Form 6-K
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FORM 6-K

 


 

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 April 2005

 

Commission File Number 1-8320

 


 

Hitachi, Ltd.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 


 

6-6, Marunouchi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8280, Japan

(Address of principal executive offices)

 


 

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

 

Form 20-F      X        Form 40-F              

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):             

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):             

 

Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

Yes                  No      X    

 

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-            

 



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This report on Form 6-K contains the following:.

 

1. Press release dated April 28, 2005 regarding financial results for fiscal year ended March 2005.

 

2. Press release dated April 28, 2005 regarding new directors.

 

3. Press release dated April 28, 2005 regarding grant of incentive stock options.


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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.

 

        Hitachi, Ltd.
        (Registrant)

Date May 16, 2005

  By  

/s/ Takashi Hatchoji


        Takashi Hatchoji
        Senior Vice President and Executive Officer


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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

Hitachi Announces Consolidated Financial Results for Fiscal 2004

 

Tokyo, April 28, 2005 — Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE:HIT / TSE:6501) today announced its consolidated financial results for fiscal 2004, ended March 31, 2005.

 

1. Business Results and Financial Position

 

  Note: All figures, except for the outlook for fiscal 2005, were converted at the rate of 107 yen to the U.S. dollar, the approximate exchange rate on the Tokyo Foreign Exchange Market as of March 31, 2005.

 

Business Results

 

(1) Summary of Fiscal 2004 Consolidated Business Results

 

     Year ended March 31, 2005

    

Billions of

yen


  

Year-over-year

% change


   

Millions of

U.S. dollars


Revenues

   9,027.0    5 %   84,365

Operating income

   279.0    51 %   2,608

Income before income taxes and minority interests

   264.5    12 %   2,472

Income before minority interests

   114.5    197 %   1,070

Net income

   51.4    224 %   481

 

During the fiscal year, the global economy was generally strong supported by growth in the U.S. Despite some cause for concern in the U.S. economy such as rapidly rising oil prices, consumer spending remained healthy against a backdrop of improvement in the income environment, while corporate plant and equipment investment showed a strong pace of double-digit growth. China, meanwhile, maintained its rapid growth on the back of robust exports to the U.S. and strong domestic demand.

 

In Japan, the economy remained generally healthy throughout the fiscal year due to strength in exports and plant and equipment investment even though electronic device inventories rose and plant and equipment investment for electronics-related products declined in the fiscal year’s second half.

 

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Against this backdrop, the Hitachi Group took a number of steps to expand its business in the automotive-related field, including a merger with TOKICO LTD. and Hitachi Unisia Automotive, Ltd., and the establishment of Hitachi Vehicle Energy, Ltd. to develop and manufacture rechargeable lithium-ion batteries for hybrid electric vehicles and other applications. Furthermore, anticipating growth in demand for flat screen TVs, Hitachi teamed up with Toshiba Corporation and Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. to establish IPS Alpha Technology, Ltd., an LCD panel joint venture, and also made the decision to make Fujitsu Hitachi Plasma Display Limited a subsidiary from April 2005. This latter company develops, produces and sells plasma display panels.

 

Targeting business expansion overseas, the company held the “Hitachi Exhibition-China 2004” in China, a market that offers particular potential for growth, to raise the Group’s presence in this country. Another move saw the appointment of Chief Exectives to be based in North America, Europe and China to reinforce the management of integrated Group businesses in these regions.

 

In this environment, Hitachi’s consolidated revenues increased 5%, to 9,027.0 billion yen. Contributing to this growth were the consolidation of NEOMAX Co., Ltd. (formerly Sumitomo Special Metals Co., Ltd.) and an equity-method affiliate that manufactures and sells elevators and escalators in China, and the merger with TOKICO LTD. Furthermore, higher sales at Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. drove a year-on-year increase in revenues in the Power & Industrial Systems segment. Meanwhile, the popularity of plasma televisions and other products lifted revenues in the Digital Media & Consumer Products segment, and revenues in the High Functional Materials & Components segment also increased, mainly due to growth in sales of components and materials for electronics- and automotive-related fields.

 

Overseas revenues grew 10% to 3,277.4 billion yen due to higher sales in social infrastructure-, automotive- and digital media-related fields as well as other areas, particularly in China, which is a focus of the Hitachi Group’s activities.

 

Operating income was up 51%, to 279.0 billion yen, mainly the result of higher year-on-year earnings in the Power & Industrial Systems and the High Functional Materials & Components segments.

 

Lower gains on sales of investment securities were mainly responsible for a 46% decline in other income to 86.4 billion yen. Other deductions improved 7% to 100.9 billion yen as the posting of a foreign exchange gain and other factors outweighed business restructuring charges centered on Information & Telecommunication Systems and Digital Media & Consumer Products.

 

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As a result, Hitachi reported a 12% increase in income before income taxes and minority interests, to 264.5 billion yen. After income taxes of 149.9 billion yen, income before minority interests was 114.5 billion yen. Net income was up 224%, to 51.4 billion yen.

 

(2) Revenues and Operating Income by Segment

 

Results by segment were as follows.

 

[Information & Telecommunication Systems]

 

     Year ended March 31, 2005

    

Billions of

yen


  

Year-over-year

% change


   

Millions of

U.S. dollars


Revenues

   2,268.3    (2 )%   21,200

Operating income

   67.7    (3 )%   633

 

Information & Telecommunication Systems revenues decreased 2%, to 2,268.3 billion yen. Software and services revenues were higher year on year as a whole because of a strong performance by the outsourcing business and other factors. Hardware revenues declined year on year, chiefly as a result of lower prices for servers, PCs and other products, although sales of telecommunication networks improved.

 

Operating income was down 3%, to 67.7 billion yen. In addition to the impact of lower prices, software and services earnings were held back by unprofitable projects. Hardware earnings increased despite the impact of falling prices for servers, PCs and other products due to a smaller loss in hard disk drive (HDD) operations and an improvement in earnings from telecommunications networks.

 

Note: HDD operations are conducted by Hitachi Global Storage Technologies (Hitachi GST), which has a December 31 fiscal year-end, different from Hitachi’s March 31 year-end. Hitachi’s results for fiscal 2004 include operating results of Hitachi GST for the period from January through December 2004.

 

[Electronic Devices]

 

     Year ended March 31, 2005

    

Billions of

yen


  

Year-over-year

% change


   

Millions of

U.S. dollars


Revenues

   1,320.1    1 %   12,338

Operating income

   37.0    22 %   346

 

Electronic Devices revenues increased 1%, to 1,320.1 billion yen. Higher sales of semiconductor and LCD manufacturing equipment at Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation outweighed a sharp decline in sales of displays caused by increasing weakness in the LCD market.

 

Operating income climbed 22%, to 37.0 billion yen as a loss in the display business caused by lower prices and other factors was outweighed by a stronger performance at Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation, mainly from semiconductor and LCD manufacturing equipment.

 

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[Power & Industrial Systems]

 

     Year ended March 31, 2005

    

Billions of

yen


  

Year-over-year

% change


   

Millions of

U.S. dollars


Revenues

   2,515.3    9 %   23,508

Operating income

   73.6    117 %   689

 

Revenues increased 9%, to 2,515.3 billion yen. This was attributable in part to the effect of consolidating an equity-method affiliate that manufactures and sells elevators and escalators in China, and the merger with TOKICO LTD. In addition, the increase reflected higher sales at Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. and higher sales of air-conditioning systems, industrial machinery and other products.

 

Operating income rose 117%, to 73.6 billion yen on higher earnings at Hitachi Construction Machinery and higher earnings from air-conditioning systems, industrial machinery and other products.

 

[Digital Media & Consumer Products]

 

     Year ended March 31, 2005

    

Billions of

yen


  

Year-over-year

% change


   

Millions of

U.S. dollars


Revenues

   1,280.3    4 %   11,966

Operating income

   8.6    25 %   81

 

In Digital Media & Consumer Products, revenues increased 4%, to 1,280.3 billion yen. The segment recorded higher sales of plasma TVs, optical disk drives and LCD projectors. Sales of home appliances were about the same as one year earlier despite lower sales prices.

 

Operating income was up 25%, to 8.6 billion yen because of higher earnings from plasma TVs, optical disk drives, LCD projectors and other products and an improvement in home appliance operations.

 

Note: The optical disk drive business is conducted by Hitachi-LG Data Storage, Inc. (HLDS), which has a December 31 fiscal year-end. Hitachi’s results for fiscal 2004 include the operating results of HLDS for the period from January through December 2004.

 

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[High Functional Materials & Components]

 

     Year ended March 31, 2005

    

Billions of

yen


  

Year-over-year

% change


   

Millions of

U.S. dollars


Revenues

   1,504.3    16 %   14,059

Operating income

   87.5    87 %   818

 

Revenues increased 16%, to 1,504.3 billion yen. Hitachi Metals, Ltd. recorded a sharp increase in sales due to the effect of consolidating NEOMAX Co., Ltd. and strong sales to electronics- and automotive-related fields. Hitachi Chemical Co., Ltd. and Hitachi Cable, Ltd. also recorded sharply higher sales, with growth at the former reflecting strong sales, particularly to the electronics- and automotive-related fields, and growth at the latter reflecting surging IT-related demand and higher copper prices, which forced up sales prices of wires and cables and other copper products.

 

Operating income was up 87%, to 87.5 billion yen as Hitachi Chemical, Hitachi Metals and Hitachi Cable all turned in robust performances.

 

[Logistics, Services & Others]

 

     Year ended March 31, 2005

    

Billions of

yen


  

Year-over-year

% change


   

Millions of

U.S. dollars


Revenues

   1,248.2    (1 )%   11,666

Operating income

   9.8    —       92

 

Despite the transfer of an overseas sales company’s semiconductor division to Renesas Technology Corp., revenues were unchanged at 1,248.2 billion yen as Hitachi Transport System, Ltd. and Hitachi Mobile Co., Ltd. posted healthy sales.

 

There was a substantial improvement in operating income, to 9.8 billion yen in the absence of one-time costs for changes in pension plans in fiscal 2003.

 

[Financial Services]

 

     Year ended March 31, 2005

    

Billions of

yen


  

Year-over-year

% change


   

Millions of

U.S. dollars


Revenues

   529.6    (4 )%   4,950

Operating income

   31.0    39 %   290

 

Revenues decreased 4%, to 529.6 billion yen, despite Hitachi Capital Corp.’s healthy performance centered on leasing business and other operations.

 

Operating income increased 39%, to 31.0 billion yen, a figure that includes the effect of the transfer to the Japanese government of the substitutional portion of employee pension liabilities at Hitachi Capital Corp.

 

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(3) Revenues by Market

 

     Year ended March 31, 2005

    

Billions of

yen


  

Year-over-year

% change


   

Millions of

U.S. dollars


Japan

   5,749.6    2 %   53,735
    
  

 

Overseas

   3,277.4    10 %   30,630

Asia

   1,406.8    16 %   13,148

North America

   901.8    3 %   8,429

Europe

   709.7    8 %   6,633

Other Areas

   258.9    10 %   2,420

 

Revenues rose in Japan and overseas due to strong performances by the Power & Industrial Systems and High Functional Materials & Components segments.

