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INDEX
Key financial data ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3
Recent updates --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4
Highlights ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4
Trends and outlook ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6
Business ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 19
Business description ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 19
Strengths and weaknesses ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 25
Market and value chain --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 27
Historical performance ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 31
Income statement ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 38
Balance sheet ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 39
Cash flows --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 41
Other information---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 42
History -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 42
News and topics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 42
Other --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 57
Major shareholders --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 57
Top management----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 57
Company profile ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 58

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Tamagawa Holdings ＞ Key financial data

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Key financial data
FY03/10

FY03/11

FY03/12

FY03/13

FY03/14

FY03/15

FY03/16(JPYmn)Income statement

Cons.

Cons.

Cons.

Cons.

Cons.

Cons.

Cons.

Est.

Total sales

2,803

2,640

3,106

3,672

4,171

5,095

7,260

4,424
-39.1%

YoY-34.8%

-5.8%

17.7%

18.2%

13.6%

22.1%

42.5%

Gross profit

392

326

590

1,049

1,198

1,479

1,550

YoY

-58.8%-16.8%

81.1%

77.8%

14.3%

23.4%

4.8%

GPM

14.0%

12.3%

19.0%

28.6%

28.7%

29.0%

21.3%

Operating profit

FY03/17

-227

-286

-30

373

477

531

280

133

YoY

-

-

-

-

27.8%

11.3%

-47.4%-52.4%

OPM-8.1%-10.8%

-1.0%

10.2%

11.4%

10.4%

3.9%

3.0%

-224

-284

-24

375

478

514

211

51

YoY

-

-

-

-

27.6%

7.5%

-58.9%-75.9%

RPM-8.0%-10.8%

-0.8%

10.2%

11.5%

10.1%

2.9%

1.2%

Net income

-570

-351

-37

340

436

427

165

12

-

-

-

-

28.5%

-2.2%

-61.3%-92.7%-20.3%-13.3%

-1.2%

9.3%

10.5%

8.4%

2.3%

0.3%

Shares issued ('000, year end)

6,774

6,774

6,774

10,753

41,25942,031

42,598

EPS

-35.1

-17.8

-1.9

15.7

11.7

10.4

4.0

-

-

-

14.8

10.6

10.2

3.9

Recurring profit

YoY
Net margin
Per share data

EPS (fully diluted)
Dividend per share
Book value per share

-

-

-

-

-

1.0

1.5

58.9

40.6

38.6

54.3

64.8

75.4

78.1

0.3
1.0–3.0

Balance sheet(JPYmn)
Cash and equivalents

665

493

56

390

1,764

1,524

2,737

Total current assets

1,918

1,530

1,293

2,114

3,421

3,606

4,221
2,464

Tangible fixed assets

295

205

133

564

718

2,410

Other fixed assets

89

30

18

27

38

154

169

Intangible fixed assets

39

-

-

1

31

194

309
7,164

Total assets

2,341

1,766

1,445

2,709

4,210

6,376

Accounts payable

443

430

364

386

474

620

321

Short-term debt

433

203

30

40

323

300

1,395
2,049

Total current liabilities

1,026

884

598

708

1,130

1,481

Long-term debt

67

-

-

151

294

539

612

Total fixed liabilities

153

83

85

251

442

1,733

1,820

Total liabilities

1,179

967

683

959

1,572

3,215

3,869

Net assets

1,162

799

761

1,751

2,638

3,161

3,295

500

203

30

192

618

839

2,007

Total interest-bearing debt
Cash flow statement(JPYmn)
Cash flows from operating activities

-1

68

-332

36

764

387

1,614

Cash flows from investing activities

12

93

77

-454

-265

-865

-392

Cash flows from financing activities

-82

-299

-168

783

875

238

-2

Financial ratios
ROA

-8.4%

-13.8%

-1.5%

18.0%

13.8%

9.7%

3.1%

ROE

-43.4%-35.8%

-4.7%

27.4%

20.1%

14.8%

5.2%

Equity ratio

49.6%

45.3%

52.7%

64.6%

62.7%

49.6%

46.0%

Source: Shared Research based on company data
Note: Figures may differ from company materials due to differences in rounding methods.

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Recent updates
Highlights
On March 1, 2017, Tamagawa Holdings Co., Ltd., announced the acquisition of a mega solar power plant in Kasumigaura,
Ibaraki Prefecture, and revisions to its full-year FY03/17 earnings forecasts.

Acquisition of mega solar power plant in Kasumigaura, Ibaraki Prefecture
Tamagawa’s consolidated subsidiary GP Energy B G.K. passed a resolution on an installment sales agreement with Ricoh
Leasing Company, Ltd., for the purchase of a 2.4MW solar power plant in Kasumigaura, Ibaraki Prefecture, scheduled forconnection in late March 2017.
The plant is ready to start selling electricity from late March 2017. Originally Tamagawa was considering the plant for resale
to an outside customer through consolidated subsidiary Tamagawa Energy, which conducts the Renewable Energy System
Sales business, but decided to operate it as its own project.

Overview of mega solar power plant in Kasumigaura, Ibaraki Prefecture▶ Acquisition cost equivalent:▶ Total cost paid in installments:▶ First installment:

JPY1.0bn
JPY1.3bn
Late March 2017 (planned)▶ Capacity:

Approx. 2.4MW▶ Feed-in tariff:

JPY36/kWh (fixed for 20 years)▶ Generation revenue:▶ First-year generation volume:▶ Start of the sale of electricity:

Approx. JPY105mn/year (planned)
Approx. 2,900MWh (planned)
Late March 2017 (planned)

Revisions to full-year FY03/17 earnings forecasts
Full-year FY03/17 earnings forecasts▶ Sales:▶ Operating profit:▶ Recurring profit:▶ Net income:

JPY4.4bn (previous forecast JPY6.6bn)
JPY133mn (JPY354mn)
JPY51mn (JPY260mn)
JPY12mn (JPY192mn)

Reasons for the revisions
There are two reasons for the revisions:▶ The power plant GP Energy B will acquire in Kasumigaura, Ibaraki Prefecture, was originally slated for resale byTamagawa Energy to an outside customer, with the proceeds to be booked as earnings. However, the company decided
to operate the plant as its own project instead of selling it for a one-time profit.
▶ Because of revisions in tax and application systems scheduled to take effect in April 2017, there has been intensecompetition for plants that can be connected before the end of March 2017. As a result, the amounts spent for
acquisition, and received in sales, of plants in the Renewable Energy System Sales business have stayed below originalplans. Further, the Agency of Natural Resources and Energy sent out a cautionary notice in November 2016 about the

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transition to the new system. The notice set the deadline for submitting a notice of minor changes to the Bureau of
Economy, Trade and Industry—necessary for acquisition or sale of a power plant by March 2017—at January 20, 2017.
This deadline made it difficult to carry out acquisition and sales activities as originally planned.

On February 10, 2017, the company announced earnings results for Q3 FY03/17; see the results section for details.

On February 3, 2017, Shared Research updated the report following interviews with the company.

On January 16, 2017, the company announced that GP Energy 2 Co., Ltd., a consolidated subsidiary, will acquire a solar
power plant through a leasing agreement. The company has been planning to construct the plant in Goto City, Nagasaki
Prefecture.
The plant is a large-scale, mega solar power plant with an approximately 5.3MW output, connecting to an extra-highvoltage grid, the company’s first of its kind. The power plant will be able to sell electricity at a feed-in tariff of JPY36 per kWh(excluding consumption tax) for twenty years, with expected yearly generation revenue (planned) of approximately
JPY250mn.

Details of lease▶
▶
▶
▶

Description of lease assets: Solar power generation systems, for a total lease fee of JPY2.9bn
Lessor: Ricoh Leasing Company, Ltd.
Conclusion of the agreement: January 15, 2017
Lease start date: March or April 2018 (planned)

For corporate releases over three months old, see the News and topics section.

