Quarterly Report • May 10, 2021
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I N T E R I M S T A T E M E N T AS OF MARCH 31, 2021


Our cover photo shows an employee of DHL Express behind the wheel of an electric MAN eTGE van. The logistics service provider uses the van for zero-emission parcel delivery around the 9th arrondissement in Paris. With this electric vehicle, MAN is helping to make the everyday delivery of goods in the French capital more climate-friendly.
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"TRATON is becoming electric. This transition will not happen overnight. Rather, it will be gradual, sustainable, and in line with the required network expansion. If there is no charging infrastructure, it will not work."
MATTHIAS GRÜNDLER, CEO of TRATON SE
The business activities of the TRATON GROUP are divided into the two segments Industrial Business and Financial Services. The Industrial Business segment broad range of financial services, including dealer and customer financing, leasing, The TRATON GROUP offers light-duty commercial vehicles, trucks, and buses at 29 production and assembly sites in 17 countries.
€205 MILLION
sales revenue in the Financial Services segment
17COUNTRIES
€6,438 MILLION
sales revenue in the Industrial Business segment
The TRATON GROUP employs around 83,717 employees worldwide across its commercial vehicle brands (as of March 31, 2021).
TRATON GROUP Adjusted operating result up by €355 million to €516 million Unit sales 31% higher with 60,315 trucks and buses Sales revenue increased by 15% to around €6.5 billion Incoming orders 51% Increase in adjusted operating return on sales to 7.9%
up by
1 Including MAN TGE vans (3M 2021: 5,904 units; 3M 2020: 3,428 units)
2 As of March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020
Selected Financial Information
This Interim Statement was prepared in accordance with section 53 of the Exchange Rules for the Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse (FWB) and does not constitute an interim financial report as defined in International Accounting Standard (IAS) 34 Interim Financial Reporting. It does not contain any related party disclosures and hence departs from the guidance for preparing interim management statements in Sweden proposed by Nasdaq Stockholm. This Interim Statement has not been reviewed by an auditor.
This Interim Statement contains certain forward-looking statements for the remaining months of fiscal year 2021. A range of known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors may result in the actual results, financial position, development, or performance of the TRATON GROUP differing materially from the estimates given here. Such factors include those that TRATON has described in published reports. These reports are available on our website at www.traton.com. The Company does not assume any obligation to update such forward-looking statements or to adapt them to future events or developments.
The figures relating to net assets, financial position, and results of operations were prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs), as adopted by the European Union. All figures shown are rounded, so minor discrepancies may arise from addition of these amounts.
COURSE OF BUSINESS
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The available registration data for the TRATON GROUP's core regions reflects the situation from January through March 2021, and January through February 2021 for South Africa and Mexico.
The truck markets recorded a significant recovery, despite the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, whereas the bus markets were down significantly yearon-year. In the previous year, uncertainties resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic were reflected in registrations, mainly starting in the second quarter of 2020.
The most important truck markets (> 6t) for the TRATON GROUP are the EU27+3 region (defined as the EU27 countries excluding Malta, plus the United Kingdom, Norway, and Switzerland) as well as Brazil, South Africa, Russia, and Turkey. Registrations in the EU27+3 region were up substantially on the previous year's level in the first quarter of 2021. Virtually all truck markets in the region recorded growth. Poland and Italy, in particular, posted very strong growth, with France growing noticeably and Germany distinctly.
In Brazil, truck registrations in the first three months of 2021 were up sharply year-on-year. The number of registered vehicles in Turkey grew by a factor of 1.4, although this was based on a low prior-year comparative period. The Russian truck market recorded slight growth. The South African market declined moderately.
The most important bus markets for the TRATON GROUP are the EU27+3 region, Brazil, and Mexico. Bus registrations in the first quarter of 2021 were down significantly year-on-year in the EU27+3 region, in particular in Germany, Italy, and Spain. The Brazilian and Mexican markets recorded a noticeable and very sharp decline, respectively. Demand for coaches, in particular, came to a virtual standstill in all relevant markets as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
| Units | 3M 2021 | 3M 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Incoming orders, Industrial Business | 81,742 | 54,161 | 51% |
| of which trucks 1 | 78,749 | 48,603 | 62% |
| of which buses | 2,993 | 5,558 | –46% |
1 Including MAN TGE vans (3M 2021: 8,487 units; 3M 2020: 4,549 units)
Incoming orders in the Industrial Business segment stood at 81,742 (3M 2020: 54,161) units in the first quarter, up 51% on the previous year's level. This saw the TRATON GROUP record the highest level of incoming orders in one quarter. This increase was attributable to the truck business and was evident in all regions.
Incoming orders for trucks (> 6t) were up substantially to very sharply year-on-year in all regions. Growth of more than 50% was recorded in the EU27+3 region, TRATON's most important market. The United Kingdom and Poland posted the strongest growth rates. In South America, Brazil recorded the largest increase in an expanding overall market.
Incoming orders in the bus business amounted to 2,993 (3M 2020: 5,558) units in the first quarter of 2021, a very strong decline compared with the prior-year period that was attributable to all regions to a varying extent. Demand for coaches, in particular, came to a virtual standstill in all relevant markets as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Starting in March of the prior-year quarter, the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic led to substantial uncertainty, which was reflected in the TRATON GROUP's incoming orders.
| 8 | Market Environment |
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| 8 | Incoming Orders |
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| Units | 3M 2021 | 3M 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit sales, Industrial Business | 60,315 | 45,990 | 31% |
| Unit sales, trucks 1 | 57,222 | 41,960 | 36% |
| EU27+3 | 29,975 | 24,093 | 24% |
| of which in Germany | 8,128 | 7,020 | 16% |
| South America | 16,956 | 10,865 | 56% |
| of which in Brazil | 14,489 | 9,649 | 50% |
| Other regions | 10,291 | 7,002 | 47% |
| Unit sales, buses | 3,093 | 4,030 | –23% |
| EU27+3 | 757 | 1,304 | –42% |
| of which in Germany | 337 | 378 | –11% |
| South America | 1,461 | 1,829 | –20% |
| of which in Brazil | 1,057 | 1,348 | –22% |
| Other regions | 875 | 897 | –2% |
1 Including MAN TGE vans (3M 2021: 5,904 units; 3M 2020: 3,428 units)
Unit sales in the Industrial Business segment amounted to 60,315 (3M 2020: 45,990) units in the first quarter of 2021, and hence were up 31% on the previous year's level. The increase was attributable to the truck business in all regions.
Unit sales of trucks (> 6t) in the EU27+3 region were up substantially compared with the prior-year quarter. Poland and Germany recorded the highest growth rates. Brazil was the main contributor to the very strong growth in South America. Very strong increases in unit sales were also registered in the Chilean and Argentinean markets. The markets in Russia and Turkey also recorded a very strong rise.
