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5. Inventories 6. Property, plant and equipment Receivables of 30,036 thousand euros had been sold as of December 31, 2004 (2003: 45,342 thousand euros). The Group retains rights and insignificant obligations as a result of these sales (“retained interests”), including the provision of settlement services. The Group only sells receivables covered by credit insurance. Expenses of 1,460 thousand euros (2003: 1,477 thousand euros) were incurred in connection with the sale of receivables. Most of these expenses relate to interest and the costs of assuming the debtor default risk, which are reported in the statement of income in the financial result. The inventories are made up as follows: ‘000 euros Dec. 31, 2004 Dec. 31, 2003 Raw materials, consumables and supplies 42,845 43,288 Work in process 3,270 4,109 Finished goods and merchandise 57,743 53,245 Payments on account 696 531 Total 104,554 101,173 The increase in finished goods and merchandise is due, firstly, to building up inventories at the Rheda-Wiedenbrück site to avoid delivery bottlenecks during the closure process and, secondly, because sleepers were produced in advance for various foreign Pfleiderer track systems projects and made available for call-off. Please refer to the analysis of Group fixed assets with regard to changes in property, plant and equipment. Property, plant and equipment are made up as follows: ‘000 euros Dec. 31, 2004 Dec. 31, 2003 Land, land rights and buildings including buildings on third-party land 145,333 139,154 Technical equipment and machines 152,037 133,352 Other equipment, furniture and fixtures 11,970 12,434 Payments on account and assets under construction 18,943 14,339 Total 328,283 299,279 Depreciation of property, plant and equipment amounted in fiscal 2004 to 33,735 thousand euros (2003: 34,049 thousand euros), of which 518 thousand euros in the fiscal year (2003: 0 thousand euros) comprised impairment losses that were recognized in order to write off parts of the property of the Coswig concrete poles plant that are no longer used. The impairment losses relate exclusively to the Business Segment Infrastructure Technology. 84
7. Intangible assets As in the previous year, no interest for building finance on qualifying property, plant and equipment was capitalized in the Group in fiscal 2004. Property, plant and equipment of 2,406 thousand euros (2003: 2,463 thousand euros) less accumulated depreciation of 809 thousand euros (2003: 848 thousand euros) was capitalized under capital leases. The residual book value accordingly amounts to 1,597 thousand euros (2003: 1,615 thousand euros). No individual assets were assigned as collateral in the past fiscal year. ‘000 euros Dec. 31, 2004 Dec. 31, 2003 Licenses, software and patents 7,354 9,831 Goodwill 86,351 82,302 Payments on account 46 510 Total 93,751 92,643 The goodwill comprises 73,252 thousand euros (2003: 69,203 thousand euros) for the Business Segment Engineered Wood and 13,099 thousand euros (2003: 13,099 thousand euros) for the Business Segment Infrastructure Technology. Amortization on intangible assets amounted in fiscal 2004 to 3,048 thousand euros (2003: 3,246 thousand euros). Additions to intangible assets amounted altogether to 1,789 thousand euros (2003: 2,274 thousand euros). The Company has tested the impairment of the goodwill reported in the consolidated financial statements. The impairment tests performed in 2004 did not result in any need to recognize impairment losses in the consolidated financial statements. The estimated future amortization on intangible assets, which are still subject to systematic amortization, is as follows: ‘000 euros 2005 1,993 2006 1,674 2007 1,232 2008 1,123 2009 1,114 Thereafter 218 85 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS/NOTES PFLEIDERER GROUP
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5. Inventories<br />
6. Property, plant<br />
and equipment<br />
Receivables of 30,036 thousand euros had been sold as of December 31, 2004 (2003: 45,342<br />
thousand euros). The Group retains rights and insignificant obligations as a result of these sales<br />
(“retained interests”), including the provision of settlement services. The Group only sells receivables<br />
covered by credit insurance. Expenses of 1,460 thousand euros (2003: 1,477 thousand<br />
euros) were incurred in connection with the sale of receivables. Most of these expenses relate<br />
to interest and the costs of assuming the debtor default risk, which are reported in the statement<br />
of income in the financial result.<br />
The inventories are made up as follows:<br />
‘000 euros Dec. 31, 2004 Dec. 31, 2003<br />
Raw materials, consumables and supplies 42,845 43,288<br />
Work in process 3,270 4,109<br />
Finished goods and merchandise 57,743 53,245<br />
Payments on account 696 531<br />
Total 104,554 101,173<br />
The increase in finished goods and merchandise is due, firstly, to building up inventories at the<br />
Rheda-Wiedenbrück site to avoid delivery bottlenecks during the closure process and, secondly,<br />
because sleepers were produced in advance for various foreign <strong>Pfleiderer</strong> track systems projects<br />
and made available for call-off.<br />
Please refer to the analysis of Group fixed assets with regard to changes in property, plant and<br />
equipment.<br />
Property, plant and equipment are made up as follows:<br />
‘000 euros Dec. 31, 2004 Dec. 31, 2003<br />
Land, land rights and buildings including buildings<br />
on third-party land 145,333 139,154<br />
Technical equipment and machines 152,037 133,352<br />
Other equipment, furniture and fixtures 11,970 12,434<br />
Payments on account and assets under construction 18,943 14,339<br />
Total 328,283 299,279<br />
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment amounted in fiscal 2004 to 33,735 thousand euros<br />
(2003: 34,049 thousand euros), of which 518 thousand euros in the fiscal year (2003: 0 thousand<br />
euros) comprised impairment losses that were recognized in order to write off parts of the<br />
property of the Coswig concrete poles plant that are no longer used. The impairment losses<br />
relate exclusively to the Business Segment Infrastructure Technology.<br />
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