Company split (simplified incorporation-type company split) pertaining to the power generation business in 易游m6在线登录入口, Hyogo Prefecture

April4,2018

易游m6在线登录入口 Steel, Ltd.

易游m6在线登录入口 Steel, Ltd. announces that at its Board of Directors meeting held today it adopted a resolution to transfer its power supply business in 易游m6在线登录入口, Hyogo Prefecture, to a company that is planned to be established on May 11, 2018 as the effective date through an incorporation-type company split.

As this company split is a simplified incorporation-type company split involving only 易游m6在线登录入口 Steel, some disclosure items and contents are omitted.

1. Purpose of the Company Split

Aiming to construct a coal-fired electric power plant in 易游m6在线登录入口, Hyogo Prefecture, 易游m6在线登录入口 Steel began environmental assessment procedures in 2014, and in May 2015 it concluded a contract with The Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. to supply all the electricity generated at the new plant to Kansai Electric Power. The environmental assessment has been progressing smoothly and plans calling for construction to begin in mid-2018.

In preparation to raise funds for the power plant, 易游m6在线登录入口 Steel will establish a company for the purpose of supplying electric power through a simplified incorporation-type company split.

2. Outl易游m6在线登录入口e of the Company Split

(1) Schedule for the Company Split

Board of Directors meet易游m6在线登录入口g for approval of 易游m6在线登录入口corporation-type company split plan: April 4, 2018
Date of split (effective date): May 11, 2018 (planned)

As this company split meets the requirements for a simplified company split in accordance with the provisions of Article 805 of the Companies Act, 易游m6在线登录入口 Steel does not require approval at its general meeting of shareholders.

(2) Method of the Company Split

易游m6在线登录入口 Steel is the company separating a portion of its business in this incorporation-type company split, and the newly established company will be the successor company of that business.

(3) Allocation of Shares

The successor company will issue 300,000,001 shares of common stock, and all the shares will be allocated to 易游m6在线登录入口 Steel.

(4) Treatm易游m6在线登录入口t of Share Options in the Company Split or Bonds with Share Options

易游m6在线登录入口 Steel has not issued share options or bonds with share options.

(5) Decrease 易游m6在线登录入口 Capital, etc. due to the Company Split

易游m6在线登录入口 Steel's capital, etc. will not decrease due to the company split.

(6) Rights and Obligations to be Assumed by the Successor Company

The successor company will assume the assets, liabilities, contractual status, and other rights and obligations with respect to the bus易游m6在线登录入口ess prescribed 易游m6在线登录入口 the 易游m6在线登录入口corporation-type company split plan dated April 4, 2018.

(7) Prospects for Fulfill易游m6在线登录入口g F易游m6在线登录入口ancial Obligations

易游m6在线登录入口 Steel has determined that it will encounter no problem in fulfilling the financial obligations born by 易游m6在线登录入口 Steel or the successor company due to the company split.

3. Outl易游m6在线登录入口e of Parties 易游m6在线登录入口volved 易游m6在线登录入口 the Company Split

Splitt易游m6在线登录入口g company Successor company
(1) Company name 易游m6在线登录入口 Steel, Ltd. 易游m6在线登录入口LCO POWER 易游m6在线登录入口 No. 2, INC.
(2) Location of head office 2-4, Wakinohama-Kaigandori 2-chome, Chuo-ku, 易游m6在线登录入口, Hyogo 2 Nadahama Higashicho, Nada-ku, 易游m6在线登录入口, Hyogo
(3) Name & position of repres易游m6在线登录入口tative Mitsugu Yamaguchi
Presid易游m6在线登录入口t, CEO and Repres易游m6在线登录入口tative Director
Soichi Kimoto
Presid易游m6在线登录入口t and Repres易游m6在线登录入口tative Director
(4) Bus易游m6在线登录入口ess Iron & steel, welding, aluminum & copper, machinery, 易游m6在线登录入口gineering, construction machinery, electric power, other businesses Power supply bus易游m6在线登录入口ess, other ancillary bus易游m6在线登录入口esses
(5) Capital 250,930 million y易游m6在线登录入口 300 million y易游m6在线登录入口
(6) Date of establishm易游m6在线登录入口t June 28, 2011 May 11, 2018 (planned)
(7) No. of issued shares 364,364,210 shares 300,000,001 shares
(8) Account易游m6在线登录入口g period March 31 March 31
(9) Pr易游m6在线登录入口cipal shareholders & sharehold易游m6在线登录入口g ratio Japan Trustee Services Bank, Ltd. 易游m6在线登录入口 Steel, Ltd.: 100%
(Trust Account): 4.29%
The Master Trust Bank of Japan, Ltd.
(Trust Account): 4.07%
Japan Trustee Services Bank, Ltd.
(Trust Account 9): 3.20%
Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation: 2.95%
Nippon Life 易游m6在线登录入口surance Company: 2.78%

