Bond Daimler Group 8.5% ( US233835AQ08 ) in USD

Issuer Daimler Group
Market price refresh price now   117.535 %  ▲ 
Country  Germany
ISIN code  US233835AQ08 ( in USD )
Interest rate 8.5% per year ( payment 2 times a year)
Maturity 17/01/2031



Prospectus brochure of the bond Daimler AG US233835AQ08 en USD 8.5%, maturity 17/01/2031


Minimal amount 1 000 USD
Total amount 1 500 000 000 USD
Cusip 233835AQ0
Standard & Poor's ( S&P ) rating A ( Upper medium grade - Investment-grade )
Moody's rating A2 ( Upper medium grade - Investment-grade )
Next Coupon 18/07/2025 ( In 15 days )
Detailed description Daimler AG, later renamed Mercedes-Benz Group AG, is a German multinational automotive corporation that manufactures luxury vehicles, buses, coaches, and trucks under brands including Mercedes-Benz, Freightliner, and Western Star.

The Bond issued by Daimler Group ( Germany ) , in USD, with the ISIN code US233835AQ08, pays a coupon of 8.5% per year.
The coupons are paid 2 times per year and the Bond maturity is 17/01/2031

The Bond issued by Daimler Group ( Germany ) , in USD, with the ISIN code US233835AQ08, was rated A2 ( Upper medium grade - Investment-grade ) by Moody's credit rating agency.

The Bond issued by Daimler Group ( Germany ) , in USD, with the ISIN code US233835AQ08, was rated A ( Upper medium grade - Investment-grade ) by Standard & Poor's ( S&P ) credit rating agency.







Pro s p e ct u s Su p p le m e n t
(to Pros p e ct u s da te d Ja n u a ry 11, 2001)
DAI MLERCHRYSLER
D A I M L E R C H R Y S L E R N O R T H A M E R I C A H O L D I N G C O R P O R AT I O N
$1,000,000,000 7.25% Not e s due Ja n u a ry 18, 2006
$1,500,000,000 7.75% Not e s due Ja n u a ry 18, 2011
$1,500,000,000 8.50% Not e s due Ja n u a ry 18, 2031
Eu ro 2,750,000,000 6.00% Not e s due Ja n u a ry 19, 2004
Un co n d it io n a lly Gu a ra n te e d by
Da im le r Ch r y s le r AG
I s s u e r: Da im le rCh rys le r No r t h Am e r ic a Ho ld in g Corp ora t ion .
Gu a ra n t o r: Da im le rCh rys le r AG , our pa re nt com pa ny.
The U.S. dollar denominated 7.25% Notes will mature on January 18, 2006, the U.S. dollar denominated 7.75% Notes will mature on
January 18, 2011, the U.S. dollar denominated 8.50% Notes will mature on January 18, 2031 and the Euro denominated 6.00% Notes will
mature on January 19, 2004. The notes are offered for sale in the Unite d States and Europe. No series of notes may be redeemed prior to their
re spe ctive maturities except under the circumstances described herein under "Description of Notes and Guarantees -- Tax Redemption."
Interest on the U.S. dollar denominated notes is payable semi-annually on January 18 and July 18 of each year, commencing July 18,
2001. Interest on the Euro denominated notes is payable annually on January 18 of each year, commencing January 18, 2002, except for the
last interest payment which will be made on January 19, 2004.
Applica tion has been made to the Luxembourg Stock Exchange for permission to have each series of notes listed and traded on such
Exchange.
Ne ithe r the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these
securities or determined if this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the
contrary is a crim ina l offense.
Per Dollar
Pe r Do lla r
Pe r Dollar
Pe r Euro
7.25% No t e
To t a l
7.75% No te
Total
8.50% Note
Total
6 .0 0 % No te
Total
I n it ia l Pu b lic Offe rin g
Pr ic e ( 1 ) 99.699% $996,990,000 99.357% $1,490,355,000 99.217% $1,488,255,000 99.987% Eu r o 2,749,642,500
Un d e rwrit in g Dis co u n t 0.325% $ 3,250,000 0.425% $ 6,375,000 0.875% $ 13,125,000 0.225% Eu r o 6,187,500
Proce e ds to the Issue r(1)(2) 99.374% $993,740,000 98.932% $1,483,980,000 98.342% $1,475,130,000 99.762% Eu r o 2,743,455,000
(1) Plus accrued interest, if any, from January 18, 2001.
