15 Equity-accounted investments and other equity investments

CHANGES IN EQUITY-ACCOUNTED INVESTMENTS AND OTHER EQUITY INVESTMENTS
IN THE PERIOD JANUARY 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 2019

€ million

 

Equity-accounted investments

 

Other equity investments

 

Total

1

Dividends are shown before withholding tax.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross carrying amount
Balance at Jan. 1, 2019

 

8,826

 

2,142

 

10,968

Foreign exchange differences

 

22

 

6

 

28

Changes in consolidated Group

 

16

 

−252

 

−236

Additions

 

236

 

856

 

1,093

Transfers

 

 

0

 

0

Classified as held for sale

 

 

15

 

15

Disposals

 

76

 

88

 

164

Changes recognized in profit or loss

 

3,326

 

 

3,326

Dividends1

 

−3,786

 

 

−3,786

Other changes recognized in other comprehensive income

 

75

 

−34

 

41

Balance at Dec. 31, 2019

 

8,639

 

2,616

 

11,255

Impairment losses
Balance at Jan. 1, 2019

 

392

 

668

 

1,060

Foreign exchange differences

 

1

 

0

 

1

Changes in consolidated Group

 

 

−131

 

−131

Additions

 

143

 

226

 

369

Transfers

 

 

 

Classified as held for sale

 

 

0

 

0

Disposals

 

 

31

 

31

Reversal of impairment losses

 

67

 

18

 

85

Balance at Dec. 31, 2019

 

470

 

714

 

1,183

Carrying amount at Dec. 31, 2019

 

8,169

 

1,902

 

10,071

CHANGES IN EQUITY-ACCOUNTED INVESTMENTS AND OTHER EQUITY INVESTMENTS
IN THE PERIOD JANUARY 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 2020

€ million

 

Equity-accounted investments

 

Other equity investments

 

Total

1

Dividends are shown before withholding tax.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross carrying amount
Balance at Jan. 1, 2020

 

8,639

 

2,616

 

11,255

Foreign exchange differences

 

−49

 

−24

 

−73

Changes in consolidated Group

 

−756

 

−186

 

−943

Additions

 

3,756

 

488

 

4,244

Transfers

 

 

0

 

0

Disposals

 

196

 

50

 

246

Changes recognized in profit or loss

 

2,693

 

−3

 

2,690

Dividends1

 

−3,195

 

 

−3,195

Other changes recognized in other comprehensive income

 

−280

 

−8

 

−288

Balance at Dec. 31, 2020

 

10,610

 

2,833

 

13,443

Impairment losses
Balance at Jan. 1, 2020

 

470

 

714

 

1,183

Foreign exchange differences

 

−5

 

−5

 

−10

Changes in consolidated Group

 

−108

 

57

 

−52

Additions

 

185

 

245

 

429

Transfers

 

 

 

Disposals

 

 

41

 

41

Reversal of impairment losses

 

11

 

1

 

12

Balance at Dec. 31, 2020

 

531

 

968

 

1,499

Carrying amount at Dec. 31, 2020

 

10,080

 

1,865

 

11,945

Equity-accounted investments include joint ventures in the amount of €6,951 million (previous year: €5,851 million) and associates in the amount of €3,129 million (previous year: €2,318 million).

In the fiscal year, under additions to equity-accounted investments, an amount of €1.7 billion is attributable to the acquisition of shares in Argo AI, a total of €1.0 billion to the acquisition of additional shares in Volkswagen (Anhui) Automotive Company (formerly: JAC Volkswagen Automotive Company) and shares in Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Group Holdings; an amount of €0.5 billion relates to the capital increase at QuantumScape Corporation and the realization of a forward purchase transaction in this context. Further information on Argo AI and QuantumScape Corporation can be found in the “Key Events” section.

The main changes in the consolidated Group affecting equity-accounted investments in an amount of €−0.8 billion relate to the reclassification of shares in Volkswagen (Anhui) Automotive Company following its first-time consolidation.

Of the other changes recognized in other comprehensive income, €−239 million (previous year: €53 million) is attributable to joint ventures and €−41 million (previous year: €22 million) to associates. They are mainly the result of foreign exchange differences in the amount of €−319 million (previous year: €94 million), pension plan remeasurements in the amount of €103 million (previous year: €1 million) and fair value measurement of cash flow hedges in the amount of €16 million (previous year: €−27 million).