WE ARE SHAPING THE MOBILITY OF THE FUTURE ANNUAL REPORT 2017 The new era of electric mobility requires visionaries and people of action. Find out in our image brochure how BMW Group is shaping the mobility of the future. CONTENTS 1 4 TO OUR SHAREHOLDERS CORPORATE Page 4 BMW Group in Figures GOVERNANCE Page 8 Report of the Supervisory Board Page 198 Statement on Corporate Governance Page 18 Statement of the Chairman of the (Part of the Combined Management Report) Board of Management Page 198 Information on the Company’s Governing Constitution Page 199 Declaration of the Board of Management and of the Page 24 BMW Stock and Capital Markets in 2017 Supervisory Board pursuant to § 161 AktG Page 200 Members of the Board of Management Page 201 Members of the Supervisory Board Page 204 Composition and Work Procedures of the Board of 2 Management of BMW AG and its Committees Page 206 Composition and Work Procedures of the COMBINED Super visory Board of BMW AG and its Committees Page 213 Disclosures pursuant to the Act on Equal MANAGEMENT REPORT Gender Participation Page 214 Information on Corporate Governance Practices Applied Page 30 General Information and Group Profile beyond Mandatory Requirements Page 30 Organisation and Business Model Page 216 Compliance in the BMW Group Page 40 Management System Page 221 Compensation Report Page 44 Report on Economic Position (Part of the Combined Management Report) Page 44 General and Sector-specific Environment Page 239 Responsibility Statement by the Page 48 Overall Assessment by Management Company’s Legal Representatives Page 49 Financial and Non-financial Performance Indicators Page 240 Independent Auditor’s Report Page 52 Review of Operations Page 72 Results of Operations, Financial Position and Net Assets Page 86 Comments on Financial Statements of BMW AG Page 90 Report on Outlook, Risks and Opportunities Page 90 Outlook 5 Page 96 Risks and Opportunities OTHER INFORMATION Page 111 Internal Control System Relevant for Accounting and Financial Reporting Processes Page 248 BMW Group Ten-year Comparison Page 112 Disclosures Relevant for Takeovers Page 250 Glossary – Explanation of Key Figures Page 252 Index Page 254 Index of Graphs 3 Page 255 Financial Calendar GROUP FINANCIAL Page 256 Contacts STATEMENTS Page 118 Income Statement Page 118 Statement of Comprehensive Income Page 120 Balance Sheet Page 122 Cash Flow Statement Page 124 Statement of Changes in Equity Page 126 Notes to the Group Financial Statements Page 126 Accounting Principles and Policies Page 139 Notes to the Income Statement Page 145 Notes to the Statement of Comprehensive Income Page 146 Notes to the Balance Sheet Page 167 Other Disclosures Page 183 Segment Information Page 188 List of Investments at 31 December 2017 TOWARDS THE ­FUTURE Our Annual Report is also available in digital form under: http: / / annual-report2017.bmwgroup.com The fuel consumption, CO2 emissions, power consumption and operating range figures were determined according to the European Regulation (EC) 715 / 2007 in the version appli- cable. The figures refer to a vehicle with basic configuration in Germany and the range shown considers the different sizes of the selected wheels / tyres and the selected items of optional equipment. Further information on official fuel consumption figures and specific CO2 emissions values of new passenger cars is included in the “Guideline for fuel consumption, CO2 emissions and electric power consumption of new passenger cars”, which can be obtained free of charge from all dealerships and at https: / / www.dat.de / en / offers / publications / guideline-for-fuel-consumption.html. 1 To Our Shareholders BMW Group in TO OUR SHAREHOLDERS Figures Report of the Supervisory Board Statement of the Chairman of the Board of Management BMW Stock and Capital Markets Page 4 BMW Group in Figures Page 8 Report of the Supervisory Board Page 18 Statement of the Chairman of the Board of Management Page 24 BMW Stock and Capital Markets in 2017 1 4 To Our BMW GROUP IN FIGURES Shareholders BMW Group in Figures Key non-financial performance indicators • 01 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Change in % GROUP Workforce at year-end 1 110,351 116,324 122,244 124,729 129,932 4.2 AUTOMOTIVE SEGMENT Deliveries 2 1,963,798 