METRO AG - METRO Group

Comments on the consolidated balance sheet
(6) Fixed assets
Balance at
Change in
the group of
consol. comp.
Additions/
In DM million
Intangible assets
1-1-1996 (Disposals)
Franchises, concessions, industrial-property and similar rights and assets, 304.783 1.263
as well as licenses thereto –
Goodwill 2,576.032 –
–
Prepayments on intangibles 2.488 –
–
Tangible assets
2,883.303 1.263
–
Land, equivalent titles, and buildings (including buildings 6,511.400 42.902
on leased land and leasehold improvements) (9.386)
Production plant and machinery 124.879 0.163
–
Other plant, factory and office equipment 3,362.449 21.472
–
Prepayments on tangibles, construction in progress 174.756 0.311
(10.626)
Financial assets
10,173.484 64.848
(20.012)
Shares in nonconsolidated Group companies 73.420 0.610
–
Loans to nonconsolidated Group companies 14.339 –
–
Other investments 285.147 6.131
(3.064)
Investments in associated affiliates 225.322 –
(147.111)
Loans under investor/investee relations 25.163 57.210
–
Other long-term securities 61.411 0.050
–
Other long-term loans 138.890 –
(0.911)
823.692 64.001
(151.086)
Total 13,880.479 130.112
(171.098)
1) Amortization, depreciation, write-down, write-off
**) Including net income prorated at DM 20.420 million (= addition), net loss prorated at DM 7.849 million and profits distributed at
DM 1.770 million (= disposals)
**) DM 34.492 million reclassified from long-term into short-term securities, as well as the DM 9.225 million reclassified from prepaid
rentals into prepaid expenses and deferred charges resulted in a non-zero book transfer balance.
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