Annual Report 2006
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Annual Report 2006
Annual Report 2006 Annual Report 2006 Aldesa Group Report 2006 Aldesa Group Report 2006 Contents 6 Letter from the Chairman 8 Board of Directors 10 Strategy 12 Group Results 16 Activity Report 17 20 21 28 32 34 35 36 36 38 39 40 41 42 44 47 Corporate Responsibility Report The Group and Corporate Responsibility Human Resources Health and safety in the workplace Quality Management Environmental Management R+D+I Projects 50 Directory 52 Economic and Financial Report 53 54 58 Aldesa Group Report 2006 Sectoral Analysis Construction and Concessions - Civil engineering - Building Installation and Assembly Energy Real Estate Services International Auditor’s Report Consolidated Financial Statements Management Report for the Consolidated Group Aldesa Group Report 2006 The Aldesa Group closed the 2006 financial year in an entirely positive economic position, the year representing milestone in terms of the growth experienced, showing that our group inspires confidence and is perfectly capable of handling projects of any scale and complexity. The Group’s results for the past year show that our construction business continued the positive, upward trend of previous years, and that in addition our affiliates continued to make a significant contribution to earnings and increasing value. Letter from the Chairman The keys to the continued success in our construction business can be found in two factors, added to the buoyant economic situation in the country. One of these is our ability to adapt to, understand and meet the extraordinary demand in the sector, which comes both from an increase in demand for residential construction and the general policy of the authorities to develop the country’s transport infrastructure. The second is our focus on business management, based on appropriate contracting for projects, the efficient management of schedules and the ongoing search for improvements to processes. Over the past year, Aldesa has consolidated its position as the tenth construction group in Spain, although we are now in eighth place in Civil Engineering and in ninth in Building. Our forecasts for 2007 point to increasing turnover due mainly to contracts won over the last year, amounting to 988 million euros. Furthermore, our country is currently experiencing extraordinary levels of transport infrastructure development, including the construction of new High Speed Train Lines, the plan to renovate the first generation of motorways and investment in metropolitan light railways by local authorities. These initiatives mean that Aldesa will be working in close collaboration with a range of public bodies throughout Spain. Three years ago, as part of our ongoing commitment to growth and adding value to the Group, the Company committed itself to diversifying its construction business, which currently accounts for 16% of the Group’s revenue. Our plans for the next four years include an increase in revenue from our affiliates and getting a foothold in new related strategic business, to increase diversification to 25% of the Group total. As a result, in addition to Construction and Concessions, the Group now has four further divisions which focus on Installation and Assembly, Energy, Real estate and Services. In 2006, the construction company PAI and the Ingesa Group were added to the Group’s Construction and Concessions Division; to strengthen our position in Installations we bought ACISA and the companies Meyvat, Suelin and Electro Valencia, through the AMS Group. Furthermore, the commitment to renewable energies led us to acquire the Tharsis wind farm and the company Prealsa. In addition, we have incorporated new companies, such as Concentra, which is dedicated to Facility Management services as part of our Services sector operations, and Aldesa Turismo, mainly devoted to the construction and operation of a tourist development in Mexico. At this point, I should mention our strong commitment to international development, as we are involved in construction projects in various European Union countries. Finally, I would once again like to recognise the great efforts made by each and every person working for the Aldesa Group, whose invaluable professionalism is vital to us meeting the challenges that we face on a daily basis and consolidating our organisation. Likewise, I would like to give my sincere thanks to the financial institutions, insurance companies, suppliers, subcontractors and, of course, our private clients and the Public Authorities which have continued to show their confidence in us. Antonio Fernández Rubio Chairman Aldesa Group Report 2006 Aldesa Group Report 2006 Board of Directors Aldesa Group Report 2006 ANTONIO FERNÁNDEZ RUBIO CHAIRMAN JOSÉ LUIS NAVEIRA NAVEIRA VICE-CHAIRMAN JUAN MANUEL FERNÁNDEZ RUBIO DIRECTOR CARLOS GASCA ALLUÉ DIRECTOR FERNANDO GUALLAR UREÑA DIRECTOR ALEJANDRO FERNÁNDEZ RUIZ DIRECTOR MIGUEL RUIZ ANGUIANO DIRECTOR MIGUEL TORRES PAREDES DIRECTOR MATILDE FERNÁNDEZ RUIZ DIRECTOR FERNANDO MANZANEDO GONZÁLEZ SECRETARY Aldesa Group Report 2006 In 2005, Aldesa developed a strategic plan having the main goals of doubling the Group’s billing to reach 1,100 million euros in 2008 as well as increasing EBITDA to 63 million euros. Said plan has three strategic planks: Strategy - Continued growth in the Construction sector until turnover is doubled, placing particular emphasis on civil engineering, and business development through both organic growth and the acquisition of value-creating company. Particularly important in this area is the importance we place in bidding for tenders as the future pillar of the construction business. - The creation of three new business divisions: Real Estate, Energy and Services, which in turn are contributing significantly to the Group’s growth. - The pursuit of organic growth and an acquisition plan for the Installation and Assembly Division, and getting a foothold in sectors which offer synergies with the construction sector in order to offer the client a more comprehensive solution, to obtain greater growth and ensure our ability to win con- With the acquisitions made by the Group, and based on forecast results, it is highly possible that the objectives set for 2008 will be met a year early. It should be pointed out that, despite the significant investment made, net corporate cash flow has barely decreased, having fallen from 148 million euros in 2005 to 140 million euros at the end of 2006. As a result the Aldesa Group’s balance sheet remains very healthy, with considerable financial capacity for exploiting new business opportunities as they arise. In addition to the strategic growth plan, the company is committed to the implementation of a group management model which guarantees the effective integration of the acquisition plan which is being carried out. Meanwhile, we should not forget the integration into said model of our environmental and social responsibilities through the commitments undertaken by every company within the Aldesa Group. Group Sales Rest of Sales 1,200 120 1,100 100 81.7% 900 90 83.9% 700 80 94.5% 600 99.6% 500 400 300 18.3% 200 16.1% 100 0.4% 0 2004 5.5% 2005 2006 2007 (approximate) Figures in millions of euros Figures in millions of euros 800 Aldesa Group Report 2006 Installations and Assemblies Real Estate Energy Services 110 construction Rest 1,000 11 tracts with greater added value. The long term maintenance contracts that the division is winning will generate repeat business in the long term. 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 2004 2005 2006 2007 (approximate) Aldesa Group Report 2006 The Aldesa Group reported consolidated revenue of EUR 772.9 million in 2006, disregarding other companies not included in the scope of consolidation, implying a 26% rise on the EUR 613.3 million production figure reached the year before. Group Results Consolidated revenue, considering the entire accounting period of the companies acquired in 2006 totalled EUR 895 million, up 46% on 2005, with EBITDA of EUR 60 million, which is 58% higher than in 2005. The figure achieved in 2006 consolidates the Group in the tenth position of the Spanish construction industry and enables it to be ranked number eight in Civil Engineering Works (gained in 2004) and number nine in Building Construction. It is number one in the National Association of Independent Builders (ANCI), of which it was a founder member. At year end, the backlog exceeded EUR 1,341 million, which guarantees very competitive growth with respect to the industry average. The significant growth of the Aldesa Group –which was much higher than that of the overall construction industry in Spain- was due to organic growth and, especially, to the acquisition and integration of new companies in the Group. ted 50.3% of the Group’s total production. Secondly, they concentrated on major civil engineering contracts, mainly with various Public Authorities, which account for 33.6% of the overall total. Last but not least was the ever greater presence of the Group in activities other than construction, such as real estate development, applied engineering, water treatment and infrastructure maintenance and operations, which accounted for the remaining 16.1%. 13 EBITDA increased to 50.4 million euros, representing a margin of 6.5% of turnover, evidence of the excellent management of the Group in recent years and 32.5% higher than in the previous year. Despite greater profitability in areas other than construction (with levels approaching 10%), the costs of acquisitions and integration of new subsidiaries resulted in a relative decline in the percentage of income, from 6.7% individual to 6.5% on a consolidated basis. It is forecast that in Diversification towards new activities gained speed in 2006. This was evidenced by the performance of the contracted backlog (nonconstruction) which rose from EUR 12 million in 2005 to EUR 119 million in 2006. Construction activities have also been bolstered by the acquisition of construction companies located in geographical areas in which Aldesa traditionally had a small presence and/or which perform key stages of the production process which it previously subcontracted. In 2006 the Group’s activities were focused, first of all, on projects carried out for private clients (basically residential, commercial and industrial building projects), which represen- Aldesa Group Report 2006 Construction of the bridge over Júcar river. High Speed Rail Line Madrid-Levante Aldesa Group Report 2006 15 2007, when the integration process of the subsidiaries has been completed, EBITDA will see significant growth. Net income was 29.1 million euros, 10% higher than the figure for the previous year. Depreciation and amortisation increased by 232.7%, from 1.9 million euros in 2005 to 6.5 million euros in 2006. This was due mainly to the accelerated depreciation of a tunnelling machine purchased for the San Pedro high speed railway project in Madrid province, and the integration of machinery intensive subsidiaries, such as Ingesa. Financial income for the year was 2.16 million euros, a fall of 24.77% compared to 2005. However, investments in the year exceeded 100 million euros, with the acquisition of companies accounting for around 70% of this total figure, with the remaining 30% accounted by the acquisition of land, various items of machinery and productive equipment. In this respect, it is worth mentioning hat three years ago, Aldesa implemented a growth strategy through the incorporation Remodelling of Alameda and Barriguillas juctions on the western ring road of Málaga. Aldesa Group Report 2006 Habaneras Shopping Mall in Torrevieja (Alicante) of new companies into the Group and the diversification of its businesses and investments into businesses both distinct from and, on one occasion, complementing, the construction business. As a result, the Group is sufficiently solvent to face any changes in market trends, in particular in the area of public works due to the ending of European funds in 2007, which will affect the structure of construction demand in Spain in the coming years. and the companies Meyvat, Suelin and Electro Valencia, through the AMS Group. In addition, it incorporated new companies, such as Concentra, which is dedicated to the services and maintenance sector (cleaning, real estate and installation maintenance, gardening, security and auxiliary services), which is now part of the Group’s Services division; Aldesa Turismo, mainly dedicated to the construction and operation of a tourist development in Mexico; and Aldesa Polska, which is dedicated to the development of real estate projects in Central and Eastern Europe. As a result of its business performance, the Group’s equity increased to 83.5 million euros, an increase of 42.65% on the 58.5 million euros recorded in 2005. Guadarrama Residential Complex in Arroyomolinos (Madrid) Following the incorporation of new companies into the Group, the business has been divided into five divisions: Construction and Concessions, Installation and Assembly, Real Estate, Energy and Services. In 2006, Aldesa acquired the Catalan construction company PAI and the Ingesa Group, which is involved in special foundations and geotechnical reconnaissance. In addition, the Group has committed itself to the strategic business of alternative energy by purchasing the Tharsis wind farm from Gamesa Energía and acquiring 100% of the company Sociedad Promociones Eólicas del Altiplano (Prealsa). The Installation and Assembly division was strengthened through the purchase of 100% of Aeronaval de Construcciones e Instalaciones S.A. (ACISA), Aldesa Group Report 2006 sectoral Analysis Construction industry Construction production evolution in Spain 200,000 190,000 185,200 180,000 Construction was particularly booming in 2006 since it accounted for 17.8% of total GDP in Spain, created 186,000 new jobs and employed over 2.5 million people, almost 8% more than in 2005. This figure confirms the growth trend in employment over the last four years. In fact, one of the factors which ascertain the importance of the industry in the Spanish economy as a whole is the multiplication in job creation. i.e. for each direct job, 0.44 jobs are created in related industries. In 2006 the volume of public tenders amounted to EUR 46,690 million, almost 19% higher than in the previous year. 68.8% of this volume relates to civil engineering works, in which particular mention should be made to the transport industry compared to 2005, and 31.2% relates to building construction, where the most significant increase was recorded in the social infrastructure segment. As regards the General Government, which launched tenders for construction projects totalling EUR 15,769 million, the Ministry of Public Works ended the year with the award of contracts amounting to EUR 11,120 million, up 18.7% on 2005. It should be noted that the Ministry of the Environment increased its public tenders by 124%, contributing 5.75% to the General Government total. The Aldesa Group Report 2006 By Autonomous Community, production increases were above average in Cantabria, Catalonia, Castilla-La Mancha, Extremadura, 170,000 165,157 160,000 Figures in millions of euros Activity Report The trend of recent years in 2006 in the construction industry persisted, as this industry continued to be the principal driver of growth in the Spanish economy, up 6% on 2005, (compared to 3.9% GDP), with production exceeding EUR 185,200 million. Of the 25 countries in the EU, Spain is ranked third in the construction industry, behind Germany and France and followed closely by the United Kingdom. 17 Autonomous Communities launched tenders for public works totalling EUR 15,944 million, 30.4% more than in 2005, and the municipal councils EUR 14,976 million, down 1.7% on 2005. 150,000 144,665 140,000 129,313 130,000 117,463 120,000 110,000 100,000 0 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 34.2% 32.1% Public Tender Composition 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 23.8% 20% 10% 5.7% 4.2% 0 Ministry of Ministry of Rest of General Autonomous Public Works Environment Government Communities Municipal Councils Aldesa Group Report 2006 La Rioja and Murcia, whilst they were below average in Andalucía, Aragón, the Balearic Islands, the Canary Islands, Castilla y Leon, Madrid, Navarra and the Basque Country. The construction sector in Europe has not contracted in any of the last 13 years; nevertheless, there were two periods of stagnation, the most recent of which was between 2001 and 2003. Since this trough, the sector has enjoyed a period of recovery, with 2006 seeing the highest level of growth at 3.2%. The division of activity by sub sectors shows that building represents 75% of total production, compared to 24% for civil engineering, an increase of 5.4% and 7.5% respectively compared to production in 2005. In 2006, civil engineering showed at the same rate of expansion as in recent years, as the constant growth in the transport infrastructure market was supplemented by increased in water infrastructure. Public tenders for water projects increased by 50% compared to the previous year, while there was an increase of 19.4% in the transport segment. Subsector Production Composition 100% 90% 80% 70% 19 The number of new homes started was in line with expectations at 660,000, an increase of around 9% on the previous year; while the number of new homes completed was 585,000, 11.5% higher than in 2005. Housing investment accounted for 52% of total investment in construction, which is very close to the European average. Residential construction was expected to suffer from increased interest rates; however, figures for 2006 show that this was not the case, or at least the impact was not sufficient to put a brake on new housing development. The increase in house prices last year continued to be moderate, recording the lowest level of increase since 2000. 60% Secondary Education Institute in Requena (Valencia) Housing Partial Pardinyes Plan Lerida Experts consider that the real estate market will enjoy robust health and predict it to continue in the coming years; accordingly, there should be no need to consider the risks that would result from a sudden deceleration in investment in real estate in our country. Furthermore, experts consider that the socalled “real estate bubble” is not in reality a bubble, and that the most probable scenario is a correction of the market as long as current favourable economic conditions in the country continue. In fact, in 2006, the price of empty real estate per square metre increased by 9.1% compared to 2005, compared to increases in previous years of 11.1% and 17.3%. As a result, it will be necessary for the economy to maintain a growth rate of around 3.5% in the coming years as a result of employment and demand for housing from the immigrant population. Based on these factors, companies in the sector are committing themselves to foreign markets, and in particular to countries in Eastern Europe, taking advantage of the benefits of the relative immaturity of these markets, significant tax benefits and the positive im- pact on their economies of entry into the European Union. 50% 36% 40% 30% 24% 24% 16% 20% 10% 0 Civil Works Residential Buildings Non-Residential Buildings Renovation and Maintenance In the building sector, residential real estate accounted for 36% of business, followed by building renovation and maintenance, which accounted for 24%; non-residential building was the least important sector, representing 16% of total production. The key points in the building sector are continued growth in the area of residential real estate, despite the effect of the Technical Building Code (Código Técnico de Edificación) and the recovery of the non-residential building sub sector due to private demand. The key to the civil engineering sector continues to be activity driven by regional authorities through public tendering and the concession model. Aldesa Group Report 2006 Conditions in other sectors where the Aldesa Group operates As a natural development of its construction activity, the Aldesa Group has been becoming progressively more involved in one of the most active sectors in Spain, the real estate sector. Despite a slowdown in this business, due to factors such as slower increases in house prices and declining sales (in particular with regard to existing housing stock), figures from the Housing Ministry show that in the country as a whole over 900,000 properties were sold, almost 6% more than in 2005. As a result, the total number of homes in Spain amounted to 24.6 million in 2006, an increase of 3.5% on the previous year. This trend could have been influenced by factors such as the acquisition of real estate by the immigrant population, a reduction in average family size and the demand for second homes by foreign nationals, in particular from Great Britain and Germany. In addition, in 2006 the Aldesa Group made a strong commitment to the wind energy sector. Spain is currently a global leader in the development of this energy source, based on production figures for recent years, which now exceed those for hydraulic power, with 11,615 Mw of power generated in 2006. In terms of Autonomous Communities, Galicia, Castilla-La Mancha, Castilla y Leon and Aragon easily exceeded 1,000 Mw of installed wind farm potential in 2006, whilst Murcia and the Balearic Islands did not reach 100 Mw. According to the Wind Energy Association (Asociación de Energía Eólica), this sector generates 36,000 jobs directly, invests around 2,000 million euros on an annual basis and saved the emission of 16 million tonnes of CO2 in 2006. The 2005-2010 Renewable Energy Plan approved in Spain has set a challenge for the Aldesa Group Report 2006 The keys to this growth are strong residential demand, both domestically and internationally for first and second homes, together with the acquisition strategy for companies related to the construction sector. The Aldesa Group operates in this sector through its parent company, Aldesa Construcciones, S.A., and other affiliates, whether individually or through joint ventures, contributing major added value to the projects developed by the Group. Wind Farm at Alosno (Huelva) sector, as it establishes the need to develop over the next few years the same capacity as that which has accumulated historically. Hydroelectric power from large dams and wind power is hoped to provide 30% of electrical power in Spain by 2010. This plan assigns a key role to wind power, intended to provide double the capacity of hydroelectric power, targets being set at 45.5 Tw/h and 25 Tw/h respectively, making them large scale energy producers. Within the European Union, problems relating to increasing fuel prices and security of supply will have an increasing influence on the promotion of renewable energy and, in particular, the development of wind power. CONSTRUCTION AND CONCESSIONS The basic construction and concession business carried out by the Aldesa Group include both Civil Engineering and Building. In 2006, the first of these represented 33.6% of the Group’s business and the second 50.3%. Whilst Civil Engineering continues to be a basic pillar of the Group, Building has continuously grown over the years to its current levels, showing considerable growth in 2006. Aldesa complements its general construction activities with specialisation in the railway industry through the company Coalvi, which has its headquarters in Zaragoza. In 2003, this company was fully integrated into the Aldesa Group, contributing its specialisation in railway projects (track, electrification, tunnels, and infrastructure) and increasing turnover through substantial investment in heavy track machinery. In addition to its railway construction, repair and maintenance activities, Coalvi is also involved in the road sector, hydraulic projects and one-off projects of all kinds. The company owns a wide range of specialised heavy machinery for various types of work involving track and overhead power cables, which require continual renovation and expansion, and plans to acquire new equipment with a value of around 20 million euros in the coming years. In 2006 it generated revenue of 30.8 million euros, 39% more than in the previous year. Proacon, which has its head offices in Seville, was created by Aldesa in 2006 to carry out underground work for Aldesa, replacing the specialist companies that the Group had previously contracted for this type of work. Proacon’s business includes building and civil engineering, and it is involved in real estate development projects, such as the Águilas Residencial project. Its 2007 business plan includes offering individual projects throughout the whole country as a company which specialises in tunnels and large channels. In the last year, Proacon invested over one million euros in machinery. 