Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity  

Sub-
scribed
capital
Capital
reserve1)
Retained earnings     Bertels-
mann
share-
holders’
equity
Non-con-
trolling
interests
Total
  Other
retained
earnings
Cumulated other comprehensive income2)
in € millions Currency
translation
differences
Available-
for-sale
financial
assets
Cash flow
hedges
Share of
other com-
prehensive
income of
investments
accounted
for using
the equity
method
Balance as of 1/1/2015 1,000 2,345 3,256 (117) 16 21 13 6,534 1,846 8,380
Group profit or loss 677 677 431 1,108
Other comprehensive income 269 213 (3) 6 2 487 71 558
Group total compre-
hensive income
946 213 (3) 6 2 1,164 502 1,666
Dividend distributions (180) (180) (440) (620)
Changes in ownership interests in subsidiaries that do not result in a loss of control (26) 2 (24) 20 (4)
Equity transactions with shareholders (206) 2 (204) (420) (624)
Other changes (3) (3) 15 12
Balance as of 12/31/2015 1,000 2,345 3,993 96 13 29 15 7,491 1,943 9,434
 
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