Unit sales of buses in the EU27+3 region were down very sharply year-onyear in virtually all countries in the region. Unit sales in South America were down sharply compared with the prior-year period. Brazil played a major role in this decrease. The Russia and Asia/Pacific regions were also unable to reach the prior-year level. Unit sales in Africa posted very strong year-on-year growth as a result of a major order.
Starting in March of the prior-year quarter, the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic led to substantial uncertainties, which also impacted the TRATON GROUP's unit sales.
| € million | 3M 2021 | 3M 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRATON GROUP | 6,544 | 5,679 | 15% |
| Industrial Business | 6,438 | 5,564 | 16% |
| New Vehicles | 4,061 | 3,290 | 24% |
| After Sales 1 | 1,298 | 1,268 | 2% |
| Others | 1,080 | 1,006 | 7% |
| Financial Services | 205 | 216 | –5% |
| Consolidation/others | –99 | –101 | – |
1 Including spare parts and workshop services
The TRATON GROUP generated sales revenue of €6.5 billion (3M 2020: €5.7 billion) in the first quarter of 2021. This represents a 15% increase year-onyear. The 16% increase in sales revenue in the Industrial Business segment resulted from the New Vehicles business. Reflecting the higher unit sales, this increase was attributable to the very sharp rise in sales revenue in the truck business, which significantly offset the severe drop in sales revenue in the bus business. The After Sales business grew slightly, and sales revenue in the Others business was up noticeably on the prior-year level, due largely to a sharp increase in sales revenue from used vehicles and very strong growth in the engine business. Offsetting factors were overall negative exchange rate effects due primarily to the depreciation of the Brazilian real.
Sales revenue in the Financial Services segment recorded a moderate decline. A higher average net portfolio was offset by negative foreign exchange rate effects and lower interest rates.

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| € million | TRATON GROUP | Industrial Business | Financial Services | Others/reconciliation | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3M 2021 | 3M 2020 | 3M 2021 | 3M 2020 | 3M 2021 | 3M 2020 | 3M 2021 | 3M 2020 | ||
| Sales revenue | 6,544 | 5,679 | 6,438 | 5,564 | 205 | 216 | –99 | –101 | |
| Cost of sales | –5,235 | –4,659 | –5,206 | –4,621 | –128 | –139 | 99 | 101 | |
| Gross profit | 1,310 | 1,020 | 1,232 | 943 | 78 | 78 | 0 | 0 | |
| Distribution expenses | –586 | –594 | –555 | –562 | –31 | –32 | 0 | 0 | |
| Administrative expenses | –226 | –238 | –226 | –238 | – | – | – | – | |
| Other operating result | –343 | –27 | –348 | –8 | 4 | –19 | 0 | 0 | |
| Operating result | 155 | 161 | 104 | 135 | 51 | 26 | 0 | 0 | |
| Operating return on sales (in %) | 2.4 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 24.6 | 12.0 | – | – | |
| Financial result | 81 | –30 | 81 | –30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Earnings before tax | 236 | 131 | 185 | 105 | 51 | 26 | 0 | 0 | |
| Income taxes | –108 | –35 | –96 | –28 | –12 | –8 | 0 | 0 | |
| Earnings after tax | 127 | 96 | 89 | 77 | 38 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
Gross profit has increased for three consecutive quarters since bottoming out in the second quarter of 2020 — due to the drop in demand triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic — as demand has steadily recovered. In the first quarter of 2021, it rose by 28% year-on-year to €1.3 billion (3M 2020: €1.0 billion). The gross margin improved to 20.0% (3M 2020: 18.0%), in particular as a result of the significant increase in sales revenue.
Distribution expenses declined slightly despite the significant rise in sales revenue. In the prior-year period, they had been impacted by expenses in connection with the introduction of the new truck generation at MAN Truck & Bus. Administrative expenses were further reduced year-on-year
thanks to strict cost management. The decline in distribution and administrative expenses and the rise in sales revenue contributed to the 2.2 percentage point improvement in the ratio of distribution and administrative expenses to sales revenue to 12.4% (3M 2020: 14.6%).
Other operating result declined by €317 million as a result of expenses incurred in connection with restructurings for the repositioning of MAN Truck & Bus. Lower expenses from bad debt allowances on receivables and positive effects from the measurement and realization of foreign exchange positions and derivatives were offsetting factors.
At €155 million (3M 2020: €161 million), the TRATON GROUP's operating result was virtually on a level with the previous year. The increase in gross profit largely offset the negative effect of expenses for restructurings at MAN Truck & Bus in the amount of €362 million. The TRATON GROUP's operating return on sales was 2.4% (3M 2020: 2.8%).
At €81 million (3M 2020: €–30 million), financial result was up €112 million year-on-year. This increase is due primarily to higher investment income from investees accounted for using the equity method and positive effects from remeasurement of financial instruments.
The income taxes reported for the first quarter of 2021 amounted to €108 million (3M 2020: €35 million), corresponding to a tax rate of 46% (3M 2020: 27%). The higher tax rate was due, among other things, to loss carryforwards for which no deferred taxes were recognized.
Earnings after tax amounted to €127 million (3M 2020: €96 million) in the first quarter of 2021. Earnings per share came to €0.26 (3M 2020: €0.19). Calculation of earnings per share was based on 500 million shares.
| € million | 3M 2021 | 3M 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating result | 104 | 135 | –32 |
| Operating result (adjusted) | 465 | 135 | 330 |
| Operating return on sales (in %) | 1.6 | 2.4 | –0.8 pp |
| Operating return on sales (adjusted) (in %) |
7.2 | 2.4 | 4.8 pp |
| Capex | 160 | 218 | –58 |
| Primary R&D costs | 294 | 285 | 9 |
Despite the very strong rise in unit sales and systematic cost management, operating result declined year-on-year to €104 million (3M 2020: €135 million) due to the negative impact of expenses incurred in connection with the restructurings for the repositioning of MAN Truck & Bus.
Operating result (adjusted) amounted to €465 million in the reporting period, corresponding to a €330 million year-on-year increase. The adjustments related to expenses in connection with the repositioning of MAN Truck & Bus, which reduced operating result by €362 million. Operating return on sales (adjusted) of 7.2% rose by 4.8 percentage points compared with the prior-year period.
Capex declined by €58 million to €160 million (3M 2020: €218 million) in the first quarter of 2021. The primary investing activities related to replacement investments and capital expenditures in conjunction with new products, such as engine platforms and transmissions, as well as capital expenditures in facility expansions, e.g., foundry equipment.
At €294 million (3M 2020: €285 million), total research and development costs in the reporting period were roughly on a level with the previous year. R&D expenses in connection with the development of the new truck and bus generations at MAN Truck & Bus decreased, whereas expenses in the area of future technologies such as electrification and autonomous driving rose.

| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | |
| Operating result, Industrial Business | 104 | 135 | – | – 400 | – | 125 | – | 114 |
| Adjustments, Industrial Business | 362 | – | – | – | – | 50 | – | 4 |
| Operating result, Industrial Business (adjusted) |
465 | 135 | – | – 400 | – | 174 | – | 118 |
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| 3M 2021 | 3M 2020 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating result (€ million) | 51 | 26 | 25 |
| Operating return on sales (in %) | 24.6 | 12.0 | 12.7 pp |
The Financial Services segment's operating result increased to €51 million (3M 2020: €26 million) in the first quarter of 2021. The very strong rise is due primarily to lower depreciation and amortization charges and bad debt allowances on receivables compared with the prior-year quarter.
Net Cash Flow
| TRATON GROUP | Industrial Business | Financial Services | Others/reconciliation | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| € million | 3M 2021 | 3M 2020 | 3M 2021 | 3M 2020 | 3M 2021 | 3M 2020 | 3M 2021 | 3M 2020 |
| Gross cash flow | 583 | 548 | 538 | 465 | 141 | 116 | –96 | –32 |
| Change in working capital | 6 | –307 | 171 | –324 | –231 | –72 | 66 | 89 |
| Net cash provided by/used in operating activities | 589 | 242 | 709 | 141 | –90 | 44 | –30 | 57 |
| Net cash provided by/used in investing activities attributable to operating activities |
–312 | –310 | –312 | –309 | 0 | –1 | 0 | – |
| Net cash flow | 277 | –68 | 397 | –167 | –91 | 43 | –30 | 57 |
The TRATON GROUP increased its net cash provided by operating activities by €347 million to €589 million in the first quarter of 2021 compared with the prior-year period. This is attributable to the Industrial Business segment, which recorded only a small decrease in operating result despite the high level of noncash additions to provisions in the first quarter. Expenses from additions to provisions negatively impacted the result (gross cash flow), and the related increase in recognized provisions is reflected in working capital. In the prior-year period, changes in the working capital items of inventories and trade receivables and payables had been affected by production stops in March 2020 and by the drop in sales revenue due to the COVID-19 pandemic. There was only a minor increase in working capital tied up in these items despite strong rises in sales revenue and adjusted operating result in the first quarter of 2021.
The negative contribution by the Financial Services segment to net cash provided by/used in operating activities is attributable to the growth in the financial services portfolio, in particular the €232 million (3M 2020: €17 million) increase in funds tied up in financial services receivables.
The number of financing contracts rose from around 178,300 as of December 31, 2020, to around 181,000 as of March 31, 2021. 12,587 (3M 2020: 9,539) new contracts were entered into in the first three months of 2021. The year-on-year increase in new contracts is primarily attributable to the higher unit sales in the New Vehicles business.
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32 Further Information
Capital expenditures in other investees amounted to €80 million in the first quarter of 2021, including €50 million in TuSimple. By contrast, capital expenditures in property, plant, and equipment, intangible assets, and capitalized development costs were lower, resulting in virtually unchanged net cash used in investing activities attributable to operating activities.
The TRATON GROUP's net cash flow increased overall by €345 million to €277 million in the first quarter of 2021.
| TRATON GROUP | Industrial Business | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| € million | 03/31/2021 12/31/2020 03/31/2021 12/31/2020 | ||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 1,728 | 1,714 | 1,638 | 1,641 | |
| Marketable securities, investment deposits, and loans to affiliated companies |
3,668 | 2,114 | 3,862 | 2,114 | |
| Gross liquidity | 5,395 | 3,828 | 5,500 | 3,755 | |
| Total third-party borrowings | –13,640 | –12,298 | –5,103 | –3,728 | |
| Net liquidity/net financial debt | –8,245 | –8,470 | 397 | 27 |
Net debt declined by €225 million to €8.2 billion in the first quarter of 2021, primarily because of the increase in investment deposits accompanied by a slower increase in total third-party borrowings.
Investment deposits as of March 31, 2021, contained deposits by TRATON SE of €3.7 billion (December 31, 2020: €2.1 billion) with Volkswagen AG.
Bonds from the €12.0 billion EMTN (European Medium Term Notes) program launched by TRATON Finance Luxembourg S.A. were issued on the capital market for the first time in March 2021. The €3.0 billion issuance was implemented in three fixed interest-rate tranches of €1.0 billion with a four-year term, €1.25 billion with an eight-year term, and €750 million with a twelve-year term, and was hedged by interest rate derivatives.
TRATON SE also placed Schuldscheindarlehen (medium- or long-term loans granted against a note issued by the borrower) in the total amount of €700 million with investors in March 2021, €275 million of which it has already drawn down. The individual Schuldscheindarlehen have terms of three, five, and seven years, and have been offered in both fixed and floatingrate formats. They include sustainability criteria (ESG-linked pricing), thereby underlining TRATON's commitment to sustainability and sustainable business performance.
The proceeds from the bonds and Schuldscheine are earmarked for general corporate purposes, including refunding subsidiaries' debt.
On September 10, 2020, TRATON increased the offer it originally made on January 30, 2020, to acquire all outstanding shares of Navistar International Corporation, Lisle, Illinois, USA (Navistar) (NYSE: NAV) not already held by TRATON to USD 43.00 per share in cash.
On November 7, 2020, TRATON announced that it had entered into a binding merger agreement under which TRATON will acquire all outstanding
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common shares of Navistar not already held by TRATON at a cash price of USD 44.50 per common share.
TRATON held 16.7% of the outstanding shares of Navistar at the time of the agreement. The transaction was approved by the Navistar shareholder meeting in March 2021; official approvals are still outstanding.
The financing for the acquisition of the outstanding Navistar common shares amounting to approximately USD 3.7 billion is hedged by a derivative.
For 2021, the TRATON GROUP's Executive Board anticipates that global economic output will recover overall — provided that lasting containment of the COVID-19 pandemic can be successfully achieved. However, this growth will most likely be insufficient for the economy to recover to its pre-pandemic level.
We also expect that new registrations of medium- and heavy-duty trucks (> 6t) in the Group's core geographic regions, i.e., in the EU27+3 region (defined as the EU27 countries excluding Malta, plus the United Kingdom, Norway, and Switzerland), Brazil, Russia, South Africa, and Turkey will record generally positive growth compared with the previous year, with growth rates varying from region to region.
In the bus markets that are relevant for the TRATON GROUP (EU27+3 region, Brazil, and Mexico), we are projecting stable or rising demand for 2021, albeit with varied regional developments.
At the preparation date of this report, Navistar is not a member of the TRATON GROUP, and expectations for the Navistar Group's business development do not form part of this Report on Expected Developments.
