199/264 Consolidated statement of changes in equity/(deficit) (in € millions, except share data) Note Number of ordinary shares Share capital Other paid in capital Other reserves Accumulated deficit Equity/ (Deficit) attributable to owners of the parent Balance at January 1, 2015 135,792,600 — 404 55 (423 ) 36 Loss for the year — — — (230 ) (230 ) Issuance of shares upon exercise of stock options and restricted stock units 16 822,960 — 6 — — 6 Issuance of shares, net of costs 16 9,484,880 — 387 — — 387 Sharebased payments 17 — — 29 — 29 Income tax impact associated with sharebased payments 10 — — 1 — 1 Balance at December 31, 2015 146,100,440 — 797 85 (653 ) 229 Loss for the year — — — (539 ) (539 ) Other comprehensive loss — — (16 ) — (16 ) Issuance of shares upon exercise of stock options and restricted stock units 16 3,823,560 — 33 — — 33 Sharebased payments 17 — — 53 — 53 Balance at December 31, 2016 149,924,000 — 830 122 (1,192 ) (240 ) Loss for the year — — — (1,235 ) (1,235 ) Other comprehensive loss — — (15 ) — (15 ) Issuance of shares upon exercise of stock options and restricted stock units 16 1,723,080 — 29 — — 29 Issuance of shares related to business combinations 5 442,040 — 33 — — 33 Issuance of restricted share awards related to business combination 5 61,880 — — — — — Issuance of shares upon exchange of Convertible Notes 22 6,554,960 — 686 — — 686 Issuance of shares in exchange for long term investment 22 8,552,440 — 910 — — 910 Sharebased payments 17 — — 67 — 67 Income tax impact associated with sharebased payments 10 — — 3 — 3 Balance at December 31, 2017 167,258,400 — 2,488 177 (2,427 ) 238 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. F6
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