Daimler Ir Annualfinancialstatementsentity 2016
Daimler Ir Annualfinancialstatementsentity 2016
Daimler Ir Annualfinancialstatementsentity 2016
Daimler AG
Mercedesstraße 137
70327 Stuttgart
Germany
www.daimler.com
ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2016 OF DAIMLER AG | FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Forward-looking statements:
This document contains forward-looking statements that reflect our current
views about future events. The words “anticipate,” “assume,” “believe,”
“estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “can,” “could,” “plan,” “project,” “should”
and similar expressions are used to identify forward-looking statements.
These statements are subject to many risks and uncertainties, including an
adverse development of global economic conditions, in particular a decline
of demand in our most important markets; a worsening of the sovereign-debt
crisis in the euro zone; an increase in political tension in Eastern Europe;
a deterioration of our refinancing possibilities on the credit and financial
markets; events of force majeure including natural disasters, epidemics,
acts of terrorism, political unrest, armed conflicts, industrial accidents and
their effects on our sales, purchasing, production or financial services activi-
ties; changes in currency exchange rates; a shift in consumer preferences
towards smaller, lower-margin vehicles; a possible lack of acceptance of our
products or services which limits our ability to achieve prices and adequately
utilize our production capacities; price increases for fuel or raw materials; dis-
ruption of production due to shortages of materials, labor strikes or supplier
insolvencies; a decline in resale prices of used vehicles; the effective imple
mentation of cost-reduction and efficiency-optimization measures; the business
outlook for companies in which we hold a significant equity interest; the
successful implementation of strategic cooperations and joint ventures;
changes in laws, regulations and government policies, particularly those
relating to vehicle emissions, fuel economy and safety; the resolution of pending
official investigations and the conclusion of pending or threatened future
legal proceedings; and other risks and uncertainties, some of which we describe
under the heading “Risk and Opportunity Report” in the current Annual
Report. If any of these risks and uncertainties materializes or if the assump-
tions underlying any of our forward-looking statements prove to be incorrect,
the actual results may be materially different from those we express or
imply by such statements. We do not intend or assume any obligation to update
these forward-looking statements since they are based solely on the
circumstances at the date of publication.
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Annual Financial Statements 2016
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ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2016 OF DAIMLER AG | CONTENTS 5
Contents
Assets
Notes Dec. 31, 2016 Dec. 31, 2015
In millions of euros
Non-current assets
Intangible assets (1) 1,270 1,005
Property, plant and equipment (2) 8,651 8,396
Financial assets (3) 30,186 29,858
40,107 39,259
Current assets
Inventories (4) 9,071 8,503
Trade receivables (5) 2,572 2,495
Receivables from subsidiaries (5) 33,292 26,673
Other receivables and other assets (5) 3,423 3,274
Securities (6) 6,833 5,899
Cash and cash equivalents (7) 1,660 1,925
56,851 48,769
98,188 88,285
Equity
Share capital (10a) 3,070 3,070
(conditional capital €500 million)
Capital reserve (10b) 11,480 11,480
Retained earnings (10c) 22,560 20,169
Distributable profit (10d) 3,477 3,477
40,587 38,196
Provisions
Provisions for pensions and similar obligations (9) – 1,931
Other provisions (11) 11,847 11,811
11,847 13,742
Liabilities
Trade payables (12) 6,077 5,098
Liabilities to subsidiaries (12) 7,053 6,640
Other liabilities (12) 31,882 24,014
45,012 35,752
98,188 88,285
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Accounting policies and methods For the sake of clarity, the system of presentation has
been modified in accordance with Section 266 of the HGB.
Daimler AG is entered in the Commercial Register of the Other receivables and other assets comprise receivables
Stuttgart District Court under No. HRB 19360 and its registered from associated companies and other assets. Other provisions
office is located at Mercedesstraße 137, 70327 Stuttgart, comprise provisions for taxes and miscellaneous provisions.
Germany. Other liabilities comprise liabilities to associated companies,
loans and bonds, liabilities to banks and other liabilities.
The financial statements of Daimler AG have been prepared
in accordance with the accounting principles of the German The income statement has been prepared according to the
Commercial Code (HGB) and the German Stock Corporation Act internationally predominant cost-of-sales method. The system
(AktG); the amounts shown are in millions of euros (€) and of presentation according to Section 275 of the HGB has been
the comparable figures for the year ended December 31, 2015 modified to improve clarity with regard to financial activities.
are also shown. The items summarized in the balance sheet Financial activities are presented as net income/expense from
and the income statement are listed individually and explained investments in subsidiaries and associated companies,
in these notes. net interest income/expense and net other financial income/
expense.
The 2016 financial statements have been prepared for the
first time with application of the German Accounting Directives
Implementation Act (Bilanzrichtlinie-Umsetzungsgesetz/ Recognition and measurement
BilRUG). Due to the expansion of the term revenue as a result
of changed legislation, other operating income has been Intangible assets are measured at cost of acquisition,
partially reclassified to revenue. The prior-year figures have been reduced by systematic straight-line amortization. They have
adjusted accordingly. Further adjustments on the basis of a useful life of between 2 and 20 years.
BilRUG were immaterial.
The capitalization option for self-produced intangible assets is
The following table presents the effects on the prior-year not utilized. Research and development costs are immediately
figures from the transition to BilRUG: expensed.
Systematic straight-line depreciation for technical equipment Receivables and other assets are measured at their nominal
and machinery, other equipment and operating and office values with consideration of all recognizable risks. If they have
equipment is based on a useful life of 3 to 33 years. Corre- a residual period of more than one year and are non-interest
spondingly shorter periods apply for equipment used in bearing, they are discounted to their present value on the balance
multiple shifts. sheet date. General allowances are recognized to reflect
general credit risks. Receivables and other assets with a residual
Impairments are recognized if an asset has to be measured term of less than one year which are denominated in foreign
at a lower value. currencies are translated at the spot rates on the balance sheet
date. Non-current assets denominated in foreign currencies
Assets with costs of acquisition or production of up to €1,000 are translated at the spot rates on the date when booked or at
are immediately expensed. the lower rate on the balance sheet date.
Leased assets are measured at cost of acquisition or production Securities are measured at the lower of cost of acquisition
and are systematically depreciated. Systematic depreciation or fair value on the balance sheet date.
is based on a useful life of 3 to 9 years. The method of deprecia-
tion is changed from declining-balance to straight-line as Payments made prior to the balance sheet date that constitute
soon as the equal distribution of the carrying value over the expenses for a specific period after that date are reported as
remaining useful life leads to higher depreciation amounts. prepaid expenses. Any difference between the settlement
Leased assets first measured since January 1, 2008 are reduced amount and the lower issue amount of a liability is capitalized
by systematic depreciation using the straight-line method. and amortized systematically over the period of the liability.