The ranges for the TRATON GROUP's and its segments' operating return on sales and the return on investment in the Industrial Business segment were adjusted compared with the forecast issued in March 2021. These adjustments reflect, first, the positive business performance in the first quarter of 2021 and, second, the continuing high level of uncertainty regarding the further course of the COVID-19 pandemic and the associated countermeasures taken by the affected countries, as well as any potential impact on our production and supply chains.
The cash conversion rate for 2021 is no longer considered a meaningful indicator due to the restructuring of MAN Truck & Bus. Instead, we are reporting net cash flow in the Industrial Business segment as a key performance indicator, for which we are expecting a range of €500 to €700 million in 2021.
This forecast does not reflect any expenses or payments for MAN Truck & Bus's restructuring program.
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Actual 2020 | Forecast 2021 1 2020 Annual Report |
Forecast 2021 1 3M 2021 Interim Statement |
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| 9 Sales Revenue by Product Group 10 Condensed Income Statement |
TRATON GROUP | |||
| 11 Business Performance, | Unit sales | 190,180 | sharp increase | sharp increase |
| Industrial Business 13 Business Performance, |
Sales revenue (€ million) | 22,580 | substantial increase | substantial increase |
| Financial Services | Operating return on sales (in %) | 0.6 | 5.0–6.0 | 5.0–7.0 |
| 13 Net Cash Flow | ||||
| 14 Net Liquidity/Net Financial Debt 14 Navistar Acquisition Project |
Industrial Business | |||
| 15 Report on Expected Developments | Sales revenue (€ million) | 22,156 | substantial increase | substantial increase |
| Operating return on sales (in %) | 0.1 | 4.5–5.5 | 4.5–6.5 | |
| 17 Operating Units | Return on investment (in %) | –0.1 | 6.5–7.5 | 6.5–8.5 |
| 21 Selected Financial Information | Cash conversion rate (in %) 2 | n/a | 25–35 | n/a |
| 32 Further Information | Net cash flow (€ million) | 676 | n/a | 500–700 |
| Capex (€ million) | 992 | considerable increase | considerable increase | |
| Primary research and development costs (€ million) | 1,165 | substantial increase | substantial increase | |
| Financial Services | ||||
| Sales revenue (€ million) | 820 | moderate increase | moderate increase | |
| Operating return on sales (in %) | 13.1 | 13.5–17.5 | 13.5–20.5 |
1 Before expenses from the MAN Truck & Bus restructuring program and effects from the planned acquisition of Navistar International Corporation
2 In the 2020 reporting period, the negative earnings after tax did not result in any meaningful cash conversion rate.
OPERATING UNITS
U N I T S

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| 3M 2021 | 3M 2020 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks and buses (units) | |||
| Incoming orders | 36,944 | 20,671 | 79% |
| Unit sales | 23,033 | 18,184 | 27% |
| of which trucks | 22,023 | 16,605 | 33% |
| of which buses | 1,010 | 1,579 | –36% |
| (€ million) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sales revenue | 3,420 | 2,982 | 15% |
| Operating result | 409 | 256 | 154 |
| Operating return on sales (in %) | 12.0 | 8.6 | 3.4 pp |
Incoming orders in the first quarter of 2021 were up 79% year-on-year, thus reaching an unusually high level. This very sharp increase was attributable to the truck business and was evident in all regions. Notably, incoming orders for trucks more than doubled in the most important market, the EU27+3 region.
As well as the volume-driven increase in sales revenue, operating result was positively affected by an advantageous product mix. Both effects are primarily attributable to the truck business. Exchange rate effects, higher depreciation charges on capex, and higher development costs negatively impacted the result.
Operating result in the prior-year quarter was negatively affected by the measures taken in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic, in particular the closures of our production sites starting in the second half of March 2020.

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| 3M 2021 | 3M 2020 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks and buses (units) | |||
| Incoming orders | 32,070 | 24,098 | 33% |
| Unit sales | 23,363 | 18,166 | 29% |
| of which trucks 1 | 22,590 | 17,060 | 32% |
| of which buses | 773 | 1,106 | –30% |
| (€ million) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sales revenue | 2,645 | 2,267 | 17% |
| Operating result | –290 | –78 | –213 |
| Operating result (adjusted) 2 | 71 | –78 | 149 |
| Operating return on sales (in %) | –11.0 | –3.4 | –7.6 pp |
| Operating return on sales (adjusted) (in %) |
2.7 | –3.4 | 6.1 pp |
1 Including MAN TGE vans (3M 2021: 5,904 units; 3M 2020: 3,428 units)
2 Adjusted for expenses in connection with the restructuring program
In addition to the volume-driven increase in sales revenue, operating result was positively affected by the introduction of the new truck generation and strict cost management. Operating result was negatively impacted by expenses of €362 million in connection with the restructuring.
Operating result in the prior-year quarter was negatively affected by the measures taken in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic, in particular the closures of our production sites starting in the second half of March 2020.
In particular, expenses for which provisions can be recognized were incurred in connection with the restructuring program in the first quarter of 2021.

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These expenses contain the expenses directly attributable to the restructuring measures that are necessary for the restructuring and are not related to operating activities. Of the restructuring expenses of €362 million, €344 million is attributable to personnel measures (including severance payments and partial retirement arrangements) and €13 million to impairment losses on property, plant, and equipment. These figures do not reflect restructuring expenses in connection with the Steyr site.

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| 3M 2021 | 3M 2020 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks and buses (units) | |||
| Incoming orders | 12,750 | 9,517 | 34% |
| Unit sales | 13,989 | 9,860 | 42% |
| of which trucks | 12,679 | 8,505 | 49% |
| of which buses | 1,310 | 1,355 | –3% |
| (€ million) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sales revenue | 466 | 383 | 22% |
| Operating result | 33 | 12 | 21 |
| Operating return on sales (in %) | 7.0 | 3.1 | 3.8 pp |
Operating result rose very strongly compared with the prior-year quarter due to a very sharp rise in unit sales and improved product positioning in Brazil. Negative factors were inflation-related cost increases, for example for material expenses, as well as negative exchange rate effects due to the depreciation of the Brazilian real.
Operating result in the prior-year quarter was negatively affected by the measures taken in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic, in particular the closures of our production sites starting in the second half of March 2020.

