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Sojitz — Q2 2025 Earnings Presentation

50 slides from Sojitz's earnings presentation, Oct 30, 2025

  1. Slide 1: Presentation Materials for Financial Results for the First Half Ended September 30, 2025

    Presentation Materials for Financial Results for the First Half Ended September 30, 2025 Progress of Medium-term Management Plan 2026 -Set for Next Stage- October 30, 2025 Sojitz Corporation Copyright Copyright ©©Sojitz Sojitz Corporation Corporation 2023 2025

  2. Slide 2: Index

    Index INDEX|1 Progress of Medium-term Management Plan 2026 -Set for Next Stage- INDEX|2 Financial Results for the First Half Ended September 30, 2025 and Full Year Forecast of Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2026 INDEX|3 Segment Information INDEX|4 Supplemental Information Copyright © Sojitz Corporatio

  3. Slide 3: Progress of Medium-term Management Plan 2026 -Set for Next Stage-

    INDEX|1 Progress of Medium-term Management Plan 2026 -Set for Next Stage-

  4. Slide 4: FY25 H1 Summary

    INDEX | 1 FY25 H1 Summary ⚫ Profit for the period of JPY45.3bn in FY2025 H1, representing profit progress of 39% toward full-year forecast, in line with expectations ⚫ Results in line with in full-year forecast, despite revisions to segment forecasts ⚫ Impact of U.S. Tariffs : Expected to remain wit

  5. Slide 5: Creating the Sojitz Growth Story

    INDEX | 1 The Sojitz Growth Story Creating the “Sojitz Growth Story” Transformation of portfolio to advance Sojitz to its Next Stage through creating the Sojitz Growth Story Expansion of new investments Enhancement of existing businesses ⚫ Pursuit of capacity acquisition and business ⚫ Utilization o

  6. Slide 6: The Sojitz Growth Story - Expansion of New Investments

    INDEX | 1 The Sojitz Growth Story - Expansion of New Investments ⚫ Steady progress is being made toward the execution of the JPY600.0bn investment plan under MTP2026, aiming for doubled corporate value in the Next Stage ⚫ Project formation is advancing mainly in the essential infrastructure domain,

  7. Slide 7: The Sojitz Growth Story - Enhancement of Existing Businesses

    INDEX | 1 The Sojitz Growth Story - Enhancement of Existing Businesses ⚫ Strengthening of trading businesses and expansion of manufacturing capabilities in the chemical business Earnings growth in the food value chain through enhancement of each business and connection of functions ⚫ Continuous valu

  8. Slide 8: Trading Business Capturing Supply Chain Changes

    INDEX|1 The Sojitz Growth Story 1. Trading Business Capturing Supply Chain Changes ⚫ For many years—anticipating supply chain changes and market needs, strengthening trading functions ⚫ Under our mission to “deliver goods and services where there is a need”—diversifying procurement sources for criti

  9. Slide 9: Business Expansion in Uzbekistan

    INDEX|1 The Sojitz Growth Story 2. Business Expansion in Uzbekistan ⚫Anticipating robust infrastructure demand in Uzbekistan, leveraging long-standing trust, expertise, and a well-established network to capture the expanding market Essential Infrastructure Scheduled to commence ⚫ Long-term relations

  10. Slide 10: Shareholder Returns Policy

    INDEX|1 Shareholder Returns Policy ⚫ 10% increase in dividends YoY (from JPY150 to JPY165) based on progressive and predictable stable dividend policy ⚫ Announced stock repurchase totaling JPY10.0bn (2.8 million shares) in May 2025; completed repurchase in July 2025 ⚫ Cancelled 15 million shares of

  11. Slide 11: Financial Results for the First Half and Full Year Forecast

    INDEX|2 Financial Results for the First Half Ended September 30, 2025 and Full Year Forecast of Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2026

