2010Annual Report - Schneider Electric CZ, s.r.o.
2010Annual Report - Schneider Electric CZ, s.r.o.
2010Annual Report - Schneider Electric CZ, s.r.o.
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4 BUSINESS REVIEW<br />
REVIEW OF THE PARENT COMPANY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS<br />
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Net debt at December 31, 2010 totaled EUR2,736 million or 18.2%<br />
of equity attributable to equity holders of the parent. This represents<br />
a small decrease of EUR76 million from the year before.<br />
The Group ended the year with cash and cash equivalents of<br />
EUR3,389 million, of which EUR1,449 million in cash, EUR1,825<br />
million in marketable securities and EUR115 million in short-term<br />
negotiable instruments such as commercial paper, money market<br />
mutual funds and equivalents.<br />
Total current and non-current financial liabilities amounted to<br />
EUR6,125 million. Of this, bonds represented EUR4,348 million<br />
and bank loans EUR1,379 million. Three new bond issues, in an<br />
aggregate amount of EUR1,000 million, were launched in 2010, while<br />
EUR900 million worth of bonds were redeemed and EUR263 million<br />
worth of bonds were redeemed early.<br />
Equity<br />
As at December 31, 2010 equity attributable to equity holders of the<br />
parent company came to EUR14,785 million, or 48% of the balance<br />
sheet total. The EUR3,056 million increase over the period was the<br />
net result of the following:<br />
• profi t for the year of EUR1,720 million,<br />
• payment of the 2009 dividend in an amount of EUR525 million,<br />
• foreign exchange differences in an amount of EUR933 million,<br />
• share issues for EUR474 million, of which EUR330 million in<br />
connection with the dividend reinvestment program,<br />
• the exercise of stock options for EUR161 million,<br />
• disposal of own shares for EUR249 million,<br />
Minority interests amounted to EUR204 million, up EUR73 million<br />
compared with December 31, 2009 given the EUR76 million profi t<br />
for the year, the minority interest in Areva Distribution (EUR36 million)<br />
and dividend payments of EUR46 million.<br />
> 3. Review of the parent company<br />
Provisions<br />
Current and non-current provisions totaled EUR2,968 million, or 10%<br />
of the balance sheet total, of which EUR1,031 million covered items<br />
that are expected to be paid out in less than one year. This item<br />
primarily comprises provisions for pensions and healthcare costs in<br />
an amount of EUR1,504 million. The EUR125 million increase over<br />
the year principally corresponds to conversion differences (EUR69<br />
million) and the acquisitions of the period (EUR63 million) including<br />
Areva Distribution.<br />
Other provisions excluding employee benefi ts totaled EUR1,464<br />
million at December 31, 2010. These provisions cover economic<br />
risks (tax risks, fi nancial risks generally corresponding to seller’s<br />
warranties) for EUR614 million, product risks (warranties, disputes<br />
over identifi ed defective products) for EUR409 million, restructuring<br />
for EUR124 million, customer risks (customer disputes and losses<br />
on long-term contracts) for EUR86 million and environmental risks for<br />
EUR55 million. The EUR316 million increase over the year principally<br />
corresponds to the acquisitions of the period (EUR299 million), the<br />
most important of which was Areva Distribution.<br />
Deferred taxes<br />
Deferred tax assets came to EUR1,023 million as at December 31,<br />
2010, refl ecting unused tax losses of an amount of EUR387 million,<br />
future tax savings on provisions for pensions of an amount of<br />
EUR423 million, and non-deductible provisions and accruals of an<br />
amount of EUR317 million.<br />
Deferred tax liabilities totaled EUR957 million and primarily comprised<br />
deferred taxes recognised on trademarks, customer lists and patents<br />
acquired in connection with business combinations.<br />
financial statements<br />
<strong>Schneider</strong> <strong>Electric</strong> SA posted total portfolio revenues of EUR691<br />
million in 2010 compared with EUR541 million the previous year.<br />
<strong>Schneider</strong> <strong>Electric</strong> Industries SAS, the main subsidiary, paid dividends<br />
of EUR672 million in 2010 compared with EUR527 million in 2009.<br />
Interest income amounted to EUR143 million versus EUR183 million<br />
the year before and interest expense came to EUR320 million<br />
compared with EUR321 million in 2009. Profi t before tax amounted<br />
to EUR497 million versus EUR386 million in 2009.<br />
2010 REGISTRATION DOCUMENT SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC<br />
Net profi t stood at EUR703 million compared with EUR476 million<br />
in 2009.<br />
Equity before appropriation of net profi t amounted to EUR9,738<br />
million at December 31, 2010 versus EUR8,930 million at the<br />
previous year-end, after taking into account 2010 profi t, dividend<br />
payments of EUR199 million and share issues in an amount of<br />
EUR304 million.<br />
All trade payables are due before end-January.