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Trends and outlook
Quarterly trends and results
FY03/16

Cumulative(JPYmn)Q1

FY03/17

Q2

Q3

Q4

Q1

Q2

FY03/17
Q3

Sales

682

1,108

3,341

7,260

476

1,814

2,538

YoY

-18.3%-42.4%

7.7%

42.5%

-30.2%

63.7%-24.0%

Gross profit

225

353

776

1,550

132

526

744

YoY

-13.8%-42.7%-22.1%

4.8%-41.1%

48.8%

-4.1%

GPM

33.0%

31.9%

23.2%

21.3%

27.8%

29.0%

29.3%

247

514

866

1,270

237

522

788

YoY

21.4%

27.1%

38.8%

34.0%

-4.1%

1.6%

-9.1%

SG&A-to-sales ratio

36.2%

46.4%

25.9%

17.5%

49.7%

28.8%

31.0%

-22

-161

-90

280

-104

3

-43

-

-

-

-47.4%---

SG&A expenses

Operating profit
YoY
OPM
Recurring profit
YoY

-

-

-

3.9%

-

0.2%

-

-32

-190

-138

211

-129

-43

-103

-

-

-

-58.9%

-

-

-

Q4

% of FY FY Est.
57.4%

4,424
-39.1%

133--52.4%
3.0%-

51-75.9%

RPM

-

-

-

2.9%

-

-

-

Net income

-38

-249

-180

165

-90

-4

-88

YoY

-

-

-

-61.3%----92.7%Net margin

-

-

-

2.3%

-

-

-

0.3%

FY03/16

Quarterly(JPYmn)

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Q1

Q2

Q3

682

426

2,233

3,919

476

1,338

724

YoY

-18.3%-60.9%

89.6%

96.6%

-30.2%

214.0%-67.6%

225

128

423

774

132

393

219

YoY

-13.8%-63.9%

11.4%

60.4%

-41.1%

206.1%-48.3%

GPM

33.0%

30.2%

18.9%

19.7%

27.8%

29.4%

30.2%

247

267

352

404

237

285

265

YoY

21.4%

33.0%

60.4%

24.8%

-4.1%

6.8%

-24.7%

SG&A-to-sales ratio

36.2%

62.7%

15.8%

10.3%

49.7%

21.3%

36.6%

-22

-139

71

370

-104

108

-47

YoY

-

-

-55.9%

132.6%

-

-

-

OPM

-

-

3.2%

9.4%

-

8.1%

-

-32

-158

53

349

-129

86

-60

YoY

-

-

-66.0%

133.2%

-

-

-

RPM

-

-

2.4%

8.9%

-

6.4%

-

Net income

-38

-211

69

346

-90

86

-84

YoY

-

-

-51.1%

108.1%---Net margin

-

-

3.1%

8.8%

-

6.5%

-

SG&A expenses

Operating profit

Recurring profit

12

FY03/17

Sales
Gross profit

1.2%
-

Q4

Source: Shared Research based on company data
Figures may differ from company materials due to differences in rounding methods.
Net income is net income attributable to the parent company shareholders.

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Segment breakdown (cumulative)

FY03/16

FY03/17(JPYmn)

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Q1

Q2

Q3

Sales

682

1,108

3,341

7,260

476

1,814

2,538

-18.3%-42.4%

7.7%

42.5%

-30.2%

63.7%-24.0%

594

946

1,374

2,091

402

948

1,474

-23.5%-45.7%-50.0%-38.5%-32.4%

0.2%

7.3%

17

27

1,786

4,938

8

735

891

-47.2%-80.1%

509.0%

207.5%-56.4%--50.1%

YoY

Electronic and Communication Device
YoY

Renewable Energy System Sales
YoY

Solar Power Plant
YoY

Geothermal Power Plant
Operating profit
YoY

Electronic and Communication Device
YoY

Renewable Energy System Sales

71

135

180

230

67

131

173

179.8%

197.9%

202.7%

161.8%

-5.0%

-2.8%

-4.1%

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-22

-161

-90

280

-104

3

-43

-138.6%-175.8%-124.3%-47.4%

372.0%-102.1%-52.0%

5

-90

-102

-12

-22

6

58

-95.0%

-

-

-

-

-

-

-46

-109

-28

287

-64

81

34

YoY

Solar Power Plant
YoY

-

-

-

155.9%

-

-

-

29

51

56

57

29

55

56
-0.7%

179.3%

217.1%

258.6%

155.2%

-1.9%

7.4%

Geothermal Power Plant

-0

-0

-0

-21

-

-

-0

Adjustments

-10

-12

-16

-31

-46

-139

-191

FY03/16

Segment breakdown (quarterly)

FY03/17(JPYmn)

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Q1

Q2

Q3

Sales

682

426

2,233

3,919

476

1,338

724

-18.3%-60.9%

89.6%

96.6%

-30.2%

214.0%-67.6%

594

351

428

717

402

546

527

-23.5%-63.6%-57.4%

9.9%-32.4%

55.4%

22.9%

17

10

1,759

3,152

8

727

156

-47.2%-90.4%-

140.1%-56.4%--91.1%

YoY

Electronic and Communication Device
YoY

Renewable Energy System Sales
YoY

Solar Power Plant
YoY

Geothermal Power Plant
Operating profit

71

65

45

50

67

64

41

179.8%

220.5%

218.4%

76.0%

-5.0%

-0.5%

-7.9%

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-22

-139

71

370

-104

108

-47

YoY

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Electronic and Communication Device

5

-95

-12

91

-22

29

51

YoY

Renewable Energy System Sales
YoY

Solar Power Plant
YoY

Q4-95.0%

-

-

-

-

-

-

-46

-63

82

314

-64

145

-47

-

-

-

140.6%

-

-

-

29

22

5

1

29

26

1
-78.5%

179.3%

287.6%--91.8%

-1.9%

19.9%

Geothermal Power Plant

-0

-0

-0

-21

-

-

-0

Adjustments

-10

-2

-4

-15

-46

-93

-52

Q4

Source: Shared Research based on company data
Note: Figures may differ from company materials due to differences in rounding methods.
As of Q1 FY03/15, Tamagawa’s reporting segments comprised Electronic and Communication Device Business, Solar System Sales Business, Solar
Power Plant Business, and Geothermal Power Plant Business, but from Q1 FY03/16, the Solar System Sales segment has been renamed Renewable
Energy System Sales.

Q3 FY03/17 results
Sales:

JPY2.5bn (-24.0% YoY)

Operating loss:

JPY43mn (operating loss of JPY90mn in Q3 FY03/16)

Recurring loss:

JPY103mn (recurring loss of JPY138mn in Q3 FY03/16)

Net loss*:

JPY88mn (net loss of JPY180mn in Q3 FY03/16)*Net loss refers to net loss attributable to parent company’s shareholders.

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Electronics and Telecoms Equipment
Orders:JPY2.0bn (+32.8% YoY)

Sales:

JPY1.5bn (+7.3% YoY)

Operating profit:

JPY58mn (operating loss of JPY102mn in Q3 FY03/16)

Mobile telecom providers restrained capital investment on base stations, leading to a drop in demand, but growth in orders
in the public and government sectors, as well as shrinking costs from streamlining operations resulted in higher sales andprofits.

Renewable Energy System Sales
Orders:

JPY983mn (-73.7% YoY)

Sales:

JPY891mn (-51.1% YoY)

Operating profit:

JPY34mn (operating loss of JPY28mn in Q3 FY03/16)

Although major sales projects tend to be concentrated in 2H, focusing on sales promotions led to lower sales and narrower
losses.

Solar Power Plant Operations
Sales:

JPY173mn (-4.1% YoY)

Operating profit:

JPY56mn (-0.7% YoY)

The segment booked electricity sales from mega solar power plants in Shimonoseki, Tateyama, and Sodegaura

Geothermal Power Plant Operations
No sales or expenses were booked, as the company prepares to start operations of geothermal power plants.

For details on previous quarterly and annual results, see the Historical financial statements section.

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Full-year company forecasts
FY03/16FY Act.

(JPYmn)Sales
CoGS
Gross profit
GPM
SG&A
SG&A-to-sales ratio
Operating profit
OPM
Recurring profit
RPM
Net income
Net margin

FY03/17FY Est.

7,260
5,710
1,550

4,424

1,270
280
3.9%
211
2.9%
165
2.3%

133
3.0%
51
1.2%
12
0.3%

Source: Shared Research based on company data
Note: Figures may differ from company materials due to differences in rounding methods.

FY03/17 forecasts▶ Sales:▶ Operating profit:▶ Recurring profit:▶ Net income:

JPY6.6bn (-8.6% YoY)
JPY354mn (+26.6% YoY)
JPY260mn (+23.0% YoY)
JPY192mn (+16.1%YoY)

On March 1, 2017, the company announced downward revisions of its FY03/17 forecasts.
▶ Sales:▶ Operating profit:▶ Recurring profit:▶ Net income:

JPY4.4bn (-39.1% YoY; -JPY2.2bn from previous forecast)
JPY133mn (-52.4%; -JPY221mn)
JPY51mn (-75.9%; -JPY209mn)
JPY12mn (-92.7%; -JPY179mn)

The following explanation is based on pre-revision information. Shared Research plans to update it after interviews with thecompany.
Forecasts by segment are as follows.
Company forecasts by segment
Forecasts by Segment(JPYmn)
Sales
Electronic and Communication Device
Renewable Energy Systems Sales
Solar modules
Power plants (subdivision)

Solar Power Plant
Geothermal Power Plant
Operating profit
Electronic and Communication Device
Renewable Energy Systems Sales
Solar Power Plant
Geothermal Power Plant
Adjustments

FY03/16FY Act.
7,260
2,108
4,965
28
4,937
230
0
280
-12
287
57
-21
-31

FY03/17FY Est.
6,633
2,600
3,787
3,787
246
0
354
214
223
61
-144

YoY
-8.6%
23.3%
-23.7%-23.3%
6.8%
26.6%-22.2%
7.7%-

Source: Shared Research based on company data
Note: Figures may differ from company materials due to differences in rounding methods.