 

Revenues in Japan increased 2%, to 5,749.6 billion yen.

 

Overseas revenues climbed 10%, to 3,277.4 billion yen, mainly the result of consolidating an equity-method affiliate that manufactures and sells elevators and escalators in China, and higher sales of automotive products and materials for electronics-related products. By region, revenues generated in Asia, mainly in the Chinese market, grew significantly.

 

As a result, the ratio of overseas revenues to consolidated revenues increased 2 percentage points to 36%.

 

(4) Capital Investment, Depreciation and R&D Expenditures

 

Capital investment on a completion basis, excluding leasing assets, rose 29%, to 382.1 billion yen, mainly due to investments related to increasing HDD output and transforming the product mix in the displays business. Depreciation, excluding leasing assets, declined 5%, to 313.8 billion yen. R&D expenditures, primarily used to accelerate the launch of new businesses and strengthen basic research, increased 5%, to 388.6 billion yen, which was 4.3% of revenues.

 

Financial Position

 

(1) Financial Position

 

     As of March 31, 2005

    

Billions of

yen


   

Year-over-year

change


   

Millions of

U.S. dollars


Total assets

   9,736.2     145.9     90,993

Total liabilities

   6,507.3     (116.0 )   60,816

Debts

   2,502.5     4.9     23,387

Minority interests

   921.0     122.2     8,608

Stockholders’ equity

   2,307.8     139.7     21,569
    

 

 

Stockholders’ equity ratio

   23.7 %   1.1 point improvement     —  

D/E ratio (including minority interests)

   0.78 times     0.06 point improvement     —  
    

 

 

 

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Total assets at March 31, 2005 were 9,736.2 billion yen, 145.9 billion yen more than one year earlier. The increase was mainly attributable to the effect of consolidating NEOMAX Co., Ltd. and an equity-method affiliate that manufactures and sells elevators and escalators in China, as well as the merger with TOKICO LTD. and the establishment of joint ventures in the ATM business. Debts remained on a par with the previous year. Stockholders’ equity increased 139.7 billion yen, to 2,307.8 billion yen due to the increase in net income, higher capital surplus earnings and a decline in treasury stock resulting from the merger with TOKICO LTD., and a decline in the minimum pension liability adjustments following the transfer of the substitutional portion of employee pension fund liabilities to the Japanese government. As a result of these items, the stockholders’ equity ratio improved 1.1 point, to 23.7%. The debt-to-equity ratio (including minority interests) improved by 0.06 of a point to 0.78 times as stockholders’ equity increased.

 

(2) Cash Flows

 

     Year ended March 31, 2005

 
    

Billions of

yen


   

Year-over-year

change


   

Millions of

U.S. dollars


 

Cash flows from operating activities

   565.3     (38.0 )   5,284  

Cash flows from investing activities

   (526.9 )   (259.5 )   (4,925 )
    

 

 

Free cash flows

   38.3     (297.6 )   359  
    

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

   (99.4 )   275.0     (929 )
    

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities decreased 38.0 billion yen to 565.3 billion yen. This chiefly reflected an increase in net income and an improvement in working capital efficiency, outweighed by decrease in depreciation and amortization of unrecognized actuarial loss.

 

Net cash used in investing activities increased 259.5 billion yen to 526.9 billion, mainly due to the absence of significant proceeds from sales of investment securities booked in the previous fiscal year and an increase in plant and equipment investment focused on targeted businesses.

 

Free cash flows, the sum of operating and investing cash flows, were positive 38.3 billion yen, despite a deterioration of 297.6 billion yen from a year earlier.

 

Net cash used by financing activities declined 275.0 billion yen to 99.4 billion yen. This was mainly the result of decrease in payment of borrowing, despite an increase in cash dividends paid.

 

The net result of the above items was a decrease of 55.6 billion yen in cash and cash equivalents to 708.7 billion.

 

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Outlook for Fiscal 2005

 

     Year ending March 31, 2006

    

Billions of

yen


  

Year-over-year

% change


   

Millions of

U.S. dollars


Revenues

   9,250.0    2 %   92,500

Operating income

   300.0    8 %   3,000

Income before income taxes and minority interests

   280.0    6 %   2,800

Income before minority interests

   130.0    14 %   1,300

Net income

   55.0    7 %   550

 

Turning to the outlook for the global economy, the Hitachi Group expects the U.S. to experience a gentle slowdown due to the end of tax incentives for capital investment, a move away from a low interest rate policy, surging prices for crude oil and other raw materials and other factors. Although there are concerns of a weakening in the pace of economic recovery in Europe as a result of this, the Asian economy is projected to be comparatively strong, supported by domestic demand in China. Consequently, despite some uncertainty regarding the global economy in the first half of the year, a moderate upturn is forecasted for the second half.

 

The forecast for the Japanese economy calls for a more pronounced slowdown in the first half of the year due to deflation continuing and lower plant and equipment investment in electronic components and other sectors as demand for digital consumer electronics weakens. A moderate improvement in the economy is expected in the second half of the year.

 

Based on this outlook, the Hitachi Group is forecasting the operating results shown above for fiscal 2005. Hitachi continues to make aggressive investments in targeted businesses, such as the April 2005 investment to make Fujitsu Hitachi Plasma Display a subsidiary in order to strengthen the plasma display business. Hitachi will also push forward ongoing reform initiatives. In Information and Telecommunications Systems, efforts will focus on enhancing Groupwide project management and reinforcing development capabilities to improve HDD profitability, while in Electronic Devices, steps will be taken to realign the product lineup centered on LCD displays. Hitachi will work to become more competitive on a consolidated basis and establish a more powerful earnings base by driving forward structural reforms that target future business development such as efforts to expand overseas business.

 

Projections for fiscal 2005 assume an exchange rate of 100 yen to the U.S. dollar and 130 yen to the Euro.

 

 

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2. Management Policy

 

Basic Management Policy and Strategy

 

Amid intensifying competition in world markets, Hitachi aims to step up its development by delivering competitive products and services imbuing higher value for customers. By taking full advantage of the diverse resources of the Hitachi Group while at the same time reviewing and restructuring businesses, Hitachi will bolster its competitiveness. This process will be consistent with Hitachi’s basic management policy, which is to increase shareholder value by meeting the expectations of customers, shareholders, employees and other stakeholders.

 

In line with this basic policy, in January 2003, Hitachi unveiled a medium-term management plan, “i.e.HITACHI Plan II,” which runs through fiscal 2005 (ending in March 2006). This plan targets two primary business domains that are the focus of the Hitachi Group—“New Era Lifeline Support Solutions,” which further fuse and enhance information systems services and social infrastructure systems, and “Global Products Incorporating Advanced Technology,” where Hitachi aims to achieve strong growth in global markets by focusing on high-performance hardware and software incorporating the Hitachi Group’s sophisticated technologies and knowledge. Various measures are being pursued for growth in both of these fields.

 

In April 2004, Hitachi established the Hitachi Group Headquarters to accelerate group management in a manner best suited to Hitachi in two main ways: bolster the individual businesses of Hitachi Group companies, and give full play to the collective strengths of the Hitachi Group by encouraging greater inter-group collaboration. The Hitachi Group Headquarters will spearhead redoubled efforts to implement measures aimed at raising the corporate value of the Hitachi Group.

 

To enhance competitiveness in global markets in its various business fields, Hitachi is pushing ahead with efforts to improve productivity and cut costs by strengthening its production ability. Business structural reforms are also being implemented. In specific terms, Hitachi will examine and implement suitable measures to create growth in key fields as well as create new businesses by leveraging the group’s technological strengths and know-how; restructure the group with the aim of more effectively utilizing the group’s resources; and exit unprofitable businesses and push through restructuring measures that go beyond the Hitachi Group.

 

FIV* (Future Inspiration Value), a benchmark based on the estimated cost of capital, is used to make decisions on actions for strengthening businesses. In deciding on individual investments, Hitachi uses FIV to select investments that will contribute to maximizing shareholder value. Combined with a powerful drive to reduce assets, including trade receivables and inventories, Hitachi aims to raise the return on assets. Through these and other actions, Hitachi has set the goal of maintaining a single-A grade long-term credit rating by increasing asset efficiency and strengthening its financial position.

 

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(*) FIV is Hitachi’s economic value-added evaluation index in which the cost of capital is deducted from after-tax operating profit. After-tax operating profit must exceed the cost of capital to achieve positive FIV.

 

Hitachi will also enhance corporate social responsibility initiatives and reinforce corporate governance with a view to increasing the corporate value of the Group over the long-term. Furthermore, in order to respond to any external threats to corporate value, Hitachi will examine the introduction of measures that enable it to respond to changes in the regulatory environment and other issues in a fair and neutral manner.

 

Through the execution of “i.e.HITACHI Plan II,” Hitachi has been aiming to transform its earnings structure into a highly profitable one in order to achieve positive FIV in fiscal 2005. At the same time, Hitachi has made up-front investments with the aim of achieving growth over the long term. One notable example was an investment to make Fujitsu Hitachi Plasma Display Limited, a subsidiary in order to bolster the plasma display business. While Hitachi has been delivering higher revenues and earnings on the whole as a result of these actions, the Hitachi Group is facing challenges posed by rapid changes in the operating environment that had not been foreseen when the “i.e.HITACHI Plan II was formulated. The sharp rise in the cost of raw materials, a prolonged correction phase in the digital consumer electronics-related market, and an extended period of deflation in Japan and the accompanying drop in system and product unit prices, are examples of these challenges. With businesses in which Hitachi made up-front investments still also not contributing sufficiently to earnings, management believes that further reforms will be necessary.

 

Hitachi will continue to make aggressive investments in targeted businesses while continuously executing business structural reforms. In this way, Hitachi will reinforce measures to become more competitive on a consolidated basis and work to establish a more powerful earnings base.

 

3. Corporate Governance

 

(1) Basic Stance and Initiatives Regarding Corporate Governance

 

A. Corporate Governance Structure

 

Hitachi adopted the Committee System under the Japanese Commercial Code on June 2003. Through the adoption of the Committee System, Hitachi seeks to foster a transparent management system and to promote faster decision-making by demarcating responsibilities for management supervision and those for the execution of business operations.

 

Under the Committee System, the Board of Directors focuses on the functions of decision-making with respect to fundamental management policies as well as supervision of execution by the Directors and Executive Officers of their respective duties. The Board of Directors has, by resolution, delegated to the Executive Officers most of its authority to make decisions with regard to Hitachi’s business affairs. As of March 31, 2005, the Board of Directors had 14 members, 4 of whom were from outside Hitachi. Three directors served concurrently as executive officers. The Chairman of the Board does not serve concurrently as an Executive Officer. Within the Board of Directors, three statutory committees have been established—the Nominating Committee, Audit Committee and Compensation Committee—with outside Directors accounting for the majority of members of each committee. The Board of Directors has met on 14 separate occasions during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005, and the attendance rate of Directors at those meetings was 96%. The Nominating Committee, Audit Committee and Compensation Committee met 5, 12 and 7 times, respectively, during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005.

