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November 10, 2015
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Financial Results Briefing
for the First Half of the Fiscal Year
Ending March 31, 2016
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Segment H1 FY2015
Weather chart
H1 FY2016
Weather chart
Net Sales
(Year-on-year change)
Operating Income
(Year-on-year change)
Energy and
Industrial
Plants
Industrial
Products
Advanced
Products
Autoparts
Building
Materials
Summary of H1 FY2016 (Apr. 1 – Sept. 30, 2015)
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1. Summary of H1 FY2016 (Apr. 1, 2015 – Sept. 30, 2015)
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Financial Highlights for H1 FY2016 (Apr. 1, 2015 – Sept. 30, 2015)
(Billions of yen)
H1 FY2015 H1 FY2016
Results Forecast Results
Net Sales 74.5 81.0 81.3 9.2% 0.4%
Operating income 5.0 5.8 6.7 33.4% 15.7%
6.8% 7.2% 8.2%
Ordinary income 5.5 5.9 7.1 29.3% 20.6%
7.4% 7.3% 8.8%
Extraordinary
income0.5 - 0.0
Extraordinary
loss1.1 - 0.1
Profit attributable to 3.1 3.5 4.5 45.8% 28.6%
owners of parent 4.1% 4.3% 5.5%
Year-on-
year
Change
Compared
to
Forecast
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74.5
81.31.7
1.7
1.0
2.2
0.2
7月予測 8月予測
【Building
Materials】
【Industrial
Products】
【Advanced
Products】
【Autoparts】
【Energy and
Industrial Plants】
(Billions of yen)
6.8
Factors Affecting Changes in Net Sales for H1 FY2016 (Apr. 1, 2015 – Sept. 30, 2015)
H1 FY2015
Results H1 FY2016
Results
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5.5
7.1
2.1
0.4(0.8)
0.1 (0.2)
196期
実績
198期
Factors Affecting Changes in Ordinary Income for H1 FY2016
(Apr. 1, 2015 – Sept. 30, 2015)
1.6
H1 FY2015
Results H1 FY2016
Results
Exchange
differences
Increase in gross profitdue to the increased
net sales
(Billions of yen)
Other,
Non-operating
profit
Effect of raw
material prices and
power ratesIncrease in
expenses
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Net Sales and Operating Income by Segment
(Billions of yen)
H1 FY2015 H1 FY2016
Results Results
Net salesEnergy and Industrial
Plants22.5 24.2 1.7 7.5%
Industrial Products 18.2 20.0 1.7 9.5%
Advanced Products 6.5 7.5 1.0 15.9%
Autoparts 15.3 17.5 2.2 14.1%
Building Materials 11.9 12.1 0.2 1.8%
Total 74.5 81.3 6.8 9.2%
OperatingEnergy and Industrial
Plants6.3% 1.4 6.8% 1.7 0.2 16.1%
income Industrial Products 11.9% 2.2 13.5% 2.7 0.5 24.0%
Advanced Products 8.5% 0.6 14.1% 1.1 0.5 92.6%
Autoparts 9.9% 1.5 13.3% 2.3 0.8 52.6%
Building Materials (5.4%) (0.6) (8.5%) (1.0) (0.4) (59.0%)
Total 6.8% 5.0 8.2% 6.7 1.7 33.4%
SegmentYear-on-year
Change
Compared to
Forecast
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Balance Sheet Highlights
Asse
ts
Lia
bilitie
s a
nd
Ne
t asse
ts
(Billions of yen)
20.7 20.6
41.8 42.4
4.3 4.3 20.6 22.8
53.9 51.6
14.9 17.1
0.0
50.0
100.0
150.0
Mar. 31, 2015 Sept. 30, 2015
Notes and accountsreceivable-trade
Cash and deposits
Inventories
OtherProperty, plant and
equipment/Intangible assets
Investments and other
(2.3)
+2.2
+2.2+0.0
+0.7
(0.1)
156.2 158.9 +2.6
78.9 88.3
5.5 5.9 13.3
12.7 33.8 26.5
24.8 25.4
0.0
50.0
100.0
150.0
Mar. 31, 2015 Sept. 30, 2015
Interest-bearing liabilities
Notes and accountspayable-trade
Other current liabilities
Other
Net assets
(7.3)
+0.7
(0.5)+0.5
+9.4
156.2 158.9 +2.6
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5.5
3.9
0.8
7.9 7.5
3.6
6.6
2.3
5.1
6.4
(4.6)(3.9)
(3.3)
(1.1) (1.2) (1.3)
(2.8)
(5.1)
(2.2)(2.3)
0.5 1.0
1.6
(6.7)
(8.0)
(1.2)
4.8
(2.1)
0.1
(2.4)
(10.0)
(5.0)
0.0
5.0
10.0
H1FY2007
H1FY2008
H1FY2009
H1FY2010
H1FY2011
H1FY2012
H1FY2013
H1FY2014
H1FY2015
H1FY2016
Operating cash flow Investing cash flow Financing cash flow
Trends in Cash Flow
(Billions of yen)
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Trends in Interest-bearing Liabilities and Equity Capital
21.6%
26.4%
37.8%
32.6% 26.6%
25.1%
26.8%
23.9%21.7%
16.7%
38.9%
24.3% 24.5%
34.3%
39.6%
43.2%45.3%
47.6%
50.0%
55.1%
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
0.0
20.0
40.0
60.0
80.0
100.0
120.0
FY2007
FY2008
FY2009
FY2010
FY2011
FY2012
FY2013
FY2014
FY2015
H1FY2016
(Billions of yen) Interest-bearing liabilities Equity capital
Interest-bearing liabilities/Total assets Capital adequacy ratio
