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FORM 6-K

 

 

U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of November 2019

Commission File Number: 333-228135

 

 

NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

 

6-1, Marunouchi 2-chome

Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8071

Japan

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

        NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
Date: November 1, 2019     By:  

/s/ Kazumasa Shinkai

      Kazumasa Shinkai
      Executive Officer, Head of General Administration Division


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Flash Report

Consolidated Basis

Results for the First Half of Fiscal 2019

(April 1, 2019—September 30, 2019)

<under IFRS>

November 1, 2019

 

Company name:   Nippon Steel Corporation
Stock listing:   Tokyo, Nagoya, Sapporo, Fukuoka stock exchanges
Code number:   5401
URL:   https://www.nipponsteel.com/en/index.html
Representative:   Eiji Hashimoto, Representative Director and President
Contact:   Fumiaki Ohnishi, General Manager, Public Relations Center
Telephone:   +81-3-6867-2130
Scheduled date to submit Securities Report:   November 12, 2019
Scheduled date to pay dividends:   December 2, 2019
Preparation of supplemental explanatory materials:   Yes
Holding of quarterly financial results meeting:   Yes (for investment analysts)

(All amounts have been truncated to the nearest millions of Japanese yen.)

1. Consolidated Operating Results and Financial Position through the First Half of Fiscal 2019

 

  

  (April 1, 2019—September 30, 2019)

(1) Consolidated Operating Results (Accumulated)

 

    (Percentage figures are changes from the same period of the previous fiscal year.)  
    Revenue     Business profit (*)     Operating profit     Profit before
income taxes
    Profit  
  Millions of yen     %     Millions of yen     %     Millions of yen     %     Millions of yen     %     Millions of yen     %  

First half of Fiscal 2019

    3,047,183           3.6       73,100       (53.7     73,100       (46.6     64,471       (49.9     49,440       (57.3

First half of Fiscal 2018

    2,941,586       —         157,990       —         136,950       —         128,619       —         115,662       —    
    Profit attributable to
owners of the parent
    Total comprehensive
income
    Basic earnings
per share
    Diluted earnings
per share
       
  Millions of yen     %     Millions of yen     %     Yen     Yen  

First half of Fiscal 2019

        38,750       (66.8     12,246       (85.5                42.09                       —    

First half of Fiscal 2018

    116,795       —         84,515       —         132.33       —    

 

(*)

Business Profit on Consolidated Statements of Profit or Loss indicates the results of sustainable business activities, and is an important measure to compare and evaluate the Company’s consolidated performance continuously. It is defined as being deducted Cost of sales, Selling general and administrative expenses and Other operating expenses from Revenue, and added Share of profit in investments accounted for using the equity method and Other operating income. Other operating income and expenses is composed mainly of Dividend income, Foreign exchange gains or losses, Loss on disposal of fixed assets.

(2) Consolidated Financial Position

 

     Total assets      Total equity      Total equity
attributable to owners
of the parent
     Ratio of total equity
attributable to owners of
the parent to total assets
 
     Millions of yen      Millions of yen      Millions of yen      %  

First half of Fiscal 2019

     8,026,392        3,575,279        3,197,355        39.8  

Fiscal 2018

     8,049,528        3,607,367        3,230,788        40.1  

2. Dividends

 

     Dividends per share  
   End of first quarter      End of second quarter      End of third quarter      End of fiscal year      Fiscal year  
   Yen      Yen      Yen      Yen      Yen  

Fiscal 2018

     —          40.00        —          40.00        80.00  

Fiscal 2019

     —          10.00           

Fiscal 2019 (Forecasts)

           —          —          —    

 

Notes:   1. Whether the dividends forecasts under review have been revised: No
 

2. The Company plans to determine the forecast for the year-end dividend distribution amount, with due consideration of forecasts for the full fiscal year performance, and to announce it at the time of its third-quarter result announcement.


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3. Consolidated Financial Forecasts for Fiscal 2019 (April 1, 2019—March 31, 2020)

 

    (Percentage figures are changes from the same period of the previous fiscal year.)  
    Revenue     Business profit     Profit attributable to
owners of the parent
    Basic earnings per share  
  Millions of yen     %     Millions of yen     %     Millions of yen     %     Yen  

Fiscal 2019

    6,100,000       (1.3     100,000       (70.3     40,000       (84.1     43.00  

 

Notes:

1.

Whether the consolidated financial forecasts for fiscal 2019 under review have been revised: Yes

 

  2.