(2) Before deduction of expenses payable by the Issuer.
It is e xpe cte d tha t de live ry of e a ch se rie s of notes w ill be ma de in book-e ntry fo rm on ly th rou gh Th e De p os itory Tru s t
Co m p a n y, Cle a rs t re a m Ba n kin g , s.a. a n d Eu ro cle a r Ba n k, S . A. / N. V. as ope ra tor of the Eu ro cle a r Sys t e m ( in the case of e a ch
series of d olla r de n om in a te d note s) a n d Cle a rs t re a m Ba n kin g , s.a. a n d the Eu rocle a r Sys t e m ( in the case of the Eu r o
de nom ina te d note s) a ga inst pa ym e nt in Ne w Yo r k, Ne w Yo r k ( in the case of e a ch series of d olla r de nom ina te d note s) a n d
Lo n d o n , En g la n d ( in the case of the Eu ro de nom ina te d n ote s ), in e a ch case on or about Ja n u a ry 18, 2001.
The Joint Bookrunners for Each Series of Notes are:
De u t s ch e Ba n c Ale x . Br o w n J P Mo r g a n S a lo m o n S m it h Ba r n e y
The Co-Managers for the Dollar 7.25% Notes due January 18, 2006 are:
A B N A M R O I n c o r p o r a t e d Be a r S t e a r n s & Co . Co m m e r z b a n k Ak t ie n g e s e lls c h a ft
Me r r i l l Ly n c h & C o . Mu r i e l Sie b e r t & Co . , I n c .
The Co-Managers for the Dollar 7.75% Notes due January 18, 2011 are:
Ba n c o f Am e r ic a S e c u r it ie s L L C Bla y lo c k & P a r t n e r s , L. P . Cr e d it S u is s e Fir s t Bo s t o n
Go ld m a n , S a c h s & Co . Me r r i l l Ly n c h & Co .
The Co-Managers for the Dollar 8.50% Notes due January 18, 2031 are:
Ba n c O n e Ca p it a l Ma r k e t s , I n c . Me r r i l l Ly n c h & Co .
Mo r g a n S t a n le y De a n W it t e r U B S W A R B U R G L L C Ut e n d a h l Ca p it a l P a r t n e r s , L. P .
The Co-Managers for the Euro 6.00% Notes due January 19, 2004 are:
Ba ye r is c h e La n d e s b a n k Dr e s d n e r Kle in w o r t Wa s s e r s t e in
Hy p o Ve r e in s b a n k La n d e s b a n k Ba d e n - Wü r t t e m b e r g S G I n ve s t m e n t Ba n k in g
J a n u a r y 1 1 , 2 0 0 1


DaimlerChrysler North America Holding Corporation is hereinafter referred to as the "Issuer" and
DaimlerChrysler AG is hereinafter referred to as the "Guarantor" and, together with its subsidiaries, the
"DaimlerChrysler Group" or the "Group".
Offers and sales of the notes are subject to restrictions in relation to the United Kingdom, Germany and
the Netherlands, details of which are set out in "Underwriting" below. The distribution of this prospectus
supplement and accompanying prospectus and the offering of the notes in certain other jurisdictions may
also be restricted by law.
You should rely only on the information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus
supplement and the accompanying prospectus. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with any other
information. We are not making an offer to sell these securities, and are not soliciting an offer to buy these
securities, in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale of these securities is not permitted. The information in this
prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus and any document incorporated by reference is
accurate oniy as of the date of those documents. The affairs of the Issuer or the Guarantor may have changed
since such dates.
The Issuer and the Guarantor accept responsibility for the information contained in this prospectus
supplement and accompanying prospectus.