 

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The Nominating Committee is authorized to determine the particulars of proposals concerning the election and dismissal of Directors to be submitted to a general meeting of shareholders. The Nominating Committee consists of five Directors, three of whom are outside Directors. The Audit Committee is authorized to audit the execution by the Directors and Executive Officers of their respective duties and to determine the particulars of proposals concerning the election, dismissal and non-retention of Hitachi’s outside auditor to be submitted to the general meeting of shareholders. The Audit Committee consists of five Directors, three of whom are outside Directors. The Compensation Committee is authorized to establish a policy on the determination of the particulars of compensation for each Director and Executive Officer and to determine the particulars of compensation for each Director and Executive Officer in accordance with such policy. The Compensation Committee consists of five Directors, three of whom are outside Directors.

 

Executive Officers execute Hitachi’s business affairs and decide on matters pertaining to the same in accordance with the division of duties stipulated by resolutions of the Board of Directors.

 

B. Internal Control System and Risk Management

 

The main structures regarding Hitachi’s internal control and risk management is as follows. The Board of Directors adopted these resolutions to be used by the Audit Committee in performing its functions.

 

(a) Board of Directors Office (the “Office”)has been established as an organization devoted solely to supporting each Committee, including the Audit Committee, as well as the Board of Directors. The Office is staffed by employees not subject to instructions or orders of Executive Officers. The Corporate Auditing and Legal & Corporate Communications departments also provide support to the Board of Directors and each Committee.

 

(b) An Executive Officer or employee reports without delay to Audit Committee members matters prescribed by law, matters regarding the content of an Executive Officer’s decision in connection with an important matter that will affect Hitachi as a whole, the result of an internal audit conducted by the responsible departments, and the status of reporting under the internal report system maintained by the Executive Officers.

 

(c) Records regarding decisions of an Executive Officer are prepared and preserved in accordance with Hitachi’s regulations.

 

(d) Each relevant department establishes regulations and guidelines, conducts training, prepares and distributes manuals, and carries out other such measures with respect to risks associated with legal issues and compliance thereof, the environment, disasters, product quality, export control and other pertinent matters. When it becomes necessary to respond to a new risk, an Executive Officer will be promptly appointed to deal with the issue. A system enabling employees to report directly to the Directors has been established.

 

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(e) The business management system set forth below is to be used to continuously monitor risks arising in the course of business and to facilitate the efficient execution by Executive Officers of their responsibilities.

 

  - The Senior Executive Committee comprising principal Executive Officers deliberates on important issues that will affect Hitachi as a whole to facilitate the formulation of decisions based on the due consideration of the diverse factors coloring such issues.

 

  - In order to boost market competitiveness through the committed pursuit of profitability and by setting clearly defined goals, numerical targets are set for Hitachi as a whole and each business group and incorporated into the fiscal budget. The targets are used as the reference base for performance management.

 

  - Internal audits are conducted to monitor and identify the status of business operations and to facilitate improvements. In order to ensure strict compliance with its regulatory requirements, Hitachi has put in place a number of committees.

 

  - The Audit Committee receives the audit plans of the independent auditors in advance to facilitate the monitoring of the independent auditors and ensure that these auditors are not influenced by Executive Officers. The prior approval of the Audit Committee is required with respect to the remuneration of the independent auditors and non-audit services.

 

C. Internal Audits and Audits by Audit Committee

 

(a) Internal Audits

 

Hitachi’s internal audits, for which the Corporate Auditing is primarily responsible, are conducted with respect to Hitachi’s business divisions, subsidiaries and affiliates.

 

The Corporate Auditing examines and evaluates, in accordance with auditing standards established by Hitachi, whether the implementation of each business, including sales, personnel, labor, procurement of materials and components, production, information systems, accounting and finance, and property and asset management are being conducted properly. In addition, it specifies any improvements that need to be made as a result of such evaluation and conducts follow-up on the state of progress of those improvements. The Corporate Auditing also notifies the Audit Committee in advance of its internal audit plans and reports the results of its audit to the President and Chief Executive Officer and the Audit Committee.

 

Furthermore, each Hitachi division, including those responsible for compliance, the environment and export management, conducts examinations and evaluations for compliance with those laws relating to its activities and, as necessary, specifies improvements that need to be made.

 

(b) Audits by Audit Committee

 

The Audit Committee monitors whether the Directors and Executive Officers are conducting, in a legal manner, corporate management based upon an appropriate internal control system. The Audit Committee holds hearings and receives reports on a regular basis from the Directors and Executive Officers with respect to the performance of their duties. The Audit Committee sets audit policy and plans, and evaluates whether the implementation of business and property and assets management at principal business divisions and subsidiaries are being conducted properly. In addition, the Audit Committee participates in important internal committees such as the budget committee, reviews such things as materials of the Senior Executive Committee and audit reports of internal auditing departments and, as necessary, may instruct responsible internal auditing divisions with respect to such things as the divisions for which an audit should be conducted and the items upon which the audit should focus. Furthermore, the Audit Committee receives reports and explanations from independent auditors with respect to their audit plans and results, and examines Hitachi’s financial statements based upon such reports and explanations.

 

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D. Independent Auditors

 

Audits of Hitachi’s financial statements under the Japanese Securities Exchange Law have been conducted by Mr. Hideo Doi, Mr. Yoshikazu Aoyagi and Mr. Naomitsu Hirayama, all of whom are certified public accountants of Shin Nihon & Co. They implement the audit, supported, when necessary, by certified public accountants, assistant certified public accountants and other employees of Shin Nihon & Co. under their supervision. Mr. Hideo Doi and Mr. Naomitsu Hirayama have audited Hitachi’s financial statements for 15 years.

 

E. Compensation Paid to Directors, Corporate Auditors and Executive Officers in Fiscal 2004

 

(a) Amount paid to Directors and Executive Officers in office after adoption of the Committee System

 

     Remuneration

   

Year-end Allowance and
Performance-linked

Component


    Retirement Allowance

 
     Number

   

Amount paid

(millions of yen)


    Number

   

Amount paid

(millions of yen)


    Number

   

Amount paid

(millions of yen)


 

Directors

(Outside Directors)

   12
(4
 
)
  233
(60
 
)
  10
(4
 
)
  41
(6
 
)
  1
(—
 
)
  7
(—
 
)

Executive Officers

   26     618     30     292     4     177  
    

 

 

 

 

 

Total

   38     851     40     334     5     184  
    

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes:

  (1)   The number of Directors who received remuneration and year-end allowance excludes three Directors who serve concurrently as Executive Officers.
    (2)   The number of Executive Officers who received performance-linked component includes 7 Executive Officers who retired in the preceding year.
    (3)   All of the Executive Officers who received retirement allowance are Executive Officers who retired in the preceding year.

 

(b) Amount paid to Directors and Corporate Auditors in office before adoption of the Committee System

 

     Bonus

   Retirement Allowance

     Number

  

Amount paid

(millions of yen)


   Number

  

Amount paid

(millions of yen)


Directors

   6    22    2    123

Corporate Auditors

   —      —      1    20
    
  
  
  

Total

   6    22    3    144
    
  
  
  

 

Note: The bonus was paid to Directors who were in office between April 1, 2003 and June 25, 2003.

 

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F. Audit Fees

 

The following table shows fees for audit and other services rendered by Shin Nihon & Co. and Ernst & Young for fiscal 2004.

 

    

Amount

(Millions of yen)


Audit Fees

   1,516

Other Fees

   294
    

Total

   1,810
    

 

(2) Personal, financial, trading and other beneficial relationships between Hitachi and outside directors

 

Hitachi has continuous business transactions with Nippon Steel Corporation, the chairman of the board of which is Hitachi outside Director Akira Chihaya. However, these transactions are very small in comparison with the size of operations of Nippon Steel or Hitachi. Although Hitachi has also continuous business transactions with Asahi Glass Co., Ltd., where Hitachi outside Director Hiromichi Seya serves as Senior Corporate Advisor, these transactions are very small in comparison with the size of operations of Asahi Glass or Hitachi. Furthermore, Hitachi outside Directors Toshiro Nishimura and Ginko Sato have no conflicts of interest with Hitachi. Mr. Nishimura does not act as a legal representative of, or provide legal advice as an attorney to Hitachi.

 

Policy on the Distribution of Earnings

 

Hitachi sets dividends by taking into consideration a range of factors, including its financial conditions, results of operations and payout ratio. This policy is motivated by the desire to ensure the availability of sufficient internal funds for making investments in R&D and plant and equipment that are essential for maintaining competitiveness and improving profitability based on medium- and long-term plans, as well as to ensure the stable growth of dividends. Moreover, Hitachi has adopted a flexible stance toward the acquisition of its own shares, taking business plans, financial conditions, market conditions and other factors into consideration in this respect.

 

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Cautionary Statement

 

Certain statements found in this document may constitute “forward-looking statements” as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such “forward-looking statements” reflect management’s current views with respect to certain future events and financial performance and include any statement that does not directly relate to any historical or current fact. Words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “expect,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “intend,” “plan,” “project” and similar expressions which indicate future events and trends may identify “forward-looking statements.” Such statements are based on currently available information and are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or implied in the “forward-looking statements” and from historical trends. Certain “forward-looking statements” are based upon current assumptions of future events which may not prove to be accurate. Undue reliance should not be placed on “forward-looking statements,” as such statements speak only as of the date of this document.

 

Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or implied in any “forward-looking statement” and from historical trends include, but are not limited to:

 

  - fluctuations in product demand and industry capacity, particularly in the Information & Telecommunication Systems segment, Electronic Devices segment and Digital Media & Consumer Products segment;

 

  - uncertainty as to Hitachi’s ability to continue to develop and market products that incorporate new technology on a timely and cost-effective basis and to achieve market acceptance for such products;

 

  - rapid technological change, particularly in the Information & Telecommunication Systems segment and Electronic Devices segment;

 

  - increasing commoditization of information technology products, and intensifying price competition in the market for such products;

 

  - fluctuations in rates of exchange for the yen and other currencies in which Hitachi makes significant sales or in which Hitachi’s assets and liabilities are denominated, particularly between the yen and the U.S. dollar;

 

  - uncertainty as to Hitachi’s ability to implement measures to reduce the potential negative impact of fluctuations in product demand and/or exchange rates;

 

  - general socio-economic and political conditions and the regulatory and trade environment of Hitachi’s major markets, particularly, the United States, Japan and elsewhere in Asia, including, without limitation, a return to stagnation or deterioration of the Japanese economy, or direct or indirect restriction by other nations on imports;

 

  - uncertainty as to Hitachi’s access to, or ability to protect, certain intellectual property rights, particularly those related to electronics and data processing technologies;

 

  - uncertainty as to the success of restructuring efforts to improve management efficiency and to strengthen competitiveness;

 

  - uncertainty as to the success of alliances upon which Hitachi depends, some of which Hitachi may not control, with other corporations in the design and development of certain key products;

 

  - uncertainty as to Hitachi’s ability to access, or access on favorable terms, liquidity or long-term financing; and

 

  - uncertainty as to general market price levels for equity securities in Japan, declines in which may require Hitachi to write-down equity securities it holds.