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S E L E C T E D F I N A N C I A L I N F O R M A T I O N 3M 2021
SELECTED FINANCIAL INFOR-
MATION

Income Statement
of the TRATON GROUP for the period January 1 to March 31
23 Statement of Comprehensive Income
27 Statement of Changes in Equity
31 Contingent Liabilities and Commitments
| € million | 3M 2021 | 3M 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| Sales revenue | 6,544 | 5,679 |
| Cost of sales | –5,235 | –4,659 |
| Gross profit | 1,310 | 1,020 |
| Distribution expenses | –586 | –594 |
| Administrative expenses | –226 | –238 |
| Net impairment losses on financial assets | –1 | –27 |
| Other operating income | 239 | 373 |
| Other operating expenses | –581 | –373 |
| Operating result | 155 | 161 |
| Share of earnings of equity-method investments | 120 | 23 |
| Interest income | 22 | 18 |
| Interest expense | –55 | –49 |
| Other financial result | –6 | –22 |
| Financial result | 81 | –30 |
| Earnings before tax | 236 | 131 |
| Income taxes | –108 | –35 |
| current | –141 | –86 |
| deferred | 32 | 51 |
| Earnings after tax | 127 | 96 |
| of which attributable to shareholders of TRATON SE | 129 | 96 |
| of which attributable to noncontrolling interests | –1 | –1 |
| Earnings per share in € (diluted/basic) | 0.26 | 0.19 |
of the TRATON GROUP for the period January 1 to March 31
| € million | 3M 2021 | 3M 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| Earnings after tax | 127 | 96 |
| Pension plan remeasurements recognized in other comprehensive income | ||
| Pension plan remeasurements recognized in other comprehensive income, before tax | 197 | 207 |
| Deferred taxes relating to pension plan remeasurements recognized in other comprehensive income | –39 | –70 |
| Pension plan remeasurements recognized in other comprehensive income, net of tax | 158 | 137 |
| Fair value measurement of other equity investments and marketable securities | ||
| Fair value measurement of other equity investments and marketable securities, before tax | 0 | 0 |
| Deferred taxes relating to the fair value measurement of other equity investments and marketable securities | 0 | 0 |
| Fair value measurement of other equity investments and marketable securities, net of tax | 0 | 0 |
| Share of other comprehensive income of equity-method investments that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss, net of tax 1 | –1 | –3 |
| Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss | 157 | 134 |
| Currency translation differences | ||
| Unrealized currency translation gains/losses | –135 | –749 |
| Currency translation differences, before tax | –135 | –749 |
| Deferred taxes relating to currency translation differences | –2 | 1 |
| Currency translation differences, net of tax | –137 | –748 |
| Cash flow hedges | ||
| Fair value changes recognized in other comprehensive income | 112 | –41 |
| Transferred to profit or loss | 10 | 7 |
| Cash flow hedges, before tax | 122 | –34 |
| Deferred taxes relating to cash flow hedges | 5 | 12 |
| Cash flow hedges, net of tax | 127 | –22 |
| Cost of hedging | ||
| Cost of hedging recognized in other comprehensive income | –3 | –1 |
| Cost of hedging transferred to profit or loss | 0 | –1 |
| Cost of hedging, before tax | –3 | –2 |
| Deferred taxes relating to cost of hedging | 1 | 1 |
| 17 Operating Units | € million | 3M 2021 | 3M 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Selected Financial Information | Cost of hedging, net of tax | –2 | –1 |
| Share of other comprehensive income of equity-method investments that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss, net of tax 1 | 34 | 26 | |
| 22 Income Statement 23 Statement of Comprehensive |
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss | 23 | –745 |
| Income | Other comprehensive income, before tax | 214 | –557 |
| 25 Balance Sheet | Deferred taxes relating to other comprehensive income | –33 | –55 |
| 27 Statement of Changes in Equity 29 Statement of Cash Flows |
Other comprehensive income, net of tax | 180 | –611 |
| 31 Contingent Liabilities and | Total comprehensive income | 308 | –516 |
| Commitments 31 Segment Reporting |
of which attributable to shareholders of TRATON SE | 305 | –506 |
| of which attributable to noncontrolling interests | 3 | –10 | |
| 32 Further Information |
1 Prior-period amounts adjusted to reflect the current presentation
23 Statement of Comprehensive Income
27 Statement of Changes in Equity
| € million | 03/31/2021 | 12/31/2020 |
|---|---|---|
| Noncurrent assets | ||
| Intangible assets | 6,649 | 6,766 |
| Property, plant, and equipment | 6,876 | 6,908 |
| Assets leased out | 6,485 | 6,496 |
| Equity-method investments | 1,552 | 1,380 |
| Other equity investments | 136 | 72 |
| Noncurrent income tax receivables | 46 | 29 |
| Deferred tax assets | 1,321 | 1,231 |
| Noncurrent financial services receivables | 5,023 | 4,783 |
| Other noncurrent financial assets | 364 | 435 |
| Other noncurrent receivables | 307 | 269 |
| 28,759 | 28,369 | |
| Current assets | ||
| Inventories | 4,810 | 4,325 |
| Trade receivables | 2,085 | 1,906 |
| Current income tax receivables | 78 | 86 |
| Current financial services receivables | 2,963 | 2,957 |
| Other current financial assets | 433 | 453 |
| Other current receivables | 871 | 851 |
| Marketable securities and investment deposits | 3,655 | 2,105 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 1,728 | 1,714 |
| 16,621 | 14,398 |
Total assets 45,379 42,767
27 Statement of Changes in Equity
| Equity and liabilities of the TRATON GROUP as of March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| -- | -- | -- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| € million | 03/31/2021 | 12/31/2020 |
|---|---|---|
| Equity | ||
| Subscribed capital | 500 | 500 |
| Capital reserves | 19,995 | 19,995 |
| Retained earnings | –4,350 | –4,479 |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | –2,902 | –3,078 |
| Equity attributable to shareholders of TRATON SE | 13,243 | 12,939 |
| Noncontrolling interests | 233 | 230 |
| 13,476 | 13,169 | |
| Noncurrent liabilities | ||
| Noncurrent financial liabilities | 9,121 | 5,914 |
| Provisions for pensions and other post-employment benefits | 1,617 | 1,828 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 851 | 767 |
| Noncurrent income tax provisions | 114 | 105 |
| Other noncurrent provisions | 1,481 | 1,304 |
| Other noncurrent financial liabilities | 2,303 | 2,321 |
| Other noncurrent liabilities | 1,901 | 1,903 |
| 17,388 | 14,143 | |
| Current liabilities | ||
| Current financial liabilities | 4,520 | 6,384 |
| Trade payables | 3,276 | 2,769 |
| Current income tax payables | 122 | 117 |
| Current income tax provisions | 23 | 22 |
| Other current provisions | 1,216 | 977 |
| Other current financial liabilities | 1,502 | 1,561 |
| Other current liabilities | 3,856 | 3,626 |
| 14,515 | 15,455 | |
| Total equity and liabilities | 45,379 | 42,767 |
of the TRATON GROUP for the period January 1 to March 31
| Capital reserves |
Retained earnings |
Accumulated other comprehensive income Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subscribed capital |
||||||
| € million | Currency translation |
Cash flow hedges |
Equity-method investments |
|||
| Balance as of 01/01/2020 | 500 | 20,241 | –4,150 | –1,806 | –8 | –37 |
