Global News

24 April 2008

Consolidated Financial Results for FY 2007 (1 April 2007 – 31 March 2008)

(All financial information has been prepared in accordance with G.A.A.P. in Japan)

Company name: Suzuki Motor Corporation Listed in the First Section of:Tokyo Stock Exchanges
Code No.: 7269 (URL https://www.suzuki.co.jp/ir/index.html)
Chairman&CEO: Name: Osamu Suzuki
Contact: Name: Seiji Kobayashi
Position: Deputy General Manager, Finance Dept.
TEL: (053) 440-2030
Scheduled Date of Ordinary Shareholders’ Meeting : 27 June 2007
Scheduled Date of Starting Payment of Dividends : 30 June 2007
Scheduled Date of Reporting Financial Statements : 27 June 2007

1. Financial Highlights (1 April 2007 – 31 March 2008)

(1) Results of operation

(Amounts less than one million yen, except per share amount, have been omitted.)

  Net sales Operating income Ordinary
income
Net income
Million Yen % Million Yen % Million Yen % Million Yen %
Year ended Mar. 2008 3,502,419 10.7 149,405 12.4 156,904 12.7 80,254 7.0
Year ended Mar. 2007 3,163,669 15.2 132,900 16.7 139,183 16.6 75,008 13.7
  Net income per share (Primary) Net income per share (Diluted) Return on equity Ordinary income to total assets Operating income to sales
Yen Yen % % %
Year ended Mar. 2008 177.96 155.89 10.6 6.6 4.3
Year ended Mar. 2007 169.41 151.41 11.0 6.7 4.2

Notes: Equity in earnings of affiliates: Year ended Mar. 2008; 453 Million Yen  Year ended Mar. 2007; 2,102 Million Yen

(2) Financial position

(Amounts less than one million yen, except per share amount, have been omitted.)

  Total assets Net assets Equity ratio Net assets per share
Million Yen Million Yen % Yen
As of 31 March 2008 2,409,165 902,894 32.3 1,726.21
As of 31 March 2007 2,321,441 855,973 31.9 1,644.56

(3) Cash Flow situation

  Cash flows from operating activities Cash flows from investing activities Cash flows from financing activities Cash and cash equivalents at the end of each year
Million Yen
Million Yen
Million Yen
Million Yen
Year ended Mar. 2008 194,039 -215,921 49,322 456,369
Year ended Mar. 2007 202,194 -199,473 223,290 444,335

2. Dividends

  Dividends per share Total dividends(yearly) Dividend ratio Dividend ratio to net assets
Interim Year end Total
Yen Yen Yen Million Yen % %
Year ended Mar. 2007 6.00 8.00 14.00 6,255 8.3 0.9
Year ended Mar. 2008 8.00 8.00 16.00 7,216 8.0 0.9
Year ended Mar. 2009(Forecast) 8.00 8.00 16.00   9.0  

Notes: Equity Capital : Year ended Mar. 2008; 778,609 Million Yen Year ended Mar. 2007; 741,524 Million Yen

3. Financial Forecast for FY 2008 (1 April 2008 - 31 March 2009)

(Each percentage on interim and full year shows change from the previous interim term and previous fiscal year.)

  Net sales Operating income Ordinaryincome Net income Net income per share
Million Yen % Million Yen % Million Yen % Million Yen % Yen
FY2008 Interim 1,730,000 0.1 70,000 -11.1 75,000 -12.0 40,000 -13.2 88.68
FY2008 Full Year 3,500,000 -0.1 140,000 -6.3 150,000 -4.4 80,000 -0.3 177.36