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FORM 6-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For January 27, 2005

Commission File Number: 1-15174

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

Wittelsbacherplatz 2
D-80333 Munich
Federal Republic of Germany
(Address of principal executive offices)

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Key figures
Press Releases
SIEMENS AG SEGMENT INFORMATION (unaudited)
SIEMENS AG CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (unaudited)
SIEMENS AG CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW (unaudited)
SIEMENS AG CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited)
SIGNATURES


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Key figures (1)

                 
    1st quarter(2)
    2005
  2004
Net income
    1,001       726  
(in millions of euros)
               
Earnings per share (3)
    1.12       0.82  
(in euros)
               
 
   
 
     
 
 
Net cash from operating and investing activities
    (2,305 )     (1,191 )
(in millions of euros)
               
therein: Net cash used in operating activities
    (1,256 )     (597 )
Net cash used in investing activities
    (1,049 )     (594 )
Supplemental contributions to pension trusts (included in net cash used in operating activities)
    (1,496 )     (1,255 )
Group profit from Operations
    1,433       1,361  
(in millions of euros)
               
 
   
 
     
 
 
New orders
    21,537       20,490  
(in millions of euros)
               
 
   
 
     
 
 
Sales
    18,167       18,329  
(in millions of euros)
               
 
   
 
     
 
 
                 
    December 31, 2004
  September 30, 2004
Employees (in thousands)
    434       430  
Germany
    164       164  
International
    270       266  

(1)   unaudited
(2)   October 1 — December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively
(3)   Earnings per share — basic

Note: “Group profit from Operations” is reconciled to “Income before income taxes” of Operations under “Reconciliation to financial statements” on the table “Segment information” included in this release.

 


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  Press Presse Prensa
For the business and financial press
Munich, January 27, 2005

Siemens in the first quarter 2005 (October 1, 2004 to December 31, 2004)

    Net income rose 38% compared to the first quarter a year earlier, reaching 1.001 billion or 1.12 per share.
 
    Group profit from Operations rose to 1.433 billion from 1.361 billion in the prior-year period.
 
    Orders of 21.537 billion were up 5% year-over-year, and sales of 18.167 billion were nearly level with the first quarter a year earlier.
 
    Net cash from operating and investing activities was a negative 2.305 billion, including 1.5 billion in supplemental cash pension contributions. Net cash also includes increases in net working capital and acquisitions aimed at future growth.

“I am very satisfied with the first quarter of fiscal 2005. The earnings growth in Operations is in line with our expectations,” said Siemens CEO Heinrich v. Pierer. “Revenue growth is typically slow in our first fiscal quarter. Depending on exchange rate developments, we expect higher turnover growth than in the past year.”

“For fiscal 2005, we expect that the Groups known for their strong margins will continue on their successful paths. Similarly, Industrial Solutions and Services, Logistics and Assembly Systems, and Siemens Building Technologies are moving toward their respective margin targets. Furthermore, we anticipate that Transportation Systems will return to profitability for the full year. Earnings for the Information and Communications Groups are expected to be influenced by non-operating effects arising from, among other things, strategic reorientation of business activities. Nevertheless we are directing all our efforts toward increasing comparable net income* for the full fiscal year.”

*)    Comparable net income in fiscal 2004: 3.002 billion (net income of 3.405 billion excluding a pretax gains of 590 million on sale of Infineon shares plus related 246 million reversal of deferred tax liability, less a goodwill impairment of 433 million).

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For the first quarter of fiscal 2005, ended December 31, 2004, Siemens reported net income of 1.001 billion, up 38% compared to the same quarter of fiscal 2004. Basic and diluted earnings per share rose to 1.12 and 1.08, respectively, from 0.82 and 0.78 per share a year earlier. Group profit from Operations rose 5%, to 1.433 billion, including a gain from the sale of a portion of shares held in Juniper Networks, Inc. Strong earnings came from Automation and Drives (A&D), Medical Solutions (Med), Power Generation (PG), Siemens VDO Automotive (SV) and Osram. In the Information and Communications business area, Communications (Com) more than offset losses in its mobile phone business with the Juniper gain, and Siemens Business Services (SBS) reported a loss in a weak operating environment. Results for these two Groups confirm the need for additional measures that will enable them to achieve their margin targets.

Finance and Real Estate activities contributed 137 million in income before income taxes, and Corporate Treasury activities yielded 104 million primarily from derivatives not qualifying for hedge accounting. While income taxes for the quarter were higher than a year earlier, the effective tax rate was lower.

First-quarter orders rose 5% for Siemens worldwide, to 21.537 billion. International orders were up 7% year-over-year, compared to a 3% decline in orders in Germany. Within international orders, a decline in Europe was more than offset by growth in other regions, including a major locomotive order in China and a large power plant order in Bahrain. Sales for Siemens worldwide were 18.167 billion for the quarter, down 1% year-over-year. International sales were level with the prior year, compared to a 5% decline in Germany. Within international sales, lower revenues in Europe were more than offset by rising sales in other regions. For Siemens worldwide, the net effect of acquisitions and dispositions added four percentage points to order growth and three percentage points to sales growth, whereas currency translation effects cut two percentage points from growth in both orders and sales.

