Note C: Financial non-current assets

Movements in financial non-current assets

 

Subsidiaries

 

 

In € millions

Share in capital

Loans*

Other financial non-current assets

Total

*

Loans to these companies have no fixed repayment schedule.

Balance at January 1, 2016

8,379

2,834

97

11,310

Acquisitions/capital contributions

37

37

Divestments/capital repayments

(2)

(2)

Net income from subsidiaries

988

988

Post-retirement benefits

(595)

(595)

Equity-settled transactions

15

15

Loans granted

571

571

Repayment of loans

(487)

(487)

Changes in exchange rates

(125)

76

(49)

Dividends received

(448)

(448)

Other changes

26

26

Balance at December 31, 2016

8,277

2,994

95

11,366

Acquisitions/capital contributions

1,555

5

1,560

Divestments/capital repayments

(2)

(2)

Net income from subsidiaries

839

839

Post-retirement benefits

379

379

Equity-settled transactions

29

29

Loans granted

611

611

Repayment of loans

(2,361)

(2,361)

Changes in exchange rates

(510)

(16)

(526)

Dividends received

(399)

(399)

Other changes

(1)

1

Balance at December 31, 2017

10,169

1,228

99

11,496

For Other financial non-current assets a level 3 fair valuation method (discounted cash flow) was used to determine the fair value resulting in a deviation between the fair value and the carrying value of €18 million and in a fair value balance for other financial non-current assets of €117 million. For information on valuation methods, see Note 24 of the Consolidated financial statements.