Volkswagen reports successful fiscal year 2013 in a challenging environment:
- Sales revenue rises by 2.2% to €197.0 billion
- Operating profit exceeds record prior-year level at €11.7 billion
- 14.5% return on investment in the Automotive Division above 9% minimum required rate of return
Liquidity position shows financial strength and solidity on the growth trajectory:
- €16.9 billion net liquidity in the Automotive Division
- Successful placement of mandatory convertible note (€1.2 billion) and hybrid notes (€2.0 billion)
- Dividend proposal for fiscal year 2013: €4.00 per ordinary share and €4.06 per preferred share
Ongoing implementation of strategic growth and investment program:
- Integrated Commercial Vehicles Group: conclusion of a control and profit and loss transfer agreement with
MAN SE; tender offer for all outside shareholders of Scania in 2014
- Unique brand portfolio and attractive product range
- Systematic implementation of Strategy 2018
€ million
Income Statement
January - December
2012
*)
%
2013
%
Sales revenue
192,676
100.0
197,007
100.0
Cost of sales
- 157,522
- 81.8
- 161,407
- 81.9
Gross profit
35
,154
18.2
35,600
18.1
Distribution expenses
- 18,850
- 9.8
- 19,655
- 10.0
Administrative expenses
- 6,220
- 3.2
- 6,888
- 3.5
Net other operating income
1,415
0.7
2,613
1.3
Operating profit
11,498
6.0
11,671
5.9
Financial result
13,989
7.3
757
0.4
Profit before tax
25
,487
13.2
12,428
6.3
Income tax expense
- 3,606
- 1.9
- 3,283
- 1.7
Profit after tax
21
,881
11.4
9,145
4.6
Noncontrolling interests
169
0.1
52
0.0
Profit attributable to Volkswagen AG hybrid capital investors
-
-
27
0.0
Profit attributable to Volkswagen AG shareholders
21,712
11.3
9,066
4.6
Operating Profit - by Brand and Business Field
January - December
€ million
2012
1)2013
absolute
in %
1)Prior-year figures adjusted to reflect application of IAS 19R. 2)Including financial services; Porsche as from August 1, 2012. 3) Mainly intragroup items recognized in profit or loss, in particular from the elimination of
intercompany profits; the figure includes depreciation and amortization of identifiable assets as part of the purchase price allocation for Scania, Porsche Holding Salzburg, MAN and Porsche (as from August 2012).
4)Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has been reported within the Automotive Division under Commercial Vehicles since January 1, 2013; the prior-year figures have been adjusted.
3)
Volkswagen Passenger Cars
3,643
2,894
- 749
- 20.6
Audi
5,365
5,030
- 335
- 6.2
ŠKODA
712
522
- 190
- 26.7
SEAT
- 156
- 152
4
2.9
Bentley
100
168
67
66.9
Porsche
2)943
2,579
1,636
x
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles
421
448
27
6.4
Scania
2)930
974
44
4.7
MAN
2)813
319
- 494
- 60.7
Other
3)- 2,682
- 2,725
- 43
- 1.6
Volkswagen Financial Services
1,408
1,614
205
14.6
Volkswagen Group
11,498
11,671
173
1.5
Automotive Division
9,913
9,807
- 106
- 1.1
of which: Passenger Cars
4)8,968
9,013
46
0.5
Commercial Vehicles/Power Engineering
4)945
794
- 151
- 16.0
Financial Services Division
1,585
1,863
278
17.6
Change
11.5
11.7
+ 1.5
- 1.1
- 0.2
2012
1)Volume/
Mix/Prices
Exchange
rates
Product
costs
Fixed costs
Financial
Services
Division
3)2013
+ 0.2
- 0.5
€ billion
Change in Operating Profit
+ 0.3
1) Prior-year figures adjusted to reflect application of IAS 19R.2) Including purchase price allocations, without financial services. 3) Including purchase price allocations.
Commercial
Vehicles/
Power
Engineering
2)Passenger Cars
2)*)Including proportionate inclusion of the Chinese joint ventures (incl. the sales and component companies) and allocation of consolidation adjustments between the Automotive and Financial Services divisions. Prior-year figures adjusted to reflect application of IAS 19R.
Automotive Division Return on Investment after Tax
*)
16.6%
14.5%
2012
2013
*)Profit before tax as a percentage of average equity. Prior-year figures adjusted to reflect application of IAS 19R.
Financial Services Division Return on Equity
*)
13.1%
14.3%
26.5
27.8
2012
2013
37.9
39.8
2012
2013
10.4
10.5
2012
2013
Automotive
Division
%
Volkswagen
Group
%
Financial Services
Division
%
Equity Ratio by Division
*)
Gross cash flow
15,774
18,688
2,914
18.5
+
Change in working capital
458
1,925
1,467
x
=
Cash flows from operating activities
16,232
20,612
4,381
27.0
Cash flows from investing activities attributable
- 16,455
- 16,199
255
1.6
to operating activities
of which:
•
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment
- 10,271
- 11,040
- 770
- 7.5
- as % of sales revenue
5.9
6.3
-
0.4
•
Additions to capitalized development costs
- 2,615
- 4,021
- 1,407
- 53.8
•
Acquisition/disposal of equity investments
- 3,927
- 1,702
2,225
56.7
Net cash flow
- 223
4,413
4,636
x
Mandatory convertible notes/Hybrid notes
2,048
3,067
1,018
49.7
Capital transactions with noncontrolling interests
- 2,101
0
2,101
x
Net liquidity at December 31
10,573
16,869
6,295
59.5
Automotive Division Net Liquidity
1)
January - December
Change
1) Including allocation of consolidation adjustments between the Automotive and Financial Services divisions. 2)Prior-year figures adjusted to reflect application of IAS 19R. 3) Percentage points.
3)
1)Basic. 2) Profit attributable to Volkswagen AG shareholders. Prior-year figures adjusted to reflect application of IAS 19R. 3) Prior-year figures adjusted to reflect application of IAS 33.26 and IAS 19R.