Flash Report Consolidated Basis Results for Fiscal 2009 (April 1, 2009 March 31, 2010) April 28, 2010

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1 Flash Report Consolidated Basis Results for Fiscal 2009 (April 1, 2009 March 31, 2010) April 28, 2010 Company name: Nippon Steel Corporation Stock listing: Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, Fukuoka stock exchanges Code number: 5401 URL: Representative: Shoji Muneoka, Representative Director and President Contact: Hiroyuki Marukawa, General Manager, Public Relations Center Telephone: Scheduled date to Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders: June 24, 2010 Scheduled date to payment of dividends: June 25, 2010 Scheduled date to submit Securities Report: June 24, 2010 Figures of less than 1 million have been omitted. 1. Consolidated Financial and Operating Results through Fiscal 2009 (April 1, 2009 March 31, 2010) (1) Consolidated Operating Results Percentage figures are changes from the same period of the previous fiscal year. Net sales Operating profit Ordinary profit Net income Millions of yen % Millions of yen % Millions of yen % Millions of yen % Fiscal ,487,714 (26.9) 32,005 (90.7) 11,833 (96.5) (11,529) Fiscal ,769,821 (1.2) 342,930 (37.1) 336,140 (40.4) 155,077 (56.3) Net income per share Net income per share after full dilution Return on Equity Return on Assets Return on Sales Yen Yen % % % Fiscal 2009 (1.83) (0.7) Fiscal (For reference) Equity in net income of unconsolidated subsidiaries and affiliates: Fiscal ,756 million Fiscal ,876 million (2) Consolidated Financial Results Total assets Net assets Ratio of shareholders equity to total assets Net assets per share Millions of yen Millions of yen % Yen Fiscal ,002,378 2,335, Fiscal ,870,680 2,174, (For reference) Shareholders equity: Fiscal ,844,382million Fiscal ,668,682 million (3) Consolidated Statements of Cash-Flows Cash flows from operating activities Cash flows from investing activities Cash flows from financing activities Cash and cash equivalents at end of year Millions of yen Millions of yen Millions of yen Millions of yen Fiscal ,668 (412,827) (79,985) 80,470 Fiscal ,540 (306,603) 170, ,390 1

2 2. Dividends Dividends per share Base date End of first quarter End of second quarter End of third quarter End of fiscal year Full fiscal year Yen Yen Yen Yen Yen Fiscal Fiscal Fiscal 2010 (Forecast) Cash dividends Ratio of cash dividends to net income Ratio of cash dividends to net assets Millions of yen % % Fiscal , Fiscal , Fiscal 2010 (Forecast) Note: The dividend forecast of end of second quarter and fiscal year is not decided. The Company will announce a dividend distribution plan as soon as it is formulated. 3. Consolidated Financial Forecasts for Fiscal 2010 (April 1, 2010 March 31, 2011) The Company is unable to formulate reasonably accurate estimates or forecasts at this time. The performance forecast for fiscal 2010, therefore, has not been determined and has not been disclosed. For further details, please refer to the item 1.Consolidated Operating Results (1) Operating Results Analysis Fiscal 2010 Forecast on page Others (1) Changes in the state of material subsidiaries during the period (Changes regarding specific companies accompanying changes in the scope of consolidation): None Newly included: Excluded: (2) Changes in principles, procedures, methods of presentation, etc., related to the consolidated financial statements (Changes in material items that form the basis for the preparation and presentation of the consolidated financial statements) (a) Changes accompanying revisions in accounting principles: Yes (b) Changes other than those in (a) above: None Note: For further details, please refer to the item (7) Change in the Basic Material Items for the Preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements on page 19. (3) Number of shares issued (common shares) (a) Number of shares issued at the end of the period (including treasury stock) Fiscal ,806,980,977 shares Fiscal ,806,980,977 shares (b) Number of treasury stock at the end of the period Fiscal ,191,673 shares Fiscal ,602,427 shares 2

3 (For Reference) A Summary of Non-Consolidated Financial and Operating Results 1. Non-Consolidated Financial and Operating Results through Fiscal 2009 (April 1, 2009 March 31, 2010) (1) Non-Consolidated Operating Results Percentage figures are changes from the same period of the previous fiscal year. Net sales Operating profit Ordinary profit Net income Millions of yen % Millions of yen % Millions of yen % Millions of yen % Fiscal ,152,171 (31.2) (62,810) (94,998) (57,638) Fiscal ,128, ,965 (32.7) 203,661 (42.3) 108,986 (53.8) Net income per share Net income per share after full dilution Yen Yen Fiscal 2009 (9.14) Fiscal (2) Non-Consolidated Financial Results Total assets Net assets Ratio of shareholders equity Net assets per share to total assets Millions of yen Millions of yen % Yen Fiscal ,586,291 1,271, Fiscal ,374,010 1,208, (For reference) Shareholders equity: Fiscal ,271,147 million Fiscal ,208,835 million * Explanation of the appropriate use of performance forecasts and other related items The forward-looking statements included in this flash report are based on the assumptions, forecasts, and plans of the Company as of the date on which this document is made public. The Company s actual results may differ substantially from such statements due to various risks and uncertainties. 3

