Other

Q1 2020

Sales in Other matched the prior-year quarter.

Income from operations before special items was considerably below the figure for the first quarter of 2019.

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Financial data – Other (Million €)

 

Q1

 

2020

2019

+/–

a

The 2019 figures have been restated to reflect the reclassification of income from non-integral companies accounted for using the equity method to net income from shareholdings. For more information, see Significant Events in this quarterly statement.

b

Amortization of intangible assets and depreciation of property, plant and equipment (including impairments and reversals of impairments)

c

Contains assets of businesses recognized under Other as well as reconciliation to assets of the BASF Group

d

Additions to intangible assets and property, plant and equipment

Sales

702

699

0%

Income from operations before depreciation, amortization and special itemsa

(254)

(210)

(21%)

Income from operations before depreciation and amortization (EBITDA)a

(271)

(245)

(11%)

Depreciation and amortizationb

50

46

9%

Income from operations (EBIT)a

(321)

(291)

(10%)

Special itemsa

(22)

(35)

37%

EBIT before special itemsa

(299)

(256)

(17%)

of which costs for cross-divisional corporate research

(75)

(98)

23%

costs of corporate headquarters

(54)

(58)

7%

other businesses

27

37

(27%)

foreign currency results, hedging and other measurement effects

52

(25)

.

miscellaneous income and expenses

(249)

(112)

.

Assets (March 31)c

28,339

29,574

(4%)

Investments including acquisitionsd

40

98

(59%)

Research and development expenses

80

101

(21%)