In the first quarter, Operations used 2.298 billion in net cash in operating and investing activities compared to 1.493 billion in net cash used in the same period a year earlier. The change is due primarily to increases in net working capital and cash used in acquisitions aimed at future growth. Supplemental pension plan contributions were also higher in the current period, totaling 1.496 billion compared to 1.255 billion a year earlier. Financing and

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Real Estate and Corporate Treasury activities used net cash of 7 million compared to net cash provided of 302 million a year earlier. In aggregate, operating and investing activities for Siemens worldwide used net cash of 2.305 billion in the first quarter, compared to net cash used of 1.191 billion in the prior-year period.

Operations in the first quarter of fiscal 2005

Information and Communications

Communications (Com)

                                 
    First quarter
                    % Change
( in millions)   2005
  2004
  Actual
  Comparable*
Group profit
    240       174       38 %        
Group profit margin
    5.7 %     3.8 %                
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Sales
    4,243       4,567       (7 )%     (6 )%
New orders
    4,670       4,779       (2 )%     (2 )%
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 

*   Excluding currency translation effects of (2)% and (1)% on sales and orders, respectively, and portfolio effects of 1% on sales and orders.

At the beginning of the first quarter of fiscal 2005, Siemens combined its Information and Communication Networks (ICN) and Information and Communication Mobile (ICM) Groups into a single Group, called Communications (Com). Prior-year results have been recast into the new structure for purposes of comparison. In the first quarter, Com had sales of 4.243 billion and orders of 4.670 billion compared to 4.567 billion and 4.779 billion, respectively, a year earlier. Group profit of 240 million at Com was due primarily to a gain of 208 million from sales of a portion of its shares in Juniper Networks, Inc. The Mobile Devices business (formerly Mobile Phones) saw sales drop to 1.170 billion from 1.486 billion year-over-year, and lost 143 million compared to a profit of 64 million a year earlier. Unit volume in the Christmas quarter was 13.5 million handsets, down from 15.2 million in the prior-year period, and average selling price also declined year-over-year, from 98 to 86.

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Siemens Business Services (SBS)

                                 
    First quarter
                    % Change
( in millions)   2005
  2004
  Actual
  Comparable*
Group profit
    (25 )     44                  
Group profit margin
    (2.0 )%     3.6 %                
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Sales
    1,256       1,210       4 %     (2 )%
New orders
    1,850       1,399       32 %     15 %
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 

*   Excluding currency translation effects of (1)% on sales and orders and portfolio effects of 7% and 18% on sales and orders, respectively.

SBS took in sharply higher orders of 1.850 billion in the first quarter, primarily due to long-term outsourcing contracts partly involving acquisitions. Sales of 1.256 billion for the quarter included a new outsourcing contract with the BBC in the U.K. The change in Group profit year-over-year was due primarily to an unfavorable revenue mix, and severance charges.

Automation & Control

Automation and Drives (A&D)

                                 
    First quarter
                    % Change
( in millions)   2005
  2004
  Actual
  Comparable*
Group profit
    262       221       19 %        
Group profit margin
    12.1 %     10.8 %                
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Sales
    2,157       2,050       5 %     7 %
New orders
    2,433       2,200       11 %     12 %
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 

*   Excluding currency translation effects of (3)% and (2)% on sales and orders, respectively, and portfolio effects of 1% on sales and orders.

A&D led all Groups with 262 million in first-quarter Group profit. Sales increased 5% to 2.157 billion. Sales growth was broad-based among A&D’s divisions and also balanced between the Group’s domestic and international markets. First-quarter orders rose 11% to 2.433 billion, as A&D continued to augment its established business in Europe and the U.S. with fast growth in the Asia-Pacific region.

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Industrial Solutions and Services (I&S)

                                 
    First quarter
                    % Change
( in millions)   2005
  2004
  Actual
  Comparable*
Group profit
    20       15       33 %        
Group profit margin
    1.7 %     1.5 %                
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Sales
    1,183       997       19 %     5 %
New orders
    1,466       1,129       30 %     17 %
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 

*   Excluding currency translation effects of (3)% on sales and orders and portfolio effects of 17% and 16% on sales and orders, respectively.

I&S posted first-quarter Group profit of 20 million, up from 15 million a year earlier. Earnings in the current period benefited from the Group’s entry into the water systems market via its USFilter acquisition in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2004. The acquisition also enabled I&S to show substantial increases in first-quarter sales and orders, which rose to 1.183 billion and 1.466 billion, respectively.

Logistics and Assembly Systems (L&A)

                                 
    First quarter
                    % Change
( in millions)   2005
  2004
  Actual
  Comparable*
Group profit
    38       (37 )                
Group profit margin
    6.6 %     (6.8 )%                
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Sales
    579       542       7 %     12 %
New orders
    592       861       (31 )%     (28 )%
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 

*   Excluding currency translation effects of (4)% and (2)% on sales and orders, respectively, and portfolio effects of (1)% on sales and orders.

L&A’s first-quarter orders were 592 million, below the level of the prior-year period, which included a large order in the Middle East. First-quarter sales rose 7%, to 579 million. Group profit of 38 million included significant positive effects from foreign exchange derivatives not qualifying for hedge accounting. The Group anticipates offsetting effects in coming quarters. For comparison, the prior-year quarter included 33 million in contract charges.

