The Group has the Asset Securitisation arrangements that allow specified accounts receivable to be sold on a non-recourse basis and subsequently off balance sheet. The size of the programme in Tamro AB Sweden is SEK 1,200 (EUR 133) million and in Nomeco A/S Denmark DKK 1,050 (EUR 141) million. The selling prices of the sold receivables were respectively SEK 1,095 (EUR 121) million and DKK 521 (EUR 70) million at the end of the financial year. The reserve related to the sold receivables is reported under other current assets. On-going costs of the arrangements are reported in net financial items.
The company's share capital as at 31 Jan 2007 totalled 114,837,083 euros, divided into 114,837,083 shares, each of which carries one vote. The total of 341,000 shares are owned by the company. Phoenix group owned all outstanding shares at the end of the financial year.
Of the above pension loans EUR 12,409,000 (11,897,000) equals the pension provision of the Swedish subsidiary Tamro AB, which according to local practise can be booked as a liability. The pension provision has a parent company guarantee.