Depending on the various lessees, leased assets first measured
before January 1, 2008 are depreciated using the straight-line Deferred taxes are calculated on temporary differences of
method or the declining-balance method. assets, liabilities, accruals and deferrals between the tax basis
and the financial reporting according to HGB, as well as on
For the sake of better clarity, the item of leased assets has tax-loss carryforwards. Tax-loss carryforwards can only be
been added to the schedule of non-current assets under taken into account if they can be offset against taxable income
property, plant and equipment. within the statutory period of five years. Deferred taxes are
measured based on the combined tax rate of 29.825% for the
Shares in subsidiaries, associated companies and other income tax consolidation group of Daimler AG. The combined
financial assets are measured at cost of acquisition, or, if there tax rate includes corporate income tax, trade tax and the
is an indication of permanent impairment, at the lower fair solidarity surcharge. Deferred tax assets and deferred tax
value. If the reasons for permanent impairment are no longer liabilities are netted. Any resulting tax liability is recorded as
given, the value is written up. Loans bearing low interest deferred tax liability in the balance sheet. Any resulting tax
or no interest are measured at their present values. asset is not recognized, in line with the capitalization option.
Raw materials, manufacturing supplies and goods are measured Provisions for pensions and similar obligations for pension plans
at the lower of cost of acquisition or fair value; work in progress which stipulate a predefined benefit during retirement are
and finished products are measured at cost of production. recognized at the required settlement amounts in accordance
Cost of production comprises production material and labor with reasonable commercial judgment. The amounts are
as well as prorated material and production overheads, measured using the projected unit credit method. The discount
including depreciation, to the extent that they are caused by rate for provisions for pension obligations is the average
the production process. In addition, production costs also market interest rate of the past ten years (2015: seven years)
include production-related general administrative expenses as published on December 31, 2016 by the German central
as well as production-related expenses for the company’s bank (Bundesbank) for an assumed residual period of 15 years.
social facilities, voluntary social benefits and company pensions, The extension of the relevant period for the calculation of
to the extent that those costs are incurred during the period the average interest rate from seven to ten years results from
of production. Impairments are recognized if an asset has to be new legislation in Germany (Gesetz zur Umsetzung der
measured at a lower value. Wohnimmobilienkreditrichtlinie und zur Änderung handels-
rechtlicher Vorschriften).
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Provisions for retirement benefit obligations which at least In accordance with Section 254 of the HGB, derivative financial
guarantee the contributions paid in are recognized at the transactions are linked as a hedging relationship with an
fair values of the related assets as they exceed the guaranteed underlying transaction, provided there is a direct hedging
minimum amount. Future claims are related to the fair value context between the financial transaction and the underlying
of the assets (securities or comparable assets). transaction. Financial transactions for which no units of
valuation are formed are measured individually at fair value.
Assets to which other creditors have no recourse and which Any resulting unrealized losses are expensed.
are solely used to fulfill retirement benefit obligations or
similar long-term liabilities (special-purpose assets) are offset Liabilities are measured at their settlement amounts. Liabilities
against pension obligations. The offset assets are measured denominated in foreign currencies with a residual period of
at their fair values. up to one year are translated at the spot rates on the balance
sheet date. Non-current liabilities denominated in foreign
If the fair value of the related special-purpose assets exceeds currencies are translated at the spot rates on the date when
the required settlement amounts of the obligations, the excees booked or at the higher rate on the balance sheet date.
amount has to be presented as net defined benefit asset.
Payments received prior to the balance sheet date that
Expenses and income resulting from discounting the retire- constitute income for a specific period after that date are
ment benefit obligations are offset against the expenses reported as deferred income.
and income of the offset assets under net interest income/
expense. All other components of pension expenses are Daimler AG recognizes revenue from sales of vehicles, spare
presented under functional costs. parts and other related products and services, and from
leasing. Revenue is recognized net of discounts, cash sales
Other provisions are recognized at the required settlement incentives, customer bonuses and rebates granted. For
amounts in accordance with reasonable commercial judgment. transactions with multiple deliverables, such as when vehicles
Expected future increases in prices and costs until settlement are sold with free service programs, Daimler AG allocates
of the liabilities are taken into consideration. Provisions with revenue to the various elements based on their objectively
a residual period of more than one year are discounted and reliably determined fair values. Outstanding elements
according to the net method over that period using the average are recognized in the balance sheet as deferred income.
market interest rate of the past seven years as published by
the German central bank (Bundesbank). Changes in the discount
rate or interest effects of a changed estimate of the residual
period are presented under interest income/expense.
Reclas- Reclas-
Jan. 1, Addi- sifica- Dis Dec. 31, Jan. 1, Addi- Write- sifica- Dis Dec. 31, Dec. 31, Dec. 31,
2016 tions tions posals 2016 2016 tions ups tions posals 2016 2016 2015
In millions of euros
Intangible assets
Purchased conces-
sions, industrial
property rights and
similar rights and
values, as well
as licenses to such
rights and values 1,513 102 17 19 1,613 728 185 – – 19 894 719 785
Advance
payments made 220 350 -17 2 551 – – – – – – 551 220
1,733 452 – 21 2,164 728 185 – – 19 894 1,270 1,005
Property, plant
and equipment
Technical
equipment
and machinery 14,693 848 563 383 15,721 11,794 1,165 – -5 371 12,583 3,138 2,899
Other equipment,
factory and office
equipment 14,241 957 230 253 15,175 11,338 1,262 – 5 227 12,378 2,797 2,903
Leased assets 1,597 1,505 – 1,550 1,552 233 206 – – 287 152 1,400 1,364
Advance
payments made
and construction
in progress 1,230 925 -793 46 1,316 – – – – – – 1,316 1,230
31,761 4,235 – 2,232 33,764 23,365 2,633 – – 885 25,113 8,651 8,396
Financial assets
Shares in
subsidiaries 28,305 1,315 – 1,289 28,331 1,537 1,283 29 – 4 2,787 25,544 26,768
Loans to subsidiaries 1,107 1,317 – 100 2,324 2 – 1 – – 1 2,323 1,105
Shares in
associated
companies 2,166 338 . . 2,504 192 . – – . 192 2,312 1,974
Other loans 14 – – 5 9 3 – 1 – – 2 7 11
31,592 2,970 – 1,394 33,168 1,734 1,283 31 – 4 2,982 30,186 29,858
Non-current
assets 65,086 7,657 – 3,647 69,096 25,827 4,101 31 – 908 28,989 40,107 39,259
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Additions of €4,235 million include leased assets of €1,505 The development of non-current assets is presented
million. These are primarily vehicles sold with leasing in the schedule of non-current assets.
contracts. The other additions consist only of movable assets.
Systematic depreciation of property, plant and equipment
amounted to €2,633 million (2015: €2,607 million). 4 Inventories C.01
Finished products and goods comprise vehicles and spare
3 Financial assets parts produced both in the plants of Daimler AG and in
the context of contract manufacturing. Used vehicles are also
Shares in subsidiaries and associated companies decreased included.
by €886 million to €27,856 million (2015: €28,742 million).
The decrease compared with 2015 was primarily caused 5 Receivables and other assets C.02
by the contribution of Daimspain S.L. into the special-purpose
assets of Daimler AG. This resulted in a disposal of shares in Receivables from subsidiaries primarily include intragroup (cash)
subsidiaries of €1,266 million. Daimspain S.L. holds 3.1% of the receivables within the scope of central financial and liquidity
shares of each of Renault S.A. and Nissan Motor Company Ltd. management (€27,833 million, 2015: €21,212 million), as well
as trade receivables due to domestic and foreign subsidiaries
Significant additions to shares in subsidiaries relate to (€5,459 million, 2015: €5,461 million). Receivables from
contributions to equity at Daimler International Finance B.V., associated companies primarily comprise trade receivables
Mercedes-Benz do Brasil Ltda. and Daimler India Commercial that originally arose from associated companies in Germany
Vehicles Private Limited. and abroad (€1,148 million, 2015: €883 million).
