ŠKODA AUTO increases operating profit and sales revenue in the first half of 2019

› Sales revenue increases by 10.8% to 10.154 billion euros by end of June compared to same

period last year, with return on sales reaching 8.1%

› ŠKODA AUTO continues to record strong growth: operating profit increases by 0.3% to

824 million euros

› Deliveries in first half of the year total 620,900 vehicles worldwide

› Investments in tangible assets (+33.8%), expenditure for new models, research and

development, digitalisation and electromobility influences earnings

Mladá Boleslav, 26 July 2019 – ŠKODA AUTO on course for further growth: between January

and June, the company’s sales revenue increased by 10.8% to 10.154 billion euros, while

operating profit increased by 0.3% to 824 million euros in the same period. Return on sales

remained at a high level in the first half of the year at 8.1%. ŠKODA AUTO invested heavily in

the company’s future during the reporting period, increasing expenditure for research and

development and investments in tangible assets (+33.8%). These funds are going towards new

products, drive and battery technologies as well as further site development.

Bernhard Maier, ŠKODA AUTO CEO, says: "ŠKODA can look back on a solid first half-year, and the

company remains on track. Our new compact SCALA and KAMIQ models have made a strong start in

the market and have been very well received by our customers around the world. We anticipate some

headwinds, however, due to the ongoing uncertainties on the global markets. We expect growth

impetus from the recently upgraded SUPERB and the new SUPERB SCOUT."

The manufacturer delivered 620,900 vehicles worldwide in the first half of the year, below the record

result of the previous year (January to June 2018: 652,700 vehicles, -4.9%). The main reason for this

is the current situation in the Chinese car market. In the rest of the world, deliveries to customers

increased by 1.6% to 495,000 vehicles in the first six months of the year (first half of 2018: 487,200

vehicles).

In the first six months of 2019, sales increased to 559,900 vehicles (+9.6%), with sales revenue rising

to 10.154 billion euros (+10.8%). The increase in sales and a part of the increase in sales revenue are

attributable to the recent consolidation of other Group Brands’ Indian business following ŠKODA’s

assumption of responsibility for the region. This has also had a significant impact on the return on

sales compared to the previous year.

Klaus-Dieter Schürmann, ŠKODA AUTO Board Member for Finance and IT, explains: “Despite the

increasingly challenging environment with markets currently in decline, we gained market shares in

Europe and overseas in the first half of 2019 and achieved a very good operating profit of 824 million

euros, which is slightly above last year's level. Our active sales management with volume and mix

improvements, as well as the first effects of our extensive performance programme, have paid off.

Offsetting these factors were negative exchange rate developments and the intermediate need for

higher spending, particularly in light of the switch to the new WLTP standard.”

In mid-May, ŠKODA introduced its new e-mobility sub-brand iV in the Slovakian capital of Bratislava

alongside the upgraded SUPERB and the new SUPERB SCOUT. In addition, the manufacturer

showed the first two electric series models in the company’s history, the CITIGOe iV and the SUPERB

iV. This marks ŠKODA’s official entry into the era of electromobility. By 2022, the car manufacturer will

have brought out 30 new models – including more than ten electric vehicles.

ŠKODA AUTO Group* – Key figures in the first half of the year 2019/2018**

Units 2019 2018 change in %

Deliveries to customers

Cars 620,900 652,700 (4.9)

Deliveries to customers

excluding China

Cars 495,000 487,200 1.6

Production***

Cars 528,700 486,200 8.7

Sales**** Cars

559,900 510,700 9.6

Sales revenue

Million EUR 10,154 9,161 10.8

Operating profit

Million EUR 824 821 0.3

Return on Sales

Percent 8.1 9.0 -

Investments in tangible assets

Million EUR 369 276 33.8

Net cash flow

Million EUR 1,025 980 4.6

* The ŠKODA AUTO Group comprises ŠKODA AUTO a.s, ŠKODA AUTO Slovensko s.r.o., ŠKODA AUTO

Deutschland GmbH, ŠKODA AUTO India Pvt. Ltd., Volkswagen India Pvt. Ltd. (since 1.1.2019), Volkswagen Group

Sales India Pvt. Ltd. (since 1.1.2019) and a share in the company OOO VOLKSWAGEN Group RUS.

** Percentage deviations are calculated from non-rounded figures.

*** includes production in the ŠKODA AUTO Group, excluding production at partner assembly plants in China,

Slovakia, Russia and Germany, but includes other Group brands such as SEAT, VW and AUDI; vehicle production

excluding part/complete kits

**** includes ŠKODA AUTO Group sales to distribution companies, including other Group brands such as SEAT,

VW, AUDI, PORSCHE and LAMBORGHINI; vehicle sales excluding part/complete kits

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