Consolidated Financial Summary for the Fiscal 3rd Quarter Ended December 31, 2018

TOKYO, Feb. 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (HMC;NYSE) announced its consolidated financial results for the fiscal third quarter ended December 31, 2018.

Consolidated sales revenue for the fiscal third quarter (October 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018) amounted to 3,973.6 billion yen, remaining at approximately the same level compared to the same period last year, due primarily to an increase in motorcycle unit sales in certain countries such as Vietnam and an increase in sales revenue from financial services business. This was despite decrease in sales revenue factors such as unfavorable foreign currency translation effects. Consolidated operating profit for the fiscal third quarter amounted to 170.1 billion yen, a decrease of 40.2% compared to the same period last year, due primarily to a decrease in profit related to changes in sales volume and model mix, an increase in selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses and unfavorable foreign currency effects. This was despite profit-increasing factors such as cost reduction efforts. Consolidated profit for the fiscal third quarter attributable to owners of the parent amounted to 168.2 billion yen, a decrease of 402.0 billion yen (70.5%) compared to the same period last year, due primarily to the reverse effect from the impact of a reduction of corporate tax rates in the U.S. (346.1 billion yen)(*1) recorded in the same period last year.

Consolidated sales revenue for the fiscal nine months (April 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018) amounted to 11,839.5 billion yen, an increase of 3.4% compared to the same period last year, due primarily to an increase in sales revenue from all businesses. Consolidated operating profit for the fiscal nine months amounted to 684.0 billion yen, a decrease of 3.2% compared to the same period last year, due primarily to an increase in SG&A expenses and unfavorable foreign currency effects. This was despite cost reduction efforts and the loss related to the settlement of multidistrict class action litigation recorded in the same period last year. Consolidated profit before income taxes for the fiscal nine months amounted to 868.2 billion yen, a decrease of 6.1% compared to the same period last year. Consolidated profit for the fiscal nine months attributable to owners of the parent amounted to 623.3 billion yen, a decrease of 328.2 billion yen (34.5%) compared to the same period last year, due primarily to the reverse effect from the impact of a reduction of corporate tax rates in the U.S. (346.1 billion yen)(*1) recorded in the same period last year.

The following revisions were made to the previously announced consolidated financial forecasts for the current fiscal year (April 1, 2018 through March 31, 2019). The forecast for consolidated sales revenue was revised upward by 50.0 billion yen to 15.85 trillion yen, and the forecast for profit for the current fiscal year attributable to owners of the parent was revised upward by 20.0 billion yen to 695.0 billion yen. The forecast for operating profit remains unchanged from the previous forecast of 790.0 billion yen.

The quarterly dividend for the fiscal third quarter will be 28 yen per share (an increase of 3 yen per share compared to the same period last year), and total dividends to be paid for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2019 are expected to be 111 yen per share (an increase of 11 yen per share compared to the previous fiscal year).


            
              Consolidated Financial Results for the Fiscal 3rd Quarter and the Fiscal Nine Months




                                                         
            3rd quarter                     
            
          3rd quarter     
     Difference        
           Fiscal             
          
           Fiscal        
     Difference

                                                            
            ended                           
           
           ended                           
           9 months           
          
           9 months

                                                        
            Dec. 31, 2017                   
            
          Dec. 31, 2018                        
           ended              
          
           ended

                                                      
            (3 months period)               
            
          (3 months period)                   
          Dec. 31, 2017       
          
          Dec. 31, 2018

                                                                                                                                                 
          (9 months period)   
          
          (9 months period)



                    Honda Group           
            Motorcycles                                                             4.870          5.013                      +0.143                             14.807          15.680          +0.873
                                        Unit Sales*2
                                       (million units)

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            Automobiles*4                                                             1.344                                1.408         +0.064                       3.903                              3.959          +0.056

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            Power Products                                                            1.196                                1.351         +0.155                       3.785                              3.954          +0.169

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             Consolidated                 
            Motorcycles                                                             3.096          3.230                      +0.134                              9.787          10.378          +0.591


            Unit Sales*(3)


            (million units)

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            Automobiles*4                                                             0.932                                0.942         +0.010                       2.739                              2.769          +0.030

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            Power Products                                                            1.196                                1.351         +0.155                       3.785                              3.954          +0.169

