Alternative Performance Measures

The Half-Year Management’s Report also uses the following alternative performance measures, not defined by IFRS, to describe the BASF Group’s results of operations. These should not be viewed in isolation, but treated as supplementary information.

The special items used to calculate some alternative performance measures arise from the integration of acquired businesses, restructuring measures, impairments, gains or losses resulting from divestitures and sales of shareholdings, and other material expenses and income that generally do not arise in conjunction with ordinary business activities.

Income from operations (EBIT) before special items (million €)

 

 

2nd Quarter

1st Half

 

 

2016

2015

2016

2015

1

The calculation of income from operations (EBIT) is presented in the Statement of Income.

Income from operations (EBIT)1

 

1,718

2,039

3,584

4,034

Special items

 

(11)

4

29

79

EBIT before special items

 

1,707

2,043

3,613

4,113

Adjusting for special items makes EBIT before special items an especially suitable figure for illustrating the development of operating business over time as well as for forecasts. It is therefore among the most important performance measures for managing the BASF Group.

Income from operations before depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) (million €)

 

 

2nd Quarter

1st Half

 

 

2016

2015

2016

2015

1

The calculation of income from operations (EBIT) is presented in the Statement of Income.

Income from operations (EBIT)1

 

1,718

2,039

3,584

4,034

Amortization and depreciation of, and valuation allowances on, intangible assets and property, plant and equipment

 

1,072

955

2,018

1,850

EBITDA

 

2,790

2,994

5,602

5,884

Income from operations before depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) describes operational performance independently of age-related amortization and depreciation of assets and any valuation allowances (impairments or write-ups). It is therefore particularly useful for comparing companies.

Adjusted earnings per share

 

 

 

2nd Quarter

1st Half

 

 

 

2016

2015

2016

2015

Income before taxes and minority interests

 

million €

1,541

1,887

3,219

3,718

Special items

 

million €

(11)

(8)

29

67

Amortization and impairment of intangible assets

 

million €

167

191

299

340

Impairment of intangible assets contained in special items

 

million €

(42)

(37)

(42)

(37)

Adjusted income before taxes and minority interests

 

million €

1,655

2,033

3,505

4,088

Adjusted income taxes

 

million €

(428)

(555)

(741)

(1,178)

Adjusted income before minority interests

 

million €

1,227

1,478

2,764

2,910

Adjusted minority interests

 

million €

(36)

(114)

(68)

(229)

Adjusted net income

 

million €

1,191

1,364

2,696

2,681

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of outstanding shares

 

1,000

918,479

918,479

918,479

918,479

Adjusted earnings per share

 

1.30

1.49

2.94

2.92

Compared with earnings per share2, this measure has been adjusted for special items and amortization of intangible assets. The latter primarily result from the purchase price allocation following acquisitions. The amortization of intangible assets is therefore of a temporary nature. Adjusted earnings per share is therefore a suitable measure for long-term comparability and predicting future profitability.

2 For information on the calculation of earnings per share in accordance with IFRS, see Note 10.