Fingrid Oyj
Stock Exchange Release
17.2.2009
Fingrid Group's annual review and financial statements 2008
Operating environment
Power system operation
In 2008, electricity consumption in Finland decreased by 3.8 per cent on the
previous year, to 86.9 terawatt hours (90.3 terawatt hours in 2007). The winter
with exceptionally mild weather decreased electricity consumption. The economic
recession in the autumn also decreased the need for electricity by industries. A
total of 65.4 terawatt hours (68.2) of electricity was transmitted in Fingrid's
grid, representing 75 per cent of the electricity consumption in Finland.
A total of 3.7 terawatt hours of electricity was imported from Sweden into
Finland (4 terawatt hours in 2007), and 4.2 terawatt hours (3.7) was exported
from Finland into Sweden in 2008.
Electricity transmissions from the Baltic countries on the Estlink connection
from Estonia mainly consisted of imports into Finland. The import volume on this
connection was 2.3 terawatt hours (1.9).
Electricity imports from Russia into Finland totalled 10.9 terawatt hours (10.2)
in 2008.
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| Power system operation | 2008 | 2007 |
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| Electricity consumption in Finland TWh | 86.9 | 90.3 |
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| Fingrid's transmission volume TWh | 65.4 | 68.2 |
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| Electricity transmissions Finland-Sweden | | |
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| exports to Sweden TWh | 4.2 | 3.7 |
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| imports from Sweden TWh | 3.7 | 4.0 |
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| Electricity transmissions Finland-Estonia | | |
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| imports from Estonia TWh | 2.3 | 1.9 |
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| Electricity transmissions Finland-Russia | | |
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| imports from Russia TWh | 10.9 | 10.2 |
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Promotion of electricity market
There were no problems in the transmission connections between Finland and
Sweden. In practice, the two countries constituted a uniform wholesale market
area of electricity, with the same spot price for 98 per cent of the time. Only
0.5 per cent of all congestion income accumulated on the border between Finland
and Sweden. This income totalled more than 240 million euros in the Nordic
countries. The most significant restrictions in the available electricity
transmission capacity existed in the cables running at the bottom of the Oslo
Fjord and on the Skagerrak connection between Southern Norway and Jutland in
Denmark.
The average price of electricity on the spot market in 2008 was 45 €/MWh (28
€/MWh in 2007), while transmission congestions raised the area price in Finland
to a level of 51 €/MWh (30 €/MWh).
The integration of the European electricity market is progressing swiftly in
line with the establishment of the new European organisation ENTSO-E. From the
transmission system operators (TSOs), the new organisation calls for greater
input in the development of the market and market rules in Europe.
An agreement on the harmonisation of balance service was reached between the
Nordic countries, and the new procedure was introduced at the beginning of 2009.
The main changes include the handling of electricity balances in two different
balances - production and consumption balance - and the harmonisation of costs
included in balance service. A so-called two-price model is applied to the
balance deviation in the production balance, and a single-price model is applied
to the balance deviation in the consumption balance.
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| Electricity market | 2008 | 2007 |
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| Nord Pool system price, average €/MWh | 44.74 | 27.93 |
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| Area price Finland, average €/MWh | 51.02 | 30.01 |
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| Congestion income in the Nordic countries | 244.1 | 173.6 |
| million € | | |
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| Congestion income between Finland and Sweden | 1.3 | 2.7 |
| million € | | |
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| Congestion income between Finland and Sweden % | 1.6 | 0.5 |
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| Fingrid's share of the congestion income in the | 23.2 | 22.6 |
| Nordic countries million € | | |
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Capital expenditure and grid maintenance
Construction of the Finnish grid continued actively throughout the year. There
will also be significant construction projects in the coming years, because
Fingrid is making capital investments totalling 1,600 million euros in the
transmission grid and reserve power over the next 10 years. This will enable the
connection of one large nuclear power unit and 2,000 megawatts of geographically
decentralised wind power capacity to the Finnish grid by 2020 as well as the
renewal of ageing parts of the grid.
One of the most important projects completed in 2008 was the Ulvila-Kangasala
400 kilovolt (kV) transmission connection, which reinforces electricity
transmission from the west coast to Pirkanmaa. Moreover, the 110 kV line between
Kankaanpää and Lålby in Western Finland was renewed. In all, some 40
construction projects on the main grid were in progress.
Alongside the Nordic analysis, the viability of three transmission connections
between the Baltic countries and Poland as well as between the Baltic countries
and the Nordic countries was studied. The first stage of the study was completed
at the turn of 2008 and 2009. The study concerned a new transmission connection
Estlink 2 between Finland and Estonia, a link between Sweden and the Baltic
countries, and a connection between Lithuania and Poland. In order to maintain
the security of electricity supply in the Baltic area, the EU established a
group consisting of the EU member states in the area of the Baltic Sea to think
of ways in which to develop the electricity market and transmission connections
in the area over a long time span (Baltic Interconnection Plan). Fingrid
contributes actively to the work of this group.
Fingrid's gross capital expenditure in 2008 was 88 (79) million euros.
Financial result
Revenue of the Fingrid Group in 2008 was 382 million euros (335 million euros in
2007). Other operating income was 3 million euros (2 million euros). Grid
service revenue decreased slightly despite the 4.5 per cent tariff increase
carried out at the beginning of the financial year. This was mainly due to the
rapid decline in global economy, which is why electricity consumption by Finnish
industries went down quickly towards the end of the year.
Revenue from the sales of balance power grew from the previous year to 105 (64)
million euros. Correspondingly, the purchases of balance power also grew to 95
(59) million euros. This was mainly due to the elevated sales prices and
purchase prices of balance power. Cross-border transmission income and peak load
power income remained almost at the same level as in 2007. ITC or inter-TSO
compensations between the European TSOs grew by 4 million euros. Depreciation,
loss energy, reserve power and personnel costs rose slightly. Income and costs
related to the feed-in tariff for peat decreased. The corresponding changes
during the last quarter of the financial year are shown in the table below (in
million euros).
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| Revenue | 1-12/08 | 1-12/07 | 9-12/08 | 9-12/07 |
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| Grid service revenue | 189 | 190 | 53 | 55 |
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| Sales of balance | 105 | 64 | 28 | 23 |
| power | | | | |
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| Cross-border | 22 | 23 | 6 | 6 |
| transmission | | | | |
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| ITC income | 23 | 19 | 7 | 8 |
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| Peak load power | 11 | 10 | 3 | 3 |
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| Feed-in tariff for | 0.4 | 2 | 0.1 | 1 |
| peat | | | | |
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| Congestion income | 23 | 23 | 2 | 4 |
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| Other operational | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| revenue and other | | | | |
| income | | | | |
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| Revenue and other | 385 | 336 | 103 | 101 |
| income total | | | | |
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| Costs | 1-12/08 | 1-12/07 | 9-12/08 | 9-12/07 |
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| Depreciation | 59 | 56 | 15 | 17 |
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| Purchase of balance | 95 | 59 | 27 | 22 |
| power | | | | |
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| ITC charges | 16 | 16 | 4 | 3 |
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| Peak load power | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 |
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| Feed-in tariff for | 0.1 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1.5 |
| peat | | | | |
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| Purchase of loss | 50 | 47 | 13 | 12 |
| energy | | | | |
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| Reserves | 20 | 18 | 5 | 5 |
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| Maintenance | 16 | 16 | 6 | 5 |
| management | | | | |
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| Personnel | 20 | 19 | 6 | 6 |
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| Other costs | 17 | 16 | 5 | 5 |
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| Costs total | 302 | 258 | 84 | 78 |
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Operating profit excluding the change in the fair value of electricity
derivatives was 83 (79) million euros during the financial year. In the last
quarter, operating profit excluding the change in the fair value of electricity
derivatives was 19 (23) million euros.
The IFRS operating profit of the Group was 68 (91) million euros. Fingrid
introduced hedge accounting in Group reporting for electricity derivatives as of
1 July 2007.The prices of electricity derivatives decreased significantly during
the last quarter of the financial year, and of the negative change in the fair
value of electricity derivatives, 58 million euros, 14 million euros (12) were
recognised in the income statement and a total of 44 million euros in equity and
deferred tax receivables.
The Group's profit for the year was 28 (42) million euros.
The return on investment was 5.8 (7.3) per cent and the return on equity 6.6
(10.3) per cent. The equity ratio was 26.7 (27.5) per cent at the end of the
review period.
The cash flow from the operations of the Group deducted by capital expenditure
and dividends was 20 (13) million euros.
The Fingrid Group and Fingrid Oyj employed 249 persons, including temporary
employees, at the end of 2008. The corresponding figure a year before was 244
persons.
As a result of the recession in economy, electricity consumption in Finland in
2009 is expected to decrease further.
Fingrid will continue the implementation of its extensive capital expenditure
programme. Fingrid is making capital investments totalling 1,600 million euros
in the transmission grid and reserve power in the next 10 years. The investments
on an annual level are about 100 - 200 million euros. The extensive capital
investments have a negative impact on cash flow and will require additional
borrowing.
These financial statements have been audited.
Appendix:
Fingrid Oyj, Annual review and financial statements 2008
Additional information:
CEO Jukka Ruusunen, +358 30 395 5140 or +358 40 593
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CFO Tom Pippingsköld, +358 30 395 5157 or +358 40 519 5041
ENGLISH TRANSLATION
FINGRID OYJ
ANNUAL REVIEW AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1 January 2008 - 31 December 2008
CONTENTS
1. Annual review
Report of the Board of Directors
Key indicators
The Board of Directors' proposal for the distribution of profit 17
2. Financial statements
Consolidated financial statements (IFRS)
Income statement
Balance sheet
Statement of changes in equity
Cash flow statement
Notes to the financial statements
Parent company financial statements (FAS)
Income statement
Balance sheet
Cash flow statement
Notes to the financial statements
3. Signatures for the annual review and for the financial statements
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Operating environment
Power system operation
In 2008, electricity consumption in Finland decreased by 3.8 per cent on the
previous year, to 86.9 terawatt hours (90.3 terawatt hours in 2007). The winter
with exceptionally mild weather decreased electricity consumption. The economic
recession in the autumn also decreased the need for electricity by industries. A
total of 65.4 terawatt hours (68.2) of electricity was transmitted in Fingrid's
grid, representing 75 per cent of the electricity consumption in Finland.
A total of 3.7 terawatt hours of electricity was imported from Sweden into
Finland (4 terawatt hours in 2007), and 4.2 terawatt hours (3.7) was exported
from Finland into Sweden in 2008.
Electricity transmissions from the Baltic countries on the Estlink connection
from Estonia mainly consisted of imports into Finland. The import volume on this
connection was 2.3 terawatt hours (1.9).
Electricity imports from Russia into Finland totalled 10.9 terawatt hours (10.2)
in 2008.
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| Power system operation | 2008 | 2007 |
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| Electricity consumption in Finland TWh | 86.9 | 90.3 |
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| Fingrid's transmission volume TWh | 65.4 | 68.2 |
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| Electricity transmissions Finland-Sweden | | |
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| exports to Sweden TWh | 4.2 | 3.7 |
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| imports from Sweden TWh | 3.7 | 4.0 |
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| Electricity transmissions Finland-Estonia | | |
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| imports from Estonia TWh | 2.3 | 1.9 |
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| Electricity transmissions Finland-Russia | | |
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| imports from Russia TWh | 10.9 | 10.2 |
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Promotion of electricity market
There were no problems in the transmission connections between Finland and
Sweden. In practice, the two countries constituted a uniform wholesale market
area of electricity, with the same spot price for 98 per cent of the time. Only
0.5 per cent of all congestion income accumulated on the border between Finland
and Sweden. This income totalled more than 240 million euros in the Nordic
countries. The most significant restrictions in the available electricity
transmission capacity existed in the cables running at the bottom of the Oslo
Fjord and on the Skagerrak connection between Southern Norway and Jutland in
Denmark.
The average price of electricity on the spot market in 2008 was 45 €/MWh (28
€/MWh in 2007), while transmission congestions raised the area price in Finland
to a level of 51 €/MWh (30 €/MWh).
The integration of the European electricity market is progressing swiftly in
line with the establishment of the new European organisation ENTSO-E. From the
transmission system operators (TSOs), the new organisation calls for greater
input in the development of the market and market rules in Europe.
An agreement on the harmonisation of balance service was reached between the
Nordic countries, and the new procedure was introduced at the beginning of 2009.
The main changes include the handling of electricity balances in two different
balances - production and consumption balance - and the harmonisation of costs
included in balance service. A so-called two-price model is applied to the
balance deviation in the production balance, and a single-price model is applied
to the balance deviation in the consumption balance.
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| Electricity market | 2008 | 2007 |
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| Nord Pool system price, average €/MWh | 44.74 | 27.93 |
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| Area price Finland, average €/MWh | 51.02 | 30.01 |
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| Congestion income in the Nordic countries | 244.1 | 173.6 |
| million € | | |
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| Congestion income between Finland and Sweden | 1.3 | 2.7 |
| million € | | |
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| Congestion income between Finland and Sweden % | 1.6 | 0.5 |
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| Fingrid's share of the congestion income in the | 23.2 | 22.6 |
| Nordic countries million € | | |
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Capital expenditure and grid maintenance
Construction of the Finnish grid continued actively throughout the year. There
will also be significant construction projects in the coming years, because
Fingrid is making capital investments totalling 1,600 million euros in the
transmission grid and reserve power over the next 10 years. This will enable the
connection of one large nuclear power unit and 2,000 megawatts of geographically
decentralised wind power capacity to the Finnish grid by 2020 as well as the
renewal of ageing parts of the grid.
One of the most important projects completed in 2008 was the Ulvila-Kangasala
400 kilovolt (kV) transmission connection, which reinforces electricity
transmission from the west coast to Pirkanmaa. Moreover, the 110 kV line between
Kankaanpää and Lålby in Western Finland was renewed. In all, some 40
construction projects on the main grid were in progress.
Alongside the Nordic analysis, the viability of three transmission connections
between the Baltic countries and Poland as well as between the Baltic countries
and the Nordic countries was studied. The first stage of the study was completed
at the turn of 2008 and 2009. The study concerned a new transmission connection
Estlink 2 between Finland and Estonia, a link between Sweden and the Baltic
countries, and a connection between Lithuania and Poland. In order to maintain
the security of electricity supply in the Baltic area, the EU established a
group consisting of the EU member states in the area of the Baltic Sea to think
of ways in which to develop the electricity market and transmission connections
in the area over a long time span (Baltic Interconnection Plan). Fingrid
contributes actively to the work of this group.
Fingrid's gross capital expenditure in 2008 was 88 (79) million euros. Of this
amount, a total of 81 million euros were used for the transmission grid and 5
million euros for reserve power. IT-related capital expenditure was
approximately 2 million euros.
Research and development were allocated a total of 0.9 million euros. A
significant portion of this was used for projects related to the monitoring and
damping of low-frequency power oscillations; these projects have continued for
several years. Projects aiming at a more detailed specification of system
security, improved system security and establishing the impacts of wind power on
the power system progressed through post-graduate studies. Research pertaining
to electromagnetic fields continued within several different projects.
Financial result
Revenue of the Fingrid Group in 2008 was 382 million euros (335 million euros in
2007). Other operating income was 3 million euros (2 million euros). Grid
revenue decreased slightly despite the 4.5 per cent tariff increase carried out
at the beginning of the financial year. This was mainly due to the rapid decline
in global economy, which is why electricity consumption by Finnish industries
went down quickly towards the end of the year.
Revenue from the sales of balance power grew from the previous year to 105 (64)
million euros. Correspondingly, the purchases of balance power also grew to 95
(59) million euros. This was mainly due to the elevated sales prices and
purchase prices of balance power. Cross-border transmission income and peak load
power income remained almost at the same level as in 2007. ITC or inter-TSO
compensations between the European TSOs grew by 4 million euros. Depreciation,
loss energy, reserve power and personnel costs rose slightly. Income and costs
related to the feed-in tariff for peat decreased. The corresponding changes
during the last quarter of the financial year are shown in the table below (in
million euros).
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| Revenue | 1-12/08 | 1-12/07 | 9-12/08 | 9-12/07 |
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| Grid service revenue | 189 | 190 | 53 | 55 |
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| Sales of balance power | 105 | 64 | 28 | 23 |
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| Cross-border transmission | 22 | 23 | 6 | 6 |
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| ITC income | 23 | 19 | 7 | 8 |
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| Peak load power | 11 | 10 | 3 | 3 |
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| Feed-in tariff for peat | 0.4 | 2 | 0.1 | 1 |
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| Congestion income | 23 | 23 | 2 | 4 |
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| Other operational revenue | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| and other income | | | | |
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| Revenue and other income | 385 | 336 | 103 | 101 |
| total | | | | |
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| Costs | 1-12/08 | 1-12/07 | 9-12/08 | 9-12/07 |
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| Depreciation | 59 | 56 | 15 | 17 |
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| Purchase of balance power | 95 | 59 | 27 | 22 |
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| ITC charges | 16 | 16 | 4 | 3 |
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| Peak load power | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 |
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| Feed-in tariff for peat | 0.1 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1.5 |
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| Purchase of loss energy | 50 | 47 | 13 | 12 |
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| Reserves | 20 | 18 | 5 | 5 |
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| Maintenance management | 16 | 16 | 6 | 5 |
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| Personnel | 20 | 19 | 6 | 6 |
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| Other costs | 17 | 16 | 5 | 5 |
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| Costs total | 302 | 258 | 84 | 78 |
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Operating profit excluding the change in the fair value of electricity
derivatives was 83 (79) million euros during the financial year. In the last
quarter, operating profit excluding the change in the fair value of electricity
derivatives was 19 (23) million euros.
The IFRS operating profit of the Group was 68 (91) million euros. Fingrid
introduced hedge accounting in Group reporting for electricity derivatives as of
1 July 2007.The prices of electricity derivatives decreased significantly during
the last quarter of the financial year, and of the negative change in the fair
value of electricity derivatives, 58 million euros, 14 million euros (+12) were
recognised in the income statement and a total of 44 million euros in equity and
deferred tax receivables.
The Group's profit for the year was 28 (42) million euros.
The return on investment was 5.8 (7.3) per cent and the return on equity 6.6
(10.3) per cent. The equity ratio was 26.7 (27.5) per cent at the end of the
review period. Revenue of the parent company was 382 (333) million euros and
profit for the financial year 6 (4) million euros.
Financing
The financial position of the Group continued to be satisfactory. The
international crisis in the financial market has increased the margins of
corporate funding considerably. Fingrid did not issue new bonds or withdraw
long-term loans in 2008. As a result of the global recession, both short-term
and long-term interest rates decreased during the last quarter of the financial
year. The uncertain situation in the money and capital markets continues, and it
is difficult to anticipate its time frame.
The net financial costs excluding the change in the fair value of derivatives
decreased to 29 million euros (31 million euros in 2007) during the review
period. Interest income was 11 (9) million euros. The net financial costs in
accordance with IFRS were 31 (35) million euros, including the negative change
in the fair value 2 (-4) million euros.
The cash flow from the operations of the Group deducted by capital expenditure
and dividends was 20 (13) million euros.
The financial assets at 31 December 2008 totalled 206 (212) million euros. The
interest-bearing liabilities, including derivative liabilities, totalled 933
(967) million euros, of which 678 (766) million euros were long-term and 255
(200) million euros were short-term. The counterparty risk arising from in the
currency derivative contracts and interest rate derivative contracts was 10 (5)
million euros.
The company has a fully undrawn revolving credit facility of 250 million euros.
Moody's Investors Service updated Fingrid's credit opinion on 29 January 2008.
The rating was unchanged. Moody's long-term rating is Aa3 and the short-term
rating is P-1. Standard & Poor's Rating Services updated Fingrid's credit
opinion on 11 July 2008. The long-term rating assigned by Standard & Poor's is
A+ and the short-term rating is A-1. On 23 October 2007, Fitch Ratings assigned
Fingrid Oyj a long-term issuer default rating (IDR) of AA- (AA minus), a
short-term IDR of F-1+ and a senior unsecured debt rating of AA. All three
rating agencies assess Fingrid's outlook to be stable.
Personnel and rewarding systems
The Fingrid Group and Fingrid Oyj employed 249 persons, including temporary
employees, at the end of 2008. The corresponding figure a year before was 244
persons.
Of the personnel employed by the company, 21 per cent (22 per cent in 2007) were
women and 79 (78) per cent were men at the end of the year. Among permanent
personnel, those in age group 24 - 29 years of age numbered 30 (25) in 2008, 30
- 34 years 34 (35), 35 - 39 years 38 (28), 40 - 44 years 31 (40), 45 - 49 years
37 (37), 50 - 54 years 37 (27), 55 - 59 years 26 (30), and age group 60 - 65
years 16 (16).
During 2008, a total of 11,820 (9,337) hours were used for personnel training,
with an average of 49 (38) hours per person. Employee absences on account of
illness in 2008 accounted for 2 per cent of the total working hours, which was
at the same level as in 2007. In addition to a compensation system which is
based on the requirements of each position, Fingrid applies quality and
incentive bonus schemes.
Board of Directors and corporate management
Fingrid Oyj's Annual General Meeting was held in Helsinki on 18 March 2008. Arto
Lepistö, Industrial Counsellor, was elected as the Chairman of the Board, Timo
Rajala, President and CEO, as the First Deputy Chairman of the Board, and Timo
Karttinen, Senior Vice President, as the Second Deputy Chairman of the Board.
The other Board members elected were Ari Koponen, Managing Director, Ritva
Nirkkonen, Managing Director, Anja Silvennoinen, Vice President, Energy, and
Jorma Tammenaho, Portfolio Manager.
PricewaterhouseCoopers Oy was elected as the auditor of the company, with
Authorised Public Accountant Juha Tuomala serving as the responsible auditor.
Jukka Ruusunen serves as the President & CEO of the company.
Corporate governance
In its business, Fingrid Oyj adheres to the Corporate Governance Code 2008.
Fingrid's shareholders have the supreme power of decision in the general meeting
which elects the Board of Directors annually. Fingrid's Board of Directors takes
care of corporate administration. The Board of Directors decides on significant
strategic policy decisions and approves the principles related to the management
system of the company. The Board approves annually the action plan and budget
and reviews the risks relating to the company's operations and the management of
such risks. Moreover, the Board appoints the CEO of the company and approves its
basic organisation and composition of the executive management group. The CEO is
responsible for the operations of the company, assisted by the executive
management group. The working order of the Board specifies the course of
procedure of the above issues in more detail. The working order of the Board is
available on the company's website.
Assisted by an outside consultant, the Board of Directors implemented a
development process for the work of the Board in 2008. As part of this process,
the operations were reviewed comprehensively, and a decision was made to
rearrange the meetings of the Board.
The Board had eight meetings during the financial year, two of these being audio
conferences. The attendance rate of the members was 93 per cent.
The Board of Directors has two committees: audit committee, and remuneration and
nomination committee. The committees have rules of procedure confirmed by the
Board of Directors. The rules of procedure are available on the company's
website.
The members of the audit committee in 2008 were Ritva Nirkkonen (Chairperson),
Arto Lepistö, Anja Silvennoinen and Jorma Tammenaho. The audit committee had
three meetings during the year. The attendance rate of the members was 92 per
cent. The committee is appointed by the Board of Directors and it assists the
Board. The audit committee prepares, guides and assesses internal control,
auditing, risk management, and financial reporting.
