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Outline of APTSIS 10

1) Numerical Targets

Numerical targets for FY2010 are as shown below:

Key numerical targets for FY2010
Operating income≧¥190 billion*
*Include ¥20 billion contingencies
ROA (EBIT/Total assets)≧6.0%
Contribution to reduce CO2 emission≧20.0% reduction*
*Unit energy consumption
Other targets
ROE≧8.0%
EBITDA≧¥350 billion
Since emphasis is being placed on growth, the D/E ratio (financial stability measure) has not been established as a key indicator.

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2) Basic Strategies

Under the concept, "growing, innovation, and leaping ahead" , basic strategies are formulated as follows:

i  Growing (Growth Strategy)

Shift to high performance products and high value-added businesses, and efficient product and business life cycle management.

Performance Products
◇  Maintain and further expand existing global businesses.
◇  Expand in only 1 and/or No. 1 niche businesses in growing markets.

Health Care
◇  Early realization of Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma merger benefits.
◇  Steady progress in key development projects at Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation.
◇  Development of business infrastructure to be a global research-driven pharmaceutical company.

Chemicals
◇  Shift to high performance products.
◇  Realizing results of investments executed in KAKUSHIN Plan: Phase 2.

ii  Innovating (Innovation Strategy)

Nurture seven next-generation growth businesses.

Seven next-generation growth businesses
Solid-state lighting, Li-ion battery materials for HEV, Next-generation displays, Chemical components for automobiles, Bio-based polymers, Organic photovoltaic modules, Personalized medicine.

iii  Leaping Ahead

To strive for active business expansion, resources will be strategically invested in alliances and M&A.

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3) Strategies by Business Domains

i  Performance Products

Profit maximization through strengthening of ties among technology clusters, and value chain management.

Growth strategy 1
Maintain and expand businesses by efficient product and business lifecycle management:
Recording media, Imaging products, High performance polyester films.

Growth strategy 2
Expand in only 1 and No. 1 niche businesses in growing markets:
Semiconductor-related materials and service, Electronic device components, Alumina fibers, Pitch based-carbon fibers and composites, Food ingredients, High performance packaging films.

Innovation strategy
Generate next growth businesses by delivering materials and devices for future global markets:
Solid-state lighting, Li-ion battery materials for HEV, Next-generation displays, Chemical components for automobiles, Bio-based polymers, Organic photovoltaic modules.

ii  Health Care

Strengthen business foundation for a global research-driven pharmaceutical company as a core of our health care business.

Growth strategy 1
Early realization of merger benefits of Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation.

Growth strategy 2
Steady progress in key development projects at Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation.

Growth strategy 3
Development of business infrustructure to be a global research-driven pharmaceutical company.

Innovation strategy
Progress in our roadmap toward personalized medicine through synergies of the MCHC Group.

iii  Chemicals

Shift to high-performance products(Corresponding to 2008 - 2010 issue).

Growth strategy 1
Shift to high-performance products:
Existing growth businesses such as high performance graphite, C4 chemicals, Polycarbonate・Bisphenol-A, Polypropylene, High performance resins.

Growth strategy 2
Realizing results of investments executed in the KAKUSHIN Plan: Phase 2:
Establishment of PTMG production facility in China, Streamlining of the Mizushima Plant, Business and capacity expansion of performance polymers in the US, Capacity expansion of PP and new olefin conversion unit at the Kashima Plant, New PC production facility in China and PC capacity expansion at the Kurosaki Plant.

Innovation strategy
Create new environmentally-friendly materials:
Chemical components for automobiles, Bio-based polymers.
 
i)  Stable businesses
  Blast furnace coke business
Maintain stable profit by investing and meeting environmental requirements and stable production.
 
  Petrochemicals related businesses
    a) Shift polyethylene to higher profitable applications (e.g. HDPE)
    b) Selection and focus of chemical derivatives (asset-light)
    c) Reform chemical complex by alliances and collaboration, to strengthen its competitiveness by focusing on core derivatives.
 
ii)  Businesses to be restructured
  Business structure reform of terephthalic acid by alliances, collaboration, and reorganization will be promoted.

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4) Resource Allocation

Active investment will be pursued to realize "Growth and Innovation".
Capital expenditure and investments and loans: ¥590 billion/3 years.
R&D: ¥425 billion/3 years.
Resources are mainly allocated to the Performance Products business domain and the Health Care business domain compared to KAKUSHIN Plan: Phase 2.

APTSIS 10 progress

Billions of Yen
Domains/Segments Capital expenditures,
Investments and loans
R&D expenditures
Performance Products
Electronics Applications
Designed Materials
210
135
75
97
Health Care 75 249
Chemicals
Chemicals
Polymers
155
110
45
64
Services 150 15
Total 590 425

To strive for active business expansion, resources will be strategically invested in alliances and M&A. Available funds are ¥250 billion for FY2008-2010.

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5) Overseas Business Development

Overseas sales proportion will be raised from 27% (FY2007) to 30% (FY2010).

 

6) Increase Shareholder Value

"Increase shareholder value by increasing corporate value" is our basic policy for shareholder returns.
Dividends will be paid to the extent possible based on the need for internal reserves and a consideration of consolidated results. The dividend payout ratio will be targeted, but not fixed, at 30% or more of profits, but stability (maintenance or increase in dividends per share) of dividends will also be emphasized.

 

7) Increasing Corporate Value Sustainably

Increasing corporate value sustainably is indispensable to implement and promote APTSIS 10. The Group will execute the following measures:

Strengthen corporate foundation
Special emphasis is placed on practice of responsible conduct and secure and nurture people power.
 
ii  Greenhouse gas reduction efforts
 
iii  Under our corporate philosophy of "Good Chemistry for Tomorrow" - Creating better relationships among people, society and our planet, establishment of "Institute for Kaiteki Biosphere" (tentative) is under consideration in order to deliver solutions through science and chemistry to resolve global environmental issues and improve QOL.
 

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The Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Group Mid-term Management Plan, APTSIS 10

Jun. 1, 2010 APTSIS 10 Current Status
Presentation Material [PDF: 1.70mb]
Archived Conference
(Available only in Japanese)
[Media Player]
Jun. 2, 2009 APTSIS 10 Current Status
Presentation Material [PDF: 924kb]
May 13, 2008 The Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Group
Mid-term Management Plan, APTSIS 10
Presentation Material [PDF: 1.60mb]
Transcript [PDF: 115kb]

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