The additions to investments in associated companies Other assets include tax-refund claims (€1,177 million,
relate to payments into the share capital of Cooperation 2015: €1,201 million), accrued interest (€206 million,
Manufacturing Plant Aguascalientes, S.A.P.I and Beijing 2015: €202 million) and paid option premiums (€22 million,
Benz Automotive Co., Ltd. 2015: €46 million).
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6 Securities
C.01
Securities consist solely of other securities, which include Inventories
fixed or variable-interest marketable debt securities as Dec. 31, 2016 Dec. 31, 2015
well as money-market funds. The increase of €934 million In millions of euros
to €6,833 million is due in particular to the addition of
money-market funds. Raw materials and
manufacturing supplies 1,704 1,683
Work in progress 1,573 1,501
7 Cash and cash equivalents Finished products and goods 5,664 5,318
Advance payments made 185 66
Cash and cash equivalents amount to €1,660 million at the Inventories excluding advance
payments received 9,126 8,568
end of the year (2015: €1,925 million) and consist of bank
Advance payments received -55 -65
balances, cash in hand and checks.
Inventories 9,071 8,503
The obligations for the pension plans, the amounts of which are
C.04 determined by the fair values of securities or comparable
Shares in investment funds by investment objective assets, are recognized with the fair values of those assets at
at Dec. 31, 2016 December 31, 2016 of €379 million (2015: €263 million), as
Cost of Dividend Daily this exceeds the guaranteed minimum value of the obligations
Book value / acqui for the return
fair value sition Difference year possible
at December 31, 2016. There is then an offset with those
special purpose assets that have original acquisition costs of
In millions
of euros €371 million (2015: €267 million). As a result, this leads
to the full offsetting of the obligations with the related special
Mixed funds 15,213 14,863 350 457 yes purpose assets.
Private
equity funds 261 212 49 49 yes The assets offset as of December 31, 2016 include the
Equity funds 81 81 – 2 yes shares as shown in table C.04 of more than 10% in German
Bond funds 21 20 1 1 yes or comparable foreign special funds as defined by Section 1
15,576 15,176 400 509 Subsection 10 of the German Capital Investment Act (KAGB)
and investments in investment fund companies with variable
equity pursuant to Sections 108 to 123 of the German Capital
Investment Act (KAGB). The special funds include, as their
C.05 investment focus, securities funds and a private equity fund
Equity with an international orientation which reflect individual
Dec. 31, 2016 Dec. 31, 2015 investors’ needs.
In millions of euros
There are no restrictions on the possibility of returning the
Share capital 3,070 3,070 shares on stock-exchange trading days. The return of shares
Capital reserve 11,480 11,480 can be temporarily suspended under unusual circumstances
Retained earnings 22,560 20,169 that make suspension seem necessary under consideration
Distributable profit 3,477 3,477 of the interests of the investors.
Equity 40,587 38,196
10 Equity C.05
C.06 a) Share capital
Number of shares
2016 2015 The share capital (Authorized Capital) is divided into no-par
value shares. All shares are fully paid up. Each share confers
Shares outstanding / issued the right to one vote at the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting
at January 1 1,069,837,447 1,069,837,447 of Daimler AG and, if applicable, with the exception of any new
Shares reacquired in the context shares potentially not entitled to dividends, to an equal portion
of employee share programs and
not cancelled -576,134 -298,702
of the profits as defined by the dividend distribution resolved
at the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting. Each share represents
Sale of treasury shares to
employees in the context a proportionate amount of approximately €2.87 of the share
of employee share programs 576,134 298,702 capital.
Shares outstanding / issued
at December 31 1,069,837,447 1,069,837,447 Treasury shares
By resolution of the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting held on
April 1, 2015, the Company has been authorized until March 31,
2020 to acquire treasury shares in a volume up to 10% of
the share capital issued as of the day of the resolution to be
used for all legal purposes.
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The shares can be used, amongst other things, to exclude share- Approved capital
holders’ subscription rights, for business combinations or to By resolution of the Annual Meeting on April 9, 2014, the Board
acquire companies or to be sold to third parties for cash at a of Management was authorized, with the consent of the Super
price that is not significantly lower than the stock-exchange visory Board, to increase the share capital of the Company in the
price of the Company’s shares. The acquired shares can also period until April 8, 2019 by a total of €1,000 million in one
be used to fulfill obligations from issued convertible bonds lump sum or by separate partial amounts at different times by
and/or bonds with warrants and to be issued to employees of issuing new, registered no-par-value shares in exchange for
the Company and employees and board members of the cash and/or non-cash contributions (Approved Capital 2014).
Company’s affiliates pursuant to Sections 15 et seq. of the The new shares are generally to be offered to the shareholders
German Stock Corporation Act (AktG). The treasury shares can for subscription (also by way of indirect subscription pursuant to
also be canceled. Section 186 Subsection 5 Sentence 1 of the German Stock
Corporation Act (AktG)). Among other things, the Board of Man-
The Board of Management is further authorized, with the con- agement was authorized with the consent of the Supervisory
sent of the Supervisory Board, to exclude shareholders’ sub- Board to exclude shareholders’ subscription rights under certain
scription rights in other defined cases. In a volume up to 5% of conditions and within defined limits.
the share capital issued as of the day of the resolution, the
Company was authorized to acquire treasury shares also by Approved Capital 2014 has not yet been utilized.
using derivatives (put options, call options, forward purchases
or a combination of these instruments), whereby term of a Conditional capital
derivative must not exceed 18 months and must not end later The resolution of the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting on April 1,
than March 31, 2020. 2015 authorizes the Board of Management, with the consent
of the Supervisory Board, until March 31, 2020 to issue convert-
The authorization to acquire treasury shares was not exercised ible and/or warrant bonds or a combination of these instru-
in the reporting period. ments (“bonds”) with a total face value of up to €10,000 million
and a maturity of no more than ten years. The Board of Man-
As at December 31, 2015, Daimler AG held no treasury shares agement is allowed to grant the holders of these bonds
at December 31, 2016. C.06 conversion or warrant rights for new registered no-par-value
shares in Daimler AG with an allocable portion of the share
Employee share programs capital of up to €500 million in accordance with the details
In connection with employee share programs in 2016, Daimler AG defined in the terms and conditions of the bonds. The bonds
acquired 576,134 Daimler shares (2015: 298,702 Daimler can be offered in exchange for cash and/or non-cash contribu-
shares) representing €1.65 million or 0.05% of the share capital tions, in particular for shares in other companies. The terms
for an average price of €65.97 per share and sold them to and conditions of the bonds can include warranty obligations
employees for an average price of €50.08 per share. The propor- or conversion obligations. The bonds can be issued once or
tionate loss arising for Daimler AG of €8.20 million was recog- several times, wholly or in installments, or simultaneously in
nized through profit and loss as a personnel expense in 2016. various tranches, as well by affiliates of the Company within the
The proportionate loss of €0.92 million from the sale of meaning of Sections 15 et seq. of the German Stock Corporation
employee shares to entitled employees of Group companies Act (AktG). Among other things, the Board of Management
was charged by Daimler AG to the respective companies was authorized, with the consent of the Supervisory Board,
of the Group. to exclude shareholders’ subscription rights for the bonds
under certain conditions and within defined constraints.
b) Capital reserve
C.07
Other retained earnings The capital reserve amounts to €11,480 million
2016 2015 at December 31, 2016 (2015: €11,480 million).
