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Uss — Q2 FY3/2020 Earnings Presentation

34 slides from Uss's earnings presentation, November 2019

  1. Slide 1: Consolidated Results of Operations, Second Quarter FY Ending March 2020

    Consolidated Results of Operations The Second Quarter, Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2020 USS Co., Ltd. November 2019 1

  2. Slide 2: Disclaimer and reference materials

    • This document has been translated from the original Japanese as a guide for non-Japanese investors. • Forward-looking statements in this material are based on information available to management at the time this material was prepared and assumptions that management believes are reasonable. These s

  3. Slide 3: Results of Operations, Second Quarter

    Results of Operations Second Quarter Fiscal Year Ending March 2020 3

  4. Slide 4: 1H FY3/2020 – Summary of Consolidated Results of Operations

    1H FY3/2020 – Summary of Consolidated Results of Operations ◼ Sales decreased 0.1% YoY to ¥38.79 billion, operating profit was down 1.2% to ¥17.90 billion, and profit attributable to owners of parent decreased 0.8% to ¥12.23 billion. ◼ The number of vehicles consigned and number of contract completi

  5. Slide 5: 1H FY3/2020 – Reasons for Change in Operating Profit (Actual)

    1H FY3/2020 – Reasons for Change in Operating Profit (Actual) Net sales Cost of sales SG&A expenses Increase in vehicles consigned 0.80bn Increase in cost of goods sold ▲0.19bn Decrease in sales commission 0.07bn Increase in CIS (Internet) 0.13bn Decrease in contract completion rate ▲0.48bn Decrease

  6. Slide 6: Net Sales and Operating Profit by Business Segment

    Net Sales and Operating Profit by Business Segment (Million yen) Net sales 1H FY3/18 1H FY3/19 1H FY3/20 Year on year Auto auction 27,186 31,550 31,773 100.7% Used vehicle purchasing and selling 4,736 4,583 4,313 94.1% Other 2,899 2,709 2,705 99.9% Total 34,822 38,842 38,792 99.9% Operating profit (

  7. Slide 7: Consolidated Balance Sheets and Statements of Cash Flows

    Consolidated Balance Sheets and Statements of Cash Flows ◼ Cash used in financing activities increased mainly because of cash dividends paid and purchase of treasury shares. ◼ Equity ratio: 82.0% Consolidated Balance Sheets (Summary) (Million yen) FY3/2019 1H FY3/2020 FY3/2019 1H FY3/2020 Current as

  8. Slide 8: Automobile Market

    Automobile Market New Car Registrations and YoY Changes Used Car Registrations and YoY Changes (Thousand vehicles) (Thousand vehicles) 3,000 30% 3,000 30% 20% 20% 7.3% 8.1% 2,008 1,963 1,967 4.0% 10% 10% 1,577 1,540 1.0% 1,670 1,609 1,648 1,673 1,609 1,704 1,672 1,720 1,528 1,569 1,590 1,500 1,396 0

  9. Slide 9: Auto Auction Segment (1)

    Auto Auction Segment (1) ◼ Vehicles consigned increased 3.1% YoY to 1,461 thousand; contract completions increased 0.5% YoY to 896 thousand (contract completion rate: 61.4% against 63.0% in the previous fiscal year) ◼ Purchase amount increased because of the larger number of lower-priced vehicles pu

  10. Slide 10: Auto Auction Segment (2)

    Auto Auction Segment (2) No. of Vehicles Consigned and Contract Completion Rate Vehicles Contracted Vehicles consigned Vehicles contracted USS Industry's average (excl. USS) (Thousand vehicles) 1,000 80% 784 752 814 771 703 671 636 664 699 689 68.4% 70% 66.0% 66.3%65.9%66.4% 67.0% 575 65.9%65.2% 529

  11. Slide 11: Auto Auction Segment (3)

    Auto Auction Segment (3) Total Consignment Fees and Total Contract Completion Fees and Consignment Fee per Vehicle Contract Completion Fee per Vehicle Total consignment fees Fee per vehicle Total contract completion fees Fee per vehicle (Million yen) (yen) (Million yen) (yen) 5,000 5,317 5,357 6,000