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Siemens Building Technologies (SBT)

                                 
    First quarter
                    % Change
( in millions)   2005
  2004
  Actual
  Comparable*
Group profit
    49       39       26 %        
Group profit margin
    4.9 %     3.8 %                
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Sales
    1,010       1,040       (3 )%     0 %
New orders
    1,088       1,105       (2 )%     1 %
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 

*   Excluding currency translation effects.

SBT posted Group profit of 49 million, up from 39 million in the first quarter a year earlier, due to a gain on the sale of an investment and improvements in the Group’s cost position. Sales and orders of 1.010 billion and 1.088 billion, respectively, were stable year-over-year on a comparable basis.

Power

Power Generation (PG)

                                 
    First quarter
                    % Change
( in millions)   2005
  2004
  Actual
  Comparable*
Group profit
    214       245       (13 )%        
Group profit margin
    13.6 %     12.9 %                
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Sales
    1,578       1,902       (17 )%     (17 )%
New orders
    2,485       2,676       (7 )%     (9 )%
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 

*   Excluding currency translation effects of (2)% on sales and orders and portfolio effects of 2% and 4% on sales and orders, respectively.

Orders at PG were 2.485 billion, including a major order in Bahrain and the first large order for PG’s new Wind Power division following its acquisition of Bonus Energy A/S. A year earlier, first-quarter orders included an exceptionally large order in Finland. Sales of 1.578 billion in the first quarter came in lower than prior-year sales of 1.902 billion. PG’s Group profit of 214 million included 29 million in cancellation gains and a significant earnings contribution from its services business. For comparison, Group profit a year earlier was 245 million.

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Power Transmission and Distribution (PTD)

                                 
    First quarter
                    % Change
( in millions)   2005
  2004
  Actual
  Comparable*
Group profit
    52       51       2 %        
Group profit margin
    6.2 %     6.2 %                
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Sales
    834       820       2 %     (3 )%
New orders
    1,093       1,020       7 %     5 %
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 

*   Excluding currency translation effects of (3)% and (4)% on sales and orders, respectively, and portfolio effects of 8% and 6% on sales and orders, respectively.

PTD posted Group profit of 52 million in the first quarter, including a positive contribution from the Group’s acquisition of Trench Electric Holding between the periods under review. This acquisition also positively influenced sales and orders, which rose to 834 million and 1.093 billion, respectively.

Transportation

Transportation Systems (TS)

                                 
    First quarter
                    % Change
( in millions)   2005
  2004
  Actual
  Comparable*
Group profit
    20       32       (38 )%        
Group profit margin
    2.0 %     3.1 %                
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Sales
    1,014       1,049       (3 )%     0 %
New orders
    1,230       1,020       21 %     26 %
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 

*   Excluding currency translation effects of (1)% on sales and orders and portfolio effects of (2)% and (4)% on sales and orders, respectively.

TS posted Group profit of 20 million in the first quarter compared to 32 million in the same period a year earlier. Both periods included charges in the Group’s rolling stock business, at a significantly lower level than in intervening quarters. Sales of 1.014 billion came in lower than in the first quarter a year earlier, due primarily to sharply reduced investment in rail projects in Germany. TS responded by winning significant new orders internationally, including major contracts in China, the U.K., and Vietnam. As a result, first-quarter orders rose 21% year-over-year, to 1.230 billion.

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Siemens VDO Automotive (SV)

                                 
    First quarter
                    % Change
( in millions)   2005
  2004
  Actual
  Comparable*
Group profit
    144       100       44 %        
Group profit margin
    6.3 %     4.9 %                
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Sales
    2,285       2,039       12 %     3 %
New orders
    2,294       2,039       13 %     4 %
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 

*   Excluding currency translation effects of (2)% on sales and orders and portfolio effects of 11% on sales and orders.

SV’s first-quarter sales and orders reached 2.285 billion and 2.294 billion, respectively. Growth was driven by acquisitions, primarily an automotive electronics unit in the U.S. With a larger revenue base and more favorable revenue mix, SV was able to increase Group profit to 144 million from 100 million in the same period a year earlier.

Medical

Medical Solutions (Med)

                                 
    First quarter
                    % Change
( in millions)   2005
  2004
  Actual
  Comparable*
Group profit
    215       327       (34 )%        
Group profit margin
    13.0 %     19.8 %                
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Sales
    1,656       1,648       0 %     5 %
New orders
    2,030       1,891       7 %     12 %
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 

*   Excluding currency translation effects.

Med delivered Group profit of 215 million, up slightly year-over-year excluding portfolio transactions that added 116 million to first-quarter Group profit a year earlier. Sales were level year-over-year while orders rose 7%, to 2.030 billion, on strength in Med’s imaging systems business. Both business volume and earnings were adversely affected by currency effects.

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Lighting

Osram

                                 
    First quarter
                    % Change
( in millions)   2005
  2004
  Actual
  Comparable*
Group profit
    120       109       10 %        
Group profit margin
    11.1 %     10.2 %                
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Sales
    1,083       1,073       1 %     5 %
New orders
    1,083       1,073       1 %     5 %
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 

*   Excluding currency translation effects.

