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Nissan Motor — H1 FY2001 Earnings Presentation

49 slides from Nissan Motor's earnings presentation, Oct 18, 2001

  1. Slide 1: Nissan Revival Plan Two Years After Announcement and FY2001 Half-Year Financial Preview

    Nissan Revival Plan Two Years After Announcement and Fiscal Year 2001 Half-Year Financial Preview

  2. Slide 2: Carlos Ghosn, President & CEO

    Carlos Ghosn President & CEO Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.

  3. Slide 3: Agenda

    Agenda • Introduction • First half fiscal year 2001 performance • First half fiscal year 2001 financial estimate • Fiscal year 2001 Outlook • Conclusion

  4. Slide 4: Global sales volume (retail), first half FY2001

    First Half Fiscal Year 2001 Global sales volume (retail) First Half FY2001 : 1,286,000 1,286,000 First Half FY2000 : 1,337,000 Down 3.8% 3.8%

  5. Slide 5: Nissan retail sales: Japan

    First Half Fiscal Year 2001 Nissan retail sales (First Half FY00 -v- FY01) 500 Japan TIV up 0.9% 400 Nissan up 2.1% (th o u sa n d u n its) 335 342 Market share 17.6% 300 200 100 0 J ap an U .S . E u ro p e GOM 2000 2001

  6. Slide 6: Japan product launches

    Fiscal Year 2001 Japan product launches Fiscal year 2000 Fiscal year 2001 Bluebird/Sylphy Cima Caravan all new X-Trail Primera Skyline Stagea March (Mar 02) Avenir Liberty Elgrand Wingroad minor Cefiro Presage/Bassara Atlas Skyline Cube

  7. Slide 7: Fiscal Year 2001 full year forecast: Japan

    Fiscal Year 2001 Full Full year year forecast forecast as as of of October October 18, 18, 2001 2001 Japan TIV TIV:: 4.0 4.0 million million down down 2.6% 2.6% Volume Volume:: 729,000 729,000 down down 0.5% 0.5% Market Market Share Share:: 18.2% 18.2% up up 0.4 0.4

  8. Slide 8: Number of profitable models in Japan

    First Half Fiscal Year 2001 Number of profitable models in Japan Fiscal year 1999 Fiscal year 2000 Fiscal year 2001 4 of 43 11 of 40 18 of 38 ppppppp ppppppp ppppppp ppppppp ppppppp ppppppp ppppppp ppppppp ppppppp ppppppp ppppppp ppppppp ppppppp ppppppp ppppppp pppp ppppppp pppppp p 12% of total vol

  9. Slide 9: Nissan retail sales: U.S.

    First Half Fiscal Year 2001 Nissan retail sales (First Half FY00 -v- FY01) 500 U.S. TIV down 5.7% 406 Nissan U.S. down 14.0% 400 349 Market share 4.0% (th o u sa n d u n its) 335 342 300 200 100 0 J ap an U .S . E u ro p e GOM 2000 2001 *N.A. down 12.7% with Canada up 7.4%

  10. Slide 10: US product launches

    Fiscal Year 2001 US product launches Fiscal year 2000 Fiscal year 2001 Q45 Altima all new Xterra Frontier Frontier CC Long bed minor Maxima 3.5 Sentra SER Infiniti I35

  11. Slide 11: U.S. incentive levels

    First Half Fiscal Year 2001 U.S. incentive levels (through September Ford Chrysler GM $3,000 $2,500 $2,000 Toyota Nissan $1,500 Honda $1,000 $500 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 (Source: CNW market research)

  12. Slide 12: U.S. fleet sales

    First Half Fiscal Year 2001 U.S. fleet sales (as of 2Q) Fleet as a percentage of sales ? Honda 9.9% NISSAN 12.5% TOYOTA 21.6% MAZDA 24.1% FORD 27.3% GM 28.6% CHRYSLER 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 (%) (Source: company disclosure)