21 The headquarters of the Ingesa Group are in Madrid and it was incorporated into the Aldesa Group in 2006. It complements the construction business with specialist foundations and geotechnical reconnaissance, mainly for the parent company. The implementation in 2006 of new pile driving equipment, for both Building and Civil Engineering, has, together with the growth of traditional businesses, resulted in 26% growth in turnover compared to the previous year. In 2006, the Aldesa Group also acquired Construccions PAI, a company with a long experience in residential building, and which is based in Barcelona. During this period it was incorporated into the Civil Engineering segment, which will result in growth of around 30% in 2007. Another objective for this year is to expand the portfolio of private clients with major real estate developers. Construccions PAI’s turnover in 2006 was 86.3 million euros, 46% higher than in 2005, which makes it one of the major medium sized construction companies in Catalonia. Madrid, to carry out infrastructure maintenance and operation contracts. Amongst other projects carried out in 2006, this company was involved in maintenance work on a 34 km stretch of the A-32 road between the Eisenhower hub (exit from Madrid) and the border of Guadalajara province. Aceinsa’s revenue in 2006 was over 2 million euros, four times than the figure for the previous year. Civil Engineering Railway Work In 2006 Aldesa continued to implement railway infrastructure projects for the High Speed Rail Lines which are being built throughout Spain. Aldesa Central Office In 2005, Aldesa created the company ACEINSA (Aldesa Conservación y Explotación de Infraestructuras, S.A.), with headquarters in Aldesa Group Report 2006 Aldesa Central Office Building Profile Among the most important projects completed by Aldesa in 2006 are those carried out for ADIF: the 5.3 km long Xátiva-Novelé-Xátiva stretch on the Madrid-East Coast High Speed line, and the Los Prados-Los Remedios (Malaga) stretch in a joint venture with Tapusa. The joint venture involving Aldesa and OSSA, Aldesa Group Report 2006 23 Tapusa and Dicaminos completed work on the Queixas part of the Atlantic route High Speed rail line for the Railways Division of the Public Works Ministry. The project also involved the participation of Maquivías which, prior to the work being carried out, manufactured four levelling gantries which move hydraulically using remote controlled solenoid valves. In addition, work began on the Riera de Riudecanyes-Barranco Les Paisanes stretch of the rail connection for the Mediterranean corridor of the Madrid-Barcelona high speed rail line connection for the Railways Division of the Public Works Ministry. The project includes the construction of 6 km of banking for the high speed rail line, eight viaducts and a station at Cambrils (Tarragona). Aldesa won various contracts in 2006 for projects related to High Speed Rail Lines including, among others, the construction of banking for several stretches, including the new high speed rail access Madrid-Castilla La Mancha- Valencia region–Murcia region. ADIF awarded a 10.86 km stretch from Cuenca-Olalla to the joint venture formed by Aldesa, Proacon and Areinsa Arquitectos e Ingenieros. The project includes the cons- Queixas variant (La Coruña) corresponding to the High Speed Line Atlantic Axis truction of a tunnel of over 2 km in length and four viaducts. In addition, it will build the 5.7 km long Novelda-Monforte del Cid sub-stretch in Alicante for ADIF. The joint venture with Corsan-Corviam was awarded a 3.45 km urban stretch from the Pocomaco industrial estate in La Coruña to San Cristóbal station; this will enable high speed trains to enter the city from the Atlantic route. This stretch forms part of the Zamora-La Coruña rail line, and the project includes the doubling of the current line. was the joint venture involving Aldesa and Coalvi, which in 2006 resulted in the construction in the Hortaleza area in Madrid of new depots for rolling stock from the Line 1 underground line for Madrid Council. These depots can house up to 33 trains consisting of 6 carriages each, and consist of a set of 19 lines, 12 of which are for parking the trains and the remaining seven are for maintenance, together with a 4,300 m2 building for the workshops, offices and other uses. In 2006, in a joint venture with the company MAN, from the Balearic Islands, Aldesa worked on Phase III of the Palma-Universidad stretch of the Balearic Islands underground rail line, which was put out to tender by Serveis Ferroviaris de Mallorca. The stretch awarded to Aldesa’s joint venture is 3.5 km long (practically half the length of the new underground line) and the project also includes construction of the Son Sardina and Universidad stations. Another project in 2006 involved a joint venture with the company Romymar for the Regional Government of Valencia on the Orriols (Valencia) line, co- Aldesa, with Coalvi, was chosen by the public company Zaragoza Alta Velocidad 2002 to construct the 5.3 km long Eastern Connection of the Extension of Zaragoza South Circular Rail line, and the structures required for this to cross the high speed rail line at different levels. The structures which will be built under the two lines consist of two underpasses in the form of frameworks prefabricated on site. The Ingesa group is also involved in work on the piles for this project. AVE Madrid-Levante Line going through Xátiva rresponding to line T2 of the Valencia underground system, work on which should be completed in 2007. In the last year, the joint venture involving Aldesa and Coalvi and the local companies El Partal and Vialobra won a contract from GIASA (Gestión de Infraestructuras de Andalucía S.A.), a public sector body which reports to the Andalusian regional government, for civil engineering work on five stretches of the future light rail line in Granada, between Albolote and Maracena. The stretch to be completed is entirely above ground and is 3.44 km long. A new car park with space for 296 vehicles will be built next to the Juncaril station in order to facilitate the use of this new public transport system in the city. Roads and Motorways Aldesa carried out several conventional rail projects for various public administration bodies. Among these, one of the major projects Aerial view of the train depot of Madrid Underground Line 1 Aldesa Group Report 2006 University Station Palma de Mallorca Underground In 2006, Aldesa carried out work for a number of official bodies responsible for the construction and modification of roads and motorways. For example, for Infrastructure Management of Andalucia it completed work, nine months ahead of schedule, on the Aldesa Group Report 2006 25 doubling of the carriageway on the Jerez de la Frontera-Sanlúcar de Barrameda (Cadiz) road, a 13 km stretch which will convert this road into the A-480 motorway. One unique project was the remodelling of the link between the M-30 ring road and Avenida de América (A-2) in Madrid, for the public body Madrid Calle 30, S.A. which reports to the city council. This was the first work on the M-30 to come into service following twelve months of execution under extremely difficult conditions resulting from the heavy traffic on this road. Even so, the project was completed almost three months ahead of schedule. The project basically comprised two new bridges, with spans of 65 and 55 metres over the M-30, two tunnels of 35 and 45 metres under the A-2 and a third, 25 metre long, tunnel to provide access to Arturo Soria Street. The total area affected was 340,000 m2, of which 285,000 was road and 55,000 land which required environmental treatment of some description. In addition, Aldesa took part in the construction of two stretches of the A-8 Cantabria motorway in Asturias: Novellana-Ballota and Ballota-Cadavedo, with a combined length Bridge over Umia River on the Pontearnelas Variant (Pontevedra) Road lane duplication on the A-480 Jerez- Sanlúcar de Barrameda (Cádiz) of around 10 km. The project consisted of the construction of a new road parallel to the existing one, with the execution of new earthworks, improvements to links, crossings at different levels, duplication of a false 200 metre long tunnel and seven viaducts to overcome the difficult terrain in Asturias. Of particular interest, and also particularly spectacular, is the extension of the surface of the Pintor Fierros viaduct, which comprises an arch with a 194 metre span, where traffic was not affected by the work due to a six metre wide carriageway being kept open. towns of Sorihuela, Fresnedoso, Vallejera de > Obras ferroviarias Riofrío and Béjar. Because of its unique features, shouldconvencional, be made of the En el special ámbitomention ferroviario la Variante (Pontevedra) procompañíade haPontearnelas trabajado para distintas Admiject, which includes bridge over the river nistraciones. Las obrasa que destacan durante Umia. el pasado año 2005 son las realizadas para la Generalitat Valenciana en la línea T2 de MeAmongst othertramo projects, in 2007,T-4; Aldesa tro de Valencia, Orriols-Línea para will begin Ferroviaris work on the construction of a los Serveis de Mallorca en la Línea new stretch of Pama-Universidad, the Navarra A-15 motorway Metropolitana Fase III y between Almazán and empresa Cubo de de la Solana in también para MINTRA, la ComuSoria, which was en awarded by laSociedad Esnidad de Madrid, UTE con participada tatal Coalvi,delaInfraestructuras construcción de del las Transporte Cocheras deTela rrestre (SEITT: the State Company for Land Línea 1 del Metro de Madrid, por un importe Transport Thiseuros, new que stretch superior a Infrastructure). los 52 millones de alforms part of the high capacity Medinabergará una playa de 19 vías (12 estacionaceli-Soria-Tudela link. The work comprises miento y 7 mantenimiento) y un edificio de the of 13.3 km of motorway 4.300construction metros cuadrados). designed in parallel to the current N-111 > Autovías road, which will subsequently serve as a service road between the two points. The Company is carrying out work on the construction of the 9.4 km long Narrillos de San Leonardo-Peñalba de Ávila link on the A-50 motorway between Ávila and Another important project was the remodelling of the Alameda and Barriguilla junctions on the Western ring road of Malaga on the A-7 Mediterranean motorway, which were intended to improve the fluidity of traffic flow. This work, which began in 2006, was awarded by the Highways Department of the Public Works Ministry. Working for the same body, in 2006, Aldesa also began work on the construction of an 11.5 km long stretch of the Autovia de la Plata motorway between Sorihuela and Béjar (Salamanca). Amongst other work, this project includes the doubling of the main carriageway of the N-630 and the construction of four connections to the A destacar también la duplicación de la calzada de la N-601, tramo Boecillo-Laguna de Duero, en Valladolid; la variante de Burgos de la N-623, tramo Burgos-Villatoro y los tramos Novellana-Ballota y Ballota-Cadavedo, en la Autovía del Cantábrico A-8, donde destaca por su singularidad la link duplicación del Remodelling of the M-30 with the A2 in tablero Madrid del Arco de la Regenta. Salamanca for the Highways Department of the Public Works Ministry. This Ministry has also awarded Aldesa the project for an underpass and the remodelling of access in the Sant Cugat SesgarriguesSant Miquel d’Olèrdola stretch of the N-340 road in Barcelona. Another project to highlight among those awarded in 2006 was the conversion into a dual carriageway of the Úbeda-Baeza (Jaén) road for Gestión de Infraestructuras de Andalucía S.A. (GIASA), which is part of the Regional Government of Andalucia’s Public Works and Transport Department. Airports Painter Fierros Viaduct Cantabrian Dual Carriageway in Asturias Aldesa Group Report 2006 Para el Ministerio de Fomento, la compañía ha trabajado en dicersos tramos de las nuevas Autovías del Estado, como la A-63 de Oviedo a La Espina, tramos Latores-Trubia, TrubiaLlera y la Variante de Grado, en las que se han construído hasta ocho viaductos que suman una longitud de 2.100 metros, dos túneles sobre caliza de 600 metros cada uno y dos falsos túneles que suman 160 metros. Aldesa has been carrying out specialised work in this area for AENA on major projects for many years. These include the construction of runway 18L-36R and related taxi ways at Madrid’s Barajas airport which, following the opening of Terminal 4 in 2006, means that planes can land and take off at the same time, even in low visibility as they are equipped with independent beacon systems. Aldesa Group Report 2006 27 > Obras ferroviarias Anti-fog System Installation at Alvedro Airport (La Coruña) La Barceloneta Beach repairs (Barcelona) In 2006 Aldesa was involved in work to provide the Alvedro airport in La Coruña with an anti-fog II/III instrument landing system. This improvement, together with others which affect the landing strip, has ended the closures and diversions of flights associated with the static fogs which suddenly appear and invade the runway and the area around the airport, thus enabling the airport to work as smoothly as possible. The project encountered may additional difficulties, as the runway is on a hill at the side of the La Coruña tidal inlet and a large part of it is built on a bank. Station 22 which houses the high precision landing system is in this area of the runway, which is also bounded by traffic using several roads. vernment of Valencia. The Group company Aldesa Marina Salinas is responsible for this project and also for future operations in the recreational marina for a period of 30 years. Work is scheduled for completion in July 2007. Aldesa Group Report 2006 > Autovías Ministry’s Coastal Department, Environment which included: the planning and remodelling of the seafront at Santiago de la Ribera, in the municipal area of San Javier (Murcia), the seafront at Santoña in Cantabria, repair work on damage to the Playa de La Barceloneta beach in Barcelona and on the Ginebra breakwaters in the same area. Hydraulic projects Maritime projects In 2006, Aldesa continued to work on its most important maritime projects, which included: the construction of the Torrevieja Sports Port (Alicante) for the regional go- En the el ámbito ferroviario la At same time, Aldesaconvencional, Marina Salinas compañía ha trabajado para distintas Admihas begun marketing 713 mooring berths, nistraciones. obras destacan durante of between 8Lasand 35 que metres in length, at el pasado año In 2005 son las realizadas para la the marina. addition, these facilities Generalitat Valenciana la línea T2 de Mewill be completed by en cutting edge maintro de Valencia, Orriols-Línea tenance, repairtramo and storage areasT-4; for para the los Serveis Ferroviaris de Mallorca en la Línea hoisting of boats, a leisure area with a cafe Metropolitana III y and restaurantPama-Universidad, and a wide rangeFase of shop también para MINTRA, empresa de la Comupremises, a petrol station, a marina office nidad de aMadrid, UTE and con alacar participada building, sailingen school park for Coalvi, la construcción de las Cocheras de la 300 vehicles. Línea 1 del Metro de Madrid, por un importe superior a los 52 projects millones in de 2006 euros,included que alOther important bergará una playa de 19 vías (12 estacionaimprovements to the harbour of Puerto de miento (La y 7 Coruña) mantenimiento) y un edificio de Rianxo for the regional govern4.300 metros cuadrados). ment of Galicia, and various projects for the Torrevieja Sports Port (Alicante) In 2006, Aldesa was also involved in various hydraulic projects of varied scale and characteristics. Among the most important of these were the commencement of work on channelling the Arroyo Alcántara watercourse (Cádiz) for the Guadalquivir Hydrographic Confederation, and work on the primary treatment of rain water stored in the reservoir near the Butarque Waste Regeneration Station in Madrid. This reservoir, which was built for the Environment Department of Madrid city council, has a capacity of 600,000 m3, enabling the purification of a flow of 5 m3/sec. This is part Para el Ministerio de Fomento, la compañía ha trabajado en dicersos tramos de las nuevas Autovías del Estado, como la A-63 de Oviedo a La Espina, tramos Latores-Trubia, TrubiaLlera y la Variante de Grado, en las que se han construído hasta ocho viaductos que suman una longitud de 2.100 metros, dos túneles sobre caliza de 600 metros cada uno y dos falsos túneles que suman 160 metros. A destacar también la duplicación de la calzada de la N-601, tramo Boecillo-Laguna de Duero, en Valladolid; la variante de Burgos de la N-623, tramo Burgos-Villatoro y los tramos Novellana-Ballota y Ballota-Cadavedo, en la Autovía del Cantábrico A-8, donde destaca por su singularidad la duplicación del tablero del Arco de la Regenta. Butarque ERAR Installations in Madrid of the Butarque station project which was carried out by Aldesa one year earlier. In 2006, Aldesa began work on the construction of stretch II of the water distribution network for the Valdelentisco desalination plant at Campo de Cartagena for the public body Aguas de la Cuenca del Segura. This system will feature remote control systems and will cover a distance of 26.5 km. In addition, the Company began work on the modernisation of the Villafranca irrigation system, near Tudela, for Riegos de Navarra, S.A. This work is expected to last 20 months. Among the projects completed in 2006, of particular note given their size were the La Loteta dam (Zaragoza) and the channelling of the Canal Imperial de Aragón, with a capacity of 96.73 hm3 for the Ebro Hydrographic Confederation; the Villaveta dam for the Aldesa Group Report 2006 29 security features, and in the Sabadell residential development in Barcelona for Inmobiliaria Colonial. Aerial View of Pareja dam (Guadalajara) Canal de Navarra, with a capacity to hold 5.3 hm3 and a span of 264 meters; and the construction of the Dique de Pareja (Guadalajara), as part of the Entrepeñas reservoir for the Tajo Hydrographic Confederation. During the last year several projects were completed, including the first phase of the 438 homes in La Alcaidesa (Málaga) for the real estate development company Promaga, which is the largest building project in the whole of Andalucia and one of the largest in the whole of Spain; the joint venture with Proacon of Viviendas Calamijas properties in Mijas (Málaga) for Apex 2000; 218 new properties in nine buildings, two swimming pools and communal areas in Cala Azul (Málaga) for Iberdrola Inmobiliaria; and the first phase of Águilas Residencial in Águilas (Murcia) which the Company is developing for itself. In addition, Aldesa completed the construction of an old people’s home at El Limonar in Málaga, with capacity for 136 residents for G.L.B. Senior (Lar Group). Aldesa’s portfolio for 2007 also includes many major projects, both public and private, such as the construction of 324 homes in El Alhendín (Granada) for Frai Desarrollos Inmo- Building Residential building Many outstanding projects were begun by Aldesa in 2006 in this area, including 25 ecological semi detached houses in Jun (Granada) for Iberdrola Inmobiliaria, which were built taking ecological and environmental criteria into account in the choice of materials and construction techniques and incorporating domotic elements; and the 202 homes in the Vallejas overspill area (Madrid) for Inmobiliaria Colonial, which the Ingesa Group is also involved in due to its new range of pile driving equipment. In addition, the Company was involved in the second phase of 166 homes, parking facilities and development of “Punta del Faro”, in Torrox-Costa (Málaga), which also includes a range of intelligent domotic and Aldesa Group Report 2006 > Obras ferroviarias En el ámbito ferroviario convencional, la compañía ha trabajado para distintas Administraciones. Las obras que destacan durante el pasado año 2005 son las realizadas para la Generalitat Valenciana en la línea T2 de Metro de Valencia, tramo Orriols-Línea T-4; para los Serveis Ferroviaris de Mallorca en la Línea Metropolitana Pama-Universidad, Fase III y también para MINTRA, empresa de la Comunidad de Madrid, en UTE con la participada Coalvi, la construcción de las Cocheras de la Línea 1 del Metro de Madrid, por un importe superior a los 52 millones de euros, que albergará una playa de 19 vías (12 estacionamiento y 7 mantenimiento) y un edificio de 4.300 metros cuadrados). El Limonar Residence in Malaga > Autovías biliarios; 272 homes in 19 blocks of the “Al Andalus Thalassa” development, with surface and underground car parking in Vera (Almería) for Key Mare; 198 homes, car parking space and development of “Residencial Calaceite” in Torrox-Costa (Málaga), for the Fuerte Hoteles Group, which is a unique development due to the steep slope of the land on which it is being built; 238 “Soto Henares” homes in Torrejón (Madrid) for Martinsa; and 118 state subsidised homes in the “Carabanchel Ensanche 27” development in the Carabanchel area of Madrid for the municipal company Vivienda y Suelo, which belongs to the Council of Madrid. Urban developments Inner Space Sabadell Houses (Barcelona) Aldesa has continued work on important urban development projects, such as those for SEPES (Public sector body for land development) in the Lentiscares development in Navarrete, near to Logroño (La Rioja), and the Parcial Plan 2 development in Tarragona, contracted with the Council in that city. This project will develop an area Para el Ministerio de Fomento, la compañía ha trabajado en dicersos tramos de las nuevas Autovías del Estado, como la A-63 de Oviedo a La Espina, tramos Latores-Trubia, TrubiaLlera y la Variante de Grado, en las que se han construído hasta ocho viaductos que suman una longitud de 2.100 metros, dos túneles sobre caliza de 600 metros cada uno y dos falsos túneles que suman 160 metros. A destacar también la duplicación de la calzada de la N-601, tramo Boecillo-Laguna de Duero, en Valladolid; la variante de Burgos de la N-623, tramo Burgos-Villatoro y los tramos Novellana-Ballota y Ballota-Cadavedo, en la Autovía del Cantábrico A-8, donde destaca por su singularidad la duplicación del tablero Manzanera Houses in Liérganes (Cantabria) del Arco de la Regenta. of 150,000 m2 in two stages: urban infrastructure development, which includes residential accommodation and the future Judicial City of Tarragona and an area of green space. Aldesa also finished work on the Vilamalla development in Gerona for Iberdrola Inmobiliaria, and the “Las Casas de la Manzanera” development in Liérganes (Cantabria), which consists of 14 high quality houses in a rural setting. Another major project began with the “Aguas Vivas Expansion” development in Guadalajara for SEPES, which consists of urban development, general utilities, open spaces and pneumatic system for the collection of urban rubbish. This development is in an area which is ideal for residential development, as it has excellent communications with major roads and it completes another major residential development, the “Aguas Vivas” project. The proposed structure aims to combine nature and urban development harmoniously, finding a balance between green space, facilities and residential areas. Aldesa Group Report 2006 31 Aerial view of Tarragona Partial Plan 2 Another unique project in which the company is involved is the “Campus de la Justicia” court development in Valdebebas Park in Madrid. Phase I consists of urban infrastructure development. When completed, this will be largest area dedicated to Law in Europe. The project is being promoted by the Community of Madrid. The prestigious architect Norman Foster designed the first two buildings for the Campus, which will house the High Court of Justice of Madrid and the Provincial Court. The project is planned to take 32 months to complete, and is being executed on two plots in a single area. The two plots are joined by a passageway over the main road through the Campus and by a tunnel which will connect all the buildings in the project. There will also be a gallery for all the technical facilities which will be built under the tunnel, thus achieving a greater concentration of land use. Aerial View of Las Rozas Village Shopping Mall (Madrid) City of Arts and Sciences in Valencia. This will require a huge concentration of resources in order to execute a project involving 220,000 m2 in 14 months. Another important project is the expansion of the Las Rozas Village shopping centre in Madrid, which required, among other things, the construction and installation of prefabricated artisan craft decorations, all Aldesa Group Report 2006 Finally, work was completed on the second building for the headquarters of Aldesa in Madrid and on a new building for Maquivías in the La Garena industrial estate in Alcalá de Henares (Madrid), with a usable service area of 3,000 m2 which houses more equipment and facilities to meet the international expansion planned by the company. Para el Ministerio de Fomento, la compañía ha trabajado en dicersos tramos de las nuevas Autovías del Estado, como la A-63 de Oviedo a La Espina, tramos Latores-Trubia, TrubiaLlera y la Variante de Grado, en las que se han construído hasta ocho viaductos que suman una longitud de 2.100 metros, dos túneles sobre caliza de 600 metros cada uno y dos falsos túneles que suman 160 metros. A destacar también la duplicación de la calzada de la N-601, tramo Boecillo-Laguna de Duero, en Valladolid; la variante de Burgos de la N-623, tramo Burgos-Villatoro y los tramos Novellana-Ballota y Ballota-Cadavedo, en la Autovía del Cantábrico A-8, donde destaca por su singularidad la duplicación Los Rosales Municipal Centre (La Coruña)del tablero del Arco de la Regenta. sas Consistoriales” buildings and Plaza de la Constitución square in the city of Almeria for Almeria council. In addition, it will carry out the renovation of the Los Rosales municipal centre in La Coruña, which was tendered by the local council. Public Sector Construction .: Boca nortel del Túnel de San Pedro Industrial, Commercial and Leisure Developments Aldesa has carried out some important developments in this area and is involved in some unique and complex projects, such as the Oceanic Center office and leisure centre, also known as the “Aqua Complex”, near to the of Obras which are unique, on the facade of the 41 > ferroviarias retail premises in the development. En el ámbito ferroviario convencional, la In the lastha year, Aldesa para carried out, among compañía trabajado distintas Admiothers, the following industrial, nistraciones. Las obras que destacancommerdurante cial and leisure projects: construction el pasado año 2005 son las realizadas para of la the Hilton Hotel in Barcelona for Iberdrola Generalitat Valenciana en la línea T2 de MeInmobiliaria, Cristóbal ColónT-4; Combitro de Valencia,the tramo Orriols-Línea para ned Cycle Ferroviaris power station in Huelva forLínea Enlos Serveis de Mallorca en la desa and the expansion of the José García Metropolitana Pama-Universidad, Fase III y Carrión in the Daimiel también wineries para MINTRA, empresa deindustrial la Comuestate (Ciudad Real). Thiscon latter innidad de Madrid, en UTE la project participada cluded incorporating Coalvi, la construcción an de automated las Cocheraswarede la house, delivery building Línea 1 adel Metro de Madrid,and porthe un internal importe infrastructure development of theque area. superior a los 52 millones de euros, alThe winery is located on an 86,000 m2 bergará una playa de 19 vías (12 estacionaplot, 18,000 yfor annex. mientowith y 7 another mantenimiento) unthe edificio de Also García Carrión Aldesa constructed 4.300for metros cuadrados). a new facility of citric transformation at > Autovías Villanueva de los Castillejos (Huelva). Oceanic Centre Leisure and Office Complex in Valencia In 2006 Aldesa worked with various public sector bodies on the construction and renovation of public sector buildings. For example, it began work on the construction of a Social Services Centre for Madrid council in the Arganzuela district; it began work on a school in Sitges (Barcelona) and Figueras (Gerona) for Gestió d’Infraestructures, S.A. (GISA), a public sector company belonging to the Regional Government of Catalonia; it worked on the construction of 130 council houses in Bulevar del Plá, Alicante for the Valencia Housing Institute; and it began work on repairing and renovating the “Ca- Renovation Works in Constitution Square (Almeria) Aldesa Group Report 2006 In 2007 Aldesa will continue to undertake various important public sector projects, some of the most important of which are construction of the Polytechnic University of Valencia’s library and the new Courts in El Vendrell (Tarragona) and Manresa (Barcelona). Aldesa and PAI won the tender for the Concession of Surface Rights awarded by GISA for the construction and maintenance services for both these developments for a period of 27 years. The total area of the Manresa and El Vendrell court buildings will be 15,545 m2 and 10,131 