2007 Annual report - Groupe M6

financial accounts
notes to the parent company financial statements
5.
Other notes
5.1
Balance sheet arising from transactions
with related and associated companies
Related companies (a) Associated companies (b)
Investments 418.3 0.8
Loans 14.1 -
Advances and pre-payments 4.0 0.4
Trade receivables 68.8 0.6
Other receivables (1) 110.2 10.7
Trade payables 75.7 1.0
Liabilities relating to non-current assets 0.9 -
Other debts – subsidiaries’ current accounts 60.7 0.4
Finance expenses 3.3 -
Finance income 6.2 0.6
(1) including subsidiaries’ current accounts 108.1 10.7
(a) companies with which the Company has a greater than 50% equity ownership relationship
(b) companies with which the Company has a 10% to 50% equity ownership relationship
5.2
Off-balance sheet commitments
At 31 December 2007, off-balance sheet commitments, by description and maturity, were
as follows:
Commitments Due within Due in more Commitments Terms and conditions
at 31/12/2007 1 year than 1 year at 31/12/2006 of implementations
Commitments given 787.9 225.6 562.2 772.1
Purchase of broadcast rights 579.2 119.0 460.1 649.3 Contracts signed
Co-production commitments 59.8 59.8 - 35.4 Contracts signed
Contracts for analogue broadcast (1) 111.1 28.3 82.8 62.6 Contracts signed
DTT contracts (1) 16.5 4.0 12.5 15.8 Contracts signed
Contracts for future purchases of shares 16.4 11.3 5.1 - Contract term
Liability for partnership responsibilities 0.6 0.6 - 5.8 SNC liquidation
Commercial commitments (2) 4.3 2.6 1.7 3.2 Contracts signed
Commitments received 0.8 0.8 - 6.1
Liability for partnership responsibilities 0.6 0.6 - 5.8 SNC liquidation
Sales commitments 0.2 0.2 - 0.3 Annual due dates
(1) These contracts relate to image transfer and broadcasting services. The commitments have been
measured by taking account of the balance remaining due until the maturity of each contract.
(2) Commercial commitments relate mainly to contracts for the rental of premises.
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