The Taiheiyo 07 Medium-Term Management Plan represents a milestone for the Taiheiyo Cement Group as we embark on a new path for growth. With the goal of maximizing enterprise value, we seek to enhance profitability and improve our financial position through swift reforms to our business and organizational structures.

Enhance profitability of cement business
1. Domestic business: stabilize earnings
2. Overseas business: maximize earnings
Focus investment on priority and growth businesses
1. Overseas business
2. Mineral resources and environmental businesses
3. Ceramics and electronics business
Further identify and focus on priority businesses
Establish group management system
Establish group headquarters functions
(¥ billion)
FY 2005 FY 2008 Difference
Net sales 872.6 885.0 12.4
Income from operations 48.1 76.0 27.9
Ordinary income 38.2 64.0 25.8
Net income 14.4 29.0 14.6
Operating cash flow 54.3 76.0 21.8
Total assets 1,247.5 1,238.0 -9.5
Interest-bearing debt 665.9 630.0 -35.9
ROA 3.0% 5.2% 2.2%
Debt redemption years 12.3 years 8.3 years -4.0 years
Factors contributing to ¥ 12.4 billion increase in consolidated net sales
1. Domestic cement business : -¥ 36.5 billion
2. Overseas cement business : ¥ 17.8 billion
3. Ceramics and electronics business : ¥ 32.2 billion
Factors contributing to ¥ 27.9 billion increase in consolidated income from operations
1. Domestic cement business : ¥ 10.5 billion
2. Overseas cement business : ¥ 4.7 billion
3. Ceramics and electronics business : ¥ 8.0 billion

(¥ billion)
Business segment Net sales Income from operations
FY 2005 FY 2008 Difference FY 2005 FY 2008 Difference
Cement 515.7 497.0 -18.7 33.3 48.4 15.1
Mineral resources 99.6 93.3 -6.3 2.0 3.3 1.3
Environmental 59.0 61.4 2.4 4.6 4.4 -0.2
Construction materials 103.5 111.7 8.2 1.5 3.6 2.1
Ceramics & electronics 67.9 100.1 32.2 1.8 9.8 8.0
Other 116.6 110.5 -6.1 6.0 7.0 1.0
Subtotal 962.6 974.0 11.4 49.5 76.5 27.0
Eliminations -89.9 -89.0 0.9 -1.3 -0.5 0.8
Total 872.6 885.0 12.4 48.1 76.0 27.9
(¥ billion)
Capital expenditure % of total
Domestic cement 36.0 24%
Overseas cement 57.1 37%
Mineral resources 16.2 11%
Environmental 12.8 8%
Construction materials 6.8 4%
Ceramics & electronics 12.1 8%
Other 11.5 8%
Total 152.5 100%
(¥ billion)
Cash flow from operating activities FY 2006`2008
Income from operations 189.5
Depreciation and amortization 116.4
Other -100.2
Total 205.7
(¥ billion)
Cash flow from investing activities FY 2006`2008
Facility investment and others -173.6
Sale of propety,plant and equipment 23.4
Total -150.2