Business Summary: CEZ as is a Czech Republic-based company engaged in the production of electricity. The main activity of CEZ is the sale of electricity generated in its own facilities, and the related provision of power system ancillary services. The core business also includes the generation, distribution and sale of heat. The CEZ Group operates various types of power plants: nuclear, coal, hydro, and solar. The Company covers a range of business activities: energy generating facilities, telecommunication services, as well as research and development. The Company currently has actively operating companies in Poland, Bulgaria, Romania, the Netherlands, Germany, Serbia, Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovakia and the Czech Republic, among others.
Financial Summary: BRIEF: For the nine months ended 30 September 2011, CEZ a.s.'s total revenue increased 4% to CZK150.56B. Net income decreased 34% to CZK26.46B. Total revenue reflects a slight increase of demand for the Company's products, especially within the Distribution & Sale and Power Production business segments. Net income was offset by higher operational and financial costs as well as lower gain from trading with emission allowances.