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Consolidation methods<br />

All of the companies included in the consolidated financial statements prepare their annual financial<br />

statements on the same balance sheet date as <strong>ALNO</strong> AG’s single-entity financial statements. This<br />

is consequently the balance sheet date for the consolidated financial statements. The consolidated<br />

financial statements are prepared based on uniform accounting of valuation methods (IFRS), as<br />

applicable in the EU.<br />

Capital is consolidated using the acquisition method pursuant to IFRS 3. On the date when control<br />

is obtained, the remeasured assets and liabilities of the subsidiary, as well as its contingent liabilities<br />

– to the extent that they do not depend on future events – are netted with the fair value of the<br />

consideration rendered for the shares. Contingent purchase price payments are included at their<br />

expected amount in the fair value of the consideration rendered, and are recognized on the equity<br />

and liabilities side of the balance sheet. Subsequent adjustments of contingent purchase price<br />

payments are recognized through profit or loss. Incidental costs incurred as part of the purchase<br />

are expensed on the date when they arise.<br />

Any remaining positive difference is carried as goodwill. Capitalized goodwill is tested for impairment<br />

on the balance sheet date. Any negative differences resulting during capital consolidation are<br />

recognized in income.<br />

Income and expenses, and receivables, liabilities and provisions between consolidated companies<br />

are eliminated. Inter-company profits or losses in non-current assets and inventories arising from<br />

intra-Group deliveries are eliminated. Deferred taxes are recognized on consolidation entries with<br />

an effect on profit or loss. Intra-Group guarantees are eliminated.<br />

Subsidiaries are no longer included in the consolidated financial statements as soon as the parent<br />

loses control over the subsidiary.<br />

Currency translation<br />

The consolidated financial statements are prepared in euros, the functional currency of <strong>ALNO</strong> AG.<br />

The financial statements of the foreign subsidiaries are translated to euros using the functional currency<br />

concept (IAS 21). Since all of the companies included conduct their business independently,<br />

the respective national currency is generally the functional currency. As a consequence, assets<br />

and liabilities are translated at the closing rate on the balance sheet date; items in the consolidated<br />

income statement are translated using average annual exchange rates; equity is recorded at historical<br />

exchange rates. Differences resulting from the use of different exchange rates are taken directly<br />

to equity.<br />

Any currency translation differences that may arise from intra-Group receivables and liabilities<br />

denominated in foreign currencies, for which settlement is neither planned nor likely within a foreseeable<br />

period, are taken directly to the currency translation reserve in equity in the consolidated<br />

financial statements in accordance with IAS 21.32.<br />

Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies in the single-entity financial statements<br />

are recognized with the rate applying on the transaction date, and are translated at the rate<br />

applying on the reporting date on each reporting date. Exchange-rate differences are recognized in<br />

income, and carried under other operating income and expenses. Non-monetary items denominated<br />

in foreign currencies are translated at the exchange rate on the transaction date.

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