The remuneration and nomination committee consists of Arto Lepistö (Chairman),
Timo Rajala and Timo Karttinen. The remuneration and nomination committee is
appointed by the Board of Directors and it assists the Board. This committee
approves the remuneration to be paid to the CEO and other members of the
executive management group on the basis of principles specified by the Board of
Directors. The committee also prepares the appointments of the CEO, deputy CEO
and persons belonging to the executive management group as well as surveys their
successors. The committee had two meetings during the year. The attendance rate
of the members was 100 per cent.
Deviation from Corporate Governance Code: the Corporate Governance Code requires
that the majority of the Board members must be independent of the company, and
at least two of the members representing this majority must be independent of
significant shareholders of the company. Fingrid's Board of Directors has
considered that of the seven Board members, Arto Lepistö, Ritva Nirkkonen and
Jorma Tammenaho are independent of the company. Ritva Nirkkonen, Anja
Silvennoinen and Jorma Tammenaho are independent of the significant
shareholders.
The Board of Directors considers that the objective and professional handling of
matters by the Board has been ensured. In addition to the stipulations laid down
in the Finnish Companies Act, Securities Markets Act and corresponding general
regulations, Fingrid's decision making is especially subject to obligations
prescribed by the Electricity Market Act concerning the unbiased treatment of
customers and an obligation to develop the market with a view to the overall
interests. Vital matters having bearing on Fingrid's customer interface are
prepared by the company's Advisory Committee. Moreover, Fingrid's Articles of
Association, ownership contracts and principles concerning the work of the Board
of Directors ensure objective handling of matters.
In accordance with the Corporate Governance Code, the members of the audit
committee should be independent of the company. The Board of Directors considers
it important that practical expertise in the energy industry is also represented
in the audit committee, which is why it is deemed necessary that Anja
Silvennoinen is a member of the audit committee. In accordance with the
Corporate Governance Code, a majority of the members of the nomination committee
should be independent of the company. Of the members of the remuneration and
nomination committee, Arto Lepistö is independent of the company. The Board of
Directors considers that the composition of the committee ensures such handling
of the matters that leads to an optimum outcome in view of the shareholders and
the company.
Unlike what has been stated in the Code, the remuneration and nomination
committee does not prepare the appointments of Board members.
Risk management, internal supervision, internal auditing
The Board of Directors approves the main risk management principles and any
changes in these. The Board approves the risk management measures as part of the
corporate strategy, performance indicators, action plan and budget. The audit
committee of the Board of Directors obtains an annual report of the foremost
risks pertaining to the company's operations and of their management. The
internal auditor monitors issues such as the internal rules of the company and
reports his findings to the audit committee. Internal auditing is also
responsible for internal supervision and for auditing business risk management,
and it reports the results of this work to the audit committee. The audit
committee reports to the Board of Directors.
With regard to the foremost risks, the main content of risk management is
specified as part of the strategy work of the executive management group, in the
operating principles, and in the procedural guidelines. These risks are
monitored, co-ordinated and managed by the executive management group, but each
function and/or business process is responsible for implementing its own risk
management. The executive management group identifies and assesses regularly the
strategic risks pertaining to personnel and expertise, corporate finances,
customers and stakeholders, and business processes. The financial administration
of the Group is responsible for the control structures relating to the financial
reporting process.
The foremost business risks of the company are risks relating to the functioning
of the power system, risks relating to regulation, risks relating to electrical
safety and the environment, price risk of electricity, interest rate risk, and
counterparty risk. In its selected strategic focal areas, Fingrid has taken the
management of these risks into account.
Fingrid is prepared for a wide-spread disturbance concerning Finland or the
Nordic power system by means of various reserves, procedural guidelines,
contingency plans, and exercises. In its strategy, the company also focuses on
the versatile utilisation of the upgraded operation control system, expedited
disturbance management, and management of power shortage situations. A
wide-spread disturbance in the power system may be caused by several
simultaneous faults in the grid, inoperability of Fingrid's operation control
system, insufficiency of production capacity, or an external event which
prevents grid operation entirely or partially.
Fingrid's operations are subject to a licence and supervised by the Energy
Market Authority. Changes in Finnish or European regulation may cause negative
impacts on the company's financial position or its opportunities to carry out
the objectives relating to the development of the electricity market.
The company's strategic focal areas include consolidated Nordic co-operation and
its adaptation to the increasingly European electricity market, improved
financial control, and constant assessment of financial latitude.
In order to control damage and health risks relating to high-voltage
transmission lines and substations, Fingrid is drawing up a risk and
vulnerability analysis of the transmission grid and a management plan for the
ageing of the grid. There is also specific emphasis on the guidelines being
up-to-date, and on monitoring the performance of service suppliers.
The price of electricity, changes in the interest rate level, and obligations of
parties which have a contractual relationship with Fingrid involve financial
risks. The regular monitoring of these risks and hedging against them are
improved constantly.
The audit committee of the Board of Directors examines the functioning of
internal supervision. The company has internal auditing independent of the
operative management. Internal auditing reports to the audit committee on its
observations concerning the procedural guidelines, authorisations and rules of
the company. As part of internal supervision, internal auditing audited the
company's financial control system which produces the financial reports, and
procurement of loss energy and balance service in 2008.
Share capital and capital loans
The minimum share capital of the company is 55,900,000 euros and the maximum
share capital is 223,600,000 euros, within which limits the share capital may be
increased or lowered without amending the Articles of Association. At present,
the share capital is 55,900,000 euros. The shares of the company are divided
into series A shares and series B shares.
The number of series A shares is 2,078 and the number of series B shares is
1,247. Shares in the various series have different rights relating to their
votes and dividends; these are described in more detail in the notes to the
financial statements and in the Articles of Association available on the website
of the company.
The company has a capital loan of 30 million euros, which becomes due on 30
November 2029, but, if the company so decides, it can be paid back on 30
November 2009 or 30 November 2019. The capital loan is publicly quoted and
registered in the book-entry system of Finnish Central Securities Depository
Ltd. The portion of interest, which has not been recorded as an expense, was 1.8
million euros at the end of the financial year.
Environment and corporate social responsibility
Fingrid applies an internal environmental management system. The environmental
principles of the company have been described in Fingrid's corporate social
responsibility and principles of environmental management. The primary
environmental impacts of Fingrid's operations are caused by transmission lines
together with areas required by these plus substations serving as nodes in the
transmission grid.
Fingrid has approx. 27,077 tonnes of creosote-impregnated or CCA-impregnated
wooden towers and cable trench covers, categorised as hazardous waste. The
related disposal costs of approx. 2 million euros have been entered in the
financial statements under provisions for liabilities and charges, which in turn
have been added correspondingly to property, plant and equipment.
Equipment used in Fingrid's substations contains approx. 25 tonnes of sulphur
hexafluoride (SF6 gas), which is categorised as a greenhouse gas. However, no
provision has been made for the disposal cost of this gas because it can be
re-used after cleaning.
Fingrid serves as the issuing body for guarantees of origin of electricity in
Finland. The guarantee is included in the system required by the RES-E directive
of the European Union.
Events after the closing of the financial year and estimate of future outlook
There have been no material events or changes in Fingrid's business or financial
situation after the closing of the financial year. However, the international
decline in economy together with the crisis in the financial market will be
reflected in Fingrid's business and financial result in a negative way.
As a result of the recession in economy, electricity consumption in Finland in
2009 is expected to decrease further. The magnitude of the decrease will depend
on the economic trends and on the temperatures this year. After the recession,
consumption is expected to return to the “basic track” where electricity
consumption in Finland grows at an average rate of 0.7 per cent per year.
Electricity consumption in Finland is reflected directly in the volume of
electricity transmitted via Fingrid's grid and in Fingrid's grid revenue.
The Nordic congestion income is presumed to decrease in 2009 from the previous
year once the transmission connections in the Oslo Fjord are restored and made
available to the electricity market again.
Fingrid will continue the implementation of its extensive capital expenditure
programme. Fingrid is making capital investments totalling 1,600 million euros
in the transmission grid and reserve power in the next 10 years. The investments
on an annual level are about 100 - 200 million euros. The extensive capital
investments have a negative impact on cash flow and will require additional
borrowing.
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| CONSOLIDATED KEY | | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
| INDICATORS | | | | | | |
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| | | IFRS | IFRS | IFRS | IFRS | IFRS |
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| Extent of | | | | | | |
| operations | | | | | | |
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| Turnover | millio | 301.8 | 316.7 | 351.3 | 334.6 | 382.3 |
| | n € | | | | | |
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| Capital | millio | 42.9 | 63.3 | 69.6 | 79.2 | 87.9 |
| expenditure, gross | n € | | | | | |
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| - of turnover | % | 14.2 | 20.0 | 19.8 | 23.7 | 23.0 |
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| Research and | millio | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
| development | n € | | | | | |
| expenses | | | | | | |
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| - of turnover | % | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
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| Personnel, average | | 233 | 228 | 238 | 241 | 241 |
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| Personnel, end of | | 220 | 231 | 233 | 244 | 249 |
| year | | | | | | |
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| Salaries and | millio | 12.0 | 12.7 | 13.8 | 14.6 | 15.8 |
| bonuses, total | n € | | | | | |
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| Profitability | | | | | | |
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| Operating profit | millio | 101.5 | 110.0 | 79.5 | 90.7 | 68.4 |
| | n € | | | | | |
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| - of revenue | % | 33.6 | 34.7 | 22.6 | 27.1 | 17.9 |
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| Profit before | millio | 59.1 | 75.1 | 51.5 | 56.5 | 37.5 |
| taxes | n € | | | | | |
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| - of revenue | % | 19.6 | 23.7 | 14.7 | 16.9 | 9.8 |
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| Return on | % | 8.2 | 8.7 | 6.4 | 7.3 | 5.8 |
| investment (ROI) | | | | | | |
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| Return on equity | % | 17.5 | 16.9 | 10.4 | 10.3 | 6.6 |
| (ROE) | | | | | | |
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| Financing and | | | | | | |
| financial position | | | | | | |
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| Equity ratio | % | 21.6 | 23.9 | 25.5 | 27.5 | 26.7 |
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| Interest-bearing | millio | 847.6 | 797.9 | 766.3 | 754.6 | 726.7 |
| net liabilities | n € | | | | | |
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| Share-specific | | | | | | |
| indicators | | | | | | |
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| Earnings per share | € | 14,884 | 16,761 | 11,531 | 12,616 | 8,379 |
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| Dividends per | € | 1,995 | 1,995 | 2,082 | 2,156 | 2,018* |
| share | | | | | | |
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| Equity per share | € | 91,640 | 106,439 | 115,952 | 129,338 | 125,600 |
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| Number of shares | | | | | | |
| at 31 Dec | | | | | | |
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| - Series A shares | qty | 2,078 | 2,078 | 2,078 | 2,078 | 2,078 |
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| - Series B shares | qty | 1,247 | 1,247 | 1,247 | 1,247 | 1,247 |
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| Total | qty | 3,325 | 3,325 | 3,325 | 3,325 | 3,325 |
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| *The Board of Directors proposal to the | | | |
| General Annual Meeting | | | |
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| CALCULATION OF KEY | | | | | | |
| INDICATORS | | | | | | |
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| | | Profit before taxes + interest and | | |
| | | other finance costs | | |
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| Return on | = | ----------------------------------------- x 100 |
| investment, % | | |
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| | | Balance sheet total - non-interest-bearing | |
| | | liabilities (average for the year) | |
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| | | Profit for the | | | | |
| | | financial year | | | | |
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| Return on | = | ----------------------------------------- x 100 |
| equity, % | | |
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| | | Shareholders' equity (average | | | |
| | | for the year) | | | |
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| | | Shareholders | | | | | |
| | | ' equity | | | | | |
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| Equity ratio, | = | ----------------------------------------- x 100 |
| % | | |
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| | | Balance sheet total - | | | |
| | | advances received | | | |
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| | | Profit for the | | | | |
| | | financial year | | | | |
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| Earnings per | = | ----------------------------------------- |
| share, € | | |
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| | | Average number of | | | | |
| | | shares | | | | |
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| | | Dividends for the | | | | |
| | | financial year | | | | |
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| Dividends per | = | ----------------------------------------- |
| share, € | | |
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| | | Average number of | | | | |
| | | shares | | | | |
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| | | Shareholders | | | | | |
| | | ' equity | | | | | |
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| Equity per | = | ----------------------------------------- |
| share, € | | |
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| | | Number of shares at | | | | |
| | | closing date | | | | |
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| Interest-bear | = | Interest-bearing liabilities - cash | | |
| ing net | | and cash equivalents | | |
| liabilities, | | | | |
| € | | | | |
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THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS' PROPOSAL FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF PROFIT
Fingrid Oyj's distributable funds in the financial statements are 9,467,398.26
euros. After the closing of the financial year, there have not been essential
changes in the financial position of the company, nor does the proposed dividend
distribution threaten the solvency of the company according to the Board of
Directors.
The company's Board of Directors will propose to the Annual General Meeting of
Shareholders that
- 2,018.26 euros of dividend per share be paid in accordance with article 5 of
the Articles of Association, totaling 6,710,698.27 euros
- 2,756,699.99 euros be carried over as unrestricted equity.
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| 2. Financial statements | | | |
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| CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (IFRS) | | |
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| CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT | | 1 Jan - 31 Dec | 1 Jan - 31 Dec |
| | | 2008 | 2007 |
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| | Notes | 1,000 € | 1,000 € |
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| REVENUE | 2 | 382,309 | 334,578 |
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| Other operating income | 3 | 2,508 | 1,878 |
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| | | | |
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| Raw materials and consumables | 4 | -188,634 | -148,650 |
| used | | | |
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| Employee benefits expense | 5 | -19,584 | -18,537 |
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| Depreciation | 6 | -59,484 | -55,533 |
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| Other operating expenses | 7, 8 | -48,751 | -23,078 |
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| | | | |
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| OPERATING PROFIT | | 68,365 | 90,658 |
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| | | | |
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| Portion of profit of associated | 9 | 514 | 725 |
| companies | | | |
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| Finance income | 9 | 11,090 | 9,294 |
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| Finance costs | 9 | -42,453 | -44,194 |
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| Finance income and costs | | -30,849 | -34,175 |
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| | | | |
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| PROFIT BEFORE TAXES | | 37,516 | 56,483 |
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| | | | |
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| Income taxes | 10 | -9,658 | -14,535 |
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| | | | |
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| PROFIT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR | | 27,859 | 41,948 |
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| Attributable to | | | |
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| Equity holders of parent | | 27,859 | 41,948 |
| company | | | |
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| | | | |
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| Earnings per share, € | 11 | 8,379 | 12,616 |
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| Earnings per share for profit attributable |
| to the equity holders of the parent company |
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| Undiluted earnings per share, € | 11 | 8,379 | 12,616 |
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| Diluted earnings per share, € | 11 | 8,379 | 12,616 |
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| CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET | | | |
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| ASSETS | | 31 Dec 2008 | 31 Dec 2007 |
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| | Notes | 1,000 € | 1,000 € |
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| NON-CURRENT ASSETS | | | |
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| Intangible assets: | | | |
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| Goodwill | 13 | 87,920 | 87,920 |
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| Other intangible assets | 14 | 85,274 | 84,396 |
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| | | 173,194 | 172,316 |
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| Property, plant and equipment: | 15 | | |
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| Land and water areas | | 10,832 | 10,758 |
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| Buildings and structures | | 55,916 | 52,304 |
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| Machinery and equipment | | 392,202 | 411,295 |
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| Transmission lines | | 570,483 | 550,188 |
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| Other property, plant and equipment | | 2,628 | 2,757 |
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| Advance payments and purchases in | | 81,081 | 58,289 |
| progress | | | |
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| | | 1,113,141 | 1,085,591 |
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| Investments: | 16 | | |
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| Equity investments in associated | | 6,370 | 7,074 |
| companies | | | |
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| Available-for-sale investments | | 324 | 350 |
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| | | 6,694 | 7,424 |
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| Receivables: | | | |
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| Finance receivables | 17 | 1,205 | 10,478 |
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| Deferred tax assets | 23 | 8,664 | 522 |
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| Other receivables | 27 | | 22,792 |
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| | | 9,868 | 33,792 |
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| | | | |
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| TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS | | 1,302,897 | 1,299,123 |
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| CURRENT ASSETS | | | |
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| Inventories | 18 | 4,628 | 4,801 |
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| Finance receivables | 17 | 3,029 | 1,480 |
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| Trade receivables and other | 19 | 44,930 | 47,461 |
| receivables | | | |
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| Tax assets | | | |
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| Financial assets recognised in | 20 | 200,040 | 208,961 |
| income statement at fair value | | | |
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| Cash and cash equivalents | 20 | 6,104 | 3,023 |
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| | | | |
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| TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS | | 258,730 | 265,725 |
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| | | | |
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| TOTAL ASSETS | | 1,561,628 | 1,564,848 |
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| CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET | | | |
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| | | | |
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| EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | | 31 Dec 2008 | 31 Dec 2007 |
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| | Notes | 1,000 € | 1,000 € |
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| EQUITY ATTRIBUTABLE TO EQUITY HOLDERS OF THE PARENT COMPANY | |
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| Share capital | 22 | 55,922 | 55,922 |
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| Share premium account | 22 | 55,922 | 55,922 |
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| Revaluation reserve | 22 | -23,159 | 9,375 |
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| Translation reserve | 16 | -368 | 213 |
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| Retained earnings | | 329,303 | 308,614 |
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| | | | |
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| TOTAL EQUITY | | 417,621 | 430,048 |
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| | | | |
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| NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES | | | |
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| | | | |
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| Deferred tax liabilities | 23 | 112,796 | 108,497 |
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| Interest-bearing liabilities | 25 | 678,336 | 766,468 |
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| Provisions | 26 | 1,955 | 2,007 |
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| Other liabilities | 28 | 35,361 | |
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| | | 828,448 | 876,972 |
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| CURRENT LIABILITIES | | | |
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| | | | |
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| Interest-bearing liabilities | 25 | 254,522 | 200,149 |
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| Trade payables and other | 29 | 61,037 | 57,680 |
| liabilities | | | |
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| | | 315,559 | 257,828 |
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| | | | |
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| TOTAL LIABILITIES | | 1,144,007 | 1,134,800 |
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| | | | |
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| TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | | 1,561,628 | 1,564,848 |
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| CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY, 1,000 € | | |
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| | Notes | Shar | Share | Revalua | Trans | Retain | Total |
| | | e | premi | tion | latio | ed | |
| | | capi | um | reserve | n | earnin | |
| | | tal | accou | | reser | gs | |
| | | | nt | | ve | | |
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| Attributable to equity holders of the parent | | | |
| company | | | |
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| Equity 1 | | 55,922 | 55,92 | 45 | 63 | 273,58 | 385,542 |
| Jan 2007 | | | 2 | | | 9 | |
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| Cashflow | 22, | | | 9,304 | | | 9,304 |
| hedges | 27 | | | | | | |
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| Translation | 16 | | | | 150 | | 150 |
| reserve | | | | | | | |
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| Dividend | 12 | | | | | -6,923 | -6,923 |
| distributio | | | | | | | |
| n | | | | | | | |
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| Other | 22 | | | 26 | | | 26 |
| changes | | | | | | | |
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| Profit for | | | | | | 41,948 | 41,948 |
| the | | | | | | | |
| financial | | | | | | | |
| year | | | | | | | |
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| Equity 31 | | 55,922 | 55,92 | 9,375 | 213 | 308,61 | 430,048 |
| Dec 2007 | | | 2 | | | 4 | |
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| Cashflow | 22, | | | -32,515 | | | -32,515 |
| hedges | 27 | | | | | | |
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| Translation | 16 | | | | -581 | | -581 |
| reserve | | | | | | | |
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| Dividend | 12 | | | | | -7,169 | -7,169 |
| distributio | | | | | | | |
| n | | | | | | | |
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| Other | 22 | | | -19 | | | -19 |
| changes | | | | | | | |
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| Profit for | | | | | | 27,859 | 27,859 |
| the | | | | | | | |
| financial | | | | | | | |
| year | | | | | | | |
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| Equity 31 | | 55,922 | 55,92 | -23,159 | -368 | 329,30 | 417,621 |
| Dec 2008 | | | 2 | | | 3 | |
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| CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT | 1 Jan - 31 Dec | 1 Jan - 31 Dec |
| | 2008 | 2007 |
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| | 1,000 € | 1,000 € |
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| Cash flow from operating activities: | | |
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| Profit for the financial year | 32,981 | 41,948 |
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| Adjustments: | | |
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| Business transactions not involving a | 66,239 | 42,590 |
| payment transaction* | | |
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| Interest and other finance costs | 42,453 | 44,194 |
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| Interest income | -11,079 | -9,280 |
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| Dividend income | -11 | -14 |
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| Taxes | 11,458 | 14,535 |
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| Changes in working capital: | | |
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| Change in trade receivables and other | 2,489 | 3,287 |
| receivables | | |
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| Change in inventories | 173 | -981 |
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| Change in trade payables and other | 2,144 | 4,950 |
| liabilities | | |
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| Change in provisions | -52 | -60 |
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| Interests paid | -40,843 | -45,190 |
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| Interests received | 8,951 | 8,506 |
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| Taxes paid | -2,329 | -836 |
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| Net cash flow from operating activities | 112,574 | 103,650 |
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| Cash flow from investing activities: | | |
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| Purchase of property, plant and equipment | -83,551 | -78,103 |
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| Purchase of intangible assets | -3,106 | -6,226 |
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| Purchase of other assets | | |
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| Proceeds from other investments | | |
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| Proceeds from sale of property, plant and | 158 | 8 |
| equipment | | |
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| Repayment of loans receivable | 110 | 85 |
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| Dividends received | 647 | 671 |
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| Net cash flow from investing activities | -85,742 | -83,565 |
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| Cash flow from financing activities: | | |
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| Withdrawal of short-term loans | 354,438 | 206,155 |
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| Repayment of short-term loans | -330,341 | -180,256 |
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| Withdrawal of long-term loans | | 196,550 |
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| Repayment of long-term loans | -51,675 | -228,488 |
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| Dividends paid | -7,169 | -6,923 |
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| Net cash flow from financing activities | -34,747 | -12,961 |
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| Net change in cash and cash equivalents | -7,916 | 7,124 |
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| Cash and cash equivalents 1 Jan | 211,984 | 204,087 |
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| Impact of changes in fair value of | 2,075 | 774 |
| investments | | |
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| Cash and cash equivalents 31 Dec | 206,144 | 211,984 |
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| Notes to consolidated cash flow statement | | |
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| Adjustments: | | |
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| *Business transactions not involving a | 66,239 | 42,590 |
| payment transaction | | |
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| - Depreciation | 59,484 | 55,533 |
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| - Capital gains/losses (-/+) on property, | -87 | 78 |
| plant and equipment | | |
| and intangible assets | | |
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| - Portion of profit of associated | -514 | -725 |
| companies | | |
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| - Gains/losses from the valuation of | 7,357 | -12,295 |
| assets and liabilities | | |
| recognised in income statement at fair | | |
| value | | |
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| - Others | | |
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Fingrid Oyj is a Finnish public limited company established in accordance with
Finnish law. Fingrid's consolidated financial statements have been drawn up in
accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as
adopted by the EU. Fingrid's registered office is in Helsinki at address P.O.