4 1. Consolidated Operating Results (1) Operating Results Analysis Operating Highlights for Fiscal 2009 Overview of Conditions in Fiscal 2009 Overall conditions continued recovering for the global economy in fiscal Conditions remained severe in the United States, Europe, and other developed countries amid persistently high unemployment rates and other lingering negative elements. Governmental economic stimulus measures helped positive elements gained traction elsewhere, and China, India, and other Asian countries regained sustaining economic growth. Economic conditions in Japan improved moderately during the year. Industrial production and exports moved into recovery on support from economic growth in Asia and Japanese government economic stimulus measures. Domestic consumption also showed signs of reviving. Meanwhile, domestic construction investment remained sluggish, and employment and personal income conditions continued to be harsh. The Nippon Steel Group companies implemented measures to respond to the changing environment in their respective fields and overcome the steep declines in sales and income that commenced in the fourth quarter of fiscal The Company successfully regained profitability in the third quarter of fiscal For the full year, however, consolidated net sales and operating profit remained sharply down, and the Company recorded a consolidated net loss of 11.5 billion, marking the Company s first loss since fiscal Performance Review by Business Area Fiscal 2009 Overview of operating performance by business segment (Billions of yen) Net Sales Operating Profit (Loss) FY09 FY08 FY09 FY08 Steelmaking and steel fabrication 2, ,038.6 (20.5) Engineering and construction Urban development Chemicals New materials (2.3) System solutions Total 3, , Elimination of intersegment (137.9) (159.2) (3.6) (2.6) transactions Consolidated total 3, ,

5 Steelmaking and Steel Fabrication Steel demand in Japan remained sluggish in the construction and civil engineering fields but began gradually recovering in the automotive, electric machinery, and other manufacturing industries where production activity is picking up largely in response to recovering demand overseas. Steel demand overseas gained momentum in the second quarter led by the rapidly improving business conditions in Asia. The Company had sharply reduced steel production output in the first quarter for the period of sluggish demand. As steel demand in Japan and overseas began recovering in the second quarter, the Company correspondingly ramped up output and shipment volumes through the reactivation in August last year of the renovated No. 1 blast furnace at the Oita Works and in October of the No. 2 blast furnace at the Kimitsu Works, which had been shut down for banking*. Nevertheless, the impact from the low production level in the first quarter resulted in overall steel shipments declining by 1.11 million tons from the previous year, to million tons in fiscal Net sales and operating profit declined sharply in fiscal The previously soaring iron ore and coking coal prices edged downward during the year, and the Company implemented extensive measures to minimize costs, including increasing usage of lower-priced materials and sharply cutting fixed costs. However, these efforts were unable to overcome the strong impact from the severe conditions in the steel market, particularly for market-driven products, that took hold in the second half of fiscal 2008 through the first half of fiscal *Banking is the process of stopping the air blast flow to temporarily halt production while maintaining furnace conditions to restart production in the future. Engineering and Construction In the engineering and construction business, Nippon Steel Engineering Co., Ltd., is focusing on developing operations in the areas of steel production plants, environmental solutions, offshore and energy-related projects (including pipelines), and construction and steel structures where it can fully apply its distinct capabilities. However, the markedly sluggish economic conditions and the accompanying low level of capital investment continued to produce a severe operating environment for attracting project orders both in Japan and overseas during the year. In these adverse conditions, despite a decrease in net sales, the company s meticulous risk management and efforts to improve earnings on the projects currently under way resulted in a year-on-year increase in operating profit of the engineering and construction business. Urban Development Business conditions continued to be severe in the urban development business. The Group s real estate development company, Nippon Steel City Produce Inc., continued to record a low contract rate level in 5

6 the condominium market, except for a few properties in city centers, reflecting consumer unwillingness to purchase during deteriorating economic and employment conditions. Demand remained sluggish in the rental building market for corporate office space, and vacancy rates continued rising while rental rates trended downward. The steady sales flow from large condominium units in urban centers helped the urban development business post a year-on-year increase in net sales, but the overall severe business conditions resulted in a decline in operating profit for the year. Chemicals The coal-based chemical business of Nippon Steel Chemical Co., Ltd., which includes pitch coke used for the production of electrode carbon, struggled amid stagnant demand in the first half but posted improving results in the second half, particularly overseas. The chemical business recorded improving results in specific product markets and shipment volumes amid rising raw material prices. Demand recovered for electronic circuit board materials following the completion of inventory adjustments in the mobile phone industry and for display materials supported by ongoing brisk demand for flat-screen TVs. The chemicals business ultimately recorded a year-on-year increase in operating profit, despite a decline in net sales. New Materials Demand recovered faster than anticipated for Nippon Steel Materials Co., Ltd., and business conditions began improving in the second half of fiscal Demand recovered in the company s core semiconductors and electronic materials business segments for its existing metallic foil products and increased for the new coated copper wire and strand sheet products. While many of its core customers continued to restrain capital investment, the new materials business carried out aggressive cost-cutting, expanded sales of new products, and implemented other initiatives. Through these efforts, the business held sales roughly flat year on year and attained an operating profit for the year. System Solutions In the system solutions business, NS Solutions Corporation provides comprehensive solutions in planning, configuration, operation, and maintenance of IT systems for a wide range of customers. The company provides leading-edge solutions services incorporating cloud computing* to further enhance customer investment efficiency and responsiveness to changing business conditions. During the year, the system solutions business fortified its sales capabilities, improved its sales and administrative cost efficiency, and implemented other measures to enhance business competitiveness. Despite these efforts, net sales and operating profit declined year on year, which was primarily due to the constrained systems investment of its corporate clients reflecting the deteriorating business environments. * Cloud computing is a new Internet-based computer usage configuration enabling services that allow users to access dynamically scalable resources via the Internet. 6