  13. Slide 13: U.S. segment review

    First Half Fiscal Year 2001 U.S. segment review

  14. Slide 14: Fiscal Year 2001 full year forecast: Japan and U.S.

    Fiscal Year 2001 Full Full year year forecast forecast as as of of October October 18, 18, 2001 2001 Japan TIV TIV:: 4.0 4.0 million million down down 2.6% 2.6% Volume Volume:: 729,000 729,000 down down 0.5% 0.5% Market Market Share Share:: 18.2% up 0.4 U.S. U.S. TIV TIV:: 15.7million 15.7million do

  15. Slide 15: Nissan retail sales: Europe

    First Half Fiscal Year 2001 Nissan retail sales (First Half FY00 -v- FY01) 500 Europe TIV down 1.7% Nissan down 5.5% 406 Market share 2.8% 400 349 (th o u sa n d u n its) 335 342 289 273 300 200 100 0 J ap an U .S . E u ro p e GOM 2000 2001 *Europe first half FY is Jan-June

  16. Slide 16: Europe product launches

    Fiscal Year 2001 Europe product launches Fiscal year 2000 Fiscal year 2001 Almera X-Trail Almera Tino all new Navara minor pickup *Europe FY is Jan-Dec

  17. Slide 17: Fiscal Year 2001 full year forecast: Japan, U.S., Europe

    Fiscal Year 2001 Full Full year year forecast forecast as as of of October October 18, 18, 2001 2001 Japan TIV TIV:: 4.0 4.0 million million down down 2.6% 2.6% Volume Volume:: 729,000 729,000 down down 0.5% 0.5% Market Market Share Share:: 18.2% up 0.4 U.S. U.S. TIV TIV:: 15.7 15.7 million million

  18. Slide 18: Nissan retail sales: General overseas markets

    First Half Fiscal Year 2001 Nissan retail sales (First Half FY00 -v- FY01) 500 General overseas markets 406 Nissan up 4.6% 400 • Mexico up 14.1% 349 (th o u sa n d u n its) 335 342 289 273 280 293 300 200 100 0 J ap an U .S . E u ro p e GOM 2000 2001

  19. Slide 19: GOM product launches

    Fiscal Year 2001 GOM product launches Fiscal year 2000 Fiscal year 2001 Datsun/Pickup X-Trail Bluebird Sylphy/HS Australia Mexico Mexico Thailand Australia Australia GCC South Africa GCC Patrol Singapore Taiwan Caravan Australia Thailand Mexico GCC Malaysia GCC Thailand Bluebird Sylphy/HS Hong Kong

  20. Slide 20: Regional distribution comparison of Nissan retail sales

    First Half Fiscal Year 2000-1 Regional distribution comparison Nissan retail sales first half FY 2000 first half FY 2001 GOM GOM 21% 23% Japan Europe 25% Japan Europe 22% 27% 21% U.S. U.S. (plus Canada) (plus Canada) 32% 29%

  21. Slide 21: Fiscal Year 2001 full year forecast: all regions

    Fiscal Year 2001 Full Full year year forecast forecast as as of of October October 18, 18, 2001 2001 Japan TIV TIV:: 4.0 4.0 million million down down 2.6% 2.6% Volume Volume:: 729,000 729,000 down down 0.5% 0.5% Market Market Share Share:: 18.2% up 0.4 U.S. U.S. TIV TIV:: 15.7 15.7 million million

  22. Slide 22: Purchasing cost reductions

    First Half Fiscal Year 2001 Purchasing cost reductions 100 Commitment (purchasing cost reductions baseline as of FY 1999) Actual 95 - 8% 90 -14.5% -11% - 6.5% 85 -18% -20% FY01 NRP Target 80 FY00 FY01 FY02

  23. Slide 23: Japan manufacturing system: 1999

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  24. Slide 24: Japan manufacturing system: 2001

    C Tochigi Kyushu Shonan Oppama ef iro 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 /I3 0/ B Sk Ma yl xim i C ne a ed G ric TR G lo ria FR Pr - L es ag Se e Te re na rra no S /E M lg ra C nd ar av a Sa n fa D ri at su C n ed C r re Av ic s w en ed ir an Pr ai rie 4 plants 15 platforms Japan manufacturing system: 2001 24