Box 530 (Arkadiankatu 23 B), 00101 Helsinki.
A copy of the consolidated financial statements is available on the internet at
www.fingrid.fi or at Fingrid Oyj's head office.
The amounts in the financial statements are in thousands of euros and based on
the original acquisition costs unless otherwise stated in the accounting
principles or notes.
Fingrid Oyj's Board of Directors has accepted the publication of these financial
statements in its meeting of 13 February 2009. In accordance with the Finnish
Companies Act, the shareholders have an opportunity to adopt or reject the
financial statements in the shareholders' meeting held after their publication.
The shareholders' meeting can also amend the financial statements.
Primary business areas
Fingrid Oyj is the national transmission system operator responsible for the
main electricity transmission grid in Finland. The companies responsibilities
are develop the main grid, maintain a continuous balance between electricity
consumption and generation, settle the electricity deliveries between the
parties on a nation-wide level, and promote the electricity market. The company
is also in charge of the cross-border transmission connections to the other
Nordic countries and Russia.
The consolidated financial statements contain the parent company Fingrid Oyj and
its fully-owned subsidiary Fingrid Verkko Oy. The consolidated associated
companies were Porvoon Alueverkko Oy (ownership 33.3%) and Nord Pool Spot AS
(ownership 20%). The Group has no joint ventures.
All intercompany transactions, internal margins on inventories and property,
plant and equipment, internal receivables and liabilities as well as internal
profit distribution are eliminated in consolidation. Ownership of shares between
the Group companies is accounted for under the purchase method of accounting.
The associated companies are consolidated using the equity method of accounting.
The portion of the results of associated companies for the financial year, based
on the Group's ownership in them, is included in the income statement in finance
income and costs.
Use of estimates
When the consolidated financial statements are drawn up in accordance with IFRS,
the company management need to make estimates and assumptions which have an
impact on the amounts of assets, liabilities, income and expenses recorded and
conditional items presented. These estimates and assumptions are based on
historical experience and other justified assumptions which are believed to be
reasonable in the conditions which constitute the foundation for the estimates
of the items recorded in the financial statements. The actual amounts may differ
fom these estimates but the estimates do not involve significant risks.
Segment reporting
The entire business of the Fingrid Group is deemed to comprise transmission
system operation in Finland with system responsibility, only constituting a
single segment. There are no essential differences in the risks and
profitability of individual products and services. This is why segment reporting
in accordance with the IAS 14 standard is not presented.
Revenue and sales recognition
Sales recognition takes place on the basis of the supply of the service.
Electricity transmission is recognised once the transmission has taken place.
Balance power services are recognised on the basis of the supply of the service.
Connection fees are recognised on the basis of the relevant time. Indirect taxes
and discounts, among others, are deducted from the sales income when calculating
revenue.
Contributions
Contributions received from the EU or other parties are recognised in the income
statement at the same time as the related expenses. Contributions received are
presented in other operating income.
Pension schemes
The pension security of the Group's personnel is arranged by outside pension
insurance companies. The Group has both contribution-based pension schemes in
accordance with IAS 19 and benefit-based schemes. Pension premiums paid for
contribution-based schemes are charged to the income statement in the year to
which they relate. Costs resulting from benefit-based schemes are recorded in
the income statement on the basis of annual actuarial calculations.
Research and development
Research and development by the Group aim to intensify intra-company operations.
No new services or products sold separately are created as a result of R&D. This
is why R&D costs are recorded in the income statement as expenses in the
accounting year in which they are created.
Leases
In accordance with the principles of standard IAS 17 Leases, those leases where
the company is transferred substantially all the risks and rewards incident to
ownership are categorised as finance leases. Assets leased through finance
leases reduced by accumulated depreciation are recorded in property, plant and
equipment, and the resulting liabilities are recorded in interest-bearing
liabilities. When a Group company is the lessor, the present value of future
lease payments are recorded in interest-bearing receivables, and the assets
leased out are depreciated in the property, plant and equipment of the lessor.
Lease payments resulting from finance leases are broken down into a finance cost
or income and into a reduction in liability or receivable.
Finance leases in accordance with standard IAS 17 are recognised in the balance
sheet and valued at the lower of an amount equal to the fair value of the assets
when the lease begins or the present value of minimum lease rents. Assets
acquired through finance leases are depreciated according to plan, and potential
impairment losses are recognised. Depreciation is calculated in accordance with
the lower of the Group's depreciation periods for property, plant and equipment
or the lease period.
Lease obligations where the risks and rewards incident to ownership remain with
the lessor are recorded as other leases. Lease obligations paid on the basis of
other leases are recorded in other operating expenses, and they are recognised
in the income statement as equally large items during the lease period.
Foreign currency transactions
The consolidated financial statements are presented in euros, which is the
currency used by the parent company. Commercial flows and financial items
denominated in foreign currencies are booked at the foreign exchange mid-rate
quoted by the European Central Bank (ECB) at the transaction value date.
Receivables and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated at
the mid-rate quoted by ECB at the closing day and recognised in the financial
statements. Foreign exchange gains and losses from business are included in
corresponding items above operating profit. Foreign exchange gains and losses
from financial instruments are recorded at net amounts in finance income and
costs.
Foreign exchange gains and losses from translating the income statement items of
the foreign associated company to the mid-rate and from translating its balance
sheet items to the rate at the closing date are presented as a separate item in
shareholders' equity. Translation differences created before 1 January 2004 are
recorded in retained earnings in accordance with the exception allowed by the
IFRS 1 standard.
Income taxes
Taxes presented in the consolidated income statement include the Group
companies' accrual taxes for the profit of the financial year, tax adjustments
from previous financial years and changes in deferred taxes. In accordance with
IAS 12, the Group records deferred tax assets as non-current receivables and
deferred tax liabilities as non-current liabilities.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded of all temporary differences
between the tax values of asset and liability items and their carrying amounts
using the liability method. Deferred tax is recorded using tax rates valid at
the closing date.
The largest temporary differences result from the depreciation of property,
plant and equipment and from financial instruments. No deferred tax is recorded
of the undistributed profits of the foreign associated company, because
receiving the dividend does not cause a tax impact by virtue of a Nordic tax
agreement (and the difference will not likely be realised in the foreseeable
future). The deferred tax asset from temporary differences is recorded up to an
amount which can likely be utilised against taxable income created in the
future.
Earnings per share
The Group has calculated the undiluted earnings per share in accordance with
standard IAS 33. The undiluted earnings per share are calculated using the
weighted average number of shares outstanding during the financial year.
Since Fingrid has no option systems or benefits bound to the shareholders'
equity nor other equity financial instruments, there is no dilution effect.
Goodwill and other intangible assets
Goodwill created as a result of the acquisition of enterprises and businesses is
composed of the excess of the acquisition cost over the identifiable net assets
of the acquired business valued at fair value. Goodwill is allocated to
cash-generating units and it is tested annually for impairment. With associated
companies, goodwill is included in the value of the investment in the associated
company.
The Group has applied the exception allowed by the IFRS 1 transition standard to
business combinations which took place before 1 January 2004, which is why the
goodwill resulting from the acquisition of associated companies and businesses
was transferred at values in accordance with FAS. Goodwill has not been
depreciated after 1 January 2004.
Other intangible assets comprise computer systems and land use rights. Computer
systems are valued at the original acquisition cost and depreciated on a
straight line basis during their estimated economic lives. Land use rights with
unlimited economic lives are not depreciated but tested annually for impairment.
The depreciation periods of intangible assets are as follows:
Computer systems, operation control 7-15 years
Computer systems, others 3 years
Subsequent expenses relating to intangible assets are only capitalised if their
financial benefit for the company increases above the former performance level.
In other cases, the expenses are recorded in the income statement when they
materialise.
Emission rights
Emission rights acquired free of charge are valued in intangible assets at their
market price at the time of acquisition, and purchased emission rights are
recorded at the acquisition cost. If it is estimated that the acquired emission
rights do not suffice during the first emission rights period, the company must
purchase the excess portion from the emission rights market. No depreciation is
recorded of emission rights. They are derecognised in the balance sheet at the
time of transfer when the actual emissions have been ascertained.
A provision is recorded of emission rights to be returned. If the Group has a
sufficient volume of emission rights to cover the return obligations, the
provision is recognised at the carrying amount corresponding to the emission
rights in question. If there are not sufficient emission rights to cover the
return obligations, the provision is recognised at the market price of the
emission rights in question.
Property, plant and equipment
Land areas, buildings, transmission lines, machinery and equipment constitute
most of the property, plant and equipment. These are recognised in the balance
sheet at the original acquisition cost less accumulated depreciation and
potential impairment. Interest expenses during the construction period are not
capitalised. If an asset is made up of several parts with economic lives of
different lengths, the parts are recorded as separate items.
When a separately recorded part of property, plant and equipment is renewed, the
costs relating to the new part are capitalised. Other subsequent costs are
capitalised only if it is likely that the future financial benefit relating to
the asset benefits the Group and the acquisition cost of the asset can be
determined reliably. Repair and maintenance costs are recognised in the income
statement once they have materialised.
Straight-line depreciation is recorded of property, plant and equipment on the
basis of their economic lives. Depreciation on property, plant and equipment
taken into use during the financial year is calculated asset-specifically from
the month of introduction. Land and water areas are not depreciated. The
expected economic lives are verified at each closing date, and if they differ
significantly from the earlier estimates, the depreciation periods are amended
accordingly.
The depreciation periods of property, plant and equipment are as follows:
Buildings and structures
Substation buildings and separate buildings 40 years
Substation structures 30 years
Buildings and structures at gas turbine power plants 20 years
Separate structures 15 years
Transmission lines
Transmission lines 400 kV 40 years
Direct current lines 40 years
Transmission lines 110-220 kV 30 years
Creosote-impregnated towers and related disposal expenses 30 years
Aluminium towers of transmission lines (400 kV) 10 years
Optical ground wires 10-20 years
Machinery and equipment
Substation machinery 10-30 years
Gas turbine power plants 20 years
Other machinery and equipment 3-5 years
Gains or losses from the sale or disposition of property, plant and equipment
are recorded in the income statement under either other operating income or
expenses. Property, plant and equipment are derecognised in the balance sheet
when the planned depreciation period has expired,the asset has been sold,
scrapped or otherwise disposed of to an outsider.
Impairment
The carrying amounts of asset items are assessed at the closing date to detect
potential impairment. If impairment is detected, the recoverable amount of the
asset is estimated. An asset is impaired if the balance sheet value of the asset
or of a cash-generating unit exceeds the recoverable amount. Impairment losses
are recorded in the income statement.
The impairment loss of a cash-generating unit is first allocated to reduce the
goodwill of the cash-generating unit and thereafter to reduce in proportion the
other asset items of the unit.
The recoverable amount of intangible assets and property, plant and equipment is
defined so that it is the higher of the fair value reduced by the costs
resulting from sale or the value in use. When defining the value in use, the
estimated future cash flows are discounted at their present value based on
discount rates which reflect the average capital cost of the said
cash-generating unit before taxes. The specific risk of the assets in question
is also considered in the discount rates. An impairment loss relating to
property, plant and equipment and intangible assets other than goodwill is
reversed if a change has taken place in the estimates used for defining the
recoverable amount of the asset. An impairment loss is reversed at the most up
to an amount which would have been defined as the carrying amount of the asset
(reduced by depreciation) if no impairment loss had been recorded of it in the
previous years. An impairment loss recorded of goodwill is not reversed.
Available-for-sale investments
Publicly quoted securities are classified as available-for-sale investments and
recorded at fair value, which is the market value at the closing date. Changes
in fair value are recorded in the shareholders' equity until the investment is
sold or otherwise disposed of, in which case the changes in fair value are
recorded in the income statement. Permanent impairment of assets is recorded in
the income statement. Unlisted securities are recorded at the acquisition cost
as their fair values are not reliably available.
Inventories
Inventories are entered at the lower of the acquisition cost or net realisable
value. The acquisition cost is determined using the FIFO principle. The net
realisable value is the estimated market price in normal business reduced by the
estimated future costs of completing and estimated costs required by sale.
Trade receivables and other receivables
Trade receivables and other receivables are recorded at the original value. The
amount of bad receivables is estimated based on the risks of individual items.
An impairment loss of receivables is recorded when there is valid evidence that
the Group will not receive all of its receivables at the original terms (e.g.
due to the debtor's serious financial problems, likelihood that the debtor will
go bankrupt or subject to other financial rearrangements, and negligence of due
dates of payments by more than 30 days). Impairment losses are recorded directly
to reduce the carrying amount of receivables.
Electricity derivatives
The company enters into electricity derivative contracts in order to hedge its
electricity purchases in accordance with the loss energy forecast. Electricity
derivatives are classified as held-for-trading derivative assets and
liabilities. On 1 July 2007, the company adopted hedge accounting for
electricity derivatives in accordance with the IAS 39 standard, based on cash
flow hedging of loss energy purchases. The company documents at the inception of
the contract the relationship between the hedged item and the hedging
instrument, in accordance with the loss energy purchasing principles approved by
the Board of Directors. The effectiveness calculation of hedging is documented
both at the hedge inception and on an ongoing basis. Hedge accounting is applied
to publicly quoted annual and quarterly instruments bought by the company.
Changes in the fair values of instruments which are designated and qualify for
hedge accounting are recorded in equity, in the hedge reserve. Changes in the
fair values of other electricity derivatives continue to be recorded in the
income statement. Instruments quoted at Nord Pool ASA are valued at the market
prices at the closing date. Bilateral price hedging contracts are valued using
the price of a comparable instrument at Nord Pool ASA.
Interest rate and foreign exchange derivatives
The company enters into derivative contracts in order to hedge the financial
risks (interest rate and foreign exchange exposures) in accordance with the
primary principles for financing approved by the Board of Directors. Fingrid
does not apply hedge accounting to the derivatives. Financial derivatives are
classified as held-for-trading derivative assets and liabilities. Derivative
assets and liabilities are recognised at the original acquisition cost.
Derivatives are measured at fair value at the closing date, and their change in
fair value is recorded in the income statement in finance income and costs. The
fair values of derivatives at the closing date are based on different
calculation methods. Foreign exchange forwards have been measured at the forward
prices. Interest rate and cross-currency swaps have been measured at the present
value on the basis of the yield curve of each currency. Interest rate options
have been valued by using generally accepted option pricing models in the
market.
Financial securities and cash and cash equivalents
Financial securities are classified as held-for-trading assets. This group
includes money market securities and investments in short-term money market
funds. Financial securities are recorded in the balance sheet at fair value at
the settlement day. Financial securities are measured in the financial
statements at fair value, and their change in fair value is recognised in the
income statement in finance income and costs.
Financial assets recognised in the income statement at fair value primarily
comprise certificates of deposit, commercial papers and municipality bills with
maturities of 3 - 6 months, and investments in short-term money market funds.
Cash and cash equivalents comprise bank balances and bank deposits. Bank
deposits are classified as held-to-maturity assets and they are recognised at
the original acquisition cost. In the financial statements, bank deposits are
measured at the amortised acquisition cost.
Financial securities and other cash equivalents are derecognised when they
mature, are sold or otherwise disposed of.
Interest-bearing liabilities
Interest-bearing liabilities include bond and commercial paper issuance and
loans raised by the company, recorded at the acquisition cost less transaction
costs. Transaction costs consist of bond prices above or below par value, credit
fees, commissions and administrative fees. In the financial statements,
interest-bearing liabilities are measured at the amortised cost using the
effective interest rate method. Interest-bearing liabilities are derecognised
when they mature and are repaid.
Provisions
A provision is recorded when the Group has a legal or factual obligation based
on an earlier event and it is likely that fulfilling the obligation will require
a payment, and the amount of the obligation can be estimated reliably.
The provisions can relate to the rearrangement of operations, unprofitable
contracts, environmental obligations, litigation, and tax risks. The provisions
are valued at the present value of costs required to cover the obligation. The
discounting factor used in calculating the present value is chosen so that it
reflects the market view of the time value of money at the assessment date and
of the risks pertaining to the obligation.
Dividend distribution
The Board of Directors' proposal concerning dividend distribution is not
recorded in the financial statements. This is only recorded after a decision
made by an Annual General Meeting of Shareholders.
New IFRS standards and interpretations
The Group has not adopted the following published IFRS/IAS standards and
interpretations, compliance to which will be mandatory for accounting periods
starting 1 January 2009 or later: IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements,
amendment to IAS 23 Borrowing Costs, amendments to IAS 32 Financial Instruments,
amendment to IFRS 2 Share-based payment, IFRS 8 Operating Segments, IFRIC
11-IFRS 2 Group and Teasury Share Transactions, IFRIC 13 Customer Loyalty
Programmes, IFRIC 14- IAS 19 The Limit on a Defined Benefit Asset, Minimum
Funding Requirements and their Interaction, IFRIC 15 Agreements for the
Construction of Real Estate, IFRIC 16 Hedges of a Net Investment in a Foreign
Operation.
For the accounting period starting in 2009 the Group will adopt the following
standards and interpretations: IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements and
IFRS 8 Operating Segments
2. INFORMATION ON REVENUE AND SEGMENTS
Through the grid services, a customer obtains the right to transmit electricity
to and from the main grid through its connection point. Grid service is agreed
by means of a grid service contract signed between a customer connected to the
main grid and Fingrid. Fingrid charges a consumption fee, use of grid fee,
connection point fee and market border fee for the grid service. The contract
terms are equal and public.
Transmission services on the cross-border connections to the other Nordic
countries enable participation in the Nordic Elspot and Elbas exchange trade.
Fingrid makes transmission services on the cross-border connections from Russia
available to all electricity market parties. The transmission service is
intended for fixed electricity imports. When making an agreement on transmission
services from Russia, the customer reserves a transmission right (in MW) for a
period of time to be agreed upon separately. The smallest unit that can be
reserved is 50 MW. The contract terms are equal and pub7lic.
Each electricity market party must ensure that its electricity balance is in
balance by making an agreement with either Fingrid or some other party. Fingrid
buys and sells balance power in order to balance the hourly power balance of an
electricity market party (balance provider). Balance power trade and pricing of
balance power are based on a balance service agreement with equal and public
terms and conditions.
Fingrid is responsible for the continuous power balance in Finland by buying and
selling regulating power in Finland. The balance providers can participate in
the Nordic balancing power market by submitting bids of their available
capacity. The terms and conditions of participation in the regulating power
market and the pricing of balancing power are based on the balance service
agreement.
The congestion income are revenues that the transmission system operator
receives from market actors for use of transmission capacity for those
transmission links, on which the operational reliability of the power system
restricts the power transmission. Fingrid receives a contractual portion of the
Nordic congestion income.
ITC-compensation are income and/or costs for Fingrid, which the transmission
system operator receives for the use of its grid by other European transmission
operators and/ or pays to other transmission system operators when using their
grid when servicing its own customers.
Peak load power includes condensing power capacity, when it is under threat of
being closed down, to be kept in readiness for use (peak load power) and the
feed-in tariff for peat includes compensation for peat condensing power.
Information on segments is not presented, because the entire business of the
Fingrid Group is deemed to comprise transmission system operation in Finland
with system responsibility, only constituting a single segment. There are no
essential differences in the risks and profitability of individual products and
services.
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| REVENUE, 1,000 € | 2008 | 2007 |
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| Grid service revenue | 189,120 | 189,868 |
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| Sales of balance power | 104,790 | 63,663 |
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| Cross-border transmission | 22,409 | 22,967 |
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| ITC income | 22,767 | 19,286 |
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| Congestion income | 23,173 | 22,591 |
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| Peak load power | 10,887 | 10,110 |
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| Feed-in tariff for peat | 358 | 1,790 |
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| Other operating revenue | 8,805 | 4,302 |
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| Total | 382,309 | 334,578 |
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| 3. OTHER OPERATING INCOME, 1,000 € | 2008 | 2007 |
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| Rental income | 1,618 | 1,558 |
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| Contributions received | 129 | 134 |
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| Other income | 761 | 186 |
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| Total | 2,508 | 1,878 |
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| 4. RAW MATERIALS AND CONSUMABLES USED, 1,000 € | 2008 | 2007 |
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| Purchases during financial year | 171,534 | 131,547 |
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| Change in inventories, increase (-) or decrease | 173 | -981 |
| (+) | | |
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| Materials and consumables | 171,707 | 130,566 |
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| External services | 16,927 | 18,084 |
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| Total | 188,634 | 148,650 |
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| 5. EMPLOYEE BENEFITS EXPENSE, 1,000 € | 2008 | 2007 |
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| Salaries and bonuses | 15,766 | 14,592 |
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| Pension expenses - contribution-based schemes | 2,398 | 2,293 |
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| Pension expenses - benefit-based schemes (note 24) | 83 | 335 |
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| Other additional personnel expenses | 1,337 | 1,316 |
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| Total | 19,584 | 18,537 |
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| Salaries and bonuses of top management (note 34) | 1,126 | 1,111 |
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The Group use a compensation system, which general principles has been approved
by the Board of Directors on 23 October 2007. The principles for the bonus
programme for the Executive Management Group has additionally been determined in
a meeting held on 12 October 2007 by the Remuneration and Nomination Committee.
The base salary and the profit-based compensation for the Executive Management
Group, is based on the strategic indicators of the company. The members of the
Executive Management Group are paid a bonus decided by the Remuneration and
Nomination Committee of the Board of Directors, which maximum amount is 20 % for
the President & CEO, 15 % for the Vice President and 10 % for other members of
the Management Executive Group of the annual salary. The system changes from a
one-year to a three-year review period as of 1 January 2010, when the
compensation will be based on a three-year average of the strategic indicators
from 2008 until 2010.