7 Sales and Income The Company posted consolidated declines in both sales and income in fiscal Consolidated net sales declined 1,282.1 billion year on year, to 3,487.7 billion; operating profit decreased billion, to 32.0 billion; ordinary profit fell billion, to 11.8 billion; and net income decreased billion, to a net loss of 11.5 billion. On a non-consolidated basis, net sales declined billion year on year, to 2,152.1 billion; operating profit fell billion, to an operating loss of 62.8 billion; ordinary profit decreased billion, to an ordinary loss of 94.9 billion; and net income declined billion, to a net loss of 57.6 billion. Fund Procurement The Company conducted two issues of unsecured corporate bonds during fiscal 2009: issues No. 62 and No. 63 each valued at 20.0 billion on June 9, Fiscal 2010 Forecast Nippon Steel is currently negotiating with its corporate customers to adjust steel product prices to better reflect the current market conditions and the substantial price rises of core materials. The Company is also negotiating with suppliers of core raw materials to set prices for key materials and to establish pricing methods from fiscal 2010 onward. Due to the ongoing status of these negotiations, the Company is unable to formulate reasonably accurate estimates or forecasts at this time. The performance forecast for fiscal 2010, therefore, has not been determined. The Company plans to announce a forecast as soon as it is able to formulate reasonably accurate assumptions and will provide a status update at the scheduled announcement of results for the first quarter of fiscal Financial Analysis (Consolidated) Assets, Liabilities, Net Assets, and Cash Flow Total consolidated assets at the end of the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009 were 5,002.3 billion, representing an increase of billion, from 4,870.6 billion at the end of fiscal Inventories decreased billion due to declining raw material prices, while investments and others increased billion, which includes a rise in the unrealized gain on investment securities. Total liabilities at the end of the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009 amounted to 2,666.7 billion, a decrease of 29.1 billion, from the 2,695.8 billion at the end of fiscal While the increased unrealized gain on investment securities raised deferred tax liabilities by 48.5 billion, interest-bearing debt declined by 70.4 billion, from 1,454.2 billion at the end of the previous fiscal year to 1,383.7 billion at the end of fiscal

8 Net assets were 2,335.6 billion at the end of fiscal 2009, representing an increase of billion from the 2,174.8billion at the end of fiscal Although the Company reported a net loss of 11.5 billion for the period under review and distributed a cash dividend of 1 per share (totaling 6.3 billion), net assets increased on rises of billion in unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities and 58.3 billion in foreign currency translation adjustments. Shareholders equity at the end of the fiscal year under review amounted to 1,844.3 billion, and the ratio of interest-bearing debt to shareholders equity (the debt/equity ratio) was Cash flows from operating activities for the fiscal year under review amounted to an inflow of billion. The principal factors influencing operating cash flows were inflows from income before income taxes and minority interests of 11.2 billion, depreciation and amortization of billion, and a billion decline in inventories. The inflows were partially offset by outflows that included payment of 67.1 billion in income taxes. Cash flows from investing activities amounted to an outflow of billion, which was due primarily to billion in capital investments. These cash flows resulted in a free cash inflow of 24.8billion in the term under review. Cash flows from financing activities amounted to payments of 79.9 billion, largely due to a 70.0 billion outlay for redemption of commercial paper. As a result of the above movements in cash flows, the Company s cash and cash equivalents at the end of the fiscal year under review amounted to 80.4 billion. Trend in Cash Flow Indicators Fiscal year Ratio of net worth (%) Ratio of net worth at market price (%) Debt redemption term (years) Interest coverage ratio (times) Notes: Ratio of net worth: (Net assets-minority interests) / Total assets Ratio of net worth at market price: Current aggregate value of shares / Total assets Debt redemption term: Interest-bearing debt / Cash flows from operating activities Interest coverage ratio: Cash flows from operating activities / Interest expenses * Each indicator is calculated from the figures in the consolidated financial statements. * The current aggregate value of shares is calculated by multiplying the common stock price at term-end by the number of shares outstanding at term-end. 8