m2, respectively. INSTALLATION AND ASSEMBLY The Aldesa Group’s Installation and Assembly division includes a range of highly qualified and specialised affiliates. The AMS Group, which has its registered headquarters in Mairena de Aljarafe (Seville), specialises in applied engineering, electrical installations, telecommunications, climate control and security and communications infrastructure. The company has broad experience in undertaking large scale projects, such as electronic signs for the Sierra Electro Valencia Headquarters 33 Nevada motorway access, instrumentation for the Aceca Toledo combined cycle plant for Iberdrola, control equipment for the production line of the Citroën factory in Vigo, and the installation of a fibre optic network for the Metro Sur rail development in Madrid, among others. In 2006 it acquired a number of companies: Electro Valencia, which is located in the Valencia region, and Meyvat and Suelin, both of which have their headquarters in La Llagosta (Barcelona), are dedicated to the installation and maintenance of electricity distribution networks, transformer and interconnection stations, the electrification of industrial buildings, electrical cogeneration, photovoltaic solar energy and fire detection and fighting installations. Another important development for the AMS Group in 2006 was the development of a new business division, Instalaciones Fotovoltaicas, which has already signed important project contracts. The turnover of the AMS Group in 2006 was 42.5 million euros. Maquivías, with headquarters in Alcalá de Henares (Madrid), and 100% owned by Aldesa, has established itself as a benchmark in its sector in Spain. It carries out design and construction activities for standard and custom auxiliary machinery and the laying and maintenance of railway lines, and this supports the railway projects in which Aldesa Construcciones and Coalvi are involved. Important events in the year for this company include the signing of a contract with Fenoco (the Northern Colombia Railway Body) for the supply of five tamping machines and auxiliary equipment. In 2006, Maquivías’ turnover was 3.3 million euros, an increase of 36.7% compared to the figure for 2005. The company’s strategic objectives include extending its activities to countries in Eastern Europe, Latin America (machinery has been sold to Chile and Colombia in recent years) and to the Far East, China in particular. As a result of this major expansion programme, in 2006 the company opened a new building in the La Garena industrial estate in Alcalá de Henares (Madrid), with a surface area of 3,000 m2, double the size of the previous premises in Fuenlabrada. ACISA (Aeronaval de Construcciones e Instalaciones, S.A.), with offices in Madrid, Barcelona and Seville is dedicated to electrical engineering and applied telecommunications for traffic, airports, public utilities, ports, railways and control and security systems. In 2006 Acisa consolidated its position as an innovative advanced technological project company capable of handling major projects. It was involved in projects with various Spanish airports including, for example, the installation of an SMP system for the control of beacons at Barcelona’s El Prat The joint ventures working on various stretches of the Guadarrama tunnel have ordered various track raisers/rippers, and rail layers and positioners adapted to the dimensions of the tunnel. Another important development was the design and manufacture of MQ-PN4000 levelling gantries for track using the Rheda 2000 system, at the request of Aldesa’s branch in Galicia, for its tunnelling work on the Atlantic high speed line. Port Pla Tunnel (Andorra) Aldesa Group Report 2006 Cranes on track plates airport, the maintenance of new terminals, tele-signalling, telecontrol and fire fighting buildings at Madrid’s Barajas airport and the installation of electronics and beacons at Jerez airport. In respect of traffic systems, important projects included the installation of ITS equipment and integral security management systems for the Pont Pla tunnel in Andorra and routes connecting to it, and the installation of an ITS traffic management system, with communication via radio links, on the access roads to the Costa Brava (Gerona) and Tarragona, for Servei Català de Trànsit (Catalan Transit Service). Likewise, it is worth mentioning its participation in the Digital City project in Úbeda and Baeza (Jaén), promoted by the Andalusia regional and the councils in the two cities. This programme is being carried out within a framework of actions to encourage the use of new technology and develop the information society in Spain, known as España.es and managed by the Industry, Tourism and Commerce Ministry. These and other projects resulted in Acisa increasing its turnover to 53 million euros Aldesa Group Report 2006 35 in 2006, an increase of 9% compared to the previous year. ENERGY The Aldesa Group operates in the energy sector though its subsidiary Aldesa Energías Renovables, which is responsible for managing all business related to alternative energies: the promotion, design, construction and operation of renewable energy projects. At the close of 2006, Aldesa Energías Renovables was involved in the promotion of wind farm projects and thermo-solar and photovoltaic installations throughout the country. Nevertheless it is currently considering new opportunities outside Spain (Eastern Europe and Latin America) and other interesting projects in the biocombustible and biomass fields. This new subsidiary, incorporated in 2006 and having its headquarters in Madrid, is playing its part in the diversification strategy the company has undertaken in recent years. This has strengthened the position of Aldesa in the renewable energy sector, where it is planning new promotion, purchase the electricity grid, sufficient energy for a city of 20,000 people. Tharsis Wind Farm at Alosno (Huelva) and installation projects for wind farms and solar installations to strengthen its position even further. At the time of this report, Aldesa was building or operating plants with gross potential output of 200 Mw from wind farms, 35 Mw from photo-voltaic plant and 53 mw from cogeneration and biomass. The company plans to have electrical production capacity of 710 million Kw/h and over 600 Mw in different states of development by the end of 2008. Aldesa’s Renewable Energy portfolio began in 2006 with the purchase of the 4.25 Mw Tharsis wind farm from Gamesa Energía in Alosno (Huelva). Santa Lucía Solar Panel Installation (Seville) That same year, Aldesa also bought 100% of Promociones Eólicas del Altiplano (Prealsa). This company has been active for over 5 years and is the owner of three administrative concessions including all the required authorisations and licences for the construction of two wind farms in Jumilla (Murcia): these are the La Tella and Cerrillares wind farms, with joint capacity of 86 Mw. Work on the first wind farm project at La Tella is planned to begin in the summer of 2008 and will last for more than year. This first phase of the project will inject over 80 million into In the first half of 2007, the Aldesa Group agreed the purchase of assets related to renewable energy worth over 600 million euros from the Detea Group. The portfolio of projects under development acquired, having a combined output of 200 Mw, belonged to Becosa, the Detea Group’s renewable energy subsidiary, and comprises four wind farms, one biomass factory, four cogeneration plants, two biomass drying facilities and nine photovoltaic projects. In addition, installation of more wind farms and photovoltaic installations throughout Andalucia is planned. EMUSVI Houses (Ciudad Real) REAL ESTATE The Aldesa Group’s real estate business is carried out by the company Aldesa Home, which was created in 2006 to combine all the development companies associated with the Group, such as, for example, Sector Betera, G.I.F. Boj Castellana, Perdigana San Pau and Águilas Residencial into a single brand working in the real estate market (the latter being jointly owned by RENFE and Aldesa). Aldesa Home is involved in all activities related to real estate development: the purchase of land suita- Show apartment of Guadarrama Residential Complex in Arroyomolinos (Madrid) Aldesa Group Report 2006 ble for development, architectural design to make the best use of the space available, construction of residential accommodation, sales direct to the consumer and after sales service. Other Group companies involved in this sector are the affiliates Inarenas Proyectos Inmobiliarios, in which Aldesa has a 30% stake, and Concisa, which owns the companies Proacon and Areinsa-Arquitectos e Ingenieros, in which Aldesa has an 82% stake. The real estate companies in the Aldesa Group had joint turnover of 35 million euros in 2006. Among the most important events in 2006 was the winning bid for the construction and sale of 106 council protected homes in the Ciudad Real Development Corridor by the Municipal Land, Urban Infrastructure and Housing Company (EMUSVI). This project includes a roof with solar panels, the preinstallation of domotic systems, with gas, smoke, CO2, flooding, temperature, light, wind, humidity and PH sensor systems to monitor water quality, both for run off Aldesa Group Report 2006 37 water and that used in the swimming pools. In terms of land purchases, in 2006, the various companies operating in the real estate sector acquired 120,000 m2 of land in several plots in El Álamo (Madrid) and 18,000 m2 of roof area for the construction and promotion of 180 homes in Cártama, a commuter town close to the city of Málaga. deral Government’s state tourism company, awarded Aldesa the land where it will build the hotel and a prestigious residential area consisting of detached houses, some related to the hotel and some independent, on a 14 ha plot. Work is planned to start in 2007. Aldesa will invest 80 million euros in the development and will then operate the hotel through a new brand that it has created for this purpose: Aldesa Turismo. The Group’s real estate activities are experiencing strong growth, and it will be involved in 19 projects in various cities throughout Spain, amounting to over 300,000 m2 of roof area and 2,700 homes in the next three years. SERVICES In 2006, the Aldesa Group entered the Services and Maintenance segment through a subsidiary operating under the Concentra trademark. This business is based in Madrid and carries out Facility Services: cleaning activities, such as general cleaning, window cleaning, cleaning of surfaces at altitude, building and installation maintenance, gardening, security and auxiliary services. The key to the future success of this new company is the current trend in the business world towards the outsourcing of activities which are outside the scope of the core business, resulting reduction of costs, the growing power of multi-service companies in the market, and the centralisation of all such services in a single supplier. Concentra signed its first continuity contract with Madrid’s Funeral Services Company (Empresa Mixta de Servicios Funerarios de Madrid), to provide daily cleaning services for offices and buildings in the Sur, Carabanchel and La Almudena cemeteries, together with the cleaning of surfaces in the morgues of these cemeteries. The contract was awarded by tender and will last for three years. Aldesa Group Report 2006 Automatic cleaning machine Southern Mortuary in Madrid In the first quarter of 2007, Concentra purchased two companies which will enable it to handle strategic projects: TMI (Técnicas de Administración y Mantenimiento Inmobiliario), which belonged to the Realia Real estate Group and is involved in the overall management and maintenance of real estate resources; and San Martín y Martínez, which specialises in technical cleaning of buildings and installations, and which has 1300 employees. The clients of these companies include AENA, with the Madrid Barajas, El Prat in Barcelona and Malaga airports, Ibermutuamur, Cervezas San Miguel and several hospitals. Aldesa Polska is a Group subsidiary dedicated to real estate projects in central and Eastern Europe; this area is expected to experience significant economic de- velopment as a result, in part, of several of these countries joining the European Union. The is subsidiary will focus on the development of housing, offices, shopping centres, hotels and logistic and industrial estates, and will focus in particular on Poland, Rumania and Bulgaria. The company has a local headquarters in Krakow, from where it analyses investment opportunities and manages projects in the main cities of these three countries. Its first project is the development and marketing of a 10,000 m2 class A office building for rental in Krakow; the building is planned to be ready for occupation by mid-2009. INTERNATIONAL As part of the Group’s diversification strategy, in 2006 it created a specific division to handle international projects. The most important project is the construction and subsequent operation of a tourist development in Huatulco (Oaxaca state), on the Pacific coast of Mexico, an area huge tourist potential. In 2006, Fonatur, the Fe- “ Diamante Plaza” Office Building in Krakow (Poland) Aldesa Group Report 2006 THE GROUP AND CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY Corporate Responsibility Report The Aldesa Group has been working for many years to make its economic development compatible with the integration of environmental and social concerns into its business model. The growth and diversification experienced by the company in recent years means that it is necessary to pay ever closer attention to the consequences of its activities having an impact on society. The Aldesa Group has set a series of strategic Corporate Responsibility targets, which range from the application of R+D+I projects on building sustainability and the improvement in quality of life for dependant people, to investment in renewable energy and waste management to encourage recycling, and the extension of the safety in the workplace plan to employees of subcontractors. The Group’s Corporate Responsibility strategy, which is contained in its slogan “Building confidence” is based on a range of corporate values which cover all levels of the organisation, and which go beyond mere image, and represent a real commitment to all interest groups: clients, employees, partners, suppliers, subcontractors, users and society in general. fied technical personnel in all business areas. The basic pillars of the Company’s Human Resources policy include internal promotion and specialist training. 39 High levels of safety in the workplace. Safety is one Aldesa’s key commitments and underlies every activity in which it is involved, being understood to be an integral aspect of production. The company is committed to safety and prevention of risk in the workplace, and has drawn up a series of commitments and guidelines which must be complied with by all employees, and which make them active participants in safety management. Application of sustainability and new construction technology. Aldesa has the capacity to use the most advanced techniques when carrying out its projects, and carefully selects the most appropriate technology. In addition, it studies a range of technological options to improve construction methods, paying particular attention to efficient processes and sustainable building. These values are applied through a range of management systems and divisions which are responsible for the implementation of the corresponding policies and action plans for effective compliance with all such commitments. A commitment to highly qualified technical Human Resources. Aldesa is well aware that its success has been enabled by the people who work for it. As a result, the inclusion of new companies into the group has brought with it the ongoing need to hire highly quali- Aldesa Group Report 2006 Transformation of church into library. UNED Study rooms (Madrid) Aldesa Group Report 2006 Compliance with the strictest quality requirements. For over a decade now, Aldesa has been certifying its quality management, thus ensuring customer satisfaction and compliance with their requirements, as well as legislation and regulations on the reduction of accidents, and establishing a framework for continuous improvement in the company’s processes. Aldesa’s quality policy includes objectives such as making quality a basic element of the organisation’s culture. (40.3%) have mid or high level qualifications, 202 have management or oversight responsibilities, 178 occupy administrative roles and the remaining 527 are general staff. Strict compliance with agreed delivery deadlines. No detail is omitted in the planning required for each project, and if the periodic checks on progress detect even the slightest issue which could cause delay, the company will increase the workforce assigned on the job and shift patterns. As a result, Aldesa meets agreed handover deadlines in 98% of cases. These recent additions to the Group have contributed to the expansion of its business scope, together with the possibilities for professional development and internal promotion and it is precisely this development which brings with it the need for ongoing recruitment of professional staff in all areas of the Company’s business. Respecting the Environment. Aldesa’s environmental policy places particular emphasis on prevention and continuous improvement in the company’s environmental behaviour. Since 2000, Aldesa has held ISO 14001:2004 certification for Environmental Management from AENOR; this certifies compliance with the applicable environmental legislation and together with the use of processes which reduce and control pollution. HUMAN RESOURCES What differentiates the Aldesa Group from the competition is its workforce. In 2006, the Group increased its workforce to 2,820 employees, of whom around 1,000 are technicians with mid or high level qualifications, whilst the remainder are operators and people with no specialist qualifications; this is an increase of 68% compared to the previous year. Of the total number of employees, 1,301 are employed by the Group’s affiliates, and 1,519 are employed by the Company, of whom 612 Aldesa Group Report 2006 41 This substantial growth in the total number of Group employees compared with 2005 is due to the incorporation of the companies acquired during the last year: PAI, Electro Valencia, Meyvat and Suelin, which together brought around 800 employees to the Group. With regard to its future employees, both in respect of its policy on scholarships and attracting professional personnel with experience, Aldesa seeks professionalism, dedication and leadership. Its Human Resources policy involves the creation of value for the company and its personnel, through welcome plans, continuous training, internal development and promotion and incentive systems. of its teams. In 2006, the number of grants awarded by the Company increased to 53, and 15% of those who received grants went on to receive a contract. HEALTH AND SAFETY IN THE WORKPLACE The Company’s greatest asset is its people, and as a result Health and Safety is key to all it does, and is as important as profitability, quality and production. Aldesa’s commitments and guidelines related to the prevention of risks in the workplace are contained in the Health and Safety Policy, which makes the whole organisation responsible for safety management. Training and university grants The knowledge and experience of the Company’s team is continuously strengthened by the Training Programmes being offered on an ongoing basis by the company, and aimed at technical training in subjects such as Health and Safety, IT, Quality and the Environment, Management Skills, and so on. In 2006, the foundation was laid for continued reduction in accident rates to reach a final target of “Zero Accidents”. Accident rates in 2006 were down considerable, with a Frequency Index of 42 and a Seriousness Index of 0.45, which are well below the average for the construction sector in Spain. In 2006, over 250 training courses were given to over 600 people, covering a wide range of subjects related to construction quality, environmental management, prevention of risks at work, site management, information technology, management skills and other specialist courses. The total amount invested in this training was over 200,000 euros, and involved a total of 5,862 hours of training. The Aldesa Group’s Human Resources policy is fundamentally based on internal development. One of its main goals is to involve students in the final years of their academic study as part of the Annual Grants Plan. In recent years, over 200 students have benefited from this Programme, of which over 40 have gone on to be hired by the company to join one Escombreras Thermal Power Station (Madrid) Aldesa Group Report 2006 One of the main activities in this regard is the development and implementation of the Health and Safety Management System, in accordance with OHSAS 18.001 specifications. AENOR certification was attained in May 2007, and was awarded to both Aldesa Construcciones and Coalvi. In addition, another relevant event was the Legal Audit carried out on all companies in the Aldesa Group and which form part of the Joint Prevention Service. As part of the Health and Safety Plan for each project, Aldesa establishes a Safety Plan which must be approved by the safety coordinator before the workplace can be opened. In addition, each project must have its own health and safety file containing all documentation relating to the prevention of risks, together with a folder for controlling subcontractors. It should be mentioned in this regard that Health and Safety Committees also act as a communication channel between Aldesa and subcontractors, in which actions, time frames and those responsible for each issue are jointly defined. Another preventative action introduced by Aldesa has been Site Safety Visits. These visits aim to find any anomalies relating to accident prevention so that they can advise the In addition, Aldesa understands that training workers in the risks they are exposed to in their job is not only a legal requirement, but also a priority. As a result, in addition to an initiation course for all workers on the dangers of the project, Aldesa gives specific courses on risks or activities (working at heights, loads, excavations, etc) together with basic courses on the Prevention of Risks in the Workplace. To promote the prevention of risks in areas with the highest risk, such as for example on the sites where the company carries out its productive activity, Aldesa has established an annual Safety in Civil Engineering Prize and a Building Safety Prize; these prizes assess up to 10 parameters, such as documentation, individual and collective protection, organisation, cleanliness, fines, etc. The sum of the points scored on these parameters demonstrates the interest taken in meeting safety regulations on the job. Any job which has been fined by the Health and Safety Authorities will be disqualified. The IV Safety Prizes were awarded in 2006 and recognised the work of the teams involved in the following projects: The Civil Engineering First Prize went to the AVE Requena (Valencia) high speed rail line joint venture, and the Building First Prize went to the Viviendas Vega project (Almería); the second prize for Building went to the Viviendas de Sabadell project (Barcelona). QUALITY MANAGEMENT Aldesa’s quality policy guarantees that the final product is safe and reliable, and meets all applicable specifications, regulations and special codes. Since 1996, Aldesa has held AENOR’s Safety Management Certificate, which is based on the ISO 9001:2000 stan- Aldesa Group Report 2006 43 production line, which in turn can efficiently manage the issue in such a way that it will not recur and can be corrected rapidly. dard. This ensures compliance with the requirements and satisfaction of our clients, together with compliance with legal requirements and regulations for reducing accidents and establishing a framework for continuous improvement in the company’s processes. The general objectives of this Policy are based on: - Establishing Quality as a basic element in the company’s culture. - Ensuring that all Aldesa employees identify with and sign up to the Company’s Quality Policy by. - Developing participative Quality Manage- Lerida historical archive Quality Policy ment which makes the most of the skills of the entire workforce. To ensure that the products and services supplied to our clients are safe and reliable and comply with all applicable specifications, regulations and codes. - Permanently optimising the overall business process in order to apply this Policy and general Objectives. To reduce faults. To establish actions aimed at prevention, not just at detection. To supply products and services where the price-quality relationship satisfies the expectations of our clients. To be in permanent contact with our clients and work together to improve our products and services. To instruct, motivate and involve all staff in the management and development of the Quality System employed. In 2006, the Company met all its quality objectives for all operating processes in the company (Studies and Offers, performance of projects, purchases and subcontracting), and this will ensure the continuous improvement of processes. In addition, Aldesa’s certification was renewed for a further three years. Our clients are highly satisfied with the Group’s performance, as can be seen from the satisfaction surveys distributed at the end of all jobs. This fact is further demonstrated by the confidence that our clients have in us when awarding their main project to Aldesa. Guaranteed quality in every process Aldesa establishes a Quality Assurance Plan (PAC) for each project. Among other Aldesa Group Report 2006 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT Since 2000, Aldesa has held ISO 14001:2004 certification for Environmental Management from AENOR; this ensures compliance with applicable environmental legislation and regulations relating to the environment and the use of processes which avoid, reduce or control pollution, placing particular emphasis on prevention and ensuring continuous improvement in the company’s environmental performance. AVE Line – Madrid-Zaragoza, Torija section (Guadalajara) aspects, these plans include the review of the project for any areas that are lacking or badly defined, proposals for improvements, etc, together with the control of documents (plans and other project documentation) and inspections of materials on delivery and subsequent traceability. In addition, inspections are carried out at the beginning, during and at the end of each stage of the job. The Plan also includes the preparation and carrying out of a testing plan using major accredited laboratories to establish calibration and verification control of the measurement