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| Number of salaried employees in the company during the | |
| financial year: | |
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| Personnel, average | 241 | 241 |
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| Personnel, 31 Dec | 249 | 244 |
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| 6. DEPRECIATION, 1,000 € | 2008 | 2007 |
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| Intangible assets | 1,833 | 1,489 |
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| Buildings and structures | 2,628 | 2,016 |
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| Machinery and equipment | 30,477 | 26,605 |
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| Transmission lines | 24,146 | 24,633 |
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| Other property, plant and equipment | 399 | 790 |
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| Total | 59,484 | 55,533 |
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| 7. OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES, 1,000 € | 2008 | 2007 |
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| Contracts, assignments etc. undertaken externally | 26,327 | 27,204 |
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| Gains from measuring electricity derivatives at | 14,213 | -12,096 |
| fair value | | |
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| Rental expenses | 2,100 | 2,043 |
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| Foreign exchange gains and losses | -57 | 188 |
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| Other expenses | 6,168 | 5,739 |
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| Total | 48,751 | 23,078 |
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| 8. AUDITORS FEES, 1,000 € | 2008 | 2007 |
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| Auditing fee | 57 | 38 |
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| Other fees | 25 | 24 |
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| Total | 82 | 63 |
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| 9. FINANCE INCOME AND COSTS, 1,000 € | 2008 | 2007 |
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| Portion of profit of associated companies | -514 | -725 |
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| Interest income | -11,079 | -9,280 |
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| Dividend income | -11 | -14 |
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| | -11,090 | -9,294 |
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| Interest expenses | 40,120 | 40,128 |
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| Gains from measuring derivative contracts at fair | -7,346 | |
| value | | |
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| Losses from measuring derivative contracts at | 9,349 | 3,651 |
| fair value | | |
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| Foreign exchange gains | -3,603 | -27,903 |
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| Foreign exchange losses | 3,549 | 27,936 |
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| Other finance costs | 384 | 381 |
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| | 42,453 | 44,194 |
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| Total | 30,849 | 34,175 |
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| 10. INCOME TAXES, 1,000 € | 2008 | 2007 |
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| Direct taxes | 2,070 | 1,264 |
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| Deferred taxes (note 23) | 7,588 | 13,270 |
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| Total | 9,658 | 14,535 |
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| Reconciliation of income tax | | |
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| Profit before taxes | 37,516 | 56,483 |
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| Tax calculated in accordance with statutory tax | 9,754 | 14,686 |
| rate in Finland 26 % | | |
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| Non-deductible expenses and tax-free income | -96 | -151 |
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| Tax expense in income statement | 9,658 | 14,535 |
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| 11. EARNINGS PER SHARE | 2008 | 2007 |
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| Profit for the financial year, 1,000 € | 27,859 | 41,948 |
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| Weighted average number of shares, qty | 3,325 | 3,325 |
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| Undiluted earnings per share, € | 8,379 | 12,616 |
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| Diluted earnings per share, € | 8,379 | 12,616 |
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| 12. DIVIDEND PER SHARE | | |
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| After the closing date, the Board of Directors have proposed that a dividend |
| of 2,018.26 (2006: 2,156.17) euros per share be distributed, totalling 6.7 |
| (2006: 7.2) million euros. |
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| 13. GOODWILL, 1,000 € | 2008 | 2007 |
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| Cost at 1 Jan | 87,920 | 87,920 |
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| Cost at 31 Dec | 87,920 | 87,920 |
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| Carrying amount 31 Dec | 87,920 | 87,920 |
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The entire business of the Fingrid Group comprises transmission system operation
in Finland with system responsibility, which the full goodwill of the Group
concerns.
In impairment testing, the recoverable amount from business is defined by means
of value in use. The cash flow forecasts used in impairment calculations are
based on financial plans approved by executive management, covering a period of
6 years. The expected cash flows during the subsequent years are estimated by
extrapolating the expected cash flows using a growth estimate of zero per cent.
The discount rate before taxes used in the calculations is 6.9%.
According to the view of the management, reasonable changes in the primary
assumptions used in the calculations will not lead to a need for recording
impairment losses.
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| 14. INTANGIBLE ASSETS, 1,000 € | 2008 | 2007 |
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| Land use rights | | |
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| Cost at 1 Jan | 77,726 | 76,562 |
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| Increases 1 Jan - 31 Dec | 1,253 | 1,164 |
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| Decreases 1 Jan - 31 Dec | -44 | |
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| Cost at 31 Dec | 78,935 | 77,726 |
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| Carrying amount 31 Dec | 78,935 | 77,726 |
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| Other intangible assets | | |
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| Cost at 1 Jan | 16,869 | 12,598 |
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| Increases 1 Jan - 31 Dec | 1,501 | 4,271 |
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| Cost at 31 Dec | 18,370 | 16,869 |
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| Accumulated depreciation according to plan 1 Jan | -10,199 | -8,710 |
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| Depreciation according to plan 1 Jan - 31 Dec | -1,833 | -1,489 |
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| Carrying amount 31 Dec | 6,338 | 6,670 |
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| Carrying amount 31 Dec | 85,274 | 84,396 |
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| 15. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, 1,000 € | 2008 | 2007 |
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| Land and water areas | | |
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| Cost at 1 Jan | 10,758 | 10,496 |
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| Increases 1 Jan - 31 Dec | 74 | 262 |
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| Decreases 1 Jan - 31 Dec | | |
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| Cost at 31 Dec | 10,832 | 10,758 |
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| Carrying amount 31 Dec | 10,832 | 10,758 |
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| Buildings and structures | | |
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| Cost at 1 Jan | 67,642 | 59,317 |
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| Increases 1 Jan - 31 Dec | 6,240 | 8,430 |
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| Decreases 1 Jan - 31 Dec | | -105 |
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| Cost at 31 Dec | 73,883 | 67,642 |
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| Accumulated depreciation according to plan 1 Jan | -15,339 | -13,347 |
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| Decreases, depreciation according to plan 1 Jan | | 25 |
| - 31 Dec | | |
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| Depreciation according to plan 1 Jan - 31 Dec | -2,628 | -2,016 |
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| Carrying amount 31 Dec | 55,916 | 52,304 |
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| Machinery and equipment | | |
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| Cost at 1 Jan | 600,885 | 565,131 |
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| Increases 1 Jan - 31 Dec | 11,384 | 35,760 |
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| Decreases 1 Jan - 31 Dec | | -6 |
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| Cost at 31 Dec | 612,269 | 600,885 |
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| Accumulated depreciation according to plan 1 Jan | -189,590 | -162,987 |
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| Decreases, depreciation according to plan 1 Jan | | 2 |
| - 31 Dec | | |
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| Depreciation according to plan 1 Jan - 31 Dec | -30,477 | -26,605 |
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| Carrying amount 31 Dec | 392,202 | 411,295 |
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| Transmission lines | | |
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| Cost at 1 Jan | 762,644 | 730,959 |
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| Increases 1 Jan - 31 Dec | 44,469 | 31,686 |
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| Decreases 1 Jan - 31 Dec | -411 | |
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| Cost at 31 Dec | 806,702 | 762,644 |
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| Accumulated depreciation according to plan 1 Jan | -212,457 | -187,824 |
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| Decreases, depreciation according to plan 1 Jan | 384 | |
| - 31 Dec | | |
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| Depreciation according to plan 1 Jan - 31 Dec | -24,146 | -24,633 |
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| Carrying amount 31 Dec | 570,483 | 550,188 |
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| Other property, plant and equipment | | |
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| Cost at 1 Jan | 12,569 | 11,715 |
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| Increases 1 Jan - 31 Dec | 270 | 853 |
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| Cost at 31 Dec | 12,838 | 12,569 |
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| Accumulated depreciation according to plan 1 Jan | -9,811 | -9,022 |
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| Depreciation according to plan 1 Jan - 31 Dec | -399 | -790 |
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| Carrying amount 31 Dec | 2,628 | 2,757 |
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| Advance payments and purchases in progress | | |
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| Cost at 1 Jan | 58,289 | 61,343 |
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| Increases 1 Jan - 31 Dec | 80,076 | 69,650 |
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| Decreases 1 Jan - 31 Dec | -57,285 | -72,704 |
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| Cost at 31 Dec | 81,081 | 58,289 |
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| Carrying amount 31 Dec | 81,081 | 58,289 |
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| Carrying amount 31 Dec | 1,113,141 | 1,085,591 |
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| 16. INVESTMENTS, 1,000 € | 2008 | 2007 |
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| Available-for-sale investments | | |
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| Cost at 1 Jan | 350 | 315 |
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| Decreases 1 Jan - 31 Dec | | |
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| Changes in fair value 1 Jan - 31 Dec | -26 | 36 |
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| Carrying amount 31 Dec | 324 | 350 |
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| The changes in fair value are recorded in equity | | |
| (note 22). | | |
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| Equity investments in associated companies | | |
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| Cost at 1 Jan | 7,074 | 6,856 |
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| Portion of profit 1 Jan - 31 Dec | 514 | 725 |
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| Translation differences 1 Jan - 31 Dec | -581 | 150 |
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| Dividends 1 Jan - 31 Dec | -637 | -657 |
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| Carrying amount 31 Dec | 6,370 | 7,074 |
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| Carrying amount 31 Dec | 6,694 | 7,424 |
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| Goodwill contained in the carrying amount of | 3,245 | 3,245 |
| associated companies | | |
| at 31 Dec | | |
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There are no such essential temporary differences with associated companies of
which deferred tax assets or
liabilities would have been recorded.
Financial summary of associated companies, 1,000 €
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| 2007 | Assets | Liabili | Revenue | Profit/l | Ownership |
| | | ties | | oss | (%) |
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| Nord Pool Spot AS, | 440,226 | 421,754 | 11,409 | 3,928 | 20.0 |
| Lysaker, Norway | | | | | |
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| Porvoon Alueverkko Oy, | 2,629 | 2,573 | 3,784 | 2 | 33.3 |
| Porvoo, Finland | | | | | |
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| 2008 | Assets | Liabili | Revenue | Profit/l | Ownership |
| | | ties | | oss | (%) |
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| Nord Pool Spot AS, | 319,037 | 304,048 | 11,878 | 2,550 | 20.0 |
| Lysaker, Norway | | | | | |
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| Porvoon Alueverkko Oy, | 5,824 | 5,829 | 4,406 | -60 | 33.3 |
| Porvoo, Finland | | | | | |
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| Subsidiary shares 31 | | | | Ownershi | Ownership |
| Dec 2008 | | | | p (%) | (%) |
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| Fingrid Verkko Oy, | | | | 100 | 100 |
| Helsinki, Finland | | | | | |
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| 17. FINANCE RECEIVABLES, 1,000 € | 2008 | 2007 |
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| Non-current: | | |
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| Receivables based on derivative contracts | 1,205 | 10,478 |
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| | 1,205 | 10,478 |
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| Current: | | |
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| Receivables based on derivative contracts | 2,954 | 1,363 |
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| Loans receivable from associated companies (note | | 110 |
| 34) | | |
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| Other receivables | 74 | 7 |
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| | 3,029 | 1,480 |
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| Total | 4,233 | 11,958 |
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| 18. INVENTORIES, 1,000 € | 2008 | 2007 |
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| Materials and consumables | 4,626 | 4,801 |
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| Work in progress | 2 | |
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| Total | 4,628 | 4,801 |
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| 19. TRADE RECEIVABLES AND OTHER RECEIVABLES, | 2008 | 2007 |
| 1,000 € | | |
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| Trade receivables | 39,127 | 36,798 |
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| Trade receivables and other receivables from | 844 | 1,463 |
| associated companies (note 34) | | |
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| Prepayments and accrued income | 4,923 | 9,163 |
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| Other receivables | 37 | 36 |
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| Total | 44,930 | 47,461 |
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| Essential items included in prepayments and | | |
| accrued income | | |
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| Accruals of sales | 3,868 | 7,853 |
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| Accruals of purchases/prepayments | 693 | 958 |
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| Rents/prepayments | 226 | 244 |
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| Total | 4,787 | 9,055 |
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| Age distribution of trade receivables | 2008 | 2007 |
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| Unmatured trade receivables | 38,086 | 38,046 |
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| Trade receivables matured by 1-30 days | 986 | 208 |
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| Trade receivables matured by 31-60 days | | |
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| Trade receivables matured by more than 60 days | 899 | 7 |
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| Total | 39,970 | 38,260 |
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On 31 December 2008 or on 31 December 2007, the company did not have matured
trade receivables of which impairment losses would have been recorded. Based on
earlier payments, the company expects to receive the matured receivables in less
than 3 months.
Receivables where the due dates have been renegotiated are not included in
matured trade receivables.
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| Trade receivables and other receivables broken down | 2008 | 2007 |
| by currencies | | |
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| EUR | 44,917 | 47,442 |
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| USD | | |
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| NOK | | |
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| SEK | 13 | 18 |
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| Total | 44,930 | 47,461 |
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The fair value of trade receivables and other receivables does not differ
essentially from the balance sheet value.
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| 20. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, 1,000 € | 2008 | 2007 |
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| Certificates of deposit | 78,856 | 79,287 |
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| Commercial papers | 121,184 | 84,555 |
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| Investments in money market funds | | 45,119 |
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| | 200,040 | 208,961 |
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| Cash in hand and bank receivables* | 6,104 | 2,863 |
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| Money market deposits | | 160 |
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| | 6,104 | 3,023 |
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| Total | 206,144 | 211,984 |
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| *includes pledged bank accounts (note 30) | | |
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| 21. CARRYING AMOUNTS OF FINANCIAL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES BY |
| MEASUREMENT CATEGORIES, 1,000 € |
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| Balance sheet | Loans | Assets/ | Availabl | Financi | Total | Note |
| item | and | liabilit | e-for-sa | al | | |
| 31 Dec 2008 | other | ies | le | assets/ | | |
| | receiva | recognis | financia | liabili | | |
| | bles | ed in | l assets | ties | | |
| | | income | | measure | | |
| | | statemen | | d at | | |
| | | t at | | amortis | | |
| | | fair | | ed cost | | |
| | | value | | | | |
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| Non-current | | | | | | |
| financial | | | | | | |
| assets | | | | | | |
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| Available-for- | | | 324 | | 324 | 16 |
| sale | | | | | | |
| investments | | | | | | |
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| Derivative | | 1,205 | | | 1,205 | 17, 27 |
| contracts | | | | | | |
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| Current | | | | | | |
| financial | | | | | | |
| assets | | | | | | |
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| Derivative | 1,857 | 1,097 | | | 2,954 | 17 |
| contracts | | | | | | |
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| Other | 74 | | | | 74 | 17 |
| financial | | | | | | |
| receivables | | | | | | |
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| Trade | 44,930 | | | | 44,930 | 19 |
| receivables | | | | | | |
| and other | | | | | | |
| receivables | | | | | | |
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| Cash and cash | | | | | | |
| equivalents | | | | | | |
| recognised in | | | | | | |
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| income | | 200,040 | | | 200,040 | 20 |
| statement at | | | | | | |
| fair value | | | | | | |
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| Cash in hand | 6,104 | | | | 6,104 | 20 |
| and bank | | | | | | |
| receivables | | | | | | |
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| Financial | 52,965 | 202,342 | 324 | | 255,632 | |
| Assets Total | | | | | | |
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| Non-current | | | | | | |
| financial | | | | | | |
| liabilities | | | | | | |
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| Interest-beari | | | | 660,353 | 660,353 | 25 |
| ng liabilities | | | | | | |
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| Derivative | | 17,982 | | | 17,982 | 25, 27 |
| contracts | | | | | | |
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| Current | | | | | | |
| financial | | | | | | |
| liabilities | | | | | | |
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| Interest-beari | | | | 251,327 | 251,327 | 25 |
| ng liabilities | | | | | | |
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| Derivative | | 3,195 | | | 3,195 | 25, 27 |
| contracts | | | | | | |
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| Trade payables | 42,713 | | | 13,610 | 56,323 | 29 |
| and other | | | | | | |
| liabilities | | | | | | |
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| Financial | 42,713 | 21,177 | | 925,291 | 989,181 | |
| liabilities | | | | | | |
| total | | | | | | |
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| Balance sheet | Loans | Assets/ | Availa | Financi | Total | Note |
| item | and | liabili | ble- | al | | |
| 31 Dec 2007 | other | ties | for-sa | assets/ | | |
| | receiva | recogni | le | liabili | | |
| | bles | sed in | financ | ties | | |
| | | income | ial | measure | | |
| | | stateme | assets | d | | |
| | | nt at | | at | | |
| | | fair | | amortis | | |
| | | value | | ed | | |
| | | | | cost | | |
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| Non-current | | | | | | |
| financial | | | | | | |
| assets | | | | | | |
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| Available-for-s | | | 350 | | 350 | 16 |
| ale investments | | | | | | |
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| Derivative | | 10,478 | | | 10,478 | 17, 27 |
| contracts | | | | | | |
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| Current | | | | | | |
| financial | | | | | | |
| assets | | | | | | |
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| Derivative | 1,363 | | | | 1,363 | 17 |
| contracts | | | | | | |
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| Other financial | 7 | | | 110 | 117 | 17 |
| receivables | | | | | | |
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| Trade | 47,461 | | | | 47,461 | 19 |
| receivables and | | | | | | |
| other | | | | | | |
| receivables | | | | | | |
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| Cash and cash | | 208,961 | | | 208,961 | 20 |
| equivalents | | | | | | |
| recognised in | | | | | | |
| income | | | | | | |
| statement at | | | | | | |
| fair value | | | | | | |
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| Cash in hand | 3,023 | | | | 3,023 | 20 |
| and bank | | | | | | |
| receivables | | | | | | |
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| Financial | 51,854 | 219,439 | 350 | 110 | 271,753 | |
| assets total | | | | | | |
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| Non-current | | | | | | |
| financial | | | | | | |
| liabilities | | | | | | |
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| Interest-bearin | | | | 729,009 | 729,009 | 25 |
| g liabilities | | | | | | |
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| Derivative | | 37,459 | | | 37,459 | 25, 27 |
| contracts | | | | | | |
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| Current | | | | | | |
| financial | | | | | | |
| liabilities | | | | | | |
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| Interest-bearin | | | | 187,100 | 187,100 | 25 |
| g liabilities | | | | | | |
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| Derivative | | 13,049 | | | 13,049 | 25, 27 |
| contracts | | | | | | |
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| Trade payables | 37,047 | | | 13,618 | 50,665 | 29 |
| and other | | | | | | |
| liabilities | | | | | | |
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| Financial | 37,047 | 50,508 | | 929,726 | 1,017,281 | |
| liabilities | | | | | | |
| total | | | | | | |
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22. EQUITY
Equity is composed of the share capital, share premium account, fair value
reserve (incl. hedge and revaluation reserves), translation reserve, and
retained earnings. The hedge reserve includes the changes in the fair value of
hedging instruments for loss energy. The fair value reserve includes the changes
in the fair value of available-for-sale investments. The translation reserve
includes translation differences in the net capital investments of associated
companies in accordance with the purchase method of accounting. The profit for
the financial year is recorded in retained earnings.
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| Share capital and share premium account, | Share | Share | Total |
| 1,000 € | capital | premium | |
| | | account | |
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| 1 Jan 2007 | 55,922 | 55,922 | 111,845 |
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| Change | | | |
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| 31 Dec 2007 | 55,922 | 55,922 | 111,845 |
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| Change | | | |
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| 31 Dec 2008 | 55,922 | 55,922 | 111,845 |
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| The share capital is broken down as | Number | Of all | Of votes |
| follows: | of | shares | % |
| | shares | % | |
| | qty | | |
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| Series A shares | 2,078 | 62.49 | 83.32 |
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| Series B shares | 1,247 | 37.51 | 16.68 |
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| Total | 3,325 | 100.00 | 100.00 |
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| Number of shares, qty | Series | Series | Total |
| | A shares | B shares | |
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| 1 Jan 2008 | 2,078 | 1,247 | 3,325 |
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| Change | | | |
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| 31 Dec 2008 | 2,078 | 1,247 | 3,325 |
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The maximum number of shares is 13,000 as in 2007. The shares have no par value.
Series A shares confer three votes each at a shareholders' meeting and series B
shares one vote each. When electing members of the Board of Directors, series A
share confers 10 votes each at a shareholders' meeting and each series B share
one vote each.
Series B shares have preferential right over series A shares to obtain the
annual dividends specified below from the funds available for profit
distribution. After this, a corresponding dividend is distributed to series A
shares. If the annual dividend cannot be distributed in some year, the shares
confer a right to receive the undistributed amount from the funds available for
profit distribution in the subsequent years; however so that series B shares
have preferential right over series A shares to receive the annual dividend and
the undistributed amount.
A shareholders' meeting decides on the annual dividend for series B shares on
the following grounds:
The amount of the annual dividend is calculated on the basis of calendar years
so that the subscription price of a share, added by amounts paid in conjunction
with potential increases of share capital and reduced by potential amounts paid
in refunds of equity, is multiplied by the dividend percentage; however so that
the minimum dividend is 6%. The dividend percentage is defined on the basis of
the yield of the 30-year German Government Bond.
Series B shares have preference with respect to dividends as stipulated in the
Articles of Association.
The dividend for 2008 is 6 % p.a. of the subscription price of the share.
There are no minority interests.
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| Shareholders by different categories | Number | Of all | Of votes |
| | of | shares | % |
| | shares | % | |
| | qty | | |
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| Public enterprises | 834 | 25.08 | 33.44 |
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| Private enterprises | 844 | 25.38 | 33.57 |
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| Public organisations | 410 | 12.33 | 16.44 |
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| Financial and insurance institutions | 1,237 | 37.20 | 16.55 |
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| Total | 3,325 | 100.00 | 100.00 |
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| Shareholders | Number of | Of all | Of votes |
| | shares | shares | |
| | qty | % | % |
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| Fortum Power and Heat Oy | 834 | 25.08 | 33.44 |
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| Pohjolan Voima Oy | 834 | 25.08 | 33.44 |
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| Republic of Finland | 410 | 12.33 | 16.44 |
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| Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company | 405 | 12.18 | 5.41 |
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| Mutual Pension Insurance Company | 350 | 10.53 | 4.68 |
| Ilmarinen | | | |
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| Tapiola Mutual Pension Insurance Company | 150 | 4.51 | 2.01 |
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| Suomi Mutual Life Assurance Company | 75 | 2.26 | 1.00 |
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| Pohjola Insurance Ltd | 75 | 2.26 | 1.00 |
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| Sampo Life Insurance Company Limited | 54 | 1.62 | 0.72 |
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| Tapiola General Mutual Insurance Company | 50 | 1.50 | 0.67 |
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| Tapiola Mutual Life Assurance Company | 35 | 1.05 | 0.47 |
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| If P&C Insurance Company Ltd | 25 | 0.75 | 0.33 |
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| Tapiola Corporate Life Insurance Company | 12 | 0.36 | 0.16 |
| Ltd | | | |
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| Imatran Seudun Sähkö Oy | 10 | 0.30 | 0.13 |
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| Fennia Life Insurance Company | 6 | 0.18 | 0.08 |
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| Total | 3,325 | 100.00 | 100.00 |
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Share premium account
The share premium account includes the difference between the counter value of
the shares and the value obtained. According to the Finnish Companies Act the
premium fund means tied equity. The share capital can be increased by
transferring funds from the premium fund account. The premium fund account can
be decreased in order to cover losses or it can under certain conditions be
returned to the owners.
Fair value reserve
The fair value reserves include the changes in the fair value of derivative
instruments used for hedging cash flow (hedge reserve) and the changes in the
fair value of available-for-sale investments (publicly quoted and unquoted
securities) (revaluation reserve).