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Electronic and Communication Device Business▶ Sales:▶ Operating profit*:

JPY2.6bn (+23.3% YoY)
JPY214mn (operating loss of JPY12mn during FY03/16)*Operating profit includes corporate distributed costs; the same applies throughout.
According to the company, its balance of orders as of end May 2016 was 54.3% higher YoY, the result of focusing on
capturing orders in the telecoms and broadcasting industries in the public and private sectors. The company projects that
results for FY03/17 will be skewed toward the second half, owing to a high percentage of sales being booked in the second
half for products targeting the public sector.
Although sales of mobile-related products are forecast to decline, sales of optical equipment in the transportation
sector—which includes railway and airports—are projected to increase, while sales are also forecast to rise in defense-relatedareas and testing equipment for power semiconductors.
In mobile-related products, mobile telecommunications providers are working to enrich base station facilities for 4G
services such as LTE-Advanced and WiMAX2+, but as the company’s ability to provide products compatible with thesecommunications standards are limited, sales are forecast to decrease. However, mobile-related sales decreased during
FY03/16 and the sales composition declined to 23.1%, signaling a lower contribution from this product family to overall
segment results.
In the transportation sector (railway and airports), Tamagawa has been focusing on capturing orders from FY03/16 in areasthat utilize optical transmission technologies, which it had been developing for many years in cooperation with Tamagawa
Electronics. As a result, sales of optical equipment for the wireless communication systems used in commercial trains areprojected to increase in FY03/17. In government-related areas, sales were subdued in FY03/16 as it was a trough period for
major projects, but a recovery is projected for FY03/17 in line with contributions from new projects. In testing equipment
for power semiconductors, owing to orders from the aerospace sector the company expects sales to double YoY.

Renewable Energy System Sales Business▶ Sales:▶ Operating profit*:

JPY3.8bn (-23.7% YoY)
JPY223mn (-22.2% YoY)

The Renewable Energy System Sales segment saw strong results in FY03/16 due to increasing sales activity of equipment forsolar power plants and a large, one-time order. In FY03/17, the dropout of last year's special order is expected to leave sales
and earnings down YoY.
Sales of small-scale wind power generation equipment are scheduled to begin in FY03/17. As of June 2016, small-scale wind
power generation equipment was undergoing test installation at the Tateyama plant, and Tamagawa is gathering data to
use in its promotional activities.

Solar Power Plant and Geothermal Power Plant Businesses▶ Sales:▶ Operating profit*:

JPY246mn (+6.8% YoY)
JPY64mn (+7.7% YoY)

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to higher sales and profits. Although the Noboribetsu plant in Hokkaido Prefecture (Power output: 1.99MW; Feed-in tariff:
JPY40/kWh) is to begin operation during Q4 FY03/17, revenue generated by this plant is not incorporated into thecompany’s forecasts.
The Misawa plant (Aomori Prefecture) is also scheduled to begin operation in Q4, and this plant is projected to contributeto investment income in affiliates due to the company’s 30% ownership stake.

Dividends
Tamagawa projects dividends of between JPY1.0 and JPY3.0 per share.

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Medium-term outlook
Medium-term business plan (FY03/17–FY03/20)
In June 2016, Tamagawa announced its medium-term plan for FY03/17–FY03/20. Targets for FY03/20 are sales of JPY10.1bn
and operating profit of JPY1.1bn. Goals by segment are as shown in the table below.

Medium-term plan sales and profit targets by segment
Long-term outlook

FY03/16

FY03/17

vs. FY03/16

FY03/20

vs. FY03/16(JPYmn)

Act.

Plan

ChangesPlan

Changes

Sales

7,259

6,633

-8.6%

10,14039.7%

Electronic and Communication Device

2,091

2,600

24.3%

3,500

67.4%

Renewable Energy System Sales

4,938

3,787

-23.3%

5,100

3.3%

230

246

7.0%

1,190

417.4%

Solar Power Plant

-

-

-

350

-

279

354

26.9%

1,090

290.7%

Electronic and Communication Device

-11

214

-

350

-

Renewable Energy System Sales

286

223

-22.0%

370

29.4%

Solar Power Plant

56

61

8.9%

335

498.2%

New businesses

-

-

-

35

-

New businesses
Operating Profit

Source: Shared Research based on company data
Note: Figures may differ from company materials due to differences in rounding methods.

Electronic and Communication Device Business
Under the medium-term plan, Tamagawa will aim for sales of JPY3.5bn (+67.4% versus FY03/16) and operating profit of
JPY350mn (operating loss of JPY11mn in FY03/16) in FY03/20.
Since Masanori Kobayashi—CEO of Tamagawa Electronics—became a director at Tamagawa Holdings in June 2011, the plan
has been to exit unprofitable projects, strengthen R&D, and launch new products to expand sales, while stepping up salesof more profitable Tamagawa-brand products.
In FY03/16, sales decreased due to lower sales to mobile telecoms companies, which lowered their spending on basestations. Defense related sales also decreased due to fizzling demand for facility renewal. However, to cope with YoY
declines in sales, Tamagawa worked to restrain fixed costs and R&D expenses from the July–September quarter onward.
According to the company, acquisition has been steady during FY03/16 for contracts of public works projects in mobile
telecoms and broadcasting. As a result, although sales dipped in FY03/16, these are forecast to be covered by higher sales
and profits in FY03/17 and beyond, driven by confirmed orders in FY03/16 for optical transmission equipment for trains andtesting equipment for power semiconductors.
◤

For 5G (Fifth-Generation Mobile Communications System), technologies such as the SHF band, submillimeter andmillimeter waves, carrier aggregation, massive-MIMO, beam forming, and NOMA are scheduled to be implemented inorder to reach transmission speeds of up to 100 times those that are currently available, and the company is moving
forward with development to meet these technological needs.

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Develop test and evaluation devices for demonstration experiments
field sensor
for measurement
measurement of electromagnetic
filed, to test beamforming
1 . Electric Electricfield sensor
forof electromagnetic
field, to test
beamforming *Develop devices
1. Develop quasi-millimeter and millimeter band analog frontend modules

Developing sensors applying opticalfeeding radio over fiber (RoF) technology
to evaluate antenna performance

Developing transmitter and receiver for 18–
42GHz band, positioned just under antenna

2 . Develop reliability evaluation
device for semiconductors for the
next-generation mobile terminals

2. Co-developing multichannel filters for
multiple transmission frequency bands

Developing components that enable handlinghigher frequency and wider bandwidth thanconventional technologies, by applying power
semiconductor testing device technologies forspace and satellites

Hundreds of antennas integrated

3. Co-developing next generation highefficiency power amplifier* Beamforming refers to a technology to amplify wireless signals by concentrating radio waves into a selected direction

Source: Shared Research based on company data◤

In terms of optical transmission equipment for trains, Tamagawa in FY03/16 has increased efforts to win contracts fortelecoms and broadcasting-related public works projects to minimize the impact of restrained capex spending on themobile-phone infrastructure market. As a result, the company has won an order. According to Tamagawa, it is analog
optical transmission equipment. One of its benefits is the cost effectiveness due to system simplification: They enablewireless signals that are the same as radio waves to be directly converted to optical signals and transmitted. Further,compared to coaxial cables, optical fiber is suitable for transmitting wireless signals over long distances because of its
high frequency characteristics, in addition to fewer signal losses. The wireless systems for trains that make use of thistechnology are expected to contribute to sales over the next three years.

◤

Since FY03/14, the company has increased investments in R&D for products of its own brand. It started sales of testing
equipment for power semiconductors and a high-definition-image monitoring system in FY03/15. For the medium
term, Tamagawa has been developing new products for electric noise resistance testing in the automotive sector.
Because noise resistance test equipment had all previously used electric cords, the resulting electromagnetic
induction and attenuation made it difficult to measure very small signals. To solve this problem, the company applied
its technology for converting the signals from the noise resistance test equipment into optical signals that could besent via fiber-optic cables, thereby enhancing the sensitivity of the test equipment and expanding the range of signalsthat could be measured. This new noise resistance test equipment received an honorable mention in the 33rd
Kanagawa High-Tech Grand-Prix in October 2016.

