Economic and Financial Report - Grupo ACS
Economic and Financial Report - Grupo ACS
Economic and Financial Report - Grupo ACS
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2.1.1.3.1 Non-current assets<br />
Property, plant <strong>and</strong> equipment rose to EUR 18,294.2 million. This figure increased substantially due to the full<br />
consolidation of Unión Fenosa, which contributed EUR 14,227.2 million.<br />
The main effect of the increase in goodwill, which rose by EUR 1,863.8 million, was a result of the change in the<br />
method by which the electricity utility was consolidated in the Group's accounts.<br />
The financial assets relate mainly to the <strong>ACS</strong> Group’s strategic holdings in the listed companies Abertis,<br />
Hochtief <strong>and</strong> Iberdrola, as well as the financial investments made by Unión Fenosa.<br />
Annual <strong>Report</strong> 2007 <strong>ACS</strong> Group<br />
The increase of somewhat more than EUR 950 million in Other non-current assets relates mainly to the deferred<br />
tax assets recorded by Unión Fenosa.<br />
The available-for-sale non-current assets amounted to EUR 595.2 million, <strong>and</strong> related mainly to the following:<br />
• 9% of the Philippine company Meralco in which Unión Fenosa has a shareholding, the sale of which was<br />
closed in January 2008.<br />
• The shareholding of 2.5% in Auna, which Unión Fenosa has sold in 2008 as a result of agreements entered<br />
into with France Telecom.<br />
• The carrying value per books of Desarrollo de Concessions Aeroportuarias S.L., whose sale is expected to be<br />
closed in 2008.<br />
2.1.1.3.2 Working capital<br />
Net working capital payable amounted to EUR 3,441 million. The increase of EUR 944.3 million with respect to<br />
the 2006 figure is the result of two factors:<br />
• The change in the method by which Unión Fenosa was consolidated at the start of the year. The effect of fully<br />
consolidating this company was an increase of EUR 541.7 million.<br />
• The improvement in the management of the Group’s net working capital in 2007 gave rise to an additional<br />
working capital balance of EUR 402.6 million. This figure includes the EUR 164.0 million recorded as a result of<br />
the accrual in December of the interim dividend paid at the beginning of the year.<br />
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