Annual Report 1999739KB - Essent

4Stocksin millionsin millionsNLGEURraw materials and consumablesother160.78.672.93.9total stocks at end of financial year169.376.85Debtorsin millionsin millionsNLGEURtrade debtorsamounts receivable from participating interestsother debtorsprepayments991.62.42,480.19.4450.01.11,125.34.3total debtors at end of financial year3,483.51,580.7Other debtors include the receivable on the sale of the 50% interest in EPON. The purchase price has since beenpaid by the buyers.essent19996Shareholders’ equityA breakdown of shareholders’ equity is given in the notes to the company balance sheet.7Provisionsenergysectorrestructuringhealthinsurancecosts offormeremployeesenvironmentalaction planuninsuredrisksmajormaintenancesub-totalin millionssub-totalin millionsNLGEURbalance at 1 January 1999187.9115.164.785.089.8542.5246.2increase resulting fromacquisitions andconsolidations2.50.00.00.00.02.51.2additions858.711.135.83.144.7953.4432.6costs charged tothe provision(33.5)(10.4)(49.0)(2.6)(53.3)(148.8)(67.5)balance at end offinancial year1,015.6115.851.585.581.21,349.6612.540financial statements