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| Hedge reserve, 1,000 € | 2008 | 2007 |
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| 1 Jan | 9,304 | |
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| Hedge reserve | -40,671 | 12,573 |
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| Taxes | 8,155 | -3,269 |
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| Hedge reserve 31 Dec | -23,211 | 9,304 |
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| Revaluation reserve, 1,000 € | 2008 | 2007 |
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| 1 Jan | 71 | 45 |
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| Changes in fair value during financial year | -26 | 36 |
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| Taxes on changes in fair value during financial year | 7 | -9 |
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| Revaluation reserve 31 Dec | 52 | 71 |
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| Translation reserve, 1,000 € | 2008 | 2007 |
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| Translation reserve 31 Dec | -368 | 213 |
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| The translation reserve includes the translation differences resulting from |
| converting the financial statements of the foreign associated company. |
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| Dividends, 1,000 € | 2008 | 2007 |
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| Dividends paid | 7,169 | 6,923 |
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| The proposal for dividend distribution is presented | | |
| in note 12. | | |
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| Retained earnings , 1,000 € | 2008 | 2007 |
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| Profit from previous financial years | 301,445 | 266,666 |
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| Profit for the financial year | 27,859 | 41,948 |
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| Retained earnings 31 Dec | 329,303 | 308,614 |
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| 23. DEFERRED TAXES, 1,000 € | 2008 | 2007 |
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| Deferred tax assets | | |
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| Valuation of derivative contracts and other | | |
| financial | | |
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| assets and liabilities at fair value | 8,138 | |
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| Other temporary differences | 526 | 522 |
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| | 8,664 | 522 |
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| Deferred tax liabilities | | |
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| Accumulated depreciation difference | 100,355 | 91,846 |
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| Intangible assets | 12,099 | 9,657 |
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| Valuation of derivative contracts and other | | |
| financial | | |
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| assets and liabilities at fair value | | 6,518 |
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| Other temporary differences | 341 | 476 |
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| | 112,796 | 108,497 |
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| Total* | 104,132 | 107,975 |
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| *Deferred net tax liability is broken down in the | | |
| balance sheet as follows: | | |
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| Deferred tax assets | 8,664 | 522 |
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| Deferred tax liabilities | 112,796 | 108,497 |
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| Deferred tax assets | | |
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| Non-current | 8,346 | 522 |
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| Current | 317 | |
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| | 8,664 | 522 |
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| Deferred tax liabilities | | |
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| Non-current | 110,801 | 107,136 |
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| Current | 1,995 | 1,360 |
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| | 112,796 | 108,497 |
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| Total | 104,132 | 107,975 |
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| Change in deferred taxes recorded in balance sheet | | |
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| Deferred taxes (net) 1 Jan | 107,975 | 91,426 |
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| Items recorded in income statement | 7,588 | 13,270 |
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| Items recorded in shareholders' equity (note 22) | -11,431 | 3,278 |
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| Deferred taxes 31 Dec | 104,132 | 107,975 |
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| 24. PENSION COMMITMENTS | | |
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The most important pension scheme of the Group is a contribution-based scheme in
accordance with TyEL (Finnish Employee Pensions Act), where the benefits are
determined directly on the basis of the beneficiary's earnings.
The Group has a benefit-based supplementary pension scheme covering those born
between 1945 and 1949 who have worked at Fingrid at least as of 1 September
1997. These persons can retire at certain discretionary conditions at the
earliest at an age of 60 and at the earliest in 2006. The payment of the
supplementary pension will finish when the person reaches old age pension and at
the latest at the age of 63, after which the person's pension will be composed
of the statutory pensions incurred by that time.
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| Benefit-based pension expense in income statement, | 2008 | 2007 |
| 1,000 € | | |
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| Expenses based on service during financial year | 115 | 323 |
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| Expected return on scheme assets | -83 | -105 |
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| Interest expenses | 87 | |
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| Actuarial gains (+) and losses (-) | -36 | 117 |
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| Total | 83 | 335 |
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| Benefit-based pension liability in balance sheet, | 2008 | 2007 |
| 1,000 € | | |
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| Present value of funded obligations | 600 | 1,543 |
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| Fair value of scheme assets | -593 | -1,507 |
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| Deficit/surplus | 7 | 36 |
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| Unrecognised net actuarial gains (+) and losses (-) | -7 | -36 |
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| Net liability | 0 | 0 |
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| Changes in present value of benefit obligations, | 2008 | 2007 |
| 1,000 € | | |
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| Present value of benefit obligations 1 Jan | 1,543 | 2,144 |
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| Service cost | 115 | 323 |
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| Interest cost on benefit obligations | 87 | 117 |
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| Actuarial gains (+) and losses (-) | -1,144 | -1,042 |
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| Present value of benefit obligations 31 Dec | 600 | 1,543 |
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| Fair value of plan assets, 1,000 € | 2008 | 2007 |
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| Fair value of plan assets 1 Jan | 1,507 | 2,028 |
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| Expected return on plan assets | 83 | 105 |
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| Contributions by employer | 138 | 316 |
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| Actuarial gains (+) and losses (-) | -1,135 | -941 |
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| Fair value of plan assets 31 Dec | 593 | 1,507 |
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| Principal actuarial assumptions used | | |
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| Discount rate (%) | 5.50 | 5.25 |
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| Expected return on scheme assets (%) | 5.50 | 5.25 |
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| Rate of increase in future compensation levels (%) | 3.30 | 3.30 |
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| Future pension increases (%) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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| Inflation (%) | 2.00 | 2.00 |
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| 25. INTEREST-BEARING | 2008 | 2007 |
| LIABILITIES, | | |
| 1,000 € | | |
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| Non-current | Fair | Balance | Fair | Balance |
| | value | sheet | value | sheet |
| | | value | | value |
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| Capital loan* | 31,888 | 30,000 | 31,962 | 30,000 |
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| Bonds | 601,175 | 601,728 | 663,228 | 663,227 |
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| Loans from financial | 29,277 | 28,625 | 36,221 | 35,782 |
| institutions | | | | |
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| Derivative liabilities | 18,792 | 17,982 | 39,046 | 37,459 |
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| | 681,132 | 678,336 | 770,456 | 766,468 |
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| | | | | |
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| Current | Fair | Balance | Fair | Balance |
| | value | sheet | value | sheet |
| | | value | | value |
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| Current portion of long-term | 78,483 | 77,496 | 42,616 | 42,158 |
| liabilities maturing within | | | | |
| a year | | | | |
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| Derivative liabilities | 4,015 | 3,195 | 13,091 | 13,049 |
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| Other loans / Commercial papers | 176,315 | 173,831 | 146,698 | 144,941 |
| (international and domestic) | | | | |
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| | 258,812 | 254,522 | 202,405 | 200,149 |
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| | | | | |
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| Total | 939,945 | 932,858 | 972,862 | 966,616 |
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*The fair value of capital loan has been presented assuming that they are
redeemed on the first possible repurchase date.
The fair values of interest-bearing liabilities are based on the present values
of cash flows. Loans raised in various currencies are measured at the present
value on the basis of the yield curve of each currency. The discount rate
includes the company-specific and loan-specific risk premium. Liabilities
denominated in foreign currencies are translated into euros at the mid-rate
quoted by ECB at the closing day.
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| Capital loan included in interest-bearing liabilities, | 2008 | 2007 |
| 1,000 € | | |
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| | | Maturity date | Interest | | |
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| EUR | 30,000 | 30.11.2029 | 6.388%* | 30,000 | 30,000 |
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| | | | | | |
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| Total | | | | 30,000 | 30,000 |
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*The loan becomes due on 30 November 2029, but, if the company so decides, it
can be paid back on 30 November 2009 or 30 November 2019 at 100% rate. The
coupon rate is 6.388% p.a. until 30 November 2009, after which the interest rate
is the 6 month Euribor + 2.28% p.a. until 30 November 2019. After this, the
coupon rate is the 6 month Euribor + 3.28% p.a.
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| Bonds included in interest-bearing liabilities, 1,000 | 2008 | 2007 |
| € | | |
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| International: | Maturity date | Interest | | |
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| EUR | 25,000 | 06.04.2009 | variable interest | 25,000 | 25,000 |
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| EUR | 10,000 | 31.03.2010 | interest rate | 10,000 | 10,000 |
| | | | structure | | |
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| EUR | 10,000 | 16.03.2011 | 3.625 % | 10,000 | 10,000 |
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| EUR | 25,000 | 23.03.2011 | variable interest | 25,000 | 25,000 |
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| EUR | 15,000 | 24.03.2011 | variable interest | 15,000 | 15,000 |
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| EUR | 20,000 | 07.04.2011 | variable interest | 20,000 | 20,000 |
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| EUR | 25,000 | 16.03.2012 | variable interest | 25,000 | 25,000 |
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| EUR | 25,000 | 12.04.2012 | variable interest | 25,000 | 25,000 |
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| EUR | 10,000 | 16.04.2013 | variable interest | 10,000 | 10,000 |
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| EUR | 20,000 | 28.04.2013 | variable interest | 20,000 | 20,000 |
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| EUR | 20,000 | 15.10.2013 | 4.30 % | 20,000 | 20,000 |
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| EUR | 24,000 | 02.07.2014 | variable interest | 24,000 | 24,000 |
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| EUR | 20,000 | 11.04.2017 | variable interest | 20,000 | 20,000 |
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| EUR | 25,000 | 11.04.2017 | variable interest | 25,000 | 25,000 |
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| | | | | 274,000 | 274,000 |
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| FIM | 100,000 | 04.09.2008 | 4.75 % | | 16,812 |
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| FIM | 160,000 | 19.08.2013 | 5.20 % | 26,906 | 26,905 |
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| | | | | 26,906 | 43,717 |
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| USD | 30,000 | 23.03.2009 | variable interest | 21,556 | 20,379 |
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| | | | | 21,556 | 20,379 |
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| JPY | 3,000,000 | 23.05.2008 | 0.925 % | | 18,190 |
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| JPY | 3,000,000 | 15.07.2009 | 1.84 % | 23,783 | 18,190 |
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| JPY | 1,000,000 | 12.07.2010 | 2.00 % | 7,928 | 6,063 |
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| JPY | 2,000,000 | 16.10.2010 | 1.022 % | 15,855 | 12,126 |
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| JPY | 3,000,000 | 05.07.2011 | 1.31 % * | 23,783 | 18,190 |
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| JPY | 3,000,000 | 25.07.2012 | 1.3575 % ** | 23,783 | 18,190 |
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| JPY | 3,000,000 | 20.04.2015 | 1.45 % | 23,783 | 18,190 |
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| | | | | 118,915 | 109,137 |
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| CHF | 39,000 | 15.03.2010 | 2.24 % | 26,263 | 23,569 |
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| CHF | 39,000 | 22.05.2012 | 2.475 % | 26,263 | 23,569 |
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| | | | | 52,525 | 47,138 |
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| CZK | 750,000 | 05.05.2010 | variable interest | 27,907 | 28,166 |
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| | | | | 27,907 | 28,166 |
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| NOK | 200,000 | 17.10.2016 | 5.15 % | 20,513 | 25,132 |
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| NOK | 200,000 | 11.04.2017 | 5.16 % | 20,513 | 25,132 |
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| | | | | 41,026 | 50,264 |
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| SEK | 225,000 | 03.04.2012 | variable interest | 20,699 | 23,831 |
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| SEK | 225,000 | 11.04.2012 | variable interest | 20,699 | 23,831 |
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| SEK | 100,000 | 21.03.2013 | variable interest | 9,200 | 10,592 |
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| SEK | 200,000 | 03.04.2013 | 3.70 % | 18,399 | 21,183 |
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| SEK | 175,000 | 04.04.2014 | 4.30 % | 16,099 | 18,535 |
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| SEK | 220,000 | 01.12.2015 | interest rate | 24,135 | 27,455 |
| | | | structure | | |
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| | | | | 109,232 | 125,427 |
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| Bonds, long-term | | | 601,728 | 663,227 |
| total | | | | |
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| Bonds, short-term | | | 70,339 | 35,002 |
| total | | | | |
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| Total | | | | 672,067 | 698,229 |
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*call option not exercised 5 July 2004
**call option not exercised 25 July 2006
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| Maturity of non-current | | | | |
| interest-bearing liabilities, 1,000 € | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | |
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| | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2013+ | Total |
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| Bonds | 70,33 | 87,95 | 93,78 | 141,44 | 104,50 | 174,043 | 672,067 |
| | 9 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | | |
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| Loans from | 7,156 | 7,156 | 7,156 | 7,156 | 7156 | | 35,782 |
| financial | | | | | | | |
| institutions | | | | | | | |
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| Total | 77,49 | 95,10 | 100,9 | 148,60 | 111,66 | 174,043 | 707,850 |
| | 6 | 9 | 40 | 0 | 1 | | |
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Capital loan (30 million euros) is excluded from the table above, because the
repayment schedule is conditional.
Capital structure
The corporate finances are planned over a long time span, and the company is
ensured sufficient latitude and independent power of decision in the management
of finances. The company aims to secure sufficient cash flow for the long-term
development of transmission capacity, secured operational reliability and
development of the electricity market so that the tariff level remains moderate.
The company pursues as low average capital costs as possible by utilising a
lower cost through debt financing as compared to equity cost. However, the goal
is to keep the cash flow and debt service ratios of the company at such a level
that the company retains its high credit rating. The high credit rating enables
the company to tap the international and domestic money and capital markets.
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| 26. PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES AND CHARGES, 1,000 € | 2008 | 2007 |
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| Provisions 1 Jan | 2,007 | 2,067 |
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| Provisions used | -52 | -60 |
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| Provisions 31 Dec | 1,955 | 2,007 |
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Fingrid uses creosote-impregnated or CCA-impregnated wooden towers and cable
trench covers. Decree YMA 711/2001 by the Finnish Ministry of the Environment
categorises decommissioned impregnated wood as hazardous waste. A provision was
recorded in 2004 of the related disposal costs materialising in the future
decades.
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| 27. DERIVATIVE CONTRACTS, | 2008 | 2007 |
| 1,000 € | | |
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| | | | | |
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| Interest rate and currency | Net fair | Nominal | Net fair | Nominal |
| derivatives | value | value | value | value |
| | 31 Dec | 31 Dec | 31 Dec | 31 Dec |
| | 2008 | 2008 | 2007 | 2007 |
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| Cross-currency swaps | -22,314 | 367,266 | -47,497 | 376,358 |
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| Forward contracts | 1,097 | 19,418 | -3,517 | 72,401 |
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| Interest rate swaps | 199 | 134,000 | -572 | 181,000 |
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| Interest rate options, bought | 2,371 | 330,000 | 11,289 | 370,000 |
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| Total | -18,648 | 850,684 | -40,297 | 999,759 |
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| | | | | |
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| Electricity derivatives | Net fair | Volume | Net fair | Volume |
| | value | TWh | value | TWh |
| | 31 Dec | 31 Dec | 31 Dec | 31 Dec |
| | 2008 | 2008 | 2007 | 2007 |
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| Electricity forward | -35,232 | 3.52 | 19,496 | 3.03 |
| contracts, designated as | | | | |
| hedge accounting, Nord Pool | | | | |
| Clearing | | | | |
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| Electricity forward | -4 | 0.00 | 1,303 | 0.28 |
| contracts, Nord Pool Clearing | | | | |
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| Electricity forward | -125 | 0.07 | 1,993 | 0.14 |
| contracts, others | | | | |
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| Total | -35,361 | 3.59 | 22,792 | 3.46 |
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The fair values of financial derivatives are included in the balance sheet in
non-current and current interest-bearing liabilities, interest and other
financial liabilities, and noncurrent and current financial and other
receivables.
Interest rate options included in financial derivatives are interest rate cap
contracts with identical structures. The reference rate of the contract is the 6
month Euribor, and at the effective date a contract includes 6 or 8 caplets. The
option premium has been paid in full to the counterparty at the contract date.
Electricity forward contracts, others, includes bilateral financial and physical
purchase commitments concerning electricity purchases, not cleared separately by
a clearing organisation. The derivatives hedge future electricity losses.
The net fair value of derivatives indicates the realised profit/loss if they had
been reversed on the last business day of 2008.
Maturity of derivative contracts:
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| Nominal | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2013+ | Total |
| value, 1,000 | | | | | | | |
| € | | | | | | | |
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| Interest rate | 69,000 | 10,000 | 10,00 | 45,000 | | | 134,000 |
| swaps | | | 0 | | | | |
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| Interest rate | 20,000 | 290,00 | 20,00 | | | | 330,000 |
| options | | 0 | 0 | | | | |
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| Cross-currenc | 45,339 | 77,953 | 23,78 | 91,444 | 27,59 | 101,147 | 367,266 |
| y swaps | | | 3 | | 9 | | |
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| Forward | 19,418 | | | | | | 19,418 |
| contracts | | | | | | | |
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| Total | 153,75 | 377,95 | 53,78 | 136,44 | 27,59 | 101,147 | 850,684 |
| | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | | |
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| TWh | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2013+ | Total |
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| Electricity | 1.17 | 1.01 | 0.70 | 0.47 | 0.24 | | 3.59 |
| derivatives | | | | | | | |
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| Total | 1.17 | 1.01 | 0.70 | 0.47 | 0.24 | | 3.59 |
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| 28. OTHER LIABILITIES, 1,000 € | 2008 | 2007 |
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| Electricity derivatives | 35,361 | |
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| Total | 35,361 | |
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| 29. TRADE PAYABLES AND OTHER DEBT, 1,000 € | 2008 | 2007 |
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| Trade payables | 24,693 | 26,423 |
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| Trade payables to associated companies | 133 | 145 |
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| Interest liabilities | 13,610 | 13,618 |
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| Value added tax | 4,324 | 6,599 |
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| Electricity tax | 389 | 416 |
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| Accruals | 17,278 | 9,826 |
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| Other debt | 610 | 653 |
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| Total | 61,037 | 57,680 |
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| Essential items included in accruals | | |
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| Personnel expenses | 4,120 | 3,697 |
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| Accruals of sales and purchases | 13,141 | 6,036 |
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| Other | 17 | 92 |
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| Total | 17,278 | 9,826 |
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| 30. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES, 1,000 € | 2008 | 2007 |
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| Pledges | | |
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| Pledge covering property lease agreements | 46 | 38 |
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| Pledged account in favour of the Customs Office | 154 | 27 |
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| Pledged account covering electricity exchange | 5,664 | 45 |
| purchases | | |
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| | 5,865 | 110 |
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| Unrecorded investment commitments | 219,213 | 70,586 |
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| Other financial commitments | | |
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| Counterguarantee in favour of an associated company | 1,700 | 1,700 |
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| Credit facility commitment fee and commitment fee: | | |
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| Commitment fee for the next year | 158 | 102 |
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| Commitment fee for subsequent years | 409 | 393 |
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| | 2,268 | 2,194 |
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| Donation of five-year professorship to Helsinki | 240 | 360 |
| University of Techonology for 2006-2010 | | |
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| 31. OTHER LEASE AGREEMENTS, 1,000 € | 2008 | 2007 |
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| Minimum rental obligations of other irrevocable | | |
| lease agreements: | | |
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| In one year | 2,012 | 1,761 |
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| In more than one year and less than five years | 5,083 | 5,557 |
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| In more than five years | 2,333 | 1,530 |
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| Total | 9,428 | 8,847 |
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The foremost lease agreements of the Group relate to office premises. The
durations of lease agreements range from less than one year to ten years, and
the contracts can usually be extended after the original date of expiration. The
index, renewal and other terms of the different agreements vary.
The Group has rented for instance several land areas and some 110 kilovolt
transmission lines and circuit breaker bays.
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| 32. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS AND PROCEEDINGS BY AUTHORITIES | | |
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There are no ongoing legal proceedings or proceedings by authorities that would
have a material impact on the business of the company. In relation to
transmission line projects there are several complaints made to different
instances of justice. According to the management of the company there are no on
going legal proceedings or other such legal proceedings relating to other areas,
which final outcome would have a material impact on the financial position of
the Group.
In December 2008 the Market Court reached a decision concerning Fingrid´s appeal
to the Energy Market Authority´s decision 13 December 2007 "Determination of the
methodology for the assessment of the return of the grid owners' grid operations
transmission services pricing for the review period starting on 1 January 2008
and ending on 31 December 2011". The Energy Market Authority has in turn
appealed the decision to the Supreme Administrative Court. RAO Nordic Oy has
made an application to take action to the Competition Authority, in order to
clarify that Fingrid's cross-border transmission is accordance with the Act on
competition restrictions.
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| 33. RISK MANAGEMENT | | | | | |
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The objective of Fingrid's risk management is to make preparations for
cost-effective measures providing protection against damage and loss relating to
risks and to make the entire personnel committed to considering the risks
pertaining to the company, its various organisational units and each employee.
In order to fulfil these objectives, risk management must be continuous and
systematic. The significance of individual risks or risk entities is assessed
against the present level of protection, taking into account the probability of
a disadvantageous event, its financial impact and impact on corporate image or
on the attainment of the business goals. The Board of Directors approves the
primary principles for risk management and any amendments to them. The Board of
Directors approves the primary action for risk management as part of the
corporate strategy, indicators, operating plan, and budget. The control
committee of the Board of Directors receives a situation report of the major
risks relating to the operations of the company and of the management of such
risks.
FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT
Fingrid Oyj is exposed to market, liquidity and credit risks when managing the
financial position of the company. The company's objective is to reduce risks
such that the fluctuations of Fingrid's cash flow remains low.
Primary principles for financing
The Board of Directors of Fingrid Oyj approves the primary principles for
financing, stating the guidelines for external funding, financial asset
management, market, liquidity, refinancing and credit risks.
Risk management execution and reporting
The treasury is responsible for executing the external funding, the financial
asset management and manages the market risks which the company is exposed to.
The financial activities of the company are reported four times a year to the
Board of Directors. The treasury is responsible for identifying, measuring and
reporting the financial risks, which the company may be exposed to.
Risk management processes
The treasury is in charge of risk management monitoring, systems and models as
well as methods, for risk calculation and assessment.
Market risks
Fingrid Oyj uses derivative agreements in order to hedge market risks such as
foreign exchange, interest rate risk and commodity risks. Derivatives are only
used for hedging purposes, and therefore the company does not enter into any
deals for market speculation. The hedging instruments are defined in the primary
principles for financing or in the loss power procurement policy, and chosen in
order to achieve efficient hedging of a risk exposure.
Foreign exchange risk
The functional currency of the company is the euro. The basic rule of the
company is to protect foreign exchange risks, but can according to the primary
principals for financing, leave an exposure unhedged, which may not exceed 10 %
of the financial assets.
Transaction exposure
The company issues securities in the domestic and international money and
capital markets. The interest bearing debt portfolio of the company is
distributed between different convertible currencies and the total debt
portfolio and the related interest rate flows are hedged against currency risk.
The foreign exchange risk of each bond is done in conjunction with the
underlying debt issuance. Business related currency risks are small and they are
hedged. Therefore is there no sensitivity analysis presentation. During the
financial year the company used foreign exchange forwards and cross currency
swaps for hedging the transaction exposure. The tables below first illustrate
currency distribution and the hedging rate of the interest bearing debt of the
company and then the sensitivity analysis of the euro against the foreign
currencies, which also proves that the company does not have any open foreign
exchange risk.
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| Currency distribution and hedging degree of interest-bearing | |
| liabilities, 1,000 € | |
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| Currenc | Carrying | Port | Hedging | Currenc | Carrying | Porti | Hedging |
| y | amount | ion | degree | y | amount | on % | degree |
| distrib | | % | | distrib | | | |
| ution | | | | ution | | | |
| 31 Dec | | | | 31 Dec | | | |
| 2008 | | | | 2007 | | | |
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| | | | | | | | |
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| EUR | 522,829 | 57 | | EUR | 465,358 | 51 | |
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| CHF | 52,525 | 6 | 100 | CHF | 47,138 | 5 | 100 |
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| CZK | 27,907 | 3 | 100 | CZK | 28,166 | 3 | 100 |
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| JPY | 118,915 | 13 | 100 | JPY | 109,137 | 12 | 100 |
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| NOK | 41,026 | 5 | 100 | NOK | 50,264 | 5 | 100 |
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| SEK | 109,232 | 12 | 100 | SEK | 125,427 | 14 | 100 |
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| USD | 39,246 | 4 | 100 | USD | 90,618 | 10 | 100 |
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| Total | 911,681 | 100 | 100 | Total | 916,108 | 100 | 100 |
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The sensitivity analysis of foreign exchange rate is measured as a 10 % between
the euro and the one currency in question. The company's result will not be
subject to exchange rate differentials, since the debt denominated in foreign
currencies are hedged against foreign exchange changes. In the figures presented
in the tables below, a negative number would increase foreign exchange loss and
a positive number would correspondingly increase foreign exchange gain.
