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36.     Acquisitions


On 3 March 2008, APX B.V. acquired 42% of the shares in APX Gas Zeebrugge B.V, increasing its stake in APX Gas Zeebrugge B.V. to 100%. This acquisition has no effect on the consolidated revenue.

 

On 12 December 2008, APX B.V. also acquired 90.9% of the shares in Endex N.V. On 30 December 2008, APX B.V. acquired another 8.1% of the shares in Endex N.V., bringing its total stake to 99.0%. The remaining 1.0% of the shares was retained by Endex N.V.

 

The acquired business contributed EUR 0.2 million to the revenue realised in 2008, and contributed

-/- EUR 0.1 million to the profit for the year. If the acquisition had taken place on 1 January 2008, the acquired business would have contributed EUR 4.9 million to the revenue and EUR 2.2 million to the profit for the year.

 

The acquisition has been recognised in the financial statements as follows:

ENDEX

 

( x EUR 1,000 )

2008

 

Arrangements with participants

10,967

Customer contracts

1,369

Other intangible assets

528

Tangible fixed assets

93

Net working capital

364

Cash and cash equivalents

5,797

Deferred tax liability

-/- 3,146

Goodwill

4,206


Total


20,178

 
 

 

NOVEC B.V. made two acquisitions in 2008: it acquired all the shares in Telfort Masten B.V. and it acquired the assets of Dutch Tower B.V. As a result of these acquisitions, NOVEC B.V. added 140 pylons to its plant. The acquisitions are expected to generate an annual revenue growth of approx. 30%.

 

The acquisitions have been recognised in the financial statements as follows:

NOVEC

 

( x EUR 1,000 )

2008

 

Tangible fixed assets

8,521

Intangible assets

8,303

Goodwill

8,458

Provisions

-/- 1,867


Total


23,415

 
 

 

The acquired business contributed EUR 0.8 million to the revenue realised in 2008, and contributed

EUR 0.2 million to the profit for the year. If the acquisition had taken place on 1 January 2008, the acquired business would have contributed EUR 1.7 million to the revenue and EUR 0.3 million to the profit for the year.

 

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