Electrical noise testingRadio over fiber (RoF) unit

Measurement
antenna

Optical feeding
radio over fiber(RoF)

Optical fiber

Spectrum
analyzerLow attenuation;
free ofelectromagnetic
induction

Anechoic chamber

Optical feeding
radio over fiber(RoF)

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In March 2015, Tamagawa established a second-tier subsidiary in Vietnam, Tamagawa Electronics Vietnam Co., Ltd.
The subsidiary began operation in October 2015. Following its launch, the company began production ofhigh-quality, high-frequency passive components for use in telecoms and broadcasting, as well as mobile basestations, geared toward the Japanese market. Reduced costs through increased local procurement are planned to leadto improvements in price competitiveness, yielding an increase in orders. Before long, the company aims to expand
business into Southeast Asia and the Middle East, focusing on capturing orders for overseas mobile infrastructuredevices via low-cost proposals.

◤

In other areas, the medium-term plan calls for acquiring orders via product proposals in the areas of AM/FM
rebroadcasting equipment for dead zones and subsystems for next-generation digital terrestrial broadcasting
equipment ahead of the Tokyo Olympics. Expansion of business via M&A in related areas is also a possibility.

Renewable Energy System Sales Business
Under the medium-term plan, Tamagawa will aim for sales of JPY5.1bn (+3.3% versus FY03/16) and operating profit of
JPY370mn (+29.4% versus FY03/16) in FY03/20. The company plans for contributions from sales of small-scale wind power
generation equipment and development contracting fees in large mega solar power plant development.

Selling solar power plant equipment
In FY03/15, Tamagawa obtained certain rights to sites for solar power plants and the Feed-in Tariff (FIT) scheme, and after
the construction of solar power plants started sales of solar power plant equipment. The company reported sales of
JPY1.1bn from selling 2.2MW equipment in FY03/15, and in FY03/16, sales of JPY5.0bn were booked through the sale of
10.2MW equipment.

When tax incentives for promoting investments in facilities to improve productivity, under which a solar power producer
can immediately have related facilities fully depreciated, expired at the end of March 2016, the percentage of deprecation lfell to 50% from April onward. While Tamagawa still believes that it will be able to promote the selling of solar power plant
equipment as a lucrative business in FY03/17, the company is anticipating a sales decline. Being proactive, however, it plans
to offset the sales decline by adding the sale of small-scale wind power generation equipment (see below for details) to its
portfolio from FY03/18 onward. Entering the market for secondhand solar power generation plants is also included in themedium-term plan.

Selling small-scale wind power generation equipment
Tamagawa will start selling small-scale wind power generation equipment, with projected sales of about 100 units (=approx. JPY3.0bn) over the medium term.
Small-scale wind power generation refers to wind power generation equipment producing less than 20kW of electricity. As
of February 2016, the purchase period for a wind power generation equipment of less than 20kW is 20 years, at the price of
JPY55/kWh. Provided that wind speeds are sufficient, wind power generation can generate electricity during the night,
differentiating it from solar power generation.
In order to demonstrate the reliability and functionality of this product, the company plans to construct and operate
Small-scale Wind Power Generator Facility No. 1 (power output: 19.5kW) on grounds available at its Tateyama plant (power
output: approx. 2,000kW).

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Small-scale wind power generation equipment (Tateyama plant)

Source: Company data

The unit price of Tamagawa’s small-scale wind power generation equipment is about JPY30mn.

Development contracting fees in mega solar power plant development
For large-scale solar power generation projects with capacity of about 10MW or more, the company has a policy of securing
funding through joint development. During joint development of mega solar power generation facilities, in addition to
generating revenue from selling power, the company also derives sales in the form of development contracting fees, which
include fees received on disposal of land ownership rights and for the preparation of requisite legal documentation. The
company received such fees from the Misawa plant (power output of 9.5MW), scheduled to begin operation in FY03/17.
As of June 2016, the company estimates that there is latent demand for solar power generation projects—much like theMisawa plant—equivalent to about 100MW of output. By being involved in development of latent projects over the
medium term, Tamagawa aims to acquire development contracting fees. In June 2016, with the intent of establishing aproprietary project financing system for the development of renewable energy power generation plants, the company
newly established a dedicated project financing office.

Solar and Geothermal Power Plant Businesses
Under the medium-term plan, Tamagawa will aim for sales of JPY1.2bn (+417.4% versus FY03/16) and operating profit of
JPY335mn (+498.2% versus FY03/16) in FY03/20. Plans call for combined power output of solar, geothermal, andsmall-scale wind power generation to grow from 4.8MW in FY03/16 to 20.0MW in FY03/19. The company also plans to
consider renewable power generation businesses within Asia during the medium-term plan.

Power output under the medium-term plan

Solar power plants

FY03/16

FY03/19

4.8MW

16.2MW-

850kW (equivalent to 6.8MW of solar power)-

351kW (equivalent to 2.8MW of solar power)

Geothermal power plants
Small-scale wind power plants
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Generating capacity of solar power plants
As of June 2016, the company’s solar power facilities, including those already in operation and those planned forconstruction, had a combined generating capacity of 11.4MW (see “Solar power plant generation in the Business section”),
in addition to total output of 4.8MW from solar power plants. Land and rights to develop have already been secured tomeet the goal of 16.2MW in generating capacity set forth as a target for FY03/19 under the medium-term plan.
In the development of solar power generation facilities, the company utilized its own funds in the development of the solar
power generation plant at Shimonoseki—its first venture—but from the Tateyama plant onward, Tamagawa has made use ofleases and joint development initiatives to secure funding for facilities development. If a solar power plant is constructedunder a leasing arrangement, the internal rate of return (IRR) is improved; compared with an IRR of 7.5% for the
Shimonoseki plant, the Tateyama plant achieved an IRR of 16.5%.
For large-scale solar power generation plants with generating capacity of about 10.0MW or more, the company has as its
policy to acquire funding via joint development. In June 2015, Tamagawa established an SPC (Etrion Energy 5 LLC) via joint
investment with Etrion Japan for development of the Misawa plant (Aomori Prefecture), with Tamagawa holding a 30%
stake. The Misawa plant is scheduled to begin operation in February 2017 with power generating capacity of about 9.5MW(Tamagawa will hold 3.0MW), and it is expected to generate approximately JPY390mn per year in revenue. Earnings fromthe plant, to be booked as investment income from an equity-method subsidiary, are expected to start making
contributions from 2H FY03/17 onward.
The company also reports that it is currently in discussions to build eight more utility-scale solar power plants withcombined generating capacity of 248MW.
Outline of Etrion Energy 5 LLC

EPC / O&M
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank

Hitachi High-Technologies
Corporation

000

EPC / O&M contracts

Project finance

Misawa power plant 10MW
(Etrion Energy 5 LLC)
Development service agreement

Sale ofelectric power

IncomeSponsors (equity holders)Tamagawa Holding
groupElectric powercompanies

Etrion Japan 60%
Tamagawa Holdings 30%
Hitachi High-Technologies 10%

Source: Company materials*EPC refers to businesses comprehensively undertaking construction projects across the fields of engineering, procurement, and construction*O&M refers to businesses that undertake operation and maintenance of facilities after construction is complete

Geothermal power generation business
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solar power) in FY03/19.
As of September 2016, the company was in discussions for a total of three geothermal power generation plants withcombined power generating capacity of 1,130kW (about the same amount of electricity as a 9.0MW solar power plant).

Geothermal power generation
Geothermal power generation involves using steam and hot water produced under the earth’s surface to drive steam
turbines connected to electricity generators. This type of generation produces less carbon dioxide than thermal power
stations. Another advantage is that geothermal generation is not affected by the depletion or rising prices of fuel, and it canbe used in perpetuity. Geothermal generation also provides stable power; it is not affected by the weather, seasons, or
day/night fluctuations like other major renewable energy sources such as solar and wind power.
According to the company, the Japanese government mulled over next-generation energy sources during the oil shocks in
the 1970s and determined nuclear power as a core source of electricity in Japan. However, due to the New Energy andIndustrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO)’s accumulation of data on geothermal power generation, it is
now considered a source of energy with high potential in Japan.

The two main methods of geothermal power generation are steam and binary generation.
Steam generation: With this method, turbines are driven directly by natural steam at temperatures of 200–300C or more. Subterranean water athigh temperatures and pressures is dominated by either steam or hot water. With the former, moisture can be easily removed and the dry steam
routed to turbines to generate electricity. If the source is dominated by hot water, the fluid is first run through a flasher, which separates thesteam from the hot water. In a double-flash cycle, turbines are driven by both high- and low-pressure steam.
Binary generation: This method is used when hot water and steam temperatures are 150C or less, and thus cannot drive turbines directly. Heat is
exchanged from the geothermal fluid to a medium that has a lower boiling point than water (such as a water/ammonia mixture), and steam fromthat medium drives turbines to generate electricity.

