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Briefing on Financial Results for FY2012/3
May 10, 2012
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Agenda
Ⅰ. FY2012/3 ResultsKey Factors of FY2012/3 ResultsBusiness Environment AnalysisEarnings Power and StructureBalance Sheets & Cash Flows
Ⅱ. Progress of SG‐12Progress of SG‐12 Key Measures
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Ⅰ. FY2012/3 Results
Business Environment Analysis
Earnings Power and Structure
Balance Sheets & Cash Flows
Key Factors of FY2012/3 Results
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① Consolidated net income : 172.1 billion yen (+35.6 billion yen or +26%, year‐on‐year)➔ reached a new record high
(Second highest is 147.2 billion yen for FY2008/3)
② Net D/E ratio : 1.92 times (down by 0.02 points from FY2011/3 year end)Equity : 915.8 billion yen (+84.0 billion yen from FY2011/3 year end)Net interest‐bearing debt : 1,755.7 billion yen (+140.1 billion yen from FY2011/3 year end)
③ Actual new investment and loans for FY2012/3 : 260.0 billion yenApprox. 660.0 billion yen of newinvestments have been approvedincluding above.
Financial Results of FY2012/3, the second year of SG‐12, are satisfactory..
Net income for FY2013/3 is estimated to grow to be 200.0 billion yen.
Key Factors of FY2012/3 Results
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Ⅰ. FY2012/3 Results
Business Environment Analysis
Earnings Power and Structure
Balance Sheets & Cash Flows
Key Factors of FY2012/3 Results
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Business Environment Analysis
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Source : IMF, World Economic Outlook, April 2012
≪World Output≫ ≪Crude Oil / Copper price≫
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2012/4/27Nikkei 225 : 9,521 yen
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2012/4/30copper : 8,530crude oil : 105
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Ⅰ. FY2012/3 Results
Business Environment Analysis
Earnings Power and Structure
Balance Sheets & Cash Flows
Key Factors of FY2012/3 Results
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SG-12SG2009“G”PLAN
119.3
147.2
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Initial pros.(135.0)
Net Income
Initial pros.(165.0)
Initial pros.(80.0)
Initial pros.(125.0)
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Initial pros.(170.0)
+35.6 billion yen(+26%)
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SG-12SG2009“G”PLAN
Adjusted Operating Profit and Core Earnings(billions of yen)
Adjusted Operating Profit = Gross Trading Profit + SGA expenses (excluding restructuring costs in FY2007/3 .)Core Earnings = Adjusted Operating Profit + Interest expense-net+Dividend income +Equity in earnings of affiliated companies
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Earnings Structure and Business Portfolio
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Net incomeCore earningsFY20
11/3
FY20
12/3
Total Assets
【Category】①Resources: Energy, Metals & Mineral Resources *②Machinery: Transportation Machinery, Power Projects & Infrastructure, Plant& Industrial Machinery ③Materials: Forest Products, Chemicals④Consumer Products : Food, Lifestyle, Finance, Logistics & IT Business, Real Estate Development *
*Iron and Steel Strategies and Coordination Business is continuously counted among Materials area though the business was Incorporated into Metals and Mineral Resources Segment in FY2011/3.*Real Estate Development Business is continuously counted among Consumer Products area though the business was Incorporated into Corporate & Eliminations, etc in FY2012/3.
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Net Income by Operating Segment for FY2011/3 & FY2012/3
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Energy
Metals &
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ineral R
esources
Plant & Industrial M
achinery
Pow
er Projects
& Infrastructure
Transportation M
achinery
Chem
icals
Forest Products
Food
Lifestyle
Real Estate
Developm
ent
Finance, Logistics &
IT B
usiness
Overseas
Corporate
Subsidiaries
Note ・・・ From FY2012/3, Real Estate Development is included in Corporate and Elimination.