  12. Slide 12: Auto Auction Segment (4)

    Auto Auction Segment (4) From April 1, 2019 to September 30, 2019 (Number of auctions held, Vehicles) Number of auctions Number of consigned vehicles Number of contract completions Contract completion rate 1H FY3/20 1H FY3/19 1H FY3/20 1H FY3/19 YoY change 1H FY3/20 1H FY3/19 YoY change 1H FY3/20 1H

  13. Slide 13: Auto Auction Segment (5)

    Auto Auction Segment (5) (Vehicles, %) Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. First Half Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Second Half Fiscal Year FY3/18 234,454 183,593 218,888 195,997 169,623 209,872 1,212,427 238,322 250,552 214,426 201,672 244,650 337,961 1,487,583 2,700,010 YoY 0.5 11.0 12.1 4.9 20.1 4.3 7.9

  14. Slide 14: Used Vehicle Purchasing and Selling Segment

    Used Vehicle Purchasing and Selling Segment ◼ Sales and earnings decreased at used vehicle purchasing subsidiary Rabbit due to a decline in selling prices caused by a smaller number of expensive vehicles sold and to higher advertising expenses. (Net sales decreased 4.3% YoY to ¥2,542 million, Operat

  15. Slide 15: Other Segment

    Other Segment ◼ The recycle business posted higher sales but lower earnings as although the volume of end-of-life vehicles handled increased, higher personnel expenses and lower metal scrap prices started in April 2019 weighed on earnings. (Net sales increased 2.4% YoY to ¥2,430 million, Operating p

  16. Slide 16: Consolidated Forecast for FY3/2020

    Consolidated Forecast for FY3/2020 16

  17. Slide 17: FY3/2020 – Consolidated Forecast

    FY3/2020 – Consolidated Forecast ◼ We have revised our March 2020 fiscal year earnings forecast because the first-half sales and operating profit were below the forecast. (Million yen) FY3/20 Initial plan FY3/20 Revised plan Revised plan vs FY3/19 (Actual) Change (May 13, 2019) (Nov. 11, 2019) FY3/1

  18. Slide 18: 2H FY3/2020 – Reasons for Change in Operating Profit (Forecast)

    2H FY3/2020 – Reasons for Change in Operating Profit (Forecast) Net sales Cost of sales SG&A expenses Increase in vehicles consigned 0.27bn Decrease in depreciation 0.11bn Decrease in advertising expenses 0.09bn Decrease in fee rates ▲0.32bn Decrease in cost of goods sold 0.09bn (Billion yen) 20 ▲0.

  19. Slide 19: FY3/2020 – Reasons for Change in Operating Profit (Forecast)

    FY3/2020 – Reasons for Change in Operating Profit (Forecast) Net sales Cost of sales SG&A expenses Increase in vehicles consigned 1.07bn Decrease in depreciation 0.34bn Decrease in sales commission 0.12bn Decrease in fee rates ▲0.64bn Increase in expenses for supplies ▲0.12bn Decrease in contract co

  20. Slide 20: FY3/2020 – Forecast by Business Segment

    FY3/2020 – Forecast by Business Segment (Million yen) FY3/20 Initial plan FY3/20 Revised plan Revised plan vs FY3/19 (Actual) Change (May 13, 2019) (Nov. 11, 2019) FY3/19 Net sales Auto auction 64,684 65,892 ▲934 64,957 100.4% Used vehicle purchasing and selling 9,701 9,472 ▲367 9,104 93.9% Other 5,

  21. Slide 21: Market Overview, Strategy for Creating Value Over the Medium Term

    Market Overview Strategy for Creating Value Over the Medium Term 21

  22. Slide 22: Used Car Auction Market and USS Market Share

    Used Car Auction Market and USS Market Share ◼ Maintained higher market shares and profit in the period of sluggish markets following the financial crisis of 2008-2009. ◼ The JAA acquisition significantly raised the USS Group’s market share 1990(CY) market share 2000(CY) market share 2018(CY) market

  23. Slide 23: Basic Policy on Finance and Shareholder Distributions

    Basic Policy on Finance and Shareholder Distributions Increase shareholder distributions while continuing investment for growth ◼Consolidated dividend payout ratio: Over 55% from FY3/2020 Consolidated dividend payout ratio 60% 55.1% Policy Actual 51.5% 50.1% 50.1% 47.0% 50% 43.1% 44.3% 45.1% 45.1% 4

