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Business Report(April 1,2024 - March 31,2025)

· Issued by Aichi Corporation
AICHI CORPORATION Business Report

(English Translation)

March 31, 2025

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Current Status of the Corporate Group

  1. Business Conditions for the Consolidated Fiscal Year under Review

    1. Business progress and results

      During the consolidated fiscal year under review, the Japanese economy showed a moderate recovery trend with active capital investments backed by solid corporate earnings, improved private consumption backed by rising wages, and an increase in inbound tourism demand.

      On the other hand, the economic outlook remains uncertain due to rising corporate financing costs resulting from an increase in policy interest rates, stagnant real wage growth, continued high raw material materials, the reciprocal tariff policy of the Trump administration, and prolonged geopolitical risks.

      Although the Group has been working to achieve appropriate price levels, the Group continued to face a severe management environment due to the increase in labor costs and continued impact of high raw materials and energy costs.

      Under such a business environment, sales of specially equipped vehicles increased from the previous consolidated fiscal year backed by a resolution of certification problem related to the chassis of the truck-mounted aerial work platform. Similarly, for the service business, the Group continued to develop one-stop services and actively promoted business activities such as preventive maintenance proposals and vehicle inspections. As a result, sales of service business increased from the previous consolidated fiscal year and net sales increased from the previous consolidated fiscal year.

      On the profit front, the Group increased profits from the previous consolidated fiscal year as a result of various cost reduction activities such as cutting expenses and manufacturing costs, reducing inefficiency throughout the Group, and streamlining the operations.

      As a result, net sales for the consolidated fiscal year under review rose ¥6,177 million (12%) to

      ¥59,306 million. The breakdown of major net sales shows that sales of specially equipped vehicles rose ¥5,824 million (15%) year on year to ¥46,027 million, and sales of parts and repairs rose ¥372 million (3%) year on year to ¥12,689 million.

      Net sales by business segment are as follows.

      Category

      Previous consolidated fiscal year

      Consolidated fiscal year under review

      Increase/decrease from the previous fiscal year

      Amount

      Percentage

      Amount

      Percentage

      Amount

      Percentage

      Specially equipped vehicles

      Million yen

      %

      Million yen

      %

      Million yen

      %

      Digger derricks

      2,367

      4.5

      4,002

      6.7

      1,634

      69.0

      Aerial work platforms

      35,568

      66.9

      38,734

      65.3

      3,166

      8.9

      Other

      2,266

      4.3

      3,289

      5.5

      1,023

      45.2

      Subtotal

      40,202

      75.7

      46,027

      77.6

      5,824

      14.5

      Parts and repairs

      12,316

      23.2

      12,689

      21.4

      372

      3.0

      Other

      610

      1.1

      590

      1.0

      (19)

      (3.2)

      Total

      53,129

      100.0

      59,306

      100.0

      6,177

      11.6

      As for profit, operating profit was ¥7,440 million, which is ¥1,098 million (17%) higher than the previous consolidated fiscal year, and ordinary profit was ¥8,225 million, which is ¥1,206 million (17%) higher than the previous consolidated fiscal year. Profit attributable to owners of parent was

      ¥6,334 million, increasing ¥1,064 million (20%) from the previous consolidated fiscal year.

    2. Capital expenditures

      The total amount of capital investment during the consolidated fiscal year under review was ¥3,452 million, as detailed below.

      Category Details Amount

      Construction in progress

      Acquisition of buildings and equipment for new Takasaki Factory and others

      Million yen

      1,384

      Land

      Acquisition of land for new Takasaki Factory

      1,126

      Other

      Increase in machinery and equipment for rental and others

      941

      Total

      3,452

    3. Financing status

      In the consolidated fiscal year under review, ordinary working funds and capital investment funds were covered by the company's own funds, and no funds were procured through a capital increase, corporate bonds, etc.

    4. Business transfer, absorption-type company split or incorporation-type company split There are no applicable items.

    5. Acquisition of businesses of other companies There are no applicable items.

    6. Succession of rights and obligations regarding businesses of other corporations, etc. through an absorption-type merger or absorption-type company split

      There are no applicable items.

    7. Acquisition or disposal of shares or other equity interests, stock options, etc. of other companies There are no applicable items.

  2. Assets and Profit/Loss

    1. The corporate group's assets and profit/loss

      Category

      Fiscal year ended March 2022

      Fiscal year ended March 2023

      Fiscal year ended March 2024

      Fiscal year ended March 2025 (the consolidated fiscal year under review)

      Net sales

      (Million yen)

      56,591

      60,678

      53,129

      59,306

      Ordinary profit

      (Million yen)

      7,736

      8,016

      7,018

      8,225

      Profit attributable to owners of parent

      (Million yen)

      5,644

      5,958

      5,270

      6,334

      Profit per share

      (Yen)

      74.09

      79.16

      70.26

      84.96

      Total assets

      (Million yen)

      90,559

      95,695

      94,921

      100,358

      Net assets

      (Million yen)

      76,043

      78,573

      81,789

      84,023

      Net assets per share

      (Yen)

      1,006.05

      1,044.71

      1,096.95

      1,126.92

    2. The Company's assets and profit/loss

Category

Fiscal year ended March 2022

Fiscal year ended March 2023

Fiscal year ended March 2024

Fiscal year ended March 2025 (the fiscal year under review)

Net sales

(Million yen)

56,099

59,981

52,956

59,235

Ordinary profit

(Million yen)

7,095

8,253

6,452

8,636

Profit

(Million yen)

5,068

6,354

4,701

6,804

Profit per share

(Yen)

66.52

84.43

62.68

91.26

Total assets

(Million yen)

86,578

92,071

89,777

95,470

Net assets

(Million yen)

71,620

74,650

76,038

78,762

Net assets per share

(Yen)

947.53

992.55

1,019.82

1,056.36

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