machinery used on the job; all auxiliary machinery and resources used on the job, whether belonging to the Company or to third parties, are checked. All personnel involved are checked at each Phase of the project to ensure that they have the right levels of authority, qualifications, experience and training, and a similar methodology is established for all suppliers and subcontractors. This ensures that each and every project requirement and the client’s expectations are met in full. Aldesa Group Report 2006 In order to meet the requirements of this standard, Aldesa draws up an Environmental Management Plan for each job which, in addition to identifying and evaluating the environmental issues generated by activities on the job (waste, atmospheric emissions, noise, etc), identifies the applicable environmental legislation and ensures full compliance with all such legislation and regulations by the Company itself and its subcontractors, and establishes an objective for environmental improvement. In addition, the Group establishes direct environmental improvement actions for each of its projects, by setting environmental objectives. The main impact of construction work is the quantity of inert waste generated (those materials which are not physically, 45 chemically or biologically transformed in any way), such as the material from excavations or demolition, rubble, wood and scrap metal. As part of its environmental commitment, the Company is working to reduce continuously the amount of such waste that is sent to landfill sites. The Company seeks alternatives, such as recycling on the job itself by looking at other options to the original plans; or, in the case of excavations, sending the material excavated to other projects which require earth, thus avoiding the need for new quarries. Another alternative to depositing waste in a landfill site is to use excess material for agricultural Bridge over Jucar River. AVE Line Madrid-Levante Environmental Policy To comply with applicable environmental legislation and regulations, and all requirements established by the company to this end. To use processes, practices and materials which avoid, reduce and control contamination as part of a commitment to prevention. To continuously intensify environmental management to obtain improvements in the Company’s environmental performance. To establish and regularly review environmental objectives and targets in accordance with the commitments made in this declaration. Shelter improvement of Rianxo Port (A Coruña) To inform and involve the relevant personnel in the way the environmental management system is to be developed and applied. improvements. This is useful for properties which, whether because of the topography of the terrain or because of their use, are not appropriate for farming. In such cases, following flattening, depositing and conditioning of the layers of material left over from the job, the land can subsequently be used by its owner for farming purposes. Waste wood and metal is handed over to authorised bodies for recycling. To practically implement these policies, Aldesa has drawn up various good practice manuals which are given to the relevant workers. The Company also shares its environmental concerns with its suppliers and other companies it works with, particularly when their activities could have a significant impact on the job, ensuring that their employees have the appropriate training and environmental awareness to carry out their tasks. As a result of all these actions, the Company set itself a target of recycling over 20% of waste material from excavations and demolitions between 2004 and 2006; by July 2006 it had achieved 45.48%, involving the recycling of around 4,198,000 m3 of waste material. Aldesa Group Report 2006 47 Dangerous waste materials – those which due to their composition and properties are potentially dangerous for health and the Environment, such as empty spray, paint, resin, foam and silicate containers, and waste from machines, such as brake oil, filters, used oil, etc – are separated and managed for each job by companies authorised by the competent authorities. To this end, exclusive areas are set aside on site for the storage of such waste materials, which are signposted and labelled for each type of “RP” (Dangerous Waste). In addition, in order to ensure that there is no spillage on site, anti-spill measures are taken when storing fuels. Inert waste from the cleaning of cement mixers is stored in specially prepared clean points. .: Fuente tuneladora, horada el túnel de San Pedro R+D+I PROJECTS Noise pollution and atmospheric emissions are controlled through control of the machinery used on the site, by preventative maintenance and by use of recently manufactured machinery and ensuring that all official technical inspections are up-to-date. In 2006, the Company’s R+D+I Department worked on a range of projects related with information and communication technologies in the home (the application of domotics to residential real estate) and in the construction industry. As part of its Recycling Policy, the Group’s offices ensure systematic collection of waste material such as paper and toner from prin- Aldesa is involved in a range of technological initiatives with prestigious bodies, such as the Eduardo Torroja Institute, which is part of the High Council for Scientific Research. Layout Variation CN – 634, sections: Latores – Trubia – Llera ters and photocopiers on a daily basis using authorised companies, which then recycle and reuse, respectively, the waste. The consequence of all these activities, which are complemented by an external environmental legislation service with access to all relevant environmental legislation (European, national, regional and local) is available, is the continuous improvement of the environmental performance of the Aldesa Group. Waterproofing and Reinforcement of Cazalegas Reservoir (Toledo) Aldesa Group Report 2006 gramme, the companies shared the objective of this international exhibition: to raise awareness among the population that water is a universal right, and that it is necessary to ensure that future generations can enjoy this precious asset which guarantees the life and development of the planet. Aldesa and Coalvi, a Group company based in Zaragoza, also made their commitment to the Environment clear through sponsorship of the Expo Zaragoza 2008. Through collaboration with the bodies involved in the “Friends of the Expo” sponsorship pro- As a result, in 2006, it was one of the select group of companies which took part in the Institute’s INVISO project “Optimisation of the Production of Housing, Industrialisation, Efficiency and Sustainability”. This initiative aimed to investigate the possibilities of available technologies for improving construction methods and to enable a more systematic approach to building tasks, to make the process more industrialised, placing particular emphasis on the efficiency of the processes and the sustainability of buildings, both from a socio-economic viewpoint and from the perspective of energy conservation. Aldesa’s participation centred on improvements in functionality and the sustainable use of housing and on implementing and automating such construction. In addition, Aldesa is part of the AIVI (Intelligent Environments for Independent Living) project consortium which is led by Acciona, and which is developing procedures and technology to obtain improvements, through ICTs (Information and Communication Technologies), in the quality of life of dependant people, by considering innovative architectural and construction issues, Aldesa Group Report 2006 49 with particular emphasis on their application to housing. The project, which is supported by the Industry Ministry, involves several Universities, including the Univesity of Valladolid, the Polytechnic University of Zaragoza and the Polytechnic University of Madrid. Technology having domotic applications developed by Aldesa and the Polytechnic University of Madrid bore fruit in another major project in 2006: the redesign of the integrated radio modem circuit in different devices to ensure communication and remote reading of sensors and actuators in domestic and industrial environments. This updated circuit will be applicable to the control of ventilation in tunnels, traffic flow issues where accessibility is difficult, sensor systems for civil engineering structures, and the optimisation of detection and prevention systems for risks in the workplace. Another important project carried out was the Industrial Research project which was part of the CDTI finance programme, in collaboration with the Polytechnic Uni- Bioclimatic houses in Jun (Granada) Aldesa Group Report 2006 ciation for Spanish Electronic and Communication Systems). In addition, Aldesa is a member of PTEC (the Spanish Construction Technology Platform) and its Management Committee, where it is responsible for the Strategic Research division in Information Technology Research and its application to the Construction industry. PTEC brings together the largest companies in the sector and has close links with the European Construction Platform. Punto del Faro Residential Complex intelligent houses in Torrox-Costa (Málaga) versity of Madrid’s Electronic Engineering Department, which is developing a management and control system for resources in the home (lighting, energy consumption, technical alarms and security alarms), which is completely wireless and modular so that each user can set up the system in accordance with their needs. The project includes the development of a design within the framework of “Embedded systems” and operating software, the definition of the sensors and the system for interacting with the user. This project is certified by the AIDIT Accreditation Agency as an R+D project. Aldesa is on the Executive Committee of the Commission for the Digital Home, where it is involved in a work group dedicated to the definition of the technical and functional characteristics of control systems for the home environment. This Committee is part of ASIMELEC (the Multisectoral Asso- Aldesa Group Report 2006 Central Office AREAS Territorial offices Directory C/ Bahía de Pollensa, 13 28042 Madrid Phone Number: (+34) 91 381 92 20 Fax: (+34) 91 381 78 03 www.aldesaconstrucciones.es [email protected] Centre C/ Arequipa, 1 – Escalera 1, 2ª planta 28043 Madrid Phone Nº: (+34) 91 764 55 45 Fax: (+34) 91 764 00 49 [email protected] Galicia C/ Madrid, 1- Bajo (Fontiñas) 15707 Santiago de Compostela (La Coruña) Phone Nº: (+34) 981 55 27 79 Fax: (+34) 981 55 27 80 [email protected] Aragón, Navarra, the Basque Country and La Rioja C/ Monasterio de Tulebras, 2 - Ofic. 6 31011 Pamplona (Navarra) Phone Nº: (+34) 948 19 99 86 Fax: (+34) 948 19 99 87 [email protected] Asturias Plaza de América, 14 – 1ª planta. Ofic. 3 33005 Oviedo (Asturias) Phone Nº: (+34) 985 24 64 44 Fax: (+34) 985 24 64 64 [email protected] Alicante and Murcia C/ Ausó y Mouzo, 16. 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Edificio empresarial Aljarafe 41940 Tomares (Sevilla) Phone Nº: (+34) 954 15 73 40 Fax: (+34) 954 15 73 29 [email protected] Castilla and León and Cantabria C/ Galena, 13 – 2ª planta 47012 Valladolid Phone Nº: (+34) 983 21 81 00 Fax: (+34) 983 30 07 12 [email protected] Andalucía East Avenida Severo Ochoa, 16-20. Parque Tecnológico Andalucía Edificio Alora. Oficina 6 29590 Campanillas (Málaga) Phone Nº: (+34) 952 39 82 95 Fax: (+34) 952 30 66 21 [email protected] Valencia and Castellón Plaza Alquería de Culla, 4 – 7ª planta 46910 Alfafar (Valencia) Phone Nº: (+34) 96 374 29 29 Fax: (+34) 96 374 28 70 [email protected] Catalonia Paseo de Gracia, 59 - Principal 1ª 08007 Barcelona Phone Nº: (+34) 93 487 61 60 Fax: (+34) 93 487 68 14 [email protected] Aldesa Group Report 2006 AUDITORS’ REPORT 53 AUDITORS’ REPORT ON CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Economic and Financial Report To the Shareholders of ALDESA CONSTRUCCIONES, S.A.: 1. We have audited the consolidated financial statements of ALDESA CONSTRUCCIONES, S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES (ALDESA CONSTRUCCIONES GROUP) comprising the consolidated balance sheet at 31 December 2006 and the related consolidated income statement and notes to the consolidated financial statements for the year then ended. The preparation of these consolidated financial statements is the responsibility of the Parent’s directors. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the consolidated financial statements taken as a whole based on our audit work performed in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards, which require examination, by means of selective tests, of the evidence supporting the consolidated financial statements and evaluation of their presentation, of the accounting policies applied and of the estimates made. Our work did not include an examination of the financial statements of certain subsidiaries and associates, whose assets and aggregate net profit, in absolute terms, represent 2.42% and 7.12%, respectively, of the related consolidated totals. The financial statements of these companies were audited by other auditors (see Notes 2 and 3) and our opinion as expressed in this report on the consolidated financial statements of the ALDESA CONSTRUCCIONES GROUP is based, with respect to the ownership interests in these companies, solely on the report of the other auditors. 2. As required by Spanish corporate and commercial law, for comparison purposes the directors present, in addition to the 2006 figures for each item in the consolidated balance sheet and consolidated income statement, the figures for 2005. Our opinion refers only to the 2006 consolidated financial statements. On 19 May 2006, we issued our auditors’ report on the 2005 consolidated financial statements, in which we expressed an unqualified opinion. 3. In our opinion, based on our audit and on the report of the other auditors indicated in Notes 2 and 3, the accompanying consolidated financial statements for 2006 present fairly, in all material respects, the equity and financial position of the ALDESA CONSTRUCCIONES GROUP at 31 December 2006 and the results of its operations in the year then ended, and contain the required information, sufficient for their proper interpretation and comprehension, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles and standards applied on a basis consistent with that of the preceding year. 4. The accompanying consolidated directors’ report for 2006 contains the explanations which the directors of the Parent consider appropriate about the Group’s situation, the evolution of its business and other matters, but is not an integral part of the consolidated financial statements. We have checked that the accounting information in the consolidated directors’ report is consistent with that contained in the consolidated financial statements for 2006. Our work as auditors was confined to checking the directors’ report with the aforementioned scope, and did not include a review of any information other than that drawn from the Group’s accounting records. DELOITTE, S.L. Registered in ROAC under no. S0692 Miguel Laserna Niño 9 April 2007 Translation of a report originally issued in Spanish based on our work performed in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards in Spain and of consolidated financial statements originally issued in Spanish and prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in Spain (see Note 31). In the event of a discrepancy, the Spanish-language version prevails. Aldesa Group Report 2006 Aldesa Group Report 2006 55 CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AT 31 DECEMBER 2006 AND 2005 (Thousands of Euros) ASSETS DUE FROM SHAREHOLDERS FOR UNCALLED CAPITAL FIXED AND OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS: Start-up costs (Note 8) Intangible assets (Note 9) Intangible assets and rights Accumlulated amortisation Property, plant and equipment (Note 10) Land and buildings Plant and machinery Other fixtures, tools and furniture Other items of property, plant and equipment Advances and property, plant and equipment in the course of construction Accumulated depreciation Long-term investments (Note 11) SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 2005 7 - 158 17.128 20.396 (3.268) 31.211 18.880 16.279 4.740 5.402 1.664 (15.754) 11.152 158 16.156 17.016 (860) 15.266 7.796 7.445 2.450 2.274 760 (5.459) 6.521 3.542 2.126 5.150 356 (22) 5.000 924 1.993 1.506 1.936 162 Total non-current assets 64.649 38.101 GOODWILL ON CONSOLIDATION (Note 7): Fully consolidated companies Equity accounted companies 47.404 5.330 Total goodwill on consolidation 47.404 5.330 1.702 1.518 Receivable from related companies Sundry accounts receivable Employee receivables Tax receivables Allowances Short-term investments (Note 15) Loans to Group companies and associates Short-term investment securities Other loans Short-term guarantees and deposits given Allowances Cash (Note 16) Accrual accounts Total current assets 113.462 356.276 329.457 1.432 10.980 51 16.763 (2.407) 119.285 2.394 109.381 6.789 721 - 83.799 2.495 675.317 41.660 292.420 262.847 2.937 18.958 6 9.279 (1.607) 148.355 116.576 31.152 627 51.607 1.476 535.518 TOTAL ASSETS 789.079 580.467 Investments accounted for using the equity method Loans to associates Long-term investment securities Other loans Deposits and guarantees Allowances Treasury shares DEFERRED CHARGES CURRENT ASSETS: Inventories (Note 13) Accounts receivable (Note 14) Trade receivables for sales and services Aldesa Group Report 2006 2006 SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Note 17): Share capital Other reserves of the ParentRestricted reserves Unrestricted reserves 2006 2005 Profit attributable to the ParentConsolidated profit Profit attributed to minority interests 10.100 44.708 2.020 42.688 (835) 403 29.130 29.496 (366) 10.100 27.039 2.020 25.019 (5.627) 574 26.461 26.515 54 Total shareholders’ equity 83.506 58.547 MINORITY INTERESTS (Note 18) 7.156 5.109 NEGATIVE GOODWILL ON FIRST-TIME CONSOLIDATION (Note 19) 1.309 - Other deferred revenues 74 - Total deferred income 74 - 2.915 2.320 NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES (Note 21): Payable to credit entities Payable to credit entities Payable to credit entities for project financing Other payables 31.517 25.573 5.944 13.006 24.983 664 Total non-current liabilities 44.523 25.647 CURRENT LIABILITIES (Note 22): Payable to credit entities Payable to credit entities Payable to credit entities for project financing 27.880 27.652 228 27.170 - Payable to related companies Trade payablesAdvances received on orders Accounts payable for purchases and services Notes payable Other non-trade payablesTaxes payable Other payables Compensation payable Short-term guarantees and deposits received Operating allowances Accrual accounts Total current liabilities 212 540.642 48.957 213.568 278.117 68.259 46.234 18.412 3.608 5 12.524 79 649.596 415.879 51.249 138.571 226.059 35.774 31.849 2.212 1.713 9.946 75 488.844 TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 789.079 580.467 Reserves at fully consolidated companies Reserves at companies accounted for using the equity method DEFERRED REVENUES: PROVISIONS FOR CONTINGENCIES AND CHARGES (Note 20) The accompanying Notes 1 to 31 are an integral part of the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2006. Aldesa Group Report 2006 57 CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS FOR 2006 AND 2005 (Thousands of Euros) DEBIT 2006 2005 EXPENSES: Decrease in finished projects and work in progress - Costs of materials used and other external expenses (Nota 26-a) Staff costs (Note 26-b) CREDIT REVENUES: 213 554.646 461.353 Net salesSales (Note 26-c) Services Wages, salaries and similar expenses 74.114 44.291 Increase in finished goods and work in progress inventories Social security and employee benefit costs 20.007 11.609 Capitalised expenses of in-house work on non-current assets 6.525 1.961 Period depreciation and amortization (Notes 8, 9 and 10) Variation in operating allowances (Notes 26-e and 26-f) Other operating expensesOutside services Other current operating expenses Taxes other than income tax 1.665 3.624 Other operating incomeNon-core and other current operating income Grants Excess provision for contingencies and charges Finance costs (Notes 21 and 22) Exchange losses Financial profit Share in losses of companies accounted for using the equity method Amortisation of goodwill on consolidation (Note 7) Profit from ordinary activities Change in allowances for intangible assets, property, plant and equipment and investments Losses on intangible assets, property, plant and equipment and investments Extraordinary expenses (Note 26-j) Prior years’ expenses and losses (Note 26-j) Extraordinary profit Consolidated profit before taxes Aldesa Group Report 2006 697.192 595.212 6.660 2.278 61.179 17.211 6.670 1.170 1.199 5 11 - 51.210 - 772.911 613.386 7.710 6.657 730.675 580.918 5.883 4.654 5.883 4.654 42.236 Other finance income (Note 25) 32.468 3.478 1.784 246 3.724 1.784 2.159 2.870 2.014 10 2.014 10 43.089 35.667 21 - - - 236 95 246 344 1.876 1.356 2.379 1.795 960 2.540 44.049 38.207 Income tax 14.553 11.692 29.496 26.515 Profit attributed to minority interests (Notes 18 and 26-d) - Consolidated profit (Note 26-d) Profit for the year attributable to the Parent 2005 66.008 Exchange gains Profit from operations 2006 366 54 29.130 26.461 Share in the profits of companies accounted for using the equity method (Note 11-a) Gain on disposal of intangible assets, property, plant and equipment and investments Asset-related grants transferred to profit Extraordinary income (Note 26-j) Prior years’ income and profits (Nota 26-j) 708 339 708 339 1.744 27 30 - - 1.018 148 550 4.157 3.339 4.335 The accompanying Notes 1 to 31 are an integral part of the consolidated income statement for 2006. Aldesa Group Report 2006 59 ALDESA CONSTRUCCIONES, S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for 2006 1 > Description of the parent The Parent was incorporated on 12 November 1969, under the name of Alquileres, Destajos y Saneamientos, S.A. by a public deed executed before the Notary Public Rafael Núñez Lagos. The company name was changed to Aldesa Construcciones, S.A. on 29 December 1982. Its registered office is at Calle Bahía de Pollensa, 13, in Madrid. The Aldesa Construcciones Group companies engage in the following activities: a > The acquisition and transfer of rural, urban and industrial building plots, land and buildings. b > All manner of construction work for the public and private sectors in Spain and abroad, including building and industrial construction, property development and civil engineering works, commissioned directly or through a tender, a tender-auction or an administrative or other type of process. c > The exploitation of all manner of quarries and workshops related to the construction business. d > The production and manufacture of all supplementary elements required to completely fit out the buildings. e > The operation and lease of buildings, including those assigned for public entertainment. f > The operation of any kind of public service. g > The purchase, sale and exploitation of scrublands, woodlands and timberlands. Aldesa Group Report 2006 h > The purchase and sale of wood and construction materials, furniture manufacture and, in general, any other activity directly related to the construction business. i > The purchase, sale, lease and operation of any type of machinery and equipment related to the construction activity. j > The investment in other companies or in any type of corporate groupings, associations or joint ventures whose company object is identical or similar to that of the Company, through the acquisition of shares or equity interests upon formation of these companies by whatever means and the provision of guarantees securing performance of their obligations to third parties. k > The ownership, development, purchase, sale and operation of rural and urban property, which may be operated in any form and by any means, including its subsequent sale o rental to third parties, as well as the provision of any type of real estate consulting services. Finance leases are, in all cases, excluded. l > The provision of air and land transportation services, of both goods and passengers, and the provision of airport ground handling services; acting as an agent. m > The design, projection, administration, management and operation of all types of industrial installations, as well as the installation and maintenance thereof, and in particular of lighting, illumination and runway lighting installations, high medium and low voltage distribution, telecommunications and radio-electrical installations, ventilation, heating and air-conditioning installations, plumbing and sanitation installations and fire-prevention installations. n > Use of explosives for the performance of civil engineering works, tunnels, quarries, trench-blasting, etc - Maintenance and repair services for machinery and motor vehicles, including vessels and aircraft, weapon disassembly, destruction of ammunition and scrap yards. o > The provision of the following services: - Ancillary services for administrative, archive and similar work; collection management and meter-reading services; the organisation and marketing of conferences, trade fairs and exhibitions; the performance of surveys, data compilation and similar services; and concierge, access control and public information services. - All kinds of specialised services including sanitation, disinfection and insect and rodent control; security, safekeeping and protection services and the maintenance and handling of security installations, hospitality and food services; forest fire prevention and services for the protection of species. - All kinds of qualified services, including medical and healthcare activities, the health inspection of facilities; veterinary services; services for the sterilisation of medical equipment, the restoration of artwork and the maintenance, preservation and restoration of cinema and audiovisual material. - Services relating to the preservation and maintenance of real estate, buildings, motorways, freeways and other types of road, water and sewage network; street furniture, mountains and gardens, monuments and original buildings. - Maintenance and repair services for all types of equipment and installations, particularly electrical and electronic equipment and installations, plumbing, water and gas pipe, heating and air conditioning, electromedicine and fire safety and prevention equipment and installations, office equipment and lifting and traverse equipment and installations. - General transport services, including the transfer of patients using any means of transport, cash courier and custody, transport of artwork; collection and transport of all kinds of waste; air fumigation services and control, air surveillance and