Osram increased first-quarter Group profit 10%, to 120 million, as higher capacity utilization helped raise the Group’s earnings margin nearly a full percentage point year-over-year. Osram continued to expand internationally, particularly in Asia-Pacific, increasing first-quarter revenues to 1.083 billion.

Other Operations
Other Operations consist of centrally held equity investments and other operating businesses that are not related to a Group. Equity earnings from joint ventures, particularly BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH, were the primary contributor to first-quarter earnings from Other Operations, which increased to 84 million from 41 million in the same period a year earlier.

Corporate items, pensions and eliminations
Corporate items, pensions and eliminations improved to a negative 271 million in the first quarter from a negative 357 million in the same period a year earlier. Corporate items totaled a negative 146 million compared to a negative 174 million in the prior-year period. Centrally carried pension expense also was lower year-over-year. This was due primarily to supplemental pension funding, which increased pension plan assets and expected returns, and also to lower amortization of unrecognized net losses in the current quarter compared to the prior-year period.

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Financing and Real Estate

Siemens Financial Services (SFS)

                         
    First quarter
( in millions)   2005
  2004
  % Change
Income before income taxes
    99       57       74 %
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
                         
    Dec. 31,   Sept. 30,        
    2004
  2004
       
Total assets
    9,109       9,055       1 %
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 

Income before income taxes at SFS was 99 million compared to 57 million in the first quarter a year earlier, including higher earnings in the Group’s Equipment and Sales Financing division and a gain on the sale of an investment. In contrast, SFS took higher provisions against receivables in the first quarter a year earlier. Assets rose slightly compared to the end of fiscal 2004, despite negative currency translation effects.

Siemens Real Estate (SRE)

                         
    First quarter
( in millions)   2005
  2004
  % Change
Income before income taxes
    38       54       (30 )%
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Sales
    384       385       0 %
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
                         
    Dec. 31,   Sept. 30,        
    2004
  2004
       
Total assets
    3,504       3,455       1 %
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 

Income before income taxes at SRE was 38 million compared to 54 million in the first quarter a year earlier, due in part to lower occupancy rates.

Eliminations, reclassifications and Corporate Treasury
Income before income taxes from Eliminations, reclassifications and Corporate Treasury was 104 million compared to a negative 2 million in the same period a year earlier. The difference was due primarily to significantly higher positive effects from derivatives not qualifying for hedge accounting, related mainly to management of interest rate risk in both euros and U.S. dollars.

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Income statement highlights for Siemens worldwide in the first quarter 2005
Siemens reported net income for the first quarter of 1.001 billion, up 38% from 726 million in the first quarter a year earlier. All three components of Siemens worldwide increased their contribution to net income, which also benefited from a lower effective tax rate compared to the prior-year period.

For Siemens worldwide, first-quarter gross profit margin increased to 30.8% from 29.8% a year earlier. A majority of the Groups in Operations improved their gross profit year-over-year, led by A&D, L&A, and I&S. These gains more than offset a volume-driven decline in gross profit at Com. Research and development expenses were nearly unchanged at 6.8% of sales. Marketing, selling and general administrative expenses rose to 19.4% of sales, compared to 18.3% in the prior-year period, mainly due to higher expenses at I&S, Com, and SBS.

Other operating income was a net 17 million in the first quarter, compared to 99 million a year earlier. The prior-year period included gains from dispositions, particularly at Med. Income from investments in other companies was a net 144 million, up from 105 million in the same period a year earlier. Income (expense) from financial assets and marketable securities was a net gain of 299 million compared to a net expense of 38 million in the prior-year period, due primarily to a gain of 208 million at Com from the sale of a portion of its shares in Juniper Networks, Inc.

Sales and order trends for the first quarter 2005
Sales for Siemens worldwide in the first quarter of fiscal 2005 were 18.167 billion, nearly level with 18.329 billion in the same period a year earlier. Orders for Siemens worldwide increased 5% to 21.537 billion compared to 20.490 billion in the prior year, primarily on the strength of international business. On a comparable basis, excluding the net effect of acquisitions and dispositions and currency translation effects, orders were up 3% and sales declined 2% year-over-year.

In Germany, sales of 4.171 billion and orders of 4.492 billion came in 5% and 3% lower, respectively, than the prior-year period. International sales remained stable, at 13.996 billion, while international orders increased 7%, to 17.045 billion. China was a key source of international growth. Sales in China were up 3% year-over-year, to 645 million,

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and orders surged 56%, to 1.109 billion, including a major order for new locomotive engines. This in turn kept first-quarter sales for the broader Asia-Pacific region nearly level with the prior year, at 2.014 billion, while sending first-quarter Asia-Pacific orders up 30% year-over-year, to 2.893 billion. The U.S. was another strong driver of international growth. Despite significant negative currency translation effects, U.S. sales in the first quarter rose 11% to 3.402 billion, while orders climbed 23% year-over-year, to 3.729 billion. In Europe outside Germany, sales and orders were 6.246 billion and 6.845 billion, respectively, lower than in the prior year.

