Note 43DefinitionsInterest-bearing net debtNet profit per shareEquity per shareReturn on shareholders’ equityConsolidated capital employedCapital employed in business streams,markets and business units/reporting unitsAverage capital employedConsolidated return on capital employedReturn on capital employed in business streams,markets and business units/reporting unitsInterest-bearing liabilities including pension liabilities minus liquid assets and interest-bearing receivables.Net profit for the year divided by the number of shares.Visible shareholders’ equity divided by the number of shares.Net profit for the year as a percentage of average visible shareholders’ equity.Total assets minus non-interest-bearing provisions and liabilitiesTotal assets less tax claims and deposits in <strong>Skanska</strong>’s treasury unit minus non-interest-bearingprovisions and liabilities less provisions for taxes and tax liabilities.Calculated on the basis of five measuring points: half of capital employed on January 1 plus capital employedat the end of the first, second and third quarters plus half of capital employed at year-end, divided by four.Operating income and financial revenues, as a percentage of average capital employed.Operating income and financial revenues less interest revenues from <strong>Skanska</strong>’s treasury unit and otherfinancial expenses as a percentage of average capital employed.Operating cash flow Cash flow from operations before taxes and before financing operations (see also note 34).Consolidated operating cash flowEquity/assets ratioDebt/equity ratioInterest coverOperating net on propertiesYield on propertiesIn the consolidated operating cash flow statement, which includes taxes paid, investments are reported both in cashflow from business operations and in cash flow from strategic investments (see also note 34).Visible shareholders’ equity including minority interests as a percentage of total assets.Interest-bearing net debt divided by visible shareholders’ equity including minority interests.Operating income and financial revenues plus depreciation/amortization, divided by net interest items.Rental revenues and interest subsidies minus operating, maintenance and administrative expenses aswell as real estate tax. Site leasehold rent is included in operating expenses.Operating net as above divided by year-end book value.Number of shares outstanding Average number of shares in <strong>2003</strong>: 418,553,072. In 2002: 418,553,072. In 2001: 419,981,149,In 2000: 444,629,424. In 1999: 455,419,87. Total year-end number of shares:In <strong>2003</strong>: 418,553,072. In 2002: 418,553,072. In 2001: 418 553 072. In 2000:426,145,072. In 1999: 455,419,872.88 Notes, including accounting and valuation principles – <strong>Skanska</strong> <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> <strong>2003</strong>
Note 44Supplementary information<strong>Skanska</strong> AB, Swedish corporate identification number 556000-4615, is the Parent Companyof the <strong>Skanska</strong> Group. The company has its registered office in Malmö, Skåne County and is a limited companyas provided by Swedish legislation. Its headquarters is located in the Municipality of Solna, Stockholm County.Address:<strong>Skanska</strong> ABSE-169 83 SolnaSwedenTel: +46 8 504 350 00Fax: +46 8 755 71 26www.skanska.seFor questions concerning financial information, please contact:<strong>Skanska</strong> ABInvestor RelationsSE-169 83 SolnaSwedenTel: +46 8 753 88 00Fax: +46 8 755 12 56E-mail: investor.relations@skanska.se<strong>Skanska</strong> <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> <strong>2003</strong> – Notes, including accounting and valuation principles 89