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| First of all, in '24, we are going to enjoy a very strong LCV-based business, our Pro One business, with the six brands you see on this slide |
| The result is here, up 55%, very strong number |
| Diluted EPS grew 12% year-- year, driven by a 10% gain in our operating income due to the non-repetition of unusual charges in 2022 mainly related to the Takata recall and CAFE penalty adjustments |
| This is to say that it's a perfect demonstration of our ability to converge in affordability, profit and product appeal |
| A record in net revenues plus 6%, a record in net profit plus 11% and a record in free cash flow plus 19% |
| So a record year in, of course, a very agitated year that demonstrated once again that we are a highly resilient company |
| It is fair to say that not only we were able to go through a very agitated year with record results, but we have demonstrated to you that we are ready for the future |
| With moderating interest rates as the year progresses, which should support improving affordability and therefore higher consumer demand |
| Our total net cash synergies were EUR8.4 billion in 2023, and out of those, more than 5 billion had positively impacted our AOI, showing that once again the benefits of the merger are really coming through |
| One thing that makes me smile is that given the competitiveness of what we are creating and launching in the market, we see that each time that we put a little bit more money in the media communications, eventually a little bit less money on the hood, the response is very good, which means the products are competitive, the products are appealing, and the technology is there |
| The main positive driver here is the strong pricing I just mentioned, bringing an additional EUR6.7 billion margin benefit |
| 2023, the pace of total production cost on the BEVs was much better than the pace of total production cost reduction on ICEs |
| So we believe that there is a better way to go to market, and this is what we are doing right now in Europe, and it's working very well |
| We also believe supply conditions are nearing pre-COVID and semiconductor crisis levels, and that our own delivery logistics have improved significantly |
| And now, most importantly, we have a strong product portfolio lined up |
| I believe that those three executives are going to be doing a very, very good job to bring back the profitable share that we may have lost this year |
| AOI is another key metric for us in the group and here we delivered a strong 12.8% |
| Knowing where we are coming from back in 2017, it is good to see that Opel is in great shape, great growth, great profit, great technology |
| It is up 19%, which once again demonstrates that Stellantis is a very efficient organization to generate cash |
| It is important to see that the pure BEV sales could grow by 27%, whereas the total sales could grow by 15%, which is an excellent result |
| As a consequence of this, we are today confirming a very outstanding capital return to all of you, the 2023 capital return of EUR6 |
| In terms of Opel brand, the remarkable performance of Opel is not only the fact that the BEV sales could grow by 27%, but because Opel is the first brand of the 14 brand portfolio of Stellantis that has a total market share on BEV that is on par with the total market share all in of the brand |
| If we look at our -- their forward commitments, one of them is very strong, it's about growing our BEV sales, our zero emission vehicle sales, and our LEV sales |
| This is outstanding from a technology mastering perspective |
| So a great brand equity reinforcement |
| We can also benefit from the fact that we have fresh products coming, not only about new models, but also about new power trains |
| Our logistic costs should also continue to improve |
| You have a first answer in the share that we delivered in January 2024 in Europe, which is much better than it was by the end of 2023 |
| And you'll see later on that profitability is stellar and that right now the third engine is getting very, very close to the profits that we have in Europe, which is excellent news |
| The last area that I'd like to mention and talk about here is our continued expectations for strong industrial-free cash flow |
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| Of course we did not do everything well as we have lost some market share |
| But many things we did well, other things we did poorly and we have to fix it |
| And the people that are not going to protect their margins, they are going to put themselves in trouble, which is obvious |
| Second thing is that, as I already mentioned, we have done a lot of mistakes in 2023 |
| But there were headwinds too |
| Competitive market conditions leave less room for price increases |
| From here, we have to recognize that our 14.2% BEV market share is below the total market share |
| And I would be disappointed if we were not on par with Europe by 2025 |
| But I think we look at this year as saying, starting today, we think there's more headwinds than there are tailwinds |
| When you look at the numbers on segment share, where you see the weakness in Europe is the C segment |
| While we are always working to maintain and or improve our performance, we know that 24 results will be subject to the impacts of significant headwinds, some of which I'll detail in just a moment |
| And you see that the product offensive that we are now bringing is expected to have some impact, even if we have to recognize that there is always a window that is the ramp up window, which is there and we cannot do anything else than just protect quality in those important periods |
| It's a big topic right now, slow down |
| And that has an impact on the raw material price, which means the raw material price is going down, which means total production cost of BEVs is going down, which means it's opening the road for more affordability |
| FX had the biggest negative impact, as you can see, at EUR3.8 billion |
| We've seen the aggressive price drops, and that hasn't really worked |
| We made that decision three to four years ago despite the criticism |
| And I will start by fixing everything we did poorly in 2023 |
| And all the things we did not do well in '23 are opportunities to do much better in '24 |
| While those are all important 2024 positives for Stellantis, there are also several AOI headwinds which will be working hard to mitigate |
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