| Earnings after tax | – | – | 96 | – | – | – |
| Other comprehensive income, net of tax | – | – | – | –737 | –22 | 26 |
| Total comprehensive income | – | – | 96 | –737 | –22 | 26 |
| Capital increase 1 | – | 34 | – | – | – | – |
| Other changes | – | – | –1 | – | – | – |
| Balance as of 03/31/2020 | 500 | 20,275 | –4,055 | –2,543 | –30 | –11 |
| Balance as of 01/01/2021 | 500 | 19,995 | –4,479 | –2,005 | –115 | –104 |
| Earnings after tax | – | – | 129 | – | – | – |
| Other comprehensive income, net of tax | – | – | – | –137 | 126 | 34 |
| Total comprehensive income | – | – | 129 | –137 | 126 | 34 |
| Other changes | – | – | 0 | – | – | 35 |
| Balance as of 03/31/2021 | 500 | 19,995 | –4,350 | –2,142 | 12 | –35 |
1 Contribution of additional profit from profit transfer by Volkswagen AG under the Relationship Agreement dated June 14, 2019
of the TRATON GROUP for the period January 1 to March 31
| 22 Income Statement | |
|---|---|
| --------------------- | -- |
23 Statement of Comprehensive Income
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss |
||||||
| € million | Pension plan remeasure ments |
Equity-method investments |
Other equity investments |
Equity attribut able to share holders of TRATON SE |
Noncontrolling interests |
Total |
| Balance as of 01/01/2020 | –998 | 124 | –2 | 13,865 | 270 | 14,134 |
| Earnings after tax | – | – | – | 96 | –1 | 96 |
| Other comprehensive income, net of tax | 134 | –3 | 0 | –602 | –9 | –611 |
| Total comprehensive income | 134 | –3 | 0 | –506 | –10 | –516 |
| Capital increase 1 | – | – | – | 34 | – | 34 |
| Other changes | – | – | 1 | – | 0 | 0 |
| Balance as of 03/31/2020 | –864 | 120 | 0 | 13,393 | 260 | 13,653 |
| Balance as of 01/01/2021 | –1,054 | 186 | 15 | 12,939 | 230 | 13,169 |
| Earnings after tax | – | – | – | 129 | –1 | 127 |
| Other comprehensive income, net of tax | 153 | –1 | 0 | 176 | 4 | 180 |
| Total comprehensive income | 153 | –1 | 0 | 305 | 3 | 308 |
| Other changes | – | –35 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Balance as of 03/31/2021 | –901 | 150 | 15 | 13,243 | 233 | 13,476 |
1 Contribution of additional profit from profit transfer by Volkswagen AG under the Relationship Agreement dated June 14, 2019
23 Statement of Comprehensive Income
27 Statement of Changes in Equity
of the TRATON GROUP for the period January 1 to March 31
| € million | 3M 2021 | 3M 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents as of 01/01 | 1,714 | 1,913 |
| Earnings before tax | 236 | 131 |
| Income taxes paid | –132 | –201 |
| Depreciation and amortization of, and impairment losses on, intangible assets, property, plant, and equipment, and investment property 1 | 237 | 221 |
| Amortization of, and impairment losses on, capitalized development costs 1 | 67 | 57 |
| Impairment losses on equity investments | 0 | 1 |
| Depreciation of and impairment losses on products leased out 1 | 277 | 291 |
| Change in pension obligations | –6 | –29 |
| Earnings on disposal of noncurrent assets and equity investments | 11 | 4 |
| Share of earnings of equity-method investments | –120 | –23 |
| Other noncash income/expense | 13 | 98 |
| Change in inventories | –487 | –365 |
| Change in receivables (excl. financial services) | –240 | 103 |
| Change in liabilities (excl. financial liabilities) | 743 | 160 |
| Change in provisions | 431 | –39 |
| Change in products leased out | –209 | –183 |
| Change in financial services receivables | –231 | 18 |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 589 | 242 |
| Capital expenditures in intangible assets (excl. capitalized development costs) and in property, plant, and equipment | –161 | –219 |
| Additions to capitalized development costs | –79 | –92 |
| Capital expenditures to acquire other investees | –78 | –4 |
| Proceeds from the disposal of intangible assets, property, plant, and equipment, and investment property | 5 | 5 |
| Change in marketable securities and investment deposits | –1,550 | 1,390 |
| Change in loans | 1 | 4 |
| 17 Operating Units | € million | 3M 2021 | 3M 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Selected Financial Information | Net cash provided by/used in investing activities | –1,861 | 1,084 |
| Profit transfer to/loss absorption by Volkswagen AG | – | –1,404 | |
| 22 Income Statement 23 Statement of Comprehensive |
Noncontrolling interest shareholders of MAN SE: compensation payments and acquisition of shares tendered | – | 2 |
| Income | Proceeds from the issuance of bonds | 3,371 | 1,050 |
| 25 Balance Sheet | Proceeds from the issuance of Schuldscheindarlehen | 275 | – |
| 27 Statement of Changes in Equity 29 Statement of Cash Flows |
Repayment of bonds | –989 | –793 |
| 31 Contingent Liabilities and | Loan repayments to Volkswagen AG | –1,000 | – |
| Commitments 31 Segment Reporting |
Change in miscellaneous financial liabilities | –301 | –335 |
| Repayment of lease liabilities | –55 | –52 | |
| 32 Further Information | Net cash provided by/used in financing activities | 1,302 | –1,533 |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | –16 | –92 | |
| Change in cash and cash equivalents | 13 | –299 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents as of 03/31 | 1,728 | 1,614 |
1 Net of impairment reversals
of the TRATON GROUP as of March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020
23 Statement of Comprehensive Income
27 Statement of Changes in Equity
31 Contingent Liabilities and Commitments
| € million | 03/31/2021 | 12/31/2020 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liabilities under buyback guarantees | 2,474 | 2,431 | 43 | |
| Contingent liabilities under guarantees | 54 | 60 | –5 | |
| Other contingent liabilities | 720 | 759 | –39 | |
of the TRATON GROUP for the period January 1 to March 31
REPORTING PERIOD JANUARY 1 TO MARCH 31, 2021
| € million | Industrial Business Financial Services | Total segments | Reconciliation | TRATON GROUP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Segment sales revenue | 6,438 | 205 | 6,643 | –99 | 6,544 |
| Intersegment sales revenue | –98 | –1 | –99 | 99 | – |
| Sales revenue, TRATON GROUP | 6,340 | 204 | 6,544 | – | 6,544 |
| Segment result (operating result) | 104 | 51 | 154 | 0 | 155 |
3,248 3,250 –2
REPORTING PERIOD JANUARY 1 TO MARCH 31, 2020
| € million | Industrial Business Financial Services | Total segments | Reconciliation | TRATON GROUP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Segment sales revenue | 5,564 | 216 | 5,780 | –101 | 5,679 |
| Intersegment sales revenue | –100 | –1 | –101 | 101 | – |
| Sales revenue, TRATON GROUP | 5,464 | 215 | 5,679 | – | 5,679 |
| Segment result (operating result) | 135 | 26 | 161 | 0 | 161 |
Munich, April 27, 2021
TRATON SE The Executive Board
FURTHER INFORMA-
TION
Adjusted EBITDA in the Industrial Business segment: Adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) reflects the Industrial Business segment's operating performance before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization, after accounting for the use of resources. Because depreciation and amortization may depend on the chosen accounting policies, the carrying amounts, the capital structure, and the way in which an asset was acquired, adjusted EBITDA is used above all as a key performance indicator for peer group comparisons.