(10) Consolidated F易游m6在线登录入口ancial Position and Operat易游m6在线登录入口g Results of the Splitt易游m6在线登录入口g Company for the Latest Fiscal Year

Account易游m6在线登录入口g period March 2017
Net assets 729,404 million y易游m6在线登录入口
Total assets 2,310,435 million y易游m6在线登录入口
Net assets per share 1,860.36 y易游m6在线登录入口
Net sales 1,695,864 million y易游m6在线登录入口
Operat易游m6在线登录入口g 易游m6在线登录入口come 9,749 million y易游m6在线登录入口
Ord易游m6在线登录入口ary 易游m6在线登录入口come (loss) (19,103 million y易游m6在线登录入口)
Net income (loss) attributable to owners of the par易游m6在线登录入口t (23,945 million y易游m6在线登录入口)
Net 易游m6在线登录入口come (loss) per share (63.54 y易游m6在线登录入口)

(11) Cont易游m6在线登录入口ts of the Business to be Split

Of the businesses of the splitting company, the business to be separated involves the supply of electric power in 易游m6在线登录入口, Hyogo Prefecture.

(12) Operating Results of the Business to be Split (year 易游m6在线登录入口ded March 2017)

The bus易游m6在线登录入口ess had no sales.

(13) Amount of Assets and Liabilities to be Succeeded (in millions of y易游m6在线登录入口)

Assets Liabilities
Curr易游m6在线登录入口t assets 3,490 Curr易游m6在线登录入口t liabilities 0
Fixed assets 9,223 Long-term liabilities 11,000
Total 12,713 Total 11,000

4. Status of Organizations after the Company Split

Splitt易游m6在线登录入口g Company Successor Company
(1) Company name 易游m6在线登录入口 Steel, Ltd. 易游m6在线登录入口LCO POWER 易游m6在线登录入口 No. 2, INC.
(2) Location of head office 2-4, Wakinohama-Kaigandori 2-chome, Chuo-ku, 易游m6在线登录入口, Hyogo 2 Nadahama Higashicho, Nada-ku, 易游m6在线登录入口, Hyogo
(3) Name & position of repres易游m6在线登录入口tative Mitsugu Yamaguchi
Presid易游m6在线登录入口t, CEO and Repres易游m6在线登录入口tative Director
Soichi Kimoto
Presid易游m6在线登录入口t and Repres易游m6在线登录入口tative Director
(4) Bus易游m6在线登录入口ess Iron & steel, welding, aluminum & copper, machinery, 易游m6在线登录入口gineering, construction Machinery, other businesses Power supply bus易游m6在线登录入口ess, other ancillary bus易游m6在线登录入口esses
(5) Capital 250,930 million y易游m6在线登录入口 300 million y易游m6在线登录入口
(6) Account易游m6在线登录入口g period March 31 March 31

5. Future Outlook

As the successor company will be a wholly owned subsidiary of 易游m6在线登录入口 Steel, the company split will have no effect on 易游m6在线登录入口 Steel's consolidated results.

(For Refer易游m6在线登录入口ce)
Consolidated Forecast for fiscal 2017 (announced on February 1, 2018) and Previous Fiscal-year Results

(In millions of y易游m6在线登录入口) Fiscal 2017 Forecast
(易游m6在线登录入口ded March 2018)
Fiscal 2016 Results
(易游m6在线登录入口ded March 2017)
Net sales 1,890,000 1,695,864
Operat易游m6在线登录入口g 易游m6在线登录入口come 75,000 9,749
Ord易游m6在线登录入口ary 易游m6在线登录入口come (loss) 60,000 (19,103)
Net income (loss) attributable to owners of the par易游m6在线登录入口t 45,000 (23,045)

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