May 9, 2017

Subaru Corporation

(Yen in 100 Millions, Units in Thousands)

RESULTS

FYE2016

2015.4 - 2016.3

RESULTS

FYE2017

2016. 4 - 2017. 3

FORECASTS

FYE2018

2017. 4 - 2018. 3

Change

%

Change

%

Net sales

32,323

33,260

937

2.9

34,200

940

2.8

Japan

6,054

6,503

449

7.4

6,680

176

2.7

Overseas

26,269

26,756

488

1.9

27,520

764

2.9

Operating income

Profit margin (%)

5,656

17.5

4,108

12.4

(1,548)

(27.4)

4,100

12.0

(8)

(0.2)

Ordinary income

Profit margin (%)

5,770

17.9

3,943

11.9

(1,826)

(31.7)

4,100

12.0

157

4.0

Net income attributable to

owners of parent Profit margin (%)

4,367

13.5

2,824

8.5

(1,543)

(35.3)

2,850

8.3

26

0.9

Factors contributing to change in operating income

Improvements on model

mix, etc. 1,377

Improvements on model

mix, etc. 328

Cost reduction effort, etc. 322

Gain on currency 211

exchange

Increase in SG&A exp, etc. (1,691)

Increase in SG&A exp, etc. (278)

Loss on currency (1,438)

exchange

Increase in R&D exp (198)

Increase in R&D exp (118)

Increase in raw material (71)

costs, etc.

Exchange rates JPY/US$ JPY/EUR

121/US$

133/EUR

108/US$

119/EUR

110/US$

120/EUR

Capital expenditures

1,357

1,585

1,500

Depreciation and amortization

650

770

920

R&D expenses

1,024

1,142

1,340

Interest bearing debts

1,700

1,483

1,000

Performance description

  • 5th consecutive year of net sales

  • Profits decline for first time in 5 years.

  • Record unit sales and net sales.

increase.

  • 6th consecutive year of net sales

  • 2nd consecutive year of operating income decrease.

  • Record unit sales and net sales.

increase.

Consolidated unit sales (Japan)

145

159

14

9.4

172

13

8.3

Passenger Cars

112

126

15

13.3

134

8

6.2

Minicars

34

33

(1)

(3.4)

38

5

16.3

Consolidated unit sales (Overseas)

813

906

93

11.4

933

28

3.1

North America

630

721

90

14.3

742

22

3.0

Europe

48

46

(1)

(2.6)

46

0

(1.0)

China

44

44

0

(0.9)

42

(2)

(3.9)

Other

90

95

4

4.7

103

8

8.8

Consolidated unit sales total

958

1,065

107

11.1

1,106

41

3.8

Production units total

951

1,056

105

11.0

1,091

35

3.3

Japan

715

721

6

0.8

710

(11)

(1.5)

U.S.

236

335

99

42.1

381

46

13.7

Net sales by business segment

Automobile

30,394

31,520

1,125

3.7

Aerospace

1,528

1,388

(140)

(9.2)

Other

400

353

(48)

(11.9)

Operating income by business segment

Automobile

5,436

3,977

(1,460)

(26.8)

Aerospace

182

91

(91)

(50.0)

Other

30

35

5

17.1

Elimination &

Corporate

8

5

(2)

(31.0)

  • "Exchange rates" are the rates used for Subaru Corporation's non-consolidated sales recording.

  • "Consolidated unit sales" include retail sales of Japanese consolidated dealers, wholesale sales of overseas consolidated distributors, and deliveries from Subaru Corporation to non-consolidated distributors/dealers.

  • "Production in Japan" includes production of the 86 models for Toyota.

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