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Unicharm — Q1 2015 Earnings Presentation

16 slides from Unicharm's earnings presentation, May 8, 2015

  1. Slide 1: First Quarter of the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2015: Presentation Materials for Investor Meeting

    First Quarter of the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2015 Unicharm Presentation Materials for Investor Meeting May 8, 2015 Takahisa Takahara President and CEO Unicharm Corporation Projections stated herein include those based on the Company’s assumptions, forecasts and plans as of May 8, 2015. There

  2. Slide 2: Financial Performance Summary: First Quarter of the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2015

    Financial Performance Summary: First Quarter of the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2015 Copyright (c) Unicharm 2012 Unicharm Corporation. Corporation. All rights All rights reserved. reserved.

  3. Slide 3: 1Q of the FY ending Dec 31, 2014 (Previous term) is an irregular settlement of accounts

    1Q of the FY ending Dec 31, 2014 (Previous term) is an irregular settlement of accounts ①1Q of the FY Ending Dec 31, 2014. (Afterward: “Financial report basis”) 1Q of FY2014・・・◆Companies with FY Ending March : Apr-Jun 2014 ◆Companies with FY Ending Dec : Jan-Jun 2014 2015 2014年 Jan-Mar Apr-Jun Jul-S

  4. Slide 4: Consolidated Year-on-Year Comparison (Financial report basis)

    【Consolidated】 Year-on-Year Comparison (Financial report basis) (Millions of yen) 1Q of FY Ending 1Q of FY Ending Difference Difference※ Dec 31, 2015 Dec 31, 2014 (%)※ Net sales 177,558 195,709 ー ー Operating income 17,049 18,517 ー ー Operating income margin 9.6% 9.5% Ordinary income 13,993 17,001 ー ー

  5. Slide 5: Segment Information (Financial report basis)

    Segment Information (Financial report basis)  Business Segment Information (Financial report basis) (Millions of yen) Personal Elimination/ Pet Care Others Total Consolidated Care Companywide 1Q of FY Ending Dec 31, 2014 Net sales 174,881 19,496 1,331 195,709 － 195,709 Operating income 17,512 941 6

  6. Slide 6: Overseas sales composition reached 64.1% driven by steady increasing sales composition in Asia

    Overseas sales composition reached 64.1% driven by steady increasing sales composition in Asia (※1Q of FY Ending Dec 31, 2014 including special factor)  Changes in Japan and Overseas Net Sales (Financial report basis) (Billions of yen) 70.1% 200 70% 60.2% 64.1% 53.9% 54.2% 60% 150 48.8% 43.4% 44.6%

  7. Slide 7: Strong sales of high added-value products in Japan; aggressive marketing investments in Asia

    Strong sales of high added–value products in Japan Executed aggressive marketing investments focused on Asia  Actual operating income margin by geographical segment (Financial report basis) 25.0% Japan Asia Other Consolidated 20.0% 18.7% 16.7% 17.0% 16.6% 15.0% 13.6% 14.2% 13.5% 12.5% 12.8% 12.3% 1

  8. Slide 8: Achieved increase in net sales and in operating income

    Achieved increase in net sales and in operating income (Excluding retroaction of last-minute demand due to increasing consuption tax)  Year-on-Year Comparison (Adjusted basis※ Jan-Mar 2014 vs Jan-Mar 2015) (Millions of yen) Jan-Mar Jan-Mar Difference Difference Note 2015 2014 (%) Net sales 177,558

  9. Slide 9: Growth in both net sales and operating income in Japan except for external factor

    Growth in both net sales and operating income in Japan except for external factor Markets expansion by advance marketing investments in Asia  Geographical Segment Information (Adjusted basis Jan-Mar 2014 vs Jan-Mar 2015) (Millions of yen) Elimination/ Japan Asia Others Total Companywide Consolidate

  10. Slide 10: Stable performance by high added-value products in Japan and pet care in North America

    Stable performance by high added-value products in Japan and improving profitability by cultivating new markets of pet care business in North America  Business Segment Information (Adjusted basis Jan-Mar 2014 vs Jan-Mar 2015) (Millions of yen) Personal Eliminaton/ Pet Care Others Total Companywide

  11. Slide 11: Impact on sales and operating income due to exchange fluctuation (Adjusted basis)

    Impact on sales and operating income due to exchange fluctuation (Adjusted basis) Net sales increased approx. ¥10.9 billion year-on-year, while operating income increased approx. ¥0.04 billion Exchange rate for Exchange rate for Currency Change in rate FY2014 FY2013 Taiwan (TWD) 3.78 3.40 11.2% Thai

  12. Slide 12: Financial Results Forecasts for Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2015

    Financial Results Forecasts for Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2015 Copyright (c) Unicharm 2012 Unicharm Corporation. Corporation. All rights All rights reserved. reserved.

  13. Slide 13: Both net sales and operating income have made steady progress in the 1Q

    Both net sales and operating income have made steady progress in the 1Q of the FY ending Dec 31, 2015 (Millions of yen) Fiscal year ending 1Q of FY Ending Achievement Dec 31, 2015 Dec 31, 2015 Rate (%) (Published value) (Actual) Net sales 760,000 177,558 23.4% Operating income 86,000 17,049 19.8% Op

  14. Slide 14: Shareholder Return Policy

    Shareholder Return Policy Copyright (c) Unicharm 2012 Unicharm Corporation. Corporation. All rights All rights reserved. reserved.

  15. Slide 15: ¥2.07 increase in dividends

    Steady and continual dividend payments Planned dividend for FY ending Dec 31, 2015 is ¥14.80 per share  Change in dividends (Yen) ¥2.07 increase in dividends 16.0 14.8 ※ 14.0 12.7 12.73 12.0 11.3 10.7 10.0 9.3 7.7 8.0 6.0 6.0 4.9 5.1 4.0 3.0 3.3 3.7 2.3 2.7 2.0 0.0 '02/3 '03/3 '04/3 '05/3 '06/3 '07

  16. Slide 16: Copyright Corporation. All rights

    Copyright Copyright (c) (c) Unicharm Corporation. 2012 Unicharm All rights Corporation. reserved. All rights reserved. 45

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