 

The factors listed above are not all-inclusive and are in addition to other factors contained in Hitachi’s periodic filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and in other materials published by Hitachi.

 

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HITACHI, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2005

 

The consolidated financial statements presented herein are expressed in yen and, solely for the convenience of the reader, have been translated into United States dollars at the rate of 107 yen = U.S.$1, the approximate exchange rate prevailing on the Tokyo Foreign Exchange Market as of March 31, 2005.

 

SUMMARY

 

In millions of yen and U.S. dollars, except Net income per share (6) and Net income per American Depositary Share (7).

 

     The years ended March 31

    

YEN

(millions)


  

(A)/(B)

X100
(%)


  

U.S.DOLLARS

(millions)


     2005 (A)

   2004 (B)

      2005

1. Revenues

   9,027,043    8,632,450    105    84,365

2. Operating income

   279,055    184,863    151    2,608

3. Income before income taxes and minority interests

   264,506    237,149    112    2,472

4. Income before minority interests

   114,516    38,494    297    1,070

5. Net income

   51,496    15,876    324    481

6. Net income per share

          Basic

          Diluted

   15.53
15.15
   4.81
4.75
   323
319
   0.15
0.14

7. Net income per ADS (representing 10 shares)

          Basic

          Diluted

   155
152
   48
48
   323
317
   1.45
1.42

 

Notes:   1.   The Company’s financial statements are prepared based on U.S. GAAPs.
    2.   Segment Information and operating income are presented in accordance with financial reporting principles and practices generally accepted in Japan.
    3.   The figures are for 985 consolidated subsidiaries, including Variable Interest Entities, and 167 equity-method affiliates.

 

 

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

 

     The years ended March 31

    

YEN

(millions)


  

(A)/(B)

X100
(%)


   U.S. DOLLARS
(millions)


     2005 (A)

   2004 (B)

      2005

Revenues

   9,027,043    8,632,450    105    84,365

Cost of sales

   6,961,270    6,710,154    104    65,059

Selling, general and administrative expenses

   1,786,718    1,737,433    103    16,698

Operating income

   279,055    184,863    151    2,608

Other income

          (Interest and dividends)

          (Other)

   86,408
19,384
67,024
   161,170
19,160
142,010
   54
101
47
   808
181
627

Other deductions

          (Interest charges)

          (Other)

   100,957
29,057
71,900
   108,884
30,855
78,029
   93
94
92
   944
272
672

Income before income taxes and minority interests

   264,506    237,149    112    2,472

Income taxes

   149,990    198,655    76    1,402

Income before minority interests

   114,516    38,494    297    1,070

Minority interests

   63,020    22,618    279    589

Net income

   51,496    15,876    324    481

 

 

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

    

YEN

(millions)


    (A)/(B)
X100
(%)


  

U.S.DOLLARS

(millions)


 
     As of March 31,
2005 (A)


    As of March 31,
2004 (B)


       As of March 31,
2005


 

Assets

   9,736,247     9,590,322     102    90,993  
    

 

 
  

Current assets

   5,338,835     5,219,942     102    49,896  

Cash and cash equivalents

   708,715     764,396     93    6,624  

Short-term investments

   146,568     177,949     82    1,370  

Trade receivables

                       

Notes

   132,572     142,802     93    1,239  

Accounts

   2,065,194     2,043,727     101    19,301  

Investment in leases

   526,759     451,753     117    4,923  

Inventories

   1,198,955     1,123,406     107    11,205  

Other current assets

   560,072     515,909     109    5,234  
    

 

 
  

Investments and advances

   894,851     908,962     98    8,363  
    

 

 
  

Property, plant and equipment

   2,357,931     2,232,862     106    22,037  
    

 

 
  

Other assets

   1,144,630     1,228,556     93    10,697  
    

 

 
  

Liabilities and Stockholders’ equity

   9,736,247     9,590,322     102    90,993  
    

 

 
  

Current liabilities

   4,064,546     3,911,054     104    37,986  

Short-term debt and current installments of long-term debt

   1,183,474     1,183,463     100    11,060  

Trade payables

                       

Notes

   62,855     67,581     93    587  

Accounts

   1,246,401     1,220,033     102    11,649  

Advances received

   247,586     216,544     114    2,314  

Other current liabilities

   1,324,230     1,223,433     108    12,376  
    

 

 
  

Noncurrent liabilities

   2,442,818     2,712,321     90    22,830  

Long-term debt

   1,319,032     1,314,102     100    12,327  

Retirement and severance benefits

   1,033,005     1,273,509     81    9,654  

Other liabilities

   90,781     124,710     73    849  
    

 

 
  

Minority interests

   921,052     798,816     115    8,608  
    

 

 
  

Stockholders’ equity

   2,307,831     2,168,131     106    21,569  

Common stock

   282,033     282,032     100    2,636  

Capital surplus

   565,360     551,690     102    5,284  

Legal reserve and retained earnings

   1,779,198     1,760,435     101    16,628  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

   (301,524 )   (393,864 )   —      (2,818 )

(Foreign currency translation adjustments)

   (90,904 )   (95,786 )   —      (849 )

(Minimum pension liability adjustments)

   (242,672 )   (329,536 )   —      (2,268 )

(Net unrealized holding gain on available-for-sale securities)

   32,996     31,499     105    308  

(Cash flow hedges)

   (944 )   (41 )   —      (9 )

Treasury stock

   (17,236 )   (32,162 )   —      (161 )

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

    

YEN

(millions)


    U.S. DOLLARS
(millions)


 
     The year ended
March 31, 2005


    The year ended
March 31, 2004


    The year ended
March 31, 2005


 

Common stock

                  

Balance at beginning of year

   282,032     282,032     2,636  
    

 

 

Conversion of convertible debentures

   1     0     0  
    

 

 

Balance at end of year

   282,033     282,032     2,636  
    

 

 

Capital surplus

                  

Balance at beginning of year

   551,690     562,214     5,156  
    

 

 

Gains on sales of treasury stock

   12,862     48     120  

Increase (Decrease) arising from divestiture and other

   808     (10,572 )   8  
    

 

 

Balance at end of year

   565,360     551,690     5,284  
    

 

 

Legal reserve

                  

Balance at beginning of year

   109,163     111,309     1,020  
    

 

 

Transfers from (to) retained earnings

   921     (1,849 )   9  

Transfers from (to) minority interests

   130     (297 )   1  

Balance at end of year

   110,214     109,163     1,030  
    

 

 

Retained earnings

                  

Balance at beginning of year

   1,651,272     1,655,029     15,432  
    

 

 

Net income

   51,496     15,876     481  

Cash dividends

   (34,628 )   (19,990 )   (323 )

Transfers from (to) legal reserve

   (921 )   1,849     (9 )

Transfers from (to) minority interests

   1,765     (1,492 )   17  
    

 

 

Balance at end of year

   1,668,984     1,651,272     15,598  
    

 

 

Legal reserve and retained earnings

   1,779,198     1,760,435     16,628  
    

 

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

                  

Foreign currency translation adjustments

                  

Balance at beginning of year

   (95,786 )   (60,948 )   (895 )
    

 

 

Current-period change

   4,882     (34,838 )   46  
    

 

 

Balance at end of year

   (90,904 )   (95,786 )   (849 )
    

 

 

Minimum pension liability adjustments

                  

Balance at beginning of year

   (329,536 )   (698,916 )   (3,080 )
    

 

 

Current-period change

   86,864     369,380     812  
    

 

 

Balance at end of year

   (242,672 )   (329,536 )   (2,268 )
    

 

 

Net unrealized holding gain on available-for-sale securities

                  

Balance at beginning of year

   31,499     4,874     294  
    

 

 

Changes in unrealized holding gain

   1,497     26,625     14  
    

 

 

Balance at end of year

   32,996     31,499     308  
    

 

 

Cash flow hedges

                  

Balance at beginning of year

   (41 )   (535 )   (0 )
    

 

 

Changes in the fair value of derivative financial instruments

   (903 )   494     (9 )
    

 

 

Balance at end of year

   (944 )   (41 )   (9 )
    

 

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

   (301,524 )   (393,864 )   (2,818 )
    

 

 

Treasury stock

                  

Balance at beginning of year

   (32,162 )   (1,847 )   (301 )

Current-period increase

   14,926     (30,315 )   140  
    

 

 

Balance at end of year

   (17,236 )   (32,162 )   (161 )
    

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

   2,307,831     2,168,131     21,569  
    

 

 

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

     The years ended March 31

 
    

YEN

(millions)


    U.S. DOLLARS
(millions)


 
     2005

    2004

    2005

 

Cash flows from operating activities

                  

Net income

   51,496     15,876     481  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities

                  

Depreciation

   425,080     436,053     3,973  

Deferred income taxes

   45,310     77,056     424  

Loss on disposal of rental assets and other property

   15,202     13,274     142  

(Increase) Decrease in receivables

   103,246     (187,545 )   965  

Increase in inventories

   (95,191 )   (67,026 )   (890 )

Increase (Decrease) in payables

   (53,785 )   145,234     (503 )

Other

   73,998     170,481     692  
    

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

   565,356     603,403     5,284  

Cash flows from investing activities

                  

Increase in short-term investments

   47,179     10,035     441  

Capital expenditures

   (368,896 )   (289,753 )   (3,448 )

Purchase of rental assets, net

   (443,570 )   (384,197 )   (4,146 )

Proceeds from sale of investments and subsidiaries’ common stock, net

   51,221     190,716     479  

Collection of investment in leases

   301,614     340,376     2,819  

Other

   (114,536 )   (134,590 )   (1,070 )
    

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

   (526,988 )   (267,413 )   (4,925 )

Cash flows from financing activities

                  

Decrease in interest-bearing debt

   (39,166 )   (320,477 )   (366 )

Dividends paid to stockholders

   (34,815 )   (19,961 )   (325 )

Dividends paid to minority stockholders of subsidiaries

   (16,671 )   (13,714 )   (156 )

Other

   (8,777 )   (20,283 )   (82 )
    

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

   (99,429 )   (374,435 )   (929 )

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

   5,380     (25,330 )   50  
    

 

 

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

   (55,681 )   (63,775 )   (520 )

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

   764,396     828,171     7,144  
    

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

   708,715     764,396     6,624  
    

 

 

 

Note: In this fiscal year, the Company classified the effect of net change in inventory-related receivables from financial services as “Cash flows from operating activities” in place of “Cash flows from investing activities”. The reclassification has also been made to the presentation of the prior year’s statements of cash flows.