Liquidity for the first quarter 2005
Within Operations, operating and investing activities used net cash of 2.298 billion, compared to net cash used of 1.493 billion in the prior year. The change is primarily due to international growth, involving both higher net working capital in existing businesses and higher cash used for acquisitions, including Bonus Energy A/S. Both periods include supplemental cash contributions to Siemens pension plans, totaling 1.496 billion in the current quarter and 1.255 billion in the prior-year period.

The two other components of Siemens worldwide, which include Financing and Real Estate and Corporate Treasury activities, used net cash in operating and investing activities of 7 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2005. These components provided net cash of 302 million in the prior-year period, primarily from positive effects related to intra-company financing. In aggregate, net cash used in operating and investing activities for Siemens worldwide in the first quarter was 2.305 billion compared to net cash used of 1.191 billion a year earlier.

Funding status of pension plans
The funding status of Siemens’ principal pension plans on December 31, 2004 improved significantly compared to the end of the prior fiscal year, with an underfunding of approximately 1.0 billion compared to an underfunding of approximately 3.1 billion at September 30, 2004. The improvement in funding status is due to supplemental and regular contributions and a higher-than-expected actual return on plan assets in the first quarter. The return on plan assets during the last three months amounted to 779 million. This represents a 17.8% return on an annualized basis, compared to an expected annualized return of 6.7%.

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Economic Value Added
Beginning in fiscal 2005, Siemens adjusted its calculation of Economic Value Added (EVA), in particular the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) for our Operations Groups, to better correspond to the current operating environment. On a consistent calculation basis, EVA for Siemens worldwide was significantly improved in the first quarter primarily due to substantially higher earnings.

Subsequent event
During the first quarter, Siemens made a tender offer to acquire a majority interest in VA Technologie AG of Austria (“VA Tech”). Following the close of the first quarter, Siemens revised the terms of its offer and made it conditional on acquiring at least 90% of VA Tech shares.

 

 

Starting today at 10 a.m. CET, we will provide a live video webcast on the internet of Chairman of the Supervisory Board Dr. Karl-Hermann Baumann’s, CEO Dr. Heinrich v. Pierer’s and CFO Heinz-Joachim Neubürger’s speeches to the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting at the Olympic Hall in Munich, Germany. You can access the webcast at www.siemens.com/press/agm. A video of the speeches will be available after the live webcast. Starting at 8:30 a.m. CET, Siemens CFO Heinz-Joachim Neubürger will hold a conference with analysts and investors. You can follow the conference live on the internet by going to www.siemens.com/analystconference.

This document contains forward-looking statements and information — that is, statements related to future, not past, events. These statements may be identified by words as “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” “will” or words of similar meaning. Such statements are based on our current expectations and certain assumptions, and are, therefore, subject to certain risks and uncertainties. A variety of factors, many of which are beyond Siemens’ control, affect its operations, performance, business strategy and results and could cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Siemens worldwide to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements that may be expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. For us, particular uncertainties arise, among others, from changes in general economic and business conditions, changes in currency exchange rates and interest rates, introduction of competing products or technologies by other companies, lack of acceptance of new products or services by customers targeted by Siemens worldwide, changes in business strategy and various other factors. More detailed information about certain of these factors is contained in Siemens’ filings with the SEC, which are available on the Siemens website, www.siemens.com and on the SEC’s website, www.sec.gov. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described in the relevant forward-looking statement as anticipated, believed, estimated, expected, intended, planned or projected. Siemens does not intend or assume any obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements in light of developments which differ from those anticipated.

     
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Press Office

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SIEMENS AG

SEGMENT INFORMATION (unaudited)
As of and for three months ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 and as of September 30, 2004
(in millions of )

                                                                                 
                                    Intersegment        
    New orders
  External sales
  sales
  Total sales
  Group profit(1)
    2005
  2004
  2005
  2004
  2005
  2004
  2005
  2004
  2005
  2004
Operations Groups
                                                                               
Communications (Com)(7)
    4,670       4,779       4,140       4,486       103       81       4,243       4,567       240       174  
Siemens Business Services (SBS)
    1,850       1,399       946       946       310       264       1,256       1,210       (25 )     44  
Automation and Drives (A&D)
    2,433       2,200       1,852       1,732       305       318       2,157       2,050       262       221  
Industrial Solutions and Services (I&S)
    1,466       1,129       954       746       229       251       1,183       997       20       15  
Logistics and Assembly Systems (L&A)
    592       861       538       512       41       30       579       542       38       (37 )
Siemens Building Technologies (SBT)
    1,088       1,105       989       1,025       21       15       1,010       1,040       49       39  
Power Generation (PG)
    2,485       2,676       1,567       1,900       11       2       1,578       1,902       214       245  
Power Transmission and Distribution (PTD)
    1,093       1,020       778       750       56       70       834       820       52       51  
Transportation Systems (TS)
    1,230       1,020       989       1,043       25       6       1,014       1,049       20       32  
Siemens VDO Automotive (SV)
    2,294       2,039       2,281       2,037       4       2       2,285       2,039       144       100  
Medical Solutions (Med)
    2,030       1,891       1,639       1,622       17       26       1,656       1,648       215       327  
Osram
    1,083       1,073       1,065       1,052       18       21       1,083       1,073       120       109  
Other Operations(5)
    466       440       228       278       241       154       469       432       84       41  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total Operations Groups
    22,780       21,632       17,966       18,129       1,381       1,240       19,347       19,369       1,433       1,361  
Reconciliation to financial statements
                                                                               