Feed-in tariff system for geothermal power generation
Under the FY2016 feed-in tariff system, the price for electricity produced by solar power plants is JPY24/kWh and thepurchase period is 20 years (for 10kW or more; excluding tax). In contrast, the price for electricity produced by geothermal
power plants is JPY40/kWh and the purchase period is 15 years (for less than15,000kW; excluding tax).
According to the company, a wholly owned 1MW solar power plant requiring an investment of JPY301mn (assuming thesite is rented) would generate annual electricity sales of JPY29mn (on assumption of an average daily quantity of solar
radiation of 3.7kWh/sqm), annual operating profit of JPY3mn, and an average yield of 6.3%, for a payout period of 15.7
years. In contrast, a 125kW geothermal plant (which generates electricity roughly equivalent to a 1MW solar power plant)
needs capital spending worth JPY205mn (the site on rent) and generates annual sales of JPY41mn, annual operating profitof JPY18mn, and an average yield of 15.5% for an expected payout period of 6.4 years.

Sale of Beppu geothermal power plants
In January 2015, the company announced that it planned to build a total of seven geothermal power plants, and to this end
acquired a total of seven separate plots of land. The company moved forward on construction at two of the seven sites butchanged its plan in December 2015. The company sold the two plants currently under construction to a third-party andsold back the sites acquired for the five other geothermal power plants to their original owners.

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Against risks of drilling springs, the company is apparently considering using its own drilling methods, which will have no
direct effect on the company’s business results but will enable the company to secure preferential rights to springs.

Other businessHydrogen power
In January 2016, Tamagawa announced that it would establish in internal division to prepare for future developments inhydrogen power. Plans call for research and exploration of methods to store power generated via hydrogen.
In the renewable energy field, limitations imposed by the impact of weather conditions on systems such as solar power andwind power generation are an ongoing concern. Hydrogen power storage systems produce hydrogen from excess power
generated by solar and wind power generation systems, and store this hydrogen for future use. The stored hydrogen isthen combined with fuel cells, to release power as needed. Conventional batteries lose charge over time, buthydrogen—stored in tanks—can be stored for much greater lengths of time, allowing for efficient energy storage. This
stored energy can then be provided to various areas on an as-needed basis.

Business strategy/long-term outlook
Tamagawa says its aim is to be a company that contributes to the development of social infrastructure, operating its
Electronic and Communication Device business as a telecommunication infrastructure business and its Renewable Energy
System Sales, Solar Power Plant, and Geothermal Power Plant Businesses as electric power infrastructure businesses.
Under its medium-term business plan (covering FY03/17 through FY03/20), the company is looking to expand sales andincrease the profitability of its Electronic and Communication Device business, strengthening existing businesses while
expanding sales of its new optical wireless communications equipment for trains. In the area of electric power infrastructure(Renewable Energy System Sales, Solar Power Plant, and Geothermal Power Plant Businesses), plans call for aggressive
investing and further business expansion. Tamagawa also plans to continue looking at ways to develop power businesses
using renewable energy systems other than solar power and geothermal energy (such as biomass, small-scale windturbines, and small-scale hydro-electric generation). While electric power infrastructure business requires a substantial initialinvestment, it is our understanding that the company can count on a stable and continuous stream of revenues, earnings,
and cash flow thereafter.
Looking further ahead, after the period covered by the current medium-term business plan, the company is looking to takethe money generated by its renewable energy businesses and invest in areas with large growth potential, including testing
equipment for power semiconductors and 5G and IoT-related businesses.

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Business
Business description
Tamagawa has three business segments: 1) Electronic and Communication Device business, which it has been involved insince the founding of consolidated subsidiary Tamagawa Electronics Co., Ltd. in 1968; 2) Solar Business, launched in
FY03/12; and 3) Geothermal Power Generation Business, launched in FY03/15.
Earnings by segment

FY03/09

FY03/10

FY03/11

FY03/12

FY03/13

FY03/14

FY03/15(JPYmn)

Act.

Act.

Act.

Act.

Act.

Act.

Act.

Act.

Sales

4,299

2,803

2,640

3,106

3,672

4,171

5,095

7,260
42.5%

YoY

FY03/16

7.1%-34.8%

-5.8%

17.7%

18.2%

13.6%

22.1%

3,248

2,709

2,390

2,406

3,156

3,230

3,401

2,091

YoY

-14.2%-16.6%-11.8%

0.7%

31.2%

2.3%

5.3%

-38.5%% of total

75.6%

96.6%

90.5%

77.5%

85.9%

77.4%

66.7%

28.8%

-

-

-

19

441

890

1,606

4,938

YoY

-

-

-

-

-

101.8%

80.4%

207.5%% of total

-

-

-

0.6%

12.0%

21.3%

31.5%

68.0%

Solar Power Plant

-

-

-

-

-

52

88

230

YoY

-

-

-

-

-

-

70.7%

161.8%% of total

-

-

-

-

-

1.2%

1.7%

3.2%

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-68

-227

-286

-30

373

477

531

280

-

-

-

-

-

27.8%

11.3%

-47.4%

Electronic and Communication Device

Renewable Energy System Sales

Geothermal Power Plant
YoY
Operating profit
YoY
Electronic and Communication Device

-162

-292

-236

63

375

480

467

-12

YoY

-

-

-

-

497.4%

28.1%

-2.7%

-102.5%% of total

-

-

-

-

100.4%

100.7%

88.0%

-4.2%

-

-

-

-24

54

51

112

287

YoY

-

-

-

-

-

-5.5%

118.6%

155.9%% of total

-

-

-

-

14.5%

10.7%

21.1%

102.5%

Solar Power Plant

-

-

-

-

-12

-20

22

57

YoY

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

155.2%% of total

-

-

-

-

-3.3%

-4.1%

4.2%

20.3%

-

-

-

-

-

-

0

-21

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Renewable Energy System Sales

Geothermal Power Plant
YoY

Source: Shared Research based on company data
Note: Figures may differ from company materials due to differences in rounding methods.
Note: In FY03/14, the company changed segments to include Solar System Sales and Solar Power Plant Business. Then in FY03/16, the Solar System
Sales segment was changed to the Renewable Energy System Sales Business.

Electronic and Communication Device Business(28.8% of FY03/16 sales)
Since the founding of consolidated subsidiary Tamagawa Electronics in 1968, Tamagawa has used its high-frequency
wireless technology to develop, manufacture and sell high-frequency devices (amplifiers, attenuators, filters, distributors
and frequency synthesizers). These products act as components in the wireless equipment used in mobile telecoms basestations, as well as in broadcasting, disaster prevention, and firefighting systems. High-frequency devices (circuits andmeasuring instruments) support an antenna’s radio wave transmissions by screening radio waves and adjusting signal
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Tamagawa Electronics products: Components for LTE-Advanced mobile telecom base stations (left); Universal FPGA board with high-frequency frontend
circuit (middle); and RoF system for optical power feeding (right)

Source: Company data

According to Tamagawa, high-frequency wireless is useful for data and video transmission as it uses wide-band radio waves,enabling fast transmission. In recent years, the usage of digital technology in telecoms and broadcasting equipment has
been rising. However, digital technology is still not suitable for use in parts intended to directly trade high-frequency
signals with front-end parts, being unable to process these signals. As a result, these parts often make use of high-frequency
analog technology, which Tamagawa holds as its specialization. While many vendors, including Tamagawa, are able toprovide digital technology, few companies specialize in making high-frequency analog technology products. Tamagawa
thus occupies a niche with high market share, with its market share in parts intended for mobile telecoms base stations
standing at around 15%.
Mobile telecoms base stations: Mobile telecoms networks are built around wireless base stations, which have large antennas connected towireless telecoms equipment joined to each other by fiber-optic and other cables. As mobile phone signals will only transmit over a limited
range, operators create a honeycomb shaped network by installing a large number of base stations throughout a service area. As of March 2015
Japan had 710,000 base stations (Source: The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, SR Inc.)).

During FY03/16, approximately 23% of Electronic and Communication Device sales come from devices for mobile telecoms
base stations, about 33% from defense system-related sales, and 44% from devices for such areas as government services,
disaster prevention and terrestrial digital broadcasting. Tamagawa’s main devices for mobile telecom base stations are
high-frequency filters, distributors, synthesizers and attenuators, which identify radio waves of certain frequencies fromamong the diverse range of radio waves both transmitted and received by the antenna and amplify those specific radio
waves.
Electronic and Communication Device sales by industry
FY03/13

FY03/14

FY03/15(JPYmn)

Act.

Act.

Act.

Act.