  12. Slide 12: Summary of Profit or Loss

    INDEX | 2 Summary of Profit or Loss FY25 FY25 vs. Revised FY24 H1 FY25 H1 Q1 Q2 Difference Main Factors Initial Revised Forecast Forecast Forecast (BN JPY) Energy Solutions & Healthcare +76.4, Retail & Consumer Service +5.8, Revenue 1,235.2 1,240.3 598.9 641.4 +5.1 Metals, Mineral Resources & Recycl

  13. Slide 13: Summary of Balance Sheet

    INDEX | 2 Summary of Balance Sheet Mar. 31, Sep. 30, Difference Main Factors (BN JPY) 2025 2025 Trade and other receivables (current) Assets(current/non-current) 3,087.3 3,249.4 +162.1 ⚫ Increased due to tobacco transactions Cash and cash equivalents 192.3 186.6 (5.7) Inventories ⚫ Increase due to n

  14. Slide 14: Financial Summary

    INDEX |2 Financial Summary Mar. 31, Sep. 30, FY25 Difference 2025 2025 Forecast (BN JPY) Total assets 3,087.3 3,249.4 +162.1 3,300.0 *1 Total equity 969.0 980.4 +11.4 1,020.0 Shareholder equity*2 778.8 791.3 +12.5 - Equity Ratio*1 31.4% 30.2% (1.2)ppt 30.9% Gross interest-bearing debt 1,086.4 1,167.

  15. Slide 15: Summary of Cash Flow

    INDEX | 2 Summary of Cash Flow FY24 H1 FY25 H1 Difference Main Factors (BN JPY) CF from operating activities CF from operating activities (55.2) 31.3 +86.5 ⚫ Inflows from operating activities and dividend -Dividend received from equity-method associates- FY24 H1 :JPY18.7bn FY25 H1 :JPY21.1bn CF from

  16. Slide 16: Summary of Gross Profit by Segment

    INDEX |2 Summary of Gross Profit by Segment (BN JPY) FY25 FY25 171.6 vs. Revised 165.6 FY24 H1 FY25 H1 Difference Initial Revised Forecast (BN JPY) Forecast Forecast 30.1 32.4 Automotive 32.4 30.1 (2.3) 70.0 65.0 46% 14.1 Aerospace, Transportation & 13.2 14.1 +0.9 30.0 30.0 47% 13.2 Infrastructure 1

  17. Slide 17: Summary of Profit by Segment

    INDEX |2 Summary of Profit by Segment (BN JPY) 44.3 45.3 FY24 H1 FY25 H1 Difference Main Factors (BN JPY) Despite a decline in profit from the Puerto Rico automobile sales business due to the impact of U.S. tariff measures, profit increased as a Automotive 0.1 0.8 +0.7 result of contributions from t

  18. Slide 18: FY25 Forecast Profit for the Year by Segment

    INDEX |2 FY25 Forecast Profit for the Year by Segment FY25 FY25 Revised vs. Revised FY25 H1 Initial Revised Outlook Amount Forecast (BN JPY) Forecast Forecast Downward revision to forecast due to reduced earnings from Puerto Rico operations Automotive 0.8 6.0 3.0 (3.0) 27% impacted by U.S. tariffs,

  19. Slide 19: Cash Flow Management

    INDEX | 2 Cash Flow Management ⚫ Approximately 70% of core operating cash flow over the three-year period to be allocated to growth investments—including human capital investments— for strengthening the foundation for future growth, with the remaining 30% allocated to shareholder returns ⚫ Investmen

  20. Slide 20: Core Operating Cash Flow

    INDEX | 2 Core Operating Cash Flow (Resource and Non-resource Businesses) ⚫ Steady improvement in both quality and quantity of track record for generating cash flows ⚫ Increased proportion of earnings from non-resource businesses as stable sources of profit, driven by portfolio rebalancing through n

  21. Slide 21: MTP2026 – Investment Contributions

    INDEX | 2 MTP2026 – Investment Contributions ⚫ MTP 2026 Investments: Targeting additional new investments of approximately JPY 300bn in FY2026 to further accumulate upside potential for earnings contributions ⚫ MTP2020 and 2023 Investments: Earnings contributions decreased due to the impact of the c