In this prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus, unless otherwise specified or unless the
context otherwise requires, references to "Euro" are to the lawful currency of the member states of the
European Union that adopt the single currency in accordance with the treaty establishing the European
Community as amended by the Treaty on European Union, and references to "dollars," "Dollars," "$" or
"US$" are to United States dollars.
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TAB LE OF C O N T E N T S
Section
Page
Prospe ctus Supple me nt
Docu m e n t s Incorpora te d by Re fe re n ce S-4
De s crip t io n of Da im le rCh rys le r No r t h Am e r ica Ho ld in g Corp ora t ion S-5
Dire ct ors a n d Prin cip a l Exe cu t ive Office rs of Da im le rCh rys le r No rt h Am e r ic a Ho ld in g
Co rp o ra t io n S-5
Se le cte d His t o rica l Con s olid a t e d Fin a n cia l In form a tion of Da im le rCh rys le r No r t h Am e r ic a
Ho ld in g Corp ora t ion S-6
De s crip t ion of Da im le rCh rys le r A G S-6
Dire ct ors a nd Prin cip a l Exe cu t ive Office rs of Da im le rCh rys le r A G S-7
Re ce n t Eve n ts S-8
Con s olid a t e d Ca p it a liza t io n of Da im le rCh rys le r A G S-9
Se le cte d Con s olid a t e d Fin a n cia l In form a tion of Da im le rCh rys le r A G S-1 0
Con s olid a t e d Ra t io of Ea rn in g s to Fixe d Cha rge s for Da im le rCh rys le r A G S-11
Us e of Proce e ds S-11
Fore ig n Exch a n g e Ris ks S-11
De s crip t io n of No t e s a nd Gua ra nte e s S-11
Ce rt a in Un it e d Sta te s Ta x Docu m e n t a t ion Re qu ire m e n ts S-18
Un it e d Sta te s Ta xa t io n of Un it e d Sta te s Pe rsons S-19
Un it e d Sta te s Ta xa tion of No n - Un it e d Sta te s Pe rsons S-21
Un d e rwrit in g S-23
Ge n e ra l In form a tion S-26
Prospe ctus
Wh e re Yo u Ca n Fin d Mo r e In form a tion 2
Docu m e n t s Incorpora te d by Re fe re nce 2
Cu rre n cy of Pre se nta tion 3
Th e Gu a ra n tor a nd the Issue r 4
Con s olid a t e d Ra t io of Ea rn in g s to Fixe d Cha rge s 6
Con s ide ra tion s Re la t in g to De b t Se cu ritie s De n om in a t e d or Pa ya ble in Fore ig n Cu rre n cie s 6
Us e of Proce e ds 6
De s crip t ion of De b t Se cu rit ie s a nd Gua ra nte e s 6
Pla n of Dis t rib u t io n 16
Le g a l Ma t t e rs 18
Exp e rt s 18
En force a b ilit y of Civil Lia b ilit ie s 18
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DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
The following documents have been filed by DaimlerChrysler AG with the Securities and Exchange
Commission and are incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement:
· DaimlerChrysler AG's Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31,
1999 (the "1999 20-F Report"); and
· DaimlerChrysler AG's Current Reports on Form 6-K dated March 28, 2000, May 3, 2000,
July 26, 2000, September 8, 2000, September 28, 2000, October 26, 2000, November 17, 2000
and December 18, 2000 (the "6-K Reports").
Any person receiving a copy of this prospectus and prospectus supplement may obtain without charge,
upon request, a copy of any of the documents incorporated by reference, except for the exhibits to those
documents, unless any exhibit is specifically incorporated by reference. Requests should be directed to
DaimlerChrysler North America Holding Corporation, Attn: Assistant Secretary, CIMS 485-14-78, 1000
Chrysler Drive, Auburn Hills, Michigan 48326, USA, telephone number (248) 512-3990, facsimile number
(248) 512-1771.