Corporate items, pensions and eliminations
    (1,393 )     (1,659 )     12       37       (1,325 )     (1,206 )     (1,313 )     (1,169 )     (271 )     (357 )
Other interest expense
                                                    (28 )     (34 )
Other assets related reconciling items
                                                           
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total Operations (for columns Group profit/Net capital employed, i.e. Income before income taxes/Total assets)
    21,387       19,973       17,978       18,166       56       34       18,034       18,200       1,134       970  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
                                                                                 
                                                                    Income before
                                                                    income taxes
Financing and Real Estate Groups
                                                                               
Siemens Financial Services (SFS)
    140       132       124       106       16       26       140       132       99       57  
Siemens Real Estate (SRE)
    384       385       65       57       319       328       384       385       38       54  
Eliminations
    (3 )                       (3 )     (2 )     (3 )     (2 )            
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total Financing and Real Estate
    521       517       189       163       332       352       521       515       137       111  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Eliminations, reclassifications and Corporate Treasury
    (371 )                       (388 )     (386 )     (388 )     (386 )     104       (2 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Siemens worldwide
    21,537       20,490       18,167       18,329                   18,167       18,329       1,375       1,079  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 


[Additional columns below]

[Continued from above table, first column(s) repeated]

                                                                 
                    Net cash from                   Amortization,
    Net capital   operating and   Capital   depreciation and
    employed(2)
  investing activities
  spending(3)
  impairments(4)
    12/31/04
  9/30/04
  2005
  2004
  2005
  2004
  2005
  2004
Operations Groups
                                                               
Communications (Com)(7)
    2,636       2,134       (319 )     94       92       75       126       143  
Siemens Business Services (SBS)
    734       632       (190 )     (131 )     63       35       56       55  
Automation and Drives (A&D)
    1,941       1,951       218       213       39       53       45       49  
Industrial Solutions and Services (I&S)
    948       1,003       (28 )     (32 )     12       35       19       9  
Logistics and Assembly Systems (L&A)
    489       537       81       (105 )     16       6       9       12  
Siemens Building Technologies (SBT)
    1,465       1,359       (73 )     26       67       14       24       32  
Power Generation (PG)
    2,364       1,997       (215 )     40       374       40       39       43  
Power Transmission and Distribution (PTD)
    1,167       1,162       24       59       31       12       15       15  
Transportation Systems (TS)
    203       49       (173 )     (48 )     15       11       12       13  
Siemens VDO Automotive (SV)
    3,442       3,542       198       96       106       93       96       93  
Medical Solutions (Med)
    3,166       3,173       6       16       56       225       47       45  
Osram.
    1,844       2,011       204       183       51       47       64       63  
Other Operations(5)
    1,799       1,672       (184 )     (59 )     143       12       22       17  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total Operations Groups
    22,198       21,222       (451 )     352       1,065       658       574       589  
Reconciliation to financial statements
                                                               
Corporate items, pensions and eliminations
    (1,617 )     (3,116 )     (1,847 )(6)     (1,845 )(6)     (15 )     (10 )     3       12  
Other interest expense
                                               
Other assets related reconciling items
    44,449       49,821                                      
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total Operations (for columns Group profit/Net capital employed, i.e. Income before income taxes/Total assets)
    65,030       67,927       (2,298 )     (1,493 )     1,050       648       577       601  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
                                                                 
    Total assets
                                               
Financing and Real Estate Groups
                                                               
Siemens Financial Services (SFS)
    9,109       9,055       (176 )     (162 )     80       58       46       49  
Siemens Real Estate (SRE)
    3,504       3,455       (103 )     61       61       36       44       49  
Eliminations
    (384 )     (576 )     (26 )(6)     (22 )(6)                        
Total Financing and Real Estate
    12,229       11,934       (305 )     (123 )     141       94       90       98  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Eliminations, reclassifications and Corporate Treasury
    1,150       (343 )     298 (6)     425 (6)                        
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Siemens worldwide
    78,409       79,518       (2,305 )     (1,191 )     1,191       742       667       699  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 


(1)   Group profit of the Operations Groups is earnings before financing interest, certain pension costs and income taxes.
(2)   Net capital employed of the Operations Groups represents total assets less tax assets, certain accruals and non-interest bearing liabilities other than tax liabilities.
(3)   Intangible assets, property, plant and equipment, acquisitions, and investments.
(4)   Includes amortization and impairments of intangible assets, depreciation of property, plant and equipment, and write-downs of investments.
(5)   Other Operations primarily refer to certain centrally-held equity investments and other operating activities not associated with a Group.
(6)   Includes (for Eliminations within Financing and Real Estate consists of) cash paid for income taxes according to the allocation of income taxes to Operations, Financing and Real Estate, and Eliminations, reclassifications and Corporate Treasury in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
(7)   The Groups ICN and ICM were combined into one Group named Communications (Com) as of October 1, 2004.

