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Financial Report and Registration Document 2010 - Groupe Seb

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CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS<br />

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS<br />

26.4. CREDIT RISK<br />

At 31 December <strong>2010</strong>, trade receivables broke down as follows based on their age:<br />

(in € millions)<br />

Current<br />

0-90 days<br />

Past due<br />

91-180 days Over 181 days<br />

Total<br />

Net trade receivables 581.4 148.6 1.8 2.1 733.9<br />

To avoid default risks, <strong>Groupe</strong> SEB sets individual credit limits that<br />

are regularly updated based on the customer’s financial position <strong>and</strong><br />

payment history.<br />

The Group’s main customers are well-known international retailers. In <strong>2010</strong>,<br />

no single customer accounted for more than 8% of total revenue.<br />

For more than fi ve years, the risk of losses has been covered by credit<br />

insurance taken out with Coface. At 31 December <strong>2010</strong>, 74% of net trade<br />

receivables were covered by insurance that would apply in the event of<br />

non-recovery.<br />

NOTE 27<br />

ENVIRONMENTAL EXPENDITURE<br />

Environmental expenditure amounted to €4.7 million in <strong>2010</strong>, compared with<br />

€4.5 million in 2009 <strong>and</strong> €4.3 million in 2008.<br />

These amounts include routine environmental management system costs,<br />

covering areas such as water <strong>and</strong> waste management. They do not include<br />

taxes on packaging or the cost of disposing of waste electrical <strong>and</strong> electronic<br />

equipment.<br />

The main costs are presented below, including the breakdown between<br />

amounts recognised as expenses <strong>and</strong> as capital expenditure.<br />

<strong>2010</strong> 2009 2008<br />

(in € millions)<br />

Expenses<br />

Capital<br />

expenditure Total Expenses<br />

Capital<br />

expenditure Total Expenses<br />

Capital<br />

expenditure Total<br />

Ambient air quality 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.5<br />

Waste water management <strong>and</strong><br />

water saving systems 1.0 0.4 1.4 0.9 0.4 1.3 0.7 0.2 0.9<br />

Waste management 1.6 1.6 1.5 1.5 1.7 0.1 1.8<br />

Soil protection <strong>and</strong><br />

decontamination 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.3<br />

Other environmental protection<br />

measures 0.7 0.2 0.9 0.9 0.1 1.0 0.7 0.1 0.8<br />

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TOTAL 3.7 1.0 4.7 3.7 0.8 4.5 3.5 0.8 4.3<br />

There were no provisions for environmental risks at year-end <strong>2010</strong>, 2009 or 2008.<br />

GROUPE SEB<br />

FINANCIAL REPORT AND REGISTRATION DOCUMENT <strong>2010</strong><br />

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