2010 REGISTRATION DOCUMENT (3.4 Mo) - Groupe Casino

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSNotes to the consolidated fi nancial statements3NOTE 22. OTHER ASSETSNote 22.1. Breakdown€ millions 2010 2009Other receivables 1,535 1,018Advances to non-consolidated companies 108 86Accumulated impairment losses on other receivables and advances (31) (33)Derivatives not qualifying for hedge accounting and cash flow hedges 6 -Prepaid expenses 140 128OTHER ASSETS 1,758 1,201Other receivables primarily include tax receivables, prepaid employee benefit expenses and receivables from suppliers. Prepaid expensesmainly include purchases, rents, other occupancy costs and insurance premiums.Note 22.2. Accumulated impairment losses on other assets€ millions 2010 2009At 1 January (33) (28)Charge (9) (11)Reversal 7 12Change in scope of consolidation - (6)Reclassifications and other movements 5 -Translation differences - -AT 31 DECEMBER (31) (33)NOTE 23. NET CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTSNote 23.1. Breakdown€ millions 2010 2009Cash equivalents 1,526 1,617Cash 1,287 1,099Cash and cash equivalents 2,813 2,716Bank overdrafts (316) (352)NET CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 2,497 2,364Gross cash and cash equivalents of the parent company and itswholly-owned subsidiaries amounted to approximately €1,398 million.Total cash and cash equivalents of companies that are not whollyownedamounted to approximately €553 million. The balancecorresponds to the cash and cash equivalents of proportionatelyconsolidated companies, amounting to approximately €862 million(GPA, Banque du Groupe Casino, Monoprix). Except for proportionatelyconsolidated companies for which dividend payments are decidedjointly with Groupe Casino’s partner, the cash and cash equivalentsof fully consolidated companies are entirely available to the Groupas the Group controls their dividend policy despite the presence ofnon-controlling interests.Note 23.2. Breakdown of cash and cash equivalents by currency€ millions 2010 % 2009 %Euro 1,508 54 1,993 73US dollar 39 1 29 1Argentine peso 31 1 15 1Brazilian real 676 24 311 11Thai baht 128 5 42 2Colombian peso 312 11 216 8Vietnamese dong 57 2 24 1Uruguayan peso 32 1 20 1Venezuelan bolivar - - 39 1Other 30 1 27 1CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 2,813 100 2,716 100Registration Document 2010 | Casino Group93