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2010Annual Report - Schneider Electric CZ, s.r.o.

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Changes in provisions for impairment of short and long-term trade accounts receivable were as follows:<br />

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS<br />

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS<br />

Dec. 31, 2010 Dec. 31, 2009<br />

Provisions for impairment on January 1 (140) (120)<br />

Additions (47) (37)<br />

Utilisations 23 18<br />

Reversals of surplus provisions 3 2<br />

Translation adjustments (10) 1<br />

Other (27) (4)<br />

PROVISIONS FOR IMPAIRMENT ON DECEMBER 31 (198) (140)<br />

Note 19 Other receivables and prepaid expenses<br />

Dec. 31, 2010 Dec. 31, 2009<br />

Other receivables 236 217<br />

Other tax credits 698 438<br />

Derivative instruments 118 57<br />

Prepaid expenses 160 159<br />

TOTAL 1,212 871<br />

Note 20 Cash and cash equivalents<br />

Dec. 31, 2010 Dec. 31, 2009<br />

Marketable securities 1,825 2,681<br />

Negotiable debt securities and short-term deposits 115 23<br />

Cash and cash equivalents 1,449 808<br />

Total cash and cash equivalents 3,389 3,512<br />

Bank overdrafts (93) (87)<br />

NET CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 3,296 3,425<br />

Note 21 Equity<br />

21.1 - Capital<br />

Share capital<br />

The Company’s share capital at December 31, 2010 amounted to<br />

EUR2,175,672,728, represented by 271,959,091 shares with a par<br />

value of EUR8, all fully paid up.<br />

At December 31, 2010, a total of 287,955,220 voting rights were<br />

attached to the 271,959,091 shares outstanding.<br />

<strong>Schneider</strong> <strong>Electric</strong>’s capital management strategy is designed to:<br />

• ensure Group liquidity;<br />

• optimise its fi nancial structure;<br />

• optimise the weighted average cost of capital.<br />

The strategy must also ensure the Group has access to different<br />

capital markets under the best possible conditions. Factors taken<br />

into account for decision-making purposes include objectives<br />

expressed in terms of earnings per share, ratings or balance sheet<br />

stability. Finally, decisions may be implemented depending on<br />

specifi c market conditions.<br />

2010 REGISTRATION DOCUMENT SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC 183<br />

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