Global News

24 April 2008

Summary of FY 2007 Suzuki Financial Result (Consolidated)

(Billion Yen)

Consolidated Previous Year Result
‐March 2007
This Year Result
‐March 2008
Next Year Forecast
‐March 2009
Net Sales 3,163.7 (+15.2%)   3,502.4 (+10.7%)   3,500.0 (-0.1%)  
Domestic Sales 973.5 (+4.2%)   981.4 (+0.8%)   980.0 (-0.1%)  
Overseas Sales 2,190.2 (+20.9%)   2,521.0 (+15.1%)   2,520.0 (-0.0%)  
Opearting Income
<ratio>
132.9 (+16.7%) <4.2%> 149.4 (+12.4%) <4.3%> 140.0 (-6.3%) <4.0%>
Ordinary Income
<ratio>
139.2 (+16.6%) <4.4%> 156.9 (+12.7%) <4.5%> 150.0 (-4.4%) <4.3%>
Net Income
<ratio>
75.0 (+13.7%) <2.4%> 80.3 (+7.0%) <2.3%> 80.0 (-0.3%) <2.3%>
General View Sales increase Profit increase Sales increase Profit increase Sales as of previous year
Profit as of previous year 
Factors of change in Operating Income Factors of Increase Foreign exchange gain +40.1 Change in sales, model mix etc. +40.8 Cost reduction +35.0
Cost reduction +31.8 Cost reduction  +28.4 Change in sales, model mix etc. +27.6
Change in sales, model mix etc. +23.7 Foreign exchange gain +22.5 Decrease of operating exp. etc. +15.0
Total +95.6 Total +91.7 Total +77.6
Factors of Decrease Increase of operating exp. etc. -51.0 Increase of operating exp. etc. -46.9 Foreign exchange loss -58.0
Increase of depreciation -23.4 R&D expense increase -16.6 R&D expense increase -21.0
R&D expense increase -2.2 Increase of depreciation -11.7 Increase of depreciation -8.0
Total -76.6 Total -75.2 Total -87.0
Exchange Rate ¥117/US$
¥151/EURO
¥114/US$
¥160/EURO
¥102/US$ (1st half ¥110, 2nd half ¥95)
¥155/EURO (1st half ¥160, 2nd half ¥150)
Capital Investment
(Amount of main affiliates included)
207.4
(39.7)
243.6
(31.9)
290.0
Depreciation 149.9 161.6 (17.0)
R&D Expense 92.1 108.7 170.0
Interest-bearing debt 406.6 450.7 130.0
Cash Flow Operating Activities 202.2 194.0  
Investment Activities -199.5 -215.9
Financial Activities 223.3 49.3
Current Cash 444.3 456.4
Business Segment M/C Sales 588.2 (+4.8%)   592.0 (+0.6%)  
Operating Income
<ratio>
45.4 (-1.2%) <7.7%> 22.5 (-50.3%) <3.8%>
A/M Sales 2,503.8 (+18.1%)   2,833.9 (+13.2%)  
Operating Income
<ratio>
76.6 (+32.2%) <3.1%> 114.0 (+48.8%) <4.0%>
Other Sales 71.7 (+9.9%)   76.5 (+6.8%)  
Operating Income
<ratio>
10.9 (+9.4%) <15.3%> 12.9 (+17.8%) <16.8%>
Area Segment Japan Sales 2,085.5 (+14.7%)   2,194.0 (+5.2%)  
Operating Income
<ratio>
69.7 (+14.7%) <3.3%> 85.0 (+21.9%) <3.9%>
Europe Sales 661.0 (+34.3%)   777.3 (+17.6%)  
Operating Income
<ratio>
14.8 (+90.6%) <2.2%> 13.4 (-9.6%) <1.7%>
N.A Sales 459.3 (+16.9%)   405.7 (-11.7%)  
Operating Income
<ratio>
5.9 (-18.1%) <1.3%> -8.5 (-) <-2.1%>
Asia Sales 656.0 (+8.1%)   846.8 (+29.1%)  
Operating Income
<ratio>
43.6 (-3.9%) <6.6%> 56.1 (+28.7%) <6.6%>
Other Sales 61.6 (+45.8%)   88.4 (+43.6%)  
Operating Income
<ratio>
5.1 (+101.0%) <8.2%> 4.6 (-9.0%) <5.2%>
Number of Consolidated Subsidiaries 138 139
Number of Affiliates with application of equity method 31 36
Number of Employees 45,510 50,241