extinction of fires, crane and ship towing services; and courier, correspondence and distribution services. - All kinds of waste treatment services, including the provision of urban waste treatment and incineration services, sludge treatment, treatment of radioactive and acid waste, treatment of hospital and veterinary clinic waste and treatment of odorous waste. - Cleaning, laundry and dry-cleaning services; storage services; travel agency services; nursery schools, and the collection of luggage trolleys at stations and airports. - All kinds of information technology and communications services, including the compilation of information using electronic computerised or telematic means; software development and maintenance, repair and maintenance; of IT and telecommunications equipment and installations; telecommunications services; operation and control of IT systems and telematic infrastructure; electronic certification services; technological evaluation and certification services, and any other IT or telecommunications services. In view of the Group companies’ business activities, they do not have any environmental liability, expenses, assets, provisions or contingencies that might be material with respect to their equity worth, financial position and results of operations. The Group’s environmental policy is described in Note 29. Aldesa Group Report 2006 2 > Subsidiaries 61 (d) Data obtained from the unaudited financial statements at 31 December 2006. Following is a list of the subsidiaries included in the scope of consolidation and a brief description of their business activities: (*) Included in the income statement. (b) Data obtained from the financial statements at 31 December 2006, audited by MAG Auditores (c) Data obtained from the financial statements at 31 December 2006, audited by Jesús Subirán Barón. Carrying Amount (Thousand of Euros) Dividend Received (Thousand of Euros) (% ) Percentage of Ownership Company Name Location Line of Business Coalvi, S.A. (c) Zaragoza Construction 5,070 - 99.98 - GTT Ingeniería y Tratamientos de Agua, S.A. (a) Valencia Engineering 1,787 - 55.00 - Maquivías S.A. (d) Madrid Railway construction 1,559 - 97.94 - Agrupación de Empresas, Automatismos, Montajes y Servicios, S.L. (AMS) (a) Sevilla Electricity installations 8,400 - 60.00 AMS Meyvat, S.L. (a) Barcelona Electricity installations 6,875 - 60.00 AMS Suelin, S.L. (d) Barcelona Electricity installations 1,682 - 60.00 AMS Electrovalencia, S.L. (a) Valencia Electricity installations 1,519 - 60.00 AMS AMS Alta Tensión Cataluña, S.L. (d) Sevilla Electricity installations 30 - 60.00 AMS Aldegral, S.L. (d) Madrid Environmental services 3 - 99.97 - Aldesa Suministros de Instalaciones, S.L. (d) Madrid Environmental services 3 - 90.00 - Aldesa Conservación y explotación de infraestructuras, S.A. (d) Madrid Maintenance 60 - 86.50 - Urbanizadora Carretera de Albalat, S.L. (d) Valencia Land development 301 - 100.00 - Aldesa Marina Salinas Torrevieja, S.L. (d) Madrid Installation construction 30 - 93.00 - Sistemas Energéticos Sierra del Andévalo, S.A. (a) Barcelona Wind power 201 - 100.00 - Aldesa Servicios y Mantenimiento, S.L. (d) Madrid Services 3 - 90.00 - Aldesa Cimentaciones Especiales, S.L. (d) Madrid Civil engineering 3 - 90.00 - Aldesa Energías Alternativas, S.L. (d) Madrid Wind power 54 - 90.00 Energías Promociones Eólicas del Altiplano, S.A. (d) Murcia Wind power 3,997 - 90.00 Energías Ingeniería Geotécnica, S.A. (INGESA) (a) Madrid Civil engineering 2,681 - 75.00 - Investigaciones Geotécnicas, S.L. (d) Madrid Civil engineering 149 - 74.95 - Aldesa Group Report 2006 Subgroup Dividend Received (Thousand of Euros) (% ) Percentage of Ownership Company Name Location Line of Business Aldesa Turismo, S.A. (d) Madrid Tourism 57 - 95.00 - Aldesa Hidrocarburos, S.L. (d) Madrid Fuel supply 30 - 99.00 Hidrocarburos Peces e Hijos, S.L. (d) Madrid Installations 3,634 - 99.00 Hidrocarburos Aldesa Luz, S.L. (d) Madrid Electricity installations 30 - 99.00 Luz Aeronaval de Construcciones e Instalaciones, S.A. Madrid Electricity installations 21,670 - 99.00 Luz Sarl Acisa France (d) Francia Electricity installations 7 - 97.72 Luz Acisa Seguridad, S.L. (d) Barcelona Electricity installations 120 - 99.00 Luz Supertec Zona, S.L. (d) Barcelona Electricity installations 99 - 79.20 Luz Pebian Inversiones, S.L. (d) Barcelona Shareholding company 13,305 - 100.00 Pebian Construcciones Pai, S.A. (a) Barcelona Construction 19,349 - 90.00 Pebian Aldepai, S.L. (d) Barcelona Construction 6,100 - 95.00 Pebian Nou Martorell, S.L. (d) Barcelona Construction 51 - 76.50 Pebian Aldesa Polska SP. Z O.O. (d) Polonia Real estate 13 - 100.00 - Aldesa Turismo Méjico, S.L. (d) Madrid Tourism 3 - 85.00 - Aldeturismo de México, S.A. de C. V. (d) México Tourism 4 - 94.98 - Aldesa Home, S.L. (d) Madrid Real estate 2 - 90.00 Home Proacon S.A. (b) Madrid Construction 178 19 73.70 Home Areinsa Arquitectos e Ingenieros, S.A. (d) Castellón Construction 42 - 62.41 Home Concisa, S.L. (b) Madrid Shareholding company 595 - 89.16 Home (a) Data obtained from the financial statements at 31 December 2006, audited by Deloitte, S.L. Carrying Amount (Thousand of Euros) Subgroup Aldesa Group Report 2006 63 3 > Associates and Jointly Controlled Entities Following is a list of the associates included in the scope of consolidation and a brief description of their business activities: Carrying Amount (Thousand of Euros) Dividends received (Thousand of Euros) Percentage of Ownership (%) Company Name Location Line of Business Alviesa, S.L. (b) Madrid Construction 1,5 - 50.00 Inarenas Proyectos Inmobiliarios, S.A. (a) Madrid Real estate 540 90 48.72 Home Águilas Residencial, S.A. (a) Madrid Real estate 720 180 33.08 Home San Pedro Exterior, S.L. (b) Tres Cantos (Madrid) Transformation of materials 10 - 28.00 G.I. Boj Castellana, S.L. (b) Madrid Real estate 1,5 - 50.00 Perdigana San Pau, S.L. (b) Castellón de la Plana Real estate 50 - 50.00 Sector Betera, S.L. (b) Valencia Real estate 2 - 50.00 Ancisa de Constructores Independientes, S.L. (b) Madrid Construction projects 1 - 5.53 Ipar Acisa, S.L. (b) Barcelona Electricity installations 147 - 44.10 Can Brians 2, S.A. (b) Barcelona Construction 690 - 4.50 Pebian Torrepai, S.L. (b) Barcelona Construction 50 - 22.50 Pebian Centre d’oci Les Gavarres, S.L. (b) Barcelona Construction 715 - 25.49 Pebian Cerconscat, S.A. (b) Barcelona Construction 7 - 5.29 Pebian Gestora de Runes de la Construcción, S.A. (b) Barcelona Construction 2 - 0.32 Pebian (a) Data obtained from the financial statements at 31 December 2006, audited by MAG Auditores. (b) Data obtained from the unaudited financial statements at 31 December 2006. Subgroup - Acquisition of 610 shares of Sistemas Energéticos Sierra del Andévalo, S.A. of EUR 100 par value each, for EUR 61 thousand, thereby increasing the ownership interest in this company to 100%. On 28 September 2006, this company increased its share capital by 1,400 new registered shares, all fully subscribed and paid by Aldesa Construcciones, S.A. Sistemas Energéticos Sierra del Andévalo, S.A. owns the “Tharsis” wind farm, located in the municipality of Alonso (Huelva) which has a capacity of 4.25 megawatts. Luz 4 > Changes in the scope of consolidation The main changes during the year relate to the following transactions: - Acquisition of 500 Maquivías, S.A. shares for EUR 192 thousand, raising the ownership interest in this company from 92.40% to 97.94%. This transaction did not generate any profits. Aldesa Group Report 2006 - Formation of Aldesa Marina Salinas, S.L. The Parent has a 60% ownership interest in this company and GTT Ingeniería y Tratamientos de Agua, S.A. holds the remaining 40%. The total cost of the investment amounts to EUR 30 thousand. - Formation of Aldesa Servicios, S.L. Aldesa Construcciones, S.A. holds a 90% ownership interest in this company, at a cost of EUR 3 thousand. - Formation of Aldesa Cimentaciones Especiales, S.L. The Parent holds a 90% ownership interest in this company, at a cost of EUR 3 thousand. - Acquisition of 54,092 shares of Aldesa Energías Alternativas, S.A. at a par value of EUR 1 each, thereby obtaining a 90% ownership interest in this company. In turn, on 5 October 2006 this company acquired 100,000 Promociones Eólicas del Altiplano, S.A. shares which represent its entire share capital. - Acquisition of 9,469 shares of Ingeniería Geotécnica, S.A. (INGESA) for EUR 2,681 thousand, leading to a 75% ownership interest in this company. The company object of Ingeniería Geotécnica, S.A. is to perform civil engineering projects and public works, to build containment structures and to provide counselling on the construction thereof. - Acquisition of 568 shares of Investigaciones Geotécnicas, S.L. for EUR 149 thousand, gaining a 74.95% ownership interest in this company. - Incorporation of Aldesa Turismo, S.A. Aldesa Construcciones, S.A. holds a 95% stake in this company, at a cost of EUR 57 thousand. - Formation of Aldesa Home, S.L. The Parent holds a 90% ownership interest in this company. The cost of the investment was EUR 2 thousand. In turn, this company holds an 82.40% ownership interest in Construcciones Civiles, S.L. - Acquisition of 75 shares of Concisa Construcciones Civiles, S.L. of EUR 6.02 par value each for EUR 520 thousand thereby obtaining a direct ownership interest of 15%. Furthermore, Aldesa Construcciones, S.A. holds a 74.16% ownership interest in this company through Aldesa Home, S.L. - Formation of Aldesa Luz, S.L. Aldesa Construcciones S.A. obtained a 99% ownership interest in this company at a cost of EUR 30 thousand. In turn, on 28 December 2006, this company acquired all of the share capital of the Aeronaval de Construcciones e Instalaciones, S.A. Group for EUR 21,670 thousand. ACISA is located in Madrid and engages mainly in the design and fitting of electricity and electronic installations. - Acquisition of 19,481 shares of Pebian Inversiones, S.L. of EUR 60.10 par value each for EUR 13,305 thousand, thereby increasing the ownership interest in this company to 100%. Pebian Inversiones, S.L. holds a 90% ownership interest in Construcciones PAI, S.A., a company registered in Barcelona which carries on its construction activities Aldesa Group Report 2006 in the residential construction, services and public works segments. - Acquisition by Agrupación de Empresas, Automatismos Montajes y Servicios, S.L. (AMS) of the entire share capital of Meyvat, S.L., Suelin, S.L. and Electrovalencia, S.L. The value of the investments was EUR 6,875 thousand, EUR 1,682 thousand and EUR 1,519 thousand respectively. - Incorporation of Aldesa Polska SP Z.O.O. whose headquarters are located in Krakow (Poland). The Parent owns all of this company’s share capital. The cost of the investment amounted to EUR 13 thousand. - Formation of Aldesa Turismo Méjico, S.L. Aldesa Construcciones, S.A. owns an 85% ownership interest in this company at a cost of EUR 3 thousand. Aldesa Group Report 2006 - Acquisition of 469 shares of Proacon, S.A. for EUR 120 thousand, achieving a direct ownership interest of 8.3% in this company. Aldesa Construcciones, S.A. owns 65.40% of this company through its interest in Aldesa Home, S.L. amounting to EUR 57 thousand. - Acquisition of 100 shares of Cincoserra, S.L. of EUR 6.01 par value each, for EUR 5,001 thousand. Cincoserra, S.L. holds a 40% ownership interest in Aldesa Construcciones, S.A. The amount of the acquisition was recognised under “Treasury Shares” in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet at 31 December 2006. adaptation of the Spanish National Chart of Accounts for real estate companies, in order to present fairly of the group’s consolidated equity, consolidated financial position and consolidated results of operations. The financial statements of Aldesa Construcciones, S.A. and of its subsidiaries, which were prepared by their respective directors, have not yet been approved by the shareholders at the respective Annual General Meetings. However, they are expected to be approved without any changes. b) Accounting policies - Incorporation of Aldeturismo de México, S.A. de Capital Variable, a company whose headquarters are in Mexico. The Group holds 94.98% of this company’s share capital. 5 > Basis of presentation of the consolidated financial statements - Formation of Aldesa Hidrocarburos, S.L. The Parent holds a 99% ownership interest in this company at a cost of EUR 30 thousand. On 17 November 2006 this company acquired all the share capital of Peces e Hijos, S.L. at a total cost of EUR 3,634 thousand. The consolidated financial statements, which were prepared from the individual accounting records of Aldesa Construcciones, S.A. and of each of the consolidated companies, are presented, in general, in accordance with current Spanish corporate and commercial law, the Spanish National Chart of Accounts and Royal Decree 1815/1991, of 20 December, approving the rules for the preparation of consolidated financial statements. Additionally, since construction is the companies’ core business activity, the group applied the accounting standards contained in the Ministry of Economy and Finance Order dated 27 January 1993, approving the rules for the adaptation of the Spanish National Chart of Accounts for construction companies, and, in relation to real estate activity, the standards included in the Ministry of Economy and Finance Order dated 28 December 1994, approving the rules for the - Formation of Aldepai Gestión, S.L. Aldesa Construcciones, S.A. holds a 50% direct ownership interest in this company. The remaining 50% is held by Construcciones Pai, S.A. in which Aldesa Construcciones, S.A. hold a 90% interest. The cost of the investment was EUR 5,710 thousand. The company object of Aldepai Gestión, S.L. is the exercise of the rights and performance of the obligations deriving from the agreement for the acquisition of two surface rights for the construction and preservation of two legal buildings and the operation thereof through their lease to 65 the Autonomous Community Government of Catalunya which will use them as courts in El Vendrell and Manresa. a) Fair presentation The consolidated financial statements are presented in accordance with Royal Decree 1815/1991, of 20 December 1991, approving the rules for the preparation of consolidated financial statements, and with Royal Decree 1643/1990, of 20 December 1990, approving the Spanish National Chart of Accounts. The figures included in these notes to the financial statements are expressed in thousands of euros. c) Comparative information The information relating to 2006 is comparable with that of 2005, there being no reason preventing comparability between the two years. The basis of consolidation was as follows: • Companies which are directly and/or indirectly more than 50% owned by Aldesa Construcciones, S.A. or companies which are 50% owned and over which Aldesa Construcciones, S.A. exercises effective control, holds a majority of the voting rights in their representation bodies or which constitute a single decision-making unit as defined by Article 42 of the Spanish Commercial Code, were fully consolidated. • Companies which are directly and/or indirectly 50% owned by Aldesa Construcciones, S.A. but over which effective control is not exercised although they are jointly managed, and companies which are less than 50% owned directly and indirectly and are jointly managed in conformity with the articles of association or because agreements exist that entitle the shareholders to exercise their right to veto corporate decisions (jointly controlled entities), were proportionately consolidated. • Companies in which there is significant influence but not ownership of a majority of the voting rights, and over which effective control is not exercised, are accounted for using the equity method, provided that they are not jointly managed and taking into account that the Group does not own ownership interests in listed companies. d) Basis of consolidation The business and tax year of all the consolidated companies coincides with the calendar year. The consolidated financial statements at 31 December 2006 include the individual financial statements of Aldesa Construcciones, S.A. and of the directly and indirectly owned subsidiaries over which the Group exercises effective control or which constitute a single decision-making unit as defined by Article 42 of the Spanish Commercial Code. The differences between the acquisition cost of the investments in consolidated companies and their underlying carrying amount at the date of first-time consolidation or at the closest date on which reasonably prepared financial statements were obtained, are reflected in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet at 31 December 2006 under “Reserves at Fully/ Aldesa Group Report 2006 Proportionately Consolidated Companies”, “Reserves at Companies Accounted for Using the Equity Method” and “Goodwill on Consolidation”. Goodwill arising on consolidation is amortised on a straight-line basis from the date of first-time consolidation, over the period in which it is estimated that it will contribute to the generation of profit, not exceeding ten years. The share of minority interests of the equity and profit for the year of fully consolidated subsidiaries’ is presented under “Minority Interests” on the liability side of the consolidated balance sheet and under “Profit Attributed to Minority Interests” in the consolidated income statement, respectively. Intra-group balances and transactions were eliminated on consolidation. Transactions between fully consolidated companies were eliminated in full and those between proportionately consolidated companies were eliminated in proportion to Aldesa Construcciones, S.A.’s ownership interest in their share capital. In order to uniformly present the items included in the consolidated financial statements, the accounting policies and standards adopted by the Parent were applied to all the consolidated companies. The financial statements of the subsidiaries and associates relate to the same closing date and period as the consolidated financial statements. For the Mexican and Polish companies, historical financial statements were used on consolidation without taking into account, for consolidation purposes, the adjustment for inflation required to be made at 31 December 2006, by companies located in these countries in accordance with current local legislation. Internal dividends are deemed to be those recognised as period revenues by a Group Aldesa Group Report 2006 67 company which have been distributed by another Group company. The dividends received by Group companies out of prior years’ distributed profit are eliminated and deemed to be reserves of the company receiving them, and are included in “Other Reserves” or “Reserves at Consolidated Companies” under “Shareholders’ Equity” in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet, depending on whether the beneficiary of the dividend is the Parent or a subsidiary. Interim dividends are offset against the debit account representing them at the distributing company. 6 > Accounting policies and measurement bases These consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with the accounting policies and measurement bases contained in the Spanish National Chart of Accounts, in its adaptations for the construction and real estate industries and in Royal Decree 1815/91, of 20 December, approving the rules for the preparation of consolidated financial statements. The principal accounting policies and measurement bases used by the Group in the preparation of its consolidated financial statements for 2006 were as follows: a) Start-up costs Start-up costs, which comprise pre-opening and capital increase expenses, are stated at cost and are amortised on a straight-line basis over five years. valued at acquisition or production cost and is allocated to specific projects until they are completed, provided that the financing required to complete them is reasonably assured and that there are sound reasons to foresee the technical success of these projects. These expenses are amortised over three years. Computer software. Computer software is stated at acquisition or production cost and is amortised over three years. Finance leases. The rights under finance lease agreements are recognised at the cash cost of the related assets at the acquisition date, and the total debt for lease payments plus the amount of the purchase option are recognised as a liability. The initial difference between the total debt and the cash cost of the asset, which represents the interest cost on the transaction, is recognised as a deferred expense and is allocated to income over the lease term using the interest method. These assets are amortised on a straight-line basis over their useful lives by the same methods as those used to depreciate property, plant and equipment. When the purchase option is exercised, the cost and accumulated amortisation of these assets are transferred to the related property, plant and equipment accounts. Assets held under finance leases are amortised on the same basis as property, plant and equipment items of a similar nature. b) Intangible assets The Company recognises its intangible assets as follows: Research and development expenditure. Research and development expenditure is Description c) Property, plant and equipment Property, plant and equipment are carried at acquisition or production cost, including any additional expenses that might have been incurred until their entry into operation. The production cost of the assets constructed by the Company is obtained by adding to the acquisition cost of the raw materials and other consumables the costs directly allocable and the portion that reasonably relates to the indirectly allocable costs. The costs of renovation, expansion or improvement are capitalised on the basis of their acquisition or production cost, insofar as they lead to increased capacity or productivity or to a lengthening of the useful lives of the assets and provided that the carrying amount of the assets replaced is known or can be reasonably estimated. Upkeep and maintenance expenses which do not extend the useful lives of the assets are expensed as incurred. Finance costs incurred on external financing are not capitalised until the assets financed are ready to come into service. The items of property, plant and equipment are depreciated by the straight-line method from the date they are ready to come into service or from the date of their acquisition, on the basis of the years of estimated useful life of each asset or class of asset, as follows: Depreciation Rate Plant and machinery 5% - 30% Transport equipment 8% - 40% Other fixtures, tools and furniture 10% - 30% Computer hardware 25% Aldesa Group Report 2006 d) Long- and short-term investments Investments in associates are accounted for using the equity method and the other investments are recognised as follows: Loans and credit facilities. Short- and long-term loans granted by the Company are recognised in the balance sheet at the principal amount. The interest included in the principal of the loans and credit facilities maturing at over one year is recognised in the balance sheet as “Deferred Income” and is taken to the income statement each year using the interest method. Security deposits and guarantees. These are recorded at the amount delivered. Term deposits. These are recognised at acquisition cost and the related interest is recognised in the income statement in the year in which it is earned. Fixed income and similar securities. These include mainly the investments in fixed-income financial assets stated at the lower of cost or market. e) Inventories Raw materials, consumables and merchandise are recognised at cost, which includes all the expenses incurred until the assets reach the warehouse, calculated using the weighted average cost method. Work in progress and finished goods are recognised at production cost, which includes the cost of the materials used, the costs directly attributable to the product and the reasonable portion of any indirectly attributable costs incurred during the production period. Land and building plots included in “Inventories” are recognised at acquisition cost, increased by the costs directly related to the purchase (transfer tax, registration expenses, etc.) and by the land preparation costs. The cost of developments in progress and completed developments includes the land development costs incurred to year-end, the costs of construction or acquisition of real estate developments, increased by the expenses directly attributable thereto (costs of construction subcontracted to third parties, construction fees and professionals’ fees in site management projects) and by the reasonable portion of any costs indirectly attributable to the assets concerned incurred during the development period, and the finance costs incurred during the construction period. Construction work in progress is recognised as “Short-Cycle Construction Work in Progress” or “Long-Cycle Construction Work in Progress” depending on whether the construction period for the work in progress is under or over 12 months, respectively. When the market value of an asset is lower than its acquisition or production cost, the related allowance is recognised. f) Trade and other receivables These are recorded at their nominal value. The related allowances are recognised on the basis of the collectibility risk, taking into account the age of the past-due amounts and the debtor’s creditworthiness. g) Provisions for contingencies and charges These provisions are recognised to cover expenses, losses or possible debts incurred during the year or in prior years, whose nature is clearly specified and which are probable or certain, but whose exact amount cannot be determined or whose date of payment is uncertain at the balance sheet date. The additions to this account are recognised based on the best estimates of annual accrual or when the liability or obligation giving rise to the indemnity or payment arises. 