The consolidated financial statements and related schedule of DaimlerChrysler AG as of December 31,
1999 and 1998, and for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 1999, incorporated in
this prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus by reference to the 1999 20-F Report, have been
audited by KPMG Deutsche Treuhand-Gesellschaft Aktiengesellschaft Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft,
Hessbrühlstrasse 21, D-70565, Stuttgart, Germany, independent auditors, and Deloitte & Touche LLP,
Suite 900, 600 Renaissance Center, Detroit, Michigan, 48243-1704, independent auditors, to the extent
indicated in their reports therein, and are incorporated by reference herein based upon the authority of said
firms as experts in accounting and auditing.
The reports of KPMG on the DaimlerChrysler AG consolidated financial statements and financial
statement schedule, as of December 31, 1998 and for the years ended December 31, 1998 and 1997, contain a
qualification as a result of a departure from United States generally accepted accounting principles ("U.S.
GAAP") for DaimlerChrysler AG's accounting for a material joint venture in accordance with the
proportionate method of consolidation. Under U.S. GAAP such joint venture would be accounted for using
the equity method of accounting.
This prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus, together with the documents incorporated by
reference herein, will be available free of charge at the office of Banque Générale du Luxembourg S.A., 50,
Avenue J.F. Kennedy, L-2951, Luxembourg.
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DESCRIPTION OF DAIMLERCHRYSLER NORTH AMERICA
HOLDING CORPORATION
The Issuer, incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware in 1964 and established as a holding
company in January 1982, is a wholly owned subsidiary of DaimlerChrysler AG.
The Issuer was established to achieve financial benefits through the consolidation of certain
DaimlerChrysler AG activities in North America. The Issuer acts as a financial clearing entity for many of
DaimlerChrysler AG's subsidiaries by providing appropriate capital funding through outside finance sources as
well as through self-generated resources within the DaimlerChrysler AG group of companies.
The registered office of the Issuer is at Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington,
Delaware 19801, USA, and its principal administrative office is located at 1000 Chrysler Drive, Auburn Hills,
Michigan 48326-2766, USA.
DIRECTORS AND PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF DAIMLERCHRYSLER
NORTH AMERICA HOLDING CORPORATION
Board of Directors
Present members of the Board of Directors are:
Manfred Gentz, Chairman
Member of the Board of Management, Chief
Financial Officer, DaimlerChrysler AG
Michael Muehlbayer
Senior Vice President and Treasurer,
DaimlerChrysler AG
Timothy P. Dykstra
President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Financial Officer, DaimlerChrysler
North America Holding Corporation
Karl S. Reinert
Vice President, Risk Controlling/Trade
Finance, DaimlerChrysler AG
James T. Jahnke
Assistant Treasurer, DaimlerChrysler
North America Holding Corporation
Officers
Present officers are:
Timothy P. Dykstra
President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Financial Officer
John L. Loffredo
Vice President, Taxation
Holly E. Leese
Secretary
Danny E. Jacobs
Controller
Douglas J. Brown
Assistant Treasurer
Kathleen Horgan
Assistant Treasurer
John J. Shea
Assistant Treasurer
James T. Jahnke
Assistant Treasurer
Anthony J. Marek
Assistant Controller
Byron C. Babbish
Assistant Secretary
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SELECTED HISTORICAL CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF
DAIMLERCHRYSLER NORTH AMERICA HOLDING CORPORATION
The selected historical consolidated financial information presented below as of September 30, 2000 and
for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2000 and 1999 have been derived from the footnotes to the
September 30, 2000 unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements of DaimlerChrysler AG
incorporated by reference herein. The selected historical consolidated financial information presented below as
of and for each of the years in the two-year period ended December 31, 1999 has been derived from the
footnotes to the December 31, 1999 audited consolidated financial statements of DaimlerChrysler AG
incorporated by reference herein. Effective December 31, 1999, DaimlerChrysler AG contributed its shares of
DaimlerChrysler Corporation to the Issuer. Accordingly, 1998 amounts have been restated to include the
accounts of DaimlerChrysler Corporation and consolidated subsidiaries.