9 * Interest-bearing debt covers all debt-bearing interest (short-term loans, commercial paper, corporate bonds scheduled to come due within one year, convertible bonds scheduled to come due within one year, corporate bonds, other convertible bonds, long-term loans, and lease obligations). * Cash flow figures from operating activities in the consolidated statements of cash flows are used, and interest expense figures from the consolidated statements of cash flows are used. 3. Basic Profit Distribution Policy and Dividends in Fiscal 2009 and Fiscal 2010 Nippon Steel has partially revised the basic profit distribution policy and will apply the revised policy beginning in fiscal The revised policy is as follows. Nippon Steel s basic profit distribution policy is to pay dividends from distributable funds at the end of the first half (interim) and second half (year-end) of the fiscal year in consideration of the consolidated operating results and such factors as capital requirements for investment and other activities aimed at raising corporate value and performance prospects while also considering the financial structure of the Company on a consolidated and non-consolidated bases. The Company has set a consolidated payout ratio target of approximately 20% for use as an indicator for the distribution of profits based on due consideration of consolidated operating results. The level of the first half (interim) dividend is set based on consideration of the interim performance figures and the forecast for the full fiscal year performance. The Company declared at the announcement of third-quarter results (January 28, 2010) that it plans to propose at the annual general meeting of shareholders a year-end dividend payment of 1.5 per share for fiscal 2009 (which will represent a reduction of 4.5per share compared with the cash dividend of the previous fiscal year). The Company at this time has not determined a dividend distribution plan for fiscal 2010 due to the inability to establish a reasonable performance forecast. The Company will announce a dividend distribution plan as soon as it is formulated. 9

10 3.Management Policy Nippon Steel Corporation ( NSC ) announced on Jan. 28, Management Plan of NSC Group for the fiscal year The Mid-Term Management Plan 2011 Outline 1. Steel Operations Key Policies As our first step through FY2011, we will focus on reinforcing our corporate strengths and establishing a secure revenue base. At the same time, we will step forward to building a stronger global production and supply base as a basis for longer term sustainable growth. 1) Reinforcing Our Corporate Strengths and Securing Revenue Base, Aiming to Be The World s No. 1 Company in Total Capabilities i) We will further strive to develop our world leading State-of-the-Art Technology Edge, through strengthening our R&D capabilities, including development of innovative products and new processes in addition to our conventional product areas, in order to meet and provide solutions for the changing needs of our customers and society, including in energy and environment related fields. ii) We will thoroughly pursue our No. 1 competitiveness, especially in costs, through enhancing our basic manufacturing capabilities as well as capabilities in facilities and on an operational basis, with a particular focus on our steel operation sites. iii) We will secure the stable sourcing of raw materials through investing in stakes in high-efficiency mines, as well as diversifying and enlarging our sources of materials. We will also strengthen our procurement capabilities, extending our sources globally to seek the best equipment and materials. iv) Under these policies, we aim to reinforce our united corporate foundation and revenue base, and secure the leading position in the world steel industry. 2) Taking a Firm Step Forward for the Global Growth Strategy i) We will take another step forward to capture the growing demand in emerging markets, building upon and further expanding our global alliance network in the areas of high-quality steel for automobiles and other uses, as well as enhancing our overseas sales network, including downstream production and distribution capabilities. ii) We will further strengthen our global operational base, through laying grounds for future production sites in fast growing emerging economies. 3) Realizing the Benefits of our Alliances with Partners 10

11 We will further enhance our alliances with domestic and overseas steel manufacturers and will seek to maximize the benefits of our joint collaboration. For instance, in Japan, we maintain alliances with Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd., Kobe Steel, Ltd., Nisshin Steel Co., Ltd., and Group electric furnace steel manufacturers, and overseas with POSCO. 4) Balancing Growth Investments and Improving Financial Strengths By building a stable revenue base as described above, we will continue our investments for our future growth (capital expenditures in facilities, investments in companies, research and development, and the like) and at the same time improve our financial strength (maintaining our current A international rating status). 5) Promoting Organization Management Change and Personnel Development We will further proceed to renew our organizational and management styles and develop our personnel, adapting to rapidly changing issues, through building a self-evolving corporate culture. This will involve continuous review of organization and management procedures, as well as the speeding up of the development of human resources with global business development capabilities. 6) Strengthening Steel Operation Group Companies Sharing the same business policies, the steel operation Group companies plan to strengthen their respective management bases, including improvements in cost, product, and quality competitiveness, and also overseas development capacities as part of our offshore downstream operation enhancement strategy. We will manage to maximize the Group s overall steel operational efficiency and effectiveness, through focusing on and reviewing investments in accordance with our strategy. 2. Policies for Other Operations and Uniting the Strengths Together Policies for Other Operations In addition to enhancing our competitiveness in existing businesses, we will strengthen our business in new growth areas, including energy and environment related fields, to achieve a leading and profitable position in each of the respective industries. Maximizing the Synergy of NSC Group Efforts will be made to maximize the synergy of the NSC Group by further enhancing the world s leading products and know-how of our six business operations, including the steel making business, and offering our customers solutions achieved through the combination of the total resources of the entire Group. 1) Engineering Operations i) We will proceed to maintain and increase our customer orders through enhanced responses to overseas projects including the development of off-shore energy resources, and the expansion of customer bases through improved solution-proposing capabilities. 11

