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23. Financial assets and investments accounted for using the equity method

The development of financial assets is shown in the following table.

€ million

Loans

Investments

Securities

Total financial assets

Acquisition or production costs

 

 

 

 

As of 1/10/2020

32

70

2

104

Currency translation

0

0

0

0

Additions to consolidation group

0

0

0

0

Additions1

2

15

0

18

Disposals1

−2

−23

0

−25

Reclassifications in accordance with IFRS 5

0

0

0

0

Transfers

0

0

0

0

As of 30/9/2021 and 1/10/2021

32

63

2

97

Currency translation/hyperinflation

1

0

0

1

Additions to consolidation group

1

0

0

1

Additions1

2

20

0

22

Disposals1

−7

−28

0

−35

Reclassifications in accordance with IFRS 5

0

0

0

0

Transfers

0

0

0

0

As of 30/9/2022

30

54

1

86

Depreciation

 

 

 

 

As of 1/10/2020

6

0

0

6

Currency translation

0

0

0

0

Additions, scheduled

0

0

0

0

Additions, impairment

0

0

0

0

Disposals

−1

0

0

−1

Reclassifications in accordance with IFRS 5

0

0

0

0

Reversals of impairment losses

0

0

0

0

Transfers

0

0

0

0

As of 30/9/2021 and 1/10/2021

5

0

0

5

Currency translation/hyperinflation

0

0

0

0

Additions, scheduled

0

0

0

0

Additions, impairment

0

0

0

0

Disposals

−4

0

0

−4

Reclassifications in accordance with IFRS 5

0

0

0

0

Reversals of impairment losses

0

0

0

0

Transfers

0

0

0

0

As of 30/9/2022

1

0

0

1

Carrying amount as of 1/10/2020

26

70

2

98

Carrying amount as of 30/9/2021

27

63

2

92

Carrying amount as of 30/9/2022

28

54

1

84

1

The measurement effects of equity investments carried at fair value are also shown here under additions and disposals, since they do not involve depreciations in the narrower sense.

The disclosures below provide information on investments accounted for using the equity method.

As of 30 September 2022, shares in investments accounted for using the equity method amounted to €108 million (30/9/2021: €361 million). Disclosures on the major investments accounted for using the equity method can be found in the following table.

Apart from Habib METRO Pakistan (closing date 30 June), all companies mentioned below have 31 December as the closing date. The companies are included in the consolidated financial statements of METRO AG with their latest available financial statements.

 

Habib METRO Pakistan

OPCI FWP

OPCI FWS

EKS Handelsgesellschaft

€ million

2020/21

2021/22

2020/21

2021/22

2020/21

2021/22

2020/21

2021/22

Disclosures on the income statement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales revenues

11

11

19

19

17

18

78

82

Tax profit for the period from continuing operations

6

6

12

13

13

13

64

68

Other comprehensive income

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Total comprehensive income

6

6

12

13

13

13

64

68

Dividend payments to the group

2

1

3

1

5

4

5

5

Disclosures on the balance sheet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-current assets

35

28

267

257

254

248

-

-

Current assets

25

23

4

10

6

5

69

80

Non-current liabilities

6

5

102

97

94

93

-

-

Current liabilities

2

3

0

0

0

0

4

12

Net assets

52

44

168

170

166

160

65

69

Amount of the share (in %)

40

40

5

5

25

25

15

15

Share of the group in the net assets

21

18

8

9

41

40

5

5

Adjustment of asset values

12

10

-

-

-

-

−1

−1

Carrying amount of the share in the group

33

28

8

9

41

40

4

4

 

WM Holding (HK) Limited

Miscellaneous

€ million

2020/211

2021/22

2020/21

2021/22

Disclosures on the income statement

 

 

 

 

Sales revenues

1,861

-

99

132

Tax profit for the period from continuing operations

8

-

11

17

Other comprehensive income

−45

-

0

0

Total comprehensive income

−37

-

11

17

Dividend payments to the group

-

-

1

2

Disclosures on the balance sheet

 

 

 

 

Non-current assets

2,534

-

-

-

Current assets

872

-

-

-

Non-current liabilities

1,315

-

-

-

Current liabilities

804

-

-

-

Net assets

1,287

-

-

-

Amount of the share (in %)

20

-

-

-

Share of the group in the net assets

258

-

-

-

Adjustment of asset values

-

-

-

-

Carrying amount of the share in the group

258

-

18

28

1

The disclosures in the previous year regarding the shares in WM Holding (HK) Limited are based on preliminary financial statements for a short financial year to 31 December 2020.

METRO’s representation on the supervisory board of OPCI FRENCH WHOLESALE PROPERTIES – FWP means that significant influence is maintained and equity accounting is appropriate, although the investment only amounts to 5%.

The investments accounted for using the equity method within the group are mainly associated companies and rental companies. The main purpose of the rental companies is to acquire, lease out and manage assets. The assets of these real estate companies are mainly leased by METRO companies.

Due to the intention to sell the shares in WM Holding (HK) Limited to the main shareholder, the shares were reclassified as assets held for sale in the current financial year.

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