15.Investments Accounted for Using the Equity Method

The two following tables contain summarized data from the income statement and statement of financial position of the associate PO JV, LP, Houston, Texas (United States), which is accounted for using the equity method, and show the respective amounts recognized in the financial statements of the Covestro Group.

In year 2000, the polyols business and parts of the (PO) production operations of former Lyondell Chemicals Company, Houston, Texas (United States), were acquired with the objective of ensuring access to patented technologies and safeguarding the long-term supply of PO, a precursor for polyurethanes. As part of this strategy, a company was established to jointly produce PO (PO JV, LP, in which Covestro continues to hold a 39.4% interest, as in the prior year). Covestro benefits from fixed long-term supply quotas/volumes of PO from this company’s production.

Income statement data of PO JV, LP, Houston, Texas (United States)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2020

 

2021

 

 

€ million

 

€ million

Sales

 

1,231

 

2,063

Net loss after taxes

 

(59)

 

(58)

Share of net loss after taxes

 

(20)

 

(21)

Share of total comprehensive income after taxes

 

(20)

 

(21)

Data from the statements of financial position of PO JV, LP, Houston, Texas (United States)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dec. 31, 2020

 

Dec. 31, 2021

 

 

€ million

 

€ million

Noncurrent assets

 

358

 

359

Equity

 

358

 

359

Share of equity

 

157

 

156

Other

 

(12)

 

(15)

Carrying amount

 

145

 

141

The item “Other” mainly comprises differences arising from adjustments of data to Covestro’s uniform accounting policies, purchase price allocations and their subsequent measurement.

The following table contains the income statement data and carrying amounts of Paltough Industries (1998) Ltd., Kibbuz Ramat Yochanan (Israel) (Covestro’s interest unchanged from the prior year at 25%):

Income statement data and carrying amounts of Paltough Industries (1998) Ltd., Kibbuz Ramat Yochanan (Israel)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2020

 

2021

 

 

€ million

 

€ million

Income after taxes

 

29

 

25

Share of income after taxes

 

7

 

6

Share of total comprehensive income after taxes

 

7

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

Carrying amount

 

28

 

31

PO/propylene oxide
A chemical compound from the class of epoxies used in the production of polyurethanes