Total

3,155

3,233

3,400

2,108
-38.0%

YoY
Mobile telecoms
YoY% of total

FY03/16

-

2.5%

5.2%

1,924

1,422

1,404

486

-

-26.1%-1.3%-65.4%
23.1%

-

44.0%

41.3%

Defense

504

905

1,026

688

YoY

-

79.6%

13.4%

-32.9%
32.6%% of total

-

28.0%

30.2%

727

906

969

934

YoY

-

24.6%

7.0%

-3.6%

% of total

-

28.0%

28.5%

44.3%

Others (public sector, etc.)

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Renewable Energy System Sales Business(68.0% of FY03/16 sales; 102.5% of FY03/16 operating profit)
This segment sells solar power modules and solar power equipment. During FY03/16, the main contributor to this segment
was sales of solar power equipment. From FY03/17 onward, revenue from development contracting fees is expected to bebooked in this segment.

Selling solar modules
In July 2011 Tamagawa entered an exclusive agreement to sell the solar modules of GPPV Solar Pte Ltd (GPPV below), andbegan selling GPPV solar systems (The exclusive selling agreement was changed to a selling agreement in February 2014, inorder to further the growth of both companies’ businesses).
Through sales agencies the company provides customers with photovoltaic (PV) modules and power conditioners. Where
necessary the company also negotiates with electric utilities on behalf of customers and assists with loan applications tofinancial institutions.
Sales activities are conducted by consolidated subsidiary Tamagawa Energy.

In Japan contracts under the Feed-in Tariff (FIT, for details see later in report) scheme of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)
oblige electric utilities to buy electricity generated using 10-kilowatt or more solar power plants at a fixed price for 20 years. Prices and durations
are revised every year. In 2014 (April 2013 – March 2014) the price of solar electricity was JPY36/kWh (excluding tax) for 20 years. Prices for 2015
(April 2014 – March 2015) have been lowered to JPY32/kWh (excluding tax). Prices for 2016 are JPY29/kWh (excluding tax) when contracts withutilities are done by June 2015 and JPY27/kWh (excluding tax) for contracts struck in July and later. The figure was later further reduced to JPY24(excluding tax) for contracts made during FY2016 (April 2016 to March 2017). Generation facilities must obtain FIT certifications from METI. If asolar power producer applies for Green Investment Tax Incentives, related facilities can be fully depreciated immediately. The government also
has similar regulations in place for wind, hydroelectric, geothermal, and biomass generation.

Selling solar power plant equipment
The company began selling solar power plant equipment from FY03/15. Under this business, the company obtains certain
rights to sites for solar power plants and the FIT scheme from land and rights owners, then makes sales to outside
customers. By selling 2.3MW equipment, it reported sales of JPY1.1bn in FY03/15. In FY03/16, sales were JPY5.0bn, theresult of sales of 10.2MW in equipment.
The company sells equipment for solar systems for about JPY400,000 per kW of installed capacity. Sales are determined bymultiplying installed generating capacity (kW) by the price per kWh of installed capacity. The solar system’s gross profit
margin is about 15%.

Development contracting fees in solar power plant development
For large-scale solar power generation projects with capacity of about 10.0MW or more, the company has a policy of
securing funding through joint development. During joint development of mega solar power generation facilities, thecompany generates revenue not only from selling power, but by transferring ownership of the land to be used for the plant.
Sales also come in the form of development contracting fees, which include fees received on disposal of land ownershiprights and for the preparation of requisite legal documentation.
The company plans to receive such fees from the Misawa plant (power output of 9.5MW), scheduled to begin operation in
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Solar Power Plant Business(3.2% of FY03/16 sales; 20.3% of FY03/16 operating profit)
The solar power plant operation business also includes the operation of mega solar (power generation solar parks) from
FY03/14.

What is mega solar?
Mega solar refers to solar power stations of 1MW-plus. Since the start of the FIT scheme for renewable energy in July 2012 it
has been easier to secure profits, and a number of players from different sectors have joined the fray. There is also a trend
for local governments and private-sector businesses to join forces and build mega solar businesses on vacant land. While
output varies with the location and amount of sunlight, a 1MW mega solar plant generates a minimum of 1,000,000kWh
per year. A typical four-person household uses 5,500kWh per year; a 1MW mega solar plant can supply about 300
households. Mega solar plants need land: a 1MW plant covers about 15,000sqm (Tokyo Dome: 47,000sqm).
To take advantage of the FIT scheme first the operator needs METI approval to certify that the generation facilities comply
with the law. The purchase price for power generated in the scheme depends on when the facilities were certified rather
than when operations started (In April 2015 and onward, the purchase price to be applied is that at the time whenconnection contracts with utilities are struck after the facilities are certified). Other than gaining licenses for the generating
facilities and equipment, operators face no special requirements to qualify to sell all the renewable power they generate
under FIT. While it is necessary to appoint a chief electrical engineer company operators do not need to have electricity
business experience.

Tamagawa’s solar power plant operating business
When Tamagawa was considering entering the mega solar business, in June 2012 it set up a planning office and in
September that year set up subsidiary GP Energy. Its first project—Shimonoseki power plant in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi
prefecture—began operations in June 2013.
Tamagawa operates mega solar power plants in this subsegment, forming special-purpose companies (SPC). The SPC buys
or leases land on which it builds and runs solar power plants of 1MW-plus capacity. The SPC scheme enables separate
project financing, i.e., finance based on expected revenues for a particular project.
The company said upfront investment in mega solar plants—covering PV modules, supporting structures, electrical facilities
and labor—runs to JPY260–320mn per MW.
Electricity is sold to electric utilities. Revenue is selling price per kWh multiplied by total amount of electricity sold. FIT
defines electric utilities’ purchase prices as JPY40.0 (excluding tax) per kWh for electricity generated at facilities that were
FIT-certified in 2012, JPY36.0 (excluding tax) for those certified in 2013, and JPY32.0 (excluding tax) for those certified in
2014. In 2015, the purchase prices are JPY29 (excluding tax) per kWh for contracts between FIT-certified facilities andpower utilities struck by June 2015 and JPY27 (excluding tax) per kWh for contracts done in July and later. The figure waslater reduced again to JPY24 (excluding tax) for FY 2016 (April 2016 to March 2017), and purchase duration is fixed at 20
years. However, the company received approval for its solar power generation plants in FY 2014 and before, and its averagesale price of electricity appears to be at least JPY32.0 (excluding tax) per kWh.

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If a solar plant generating 1.0GWh to 1.4GWh of electricity per year was FIT-certified in 2012, electric utilities will buy
electricity for JPY40 (excluding tax) per kWh—implying revenues of JPY40mn. Weather and other factors impact the amountof power generated. Panel aging cuts output by 0.25-0.75% per year. The main costs are depreciation, land rent,
maintenance fees and insurance. Gross profit margins hover around 50% and the unlevered internal rate of return could be
9%.

Tamagawa’s solar power plants
As of June 2016, the company’s solar power facilities, including those already in operation and those planned forconstruction, had a combined generating capacity of 11.4MW (see “Solar power plant generation in the Business section”),
in addition to total output of 4.8MW from solar power plants. Land and rights to develop have already been secured tomeet the goal of 16.2MW in generating capacity set forth as a target for FY03/19 under the medium-term plan.
In the development of solar power generation facilities, the company utilized its own funds in the development of the solar
power generation plant at Shimonoseki—its first venture—but from the Tateyama plant onward, Tamagawa has made use ofleases and joint development initiatives to secure funding for facilities development. If a solar power plant is constructedunder a leasing arrangement, the internal rate of return (IRR) is improved; compared with an IRR of 7.5% for the
Shimonoseki plant, the Tateyama plant achieved an IRR of 16.5%.

Shimonoseki Solar Power Plant

Source: Shared Research based on company data

Tamagawa Holdings solar power plants
Solar parks

Shimonoseki

Location
Shimonoseki,
Yamaguchi

Feed-in-tariff

OutputOperation

Sales (JPYmn;(JPY/kWh)

(MW)

start

Shared Research estimates)

40.0

1.6MW

Q1 FY03/13

77

Tateyama mega solar

Tateyama, Chiba

40.0

1.9MW

Q4 FY03/15

91

Sodegaura mega solar

Sodegaura, Chiba

36.0

1.3MW

Q4 FY03/15

56

40.0

2.0MW

Q4 FY03/17

96

36.0

3.0MW

Q4 FY03/18

130

36.0

5.3MW

Q1 FY03/19

250

40.0

1.0MW

Q2 FY03/19

48

Noboribetsu
MisawaGoto

Minamishimabara

Noboribetsu,
Hokkaido
Misawa, Aomori
Goto,
NagasakiMinamishimabara,
NagasakiTotal
16.2MW
652
Source: Shared Research based on company data
Shared Research estimate for sales, based on annual electricity sales of 1,200MWh per 1MW solar power facility.

