Business structure centered on automotive-related and information and communications-related operations

「The Group consists of the Company, 67 subsidiaries, including 39 overseas subsidiaries, and 8 affiliated companies, including 6 overseas affiliates. Its principal business is the manufacture and sale of automotive-related components, including suspension springs, seats and seat components, and precision components, as well as the manufacture and sale of information equipment-related products and components and logistics and other service activities related to these businesses.」

「There were no material changes in the nature of the businesses conducted by our group (the Company and its affiliated companies) during the current interim consolidated accounting period.」

「Based on the medium-term management plan, the Company has revised its decision-making process for resource allocation, performance management classifications, and the reporting structure to management so that they better reflect the actual nature of its operations. From the interim consolidated accounting period under review, the reportable segments have been changed from the former 4 segments of suspension springs, seats, precision components, and industrial equipment and other products to 5 segments: suspension springs, seats, precision components, DDS (disk drive suspension), and industrial equipment and other products.」

「During the second quarter of the current fiscal year, there were no material changes in the business activities conducted by the Company or its affiliates. There were also no changes involving its principal affiliates.」

「The Group consists of the Company, 67 subsidiaries, including 39 overseas subsidiaries, and 11 affiliated companies, including 8 overseas affiliates. Its principal business is the manufacture and sale of automotive-related components, including suspension springs, seats and seat components, and precision components. It also manufactures and sells information equipment-related products and components and conducts logistics and other service activities related to these businesses.」

「During the third quarter of the current fiscal year, there were no material changes in the business activities conducted by the Company or its affiliates. There were also no changes involving its principal affiliates.」

「During the second quarter of the current fiscal year, there were no material changes in the business activities conducted by the Company or its affiliates. There were also no changes involving its principal affiliates.」

「During the first quarter of the current fiscal year, there were no material changes in the business activities conducted by the Company or its affiliates. There were also no changes involving its principal affiliates.」

「The Group consists of the Company, 69 subsidiaries, including 40 overseas subsidiaries, and 11 affiliated companies, including 8 overseas affiliates. Its principal business is the manufacture and sale of automotive-related components, including suspension springs, seats and seat components, and precision components. It also manufactures and sells information equipment-related products and components and conducts logistics and other service activities related to these businesses.」

「There were no material changes in the nature of the businesses conducted by the Company and its affiliated companies during the cumulative third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year.」

「There were no material changes in the nature of the businesses conducted by the Company and its affiliated companies during the second quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period.」

「During the first quarter of the current fiscal year, there were no material changes in the business activities conducted by the Company or its affiliates. There were also no changes involving its principal affiliates.」

「There were no material changes in the nature of the businesses conducted by the Company and its affiliated companies during the second quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period.」

「There were no material changes in the nature of the businesses conducted by the Company and its affiliated companies during the first quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period.」

「There were no material changes in the nature of the businesses conducted by the Company and its affiliated companies during the cumulative third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year.」

「There were no material changes in the nature of the businesses conducted by the Company and its affiliated companies during the second quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period.」

「There were no material changes in the nature of the businesses conducted by the Company and its affiliated companies during the first quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period.」

「During the third quarter of the current fiscal year, there were no material changes in the business activities conducted by the Company or its affiliates. There were also no changes involving its principal affiliates.」

「During the second quarter of the current fiscal year, there were no material changes in the business activities conducted by the Company or its affiliates. There were also no changes involving its principal affiliates.」

「During the first quarter of the current fiscal year, there were no material changes in the business activities conducted by the Company or its affiliates. There were also no changes involving its principal affiliates.」

「As the background to its corporate philosophy, the Company has made establishing a two-pillar business structure consisting of automotive-related and information and communications-related businesses the central focus of its management strategy」

「The automotive-related business, one of the Group's principal business sectors, increased 4.5% year on year to 3,656 thousand units in domestic sales, as minivehicle sales continued to recover from their previous weakness and registered vehicles remained solid due to the effect of new-model launches and other factors. Exports of completed vehicles increased 2.0% year on year to 3,595 thousand units. Domestic automobile production increased 4.8% year on year to 7,142 thousand units. In the other principal business sector, information and communications-related products, orders for HDDs (hard disk drives) decreased year on year, as solid demand from data centers was outweighed by lower demand from the personal computer market.」

「The automotive-related business, one of the Group's principal business sectors, increased 7.7% year on year to 2,482 thousand units in domestic sales, as minivehicle sales began to recover from their previous weakness and registered vehicles remained solid due to the effect of new-model launches and other factors. Exports of completed vehicles increased 2.5% year on year to 2,311 thousand units. Domestic automobile production increased 5.9% year on year to 4,671 thousand units. In the other principal business sector, information and communications-related products, orders for HDDs (hard disk drives) decreased year on year, as solid demand from data centers was outweighed by lower demand from the personal computer market.」

「The automotive-related business, one of the Group's principal business sectors, increased 11.8% year on year to 1,204 thousand units in domestic sales, as minivehicle sales began to recover from their previous weakness and registered vehicles remained solid due to the effect of new-model launches and other factors. Exports of completed vehicles increased 3.5% year on year to 1,117 thousand units. Domestic automobile production increased 9.3% year on year to 2,301 thousand units. In the other principal business sector, information and communications-related products, orders for HDDs (hard disk drives) decreased year on year, as solid demand from data centers was outweighed by lower demand from the personal computer market.」

「The automotive-related business, one of the Group's principal business sectors, benefited in the domestic market from the effect of new-model launches for registered vehicles, despite sluggish minivehicle sales, with sales up 0.9% year on year to 3,500 thousand units. Exports of completed vehicles increased 1.5% year on year to 3,525 thousand units. Domestic automobile production increased 0.2% year on year to 6,815 thousand units. In the other principal business sector, information and communications-related products, orders for HDDs (hard disk drives) decreased year on year, as solid demand from data centers was outweighed by lower demand from the personal computer market.」

「The automotive-related business, one of the Group's principal business sectors, was affected by sluggish sales of minivehicles in the domestic market, with sales down 1.0% year on year to 2,306 thousand units. Exports of completed vehicles increased 1.1% year on year to 2,256 thousand units. Domestic automobile production decreased 0.8% year on year to 4,412 thousand units. In the other principal business sector, information and communications-related products, orders for HDDs (hard disk drives) decreased year on year, as solid demand from data centers was outweighed by lower demand from the personal computer market.」

「The automotive-related business, one of the Group's principal business sectors, was affected by a decline in sales of minivehicles in the domestic market, with sales down 1.9% year on year to 1,077 thousand units. Exports of completed vehicles increased 0.6% year on year to 1,080 thousand units. Domestic automobile production decreased 3.0% year on year to 2,105 thousand units. In the other principal business sector, information and communications-related products, orders for HDDs (hard disk drives) decreased year on year, as solid demand from data centers was outweighed by lower demand from the personal computer market.」