 

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SEGMENT INFORMATION

 

(1) INDUSTRY SEGMENTS

 

     The years ended March 31

 
    

YEN

(millions)


    (A)/(B)
X100
(%)


  

U.S. DOLLARS

(millions)


 
     2005 (A)

    2004 (B)

       2005

 

Revenues

                       

Information & Telecommunication Systems

   2,268,386
21
 
%
  2,314,552
23
 
%
  98    21,200  

Electronic Devices

   1,320,177
12
 
%
  1,312,380
13
 
%
  101    12,338  

Power & Industrial Systems

   2,515,366
24
 
%
  2,297,913
22
 
%
  109    23,508  

Digital Media & Consumer Products

   1,280,302
12
 
%
  1,226,955
12
 
%
  104    11,966  

High Functional Materials & Components

   1,504,312
14
 
%
  1,297,085
13
 
%
  116    14,059  

Logistics, Services & Others

   1,248,296
12
 
%
  1,256,266
12
 
%
  99    11,666  

Financial Services

   529,695
5
 
%
  550,982
5
 
%
  96    4,950  

Subtotal

   10,666,534
100
 
%
  10,256,133
100
 
%
  104    99,687  

Eliminations & Corporate items

   (1,639,491 )   (1,623,683 )   —      (15,322 )
    

 

 
  

Total

   9,027,043     8,632,450     105    84,365  
    

 

 
  

Operating income

                       

Information & Telecommunication Systems

   67,761
21
 
%
  69,932
33
 
%
  97    633  

Electronic Devices

   37,017
12
 
%
  30,424
15
 
%
  122    346  

Power & Industrial Systems

   73,661
23
 
%
  33,933
16
 
%
  217    689  

Digital Media & Consumer Products

   8,694
3
 
%
  6,951
3
 
%
  125    81  

High Functional Materials & Components

   87,514
28
 
%
  46,767
22
 
%
  187    818  

Logistics, Services & Others

   9,808
3
 
%
  533
0
 
%
  —      92  

Financial Services

   31,073
10
 
%
  22,388
11
 
%
  139    290  

Subtotal

   315,528
100
 
%
  210,928
100
 
%
  150    2,949  

Eliminations & Corporate items

   (36,473 )   (26,065 )   —      (341 )
    

 

 
  

Total

   279,055     184,863     151    2,608  
    

 

 
  

 

Note: Revenues by industry segment include intersegment transactions.

 

 

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(2) GEOGRAPHIC SEGMENTS

 

     The years ended March 31

 
    

YEN

(millions)


    (A)/(B)
X100
(%)


   U.S. DOLLARS
(millions)


 
     2005 (A)

    2004 (B)

       2005

 

Revenues

                       

Japan

                       

Outside customer sales

   6,598,002
63
 
%
  6,364,411
64
 
%
  104    61,664  

Intersegment transactions

   937,814
9
 
%
  854,532
9
 
%
  110    8,764  

Total

   7,535,816
72
 
%
  7,218,943
73
 
%
  104    70,428  

Asia

                       

Outside customer sales

   1,059,197
10
 
%
  993,471
10
 
%
  107    9,899  

Intersegment transactions

   388,249
4
 
%
  312,153
3
 
%
  124    3,629  

Total

   1,447,446
14
 
%
  1,305,624
13
 
%
  111    13,528  

North America

                       

Outside customer sales

   798,266
8
 
%
  784,782
8
 
%
  102    7,460  

Intersegment transactions

   34,224
0
 
%
  25,894
0
 
%
  132    320  

Total

   832,490
8
 
%
  810,676
8
 
%
  103    7,780  

Europe

                       

Outside customer sales

   470,792
5
 
%
  404,278
4
 
%
  116    4,400  

Intersegment transactions

   20,015
0
 
%
  32,949
1
 
%
  61    187  

Total

   490,807
5
 
%
  437,227
5
 
%
  112    4,587  

Other Areas

                       

Outside customer sales

   100,786
1
 
%
  85,508
1
 
%
  118    942  

Intersegment transactions

   3,545
0
 
%
  2,655
0
 
%
  134    33  

Total

   104,331
1
 
%
  88,163
1
 
%
  118    975  

Subtotal

   10,410,890
100
 
%
  9,860,633
100
 
%
  106    97,298  

Eliminations & Corporate items

   (1,383,847 )   (1,228,183 )   —      (12,933 )
    

 

 
  

Total

   9,027,043     8,632,450     105    84,365  
    

 

 
  

 

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     The years ended March 31

 
    

YEN

(millions)


    (A)/(B)
X100
(%)


   U.S. DOLLARS
(millions)


 
     2005 (A)

    2004 (B)

       2005

 

Operating income

                       

Japan

   274,389
83
 
%
  177,102
77
 
%
  155    2,565  

Asia

   27,538
8
 
%
  33,363
15
 
%
  83    257  

North America

   10,188
3
 
%
  4,733
2
 
%
  215    95  

Europe

   16,382
5
 
%
  10,512
5
 
%
  156    153  

Other Areas

   3,260
1
 
%
  3,245
1
 
%
  100    31  

Subtotal

   331,757
100
 
%
  228,955
100
 
%
  145    3,101  

Eliminations & Corporate items

   (52,702 )   (44,092 )   —      (493 )
    

 

 
  

Total

   279,055     184,863     151    2,608  
    

 

 
  

 

(3) REVENUES BY MARKET

 

     The years ended March 31

    

YEN

(millions)


    (A)/(B)
X100
(%)


   U.S. DOLLARS
(millions)


     2005 (A)

    2004 (B)

       2005

Japan

   5,749,603
64
 
%
  5,654,856
66
 
%
  102    53,735

Asia

   1,406,883
15
 
%
  1,212,844
14
 
%
  116    13,148

North America

   901,855
10
 
%
  873,243
10
 
%
  103    8,429

Europe

   709,770
8
 
%
  655,824
7
 
%
  108    6,633

Other Areas

   258,932
3
 
%
  235,683
3
 
%
  110    2,420

Outside Japan

   3,277,440
36
 
%
  2,977,594
34
 
%
  110    30,630
    

 

 
  

Total

   9,027,043
100
 
%
  8,632,450
100
 
%
  105    84,365
    

 

 
  

 

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HITACHI, LTD.

UNCONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2005

(107yen = U.S.$1)

 

    

YEN

(millions)


          U.S. DOLLARS
(millions)


 

INCOME STATEMENTS


   2005(A)

    2004(B)

    (A)/(B)×100

    2005

 

Revenues

   2,597,496     2,488,873     104 %   24,276  

Cost of sales

   2,096,204     1,999,740     105 %   19,591  

Gross Profit

   501,292     489,132     102 %   4,685  

S.G.A. expenses

   506,986     481,584     105 %   4,738  

Operating income(loss)

   (5,694 )   7,548     —       (53 )

Other income

   87,863     61,569     143 %   821  

Other deductions

   59,886     48,934     122 %   560  

Ordinary income

   22,282     20,183     110 %   208  

Extraordinary gain

   63,140     68,891     92 %   590  

Extraordinary loss

   66,140     10,155     651 %   618  

Income before income taxes

   19,281     78,918     24 %   180  

Current income taxes

   (6,961 )   (61,207 )   11 %   (65 )

Deferred income taxes

   15,898     100,014     16 %   149  

Net income

   10,344     40,111     26 %   97  

Basic EPS (yen and dollars)

   3.12     12.14     26 %   0.03  

Diluted EPS (yen and dollars)

   3.12     12.14     26 %   0.03  

BALANCE SHEETS


   2005/3/31(A)

    2004/3/31(B)

    (A)/(B)×100

    3/31/2005

 

Current assets

   1,860,523     1,909,420     97 %   17,388  

(Quick assets)

   1,467,950     1,528,119     96 %   13,719  

(Inventories)

   282,875     294,396     96 %   2,644  

(Deferred tax assets)

   109,698     86,903     126 %   1,025  

Fixed assets

   1,891,998     1,798,964     105 %   17,682  

(Investments)

   1,275,735     1,231,360     104 %   11,923  

(Deferred tax assets)

   96,883     123,516     78 %   905  

(Others)

   519,379     444,088     117 %   4,854  

Total assets

   3,752,522     3,708,385     101 %   35,070  

Current liabilities

   1,776,593     1,819,420     98 %   16,604  

Fixed liabilities

   610,272     515,584     118 %   5,703  

(Debentures)

   190,000     280,000     68 %   1,776  

(Long-term loans)

   224,533     54,428     413 %   2,098  

(Others)

   195,739     181,156     108 %   1,829  

Total liabilities

   2,386,866     2,335,005     102 %   22,307  

Stockholders’ equity

   1,365,655     1,373,379     99 %   12,763  

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   3,752,522     3,708,385     101 %   35,070  

 

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FORECAST FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2006

 

     Revenues

   Ordinary
income


   Net income

Millions of Yen

   2,580,000    30,000    13,000

Millions of U.S. dollars

   24,112    280    121

 

Cautionary Statement

 

Certain statements found in this document may constitute “forward-looking statements” as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such “forward-looking statements” reflect management’s current views with respect to certain future events and financial performance and include any statement that does not directly relate to any historical or current fact. Words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “expect,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “intend,” “plan,” “project” and similar expressions which indicate future events and trends may identify “forward-looking statements.” Such statements are based on currently available information and are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or implied in the “forward-looking statements” and from historical trends. Certain “forward-looking statements” are based upon current assumptions of future events which may not prove to be accurate. Undue reliance should not be placed on “forward-looking statements,” as such statements speak only as of the date of this document.

 

Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or implied in any “forward-looking statement” and from historical trends include, but are not limited to:

 

  - fluctuations in product demand and industry capacity, particularly in the Information & Telecommunication Systems segment, Electronic Devices segment and Digital Media & Consumer Products segment;

 

  - uncertainty as to Hitachi’s ability to continue to develop and market products that incorporate new technology on a timely and cost-effective basis and to achieve market acceptance for such products;

 

  - rapid technological change, particularly in the Information & Telecommunication Systems segment and Electronic Devices segment;

 

  - increasing commoditization of information technology products, and intensifying price competition in the market for such products;

 

  - fluctuations in rates of exchange for the yen and other currencies in which Hitachi makes significant sales or in which Hitachi’s assets and liabilities are denominated, particularly between the yen and the U.S. dollar;

 

  - uncertainty as to Hitachi’s ability to implement measures to reduce the potential negative impact of fluctuations in product demand and/or exchange rates;

 

  - general socio-economic and political conditions and the regulatory and trade environment of Hitachi’s major markets, particularly, the United States, Japan and elsewhere in Asia, including, without limitation, a return to stagnation or deterioration of the Japanese economy, or direct or indirect restriction by other nations on imports;

 

  - uncertainty as to Hitachi’s access to, or ability to protect, certain intellectual property rights, particularly those related to electronics and data processing technologies;

 

  - uncertainty as to the success of restructuring efforts to improve management efficiency and to strengthen competitiveness;

 

  - uncertainty as to the success of alliances upon which Hitachi depends, some of which Hitachi may not control, with other corporations in the design and development of certain key products;

 

  - uncertainty as to Hitachi’s ability to access, or access on favorable terms, liquidity or long-term financing; and

 

  - uncertainty as to general market price levels for equity securities in Japan, declines in which may require Hitachi to write-down equity securities it holds.

