5. Shareholdings in Group Companies

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Shareholdings in Group companies are reviewed on a yearly basis to assess their cash generating capabilities by applying either a mixed calculation method based on the equity value and the net result or, alternatively, the discounted cash flow model. In that review, the investments are classified and grouped in terms of sales and Business Areas.

The following shareholdings in Group companies were valued using the discounted cash flow method: Clariant S.A. (Brazil) and Clariant Finance (Luxembourg) S.A.

At the end of 2018, shareholdings in Group companies amount to CHF 1 918 488 220 compared to CHF 1 813 746 020 at the end of 2017. After this review, the following was recorded in the income statement: A reversal of devaluation of CHF 170 399 000 (2017: CHF 108 600 000) in »Reversal of devaluations on shareholdings and other income related to Group Companies« and a devaluation of CHF 224 935 908 (2017: CHF 101 600 000) in »Devaluations of shareholdings and other expenses related to Group Companies«.

On 14 December 2018 Clariant Ltd received as a distribution in kind from capital contribution reserves from its’ subsidiary Clariant Plastics & Coatings Ltd the 100% participation in Clariant Plastics & Coatings USA Inc. in the amount of CHF 156 883 039. The shareholdings were subsequently invested in Clariant Corporation as a capital contribution in kind.

In the year 2018, CHF 82 million of hidden reserves were reversed (2017: CHF 58 million).

The table below shows the shareholdings directly held by Clariant Ltd.

Country

 

Company name

 

 

 

Capital interest (%)

 

Voting rights (%)

 

Capital interest (%)

 

Voting rights (%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2018

 

2018

 

2017

 

2017

Brazil

 

Clariant S.A.

 

São Paulo

 

46.32%

 

46.32%

 

46.32%

 

46.32%

Canada

 

Clariant (Canada) Inc.

 

Toronto

 

100.00%

 

100.00%

 

100.00%

 

100.00%

China

 

Clariant (China) Ltd.

 

Hong Kong

 

100.00%

 

100.00%

 

100.00%

 

100.00%

Colombia

 

Clariant (Colombia) S.A.

 

Cota (Cundinamarca)

 

5.13%

 

5.13%

 

5.13%

 

5.13%

Ecuador

 

Clariant (Ecuador) S.A.

 

Quito

 

0.03%

 

0.03%

 

0.03%

 

0.03%

France

 

Clariant Services (France)

 

Choisy-le-Roi

 

43.00%

 

43.00%

 

43.00%

 

43.00%

Germany

 

Clariant Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH

 

Frankfurt a.M.

 

100.00%

 

100.00%

 

100.00%

 

100.00%

Great Britain

 

Clariant Services UK Ltd

 

Yeadon, Leeds

 

100.00%

 

100.00%

 

100.00%

 

100.00%

Guatemala

 

Clariant Specialties (Guatemala) S.A.

 

Guatemala City

 

10.00%

 

10.00%

 

10.00%

 

10.00%

Japan

 

Clariant (Japan) K.K.

 

Tokyo

 

100.00%

 

100.00%

 

100.00%

 

100.00%

 

 

Clariant Catalysts (Japan) K.K.

 

Tokyo

 

61.45%

 

61.45%

 

61.45%

 

61.45%

Korea

 

Clariant Plastics & Coatings (Korea) Ltd.

 

Pohang, Gyeongbuk

 

17.50%

 

17.50%

 

17.50%

 

17.50%

 

 

Clariant (Korea) Ltd.

 

Pohang, Gyeongbuk

 

17.50%

 

17.50%

 

17.50%

 

17.50%

Luxembourg

 

Clariant Finance (Luxembourg) S.A.

 

Luxembourg

 

100.00%

 

100.00%

 

100.00%

 

100.00%

Morocco

 

Clariant (Maroc) S.A.

 

Casablanca

 

0.05%

 

0.05%

 

0.05%

 

0.05%

Mexico

 

Clariant (Mexico) S.A. de C.V.

 

Ecatepec de Morelos

 

99.99%

 

99.99%

 

99.99%

 

99.99%

 

 

Clariant Plastics & Coatings Mexico S.A. de C.V.

 

Ecatepec de Morelos

 

99.99%

 

99.99%

 

99.99%

 

99.99%

Norway

 

Clariant Oil Services Scandinavia AS

 

Bergen

 

100.00%

 

100.00%

 

100.00%

 

100.00%

Peru

 

Clariant (Perú) S.A.

 

Lima

 

0.23%

 

0.23%

 

0.23%

 

0.23%

Singapore

 

Clariant South East Asia Pte. Ltd.

 

Singapore

 

100.00%

 

100.00%

 

100.00%

 

100.00%

South Africa

 

Clariant Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd.

 

Chloorkop, Gauteng

 

100.00%

 

100.00%

 

100.00%

 

100.00%

Spain

 

Clariant Ibérica Servicios S.L.

 

El Prat de Llobregat

 

85.03%

 

85.03%

 

85.03%

 

85.03%

 

 

Clariant Ibérica Produccion S.A.

 

El Prat de Llobregat

 

35.00%

 

35.00%

 

 

Sweden

 

Clariant Production Sweden AB

 

Mölndal

 

100.00%

 

100.00%

 

100.00%

 

100.00%

Switzerland

 

Clariant Plastics & Coatings AG

 

Muttenz

 

100.00%

 

100.00%

 

100.00%

 

100.00%

 

 

Clariant Reinsurance AG

 

Muttenz

 

100.00%

 

100.00%

 

100.00%

 

100.00%

 

 

Clariant International AG

 

Muttenz

 

100.00%

 

100.00%

 

100.00%

 

100.00%

 

 

Clariant Oil Services AG

 

Muttenz

 

80.00%

 

80.00%

 

80.00%

 

80.00%

 

 

Clariant Chemical Consulting AG

 

Muttenz

 

100.00%

 

100.00%

 

100.00%

 

100.00%

 

 

Clariant Prime AG

 

Muttenz

 

100.00%

 

100.00%

 

 

Thailand

 

Clariant (Thailand) Ltd.

 

Bangkok

 

100.00%

 

100.00%

 

100.00%

 

100.00%

Turkey

 

Clariant (Türkiye) A.S.

 

Gebze

 

100.00%

 

100.00%

 

100.00%

 

100.00%

UAE

 

Clariant (Gulf) FZE

 

Dubai

 

100.00%

 

100.00%

 

100.00%

 

100.00%

USA

 

Clariant Corporation

 

Charlotte

 

100.00%

 

100.00%

 

100.00%

 

100.00%

For further details on shareholdings indirectly held by Clariant Ltd, see of this report.

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