For further details, please refer to page 4, “1. Qualitative Information for the First Half of Fiscal 2019 (2) Explanation of Information on Future Estimates, Including Consolidated Earnings Forecasts.”

* Notes

(1) Changes in significant subsidiaries during the period: None

(2) Changes in accounting policies and changes in accounting estimates

 (a) Changes in accounting policies required by IFRS: Yes

 (b) Changes other than those in (a) above: None

 (c) Changes in accounting estimates: None

                  

  Note:    For further details, please refer to page 11, “2. Quarterly Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and Major Notes (4) Notes to the Quarterly Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Changes in Accounting Policies Required by IFRS).”

(3) Number of shares outstanding (common shares)

 (a) Number of shares outstanding at the end of the period (including treasury stock)

                   

   First half of Fiscal 2019    950,321,402 shares
   Fiscal 2018    950,321,402 shares

 (b) Number of treasury stock at the end of the period

                  

   First half of Fiscal 2019      29,622,938 shares
   Fiscal 2018      29,797,955 shares

 (c) Weighted average number of shares outstanding

                  

   First half of Fiscal 2019    920,469,296 shares
   First half of Fiscal 2018    882,605,722 shares

 

*

This quarterly flash report is not subject to quarterly review procedures.

 

*

Explanation of the appropriate use of performance forecasts and other related items

 

  

(Explanation of the appropriate use of performance forecasts)

  

The forward-looking statements included in this flash report are based on the assumptions, forecasts, and plans of the Company as of the date on which this document is made public. The Company’s actual results may differ substantially from such statements due to various risks and uncertainties.


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Nippon Steel Corporation (5401)

The First Half of Fiscal 2019

 

Index of Attached Documents

 

1. Qualitative Information for the First Half of Fiscal 2019

     2  

(1) Explanation of Operating Results

     2  

(2) Explanation of Information on Future Estimates, Including Consolidated Earnings Forecasts

     4  

2. Quarterly Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and Major Notes

     6  

(1) Quarterly Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position

     6  

(2) Quarterly Condensed Consolidated Statements of Profit or Loss and Quarterly Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income or Loss

     8  

(3) Quarterly Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity

     9  

(4) Notes to the Quarterly Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

     11  

(Going Concern Assumption)

     11  

(Changes in Accounting Policies Required by IFRS)

     11  

 

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Nippon Steel Corporation (5401)

The First Half of Fiscal 2019

 

1. Qualitative Information for the First Half of Fiscal 2019

(1) Explanation of Operating Results

Global and Domestic Economic Conditions in the First Half of Fiscal 2019

The global economy was characterized by ongoing improvement in private consumption in the United States while the trade friction between the United States and China led to slower private consumption and overall economic growth in China, where the government continued to invest in infrastructure to buoy the economy. Japanese economic conditions continued to recover moderately with improving employment and income conditions, but economic sentiment was subdued amid ongoing weakness mainly in exports.

Operating Results by Business Segment in the First Half of Fiscal 2019

The Nippon Steel Corporation Group’s business segments strived to respond to the changing business environment and to improve revenue and profit. An overview of operating results by business segment is shown below.

 

     (Billions of yen)  
     Revenue      Business Profit  
     1H FY2019      1H FY2018      1H FY2019      1H FY2018  

Steelmaking and Steel Fabrication

     2,704.1        2,594.1        49.2        132.1  

Engineering and Construction

     157.9        161.3        5.1        3.1  

Chemicals and Materials*

     114.1        125.9        11.3        12.7  

System Solutions

     150.2        126.6        14.9        12.0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     3,126.5        3,008.0        80.7        160.1  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Adjustments

     (79.3      (66.4      (7.6      (2.1
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Condensed consolidated total

     3,047.1        2,941.5        73.1        157.9  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  *

The Chemicals segment and New Materials segment were merged to form the Chemicals and Materials segment after Nippon Steel Chemical & Material Co., Ltd. was established in October 2018 following the merger of Nippon Steel & Sumikin Chemical Co., Ltd. and Nippon Steel & Sumikin Materials Co., Ltd. The figures for the Chemicals and Materials segment in fiscal 2018 are the total sum of the Chemicals segment and the New Materials segment.

Steelmaking and Steel Fabrication

The Steelmaking and Steel Fabrication segment experienced a decline in domestic demand for indirect exports, caused by slower consumption in Asia. Overseas steel demand lacked strength, particularly for flat steel products, as production of consumer goods declined due to concern about deteriorating economic conditions in China. Steel prices in Japan remained generally firm, while prices in overseas markets fell in the second half of the previous fiscal year and have since been stagnant.