In millions of euros
c) Retained earnings
Balance at January 1 20,169 19,891
Purchase of treasury shares – – At December 31, 2016, other retained earnings amount
Allocated by the Annual Meeting – – to €22,560 million. C.07
Transfer from net profit 2,391 278
Balance at December 31 22,560 20,169 d) Distributable profit
thereof treasury shares – –
Distributable profit for the year 2016 is calculated in accordance
with Section 158 Subsection 1 of the German Stock Corporation
Act (AktG) and amounts to €3,477 million. C.08
C.08
Distributable profit Information on amounts that may not be distributed
2016 The difference between the recognition of the retirement benefit
In millions of euros obligations with the average market interest rate of the past
ten years and the recognition of the retirement benefit obligations
Balance at January 1 3,477 with the average market interest rate of the past seven years
Dividend distribution -3,477 amounts to €2,056 million and may not be distributed.
Allocation to retained earnings by the Annual Meeting –
Net profit 2016 5,868 The measurement of the fair value of assets netted off
Allocation to retained earnings by the Board against the retirement benefit obligations led to an amount
of Management and the Supervisory Board pursuant of €826 million that may not be distributed.
to Section 58 of the German Stock Corporation
Act (AktG) -2,391
3,477
On the other hand, retained earnings exist which may be freely
Balance at December 31
disposed of in the amount of €22,560 million. Therefore, the dis-
tributable profit of €3,477 million is in fact fully distributable.
Dividend
Pursuant to the German Stock Corporation Act (AktG), the
maximum dividend that can be distributed to the shareholders
is the distributable profit reported in the year-end financial
statements of Daimler AG (individual financial statements)
according to the German Commercial Code (HGB). The proposal
will be made to the shareholders at the Annual Shareholders’
Meeting that a dividend of €3,477 million (€3.25 per dividend-
entitled share) should be paid to the shareholders out of the
distributable profit of Daimler AG for the year 2016 (2015:
€3,477 million equivalent to €3.25 per dividend-entitled share).
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12 Liabilities C.10
C.10
Liabilities Notes, bonds and commercial paper are primarily European
Dec. 31, 2016 Dec. 31, 2015 medium-term notes in the amount of €25,264 million (2015:
In millions of euros €17,083 million).
Notes/bonds and commercial paper 26,944 19,047 Liabilities to banks of €3,671 million (2015: €3,718 million)
of which due in less than 1 year 5,506 4,258 primarily comprise loans of €3,620 million (2015: €3,717 million).
of which due in 1 year to 5 years 14,499 11,140
of which due in more than 5 years 6,939 3,649 Liabilities to subsidiaries comprise liabilities that originally
arose from intra-group transactions within the scope of
Liabilities to banks 3,671 3,718 central financial and liquidity management (€6,458 million,
of which due in less than 1 year 451 801 2015: €6,060 million) as well as from the supply of goods
of which due in 1 year to 5 years 2,520 2,417 and services by domestic and foreign subsidiaries (€595 million,
of which due in more than 5 years 700 500 2015: €580 million).
Trade payables 6,077 5,098 Liabilities to associated companies include trade payables due
of which due in less than 1 year 6,077 5,098 to domestic and foreign associated companies (€70 million,
of which due in 1 year to 5 years – – 2015: €75 million) as well as intragroup (cash) liabilities within the
of which due in more than 5 years – . scope of central financial and liquidity management (€3 million,
2015: €6 million).
Liabilities due to subsidiaries 7,053 6,640
of which due in less than 1 year 7,053 6,580 Other liabilities (€1,194 million, 2015: €1,168 million) mainly
of which due in 1 year to 5 years – 60 comprise liabilities from wages and salaries, withheld income
of which due in more than 5 years – – tax and social security contributions, accrued interest
and option premiums.
Liabilities due to associated companies 73 81
of which due in less than 1 year 73 81
of which due in 1 year to 5 years – – 13 Deferred income
of which due in more than 5 years – –
The increase in deferred income primarily relates to deferred
Other liabilities 1,194 1,168 revenue in connection with Mercedes me connectivity services.
of which due in less than 1 year 1,191 1,160 The release of deferred income takes place pro rata in line
of which due in 1 year to 5 years 3 8 with the periods of the underlying contracts.
of which due in more than 5 years – .
of which tax liabilities 160 175
of which obligations concerning
social security 40 57
Cost of sales includes manufacturing costs incurred for products, Revenue by region
goods and services sold. These costs mainly comprise the Germany 24,024 22,839
costs of production materials, personnel expenses, purchased International 83,154 80,185
goods and services, depreciation, rental and lease expenses 107,178 103,024
for the production premises and the currency result from busi-
ness operations. The increase in cost of sales results in parti Breakdown of international revenue
cular from the growth in unit sales and higher expenses for new Western Europe (excluding Germany) 24,282 21,143
products and technologies. Cost of sales also includes United States 19,646 21,841
€6,570 million (2015: €5,583 million) of research and develop- Asia (excluding China) 11,222 11,090
ment expenses. China 11,354 10,641
Eastern Europe 7,998 7,190
Revenue in the financial year includes extraordinary expenses The Americas (excluding United States) 3,686 3,385
of €563 million in connection with Takata Airbags. Other markets 4,966 4,895
83,154 80,185
Selling expenses mainly comprise purchased services such
as for advertising and marketing, personnel expenses, commis-
sion, outbound shipping costs, and the rental and lease
expenses of the sales organization. The decrease in selling
expenses primarily results from the decrease in personnel
expenses related to the restructuring of the sales-and-service
centers and the associated workforce reduction.
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Deferred taxes are not included in this item because the capi
talization of deferred tax assets is optional. Future tax benefits
mainly arise from temporary differences in connection with
pensions and other provisions.
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Other Notes
Wages and salaries 10,771 10,917 Social-security contributions primarily relate to the employer’s
Social security contributions 1,713 1,696 contributions to pension, unemployment, nursing-care and
Pension costs 355 130 medical insurance plans.
12,839 12,743
Pension costs include the components to be shown under
functional costs pursuant to applicable law. Insofar as they
Employees occur, contributions to the German Pension Insurance Associa-
2016 2015 tion are included as well.
