Fiscal 2020

Financial Results

- supplementary financial summary -

May 13, 2021

Asahi Kasei Corporation

Contents

1. Consolidated results for fiscal 2020

4

Summary of financial results

5

Impact of COVID-19

6

Sales and operating income by segment

7

Statements of income

8

Balance sheets

9

Cash flows

2. Forecast for fiscal 2021

11

Consolidated operating performance forecast

12

Sales and operating income forecast by segment

3. Appendix

14

Sales and operating income increase/decrease by

segment

15

Extraordinary income and loss

16

Overseas sales by business category

17-18

Sales and operating income by business category

19-20

Sales and operating income increase/decrease

by business category

21-22

Sales and operating income forecast

by business category

23

Primary investments by business category

24

Major investments

25-34

Overview of results by segment

35-36

Quarterly sales and operating income

Disclaimer

The forecasts and estimates shown in this document are dependent on a variety of assumptions and

economic conditions. Plans and figures depicting the future do not imply a guarantee of actual outcomes.

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1. Consolidated results for fiscal 2020

3

Summary of financial results

  • Decline in Material and Homes covered by rise in Health Care; sales and operating income largely even with previous year
  • Large decrease in net income resulting from temporary income tax expense related to reconfiguration of Veloxis organizations
  • Maintaining dividends at ¥34 per share in accordance with policy of stable and continually increased dividends

(¥ billion, unless otherwise specified)

FY 2019

FY 2020

Result

Forecast

in Feb.

Net sales

2,151.6

2,106.1

2,091.0

Operating income

177.3

171.8

160.0

Ordinary income

184.0

178.0

165.0

Net income attributable to owners of the parent

103.9

79.8

71.0

¥/US$ exchange rate (market average)

109

106

106

¥/€ exchange rate (market average)

121

124

122

Net income per share (EPS) (¥)

74.85

57.49

Dividends per share (¥)

34

34

Payout ratio (%)

45.4

59.1

Net income per shareholders' equity (ROE) (%)

7.6

5.6

FY 2020 vs. FY 2019

Result vs. forecast in Feb.

Increase

% change

Increase

% change

(decrease)

(decrease)

(45.6)

-2.1%

15.1

+0.7%

(5.5)

-3.1%

11.8

+7.4%

(6.0)

-3.2%

13.0

+7.9%

(24.2)

-23.2%

8.8

+12.3%

(3)

0

3

2

4

Impact of COVID-19

Decline in demand for automotive and petrochemical products mainly in Q1; demand

recovery and market price improvement from Q2

Material

Increased demand for LIB1 separators and electronic materials resulting from stay-at-home

demand

Severe conditions for apparel fibers continued; some signs of recovery

Number of visitors to model homes decreased due to COVID-19 restrictions, severe

Homes

environment for orders throughout the year

Reinforcing measures to attract customers with online events, etc.; some signs of recovery

in orders

Large increase in demand for ventilators in Critical Care

Health Care

Increased demand for virus removal filters related to development and manufacture of

COVID-19 drugs and vaccines

Sales calls to hospitals curtailed by COVID-19 restrictions

1 Lithium-ion battery

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