The selected historical consolidated financial information for DaimlerChrysler North America Holding
Corporation is set forth below (in millions of US$):
September 30, 2000 December 31, 1999
December 31, 1998
( unaudited)
Cash, cash equivalents and securities $ 7,507 $ 9,624 $ 8,592
Receivables from financial services 34,915 26,515 21,463
Property and equipment, net 26,279 24,737 22,347
Equipment on operating leases, net 27,303 22,898 13,176
Other assets 26,807 25,146 22,722
Total assets $122,811 $108,920 $88,300
Current liabilities 53,971 54,137 41,364
Non-current liabilities 47,991 35,099 30,212
Stockholder's equity 20,849 19,684 16,724
Stockholder's equity and liabilities $122,811 $108,920 $88,300
Nine Months Ended
Year Ended
September 30,
December 31,
2000
1999
1999
1998
(unaudited)
Revenues:
Net sales of products $64,599 $65,772 $89,292 $78,405
Finance and insurance revenues 7,645 5,280 7,468 6,321
Total expenses 70,630 67,553 92,278 80,845
Net income before extraordinary item and cumulative effects of
changes in accounting principles 1,614 3,499 4,482 3,881
Net income 1,514 3,499 4,462 3,738
DESCRIPTION OF DAIMLERCHRYSLER AG
DaimlerChrysler AG is a stock corporation organized under the laws of the Federal Republic of
Germany. It was incorporated in Germany as Oppenheim Aktiengesellschaft on May 6, 1998 and renamed
DaimlerChrysler AG in the course of the business combination of Daimler-Benz Aktiengesellschaft and
Chrysler Corporation. DaimlerChrysler AG's registered office is located at Epplestrasse 225, 70567 Stuttgart,
Germany, telephone +49-711-17-0,
DaimlerChrysler AG is the ultimate parent company of the DaimlerChrysler Group. The Group is
engaged in the development, manufacture, distribution and sale of a wide range of transportation products,
primarily passenger cars and commercial vehicles. It also provides a variety of financial and other services
related to the automotive value-added chain. The Group operates in six business segments:
· Mercedes-Benz Passenger Cars & smart
· Chrysler Group
· Commercial Vehicles
· Services
· Aerospace
· Other.
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DIRECTORS AND PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF DAIMLERCHRYSLER AG
Supervisory Board
Present members of the DaimlerChrysler AG Supervisory Board are: (Employee representatives are
marked (*))
Name
Principal Occupation
Hilmar Kopper, Chairman
Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Deutsche Bank AG
Erich Klemm(*), Deputy
Chairman
Chairman of the Corporate Works Council, DaimlerChrysler AG and
DaimlerChrysler Group
Robert E. Allen
Retired Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of AT&T
Corp.
Willi Böhm(*)
Senior Manager Wage Accounting, Member of the Works Council,
Worth Plant, DaimlerChrysler AG
Sir John P. Browne
Group Chief Executive of BP Amoco p.l.c.
Manfred Gobels(*)
Director Service and Mobility Concept, Chairman of the Management
Representative Committee, DaimlerChrysler Group
Robert J. Lanigan
Chairman Emeritus of Owens-Illinois, Inc., Founder Partner, Palladium
Equity Partners
Helmut Lense(*)
Chairman of the Works Council, Untertürkheim Plant,
DaimlerChrysler AG
Peter A. Magowan
President of San Francisco Giants
Gerd Rheude(*)
Chairman of the Works Council, Worth Plant, DaimlerChrysler AG
Wolf Jürgen Röder(*)
Member of the Executive Council, German Metalworkers' Union
Dr. rer. pol. Manfred
Schneider
Chairman of the Board of Management of Bayer AG
Peter Schonfelder(*)
Chairman of the Works Council, Augsburg Plant, EADS Deutschland
GmbH
Stefan Schwaab(*)
Vice Chairman of the Works Council, Gaggenau Plant, DaimlerChrysler
AG
G. Richard Thoman
Former President and Chief Executive Officer of Xerox Corporation,
Senior Advisor to Evercore Partners
Bernhard Walter
Former Chairman of the Board of Managing Directors of Dresdner
Bank AG
Lynlon R. Wilson
Chairman of the Board of CAE Inc.
