Briefing on the Musical Instruments Business

[ Image ] Presenter:Mitsuru Umemura Senior Executive Officer General Manager, Musical Instruments Group

Presenter:Mitsuru Umemura Senior Executive Officer General Manager, Musical Instruments Group

[ Image ] Presenter:Hiroo Okabe Senior Executive Officer Deputy General Manager, Musical Instruments Group

Presenter:Hiroo Okabe Senior Executive Officer Deputy General Manager, Musical Instruments Group

Briefing on the Musical Instruments Business

Outline of Today's Presentation

YSD50's Musical Instruments Business Strategy

Medium-term Management Plan

Sales Expansion Plan

Total Demand for Musical Instruments (Excluding Professional Audio Market)

Sales by Product (Worldwide)

Sales Plan by Product (Worldwide)

Sales Plan by Geographic Region (Worldwide)

Sales Plan by Product (Japanese Market)

Sales Expansion Plan by Product (Japanese Market)

Growth in the Japanese Market

Sales Plan by Product (North American Market)

Sales Expansion Plan by Product (North American Market)

Total Piano Demand in the United States

Yamaha's "Total Piano" Product Policy

Growth in the North American Market

Sales Plan by Product (European Market)

Sales Expansion Plan by Product (European Market)

Growth in the European Market

Sales Plan by Product (Chinese Market)

Sales Expansion Plan by Product (Chinese Market)

Expand Sales in the Chinese Market

Other Growth Markets

Sales Plan of Professional Audio Equipment

Sales Expansion Plans of Professional Audio Equipment by Region

Growth Strategy for the Professional Audio Equipment Market

Acquisition of Steinberg

Technology Alliance with and Investment in NEXO

Cost Reduction Measures

Musical Instruments Production Network

Manufacturing Base Strategy by Product Group of Musical Instruments

Establishment of New Bases in China

Establishment of New Bases in China

Improving profitability of Musical Instruments and Plans Going Forward

Reforms in Personnel Composition

Reduction in Inventories due to SCM

In this report, the divs forecast for the Company's future performance have been calculated on the basis of information currently available to Yamaha and the Yamaha Group. Forecasts are, therefore, subject to risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, actual performance may differ greatly from our predictions depending on changes in operating and economic conditions, demand trends, and the value of key currencies, such as the U.S. dollar and the euro.