 


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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (unaudited)
For the three months ended December 31, 2004 and 2003
(in millions of , per share amounts in )

                                                                 
                    Eliminations,                    
                    reclassifications and                   Financing and Real
    Siemens worldwide
  Corporate Treasury
  Operations
  Estate
    2005
  2004
  2005
  2004
  2005
  2004
  2005
  2004
Net sales
    18,167       18,329       (388 )     (386 )     18,034       18,200       521       515  
Cost of sales
    (12,564 )     (12,871 )     388       386       (12,541 )     (12,861 )     (411 )     (396 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Gross profit on sales
    5,603       5,458                   5,493       5,339       110       119  
Research and development expenses
    (1,229 )     (1,246 )                 (1,229 )     (1,246 )            
Marketing, selling and general administrative expenses
    (3,519 )     (3,350 )     (1 )     (1 )     (3,445 )     (3,285 )     (73 )     (64 )
Other operating income (expense), net
    17       99       (25 )     (18 )     11       89       31       28  
Income from investments in other companies, net
    144       105                   115       92       29       13  
Income (expense) from financial assets and marketable securities, net
    299       (38 )     69       (42 )     231       16       (1 )     (12 )
Interest expense of Operations, net
    (14 )     (1 )                 (14 )     (1 )            
Other interest income (expense), net
    74       52       61       59       (28 )     (34 )     41       27  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Income (loss) before income taxes
    1,375       1,079       104       (2 )     1,134       970       137       111  
Income taxes(1)
    (336 )     (320 )     (25 )     1       (277 )     (288 )     (34 )     (33 )
Minority interest
    (38 )     (33 )                 (38 )     (33 )            
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Net income (loss)
    1,001       726       79       (1 )     819       649       103       78  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Basic earnings per share
    1.12       0.82                                                  
Diluted earnings per share
    1.08       0.78                                                  


(1)   The income taxes of Eliminations, reclassifications and Corporate Treasury, Operations, and Financing and Real Estate are based on the consolidated effective corporate tax rate applied to income before income taxes.

 


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SIEMENS AG

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW (unaudited)
For the three months ended December 31, 2004 and 2003
(in millions of )

                                                                 
                    Eliminations,                    
                    reclassifications and                   Financing and Real
    Siemens worldwide
  Corporate Treasury
  Operations
  Estate
    2005
  2004
  2005
  2004
  2005
  2004
  2005
  2004
Cash flows from operating activities
                                                               
Net income (loss)
    1,001       726       79       (1 )     819       649       103       78  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided
                                                               
Minority interest
    38       33                   38       33              
Amortization, depreciation and impairments
    667       699                   577       601       90       98  
Deferred taxes
    77       113       6             63       102       8       11  
Losses (gains) on sales and disposals of businesses and real estate, net, and gain from issuance of subsidiary and associated company stock
    (4 )     (113 )                 2       (103 )     (6 )     (10 )
Losses (gains) on sales of investments, net
    (8 )     3                   (8 )     3              
(Gains) on sales and impairments of marketable securities, net
    (228 )     (10 )                 (228 )     (10 )            
Loss (income) from equity investees, net of dividends received
    (110 )     (95 )                 (99 )     (96 )     (11 )     1  
Change in current assets and liabilities
                                                               
(Increase) decrease in inventories, net
    (672 )     (250 )                 (683 )     (250 )     11        
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable, net
    135       (221 )     32       (41 )     83       (183 )     20       3  
Increase (decrease) in outstanding balance of receivables sold
    (67 )     (14 )     (57 )     1       (10 )     (15 )            
(Increase) decrease in other current assets
    (348 )     (31 )     (314 )     (27 )     75       41       (109 )     (45 )
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable
    (435 )     (333 )     (6 )     (12 )     (391 )     (307 )     (38 )     (14 )
Increase (decrease) in accrued liabilities
    75       209       (13 )           145       200       (57 )     9  
Increase (decrease) in other current liabilities
    261       51       540       459       (351 )     (447 )     72       39  
Supplemental contributions to pension trusts
    (1,496 )     (1,255 )                 (1,496 )     (1,255 )            
Change in other assets and liabilities
    (142 )     (109 )     47       55       (161 )     (140 )     (28 )     (24 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
    (1,256 )     (597 )     314       434       (1,625 )     (1,177 )     55       146  
Cash flows from investing activities
                                                               
Additions to intangible assets and property, plant and equipment
    (619 )     (490 )                 (486 )     (398 )     (133 )     (92 )
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
    (518 )     (50 )                 (518 )     (50 )            
Purchases of investments
    (54 )     (202 )                 (46 )     (200 )     (8 )     (2 )
Purchases of marketable securities
    (2 )     (17 )     (1 )     (8 )     (1 )     (9 )            
(Increase) decrease in receivables from financing activities
    (284 )     (241 )     (80 )     (9 )                 (204 )     (232 )
Increase (decrease) in outstanding balance of receivables sold by SFS
                57       (1 )                 (57 )     1  
Proceeds from sales of long-term investments, intangibles and property, plant and equipment
    115       184                   84       129       31       55  
Proceeds from sales and dispositions of businesses
    1       193                   1       193              
Proceeds from sales of marketable securities
    312       29       8       9       293       19       11       1  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
    (1,049 )     (594 )     (16 )     (9 )     (673 )     (316 )     (360 )     (269 )
Cash flows from financing activities
                                                               
