Annual Financial Statements Of AUDI AG
Annual Financial Statements Of AUDI AG
Annual Financial Statements Of AUDI AG
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Our depreciation plan is based on the following estimates of useful economic lives:<br />
Buildings (excluding plant fixtures)<br />
Useful life<br />
25-33 years<br />
Plant fixtures 8-30 years<br />
Production machinery 5-14 years<br />
Other plant and office equipment, including special tools, jigs and fixtures 3-10 years<br />
Variances by comparison with depreciation under commercial law resulting from higher deductions<br />
under Section 7d of the German Income Tax Act (EStG) (environmental protection), as well<br />
as from accelerated depreciation under Section 82d of the German Income Tax Directive (EStDV)<br />
(research and development) and pursuant to Section 6b of EStG (transfer of capital gains) are<br />
presented under special items with an equity portion and applied in accordance with the applicable<br />
rules. Under the provisions of BilMoG, new items may no longer be created.<br />
3 Long-term investments<br />
EUR million Dec. 31, 2010 Dec. 31, 2009<br />
Investments in affiliated companies 1,700 1,231<br />
Loans advanced to affiliated companies 89 74<br />
Participating interests 135 72<br />
Investment securities – 534<br />
Other loans advanced 3 3<br />
Total 1,927 1,914<br />
The change in investments in affiliated companies stems mainly from the acquisition of<br />
<strong>AUDI</strong> BRUSSELS S.A./N.V., Brussels (Belgium), and from capital increases at foreign companies.<br />
There was an unscheduled reduction for impairment to the lower fair value of one domestic<br />
company amounting to EUR 9 (9) million.<br />
Disposals of investment securities primarily relate to the offsetting of pension and time credit<br />
funds with the corresponding obligations. The balance from this pension liability is recorded<br />
separately in the Balance Sheet.<br />
Measurement principles<br />
Investments in affiliated companies, participating interests and investment securities are fundamentally<br />
measured at cost of purchase. Where impairment losses are likely to be permanent,<br />
they are depreciated to the lower fair value as of the balance sheet date.<br />
Non-interest-bearing and low-interest loans advanced are measured at present value on the basis<br />
of an arm’s length interest rate; other loans advanced are measured at their nominal value.<br />
Additions to investments in foreign currency are translated at the mean spot exchange rate on<br />
the day of the transaction.<br />
Compared with 2009, the entry into force of BilMoG has resulted in changes to the measurement<br />
of the time credit and pension funds. Assets that are protected from creditors and that<br />
serve to settle liabilities relating to retirement benefit obligations are measured at fair value.<br />
The fair value of such assets corresponds to their market price. As part of the process of preparing<br />
the opening balance sheet pursuant to BilMoG, the value of the time credit and pension<br />
funds has been adjusted to the fair value and this amount has been offset against the related<br />
obligations. Due to the fair value measurement of the time credit and pension funds, changes in<br />
value are immediately recognized as income or expense.<br />
<strong>Financial</strong> <strong>Statements</strong><br />
of <strong>AUDI</strong> <strong>AG</strong><br />
42 Balance Sheet<br />
43 Income Statement<br />
47<br />
Notes to the <strong>Financial</strong><br />
<strong>Statements</strong> of <strong>AUDI</strong> <strong>AG</strong><br />
44 Development of fixed assets<br />
in the 2010 fiscal year<br />
46 General Comments on<br />
the Balance Sheet and<br />
Income Statement<br />
46 Notes to the Balance Sheet<br />
53 Notes to the Income Statement<br />
55 Other particulars<br />
60 Statement of Interests