Slide 1: DaimlerChrysler Preliminary Q2 2007 Results Conference Call
DAIMLERCHRYSLER PRELIMINARY Q2 2007 RESULTS CONFERENCE CALL Dr. Dieter Zetsche Chairman of the Board of Management / Head of Mercedes Car Group Stuttgart July 25, 2007
Slide 2: Mercedes Car Group Revenues and Unit Sales
Mercedes Car Group Revenues - in billions of EUR - 12.5 Q2 2006 Q2 2007 Unit Sales - in thousand units - Q2 2006 Q2 2007 326 LOWER UNIT SALES BUT HIGHER REVENUES DUE TO IMPROVED SALES STRUCTURE 320 2 12.6
Slide 3: Mercedes Car Group EBIT
EBIT Q2 2006 EBIT Q2 2007 690 1,204 IMPROVED EARNINGS REFLECT SUCCESS OF NEW PRODUCTS AND FURTHER EFFICIENCY ENHANCEMENTS – in millions of EUR – Mercedes Car Group + 514 Improved sales structure Efficiency enhancements Extended use of production equipment Exchange-rate effects 3
Slide 4: Mercedes Car Group: New C-Class
Mercedes Car Group NEW C-CLASS C-Class C 63 AMG (February 2008) C-Class Elegance (March 2007) 4
Slide 5: Mercedes Car Group: New smart fortwo
Coupe (March 2007) Convertible (March 2007) Mercedes Car Group NEW SMART FORTWO 5
Slide 6: Truck Group Unit Sales and Revenues
VOLUME IN NAFTA AND JAPAN AFFECTED BY STRICTER EMISSION REGULATIONS Unit Sales - in thousand units - 132* Q2 2006 Q2 2007 Revenues - in billions of EUR - 8.5 6.9 Q2 2006 Q2 2007 Truck Group 112 6 * The figure reported in Q2 2006 included an additional 6,154 Sprinter vans produced by Trucks NAFTA.
Slide 7: Truck Group EBIT
EBIT Q2 2006 EBIT Q2 2007 585 601 + 16 STRONG EARNINGS LEVEL REFLECTS SUCCESSFUL MANAGEMENT OF CYCLE – in millions of EUR – Truck Group Higher volume and improved product positioning in Europe and Latin America Efficiency enhancements Extended use of production equipment Sale of real estate in Japan
Slide 8: Truck Group Products
Freightliner Cascadia (May 2007) Mercedes-Benz Actros BLUETEC (February 2005) Fuso Super Great (April 2007) Truck Group PRODUCTS 8
Slide 9: Van, Bus, Other: Unit Sales and Revenues
Unit Sales Vans - in thousand units - Q2 2006 Q2 2007 66 74 Revenues - in billions of EUR - Q2 2006 Q2 2007 3.4 3.3 Unit Sales Buses - in thousand units - Q2 2006 Q2 2007 10.3 10.3 SUCCESS OF NEW SPRINTER DRIVES GROWTH IN VOLUME Van, Bus, Other 9
Slide 10: Van, Bus, Other EBIT
EBIT Q2 2006 EBIT Q2 2007 1,121 257 - 864 LOWER EARNINGS DUE TO HIGH SPECIAL GAIN (EADS) IN THE PRIOR-YEAR QUARTER – in millions of EUR – Higher sales of vans Extended use of production equipment Lower contribution from EADS Gain in Q2 2006 from valuation of EADS forward transaction Van, Bus, Other
Slide 11: Van, Bus, Other Products
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Van, Bus, Other PRODUCTS 11 Setra Top Class 400 Mercedes-Benz Citaro
Slide 12: Sales Outlook 2007
The Truck Group expects significantly lower unit sales than in 2006, reflecting significant decreases in the US, Canada and Japan, all related to stricter emission regulations. A positive development is anticipated for Europe and Latin America. SALES OUTLOOK 2007 DaimlerChrysler Group Mercedes Car G
Slide 13: Increase of Margin Target for Mercedes Car Group
Ongoing efficiency gains due to measures resulting from the CORE program INCREASE OF MARGIN TARGET FOR MERCEDES CAR GROUP: 10% ROS TO BE ACHIEVED BY 2010 AT THE LATEST Benefits from modular strategy DaimlerChrysler Group Top-line growth due to Newly introduced products Additional products, e.g. SUT
Slide 14: Q & A
– Q & A – Stuttgart July 25, 2007 DAIMLERCHRYSLER PRELIMINARY Q2 2007 RESULTS CONFERENCE CALL 14
Slide 15: Disclaimer
DISCLAIMER DaimlerChrysler Group This document contains forward-looking statements that reflect our current views about future events, including, among others, the pendency and consummation of the transaction with Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. regarding Chrysler Group. The words “anticipate,” “a
Slide 16: Special Items Affecting EBIT
SPECIAL ITEMS AFFECTING EBIT DaimlerChrysler Group - in millions of EUR - 2007 2006 2nd Quarter MCG VBO TG Financial support for suppliers - - - (82) Headcount reduction in the context of CORE (20) - (223) - Discontinuation of smart forfour (13) - (995) - Sale of real estate in Japan - 68 - 68 Trans