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            Financial            
            Sales revenue                                                         3,957.1        3,973.6                       +16.5                           11,446.4        11,839.5          +393.0
                                           Results
                                        (billion yen)

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            Operating profit                                                          284.5                                170.1         -114.4                       706.7                              684.0           -22.7

    ---


            Share of profit of                                                         54.5                                 51.4           -3.1                       189.7                              169.6           -20.0
    investments
    accounted for using
    the equity method

    ---


            Profit before income                                                      346.8                                226.9         -119.9                       924.5                              868.2           -56.2
    taxes

    ---


            Profit for the period                                                     570.2                                168.2         -402.0                       951.5                              623.3          -328.2
    attributable to owners
    of the parent

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            Quarterly dividend per share (yen)                                                                             25             28                          +3                                 73              83             +10

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            Honda's             
            USD=                                                                      113            113                                                           112             111   
           Up by
                                           Average                                                                                                                                                                         
          1 yen
                                         Rate (yen)

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                Forecasts for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2019 (FY19)




                                                
              FY18 results                                              
              Previously          
              
                Newly       
              Difference         
              Difference
                                                                                                                           announced                          announced                       compared to                  compared to
                                                                                                                                                     
                FY19 forecasts             FY18 results                   previously
                                                                                                                  
              FY19 forecasts                                                                                 announced
                                                                                                                                               
              
                (Feb. 1, 2019)                                       forecasts
                                                                                                                  
              (Oct. 30, 2018)



               Honda Group                      
              Motorcycles                                                                19.554                                    20.850                   20.400                              +0.846                -0.450
    Unit Sales*2
    (million units)

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              Automobiles*4                                                                              5.199                         5.285                                     5.285                   +0.086                                   -

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              Power Products                                                                             6.262                         6.345                                     6.240                   -0.022                              -0.105

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               Consolidated                     
              Motorcycles                                                                12.954                                    13.860                   13.395                              +0.441                -0.465


              Unit Sales*3


              (million units)

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              Automobiles*4                                                                              3.689                         3.745                                     3.745                   +0.056                                   -

    ---


              Power Products                                                                             6.262                         6.345                                     6.240                   -0.022                              -0.105

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                         Financial              
              Sales revenue                                                            15,361.1                                  15,800.0                 15,850.0                              +488.8                 +50.0
                                                     Results/

                                               
              Forecasts
                                                  (billion yen)

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              Operating profit                                                                           833.5                         790.0                                     790.0                    -43.5                                   -

    ---


              Share of profit of                                                                         247.6                         215.0                                     215.0                    -32.6                                   -
    investments accounted for
    using the equity method

    ---


              Profit before income taxes                                                               1,114.9                       1,010.0                                   1,010.0                   -104.9                                   -

    ---


              Profit for the year                                                                      1,059.3                         675.0                                     695.0                   -364.3                               +20.0


              attributable to owners of the


              parent

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              Annual dividend per share (yen)                                                                                         100                                       111                      111                                 +11

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              Honda's               
              USD=                                                                          111                                       110                      111                                       
              Down by
                                                     Average                                                                                                                                                                                       
              1 yen
                                                    Rate (yen)

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              3Q : 110 yen                                        
              1Q - 3Q : 111 yen
                                                                                        
              4Q : 110 yen                                             
              4Q : 110 yen






              *1 Impact of the re-measurement of deferred tax asset/liability of consolidated subsidiaries based on the reduction of corporate tax rates in the U.S.



              *2 Honda Group Unit Sales is the total unit sales of the completed products (motorcycles, ATVs, side-by-sides, automobiles, power products) of Honda, its consolidated subsidiaries and its affiliates and joint ventures accounted for using the equity method.


               *3 Consolidated Unit Sales is the total unit sales of the completed products (motorcycles, ATVs, side-by-sides, automobiles, power products) corresponding to consolidated sales revenue, which consists of unit sales of completed products of Honda and its
                consolidated subsidiaries.


               *4 Certain sales of automobiles that are financed with residual value type auto loans by our Japanese finance subsidiaries and sold through our consolidated subsidiaries are accounted for as operating leases in conformity with IFRS and are not included in
                consolidated sales revenue to the external customers in our automobile business. Accordingly, they are not included in Consolidated Unit Sales, but are included in Honda Group Unit Sales of our automobile business.

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