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Joint development with Etrion JapanFor large-scale solar power generation plants with generating capacity of about 10.0MW or more, the company has as its
policy to acquire funding via joint development. In June 2015, Tamagawa established an SPC via joint investment with
Etrion Japan for development of the Misawa plant (Aomori Prefecture), with Tamagawa holding a 30% stake. The Misawa
plant is scheduled to begin operation in February 2017 with power generating capacity of about 9.5MW (Tamagawa willhold 3.0MW), and it is expected to generate approximately JPY390mn per year in revenue. Earnings from the plant, to bebooked as equity-method investment income, are expected to start making contributions from 2H FY03/17 onward.
The Misawa plant is to be developed and operated by Etrion 5 LLC, owned 30% by Tamagawa, 60% by Etrion, and 10% by
Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation. The EPC will be operated by Hitachi High-Technologies, and capital expendituresof JPY3.4bn will be covered by investments from the LLC and project financing from Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Ltd.
According to the company, the alliance with Etrion Japan enables Tamagawa to expand valuation for businessdevelopment, including fund procurement, and to build large solar parks. As of June 2016, the company estimates that
there are latent solar power generation projects—much like the Misawa plant—equivalent to about 100MW of output. By
being involved in development of latent projects over the medium term, Tamagawa aims to gain development contracting
fees. In June 2016, with the intent of establishing a proprietary project financing system for the development of renewableenergy power generation plants, the company newly established a project financing office.

Etrion Japan KK is part of the Etrion Group under parent company Etrion Corporation, which constructs, owns, and operates full-scale solar
power plants. It is an independent power producer (IPP) with solar power plants totaling 139MW in output in Italy and Chile, and is listed on theToronto and Stockholm stock exchanges. Etrion is also a part of the Lundin Group, an acclaimed resource group in the oil, gas, mining, andenergy sectors. The Lundin Group is composed of 11 group companies and has operations in 25 countries worldwide. The top shareholder in
Etrion is the Lundin Group, owning about 24%. Etrion has become the most significant renewable energy company within the group.

Misawa power plant details
Solar parks
MisawaLocation
Misawa,Feed-in-tariff(JPY /kWh)

Output(MW)

Area (sqm)

Operation
start

Investment(JPYbn)36.0
9.5
153,000
FY03/17
3.4
Aomori
Source: Shared Research based on company data
Shared Research estimate for sales, based on annual electricity sales of 1,200MWh per 1MW solar power facility.

Sales (JPYmn;
Shared Research estimates)390

Fundraising in solar power generation business
For the five years from FY03/08 Tamagawa posted back-to-back net losses, making debt funding difficult. To launch the
Shimonoseki solar power plant, it raised JPY901mn (assuming all options exercised) via share placement and share option
issuance in January 2013. The company is trying different operating models.
According to Tamagawa Holdings, it has an increasing number of financing options, owing to its three consecutive years of
profitability as of FY03/15, and earnings results at the three solar power plants.
The 1.9MW solar power plant in Tateyama, Chiba Prefecture, has been operating since February 2015. For solar power
generation systems being used at this facility, the company has entered into a lease agreement with Ricoh Leasing in theamount of JPY901mn.

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Strengths and weaknesses
Strengths◤

Benefiting from stable demand the electronics business has regained competitiveness: The company said it
has regained its competitive edge in high-frequency devices. Selling higher value-added products via original
equipment manufacturer (OEM) channels and measures to cope with new product development and public (defense
and disaster prevention) demand has borne fruit. In public demand a preference for Japanese suppliers lends
Tamagawa an advantage over overseas rivals. Restarting R&D and selling under its own brand should enhanceearnings.

◤

Finished and pending projects in solar power: Building up its solar power generation business from scratch,Tamagawa has acquired experience in everything from solar panel installation to project financing. As of September
2016, the company was in discussions to build more utility-scale solar power plants with combined generating
capacity of roughly 248MW, as well as several more geothermal power plants with combined capacity of 1,130kW(which would generate about the same amount of electricity as a 9.0MW solar power plant). With the completion ofthese projects the company expects to see further growth in revenues and earnings.

◤

Entrepreneurial management wants to rekindle investor trust: Shared Research flags a resolve to get it right thistime. It has entrepreneurial energy although is aware of investor skepticism. Liaising with investors and partners,
Tamagawa wants to rebuild its image. According to the company, investors appreciate its full disclosure.

Weaknesses◤

Reputation: Tamagawa has a history of business failures. CEO Toru Masuzawa is the subject of controversy.
Masuzawa has been a defendant in a number of civil lawsuits relating to his time at J Bridge, but asserts that he was a
victim of circumstance, and will rebuild his reputation and prove his management acumen. In addition to developing
procedures to deal with reputational risk, in February 2014, the company established a compliance committee, andcontracts with an outside legal firm for advisory services.

◤

Shortage of manpower in Renewable energy-related business: The renewable energy-related businesses had astaff of 11 as of September 2016. The complexity of projects requires personnel with high entrepreneurship, strong
motivation and expansive knowledge from fundraising to electrical engineering. However, efforts to hire appropriate
personnel quickly may block sound corporate growth. Considering the downtrend in the feed-in-tariffs of renewableenergy and limited business opportunities, this lack of human resources is concerning.

◤

Potential rate cuts for fixed-rate feed-in tariffs: The fixed FIT rate has been lowered each consecutive year, and it
is likely that demand for solar power generation construction will decline in the medium term and that the expected
profitability of new solar parks will decrease. According to the company, it will combat these issues by improving
power conversion efficiency of its solar cells and other components in an effort to continue providing benefits to
consumers. Tamagawa is also developing businesses using renewable energy sources other than solar power.

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Group companies
At the end-June 2016, the group comprised Tamagawa Holdings Co., Ltd. and 14 consolidated subsidiaries.
▶
▶

Tamagawa Electronics Co., Ltd. (100%): Electronic and Communication Device Business.
Tamagawa Electronics Vietnam Co., Ltd. (100%): subsidiary of Tamagawa Electronics, manufacture and sale ofcomponents for communication devices.

▶
▶

Tamagawa Energy Co., Ltd. (100%): Renewable Energy System Sales Business.
GP Energy Co., Ltd., and other GP Energy companies (all 100%): Solar Power Plant Business, Geothermal Power Plant
Business.

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Market and value chain
Market overview
Wireless telecoms infrastructure
Smartphones and tablets are revolutionizing the wireless telecoms market. Smartphones generate 10-20x as muchdata traffic as traditional mobile phones. As bandwidth-hungry content mushrooms, data volumes swell. Dealing with thetraffic surge is a pressing issue, creating demand for network infrastructure that can handle serious data volumes andspeeds. Telecoms operators have rolled out high-speed mobile services like LTE and WiMAX. Spectrum reallocation is
helping too. There is also a nationwide trend toward data offloading—using wi-fi and the like to funnel data through thefixed-line network.
Mobile data traffic in Japan is accelerating rapidly alongside the proliferation of smartphones. However, according toprojections published in the Cisco Visual Networking Index, this trend is likely to continue, and mobile data traffic within
Japan during 2019 is projected to reach 1.5 exabytes per month, an increase of 5.3x versus the 282 petabytes per monthseen during 2014. It remains uncertain whether network infrastructure will keep up.

Capex trends at telecoms carriers
Actual investment trends at telecoms carriers are on an upward swing amid efforts to expand capacity and improve service,with focus on new technologies and new frequency bands. For example, in investment for LTE—the latest communications
technology—the number of LTE base stations operated by NTT DoCoMo, Inc. (TSE1: 9437) was about 24,400 as of end
March 2013, but this number grew to 55,300 at end March 2014, 97,400 at end March 2015, and 138,100 LTE basestations at end March 2016.
As the nationwide rollout of LTE is generally complete, capex at the various carriers declined during FY03/16. Total capex by
NTT DoCoMo during FY03/16 was down 10.1% YoY, to JPY595.2bn, and LTE-related capex was JPY365.4bn, also down
10.2%. Mobile telecom capex at KDDI during FY03/16 was JPY365.4bn, down 29.5% YoY, with a particular decline in
LTE-related investment. However, capex ahead of the rollout of next-generation LTE-advanced technology is projected toincrease from FY03/17 onward, as equipment must be updated to support new frequency bands.
Capex by company(JPYbn)NTT Docomo
YoY
LTE
YoY
KDDI
YoY
MobileYoY
OthersYoY
SoftBank
YoY

