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Maxell — Hitachi Maxell — Q3 FY March 2007 Earnings Presentation

19 slides from Maxell's earnings presentation, Feb 1, 2007

  1. Slide 1: Hitachi Maxell Consolidated Results for the 3rd Quarter of FY March 2007

    Hitachi Maxell Consolidated Results For the 3ST Quarter of FY March 2007 ( April 1, 2006 - December 31, 2006 ) February 1, 2007 ©All Rights Reserved, Copyright 2007 Hitachi Maxell, Ltd.

  2. Slide 2: Contents

    Contents 1．Consolidated Results for 3Q of FY March 2007 2．Topics 3．Projection of FY March 2007 2 ©All Rights Reserved, Copyright 2007 Hitachi Maxell, Ltd.

  3. Slide 3: 1. Consolidated Results for 3Q of FY March 2007

    1．Consolidated Results for 3Q of FY March 2007 3 ©All Rights Reserved, Copyright 2007 Hitachi Maxell, Ltd.

  4. Slide 4: Consolidated Results for 3Q of FY March 2007 (Three-months period)

    Consolidated Results for 3Q of FY March 2007 (millions of yen) (Three-months period) period FY Mar 2006 FY Mar 2007 Change 3Q 3Q Net sales 56,681 54,288 -4.2% Operating income 3,037 1,583 -47.9% Ordinary income 3,038 2,003 -34.1% Net income 1,890 1,006 -46.8% Capital expenditure 1,514 2,686 +77.4% D

  5. Slide 5: Factor Analysis (year-on-year), three-months period

    Factor Analysis for 3Q of FY March 2007（year-on-year ） Change （3Q of FY Mar 2006→ Factor Analysis 3Q of FY Mar 2007：Three-months period） （100 millions of yen） ■ Net sales Volume -10 -24 Unit price -23 （567→543） Exchange rate +9 ■ Operating income Volume -3 -14 Unit price -23 （30→16） Exchange rate +2

  6. Slide 6: Consolidated Results for 3Q of FY March 2007 (Nine-months period)

    Consolidated Results for 3Q of FY March 2007 (Nine-months period) period (millions of yen) FY Mar 2006 FY Mar 2007 Change 3Q 3Q Net sales 154,624 153,417 -0.8% Operating income 4,622 5,665 +22.6% Ordinary income 5,706 6,429 +12.7% Net income 3,059 2,381 -22.2% Capital expenditure 4,981 8,854 +77.8%

  7. Slide 7: Factor Analysis (year-on-year), nine-months period

    Factor Analysis for 3Q of FY March 2007（year-on-year ） Change （3Q of FY Mar 2006→ Factor Analysis 3Q of FY Mar 2007:Nine-months （100 millions of period） yen） ■ Net sales Volume +16 -12 Unit price -68 （1,546→1,534） Exchange rate +40 ■ Operating income Volume +6 +11 Unit price -68 （46→57） Exchange rat

  8. Slide 8: Segment Information (year-on-year)

    Segment Information for 3Q of FY March 2007 （year-on-year ） (Three-months period) (millions of yen) Net sales Operating income FY Mar 2006 FY Mar 2007 FY Mar 2006 FY Mar 2007 3Q 3Q 3Q 3Q （ change ） （ change ） Information 35,914 31,828 3,026 1,597 Storage Media (-11.4%) (-1,429) Battery 11,635 12,700

  9. Slide 9: Segment Information (quarter-on-quarter)

    Segment Information for 3Q of FY March 2007 (quater-on-quater) (millions of yen) Net sales Operating income FY Mar 2007 FY Mar 2007 FY Mar 2007 FY Mar 2007 2Q 3Q 2Q 3Q （change） （change） Information 28,701 31,828 2,063 1,597 Storage Media （+10.9%） （-466） Battery 11,776 12,700 428 412 （ +7.8%） （ -16）

  10. Slide 10: 2. Topics

    2．Topics 10 ©All Rights Reserved, Copyright 2007 Hitachi Maxell, Ltd.

  11. Slide 11: Reconstructing and Newly Developing Core Operations

    Reconstructing and Newly Developing Core Operations Core operations Market conditions and Maxell’s initiatives „ Increased production of high-storage-capacity products, prices trending downward ‡ Will work to expand total sales volumes while focusing efforts Computer tapes on increasing sales of bra

  12. Slide 12: Developing Robust New Businesses Early and Acquiring New Technology for the Future

    Developing Robust New Businesses Early and Acquiring New Technology for the Future New Businesses Market Conditions and Maxell’s initiatives „ Pickup lenses for optical drives Began shipments of slim super multi and ultra slim types Optical Shipments of sample products for BDs underway components „

  13. Slide 13: Bolstering and Exploiting Our Organizational Strength

    Bolstering and Exploiting Our Organizational Strength Pursuing MPI (Maxell Process Innovation) initiatives „ Enhancement of management efficiency through improvement of Objectives operational processes (procurement, production, sales) „ Strengthen our organization by enhancing manufacturing and pers

  14. Slide 14: Establishment of the Value Engineering Division

    Bolstering and Exploiting Our Organizational Strength Establishment of the Value Engineering Division (January 1, 2007) „ Aggressive pursuit of a top-down approach to companywide comprehensive cost reduction activities Objectives „ Profit creation throughout the company in accordance with medium-ter

  15. Slide 15: 3. Projection of FY March 2007

    3．Projection of FY March 2007 15 ©All Rights Reserved, Copyright 2007 Hitachi Maxell, Ltd.

  16. Slide 16: Revision of Business Forecast for the FY March 2007

    Revision of Business Forecast for the FY March 2007 (millions of yen) FY March 2006 FY March 2007 year-on- year Results Projections Net sales 204,131 206,000 +0.9% Operating income 5,592 6,800 +21.6% Ordinary income 7,264 7,400 +1.9% Net income 3,235 3,300 +2.0% Capital Expenditure 8,971 12,000 +33.

  17. Slide 17: Segment Information (year-on-year) forecast

    Segment Information for 3Q of FY March 2007 （year-on-year ） (millions of yen) Net sales Operating income FY March 2006 FY March 2007 FY March 2006 FY March 2007 Results Projections Results Projections （change） （change） [Previous forecast] Information 128,407 119,300 5,929 5,700 Storage Media (-7.1%)

  18. Slide 18: Forward-looking statements note

    Note: This document contains forward-looking statements which reflect management's current views and judgments with respect to certain future plans, events and strategies based on currently available information and do not constitute promises, commitments or guarantees. The forward-looking statement

  19. Slide 19: Reference: Major Business Lines

    Reference : Major Business Lines Segment Main Products Computer tapes, Broadcasting video tapes, Information HD DVDs, Blu-ray Discs, DVDs, CDs, Storage Media MO Disks, Floppy Disks, MiniDiscs, Audio tapes, Video tapes Lithium ion rechargeable batteries, Battery Coin-type lithium rechargeable batteri

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