In these conditions, profit declined year-on-year in the first half of fiscal 2019. While the recovery from the impacts of torrential rains, typhoons, and earthquakes in the previous fiscal year and improving costs and long-term contractual prices were factors that boosted profit, business profit was adversely affected by higher raw material prices, falling prices for steel products in overseas markets, disasters (a power outage at the Kimitsu Works due to lightning strikes in Chiba, a fire at the Nippon Steel Nisshin Kure Works No. 1 steelmaking plant, and the impact of Typhoon 15 (Faxai) on the Kimitsu Works again and other facilities), an inventory valuation difference, and other factors.

The Steelmaking and Steel Fabrication segment recorded revenue of ¥2,704.1 billion (¥2,594.1 billion in the same period of the previous fiscal year) and business profit of ¥49.2 billion (¥132.1 billion).

 

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Engineering and Construction

Nippon Steel Engineering Co., Ltd. builds and operates plants in the steelworks, environmental, and energy fields and provides services utilizing comprehensive engineering technology worldwide for various types of structures, including large steel structure buildings, ultra-high-rise buildings, and pipeline facilities. In the first half of fiscal 2019, the company achieved steady progress in projects in various fields through strict project execution management and recorded robust sales as a number of projects in Japan were completed. In addition, the first-half results were contributed by improvement in earnings of its affiliated companies and other factors.

The Engineering and Construction segment recorded revenue of ¥157.9 billion (¥161.3 billion in the same period of the previous fiscal year) and business profit of ¥5.1 billion (¥3.1 billion).

Chemicals and Materials

Nippon Steel Chemical & Material Co., Ltd. continued to attract strong demand for needle coke used in graphite electrodes while sales of carbon fiber composite materials to the civil engineering and construction fields remained favorable. At the same time, the harsh business environment persisted with prices remaining low for benzene and styrene monomer and slower sales growth for materials used in smartphones and large TVs, which was partly affected by the US-China trade friction. However, signs of a recovery appeared for bonding wire and some other products related to semiconductors.

The Chemicals and Materials segment recorded revenue of ¥114.1 billion (¥125.9 billion in the same period of the previous fiscal year) and business profit of ¥11.3 billion (¥12.7 billion).

System Solutions

Nippon Steel Solutions Co., Ltd. (NS Solutions) provides advanced solution services in the planning, configuration, operation, and maintenance of IT systems for clients in a wide range of business fields to keep pace with the changing business environments. The segment continued to aggressively expand sales of solutions incorporating IoT, as customers investing in IT in pursuit of digital transformation (DX) generated ongoing brisk business in the first half.

The System Solutions segment recorded revenue of ¥150.2 billion (¥126.6 billion in the same period of the previous fiscal year) and business profit of ¥14.9 billion (¥12.0 billion).

Revenue and Profit for the First Half of Fiscal 2019

In the first half of fiscal 2019, Nippon Steel recorded revenue of ¥3,047.1 billion (¥2,941.5 billion in the same period of the previous fiscal year), business profit of ¥73.1 billion (¥157.9 billion), and profit attributable to owners of the parent of ¥38.7 billion (¥116.7 billion).

 

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(2) Explanation of Information on Future Estimates, Including Consolidated Earnings Forecasts

Consolidated Earnings Forecasts

Nippon Steel expects the global economy to continue slowing amid the prolonged trade friction between the United States and China. The Company also anticipates conditions in the Japanese economy to continue reflecting strong concern about future uncertainty stemming from the potential impact of global economic conditions.

Domestic steel demand and market conditions are experiencing heightened downside risk in all fields along with an uncertain outlook. Global steel demand and prices also continue to require monitoring because of the further downside risk that could stem from the prolonged US-China trade friction and other factors.

Nippon Steel is projecting full-year consolidated business profit to be limited to ¥100 billion in fiscal 2019. The Company expects profit to benefit from the recovery from the impacts of torrential rains, typhoons, and earthquakes in the previous fiscal year, and is committed to promoting measures to enhance the overall stability of its facilities and operations, and ensure steady improvements in cost and long-term contractual prices. At the same time, the Company anticipates profit will be influenced by factors including significantly narrower margins, particularly in export markets, which is based on the assumption that current high prices for raw materials and low prices for steel products will persist, and a deteriorating product mix caused by declining demand for indirect exports. The Company also expects greater-than-expected fluctuation from the impacts of disasters in the present fiscal year as well as impacts from a smaller gain on inventory valuation and other factors.

