Balance Sheet

BASF Group

Assets (Million €)

Explanations in Note

December 31,
2020

December 31,
2019

Intangible assets

[14]

13,145

14,525

Property, plant and equipment

[15]

19,647

21,792

Integral investments accounted for using the equity methoda

[10]

1,878

1,885

Non-integral investments accounted for using the equity methoda

[10]

10,874

13,123

Other financial assets

[10]

582

636

Deferred tax assets

[12]

3,386

2,887

Other receivables and miscellaneous assets

[18]

912

1,112

Noncurrent assets

 

50,424

55,960

 

 

 

 

Inventories

[17]

10,010

11,223

Accounts receivable, trade

[18]

9,466

9,093

Other receivables and miscellaneous assets

[18]

4,673

3,790

Marketable securities

 

207

444

Cash and cash equivalentsb

[1]

4,330

2,427

Assets of disposal groups

[3]

1,182

4,013

Current assets

 

29,868

30,990

Total assets

 

80,292

86,950

 

 

 

 

Equity and liabilities (Million €)

Explanations in Note

December 31,
2020

December 31,
2019

Subscribed capital

[19]

1,176

1,176

Capital reserves

[19]

3,115

3,115

Retained earnings

[19]

37,911

42,056

Other comprehensive income

[20]

–8,474

–4,850

Equity attributable to shareholders of BASF SE

 

33,728

41,497

Noncontrolling interests

[13]

670

853

Equity

 

34,398

42,350

 

 

 

 

Provisions for pensions and similar obligations

[22]

8,566

7,683

Deferred tax liabilities

[12]

1,447

1,764

Tax provisions

 

587

516

Other provisions

[23]

1,484

1,340

Financial indebtedness

[21]

15,819

15,015

Other liabilities

[21]

1,711

1,678

Noncurrent liabilities

 

29,614

27,996

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable, trade

[21]

5,291

5,087

Provisions

[23]

2,825

2,938

Tax liabilities

[12]

988

756

Financial indebtedness

[21]

3,395

3,362

Other liabilities

[21]

3,440

3,427

Liabilities of disposal groups

[3]

341

1,034

Current liabilities

 

16,280

16,604

Total equity and liabilities

 

80,292

86,950

a

In order to increase transparency on the reporting of BASF, companies accounted for using the equity method that are not an integral part of the BASF Group are classified as pure financial investments and are shown separately on the balance sheet as of January 1, 2020. For more information, see the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

b

For a reconciliation of the amounts in the statement of cash flows with the balance sheet item cash and cash equivalents, see Statement of Cash Flows.