Notes to the consolidated financial statements
98 Financial statements
15. Intangible assets
In millions of EUR
Note
Goodwill
Software,
research and
development
Brands and other
Total
Cost
Balance as at 1 January 2006
2,152
232
137
2,521
Changes in consolidation
67
11
2
80
Purchases/internally developed
-
11
22
33
Disposals
(1)
(1)
Effect of movements in exchange rates
7
(1)
(2)
4
Balance as at 31 December 2006
2,226
253
158
2,637
Balance as at 1 January 2007
2,226
253
158
2,637
Changes in consolidation
6
153
4
2
159
Purchases/internally developed
-
-
22
22
Disposals
-
-
(1)
(1)
Effect of movements in exchange rates
(38)
(2)
-
(40)
Balance as at 31 December 2007
2,341
255
181
2,777
Amortisation and impairment losses
Balance as at 1 January 2006
Amortisation charge for the year
Impairment losses
11
11
(14)
(17)
(20)
(11)
(1)
(107)
(17)
(1)
(141)
(28)
(19)
Balance as at 31 December 2006
(31)
(32)
(125)
(188)
Balance as at 1 January 2007
Amortisation charge for the year
Impairment losses
11
11
(31)
(18)
(32)
(11)
(3)
(125)
(20)
(188)
(31)
(21)
Disposals
-
-
1
1
Effect of movements in exchange rates
-
2
1
3
Balance as at 31 December 2007
(49)
(44)
(143)
(236)
Carrying amount
As at 1 January 2006
2,138
212
30
2,380
As at 31 December 2006
2,195
221
33
2,449
As at 1 January 2007
2,195
221
33
2,449
As at 31 December 2007
2,292
211
38
2,541
Heineken N.V. Annual Report 2007
