1.2 Changes in the group structure in 2010In 2010 the following changes took place in theGroup:mERGER of Bisinvest NVThrough this merger, <strong>Lotus</strong> <strong>Bakeries</strong> NV acquiredthe entire assets and liabilities of Bisinvest NV.With the merger <strong>Lotus</strong> <strong>Bakeries</strong> acquired 470,175of its treasury shares, (i.e. the shares in <strong>Lotus</strong><strong>Bakeries</strong> owned by Bisinvest). These treasuryshares were destroyed immediately after themerger. Following the merger, the net equity of<strong>Lotus</strong> <strong>Bakeries</strong> decreased by kEUR 10,242.mARGARINERIE Hinnekens NVIn July 2010 <strong>Lotus</strong> <strong>Bakeries</strong> acquired theremaining 45% of the shares of MargarinerieHinnekens NV for a total compensation ofkEUR 971.Annas-Finax-Herrljunga Sälj ABIn September 2010 Pepparkakor AB Annas soldits 33.33% stake in Annas-Finax-Herrljunga SäljAB for kSEK 83 (kEUR 9). Annas-Finax-HerrljungaSälj AB supported the sale of the pepparkakorbiscuits at points of sale in Sweden.Pepparkakshuset i Tyresö ABIn November 2010, Annas Pepparkakor HoldingAB acquired the assets of Pepparkakshuset iTyresö AB for the purchase price of kSEK 66,275(kEUR 7,226). This asset deal was included in theconsolidation on 1 December. Pepparkakshuset iTyresö AB owns the land and building whereAnnas Pepparkakor AB produces and sells itspapparkakor biscuits. Previously the building wasleased.Enkhuizer Koekfabriek BV & <strong>Lotus</strong><strong>Bakeries</strong> Asia PACIFIC LimitedIn 2010 two additional companies were foundedwithin the <strong>Lotus</strong> <strong>Bakeries</strong> Group: EnkhuizerKoekfabriek BV in the Netherlands and <strong>Lotus</strong><strong>Bakeries</strong> Asia Pacific Limited in Hong Kong.1.3 Legal Structure of the <strong>Lotus</strong> <strong>Bakeries</strong> Group on 31 December 2010<strong>Lotus</strong><strong>Bakeries</strong> NV(BE)<strong>Lotus</strong> <strong>Bakeries</strong>Group Services NV(BE)99.8 %CremersRibertNV(BE)InterwafflesNV(BE)MargarinerieHinnekensNV(BE)<strong>Lotus</strong>Lekkers NV(BE)<strong>Lotus</strong><strong>Bakeries</strong>NederlandBV (NL)<strong>Lotus</strong><strong>Bakeries</strong>GmbH(DE)<strong>Lotus</strong><strong>Bakeries</strong>Invest AG(CH)<strong>Lotus</strong><strong>Bakeries</strong>France SAS(FR)<strong>Lotus</strong><strong>Bakeries</strong>UK Ltd(UK)LópezMarket S.L.(ES)<strong>Lotus</strong><strong>Bakeries</strong>CZ s.r.o.(CZ)Annas-<strong>Lotus</strong><strong>Bakeries</strong>Holding AB(SE)<strong>Lotus</strong><strong>Bakeries</strong>Asia PacificPte. Ltd. (SG)<strong>Lotus</strong><strong>Bakeries</strong>Asia PacificLtd. (HK)<strong>Lotus</strong><strong>Bakeries</strong> NorthAmerica CalgaryLtd.(CA)<strong>Lotus</strong><strong>Bakeries</strong>RéassurancesSA (LU)99.9 %99.9 %80 %99.9 %100 %100 %100%100 %100 %95 %100 %100 %100 %100 %100 %99.9%20 %KoninklijkePeijnenburgBV(NL)<strong>Lotus</strong><strong>Bakeries</strong>Schweiz AG(CH)<strong>Lotus</strong><strong>Bakeries</strong>North AmericaInc. (USA)BiscuiterieLe GlazikSAS(FR)BiscuiterieVanderSAS(FR)AnnasPepparkakorHolding AB(SE)100 %100 %100 %100 %100 %100 %WK KoekBeheerBV(NL)Peijnenburg’sKoekfabriekenBV(NL)EnkhuizerKoekfabriekBV(NL)ABAnnasPepparkakor(SE)Pepparkakshuseti TyresöAB (SE)100 %100 %100 %100 %100 %n o t e sWK KoekBakkerijBV(NL)100 %7
2. ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES2.1 Statement of complianceThe <strong>consolidated</strong> <strong>financial</strong> <strong>statements</strong> weredrawn up in accordance with the InternationalFinancial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as ratifiedfor application within the European Union. <strong>Lotus</strong><strong>Bakeries</strong> has used IFRS as its only accountingnorm since 1 January 2005. The IFRS openingbalance sheet is that dated 1 January 2004. Thefigures for the 2004 <strong>financial</strong> year were revisedfrom BGAAP (Belgian accounting standards) toIFRS. The last <strong>consolidated</strong> <strong>financial</strong> <strong>statements</strong>under BGAAP were for the 2004 <strong>financial</strong> yearthat ended on 31 December 2004.2.2 Basis of presentationThe <strong>consolidated</strong> <strong>financial</strong> <strong>statements</strong> arepresented in thousands of euros and present the<strong>financial</strong> situation as of 31 December 2010.The accounting principles were consistentlyapplied.The <strong>consolidated</strong> <strong>financial</strong> <strong>statements</strong> arepresented on the basis of the historical cost pricemethod, with the exception of the evaluation atfair value of <strong>financial</strong> derivatives and <strong>financial</strong>assets available for sale.The <strong>consolidated</strong> <strong>financial</strong> <strong>statements</strong> arepresented before allocation of the parentcompany’s result, as proposed to the GeneralMeeting of Shareholders and approved by theBoard of Directors on 11 February 2011 forpublication.Recent IFRS pronouncementsThe following new standards, amendments tostandards and interpretations are mandatory forthe first time for the Group’s accounting periodbeginning 1 January 2010:--IFRS 3 (revised), ‘Business combinations’. Thenew requirements are applicable to businesscombinations for which the acquisition date ison or after the beginning of the first annualperiod beginning on or after 1 July 2009;--IAS 27 (revised), ‘Consolidated and separate<strong>financial</strong> <strong>statements</strong>’ (effective 1 July 2009).The following new standards, amendments tostandards and interpretations are mandatory forthe first time for the Group’s accounting periodbeginning 1 January 2010, but are not currentlyrelevant to the Group:--Amendments to IAS 39, ‘Financial instruments:Recognition and measurement’ oneligible hedged items (effective 1 July 2009);--Amendments to IFRS 2, ‘Group cash-settledshare-based payment transactions’ (effective1 January 2010);--Amendments to IFRS 1, ‘Additional exemptionsfor first-time adopters’ (effective1 January 2010);--Amendments to IFRS 1, ‘First-time adoptionof IFRSs’;--IFRIC 12, ‘Service concession arrangements’(effective 30 March 2009);--IFRIC 15, ‘Agreements for the construction ofreal estates’ (effective 1 January 2010);--IFRIC 16, ‘Hedges of a net investment in aforeign operation’ (effective 1 July 2009);--IFRIC 17, ‘Distributions of non-cash assets toowners’ (effective 1 July 2009);--IFRIC 18, ‘Transfers of assets from customers’(effective 31 October 2009);--‘Improvements to IFRSs’ (2009).New Standards, amendments to existingstandards and interpretations that have beenissued by the IASB and endorsed by the EU andare mandatory for the Group’s accounting periodsbeginning on or after 1 January 2011 or laterperiods and which the Group has not earlyadopted, are:--Amendment to IAS 32, ‘Classification ofrights issues’ (effective 1 February 2010);--IAS 24 (revised), ‘Related party disclosures’(effective 1 January 2011);--Amendments to IFRIC 14, ‘Pre-payments of aminimum funding requirement’ (effective1 January 2011);--IFRIC 19, ‘Extinguishing <strong>financial</strong> liabilities withEquity Instruments’(effective 1 July 2010);--Amendments to IFRS 1 providing a limitedexemption from comparative IFRS 7 disclosuresfor first-time adopters(effective 1 July 2010).New standards, amendments to existingstandards and interpretations that have beenissued by the IASB but that are not yet endorsedby the EU, are:--IFRS 9, ‘Financial instruments’(effective 1 January 2013);--Amendments to IFRS 7, ‘Financial instruments:disclosures’ (effective 1July 2011);n o t e s8