  22. Slide 22: FY25 H1 Investments and Asset Replacement

    INDEX |2 FY25 H1 Investments and Asset Replacement Total Investments JPY84.5bn FY25 Investment Plan Approx. JPY200.0bn ● Public infrastructure developer in Australia Essential infrastructure JPY51.0bn ● Primary healthcare business in Singapore ● Business jet services business etc. Food value chain J

  23. Slide 23: Commodity Prices, Foreign Exchange, and Interest Rate

    INDEX |2 Commodity Prices, Foreign Exchange, and Interest Rate FY24 Results FY25 Assumptions FY25 Results Latest Data (Apr. - Sep. Avg.) (Annual Avg.) (Apr. - Sep. Avg.) (As of Oct. 24, 2025) Coking coal *1 US$226/t US$180/t US$184/t US$194/t *1 Thermal coal US$138/t US$100/t US$105/t US$104/t Crude

  24. Slide 24: Segment Information

    INDEX|3 Segment Information * Effective April 1, 2025, Sojitz Group reorganized several segments and changed its reporting figures for FY2024.

  25. Slide 25: Automotive

    INDEX|3 Automotive Summary The Sojitz Growth Story (Profit for the period) FY24 FY25 Main Factors of Difference Next Stage Difference FY24 FY25 Forecast (BN JPY) H1 H1 in Profit for the Period ⚫ Steady earnings contributions from the Profit JPY1.6bn JPY3.0bn ・・・ JPY15.0bn automobile sales businesses

  26. Slide 26: Automotive

    INDEX|3 Automotive Profit of Main Subsidiaries and Associates (Excluding one-time factors) FY2024 FY2025 Difference Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total (Cumulative differences Principal countries of operation (BN JPY) in H1) Automotive Sales Business by Region Japan, the Philippines, Pakistan, Japan

  27. Slide 27: Aerospace, Transportation & Infrastructure

    INDEX|3 Aerospace ,Transportation & Infrastructure Summary The Sojitz Growth Story (Profit for the period) FY24 FY25 Main Factors of Difference Difference FY24 FY25 Forecast Next Stage (BN JPY) H1 H1 in Profit for the Period Profit JPY12.3bn JPY17.0bn ・・・ JPY25.0bn ⚫ Steady progress in defense- and

  28. Slide 28: Aerospace, Transportation & Infrastructure

    INDEX|3 Aerospace ,Transportation & Infrastructure Profit of Main Subsidiaries and Associates (Excluding one-time factors) FY2024 FY2025 Difference Equity Accounting Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total (Cumulative Major businesses ownership Period ( BN JPY) differences in H1) Transportation vessel a

  29. Slide 29: Energy Solutions & Healthcare

    INDEX|3 Energy Solutions & Healthcare Summary The Sojitz Growth Story (Profit for the period) FY24 FY25 Main Factors of Difference Difference FY24 FY25 Forecast Next Stage (BN JPY) H1 H1 in Profit for the Period ⚫ New consolidation and transaction Profit JPY22.4bn JPY30.0bn ・・・ JPY50.0bn growth in e

  30. Slide 30: Energy Solutions & Healthcare

    INDEX|3 Energy Solutions & Healthcare Profit of Main Subsidiaries and Associates (Excluding one-time factors) FY2024 FY2025 Difference Equity Accounting Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total (Cumulative Major businesses ownership Period ( BN JPY) differences in H1) Energy-related and thermal power gen

  31. Slide 31: Metals, Mineral Resources & Recycling

    INDEX|3 Metals, Mineral Resources & Recycling Summary The Sojitz Growth Story (Profit for the period) FY24 FY25 Main Factors of Difference Next Stage Difference FY24 FY25 Forecast (BN JPY) H1 H1 in Profit for the Period ⚫ Decline of coal market prices Profit JPY29.2bn JPY15.0bn ・・・ JPY35.0bn Gross p