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2. Full-year Outlook for FY2016 (April 1, 2015 – March 31, 2016)
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FY2016 Business Environment
Segment H1 FY2016
Weather chart
H2 FY2016 forecast
Weather chart
Energy and
Industrial Plants
Industrial
Products
Advanced
Products
Autoparts
Building
Materials
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Full-year Operating Forecast for FY2016 (Apr. 1, 2015 – Mar. 31, 2016)
(Billions of yen)
FY2015 FY2016 Year-on-year
H1
Results
H2
Results
Full-year
Results
H1
Results
H2
Forecast
Full-year
ForecastChange
Net sales 74.5 84.4 158.9 81.3 88.7 170.0 7.0%
5.0 6.5 11.5 6.7 6.9 13.6 18.4%
6.8% 7.7% 7.2% 8.2% 7.8% 8.0%
5.5 7.4 12.9 7.1 6.7 13.8 6.9%
7.4% 8.8% 8.1% 8.8% 7.5% 8.1%
Profit attributable to3.1 4.4 7.5 4.5 4.0 8.5 12.8%
owners of parent4.1% 5.3% 4.7% 5.5% 4.5% 5.0%
Operating
income
Ordinary income
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(Billions of yen)
FY2016 Forecast: Factors Affecting Changes in Net Sales
(Apr. 1, 2015 – Mar. 31, 2016)
11.1 158.9
170.0
2.1
3.3
(0.1) 0.5
5.2
【Building
Materials】
【Industrial
Products】
【Advanced
Products】
【Autoparts】
【Energy and
Industrial Plants】
FY2015
Results FY2016
Forecast
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FY2016 Forecast: Factors Affecting Changes in Operating Income
(Apr. 1, 2015 – Mar. 31, 2016)
FY2015
Results
FY2016
Forecast
(Billions of yen)
2.1
13.6
11.5
0.5
(0.1) 0.6
0.8
【Advanced
Products】
【Autoparts】
【Industrial
Products】
【Building
Materials】
【Energy and
Industrial Plants】
0.3
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Trends in Net Sales and Operating Income by Segment
(Billions of yen)
FY 2012 FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016
Results Results Results Results Forecast
Net salesEnergy and
Industrial Plants39.8 39.0 38.6 45.8 51.0 11.4%
Industrial Products 39.4 37.3 39.4 40.5 41.0 1.3%
Advanced Products 15.8 11.0 14.9 14.1 14.0 (0.8%)
Autoparts 25.7 25.9 29.2 31.7 35.0 10.6%
Building Materials 23.7 23.7 25.0 26.9 29.0 7.8%
Total 144.3 137.0 147.1 158.9 170.0 7.0%
Operating 2.8 2.7 2.3 2.9 3.4 17.7%
Income 7.0% 6.9% 6.0% 6.3% 6.7%5.6 4.3 4.2 5.1 5.4 6.2%
14.1% 11.4% 10.7% 12.6% 13.2%1.0 (0.1) 1.8 1.6 1.5 (5.1%)
6.4% (1.1%) 11.8% 11.2% 10.7%0.9 1.9 2.7 3.3 3.9 18.7%
3.7% 7.2% 9.2% 10.4% 11.1%0.8 0.7 (0.8) (1.3) (0.6) 55.5%
3.6% 3.1% (3.0%) (5.0%) (2.1%)Total 11.1 9.4 10.2 11.5 13.6 18.4%
7.7% 6.9% 6.9% 7.2% 8.0%
Building Materials
Year-on-year
ChangeSegment
Energy and
Industrial Plants
Industrial Products
Advanced Products
Autoparts
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1.3 2.1
1.6
0.5 1.2
0.3
1.2
3.9
0.5
0.3
0.9
1.0
0.7
1.0
3.0 0.3
0.3
0.6
0.1
0.2
1.6
2.0
1.5
0.6
0.4
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.1
0.1
3.8
3.3
3.8
4.7
4.1
0.0
2.0
4.0
6.0
8.0
10.0
FY 2012 FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016(Forecast)
Energy andIndustrial Plants
Industrial Products
AdvancedProducts
Autoparts
Building Materials
Depreciation
Depreciation
Capital Expenditures and Depreciation
Capital
Expenditures
(Billions of yen)
4.4
6.5
8.3
2.8
5.2
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Trends in Overseas Sales
*Interior incombustible materials (silicic acid calcium board) sold overseas are included in Industrial Products.
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Expand manufacturing bases in Japan
New office at Fukuroi Factory
Recreational building at Metacoat Factory (Okayama)
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U.S.A
China
Vietnam
Thailand Malaysia
Czech Republic NKK
Frontline capabilities
Further improvements
Indonesia
Mexico
Singapore
NKK (Nichias Kaizen Katsudou)
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Dividends payments by NICHIAS
Yen
Return To
Stockholders
We aim to provide appropriate returns to shareholders in consideration of
profit levels, the overall balance with our financial position, and
investments in R&D, facilities, and human resources for the future. In
terms of dividends, we will maintain stable dividends with a dividend
payout ratio of 25% to 30% as a guideline.
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