BASF Report 2024

13. Noncontrolling Interests

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Noncontrolling interests in profits and losses

Million €

2024

2023

Noncontrolling interests in profits

199

186

Noncontrolling interests in losses

–44

–32

Total

155

154

Noncontrolling interests in profits were higher in 2024 compared with the previous year, primarily at BASF TotalEnergies Petrochemicals LLC, Houston, Texas, due to higher sales prices. Noncontrolling interests in losses were higher in 2024 compared with the previous year, primarily at BASF Shanshan Battery Materials (Ningxia) Co, Ltd, Shizuishan, China, due to impairments of property, plant and equipment.

Income and expenses recognized in equity that were attributable to noncontrolling interests totaled €54 million in 2024 and –€74 million in 2023. These effects mainly resulted from currency translation in both years.

Noncontrolling interests

 

 

Dec. 31, 2024

Dec. 31, 2023

 

 

Equity interest

Equity interest

Group company

Partner

%

Million €

%

Million €

BASF India Limited, Mumbai, India

Free float

26.67

110

26.67

90

BASF PETRONAS Chemicals Sdn. Bhd., Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

40.00

214

40.00

226

BASF Shanghai Coatings Co., Ltd., Shanghai, China

Shanghai Huayi Fine Chemical Co., Ltd, Shanghai, China

40.00

129

40.00

111

BASF TODA Battery Materials, LLC, Yamaguchi, Japan

TODA KOGYO CORP.,
Hiroshima, Japan

34.00

33

34.00

38

BASF TotalEnergies Petrochemicals LLC, Houston, Texas

TotalEnergies Petrochemicals & Refining USA, Inc., Houston, Texas

40.00

240

40.00

268

BASF Shanshan Battery Materials Co., Ltd., Changsha, China

Ningbo Yongxiang Investment Co., Ltd., Ningbo, China

49.00

275

49.00

288

Shanghai BASF Polyurethane Company Ltd., Shanghai, China

Shanghai Hua Yi (Group) Co (SHYG), Shanghai, China, and Sinopec Shanghai Gaoqiao Petrochemical Company Limited, Beijing, China

30.00

128

30.00

148

Other

 

 

154

 

199

Total

 

 

1,284

 

1,368

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