Annual average numbers
Manual workers 82,997 84,125
Salaried employees 58,398 59,098 Cost of materials
141,395 143,223
Trainees/apprentices/interns 9,889 9,772 Cost of materials includes expenses for raw materials and
Total (average for the year) 151,284 152,995 manufacturing supplies as well as for purchased goods and
services. C.16
Total (at end of year) 148,704 151,183
The foreign exchange contracts primarily comprise currency The fair values of currency forwards are determined on the basis
forwards and currency options. They mainly serve to hedge the of current ECB reference rates with consideration of forward
foreign exchange risks of the companies of the Group from premiums or discounts. Currency options are measured with the
the cash flows expected with a high degree of certainty from the use of quoted rates or option price models. The fair values of
automotive business. Currency forwards are also held to hedge interest rate contracts are determined on the basis of discounted
the risks connected with financial receivables and liabilities from expected future cash flows with the use of the market interest
the Group’s financing. Interest rate contracts include interest rates applicable for the remaining time until maturity of the finan-
rate swaps as well as interest/currency swaps. They are primarily cial instruments. The fair values of commodity contracts are
used to minimize the risk of changes in interest rates. Com- determined on the basis of current spot rates on commodity
modity contracts currently consist of commodity swaps used exchanges with consideration of forward premiums or discounts.
for hedging purchasing prices of raw materials expected to be
purchased with a high degree of certainty. Of the derivative financial instruments held on the balance
sheet date in a nominal amount of €86,172 million, financial
The carrying values and fair values of derivative financial instruments in a total amount of €74,526 million serve as
instruments at the end of the reporting year and the prior hedging instruments in valuation units. Of that total, €55,172
year are shown in the table C.18. million is accounted for by foreign exchange contracts,
€18,313 million by interest rate contracts and €1,041 million
The carrying values are taken from the items of the balance by commodity forward contracts.
sheet and relate to other assets, other liabilities, other provi-
sions, and prepaid expenses and deferred income. Other
assets and other liabilities comprise paid and received option
premiums from currency options as well as advance payments
made and received for interest-rate/currency swaps. Other
provisions consist on the one hand of negative fair values and
changes in fair values of derivatives which are not included
in a valuation unit, and on the other hand of negative ineffective-
ness from valuation units. Prepaid expenses and deferred
income include effects on earnings from commodity swaps
which have already become due.
C.18
Derivative financial instruments: carrying value / fair value
Dec. 31, 2016 Dec. 31, 2015
Carrying value Fair value Carrying value Fair value
In millions of euros
Assets
Foreign exchange contracts 22 1,185 46 656
Interest rate contracts 8 698 56 614
Commodity forward contracts 12 85 11 114
42 1,968 113 1,384
Liabilities
Foreign exchange contracts -95 -1,997 -70 -2,695
Interest rate contracts -8 -296 -89 -286
Commodity forward contracts -28 -127 -38 -320
-131 -2,420 -197 -3,301
Table C.19 shows the hedged exchange rate, interest and Currency forwards with Group external counterparties of
commodity price risks included in valuation units. the financing activities are combined into valuation units
with opposing hedges concluded within the Group. Currency
If derivative financial instruments are included in valuation units forwards with Group external counterparties that are not
with the related underlying transactions, an effectiveness opposed by any corresponding hedges within the Group are
measurement is carried out both at the beginning of the hedging included with the related financial receivables and liabilities
period and on each following balance sheet date upon which in valuation units, provided that the documentation requirements
the hedge exists. In connection with the hedging of exchange are fulfilled. To the extent that negative fair values from the
rate risks of assets and liabilities, the terms and parameters valuation of hedges are offset by currency gains from the under-
of the underlying transaction and the hedging transaction are lying transactions, derivatives are not accounted for; in this
compared with each other. With the hedging of future trans case, the corresponding losses are only recognized in profit and
actions, the dollar-offset method is mainly used. The risk manage- loss for the period when the derivatives mature, simultane-
ment system at the Daimler Group monitors the effectiveness ously with the currency gains from the underlying transactions.
of hedges. Provisions are recognized for any amounts in excess of that.
The hedging period is generally one to three years.
Foreign exchange contracts
Currency forwards and currency options in the automotive Interest rate contracts
business are combined with the expected cash flows they are Interest swaps and interest/currency swaps with Group
based upon for each currency in valuation units. To the extent external counterparties are combined into valuation units with
that negative fair values from the valuation of hedges are offset opposing interest and interest/currency contracts within the
by currency gains from the expected underlying transactions, Group. For interest hedges with Group external counterparties
they are not accounted for; in this case, the corresponding losses that are not opposed by any corresponding hedges within the
are only recognized in profit and loss for the period when the Group, provided the documentation requirements are fulfilled,
derivatives mature, simultaneously with the currency gains from they are included in valuation units with the related financial
the underlying transactions. Provisions are recognized for any receivables and liabilities. To the extent that negative fair values
amounts in excess of that. The hedging period is generally up to from the valuation of hedges are offset by currency gains
five years. Setting hedging volumes lower than the planned from the underlying transactions, derivatives are not accounted
cash flows in the respective foreign currency and decreasing as for. Provisions are recognized for any amounts in excess of
time passes ensures that the future cash flows from the de that. The hedging period is one to a maximum of twelve years.
rivatives are covered to a high degree of certainty by opposing
currency effects from the underlying transactions.
C.19
Derivative financial instruments: valuation units
Dec. 31, 2016
Hedging Hedged Positive Negative
instrument volume fair value fair value
In millions of euros
Exchange rate / interest rate risk Interest rate contracts 18,313 275 -366
of assets and liabilities Foreign exchange contracts 309 – -2
Exchange rate risk of future transactions Foreign exchange contracts 54,863 1,149 -1,934
Purchase price risk of future transactions Commodity forward contracts 1,041 68 -86
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Contingent liabilities
Contingent liabilities relate to potential future events, the
occurrence of which would lead to an obligation. At the
balance sheet date, the contingent liabilities of Daimler AG
were reviewed with consideration of available knowledge
about the financial position, cash flows and profitability of busi-
ness partners with regard to the risk situation. Daimler AG
therefore assesses the risk of possible claims on all the listed
obligations as unlikely. At December 31, 2016, contingent
liabilities amount to €65,088 million (2015: €60,034 million),
primarily consisting of guarantees. They include guarantees
to domestic and foreign subsidiaries amounting to €64,938
million (2015: €59,883 million), which primarily comprise
guarantees provided to creditors of subsidiaries of Daimler AG,
for example for loans they have taken out and bonds they have
issued and liabilities to banks. To the benefit of co-shareholders
of Mercedes-Benz (China) Ltd., Daimler AG is liable for guaran-
teed dividends for 2016 and following years.
Another consumer class-action lawsuit against Daimler AG On June 23, 2016 the German Federal Cartel Office carried
and other companies of the Group containing similar allegations out dawn raids at several car manufacturers and suppliers,
was filed in Canada in April 2016. Daimler also regards the including Daimler AG, with regard to steel purchasing. Daimler
Canadian lawsuit as being without merit and will defend vigor- is cooperating in full with the authority.
ously against the claims.