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| Exchange rate changes, 1,000 € |
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| 31 Dec 2008 | Bonds | Comme | Total | Cross-c | Forwar | Total | Net |
| | | rcial | | urrency | d | | exposur |
| | | paper | | swaps | contra | | e |
| | | s | | | cts | | Total |
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| CHF | +10 | -5,89 | | -5,896 | 5,896 | | 5,896 | 0 |
| | % | 6 | | | | | | |
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| | -10 | 4,824 | | 4,824 | -4,824 | | -4,824 | 0 |
| | % | | | | | | | |
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| CZK | +10 | -3,11 | | -3,117 | 3,117 | | 3,117 | 0 |
| | % | 7 | | | | | | |
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| | -10 | 2,550 | | 2,550 | -2,550 | | -2,550 | 0 |
| | % | | | | | | | |
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| JPY | +10 | -12,9 | | -12,947 | 12,947 | | 12,947 | 0 |
| | % | 47 | | | | | | |
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| | -10 | 10,59 | | 10,592 | -10,592 | | -10,592 | 0 |
| | % | 2 | | | | | | |
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| NOK | +10 | -4,31 | | -4,317 | 4,317 | | 4,317 | 0 |
| | % | 7 | | | | | | |
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| | -10 | 3,532 | | 3,532 | -3,532 | | -3,532 | 0 |
| | % | | | | | | | |
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| SEK | +10 | -11,7 | | -11,701 | 11,701 | | 11,701 | 0 |
| | % | 01 | | | | | | |
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| | -10 | 9,573 | | 9,573 | -9,573 | | -9,573 | 0 |
| | % | | | | | | | |
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| USD | +10 | -2,39 | -1,99 | -4,386 | 2,393 | 1,993 | 4,386 | 0 |
| | % | 3 | 3 | | | | | |
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| | -10 | 2,154 | 1,794 | 3,948 | -2,154 | -1,794 | -3,948 | 0 |
| | % | | | | | | | |
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| Exchange rate changes, | | | | | |
| 1,000 € | | | | | |
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| 31 Dec 2007 | Bonds | Comme | Total | Cross-c | Forwar | Total | Net |
| | | rcial | | urrency | d | | exposur |
| | | paper | | swaps | contra | | e |
| | | s | | | cts | | |
| | | | | | | | Total |
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| CHF | +10 | -5,20 | | -5,202 | 5,202 | | 5,202 | 0 |
| | % | 2 | | | | | | |
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| | -10 | 4,275 | | 4,275 | -4,275 | | -4,275 | 0 |
| | % | | | | | | | |
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| CZK | +10 | -3,14 | | -3,142 | 3,142 | | 3,142 | 0 |
| | % | 2 | | | | | | |
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| | -10 | 2,571 | | 2,571 | -2,571 | | -2,571 | 0 |
| | % | | | | | | | |
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| JPY | +10 | -12,2 | | -12,231 | 12,231 | | 12,231 | 0 |
| | % | 31 | | | | | | |
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| | -10 | 10,00 | | 10,007 | -10,007 | | -10,007 | 0 |
| | % | 7 | | | | | | |
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| NOK | +10 | -5,48 | | -5,485 | 5,485 | | 5,485 | 0 |
| | % | 5 | | | | | | |
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| | -10 | 4,487 | | 4,487 | -4,487 | | -4,487 | 0 |
| | % | | | | | | | |
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| SEK | +10 | -13,4 | | -13,451 | 13,451 | | 13,451 | 0 |
| | % | 51 | | | | | | |
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| | -10 | 11,00 | | 11,005 | -11,005 | | -11,005 | 0 |
| | % | 5 | | | | | | |
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| USD | +10 | -2,26 | -7,91 | -10,183 | 2,268 | 7,915 | 10,183 | 0 |
| | % | 8 | 5 | | | | | |
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| | -10 | 1,856 | 6,476 | 8,332 | -1,856 | -6,476 | -8,332 | 0 |
| | % | | | | | | | |
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Translation exposure
The company holds an equity investment in an associated company denominated in a
foreign currency. This translation risk is unhedged. The sensitivity analysis is
(10 % changes) is presented in the following table. The table shows a 10 %
change of the Norwegian krone and the impact of the change on the company's
equity.
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| Translation exposure, 1,000 € | 2008 | 2007 |
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| | | Equity | Equity |
| | | 31 Dec 2008 | 31 Dec 2007 |
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| NOK | +10 % | 340 | 410 |
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| | -10 % | -278 | -336 |
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Interest rate risk
The company is only exposed to interest rate risk in euros, because the interest
bearing debt are both in terms of principal and interest payments hedged against
exchange rate risk, and the financial assets are denominated in euros. The
interest-bearing liabilities are mainly linked to floating rates.
Interest rate risk is managed in accordance with the main principles of
financing so that 30 - 70 % of the interest costs are hedged over the next five
years. When the interest rates are high, the hedging level is kept close to the
lower limit of the range, and when the interest rates are low, the hedging level
is kept close to the upper limit of the range. The specified low level of
interest rates is 3 % or less, and high level of interest rates is 5 % or more.
At the end of 2008, 35 % of the interest costs for the next five years were
hedged, and correspondingly 42 % were hedged at the end of 2007.
The sensitivity of the interest rate risk is measured as a 1 percentage unit
interest rate fluctuation and by using the CfaR method (Cashflow at Risk). The
assumed fluctuation in interest rates is the effect of a 1 percentage unit
fluctuation during the next 12 months from the closing date. The analysis of
interest rate sensitivity is carried out on interest-bearing liabilities
including exchange rate hedging, the derivatives portfolio hedging the interest
rate exposure, and on cash and cash equivalents, which result in a net liability
position exposed to interest rate fluctuations.
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| Interest rate sensitivity, | 2008 | | 2007 | |
| 1,000 € | | | | |
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| | -1%-unit | +1%-unit | -1%-unit | +1%-unit |
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| Interest-bearing | 6,586 | -6,586 | 7,027 | -7,027 |
| liabilities | | | | |
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| Interest rate derivatives | -235 | 2,772 | 1,123 | 2,098 |
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| Interest-bearing | 6,351 | -3,814 | 8,150 | -4,929 |
| liabilities total | | | | |
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| Cash and cash equivalents | -1,448 | 1,448 | -1,763 | 1,763 |
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| Interest-bearing net | 4,903 | -2,366 | 6,387 | -3,166 |
| liabilities total | | | | |
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The following table presents how the CfaR method is used for measuring the
impact of the interest-bearing liabilities, derivatives, and cash and cash
equivalents have, with a given confidence level and over time horizon of 12
months, on the cash flow of the company. The other finance costs of the company
are not included in the calculation.
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| Cashflow at Risk, | 2008 | | | | 2007 | |
| 1,000 € | | | | | | |
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| | | 31 Dec 2008 | | | 31 Dec 2007 |
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| Confidence level | Net finance | Confidence level | Net finance costs |
| | costs | | |
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| 96 % | | min. | 25,121 | 96 % | | min. | 31,463 |
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| | | max. | 30,971 | | | max. | 33,590 |
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| 98 % | | min. | 24,766 | 98 % | | min. | 31,282 |
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| | | max. | 31,277 | | | max. | 33,718 |
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Commodity risk
The company is exposed to price and volume risk through transmission losses.
Loss energy purchases are hedged in accordance with the loss energy purchasing
principles accepted by the Board of Directors. The time span of price hedging is
five years, divided into three parts: basic, budgetary and operative hedging.
Moreover, the company has operative instructions for physical electricity
purchases, instructions for price hedging and control room instructions. For
hedging of loss energy purchases, the company uses Nord Pool ASA's electricity
derivative contracts and bilateral contracts.
If the market prices of electricity derivatives had been 20 % higher or lower on
the closing date, the change in the fair value of electricity derivatives would
have been 28.3 million euros higher or lower (34.7 million euros in 2007). The
impact on the company's equity would have been 20.9 (25.7) million euros. The
impact on the equity is presented as the total impact on equity, without
separating the impact of hedge accounting, which was implemented during the
financial year.
Liquidity risk and refinancing risk
Fingrid is exposed to liquidity and refinancing risk deriving from redemption of
loans, payments and fluctuations in cash flow from operating activities.
The liquidity of the company must be arranged so that 100% of the refinancing
need for the next 12 months is covered by means of liquid assets and available
long-term committed credit lines; however, so that the refinancing need may not
account for more than 45 % of the total amount of the company's debt financing.
As back-up for the liquidity the company has a revolving credit facility of 250
million euros. The revolving credit facility will mature on 16 November 2012.
The revolving credit facility has not been drawn.
The company's funding is carried out through debt issuance programmes. The
company operates in the international capital market by issuing bonds under the
Medium Term Note Programme: The Programme size is one billion euros. Short-term
funding is arranged through commercial paper programmes; a Euro Commercial Paper
Programme of 600 million euros and a domestic commercial paper programme of 150
million euros. The refinancing risk reduced by an even maturity profile so that
the refinancing need over periods of 12 months
in excess of one year must not exceed 30 % of the company's amount of debt
financing. Contactual repayments and interest costs of interest-bearing
financial liabilities are presented in the next table. The interest rate
percentages of variable-interest loans are defined using the zero coupon curve.
The repayments and interest amounts are un-discounted values. Finance costs
relating to cross-currency swaps, interest rate swaps and forward contracts are
often paid in net amounts depending on their nature. In the following table,
they are presented in gross amounts.
Contractual repayments and interest costs of interest-bearing financial
liabilities and payments and receivables of financial derivatives, 1,000 €
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| 31 | | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2013+ | Total |
| Dec | | | | | | | | |
| 2008 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | |
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| Capit | - | 30,00 | | | | | | 30,000 |
| al | repay | 0 | | | | | | |
| loan | ments | | | | | | | |
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| | - | 2,882 | | | | | | 2,882 |
| | inter | | | | | | | |
| | est | | | | | | | |
| | costs | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | |
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| Bonds | - | 70,33 | 87,95 | 93,783 | 141,44 | 104,50 | 170,15 | 668,175 |
| | repay | 9 | 3 | | 4 | 5 | 1 | |
| | ments | | | | | | | |
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| | - | 19,46 | 15,86 | 15,321 | 13,081 | 10,025 | 17,909 | 91,670 |
| | inter | 5 | 9 | | | | | |
| | est | | | | | | | |
| | costs | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | |
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| Loans | - | 7,156 | 7,156 | 7,156 | 7,156 | 7,156 | | 35,782 |
| from | repay | | | | | | | |
| finan | ments | | | | | | | |
| cial | | | | | | | | |
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| insti | - | 1,138 | 811 | 702 | 423 | 162 | | 3,236 |
| tutio | inter | | | | | | | |
| ns | est | | | | | | | |
| | costs | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | |
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| Comme | - | 173,8 | | | | | | 173,830 |
| rcial | repay | 30 | | | | | | |
| paper | ments | | | | | | | |
| s | | | | | | | | |
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| | - | 3,434 | | | | | | 3,434 |
| | inter | | | | | | | |
| | est | | | | | | | |
| | costs | | | | | | | |
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| Cross | - | 60,48 | 84,28 | 37,241 | 106,36 | 36,658 | 124,46 | 449,499 |
| -curr | payme | 9 | 3 | | 5 | | 2 | |
| ency | nts | | | | | | | |
| swaps | | | | | | | | |
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| Inter | - | 1,987 | 1,636 | 1,632 | 1,215 | 751 | | 7,221 |
| est | payme | | | | | | | |
| rate | nts | | | | | | | |
| swaps | | | | | | | | |
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| Forwa | - | 18,32 | | | | | | 18,321 |
| rd | payme | 1 | | | | | | |
| contr | nts | | | | | | | |
| acts | | | | | | | | |
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| Total | | 389,0 | 197,7 | 155,83 | 269,68 | 159,25 | 312,52 | 1,484,04 |
| | | 41 | 08 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 9 |
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| Cross | - | 54,86 | 85,63 | 30,665 | 97,941 | 32,272 | 111,38 | 412,763 |
| -curr | recei | 6 | 5 | | | | 4 | |
| ency | vable | | | | | | | |
| swaps | s | | | | | | | |
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| Inter | - | 1,711 | 1,885 | 2,148 | 1,081 | 860 | | 7,685 |
| est | recei | | | | | | | |
| rate | vable | | | | | | | |
| swaps | s | | | | | | | |
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| Forwa | - | 19,37 | | | | | | 19,375 |
| rd | recei | 5 | | | | | | |
| contr | vable | | | | | | | |
| acts | s | | | | | | | |
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| Total | | 75,95 | 87,52 | 32,813 | 99,022 | 33,132 | 111,38 | 439,823 |
| | | 2 | 0 | | | | 4 | |
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| Grand | | 313,0 | 110,1 | 123,02 | 170,66 | 126,12 | 201,13 | 1,044,22 |
| total | | 88 | 89 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 6 |
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| 31 | | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2012+ | Total |
| Dec | | | | | | | | |
| 2007 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | |
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| Capit | - | | 30,00 | | | | | 30,000 |
| al | repay | | 0 | | | | | |
| loans | ments | | | | | | | |
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| | - | 1,916 | 2,882 | | | | | 4,798 |
| | inter | | | | | | | |
| | est | | | | | | | |
| | costs | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | |
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| Bonds | - | 35,00 | 63,56 | 79,925 | 88,190 | 139,42 | 292,12 | 698,229 |
| | repay | 2 | 9 | | | 1 | 2 | |
| | ments | | | | | | | |
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| | - | 27,58 | 24,98 | 22,845 | 20,444 | 15,896 | 33,828 | 145,584 |
| | inter | 6 | 5 | | | | | |
| | est | | | | | | | |
| | costs | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | |
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| Loans | - | 7,156 | 7,156 | 7,156 | 7,156 | 7,156 | 7,157 | 42,939 |
| from | repay | | | | | | | |
| finan | ments | | | | | | | |
| cial | | | | | | | | |
| insti | | | | | | | | |
| tutio | | | | | | | | |
| ns | | | | | | | | |
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| | - | 1,589 | 1,350 | 1,049 | 748 | 389 | 74 | 5,199 |
| | inter | | | | | | | |
| | est | | | | | | | |
| | costs | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | |
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| Comme | - | 144,9 | | | | | | 144,941 |
| rcial | repay | 41 | | | | | | |
| paper | ments | | | | | | | |
| s | | | | | | | | |
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| | - | 2,384 | | | | | | 2,384 |
| | inter | | | | | | | |
| | est | | | | | | | |
| | costs | | | | | | | |
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| Cross | - | 47,25 | 66,12 | 90,149 | 41,103 | 108,57 | 164,52 | 517,738 |
| -curr | payme | 6 | 4 | | | 9 | 7 | |
| ency | nts | | | | | | | |
| swaps | | | | | | | | |
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| Inter | - | 7,248 | 5,479 | 2,692 | 2,372 | 1,544 | 975 | 20,310 |
| est | payme | | | | | | | |
| rate | nts | | | | | | | |
| swaps | | | | | | | | |
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| Forwa | - | 75,95 | | | | | | 75,952 |
| rd | payme | 2 | | | | | | |
| contr | nts | | | | | | | |
| acts | | | | | | | | |
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| Total | | 351,0 | 201,5 | 203,81 | 160,01 | 272,98 | 498,68 | 1,688,07 |
| | | 31 | 45 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
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| Cross | - | 30,78 | 50,42 | 80,651 | 27,580 | 97,494 | 160,51 | 447,444 |
| -curr | recei | 0 | 9 | | | | 3 | |
| ency | vable | | | | | | | |
| swaps | s | | | | | | | |
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| Inter | - | 7,398 | 5,314 | 2,464 | 2,409 | 1,150 | 860 | 19,595 |
| est | recei | | | | | | | |
| rate | vable | | | | | | | |
| swaps | s | | | | | | | |
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| Forwa | - | 72,38 | | | | | | 72,383 |
| rd | recei | 3 | | | | | | |
| contr | vable | | | | | | | |
| acts | s | | | | | | | |
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| Total | | 110,5 | 55,74 | 83,115 | 29,989 | 98,644 | 161,37 | 539,422 |
| | | 60 | 3 | | | | 3 | |
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| Grand | | 240,4 | 145,8 | 120,70 | 130,02 | 174,34 | 337,31 | 1,148,65 |
| total | | 71 | 02 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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Credit risk
Credit risk arises from a counterparty not fulfilling its contractual
commitments towards Fingrid. Such risks arise in the company's operations and
financial activities.
Credit risk in operations
The company measures and monitors its counterparty risks as part of business
monitoring and reporting. The credit rating and payment behaviour of all
counterparties and suppliers are regularly monitored. The company has no
significant credit risk concentrations. The company did not incur credit losses
or rearrange the terms of trade receivables during the financial year.
Credit risk in financing
The company is exposed to credit risk through derivative agreements and
financial investments. The company only has derivaives outstanding and invests
its funds within the permitted risk limits. There is an upper limit in euros
for each counterparty. The company signs the International Swap Dealers
Association's (ISDA) Master Agreement with each counterparty before entering
into a derivative transaction. The counterparty risks of financial instruments
did not incur any losses during the financial year.
34. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Fingrid Group's related parties comprise associated companies Porvoon Alueverkko
Oy and Nord Pool Spot AS, the biggest owners Fortum Power and Heat Oy and
Pohjolan Voima Oy with their group companies, and top management with its
related parties. Top management is composed of the Board of Directors,
President, and management team.
The company has not lent money to the top management, and the company has no
transactions with the top management. Fingrid Oyj has granted Porvoon Alueverkko
Oy a counter guarantee of 1.7 million euros.
Business with related parties are conducted at market prices.
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| Employee benefits of top management, 1,000 € | 2008 | 2007 |
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| Salaries and other short-term employee benefits | 1,126 | 1,111 |
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| Transactions with associated companies, 1,000 € | 2008 | 2007 |
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| Sales | 3,788 | 3,453 |
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| Purchases | 52,083 | 33,755 |
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| Receivables | 844 | 1,573 |
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| Liabilities | 176 | 145 |
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| Loans receivable from associated companies, 1,000 € | 2008 | 2007 |
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| 1 Jan | | 194 |
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| Repayment of loans | | -85 |
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| 31 Dec | | 110 |
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| Transactions with related parties, 1,000 € | 2008 | 2007 |
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| Sales | 95,582 | 86,256 |
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| Purchases | 57,153 | 43,828 |
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| Receivables | 8,208 | 6,186 |
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| Liabilities | 855 | 4,639 |
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General procurement principles
The group follows three alternative procurement methods when purchasing goods or
services. When the costs and value of the purchase are less than 5,000 euros, an
oral call for bid is made and written order or purchasing contract. When the
procurement exceeds 5,000 euros but is below the values applied to public
procurements, bids are requested and competitive bidding is arranged. When the
limits for public procurements concerning Fingrid (0.4 million euros for goods
and services and 5.15 million euros for construction projects) are exceeded, the
company applies the public procurement procedure.
35. EMISSION RIGHTS
Fingrid was granted emission rights in total 126.3 thousand tonnes for the years
2008-2010, of which Olkiluoto power station was granted a share of 112.3
thousand tonnes (for 2005-2007: 13.4 thousand tonnes). Of this volume 3.0
thousand tonnes were used in 2008 (2007: 6.6 thousand tonnes), of which
Olkiluodo power station share was 0.8 thousand tonnes. The use of emission
rights did not impact the profit in 2005 to 2006, because the company only used
emission rights obtained free of charge. In 2007 the company bought 2.0 emission
rights, which had a minor impact on the profit. During the accounting period of
2008 the sale of emission rights amounted to 15 thousand tonnes.
36. EVENTS AFTER CLOSING DATE
The Group management is not aware of such essential events after the closing
date that would affect the financial statements.
