Separate Financial Statements Fiscal Year 2016
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Separate financial statements 2016 3 2016 4 Content 7 Group management report and management report of Porsche Automobil Holding SE 10 Fundamental information about the group 12 Report on economic position 12 Significant events and developments at the Porsche SE Group 24 Significant events and developments at the Volkswagen Group 39 Business development 45 Results of operations, financial position and net assets 53 Porsche Automobil Holding SE (financial statements pursuant to the German Commercial Code) 60 Sustainable value enhancement in the Porsche SE Group 60 Sustainable value enhancement in the Volkswagen Group 75 Overall statement on the economic situation of Porsche SE and the Porsche SE Group 76 Remuneration report 100 Opportunities and risks of future development 132 Publication of the declaration of compliance 133 Subsequent events 174 Forecast report and outlook 5 141 Financials 144 Balance sheet of Porsche Automobil Holding SE 145 Income statement of Porsche Automobil Holding SE 146 Notes to the fi nancial statements of Porsche Automobil Holding SE 261 Responsibility statement 262 Audit opinion 6 Volkswagen Golf R 7 1 Group management report and management report of Porsche Automobil Holding SE 8 9 Group management report and management report of Porsche Automobil Holding SE 10 Fundamental information about the group 12 Report on economic position 12 Significant events and developments at the Porsche SE Group 24 Significant events and developments at the Volkswagen Group 39 Business development 45 Results of operations, financial position and net assets 53 Porsche Automobil Holding SE (financial statements pursuant to the German Commercial Code) 60 Sustainable value enhancement in the Porsche SE Group 60 Sustainable value enhancement in the Volkswagen Group 75 Overall statement on the economic situation of Porsche SE and the Porsche SE Group 76 Remuneration report 100 Opportunities and risks of future development 132 Publication of the declaration of compliance 133 Subsequent events 134 Forecast report and outlook 10 1 Fundamental information about the group Porsche Automobil Holding SE (“Porsche SE” or in the field of connected-car services and real-time the “company”), as the ultimate parent of the traffic information. Porsche SE Group, is a European Company (Societas Europaea) and is headquartered at In addition to these investments, Porsche SE Porscheplatz 1 in 70435 Stuttgart, Germany. As plans to acquire further strategic investments. of 31 December 2016, the Porsche SE Group had Porsche SE’s principal criteria for future investments 30 employees (31 December 2015: 32 employees). are the connection to the automotive value chain, and above-average growth potential based on The business activities of the Porsche SE macroeconomic trends and industry-specific trends Group essentially consist in holding and managing derived from them. investments. The management reports for Porsche SE and for the Porsche SE Group are combined in The automotive value chain comprises the this report. entire spectrum of basic technologies geared to supporting the development and production process through to vehicle- and mobility-related Investment management of Porsche SE services. The relevant macro trends include, for Porsche SE is a holding company. In particular, example, sustainability and conservation of it holds the majority of the ordinary shares in resources, demographic change, urbanization and Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft, Wolfsburg the increasingly networked automotive world. The (“Volkswagen AG” or “Volkswagen”), one of the industry-specific trends derived from these include leading automobile manufacturers in the world. new materials and drive concepts, shorter product The Volkswagen Group comprises twelve brands life cycles and rising customer demands regarding from seven European countries: Volkswagen safety and connectivity. passenger cars, Audi, SEAT, ŠKODA, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, Porsche, Ducati, Volkswagen Porsche SE’s investment focus is therefore on commercial vehicles, Scania and MAN. In addition, strategic investments in companies that meet these the Porsche SE Group holds shares in the criteria and contribute to the goal of achieving US technology company INRIX Inc., Kirkland, sustainable value enhancement. New investment Washington, USA (“INRIX”). INRIX is a world leader opportunities are examined on an ongoing basis. Group management report Fundamental information 11 about the group Core management and financial In the course of the year, the development of indicator system the indicators is continuously tracked and made Porsche SE’s main corporate goal is to invest in available to the executive board and supervisory companies that contribute to the mid- and long- board in the form of regular reports. The reporting term profitability of the Porsche SE Group while includes in particular the monthly reports for the ensuring liquidity. In line with these corporate goals, Porsche SE Group as well as monthly risk reports. profit/loss and liquidity are the core management indicators in the Porsche SE Group. Profit/loss after tax for the year is used as a financial indicator for earnings for the Porsche SE Group. For liquidity, net liquidity is monitored and managed accordingly. By definition, net liquidity is calculated as cash and cash equivalents, time deposits and securities less financial liabilities. The planning and budgeting process implemented in the Porsche SE Group is designed to enable management to take its decisions on the basis of the development of these indicators. Within the scope of planning, the costs associated with holding and managing the investments at the level of Porsche SE are budgeted in consultation with all departments, and integrated multi-year planning of the results of operations, financial position and net assets of the Porsche SE Group is derived taking into account the respective planning of the investments held. 12 1 Report on economic position Significant events and developments particular a further increase in the costs of at the Porsche SE Group mitigating the diesel issue might still lead to an impairment in the value of the investment. Ultimately, there could also be subsequent effects Diesel issue at the level of on the dividend policy of Volkswagen AG and the Volkswagen Group therefore on the cash inflows at the level of Porsche SE. Legal risks from claims brought against Porsche On 18 September 2015, the US Environmental SE stemming from this issue can likewise have an Protection Agency (EPA) publicly announced in a effect on Porsche SE’s results of operations, notice of violation that irregularities in relation to financial position and net assets. For details of this nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions had been discovered matter, please refer to the explanations of the in emissions tests on certain vehicles with significant events and developments at the Volkswagen Group diesel engines. As a result, Volkswagen Group, the explanatory notes on the negative special items totaling €6.4 billion were results of operations, financial position and net recognized in the Volkswagen Group’s operating assets, to the section “Opportunities and risks of profit in the fiscal year 2016, primarily due to legal future development” and the “Outlook” section. The risks in connection with the diesel issues. As the executive board of Porsche SE remains committed majority shareholder, Porsche SE continues to be to the company’s role as Volkswagen AG’s long- affected by this issue, particularly with regard to its term anchor shareholder and is still convinced of profit/loss from investments accounted for at equity. the Volkswagen Group’s potential for increasing Furthermore, the proportional market capitalization value added. of its investment in Volkswagen AG is influenced by the resulting development of the price of Volkswagen ordinary and preference shares. Despite the proportional market capitalization being below the carrying amount as of 31 December 2016, there is no need to recognize an impairment loss on the basis of the earnings forecasts, even taking into consideration the new findings, for the investment in Volkswagen AG. However, in Group management report Report on economic position 13 Significant developments and current status against Porsche SE up until a final decision about relating to litigation risks and legal disputes the establishment objectives in the model case before the Higher Regional Court of Celle. In one of For several years, Porsche SE has been involved in the proceedings the plaintiffs filed an immediate various legal proceedings. The main developments appeal against the suspension decision. By of the legal proceedings during the fiscal year 2016 decision dated 20 February 2017 the Higher are described in the following: Regional Court of Celle dismissed the appeal. Hence, all suspension decisions rendered are final. The suspended proceedings concern six legal Actions for damages concerning the expansion actions of a total of 40 plaintiffs asserting alleged of the investment in Volkswagen AG claims for damages of about €5.4 billion (plus A model case according to the Capital Markets interest). By decision dated 12 January 2017 the Model Case Act (KapMuG) against Porsche SE is Higher Regional Court of Celle extended the pending with the Higher Regional Court of Celle. KapMuG-order of reference by 14 additional Subject of those actions are alleged damage claims establishment objectives. Furthermore, the Higher based on alleged market manipulation and