12 – Noncontrolling Interests (XLS:) Download Noncontrolling interests (Million €) 2018 2017 Noncontrolling interests in profits 292 299 Noncontrolling interests in losses (20) (25) Total 272 274 The year-on-year decrease in noncontrolling interests in profits in 2018 was mainly due to lower TDI and MDI sales prices and margins at Shanghai BASF Polyurethane Company Ltd., Shanghai, China. Following a negative earnings contribution in 2017, noncontrolling interests in profits were recorded for BASF TODA Battery Materials, LLC, Tokyo, Japan in 2018 after expansion of its production capacities. The company therefore contributed significantly to the decrease in noncontrolling interests in losses. For more information on noncontrolling interests in consolidated companies, see Note 21 back next