Yanmar Announces FY2014 Interim Business Results Forecast (April 1, 2014-March 31, 2015)

Yanmar announced the FY2014 interim business results forecast at the Osaka Head Office on November 27, 2014, as follows:

Yanmar Group FY2014, 1st Semester Business Results (April-September 2014):
In the first semester, the United States’ recovery continued, and Europe’s economy experienced an upward swing, suggesting that developed nations are on the path to recovery. Contrastively, the financial situation in Asia was bleak, with Indonesia’s tight political controls and the political turmoil in Thailand stilting economic growth. Given China’s worsening financial problems and rising geopolitical instability in the Middle East, the world economy remains highly unstable and far from a robust recovery. In Japan the economy held strong due to a buying frenzy among consumers before the rise in consumption tax, but drops in Japanese domestic demand post-tax increase affected the pace of recovery. This was somewhat offset by increases in investments and public demand. Exports were stunted by economic stagnation in emerging Asian markets, but mild signs of recovery were apparent as a result of rising demand in the American market and a continued depreciation of the Japanese yen.

In order to sustain on-going growth, in the first semester of 2014 Yanmar’s undertakings were focused on the following aspects:

1. Reinforce operations in current fields and expand into new domains
① Improve collaboration between Group entities in the domains and regions we operate in
② Start full-scale operations in new business domains

2. Promote management that best fits Group needs
① Enhance SCM to shorten lead-time
② Employ a global business management system

3. Deliver products and services that continue to exceed customer expectations
① Commercialize Yanmar Premium Brand products
② Put a business model in effect that utilizes ICT

4. Continue to actively contribute to the development of local communities worldwide
① Introduce a business model on environmental sustainability
② Conduct environmentally sustainable activities via Yanmar businesses

These undertakings led to the achievement of the following consolidated results: Net Sales of YEN 317.4 billion, 1.6% more than in FY2013. Sales outside Japan rose by 11.4% to a total of YEN 144.8 billion, and an Overseas-derived Sales Weight of 45.6%.

Note: «FY2013» indicates here the first semester of FY2013, April-September 2013.

Yanmar Group FY2014 Business Results Forecast:
For fiscal 2014 end, we expect consolidated Net Sales of YEN 680 billion, YEN 29.2 billion more than in FY2013.

Note: The above forecast is based on currently available data, and subject to changes in the market demand, exchange rates and other economic variables.

Inquiries:
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Marketing Department
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