Values

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Group Financial Statements
Notes
Reconciliation of Segment Information to the Group Financial Statements
in € millions 2009 2008
Total amount of segments' EBIT 827 1,016
Corporate (128) (110)
Consolidation/Other (5) (7)
EBIT from continuing operations 694 899
Financial result (424) (429)
Earnings before taxes from continuing operations 270 470
Income taxes (235) (54)
Earnings after taxes from continuing operations 35 416
Earnings after taxes from discontinued operations – (146)
Group profi t or loss 35 270
12/31/2009 12/31/2008
adjusted
Total assets of the segments 13,941 14,866
Corporate 2,486 2,493
Consolidation/Other (84) (71)
Total assets of the group1) 16,343 17,288
Operating leases (66% of the net present value) (738) (721)
Cash and cash equivalents 2,085 1,583
Deferred tax assets 1,053 1,115
Other assets (not allocated) 2) 635 877
Total assets 19,378 20,142
Total liabilities of the segments 5,253 5,397
Corporate 97 84
Consolidation/Other (29) (2)
Total liabilities of the group 5,321 5,479
Equity 5,980 6,238
Profi t participation capital 706 706
Provisions for pensions and similar obligations 1,406 1,409
Financial debt 4,878 5,028
Deferred tax liabilities 103 159
Other liabilities (not allocated) 3) 984 1,123
Total liabilities 19,378 20,142
Figures from the previous year were adjusted as a result of the Alpha Media Group business combination.
1) Continuing operations; incl. 66 percent of the net present value of operating leases.
2) Includes assets-held-for-sale.
3) Includes liabilities included in assets held for sale.
29 Reconciliation to Operating EBITDA
Operating EBITDA is based on operating EBIT with the addition
of other depreciation and amortization of non-current assets,
less any write-ups.
Reconciliation to Operating EBITDA (Continuing Operations)
in € millions 2009 2008
Operating EBIT 1,424 1,575
Amortization/Write-ups of intangible assets 220 192
Depreciation/Write-ups of property, plant and equipment 359 371
Operating EBITDA 2,003 2,138
Bertelsmann Annual Report 2009