Results Briefing for the Second Three Months of Fiscal 2023 (Q2 FY2023*)

*Throughout this document, FY2023 refers to the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024.

November 9, 2023

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Key Points of Today's Announcements

In a continuation of Q1, business profit*1 in Q2 also came in above forecasts

Based on progress versus forecasts in the first half, we have revised up the full-yearbusiness profit forecast

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  • 1H overview - Business profit: ¥21.0 billion (profit up year on year)
  • Japan: In addition to the effects of introducing a surcharge system to reflect soaring energy/

additive metal prices in product prices, profit increased due to our ability to secure profits even in challenging business environments (effects of structural reforms)

  • Overseas: Trend of rising profits at TAA*2 continued, and the trend turned positive at UWH*3, where profits grew

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  • Full-yearforecast - Business profit: ¥38.0 billion (upward revision)
  • Despite the business environment being more challenging than expected, as a result of progress in actual profit in the first half and of further measures implemented, we have revised up the full-yearbusiness profit forecast from ¥36.0 billion to ¥38.0 billion
  • In the expectation of securing steady increases in business profit, the interim dividend will be 45 yen, with an increase in the annual dividend to 90 yen

*1

Business profit: The end result of sustainable business activities. Obtained by deducting from operating profit the impact of metal price lag,

and other material profit or loss items that are temporary or extraordinary in nature

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*2

TAA: Tri-Arrows Aluminum Inc.

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Contents

1. Results for 1H FY2023

2. Forecast for FY2023

3. Capital Efficiency Management Initiatives Aimed at Enhancing Corporate Value

4. Reference Data

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1. Results for 1H FY2023

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1. Results for 1H FY2023

Overview of Results for 1H FY2023

Business profit: 21.0 billion yen (YoY: +¥7.8 billion)

Operating profit: ¥12.9 billion (YoY: ¥(3.2) billion

Sales volume: 577,000 tons (YoY*1: -111,000 tons)

  • Can stock: Sales at UATH (Thailand)*2 and TAA (U.S.) declined due to the prolonging impact of excess inventories of can stock in North America
  • Automotive-related:Continued sales improvement following recovery in production
  • Thick plates: Increases in market inventory of thick plates for semiconductor production equipment have caused sales volumes to decline

Business profit: YoY: +¥7.8 billion

Positive factors

  • Improved profitability for domestic businesses

(Passing-on of sharp increases in energy, additive metal, and other prices, etc.)

  • TAA recorded increase of profits

(Improvements in product mix and manufacturing costs, etc.)

Negative factors

  • UATH profitability deteriorating due to temporary slowing of demand for can stock in North America and Southeast Asia

Increase in interim dividend

  • Have announced increase in interim dividend per share to 45 yen, which will combine with the year-end dividend of 45 yen to yield 90 yen
  • No change to the policy of targeting consolidated dividend payout ratio of 20-30%

*1 Actual figures have been restated following change in the accounting period. *2 UATH: UACJ (Thailand) Co., Ltd.

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1. Results for 1H FY2023

Definition of "Business Profit"

"Business profit" is the actual profit generated by the Company, and is derived

by deducting the impact of metal price lag, etc. from operating profit

(Billions of yen)

Business profit

(2)(1)

13.2

8.1

21.0

17.0

1H FY2022

2H FY2022

1H FY2023

2H FY2023

  1. Metal price lag, etc.
  2. Operating profit

2.9

(12.9)

(2.9)

(8.1)

1H FY2022

2H FY2022

1H FY2023

2H FY2023

16.1

12.9

14.1

(4.8)

1H FY2022

2H FY2022

1H FY2023

2H FY2023

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1. Results for 1H FY2023

Results for 1H FY2023

(Billions of yen)

1H FY2022*1

1H FY2023

Change

(A)

(B)

(B)(A)

Revenue

501.1

434.9

(66.2)

Business profit

13.2

21.0

7.8

Metal price lag

2.9

(8.1)

(11.0)

Operating profit

16.1

12.9

(3.2)

Profit (loss) attributable

9.4

4.5

(4.9)

to owners of parent

Net profit (loss) per share

15.8

21.1

5.3

based on business profit

(yen/share)

Adjusted EBITDA*2

30.4

39.1

8.7

*1

IFRS figures for 1H FY2022 results are rough estimates, and may change depending on the results of quarterly reviews going forward. Accounting periods of some group

companies, including UATH, have been changed from December to March year-end to coincide with the adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

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*2

Adjusted EBITDA: EBITDA Metal price lag

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1. Results for 1H FY2023

Revenue and Operating Profit by Segment

(Billions of yen)

1H FY2022*

1H FY2023

Change

(A)

(B)

(B)(A)

Revenue

Operating

Revenue

Operating

Revenue

Operating

profit

profit

profit

Flat-rolled

444.3

17.8

374.3

16.6

(70.0)

(1.2)

products

Precision-

machined

102.4

1.2

103.9

2.1

1.6

0.9

components and

related business

(Adjustment)

(45.5)

(2.9)

(43.2)

(5.8)

2.3

(2.9)

Total

501.1

16.1

434.9

12.9

(66.2)

(3.2)

* IFRS figures for FY2022 results are rough estimates, and may change depending on the results of quarterly reviews going forward.

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1. Results for 1H FY2023

Sales Volume, Flat-rolled Products

(Thousands of tons)

1H FY2022*1

1H FY2023

Change

(A)

(B)

(B)(A)

Can stock*2

453

385

(68)

Foil

24

22

(1)

IT

5

3

(2)

Automotive materials

59

69

10

Thick plates

29

16

(13)

Other general-purpose

119

83

(36)

materials

Total

688

577

(111)

For Japanese market

244

For Japanese market

233

For Japanese market (10)

For overseas market

445

For overseas market

344

For overseas market (100)

*1

Actual figures have been restated following change in the accounting period.

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*2

Sales volume after eliminating internal transactions

1. Results for 1H FY2023

Analysis of Business Profit (1H FY2022 → 1H FY2023)

Business profit: ¥13.2 billion (1H FY2022) ¥21.0 billion (1H FY2023)

(Metal price lag: ¥2.9 billion (1H FY2022) → ¥(8.1) billion (1H FY2023) YoY: ¥(11.0) billion)

(Billions of yen)

Business profit

+7.8

Metal

+0.8

+3.5

price lag

+0.8

+0.7

2.9

(1.3)

+3.3

Business

UATH

TAA

UWH

Differencesrelatedto

Utilizationdifferences

Impact ofenergyand additivemetalprices

1H FY2022* Result

16.1

profit

13.2

13.2

Operating

Breakdown

1H FY2022

profit

business profit

sales

21.0

1H FY2023

business profit

Business

profit

21.0

12.9

Metal

price lag

(8.1)

Breakdown Operating profit

1H FY2023 Result

* IFRS figures for 1H FY2022 results are rough estimates, and may change depending on the results of quarterly reviews going forward.

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