BASF Group 1st Half 2018 (XLS:) Download 2nd quarter 1st half 2018 2017 Change in % 2018 2017 Change in % 1 Amortization of intangible assets and depreciation of property, plant and equipment (including impairments and reversals of impairments) 2 Additions to intangible assets and property, plant and equipment Sales million € 16,782 16,264 3 33,428 33,121 1 Income from operations before depreciation, amortization and special items million € 3,295 3,291 0 6,734 6,798 (1) Income from operations before depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) million € 3,232 3,233 0 6,680 6,735 (1) Amortization and depreciation1 million € 941 1,052 (11) 1,868 2,103 (11) Income from operations (EBIT) million € 2,291 2,181 5 4,812 4,632 4 Special items million € (65) (70) 7 (56) (76) 26 EBIT before special items million € 2,356 2,251 5 4,868 4,708 3 Financial result million € (202) (174) (16) (388) (326) (19) Income before taxes and minority interests million € 2,089 2,007 4 4,424 4,306 3 Net income million € 1,480 1,496 (1) 3,159 3,205 (1) EBIT after cost of capital million € 792 684 16 1,912 1,671 14 Earnings per share € 1.61 1.63 (1) 3.44 3.49 (1) Adjusted earnings per share € 1.77 1.78 (1) 3.70 3.75 (1) Research and development expenses million € 449 468 (4) 877 892 (2) Personnel expenses million € 2,691 2,568 5 5,307 5,209 2 Number of employees (June 30) 116,126 113,763 2 116,126 113,763 2 Assets (June 30) million € 81,857 75,651 8 81,857 75,651 8 Investments including acquisitions2 million € 829 907 (9) 1,495 1,713 (13) Equity ratio (June 30) % 43.1 42.9 0 43.1 42.9 0 Net debt (June 30) million € 12,588 15,569 (19) 12,588 15,569 (19) Cash flows from operating activities million € 2,224 2,969 (25) 3,455 3,802 (9) Free cash flow million € 1,402 2,094 (33) 2,006 2,160 (7) next