 

The factors listed above are not all-inclusive and are in addition to other factors contained in Hitachi’s periodic filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and in other materials published by Hitachi.

 

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Hitachi, Ltd.

 

Supplementary information for the year ended March 31, 2005

 

1. Summary

 

(1) Consolidated Basis

 

                   (Billions of yen)  
       Fiscal 2003

    Fiscal 2004

    Fiscal 2005 (Forecast)

 
       (A)

     (A)/
FY 2002


    (B)

     (B)/(A)

   

1st half of

FY 2005


     Note 2

    (C)

     (C)/(B)

 

Revenues

     8,632.4      105 %   9,027.0      105 %   4,400.0      102 %   9,250.0      102 %

C/U (Note 1) (%)

     347      —       348      —       383      —       359      —    

Operating income

     184.8      121 %   279.0      151 %   70.0      55 %   300.0      108 %

Income before income taxes and minority interests

     237.1      245 %   264.5      112 %   70.0      51 %   280.0      106 %

Income before minority interests

     38.4      87 %   114.5      297 %   25.0      37 %   130.0      114 %

Income before minority
interests / (Stockholders’
equity + Minority interests) (%)

     1.4      —       3.7      —       —        —       —        —    

Net income

     15.8      57 %   51.4      324 %   0      —       55.0      107 %

C/U (Note 1) (%)

     40      —       498      —       —        —       423      —    

ROE (%)

     0.8      —       2.3      —       —        —       —        —    

Average exchange rate (yen / U.S.$)

     113      —       108      —       100      —       100      —    

Net interest and dividends

     (11.6 )    —       (9.6 )    —       —        —       —        —    

 

Notes : 1. C/U : Consolidated basis / Unconsolidated basis

2. 1st half of FY 2005 / 1st half of FY 2004

 

     As of March 31, 2004

   As of March 31, 2005

Cash & cash equivalents, Short-term investments (Billions of yen)

   942.3    855.2

Interest-bearing debt (Billions of yen)

   2,497.5    2,502.5

Number of employees

   326,344    347,424

Japan

   237,880    242,891

Overseas

   88,464    104,533

Number of consolidated subsidiaries

   956    985

Japan

   545    539

Overseas

   411    446

 

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(2) Unconsolidated Basis

 

                 (Billions of yen)  
     Fiscal 2003

    Fiscal 2004

    Fiscal 2005 (Forecast)

 
     (A)

     (A)/
FY 2002


    (B)

     (B)/(A)

   

1st half of

FY 2005


     (Note)

    (C)

     (C)/(B)

 

Revenues

   2,488.8      80 %   2,597.4      104 %   1,150.0      100 %   2,580.0      99 %

Operating income

   7.5      14 %   (5.6 )    —       —        —       —        —    

Ordinary income

   20.1      39 %   22.2      110 %   (15.0 )    —       30.0      135 %

Net income

   40.1      142 %   10.3      26 %   10.0      3.8     13.0      126 %

Dividend payout ratio (%)

   65.9      —       352.6      —       —        —       —        —    

Average exchange rate (yen / U.S.$)

   112      —       107      —       100      —       100      —    

 

Note: 1st half of FY 2005 / 1st half of FY 2004

 

     As of March 31, 2004

   As of March 31, 2005

Cash & cash equivalents, Short-term Investments (Billions of yen)

   351.4    266.3

Interest-bearing debt (Billions of yen)

   594.5    670.9

Number of employees

   36,582    41,069

 

2. Consolidated Sales by industry segment

 

                 (Billions of yen)  
     Fiscal 2003

    Fiscal 2004

    Fiscal 2005 (Forecast)

 
     (A)

    

(A)/

FY 2002


    (B)

     (B)/(A)

   

1st half of

FY 2005


     Note

    (C)

     (C)/(B)

 

Information & Telecommunication Systems

   2,314.5      122 %   2,268.3      98 %   1,100.0      103 %   2,390.0      105 %

Electronic Devices

   1,312.3      84 %   1,320.1      101 %   595.0      86 %   1,260.0      95 %

Power & Industrial Systems

   2,297.9      100 %   2,515.3      109 %   1,242.0      111 %   2,610.0      104 %

Digital Media & Consumer Products

   1,226.9      102 %   1,280.3      104 %   655.0      101 %   1,380.0      108 %

High Functional Materials & Components

   1,297.0      104 %   1,504.3      116 %   730.0      99 %   1,510.0      100 %

Logistics, Services & Others

   1,256.2      87 %   1,248.2      99 %   580.0      95 %   1,215.0      97 %

Financial Services

   550.9      95 %   529.6      96 %   250.0      92 %   505.0      95 %

Eliminations & Corporate items

   (1,623.6 )    —       (1,639.4 )    —       (752.0 )    —       (1,620.0 )    —    

Total

   8,632.4      105 %   9,027.0      105 %   4,400.0      102 %   9,250.0      102 %

 

Note : 1st half of FY 2005 / 1st half of FY 2004

 

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3. Consolidated operating income (loss) by industry segment

 

                 (Billions of yen)  
     Fiscal 2003

    Fiscal 2004

    Fiscal 2005 (Forecast)

 
     (A)

    

(A)/

FY 2002


    (B)

     (B)/(A)

   

1st half of

FY 2005


     Note

    (C)

     (C)/(B)

 

Information & Telecommunication Systems

   69.9      63 %   67.7      97 %   17.0      59 %   82.0      121 %

Electronic Devices

   30.4      —       37.0      122 %   12.0      40 %   37.0      100 %

Power & Industrial Systems

   33.9      64 %   73.6      217 %   15.5      154 %   98.0      133 %

Digital Media & Consumer Products

   6.9      112 %   8.6      125 %   (3.0 )    —       (8.0 )    —    

High Functional Materials & Components

   46.7      256 %   87.5      187 %   43.0      107 %   100.0      114 %

Logistics, Services & Others

   0.5      5 %   9.8      —       5.0      66 %   18.0      184 %

Financial Services

   22.3      186 %   31.0      139 %   14.0      140 %   32.0      103 %

Eliminations & Corporate items

   (26.0 )    —       (36.4 )    —       (33.5 )    —       (59.0 )    —    

Total

   184.8      121 %   279.0      151 %   70.0      55 %   300.0      108 %

 

Note : 1st half of FY 2005 / 1st half of FY 2004

 

4. Consolidated overseas sales by industry segment

 

     (Billions of yen)  
     Fiscal 2003

    Fiscal 2004

    Fiscal 2005 (Forecast)

 
     (A)

     (A)/FY 2002

    (B)

     (B)/(A)

    (C)

     (C)/(B)

 

Information & Telecommunication Systems

   687.4      252 %   684.8      100 %             

Electronic Devices

   495.9      92 %   502.9      101 %             

Power & Industrial Systems

   506.5      123 %   699.2      138 %             

Digital Media & Consumer Products

   493.7      101 %   511.7      104 %             

High Functional Materials & Components

   334.1      107 %   442.8      133 %             

Logistics, Services & Others

   421.0      72 %   392.1      93 %             

Financial Services

   38.6      103 %   43.6      113 %             

Corporate items

   0      —       0      —                 

Total

   2,977.5      113 %   3,277.4      110 %   3,480.0      106 %

 

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5. Overseas production (Total revenues of overseas manufacturing subsidiaries)

 

     (Billions of yen)  
     Fiscal 2003

    Fiscal 2004

 
     (A)

    (A)/FY 2002

    (B)

    (B)/(A)

 

Overseas production

   1,490.3     144 %   1,604.7     108 %

Percentage of revenues

   17 %   —       18 %   —    

Percentage of overseas revenues

   50 %   —       49 %   —    

 

6. Consolidated capital investment by industry segment (Completion basis, including leasing assets)

 

           (Billions of yen)  
     Fiscal 2003

    Fiscal 2004

    Fiscal 2005 (Forecast)

 
     (A)

     (A)/FY 2002

    (B)

     (B)/(A)

    (C)

     (C)/(B)

 

Information & Telecommunication Systems

   82.0      113 %   103.0      126 %             

Electronic Devices

   39.5      43 %   47.0      119 %             

Power & Industrial Systems

   71.6      101 %   98.3      137 %             

Digital Media & Consumer Products

   31.9      91 %   38.4      120 %             

High Functional Materials & Components

   62.4      103 %   75.5      121 %             

Logistics, Services & Others

   29.2      95 %   31.1      107 %             

Financial Services

   522.8      112 %   591.3      113 %             

Eliminations & Corporate items

   (23.2 )    —       (25.2 )    —                 

Total

   816.5      104 %   959.5      118 %   1,000.0      104 %

Leasing Assets

   520.3      113 %   577.4      111 %   600.0      104 %

Other

   296.1      90 %   382.1      129 %   400.0      105 %

 

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7. Consolidated depreciation by industry segment

 

           (Billions of yen)  
     Fiscal 2003

    Fiscal 2004

    Fiscal 2005 (Forecast)

 
     (A)

     (A)/FY 2002

    (B)

     (B)/(A)

    (C)

     (C)/(B)

 

Information & Telecommunication Systems

   81.3      137 %   77.2      95 %             

Electronic Devices

   52.0      46 %   43.5      84 %             

Power & Industrial Systems

   73.5      105 %   73.8      101 %             

Digital Media & Consumer Products

   37.8      93 %   37.9      100 %             

High Functional Materials & Components

   66.7      91 %   65.7      99 %             

Logistics, Services & Others

   25.7      89 %   23.4      91 %             

Financial Services

   95.4      104 %   100.3      105 %             

Eliminations & Corporate items

   3.4      91 %   2.9      85 %             

Total

   436.0      91 %   425.0      97 %   450.0      106 %

Leasing Assets

   107.1      105 %   111.1      104 %   120.0      108 %

Other

   328.8      87 %   313.8      95 %   330.0      105 %

 

8. Consolidated R&D expenditure by industry segment

 

           (Billions of yen)  
     Fiscal 2003

    Fiscal 2004

    Fiscal 2005 (Forecast)

 
     (A)

    (A)/FY 2002

    (B)

    (B)/(A)

    (C)

    (C)/(B)

 

Information & Telecommunication Systems

   169.8     140 %   164.7     97 %            

Electronic Devices

   40.9     39 %   47.3     116 %            

Power & Industrial Systems

   69.8     108 %   78.5     112 %            

Digital Media & Consumer Products

   33.2     98 %   32.1     97 %            

High Functional Materials & Components

   43.3     104 %   43.3     100 %            

Logistics, Services & Others

   12.5     146 %   5.3     43 %            

Financial Services

   2.0     142 %   2.3     116 %            

Corporate items

   —       —       14.6     —                

Total

   371.8     99 %   388.6     105 %   404.0     104 %

Percentage of revenues

   4.3 %   —       4.3 %   —       4.4 %   —    

 

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9. Consolidated balance sheets by financial and non-financial services

 

     (Billions of yen)  
    

As of March 31,

2004


   

As of March 31,

2005


 

Assets

            

Manufacturing, Services and Others

            

