Form 6-K
FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of February 2003
Commission File Number: 1-14836
ALSTOM
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(Translation of registrant's name into English)
25, avenue Kléber, 75116 Paris, France
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F
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Enclosures:
ALSTOM consolidated cash quarterly statement as of 31 December 2002,
as filed with the Commission des Opérations de Bourse..........................3
ALSTOM consolidated cash quarterly statement as of 31 December 2002
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At 30
In euro million At 30 June September At December
2002 2002 31 2002
Current assets (maturity ‹ 1 year):
Loans / Deposits 131.4 124.4 27.8
Inventories and contracts in progress, net 5,952.7 5,566.9 5,417.9
Trade receivables, net 4,409.1 4,195.4 4,903.4
Other accounts receivable, net 3,199.9 3,247.6 2,460.5
Short term investments and cash and cash
equivalents:
- Short term investments 260.4 221.2 157.6
- Cash and cash equivalents 1,316.9 2,125.8 1,625.4
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Total 15,270.4 15,481.3 14,592.6
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Current liabilities (maturity ‹ 1 year):
Bonds 0.0 0.0 0.0
Other borrowings and financial debts 1,777.6 399.6 1,225.8
Commercial paper 324.0 227.7 147.0
Securitisation of future receivables 1,213.5 1,176.4 1,010.2
Customers' deposits and advances 4,038.7 4,269.3 3,929.5
Trade payables 4,290.9 5,116.4 5,069.1
Accrued contract costs, other payables and 5,170.2 4,570.0 4,329.2
accrued expenses
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Total 16,814.9 15,759.4 15,710.8
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Short term cash position -1,544.5 -278.1 -1,118.2
The above short term cash statement cannot be used to assess the free
cash flow of quarter 3 of Fiscal Year 2002/03 due to:
- significant movements linked to securitisation of future and
existing receivables
- reclassification between long term and short term debt.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
ALSTOM
Date: February 19, 2003 By: /s/ Philippe Jaffré
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Name: Philippe Jaffré
Title: Chief Financial Officer