Approx. JPY±0.6 billion /[USD100/MT]
(Reference) Major IndexesFY2011/3Actual①
FY2012/3Actual②
FY 2012/3 Sensitivity(to Net Income on yearly basis)
Approx. JPY ±1.1 billion/[JPY1/USD]
Approx. JPY±0.4 billion /[USD1/Barrel]95 +16
Variance(②-①)
Exchange Rate(JPY/USD) 87.8 79.8 -8.0
LME Copper(USD/MT) 7,539 8,811 +1,272
WTI Oil(USD/Barrel) 80
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Ⅰ. FY2012/3 Results
Business Environment Analysis
Earnings Power and Structure
Balance Sheets & Cash Flows
Key Factors of FY2012/3 Results
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Equity and Net D/E Ratio
SG-12SG2009“G”PLAN
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(billions of yen)
≪Reasons for changes in Equity≫(March-2011 / March-2012 comparison)
①Changes in Retained earnings
⇒+143.5 billion yen
(Net income +172.1 billion yen
Dividends payable -28.7 billion yen)
②Changes in Currency translation adjustments
⇒ - 34.6 billion yen
(USD/JPY :¥81⇒¥78
(End Dec. 2010 ⇒End Dec. 2011 ))
③Changes in unrealized losses on derivatives
⇒ - 25.1 billion yen
(USD 20yr SWAP rate :4.06%⇒2.52%
(End Dec. 2010 ⇒End Dec. 2011 ))
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Cash Flows
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March 2007 March 2008 March 2009 March 2010 March 2011 March 2012Equity ① 820.8 860.6 623.4 799.7 831.7 915.8Risk Assets ② 642.5 708.3 673.7 635.6 627.3 688.4Risk Buffer (①-②) 178.3 152.3 -50.3 164.1 204.4 227.4
820.8 860.6
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635.6 627.3 688.4
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Equity and Risk Assets
SG-12SG2009“G”PLAN(billions of yen) (billions of yen)
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SG-12SG2009“G”PLANSG-12SG2009“G”PLAN
4,873.35,207.2
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Consolidated Total Asset
ROA
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Shareholders' Equity ROE
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ROE and ROA
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Ⅱ. Progress of SG‐12
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Progress of SG‐12
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Priority Allocation of Management Resources
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Major Projects Metals & Mineral Resources
Main activities in FY2012/3Acquisition of interests in the Roy Hill Iron Ore ProjectAntucoya Copper Project in Chile with Antofagasta plcAcquisition of Canadian coal companyAcquisition of Interests in Codrilla Deposit Acquisition of Additional Interest in Alouette Aluminum Smelter
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Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd and a Consortium comprising POSCO, Marubeni Corporation (“Marubeni”) and STX Corporation (“STX”) have entered into agreements for the Consortium to acquire a 30%(POSCO : 15%, Marubeni : 12.5%, STX : 2.5%) equity interest in Roy Hill Holdings, the holding company of the Roy Hill Iron Ore Project in Australia (“The Project”).※Total Contribution by the Consortium : AUD 3.5 billion
(Marubeni : AUD 1.5 billion, POSCO : AUD 1.7 billion, STX : AUD 0.3 billion)
The Project is developing its own fully-integrated iron ore mine, rail and port facility. The production and delivery capacity is expected to be 55 million tons per year, the largest capacity for a single iron ore mine in the Pilbara region of West Australia.
[Roy Hill Project]Production method : open-pit miningMineral resources : 2,323 million tons Production capacity : 55 million tons/year Mining lifespan : 2014 – 2041(28 years)Development cost : approx. AUD 9.5 billion
<Strengths of The Project > A large amount of mineral resources High production ratio of lumps iron ore, the production of
which is expected to be rare in the future Rail and port facility owned by The Project No need for complicated ore dressing and low production
cost Close to Asia, the largest iron ore market
Acquisition of interests in the Roy Hill Iron Ore Project
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Major Projects Metals & Mineral Resources
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Marubeni has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Antofagasta plc, one of the world’s leading copper producers, to become a 30% partner in the Antucoya copper mining project for a total cash consideration of US$350 million.