The Company is responding to these conditions by advancing initiatives to shift its management focus to reconstruction of its manufacturing capabilities, to profitability-oriented production pursuing optimal scale in production and shipment, and to revising long-term contractual prices to bolster its underlying revenue. Efforts are also made to implement strategies to generate medium- and long-term growth. Specifically, the Company intends to maximize the integration synergies from the merger with Nippon Steel Nisshin Co., Ltd. and from the reorganization of the specialty steel business (Sanyo Special Steel Co., Ltd. and Ovako AB). At the same time, the Company will promote investment in business fields and regions where it anticipates growing demand and where it will be able to fully leverage its technical advantages. These include investment in expanding the production capacity and enhancing the quality of electrical steel sheet, renovating the Scrap Melting Process at the Hirohata Works, and acquiring Essar Steel India Ltd. Moreover, the Company continues to emphasize financial discipline in its cash management through asset compression, more efficient capital expenditures, and large-scale financing by issuing subordinated bonds. Far-reaching measures to fortify the business foundation for the future have also begun to be considered. In addition to building an optimal production structure by taking measures such as to strengthen the UO steel pipe business and the tinplate business, the integration and reorganization of the structure of steelworks has been decided as a part of organizational and operational review for ensuring reconstruction of manufacturing capabilities with enhanced autonomy and efficiency of manufacturing workplaces. Plans will be announced one by one as they put into concrete shape.

 

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The First Half of Fiscal 2019

 

Basic Profit Distribution Policy and the Interim Dividend Distribution

Nippon Steel’s basic profit distribution policy is to pay dividends from distributable funds at the end of the first half (interim) and second half (year-end) of the fiscal year, in consideration of the consolidated operating results and such factors as capital requirements for investment and other activities aimed at raising corporate value and performance prospects while also considering the financial structure of the Company on both consolidated and non-consolidated bases. The Company has adopted a consolidated payout ratio target of around 30% as the benchmark for the “payment of dividends from distributable funds in consideration of the consolidated operating results.” The level of the first-half dividend is determined based on consideration of interim performance figures and forecasts for the full fiscal year performance.

Regarding the dividend from retained earnings for the end of the second quarter (interim), in accordance with the policy described above, the Company has decided to pay a dividend of ¥10 per share (representing a consolidated dividend payout ratio of 23.8%), as announced on August 1, 2019 at the time of the announcement of results for the first quarter.

The Company plans to determine the forecast for the year-end dividend distribution amount, with due consideration of forecasts for the full fiscal year performance, and announce it at the time of the third-quarter results announcement.

 

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The First Half of Fiscal 2019

 

2. Quarterly Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and Major Notes

(1) Quarterly Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position

 

     (Millions of Yen)  

ASSETS

   March 31, 2019     September 30, 2019  

Current assets :

    

Cash and cash equivalents

     163,176       360,450  

Trade and other receivables

     968,333       783,762  

Inventories

     1,567,116       1,601,315  

Other financial assets

     16,915       20,262  

Other current assets

     143,669       156,501  

Total current assets

     2,859,211       2,922,291  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-current assets :

    

Property, plant and equipment

     3,246,669       3,194,918  

Right-of-use assets

     —         76,414  

Goodwill

     52,803       51,743  

Intangible assets

     106,131       99,141  

Investments accounted for using the equity method

     793,146        791,537   

Other financial assets

     812,668       693,136  

Defined benefit assets

     82,247       85,328  

Deferred tax assets

     88,357       103,904  

Other non-current assets

     8,292       7,976  

Total non-current assets

     5,190,316       5,104,100  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

     8,049,528       8,026,392  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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The First Half of Fiscal 2019

 

 

     (Millions of Yen)  
     March 31, 2019     September 30, 2019  

LIABILITIES

            

Current liabilities :

    

Trade and other payables

     1,611,403       1,437,940  

Bonds, borrowings and lease liabilities

     515,355       418,769  

Other financial liabilities

     1,017       2,313  

Income taxes payable

     38,719       25,378  

Other current liabilities

     34,042       43,138  

Total current liabilities

     2,200,538       1,927,540  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-current liabilities :

    

Bonds, borrowings and lease liabilities

     1,853,876       2,156,380  

Other financial liabilities

     6,501       6,269  

Defined benefit liabilities

     186,755       183,709  

Deferred tax liabilities

     28,253       28,291  

Other non-current liabilities

     166,235       148,921  

Total non-current liabilities

     2,241,622       2,523,572  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     4,442,160       4,451,113  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