Proceeds from issuance of common stock
          1                         1              
Purchase of common stock
    (114 )                       (114 )                  
Proceeds from re-issuance of treasury stock
    20                         20                    
Repayment of debt
          (265 )           (265 )                        
Change in short-term debt
    824       (184 )     748       (288 )     55       111       21       (7 )
Dividends paid to minority shareholders
    (26 )     (26 )                 (26 )     (26 )            
Intracompany financing
                (2,503 )     (1,565 )     2,202       1,458       301       107  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    704       (474 )     (1,755 )     (2,118 )     2,137       1,544       322       100  
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents
    (107 )     (142 )     (88 )     (113 )     (19 )     (27 )           (2 )
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    (1,708 )     (1,807 )     (1,545 )     (1,806 )     (180 )     24       17       (25 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    12,190       12,149       11,251       11,345       908       725       31       79  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
    10,482       10,342       9,706       9,539       728       749       48       54  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 

 


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SIEMENS AG

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited)
As of December 31, 2004 and September 30, 2004
(in millions of )

                                                                 
                    Eliminations,                    
                    reclassifications and                   Financing and Real
    Siemens worldwide
  Corporate Treasury
  Operations
  Estate
    12/31/04
  9/30/04
  12/31/04
  9/30/04
  12/31/04
  9/30/04
  12/31/04
  9/30/04
ASSETS
                                                               
Current assets
                                                               
Cash and cash equivalents
    10,482       12,190       9,706       11,251       728       908       48       31  
Marketable securities
    1,759       1,386       1       8       1,751       1,361       7       17  
Accounts receivable, net
    15,291       15,470       (7 )     (8 )     11,035       11,275       4,263       4,203  
Intracompany receivables
                (9,357 )     (12,257 )     9,339       12,251       18       6  
Inventories, net
    11,850       11,358       (2 )     (2 )     11,799       11,295       53       65  
Deferred income taxes
    1,134       1,144       100       61       965       1,018       69       65  
Other current assets
    5,130       4,398       815       710       3,286       2,793       1,029       895  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total current assets
    45,646       45,946       1,256       (237 )     38,903       40,901       5,487       5,282  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Long-term investments
    3,855       4,122                   3,530       3,790       325       332  
Goodwill
    6,479       6,476                   6,399       6,394       80       82  
Other intangible assets, net
    2,317       2,514                   2,306       2,501       11       13  
Property, plant and equipment, net
    10,506       10,683             1       7,051       7,242       3,455       3,440  
Deferred income taxes
    4,744       4,811       1,160       1,133       3,505       3,598       79       80  
Other assets
    4,862       4,966       41       44       2,029       2,217       2,792       2,705  
Other intracompany receivables
                (1,307 )     (1,284 )     1,307       1,284              
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total assets
    78,409       79,518       1,150       (343 )     65,030       67,927       12,229       11,934  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
                                                               
Current liabilities
                                                               
Short-term debt and current maturities of long-term debt
    2,256       1,434       1,477       850       617       451       162       133  
Accounts payable
    8,819       9,326       (8 )     (3 )     8,643       9,109       184       220  
Intracompany liabilities
                (6,806 )     (7,449 )     677       1,703       6,129       5,746  
Accrued liabilities
    9,215       9,240       124       6       8,972       9,055       119       179  
Deferred income taxes
    1,665       1,522       (180 )     (282 )     1,575       1,528       270       276  
Other current liabilities
    11,763       11,850       401       452       11,036       11,173       326       225  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total current liabilities
    33,718       33,372       (4,992 )     (6,426 )     31,520       33,019       7,190       6,779  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Long-term debt
    9,712       9,785       8,467       8,538       689       750       556       497  
Pension plans and similar commitments
    2,878       4,392                   2,878       4,392              
Deferred income taxes
    508       569       180       184       217       274       111       111  
Other accruals and provisions
    3,748       4,016       25       25       3,393       3,586       330       405  
Other intracompany liabilities
                (2,530 )     (2,664 )     391       457       2,139       2,207  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
 
    50,564       52,134       1,150       (343 )     39,088       42,478       10,326       9,999  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Minority interests
    533       529                   533       529              
Shareholders’ equity
                                                               
Common stock, no par value
Authorized:
1,113,290,106 and 1,113,285,711 shares, respectively
Issued: 891,080,106 and 891,075,711 shares, respectively
    2,673       2,673                                                  
Additional paid-in capital
    5,129       5,121                                                  
Retained earnings
    26,448       25,447                                                  
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
    (6,846 )     (6,386 )                                                
Treasury stock, at cost 1,503,241 and 250 shares, respectively
    (92 )                                                      
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total shareholders’ equity
    27,312       26,855                   25,409       24,920       1,903       1,935  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
    78,409       79,518       1,150       (343 )     65,030       67,927       12,229       11,934  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 

 


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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

         
  SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
 
 
Date: January 27, 2005  /s/ Dr. Ralf Thomas    
  Name:   Dr. Ralf Thomas   
  Title:   Vice President Reporting and Taxes   
 
     
  /s/ Dr. Klaus Patzak    
  Name:   Dr. Klaus Patzak   
  Title:   Vice President and Corporate Controller