Annual Report 2022

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13. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Changes in intangible assets in fiscal 2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquired goodwill

 

Patents and technologies

 

Marketing and distribution rights

 

Production rights

 

Software

 

Other rights

 

Advance payments

 

Total

 

 

€ million

 

€ million

 

€ million

 

€ million

 

€ million

 

€ million

 

€ million

 

€ million

Cost of acquisition or generation, December 31, 2021

 

759

 

208

 

463

 

133

 

172

 

244

 

49

 

2,028

Acquisitions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

6

 

19

 

27

Retirements

 

(3)

 

 

 

 

(6)

 

(7)

 

 

(16)

Transfers

 

 

 

2

 

 

13

 

(11)

 

(10)

 

(6)

Transfers (IFRS 5)

 

 

(1)

 

(4)

 

 

 

(3)

 

 

(8)

Exchange differences

 

7

 

5

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

17

Cost of acquisition or generation, December 31, 2022

 

763

 

212

 

466

 

133

 

181

 

229

 

58

 

2,042

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated amortization, impairment losses and impairment loss reversals, December 31, 2022

 

34

 

47

 

149

 

132

 

163

 

185

 

 

710

Carrying amounts, December 31, 2022

 

729

 

165

 

317

 

1

 

18

 

44

 

58

 

1,332

Amortization and impairment losses

 

33

 

18

 

86

 

 

9

 

10

 

 

156

Amortization

 

 

18

 

40

 

 

9

 

9

 

 

76

Impairment losses

 

33

 

 

46

 

 

 

1

 

 

80

Impairment loss reversals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In the reporting year, impairment losses of €80 million (previous year: €1 million) were recognized on goodwill and other intangible assets. These were primarily due to impairment testing in the reporting year 2022. The items of goodwill significant for the Covestro Group and a detailed description of the method for impairment testing goodwill and other intangible assets are presented in section “Impairment Testing” in note 3 “Accounting Policies and Valuation Principles.” As in the previous year, there were no impairment loss reversals.

Changes in intangible assets in fiscal 2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquired goodwill

 

Patents and technolo­gies

 

Marketing and distribu­tion rights

 

Production rights

 

Software

 

Other rights

 

Advance payments

 

Total

 

 

€ million

 

€ million

 

€ million

 

€ million

 

€ million

 

€ million

 

€ million

 

€ million

Cost of acquisition or generation, December 31, 2020

 

257

 

28

 

40

 

132

 

170

 

203

 

34

 

864

Acquisitions

 

489

 

176

 

412

 

 

 

37

 

 

1,114

Capital expenditures

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

2

 

15

 

19

Retirements

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

 

 

(1)

Transfers

 

 

 

1

 

 

1

 

 

 

2

Transfers (IFRS 5)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exchange differences

 

13

 

4

 

10

 

1

 

(1)

 

3

 

 

30

Cost of acquisition or generation, December 31, 2021

 

759

 

208

 

463

 

133

 

172

 

244

 

49

 

2,028

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated amortization, impairment losses and impairment loss reversals, December 31, 2021

 

2

 

27

 

64

 

132

 

157

 

183

 

 

565

Carrying amounts, December 31, 2021

 

757

 

181

 

399

 

1

 

15

 

61

 

49

 

1,463

Amortization and impairment losses

 

 

13

 

30

 

2

 

8

 

10

 

 

63

Amortization

 

 

13

 

30

 

1

 

8

 

10

 

 

62

Impairment losses

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

1

Impairment loss reversals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The acquisition of the Resins & Functional Materials (RFM) business from Koninklijke DSM N.V., Heerlen (Netherlands), resulted in significant additions to goodwill and other intangible assets in the previous year.

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