EQUITY

    

Common stock

     419,524       419,524  

Capital surplus

     393,917       392,587  

Retained earnings

     2,300,175       2,331,429  

Treasury stock

     (58,831     (58,481

Other components of equity

     176,000       112,294  

Total equity attributable to owners of the parent

     3,230,788       3,197,355  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-controlling interests

     376,579       377,923  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity

     3,607,367       3,575,279  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

     8,049,528       8,026,392  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Nippon Steel Corporation (5401)

The First Half of Fiscal 2019

 

(2) Quarterly Condensed Consolidated Statements of Profit or Loss and

Quarterly Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income or Loss

 

Quarterly Condensed Consolidated Statements of Profit or Loss

   (Millions of Yen)  
     First half of
Fiscal 2018
    First half of
Fiscal 2019
 

Revenue

     2,941,586       3,047,183  

Cost of sales

     (2,560,434     (2,722,803
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     381,152       324,380  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     (276,638     (292,890

Share of profit in investments accounted for using the equity method

     42,899       28,533  

Other operating income

     39,450       49,785  

Other operating expenses

     (28,874     (36,707
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Business profit

     157,990       73,100  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss on disaster

     (21,039     —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating profit

     136,950       73,100  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Finance income

     2,982       3,087  

Finance costs

     (11,312     (11,716
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Profit before income taxes

     128,619       64,471  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income tax expense

     (12,957     (15,031
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Profit

     115,662       49,440  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Profit attributable to :

    

Owners of the parent

     116,795       38,750  

Non-controlling interests

     (1,132     10,689  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings per share

    

Basic earnings per share (Yen)

     132.33       42.09  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Quarterly Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income or Loss

   (Millions of Yen)  
     First half of
Fiscal 2018
    First half of
Fiscal 2019
 

Profit

     115,662       49,440  

Other comprehensive income

    

Items that cannot be reclassified to profit or loss

    

Changes in fair value of financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income

     6,269       (14,927

Remeasurements of defined benefit plans

     11,699       6,078  

Share of other comprehensive income of investments accounted
for using the equity method

     1,087       1,014  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal

     19,057       (7,834
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Items that might be reclassified to profit or loss

    

Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges

     2,767       (2,927

Foreign exchange differences on translation of foreign operations

     (32,742     (20,166

Share of other comprehensive income of investments accounted for using the equity method

     (20,229     (6,266
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal

     (50,204     (29,359
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other comprehensive income, net of tax

     (31,147     (37,193
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income

     84,515       12,246  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income attributable to:

    

Owners of the parent

     85,153       4,429  

Non-controlling interests

     (638     7,817  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Nippon Steel Corporation (5401)

The First Half of Fiscal 2019

 

(3) Quarterly Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity

 

First Half of Fiscal 2018

   (Millions of Yen)  
     Equity attributable to owners of the parent  
                             Other components of equity  
     Common
stock
    Capital
surplus
    Retained
earnings
    Treasury
stock
    Changes in fair
value of financial
assets measured
at fair value through
other
comprehensive
income
    Remeasurements of
defined benefit
plans
 

Balance at beginning of the year

     419,524       386,867       2,141,658       (132,162     334,701       —    

Changes of the year

            

Comprehensive income

            

Profit

         116,795        

Other comprehensive income

             3,146       12,196  

Total comprehensive income

     —         —         116,795       —         3,146       12,196  

Transactions with owners and others

            

Cash dividends

         (35,355      

Purchases of treasury stock

           (24    

Disposals of treasury stock

       0         2      

Changes in ownership interests in subsidiaries

       1,443          

Transfer from other components of equity to retained earnings

         21,960         (9,764     (12,196

Business combinations and others

           (3    

Subtotal

     —         1,443       (13,394     (25     (9,764     (12,196
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Balance as of September 30, 2018      419,524       388,311       2,245,059       (132,188     328,083       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Equity attributable to owners of the parent     Non-controlling
interests
    Total equity  
   Other components of equity     Total equity
attributable to
owners of the
parent
 
   Changes in fair
value of cash
flow hedges
    Foreign
exchange
differences on
translation of
foreign
operations
    Total  

Balance at beginning of the year

     (6,600     (6,998     321,101       3,136,991       387,905       3,524,896  

Changes of the year

            

Comprehensive income

            

