| BMW Group Annual Accounts Press Conference in Munich on 19th March 2014. Dr. Norbert Reithofer, Chairman of the Board of Management BMW AG |
BMW Group remains firmly on track in 2013
New highs for sales volume and Group earnings figures
All targets set for year achieved
Group revenues of € 76.06 billion in 2013
Profit before taxes increased to € 7.91 billion
Group net profit for year up to € 5.34 billion
Proposal to raise dividend to € 2.60 per share of common stock
LIPUTANSATU- Munich. With its fourth straight record year, the BMW Group’s strong performance continued during the past year despite a challenging economic environment worldwide. The company successfully maintained its position as the world's leading premium manufacturer.
"In 2013 we achieved new highs for sales volume and profit and have thereby reached the targets we set ourselves for the full year”, stated Norbert Reithofer, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG, on Thursday in Munich.
Group revenues for 2013 totalled € 76,058 million (2012: € 76,848 million; -1.0%) and were thus marginally down on the previous year, with the difference due to exchange rate developments. Group profit before tax (EBT) increased by 1.4% to a new high of € 7,913 million (2012: € 7,803 million) despite increased investment in new technologies, greater competition and higher personnel costs. Group net profit rose by 4.5% to the new record value of € 5,340 million (2012: € 5,111 million).
The BMW Group increased deliveries to customers by 6.4% to 1,963,798 units (2012: 1,845,186 units), with all three brands registering all-time highs.
Record dividend of € 2.60 per share of common stock proposed
BMW AG is committed to sharing its success with its shareholders. The Board of Management and the Supervisory Board will propose to shareholders at the Annual General Meeting on 15 May 2014 that the dividend be increased to a new highest level of € 2.60 (2012: € 2.50) per share of common stock and € 2.62 (2012: € 2.52) per share of preferred stock. Based on these figures, the total distribution will rise to € 1,707 million (2012: € 1,640 million). The dividend rate is unchanged at 32.0% and is within the BMW Group's target corridor of 30 to 40%.
Automotive segment: EBIT margin at 9.4% in 2013
Automotive segment revenues rose by 0.6% to € 70,629 million (2012: € 70,208). Influenced by the above-mentioned factors – high expenditure for new technologies, increasing the product range and market launch costs as well as increased competition – EBIT decreased to € 6,657 million (2012: € 7,599 million; -12.4%). The EBIT margin came in at 9.4% and was thus in the upper half of the targeted corridor of between 8 and 10%. Segment profit before tax amounted to € 6,561 million (2012: € 7,170 million; -8.5%).
The BMW brand retained pole position in the premium segment in 2013, with worldwide sales volume up by 7.5% to 1,655,138 units (2012: 1,540,085 units). The BMW X1 as well as the BMW 3, 5, and 6 Series all asserted their positions as market leaders in their own segments.
Solid growth was recorded again for the BMW X1, with sales volume up by 9.2% to 161,353 units (2012: 147,776 units). The BMW X3 performed well again and recorded a 5.0% increase to 157,303 units (2012: 149,853 units). Sales of the BMW X5 were only slightly down on the previous year at 107,231 units (2012: 108,544 units; -1.2%) despite the model change (the new BMW X5 has been available since mid-November).
The BMW 3 Series remained a major source of growth in 2013, with sales rising by 23.0% to 500,332 units (2012: 406,752 units). The success story of the BMW 5 Series continued over the twelve-month period, during which 366,992 units (2012: 359,016 units; +2.2%) were sold. The BMW 6 Series was also able to make significant progress, with sales up by 19.4% to 27,687 units (2012: 23,193 units).
MINI similarly set a new sales volume record in 2013, with worldwide sales edging up by 1.2% to 305,030 units (2012: 301,526 units). The new generation of the MINI will make its appearance in the showrooms from spring 2014 onwards. The MINI Hatch, at the end of its model life-cycle, still managed to achieve a sales volume of 128,498 units in the past year (2012: 131,569 units; -2.3%). Sales of the MINI Countryman were roughly at the previous year's level, with a total of 101,897 units sold (2012: 102,271 units; -0.4%).
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars remained market leader in the ultra-luxury segment in 2013 and, with sales of 3,630 units (2012: 3,575 units; +1.5%), achieved a new sales volume record for the fourth year in succession.
The BMW Group recorded sales volume growth on nearly all continents in the past year. “The BMW Group's sales strategy is geared towards achieving an evenly balanced distribution of worldwide sales across the three main regions of the world to avoid overdependence on any single market”, commented Reithofer.
At 859,546 units, sales in Europe – the BMW Group's largest sales region – were almost at their previous year's level, despite challenging business conditions in some countries (-0.7%).
For the first time, the number of vehicles sold by the BMW Group in Asia exceeded the half-million mark. Sales in the region grew by 17.3% to 578,678 units, helped by a 19.7% rise on the Chinese mainland to 391,713 units.
The BMW Group continued to perform well in the Americas region, with deliveries to customers up by 9.0% to 463,822 units, including 376,636 units sold in the USA (+8.1%).
Motorcycles segment also sets new sales volume record
Sales volume, revenues and earnings of the Motorcycles segment rose in 2013. Revenues edged up by 0.9% to € 1,504 million (2012: € 1,490 million). EBIT rose to € 79 million (2012: € 9 million) and profit before tax to € 76 million (2012: € 6 million). Segment earnings in 2012 were impacted by expenses incurred in realigning the Motorcycles business. Despite challenging market conditions, a new sales volume record was set for 2013, with the number of BMW motorcycles delivered to customers reaching a new of level of 115,215 units (2012: 106,358 units; +8.3%).
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