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Munich (ots Ad hoc-Service)
- Increase of dividend on common stock by 15 % is recommended
   - DVFA result per stock at euro 1.63 (previous year: euro 1.01)
The successful reorientation of the BMW Group and its consequent
concentration on premium segments of the markets has contributed to a
new record business result in the year 2000. The profit from ordinary
activities increased by 50% to euro 1,663 million (previous year:
euro 1,111 million). This significantly exceeds the previous record
result of euro 1,293 million achieved in 1997. The profit for the
financial year of the BMW Group was euro 1,026 million, a new
all-time high in the history of the Group, exceeding the previous
year's figure of euro 663 million, before extraordinary result.
The result in the BMW Automobiles Segment was up once again by 13%
to euro 2,380 million (previous year: euro 2,106 million). The BMW
Motorcycles Segment continued to develop positively. The result in
this segment increased by 50% to euro 27 million (previous year: euro
18 million). The Financial Services Segment made a significant
contribution to the overall success of the BMW Group, increasing its
result by 9% to euro 345 million (previous year: euro 316 million).
The Rover Automobiles Segment, representing the operative business of
Rover Cars/Land Rover up to the respective sale dates, shows a loss
of euro 762 million (total year 1999: euro 1,207 million).
The Segment BMW Automobiles contains provisions in connection with
the End-of- Life Vehicle Directive of euro 240 million.
The DVFA result per stock is euro 1.63 (previous year: euro 1.01).
- Dividend increase as a result of the successful business year
The Board of Management and Supervisory Board propose to the Annual
General Meeting to use the unappropriated profit available for
distribution in BMW AG of euro 310 million for the payment of a
dividend on the equity entitled to dividends (622.2 million common
stock and 48.5 million preferred stock, each with a nominal value of
euro 1). This dividend represents an increase of 15% to euro 0.46 per
common stock (1999: euro 0.40) and of 14.3% to euro 0.48 per
preferred stock (1999: euro 0.42). The dividend increase proposed
reflects the successful development of the BMW Group in the year
2000.
Issuer's information/explanation remarks concerning this ad hoc
announcement:
BMW Group achieves its best result ever in the year of its
reorientation
Profits in the year 2000 exceed euro 1 billion for the first time
Increase of dividend on common stock by 15 % is recommended DVFA
result per stock at euro 1.63 (previous year: euro 1.01)
Munich. The successful reorientation of the BMW Group and its
consequent concentration on premium segments of the markets has
contributed to a new record business result in the year 2000. The
profit from ordinary activities increased by 50% to euro 1,663
million (previous year: euro 1,111 million). This significantly
exceeds the previous record result of euro 1,293 million achieved in
1997.
The profit for the financial year of the BMW Group was euro 1,026
million, a new all-time high in the history of the Group, exceeding
the previous year's figure of euro 663 million, before extraordinary
result.
The result in the BMW Automobiles Segment was up once again by 13%
to euro 2,380 million (previous year: euro 2,106 million). The BMW
Motorcycles Segment continued to develop positively. The result in
this segment increased by 50% to euro 27 million (previous year: euro
18 million). The Financial Services Segment made a significant
contribution to the overall success of the BMW Group, increasing its
result by 9% to euro 345 million (previous year: euro 316 million).
The Rover Automobiles Segment, representing the operative business of
Rover Cars/Land Rover up to the respective sale dates, shows, as
already reported in the Interim Report in summer 2000, a loss of euro
762 million (total year 1999: euro 1,207 million); this loss is
included in the total result of euro 1,663 million.
The DVFA result per stock is euro 1.63 (previous year: euro 1.01).
Provisions for the End-of-Life Vehicle Directive The annual
accounts of 1999 did already contain, under the Segment
"Miscellaneous, Consolidated Companies", provisions for the costs of
dismantling used cars of euro 128 million. In 2000, a further euro
112 million were set aside, and the total amount of the provisions of
euro 240 million was allocated to the Segment BMW Automobiles.
Herewith the necessary provisions are fully taken.
Shareholders and Workforce benefit from record result The Board of
Management and Supervisory Board propose to the Annual General
Meeting to use the unappropriated profit available for distribution
in BMW AG of euro 310 million (1999: euro 269 million) for the
payment of a dividend on the equity entitled to dividends (622.2
million common stock and 48.5 million preferred stock, each with a
nominal value of euro 1). This dividend represents an increase of 15%
to euro 0.46 per common stock (1999: euro 0.40) and of 14.3% to euro
0.48 per preferred stock (1999: euro 0.42). The dividend increase
proposed reflects the successful development of the BMW Group in the
year 2000. The profit share of the workforce of BMW AG is based on
the size of the dividend and will thus also increase.
Investments once again financed by cash flow At euro 2,138
million, the investments made by the BMW Group were about the
previous year's level (1999: euro 2,155 million). As in previous
years, the investments were financed completely from the cash flow
amounting in the year 2000 to euro 3,198 million (previous year: euro
2,807 million).
BMW Group confident also for the year 2001 The year 2001 has
started successfully for the BMW Group. Deliveries to customers in
the first two months of this year were increased by around 10%.
Professor Dr.-Ing. Joachim Milberg, Chairman of the Board of
Management of the BMW Group, stated: "We expect, that with the world
car and motorcycle markets consolidating, the BMW Group will
successfully continue to develop deliveries, sales and profits."
Professor Dr.-Ing. E.h. Berthold Leibinger hands over his
Supervisory Board mandate to Professor Dr. Jürgen F. Strube At the
end of the Annual General Meeting, Professor Dr.-Ing. E.h. Berthold
Leibinger will be leaving the Supervisory Board, as his period of
office has come to an end. It is proposed to the Annual General
Meeting that Professor Dr. Jürgen F. Strube, Chairman of the Board of
BASF Aktiengesellschaft, Ludwigshafen, is elected to the Supervisory
Board.
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You can obtain further information at the BMW Group Annual
Accounts Press Conference on 27 March 2001 in Munich.
For questions please contact:
Corporate Communications
Juerg Dinner, Corporate Communications, Business Communications
Telephone: (+49 89) 382-24544, Fax: (+49 89) 382- 24418
Peik von Bestenbostel, Corporate Communications Telephone: (+49
89) 382-22332, Fax: (+49 89) 382-24418
Media Website: www.press.bmwgroup.com e-mail:  presse@bmw.de
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