Cash and cash equivalents

   689.9     656.2  

Short-term investments

   151.3     106.7  

Trade receivables

   1,805.1     1,854.0  

Inventories

   1,122.9     1,198.9  

Investments and advances

   825.5     814.8  

Property, plant and equipment

   1,941.4     2,026.4  

Other assets

   1,909.2     1,879.0  

Total

   8,445.5     8,536.5  

Financial Services

            

Cash and cash equivalents

   74.4     52.4  

Trade receivables

   600.6     586.5  

Investment in leases

   588.7     659.9  

Property, plant and equipment

   303.3     343.0  

Other assets

   495.6     515.4  

Total

   2,062.9     2,157.4  

Eliminations

   (918.1 )   (957.6 )

Assets

   9,590.3     9,736.2  

Liabilities and Stockholders’ equity

            

Manufacturing, Services and Others

            

Short-term debt

   938.6     878.3  

Trade payables

   1,254.8     1,281.4  

Long-term debt

   803.9     847.2  

Other liabilities

   2,688.3     2,531.6  

Total

   5,685.7     5,538.6  

Financial Services

            

Short-term debt

   745.4     857.7  

Trade payables

   243.1     254.9  

Long-term debt

   647.8     605.0  

Other liabilities

   181.2     182.5  

Total

   1,817.7     1,900.2  

Eliminations

   (880.0 )   (931.5 )

Liabilities

   6,623.3     6,507.3  

Minority interests

   798.8     921.0  

Stockholders’ equity

   2,168.1     2,307.8  

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   9,590.3     9,736.2  

 

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10. Consolidated statements of operating results by financial and non-financial services

 

       (Billions of yen)  
            Fiscal 2003

     Fiscal 2004

 

Manufacturing, Services and Others

    

Revenues

Cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses

Operating income

   8,333.5
8,171.0
162.4
 
 
 
   8,754.9
8,505.9
249.0
 
 
 

Financial Services

    

Revenues

Cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses

Operating income

   550.9
528.5
22.3
 
 
 
   529.6
498.6
31.0
 
 
 

Eliminations

    

Revenues

Cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses

Operating income

   (252.0
(252.0
0
)
)
 
   (257.5
(256.5
(1.0
)
)
)

Total

    

Revenues

Cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses

Operating income

   8,632.4
8,447.5
184.8
 
 
 
   9,027.0
8,747.9
279.0
 
 
 

 

Note: Figures in tables 5, 9 and 10 represent unaudited financial information prepared by the Company for the purpose of this supplementary information.

 

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Hitachi, Ltd.

 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION ON INFORMATION &

TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, DISPLAYS AND DIGITAL MEDIA

 

Note : *1. Segment information and operating income (loss) are presented in accordance with financial reporting principles and practices generally accepted in Japan.

 

1. Information & Telecommunication Systems

 

(1) REVENUES AND OPERATING INCOME BY PRODUCT SECTOR *2 *3

 

     (The upper rows show comparisons to the previous year; billions of yen)  
     Fiscal 2004

    Fiscal 2005 (Forecast)

 
     1st half

    2nd half

    Total

    1st half

    2nd half

    Total

 

Revenues

   102
1,071.7
%
 
  95
1,196.6
%
 
  98
2,268.3
%
 
  103
1,100.0
%
 
  108
1,290.0
%
 
  105
2,390.0
%
 

Software & Services

   102
470.0
%
 
  103
545.5
%
 
  103
1,015.5
%
 
  99
467.0
%
 
  101
553.0
%
 
  100
1,020.0
%
 

Hardware

   101
601.7
%
 
  89
651.1
%
 
  95
1,252.8
%
 
  105
633.0
%
 
  113
737.0
%
 
  109
1,370.0
%
 

Operating income

   536
28.9
%
 
  60
38.8
%
 
  97
67.7
%
 
  59
17.0
%
 
  168
65.0
%
 
  121
82.0
%
 

Software & Services

   112
23.1
%
 
  72
25.5
%
 
  86
48.6
%
 
              163
79.0
%
 

Hardware

   —  
5.8
 
 
  46
13.3
%
 
  140
19.1
%
 
              16
3.0
%
 

 

Notes : *2. On April 1, 2003, all hard disk drive operations were integrated with Hitachi Global Storage Technologies (Hitachi GST), a Hitachi subsidiary which started operations on January 1, 2003.

Hitachi GST has a December 31 year-end and the results for Hitachi, Ltd. for the twelve months ended March 31, 2005, includes Hitachi GST’s business results for the twelve months ended December 31, 2004.

             *3. Figures for each product exclude intersegment transactions.

 

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(2) REVENUES BY PRODUCT SECTOR *2 *3

 

     (The upper rows show comparisons to the previous year; billions of yen)  
     Fiscal 2004

    Fiscal 2005 (Forecast)

 
     1st half

    2nd half

    Total

    1st half

    2nd half

    Total

 

Revenues

   102
1,071.7
%
 
  95
1,196.6
%
 
  98
2,268.3
%
 
  103
1,100.0
%
 
  108
1,290.0
%
 
  105
2,390.0
%
 

Software & Services

   102
470.0
%
 
  103
545.5
%
 
  103
1,015.5
%
 
  99
467.0
%
 
  101
553.0
%
 
  100
1,020.0
%
 

Software

   90
75.2
%
 
  103
79.5
%
 
  96
154.7
%
 
                 

Services

   105
394.8
%
 
  103
466.0
%
 
  104
860.8
%
 
                 

Hardware

   101
601.7
%
 
  89
651.1
%
 
  95
1,252.8
%
 
  105
633.0
%
 
  113
737.0
%
 
  109
1,370.0
%
 

Storage *4

   103
300.5
%
 
  90
328.3
%
 
  96
628.8
%
 
                 

Servers *5

   70
47.1
%
 
  72
47.6
%
 
  71
94.7
%
 
                 

PCs *6

   93
62.1
%
 
  64
54.0
%
 
  77
116.1
%
 
                 

Telecommunication

   116
68.2
%
 
  100
69.5
%
 
  107
137.7
%
 
                 

Others

   114
123.8
%
 
  103
151.7
%
 
  108
275.5
%
 
                 

 

Notes: *4. Figures for Storage include disk array subsystems, hard disk drives, etc.

           *5. Figures for Servers include general-purpose computers, UNIX servers, etc.

           *6. Figures for PCs include PC servers, client PCs, etc.

 

(3) SAN/NAS STORAGE SOLUTIONS

 

     (The upper row shows comparisons to the previous year; billions of yen)  
     Fiscal 2004

    Fiscal 2005 (Forecast)

 
     1st half

    2nd half

    Total

    1st half

    2nd half

    Total

 

Revenues

   101
129.0
%
 
  102
139.0
%
 
  102
268.0
%
 
  103
133.0
%
 
  106
147.0
%
 
  104
280.0
%
 

 

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(4) HARD DISK DRIVES *7*8 *9    (The upper rows show comparisons to the previous year *10)
          Fiscal 2004

Period recorded for consolidated

accounting purposes

(Shipment Period)


  

1st half

(Jan. 2004 to Jun. 2004)


  

2nd half *11

(Jul. 2004 to Dec. 2004)


  

Total *11

(Jan. 2004 to
Dec. 2004)


              

Three months

ended Mar. 31 *11

(Oct. 2004 to

Dec. 2004)


         

Revenues

  

Yen

(billions of yen)

U.S. dollar

(millions of dollar)

   112% (99%)
216.5
123% (108%)
1,998
   85% (85%)
115.7
89% (89%)
1,107
   90% (90%)
237.1
93% (93%)
2,200
   99% (94%)
453.6
106% (100%)
4,198

Operating income (loss)

  

Yen

(billions of yen)

U.S. dollar

(millions of dollar)

   —   (—)
4.9
—   (—)
45
   —   (—)
(6.3)
—   (—)
(60)
   —   (—)
(10.5)
—   (—)
(98)
   —   (—)
(5.6)
—   (—)
(53)

Shipments (thousand units) *12

        20,500    13,900    26,100    46,600

Consumer and Commercial

  

1.8/2.5inch *13

3.5inch *14

   12,200
5,700
   6,700
4,200
   13,200
7,600
   25,400
13,300

Servers *15

        1,900    800    1,900    3,800

Emerging *16

        700    2,250    3,440    4,140

 

          (The upper rows show comparisons to the previous year *10)
          Fiscal 2004

   Fiscal 2005

Period recorded for consolidated

accounting purposes

(Shipment Period)


  

Three months ended

Jun. 30

(Jan. 2004 to Mar. 2004)


  

Three months ended

Jun. 30 (Actual)

(Jan. 2005 to Mar. 2005) *17


  

Total (forecast)

(Jan. 2005 to

Dec. 2005)


Revenues

  

Yen

(billions of yen)

U.S. dollar

(millions of dollar)

   146% (108%)
112.6
162% (120%)
1,051
   98%
110.8
100%
1,053
   110%
500.0
119%
5,000

Operating income (loss)

  

Yen

(billions of yen)

U.S. dollar

(millions of dollar)

   —   (—)
7.0
—   (—)
65
   —  
(11.5)
—  
(109)
   —  
(30.0)
—  
(300)

Shipments (thousand units) *12

        10,900    13,400    60,000 – 65,000

Consumer and Commercial

  

1.8/2.5inch *13

3.5inch *14

   6,300
3,500
   6,300
4,300
    

Servers *15

        900    700     

Emerging *16

        250    2,080     

 

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Notes:

  *7.   Figures include intersegment transactions.
    *8.   On December 31, 2002, Hitachi purchased majority ownership in a company to which IBM Corporation’s hard disk drive operations had been transferred. On January 1, 2003, the company began operating as Hitachi GST. Hitachi GST has a December 31 year-end and the results for Hitachi, Ltd. for the twelve months ended March 31, 2005, includes Hitachi GST’s business results for the twelve months ended December 31, 2004. Meanwhile, the results of Hitachi, Ltd.’s HDD operations for the period from January 1, 2003 through March 31, 2003 were included in Hitachi’s consolidated financial results for the year ended March 31, 2003. On April 1, 2003, Hitachi, Ltd.’s HDD operations were integrated in Hitachi GST.
    *9.   Hitachi GST’s operating currency is U.S. dollar. Yen figures include Yen / dollar conversion fluctuation.
    *10.   Figures in parentheses for year-on-year comparisons represent comparisons with the combined revenues, operating income (loss) and shipments of Hitachi, Ltd.’s HDD operations prior to integration and Hitachi GST’s operations of the same period of the previous fiscal year.
    *11.   Figures had been adjusted as a result of financial audit.
    *12.   Shipment less than 100,000 units have been rounded, with the exception of Emerging, where shipment less than 10,000 units have been rounded.
    *13.   Consumer electronics applications (1.8inch), note-PCs (2.5inch), etc.
    *14.   Desktop-PCs, consumer electronics applications (3.5inch), etc.
    *15.   Disk array subsystems, servers (3.5inch), etc.
    *16.   Hand held devices (1 inch), automotive (2.5 inch), etc.
    *17.   Results for HDD operations in the period from January 1, 2005 through March 31, 2005 will be included in Hitachi’s fiscal 2005 first-quarter, ending June 30, 2005 results.

