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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1.5 - Consolidation principles<br />
Subsidiaries over which the Group exercises exclusive control,<br />
either directly or indirectly, are fully consolidated. Exclusive control is<br />
control by all means, including ownership of a majority voting interest,<br />
signifi cant minority ownership, and contracts or agreements with<br />
other shareholders.<br />
Group investments in entities controlled jointly with a limited number<br />
of partners, such as joint ventures and alliances, are proportionally<br />
consolidated in accordance with the recommended treatment under<br />
IAS 31 - Interests in Joint Ventures.<br />
Companies over which the Group has significant influence<br />
(“associates”) are accounted for by the equity consolidation method.<br />
Signifi cant infl uence is presumed to exist when more than 20% of<br />
voting rights are held by the Group.<br />
Companies acquired or sold during the year are included in or<br />
removed from the consolidated fi nancial statements as of the date<br />
when effective control is acquired or relinquished.<br />
Intra-group balances and transactions are eliminated.<br />
The list of consolidated subsidiaries and associates can be found<br />
in note 32.<br />
The reporting date for all companies included in the scope of<br />
consolidation is December 31, with the exception of certain<br />
associates accounted for by the equity method. For the latter<br />
however, fi nancial statements up to September 30 of the fi nancial<br />
year have been used (maximum difference of three months in line<br />
with the standards).<br />
1.6 - Business combinations<br />
Business combinations are accounted for using the acquisition<br />
method, in accordance with IFRS 3 - Business Combinations. In<br />
accordance with the option provided by IFRS 1 – First-Time Adoption<br />
of IFRS – business combinations recorded before January 1, 2004<br />
have not been restated. Material acquisition costs are presented<br />
under “Other operating income and expenses” in the statement of<br />
income.<br />
All acquired assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities of the acquiree<br />
are recognised at their fair value, following a measurement period<br />
that can last for up to twelve months from the date of acquisition.<br />
The excess of the cost of acquisition over the Group’s share in the fair<br />
value of assets and liabilities at the date of acquisition is recognised<br />
in goodwill. Where the cost of acquisition is lower than the fair value<br />
of the identifi ed assets and liabilities acquired, the negative goodwill<br />
is immediately recognised in the statement of income.<br />
Goodwill is not amortised, but tested for impairment at least annually<br />
and whenever there is an indication that it may be impaired (see<br />
note 1.11 below). Any impairment losses are recognised under<br />
“Amortisation and impairment of purchase accounting intangibles”.<br />
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS<br />
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS<br />
1.7 - Translation of the financial statements<br />
of foreign subsidiaries<br />
The consolidated fi nancial statements are prepared in euros.<br />
The fi nancial statements of subsidiaries that use another functional<br />
currency are translated into euros as follows:<br />
• assets and liabilities are translated at the offi cial closing rates;<br />
• income statement and cash fl ow items are translated at weightedaverage<br />
annual exchange rates.<br />
Gains or losses on translation are recorded in consolidated equity<br />
under “Cumulative translation adjustments”. In accordance with<br />
IFRS 1 – First Time Adoption of IFRS – cumulative translation<br />
adjustments were reset to zero at January 1, 2004 by adjusting<br />
opening retained earnings, without any impact on total equity.<br />
1.8 - Foreign currency transactions<br />
Foreign currency transactions are recorded using the official<br />
exchange rate in effect at the date the transaction is recorded or the<br />
hedging rate. At the balance sheet date, foreign currency payables<br />
and receivables are translated into the functional currency at the<br />
closing rates or the hedging rate. Gains or losses on translation<br />
of foreign currency transactions are recorded under “Net fi nancial<br />
income/(loss)”. Foreign currency hedging is described below, in<br />
note 1.23.<br />
1.9 - Intangible assets<br />
Intangible assets acquired separately or as part<br />
of a business combination<br />
Intangible assets acquired separately are initially recognised in the<br />
balance sheet at historical cost. They are subsequently measured<br />
using the cost model, in accordance with IAS 38 – Intangible Assets.<br />
Intangible assets (mainly trademarks and customer lists) acquired as<br />
part of business combinations are recognised in the balance sheet<br />
at fair value, appraised externally for the most signifi cant assets and<br />
internally for the rest. The valuations are performed using generally<br />
accepted methods, based on future infl ows. The assets are regularly<br />
tested for impairment.<br />
Intangible assets are amortised on a straight-line basis over their<br />
useful life or, alternatively, over the period of legal protection.<br />
Amortised intangible assets are tested for impairment when there is<br />
any indication that their recoverable amount may be less than their<br />
carrying amount.<br />
Amortisation and impairment losses on such intangible assets are<br />
presented on a separate statement of income line item, “Amortisation<br />
and impairment of purchase accounting intangibles”.<br />
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