ANNUAL REPORT - HSE
ANNUAL REPORT - HSE
ANNUAL REPORT - HSE
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EQUITY TO FIXED ASSETS RATIO 31/12/2008 31/12/2007<br />
1. Equity in € 798,817,478 757,166,486<br />
2. Property, plant and equipment in € 6,774,756 127,881,827<br />
3. Intangible assets and Long-term accrued revenue and deferred costs in € 8,178,427 8,430,458<br />
4. Total fixed assets at carrying amount in € (2 + 3) 14,953,183 136,312,285<br />
Equity to operating fixed assets ratio = 1 / 4 53.42 5.55<br />
The ratio represents the relationship between equity and fixed assets. The ratio stood at 53 at the end of 2008,<br />
meaning that all of the company’s most illiquid assets were financed from equity. The ratio increased compared<br />
with 2007 due to the transfer of the joint venture for the construction of HPPs on the lower Sava River to the new<br />
company HESS.<br />
ACID TEST RATIO 31/12/2008 31/12/2007<br />
1. Cash in € 6,374,755 3,839,722<br />
2. Short-term investments in € 68,242,000 16,909,850<br />
3. Total liquid assets in € (1 + 2) 74,616,755 20,749,572<br />
4. Short-term liabilities in € 173,979,273 214,764,190<br />
Acid test ratio = 3 / 4 0.43 0.10<br />
The acid test ratio describes the relationship between liquid assets and short-term liabilities. At the end of 2008,<br />
it stood at 0.4, meaning that almost half of the company’s short-term liabilities were covered by liquid assets. The<br />
ratio improved considerably from 2007 thanks to an increase in short-term investments and decrease in short-term<br />
liabilities.<br />
QUICK RATIO 31/12/2008 31/12/2007<br />
1. Cash in € 6,374,755 3,839,722<br />
2. Short-term investments in € 68,242,000 16,909,850<br />
3. Short-term operating receivables in € 127,497,862 155,083,914<br />
4. Total (1 + 2 + 3) 202,114,617 175,833,486<br />
5. Short-term liabilities in € 173,979,273 214,764,190<br />
Quick ratio = 4 / 5 1.16 0.82<br />
The quick ratio stood at 1.2 at the end of 2008, meaning that the company finances a part of its current assets from<br />
long-term liabilities. The ratio improved compared with 2007.<br />
CURRENT RATIO 31/12/2008 31/12/2007<br />
1. Current assets in € 202,115,396 175,916,067<br />
2. Short-term accrued revenue and deferred costs in € 5,146,178 6,082,027<br />
3. Total (1 + 2) 207,261,574 181,998,094<br />
4. Short-term liabilities in € 173,979,273 214,764,190<br />
Current ratio = 3 / 4 1.19 0.85<br />
The current ratio amounted to 1.2 at the end of 2008, which indicates the company’s solvency as it was able to cover<br />
all its short-term liabilities by its current assets.<br />
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