Adjustments to operating result: In addition to reported operating result (or operating profit/loss), adjusted operating result (or adjusted operating profit/loss) is also calculated to enable the greatest possible transparency of our business performance. Adjustments concern certain items in the financial statements that, in the opinion of the Executive Board, can be presented separately to enable a more appropriate assessment of financial performance. They include, in particular, costs of restructurings and structural measures. Adjusted operating return on sales is therefore calculated as the ratio of adjusted operating result to sales revenue. Adjustments to operating result are also taken into account in determining the adjusted EBITDA.
Capex in the Industrial Business segment: Capex in the Industrial Business segment represents the TRATON GROUP's investments in the future. It consists of the capital expenditures in property, plant, and equipment and in intangible assets (excluding capitalized development costs) that are reported in the statement of cash flows.
Cash conversion rate in the Industrial Business segment: In order to fund our forward-looking expenditures, we use the cash conversion rate in the Industrial Business segment to monitor the TRATON GROUP's financial position. This indicates the share of earnings after tax generated as cash and cash equivalents and is calculated as the ratio of positive net cash flow to positive earnings after tax. If net cash flow and/or earnings after tax are negative, the key performance indicator is meaningless and is no longer disclosed. The cash conversion rate is presented as a percentage.
Financial Services net portfolio: The net portfolio is calculated as the total of financial services receivables, the value of recognized buyback receivables, and right-of-use assets from vehicles with buyback obligations. It is based on the values from the perspective of the Financial Services segment.
Gross cash flow: Gross cash flow is calculated as the sum of earnings before tax and income tax payments, adjusted by depreciation and amortization of, and impairment losses on, intangible assets, property, plant, and equipment, investment property, capitalized development costs, products leased out (net of impairment reversals), impairment losses on equity investments (net of impairment reversals), changes in pension obligations, earnings on disposal of noncurrent assets and equity investments, share of earnings of equity-method investments, and other noncash expenses/income.
Net cash flow: Net cash flow comprises net cash provided by/used in operating activities (continuing operations) and net cash provided by/used in investing activities attributable to operating activities (continuing operations). We do not include changes in loans, marketable securities, or investment deposits in this figure. Net cash flow indicates the excess funds from operating activities.
Net liquidity/net financial debt: Net liquidity/net financial debt comprises cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities, investment deposits, and loans to affiliated companies less financial liabilities, and reflects cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities, investment deposits, and loans to affiliated companies not financed by total borrowings.
Operating return on sales: Operating return on sales is the ratio of operating result (or operating profit/loss) to sales revenue and expresses the economic performance of our business activities after accounting for the use of resources. Operating result does not include net investment income. Operating return on sales measures the TRATON GROUP's profitability.
ment: Primary research and development costs in the Industrial Business segment contain both capitalized development costs and research and development costs not eligible for capitalization. They therefore represent expenditures ranging from blue skies research down to the market-ready development of our products and services. There is a particular focus here on subject areas that are defined in our Global Champion Strategy: autonomous driving, connectivity, and alternative drives. We can only drive innovation forward and implement our Global Champion Strategy if we invest sufficiently in research and development.
INCOMING ORDERS, INDUSTRIAL BUSINESS
| Change Q1 2021 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Units | Q1 2021 | Q4 2020 | Q3 2020 | Q2 2020 | Q1 2020 | v. Q1 2020 | |
| Incoming orders, Industrial Business | 81,742 | 70,318 | 58,502 | 33,270 | 54,161 | 27,581 | |
| of which trucks 1 | 78,749 | 67,007 | 55,304 | 30,726 | 48,603 | 30,146 | |
| of which buses | 2,993 | 3,311 | 3,198 | 2,544 | 5,558 | –2,565 |
1 Including MAN TGE vans (Q1 2021: 8,487 units; Q4 2020: 5,761 units; Q3 2020: 5,040 units; Q2 2020: 3,888 units; Q1 2020: 4,549 units)
| Change Q1 2021 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Units | Q1 2021 | Q4 2020 | Q3 2020 | Q2 2020 | Q1 2020 | v. Q1 2020 |
| Unit sales, Industrial Business | 60,315 | 62,520 | 49,922 | 31,748 | 45,990 | 14,325 |
| Unit sales, trucks 1 | 57,222 | 58,186 | 45,331 | 28,529 | 41,960 | 15,262 |
| EU27+3 | 29,975 | 34,510 | 24,686 | 15,724 | 24,093 | 5,882 |
| of which in Germany | 8,128 | 10,710 | 7,895 | 4,505 | 7,020 | 1,108 |
| South America | 16,956 | 12,859 | 11,345 | 7,214 | 10,865 | 6,091 |
| of which in Brazil | 14,489 | 10,481 | 9,337 | 6,271 | 9,649 | 4,840 |
| Other regions | 10,291 | 10,817 | 9,300 | 5,591 | 7,002 | 3,289 |
| Unit sales, buses | 3,093 | 4,334 | 4,591 | 3,219 | 4,030 | –937 |
| EU27+3 | 757 | 2,068 | 1,403 | 1,323 | 1,304 | –547 |
| of which in Germany | 337 | 801 | 379 | 171 | 378 | –41 |
| South America | 1,461 | 1,436 | 2,546 | 1,278 | 1,829 | –368 |
| of which in Brazil | 1,057 | 1,116 | 1,672 | 981 | 1,348 | –291 |
| Other regions | 875 | 830 | 642 | 618 | 897 | –22 |
