Annual Report 2010 Holcim Ltd

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Value-Driven Corporate Management Capital market information Holcim continued to focus on efficiency improvements and cost savings as business conditions remained challenging. The company’s cash flow generation capacity remained robust, giving increased financial flexibility to the already solid capital structure. While the equity markets recorded an upswing at the beginning of 2010, fears of deteriorating European economies and the perceived risk of a looming double Performance of Holcim share versus Swiss Market Index (SMI) CHF 140 CHF 120 CHF 100 CHF 80 CHF 60 CHF 40 CHF 20 dip caused the markets to face high levels of volatility and pressure on stock levels well into the second half of the year. Holcim shares could not withstand these CHF 0 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Holcim registered share SMI (adjusted)
widespread market uncertainties, experiencing price volatility and decline following the annual peak of CHF 85.00, reached at the end of April 2010. Improved market sentiment, combined with Holcim’s continued sound business and financial profile with an ongoing focus on cost savings, gave Holcim shares some positive momentum toward the end of the year. The share closed on December 30, 2010 at CHF 70.65 (2009: 80.50), which is equal to a decrease of approximately 12 percent compared to the 2009 year-end close. Listings Holcim is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange. Its shares are traded on the Main Standard of SIX Swiss Exchange. Each share carries one voting right. At year-end 2010, the company’s market capitalization stood at approximately CHF 23.1 billion. Additional data ISIN CH0012214059 Security code number 1221405 Telekurs code HOLN Bloomberg code HOLN VX Thomson Reuters code HOLN.VX Major shareholders Information on major shareholders can be found on page 212 of this report. Distribution of Holcim shares and breakdown of shareholders The majority of shares held in other countries are owned by shareholders in the UK and the US. Geographical distribution Switzerland 47% Other countries 24% Shares pending registration of transfer 29% Breakdown of shareholders by number of registered shares held 1–100 11,874 101–1,000 38,831 1,001–10,000 7,648 10,001–100,000 648 > 100,000 104 Free float The free float as defined by the SIX Swiss Exchange stands at 75 percent. Dividend policy Dividends are distributed annually. In 2003, the Board of Directors determined that one-third of Group net income attributable to shareholders of Holcim Ltd should be distributed. For the 2010 financial year, the Board is proposing a payout from the capital contribution reserves corresponding to last year’s amount of CHF 1.50 per registered share. The next payout is scheduled for May 12, 2011. Weighting of the Holcim registered share in selected share indices Index Weighting in % SMI, Swiss Market Index 2.23 SPI, Swiss Performance Index 1.81 SLI, Swiss Leader Index 4.27 BEBULDM, BE500 Building Materials Index 23.32 SXOP, Dow Jones STOXX 600 Construction 9.49 DJSI World, Dow Jones Sustainability Index 0.22 FTSE4Good Europe Index 0.35 Sources: Bloomberg, Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes, FTSE Index Company, end of December 2010. 36 37 Capital Market Information
Page 1: Annual Report 2010 Holcim Ltd Biodi
Page 5 and 6: Holcim is one of the world’s lead
Page 7 and 8: Contents Annual Review 2010 6 Share
Page 9 and 10: El Puente, Spain: The gravel pit, i
Page 11 and 12: Consolidated key figures for cement
Page 13 and 14: Solid financing Net income decrease
Page 15 and 16: Proposal for a payout corresponding
Page 17 and 18: The Holcim Think Tank sits atop the
Page 19 and 20: Biodiversity is about more than jus
Page 21 and 22: Key success factors Thanks to the g
Page 23 and 24: Solid anchorage of the Holcim cultu
Page 25 and 26: Approved cement capacity expansion
Page 27 and 28: Value chain Supply Demand Cementiti
Page 29 and 30: Organization and management The Gro
Page 31 and 32: At the 2010 ordinary general meetin
Page 33 and 34: Organizational chart Board of Direc
Page 35 and 36: ORC technology (Organic Rankine Cyc
Page 37: Minetti has trained 2,500 employees
Page 41 and 42: Disclosure of shareholdings Under A
Page 43 and 44: Holcim places an absolute priority
Page 45 and 46: Holcim attaches great importance to
Page 47 and 48: Human resources Fit for the future
Page 49 and 50: Group employees by segments 2010 20
Page 51 and 52: Information board to indicate certa
Page 53 and 54: Of the endangered species Mediterra
Page 55 and 56: Mixed market development in Europe
Page 57 and 58: Georgia and Turkey, cement deliveri
Page 59 and 60: Queen Anne’s Lace is a Ladybug’
Page 61 and 62: Employees are actively participatin
Page 63 and 64: Some stimuli in North America Still
Page 65 and 66: alternative energy sources it uses
Page 67 and 68: Red-legged Seriema. This bird speci
Page 69 and 70: The nursery of native trees from No
Page 71 and 72: Latin American construction sector
Page 73 and 74: The Group company in Ecuador also h
Page 75 and 76: The M’Goun Geopark has a unique l
Page 77 and 78: In Holcim Morocco, sustainable deve
Page 79 and 80: Stable demand for building material
Page 81 and 82: The Social Development and Manageme
Page 83 and 84: The tree nursery at the Lugait plan
Page 85 and 86: Building activity solid in Asia Pac
Page 87 and 88: tonnes of cement. The new location
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Corporate governance Holcim applies
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Board of Directors The Board of Dir
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Since 2002, the following expert co
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mation on all issues relating to th
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Area Management The individual memb
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Million CHF 2010 2009 Audit service
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Beat Hess, Swiss national, born in
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Dieter Spälti, Swiss national, bor
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Benoît-H. Koch, French and Brazili
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Corporate Functional Managers Jacqu
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Compensation policy Board of Direct
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ization contribution in the total a
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Variable compensation Other compens
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Number of shares and options held b
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Movements in the number of share op
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Financial Information 2010 Holcim L
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Operating results Sales volumes and
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lion was experienced. In Europe, ne
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Group net income In the fourth quar
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Major investment and divestment pro
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Maturity profile of total financial
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Consolidated statement of income of
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Consolidated statement of financial
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Available-for-sale reserve Cash flo
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Accounting policies Basis of prepar
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The Group’s interest in jointly c
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Property, plant and equipment Prope
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Upon issuance of convertible bonds,
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Revenue recognition Revenue is reco
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Contractual maturity analysis Milli
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Despite a decrease in net income, t
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Fair value estimation The fair valu
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Notes to the consolidated financial
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2 Foreign currencies The following
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Africa Middle East Asia Pacific Cor
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Aggregates Other construction mater
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7 Production cost of goods sold Mil
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14 Income taxes Million CHF 2010 20
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18 Accounts receivable Million CHF
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22 Long-term financial assets Milli
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25 Intangible assets Goodwill Other
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Sensitivity to changes in assumptio
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Details of total financial liabilit
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Bonds and private placements as at
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30 Leases Future minimum lease paym
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32 Deferred taxes Deferred tax by t
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33 Provisions Site restoration and
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Retirement benefit plans Defined be
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Experience adjustments Defined bene
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Share options outstanding at the en
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38 Contingencies, guarantees and co
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Cash flow from acquisitions and dis
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Variable Compensation Other compens
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Shares and options owned by members
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Other transactions As part of the e
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Region Company Place Nominal share
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To the General Meeting of Holcim Lt
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Financial Information Cement Aggreg
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Financial Information Statement of
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Financial Information Change in sha
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Financial Information Issued bonds
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To the General Meeting of Holcim Lt
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Cautionary statement regarding forw
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