In a settlement decision adopted on July 19, 2016, the Euro-
In addition, several state and federal authorities, including in pean Commission concluded the trucks antitrust proceedings
Europe and the United States, have inquired about and are against Daimler AG and other truck manufacturers that
investigating test results, the emission control systems used in commenced in 2011. The European Commission imposed a fine
Mercedes-Benz diesel vehicles and Daimler’s interaction with on Daimler AG in the amount of €1,009 million which has,
the relevant state and federal authorities as well as related legal in the meantime, been paid. During the entire proceedings,
issues and implications, including, but not limited to, under Daimler AG cooperated closely with the authorities and the Euro-
applicable environmental, securities and criminal laws. These pean Commission took into account the company’s cooperation
authorities include, among others, the U.S. Department of by reducing the fine imposed. Daimler had recognized
Justice (DOJ), which in April 2016 requested that Daimler AG a provision for the fine.
review its certification and admissions processes related to
exhaust emissions of diesel vehicles in the United States by way The Federal Republic of Germany initiated arbitration proceed-
of an internal investigation in cooperation with the DOJ, the ings against Daimler Financial Services AG, Deutsche Telekom
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the California Air AG and Toll Collect GbR and submitted its statement of claims
Resources Board (CARB) and other state authorities, the U.S. in August 2005. It seeks damages, contractual penalties and the
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Stuttgart district transfer of intellectual property rights to Toll Collect GmbH.
attorney’s office, to which Daimler offered its cooperation and In particular, the Federal Republic of Germany is claiming
provided information, and the diesel emissions committee of – lost revenue of €3.33 billion for the period September 1, 2003
inquiry of the German Parliament. Daimler is cooperating fully through December 31, 2004 plus interest at 5% per annum
with the DOJ and the other authorities. These inquiries, above the respective base rate since submission of claims
investigations and the replies to these information requests as (an amount of €2 billion as at the date of September 29, 2014),
well as Daimler’s internal investigation are ongoing. – contractual penalties of approximately €1.65 billion through
July 31, 2005 plus interest at 5% per annum above the
In late August 2016, Mercedes-Benz Canada (MB Canada) was respective base rate since submission of claims (an amount
added as a defendant to a putative nation-wide class action of €225 million as at the date of September 29, 2014) and
pending in Ontario Superior Court. The main allegation – refinancing costs of €196 million.
in the matter is that MB Canada, along with Takata entities
as well as many other companies which sold vehicles with Since, among other things, some of the contractual penalties are
Takata airbag inflators installed in them, was allegedly negligent dependent on time and further claims for contractual penalties
in selling such vehicles, purportedly not recalling them quickly have been asserted by the Federal Republic of Germany, the
enough, and failing to provide an allegedly adequate replacement amount claimed as contractual penalties may increase. The
airbag inflator. Daimler AG regards these cases as being defendants submitted their response to the statement of claims
without merit, and MB Canada will defend vigorously against on June 30, 2006. The Federal Republic of Germany delivered
the claims. Moreover, in January 2017, Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC its reply to the arbitrators on February 15, 2007, and the defen-
(MBUSA) was named as defendant in a lawsuit filed by the dants delivered their rebuttal on October 1, 2007. The arbitra-
State of New Mexico against Takata entities as well as many tors held the first hearing on June 16 and 17, 2008. Additional
other companies which sold vehicles with Takata airbag inflators briefs from the claimant and the defendants have been filed
installed in them. On behalf of consumers resident in the since then. A hearing of witnesses and experts took place
state of New Mexico, accusations similar to those raised in between December 6 and 14, 2010. The parties submitted further
the aforementioned Canada class action are made against written statements on July 15 and November 15, 2011. After the
the defendants. Daimler AG regards the claims brought as to Tribunal’s President resigned for personal reasons as of March 30,
Mercedes-Benz vehicles as being without merit, and MBUSA 2012, the new President was determined by the Administrative
will defend vigorously against the claims. Court in Berlin as of October 29, 2012. The arbitrators held further
hearings in May and October 2014 as well as in June 2015 and
June 2016. Daimler believes the claims of the Federal Republic
of Germany are without merit and will continue to defend itself
vigorously.
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Daimler AG recognizes provisions in connection with pending Remuneration of the members of the
or threatened proceedings to the extent a loss is probable and Board of Management and the Supervisory Board
can be reasonably estimated. Such provisions are reflected
in the financial statements and are based on estimates. Risks The following information regarding the remuneration of the
resulting from legal proceedings, however, sometimes cannot members of the Board of Management and of the Supervisory
be assessed reliably or only to a limited extent. Consequently, Board is disclosed on an individual basis in the Remuneration
provisions accrued for some legal proceedings may turn out Report. The Remuneration Report is a component of the
to be insufficient once such proceedings have ended. Daimler Combined Management Report for Daimler AG and the Daimler
may also become liable for payments in legal proceedings Group.
no provisions were established for. Although the final resolution
of any such proceedings could materially affect Daimler’s Board of Management remuneration
operating results and cash flows for a particular reporting period, The total remuneration (excluding retirement benefit commit-
Daimler believes that it should not exert a sustained influence ments) granted to the members of the Board of Management
on the financial position. of Daimler AG pursuant to Section 285 No. 9 of the German
Commercial Code (HGB) is calculated as the total of the
amounts of
– the base salary in 2016,
– the half of the annual bonus for 2017 payable in 2016
with its value at the balance sheet date,
– the half of the medium-term share-based component of the
annual bonus for 2016 (“deferral”) payable in 2018 with
its value at the balance sheet date (entitlement depending
on the development of Daimler’s share price compared
with the Dow Jones STOXX Auto Index),
– the value of the long-term share-based remuneration
at the time when granted in 2016 (Performance Phantom
Share Plan – PPSP), and
– taxable non-cash benefits in 2016.
C.21
Individual entitlements, service costs and present values for members of the Board of Management
Present value
Annual pension Service cost of obligations
(as regulated (for pension, (for pension,
until 2005) pension capital and pension capital and
as of age 60 Daimler Pensions Plan) Daimler Pensions Plan)
In thousands of euros
For both of the share-based components of remuneration – The Pension Capital system was used from the beginning of
both the deferred payment of the second 50% of the annual 2006 until the end of 2011. The pension agreements of active
bonus (deferral) and the PPSP with a long-term orientation – the Board of Management members that were valid up until
amounts actually paid out can deviate significantly from the that time were modified accordingly. All Board of Management
values described, depending on the development of the Daimler members newly appointed during that period were subject
share price and on the achievement of the relevant target exclusively to the Pension Capital system.
parameters. Upward deviation is limited. Both components can
also be zero. Further information on share-based remuneration Under this system, each Board of Management member is
is provided in theE “Equity” chapter and in the Remuneration credited with a capital component each year. This capital
Report. component comprises an amount equal to 15% of the sum
of the Board of Management member’s fixed base salary
In 2016, €9.8 million was fixed, that is, non-performance- and the total annual bonus for the respective financial year
related remuneration (2015: €8.9 million), €11.6 million on the balance sheet date, multiplied by an age factor
(2015: €17.4 million) was short- and medium-term performance- equivalent to a rate of return of 6% until 2015 and 5% as of
related variable remuneration (annual bonus with deferral) 2016 (Wolfgang Bernhard and Wilfried Porth: 5% for all years).
and €10.2 million was variable performance-related remu These contributions to pension plans are granted only until
neration granted in 2015 with a long-term incentive effect the age of 60. The benefit from the pension plan is payable
(2015: €12.3 million). This adds up to a total of €31.6 million for to surviving Board of Management members at the earliest
2016 (2015: €38.6 million). at the age of 60, irrespective of their age upon retirement. If a
member of the Board of Management retires due to disability,
In 2012, Daimler introduced a new company retirement benefit the pension is paid as a disability pension, even before the age
plan for new entrants and new appointments for employees of 60.
