24 Equity

The subscribed capital of Volkswagen AG is composed of no-par value bearer shares with a notional value of €2.56. As well as ordinary shares, there are preferred shares that entitle the bearer to a €0.06 higher dividend than ordinary shares, but do not carry voting rights.

The subscribed capital is composed of 295,089,818 no-par value ordinary shares and 170,148,171 preferred shares. In the first quarter of 2013, Volkswagen AG issued 5,393 newly created preferred shares (notional value: €13,806) resulting from the exercise of mandatory convertible notes.

Authorized capital of up to €110 million, expiring on April 18, 2017, was approved for the issue of new ordinary bearer shares or preferred shares based on the resolution by the Annual General Meeting on April 19, 2012.

Following the capital increase implemented in fiscal year 2010, there is still authorized capital of up to €179.4 million, resolved by the Extraordinary General Meeting on December 3, 2009 and expiring on December 2, 2014, to issue up to 70,095,502 new no-par value preferred bearer shares.

The Annual General Meeting on April 22, 2010 resolved to create contingent capital in the amount of up to €102.4 million expiring on April 21, 2015 that can be used to issue up to €5 billion in bonds with warrants and/or convertible bonds.

To date, Volkswagen has used this contingent capital as follows:

In November 2012, via a subsidiary, Volkswagen International Finance N.V. Amsterdam/the Netherlands (issuer), Volkswagen AG placed a €2.5 billion mandatory convertible note that entitles and obliges holders to subscribe for Volkswagen preferred shares. The preemptive rights of existing shareholders were disapplied. The convertible note bears a coupon of 5.50% and matures on November 9, 2015.

In June 2013, Volkswagen placed another €1.2 billion mandatory convertible note to supplement the mandatory convertible note issued in November 2012. The features of the new mandatory convertible note correspond to those of the mandatory convertible note issued in November 2012. It was issued at a price of 105.64% of the principal amount. Additionally, accrued interest (€1 million) was received and deferred. The new mandatory convertible note also matures on November 9, 2015. Because of the fixed conversion ratio, the mandatory convertible note is recognized in the capital reserves at an amount of €1,149 million, including a premium and deferred interest (€69 million), net of transaction costs (€14 million) and the deferral of taxes (€49 million), and in the financial liabilities at an amount of €156 million.

The current minimum conversion price for the mandatory convertible notes is €150.81, and the maximum conversion price is €180.97. The conversion price will be adjusted if certain events occur. The convertible notes will be settled by issuing new preferred shares no later than at maturity. The issuer is entitled to convert the mandatory convertible notes at any time at the minimum conversion price. The note terms and conditions also provide for early conversion options. This discretionary conversion right was exercised in the reporting period, with a total of €1 million of the notes being converted into 5,393 newly created preferred shares at the effective maximum conversion price at the conversion date.

Following the approval by the Annual General Meeting of MAN SE of the conclusion of a control and profit and loss transfer agreement on June 6, 2013, the noncontrolling interests in the equity of MAN SE were derecognized from Group equity as a capital transaction involving a change in ownership interest. At the same time, a liability was recognized as a separate item of current liabilities in accordance with the cash settlement offer. This reduces the Volkswagen Group’s equity by a total of €3,125 million. For more information, please see the disclosures on the basis of consolidation.

In August 2013, Volkswagen AG placed unsecured subordinated hybrid notes with an aggregate principal amount of €2 billion via a subsidiary, Volkswagen International Finance N.V. Amsterdam/the Netherlands (issuer). The issuer transferred the proceeds to Volkswagen AG under the terms of a loan agreement. The perpetual hybrid notes were issued in two tranches and can be called by the issuer. The first call date for the first tranche (€1.25 billion and a coupon of 3.875%) is after five years, and the first call date for the second tranche (€0.75 billion and a coupon of 5.125%) is after ten years. Under IAS 32, the hybrid notes must be classified in their entirety as equity. The capital raised was recognized in equity, less a discount and transaction costs and net of deferred taxes. The interest payments payable to the noteholders will be recognized directly in equity, net of income taxes.

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CHANGE IN ORDINARY AND PREFERRED SHARES AND SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL

 

 

SHARES

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at January 1

 

465,232,596

 

465,232,595

 

1,190,995,446

 

1,190,995,443

Capital increase

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

3

Conversion of mandatory convertible notes

 

5,393

 

 

13,806

 

Balance at December 31

 

465,237,989

 

465,232,596

 

1,191,009,252

 

1,190,995,446

The capital reserves comprise the share premium totaling €12,332 million (previous year: €11,183 million) from capital increases, the share premium of €219 million from the issuance of bonds with warrants and an amount of €107 million appropriated on the basis of the capital reduction implemented in 2006. The capital reserves increased by €1,149 million in the reporting period (previous year: €2,181 million) due to the issuance of the mandatory convertible note. As a portion of the mandatory convertible note that had been issued was converted in fiscal year 2013, an amount of €13,806 was reclassified from the capital reserves to subscribed capital (see also note 11). No amounts were withdrawn from the capital reserves.

DIVIDEND PROPOSAL

In accordance with section 58(2) of the Aktiengesetz (AktG – German Stock Corporation Act), the dividend payment by Volkswagen AG is based on the net retained profits reported in the annual financial statements of Volkswagen AG prepared in accordance with the German Commercial Code. Based on these annual financial statements of Volkswagen AG, net retained profits of €1,874 million are eligible for distribution following the appropriation of €1,210 million to the revenue reserves. The Board of Management and Supervisory Board will propose to the Annual General Meeting that a total dividend of €1,871 million, i.e. €4.00 per ordinary share and €4.06 per preferred share, be paid from the net retained profits. Shareholders are not entitled to a dividend payment until it has been resolved by the Annual General Meeting.

A dividend of €3.50 per ordinary share and €3.56 per preferred share was distributed in fiscal year 2013.

NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS

The noncontrolling interests in equity are attributable primarily to shareholders of Scania AB. Please see the disclosures on the basis of consolidation for explanatory notes regarding the derecognition of noncontrolling interests in the equity of MAN SE.