5. Acquisition and Disposal of Companies and Business Operations
Acquisition of companies and business operations
In the ContiTech segment, a call option was exercised in the reporting period to acquire all outstanding shares in two companies that were not yet wholly owned. The purchase price amounted to €2 million, of which €1 million was paid in cash. The difference between the purchase price paid and the carrying amount of the non-controlling interests was recognized in equity with no effect on profit or loss.
Disposal of companies and business operations
In the Tires segment, some operations were sold in the Replacement Tires EMEA business area. The sale price totaling €6 million was settled in cash. The carrying amounts of outgoing net assets amounted to €7 million. The entire transaction resulted in expenses of €1 million. Other than this, there was no material effect on the earnings, financial and net assets position of the Continental Group as at December 31, 2025.