Profit

         —         116,795       (1,132     115,662  

Other comprehensive income

     3,171       (50,156     (31,642     (31,642     494       (31,147

Total comprehensive income

     3,171       (50,156     (31,642     85,153       (638     84,515  

Transactions with owners and others

            

Cash dividends

         —         (35,355     (5,552     (40,908

Purchases of treasury stock

         —         (24       (24

Disposals of treasury stock

         —         3         3  

Changes in ownership interests in subsidiaries

         —         1,443       (4,020     (2,577

Transfer from other components of equity to retained earnings

         (21,960     —           —    

Business combinations and others

         —         (3     (45     (48

Subtotal

     —         —         (21,960     (33,937     (9,618     (43,555
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Balance as of September 30, 2018      (3,428     (57,155     267,499       3,188,207       377,648       3,565,855  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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The First Half of Fiscal 2019

 

First Half of Fiscal 2019

   (Millions of Yen)  
     Equity attributable to owners of the parent  
                             Other components of equity  
   Common
stock
    Capital
surplus
    Retained
earnings
    Treasury
stock
    Changes in fair
value of financial
assets measured at
fair value through
other
comprehensive
income
    Remeasurements of
defined benefit
plans
 

Balance at beginning of the year

     419,524       393,917       2,300,175       (58,831     248,020       —    

Changes of the year

            

Comprehensive income

            

Profit

         38,750        

Other comprehensive income

             (13,965     6,406  

Total comprehensive income

     —         —         38,750       —         (13,965     6,406  

Transactions with owners and others

            

Cash dividends

         (36,880      

Purchases of treasury stock

           (24    

Disposals of treasury stock

       (104       623      

Changes in ownership interests in subsidiaries

       (1,226        

Transfer from other components of equity to retained earnings

         29,384         (22,978     (6,406

Business combinations and others

           (249    

Subtotal

     —         (1,330     (7,496     349       (22,978     (6,406
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of September 30, 2019

     419,524       392,587       2,331,429       (58,481                 211,076       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Equity attributable to owners of the parent     Non-controlling
interests
    Total equity  
   Other components of equity     Total equity
attributable to
owners of the
parent
 
   Changes in fair
value of cash
flow hedges
    Foreign
exchange
differences on
translation of
foreign
operations
    Total  

Balance at beginning of the year

     (4,433     (67,585     176,000       3,230,788       376,579       3,607,367  

Changes of the year

            

Comprehensive income

            

Profit

         —         38,750       10,689       49,440  

Other comprehensive income

     (2,076     (24,685     (34,321     (34,321     (2,872     (37,193

Total comprehensive income

     (2,076     (24,685     (34,321     4,429       7,817       12,246  

Transactions with owners and others

            

Cash dividends

         —         (36,880     (5,715     (42,596

Purchases of treasury stock

         —         (24       (24

Disposals of treasury stock

         —         519         519  

Changes in ownership interests in subsidiaries

         —         (1,226     (211     (1,438

Transfer from other components of equity to retained earnings

         (29,384     —           —    

Business combinations and others

         —         (249     (545     (794

Subtotal

     —         —         (29,384     (37,861     (6,473     (44,334
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of September 30, 2019

     (6,510     (92,270     112,294       3,197,355       377,923       3,575,279  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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The First Half of Fiscal 2019

 

(4) Notes to the Quarterly Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Going Concern Assumption)

None

(Changes in Accounting Policies Required by IFRS)

From the beginning of the first quarter of Fiscal 2019 (April 1, 2019 – June 30, 2019), the Group has adopted IFRS 16 “Leases” (Issued in January 2016)(“IFRS 16”). In adopting IFRS 16, the Group has applied an approach of recognizing the cumulative effect of applying the standard as an adjustment to the beginning balance at the date of initial application, which is approved as a transitional measure.

In adopting IFRS 16, the Group has elected to apply the practical expedient detailed in paragraph C3 of IFRS 16 in determining whether a contract is, or contains, a lease by maintaining its previous assessment under IAS 17 “Leases” (“IAS 17”) and IFRIC 4 “Determining whether an Arrangement Contains a Lease”. On and after the date of initial application, the Group has determined whether a contract is, or contains, a lease in accordance with IFRS 16.

For leases previously classified as finance leases under IAS 17 and in which the Group is a lessee, the carrying amounts of the right-of-use assets and lease obligations as of the date of initial application have been respectively measured at the carrying amounts of the leased assets and lease liabilities under IAS 17 immediately before the date of initial application.