12 ii) We will strengthen our operational base through promotion of our Top 3 Strategy, further enhancement of technology and cost competitiveness, as well as promotion of new businesses and products, including the development of carbon dioxide capture processes, based on a long-range view. 2) Urban Development Operations i) We will strengthen our scrap-and-build urban revitalization and infrastructure business, focusing on redevelopment and area-value-creation of urban areas. This includes urban redevelopment, rebuilding of old apartment buildings, and real estate exchanges. ii) We will also move forward to recover business size, profitability and improvement of our financial strength. 3) Chemical Operations i) We will strive to be the world s leading steel chemical producer, through the development of high-end products (for example, coke for graphite electrodes and material for special carbon), based on steel related chemical materials and the development of overseas businesses. ii) In the three fields we focus on, we will strive to capture customer needs and enhance our market competitiveness and brand recognition by improving our design capabilities and manufacturing technologies. Our three focus fields are circuit implementation material (Espanex), optical display materials (such as epoxy resin and Silplus), and organic device materials (organic EL). 4) New Materials Operation i) In the area of electronic materials, we plan growth through improved cost competitiveness in new overseas business bases, expansion of new products in surface-covered wire (EX wire) business, and development of silicon carbide wafers. ii) In industrial and environment/energy areas, we will focus on long-range growth potential businesses, including carbon fiber, metal carriers used in emission gas purification, and polycrystalline silicon for solar power generation. 5) System Solution Operations i) We aim to form a sustainable business base capable of overcoming a severe market environment by enhancing development and implementation capabilities and expanding our customer base. ii) We will promote the development of leading-edge technologies, including cloud-computing, enhance our responses to the growing fields of telecommunications and to Chinese markets, and form and reinforce our alliances with major vendors. 3. Policies relating to Global Warming 1) We will diligently implement the voluntary action plan during the Kyoto Protocol period. 2) For the post-kyoto period, we will continue our utmost efforts to implement our three ecological policies (eco-processes, eco-products, and eco-solutions): i) Energy conservation and CO 2 reduction through further enhancement of eco-processes (further improvement of our leading energy efficiency); 12

13 ii) Development and supply of environmentally friendly products or eco-products; and iii) Development of eco-solutions, including overseas technology transfer. 3) We will also continue our development of long-range policies, including the development of environmentally friendly steel production processes and technology (COURSE 50) collaborating with other Japanese steel makers. 4. Policies to Be a Trusted and Reliable Company 1) We will act according to our corporate philosophies to further contribute to society. 2) We will continually strive to be a trusted company for society, by fully complying with laws, regulations and rules, including those related to safety, environment and disaster prevention. * NSC Group s Corporate Philosophies: The NSC Group, focused on steel manufacturing, will contribute to industrial development and the enhancement of people s lives through creating and supplying valuable and attractive products and ideas. 5. Laying Grounds for a New Growth Path 1) As we have outlined, we plan to turn the current severe environment into opportunities, and we will strive to further strengthen our competitive edge. 2) We will further enhance our Global Player Strategy and seek to establish a foothold in the three main areas of the world, as our Global Tri-polar Production and Processing Bases, in order to capture growing overseas market demands and address the needs of such overseas markets. This will involve: i) Further expansion of our global processing and distribution system, fully utilizing the Group s domestic 40 million ton (crude steel) production base. ii) Expansion of the company s presence in the American and Pan-Atlantic emerging market, through making the most of the enhanced production and quality management capabilities of USIMINAS. iii) Expansion of processing sites and development of new production bases in the Asian markets. 3) By making a firm step forward towards these directions, we seek to become the World s Genuine Leading Corporation Group, with strong corporate foundation, growth potential, and revenue capabilities necessary to be the World s No. 1 Company in Total Capabilities. Note: This document includes forecasts and projections that are based on the assumptions and beliefs of Nippon Steel s management in light of the information available to it as of the date on which the information is first distributed, and actual results may differ from such forecasts and projections. 13

14 4. Consolidated Finacial Statements (1) Consolidated Balance Sheets Millions of yen ASSETS March 31, 2009 March 31, 2010 Current assets : Cash and bank deposits 124,007 78,197 Notes and accounts receivable 471, ,804 Marketable securities 13,038 12,723 Inventories 1,021, ,763 Deferred tax assets 91, ,971 Other 164, ,867 Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts (5,442) (4,161) Total current assets 1,880,556 1,642,168 Fixed assets : Tangible fixed assets : Buildings and structures 463, ,884 Machinery and equipment 922, ,530 Land 330, ,670 Lease assets 9,436 9,842 Construction in progress 93,265 99,423 1,819,830 1,878,351 Intangible fixed assets Patents and utility rights 12,133 14,257 Software 1,504 6,631 Goodwill 5,946 25,161 Lease assets ,050 46,870 Investments and others : Investments in securities 957,392 1,272,033 Deferred tax assets 52,731 30,210 Other 145, ,098 Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts (5,549) (4,353) 1,150,243 1,434,988 Total fixed assets 2,990,124 3,360,210 Total assets 4,870,680 5,002,378 14