paid according to collective bargaining wage tariffs as well as
for executives: the “Daimler Pensions Plan.” This retirement Payments under the Pension Capital system and the Daimler
benefit system features the payment of annual contributions Pensions Plan can be made in three ways:
by Daimler, but is oriented towards the capital market. Daimler – as a single amount;
makes a commitment to guarantee the total of contributions – in twelve annual instalments, whereby interest accrues
paid, which are invested in the capital market according to a on each partial amount from the time payments commence
precautionary investment concept. until the payout is complete (Pension Capital: 6% or 5%;
Daimler Pensions Plan in accordance with applicable law);
The Supervisory Board of Daimler AG has approved the appli- – as an annuity with annual increases (Pension Capital 3.5%
cation of this system for all members of the Board of Manage- or in accordance with applicable law; Daimler Pensions Plan
ment newly appointed since 2012. The amount of the annual in accordance with applicable law).
contributions results from a fixed percentage of the base salary
and the total annual bonus for the respective financial year The contracts specify that if a Board of Management member
calculated at the balance sheet date. This percentage is 15%. This passes away before retiring for reason of age, the spouse/
calculation takes into consideration the targeted level of registered partner or dependent children is/are entitled to the
retirement provision for each Board of Management member – full committed amount in the case of the Pension Capital
also according to the period of membership – and the resulting system, and to the credit amount reached plus an imputed
annual and long-term expense for the Company. The contribu- amount until the age of 62 in the case of the Daimler Pensions
tions to retirement provision are granted until the age of 62. Plan. If a Board of Management member passes away after
The benefit from the pension plan is payable to surviving Board retiring for reason of age, in the case of payment of twelve annual
of Management members at the earliest at the age of 62, installments, the heirs are entitled to the remaining present
irrespective of their age upon retirement. If a member of the value. In the case of a pension with benefits for surviving depen-
Board of Management retires due to disability, the benefit dents, the spouse/registered partner or dependent children
is paid as a disability pension irrespective of his or her age is/are entitled to 60% of the discounted terminal value (Pension
upon retirement. Capital), or the spouse/registered partner is entitled to 60%
of the actual pension (Daimler Pensions Plan).
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Up until the end of 2005, the pension agreements of Board In the case of early termination of a service contract without
of Management members included a commitment to an annual an important reason, Board of Management service contracts
retirement pension, calculated as a proportion of the former include commitments to payment of the base salary and
base salary and depending on the number of years of service; provision of a company car until the end of the original service
an analogous implementation of this commitment for the period at a maximum. However, entitlement to the payment
corresponding hierarchical level applied to Wilfried Porth for of the annual bonus exists only pro-rata for the time until the
the period prior to his serving as a member of the Board of termination of the service contract or of the Board of Manage-
Management. Such pension claims remained in effect after the ment membership takes effect. Entitlement to payment of the
conversion to the Pension Capital system but were frozen performance-related component of remuneration with a long-
at the level reached at the beginning of 2006. term incentive effect that has already been allocated is defined
by the conditions of the respective plans. To the extent that
Payments of these retirement pensions start upon request the benefits described above are subject to the provisions of
when the term of service ends at or after the age of 60, or the so-called severance cap of the German Corporate Gover-
are paid as disability pensions if the term of service ends before nance Code, their total including fringe benefits is limited to
the age of 60 due to disability. The respective agreements double the annual remuneration and may not exceed the total
provide for 3.5% annual increases starting when benefits are remuneration for the remaining period of the service contract.
received (with the exception that Wilfried Porth’s benefits
are adjusted in accordance with applicable law). The agreements Payments made in 2016 to former members of the Board
include a provision by which a spouse of a deceased Board of Management of Daimler AG and their survivors amounted
of Management member is entitled to 60% of that member’s to €15.6 million (2015: €15.5 million). Pension obligations for
pension. That amount can increase by up to 30 percentage former members of the Board of Management and their survivors
points depending on the number of dependent children. amounted to €204.1 million at December 31, 2016 (2015:
€208.9 million).
Departing Board of Management members with pension
agreements modified as of the beginning of 2006 receive, for In 2016, no advances or loans were made to members of the
the period between the end of the last contract period and Board of Management of Daimler AG.
reaching the age of 60, payments in the amounts of the pension
commitments granted as described in the previous section. Supervisory Board remuneration
Departing Board of Management members are also provided Remuneration for all the activities of the members of the Super-
with a company car, in some case for a defined period. These visory Board of Daimler AG amounted to €3.5 million in 2016
payments are made until the age of 60, possibly reduced due (2015: €3.5 million). The remuneration of the members of the
to other sources of income, and are subject to the annual Supervisory Board does not include a performance-related
percentage increases described above in the explanation variable component.
of these pension agreements.
With the exception of the remuneration paid to the members of
The following details of retirement benefits have been calculated the Supervisory Board representing the employees in accor-
with consideration of the parameters used to calculate the dance with their contracts of employment, no remuneration was
pension obligation. The service cost of the pension obligation paid to the members of the Supervisory Board for services
in 2016 was €2.5 million (2015: €2.6 million). The present value provided personally beyond their board and committee activi-
of the total obligation at December 31, 2016 was €73.6 million ties in 2016, in particular for advisory or agency services. The
(2015: €67.5 million). Taking age and years of service into members of the Supervisory Board solely receive remuneration
consideration, the individual pensions, service costs and present due in the short term.
values are as shown in table C.21.
In 2016, no advances or loans were made to members of the
Supervisory Board of Daimler AG.
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Dr. Wolfgang Bernhard Until the termination of the appointment as of the end of
Stuttgart February 10, 2017, Dr. Wolfgang Bernhard, as member of the
Daimler Trucks and Buses Board of Management, was member in the following bodies:
Termination of the appointment at the
end of February 10, 2017 Internal directorships
Daimler India Commercial Vehicles Private Ltd.
EvoBus GmbH – Chairman
Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix Ltd.
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation
External directorships
Beijing Foton Daimler Automotive Co., Ltd.
External directorships
Beijing Mercedes-Benz Sales Service Co., Ltd.
(since January 1, 2017)
Laureus World Sports Awards Ltd. (since January 1, 2017)
External directorships
BAIC Motor Corporation Ltd.
Beijing Mercedes-Benz Sales Service Co., Ltd. – Chairman
Beijing Benz Automotive Co., Ltd. – Vice Chairman
Beijing Foton Daimler Automotive Co., Ltd. – Vice Chairman
Fujian Benz Automotive Co., Ltd. – Vice Chairman
Daimler Culture Development Co., Ltd. - Chairman
Shenzhen BYD Daimler New Technology Co., Ltd. – Chairman
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas Weber As of the termination of his appointment as a member of the
Stuttgart Board of Management effective midnight on December 31, 2016,
Group Research & Mercedes-Benz Cars Development Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas Weber had no board memberships.
