Comparability with the first half of 2023
After due consideration is given to the following issues, the financial information presented for the first half of 2024 is comparable with the financial information for the first half of 2023.
Changes in segment allocation
DB InfraGO
As of January 1, 2024, the former DB Netze Track and DB Netze Stations segments were combined into the new DB InfraGO segment. The figures for the first half of 2023 were adjusted accordingly.
Completion of DB Arriva sale
The sale of DB Arriva was completed as of May 31, 2024. As a result of the deconsolidation of DB Arriva, there was a deconsolidation loss of € 190 million as of June 30, 2024, taking into account a possible earn-out. € 1.2 billion were received as a cash inflow from the completed sale of DB Arriva. As a result of the deconsolidation of DB Arriva, a disposal of its cash and cash equivalents (as assets held for sale) amounting to € 488 million was recognized.
Since the previous year, DB Arriva had no longer been reported as a segment in the consolidated financial statements of DB Group. Segment reporting as of June 30, 2023, was adjusted accordingly:
- Period-related values: Adjustment of the figures for the first half of 2023 in the DB Group column.
- Reporting date-related values: no adjustment of the figures as of Jun 30, 2023, in the DB Group column; values for the former DB Arriva segment were shown in the reconciliation column.
- Gross and net capital expenditures and investment grants: The values of the former DB Arriva segment were recognized in the reconciliation column.
- Employees: Adjustment of the figure as of June 30, 2023, in the DB Group column; no reconciliation of the values of the former DB Arriva segment.
Estimation and forecast uncertainty
Estimates and forecasts continued to be subject to various uncertainties in the first half of 2024. This applies to the most significant estimation uncertainties surrounding the valuation of other provisions in particular for ecological burdens, loss-making passenger transport contracts and decommissioning obligations, and for assessing a triggering event for conducting an impairment test.
Scope of consolidation
Changes in the scope of fully consolidated companies of DB Group are detailed in the following:
Germany | Rest of world | Total | Total | Total | |
Fully consolidated subsidiaries | |||||
As of Jan 1 | 101 | 369 | 470 | 501 | 501 |
Additions | 1 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 27 |
Additions due to changes in type of incorporation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Disposals | 0 | –126 | –126 | –43 | –58 |
Disposals due to changes in type of incorporation | 0 | 0 | 0 | –1 | –1 |
As of Jun 30/Dec 31 | 102 | 243 | 345 | 483 | 470 |
Additions of companies and parts of companies
In the first half of 2024, DB Group once again incurred no expenses on company acquisitions according to IFRS 3.
Disposals of companies and parts of companies
The disposals from the scope of consolidation include the disposals of all companies in the former DB Arriva segment, one liquidation and one other sale. The sales generated a cash inflow of € 1,225 million.
Effects on the consolidated statement of income
Overall, the effects of the changes in the scope of consolidation on the consolidated statement of income which have occurred compared with the first half of 2023 were not material.