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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 />

<strong>ANNUAL</strong> <strong>REPORT</strong> <strong>HSE</strong> | BUSINESS <strong>REPORT</strong><br />

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