1 Including MAN TGE vans (Q1 2021: 5,904 units; Q4 2020: 6,243 units; Q3 2020: 5,037 units; Q2 2020: 2,927 units; Q1 2020: 3,428 units)
| € million | Q1 2021 | Q4 2020 | Q3 2020 | Q2 2020 | Q1 2020 | Change Q1 2021 v. Q1 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRATON GROUP | 6,544 | 6,839 | 5,667 | 4,394 | 5,679 | 865 |
| Industrial Business | 6,438 | 6,736 | 5,565 | 4,290 | 5,564 | 875 |
| New Vehicles | 4,061 | 4,372 | 3,331 | 2,393 | 3,290 | 771 |
| After Sales 1 | 1,298 | 1,228 | 1,163 | 1,033 | 1,268 | 30 |
| Others | 1,080 | 1,136 | 1,072 | 865 | 1,006 | 74 |
| Financial Services | 205 | 208 | 200 | 197 | 216 | –11 |
| Consolidation/others | –99 | –104 | –98 | –93 | –101 | – |
1 Including spare parts and workshop services
| € million | Q1 2021 | Q4 2020 | Q3 2020 | Q2 2020 | Q1 2020 | Change Q1 2021 v. Q1 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales revenue | 6,544 | 6,839 | 5,667 | 4,394 | 5,679 | 865 |
| Cost of sales | –5,235 | –5,777 | –4,708 | –3,978 | –4,659 | –576 |
| Gross profit | 1,310 | 1,063 | 960 | 416 | 1,020 | 289 |
| Distribution expenses | –586 | –611 | –532 | –510 | –594 | 8 |
| Administrative expenses | –226 | –231 | –222 | –185 | –238 | 12 |
| Other operating result | –343 | –82 | –44 | –103 | –27 | –317 |
| Operating result | 155 | 139 | 162 | –382 | 161 | –7 |
| Operating return on sales (in %) | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.9 | –8.7 | 2.8 | –0.5 pp |
| Financial result | 81 | –40 | 25 | –71 | –30 | 112 |
| Earnings before tax | 236 | 100 | 187 | –453 | 131 | 105 |
| Income taxes | –108 | –65 | –56 | 68 | –35 | –73 |
| Earnings after tax | 127 | 35 | 131 | –385 | 96 | 32 |
| € million | Q1 2021 | Q4 2020 | Q3 2020 | Q2 2020 | Q1 2020 | Change Q1 2021 v. Q1 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating result | 104 | 114 | 125 | –400 | 135 | –32 |
| Operating result (adjusted) | 465 | 118 | 174 | –400 | 135 | 330 |
| Operating return on sales (in %) | 1.6 | 1.7 | 2.2 | –9.3 | 2.4 | –0.8 pp |
| Operating return on sales (adjusted) (in %) | 7.2 | 1.8 | 3.1 | –9.3 | 2.4 | 4.8 pp |
| Capex | 160 | 390 | 164 | 220 | 218 | –58 |
| Primary R&D costs | 294 | 368 | 238 | 273 | 285 | 9 |
| € million | Q1 2021 | Q4 2020 | Q3 2020 | Q2 2020 | Q1 2020 | Change Q1 2021 v. Q1 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating result | 104 | 114 | 125 | –400 | 135 | –32 |
| Adjustments | 362 | 4 | 50 | – | – | 362 |
| Operating result (adjusted) | 465 | 118 | 174 | –400 | 135 | 330 |
| plus share of earnings of equity-method investments | 120 | –11 | 77 | –5 | 23 | 97 |
| plus other financial result | –6 | 34 | –5 | –20 | –22 | 16 |
| plus depreciation and amortization of, and impairment losses on, intangible assets, property, plant, and equipment, and investment property, net of impairment reversals |
236 | 238 | 236 | 239 | 220 | 16 |
| plus amortization of, and impairment losses on, capitalized development costs, net of impairment reversals |
67 | 66 | 57 | 87 | 57 | 11 |
| plus impairment losses on equity investments, net of impairment reversals |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | –1 |
| Adjusted EBITDA | 883 | 446 | 538 | –99 | 414 | 469 |
| Change Q1 2021 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2021 | Q4 2020 | Q3 2020 | Q2 2020 | Q1 2020 | v. Q1 2020 | ||||
| Operating result (€ million) | 51 | 25 | 37 | 19 | 26 | 25 | |||
| Operating return on sales (in %) | 24.6 | 12.2 | 18.7 | 9.5 | 12.0 | 12.7 pp |
| € million | 03/31/2021 | 12/31/2020 |
|---|---|---|
| Financial services receivables | 7,978 | 7,733 |
| Value of buyback receivables in the Financial Services segment | 1,006 | 1,033 |
| Right-of-use assets from vehicles with buyback obligations | 740 | 754 |
| Net portfolio | 9,724 | 9,520 |
| Change Q1 2021 v. Q1 2020 |
|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73 | |||||
| 171 | 693 | –228 | 16 | –324 | 495 |
| 709 | 1,335 | 416 | 111 | 141 | 568 |
| –312 | –511 | –217 | –291 | –309 | –3 |
| –1,749 | –996 | 901 | –201 | 1,486 | –3,235 |
| –2,061 | –1,507 | 683 | –492 | 1,177 | –3,238 |
| 1,364 | –319 | –1,431 | 1,298 | –1,532 | 2,896 |
| –15 | 8 | –32 | 19 | –89 | 73 |
| –3 | –483 | –363 | 936 | –302 | 299 |
| 1,638 | 1,641 | 2,124 | 2,488 | 1,551 | 87 |
| 538 | 642 | 644 | 95 | 465 | 73 |
| 171 | 693 | –228 | 16 | –324 | 495 |
| –312 | –511 | –217 | –291 | –309 | –3 |
| 397 | 824 | 199 | –179 | –167 | 565 |
| Q1 2021 538 |
Q4 2020 642 |
Q3 2020 644 |
Q2 2020 95 |
Q1 2020 465 |
| 21 Selected Financial Information | € million | 03/31/2021 | 12/31/2020 | 09/30/2020 | 06/30/2020 | 03/31/2020 | Change Q1 2021 v. Q1 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 Further Information | Cash and cash equivalents | 1,638 | 1,641 | 2,124 | 2,488 | 1,551 | 87 |
| 33 Key Performance Indicators companies |
Marketable securities, investment deposits, and loans to affiliated | 3,862 | 2,114 | 1,114 | 2,014 | 1,794 | 2,068 |
| 35 Overview by Quarter 40 Financial Calendar |
Gross liquidity | 5,500 | 3,755 | 3,238 | 4,502 | 3,345 | 2,155 |
| Total third-party borrowings 41 Publication Details |
–5,103 | –3,728 | –3,965 | –4,878 | –3,507 | –1,596 | |
| Net liquidity/net financial debt | 397 | 27 | –727 | –376 | –162 | 559 |

21 Selected Financial Information
Financial Calendar
(expected dates)1
06/30/2021 Annual General Meeting
07/30/2021 2021 Half-Year Financial Report
10/29/2021 9M 2021 Interim Statement
1 The latest dates and information can be found at www.traton.com/financialcalendar.
TRATON SE Dachauer Str. 641 80995 Munich Germany
Phone: +49 89 36098 303 [email protected]
Phone: +49 89 36098 0 [email protected]
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This is a translation of the German original. In the event of discrepancies between the German language version and any translation thereof, the German version will prevail.
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