88 Consolidated financial statements | Notes to the consolidated statement of financial position2. Property, plant and equipmentin '000 EURLand and buildingsTechnicalequipment andmachineryOther plant, factoryand office equipmentDown-paymentsand constructionin progressTotalAccumulated cost of acquisitionTotal as at 1 January 2010 118,001 126,729 59,362 3,956 308,048Currency differences 0 0 114 0 114Additions 35 3,065 9,562 2,558 15,220Transfers 0 3,803 19 – 3,822 0Disposals – 4,152 – 4,361 – 7,600 0 – 16,113Total as at 31 December 2010 113,884 129,236 61,457 2,692 307,269Currency differences 0 0 32 0 32Additions 84 1,442 13,065 2,069 16,660Transfers 0 973 0 – 981 – 8Disposals – 93 – 6,773 – 6,052 0 – 12,918Total as at 31 December <strong>2011</strong> 113,875 124,878 68,502 3,780 311,035Accum. deprec. and impairm. lossesTotal as at 1 January 2010 69,745 116,802 51,517 0 238,064Currency differences 0 0 90 0 90AdditionsAmortization 1,256 1,785 5,783 0 8,824Impairment losses 0 0 2,316 0 2,316Disposals – 2,889 – 4,324 – 7,090 0 – 14,303Total as at 31 December 2010 68,112 114,263 52,616 0 234,991Currency differences 0 0 27 0 27AdditionsAmortization 1,221 2,146 7,265 0 10,632Impairment losses 8 265 3,954 0 4,227Disposals – 93 – 6,755 – 5,484 0 – 12,332Total as at 31 December <strong>2011</strong> 69,248 109,919 58,378 0 237,545Carrying amounts31 December <strong>2011</strong> 44,627 14,959 10,124 3,780 73,49031 December 2010 45,772 14,973 8,841 2,692 72,2781 January 2010 48,256 9,927 7,845 3,356 69,984In the previous year, this item included property, plant andequipment from a finance lease. These were already depreciatedin the previous years. The leased assets primarilycomprised information and communications systems,as well as technical equipment on buildings in the otherplants, factory and office equipment. There are no furtherfinance leases in force at 31 December <strong>2011</strong>.
Consolidated financial statements | Notes to the consolidated statement of financial position893. Financial assetsAs at 31 December <strong>2011</strong>, financial assets totalled EUR3,168 thousand (previous year: EUR 3,431 thousand).The financial assets comprise non-current securities toprotect commitments associated with employees' preretirementpart-time working against insolvency, in theamount of EUR 3,163 (previous year: EUR 3,426 thousand),which were pledged to the employees, as well asinterests in associated companies in the amount of EUR5 thousand (previous year: EUR 5 thousand).4. At-equity investmentsAs at 31 December <strong>2011</strong>, <strong>ALNO</strong> Middle East <strong>report</strong>ed thefollowing assets and liabilities in its balance sheet; theseare attributable to <strong>ALNO</strong> AG in accordance with its holdingof 50%.The profit of EUR 93 thousand accruing to <strong>ALNO</strong> AG in2010 increased the carrying amount of the holding in profitand loss. The carrying amount of the associated companyalso increased as a result of currency translation differencesin the amount of EUR 158 thousand, which wererecognized outside profit or loss in the shareholders' equityof <strong>ALNO</strong> AG.5. Financial accounts receivableNon-current financial accounts receivable comprise loansgranted to <strong>ALNO</strong> Middle East in the amount of EUR 170thousand (previous year: EUR 2,000 thousand), a securitydeposit for a provider of IT services in the amount of EUR676 thousand (previous year: EUR 665 thousand) andearmarked credit balances with banks in the amount ofEUR 473 thousand (previous year: EUR 0 thousand) forfuture investments.6. Trade accounts receivablein '000 EUR 31.12.<strong>2011</strong> 31.12.2010Assets 4,085 6,121thereof non-current 942 1,701thereof current 3,143 4,420Liabilities 3,214 3,940thereof non-current 1,354 1,977thereof current 1,860 1,963In <strong>2011</strong>, <strong>ALNO</strong> AG accrued income and expenses in thefollowing amounts:in '000 EUR <strong>2011</strong> 2010Income 93 4,462Expenses 2,444 4,369The loss of EUR 2,351 thousand borne by <strong>ALNO</strong> AG in<strong>2011</strong> reduced the carrying amount of the holding as postedin profit and loss. In addition, <strong>ALNO</strong> AG waived EUR 1,000thousand when a loan receivable was transformed into acapital contribution. The carrying amount of the associatedcompany also increased as a result of currency translationdifferences in the amount of EUR 41 thousand, which wererecognized outside profit or loss in the shareholders' equityof <strong>ALNO</strong> AG.in '000 EURTotalRemaining term< 1 year 1 to 5 years > 5 years31 December <strong>2011</strong> 41,339 40,056 1,283 031 December 2010 32,996 32,360 636 0Sales of accounts receivable by the <strong>ALNO</strong> Group in theamount of EUR 15,295 thousand (previous year: EUR10,910 thousand) do not meet with the criteria for completederecognition of the receivables. This resulted intrade accounts receivable as at 31 December <strong>2011</strong> with acarrying amount of EUR 596 thousand (previous year: EUR410 thousand). Currency risks and interest risks basicallycontinue to apply as a result of possible belated paymentof the accounts receivable. The accounts payable whichare associated with the transferred and not derecognizedaccounts receivable amount to EUR 810 thousand (previousyear: EUR 536 thousand) and are recognized in otherliabilities.