2,117,965 2,247,485 2,367,603 2,463,526 4.1 3 Fleet emissions in g CO2 / km 133 130 127 124 122 – 1.6 MOTORCYCLES SEGMENT Deliveries 4 115,215 123,495 136,963 145,032 164,153 13.2 Further non-financial performance figures • 02 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Change in % AUTOMOTIVE SEGMENT Deliveries BMW 2 1,655,138 1,811,719 1,905,234 2,003,359 2,088,283 4.2 MINI 305,030 302,183 338,466 360,233 371,881 3.2 Rolls-Royce 3,630 4,063 3,785 4,011 3,362 – 16.2 Total 2 1,963,798 2,117,965 2,247,485 2,367,603 2,463,526 4.1 Production volume BMW 5 1,699,835 1,838,268 1,933,647 2,002,997 2,123,947 6.0 MINI 303,177 322,803 342,008 352,580 378,486 7.3 Rolls-Royce 3,354 4,495 3,848 4,179 3,308 – 20.8 Total 5 2,006,366 2,165,566 2,279,503 2,359,756 2,505,741 6.2 MOTORCYCLES SEGMENT Production volume 6 BMW 110,127 133,615 151,004 145,555 185,682 27.6 FINANCIAL SERVICES SEGMENT New contracts with retail customers 1,471,385 1,509,113 1,655,961 1,811,157 1,828,604 1.0 1 Figures exclude suspended contracts of employment, employees in the non-work phases of pre-retirement part-time arrangements and low income earners. 2 Including the joint venture BMW Brilliance Automotive Ltd., Shenyang (2013: 198,542 units, 2014: 275,891 units, 2015: 282,000 units, 2016: 316,200 units, 2017: 384,124 units). 3 EU-28. 4 Excluding Husqvarna, deliveries up to 2013: 59,776 units. 5 Including the joint venture BMW Brilliance Automotive Ltd., Shenyang (2013: 214,920 units, 2014: 287,466 units, 2015: 287,755 units, 2016: 305,726 units, 2017: 396,749 units). 6 Excluding Husqvarna, production up to 2013: 59,426 units. 5 Key financial performance indicators • 03 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Change in % GROUP Profit before tax in € million 7,893 8,707 9,224 9,665 10,655 10.2 AUTOMOTIVE SEGMENT Revenues in € million 70,630 75,173 85,536 86,424 88,581 2.5 EBIT margin in % (change in %pts) 9.4 9.6 9.2 8.9 8.9 – RoCE in % (change in %pts) 63.0 61.7 72.2 74.3 78.6 4.3 MOTORCYCLES SEGMENT EBIT margin in % (change in %pts) 5.3 6.7 9.1 9.0 9.1 0.1 RoCE in % (change in %pts) 16.4 21.8 31.6 33.0 34.0 1.0 FINANCIAL SERVICES SEGMENT RoE in % (change in %pts) 20.0 19.4 20.2 21.2 18.1 – 3.1 Further financial performance figures • 04 in € million 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Change in % Total capital expenditure 1 6,711 6,100 5,890 5,823 7,112 22.1 Depreciation and amortisation 3,741 4,170 4,659 4,806 4,822 0.3 Free cash flow Automotive segment 3,003 3,481 5,404 5,792 4,459 – 23.0 Revenues 76,059 80,401 92,175 94,163 98,678 4.8 Automotive 70,630 75,173 85,536 86,424 88,581 2.5 Motorcycles 1,504 1,679 1,990 2,069 2,283 10.3 Financial Services 19,874 20,599 23,739 25,681 27,567 7.3 Other Entities 6 7 7 6 7 16.7 Eliminations – 15,955 – 17,057 – 19,097 – 20,017 – 19,760 1.3 Profit before financial result (EBIT) 7,978 9,118 9,593 9,386 9,880 5.3 Automotive 6,649 7,244 7,836 7,695 7,863 2.2 Motorcycles 79 112 182 187 207 10.7 Financial Services 1,643 1,756 1,981 2,184 2,194 0.5 Other Entities 44 71 169 – 17 14 – Eliminations – 437 – 65 – 575 – 663 – 398 40.0 Profit before tax (EBT) 7,893 8,707 9,224 9,665 10,655 10.2 Automotive 6,561 6,886 7,523 7,916 8,691 9.8 Motorcycles 76 107 179 185 205 10.8 Financial Services 1,619 1,723 1,975 2,166 2,207 1.9 Other Entities 164 154 211 170 80 – 52.9 Eliminations – 527 – 163 – 664 – 772 – 528 31.6 Income taxes – 2,564 – 2,890 – 2,828 – 2,755 – 1,949 29.3 Net profit 5,329 5,817 6,396 6,910 8,706 26.0 Earnings per share in € 8.08 / 8.10 8.83 / 8.85 9.70 / 9.72 10.45 / 10.47 13.12 / 13.14 25.6 / 25.5 Pre-tax return on sales 2 in % (change in %pts) 10.4 10.8 10.0 10.3 10.8 0.5 1 Expenditure for capitalised development costs, other intangible assets and property, plant and equipment. 2 Group profit before tax as a percentage of Group revenues. 6 To Our Shareholders BMW Group deliveries of automobiles* BMW Group revenues • 05 • 07 BMW Group in Figures in 1,000 units in € billion 2,463.5 98.7 2,367.6 94.2 2,500 2,247.5 100 92.2 2,118.0 80.4 1,963.8 76.1 1,250 50 0 0 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 * Including the joint venture BMW Brilliance Automotive Ltd., Shenyang (2013: 198,542 units, 2014: 275,891 units, 2015: 282,000 units, 2016: 316,200 units, 2017: 384,124 units).