69 h) Operating allowances These allowances are recognised to cover indemnity expenses on completion of the work, the estimated amount of the expenses to be incurred in the period from completion of the work through its final settlement, other expenses for site maintenance during the warranty period, and expenses incurred in site clearance, removal of installations and settlement. If necessary, these allowances also include provisions to cover the estimated losses on uncompleted projects. i) Termination benefits Under current labour legislation, the Company is required to pay termination benefits to employees terminated without just cause. The Company’s directors consider that no unusual terminations of permanent employees are likely to arise in the future and, accordingly, the financial statements do not include any provision in this connection. “Operating Allowances” on the liability side of the accompanying balance sheet at 31 December 2006 includes provisions of an amount sufficient to cover the legally stipulated costs of terminating temporary employment contracts. j) Current/Non-current classification of debt Debts are recognised at the repayment amount and the difference between this amount and the amount received is recognised on the asset side of the balance sheet as deferred interest, which is recognised in the income statement using the interest method. Debts maturing within 12 months from year-end are classified as current liabilities Aldesa Group Report 2006 and those maturing within more than 12 months as non-current liabilities. k) Foreign currency transactions Foreign currency transactions are recognised at the exchange rate prevailing at the transaction date. At year-end, the existing foreign currency balances are calculated at the exchange rates then prevailing. Any resulting positive exchange differences are recognised as deferred income and any negative exchange differences are changed to the income statement. l) Recognition of revenue and expenses The Group recognises each year as the outcome of its construction contracts the difference between production (valued at the sale price of the work completed in the period, per the main contract entered into with the owners or per approved amendments or addenda thereto, or at the sale price of completed projects which, although they have not yet been approved, are reasonably certain to be billed) and the costs incurred in the year. The difference between the amount of production from inception of each project and the amount billed in each case to the reporting date is recognised in “Trade Receivables in respect of Amounts to Be Billed for Work Performed” under “Accounts Receivable – Trade Receivables for Sales and Services”, or in “Advances Received on Orders” under “Current Liabilities”, as appropriate. The revenue from the sale of property developed by the Group is recognised when the property is delivered. The amount collected or instrumented in notes of the contracts entered into until year-end relating to property not yet delivered is recognised under Aldesa Group Report 2006 “Advances Received on Orders” or “ NonCurrent Liabilities” on the liability side of the accompanying balance sheet, depending on whether they mature within less or more than 12 months, respectively. The costs incurred for work performed are recognised when incurred. In general, revenue and expenses are recognised on an accrual basis, i.e. when the actual flow of the related goods and services occurs, regardless of when the resulting monetary or financial flow arises. m) Income tax Income tax is calculated individually on the profit of each company, based on its own parameters, adjusted as appropriate by the differences between taxable profit and accounting profit. The applicable tax relief and tax credits are treated as a reduction of the accrued tax. The difference between the income tax payable and the income tax expense is recognised as a deferred tax asset or liability. Unused tax loss carryforwards and deferred tax assets are recognised if they are expected to have some impact on the future tax charge. If doubts exist as to their future recovery, they are not recognised, in accordance with the accounting principle of prudence. It is assumed that the future realisation of deferred tax assets is not sufficiently assured when they are expected to be recovered over a period of more than ten years from the balance sheet date, unless there are deferred tax liabilities of the same or a higher amount and their reversal period is the same as that of the deferred tax assets. Aldesa Group Report 2006 71 n) Consolidation of joint ventures The transactions carried out by joint ventures (UTEs are consolidated and recognised in the companies’ balance sheet and income statement by including the portion of the balances recognised in the joint venture’s balance sheet that corresponds to the ownership interest, after making the necessary temporary and valuation adjustments in accordance with the criteria adopted by the Group and after eliminating any unrealised gains or losses arising from transactions between the companies and the joint ventures and reciprocal asset and liability balances. Thousands of Euros Beginning Balance Additions to the Scope of Consolidation (Note 4) Amortisation Ending Balance Fully consolidated companies: Coalvi, S.A. 2,915 - (371) 2,544 GTT Ingeniería y Tratamientos de Agua, S.A. 1,225 - (143) 1,082 Agrupación de Empresas, Automatismos, Montajes y Servicios, S.L. 1,190 - (120) 1,070 Proacon S.A. - 30 (2) 28 Pebian Inversiones, S.L. (Construcciones PAI, S.A.) - 21,298 (921) 20,377 The income statement was consolidated using the same procedure as that described above. Promociones Eólicas del Altiplano, S.A. - 3,452 (58) 3,394 Sistemas Energéticos Sierra del Andévalo, S.A. - 1 - 1 Peces e Hijos, S.L. - 2,999 (37) 2,962 o) Grants Electrovalencia, S.L. - 1,030 (48) 982 Meyvat, S.L. - 2,051 (93) 1,958 Suelin, S.L. - 681 (31) 650 Aeronaval de Construcciones e Instalaciones, S.A. (ACISA) - 10,350 - 10,350 Ingeniería Geotécnica, S.A. (INGESA) - 2,196 (190) 2,006 5,330 44,088 (2,014) 47,404 Refundable grants related to assets are recognised at the amount received as noncurrent liabilities if refundable at over 12 months, or as current liabilities if refundable within 12 months. When a subsidy granted subject to certain conditions being met is no longer classified as refundable, the balance is transferred to “Grants”. A grant ceases to be refundable when the conditions established for its obtainment have been fulfilled or, where applicable, no reasonable doubts exist as to their fulfilment in the future. A grant received which is not subject to any condition and is therefore non-refundable is credited directly to “Grants Related to Assets”. Total 7 > Goodwill on consolidation The detail of the balance of goodwill on consolidation and of the changes therein in 2006 is as follows: Aldesa Group Report 2006 73 8 > Start-up costs The changes in start-up costs were as follows: on 2 December 2005 through the merger by absorption of the six subsidiaries of which it was the Sole-Shareholder, with the extinction through dissolution without liquidation of the absorbed companies. The merger plan was submitted to the Thousands of Euros Additions to the Scope of Consolidation Beginning Balance Ending Balance Amortisation Start-up costs 158 51 (51) 158 Total 158 51 (51) 158 Mercantile Registry on 7 March 2006. This goodwill is being amortised over 5 years. The detail of the contracts for the leased assets is as follows: Thousands of Euros The additions to the scope of consolidation relate mainly to the consolidation of Pebian Inversiones, S.L. Maturity 9 > Intangible assets Eur 1 thousand of the net amount of intangible assets relate to joint ventures. The changes in 2006 in intangible assets and in the related accumulated amortisation were as follows: “Goodwill” includes the goodwill generated on the formation of Agrupación Empresas Automatismos, Montajes y Servicios, S.L. At 31 December 2006, fully amortised assets amounted to EUR 11 thousand. Thousands of Euros Additions to Beginning the Scope of balance Consolidation Increases Transfers to Property, Plant Disposals and Equipment (Note 10) Other Ending Balance Cost Research and development expenditure Rights on leased assets Computer software Concessions, patents and trademarks Goodwill Transfer rights Total cost Accumulated amortisation Net total Aldesa Group Report 2006 Number of Lease Payments Original Cost Lease Payments Paid Prior Years 2006 Short-Term Lease Payments Outstanding (Note 21.a) LongTerm Lease Payments Outstanding (Note 21.a) Company building 2019 180 8,264 2,929 500 534 6,056 Machinery 2009 60 138 48 29 29 42 Machinery 2009 48 60 6 16 16 26 Machinery 2012 84 17 1 3 3 13 Machinery 2012 84 17 1 3 3 13 Machinery 2012 84 57 2 9 9 43 Machinery 2012 84 71 3 11 11 54 Machinery 2012 84 99 4 16 16 76 Machinery 2012 84 99 4 16 16 76 Machinery 2012 84 99 4 16 16 76 Machinery 2012 84 114 4 18 19 87 Machinery 2012 84 75 3 12 12 57 Machinery 2012 84 10 - 2 2 7 Machinery 2009 48 7 - 2 2 3 Machinery 2012 84 62 2 10 10 48 Machinery 2008 36 12 - 4 4 4 Machinery 2008 36 36 1 12 13 12 Machinery 2008 36 60 2 21 21 20 Machinery 2008 36 26 1 9 9 8 Machinery 2010 60 15 - 3 3 10 Plant 2007 36 10 11 3 3 - 1425 88 269 195 794 410 - 334 - - - 744 13,878 2,989 705 (402) (193) - 16,977 437 333 93 - (93) - 770 Transport equipment 2010 60 14 - - - - - 14 Transport equipment 2010 60 256 12 48 53 146 2,277 - 75 - - (470) 1,882 Transport equipment 2010 60 2413 374 454 474 1096 - 9 - - - - 9 Machinery 2011 60 57 - 8 12 38 Machinery 2009 36 25 - 5 8 11 17,016 3,331 1,207 (402) (286) (470) 20,396 Transport equipment 2009 36 19 - 3 6 7 Machinery 2009 36 181 - 32 62 87 Transport equipment 2009 36 129 - 20 44 69 Transport equipment 2011 60 15 - 3 3 10 Transport equipment 2011 60 15 - 3 3 10 Transport equipment 2011 60 21 - 5 5 14 Transport equipment 2006 60 15 13 4 - - (860) (1,312) (1,442) 188 158 - (3,268) 16,156 2,019 (235) (214) (128) (470) 17,128 Aldesa Group Report 2006 75 Thousands of Euros Maturity Number of Lease Payments Original Cost Short-Term Lease Payments Outstanding (Note 21.a) Lease Payments Paid Prior Years 2006 LongTerm Lease Payments Outstanding (Note 21.a) Machinery 2009 37 17 - 7 4 7 Machinery 2009 85 361 187 51 55 74 Machinery 2007 61 142 83 29 31 - Transport equipment 2007 37 18 11 6 1 - Machinery 2009 61 120 41 23 26 32 Machinery 2009 61 333 110 64 72 96 Machinery 2010 61 382 52 72 85 193 Machinery 2010 61 194 27 36 42 98 Machinery 2008 37 48 10 15 16 7 Transport equipment 2008 37 18 4 6 6 3 Machinery 2009 37 127 - 36 44 51 Computer hardware 2007 48 7 4 2 1 - Computer hardware 2008 48 14 6 4 4 1 Computer hardware 2011 60 38 - 8 8 23 Computer hardware 2011 60 13 - 2 3 8 Computer hardware 2009 48 23 5 6 6 6 Computer hardware 2009 48 22 4 5 6 6 Plant 2010 121 367 243 41 44 127 Transport equipment 2007 49 61 43 17 8 - Transport equipment 2007 49 117 81 31 16 - Machinery 2007 49 56 37 15 9 - Transport equipment 2007 49 95 64 24 17 Transport equipment 2007 49 62 38 17 Transport equipment 2009 49 28 3 8 Transport equipment 2009 49 26 3 Transport equipment 2010 49 67 - Transport equipment 2010 49 39 - Transport equipment 2010 49 31 Transport equipment 2008 48 Transport equipment 2009 Transport equipment 2010 Machinery 2007 Total 10 > Property, plant and equipment The changes in 2006 in property, plant and equipment and in the related accumulated depreciation were as follows: Thousands of Euros Beginning Balance Additions to the Scope of Consolidation Disposals Transfer to Property, Transfer to Plant and Inventories Equipment Ending Balance Cost Land and structures 7,796 4,712 2,545 (800) - 4,627 - 18,880 Plant and machinery 7,445 2,763 2,943 (636) 335 3,429 - 16,279 Other fixtures, tools and furniture 2,450 2,071 312 (96) - 3 - 4,740 Other items of property, plant and equipment 2,274 3,030 783 (752) 67 - - 5,402 760 3,687 8,790 (3,356) - (8,059) (158) 1,664 Total 20,725 16,263 15,373 (5,640) 402 - (158) 46,965 - Accumulated depreciation (5,459) (6,087) (4,562) 542 (188) - - (15,754) 14 - Property, plant and equipment, net 15,266 10,176 10,811 (5,098) 214 - (158) 31,211 8 12 7 7 12 15 18 41 9 11 24 - 7 8 19 100 54 21 21 10 49 24 6 6 6 7 61 30 4 6 7 15 60 78 75 5 - - 16,977 4,708 2,170 2,220 9,885 The most significant contract relates to the building housing the Company’s headquarters, located at calle Bahía de Pollensa, 13 in Madrid. Advances and construction in progress At 31 December 2006, fully depreciated items of property, plant and equipment amounted to EUR 2,442 thousand. EUR 1,116 thousand of the net amount of property, plant and equipment relate to joint ventures. The additions to “Land and Structures” are due mainly to the inclusion in the scope of consolidation of Aeronaval de Construcciones e Instalaciones, S.A. (ACISA) and Construcciones Pai, S.A. The most significant additions and disposals recognised under “Advances and Property, Plant and Equipment Under Construction” relate to the inclusion in the scope of consolidation of Sistemas Energéticos Sierra del Andévalo, S.A., a company involved Aldesa Group Report 2006 Additions Transfer from Intangible Assets (Note 9) in the construction of a wind farm which was completed at 31 December 2006 and work under construction was transferred to plant. This heading also includes the following changes in Aldesa Construcciones, S.A.: - The completion of a new office building which will house another Company headquarters, located in Madrid. Construction of this building commenced in 2005 and was completed and transferred to “Structures” at 31 December 2006. - The completion of the construction of an industrial building in Alcalá de Henares (Madrid), which will be used as a factory by Maquivías, S.A., a 97.94% owned subsidiary of Aldesa Construcciones, S.A.. Aldesa Group Report 2006 On 28 December 2006 this industrial building was sold to Aldesa Home, S.L., a 90% owned subsidiary. of its items of property, plant and equipment are subject. The Group has taken out insurance policies to cover the possible risks to which certain 11 > Long-term investments The changes in 2006 in “Long-Term Investments” were as follows: Thousands of Euros Change in Beginning the Scope of Balance Consolidation Additions Disposals Dividends and Ending Transfers Balance Investments accounted for using the equity method (Note 11-a) 924 2,888 - - (270) 3,542 Loans to jointly controlled entities and associates (Note 11-b) 1,993 - 133 - - 2,126 Long-term fixed income and similar securities 1,506 - 51 (97) (1,460) - Other receivables (Note 11-c) 1,936 - 13,214 (10,000) - 5,150 162 - 194 - - 356 - - (22) - - (22) 6,521 2,888 13,570 (10,097) (1,730) 11,152 Deposits and guarantees Long-term investment securities valuation allowance Total a) Investments in companies accounted for using the equity method The changes in “Investments Accounted for Using the Equity Method” in 2006, by company, were as follows: Thousands of Euros Beginning Balance Change in the Scope of Consolidation Dividends Profit for 2006 10 - - 10 20 Águilas Residencial, S.A. 477 296 (180) 694 1,287 Inarenas Proyectos Inmobiliarios, S.A. 437 348 (90) 4 699 Can Brian 2, S.A. - 686 - - 686 Torrepai, S.L. - 7 - - 7 Centre d’Oci Les Gavarres, S.L. - 679 - - 679 Cerconscat, S.A. - 5 - - 5 Gestora Runes de la Construcción, S.A. - 3 - - 3 Ipar Acisa, S.L. - 156 - - 156 924 2,180 (270) 708 3,542 Aldesa Group Report 2006 b) Loans to associates c) Other receivables The balance of “Loans to Associates” includes the following loans granted to jointly controlled entities and associates: The balance of “Other Loans” in the balance sheet at 31 December 2006 comprises mainly the following loans of the Parent: - EUR 3,589 thousand loan granted by the Parent to G.I. Boj Castellana, S.L. (proportionately consolidated) which has not yet been repaid. This loan was granted for the “Extension of the Castellana Avenue” real estate project in Madrid. This loan earns interest at the legal rate, plus two percentage points, and is repayable in full in a single instalment on maturity on 30 January 2009. - Loans of EUR119 thousand and EUR 36 thousand granted to Famti, S.L., maturing on 1 December 2010 and 26 September 2010, respectively. Both these loans earn interest at a fixed annual rate of 3% and will be repaid on maturity. All the shares of G.I. Boj-Castellana, S.L. are pledged to secure repayment of the amounts drawn down. - EUR 395 thousand loan granted to Sector Betera, S.L. by the Parent for the acquisition of land. This loan matures on 1 December 2008 and earns interest at the legal rate. No partial repayments are to be made up to the maturity date. This company is proportionately consolidated, based on the percentage of ownership which is 50%. - EUR 998 thousand loan granted to Dicasa Diseños Canarios, S.L., maturing on 30 January 2009, for the acquisition of single-family dwellings. This loan, which earns interest at the three-month Euribor plus a spread of 0.50%, can be repaid early at any time over the term of the loan. - Accounts receivable from the Spanish Centre for the Development of Industrial Technology (CDTI) amounting to EUR 639 thousand, collectible from 31 December 2007. This amount was granted for the development of an industrial research project currently being developed by the Company. Total San Pedro Exterior, S.L. Total 77 - Loans totalling EUR 265 thousand granted to Perdigana San Pau, S.L. These loans have indefinite maturity and earn calendar quarterly interest at a rate tied to the threemonth Euribor plus 200 basis points as published by the European Central Bank. Aldesa Construcciones, S.A. may cancel these loans and demand the immediate repayment of the amount outstanding without any requirement other than mere notice. These loans are for the purchase of land by Perdigana San Pau, S.L. This company is proportionately consolidated, based on the percentage of ownership which is 50%. - EUR 906 thousand loan granted to Tilisos, S.L. This loan was granted on 26 January 2004 and was renewed on 26 January 2006. Its new maturity date is 26 January 2008. This loan was granted to settle the deferred payment of the urban property located in Castellón and earns interest at the three-month Euribor plus 50 basis points. In 2006 the Company granted a EUR 10,000 thousand loan to Montearco, S.L. (shareholder of Aldesa Construcciones, S.A., see Note 14). This loan was repaid on 15 November 2006. Aldesa Group Report 2006 On 28 December 2006 Pebian Inversiones, S.L. granted a EUR 2,296 thousand loan to SNJ Invermonfinanzas, S.L. in order to meet its financing requirements. 79 12 > Deferred charges The balance of “Deferred Charges” in 2006 fully relates to deferred interest costs arising from finance leases which are recognised in the income statement over the term of the related lease payments using the interest method (see Note 9). b) Land and construction materials The detail of the balance of “Land and Construction Materials” is as follows: 13 > Inventories The detail of “Inventories” in the balance sheet is as follows: Merchandise (Note 13-a) Land and construction material (Note 13-b) Thousands of Euros Construction materials 11,183 Land for construction 51,580 Total 62,763 62,763 3,824 Short-cycle developments in progress (Note 13-c) 38,731 Completed construction work (Note 13-d) 1,711 Advances 3,455 The land for construction includes mainly the following building plots: 113,462 a) Merchandise At 31 December 2006 there was a significant increase in the volume of merchandise and the balance related almost in full to the inclusion in the scope of consolidation of Aeronaval de Construcciones e Instalaciones, S.A. (ACISA). - Land acquired by the Parent for construction in the municipalities of Cullera (Valencia), Castellón, Soto del Henares (Madrid) and El Alamo (Madrid). The cost of this land was increased by the costs incurred to date. The carrying amount of this land totals EUR 26,344 thousand. - Developable land acquired by G.I.Boj Castellana, S.L. for construction in the extension of the Castellana Avenue in Madrid. Its capitalisation cost amounts to EUR 4,933 thousand. This company is proportionately consolidated, based on the percentage in ownership which is 50%. - Developable land acquired by Betera, S.L. in the municipality of Betera (Valencia). Its capitalisation cost amounts to EUR 456 thousand. This company is proportionately consolidated, based on the percentage of ownership which is 50%. - Rural land acquired by Perdigana San Pau, S.L. in Albocasser (Castellón), the capitalisation cost of which is EUR 424 thousand. Aldesa Group Report 2006 Thousands of Euros 2,978 Long-cycle developments in progress (Note 13-c) Total This company is proportionately consolidated, based on the percentage of ownership which is 50%. - Developable land acquired by Aldeturismo de México. S.A. de C.V. for the construction of a hotel resort complex in Bahía de Huatulco, Oaxaca (Mexico), totalling EUR 6,680 thousand. This company is fully consolidated. - Developable land acquired by Aldesa polska, SP. Z.O.O. for the construction of an office building in Krakow (Poland). The capitalised cost is EUR 1,170 thousand. This company is fully consolidated. - Land acquired by Aldesa Home, S.L. in El Álamo (Madrid), pending approval of the General Urban Zoning Plan for the aforementioned municipality, amounting to EUR 2,993 thousand. This company also acquired urban land in Figueras (Gerona) and Cártama (Málaga) amounting to EUR 1,087 thousand and EUR 6,211 thousand, respectively. This company is fully consolidated. The building plots of land are earmarked mainly for residential development. Aldesa Group Report 2006 81 c) Developments in progress The changes in 2006 in the balance of “Developments in Progress” in the balance sheet were as follows: 14 > Accounts receivable Thousands of Euros The detail is as follows: Beginning Balance Increases Transfers Long-cycle developments in progress 10,432 1,804 (8,412) 3,824 Short-cycle developments in progress 20,328 18,245 158 38,731 Trade receivables for sales and services (Note 14-a) Total 30,760 20,049 (8,254) 42,555 Receivable from Group companies and associates (Note 14-b) Ending Balance Sundry accounts receivable (Note 14-c) The balance of this heading in the consolidated balance sheet consists mainly of the costs incurred to date by the Group’s Parent in the following developments: - Construction of 100 high-rise dwellings in the municipality of Arroyomolinos (Madrid), scheduled for delivery in 2007. At the reporting date, advances totalling EUR 2,370 thousand had been received (see Note 21). A development loan has been arranged with Caja Madrid for this construction project. At 31 December 2006 sales commitments relating to this project amounted to EUR 30,102 thousand, and included substantially all the dwellings. - Construction of 713 moorings in zone 3 of the marina area 3 at the port of Torrevieja (Alicante), (456 under assignment, 163 for rental and 94 for transient boaters), commercial premises and an office building which includes a cafeteria and a restaurant. This contract was awarded to Aldesa Construcciones, S.A. by the Valencia Autonomous Community Government on 23 December 2004, and granted a 30-year concession to manage the aforementioned public port services. At 31 December 2006 sales commitments in relation to this project amounted to EUR 13,734 thousand for which EUR 5,362 thousand was received in advance (see Note 17-c). Other construction projects are being performed by other Group companies, including most notably the following: - Medium and low-voltage engineering projects, air-conditioning installations, special installations, industrial plant maintenance, and integrated branch network maintenance, etc. In Information Systems and Technology, IT migration and implementation, residential technical assistance, telecommunications installations, etc. These projects are performed by Agrupación Empresas Automatismos, Montajes y Servicios S.L. and amount to EUR 3,838 thousand. d) Completed construction work Employee receivables - Construction of an underground 250 car park lot and of commercial premises in Pamplona. These projects were performed by Aldesa Construcciones, S.A. and were completed in 1995. The cost of inventories yet to be sold is EUR 1,178 thousand. - Railway machinery manufactured by the Group company Maquivias amounting to EUR 533 thousand. 