The total amount of copper ore reserves related to this project are estimated to exceed 640 million tons, and after the start of production in 2014, the project is expected to produce approx. 80 thousand tons of copper ingot annually over a period of approx. 20 years. Of this, Marubeni will be entitled to approx. 24 thousand tons per year of copper ingot ,which corresponds to Marubeni’s 30% interest in the project.
Through this investment, the total amount of copper ingot from Marubeni’s interests will increase from 125 thousand tons a year to 150 thousand tons a year, placing Marubeni as one of the top owners of copper assets among Japanese companies.
Marubeni has completed the acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Grande Cache Coal Corporation, a Canadian metallurgical coal mining company, with Winsway Coking Coal Holdings (China) (“Winsway”). The interest is respectively to be held; 40%by Marubeni, 60% by Winsway
Under the current supply environment where supply sources of HCC are heavily concentrated in Australia, it is important from a point of diversification to secure an alternate source of supply of HCC from countries other than Australia to ensure stability of supply to Japanese end users.
【Grande Cache Coal Corporation】Location : Alberta, Canada
(millions of ton)
Beginning ofFY2009/3
AfterFY2014/3
Grande Cache - - 0.8 1.4
Lake Vermont - 2.7
Codrilla - 0.2
Others 2.9 4.8
Total 2.9 5.8 6.6 More than 9.0
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Marubeni's Equity Coal*Capacity
FY2012/3
(Present)(Before acquisition
of Grande Cache)
(thousands of ton)
Beginning ofFY2009/3
FY2011/3 FY2012/3 FY2015/3
Los Pelambres Mine Owned since 1997 30 35 35 35
El Tesoro Mine Acquired in FY2009/3 30 30 30
Esperanza Mine Acquired in FY2009/3 60 60
Antucoya Mine Acquired in FY2012/3 24
30 65 125 150
※Los Pelambres Mine has expanded its capacity in 2010.
Marubeni's Equity Metal*Capacity
Copper
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Acquisition of Canadian coal companyAntucoya Copper Project in Chile with Antofagasta plc
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Energy
Acquisition of Interests of LNG Project and Oil and Gas Fields in Papua New Guinea
Marubeni has acquired 21% shares of Merlin Petroleum Company (“Merlin”), more than 99% shares of which had been held by JX Nippon Oil & Gas Exploration Corporation (“JX”).
Merlin holds oil and gas interests in Papua New Guinea (“PNG”) including interests in the country's first LNG project (“PNGLNG Project”) utilizing the gas to be produced from the fields in which Merlin participates and other oil and gas fields in PNG.
Long-term sales and purchase agreements for 6.6 million ton per annum of the LNG from the PNGLNG Project, scheduled to be on stream in 2014, have been executed with LNG buyers in Japan, China and Taiwan for 20 years.
Marubeni along with JX will promote business to extend opportunities in PNG and, at the same time, Marubeni and JX intend to cooperate to develop the energy resources in other regions as well.
Main activities in FY2012/3
Major Projects
Participation in the Niobrara Shale Oil Project
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Marubeni has entered into an agreement with Hunt Oil Company, one of the world’s largest privately-owned independent oil and gas companies, to acquire a 35% working interest in the Eagle Ford shale oil and gas play covering approx. 52 thousand net acres of oil and gas leases located in Texas. As the result of this Project, Marubeni’s total acreage for shale oil play is approx. 72 thousand net acres. (the largest acreage among Japanese firms)
We will continue to expand our business by acquiring quality shale oil and gas assets in the U.S. as well as other countries.
Participation in the Eagle Ford Shale Oil and Gas Project
Eagle Ford
Participation in the Eagle Ford Shale Oil and Gas Project
Acquisition of Interests of LNG Project and Oil and Gas Fields in Papua New Guinea
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Power Projects
Marubeni to develop a power project in Oman
Marubeni agreed to develop and to acquire the Sur Independent Power Project in Oman with Chubu Electric Power Co.(“Chubu”), Qatar Electricity and Water Company Q.S.C (“QEWC”) and Multitech LLC(“Multitech”) .