  32. Slide 32: Metals, Mineral Resources & Recycling

    INDEX|3 Metals, Mineral Resources & Recycling Profit of Main Subsidiaries and Associates (Excluding one-time factors) FY2024 FY2025 Difference Equity Accounting Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total (Cumulative differences Major businesses ownership in H1) Period (BN JPY) Investment in coal mines in S

  33. Slide 33: Chemicals

    INDEX|3 Chemicals Summary The Sojitz Growth Story (Profit for the period) FY24 FY25 Main Factors of Difference Difference FY24 FY25 Forecast Next Stage (BN JPY) H1 H1 in Profit for the Period ⚫ Despite the decline in methanol Profit JPY20.0bn JPY20.0bn ・・・ JPY30.0bn market conditions, trading busine

  34. Slide 34: Chemicals

    INDEX|3 Chemicals Profit of Main Subsidiaries and Associates (Excluding one-time factors) FY2024 FY2025 Difference Equity Accounting Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total (Cumulative differences Major businesses ownership Period (BN JPY) in H1) Manufacture and sale of methanol PT. Kaltim Methanol Indu

  35. Slide 35: Consumer Industry & Agriculture Business

    INDEX|3 Consumer Industry & Agriculture Business Summary The Sojitz Growth Story (Profit for the period) FY24 FY25 Main Factors of Difference Difference FY24 FY25 Forecast Next Stage (BN JPY) H1 H1 in Profit for the Period ⚫ Relatively unchanged year-on-year Profit JPY6.4bn JPY8.0bn ・・・ JPY20.0bn Gr

  36. Slide 36: Consumer Industry & Agriculture Business

    INDEX|3 Consumer Industry & Agriculture Business Profit of Main Subsidiaries and Associates (Excluding one-time factors) FY2024 FY2025 Difference Equity Accounting Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total (Cumulative differences Major businesses ownership in H1) Period (BN JPY) Fertilizer businesses -Tha

  37. Slide 37: Retail & Consumer Service

    INDEX|3 Retail & Consumer Service Summary The Sojitz Growth Story (Profit for the period) FY24 FY25 Main Factors of Difference Difference FY24 FY25 Forecast Next Stage (BN JPY) H1 H1 in Profit for the Period ⚫ Relatively unchanged year-on-year Profit JPY11.4bn JPY13.0bn ・・・ JPY30.0bn Gross profit 29

  38. Slide 38: Retail & Consumer Service

    INDEX|3 Retail & Consumer Service Profit of Main Subsidiaries and Associates (Excluding one-time factors) FY2024 FY2025 Difference Equity Accounting Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total (Cumulative differences Major businesses ownership in H1) Period (BN JPY) Wholesale of food products and consumer g

  39. Slide 39: Supplemental Information

    補足資料|3 INDEX|4 Supplemental Information

  40. Slide 40: Shareholder Returns Policy

    INDEX|4 Shareholder Returns Policy Shareholder Returns Policy ※Referred to in MTP2026 Approx. 30% of Core operating CF (3 years total) is allocated to shareholder returns Explanation of Shareholder’s Equity DOE Progressive dividend 4.5% of Shareholder equity Flexible stock repurchase in case of surp

  41. Slide 41: Changes in business Portfolio (Resource and Non-Resource Businesses)

    INDEX|4 Changes in business Portfolio (Resource and Non-Resource Businesses) ⚫ Reinforcement of reliable earnings foundations through investments focused on non-resource businesses (BN JPY) Total (excluding one-time factors) Resource business Non-resource business 133.3 Percentage of total attributa

  42. Slide 42: PL Summary

    INDEX|4 PL Summary FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 (BN JPY) Net sales 4,006.6 3,745.5 4,209.1 ー ー ー ー ー ー ー (JGAAP) Revenue 1,658.1 1,555.3 1,816.5 1,856.2 1,754.8 1,602.5 2,100.8 2,479.8 2,414.6 2,509.7 Gross profit 180.7 200.7 232.4 241.0 220.5 188.1 271.3 337.6 326.0 346.8 Opera

