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NOTE 4

Discontinued operations and disposals of assets

Discontinued operations

In 2009, no discontinued operation occurred in the Kesko Group.

Disposals of assets

In March 2009, the Kesko Group sold four retail store properties to the Kesko Pension Fund. The debt-free selling price was about €50 million. The Kesko Group’s €19.7 million gain has been reported as a non-recurring item in the operating profit.

In addition, the Kesko Group sold 13 of its retail store properties in different parts of Finland to Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company in December 2009. The debt-free selling price was €156 million. The Group's €63.5 million gain has been reported as a non-recurring item in the operating profit.

Discontinued operations in 2008

In March 2008, Kesko Corporation sold the share capital of Tähti Optikko Group Oy. The debt-free selling price was about €15
million, which contributed a non-recurring gain of about €8.5 million.

In April 2008, Kesko Corporation sold the share capital of Kauko-Telko Ltd engaged in technical trade. The debt-free price was about €77 million, which contributed a non-recurring gain of about €31 million.

Net assets of discontinued operations at date of disposal

 
   
€ million 2008
Cash 21.0
Intangible assets 22.8
Tangible assets 10.0
Inventories 26.6
Receivables 31.3
Non-interest-bearing liabilities -35.9
Interest-bearing liabilities -13.4
Deferred tax liabilities (net) -3.1
  59.2
Group eliminations 1.9
Gains/losses on disposal 39.4
Total consideration 100.6
   
Received in cash
100.6
Received in shares  
Cash and cash equivalents in disposed entity -21.0
Cash inflow on disposal 79.6
   

Income statement for discontinued operations

 
   
€ million 2008
Net sales 83.1
Expenses -80.3
Profit before tax 2.8
Income tax -0.8
Profit after tax 2.0
Profit before tax on disposal of operations 39.5
Net profit on the disposal of operations 41.5
   

Cash flow statement for discontinued operations

 
   
€ million 2008
Operating cash flows 1.7
Investing cash flows -3.0
Financing cash flows -6.7
Total cash flows from discontinued operations -8.0

 

The cash flows do not include the cash flows from the disposal of operating activities.

Disposals of assets

In January 2008, Kesko Corporation sold K-Rahoitus Oy, one of its wholly-owned subsidiaries. In the 2007 financial statements, K-Rahoitus Oy's assets were reported in available-for-sale assets and in liabilities relating to available-for-sale assets. The transaction contributed a non-recurring gain of about €10.3 million.

In 2008, Kesko waived the purchase option included in the lease agreements made with Nordisk Renting Oy in 2001 and 2002, for which RBS Nordisk Renting paid Kesko a €74.2 million compensation.The previous agreements had been financial lease agreements and their cancellation generated a non-recurring income item of €26.5 million.

In addition, Kesko sold properties to Aberdeen Property Fund Finland 1 Ky at a price of 44 million, which generated a €16.3 million non-recurring gain.