PARENT COMPANY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (FAS)
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| | | | |
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| PARENT COMPANY PROFIT AND | Notes | 1 Jan - 31 Dec | 1 Jan - 31 Dec |
| LOSS ACCOUNT | | 2008 | 2007 |
| | | € | € |
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| TURNOVER | 2 | 382,229,533.99 | 332,937,877.30 |
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| Other operating income | 3 | 2,508,339.28 | 1,878,021.54 |
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| | | | |
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| Materials and services | 4 | -188,546,066.57 | -147,150,488.67 |
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| | | | |
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| Staff expenditure | 5 | -19,500,943.64 | -18,718,550.62 |
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| | | | |
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| Depreciation and | 6 | -68,775,922.62 | -64,789,636.48 |
| amortisation expense | | | |
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| | | | |
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| Other operating expenses | 7, 8 | -34,561,619.82 | -35,184,959.82 |
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| OPERATING PROFIT | | 73,353,320.62 | 68,972,263.25 |
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| | | | |
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| Finance income and costs | 9 | -32,089,027.56 | -33,050,563.75 |
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| PROFIT BEFORE EXTRAORDINARY | | 41,264,293.06 | 35,921,699.50 |
| ITEMS | | | |
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| PROFIT BEFORE PROVISIONS AND | | 41,264,293.06 | 35,921,699.50 |
| TAXES | | | |
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| Provisions | 10 | -32,727,823.79 | -30,698,892.27 |
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| Income taxes | 11 | -2,066,073.31 | -1,224,275.08 |
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| PROFIT FOR THE FINANCIAL | | 6,470,395.96 | 3,998,532.15 |
| YEAR | | | |
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PARENT COMPANY BALANCE SHEET
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| | | | |
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| ASSETS | Notes | 31 Dec 2008 | 31 Dec 2007 |
| | | € | € |
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| NON-CURRENT ASSETS | | | |
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| Intangible assets | | | |
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| Goodwill | 12 | 55,754,297.46 | 62,187,485.62 |
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| Other non-current expenses | 13 | 75,152,925.49 | 77,575,997.77 |
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| | | 130,907,222.95 | 139,763,483.39 |
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| Tangible assets | 14 | | |
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| Land and water areas | | 10,831,759.91 | 10,757,893.91 |
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| Buildings and structures | | 55,862,651.91 | 52,248,703.73 |
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| Machinery and equipment | | 390,000,149.49 | 409,005,786.93 |
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| Transmission lines | | 570,470,701.80 | 550,175,093.16 |
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| Other tangible assets | | 107,377.76 | 100,102.76 |
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| Advance payments and | | 81,081,134.39 | 58,289,459.02 |
| purchases in progress | | | |
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| | | 1,108,353,775.26 | 1,080,577,039.51 |
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| Investments | 15 | | |
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| Equity investments in Group | | 504,563.77 | 504,563.77 |
| companies | | | |
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| Equity investments in | | 6,641,360.21 | 6,641,360.21 |
| associated companies | | | |
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| Other shares and equity | | 721,405.83 | 607,090.83 |
| investments | | | |
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| | | 7,867,329.81 | 7,753,014.81 |
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| | | | |
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| TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS | | 1,247,128,328.02 | 1,228,093,537.71 |
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| CURRENT ASSETS | | | |
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| Inventories | 16 | 4,627,709.26 | 4,800,526.18 |
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| Receivables | | | |
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| Non-current receivables | | | |
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| Receivables from associated | | | |
| companies | | | |
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| Current receivables | | | |
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| Trade receivables | | 39,126,644.80 | 36,798,351.88 |
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| Receivables from Group | | 274,500.00 | 150,000.00 |
| companies | | | |
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| Receivables from associated | 17 | 843,612.07 | 1,572,840.32 |
| companies | | | |
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| Other receivables | | 36,657.35 | 35,824.43 |
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| Prepayments and accrued | 18, 19 | 15,937,528.78 | 18,927,295.78 |
| income | | | |
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| | | 56,218,943.00 | 57,484,312.41 |
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| Financial assets | 20 | 196,391,703.87 | 207,388,114.38 |
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| | | | |
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| Cash in hand and bank | 20 | 6,103,687.98 | 3,023,236.09 |
| receivables | | | |
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| | | | |
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| TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS | | 263,342,044.11 | 272,696,189.06 |
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| | | | |
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| TOTAL ASSETS | | 1,510,470,372.13 | 1,500,789,726.77 |
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PARENT COMPANY BALANCE SHEET
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| SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND | Notes | 31 Dec 2008 | 31 Dec 2007 |
| LIABILITIES | | € | € |
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| SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | 21 | | |
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| Share capital | | 55,922,485.55 | 55,922,485.55 |
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| Share premium account | | 55,922,485.55 | 55,922,485.55 |
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| Profit from previous | | 2,997,002.30 | 6,167,732.80 |
| financial years | | | |
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| Profit for the financial | | 6,470,395.96 | 3,998,532.15 |
| year | | | |
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| | | | |
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| TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | | 121,312,369.36 | 122,011,236.05 |
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| ACCUMULATED PROVISIONS | 22 | 385,981,315.14 | 353,253,491.35 |
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| | | | |
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| | | | |
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| PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES | 30 | 1,955,246.78 | 2,007,346.78 |
| AND CHARGES | | | |
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| | | | |
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| LIABILITIES | | | |
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| Non-current liabilities | | | |
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| Capital loan | 23 | 30,000,000.00 | 30,000,000.00 |
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| Bonds | 24, 25 | 624,280,418.73 | 697,756,228.75 |
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| Loans from financial | | 28,625,355.58 | 35,781,786.06 |
| institutions | | | |
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| | | 682,905,774.31 | 763,538,014.81 |
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| Current liabilities | | | |
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| Bonds | 24 | 73,475,810.01 | 44,518,792.68 |
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| Loans from financial | | 7,156,430.35 | 7,156,430.35 |
| institutions | | | |
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| Trade payables | | 24,692,701.31 | 26,423,031.88 |
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| Liabilities to Group | 26 | 259,243.05 | 525,972.96 |
| companies | | | |
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| Liabilities to associated | 27 | 132,554.00 | 145,182.43 |
| companies | | | |
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| Other liabilities | 28 | 177,902,946.29 | 156,064,727.51 |
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| Accruals | 29 | 34,695,981.53 | 25,145,499.97 |
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| | | 318,315,666.54 | 259,979,637.78 |
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| | | | |
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| TOTAL LIABILITIES | | 1,001,221,440.85 | 1,023,517,652.59 |
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| TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND | 1,510,470,372.13 | 1,500,789,726.77 |
| LIABILITIES | | |
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| | | |
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| PARENT COMPANY CASH FLOW STATEMENT | 1 Jan - 31 Dec | 1 Jan - 31 Dec |
| | 2008 | 2007 |
| | € | € |
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| Cash flow from operating activities: | | |
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| Profit for the financial year | 6,470,395.96 | 3,998,532.15 |
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| Adjustments: | | |
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| Business transactions not involving a | 101,417,010.61 | 95,566,125.50 |
| payment transaction* | | |
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| Interest and other finance costs | 42,952,140.99 | 42,965,510.87 |
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| Interest income | -10,102,322.91 | -9,233,315.02 |
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| Dividend income | -760,790.52 | -681,632.10 |
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| Taxes | 2,066,073.31 | 1,224,275.08 |
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| Changes in working capital: | | |
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| Change in trade receivables and other | 1,088,300.63 | 4,928,833.19 |
| receivables | | |
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| Change in inventories | 172,816.92 | -981,273.47 |
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| Change in trade payables and other | 3,663,674.31 | 3,430,297.27 |
| liabilities | | |
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| Change in provisions | -52,100.00 | -60,040.22 |
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| Interests paid | -40,859,549.96 | -45,209,306.93 |
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| Interests received | 8,950,797.92 | 8,506,084.55 |
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| Taxes paid | -2,281,871.58 | -824,609.96 |
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| Net cash flow from operating | 112,724,575.68 | 103,629,480.91 |
| activities | | |
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| Cash flow from investing activities: | | |
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| Purchase of tangible assets | -83,777,788.58 | -78,110,954.38 |
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| Purchase of intangible assets | -2,764,660.75 | -6,215,226.40 |
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| Investments in other assets | -114,315.00 | -2,897.34 |
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| Proceeds from other investments | | |
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| Proceeds from sale of tangible assets | 157,800.00 | 7,921.64 |
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| Repayment of loans receivable | 109,619.43 | 84,848.28 |
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| Dividends received | 760,790.52 | 681,632.10 |
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| Net cash flow from investing | -85,628,554.38 | -83,554,676.10 |
| activities | | |
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| Cash flow from financing activities: | | |
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| Withdrawal of short-term loans | 354,438,029.45 | 206,155,015.45 |
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| Repayment of short-term loans | -330,605,523.55 | -180,245,755.14 |
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| Withdrawal of long-term loans | | 196,550,335.67 |
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| Repayment of long-term loans | -51,675,223.17 | -228,487,507.59 |
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| Dividends paid | -7,169,262.65 | -6,923,203.71 |
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| Net cash flow from financing | -35,011,979.92 | -12,951,115.32 |
| activities | | |
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| Net change in cash and cash | -7,915,958.62 | 7,123,689.49 |
| equivalents | | |
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| Cash and cash equivalents 1 Jan | 210,411,350.47 | 203,287,660.98 |
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| Cash and cash equivalents 31 Dec | 202,495,391.85 | 210,411,350.47 |
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| Notes to parent company cash flow | | |
| statement | | |
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| Adjustments: | | |
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| *Business transactions not involving | 101,417,010.61 | 95,566,125.50 |
| a payment transaction | | |
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| - Depreciation | 68,775,922.62 | 64,789,636.48 |
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| - Increase or decrease In accumulated | 32,727,823.79 | 30,698,892.27 |
| depreciation difference | | |
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| - Capital gains/losses (-/+) on | -86,735.80 | 77,596.75 |
| tangible and intangible assets | | |
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| - Others | | |
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF PARENT COMPANY
1. ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES
Fingrid Oyj's financial statements have been drawn up in accordance with Finnish
Accounting Standards (FAS). The items in the financial statements are valued at
original acquisition cost.
Foreign currency transactions
Commercial flows and financial items denominated in foreign currencies are
booked at the foreign exchange mid-rate quoted by the European Central Bank
(ECB) at the transaction value date. Interest-bearing liabilities and assets and
the derivatives hedging these items are valued at the mid-rate quoted by ECB at
the closing day. Realised foreign exchange gains and losses of interest-bearing
liabilities and assets and of the related derivatives are booked under finance
income and costs at maturity. The realised foreign exchange rate differences of
derivatives hedging commercial flows adjust the corresponding item in the income
statement.
Interest rate and foreign exchange derivatives
In accordance with the financial policy, interest rate and cross-currency swaps,
foreign exchange forwards and interest rate options are used for hedging
Fingrid's interest and foreign exchange exposure of balance sheet items,
interest flows and commercial flows. The accounting principles for derivatives
are the same as for the underlying items. The interest flow of interest rate and
cross-currency swaps and interest rate options is accrued and booked under
interest income and expenses. The interest portion of forward foreign exchange
contracts hedging the interest-bearing liabilities and assets is accrued over
their maturity and booked under finance income and costs. Up-front paid or
received premiums for interest rate options are accrued over the hedging period.
Electricity derivatives
Fingrid Oyj hedges the loss energy purchases by using bilateral contracts and
electricity exchange products, such as forwards, futures and options. The price
differentials arising from these contracts are booked at maturity adjusting the
loss energy purchases in the income statement. Up-front paid or received
premiums for options are accrued over the hedging period.
Research and development expenses
Research and development expenses are entered as annual expenses.
Valuation of fixed assets
Fixed assets are capitalised under immediate acquisition cost. Planned
straight-line depreciation on the acquisition price is calculated on the basis
of the economic lives of fixed assets. Depreciation on fixed assets taken into
use during the financial year is calculated asset-specifically from the month of
introduction.
The depreciation periods are as follows:
Goodwill 20 years
Other non-current expenses
Rights of use to line areas 30-40 years
Other rights of use according to economic lives, maximum 10 years
Computer systems, operation control 7-15 years
Computer systems, others 3 years
Buildings and structures
Substation buildings and separate buildings 40 years
Substation structures 30 years
Buildings and structures at gas turbine power plants 20 years
Separate structures 15 years
Transmission lines
Transmission lines 400 kV 40 years
Direct current lines 40 years
Transmission lines 110-220 kV 30 years
Creosote-impregnated towers and related disposal expenses* 30 years
Aluminium towers of transmission lines (400 kV) 10 years
Optical ground wires 10-20 years
Machinery and equipment
Substation machinery 10-30 years
Gas turbine power plants 20 years
Other machinery and equipment 3-5 years
* The disposal expenses are discounted at present value and added to the value
of fixed assets and booked under provisions for liabilities and charges.
Goodwill is depreciated over a 20-year period, since power transmission
operation is a long-term business in which income is accrued over several
decades.
Emission rights
Emission rights are treated in accordance with the net procedure in conformance
with statement 1767/2005 of the Finnish Accounting Board.
Valuation of inventories
Inventories are entered according to the FIFO principle at the acquisition cost,
or at the lower of replacement cost or probable market price.
Cash in hand, bank receivables and financial securities
Cash in hand and bank receivables include cash assets and bank balances.
Financial securities include certificates of deposit, commercial papers,
treasury bills and investments in short-term money-market funds. Quoted
securities and comparable assets are valued at the lower of original acquisition
cost or probable market price.
Interest-bearing liabilities
Fingrid's non-current interest-bearing liabilities consist of loans from
financial institutions and bonds issued under the international and domestic
Debt Issuance Programmes. The current interest-bearing liabilities consist of
commercial papers issued under the domestic and international programmes and of
the current portion of noncurrent debt and bonds maturing within a year. The
outstanding notes under the programmes are denominated in euros and foreign
currencies. Fingrid has both fixed and floating rate debt and debt with interest
rate structures. The interest is accrued over the maturity of the debt. The
differential of a bond issued over or under par value is accrued over the life
of the bond. The arrangement fees of the revolving credit facilities are as a
rule immediately entered as expenses and the commitment fees are accrued over
the maturity of the facility.
Financial risk management
The principles applied to the management of financial risks are presented in the
notes of the Group under item 33.
Income taxes
The taxes include the accrued tax corresponding to the profit of the financial
year as well as adjustments of taxes for previous financial years.
Deferred taxes
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are not recorded in the profit and loss
statement or balance sheet. Information concerning these is presented in the
notes.
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| 2. REVENUE BY BUSINESS AREAS |
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The business of Fingrid Oyj comprises entirely transmission grid business with
system responsibility. Because of this there is no division of revenue into
separate business areas.
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| REVENUE, 1, 000 € | 2008 | 2007 |
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| Grid service revenue | 189,120 | 189,868 |
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| Sales of balance power | 104,790 | 63,663 |
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| Cross-border transmission | 22,409 | 22,967 |
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| ITC income | 22,767 | 19,286 |
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| Congestion income | 23,173 | 22,591 |
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| Peak load power | 10,887 | 10,110 |
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| Service fee for feed-in tariff | 278 | 150 |
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| Other operating revenue | 8,805 | 4,302 |
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| Total | 382,230 | 332,938 |
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| 3. OTHER OPERATING INCOME, 1,000 € | 2008 | 2007 |
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| Rental income | 1,618 | 1,558 |
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| Contributions received | 129 | 134 |
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| Other income | 761 | 186 |
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| Total | 2,508 | 1,878 |
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| 4. MATERIALS AND SERVICES, 1,000 € | 2008 | 2007 |
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| Purchases during the financial year | 121,616 | 85,268 |
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| Loss energy purchases | 49,918 | 46,280 |
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| Change in inventories, increase (-) or | 173 | -981 |
| decrease (+) | | |
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| Materials and supplies | 171,707 | 130,566 |
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| Grid service charges | 46 | 53 |
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| Other external services | 16,793 | 16,532 |
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| Services | 16,839 | 16,584 |
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| Total | 188,546 | 147,150 |
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| 5. STAFF EXPENDITURE, 1,000 € | 2008 | 2007 |
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| Salaries and bonuses | 15,766 | 14,592 |
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| Pension expenses | 2,398 | 2,810 |
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| Other additional personnel expenses | 1,337 | 1,316 |
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| Total | 19,501 | 18,719 |
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| Salaries and bonuses of the members of the Board of | 341 | 267 |
| Directors and President | | |
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| Arto Lepistö, Chairman of the Board | 21 | 15 |
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| Timo Rajala, 1st Deputy Chairman of the Board | 15 | 14 |
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| Timo Karttinen, 2nd Deputy Chairman of the Board | 15 | 8 |
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| Ari Koponen, Member of the Board | 11 | 5 |
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| Ritva Nirkkonen, Member of the Board | 13 | 7 |
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| Anja Silvennoinen, Member of the Board | 13 | 11 |
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| Jorma Tammenaho, Member of the Board | 13 | 9 |
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| Risto Autio, deputy Member of the Board | 5 | 6 |
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| Jussi Hintikka, deputy Member of the Board | 6 | 3 |
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| Pekka Kettunen, deputy Member of the Board | 6 | 5 |
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| Kari Koivuranta, deputy Member of the Board | 4 | |
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| Juha Mikkonen, deputy Member of the Board | 4 | |
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| Juha Laaksonen, deputy Member of the Board | 5 | 4 |
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| Timo Ritonummi, deputy Member of the Board | 5 | 4 |
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| Tapio Kuula, former Chairman of the Bord | 4 | 17 |
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| Timo Koivuniemi, former deputy Member of the Board | 1 | 4 |
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| Taisto Turunen, former 2nd Deputy Chairman of the | | 0 |
| Board | | |
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| Marjukka Aarnio, former Member of the Board | | 3 |
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| Jukka Ruusunen, President & CEO | 200 | 153 |
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| Pension commitments: | | |
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| Pension commitments are described in the notes of the Group under item 24. |
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| Number of salaried employees in the company during the | | |
| financial year: | | |
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| Personnel, average | 241 | 241 |
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| Personnel, 31 Dec | 249 | 244 |
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| 6. DEPRECIATION ACCORDING TO PLAN, 1,000 € | 2008 | 2007 |
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| Goodwill | 6,433 | 6,433 |
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| Other noncurrent expenses | 5,188 | 5,198 |
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| Buildings and structures | 2,626 | 2,015 |
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| Machinery and equipment | 30,383 | 26,512 |
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| Transmission lines | 24,146 | 24,632 |
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| Total* | 68,776 | 64,790 |
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| *Depreciation on the electricity grid (notes 13 and | 53,839 | 50,796 |
| 14) | | |
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| 7. OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES, 1,000 € | 2008 | 2007 |
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| Contracts, assignments etc. undertaken externally | 26,324 | 27,186 |
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| Grid rents | 449 | 420 |
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| Other rental expenses | 1,652 | 1,623 |
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| Other expenses | 6,137 | 5,956 |
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| Total | 34,562 | 35,185 |
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| 8. AUDITORS FEES, 1,000 € | 2008 | 2007 |
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| Auditing fee | 57 | 38 |
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| Other fees | 25 | 24 |
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| Total | 82 | 63 |
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| 9. FINANCE INCOME AND COSTS, 1,000 € | 2008 | 2007 |
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| Dividend income from Group companies | -114 | -11 |
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| Dividend income from others | -647 | -671 |
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| Interest and other finance income from Group | -4 | -6 |
| companies | | |
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| Interest and other finance income from others | -10,098 | -9,227 |
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| | -10,863 | -9,915 |
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| Interest and other finance costs to Group companies | 15 | 21 |
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| Interest and other finance costs to others | 42,937 | 42,945 |
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| | 42,952 | 42,966 |
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| Total | 32,089 | 33,051 |
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| 10. PROVISIONS, 1,000 € | 2008 | 2007 |
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| Difference between depreciation according to plan | 32,728 | 30,699 |
| and depreciation carried out in taxation | | |
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| 11. INCOME TAXES, 1,000 € | 2008 | 2007 |
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| Income taxes for the financial year | 2,066 | 1,224 |
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| Total | 2,066 | 1,224 |
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| Deferred tax assets and liabilities, 1,000 € | | |
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| Deferred tax assets | | |
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| On temporary differences | 508 | 522 |
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| | 508 | 522 |
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| Deferred tax liabilities | | |
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| On temporary differences | 458 | 476 |
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| On provisions | 100,355 | 91,846 |
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| | 100,813 | 92,322 |
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| Total | 100,305 | 91,800 |
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| 12. GOODWILL, 1,000 € | 2008 | 2007 |
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| Cost at 1 Jan | 128,664 | 128,664 |
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| Cost at 31 Dec | 128,664 | 128,664 |
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| Accumulated depreciation according to plan 1 Jan | -66,476 | -60,043 |
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| Depreciation according to plan 1 Jan - 31 Dec | -6,433 | -6,433 |
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| Carrying amount 31 Dec | 55,754 | 62,187 |
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| Accumulated depreciation difference 1 Jan | -62,187 | -68,621 |
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| Increase in depreciation difference reserve 1 Jan - | | |
| 31 Dec | | |
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| Decrease in depreciation difference reserve 1 Jan - | 6,433 | 6,433 |
| 31 Dec | | |
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| Accumulated depreciation in excess of plan 31 Dec | -55,754 | -62,187 |
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| 13. OTHER NON-CURRENT EXPENSES, 1,000 € | 2008 | 2007 |
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| Cost at 1 Jan | 126,085 | 119,870 |
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| Increases 1 Jan - 31 Dec | 2,808 | 6,215 |
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| Decreases 1 Jan - 31 Dec | -69 | |
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| Cost at 31 Dec | 128,824 | 126,085 |
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| Accumulated depreciation according to plan 1 Jan | -48,509 | -43,311 |
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| Decreases, depreciation according to plan 1 Jan - 31 | 26 | |
| Dec | | |
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| Depreciation according to plan 1 Jan - 31 Dec | -5,188 | -5,198 |
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| Carrying amount 31 Dec* | 75,153 | 77,576 |
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| Accumulated depreciation difference 1 Jan | -67,230 | -68,705 |
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| Increase in depreciation difference reserve 1 Jan - | -3,059 | -3,722 |
| 31 Dec | | |
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| Decrease in depreciation difference reserve 1 Jan - | 5,231 | 5,198 |
| 31 Dec | | |
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| Accumulated depreciation in excess of plan 31 Dec | -65,057 | -67,230 |
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| *Net capital expenditure in electricity grid, 1,000 € | 2008 | 2007 |
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| Carrying amount 31 Dec | 67,685 | 69,525 |
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| Carrying amount 1 Jan | -69,525 | -71,417 |
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| Depreciation according to plan 1 Jan - 31 Dec | 3,086 | 3,095 |
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| Decreases 1 Jan - 31 Dec | 44 | |
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| Total | 1,290 | 1,203 |
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| 14. TANGIBLE ASSETS, 1,000 € | 2008 | 2007 |
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| Land and water areas | | |
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| Cost at 1 Jan | 10,758 | 10,496 |
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| Increases 1 Jan - 31 Dec | 74 | 262 |
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| Decreases 1 Jan - 31 Dec | | |
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| Cost at 31 Dec | 10,832 | 10,758 |
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| Buildings and structures | | |
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| Cost at 1 Jan | 65,965 | 57,676 |
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| Increases 1 Jan - 31 Dec | 6,240 | 8,394 |
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| Decreases 1 Jan - 31 Dec | | -105 |
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| Cost at 31 Dec | 72,205 | 65,965 |
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| Accumulated depreciation according to plan 1 | -13,716 | -11,726 |
| Jan | | |
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| Decreases, depreciation according to plan 1 Jan | | 25 |
| - 31 Dec | | |
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| Depreciation according to plan 1 Jan - 31 Dec | -2,626 | -2,015 |
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| Carrying amount 31 Dec | 55,863 | 52,249 |
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| Accumulated depreciation difference 1 Jan | -9,101 | -7,618 |
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| Increase in depreciation difference reserve 1 | -2,757 | -3,576 |
| Jan - 31 Dec | | |
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| Decrease in depreciation difference reserve 1 | 2,626 | 2,093 |
| Jan - 31 Dec | | |
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| Accumulated depreciation in excess of plan 31 | -9,231 | -9,101 |
| Dec | | |
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| Machinery and equipment | | |
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| Cost at 1 Jan | 577,433 | 541,679 |
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| Increases 1 Jan - 31 Dec | 11,377 | 35,760 |
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| Decreases 1 Jan - 31 Dec | | -6 |
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| Cost at 31 Dec | 588,811 | 577,433 |
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| Accumulated depreciation according to plan 1 | -168,427 | -141,918 |
| Jan | | |
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| Decreases, depreciation according to plan 1 Jan | | 2 |
| - 31 Dec | | |
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| Depreciation according to plan 1 Jan - 31 Dec | -30,383 | -26,512 |
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| Carrying amount 31 Dec | 390,000 | 409,006 |
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| Accumulated depreciation difference 1 Jan | -77,046 | -68,807 |
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| Increase in depreciation difference reserve 1 | -41,004 | -34,751 |
| Jan - 31 Dec | | |
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| Decrease in depreciation difference reserve 1 | 30,383 | 26,512 |
| Jan - 31 Dec | | |
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| Accumulated depreciation in excess of plan 31 | -87,667 | -77,046 |
| Dec | | |
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| Transmission lines | | |
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| Cost at 1 Jan | 762,628 | 730,943 |
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| Increases 1 Jan - 31 Dec | 44,469 | 31,686 |
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| Decreases 1 Jan - 31 Dec | -411 | |
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| Cost at 31 Dec | 806,686 | 762,628 |
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| Accumulated depreciation according to plan 1 Jan | -212,453 | -187,821 |
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| Decreases, depreciation according to plan 1 Jan | 384 | |
| - 31 Dec | | |
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| Depreciation according to plan 1 Jan - 31 Dec | -24,146 | -24,632 |
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| Carrying amount 31 Dec | 570,471 | 550,175 |
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| Accumulated depreciation difference 1 Jan | -137,690 | -108,804 |
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| Increase in depreciation difference reserve 1 | -54,819 | -53,518 |
| Jan - 31 Dec | | |
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| Decrease in depreciation difference reserve 1 | 24,237 | 24,632 |
| Jan - 31 Dec | | |
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| Accumulated depreciation in excess of plan 31 | -168,272 | -137,690 |
| Dec | | |
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| Other tangible assets | | |
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| Cost at 1 Jan | 100 | 88 |
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| Increases 1 Jan - 31 Dec | 7 | 13 |
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| Decreases 1 Jan - 31 Dec | | |
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| Cost at 31 Dec | 107 | 100 |
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| Advance payments and purchases in progress | | |
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| Cost at 1 Jan | 58,289 | 61,343 |
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| Increases 1 Jan - 31 Dec | 80,076 | 69,650 |
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| Decreases 1 Jan - 31 Dec | -57,285 | -72,704 |
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| Cost at 31 Dec | 81,081 | 58,289 |
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| Total* | 1,108,354 | 1,080,577 |
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| *Net capital expenditure in electricity grid, | 2008 | 2007 |
| 1,000 € | | |
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| Carrying amount 31 Dec | 1,029,072 | 1,000,588 |
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| Carrying amount 1 Jan | -1,000,588 | -982,512 |
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| Depreciation according to plan 1 Jan - 31 Dec | 50,752 | 47,701 |
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| Decreases 1 Jan - 31 Dec | 27 | 84 |
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| Total | 79,264 | 65,862 |
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| 15. INVESTMENTS, 1,000 € | 2008 | 2007 |
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| Equity investments in Group companies | | |
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| Cost at 1 Jan | 505 | 505 |
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| Cost at 31 Dec | 505 | 505 |
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| Equity investments in associated companies | | |
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| Cost at 1 Jan | 6,641 | 6,641 |
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| Cost at 31 Dec | 6,641 | 6,641 |
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| Other shares and equity investments | | |
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| Cost at 1 Jan | 607 | 604 |
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| Increases 1 Jan - 31 Dec | 114 | 3 |
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| Decreases 1 Jan - 31 Dec | | |
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| Cost at 31 Dec | 721 | 607 |
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| Total | 7,867 | 7,753 |
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| 16. INVENTORIES, 1,000 € | 2008 | 2007 |
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| Materials and supplies | 4,626 | 4,801 |
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| Work in progress | 2 | |
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| | | |
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| Total | 4,628 | 4,801 |
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| 17. RECEIVABLES FROM ASSOCIATED COMPANIES, 1,000 € | 2008 | 2007 |
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| Current: | | |
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| Loans receivable | | 110 |
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| Trade receivables | 844 | 1,462 |
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| Prepayments and accrued income | | 1 |
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| | 844 | 1,573 |
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| Total | 844 | 1,573 |
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| 18. PREPAYMENTS AND ACCRUED INCOME, 1,000 € | 2008 | 2007 |
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| Interests and other financial items | 11,760 | 11,962 |
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| Accruals of sales and purchases | 3,815 | 6,720 |
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| Taxes | 136 | |
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| Other | 226 | 244 |
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| Total | 15,938 | 18,927 |
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| 19. UNRECORDED EXPENSES AND PAR VALUE | 2008 | 2007 |
| DIFFERENTIALS ON THE ISSUE OF LOANS INCLUDED IN | | |
| PREPAYMENTS AND ACCRUED INCOME, 1,000 € | | |
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| Par value differentials | 4,014 | 4,277 |
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| 20. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, 1,000 € | 2008 | 2007 |
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| Certificates of deposit | 77,138 | 78,486 |
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| Commercial papers | 119,254 | 83,900 |
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| Investments in money market funds | | 45,002 |
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| | 196,392 | 207,388 |
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| Bank Deposits | | 160 |
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| Cash in hand and bank receivables* | 6,103 | 2,863 |
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| | 6,103 | 3,023 |
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| Total | 202,494 | 210,411 |
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| *includes pledged bank accounts (note 31) | | |
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| 21. SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY, 1,000 € | 2008 | 2007 |
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| Share capital 1 Jan | 55,922 | 55,922 |
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| Share capital 31 Dec | 55,922 | 55,922 |
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| Share premium account 1 Jan | 55,922 | 55,922 |
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| Share premium account 31 Dec | 55,922 | 55,922 |
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| Profit from previous financial years 1 Jan | 10,166 | 13,091 |
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| Dividend distribution | -7,169 | -6,923 |
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| Profit from previous financial years 31 Dec | 2,997 | 6,168 |
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| Profit for the financial year | 6,470 | 3,999 |
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| Shareholders' equity 31 Dec | 121,312 | 122,011 |
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| Distributable shareholders' equity | 9,467 | 10,166 |
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| Number of shares, qty | Series | Series | Total |
| | A | B shares | |
| | shares | | |
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| 1 Jan 2008 | 2,078 | 1,247 | 3,325 |
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| 31 Dec 2008 | 2,078 | 1,247 | 3,325 |
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Series A shares confer three votes each at a shareholders' meeting and series B
shares one vote each. When electing members of the Board of Directors, series A
share confers 10 votes each at a shareholders' meeting and each series B share
one vote each.
