sain t-gobain annu al report 2008 annual report

NOTE 4
Other intangible assets
Patents Non- Software Development Other Total
amortizable
costs
(in € millions)
brands
At January 1, 2006
Gross value 145 2,822 584 35 291 3,877
Accumulated amortization and impairment (119) (407) (6) (149) (681)
Net 26 2,822 177 29 142 3,196
Movements during the year
Changes in group structure (7) 50 1 (35) 9
Acquisitions 1 42 11 40 94
Disposals (1) (1) (3) (5)
Translation adjustments 20 (7) (8) 5
Amortization and impairment (3) (76) (7) (10) (96)
Reclassification to assets held for sale (1) (1)
Total (10) 21 7 4 (16) 6
At December 31, 2006
Gross value 111 2,843 630 46 267 3,897
Accumulated amortization and impairment (95) (446) (13) (141) (695)
Net 16 2,843 184 33 126 3,202
Movements during the year
Changes in group structure 3 18 36 1 (15) 43
Acquisitions 57 6 45 108
Disposals (1) (2) (3)
Translation adjustments (1) (98) (6) (7) (112)
Amortization and impairment (2) (77) (13) (15) (107)
Reclassification to assets held for sale (3) (2) (1) (6)
Total 0 (80) 6 (8) 5 (77)
At December 31, 2007
Gross value 106 2,763 631 47 279 3,826
Accumulated amortization and impairment (90) (441) (22) (148) (701)
Net 16 2,763 190 25 131 3,125
Movements during the year
Changes in group structure 1 46 1 (26) 22
Acquisitions 43 8 28 79
Disposals (3) 1 (2)
Translation adjustments (250) (8) (2) (260)
Amortization and impairment (2) (76) (7) (11) (96)
Total (1) (250) 2 2 (10) (257)
At December 31, 2008
Gross value 113 2,513 684 54 276 3,640
Accumulated amortization and impairment (98) (492) (27) (155) (772)
Net 15 2,513 192 27 121 2,868
146
The “Other” column includes amortizable manufacturing brands totaling €47 million at December 31, 2008 (December 31, 2007:
€48 million; December 31, 2006: €52 million).
In April 2008, European companies in the Group returned the final greenhouse gas emissions allowances allocated for the period
2005-2007. The aggregate allowances issued to Saint-Gobain companies under the 2005-2007 program exceeded the Group’s
total greenhouse gas emissions. At December 31, 2008, allowances issued to the Group under the 2008-2012 program
represented some 6.9 million metric tons of CO 2 emissions per year.
The 2008 allowances are equivalent to forecast greenhouse gas emissions for the year; consequently, no provision has been
recorded in the accounts in this respect.
Saint-Gobain – Financial Report 2008