1,432 10,980 51 16,763 Allowances (Note 14-e) (2,407) Total 356,276 a) Trade receivables for sales and services The breakdown of the balance of “Trade Receivables for Sales and Services” at 31 December 2006 is as follows: Progress billings Trade notes and bills receivable Amount to be billed for work performed Doubtful trade receivables Thousands of Euros 245,643 33,068 9,452 39,079 2,215 Subtotal 329,457 Customer advances (Note 22-b) (26,917) Total trade receivables, net 302,540 “Amount to Be Billed for Work Performed” includes the work performed during the year but not yet billed to the customer, which is recognised as a period revenue in accordance with the revenue recognition method described in Note 6-l. At 31 December 2006 the balance of “Progress Billings” is net of EUR 104,476 thousand corresponding to billings as- Aldesa Group Report 2006 329,457 Tax receivables (Note 14-d) Discounted trade notes and bills “Completed Construction Work” includes mainly the following completed construction projects and products: Thousands of Euros signed under non-recourse factoring arrangements. Aldesa Construcciones, S.A. sell trade receivables to financial institutions, with declaration of acknowledgment by them, without the possibility of recourse against the Company in the event of nonpayment. These transactions bear interest under normal market conditions. The Company continues managing collection during this period. Aldesa Group Report 2006 83 The Company has entered into the following non-recourse factoring agreements whereby certain receivables are sold outright and the bad debt or default risk is borne by the factoring entity (figures in thousands of euros): d) Tax receivables Limit Drawn Amount The breakdown of “Tax Receivables” in the balance sheet at 31 December 2006 is as follows: Factor Type of Receivable Banesto Promissory notes 25,000 24,726 Banesto Invoices 13,500 13,047 BSCH Progress billings 16,640 1,465 BSCH Promissory notes 682 682 BBVA Promissory notes 4,596 4,596 VAT receivable. BBVA Invoices 8,640 8,640 Income tax receivable (Note 23-a) 543 BBVA Progress billings 10,138 5,684 Banco Sabadell Promissory notes 15,850 8,810 Deferred tax assets 943 Banco Popular Invoices and promissory notes 3,080 2,981 Caja Madrid Invoices, progress billings and promissory notes 46,695 33,845 144,821 104,476 Total Thousands of Euros 15,277 16,763 e) Allowances The balance of “Allowances” relates in full to the allowances recognised to cover doubtful trade receivables included under “Trade Receivables for Sales and Services”. b) Receivable from Group companies and associates The balance of this heading in the balance sheet relates in full to the account receivable by Aldesa Construcciones S.A. from Águilas Residencial, S.A. as a result of consolidating this company using the equity method. This balance receivable arises mainly from services rendered, staff loans, out-of-pocket expenses, etc. 15 > Short-term investments c) Sundry accounts receivable The breakdown of this balance is as follows: The detail of the balance of “Sundry Accounts Receivable” at 31 December 2006 is as follows: Thousands of Euros Receivable for cash advance Thousands of Euros 835 Receivable from joint ventures 10,145 Total 10,980 Loans to Group companies and associates (Note 15-a) 2,394 Short-term fixed income and similar securities (Note 15-b) 109,381 Other receivables (Note 15-c) 6,789 Deposits and guarantees 721 Total 119,285 “Receivable from Joint Ventures” relates to balances receivable from joint venturers. Aldesa Group Report 2006 Aldesa Group Report 2006 85 a) Loans to Group Companies and associates The breakdown of “Loans to Group Companies and Associates” in the balance sheet is as follows: This item also includes the transfer of the portion maturing at short-term. Thousands of Euros Proportionately consolidated: G.I. Boj Castellana, S.L. 1,457 Sector Betera, S.L. 70 Perdigana San Pau, S.L. 79 EUR 13,960 thousand of the balance of “Short-Term Investment Securities” relate to joint ventures. The breakdown, by company, is as follows: Equity-accounted: Resto 672 Torrepai, S.L. 49 Can Brians 2 S.A. 67 Total Thousands of Euros Aldesa Construcciones, S.A. 100,694 G.I. Boj Castellana, S.L. 2,394 45 Maquivías, S.A. 120 Construcciones Pai, S.A. The balance of this heading includes mainly the following loans granted by Aldesa Construcciones, S.A. to associates: amount outstanding without any requirement other than mere notice. This loan was granted for the purchase of land. - Loans totalling EUR 2,487 thousand granted to G.I. Boj Castellana, S.L. in 2006. All the loans have indefinite maturity and earn calendar quarterly interest at the threemonth Euribor as published by the European Central Bank. Aldesa Construcciones, S.A. may cancel these loans and demand immediate repayment of the amount outstanding without any requirement other than mere notice. All of the loans granted to G.I. Boj Castellana, S.L. were for the “Extension of the Castellana Avenue” real estate project in Madrid. - Loans totalling EUR 150 thousand granted to Perdigana San Pau, S.L. in 2006. These loans have indefinite maturity and earn quarterly interest at the three-month Euribor plus 200 basis points as published by the European Central Bank. Aldesa Construcciones, S.A. may cancel the loans and demand immediate repayment of the amount outstanding without any requirement other than mere notice. This loan was granted for the purchase of land by Perdigana San Pau, S.L. - EUR 126 thousand loan granted to Sector Betera, S.L. on19 December 2006. This loan has indefinite maturity and earns calendar quarterly interest at the threemonth Euribor plus 0.50% as published by the European Central Bank. Aldesa Construcciones, S.A. may cancel this loan and demand immediate repayment of the Aldesa Group Report 2006 The balance of this heading also includes interest earned on the loans amounting to EUR 252 thousand. b) Short-term fixed-income and similar securities This heading comprises mainly fixed-term deposits maturing within one year. 5,422 Agrupación Empresas Automatismos, Montajes y Servicios, S.L. Construcciones Civiles, S.L. Areinsa Arquitectos e Ingenieros, S.A. 837 3 2,114 Proacon, S.A. 70 Aeronaval de Construcciones e Instalaciones, S.A. 76 109,381 All the balances are unrestricted except for that relating to G.I. Boj Castellana, S.L. which has been pledged. c) Other loans The balance of this balance sheet item includes mainly the following loans: - EUR 1,310 thousand granted to Dicasa Diseños Canarios, S.L. on 30 October 2006. This loan has indefinite maturity and earns calendar quarterly interest at the three-month Euribor plus 0.50% as published by the European Central Bank. Aldesa Construcciones, S.A. may cancel this loan and demand immediate repayment of the amount outstanding, without any requirement other than mere notice. - EUR 2,282 thousand loan granted to Suministros Técnicos del Norte, S.A. in 2006. This loan has indefinite maturity and earns calendar quarterly interest at the threemonth Euribor plus 0.50% as published by the European Central Bank. Aldesa Construcciones, S.A. may cancel this loan and demand the immediate repayment of the amount outstanding without any requirement other than mere notice. This loan was granted for the acquisition of shares. - Loans totalling EUR 1,664 thousand granted to Tilisos, S.L. for the purchase of various rural properties located in the municipalities of Liérganes, Vilafant and Onda. These loans mature in 2007 and earn interest at the three-month Euribor plus 50 basis points. Aldesa Group Report 2006 - EUR 42 thousand loan granted to Sogefergu, S.L. This loan will earn interest at the annual Euribor plus 1 percentage point. 87 “Other Loans” also includes EUR 1,243 thousand relating to joint ventures. 16 > Cash The detail is as follows: The Parent’s share capital at 31 December 2006 consisted of 500,000 fully subscribed and paid registered shares of EUR 20.20 par value each, numbered from 1 to 500,000. Thousands of Euros Cash At 31 December 2006 the shareholder structure was as follows: 143 Banks 83,656 Total 83,799 All the balances are unrestricted. 17 > Shareholders’ equity Shareholder Number of Shares Percentage of Ownership - Cincoserra, S.L. 200,000 40% - Montearco, S.L. 200,000 40% - Catalana Construcciones Civiles, S.L. 100,000 20% 500,000 100% The changes in “Shareholder’s Equity” in 2006 were as follows: The breakdown, by consolidated company, of the reserves at consolidated companies is as follows: Thousands of Euros Reserves of the Parent Share Capital Unrestricted Reserves Restricted Reserves Reserves at Fully Consolidated Companies Companies Accounted for Using the Equity Method Profit for the year Total 10,100 25,019 2,020 (5,627) 574 26,461 58,547 Distribution of 2005 profit - 17,669 - 4,792 - (22,461) - Dividends paid - - - - - (4,000) (4,000) Change in the scope of consolidation - - - - (171) - (171) Profit for 2006 - - - - - 29,130 29,130 Balance at 31/12/05 10,100 42,688 2,020 (835) 403 Thousands of Euros Company 29,130 83,506 Reserves Fully consolidated: GTT Ingeniería y Tratamientos de Agua, S.A. (231) Maquivías, S.A. (499) Coalvi, S.A. Urbanizadora Carretera Albalat, S.L. Proacon, S.A. Aldesa Conservación e Infraestructuras, S.A. Subgrupo Agrupación de Empresas, Automatismos, Montajes y Servicios, S.L. (AMS) Alviesa, S.L. 324 (219) (68) (137) (7) (17) G.I. Boj Castellana, S.L. 24 Perdigana San Pau, S.L. (5) (835) Accounted for using the equity method: Águilas Residencial, S.A. 237 Inarenas Proyectos Inmobiliarios, S.A. 166 403 Total Aldesa Group Report 2006 (432) Aldesa Group Report 2006 89 Under the Consolidated Spanish Companies Law, 10% of the profit for each year must be transferred to the legal reserve until the balance of this reserve reaches 20% of share capital. Until the legal reserve reaches 20% of share capital, it can only be used to offset losses or to increase capital provided that the remaining reserve balance does not fall below 10% of the increased share capital amount. At 31 December 2006, the legal reserve had reached its legally stipulated limit. 18 > Minority interests The changes in “Minority Interests”, by subsidiary, in 2006 were as follows: Thousands of Euros The detail of other companies with ownership interests of 10% or more in the companies accounted for using the equity method is as follows: Beginning Balance Maquivías, S.A. GTT Ingeniería y Tratamientos de Agua, S.A. Percentage of Ownership Profit or Loss Attributed to Minority Interests Adjustments (Note 26-d) Changes in the Scope of Consolidation Ending Balance 84 4 - (58) 30 273 131 - - 404 4,772 585 - 30 5,387 (20) (53) 7 - (66) Owner Investee Construcciones Sánchez Domínguez-Sando, S.A. San Pedro Exterior, S.L. 28.00 Construcciones Paraño, S.A. San Pedro Exterior, S.L. 28.00 Aldesa Conservación e Infraestructuras, S.A. Tableros y Puentes, S.A. San Pedro Exterior, S.L. 16.00 Ingeniería Geotécnica, S.A. - 37 - 162 199 Administrador de Infraestructuras Ferroviarias Águilas Residencial, S.A. 40.00 Investigaciones Geotécnicas, S.L. - 31 - 61 92 Proacon, S.A. Águilas Residencial, S.A. 20.00 Aldesa Marina Salinas, S.L. - (2) - 1 (1) Dintrevila, S.A. Águilas Residencial, S.A. 20.00 Aldesa Servicios y Mantenimiento, S.L. - (4) - 1 (3) Red Nacional de Ferrocarriles Españoles Inarenas Proyectos Inmobiliarios, S.A. 40.00 Aldesa Energías Alternativas, S.L. - (7) - 6 (1) Areinsa Arquitectos e Ingenieros, S.A. Inarenas Proyectos Inmobiliarios, S.A. 30.00 Proacon, S.A. - - - (4) (4) - - - (142) (142) Subgrupo Agrupación Empresas Automatismos, Montajes y Servicios, S.L. Proinosa (Promoción Ingeniería de Obras, S.A.) Can Brian 2, S.A. 20.00 Construcciones Civiles, S.L. Dragados, S.A. Can Brian 2, S.A. 75.00 Supertec Zona, S.L. - - - (46) (46) Comsa, S.A. Centre d’Oci Les Gavarres, S.L. 28.315 Aldesa Hidrocarburos, S.L. - (2) - 1 (1) Comapa Centre d’Oci Les Gavarres, S.L. 21.87 Aldesa Turismo, S.A. - (5) - 3 (2) Prima inmobiliaria Centre d’Oci Les Gavarres, S.L. 21.50 Subgrupo Aldesa Home, S.L. - 155 - 1,058 1,213 Confederación Catalana de la Construcción Gestora Runes de la Construcción, S.A. 10.00 Subgrupo Pebian Inversiones, S.L. - (504) - 601 97 Junta de Residuos Gestora Runes de la Construcción, S.A. 45.00 5,109 366 7 1,674 7,156 Amintel, S.L. Ipar Acisa, S.L. 51.00 19 > Negative goodwill on consolidation The negative goodwill arose on the consolidation of the following investments: Thousands of Euros Beginning Balance Additions to the Scope of Consolidation Ending Balance Fully consolidated companies: Aldesa Group Report 2006 Investigaciones Geotécnicas, S.L. - (33) (33) Construcciones Civiles, S.L. - (1,276) (1,276) Total - (1,309) (1,309) Aldesa Group Report 2006 91 20 > Provisions for contingencies and charges The changes in this heading, which includes the provisions recognised by the Company to cover possible liabilities arising from contractual claims, were as follows: Thousands of Euros Balance at 31/12/05 2,320 Period provision 775 Amount used (180) Total 2,915 The period provision is included under “Other Operating Expenses” in the accompanying consolidated income statement for 2006. 21 > Non-current liabilities The detail is as follows: Thousands of Euros Payable to credit institutions (Note 21-a) Payable to credit institutions for project financing (Note 21-a) 25,573 5,944 Principal or Limit Due in 2007 (Note 22-a) Due in 2008 Due in 2009 Due in 2010 Due in Subsequent Years Bank Account type Bancaja Loan 7,021 7 - - - - Caixa Girona Loan 2,886 3 - - - - Deutsche Bank Loan 2,733 3 - - - - Ibercaja Loan 384 1 - - - - BSCH Commercial loan 10,000 - - - - - Caixa Galicia Commercial loan 10,000 - - - - - Banco Sabadell Syndicated loan 90,000 - - - - - Bancaja Discount - 306 - - - - Banco de Andalucía Discount - 273 - - - - Banco de Valencia Discount - 287 - - - - Banco Guipuzcoano Discount - 125 - - - - Banco Pastor Discount - 220 - - - - Banco Sabadell Discount - 1,426 - - - - Banesto Discount - 2,354 - - - - BBVA Discount - 526 - - - - BBVA (*) Discount - 494 - - - - Other payables (Nota 21-b) 13,006 BSCH Discount - 245 - - - - Total 44,523 Caja Madrid Discount - 3,126 - - - - Ibercaja Discount - 133 - - - - La Caixa Discount - 1,665 - - - - BBVA Factoring 230,797 231 - - - - BSCH Factoring 421 - - - - Caixa Terrassa Mortgage 128,134 23 23 23 22 38 Banco de Valencia Finance Lease 13 3 3 2 2 1 Banco Guipuzcoano Finance Lease 154 34 22 12 2 Banco Sabadell Finance Lease 2,301 364 465 420 317 199 Bankinter Finance Lease 52 11 9 11 11 3 BBVA Finance Lease 400 86 84 82 27 - BSCH Finance Lease 12,206 1,399 1,418 1,248 672 4,480 Caixa Catalunya Finance Lease 433 61 53 47 40 - Caja Madrid Finance Lease 279 61 30 9 - - Ibercaja Finance Lease 38 8 7 7 7 1 La Caixa Finance Lease 1,087 193 125 63 6 - Bancaja Credit facility 600 397 - - - - Banco de Valencia Credit facility 1,050 787 - - - - Banco Guipuzcoano Credit facility 1,000 394 - - - - a) Payable to credit institutions This heading corresponds to long-term bank borrowings. The detail, by maturity, of bank borrowings is as follows: Aldesa Group Report 2006 Aldesa Group Report 2006 Principal or Limit Due in 2007 (Note 22-a) Due in 2009 Due in 2010 93 Account type Banco Pastor Credit facility 400 254 - - - - Banco Sabadell Credit facility 1,200 769 - - - - Banesto Credit facility 1,300 661 - - - - Bankinter Credit facility 250 246 - - - - Barclays Credit facility 700 - - - - - BBVA Credit facility 2,500 1,855 - - - - BSCH Credit facility 3,000 1,654 - - - - CAI Credit facility 300 200 - - - - Caixa Catalunya Credit facility 380 217 - - - - Caja España Credit facility 210 208 - - - - Caja Madrid Credit facility 1,200 967 - - - - Caja Mar Credit facility 700 690 - - - - Cajasur Credit facility 1,000 269 - - - - Deutsche Bank Credit facility 500 452 - - - - Ibercaja Credit facility 200 193 - - - - La Caixa Credit facility 500 391 - - - - Bancaja Loan 300 43 43 43 43 18 Banco Sabadell Loan 900 180 180 180 - - Banesto Loan 3,000 372 443 413 435 1,237 BBVA Loan 413 30 368 - - - BSCH Loan 4,757 1,528 861 - - - Cajasur Loan 4,000 426 445 466 488 2,140 Cincoserra, S.L. 1,599 Banco de Andalucía Unsecured loan 880 180 190 115 - - Montearco, S.L. 10,000 Banco de Andalucía Mortgage loan 302 38 20 12 13 47 Banesto Mortgage loan 288 53 53 17 - - BBVA Mortgage loan 1,330 67 84 88 91 971 Caja Madrid Mortgage loan 25,233 27 6,027 27 12 Caja Mar Mortgage loan 42 9 12 - - - El Monte Mortgage loan 204 6 - - - - 27,652 10,965 3,285 2,188 9,135 Bank borrowings Due in 2008 Due in Subsequent Years Bank Banco de Valencia Loan 1,835 - - 1,835 - - BSCH Loan 4,336 228 215 226 236 3,432 228 215 2,061 236 3,432 27,880 11,180 5,346 2,424 12,567 Bank borrowings for project financing Total (*) Relate to the share of the bank borrowings of joint ventures. Aldesa Group Report 2006 Bank borrowings for project financing include project financing through SPVs without recourse to the shareholder of these SPVs. In particular, a wind farm project is being financed through the SPV Sistemas Energéticos Sierra del Andévalo, S.A. and a real estate development project through the SPV G.I. Boj Castellana, S.L. The interest rate on the bank borrowings results basically from the conditions prevailing in the various inter-bank markets tied to Euribor. b) Other payables The breakdown of this heading is as follows: Thousands of Euros Centro Desarrollo Tecnológico Industrial (CDTI) G.I. Boj Castellana, S.L. Centre d’oci Les Gavarres, S.L. Otros acreedores Total The debt recognised under “Other Payables”, which includes the amount granted by CDTI, the Spanish Centre for the Development of Industrial Technology, is intended for the implementation of an industrial research project on domotics. The loan amount will be paid by CDTI in the period from April 2009 to January 2014. 639 34 687 47 13,006 The loan received from Montearco, S.L. was arranged with the Parent through an agreement entered into on 28 December 2006. This loan was repaid in February 2007. The debt to Cincoserra, S.L. relates to the long-term amount payable for the purchase of an ownership interest in this company (see Note 8) and is due on 30 November 2008. Aldesa Group Report 2006 95 22 > Current liabilities The detail is as follows: Payable to credit institutions (Notes 21-a and 22-a) Thousands of Euros 27,652 Payable to credit institutions for project financing (Notes 21-a and 22-a) 228 Payable to related companies 212 Advances received on orders (Note 22-b) 48,957 Accounts payable for purchases and services 213,568 Notes payable 278,117 Taxes payable (Note 22-c) 46,234 Other payables (Note 22-d) 18,412 Remuneration payable (Note 22-e) 3,608 Guarantees and deposits received 5 Operating allowances (Note 22-f) 12,524 Accrual accounts 78 Total b) Advances received on orders 649,595 These advances relate mainly to the amounts received in respect of progress billings on uncompleted contracts, in accordance with the revenue recognition method described in Note 6-l. The detail is as follows: Thousands of Euros Advances received on orders - Parent Advances received on orders - Subsidiaries 20,454 6,463 Subtotal advances received on orders (Note 14-a) 26,917 Advanced progress billings on uncompleted contracts - Parent 16,272 Advanced progress billings on uncompleted contracts-Subsidiaries 5,768 Subtotal advanced progress billings on uncompleted contracts 22,040 Total advances 48,957 a) Payable to credit institutions The breakdown, by company, of the balance of “Current Liabilities - Bank Borrowings” is as follows: c) Taxes payable The breakdown of “Taxes Payable” is as follows: Thousands of Euros Payable to credit institutions Aldesa Construcciones, S.A. GTT Ingeniería y Tratamientos de Agua, S.A. Coalvi, S.A. Areinsa, Arquitectos e Ingenieros, S.A. Aldesa Conservación e Infraestructuras, S.A. Agrupación Empresas, Automatismos, Montajes y Servicios, S.L. Meyvat, S.L. Electrovalencia, S.L. VAT payable 1,913 958 1,355 15 910 4,047 4 378 AMS Alta Tensión Cataluña, S.L. 372 Aeronaval de Construcciones e Instalaciones, S.A. (ACISA) Unaccrued output VAT 5,307 25,806 Accrued social security taxes payable 2,689 Personal income tax withholdings payable 2,972 Deferred tax liabilities 3,550 Income tax payable (Note 23-a) 5,910 Total 46,234 2,542 Ingeniería Geotécnica, S.A. Construcciones Pai, S.A. Thousands of Euros 267 14,891 Payable to credit institutions for project financing Sistemas Energéticos Sierra del Andévalo, S.A. Total Aldesa Group Report 2006 228 27,880 Aldesa Group Report 2006 97 d) Other payables The breakdown is as follows: Thousands of Euros Non-current asset suppliers 1,226 Unallocated Items 4,785 Other payables for company acquisitions 12,401 Total 18,412 “Other Payables for Company Acquisitions” includes the amount payable to the former owners of Cincoserra, S.L., Ingeniería Geotécnica, S.A., Investigaciones Geotécnicas, S.L. and Aeronaval de Construcciones e Instalaciones, S.A. e) Compensation payable This heading in the balance sheet includes the provision for incentives and other staff remuneration accrued during the year, the payment of which was made in the following year. Thousands of Euros Temporary differences due to consolidation adjustments: the date of their refund. Provisions to this allowance are recognised with a charge to “Change in Operating Allowances” in the accompanying consolidated income statement for 2006. Increases - Decreases (16,497) Adjusted consolidated accounting profit 20,887 Adjusted gross tax payable (35%) 13,427 Tax credits and tax relief (540) Net tax payable 12,887 Income tax withholdings (375) Tax charge for the year 12,512 (7,145) State income tax prepayments “Operating Allowances” also includes the provision for severance costs payable to employees on completion of the work. Provisions to this allowance are recognised with a charge to “Change in Operating Allowances” in the accompanying consolidated income statement for 2006. f) Operating allowances 23 > Tax matters This heading includes the estimated amount required to cater for the site maintenance expenses during the warranty period, site clearance and removal of installations, and settlement and guarantee expenses until a) Accounting profit and taxable profit Net tax charge 5,367 Income tax payable (Note 22-c) 5,910 Income tax receivable (Note 14-d) The temporary differences due to consolidation adjustments relate mainly to the unification of the results of the Pebian Inversiones, S.L. subgroup, Aldesa Luz, S.L. subgroup, Investigaciones Geotécnicas S.L. subgroup and Ingeniería Geotécnica, S.A. The reconciliation of the accounting profit for the year to the estimated taxable profit for income tax purposes is as follows: 543 There are tax losses available for carryforward and unused tax credits totalling EUR 18,851 thousand. Law 35/2006 of 28 November on Personal Income Tax and partially amending the Spanish Corporation tax, Non-Resident Income Tax and Wealth Tax Laws, provides inter alia, for the reduction over two years in the standard corporation tax rate, which until 31 December was 35%. The tax rate is reduced as follows: Thousands of Euros Accounting profit for the year before income tax expense Tax loss carryforwards 44,049 (326) Permanent differences at individual companies: Increases 1,035 Decreases (36) Tax periods beginning on or after Tax Rate 1 January 2007 32.5% 1 January 2008 30 % Temporary differences at individual companies Increases 803 Decreases (8,141) Aldesa Group Report 2006 The effect of this change on the amount of deferred tax assets and liabilities in the balance sheet is not material. Aldesa Group Report 2006 b) Years open to review by the tax authorities 99 bonds to public and private agencies. The purpose of bonds is to guarantee completion of the construction projects and most of them were provided by banks and insurance companies. The Company has the last four years open for review by the tax authorities for all the taxes applicable to it. The Parent’s directors consider that the tax liability which might arise as a result of a tax review would not materially affect the consolidated financial statements. The directors of the Parent and of the subsidiaries do not expect any liability to arise in relation to these guarantee commitments. 25 > Transactions with companies accounted for using the equity method 24 > Guarantee commitments to third parties Of the total balances, EUR 39,145 thousand of “Raw Materials and Other Supplies”, EUR 78, 847 thousand of “Other External Expenses” and EUR 2,570 thousand of “Change in Inventories”, respectively related to proportionately consolidated joint ventures. b) Staff costs The breakdown of staff costs is as follows: At 31 December 2006, the Group companies had provided EUR 333,062 thousand of provisional and final bid and performance The detail, by company, is as follows: Thousands of Euros Thousands of Euros Wages and salaries Purchases and Services Received Sales and Services Provided Dividends Received Termination benefits Inarenas Proyectos Inmobiliarios, S.A. - - 90 Employer social security costs Águilas Residencial, S.A. - 5,918 180 Other employee welfare expenses Total 24 5,918 270 Total staff costs All the commercial transactions are carried out under the terms and conditions established by both parties on an arm’s length basis. 26 > Income and expenses a) Materials used and other consumables 72,338 1,776 19,415 592 94,121 Wages and salaries and termination benefits relating to proportionately consolidated joint ventures amounted to EUR 2,051 and EUR 9 thousand, respectively. There were no pension plan obligations to the employees. The employer social security costs and other employee welfare expenses relating to proportionately consolidated joint ventures amounted to EUR 636 thousand and EUR 13 thousand, respectively. The balance of “Sales” relates in full to sales made in Spain. c) Sales The breakdown of sales, by line of business, is as follows: The detail of the materials used in 2006 is as follows: Purchases Inventory Variation Raw materials and other supplies 186,775 (6,333) 180,442 Other external expenses 374,204 - 374,204 Total materials used in operations Thousands of Euros Total (Thousands of Euros) 554,646 Construction Other 653,651 43,541 697,192 Of these sales, EUR 141,966 thousand related to joint ventures (see Note 30). Aldesa Group Report 2006 Aldesa Group Report 2006 101 The breakdown of the sales included in “Construction”, by type of work, is as follows: Thousands of Euros Non-residential building construction Residential building construction 248,634 Civil engineering work 313,632 Other d) Contribution to profit by consolidated companies 91,385 The contribution by each consolidated company to consolidated profit is as follows: 43,541 Thousands of Euros 697,192 Company The Group acted as the general contractor in most of the construction projects. Aldesa Construcciones, S.A. Coalvi, S.A. Thousands of Euros Maquivías S.A. 1,222,363 Subgrupo Agrupación de Empresas, Automatismos, Montajes y Servicios, S.L. Other 119,315 Total 1,341,678 EUR 360,842 thousand of this backlog related to joint ventures. Total 25,986 - 25,986 671 - 671 33 131 164 153 4 157 Fully consolidated: GTT Ingeniería y Tratamientos de Agua, S.A. Construction Attributable to Minority Interests Parent: The detail of the backlog at 31 December 2006 is as follows: Attributable to the Parent 758 585 1,343 (346) (53) (399) Urbanizadora Carretera de Albalat, S.L. (13) - (13) Alviesa, S.L. Aldesa Conservación y Explotación de Infraestructuras, S.A. The breakdown of sales by autonomous community is as follows: Thousands of Euros Percentage (36) - (36) Perdigana San Pau, S.L. (1) - (1) G.I. Boj Castellana, S.L. (74) - (74) Ingeniería Geotécnica, S.A. 19 37 56 Investigaciones Geotécnicas, S.L. 92 31 123 Aldesa Marina Salinas, S.L. (5) (2) (7) Aldesa Servicios y Mantenimiento, S.L. (38) (4) (42) (61) (7) (68) Madrid 192,912 27.67% Aldesa Energías Alternativas, S.L. Andalucía 164,746 23.63% Aldesa Hidrocarburos, S.L. (222) (2) (224) Aldesa Turismo, S.A. (93) (5) (98) Subgrupo Aldesa Home, S.L. 799 155 954 2,185 (504) 1,681 (7) - (7) (679) - (679) Aldesa Polska, SP. Z.O.O. (57) - (57) Proacon, S.A. (19) - (19) (4) - (4) 3,055 366 3,421 Comunidad Valenciana 82,478 11.83% Cataluña 74,878 10.74% Castilla La Mancha 41,832 6.00% Galicia 30,607 4.39% Aragón 27,609 3.96% Castilla y León 18,685 2.68% Asturias 14,920 2.14% Murcia 14,920 2.14% Baleares 12,061 1.73% Accounted for using the equity method: Navarra 7,460 1.07% Inarenas Proyectos Inmobiliarios, S.A. (87) - (87) La Rioja 7,321 1.05% Águilas Residencial, S.A. 167 - 167 San Pedro Exterior, S.L. 9 - 9 89 - 89 29,130 366 29,496 Cantabria 3,556 0.51% Extremadura 3,207 0.46% 697,192 100.00% Total Aldesa Group Report 2006 Subgrupo Pebian Inversiones, S.L. Aldesa Luz, S.L. Sistemas Energéticos Sierra del Andévalo, S.A. Aldeturismo de México, S.A. de C.V. Total Aldesa Group Report 2006 103 e) Bad debt allowances (Note 14) The changes in 2006 in bad debt allowances were as follows: i) Thousands of Euros Balance at 31/12/05 1,607 Change in the scope of consolidation 1,229 Period provision 215 Amounts used (644) Balance at 31/12/06 2,407 The average number of employees at the Group companies in 2006 was as follows: Professional Category f) Other operating allowances (Note 22) The changes in “Other Operating Allowances” were as follows: Thousands of Euros Balance at 31/12/05 9,946 Change in the scope of consolidation 484 Period provision 2,966 Amounts used (872) Balance at 31/12/06 Average headcount Number of Employees University graduates 373 Junior college graduates 556 Site foremen and non graduate line personnel 453 Clerical staff 265 Manual workers 1,365 Total 3,012 The Group does not have sufficient means enabling it to provide a breakdown of staff by gender. Prior years’ expenses relate mainly to payments made in 2006 as a result of the Social Security inspection carried out at Aldesa Construcciones, S.A. j) Extraordinary income and expenses Prior years’ income includes mainly the accounting adjustments made in 2006 in relation to prior years’ accounts receivable. 12,524 g) Outside services h) Other external expenses “Independent Professional Services” includes the fees for the audit of the financial statements of the Parent and of its subsidiaries. The expenses incurred in this connection in 2006 amounted to EUR 256 thousand, of which EUR 228 thousand related to the main auditor. “Other External Expenses” includes the subcontracted work that forms part of the Group’s own production process. 