<Sur Independent Power Project>・Location : Sur Industrial Estate (approx.150km south east from Muscat)・Power Generation Capacity : 2,000 MW・Shareholders : Marubeni 50%, Chubu 30%, QEWC 15%, Multitech 5%・Power Purchase Agreement : 15 year PPA with Oman Power and Water
Procurement Company SAOC・Schedule : Nov. 2011 Finance Close
Apr. 2013 Scheduled early power commencement dateApr. 2014 Scheduled commercial operation date (2,000MW)
Main activities in FY2012/3
Sur Power Project (Oman)Paiton 2 Coal‐Fired Power Project (Indonesia)Gunfleet Sands Offshore Wind Farm (UK)Offshore Wind Power Construction Firm (UK)
Major Projects
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Marubeni Corporation has entered into an agreement with DONG Energy in which Marubeni acquires a 49.9% stake in DONG Energy’s 172MW Gunfleet Sands offshore wind farm for Approx. GBP 200 million. The wind farm went into production in the spring of 2010.
This is the first case of a Japanese company making a large-scale investment in a wind farm project already in commercial operation.
Marubeni to Co‐Own Gunfleet Sands Offshore Wind Farm
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SG-12Start
Present(Mar. 2012)
Marubeni's Net PowerGeneration Capacity
7,229MW 8,680MW
Continue to expand as aproirity business field
Marubeni's Net Power Generation Capacity
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Transportation Machinery Business
Acquisition of the interest in 6 LNG VesselsMain activities in FY2012/3
Participation in Management of Westlake
Acquisition of the interest in 6 LNG Vessels
Participation in Management of Westlake
Marubeni jointly with Teekay LNG Partners L.P. has completed the acquisition of the ownership interest of 6 LNG vessels from A.P.Moller-Maersk A/S(“APMM”). Marubeni acquired a 48% equity position.
These 6 vessels were all built by Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. in 2008-2010. APMM previously owned 100% interest of 6 vessels(4 are under long-term charters and 2 are under short-term charters).
Marubeni will continue to seek opportunities to expand in this business as the company is confident in the increasing importance of LNG as energy and LNG vessels as a mode of transportation.
Decided to undertake 100% of the private placement of new shares issued by Westlake Services, LLC (“Westlake”) for US$250 million. Marubeni acquired a 20% equity position.
Westlake finances automobiles to consumer representatives in the U.S. It is the largest independent non-bank lender in the automotive retail finance business in the U.S. With this investment, Marubeni will become a long-term partner to support and accelerate Westlake’s growth and profits.
Major Projects
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Grain Business
Acquisition of 100% Ownership of Grain Export Elevator in Brazil
Marubeni acquires the additional balance of the shares of Terlogs Terminal Maritimo Ltda.(“Terlogs”) which has been operated as a grain export elevator in Brazil. After this transaction, Marubeni’s ownership interest in Terlogs increases from 25.5% to 100%.
It is the first time in the grain history for Japanese firms to gain 100% ownership of a grain export elevator in Brazil.
After acquiring 100% ownerships of Terlogs, Marubeni will strengthen the grain supplying and procuring ability in Brazil by improving operation of the export elevator to be efficient and also by strengthening relationship with firms that have their own inland-procuring channels to develop together inland-procuring system.
Main activities in FY2012/3Investment in Chinese Feedstuff and Livestock BusinessAgreement with Sinograin Oil and LIUHE GroupAcquisition of 100% Ownership of Grain Export Elevator in Brazil
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Agreement with Sinograin Oil and LIUHE Group
Investment in Chinese Feedstuff and Livestock Business
Concluded to invest in Qingdao Tianrun Food Co., Ltd.under LIUHE Group, which forms an integrated business of feedstuff , livestock breeding and processing for chicken products.
