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Dometic Group AB (publ) (DTCGF) Discusses Board's Proposal to Withdraw Dividend Amid Market Uncertainty and Geopolitical Risks Transcript

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Dometic’s board proposed withdrawing its 2026 dividend on March 16, citing escalating geopolitical risks and market volatility as primary drivers for the sudden financial prudence. CEO Juan Vargues linked the decision to surging oil prices—rising from $62 to $103 per barrel in under a month—amid intensified Middle East conflicts, directly impacting operational costs and consumer demand. U.S. dealers in marine and RV sectors reported declining confidence, prompting Dometic to prioritize liquidity over shareholder payouts as economic uncertainty deepens globally. The announcement coincided with Dometic’s ongoing Igloo lawsuit trial against ACON in the U.S., adding legal pressures to financial strains during a critical AGM invitation deadline. CFO Stefan Fristedt and IR head Tobias Norrby joined the call, signaling unified leadership alignment on conservative fiscal measures amid compounding external and internal challenges.

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SA Transcripts159.03K FollowersFollow5ShareSaveCommentsPlay Earnings CallPlay Earnings Call Dometic Group AB (publ) (DTCGF) Discusses Board's Proposal to Withdraw Dividend Amid Market Uncertainty and Geopolitical Risks March 16, 2026 6:00 AM EDT Company Participants Juan Vargues - President & CEOStefan Fristedt Conference Call Participants Fredrik Ivarsson - ABG Sundal Collier Holding ASA, Research DivisionAgnieszka Vilela - Nordea Markets, Research DivisionDaniel Schmidt - Danske Bank A/S, Research DivisionEric BlakeJohan Eliason - Sparebank 1 Markets AS, Research DivisionMads Rosendal - Danske Bank A/S, Research Division Presentation Operator Welcome to Dometic Management Q&A Board's proposal regarding dividend. Today, I am pleased to present CEO, Juan Vargues; CFO, Stefan Fristedt; and Head of Investor Relations, Tobias Norrby. [Operator Instructions] Now I will hand the conference over to the speakers. Please go ahead. Juan VarguesPresident & CEO Good morning, everybody. This is Juan Vargues speaking, and welcome to this conference call. The reason for this call is obviously that both [indiscernible] in the U.S. last week, attending the trial that we had with the counterpart on the Igloo lawsuit, meaning ACON. And we testified both Wednesday and Thursday and arrived back to Sweden on Friday evening at 5:30. As you all know, we sent a press release on Thursday. And the reason for that is that last Thursday was the very last day to send the invitation to the AGM. And in connection to that, during the few days before Thursday, we were obviously observing what was going on, on the market. We realized that the war in the Middle East started to have an impact. We saw oil prices at $62 a barrel on the 15th of February, at $74 on the 4th of March, $103 on the 12th of March. We started to hear comments from dealers, especially in the U.S., both from a Marine perspective and RV perspective. We started to read comments. And of course, in such a

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