27 > Other information The detail of the remuneration earned by the Parent’s directors in 2006 is as follows: Thousands of Euros Attendance and directors’ fees 125 Wages and salaries 1,425 Total 1,550 No advances or loans were granted to the directors and there were no pension or life insurance obligations to them. Pursuant to Article 127 ter. 4 of the Spanish Companies Law, introduced by Law 26/2003 of 17 July, which amended Secu- Aldesa Group Report 2006 Aldesa Group Report 2006 rities Market Law 24/1988 of 28 July, and the Consolidated Companies Law, in order to reinforce the transparency of corporations, following is a detail of the companies engaging in an activity that is identical, similar or complementary to the activity that 105 constitutes the company object of Aldesa Construcciones, S.A. in which the members of the Board of Directors own equity interests, and of the functions, if any, that they discharge thereat: The members of the Board of Directors may own equity interests in other Aldesa Construcciones, S.A. Group companies and there is no evidence of any equity interests held by them in non-Group companies engaging in an activity that is identical, similar or complementary to the activity that constitutes the object of the Company. Name Activity Company through which the Activity is Performed Position Held D. Antonio Fernández Rubio Real estate Águilas Residencial, S.A. Director D. Antonio Fernández Rubio Construction Catalana de Construcciones Civiles, S.A. Sole Director D. José Luis Naveira Naveira Real estate Inarenas Proyectos Inmobiliarios, S.A. Director D. José Luis Naveira Naveira Construction Areinsa, Arquitectos e Ingenieros, S.A. Chairman D. José Luis Naveira Naveira Construction Coalvi, S.A. Chairman D. José Luis Naveira Naveira Real estate Tilisos, S.L. Chairman D. Alejandro Fernández Ruiz Real estate Habana Gestión, S.L. Director D. Alejandro Fernández Ruiz Construction Coalvi, S.A. Secretary D. Alejandro Fernández Ruiz Construction Concisa de Construcciones Civiles, S.L. Sole Director D. Alejandro Fernández Ruiz Installations Agrupación Empresas Automatismos, Montajes y Servicios, S.L. Director D. Alejandro Fernández Ruiz Construction Pebian Inversiones, S.L. Sole Director Name Investee Percentage of Ownership D. Alejandro Fernández Ruiz Servicios Aldesa Servicios y Mantenimiento, S.L. Sole Director D. Antonio Fernández Rubio Suministros Técnicos del Norte, S.A. 0.01% D. Alejandro Fernández Ruiz Installations Aeronaval de Construcciones e Instalaciones, S.A. Managing Director D. Carlos Gasca Allué Real estate Inarenas Proyectos Inmobiliarios, S.A. Director D. Carlos Gasca Allué Construction Coalvi, S.A. Director D. Miguel Torres Paredes Construction Construcciones Pai, S.A. Director Dª Matilde Fernández Ruiz Construction Proacon, S.A. Secretary Dª Matilde Fernández Ruiz Construction Habana Gestión, S.L. Secretary Dª Matilde Fernández Ruiz Real estate Aldesa Home, S.L. Director Dª Matilde Fernández Ruiz Real estate Inarenas Proyectos Inmobiliarios, S.A. Director Dª Matilde Fernández Ruiz Real estate Águilas Residencial, S.A. Director D. Juan Manuel Fernández Rubio Real estate Águilas Residencial, S.A. Director D. Juan Manuel Fernández Rubio Construction Coalvi, S.A. Deputy Chairman D. Juan Manuel Fernández Rubio Real estate Inarenas Proyectos Inmobiliarios, S.A. Director D. Miguel Ruiz Anguiano Real estate Águilas Residencial, S.A. Director D. Miguel Ruiz Anguiano Construction Coalvi, S.A. Director D. Miguel Ruiz Anguiano Real estate Inarenas Proyectos Inmobiliarios, S.A. Director D. Miguel Ruiz Anguiano Construction Comsa, S.A. Director D. Fernando Guallar Ureña Real estate Inarenas Proyectos Inmobiliarios, S.A. Chairman D. Fernando Guallar Ureña Real estate Águilas Residencial, S.A. Chairman D. Fernando Guallar Ureña Construction Coalvi, S.A. Director D. Fernando Guallar Ureña Construction Areinsa, Arquitectos e Ingenieros, SA. Director D. Fernando Guallar Ureña Construction Proacon, S.A. Chairman D. Fernando Guallar Ureña Installations Agrupación Empresas Automatismos, Montajes y Servicios, S.L. Director D. Fernando Guallar Ureña Tourism Aldesa Turismo, S.A. Director Aldesa Group Report 2006 Also, in accordance with the foregoing legislation, following is a detail of the activities performed by Board Members that are identical, similar or complementary to the activity that constitutes the company object of Aldesa Construcciones, S.A.: 28 > Subsequent events Subsequent to 31 December 2006, the Group increased its size through the acquisition by the Parent of the following companies: - On 27 March 2007, Aldesa Construcciones S.A. incorporated Civesa Ingeniería, S.A. to engage in all kinds of civil construction work. This company is 95% owned by Aldesa Construcciones, S.A. and 5% owned by Aldesa Home, S.L. - On 30 March 2007, the Aldesa Group, through its subsidiary Servicios Concentra, purchased all the shares of Técnicas de Administración y Mantenimiento Inmobiliario (TMI), a Realia real estate group company, which engages mainly in the integrated management and global maintenance of buildings and real estate resources. This company’s revenue amounted to EUR 16.9 million in 2006 and has a headcount of 290 employees. There are no other subsequent events that are worthy of note. 29 > Information on the environment In view of the business activities carried on by the Group companies, they do not have any environmental liabilities that might be material with respect to their equity, financial position and results of operations. The principal ordinary environmental expenses incurred in 2006 were mainly as follows: Aldesa Group Report 2006 Item 107 Thousands of Euros Waste management expenses 1,725 Costs of company staff assigned to environmental matters 330 Environmental audit and certification expenses 40 Environmental cleaning and maintenance 21 Total Ownership Interest Revenue Ownership Interest Revenue 36.50% 10,774 FAYON 100% 392 ALMUZUERA 40% - CASPE 100% 1,665 COMARCA-1 80% - BIURRUN 60% 1,380 LLERA 45% 1,043 VILLAFRANCA 60% 1,863 VANDELLOS 33% - CANAL ARAGON 100% 519 PISTA 18 25% - VIA VERDE 100% 548 Joint Venture 2,116 PORTAS In 2006 the Group acquired the following items of property, plant and equipment: Thousands of Euros Joint Venture Item Carrying Amount Accumulated Depreciation ALDEPRON 80% - DA VINCI 50% 1,775 Photovoltaic solar panels 39 (39) BOADILLA 100% - PAISANES 50% 565 LOTETA 20% 1,126 COCHERAS 100% 12,064 VENTA OLIVO 25% - CUENCA OLALLA 100% 513 BARBASTRO 100% 131 FIRME ZARAGOZA 100% 26 MAZALEON 100% 21 FRAGA 100% 98 SAN LUIS 100% - DAROCA 100% - JATIVA II 100% 489 RONDA SUR FERROVIARIA 76% 167 PRUNA 100% - AIBAR CASEDA 60% - TRUBIA 45% 2,782 VILLAREAL 100% - A CAÑIZA 50% - ELCHE 100% - 100% - BERRIOZAR 60% - CAMINOS 50% - FIRA 2000 40% - JEREZ 50% - STA. PERPETUA 50% 314 ACCESO CORUÑA 50% (42) BOMBAMENT GRANOLLERS 40% 33 ALCUBA 50% - 7.50% 587 PONTEARNELAS 50% 346 BENJUMEA-PAI 50% - LATORES 33% 12 APM - PAI - TORELLÓ 25% 2 100% 40 APM - PAI - LLULL 25% 1 TESORERÍA CADIZ 80% - ENOR-PAI 50% 1,337 VILASECA 50% - ALFORJA 40% 50 100% - CONCHA ESPINA 50% - AVE PENEDES 80% 2,092 LA CATALANA 49% 71 AVE PRADOS 60% 1,834 PAI MARCO-AMPOSTA 50% 724 NOVELLANA 80% 1,964 CAN BRIANS 2 5% 2,788 COLEGIOS (VALENCIA) 100% 1,292 ACISA INDRA 56% - JATIVA I 100% 4 ACISA BONAL 00 50% - EIX 3 50% - FFCC ACISA AUDING 40% - CENTRAL ELECTRICA 50% - DESPEÑAPERROS 35% - CONTRAFIC 50% - ETRA SAINCO ACISA 20% - ACISA DOYMO 63% - PIRINEO CENTRAL 20% - 30 > Joint ventures (UTEs) The detail of the joint ventures in which the Company had ownership interests at 31 December 2006 is as follows: Ownership Interest Ownership Interest Revenue Revenue ALVIDEA 50% 427 ZUASTI 60% 501 TERUEL 50% - PLAZA DALI 80% - CEUTA 50% - SAN PEDRO 28% 26,168 FUENDETODOS 50% - QUEIXAS 36.50% 5,120 ALMASSORA 70% - VILLATORO 60% 5,388 MEDINA 50% - UBEDA BAEZA 100% 1,278 EL PUIG 80% - BALLOTA 45% 4,321 3-CARRIL 60% - MEIRAMA 60% 1,800 SAN CARLOS 20% - MIJAS 100% 2,728 ACACIAS 40% - NOU MOLES 100% 6,119 RIO TINTO 100% - PAYUELOS 50% 1,243 ANGUERA 33% - TRANVIA ORRIOLS 50% 5,403 BARRANCO ALBUFERETA 50% - AVE XATIVA 43% 4,917 AVE D’ANOIA 60% 1,307 CASA SEVILLA 50% - 100% - JATIVA III 100% 1,483 VILLAVETA 90% 739 ALDEMAN 50% 9,483 SAN ROQUE 50% - REQUENA 100% 4,338 ALBORAIA 50% - BUTARQUE 50% 6,554 Joint Venture LOMA Aldesa Group Report 2006 Joint Venture CORREDERA COLEGIOS (CASTELLON) ARELSA ERSCE RIERA-PAI Aldesa Group Report 2006 Joint Venture Ownership Interest Revenue Ownership Interest Revenue ACISA-BONAL 70% - UTE PYCSA BUREAU VERITAS GTT INGENIERIA ACISA-SICE 40% - 34% 24 33.33% - UTE CHAMARTIN 34% - ACISA FCO.LOPEZ ROMERO-ELECTR.IND. 80% - UTE GTT INGENIERIA BERENGUER INGENIEROS S.A. 50% - ISOTRO SA Y ACISA 50% - UTE CAUDETE VILLENA 25% - UTE GTT INGENIERIA E INTERCONTROL LEVANTE S.A ACISA Y FACTO ALMERIENSE DE CONST. Y OBRAS PUBLICAS 80% - 50% - ACISA ELECNOR SA 50% - UTE TRN GTT I ( PLAZA ELIPTICA ) 50% - INDRA SISTEMAS S.A.-TELVENT,S. A. Y ACISA 33% - UTE TRN GTT II ( VILABOA PONTEVEDRA ) 50% 41 ACISA ACISA COBRA INST.Y SERVICIOS-ESPELSA Y SAMPOL 22% - UTE TRN GTT III ( TARANCON ) 50% - TELVENT TRAFICO Y TRANSPORTE Y ACISA “UTE EIX IV” UTE TRN GTT IV ( PAJARES ) 50% 75 50% - UTE GTT TRN V ( OSORNO ) 50% 168 50% - UTE GTT TRN VI ( CONSERVACION TOLEDO ) C-32 ACISA-SICE 50% 202 LLEIDA ACISA-SICE 50% - 50% 180 BALIZAMIENTO PLATAFORMA SUR-SOCLESA SAMPOL ACISA UTE GTT TRN VII ( RONDA ZARAGOZA ) 33% - 50% 409 CENTRE VIC 50% - UTE GTT TRN VIII ( SAUQUILLO ALMAZAN ) SEVIC 50% - UTE INYPSA-INCOSA-GTT 33.34% - ACCESOS SUR 50% - ACISA-COPCISA UTE 30% - REMOLAR 20% - ARCIPRESTE 100% - IPAR-ACISA 50% - MIDASCON 20% 160 ACISA Y E.M.G. “mant.ave” 50% - UTE GTT TORRESCAMARA S.A. 50% - ACISA-EXPOCOM 2”-ACISA Y EXPOXOM,S.A. 70% - ACISA-EXPOCOM 2005”-ACISA Y EXPOCOM,S.A. 70% - ACISA SUPERTEC LLEIDA”-ACISA Y SUPERTEC ZONA,S.L. 50% - 80% - ACISA-CYMI-ISOLUX Joint Venture ACISA SAIMA SEGURIDAD S.A. 70% - TUNELS BCN”-RUBATEC ACISA 50% - ACISA ADASA SISTEMAS S.A. UTE 70% - ACISA/ROIG UTE 80% - BARAJAS IAE”-IMES,S.A.-ACISAEMG,SA-UTE 27% - 21.85% - ACISA/ROIG FUENTESGRANADA”-ACISA Y ROIG OBRAS SERVEIS IPAR-ACISA 06 50% - ACISA-BONAL AEROPUERTO BCN”-ACISA Y BONAL 70% - UTE GESTIO DEL TRANSIT 25% - ACISA-BONAL” PLATAFORMA CORPORATIVA 70% - LLEIDA -2006-ACISA-SICE 50% - STUC/ACISA LEY 18/1982 50% - ACISA-STUC”-ACISA Y STUC GESTION DE OBRAS,S.L. 60% - UTE TUNELS OLIANA”-ACISA TELVENT ELECTRO 90 TOTAL 26,381 TOTAL Aldesa Group 109 31 > EXPLANATION ADDED FOR TRANSLATION TO ENGLISH These consolidated financial statements are presented on the basis of accounting principles generally accepted in Spain. Certain accounting practices applied by the Group that conform with generally accepted accounting principles in Spain may not conform with generally accepted accounting principles in other countries. 115,585 Aldesa Group 111 Aldesa CuentasConstrucciones, Anuales Consolidadas S.A. anddel Subsidiaries Consolidated ejercicio 2006 Directors’ e Informe Report de Gestión For theConsolidado Year Ended 31 December 2006 Construction industry in Spain The trend of recent years in 2006 in the construction industry persisted, as this industry continued to be the principal driver of growth in the Spanish economy, up 6% on 2005, (compared to 3.9% GDP), with production exceeding EUR 185,200 million. Of the 25 countries in the EU, Spain is ranked third in the construction industry, behind Germany and France and followed closely by the United Kingdom. Construction was particularly booming in 2006 since it accounted for 17.8% of total GDP in Spain, created 186,000 new jobs and employed over 2.5 million people, almost 8% more than in 2005. This figure confirms the growth trend in employment over the last four years. In fact, one of the factors which ascertain the importance of the industry in the Spanish economy as a whole is the multiplication in job creation. i.e. for each direct job, 0.44 jobs are created in related industries. In 2006 the volume of public tenders amounted to EUR 46,690 million, almost 19% higher than in the previous year. 68.8% of this volume relates to civil engineering works, in which particular mention should be made to the transport industry compared to 2005, and 31.2% relates to building construction, where the most significant increase was recorded in the social infrastructure segment. As regards the General Government, which launched tenders for construction projects totalling EUR 15,769 million, the Ministry of Public Works ended the year with the award of contracts amounting to EUR 11,120 million, up 18.7% on 2005. It should be noted that the Ministry of the Environment increased its public tenders by 124%, contributing 5.75% to the General Government total. The Autonomous Communities launched tenders for public works totalling EUR 15,944 million, 30.4% more than in 2005, and the municipal councils EUR 14,976 million, down 1.7% on 2005. By Autonomous Community, growth in production was above average in Cantabria, Cataluña, Castilla-La Mancha, Extremadura, La Rioja and Murcia while Andalucía, Aragón, the Baleares Islands, the Canarias Islands, Castilla y León, Madrid, Navarra and the País Vasco were below average. The European construction industry has not reported a slowdown for 13 years; however, there were two periods of stagnation, the last one from 2001 to 2003. Following this rough patch, the industry recovered and in 2006 growth reached a record high of 3.2%. The distribution of activity by subsector indicates that building construction accounts for 75% of total production and civil engineering works for 24%, showing an increase of 5.4% and 7.5%, respectively, with respect to production in 2005. In building construction, residential construction accounts for 36%, followed by building refurbishment and maintenance at 24% and non-residential building construction is the subsector with the least weight representing 16% of total production. In building construction, the keys lie in maintaining growth in residential construction, despite the impact of the Spanish Technical Construction Code; and the recovery of the non-residential construction subsector due to private demand, while civil engineering work is still boosted by regional governments through public tenders and concessions. With regard to housing start-ups, growth was as expected, approximately 9% up on 2005 and stood at 660,000. Completed housing units rose to 585,000, an 11.5% increase with respect to 2005. Investment in housing as a percentage of total investment in construction was 52%, similar to the European average. Residential construction expected interest rate rises to act as a deterrent to purchasers-investors. However, according to 2006 data, this did not take place or was severe enough to halt new production. The increase in housing prices remained moderate in 2006, reporting the lowest growth since 2000. In 2006 civil engineering works experienced the same growth trend as witnessed in recent years, since the ongoing growth in transport infrastructure markets was on a par with the strength of the water infrastructure segment. In this regard, worthy of mention is that the public tenders for waterworks rose by 50% in comparison with 2005, compared to 19.4% recorded by the transport segment. Group results The Aldesa Group reported consolidated revenue of EUR 772.9 million in 2006, disregarding other companies not included in the scope of consolidation, implying a 26% rise on the EUR 613.3 million production figure reached the year before. Consolidated revenue, considering the entire accounting period of the companies acquired in 2006 totalled EUR 895 million, up 46% on 2005, with EBITDA of EUR 60 million, which is 58% higher than in 2005. The figure achieved in 2006 consolidates the Group in the tenth position of the Spa- Aldesa Group Report 2006 nish construction industry and enables it to be ranked number eight in Civil Engineering Works (gained in 2004) and number nine in Building Construction. It is number one in the National Association of Independent Builders (ANCI), of which it was a founder member. At year end, the backlog exceeded EUR 1,341 million, which guarantees very competitive growth with respect to the industry average. The significant growth of the Aldesa Group –which was much higher than that of the overall construction industry in Spain- was due to organic growth and, especially, to the acquisition and integration of new companies in the Group. Diversification towards new activities gained speed in 2006. This was evidenced by the performance of the contracted backlog (non-construction) which rose from EUR 12 million in 2005 to EUR 119 million in 2006. Construction activities have also been bolstered by the acquisition of construction companies located in geographical areas in which Aldesa traditionally had a small presence and/or which perform key stages of the production process which it previously subcontracted. In 2006 the Group’s activities were focused, first of all, on major civil engineering contracts, mainly with public agencies, including most notably the high-speed railway works, which accounted for slightly more than 51% of the Group’s total production; secondly, on building construction work performed principally for private-sector customers (mainly residential, commercial and industrial construction), which accounted for 34% of the total; and last, but not least, on the increasingly important presence of the Group’s fledgling nonconstruction businesses, such as real estate development, applied engineering, water treatment and infrastructure maintenance and operation, which accounted for the remaining 15%. Aldesa Group Report 2006 EBITDA at EUR 50.43 million represented a 6.5% return on revenue which testifies to the Group’s excellent management in recent years and a 32.5% increase with respect to 2005. Although average profitability levels are higher in non-construction activities (almost 10%), the costs of acquisition and integration of new subsidiaries have lowered, in relative terms, the return on revenue from 6.7% at individual level to 6.5% at consolidated level. Once the integration of the subsidiaries is completed, in 2007 EBITDA is expected to increase considerably in relative terms. Net profit stood at approximately EUR 29.13 million, up 10.08% on 2005. This growth was slower than that of EBITDA due to lower finance income and to extraordinary income reported in 2005 which did not recur in 2006 (in 2005 goodwill writedowns at Coalvi and GTT were reversed). Depreciation and amortisation increased by 232.7% from EUR 1.96 million in 2005 to EUR 6.52 million in 2006. This rise was due mainly to the accelerated depreciation of the tunnelling machine acquired for the San Pedro high-speed railway works in the province of Madrid and to the integration of machinery-intensive subsidiaries, such as Ingesa. Financial profit amounted to EUR 2.16 million which was 24.77% lower than in 2005. Investments in 2006 exceeded EUR 100 million with company acquisitions representing almost 70% of this total figure, while the remaining 30% related to land acquisition (for real estate activities), and to machinery and production equipment. Worthy of mention is that three years ago, Aldesa implemented a growth strategy through the incorporation of new com- Aldesa Group Report 2006 panies in the Group and diversification of its businesses and investments towards non-construction and supplementary construction activities. Consequently, the Group is in a position to successfully address the foreseeably changing trends, especially in public works, since EU funds will cease to be received in 2007, which will affect demand for construction in Spain in coming years. As a result of the entry of new companies in the Group, five business divisions were defined: Construction and Concessions, Installations and Assembly, Real Estate, Energy and Services. In 2006 Aldesa purchased the Catalan construction company PAI and the Ingesa Group, engaged in the manufacture of special foundations and the performance of geo-technical inspections. The Group also showed keen interest in strategic businesses such as alternative energies and purchased the Tharsis wind farm from Gamesa Energía and acquired a 100% ownership interest in Promociones Eólicas del Altiplano (Prealsa). The Installations and Assembly area was bolstered by the purchase of all the share capital of Aeronaval de Construcciones e Instalaciones S.A. (ACISA) and of Meyvat, Suelin and Electro Valencia, through the AMS Group. It also set up new companies such as Aldesa Turismo, the star project of which will be the construction and operation of a tourist resort in Mexico; and Concentra, which operates in the services and maintenance industry (cleaning, maintenance of real estate and installations, gardening, security and ancillary services). Both companies were included in the Services division, set up in 2006. Thanks to these business results, the Group’s shareholders’ equity increased by 42.65% to EUR 83.51 million compared to EUR 58.54 million in 2005. 113 Research and development activities The Company has an R+D+I department which in 2006 worked on different projects related to information and communications technologies in the home (application of domotics to the home) and the Construction industry. Aldesa participates in several technological initiatives with entities of renowned prestige such as the Eduardo Torroja Institute, which belongs to the Spanish High Council for Scientific Research. In this connection, in 2006 Aldesa joined a select group of companies involved in the INVISO Project on “Optimisation of Housing Construction, Industrialisation, Efficiency and Sustainability” , backed by the Institute. The objective of this project is to investigate in the technological possibilities available to improve construction methods and allow greater systematisation and industrialisation of tasks involved in the building process, placing special emphasis on process efficiency and on construction sustainability, from the socio-economic and energy standpoint. Aldesa’s participation is focused specifically on improving the functionality and sustainable use of residential dwellings and on the execution and automation of the construction thereof. Aldesa also forms part of the AIVI project consortium (Intelligent Spaces for Independent Lives), led by Acciona, which is developing procedures and technology in order to improve, through Information Technologies, the qualify of life of people which reduced mobility, considering architectonic aspects and breakthroughs in construction, placing special emphasis on their application to residential dwellings. Different universities such as Universidad de Valladolid, la Universidad Politécnica de Zaragoza and Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, participate in this project, supported by the Ministry of Industry. The technology developed by Aldesa and Universidad Politécnica de Madrid applied to domotics led to the development of another important project in 2006: Redesign of the radio modem circuit which can be integrated into different devices in order to guarantee communication and the remote reading of sensors and actuators in household and industrial environments. This new circuit will be used to control ventilation in tunnels, measure traffic flow at difficult access points, in sensorisation systems, for civil engineering structures, optimisation of detection systems and occupational risk prevention. Acquisition of treasury shares In 2006 the Parent did not acquire any treasury shares and no treasury shares were held at year end. Business risks The Group assigns importance to risks that are likely to compromise return on its business activity, its financial solvency and its employees’ integrity. The most significant risks are: - Risks relating to deficiencies or delays when executing construction projects or providing services to customers and users - Environmental risks - Financial risks - Occupational health and safety risks. The Group is equipped with control systems to evaluate, prevent and mitigate each of the risks described. In this connection it has been awarded the AENOR Quality Management Certificate based on the ISO 9001:2000 quality standard which ensures compliance of customer requirements in terms of their level of satisfaction, in Aldesa Group Report 2006 addition to the legal and regulatory requirements in order to reduce errors and establish a framework of continuous improvement of company processes. In 2000 Aldesa was awarded the AENOR Certificate for Environmental Management, in accordance with the ISO 14001:2004 quality standard, which ensures the compliance of applicable environmental legislation and regulations and the use of processes which avoid, reduce and control pollution, placing special emphasis on prevention and establishing ongoing improvement in the company’s environmental performance. The Group also has supervisory systems and mechanisms to control financial risks, with Deloitte as auditor of its financial statements. Aldesa has also developed and implemented an Occupational Health and Safety Management System based on the OHSAS 18.001 standard and establishes the preparation of a Safety Plan for each construction project as an essential requirement prior to the opening of a work centre. - On 30 March 2007, the Aldesa Group, through its subsidiary Servicios Concentra, purchased all the shares of Técnicas de Administración y Mantenimiento Inmobiliario (TMI), a Realia real estate group company, which engages mainly in the integrated management and global maintenance of buildings and real estate resources, This company’s revenue amounted to EUR 16.9 million in 2006 and has a headcount of 290 employees. 115 There are no other subsequent events worthy of mention. The Consolidated Directors’ Report and Consolidated Financial Statements (Consolidated Balance Sheet, Consolidated Income Statement and Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements) of Aldesa Construcciones, S.A. and Subsidiaries were prepared by the Parent’s Board of Directors at its meeting on 30 March 2007, and are set out on 53 sheets of ordinary paper, including the present sheet, all signed by the Secretary of the Board, this last page being signed by all the members of the Board of Directors. Derivative financial instruments The Group has arranged interest rate swaps to hedge the interest rate risk of the financed wind farm project. Significant events for the Group subsequent to year-end Subsequent to 31 December 2006, the Group increased its size, through the acquisition by the Parent of the following companies: - On 27 March 2007 Aldesa Construcciones S.A. incorporated Civesa Ingeniería, S.A. to engage in all kinds of construction projects. This Company is 95% owned by Aldesa Construcciones, S.A. and 5% is owned by Aldesa Home, S.L. Aldesa Group Report 2006 Aldesa Group Report 2006 Cuentas Anuales Consolidadas del ejercicio 2006 e Informe de Gestión Consolidado Aldesa Group Report 2006 117 Aldesa Group Report 2006