Dr.-lng. Mark Wossner
Former Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Bertelsmann AG
Bernhard Wurl(*)
Member of the Executive Council, German Metalworkers' Union
Stephen P. Yokich(*)
President of International Union United Automobile, Aerospace
and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW)
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Board of Management
Present members of the DaimlerChrysler AG Board of Management are:
Name
Area of Responsibility
Jürgen E. Schrempp
Chairman of the Board of Management
Dr. rer. pol. Manfred Bischoff
Aerospace & Industrial Businesses
Dr. rer. pol. Eckhard Cordes
Commercial Vehicles
Günther Fleig
Human Resources & Labor Relations Director
Thomas C. Gale
Product Development, Design Chrysler Group & Passenger Car
Operations
Dr. iur. Manfred Gentz
Finance & Controlling
Prof. Jürgen Hubbert
Mercedes-Benz Passenger Cars & smart
Dr. iur. Klaus Mangold
Services (debis)
Thomas W. Sidlik
Procurement & Supply Chrysler Group & Jeep Operations
Gary C Valade
Global Procurement & Supply
Prof. Klaus-Dieter Vöhringer
Research & Technology
Dr.-Ing. Dieter Zetsche
Chrysler Group
Dr. rer. pol. Wolfgang Bernhard
Deputy Member of the Board of Management, Chief Operating
Officer, Chrysler Group
The business address of the members of the Supervisory Board and of the Board of Management is that
of DaimlerChrysler AG.
RECENT EVENTS
Developments at the Chrysler Group of DaimlerChrysler AG have adversely affected Daimler-
Chrysler AG's and the Issuer's results of operations. Such adverse effects are expected to continue as
described in DaimlerChrysler AG's report on Form 6-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on December 18, 2000.
On December I, 2000, Moody's Investors Service lowered its senior unsecured long-term debt ratings of
DaimlerChrysler AG and the Issuer from Al to A2 and announced that such ratings remain on review for
further possible downgrade. On December 4, 2000, Standard & Poor's Ratings Services lowered its senior
unsecured long-term debt ratings of DaimlerChrysler AG and the Issuer from A+ to A and announced that
the current outlook in respect of such ratings is negative. The downgrades reflect an expectation of a
protracted period of weak financial performance at the DaimlerChrysler Corporation ("DCC").
The credit ratings accorded to the Issuer's and the Guarantor's senior unsecured long-term debt are not
recommendations to purchase, hold or sell such securities inasmuch as such ratings do not comment as to
market price or suitability for a particular investor. There is no assurance that any rating will remain for any
given period of time or that any rating agency will not lower or withdraw its rating if, in its judgment,
circumstances in the future so warrant.
DCC anticipates a significant operating loss in the fourth quarter of 2000 due to deteriorating market
conditions and the need to cut production. Additional production cuts are planned for the first quarter of 2001.
Due to the harsh market environment in the United States combined with the need to clear stocks of older
model vehicles and to manage the changeover to new products, earnings at DCC will remain under significant
pressure in 2001. A new DCC management team has been given a wide-ranging mandate to reposition and
restructure the Chrysler business. It is currently expected that a DCC restructuring plan will be announced in
late February.
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CONSOLIDATED CAPITALIZATION OF DAIMLERCHRYSLER AG
The consolidated capitalization of the Guarantor at September 30, 2000 and as adjusted to give effect to
the issuance of the Notes and to the issuance of other long term debt securities since September 30, 2000 is set
forth as follows (in millions of Euro).(l)
September 30, 2000
Actual
Adjusted
December 31, 1999
Stockholders' equity 42,534 42,534 36,060
Minority interests 533 533 650
Financial liabilities 88,422 102,872 64,488
Total 131,489 145,939 101,198
( l ) The Guarantor had issued and outstanding 1,003,261,403 and 1,003,271,890 registered, Ordinary Shares of
no par value at December 31, 1999 and September 30, 2000, respectively.
