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Operating Results & Financial Conditions
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Q.1How often and when do Mitsui announce earnings results?
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A.1
Please refer to "IR Calendar".
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Q.2Where can I find Mitsui's past earnings results?
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A.2
Please refer to "Financial Data".
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Q.3What is Mitsui's outlook for the year ending March 2022?
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A.3
In the forecast for the year ending March 2023 announced on May 2, 2022, we anticipate Core Operating Cash Flow* of ¥950.0 billion and profit for the year attributable to owners of the parent of ¥800.0 billion.
These forecasts assume an average currency exchange rate of US$1.00 = ¥120.00, AU$1.00 = ¥88.00, BRL1.00 = ¥25.00, and an average crude oil price** of US$88 per barrel.
*Core Operating Cash Flow = Operating cash flow - Cash flow from increase/decrease in working capital - payment of lease obligations
**An average crude oil price is applied for Mitsui’s consolidated financial result reckoned in time lag.
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Q.4How sensitive are Mitsui's operating results to fluctuations in foreign exchange rates?
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A.4
A depreciation of ¥1 against US$1/AU$1/BRL1 is estimated to have a positive impact on profit for the year attributable to owners of the parent of about ¥4.6 billion/¥2.5 billion/¥0.3 billion respectively as of the year ending March 2023. This estimation is based on the assumptions of our outlook for the year ending March 2023 announced on May 2, 2022.
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Q.5How sensitive are Mitsui's operating results to fluctuations in Crude Oil, U.S. Natural Gas, Iron Ore, Coal and Copper prices?
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A.5
We estimate as below as of the year ending March 2023.
-An increase of US$1 per barrel in the price of Crude Oil is estimated to result in an increase in our profit for the year attributable to owners of the parent of approximately ¥2.2 billion.
-An increase of US$0.1 per mmBtu in the price of U.S. Natural Gas is estimated to result in an increase in our profit for the year attributable to owners of the parent of approximately ¥1.0 billion.
-An increase of US$1 per ton in the price of Iron Ore is estimated to result in an increase in our profit for the year attributable to owners of the parent of approximately ¥2.2 billion.
-An increase of US$1 per ton in the price of Coal is estimated to result in an increase in our profit for the year attributable to owners of the parent of approximately ¥0.5 billion for coking and ¥0.1 billion for thermal.
-An increase of US$100 per ton in the price of Copper is estimated to result in an increase in our profit for the year attributable to owners of the parent of approximately ¥0.7 billion.
These estimations are based on assumptions of our annual production from the above-mentioned activities calculated during the year ending March 31, 2023 and foreign exchange rates during that year, announced on May 2, 2022 in our Year to March 2023 business plan.
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Q.6What are Mitsui's current credit ratings?
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A.6
Please refer to "Credit Ratings".
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