Agreed on strategic cooperation with Sinograin Oil (100% subsidiary of Sinograin) and LIUHE Group* to develop joint venture of feedstuff business. For this agreement, Marubeni took an intermediary role between Sinograin Oil and LIUHE Group.
Seeing the growing demand for feedstuff in China, the three companies aim to set up state-of-the-art feedstuff factories throughout China, expand market share and strengthen the foundation for feedstuff and livestock breeding integrated business.
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* LIUHE Group and SICHUAN NEW HOPE AGRIBUSINESS CO. merged into NEW HOPE LIUHE CO.LTD in Sep. 2011.
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Prospects for FY2013/3
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FY2011/3 actual results FY2012/3 actual results Prospects for FY2013/3
Consolidated Net Income 136.5 billion yen 172.1 billion yen 200.0 billion yen
Net D/E Ratio 1.94 times 1.92 times Approx. 1.8 times
Risk Assets 627.3 billion yen(Equity:831.7 billion yen)
688.4 billion yen(Equity:915.8 billion yen)
Less than Equity
ROE 18.0% 21.2% Approx. 21%
Currency Exchange Rate
80 Yen/US$
US$ LIBOR
0.6%
Yen TIBOR
0.4%
LME Copper
US$8,500/t
Crude Oil (WTI)
US$95/bbl
Assumptions for FY2013/3
FY2013/3 Sensitivity to Net Income Prospect on yearly basis
Currency Exchange Rate
Approx. 1.3 billion yen(¥1/US$)
LME Copper
Approx. 0.6 billion yen(US$100/t)
Crude Oil & Gas (oil equivalent)
Approx. 0.3 billion yen
(US$1/bbl)
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Net Income and Resource Ratio
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41%46%
38%
FY2011/3 actual FY2012/3 actual FY2013/3 prospect
Resources Non‐resources Resource ratio
136.5 billion yen
the highest income record (second highest : 147.2 billion yen for FY2008/3)
• Net income for FY2012/3 reached a new record high. Net income for FY2013/3 is estimated to grow to be 200.0 billion yen.
• Marubeni will continue profit growth maintaining a good balance of resources and non‐resources.
172.1 billion yen
200.0 billion yen
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Prospects of Net Income by Operating Segment for FY2013/3
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Energy
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ineral R
esources
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achinery
Pow
er Projects
& Infrastructure
Transportation M
achinery
Chem
icals
Forest Products
Food
Lifestyle
Real Estate
Developm
ent
Finance, Logistics &
IT B
usiness
Overseas
Corporate
Subsidiaries
Note ・・・ From FY2012/3, Real Estate Development is included in Corporate and Elimination.
FY 2013/3 Sensitivity(to Net Income on yearly basis)
Approx. JPY ±1.3 billion/[JPY1/USD]
Approx. JPY±0.3 billion /[USD1/Barrel]
Approx. JPY±0.6 billion /[USD100/MT]
(Reference) Major IndexesFY2012/3Actual①
FY2013/3Assumption②
Variance(②-①)
Exchange Rate(JPY/USD) 79.8 80.0 +0.2
WTI Oil(USD/Barrel) 95 95 -0
LME Copper(USD/MT) 8,811 8,500 -311
DISCLAIMER REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTSTHIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE OF MARUBENI AND ITS GROUP COMPANIES, BASED ON MANAGEMENT'SASSUMPTIONS IN LIGHT OF CURRENT INFORMATION. THE FOLLOWING FACTORS MAY THEREFORE INFLUENCE ACTUAL RESULTS.THESE FACTORS INCLUDE CONSUMER TRENDS IN JAPAN AND IN MAJOR GLOBAL MARKETS, PRIVATE CAPITAL EXPENDITURES, CURRENCY FLUCTUATIONS,NOTABLY AGAINST THE U.S. DOLLAR, MATERIALS PRICES, AND POLITICAL TURMOIL IN CERTAIN COUNTRIES AND REGIONS.