Equity capital

Reserves

 

 

€ million

General
partner’s
equity
Merck KGaA

Sub-
scribed capital
Merck KGaA

Capital
reserves
(share
premium)
Merck KGaA

Retained
earnings/
Net retained
profit

Gains/ losses
recognized
immediately
in equity

Minority
interest

Total

Balance as of January 1, 2006

363.2

133.2

1,823.9

1,306.8

–350.4

52.4

3,329.1

Profit after tax

–

–

–

983.1

–

18.2

1,001.3

Dividend payments

–

–

–

–43.6

–

–6.1

–49.7

Profit transfers to/from E. Merck OHG including transfers to reserves

–

–

–

–229.4

–

–

–229.4

Capital increase due to the exercise of stock options

–

0.2

2.2

–

–

–

2.4

Other changes in equity

–

–

–

–

–237.3

–

–237.3

Changes in companies consolidated/Other

–

–

–

1.4

–

–10.4

–9.0

Balance as of December 31, 2006

363.2

133.4

1,826.1

2,018.3

–587.7

54.1

3,807.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance as of January 1, 2007

363.2

133.4

1,826.1

2,018.3

–587.7

54.1

3,807.4

Profit after tax

–

–

–

3,500.1

–

20.1

3,520.2

Dividend payments

–

–

–

–67.8

–

–9.2

–77.0

Profit transfers to /from E. Merck OHG including transfers to reserves

–

–

–

–535.8

–

–

–535.8

Capital increase due to the exercise of stock options

–

0.1

0.6

–

–

–

0.7

Capital increase

34.0

34.5

1,986.8

–17.6

–

–

2,037.7

Other changes in equity

–

–

–

–

–62.8

–

–62.8

Changes in companies consolidated/Other

–

–

–

0.3

–

–3.1

–2.8

Balance as of December 31, 2007

397.2

168.0

3,813.5

4,897.5

–650.5

61.9

8,687.6