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The reconciliation item “Operating (profit) loss from affiliated and
associated companies and financial (income) loss from related
operating companies” includes the contributions to earnings from
our operating investments, which are reported as a component
of financial income (expense), net, in the consolidated statements
of income. These contributions are allocated to the operating
profit of the respective divisions. In 2006 and 2005, this resulted
in positive contributions to operating profit of €771 million and
€640 million, respectively. The increase was partially a result of
the improved proportionate share of the earnings of Toll Collect,
as well as gains on the sale by affiliated companies of real-estate
investments not required for operating purposes (€51 million).
There was an opposing effect from the proportionate share in the
earnings of EADS.
The reconciliation item “Pension and postretirement benefit
expenses, other than current and prior service costs and
settlement/curtailment losses” is the sum of interest cost, the
expected return on plan assets, and the amortization of unre-
cognized net actuarial gains or losses. Operating profit excludes
these components of the net periodic pension and postretire-
ment benefit expense, since they are driven by financial factors
and are outside the responsibility of the divisions.
Amounts in millions of €
Reconciliation of operating profit (loss) to
income (loss) before financial income
Mercedes
Car Group
Chrysler
Group
Truck
Group
Financial
Services
Van, Bus,
Other
Total
Segments Eliminations
Daimler-
Chrysler
Group
5,517
(1,254)
(771)
(115)
3,377
(427)
–
116
–
(311)
913
(47)
(719)
(115)
32
1,714
(8)
(54)
(4)
1,648
2,020
(34)
10
4
2,000
(1,118)
(1,167)
–
–
(2,285)
2,415
2
(124)
–
2,293
5,944
(1,254)
(887)
(115)
3,688
5,185
(1,175)
(640)
(149)
3,221
(9)
–
90
–
81
1,091
(68)
(725)
(144)
154
1,468
(6)
38
(5)
1,495
1,606
(38)
(28)
–
1,540
1,534
(1,030)
(1)
–
503
(505)
(33)
(14)
–
(552)
5,194
(1,175)
(730)
(149)
3,140
2006
Operating profit (loss)
Pension and postretirement benefit expenses,
other than current and prior service costs and
settlement/curtailment losses
Operating (profit) loss from affiliated and
associated companies and financial (income)
loss from related operating companies
Miscellaneous items
Income (loss) before financial income
2005
Operating profit (loss)
Pension and postretirement benefit expenses,
other than current and prior service costs and
settlement/curtailment losses
Operating (profit) loss from affiliated and
associated companies and financial (income)
loss from related operating companies
Miscellaneous items
Income (loss) before financial income