(2) Amounts of proceeds from the issuances of the dollar denominated Notes and other long term debt
securities denominated in U.S. dollars have been converted to Euro at the rate of Euro 1 = $.9387 in effect
on January 10, 2001 and amounts of proceeds from the issuances of long term debt securities denominated
in other currencies have been converted to Euro at the applicable rate of exchange in effect on January 10,
2001.
Except as set forth or incorporated by reference herein, there has been no material change in the
capitalization of DaimlerChrysler AG from September 30, 2000 to the date of this prospectus supplement.
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SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF DAIMLERCHRYSLER AG
The selected consolidated financial data presented below as of and for the nine months ended
September 30, 2000 and 1999 have been excerpted from or are derived from the unaudited interim condensed
consolidated financial statements of DaimlerChrysler AG as of September 30, 2000 included in the Report on
Form 6-K dated October 26, 2000 incorporated by reference herein. The selected consolidated financial data
presented below as of December 31,1999, 1998 and 1997, and for the years ended December 31,1999, 1998,
1997 and 1996 have been taken or are derived from the audited consolidated financial statements of
DaimlerChrysler for the relevant periods. The selected consolidated financial data as of December 31, 1996
and 1995, and for the year ended December 31, 1995 are derived from the combined financial statements of
Daimler-Benz AG and Chrysler Corporation. The selected consolidated financial data have been prepared in
accordance with U.S. GAAP except for the use of the proportionate method of consolidation for a material
joint venture prior to 1999. The business combination of Chrysler and Daimler-Benz has been treated as a
"pooling of interests" for accounting purposes. Consequently, DaimlerChrysler has restated the results of both
companies as if they had been combined for all periods presented.
The selected consolidated financial data set forth below should be read in conjunction with, and are
qualified in their entirety by reference to, the consolidated financial statements of DaimlerChrysler AG.
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
Year Ended December 31,
2000
1999
1999
1998
1997
1996
1995
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
(in Euro millions, except for ordinary share amounts)
Income Statement Data:
Revenues 121,862 108,548 149,985 131,782 117,572 101,415 91,040
Income (loss) before financial
income 5,501 7,129 9,324 7,330 5,512 5,285 (1,873)
Net income (loss) 6,467 4,610 5,746 4,820 6,547(1) 4,022 (1,476)
Basic earnings (loss) per ordinary
share before extraordinary items
and cumulative effects of changes
in accounting principles 3.55 3,94 5.09 5.16 6.90(1) 4.24 (1.45)
Diluted earnings (loss) per
ordinary share before
extraordinary items and
cumulative effects of changes
in accounting principles 3.53 3.91 5.06 5.04 6.78(1) 4.20 (1.45)
Balance Sheet Data
(end of period):
Total assets 210,456 160,974 174,667 136,149 124,831 101,294 91,597
Financial liabilities 88,422 53,703 64,488 40,430 34,375 24,643 21,884
Capital stock 2,609 2,565 2,565 2,561 2,391 2,444 2,525
Stockholders' equity 42,534 33,562 36,060 30,367 27,960 22,355 19,488
Other Data:
Weighted average number of
shares outstanding
Basic 1,003.1 1,002.9 1,002.9 959.3 949.3 981.6 982.2
Diluted 1,013.6 1,013.6 1,013,6 987.1 968.2 994.0 1,009.2
(1) Net income for 1997 includes Euro 2,490 million of special non-recurring tax benefits. These tax benefits
resulted partially from a special distribution which Daimler-Benz AG, the predecessor of DaimlerChrysler
AG, paid to holders of its ordinary shares and American Depositary Shares on June 15, 1998, and partially
from the reversal of valuation allowances previously established on deferred tax assets. The valuation
allowances resulted primarily from net operating loss carryforwards of the Group's German companies that
filed a combined tax return (Organschaft), The tax benefit resulting from the special distribution was
Euro 1,487 million and the tax benefit resulting from the reversal of the valuation allowances was Euro
1,003 million. Without these tax benefits, basic earnings per ordinary share in 1997 were Euro 4.28 and
diluted earnings per ordinary share were Euro 4.21 before extraordinary items and cumulative effects of
changes in accounting principles.
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