2007 - April

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements at December 31 st 2007
6.6.3. Breakdown of other assets
OTHER RECEIVABLES (In thousand euros)
DEC 31 st , 2007 DEC 31 st , 2006
Balance
sheet value
%
Balance
sheet value
Accounts receivables 418 1% 50 0%
Other receivables 20,286 54% 18,023 64%
Prov. for accounts receivable and other receivables -1,097 -3% -321 0%
Pre-booked expenses 17,947 48% 10,485 36%
TOTAL 37 554 100% 28,237 100%
OTHER RECEIVABLES (In thousand euros)
DEC 31 st , 2007 DEC 31 st , 2006
Balance
sheet value
%
Balance
sheet value
Loans and deposits 4,844 90% 2,401 90%
Interest and other long-term investments 239 4% 143 5%
Other 328 6% 110 5%
TOTAL 5,411 100% 2,654 100%
%
%
with Article L 225-209 of the French Commercial Code, with
a view to:
Coordinating the market through an investment service
provider under a liquidity agreement,
Granting stock options to employees and/or corporate
officers of the company and/or its Group,
Contributing securities in payment or exchange in
connection with external growth operations,
Cancelling any shares acquired under the authorization
granted by the general shareholders’ meeting.
The quantitative and qualitative information making it
possible to understand capital management under the
present policy, as authorized by the General Meeting, and
measure their translation into the accounts and the return
on capital, is presented in Notes 6.8, 10 and 13.
CASH
DEC 31 st , 2007 DEC 31 st , 2006
Balance
sheet value
%
Balance
sheet value
Marketable securities 96,568 54% 98,881 59%
Provision on marketable securities - 0% -31 0%
Cash and cash equivalents 81,150 46% 68,959 41%
TOTAL 177,718 100 % 167,809 100%
%
6.8. Treasury stock
Over the year 2007, 132,708 shares were purchased
and 149,216 sold off. These operations resulted in a gain
of 314,000 euros, booked directly against changes in
consolidated shareholders’ equity.
6.7. Capital management
At December 31 st , 2007, the elements relating to the management
of the company’s capital are exclusively those presented
in the table outlining changes in shareholders’ equity.
Any changes to the capital and the rights associated with the
securities comprising it are subject to the legal provisions in
force, with no specific measures applicable under the bylaws.
The general shareholders’ meeting has authorized the
company to trade in its own shares over the year, in accordance
At December 31 st , 2007, APRIL GROUP held 155,067
shares as treasury stock, acquired at an average price of
42.30 euros, and booked against shareholders’ equity for a
total of 6,559 thousand euros.
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