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April 27 2007

Summary of FY 2006 Suzuki Financial Result (Consolidated)

(Billion ¥)
Consolidated Previous Year
Result
- March, 2006
This Year
Result
- March, 2007
Next Year Forecast
- March, 2008
Net Sales 2746.5(+16.1%) 3163.7(+15.2%) 3200.0(+1.1%)
Domestic Sales 934.5(+4.6%) 973.5(+4.2%) 960.0(-1.4%)
Overseas Sales 1812.0(+23.1%) 2190.2(+20.9%) 2240.0(+2.3%)
Opearting Income<ratio> 113.9(+5.9%) <4.1%> 132.9(+16.7%) <4.2%> 134.0(+0.8%) <4.2%>
Ordinary Income<ratio> 119.3(+8.9%) <4.3%> 139.2(+16.6%) <4.4%> 140.0(+0.6%) <4.4%>
Net Income<ratio> 65.9(+9.0%) <2.4%> 75.0(+13.7%) <2.4%> 76.0(+1.3%) <2.4%>
General View Sales increase Ordinary income increase Sales increase Ordinary income increase Sales as of previous year Ordinary income as of previous year
Factors of change ing Income Operatin
Factors of Increase Cost reduction +58.2 Foreign exchange gain +40.1 Cost reduction +32.0
Foreign exchange gain +27.3 Cost reduction +31.8 Change in sales, model mix etc. +18.1
Change in sales, model mix etc. +25.8 Change in sales, model mix etc. +23.7    
Total +111.3 Total +95.6 Total +50.1
Factors of Decrease Increase of operating exp. etc. -73.1 Increase of operating exp. etc. -51.0 Foreign exchange gain -37.0
Increase of depreciation -28.8 Increase of depreciation -23.4 R&D expense increase -10.0
R&D expense increase -3.0 R&D expense increase -2.2 Increase of depreciation -2.0
Total -104.9 Total -76.6 Total -49.0
Exchange Rate ¥114/US$ ¥139/EURO ¥117/US$ ¥151/EURO ¥112/US$ ¥147/EURO
Capital Investment
(Amount of main affiliates included)
245.9
(58.5)
207.4
(39.7)
250.0
(25.0)
Depreciation 126.5 149.9 152.0
R&D Expense 89.9 92.1 103.0
Interest-bearing debt 198.5 406.6  
Cash Flow
Operating Activities 240.0 202.2  
Investment Activities -104.2 -199.5
Financial Activities -160.7 223.3
Current Cash 216.6 444.3
Business Segment
M/C
Sales 561.3(+21.9%) 588.2(+4.8%) 595.0(+1.2%)
Operating Income<ratio> 46.0(+20.4%) <8.2%> 45.4(-1.2%) <7.7%> 45.6(+0.5%) <7.7%>
A/M
Sales 2,120.0(+14.9%) 2,503.8(+18.1%) 2,533.0(+1.2%)
Operating Income<ratio> 57.9(-3.7%) <2.7%> 76.6(+32.2%) <3.1%> 77.4(+1.1%) <3.1%>
Other
Sales 65.2(+10.1%) 71.7(+9.9%) 72.0(+0.5%)
Operating Income<ratio> 10.0(+8.2%) <15.3%> 10.9(+9.4%) <15.3%> 11.0(+0.5%) <15.3%>
Area Segment
Japan
Sales 1818.4(+12.3%) 2085.5(+14.7%)  
Operating Income<ratio> 60.8(-7.4%) <3.3%> 69.7(+14.7%) <3.3%>
Europe
Sales 492.0(+18.8%) 661.0(+34.3%)  
Operating Income<ratio> 7.8(+16.1%) <1.6%> 14.8(+90.6%) <2.2%>
N.A.
Sales 392.9(+29.4%) 459.3(+16.9%)  
Operating Income<ratio> 7.2(+55.7%) <1.8%> 5.9(-18.1%) <1.3%>
Asia
Sales 606.7(+21.3%) 656.0(+8.1%)  
Operating Income<ratio> 45.4(+21.7%) <7.5%> 43.6(-3.9%) <6.6%>
Other
Sales 42.2(+58.2%) 61.6(+45.8%)  
Operating Income<ratio> 2.5(+72.0%) <6.0%> 5.1(+101.0%) <8.2%>
Number of Consolidated Subsidiaries 135 138  
Number of Affiliates with application of equity method 25 31  
Number of Employees 40,798 45,510  

<Reference for FY 2006 consolidated financial results>

Units (Production & Sales)

Motorcycles and All Terrain Vehicles Previous Year Result
March, 2006
This Year Result
March, 2007
Next Year Forecast
March, 2008
  ATVs
Included
  ATVs
Included
  ATVs
Included
Domestic Market 148(+18.3%) - 131(-11.1%) - 135(+3.0%) -
Export 444(+24.2%) 106 489(+10.3%) 97 469(-4.2%) 96
OEM 14(-6.8%) 8 0( - %) 0 0( - %) 0
Domestic production 605(+21.8%) 114 621(+2.6%) 97 604(-2.7%) 96
Europe 41(+14.1%) - 39(-3.1%) - 47(+19.5%) -
North America 23(-11.3%) 23 22(-2.4%) 22 32(+45.4%) 32
Asia 2,323(-0.9%) 31 2,225(-4.2%) 17 2,786(+25.2%) 15
Others 147(+118.0%) - 291(+98.1%) - 282(-3.2%) -
Overseas production 2,533(+2.4%) 54 2,577(+1.8%) 39 3,147(+22.1%) 47
Production Total 3,138(+5.7%) 167 3,198(+1.9%) 136 3,751(+17.3%) 143
Domestic sales 155(+18.3%) - 163(+5.8%) - 169(+3.4%) -
Overseas sales 2,905(+4.0%) 131 2,902(-0.1%) 124 3,547(+23.2%) 132
Sales Total 3,060(+4.6%) 131 3,065(+0.2%) 124 3,743(+22.1%) 132

 

Automobiles Previous Year Result
March, 2006
This Year Result
March, 2007
Next Year Forecast
March, 2008
Mini Vehicles 632(+4.9%) 608(-3.8%) 585(-3.7%)
Sub-compact and standard-sized vehicles 79(+9.3%) 83(+6.3%) 84(+0.7%)
Export 314(+18.1%) 388(+23.3%) 421(+8.6%)
OEM 109(-7.7%) 134(+23.2%) 133(-0.5%)
Domestic production 1,133(+7.1%) 1,212(+7.0%) 1,223(+0.9%)
Europe 161(+45.4%) 189(+17.8%) 250(+32.1%)
North America 0( - ) 22( - ) 39(+73.9%)
Asia 907(+7.7%) 987(+8.9%) 1,100(+11.4%)
Overseas production 1,067(+12.1%) 1,199(+12.4%) 1,389(+15.8%)
Production Total 2,200(+9.5%) 2,412(+9.6%) 2,612(+8.3%)
Mini Vehicles 626(+4.2%) 606(-3.2%) 585(-3.4%)
Sub-compact and standard-sized vehicles 82(+12.6%) 85(+4.3%) 90(+5.7%)
Domestic sales 707(+5.1%) 691(-2.3%) 675(-2.3%)
Overseas sales 1,362(+11.8%) 1,531(+12.5%) 1,730(+13.0%)
Sales Total 2,096(+9.4%) 2,222(+7.4%) 2,405(+8.2%)

* Domestic production: CBU + CKD Overseas production: Units completed at overseas factories.
* Automobiles sales is SUZUKI branded vehicles. However Domestic sales include Chevrolet badged vehicles as well.
* Overseas sales of this year result includes forecast in part.