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Low-value assets with an acquisition cost of up to € 410.00 are entirely depreciated in the year of their addition.
Tangible assets are extraordinarily depreciated if it is anticipated that the attributable value of fixed assets is
permanently lower than the respective book value.
Inventories are valued at acquisition cost or at the lower attributable value. For stocks with a turnover of more than
one year a lump-sum allowance of 25 % is set up.
Receivables, other assets, cash and cash at banks are valued at face value or at the lower attributable value on
balance sheet date. The identifiable risks of trade receivables have been adequately considered by a special allowance for bad
debt. General default risk is adequately considered by a lump sum allowance. During 2003 the receivables ledger was
transferred from ICMS, the billing system, to SAP allowing a regular reminder process. In 2004, the transfer was completed
and based on experience with the write off of trade receivables in December 2004 the computation of bad debt reserves was
adjusted in accordance with more accurate information. Doubtful accounts receivable overdue for more than 120 days are
now provided fully whereas in 2003 the bad debt provision for such receivables amounted to 60 %. Overall, the bad debt
provision increased by € 0.2 mill. to € 2.9 mill.
Currency balances are valued with period end exchange rate considering the ceiling value principle.
Prepaid expenses include expenditures occurred before balance sheet date which will result in expenses for the period
after balance sheet date.
Pension provisions are valued pursuant to section 6a EStG with the actuarial going concern value. The interest rate
applied is 6 % per annum.
Other provisions and accruals have been accrued at the amounts necessary to cover all identifiable risks.
Liabilities have been valued at their repayment amounts.
Deferred income has been accrued for revenues generated before balance sheet date that will result in income after
balance sheet date.
Deferred taxes, if applicable, are valued in compliance with provisions of German Commercial Code. Provisions of
DRS 10 are not applied. € 104 Mio deferred tax assets result from tax losses carried forward for which no deferred taxes on
the asset side have been capitalized.
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