations;  6)  the  development  of  the  mobile 
and fixed communications industry and general economic conditions 
globally and regionally; 7) our ability to successfully manage costs; 
8)  exchange  rate  fluctuations,  including,  in  particular,  fluctuations 
between  the  euro,  which  is  our  reporting  currency,  and  the  US  dol-
lar, the Japanese yen and the Chinese yuan, as well as certain other 
currencies;  9)  the  success,  financial  condition  and  performance  of 
our suppliers, collaboration partners and customers; 10) our ability 
to  source  sufficient  amounts  of  fully  functional  components,  sub-
assemblies, software, applications and content without interruption 
and  at  acceptable  prices  and  quality;  11)  our  success  in  collabora-
tion arrangements with third parties relating to the development of 
new technologies, products and services, including applications and 
content; 12) our ability to manage efficiently our manufacturing and 
logistics, as well as to ensure the quality, safety, security and timely 
delivery of our products and services and their combinations; 13) our 
ability to manage our inventory and timely adapt our supply to meet 
changing  demands  for  our  products;  14)  our  ability  to  protect  the 
complex technologies, which we or others develop or that we license, 
from claims that we have infringed third parties’ intellectual proper-
ty rights, as well as our unrestricted use on commercially acceptable 
terms of certain technologies in our products and services and their 
combinations;  15)  our  ability  to  protect  numerous  Nokia,  NAVTEQ 
and Nokia Siemens Networks patented, standardized or proprietary 
technologies from third-party infringement or actions to invalidate 
the intellectual property rights of these technologies; 16) the impact 
of changes in government policies, trade policies, laws or regulations 

and economic or political turmoil in countries where our assets are 
located and we do business; 17) any disruption to information tech-
nology  systems  and  networks  that  our  operations  rely  on;  18)  our 
ability to retain, motivate, develop and recruit appropriately skilled 
employees; 19) unfavorable outcome of litigations; 20) allegations of 
possible health risks from electromagnetic fields generated by base 
stations and mobile devices and lawsuits related to them, regardless 
of merit; 21) our ability to achieve targeted costs reductions and in-
crease profitability in Nokia Siemens Networks and to effectively and 
timely  execute  related  restructuring  measures;  22)  developments 
under large, multi-year contracts or in relation to major customers 
in  the  networks  infrastructure  and  related  services  business;  23) 
the  management  of  our  customer  financing  exposure,  particularly 
in  the  networks  infrastructure  and  related  services  business;  24) 
whether ongoing or any additional governmental investigations into 
alleged  violations  of  law  by  some  former  employees  of  Siemens  AG 
(“Siemens”)  may  involve  and  affect  the  carrier-related  assets  and 
employees  transferred  by  Siemens  to  Nokia  Siemens  Networks;  25) 
any impairment of Nokia Siemens Networks customer relationships 
resulting  from  ongoing  or  any  additional  governmental  investiga-
tions  involving  the  Siemens  carrier-related  operations  transferred 
to  Nokia  Siemens  Networks;  as  well  as  the  risk  factors  specified  on 
pages 11–32 of Nokia’s annual report Form 20-F for the year ended 
December  31,  2009  under  Item  3D.  “Risk  Factors.”  Other  unknown 
or  unpredictable  factors  or  underlying  assumptions  subsequently 
proving to be incorrect could cause actual results to differ materially 
from  those  in  the  forward-looking  statements.  Nokia  does  not  un-
dertake any obligation to publicly update or revise forward-looking 
statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or 
otherwise, except to the extent legally required.

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Contact information

Nokia Head Office
Keilalahdentie 2 – 4
02150 Espoo
P.O.Box 226, FI-00045 Nokia Group 
FINLAND
Tel. +358 7180 08000
Fax +358 7180 34003 

Nokia Corporate Office –New York 
102 Corporate Park Drive 
White Plains, New York 10604
USA 
Tel. +1 914 368 0400
Fax +1 914 368 0501

Nokia Latin America
703 NW 62nd Av, Suite 100
Miami FL, 33126
USA
Tel. +1 786 388 4002
Fax +1 786 388 4030

Nokia Brazil
Av das Nacoes Unidas 
12.901 Torre Norte 11o. 
Andar Cep 04578-910
Sao Paulo 04578-910
BRAZIL
Tel. +55 11 5508 6350
Fax +55 11 5508 0471

Nokia Greater China & Korea
Nokia China Campus
Beijing Economic and Technological Development Area
No.5 Donghuan Zhonglu
Beijing, PRC 100176
Tel. +86 10 8711 8888

Nokia South East Asia & Pacific 
438B Alexandra Road 
#07-00 Alexandra Technopark 
SINGAPORE 119968 
Tel. +65 6723 2323
Fax +65 6723 2324

Nokia India
SP Infocity, Industrial Plot no. 243
Udyog Vihar, Phase 1, Dundahera, Gurgaon,
Haryana – 122016
INDIA
Tel. +91 124 483 3000
Fax +91 124 483 3099

Nokia Middle East & Africa
Al Thuraya Tower II, 27th floor, Dubai Internet City 
Dubai, UAE
Tel. +971 4 369 7600 
Fax +971 4 369 7604 

Nokia Eurasia
Stoleshnikov Per 14
103031 Moscow
RUSSIA
Tel. +7495 795 0500
Fax +7495 795 0509

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