 

2. Displays

 

(1) REVENUES AND OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)

 

     (The upper rows show comparisons to the previous year; billions of yen)  
     Fiscal 2004

    Fiscal 2005 (Forecast)

 
     1st half

    2nd half

    Total

    1st half

    2nd half

    Total

 

Revenues

   106
126.0
%
 
  69
97.6
%
 
  86
223.7
%
 
  90
113.0
%
 
  153
149.0
%
 
  117
262.0
%
 

Operating income (loss)

   —  
2.1
 
 
  —  
(16.7
 
)
  —  
(14.6
 
)
  —  
(7.0
 
)
  —  
7.0
 
 
  —  
0
 
 

 

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(2) LCD REVENUES

 

     (The upper rows show comparisons to the previous year; billions of yen)  
     Fiscal 2004

    Fiscal 2005 (Forecast)

 
     1st half

    2nd half

    Total

    1st half

    2nd half

    Total

 

Revenues

   112
112.0
%
 
  66
82.0
%
 
  87
194.0
%
 
  88
98.0
%
 
  157
129.0
%
 
  117
227.0
%
 

Large-size LCDs

   93
51.0
%
 
  64
37.5
%
 
  78
88.5
%
 
  39
20.0
%
 
  59
22.0
%
 
  47
42.0
%
 

Medium- & small-size LCDs

   136
61.0
%
 
  68
44.5
%
 
  96
105.5
%
 
  128
78.0
%
 
  240
107.0
%
 
  175
185.0
%
 

 

3. Digital Media

 

SHIPMENTS OF MAIN PRODUCTS *18

 

     (The upper rows show comparisons to the previous year; thousand units)  
     Fiscal 2004

    Fiscal 2005(Forecast)

 
     1st half

    2nd half

    Total

    1st half

    2nd half

    Total

 

Optical Disk Drives *19

   123
32,000
%
 
  119
38,000
%
 
  121
70,000
%
 
  109
35,000
%
 
  111
42,000
%
 
  110
77,000
%
 

Plasma Displays *20

   200
160
%
 
  100
140
%
 
  136
300
%
 
  150
240
%
 
  236
330
%
 
  190
570
%
 

Projection TVs

   95
190
%
 
  100
240
%
 
  98
430
%
 
  116
220
%
 
  117
280
%
 
  116
500
%
 

 

Notes:

   *18.    Shipment less than 10,000 units have been rounded, with the exception of Optical Disk Drives, where shipment less than 1,000,000 units have been rounded.
     *19.    Hitachi-LG Data Storage (HLDS) has a December 31 year-end and the results for Hitachi, Ltd. for the twelve months ended March 31, 2005, includes HLDS’s business results for the twelve months ended December 31, 2004.
     *20.    The sum of plasma TV and plasma monitor shipments.

 

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

Hitachi Announces New Directors

 

Tokyo, April 28, 2005 — Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE:HIT / TSE:6501) today announced new directors in accordance with a decision taken at a meeting of Nominating Committee convened today, and is subject to approval at Hitachi’s Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders on June 24, 2005.

 

1. Director Candidates <Proposed at Hitachi’s Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders on June 24, 2005> [* New]

 

<Director>

 

Etsuhiko Shoyama, currently Director; President and Chief Executive Officer

 

Yoshiki Yagi, currently Director (Scheduled to be appointed to Board Director (Chair) of Hitachi, Ltd.)

 

Kotaro Muneoka, currently Director

 

Takashi Miyoshi, currently Director, Senior Vice President and Executive Officer; General Manager of Finance

 

<Outside Director>

 

Ginko Sato, currently Outside Director; Honorary President, Japan Association for the Advancement of Working Women

 

Hiromichi Seya, currently Outside Director; Senior Corporate Advisor, Asahi Glass Co., Ltd.

 

Akira Chihaya, currently Outside Director; Representative Director and Chairman of the Board, Nippon Steel Corporation

 

Toshiro Nishimura, currently Outside Director; Founder, Senior Counsel of Nishimura & Partners

 

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<Director>

 

Isao Uchigasaki, currently Director, Hitachi Group Executive Officer; General Manager of Hitachi Group Headquarters, Hitachi Group Chief Innovation Officer; Chairman of the Board, Hitachi Chemical Co., Ltd.

 

Takashi Kawamura, currently Director; Chairman of the Board and Representative Executive Officer, Hitachi Software Engineering Co., Ltd.

 

Yoshiro Kuwata, currently Director; Chairman of the Board and Representative Executive Officer, Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation

 

Hiroshi Kuwahara, currently Director; Chairman of the Board and Representative Executive Officer, Hitachi Maxell, Ltd.

 

Masayoshi Hanabusa, currently Director; Chairman of the Board, Hitachi Capital Corporation

 

*Ryuichi Seguchi, currently Chairman of the Board, Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.

 

Each committee is scheduled to be composed of the followings members (Chairman underlined)

 

    Nominating Committee :

 

Masayoshi Hanabusa, Ginko Sato, Hiromichi Seya, Toshiro Nishimura, Etsuhiko Shoyama

 

    Audit Committee :

 

Yoshiki Yagi, Ginko Sato, Hiromichi Seya, Toshiro Nishimura, Kotaro Muneoka,

 

    Compensation Committee

 

Masayoshi Hanabusa, Hiromichi Seya, Akira Chihaya, Toshiro Nishimura, Etsuhiko Shoyama

 

2. Resigning Directors

 

    Tsutomu Kanai, currently Chairman of the Board

  - Scheduled to be appointed to Chairman Emeritus of Hitachi, Ltd., after the company’s Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders in June 24, 2005.

 

About Hitachi, Ltd.

 

Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501 / NYSE:HIT), headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is a leading global electronics company, with approximately 347,000 employees worldwide. Fiscal 2004 (ended March 31, 2005) consolidated sales totaled 9,027 billion yen ($84.3billion). The company offers a wide range of systems, products and services in market sectors, including information systems, electronic devices, power and industrial systems, consumer products, materials and financial services. For more information on Hitachi, please visit the company’s Web site at http://www.hitachi.com.

 

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Biography of New Director

 

Ryuichi Seguchi

 

1. Date of Birth         :    November 19, 1933
2. Education               
                March, 1956    :    Graduated from the Faculty of Law, the University of Tokyo
3. Business Experience               
                April, 2005    :    Chairman of the Board, Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
                June, 2003    :    Chairman of the Board, Representative Officer, Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
                April, 2003    :    Chairman of the Board, Representative Director, Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
                June, 1997    :    President & Chief Executive Officer, Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
                June, 1993    :    Executive Vice President, Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
                June, 1989    :    Senior Executive Managing Director, Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
                June, 1983    :    Executive Managing Director, Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
                June, 1981    :    Board Director, Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
                October, 1970    :    Joined Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
                April, 1956    :    Joined Hitachi, Ltd.

 

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

Hitachi to Grant Incentive Stock Options

 

Tokyo, Japan, April 28, 2005 — Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE:HIT / TSE:6501, the “Company”) today announced that, as a measure intended to contribute to the maximization of corporate value by heightening the motivation of directors, executive officers and employees, the Board of Directors of the Company, at the meeting held today, resolved to submit a proposal at the Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders, to be held on June 24, 2005, regarding the issue of stock acquisition rights for the purpose of granting stock options pursuant to Article 280-20 and Article 280-21 of the Japanese Commercial Code.

 

The details of the proposal are as follows:

 

1. Qualified persons to be allocated the stock acquisition rights (the “Rights”)

 

Directors, executive officers and employees of the Company

 

2. Class and number of shares to be issued upon exercise of the Rights

 

Not more than 1,500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Common Stock”) in total.

 

In the event that the Company splits or consolidates its Common Stock, the number of shares to be issued upon exercise of the Rights shall be adjusted according to the following formula.

 

Number of shares after adjustment   =   Number of shares before adjustment   ×   Ratio of stock split or consolidation

 

Any fraction less than one share derived in consequence of adjustment shall be rounded down to the nearest one share.

 

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3. Total number of the Rights to be issued

 

Not more than 1,500 Rights in total. The number of shares to be issued upon exercise of each Right shall be 1,000, which shall be adjusted in accordance with the preceding provision (2. above).

 

4. Issue price of the Rights

 

No consideration shall be paid.

 

5. Amount to be paid upon exercise of the Rights

 

The amount to be paid per share upon exercise of the Rights (the “Exercise Price”) shall be 1.05 times of the average of the closing price (including indication of any bid or offer) of a Common Stock on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on each of the thirty consecutive trading days commencing on the forty-fifth trading day preceding the issue date (excluding the number of days on which no closing price is quoted), any fraction less than one yen shall be rounded up to the nearest one yen. However, in the event that the price is less than the closing price of the issue date (or if no closing price is quoted on the issue date, the latest closing price before the issue date shall be applied), the Exercise Price shall be 1.05 times of the closing price of the issue date.

 

In the event that the Company issues new shares or reissues its own shares at price less than the market price (excluding the issue of shares resulting from the exercise of the stock acquisition rights) after the issue date, the Exercise Price will be subject to adjustment in accordance with the following formula, and any fraction less than one yen derived in consequence of adjustment shall be rounded up to the nearest one yen.

 

Exercise
Price after
adjustment
  =   Exercise Price
before
adjustment
  ×   Number of shares
already issued
  +   Number of new
shares to be issued
  ×   Amount to be paid
per share
           
            Market price per share
before issue
       
        Number of
shares already
issued
          +                                   Number of new
                                shares to be
                                issued

 

In the above formula, the number of its own shares shall be excluded from the number of shares already issued. In the case of the reissue of its own shares, “Number of new shares to be issued” means “Number of its own shares to be reissued” and “Market price per share before issue” means “Market price per share before reissue.”

 

Upon stock split or consolidation of Common Stocks, the Exercise Price will be subject to adjustment in accordance with the following formula, and any fraction less than one yen derived in consequence of adjustment shall be rounded up to the nearest one yen.

 

Exercise Price After adjustment   =   Exercise Price before adjustment   ×   1
       
        Ratio of stock split or consolidation

 

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6. Period during which the Rights may be exercised

 

The Rights will be exercisable within a three-year period following one year from the issue date.

 

7. Conditions for exercise of the Rights

 

(1) In the event a person holding the Rights loses the position of director, executive officer or employee of the Company, such person may exercise the Rights only within the succeeding six months of such event. In the event of the death of the person, the Rights cannot be exercised.

 

(2) Other terms of exercising the Rights shall be subject to the provisions in granting agreement between the Company and each qualified person.

 

8. Cancellation of the Rights

 

The Company may cancel the Rights at any time without consideration.

 

9. Restriction on the transfer of the Rights

 

The approval by the Board of Directors of the Company shall be required for transfer of the Rights.

 

Note:

 

The issue of the Rights above is subject to the approval by shareholders at the 136th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders to be held on June 24, 2005.

 

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