  25. Slide 25: Japan manufacturing system: capacity utilization

    Japan manufacturing system Capacity Utilization 7 6 Pre NRP First half fiscal year 2001 Shonan 5 52% 52% 78% 78% Kyushu 4 64% 64% 75% 75% Tochigi 3 28% 28% 74% 74% 2 Oppama 1 45% 45% 75% 75% 0 0% % % % % % % % % % 20 30 50 60 80 90 40 70 10 10 4 plants Average Average 15 platforms 51% 75.7% 25 * plu

  26. Slide 26: Japan manufacturing system: 2004

    Japan manufacturing system: 2004 7 6 Shonan 5 Kyushu 4 Tochigi 3 2 Oppama 1 0 ir/P n ie cS d a n n rar ed n an tsu gra -L no M C -L B da rav S FR FF Da / El Se Ca dri en Ce Av rra Te 4 plants 12 platforms 26

  27. Slide 27: First Half Fiscal Year 2001 restructuring highlights

    First Half Fiscal Year 2001 • Improved R&D efficiency ¾ R&D cost per vehicle declined more than 25% • Domestic network restructuring ¾ 335 outlets closed ¾ 12 dealers transferred to private sector

  28. Slide 28: Consolidated net head count status

    First Half Fiscal Year 2001 Consolidated net head count status 150 148.0 139.2 140 NRP (thousand employees) 133.8 projected level 128.1 130 127.0 120 110 Apr 99 Sep 00 Apr 01 Sep 01 Apr 03 28 (including temp & part time at start of FY99)

  29. Slide 29: Reallocating resources: asset sale proceeds

    First Half Fiscal Year 2001 Reallocating resources Asset sale proceeds billion billion yen yen Total 81 Marketable securities 59 Real estate 22 Cumulative asset sales 422 Apr. Apr. 01, 01, 2000 - Sep. 30, 2001 - - 85% of plan

  30. Slide 30: Nissan Motor Company

    NISSAN MOTOR COMPANY

  31. Slide 31: New products globally

    Fiscal Year 2001 5 New products globally FY00 FY00 FY01 FY01 FY02 FY02 Bluebird Skyline Sylphy Stagea X-TRAIL Altima Cima March Primera Caravan

  32. Slide 32: Fiscal Year 2002 Japan product launches

    Fiscal Year 2002 Japan product launches Fiscal year 2002 Minicar Z-car Cube Luxury coupe all new Luxury RV Luxury sedan March (02/03) (02/03) sedan wagon RV minor sedan RV wagon sedan

  33. Slide 33: Fiscal Year 2002 U.S. product launches

    Fiscal Year 2002 U.S. product launches Fiscal year 2002 Z-car SUV Maxima Nissan Altima (01/08) (01/08) Infiniti G35 New car New Car SUV

  34. Slide 34: Fiscal Year 2002 Europe product launches

    Fiscal Year 2002 Europe product launches Fiscal year 2002 Primera New LCV • sedan all new • hatchback • wagon New LCV Micra (03/Q1) (03/Q1) Navara Terrano II Almera minor

  35. Slide 35: Fiscal Year 2002 GOM product launches

    Fiscal Year 2002 General overseas market product launches Fiscal year 2002 Gulf Countries Q45 Mexico New SUV Performance Sedan ASEAN New small car (from Renault) C-sedan South Africa Australia Mercosur Frontier facelift Z-car Frontier

  36. Slide 36: Fiscal Year 2002 new products launch events

    Fiscal Year 2002 22 New products launch events Fiscal year 2002 Europe Japan U.S. Primera Minicar Z-car LCV Luxury RV 2 new SUV’s LCV Z-Car Maxima Cube G35 Luxury coupe 2 luxury cars Luxury sedan GOM X-Trail Small Car Z-Car C-sedan Q45 sedan

  37. Slide 37: Investments

    First Half Fiscal Year 2001 Investments • United States • Thailand – decision not to take control • Indonesia • China opportunity Canton Plant as of October 2001 Canton Plant as of October 2001