  43. Slide 43: PL Summary

    INDEX|4 PL Summary 111.2 110.6 Profit for the year (JPY BN) ROA (%) ROE (%) 100.8 12.2 14.2 11.7 11.4 11.7 82.3 10.0 10.2 70.4 60.8 7.6 56.8 6.8 40.8 36.5 4.5 4.2 3.6 3.7 3.0 27.0 3.3 2.5 2.7 1.7 1.9 1.2 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 Copyright © Sojitz Corporation 2025 43

  44. Slide 44: Balance Sheets Summary

    INDEX|4 Balance Sheets Summary Mar. 31, Mar. 31, Mar. 31, Mar. 31, Mar. 31, Mar. 31, Mar. 31, Mar. 31, Mar. 31, Mar. 31, (BN JPY) 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Current assets 1,146.4 1,229.8 1,376.3 1,267.7 1,217.5 1,195.4 1,394.2 1,444.5 1,462.5 1,575.1 Cash and cash equivalents

  45. Slide 45: Balance Sheets Summary

    INDEX|4 Balance Sheets Summary Net Interest-Bearing Debt Total Equity Net DER 1.10 1.11 1.06 1.06 1.03 0.99 0.95 0.92 0.75 0.75 969.0 924.1 887.2 837.7 770.2 728.0 697.3 619.0 611.1 603.5 618.2 613.2 610.6 629.4 571.6 586.4 584.7 579.1 520.3 550.5 Mar. 31, 2016 Mar. 31, 2017 Mar. 31, 2018 Mar. 31, 2

  46. Slide 46: Financial Summary

    INDEX|4 Financial Summary Mar. 31, Mar. 31, Mar. 31, Mar. 31, Mar. 31, Mar. 31, Mar. 31, Mar. 31, Mar. 31, Mar. 31, 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 (BN JPY) Total assets 2,056.7 2,138.5 2,350.4 2,297.1 2,230.3 2,300.1 2,661.7 2,660.8 2,886.9 3,087.3 Total equity 520.3 550.5 586.4 6

  47. Slide 47: Cash Flow Summary

    INDEX|4 Cash Flow Summary FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 (BN JPY) Core CF 18.3 5.5 (56.7) 63.1 1.3 (8.0) 10.5 135.6 (62.8) (31.8) Free CF 66.0 (31.3) 12.4 54.3 4.8 49.3 (73.7) 200.8 124.6 (110.8) Core operationg CF 60.0 59.4 82.9 79.1 80.2 60.2 128.7 145.2 109.2 135.2 Cash flow fr

  48. Slide 48: Cash Flow Summary

    INDEX|4 Cash Flow Summary 1 CF from operating activities CF from investing activities FCF (BN JPY) 200.8 29.2 171.6 124.6 12.4 112.2 99.9 98.8 96.5 85.0 66.0 65.1 54.3 49.3 0.9 40.5 (16.7) (33.9) (31.3) 12.4 4.8 (42.2) (35.7) (32.2) (35.7) (94.1) (86.4) (73.7) (110.8) (138.8) FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18 FY1

  49. Slide 49: Cash Flow Summary

    INDEX|4 Cash Flow Summary 2 Core operatingCF Core CF (BN JPY) 145.2 135.2 128.7 135.6 109.2 82.9 79.1 80.2 60.0 59.4 60.2 63.1 10.5 18.3 5.5 1.3 (8.0) (31.8) (56.7) (62.8) FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 Copyright © Sojitz Corporation 2025 49

  50. Slide 50: Caution regarding Forward-looking Statements and Original Language

    Caution regarding Forward-looking Statements and Original Language This document contains forward-looking statements based on information available to the company at the time of disclosure and certain assumptions that management believes to be reasonable. Sojitz makes no assurances as to the actual

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