Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity

Sub-
scribed
capital		 Capital
reserve1)		 Retained earnings     Bertelsmann
shareholders
equity		 Non-
controlling
interests		 Total
  Other
retained
earnings		 Accumulated other comprehensive income2)
in € millions Currency
translation
differences		 Available-
for-sale
financial
assets		 Cash flow
hedges		 Share of other
comprehensive
income of invest-
ments accounted
for using the equity
method
Balance as of 1/1/2016 1,000 2,345 3,993 96 13 29 15 7,491 1,943 9,434
Group profit or loss – – 686 – – – – 686 451 1,137
Other comprehensive income – – (230) 17 72 3 6 (132) 6 (126)
Group total comprehensive income – – 456 17 72 3 6 554 457 1,011
Dividend distributions – – (180) – – – – (180) (376) (556)
Changes in ownership
interests in subsidiaries
that do not result
in a loss of control		 – – 16 – – – – 16 9 25
Equity transactions with shareholders – – (164) – – – – (164) (367) (531)
Other changes – – (9) – – – – (9) (10) (19)
Balance as of 12/31/2016 1,000 2,345 4,276 113 85 32 21 7,872 2,023 9,895
 
Balance as of 1/1/2017 1,000 2,345 4,276 113 85 32 21 7,872 2,023 9,895
Group profit or loss – – 776 – – – – 776 422 1,198
Other comprehensive income – – 170 (361) (16) (60) (7) (274) (88) (362)
Group total comprehensive income – – 946 (361) (16) (60) (7) 502 334 836
Dividend distributions3) – – (180) – – – – (180) (789) (969)
Changes in ownership
interests in subsidiaries
that do not result
in a loss of control		 – – (400) 52 – – 1 (347) (282) (629)
Equity transactions with shareholders – – (580) 52 – – 1 (527) (1,071) (1,598)
Other changes – – (11) – – – – (11) (3) (14)
Balance as of 12/31/2017 1,000 2,345 4,631 (196) 69 (28) 15 7,836 1,283 9,119
1) The capital reserve mainly includes share premiums received from the issue of ordinary shares in excess of their par values.
2) Thereof, as of December 31, 2017, no significant amounts (December 31, 2016: €3 million) relate to assets classified as held for sale in accordance with IFRS 5.
3) The increased level of dividend distributions to non-controlling interests compared with the previous year includes a special dividend distribution to the co-shareholder in Penguin Random House in the amount of €430 million. Further details are presented in note 12 “Interests in Other Entities”.
Consolidated Cash Flow Statement
Notes
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