  24. Slide 24: Earnings Distributions – Dividend Policy

    Earnings Distributions – Dividend Policy ◼Planned to increase the consolidated payout ratio (50% to 55%) from FY3/2020 ◼Dividend per share for FY3/2020 Revised to 55.4 yen from 51.2 yen (5.0 yen higher than FY3/2019 dividend) ◼ 20 consecutive years of dividend growth since listing DPS Consolidated p

  25. Slide 25: Earnings Distributions – Total Payout Ratio

    Earnings Distributions – Total Payout Ratio ◼Flexible stock repurchases while maintaining stable dividend. (Million yen) Dividend Paid Stock Repurchased Total Payout Ratio 30,000 120% 117.6% 111.4% 103.5% 84.2% 20,000 80% 76.8% 59.3% 53.8% 50.1% 45.1% 52.1% 10,000 45.1% 40% 33.0% 16.7% 11.9% 3.6% 0

  26. Slide 26: Earnings Distributions – Return on Equity (ROE)

    Earnings Distributions – Return on Equity (ROE) ◼No change in the medium-term ROE target of at least 15%. ROE 25% 19.5% 18.2% 16.5% 15.9% 15.8% 15.5% 15.3% 15.1% 14.5% 14.2% 14.7% 14.8% 14.5% 15% 16.0% 14.1% 13.7% 13.6% 15.0% 10.9% 11.7% 10.4% 5% FY3/00 FY3/01 FY3/02 FY3/03 FY3/04 FY3/05 FY3/06 FY3/

  27. Slide 27: Cycle of Rising Corporate Value Driven by Business Growth and Shareholder Distributions

    Cycle of Rising Corporate Value Driven by Business Growth and Shareholder Distributions ◼Aim at increasing shareholder value by a two-pronged strategy of solid investments in growth and active shareholder distributions Leveraged Internet Increase in number of and IT members – users Rise in contract

  28. Slide 28: How USS Creates Social and Economic Value

    How USS Creates Social and Economic Value ◼USS creates social and economic value by functioning as a platform for a used vehicle ecosystem. The used vehicle ecosystem The reuse cycle The new vehicle value chain Production Purchase of Used vehicle Steel Vehicle auctions Used vehicle and sale of used

  29. Slide 29: Reference

    Reference 29

  30. Slide 30: History of USS Long-term Growth

    History of USS Long-term Growth Before 2000 1982: Held the first auction with only 255 vehicles consigned 1988: Expanded the Nagoya Auction Site. The number of POS seats was 570 (the largest in Japan). Early nineties: Opened Kyushu and Tokyo Auction Sites 2017: Late nineties: Opened Okayama, Shizuok

  31. Slide 31: Business Models for USS

    Business Models for USS Used Ferrous vehicles Rabbit scrap End (Used vehicle ARBIZ Steel users purchases) makers Payment for Payments vehicles Payment Payments for vehicles Used Used vehicles vehicles Members Members submitting consigning vehicles Auto Auction successful bids (buyer) (seller) • • Us

  32. Slide 32: Automobile Market and USS Revenue

    Automobile Market and USS Revenue ◼ The number of vehicles consigned is correlated through trade-ins to (1) New car registrations and (2) Used car registrations ◼ Total demand comprises domestic demand (2) and overseas demand (3). In recent years, total demand has been driven mainly by overseas dema

  33. Slide 33: New/Used Car Registrations and Auto Auction Market

    New/Used Car Registrations and Auto Auction Market ◼ The auction market continued to expand till 2000 as the share of used vehicles sold through the auction market increased as a share of the total used vehicle market. Starting in the mid-2000s, older vehicles and vehicles with high mileage which wo

  34. Slide 34: Corporate Governance

    Corporate Governance ◼The company’s governance organization has been improved in order to work toward the goal of increasing corporate value through continuing business growth ◼Adopted the outside director system in FY3/2007 ◼Strengthened the executive officer system in FY3/2013 ◼Established volunta

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