For leases previously classified as operating leases under IAS 17 and in which the Group is a lessee, the Group has recognized the right-of-use assets and lease liabilities as of the date of initial application. The lease liabilities are measured at the present value of the minimum lease payments as of the date of initial application discounted by the lessee’s incremental borrowing rate. The weighted average of the incremental borrowing rate is 0.5%. The right-of-use assets are measured at the carrying amounts computed under the assumption of applying the standard at the commencement date of the contract. The discount rate applied is the lessee’s incremental borrowing rate as of the date of initial application.

The breakdown of difference between the amount of non-cancellable operating lease contracts under IAS 17 as of the end of the Fiscal 2018 and the amount of lease liabilities recognized in the Quarterly Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position as of the date of initial application is as follows.

 

     (Millions of Yen)  

Non-cancellable operating lease contracts as of March 31, 2019

     45,800  

Finance lease liabilities as of March 31, 2019

     46,754  

Non-cancellable lease contracts effective on or after the date of initial application

     (12,226

Lease liabilities as of the date of initial application (April 1, 2019)

     80,328  

The right-of-use assets recognized at the date of initial application in the Quarterly Condensed Statements of Financial Position is ¥79,770 million.

In adopting IFRS 16, the Group has applied the following practical expedients.

 

 

As an alternative of performing an impairment review, the Group relies on a previous assessment of whether leases are onerous in accordance with IAS 37 “Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets” immediately before the date of initial application.

 

 

Exclusion of initial direct costs from the measurement of the right-of-use assets as of the date of initial application.

 

 

Use of hindsight in determining the lease term if the contract contains options to extend or terminate the lease.

 

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Nippon Steel Corporation (5401)

November 1, 2019

 

Nippon Steel Corporation

Code Number: 5401

Listings: Tokyo, Nagoya, Sapporo and Fukuoka Stock Exchanges

Contact: Fumiaki Ohnishi, General Manager, Public Relations Center-Tel: +81-3-6867-2130

Supplementary Information on the Financial Results

for the First Half of Fiscal 2019

Japanese Steel Industry

1. Crude Steel Production

 

     (million tons)  
     1st quarter      2nd quarter      1st half      3rd quarter      4th quarter      2nd half      total  

2018FY

     26.56        25.65        52.22        25.70        24.97                        50.67                    102.89  

2019FY

     26.12        24.55        50.66         (*)Approx.25.69           
              (*)METI forecast           

2. Inventory Volume

 

At the end of:

     Inventory at
manufacturers
and distributors
     Inventory
/shipment ratio
    Rolled sheets*1      H-flange beams*2  
       (million tons)      (%)     (million tons)      (million tons)  
Sep.      2017        5.70        (145.4     4.16        0.182  
Oct.      2017        5.83        (150.1     4.11        0.176  
Nov.      2017        5.66        (139.2     4.00        0.173  
Dec.      2017        5.67        (149.2     4.04        0.175  
Jan.      2018        5.86        (157.7     4.15        0.185  
Feb.      2018        5.81        (154.4     4.13        0.196  
Mar.      2018        5.78        (139.4     4.15        0.200  
Apr.      2018        5.80        (148.0     4.15        0.196  
May      2018        5.88        (150.2     4.34        0.200  
June      2018        5.93        (149.3     4.41        0.207  
July      2018        5.68        (143.0     4.20        0.208  
Aug.      2018        6.01        (170.7     4.39        0.204  
Sep.      2018        6.23        (176.5     4.40        0.198  
Oct.      2018        5.87        (132.0     4.26        0.184  
Nov.      2018        5.59        (133.8     4.14        0.184  
Dec.      2018        5.74        (151.6     4.17        0.187  
Jan.      2019        5.98        (154.4     4.40        0.195  
Feb.      2019        5.93        (152.5     4.41        0.208  
Mar.      2019        5.93        (141.6     4.47        0.219  
Apr.      2019        6.02        (160.6     4.54        0.227  
May      2019        6.11        (164.8     4.62        0.227  
June      2019        6.12        (161.0     4.57        0.220  
July      2019        5.82        (145.5     4.42        0.206  
Aug.      2019        6.12        (188.8     4.57        0.198  
Sep.*3      2019        5.91        (154.9     4.44        0.181  

 

*1

Hot-rolled, cold-rolled and coated sheets

*2

Inventories of distributors dealing with H-flange beams manufactured by Nippon Steel Corporation

*3

Preliminary report

 

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Nippon Steel Corporation

3. Pig Iron Production

 

     (million tons)  
     1st quarter      2nd quarter      1st half      3rd quarter      4th quarter      2nd half      total  

2018FY

           10.25              10.24         20.49        10.24              10.13        20.37        40.86  

2019FY

     10.33        10.18        20.52                  Approx.20.80        Approx.41.30  

 

Including Hokkai Iron & Coke Co., Ltd.

