Management Report - Nordzucker AG
Management Report - Nordzucker AG
Management Report - Nordzucker AG
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<strong>Management</strong> <strong>Report</strong> Group<br />
Balance sheet structure<br />
<strong>Nordzucker</strong> Group<br />
(in t million )<br />
1,200<br />
1,000<br />
800<br />
600<br />
400<br />
200<br />
140<br />
120<br />
100<br />
80<br />
60<br />
40<br />
20<br />
0<br />
14<br />
0<br />
1,022.9<br />
19,6<br />
173.4 410.6<br />
378.9<br />
254.7<br />
470.6<br />
Other<br />
current<br />
assets<br />
338.0<br />
2002/03<br />
1,125.1<br />
22.5<br />
128.8 599.1<br />
462.6<br />
533.7<br />
191.4<br />
312.1<br />
2003/04<br />
Dividend<br />
Borrowings<br />
(short-term)<br />
Borrowings<br />
Stocks (medium- and<br />
long-term)<br />
Fixed assets<br />
Equity capital<br />
(share capital,<br />
reserves and<br />
60% special<br />
item)<br />
Investment (including<br />
borrowing) in financial assets<br />
(in t milion)<br />
Sugar International<br />
Business Development<br />
122.9<br />
102.3<br />
17.0<br />
34.0<br />
26.5<br />
15.0<br />
20.6<br />
2.0 7.5<br />
2001/02 2002/03 2003/04<br />
Financial Status<br />
Capital Increase – Withdrawal of the<br />
“Old” Direct Participation Shares<br />
In April 2003 we initiated the first capital<br />
increase of Euro 18 million from the capital<br />
authorised by the general meeting of<br />
12 September 2002. This was in addition<br />
to the capital increase of Euro 12 million<br />
resulting from the agreement concluded<br />
with Union-Zucker on the transfer of<br />
assets. These two capital increases mark<br />
an important step towards adjusting the<br />
equity base to the increasing requirements<br />
made by external creditors.<br />
As part of measures taken to increase<br />
capital, we have also offered the option<br />
of redeeming old direct participation<br />
shares at the original issue price.<br />
Redemption and withdrawal of these<br />
shares have reduced the equity capital by<br />
Euro 6 million.<br />
Balance Sheet Total and Equity Capital<br />
The consolidated balance sheet total<br />
has increased by Euro 110 million to Euro<br />
1.13 (1.02) billion as of 29 February<br />
2004. In the financial year 2003/2004,<br />
the equity capital shown rose by<br />
Euro 330 (296) million, which is primarily<br />
due to the altered manner of indicating<br />
the special reserve with an equity portion.<br />
This has to be seen against the<br />
background of initial consolidation, as a<br />
result of which goodwill (i.e. the difference<br />
between acquisition costs and our<br />
share in the equity capital shown) of<br />
about Euro 42 million was charged<br />
against the equity capital.<br />
As of 29 February 2004, the equity<br />
capital ratio amounted to 28 (33) percent.<br />
The fixed assets of Euro 534 (471)<br />
million are covered at a rate of 94 (125)<br />
percent by medium and long-term capital.<br />
As in previous years, capital expenditure<br />
for tangible and financial assets was<br />
financed from the Euro 107 (100) million<br />
cash flow, as well as from borrowings and<br />
from the capital increase.<br />
Capital Expenditure<br />
The Euro 65 million capital expenditure<br />
for tangible assets essentially concerned<br />
<strong>Nordzucker</strong> <strong>AG</strong>, as well as our plants in<br />
Poland, Slovakia and Hungary.<br />
The Euro 123 million capital expenditure<br />
for financial assets of <strong>Nordzucker</strong> <strong>AG</strong><br />
are accounted for by the acquisition and<br />
increase of our financial holdings in Hungary,<br />
Poland and Slovakia, as well as in<br />
Syral and SweetGredients.