After the most successful financial year in the company's history, the Annual General Meeting of Daimler Truck Holding AG ("Daimler Truck") took place on May 15, 2024. The shareholders voted on the agenda items listed in the convocation.
Voting results
At the Annual General Meeting, the shareholders of Daimler Truck Holding AG approved all the resolutions proposed by the management with a clear majority. The actions for the 2023 financial year of the members of the Board of Management and the members of the Supervisory Board have been approved by means of individual votes with a large majority. The share capital was represented with a presence of 75.20%.
Voting Results Annual General Meeting 2024
Dividend announcement
At the Annual General Meeting, it was proposed to distribute a total of €1.5 billion to shareholders from Daimler Truck Holding AG's distributable profit for the 2023 financial year: €1.90 per share (2022: €1.30). This proposal was adopted by the shareholders.
Authorization to acquire and use treasury shares
The Annual General Meeting further resolved to authorize the Board of Management to acquire and use treasury shares, including using derivatives, with the approval of the Supervisory Board.
Notification pursuant to Section 49 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 No. 2 Securities Trading Act
Looking to the future, Daimler Truck has set itself clear ambitions: To fully exploit its profit potential and lead the industry in sustainable transportation. The business figures of the 2023 financial year show that important milestones have been achieved. As of last year, Daimler Truck offers ten zero-emission truck and bus models in series production worldwide. With the Mercedes-Benz eActros 600, the first battery-electric truck for long-distance transportation, the range of models available to customers will be expanded to a total of eleven by the end of this year.
Against the background of the robust cash position and with the aim of further sustainably increasing the value of the company, a share buyback program was initiated in July last year. As part of this program, the company began buying back shares worth up to €2 billion in August 2023.
Record results in the year 2023 and solid start to the new 2024 financial year
Daimler Truck achieved record results in 2023, continuing its path to improving the Group's overall profitability towards its 2025 ambition. At 526,053 units,1% more trucks and buses were sold worldwide in 2023 than in the same period last year (520,291 units). Sales of zero-emission commercial vehicles almost quadrupled (+277% to 3,443 units). The company's revenue grew by 10% in 2023 to a record €55.9 billion (2022: €50.9 billion). Adjusted EBIT increased by 39% year-on-year to a record level of €5.5 billion. The free cash flow of the Industrial Business increased by 61% to €2.8 billion in the reporting year (2022: €1.8 billion). The adjusted return on sales of the Industrial Business was 9.9% (2022: 7.7%).
In normalizing truck markets, Daimler Truck was able to successfully continue its development towards robust profitability in the first quarter despite expected lower Group unit sales.
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Information on the Annual General Meeting 2024
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Speech by the Chairman of the Supervisory Board Joe Kaeser
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Speech by the Chairman of the Board of Management Martin Daum
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Letter from the Chairman of the Supervisory Board Joe Kaeser
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Governance Roadshow Presentation
Documents for the Annual General Meeting 2024
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Convocation/Agenda and other information pursuant to Section 124a German Stock Corporation Act
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Documents to be made accessible (Agenda Items 1 to 8)
Agenda Item 1
Daimler Truck Annual Report 2023 incl. combined Management Report
The following information can be found in the Annual Report:
- Consolidated Financial Statements 2023
- Report of the Supervisory Board
- Combined Management Report with Non-Financial Statement of the Group
- Explanatory Report on the Information required pursuant to Section 289a and Section 315a of the German Commercial Code (Handelsgesetzbuch)
- Declaration on Corporate Governance
- Statement of Investments pursuant to Section 313 of the German Commercial Code (Handelsgesetzbuch)
Annual Financial Statements (Entity) Daimler Truck Holding AG 2023
Agenda Item 2
Proposal of the Board of Management for the appropriation of distributable profit
Agenda Item 6
Agenda Item 7 and 8
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Further Documents
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Countermotions and election proposals
Below you will find all countermotions and election proposals from shareholders within the meaning of Sections 126, 127 of the German Stock Corporation Act (Aktiengesetz) relating to the items on the agenda of the Annual General Meeting 2024 which are to be made accessible.
Currently, there are no countermotions or election proposals from shareholders within the meaning of Sections 126, 127 of the German Stock Corporation Act (Aktiengesetz) relating to the items on the agenda of the Annual General Meeting 2024.
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Data protection notice
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