Stora Enso


CompanyFinancialsSustainability

Financial Review

Quarterly Figures

Risk Management

Board Report

Auditors' Report

Share

Governance

Notes

Financial Statements








    FinancialsNotesNote 14 Available-for-Sale Investments

Note 14 Available-for-Sale Investments


   
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

The Group classifies its investments into the three categories of trading, held-to-maturity and available-for-sale; at the Balance Sheet date the Group held only available-for-sale investments. All available-for-sale investments are considered to be non-current assets unless they are expected to be realised within twelve months.



 

Summary of Values

  Year Ended 31 December
EUR million 2002 2003 2004
       
Acquisition cost at 1 January      
    Listed - Listed securities 138.9 145.2 147.2
    Unlisted - Shares in other companies 181.0 148.5 140.8
Investments reclassified as available-for-sale 319.9 293.7 288.0
Effect of IAS 39: OCI 58.5 24.0 80.5
Available-for-Sale investments at 1 January 378.4 317.7 368.5
Translation difference 0.8 0.1 0.1
Additions 12.8 28.4 13.2
Change in fair values (OCI) -34.5 56.5 2.5
Disposal proceeds -44.4 -33.3 -32.8
Income Statement - Profit/loss on disposal 2.8 -0.9 1.4
Transfer from Associated Companies 1.8 - -
Carrying Amount at 31 December 317.7 368.5 352.9

Unrealised Gains and Losses in Marketable Equity Securities

  Year Ended 31 December
EUR million 2002 2003 2004
       
Unrealised holding gains 68.4 92.9 111.2
Unrealised holding losses -44.4 -12.4 -28.2
Net unrealised holding gains (OCI) 24.0 80.5 83.0
Cost 293.7 288.0 269.9
Market value 317.7 368.5 352.9
       
Net unrealised holding gains (OCI) 24.0 80.5 83.0
Deferred tax -7.6 -24.1 -28.2
Unrealised holding gains shown in equity as OCI 16.4 56.4 54.8
       
Change for the year in unrealised holding gains shown in equity as OCI -24.3 40.0 -1.6

The fair value of publicly traded securities are based on quoted market prices at the Balance Sheet date whereas the fair value of other securities are assessed using a variety of methods and assumptions based on market conditions existing at each Balance Sheet date; quoted market prices or dealer quotes for similar or identical securities may be obtained, alternatively, other techniques such as option pricing models and estimated discounted values of future cash flows, may also be used.

Principal Available-for-Sale Investments

  As at 31 December 2004
EUR million Holding
%
Number of
Shares
Acquisition
Cost
Market
Value
         
Listed Securites        
Advance Agro PCL, Thailand 18.9 100 536 328 69.1 46.5
Alfred Berg Global B (growth), Finland 9.91 5 414 836 4.5 3.1
Alfred Berg Euro Obligaatio Pro B (growth), Finland 1.7 503 917 1.3 1.5
Alfred Berg Europe (growth), Finland 7.4 6 357 793 4.0 4.3
Billerud AB, Sweden 0.5 300 000 1.8 2.9
CA-AM Dynarbitrage VaR4, France 0.1 390 000 2.0 2.1
CPI Group Ltd, Australia (11.5% of voting rights) 8.5 4 784 142 5.0 2.2
Finnlines Oyj, Finland 5.5 2 209 340 1.9 28.3
FIM Russia (growth), Finland 1.3 61 637 2.0 2.4
Nordea AB, Sweden 0.1 3 091 213 7.3 23.0
Nordea Foresta (growth), Finland 4.3 5 000 000 0.8 1.8
Nordea Europa Plus (growth), Finland 10.5 2 991 2.0 2.2
Nordea Pro Euro Korko, Finland 0.2 329 000 2.9 3.0
Sampo Plc, A series, Finland, 1.6 8 911 140 25.7 90.5
Sea Containers Ltd, Bermuda 1.1 195 904 3.2 2.8
Others - N/A 3.6 3.5
Total Listed Securities     137.1 220.1
Unlisted Shares     132.8 132.8
Total Available-for-Sale Investments at 31 December 2004     269.9 352.9
         
Total Available-for-Sale Investments at 31 December 2003     288.0 368.5
         
Total Available-for-Sale Investments at 31 December 2002     293.7 317.7

The difference of EUR 83.0 (EUR 80.5) million between the acquisition cost and market value of the available-for-sale
investments represents the OCI Reserve as shown in Note 24
.

 
















   Feedback   |   Web Site Map   |   Legal notice © Copyright Stora Enso 2002-2005