15 Millions of yen LIABILITIES March 31, 2009 March 31, 2010 Current liabilities : Notes and accounts payable 476, ,877 Short-term loans and portion of long-term loans due within one year Commercial paper 342, , ,743 78,000 Bonds due within one year 43,250 - Current portion of lease liability 3,019 3,019 Accrued expenses 236, ,583 Allowance for losses on construction contracts 4,666 3,522 Other 271, ,341 Total current liabilities 1,526,354 1,370,087 Long-term liabilities : Bonds and notes 324, ,958 Long-term loans 585, ,910 Lease liability(excluding current portion) 6,966 6,132 Deferred tax liabilities 35,450 83,904 Accrued pension and severance costs 136, ,995 Allowance for retirement benefits of directors and corporate auditors Reserve for repairs to blast furnaces 4,400 37,013 4,603 28,772 Other 38,891 39,336 Total long-term liabilities 1,169,517 1,296,614 Total liabilities 2,695,871 2,666,701 NET ASSETS Shareholders' equity : Common stock 419, ,524 Capital surplus 114, ,345 Retained earnings 1,458,622 1,441,248 Less: Treasury stock, at cost (262,152) (262,004) 1,730,328 1,713,114 Valuation and transaction adjustments: Unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities 22, ,364 Deferred hedge income (loss) (1,149) (1,846) Unrealized gains on revaluation of land 11,187 10,759 Foreign currency translation adjustments (94,348) (36,010) (61,645) 131,267 Minority interest in consolidated subsidiaries 506, ,294 Total net assets 2,174,809 2,335,676 Total liabilities and net assets 4,870,680 5,002,378 15

16 (2) Consolidated Statements of Income Millions of yen Fiscal 2008 Fiscal 2009 Operating revenues : Net sales 4,769,821 3,487,714 Cost of sales 4,105,778 3,156,497 Gross margin 664, ,216 Selling, general and administrative expenses 321, ,211 Operating profit 342,930 32,005 Non-operating profit and loss : Non-operating profit : Interest and dividend income 25,085 16,656 Equity in net income of unconsolidated subsidiaries and affiliates 58,876 34,756 Other 24,090 26, ,051 77,583 Non-operating loss : Interest expenses 19,813 19,803 Other 95,029 77, ,842 97,755 Ordinary profit 336,140 11,833 Special profit : Gain on sales of tangible fixed assets 13,342 5,809 13,342 5,809 Special loss : Loss on valuation of investments in securities 68,402 - Penalty 6,400 68,402 6,400 Income before income taxes and minority interest 281,079 11,242 Income taxes - current 145,113 52,440 Income taxes - deferred (31,753) (36,396) Minority interest in net income of consolidated subsidiaries 12,641 6,728 Net income (loss) 155,077 (11,529) 16

17 (3) Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets Common stock Capital surplus Retained earnings Treasury stock, at cost Unrealized gains on availablefor-sale securities Deferred hedge income (loss) Unrealized gains on revaluation of land Foreign currency translation adjustments Millions of yen Minority interest in consolidated subsidiaries Balance at March 31, , ,364 1,377,823 (261,272) 234,673 (1,508) 11,247 13, ,176 Cash dividends (69,335) Net income for fiscal year ,077 Acquisition of treasury stock (1,269) Disposal of treasury stock (30) 211 Decrease due to the change in the number of consolidated companies Reversal of unrealized gains on revaluation of land (5,003) Other change for fiscal year 2008(net) (212,008) 358 (59) (108,272) 949 Total change for this fiscal year (30) 80,798 (880) (212,008) 358 (59) (108,272) 949 Balance at March 31, , ,333 1,458,622 (262,152) 22,665 (1,149) 11,187 (94,348) 506,126 Common stock Capital surplus Retained earnings Treasury stock, at cost Unrealized gains on availablefor-sale securities Deferred hedge income (loss) Unrealized gains on revaluation of land Foreign currency translation adjustments Millions of yen Minority interest in consolidated subsidiaries Balance at March 31, , ,333 1,458,622 (262,152) 22,665 (1,149) 11,187 (94,348) 506,126 Cash dividends (6,303) Net income (loss) for fiscal year 2009 (11,529) Acquisition of treasury stock (56) Disposal of treasury stock Increase due to the change in the number of consolidated companies Reversal of unrealized gains on revaluation of land Other change for fiscal year 2009(net) 135,699 (696) (428) 58,338 (14,832) Total change for this fiscal year (17,373) ,699 (696) (428) 58,338 (14,832) Balance at March 31, , ,345 1,441,248 (262,004) 158,364 (1,846) 10,759 (36,010) 491,294 17