 

4. Crude Steel Production

 

(Consolidated basis (The Company and its consolidated subsidiaries))

 

 

 

 

     (million tons)  
     1st quarter      2nd quarter      1st half      3rd quarter      4th quarter      2nd half      total  

2018FY

     11.89        11.76        23.65        12.13        12.06        24.19        47.84  

2019FY

     12.44        11.81        24.26              Approx.24.50        Approx.48.70  

 

(Non-consolidated basis)

 

 

     (million tons)  
     1st quarter      2nd quarter      1st half      3rd quarter      4th quarter      2nd half      total  

2018FY

     10.29        10.21        20.50        10.29        10.22        20.50        41.00  

2019FY

     10.27        9.95        20.22              Approx.20.50        Approx.40.70  

 

5. Steel Products Shipment

 

 

     (million tons)  
     1st quarter      2nd quarter      1st half      3rd quarter      4th quarter      2nd half      total  

2018FY

     9.57        8.99        18.56        9.92        9.48        19.41        37.97  

2019FY

     9.11        9.32        18.43              Approx.19.00        Approx.37.40  

 

6. Average Price of Steel Products

 

 

     (thousands of yen / ton)  
     1st quarter      2nd quarter      1st half      3rd quarter      4th quarter      2nd half      total  

2018FY

     87.2        90.2        88.7        91.5        90.9        91.2        89.9  

2019FY

     88.1        87.8        87.9              Approx.86        Approx.87  

 

7. Export Ratio of Steel Products (Value basis)

 

 

     (%)  
     1st quarter      2nd quarter      1st half      3rd quarter      4th quarter      2nd half      total  

2018FY

     41        41        41        40        37        39        40  

2019FY

     40        41        40              Approx.39        Approx.40  

 

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8. Foreign Exchange Rate

 

 

     (¥ / $)  
     1st quarter      2nd quarter      1st half      3rd quarter      4th quarter      2nd half      total  

2018FY

         108          111           109        113        110        112        111  

2019FY

     111        108        109                   Approx.110           Approx.110  

9. Amount of Capital Expenditure and Depreciation

(Consolidated basis)

 

     (billions of yen)  
     Capital Expenditure      Depreciation  

2018FY

     440.8        408.6  

2019FY

     Approx.500        Approx.440  

 

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For Immediate Release   November 1, 2019

 

Company name:    Nippon Steel Corporation
Representative:    Eiji Hashimoto, Representative Director and President
Code number:    5401
Contact:    Fumiaki Ohnishi, General Manager, Public Relations Center
Telephone:    +81-3-6867-2130

Announcement of Revision in Forecasts for Performance

Nippon Steel Corporation (“the Company”) hereby reports the following revision in its consolidated financial forecasts for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2020, which were released at the time of the announcement of results for the first quarter of fiscal 2019 (on August 1, 2019).

Consolidated Financial Forecasts for the Fiscal 2019 (April 1, 2019-March 31, 2020)

 

     (Millions of yen, except per share figures)  
     Revenue     Business profit     Profit attributable to
owners of the parent
    Basic earnings
per share (¥)
 

Previous forecasts (A)

     —         150,000       —         —    

Current forecasts (B)

     6,100,000       100,000       40,000       43.00  

Change (B–A)

     —         (50,000     —      

% change

     —         (33.3     —      

(For reference)Actual the previous fiscal year ended March 31, 2019(C)

     6,177,947       336,941       251,169       281.77  

Change (B–C)

     (77,947     (236,941     (211,169  

% change

     (1.3     (70.3     (84.1  

Reasons for the Revision

The Company released only its business profit forecast in its full-year consolidated forecasts for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2020 at the time of the result announcement for the first quarter of fiscal 2019 (on August 1, 2019) and, after considering current economic conditions, has revised that forecast.

The Company’s consolidated business profit is now forecast to be ¥100 billion, as changes such as deterioration in the steel supply-demand environment in Japan and overseas and the impact of disasters that have occurred during the fiscal year have exceeded the company’s assumptions made at the time of the previous announcement.