Termination of the appointment at the end of December 31,
2016 Internal directorships
None
External directorships
None
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Michael Brecht*
Gaggenau
Chairman of the General Works Council, Daimler Group
and Daimler AG; Chairman of the Works Council, Gaggenau
Plant, Daimler AG; Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory
Board of Daimler AG
Elected until 2018
Michael Bettag*
Nuremberg
Chairman of the Works Council of the Nuremberg Dealership,
Daimler AG
Appointed until 2018
Ergun Lümali*
Sindelfingen
Chairman of the Works Council, Sindelfingen Plant;
Deputy Chairman of the General Works Council of Daimler AG
Elected until 2018
Wolfgang Nieke*
Stuttgart
Chairman of the Works Council, Untertürkheim Plant,
Daimler AG
Elected until 2018
Valter Sanches*
Geneva
General Secretary
IndustriALL Global Union
Elected until 2018
Jörg Spies*
Stuttgart
Chairman of the Works Council, Headquarters, Daimler AG
Elected until 2018
Elke Tönjes-Werner*
Bremen
Deputy Chairwoman of the Works Council, Bremen Plant,
Daimler AG
Elected until 2018
Presidential Committee
Dr. Manfred Bischoff – Chairman
Michael Brecht*
Dr. Jürgen Hambrecht
Roman Zitzelsberger*
Audit Committee
Dr. Clemens Börsig – Chairman
Michael Brecht*
Joe Kaeser
Ergun Lümali* (since July 1, 2016)
Dr. Sabine Maaßen* (until June 30, 2016)
Nomination Committee
Dr. Manfred Bischoff – Chairman
Dr. Paul Achleitner
Sari Baldauf
Statement of Investments
pursant to Section 285 of the German Commercial
Code (HGB) in conjunction with Section 286 Subsection 3
Sentence 1 No. 1 of the German Commercial Code (HGB)
The statement of investments of Daimler AG pursuant to Information on equity and earnings is omitted pursuant to
Section 285 of the German Commercial Code (HGB) Section 286 Subsection 3 Sentence 1 No. 1 of the HGB if such
is presented as follows. For information regarding equity and information is of minor relevance for a fair presentation of
earnings, IFRS values are generally used for fully consolidated the financial position, cash flows and profitability of Daimler AG.
companies.
C.22
Name of the Company Domicile, Country Capital Equity in Net income Footnote
share in millions of € (loss) in
%1 millions of €
I. Consolidated subsidiaries
Name of the Company Domicile, Country Capital Equity in Net income Footnote
share in millions of € (loss) in
%1 millions of €
Name of the Company Domicile, Country Capital Equity in Net income Footnote
share in millions of € (loss) in
%1 millions of €
Name of the Company Domicile, Country Capital Equity in Net income Footnote
share in millions of € (loss) in
%1 millions of €
Name of the Company Domicile, Country Capital Equity in Net income Footnote
share in millions of € (loss) in
%1 millions of €
Name of the Company Domicile, Country Capital Equity in Net income Footnote
share in millions of € (loss) in
%1 millions of €
Name of the Company Domicile, Country Capital Equity in Net income Footnote
share in millions of € (loss) in
%1 millions of €
Name of the Company Domicile, Country Capital Equity in Net income Footnote
share in millions of € (loss) in
%1 millions of €
Name of the Company Domicile, Country Capital Equity in Net income Footnote
share in millions of € (loss) in
%1 millions of €
Name of the Company Domicile, Country Capital Equity in Net income Footnote
share in millions of € (loss) in
%1 millions of €
VII. Joint operations, joint ventures and associated companies accounted for at (amortized) cost2
Abgaszentrum der Automobilindustrie GbR Weissach, Germany 25.00 – – 7
BDF IP Holdings Ltd. Burnaby, Canada 33.00 – –
Beijing Mercedes-Benz Sales Service Co., Ltd. Beijing, China 51.00 – –
COBUS Industries GmbH Wiesbaden, Germany 40.82 – –
Esslinger Wohnungsbau GmbH Esslingen am Neckar, Germany 26.57 – –
European Center for Information and Communication Berlin, Germany 20.00 – –
Technologies – EICT GmbH
EvoBus Hungária Kereskedelmi Kft. Budapest, Hungary 33.33 – –
Gottapark, Inc. San Francisco, USA 18.09 – –
Grundstücksgesellschaft Schlossplatz 1 mbH & Co. KG Berlin, Germany 18.37 – –
H2 Mobility Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG Berlin, Germany 2.90 – –
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Name of the Company Domicile, Country Capital Equity in Net income Footnote
share in millions of € (loss) in
%1 millions of €
Board of Management
Responsibility Statement
Auditors’ Report
(Translation)
We have audited the annual financial statements, comprising Our audit has not led to any reservations.
the balance sheet, the income statement and the notes to
the financial statements, together with the bookkeeping system, In our opinion, based on the findings of our audit, the annual
prepared by the Daimler AG, Stuttgart, and its report on the financial statements comply with the legal requirements
position of the Company and the Group for the business year and give a true and fair view of the net assets, financial position
from January 1 to December 31, 2016. The maintenance of and results of operations of Daimler AG in accordance with
the books and records and the preparation of the annual financial German principles of proper accounting. The management report
statements and management report in accordance with is consistent with the annual financial statements, complies
German commercial law are the responsibility of the company’s with the German statutory requirements, and as a whole provides
Board of Management. Our responsibility is to express an a suitable view of the Company’s position and suitably
opinion on the annual financial statements, together with the presents the opportunities and risks of future development.
bookkeeping system, and the management report based
on our audit. Stuttgart, February 10, 2017
Forward-looking statements:
This document contains forward-looking statements that reflect our current
views about future events. The words “anticipate,” “assume,” “believe,”
“estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “can,” “could,” “plan,” “project,” “should”
and similar expressions are used to identify forward-looking statements.
These statements are subject to many risks and uncertainties, including an
adverse development of global economic conditions, in particular a decline
of demand in our most important markets; a worsening of the sovereign-debt
crisis in the euro zone; an increase in political tension in Eastern Europe;
a deterioration of our refinancing possibilities on the credit and financial
markets; events of force majeure including natural disasters, epidemics,
acts of terrorism, political unrest, armed conflicts, industrial accidents and
their effects on our sales, purchasing, production or financial services activi-
ties; changes in currency exchange rates; a shift in consumer preferences
towards smaller, lower-margin vehicles; a possible lack of acceptance of our
products or services which limits our ability to achieve prices and adequately
utilize our production capacities; price increases for fuel or raw materials; dis-
ruption of production due to shortages of materials, labor strikes or supplier
insolvencies; a decline in resale prices of used vehicles; the effective imple
mentation of cost-reduction and efficiency-optimization measures; the business
outlook for companies in which we hold a significant equity interest; the
successful implementation of strategic cooperations and joint ventures;
changes in laws, regulations and government policies, particularly those
relating to vehicle emissions, fuel economy and safety; the resolution of pending
official investigations and the conclusion of pending or threatened future
legal proceedings; and other risks and uncertainties, some of which we describe
under the heading “Risk and Opportunity Report” in the current Annual
Report. If any of these risks and uncertainties materializes or if the assump-
tions underlying any of our forward-looking statements prove to be incorrect,
the actual results may be materially different from those we express or
imply by such statements. We do not intend or assume any obligation to update
these forward-looking statements since they are based solely on the
circumstances at the date of publication.
Cover:
The Mercedes-Benz Vision Van features numerous
innovative solutions for parcel deliveries in urban and
suburban settings. This forward-looking concept van
is the world’s first van that digitally links all participants
and processes in the delivery chain from start to
finish – from the goods distribution center to the recipient. These documents represent the English translation of the
It is also the first van with a fully automatic cargo area German “Jahresabschluss” which is the sole authoritative
and integrated delivery drones. version.
Annual
Financial Statements 2016
Daimler AG
Daimler AG
Mercedesstraße 137
70327 Stuttgart
Germany
www.daimler.com