  38. Slide 38: Agenda

    Agenda • Introduction • First half fiscal year 2001 performance • First half fiscal year 2001 financial estimate

  39. Slide 39: Half year consolidated operating profit FY91-01

    First Half Fiscal Year 2001 Estimated consolidated net sales: 3 trillion yen Half year consolidated operating profit FY 91-01 200 187 150 134.4 100 88 (billion yen) 58.1 estimated 58.5 50 36.4 18.6 20.4 0 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 '00 '01 -18.9 -12.9 -50 -61.1 -100 Figures before FY94 are adjusted

  40. Slide 40: Half year consolidated operating margin FY91-01

    First Half Fiscal Year 2001 Half year consolidated operating margin FY 91-01 7% 6.2% 5.5% FY01 forecast 5% 4.5% FY02 NRP commitment 4.50% 4% 2.70% 3% 1.90% 1.80% 1.10% 1% 0.60% -0.50% 0.60% 0% 0 1 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 '0 '0 -1% -0.70% -3% -2.20% Figures before FY94 are adjusted by current rate

  41. Slide 41: Half year operating profit by geographic segment: Japan and U.S.

    First Half Fiscal Year 2001 Half year operating profit by geographic segment 130 130 110 Japan 129 110 U.S. 90 90 81 59 billion yen billion yen 70 70 50 50 47 30 30 10 10 -10 FY00 FY01 -10 FY00 FY01 -30 up 120% -30 down 42%

  42. Slide 42: Half year operating profit by geographic segment: Europe and G.O.M.

    First Half Fiscal Year 2001 Half year operating profit by geographic segment 50 50 Europe G.O.M. 31 30 30 billion yen billion yen 16 10 10 FY00 FY01 FY00 FY01 -10 -10 -5 -15 -30 -30 up 94%

  43. Slide 43: Half year operating profit by geographic segment

    First Half Fiscal Year 2001 Half year operating profit by geographic segment 130 130 Japan U.S. 110 129 110 90 90 81 59 billion yen billion yen 70 70 47 50 50 30 30 10 10 -10 FY00 FY01 -10 FY00 FY01 -30 -30 130 130 110 Europe 110 G.O.M. 90 90 billion yen billion yen 70 70 50 50 31 30 30 16 110.0 10

  44. Slide 44: First Half Fiscal Year 2001 estimated figures

    First Half Fiscal Year 2001 First half estimated figures (billion yen) 09/00 09/01 C hange N etsales (revenue) 3,018.3 3,000 = O perating profit 134.4 187 + 39.1% O perating m argin 4.5% 6.2% -- N etincom e 172.0 230 + 33.7% N etreturn on sales 5.7% 7.7% --

  45. Slide 45: Consolidated net automotive debt 1991-2001

    First Half Fiscal Year 2001 Consolidated net automotive debt 1991-2001 2,855 2,866 2,737 2,604 2,500 2,398 2,257 2,152 2,100 2,000 1,500 (billion yen) 1,349 FY 02 953 Commitment 1,000 850 804 700 500 0 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 H Y01 01 02 Initial Target

  46. Slide 46: Agenda

    Agenda • Introduction • First half fiscal year 2001 performance • First half fiscal year 2001 financial estimate • Fiscal year 2001 Outlook

  47. Slide 47: Risks & Opportunities

    Risks & Opportunities Risks Opportunities • Simultaneous global • NRP ¾ ¾ Efficiencies Efficiencies slowdown ¾ Products ¾ Products • Heightened competition • Foreign exchange rates ¾ ¾ Incentives Incentives

  48. Slide 48: Forecast for FY 2001

    Forecast for FY 2001 : FY 01 Forecast: ) (billion yen) Net sales 6,300 Operating profit 350 Estimated net income 330 Net automotive debt < 750

  49. Slide 49: Agenda

    Agenda • Introduction • First half fiscal year 2001 performance • First half fiscal year 2001 financial estimate • Fiscal year 2001 Outlook • Conclusion

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