Other

1st Quarter 2017

Sales in Other rose considerably year-on-year, mainly as a result of increased prices in raw materials trading. Income from operations before special items fell considerably. This was predominantly a consequence of valuation effects for our long-term incentive program.

Data on Other (million €)

 

 

1st Quarter

 

 

2017

2016

Change %

1

Amortization of intangible assets and depreciation of property, plant and equipment (including impairments and write-ups)

2

Contains assets of businesses accounted for in Other as well as reconciliation with assets of the BASF Group

3

Additions to intangible assets and property, plant and equipment

Sales

 

610

477

28

Income from operations before depreciation and amortization (EBITDA)

 

(216)

(211)

(2)

Amortization and depreciation1

 

27

34

(21)

Income from operations (EBIT)

 

(243)

(245)

1

Special items

 

7

(26)

.

EBIT before special items

 

(250)

(219)

(14)

Thereof Costs for cross-divisional corporate research

 

(81)

(99)

18

Costs of corporate headquarters

 

(52)

(55)

5

Other businesses

 

5

18

(72)

Foreign currency results, hedging and other measurement effects

 

(31)

68

.

Miscellaneous income and expenses

 

(91)

(151)

40

Assets (March 31)2

 

9,793

12,096

(19)

Investments including acquisitions3

 

31

16

94

Research and development expenses

 

85

100

(15)