Corporate Magazine 2012 - Boehringer Ingelheim

usiness year 2012auditor’s reportWith the exception of the following qualification,our audit has not led to any reservations: Contraryto § (Article) 314 (1) Nos. 6 (a) and (b) HGB thetotal remuneration granted to the members, theformer members of the board of managing directorsand the members of the supervisory body aswell as the pension provisions recognized and notrecognized for the former members of the boardof managing directors are not disclosed in thenotes to the consolidated financial statements.In our opinion based on the findings of our audit,with the qualification mentioned above, the consolidatedfinancial statements comply with thelegal requirements. The consolidated financialstatements give a true and fair view of the netassets, financial position and results of operationsof the Group in accordance with (German)principles of proper accounting. The group managementreport is consistent with consolidatedfinancial statements that comply with the legalrequirements and as a whole provides a suitableview of the Group’s position and suitably presentsthe opportunities and risks of future development.Frankfurt am Main, 22 February 2013PricewaterhouseCoopersAktiengesellschaftWirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft/s/ Philip MarshallWirtschaftsprüfer(German CertifiedPublic Accountant)/s/ Georg Wolfgang WegenerWirtschaftsprüfer(German CertifiedPublic Accountant)Auditor’s report67