Series B shares have preferential right over series A shares to obtain the
annual dividends specified below from the funds available for profit
distribution. After this, a corresponding dividend is distributed to series A
shares. If the annual dividend cannot be distributed in some year, the shares
confer a right to receive the undistributed amount from the funds available for
profit distribution in the subsequent years; however so that series B shares
have preferential right over series A shares to receive the annual dividend and
the undistributed amount.
A shareholders' meeting decides on the annual dividend for series B shares on
the following grounds: The amount of the annual dividend is calculated on the
basis of calendar years so that the subscription price of a share, added by
amounts paid in conjunction with potential increases of share capital and
reduced by potential amounts paid in refunds of equity, is multiplied by the
dividend percentage; however so that the minimum dividend is 6%. The dividend
percentage is defined on the basis of the yield of the 30-year German Government
Bond.
Series B shares have preference with respect to dividends as stipulated in the
Articles of Association. The dividend for 2008 is 6 % p.a. of the subscription
price of the share.
There are no minority interests.
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| 22. ACCUMULATED PROVISIONS, 1,000 € | 2008 | 2007 |
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| Accumulated depreciation in excess of plan, the | 385,981 | 353,253 |
| difference between depreciation | | |
| according to plan and depreciation carried out in | | |
| taxation | | |
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| 23. CAPITAL LOAN, 1,000 € | 2008 | 2007 |
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| Debenture of capital loan nature 1999 | 30,000 | 30,000 |
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| Total | 30,000 | 30,000 |
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The terms of the capital loans fulfil the requirements of Chapter 5, Section 1
of the Companies Act (29.9.1978). The principal and interest for capital loans
can be repaid only after debts with higher claim in the event of the liquidation
or bankruptcy of the company.
The capital loan is publicly quoted and registered in the book-entry system of
Finnish Central Securities Depository Ltd.
Debenture of capital loan nature 1999
The loan becomes due on 30 November 2029,
but, if the company so decides, it can be paid back on 30 November 2009 or 30
November 2019 at 100% rate. The coupon rate is 6.388% p.a. until 30 November
2009, after which the interest rate is the 6 month Euribor + 2.28% p.a. until 30
November 2019. After this, the coupon rate is the 6 month Euribor + 3.28% p.a.
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| 24. BONDS, 1,000 € | | | 2008 | 2007 |
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| Internationa | | Maturity | Interest | | |
| l: | | date | | | |
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| EUR | 25,000 | 06.04.2009 | variable | 25,000 | 25,000 |
| | | | interest | | |
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| EUR | 10,000 | 31.03.2010 | interest rate | 10,000 | 10,000 |
| | | | structure | | |
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| EUR | 10,000 | 16.03.2011 | 3.625 % | 10,000 | 10,000 |
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| EUR | 25,000 | 23.03.2011 | variable | 25,000 | 25,000 |
| | | | interest | | |
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| EUR | 15,000 | 24.03.2011 | variable | 15,000 | 15,000 |
| | | | interest | | |
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| EUR | 20,000 | 07.04.2011 | variable | 20,000 | 20,000 |
| | | | interest | | |
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| EUR | 25,000 | 16.03.2012 | variable | 25,000 | 25,000 |
| | | | interest | | |
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| EUR | 25,000 | 12.04.2012 | variable | 25,000 | 25,000 |
| | | | interest | | |
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| EUR | 10,000 | 16.04.2013 | variable | 10,000 | 10,000 |
| | | | interest | | |
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| EUR | 20,000 | 28.04.2013 | variable | 20,000 | 20,000 |
| | | | interest | | |
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| EUR | 20,000 | 15.10.2013 | 4.30 % | 20,000 | 20,000 |
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| EUR | 24,000 | 02.07.2014 | variable | 24,000 | 24,000 |
| | | | interest | | |
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| EUR | 20,000 | 11.04.2017 | variable | 20,000 | 20,000 |
| | | | interest | | |
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| EUR | 25,000 | 11.04.2017 | variable | 25,000 | 25,000 |
| | | | interest | | |
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| | | | | 274,000 | 274,000 |
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| FIM | 100,000 | 04.09.2008 | 4.75 % | | 16,819 |
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| FIM | 160,000 | 19.08.2013 | 5.20 % | 26,910 | 26,910 |
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| | | | | 26,910 | 43,729 |
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| USD | 30,000 | 23.03.2009 | variable | 24,476 | 24,476 |
| | | | interest | | |
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| | | | | 24,476 | 24,476 |
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| JPY | 3,000,000 | 23.05.2008 | 0.925 % | | 27,700 |
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| JPY | 3,000,000 | 15.07.2009 | 1.84 % | 24,000 | 24,000 |
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| JPY | 1,000,000 | 12.07.2010 | 2.00 % | 10,215 | 10,215 |
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| JPY | 2,000,000 | 16.10.2010 | 1.022 % | 15,504 | 15,504 |
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| JPY | 3,000,000 | 05.07.2011 | 1.31 % * | 28,200 | 28,200 |
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| JPY | 3,000,000 | 25.07.2012 | 1.3575 % ** | 25,400 | 25,400 |
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| JPY | 3,000,000 | 20.04.2015 | 1.45 % | 21,563 | 21,563 |
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| | | | | 124,881 | 152,581 |
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| CHF | 39,000 | 15.03.2010 | 2.24 % | 25,000 | 25,000 |
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| CHF | 39,000 | 22.05.2012 | 2.475 % | 25,000 | 25,000 |
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| | | | | 50,000 | 50,000 |
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| CZK | 750,000 | 05.05.2010 | variable | 24,902 | 24,902 |
| | | | interest | | |
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| | | | | 24,902 | 24,902 |
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| NOK | 200,000 | 17.10.2016 | 5.15 % | 24,620 | 24,620 |
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| NOK | 200,000 | 11.04.2017 | 5.16 % | 24,620 | 24,620 |
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| | | | | 49,240 | 49,240 |
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| SEK | 225,000 | 03.04.2012 | variable | 24,194 | 24,194 |
| | | | interest | | |
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| SEK | 225,000 | 11.04.2012 | variable | 24,142 | 24,142 |
| | | | interest | | |
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| SEK | 100,000 | 21.03.2013 | variable | 10,560 | 10,560 |
| | | | interest | | |
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| SEK | 200,000 | 03.04.2013 | 3.70 % | 21,305 | 21,305 |
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| SEK | 175,000 | 04.04.2014 | 4.30 % | 18,811 | 18,811 |
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| SEK | 220,000 | 01.12.2015 | interest rate | 24,336 | 24,336 |
| | | | structure | | |
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| | | | | 123,347 | 123,347 |
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| Bonds, long-term total | | | 624,280 | 697,756 |
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| Bonds, short-term total | | | 73,476 | 44,519 |
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| Total | | | | 697,756 | 742,275 |
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| *call option not exercised 5 July 2004 | | | |
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| **call option not exercised 25 July | | | |
| 2006 | | | |
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| 25. LOANS FALLING DUE FOR PAYMENT IN FIVE YEARS OR | 2008 | 2007 |
| MORE, 1,000 € | | |
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| Capital loan | 30,000 | 30,000 |
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| Bonds | 182,950 | 291,725 |
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| Loans from financial institutions | | 7,156 |
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| Total | 212,950 | 328,881 |
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| 26. LIABILITIES TO GROUP COMPANIES, 1,000 € | 2008 | 2007 |
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| Current: | | |
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| Other debts | 259 | 524 |
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| Accruals | | 2 |
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| Total | 259 | 526 |
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| 27. LIABILITIES TO ASSOCIATED COMPANIES, 1,000 € | 2008 | 2007 |
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| Current: | | |
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| Trade payables | 133 | 145 |
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| Total | 133 | 145 |
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| 28. OTHER DEBTS, 1,000 € | 2008 | 2007 |
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| Current: | | |
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| Other loans / Commercial papers (international and | 172,649 | 148,552 |
| domestic) | | |
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| Value added tax | 4,324 | 6,599 |
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| Electricity tax | 389 | 416 |
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| Other debts | 541 | 499 |
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| Total | 177,903 | 156,065 |
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| 29. ACCRUALS, 1,000 € | 2008 | 2007 |
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| Current: | | |
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| Interests and other financial items | 17,621 | 16,882 |
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| Salaries and additional personnel expenses | 4,120 | 3,697 |
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| Accruals of sales and purchases | 12,955 | 4,487 |
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| Other | | 79 |
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| Total | 34,696 | 25,146 |
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| 30. PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES AND CHARGES, 1,000 € | 2008 | 2007 |
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| Creosote-impregnated or CCA-impregnated wooden towers, | 1,955 | 2,007 |
| disposal expenses | | |
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| Total | 1,955 | 2,007 |
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| 31. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES, 1,000 € | 2008 | 2007 |
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| Rental liabilities | | |
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| Liabilities for the next year | 2,012 | 1,761 |
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| Liabilities for subsequent years | 7,417 | 7,086 |
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| | 9,428 | 8,847 |
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| Pledges | | |
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| Pledge covering property lease agreements | 46 | 38 |
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| Pledged account in favour of the Customs Office | 154 | 27 |
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| Pledged account covering electricity exchange purchases | 5,664 | 45 |
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| | 5,865 | 110 |
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| Other financial commitments | | |
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| Counterguarantee in favour of an associated company | 1,700 | 1,700 |
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| Credit facility commitment fee and commitment fee: | | |
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| Commitment fee for the next year | 158 | 102 |
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| Commitment fee for subsequent years | 409 | 393 |
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| | 2,268 | 2,194 |
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| Donation of five-year professorship to Helsinki | 240 | 360 |
| University of Technology for 2006 - 2010 | | |
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| 32. DERIVATIVE AGREEMENTS, | 2008 | 2007 |
| 1,000 € | | |
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| | | | | |
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| Interest and currency | Net fair | Nominal | Net fair | Nominal |
| derivatives | value | value | value | value |
| | 31 Dec | 31 Dec | 31 Dec | 31 Dec |
| | 2008 | 2008 | 2007 | 2007 |
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| Cross-currency swaps | -22,314 | 367,266 | -47,497 | 376,358 |
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| Forward contracts | 1,097 | 19,418 | -3,517 | 72,401 |
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| Interest rate swaps | 199 | 134,000 | -572 | 181,000 |
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| Interest rate options, bought | 2,371 | 330,000 | 11,289 | 370,000 |
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| | | | | |
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| Total | -18,648 | 850,684 | -40,297 | 999,759 |
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| | | | | |
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| Electricity derivatives | Net fair | Volume | Net fair | Volume |
| | value | TWh | value | TWh |
| | 31 Dec | 31 Dec | 31 Dec | 31 Dec |
| | 2008 | 2008 | 2007 | 2007 |
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| Electricity forward | -35,236 | 3.52 | 20,798 | 3.31 |
| contracts, Nord Pool | | | | |
| Clearing | | | | |
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| Electricity forward | -125 | 0.07 | 1,993 | 0.14 |
| contracts, others | | | | |
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| | | | | |
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| Total | -35,361 | 3.59 | 22,792 | 3.46 |
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Interest rate and cross-currency swaps and interest rate options are
mark-to-market at the closing date so that the derived net cash flow is
calculated on a net present value basis. Currency forwards are mark-to-market by
using prevailing forward rates at the closing date.
Electricity forward contracts, others, includes bilateral financial and physical
purchase commitments concerning electricity purchases, not cleared separately by
a clearing organisation. The derivatives hedge future electricity losses.
The net fair value of derivatives indicates the realised profit/loss if they had
been reversed on the last business day of 2008.
33. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS AND PROCEEDINGS BY AUTHORITIES
There are no ongoing legal proceedings or proceedings by authorities that would
have a material impact on the business of the company. In relation to
transmission line projects there are several complaints made to different
instances of justice. According to the management of the company there are no on
going legal proceedings or other such legal proceedings relating to other areas,
which final outcome would have a material impact on the financial position of
the Group.
Relating to the appeal by Fingrid to the decision 13 December 2007 by the Energy
Market Authority the Market Court decided, "Determination of the methodology for
the assessment of the return of the grid owners grid operations transmission
services pricing for the review period starting 1 January 2008 ending 31
December 2011". The Energy Market Authority has for one appealed about the
decision to the Suprime Administrative Court. RAO Nordic Oy has made an action
inquiry to the Competition Authority, in order to clarify that Fingrid's
cross-border transmission is accordance with the law for restrictions for
competition.
34. SEPARATION OF BUSINESSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ELECTRICITY MARKET ACT
Balance power and regulating power
Each electricity market party must ensure
that its electricity balance is in balance by making an agreement with either
Fingrid or some other party. Fingrid buys and sells balance power in order to
balance the hourly power balance of an electricity market party (balance
provider). Balance power trade and pricing of balance power are based on a
balance service agreement with equal and public terms and conditions.
Fingrid is responsible for the continuous power balance in Finland by buying and
selling regulating power in Finland. The balance providers can participate in
the Nordic balancing power market by submitting bids of their available
capacity. The terms and conditions of participation in the regulating power
market and the pricing of balancing power are based on the balance service
agreement.
Management of balance operation
In accordance with a decision by the Energy
Market Authority, Fingrid Oyj shall separate the duties pertaining to national
power balance operation from the other businesses by virtue of Chapter 7 of the
Electricity Market Act.
The profit and loss account of the balance operation unit is separated by means
of cost accounting as follows:
Income direct
Separate costs direct
Production costs matching principle
Administrative costs matching principle
Depreciation matching principle in accordance with Fingrid Oyj's depreciation
principles
Finance income and costs on the basis of imputed debt
Income taxes based on result
The average number of personnel during 2008 was 12 (12). The operating profit
was 6.5 (4.0) per cent of turnover.
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| MANAGEMENT OF BALANCE OPERATION, | 1 Jan - 31 Dec | 1 Jan - 31 Dec |
| SEPARATED PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT | 2008 | 2007 |
| | 1,000 € | 1,000 € |
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| TURNOVER* | 110,609 | 68,547 |
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| | | |
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| Materials and services* | -100,932 | -63,801 |
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| | | |
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| Staff expenditure | -1,226 | -1,058 |
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| | | |
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| Depreciation and amortisation expense | -486 | -240 |
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| | | |
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| Other operating expenses | -779 | -714 |
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| | | |
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| OPERATING PROFIT | 7,186 | 2,733 |
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| Finance income and costs | 0 | 0 |
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| | | |
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| PROFIT BEFORE PROVISIONS AND TAXES | 7,186 | 2,733 |
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| | | |
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| Provisions | 38 | -315 |
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| | | |
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| Income taxes | -1,878 | -629 |
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| | | |
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| PROFIT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR | 5,345 | 1,789 |
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| *Turnover includes 5.8 (4.9) million euros of sales of balance power to |
| balance provider Fingrid Oyj, and Materials and services includes 6.4 (4.8) |
| million euros of its purchases. |
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| MANAGEMENT OF BALANCE OPERATION, SEPARATED BALANCE SHEET | |
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| ASSETS | 31 Dec 2008 | 31 Dec 2007 |
| | 1,000 € | 1,000 € |
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| NON-CURRENT ASSETS | | |
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| Intangible assets | | |
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| Other non-current expenses | 394 | 590 |
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| | | 590 |
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| Tangible assets | | |
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| Machinery and equipment | 965 | 1,232 |
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| Advance payments and purchases in | 578 | 129 |
| progress | | |
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| | 1,543 | 1,361 |
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| TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS | 1,937 | 1,951 |
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| CURRENT ASSETS | | |
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| Current receivables | | |
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| Trade receivables | 18 | 3,680 |
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| Receivables from Group companies | 16,954 | 6,484 |
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| | 16,972 | 10,164 |
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| | | |
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| Cash in hand and bank receivables | 1 | 1 |
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| | | |
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| TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS | 16,973 | 10,165 |
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| | | |
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| TOTAL ASSETS | 18,910 | 12,116 |
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| SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | 31 Dec 2008 | 31 Dec 2007 |
| | 1,000 € | 1,000 € |
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| SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | | |
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| Share capital | 32 | 32 |
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| Share premium account | 286 | 286 |
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| Profit from previous financial years | 10,634 | 8,845 |
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| Profit for the financial year | 5,345 | 1,789 |
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| TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | 16,297 | 10,952 |
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| ACCUMULATED PROVISIONS | 4 | 42 |
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| LIABILITIES | | |
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| Current liabilities | | |
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| Trade payables | 2,321 | 718 |
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| Other liabilities | 289 | 405 |
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| | 2,609 | 1,122 |
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| TOTAL LIABILITIES | 2,609 | 1,122 |
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| | | |
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| TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND | 18,910 | 12,116 |
| LIABILITIES | | |
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Transmission system operation
Transmission system operation is deemed to cover the entire business of Fingrid
Oyj, including system responsibility, which in turn includes balance operation.
Therefore, Fingrid Oyj's financial statements represent the financial statements
of transmission system operation.
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| 34. KEY INDICATORS OF TRANSMISSION SYSTEM OPERATION | 2008 | 2007 |
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| Return on investment (ROI) in transmission system | 6.2 | 5.9 |
| operation, % | | |
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| | Profit before extraordinary items + interest and |
| | other finance costs + interest |
| | portions of leasing fees and rents of electricity |
| | grid |
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| Return on investment, % | = --------------------------------------- x 100 |
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| | Balance sheet total - non-interest-bearing |
| | liabilities + leasing and rent liabilities |
| | related to electricity grid (average for the year) |
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35. EMISSION RIGHTS
Fingrid was granted emission rights totaling 126.3 thousand tonnes for the years
2008 - 2010, of which Olkiluoto power station was granted a share of 112.3
thousand tonnes (for 2005 - 2007: 13.4 thousand tonnes). Of this volume 3.0
thousand tonnes were used in 2008 (2007: 6.6 thousand tonnes), of which
Olkiluodo power station share was 0.8 thousand tonnes.
The use of emission rights did not impact the profit in 2005 to 2006, because
the company only used emission rights obtained free of charge. In 2007 the
company bought 2.0 thousand tonnes emission rights, which had a minor impact on
the profit. During the accounting period of 2008 the sale of emission rights
amounted to 15 thousand tonnes.
3. Signatures for the annual review and for the financial statements
Helsinki, 13 February 2009
Arto Lepistö
Chairman
Timo Rajala
1st Deputy Chairman
Timo Karttinen
2nd Deputy Chairman
Ari Koponen
Ritva Nirkkonen
Anja Silvennoinen
Jorma Tammenaho
Jukka Ruusunen
President & CEO
Auditor's notation
A report on the audit carried out has been submitted today.
Helsinki, 16 February 2009
PricewaterhouseCoopers Oy
Authorised Public Accountants
Juha Tuomala, Authorised Public Accountant
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