Financial Report and Registration Document 2010 - Groupe Seb
Financial Report and Registration Document 2010 - Groupe Seb
Financial Report and Registration Document 2010 - Groupe Seb
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CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS<br />
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS<br />
NOTE 14<br />
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT COSTS<br />
(in € millions) <strong>2010</strong> 2009 2008<br />
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EXPENDITURE 68.1 59.0 58.1<br />
as a % of revenue 1.9% 1.9% 1.8%<br />
CAPITALISED DEVELOPMENT COSTS (8.1) (9.0) (8.3)<br />
as a % of R&D costs 11.9% 15.3% 14.3%<br />
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COSTS RECOGNISED DIRECTLY<br />
IN THE INCOME STATEMENT (NOTE 4) (60.0) (50.0) (49.8)<br />
AMORTISATION FOR THE PERIOD RECOGNISED IN COST OF SALES (9.1) (8.1) (8.1)<br />
TOTAL COST RECOGNISED IN THE INCOME STATEMENT (69.1) (58.1) (57.9)<br />
as a % of revenue 1.9% 1.8% 1.8%<br />
In <strong>2010</strong>, research <strong>and</strong> development expenditure totalled €68.1 million<br />
compared to €59.0 million in 2009, including industrial property costs<br />
reclassified from administrative costs. To facilitate year-on-year comparisons,<br />
the corresponding amounts for 2008 have also been reclassified.<br />
The research tax credit deducted from the amounts above stood at<br />
€5.2 million in <strong>2010</strong>, €5.4 million in 2009 <strong>and</strong> €5.9 million in 2008.<br />
Capitalised development costs amounted to €8.1 million, versus €9.0 million<br />
in 2009 <strong>and</strong> €8.3 million in 2008.<br />
In all, research <strong>and</strong> development costs recognised in the income statement<br />
came to €69.1 million, versus €58.1 million in 2009 <strong>and</strong> €57.9 million in 2008.<br />
NOTE 15<br />
INVENTORIES<br />
<strong>2010</strong> 2009 2008<br />
(in € millions)<br />
Cost Provisions<br />
Carrying<br />
amount Cost Provisions<br />
Carrying<br />
amount Cost Provisions<br />
Carrying<br />
amount<br />
Raw materials 180.2 (12.5) 167.7 137.4 (12.2) 125.2 119.4 (11.1) 108.3<br />
Work in progress 12.6 (1.0) 11.6 13.7 (0.6) 13.1 40.6 (0.4) 40.2<br />
Finished products 469.2 (13.0) 456.2 350.7 (22.7) 328.0 490.4 (24.3) 466.1<br />
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TOTAL 662.0 (26.5) 635.5 501.8 (35.5) 466.3 650.4 (35.8) 614.6<br />
NOTE 16<br />
TRADE RECEIVABLES<br />
(in € millions) <strong>2010</strong> 2009 2008<br />
Trade receivables (including discounted bills) 749.4 650.0 656.4<br />
Provisions for doubtful debts (15.5) (22.9) (10.8)<br />
TOTAL 733.9 627.1 645.6<br />
The fair value of trade receivables is equivalent to their carrying amount, in view of their short maturities.<br />
A receivables aging analysis is presented in Note 26.4.<br />
GROUPE SEB<br />
FINANCIAL REPORT AND REGISTRATION DOCUMENT <strong>2010</strong><br />
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