18 (4) Consolidated Statements of Cash-Flows Millions of yen Fiscal 2008 Fiscal 2009 Cash flows from operating activities : Income before income taxes and minority interests 281,079 11,242 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities : Depreciation and amortization 273, ,092 Interest and dividend income (accrual basis) (25,085) (16,656) Interest expense (accrual basis) 19,813 19,803 Exchange loss(gain) on foreign currency transactions 3,487 8,348 Amortization of goodwill 1,103 3,631 Equity in net (income) loss of unconsolidated subsidiaries and affiliates Loss (gain) on sales of investments in securities (58,876) (3,368) (34,756) (1,046) Loss on valuation of investments in securities 68,402 - Loss on disposal of tangible and intangible fixed assets 11,781 9,013 Gain on sales of tangible and intangible fixed assets (13,342) (5,809) Changes in allowance for doubtful accounts (1,850) (2,275) Changes in notes and accounts receivable 37,598 27,319 Changes in inventories (171,535) 178,618 Changes in notes and accounts payable (127,389) (10,414) Other 17,818 35,541 Interest and dividend income (cash basis) 39,330 18,101 Interest expense (cash basis) (19,511) (19,911) Income taxes (cash basis) (205,660) (67,176) Net cash provided by operating activities 127, ,668 Cash flows from investing activities : Acquisition of investments in securities (73,520) (88,634) Proceeds from sales of investments in securities 39,664 17,662 Acquisition of tangible and intangible fixed assets (295,584) (339,773) Proceeds from sales of tangible and intangible fixed assets 16,761 11,877 Other 6,074 (13,958) Net cash used in investing activities (306,603) (412,827) Cash flows from financing activities : Net increase (decrease) in short-term loans 95,229 (67,063) Net increase (decrease) in commercial paper 13,000 (70,000) Proceeds from long-term loans 185, ,087 Payments of long-term loans (85,159) (67,367) Proceeds from issuance of bonds and notes 144,448 39,861 Redemption of bonds and notes (95,324) (43,266) Payments for purchase of treasury stock (178) (179) Cash dividends (69,335) (6,303) Other (17,590) 9,245 Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 170,209 (79,985) Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (23,069) 7,246 Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (31,923) (47,897) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year 160, ,390 Increase (decrease) from the change in the number of companies consolidated - (22) Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 128,390 80,470 18

19 (5) Notes to the Presumption of Going Concerns None (6) Basic Material Items for the Preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements The Company has omitted information other than those in (7) below, since there was no material change compared with the latest Securities Report submitted in June 24, (7) Change in the Basic Material Items for the Preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements 1. Changes accompanying revisions in accounting principles: 1) The Company has changed its method for recognizing revenues on construction contracts. Previously, the Company applied the percentage-of-completion method for construction contracts of 1 billion or more and a construction term of over 12 months. For other construction contracts, the Company applied the completed-contract method. However, beginning with contracts for which construction commenced in the first quarter of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2010, accompanying the application of the Accounting Standard for Construction Contracts (ASBJ Statement No. 15) and the Implementation Guidance on Accounting Standard for Construction Contracts (ASBJ Guidance No. 18), the percentage-of-completion method has been applied if the completion of a portion of the construction work is deemed to be certain by the end of the fiscal year ending March 31, (The percentage of completion is estimated based on the percentage of cost incurred compared with the estimated total cost.) For other construction, the completed-contract method has been applied. As a result of this change, net sales were 12,592 million higher, the gross margin and operating profit were 1,740 million higher, and ordinary profit and income before income taxes and minority interests were 1,818 million higher than they would have been prior to the change. Please note that the effect of this change on segment information is as stated in the notes to the segment information. 2) Beginning with the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010, the Company has applied Partial Amendments to Accounting Standard for Retirement Benefit (Part3) (ASBJ Statement No. 19). As a result, this change had no effect on the consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended March 31, Amortization of the actuarial gain/loss will begin in the next fiscal year, but this change in accounting standard will have no effect on gross profit, operating profit, ordinary profit, or income before income taxes and minority interests. Also, the remaining difference in retirement benefit obligations due to the application of the previously mentioned standard is not material. 2. Changes other than those in 1. Above: None 19

20 (8) Notes of Consolidated Financial Statements (a) Consolidated Segment Information 1) Information of business segments Fiscal 2008 (April 1, 2008 to March 31, 2009) Millions of yen Steelmaking and steel fabrication Engineering and construction Urban development Chemicals New materials System solutions Total Elimination of intersegment transactions Consolidated total Sales 4,038, ,643 70, ,172 59, ,541 4,929,103 (159,281) 4,769,821 Operating profit 307,047 24,674 3, ,397 11, ,627 (2,696) 342,930 Total assets 4,183, , , ,185 30, ,082 5,000,836 (130,155) 4,870,680 Depreciation 256,085 3,235 2,279 9,192 2,848 1, ,475 (1,730) 273,744 Capital expenditure 283,653 6,011 8,512 8,470 1,649 1, ,942 (4,204) 305,738 Fiscal 2009 (April 1, 2009 to March 31, 2010) Millions of yen Steelmaking and steel fabrication Engineering and construction Urban development Chemicals New materials System solutions Total Elimination of intersegment transactions Consolidated total Sales 2,823, ,905 80, ,412 58, ,234 3,625,619 (137,904) 3,487,714 Operating profit 20,589 31,655 2,937 10, ,732 35,613 (3,607) 32,005 Total assets 4,379, , , ,021 36, ,218 5,145,673 (143,294) 5,002,378 Depreciation 270,394 2,964 1,779 7,948 2,480 2, ,733 (3,640) 284,092 Capital expenditure 319,470 7,690 1,048 5,508 3,886 3, ,401 (12,044) 329,356 Note: 1. Method for business segment classification The Company s business segments are steelmaking and steel fabrication, engineering and construction, urban development, chemicals, new materials, and system solutions. When determining the business segment classification and method of presentation, the Company applies the basic policy that the classification and method of presentation should express accurately and succinctly the distinctive features of each business domain. 20

