Daimler on a successful path in 2013: record levels of unit sales, revenue, EBIT and net profit

• Group EBIT reaches €10.8 billion (2012: €8.8 billion)

• EBIT from ongoing business of €7.9 billion (2012: €8.2 billion)

• Net profit of €8.7 billion (2012: €6.8 billion)

• Unit sales rise to 2.35 million vehicles (2012: 2.2 million)

• Group revenue increases to €118.0 billion (2012: €114.3 billion)

• Dividend increase to €2.25 per share proposed

• Outlook for 2014: significant growth in unit sales and revenue; Group EBIT from the ongoing business will increase significantly

Daimler AG (ticker symbol DAI) concluded the year 2013 with record levels of unit sales, revenue, EBIT and net profit. The company anticipates renewed growth in 2014 due to its strong product portfolio and ongoing investment in production and new technologies as well as the expected market developments.

"2013 was a year that we didn't begin particularly well, but which we ended very successfully. Our efforts paid off," stated Dieter Zetsche, Chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler AG and Head of Mercedes-Benz Cars. "Daimler is in very good condition. Our prospects for the future also make us confident that we will achieve our ambitious goals in all our divisions."

EBIT increased in 2013 by 23% to €10.8 billion, which is the highest level in the history of Daimler AG. EBIT from ongoing business amounted to €7.9 billion (2012: €8.2 billion), clearly achieving the expected target of around €7.5 billion. Net profit of €8.7 billion was higher than ever before in the company's history (2012: €6.8 billion).

Daimler further increased its unit sales in 2013. With a total of 2.35 million vehicles, the record level of the previous year was surpassed by 7%. All of the automotive divisions contributed to this growth: Mercedes-Benz Cars (+8%), Daimler Trucks (+5%), Mercedes-Benz Vans (+7%) and Daimler Buses (+5%). Driven by this growth in unit sales, Group revenue increased by 3% to the record level of €118.0 billion; adjusted for exchange-rate effects, revenue grew by 7%.

At the Annual Shareholders' Meeting to be held on April 9, 2014, the Board of Management and the Supervisory Board will propose the distribution of a dividend of €2.25 (2012: €2.20) per share.

"With the increase in the dividend, we are letting our shareholders participate in the company's success and at the same time expressing our confidence about the ongoing business development," stated Bodo Uebber, Member of the Board of Management of Daimler AG for Finance & Controlling and Daimler Financial Services.

"The proposed distribution represents the highest dividend we ever paid so far at Daimler AG."

The dividend distribution amounts to €2,407 million (2012: €2,349 million) and is equivalent to 35% of the net profit attributable to the Daimler shareholders. For the following years, Daimler aims to distribute in the region of 40% of net profit attributable to the Daimler shareholders.

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