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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3. Notes to the financial statements<br />
COMPANY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS<br />
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS<br />
(All amounts in thousands of euros unless otherwise indicated)<br />
Significant events of the financial year<br />
During the financial year, <strong>Schneider</strong> <strong>Electric</strong> SA carried out<br />
EUR635 million in share capital increases, as follows:<br />
• the payment of the 2009 dividend in stock, for EUR330 million;<br />
• the employee share issue carried out on July 8, 2010 as part of the<br />
worldwide Employee Stock Purchase Plan, for EUR144 million;<br />
• the exercise of stock options, for EUR161 million.<br />
The Company carried out several bond issues during the fi nancial<br />
year for a nominal aggregate of EUR1 billion, and redeemed<br />
EUR900 million worth of bonds issued in 2005 upon maturity on<br />
August 11, 2010.<br />
Accounting principles<br />
As in the prior fi nancial year, the fi nancial statements for the fi nancial<br />
year ended December 31, 2010 have been prepared in accordance<br />
with French generally accepted accounting principles.<br />
Non-current assets<br />
Non-current assets of all types are stated at cost.<br />
Intangible assets<br />
Intangible rights are amortised over a maximum of fi ve years.<br />
Property, plant and equipment<br />
Items of property, plant and equipment are depreciated on a straightline<br />
basis over their estimated useful lives, ranging from 3 to 10 years.<br />
Shares in subsidiaries and affiliates<br />
Shares in subsidiaries and affi liates are stated at acquisition cost.<br />
Provisions for impairment may be funded where the carrying amount<br />
is higher than the estimated value in use at the end of the fi nancial<br />
year. This estimate is primarily determined on the basis of the<br />
underlying net assets, earnings outlook and economic forecasts.<br />
For the more recently-acquired investments, the analysis also takes<br />
account of the acquired business goodwill.<br />
For listed securities, the average stock price over the previous<br />
month is used. Unrealised gains resulting from such estimates are<br />
not recognised.<br />
Furthermore, on July 21, 2010 the Company carried out a partial<br />
redemption of the EUR750 million bond issue maturing on July 16,<br />
2013 for a nominal amount of EUR263 million on the basis of a<br />
purchase price of EUR299 million. This deal gave rise to the<br />
recognition of EUR36 million in fi nancial expenses.<br />
Lastly, the Company redeemed the outstanding EUR46 million in<br />
commercial paper.<br />
Own shares<br />
Treasury stock is stated at weighted average cost.<br />
In the case of treasury stock held for allocation on the exercise of<br />
stock options, a provision is recorded if the exercise price is lower<br />
than the carrying value of the related treasury shares or if the average<br />
stock price for the month of December is lower than the weighted<br />
average cost.<br />
Pension obligations<br />
The present value of termination benefi ts is determined using the<br />
projected unit credit method.<br />
Provisions are funded for the supplementary pension benefits<br />
provided by the Company on the basis of the contractual terms of<br />
top-hat agreements.<br />
The Company applies the corridor method to actuarial gains and<br />
losses arising from changes in estimates. Under this method, the<br />
portion of net cumulative actuarial gains and losses exceeding 10%<br />
of the projected benefi t obligation is amortised over 10 years.<br />
Currency risk<br />
Where necessary, a contingency provision is in place for unrealised<br />
exchange losses. However, where there are unrealised exchange<br />
gains and losses on back-to-back transactions in the same currency<br />
and with the same maturity, the amount of the provision is then<br />
limited to the net loss.<br />
Bonds<br />
Redemption premiums and issue costs are amortised over the life<br />
of the bonds.<br />
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