21 Notes: 2. Segment Main Products and Incidental Businesses Business Segment Steelmaking and Steel Fabrication Engineering and Construction Urban Development Chemicals New Materials System Solutions Main Products Steel sections Rails, sheet piles, H beams, other shapes; Bars, bars-in-coils, wire rods, special wire rods Flat-rolled Heavy plates, medium plates, hot-rolled sheets, cold-rolled sheets; Tinplate, tinfree steel, hot-dipped galvanized sheets, other metallic coated sheets, precoated products sheets; Cold-rolled electrical steel sheet Pipe and Tubulars: seamless, butt-welded, electric-resistance welded, electric-arc welded, tubes cold-drawn, and coated pipes and tubes Steel Specialty Stainless steel, machine structural carbon steel, structural alloy steel, spring Materials steel steel, bearing steel, heat-resistant steel, free-cutting steel, piano wire rods, highstrength steel Secondary steel segments, Steel Diaphragm Wall Method, METRODECK, H-beam steel products bridges, gratings, Steel Deck Slab Bridge Using Square Tube, PANZERMAST, vibration-damping sheets and plates, NS Louver, structural steel sheet members, columns, welding materials, drums, bolts/nuts/washers, wire products, OCTG accessories, building and civil engineering materials Pig iron, steel ingots, others Steelmaking pig iron, foundry pig iron, steel ingots; Iron and steel slag products, cement, foundry coke Businesses incidental to Design/maintenance/installation of machines/electrical equipment/measurement Steelmaking and Steel apparatuses; Marine transport, port/harbor transport, land transport, Fabrication loading/unloading, warehousing, packaging; Material testing/analysis, measurement of working environments, surveys on technical information, operation and management of various facilities, security services, services related to documentation of raw materials import, iron- and steelmaking plant construction engineering, operating assistance, steelmaking know-how provision, rolls Other Rolled titanium products, aluminum products, power supply, services and others Iron- and steelmaking plants, industrial machinery and equipment, industrial furnaces Resources recycling and environment restoration solutions, environmental plants, waterworks Energy facilities and plants, chemical plants, storage tanks, on-land and offshore pipelines laying works Various energy-related solutions Offshore structure fabrication/construction, civil engineering work, bridge fabrication/erection, pipe piling work Building construction, steel-structure construction, trusses, standardized buildings products, base-isolation and vibration-control devices Urban development, condominiums/other real estate Pitch coke, pitch, naphthalene, phthalic anhydride, carbon black, styrene monomer, bisphenol A, styrene resin, epoxy resin, chemical products; Adhesive-free copper-clad laminated sheet for flexible printed circuit boards, liquid crystal display (LCD) materials, organic EL materials Rolled metallic foils, semiconductor bonding wire and microballs, carbon-fiber composite products, polysilicon for solar cells, fine ceramics products, metal catalyst carriers for cleaning automotive emissions, Silplus Computer systems engineering and consulting services Notes: 3. Changes in accounting principles (1) The Company has changed its method for recognizing revenues on construction contracts. Previously, the Company applied the percentage-of-completion method for construction contracts of 1 billion or more and a construction term of over 12 months. For other construction contracts, the Company applied the completed-contract method. However, beginning with contracts for which construction commenced in the first quarter of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2010, accompanying the application of the Accounting Standard for Construction Contracts (ASBJ Statement No. 15) and the Implementation Guidance on Accounting Standard for Construction Contracts (ASBJ Guidance No. 18), the percentage-of-completion method has been applied if the completion of a portion of the construction work is deemed to be certain by the end of the fiscal year ending March 31, (The percentage of completion is estimated based on the percentage of cost incurred compared with the estimated total cost.) For other construction, the completed-contract method has been applied. As a result of this change, net sales in the Engineering and Construction segment were 6,824 million higher, and in the System Solutions segment were 864 million higher. In addition, operating profit in the Engineering and Construction segment were 864 million higher, and in the System Solutions segment were 120 million higher than they would have been prior to the change. The effect of these changes for other segments was not material. 21

22 2) Geographical Segments For the consolidated fiscal year under review and the previous consolidated fiscal year, since the percentage of total net sales and total assets in Japan accounted for more than 90% of the net sales and total assets of all segments in total, the Company has omitted information by geographical segment. 3) Overseas Sales FY2008 (April 1, 2008 March 31, 2009) (Millions of yen, %) Asia North America and other areas Total Overseas sales 1,023, ,336 1,377,260 Net sales 4,769,821 % of net sales Notes: 1. Division by country or region is based on geographical proximity. 2. Main country and regional divisions other than Japan: Asia: China, South Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand North America and other areas: U.S.A. 3. Overseas sales are defined as sales made by the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries in countries or regions outside Japan. FY2009 (April 1, 2009 March 31, 2010) (Millions of yen, %) Asia North America and other areas Total Overseas sales 813, ,904 1,104,510 Net sales 3,487,714 % of net sales Notes: 1. Division by country or region is based on geographical proximity. 2. Main country and regional divisions other than Japan: Asia: China, South Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand North America and other areas: U.S.A. 3. Overseas sales are defined as sales made by the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries in countries or regions outside Japan. 22