FY03/08

FY03/09

FY03/10

FY03/11

FY03/12

FY03/13

FY03/14

FY03/15

FY03/16

FY03/17Act.
758.7-18.8%
501.3
20.2%
391.7
19.1%
109.6
24.5%
293.7
-24.7%

Act.
737.6
-2.8%
575.1
14.7%
432.1
10.3%
140.6
28.3%
259.1
-11.8%

Act.
686.5
-6.9%
518.0
-9.9%
376.8
-12.8%
138.7
-1.4%
222.9
-14.0%

Act.
668.5
-2.6%
26.0
441.8
-14.7%
338.7-10.1%
103.1-25.7%
392.6
76.1%

Act.
726.8
8.7%
92.3
255.0%
421.6
-4.6%
304.2
-10.2%
115.6
12.1%
474.1
20.8%

Act.
753.7
3.7%
218.9
137.2%
467.0
10.8%
338.2
11.2%
128.8
11.4%
631.6
33.2%

Act.
703.1
-6.7%
331.1
51.3%
571.8
22.4%
374.0
10.6%
197.8
53.6%
712.5
12.8%

Act.
661.8
-5.9%
406.7
22.8%
667.7
479.1
188.6
583.7
-18.1%

Act.
595.2-10.1%
365.4-10.2%
531.4-20.4%
338.0-29.5%
193.4
2.5%
412.6
-29.3%

Planned
585.0
-1.7%
339.0
-7.2%
560.0
5.4%
350.0
3.6%
210.0
8.6%
-

Source: Shared Research based on data from respective companies
Note: Capex at KDDI from FY03/15 onward includes portions consolidated from UQ Communications.
Note: SoftBank figures only include group telecoms companies within Japan

LTE Advanced
NTT DoCoMo, Inc. (TSE1: 9437) launched a new telecoms service in March 2015 using LTE-Advanced, the next-generation
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areas in 22 prefectures and expanded the service to major cities nationwide during FY2015. KDDI also began providing its
LTE-Advanced service during FY2015.
LTE Advanced is a fourth generation mobile telecoms standard recognized by the International Telecommunication Union(ITU)*, offering higher speeds than LTE which has spread globally. Under development, it aims at providing speeds of up to
1Gbps when the user is stationary and up to 100Mbps when moving on a train.
* In mobile and electronic telecoms the ITU aims to establish standards and regulations between countries. Main activities: standardization,
allocation of mobile spectrum and coordinating connections between countries to enable international telephone calls.

Evolution of Telecommunications Technology

Source: Shared Research based on various data

Faster speeds under LTE Advanced will be attained by adding technical elements to existing LTE technology. Two elements
are key: upgrading the multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO) technology used in spatial multiplexing, and carrier
aggregation to enable bandwidth expansion.
MIMO technology is used to increase the volume of data that can be handled at any one time by sending different data packets and separating
the mixed signals once received. In addition to the currently prescribed 2x2 MIMO and 4x4 MIMO, under LTE Advanced it will be possible toimplement 8x8 MIMO using eight pairs of antennas. The upshot: higher maximum transmission speeds. Under current LTE technology where
MIMO is not installed on the uplink side (sending data from the mobile device) it is handled by 2x2 MIMO and 4x4 MIMO.

It is Shared Research’s understanding that NTT DoCoMo’s current LTE network is composed mostly of 3G base stations thathave been updated with LTE components. In contrast, new frequency allocations are planned for the introduction of LTE
Advanced, and this will require changes to base stations, including the antennas. In the long term, it is reasonable to thinkthat demand for capital investment in mobile telecom equipment will increase, with NTT DoCoMo leading the way for
implementation of LTE Advanced.

New frequency bands for LTE-Advanced
In December 2014, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications announced the allocation of 3.5GHz bandwidth for
the LTE-Advanced 4G mobile communications system to three companies: NTT DoCoMo, KDDI and SoftBank Mobile. KDDIplans to begin service in the 3,520–3,560MHz band, NTT DoCoMo plans on 3,480–3,520MHz, and SoftBank Mobile on
3,560–3,600MHz. According to documentation submitted to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications by eachcompany, NTT DoCoMo plans to begin service in October 2016, KDDI in June 2016, and SoftBank Mobile in December
2016.

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Solar power market
Japan’s policies to promote solar power
The Act on Special Measures Concerning Procurement of Renewable Electric Energy by Operators of Electric Utilities(abbreviated to FIT Act) was enacted in August 2011 and implemented in July 2012, and became fully eligible for the FIT
scheme.

Feed-in Tariff (FIT) scheme
Under the FIT scheme, to promote the use of renewables, electric utilities are required to buy all the power generated by
five types of renewable energy sources, including solar and wind. Solar power was popular in Spain and Germany owing toa similar system. A high tariff is designed to stimulate the development of renewables. As of May 2016, surplus power fromsolar generated from sub 10kW systems is bought under FIT and all power from solar power generated from systems over
10kW is bought under FIT.
For less than 10kW solar power generated systems, the FIT scheme is applied, and surplus solar power generated byhouseholds is sold to electric utility companies. When the scheme was launched in 2009, the feed-in tariff for surplus power
was JPY48/kWh (including tax). The tariff remains fixed for 10 years from installation of the solar power system. The scheme
envisages annually lowering the tariff for newly installed generating capacity. For FY2016 (from April 2016 to March 2017),
the FIT for new installations was JPY31/kWh (for facilities not obliged to install output control equipment, excluding tax),
JPY33/kWh (for facilities obliged to install output control equipment, excluding tax), JPY27/kWh (for facilities combining
multiple systems, such as solar power generation, residential fuel cells, and gas engine power generation; including tax),
and JPY29/kWh (for facilities that are required to have equipment that limits output; including tax).
Installation of output control equipment is obliged at solar power facilities whose applications for grid connection contracts are approved on
April 1, 2015 and later in regions related to supply-and-demand control plans of Hokkaido Electric Power Co., Inc., Tohoku Electric Power Co.,
Inc., Hokuriku Electric Power Company, Chugoku Electric Power Co., Inc., Shikoku Electric Power Co., Inc., Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc., andOkinawa Electric Power Company, Incorporated.

Separate from the surplus power FIT scheme (net metering), a different scheme covering all power generated by arenewable electricity producer has also been established. This scheme enables producers to sell all power generated
regardless of their own consumption. In Japan, a FIT scheme for over 10kW capacity was launched in July 2012. FIT tariff
rates for 2012 were JPY40 (excluding tax) per kWh, and power companies are required to purchase power at this rate for 20
years. Prices have since been pushed down, with the rate being JPY36 (excluding tax) per kWh in 2013 to JPY32 (excludingtax) per kWh in 2014. In 2015, the purchase prices is JPY29 (excluding tax) per kWh for contracts between FIT-certified
facilities and power utilities struck by June 2015 and JPY27 (excluding tax) per kWh for contracts done in July and later. The
figure was JPY24 (excluding tax) during 2016.
The tariff and purchase period set under the FIT schemes are set each year by METI before the start of the financial year. The
minister is required to take into account the opinions of a neutral, third-party committee (Feed-in Tariff Calculation
Committee), which conducts public deliberations.

Revised FIT Act passed in May 2016
Revisions to the FIT Act were passed by the Diet in May 2016, and the fixed-price purchasing scheme for renewable energy
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purchase price of power, and changes to approval procedures for power generation equipment.

Changes to methods employed to determine prices
Prior to the revisions, the purchase price was fixed as of the time the solar power generation facilities were approved, andpower would subsequently be purchased at that price for a fixed period, typically between 10 to 20 years.
After the revisions, for industrial power generation with capacity of 10kW or more in generating capacity will have thepurchase price revised on an annual basis, and for large-scale solar power generation plants with high capacity, a bidding
system will be introduced. This is to create conditions such as purchase volume and price limits on solar power generation,
causing solar power generation companies to request a purchase price and bid on power generation output, ultimately
allowing for companies with lower prices to win the auction and receive approval for the purchase system.

Changes to approval procedures for power generation equipment
Under the pre-revision FIT, the purchase price for power relied solely on the pricing that was obtained when approval was
granted for the equipment. As a result, some mega solar providers received approval in the early years of the
program—when the FIT price was JPY40/kWh (excluding tax)—but have yet to actually build any facilities.
After the revision in April 2017, even companies that have received approval will, in principle, lose their approvals if they
are unable to enter into connection contracts with power companies (including contracts for payment of construction
costs) by March 31, 2017.

Solar power operators to have difficulty in forecasting profitability due to output curtailment
In September 2014, electric power companies suspended approvals of applications for grid connection by operators of(non-residential) solar power facilities. The suspension came as the utilities were concerned over possible disruption tostable supply of electricity as expansion of approved solar power generating facilities may disturb the supply-demandbalance at a time when the burden of electricity demand remains light.
As a measure to cope with the situation, where some utilities had suspended acceptance of applications for grid connection
by operators of renewable energy facilities, the Agency for Natural Resources and Energy (ANRE) in January 2015 decided
to revise part of the Act on Special Measures Concerning Procurement of Electricity from Renewable Energy Sources byElectricity Utilities (the "Renewable Energy Act") and renew the operation system for the FIT scheme under new output
control rules.
After the enforcement of revised ministerial ordinances (in January 2015 and later), solar power facilities calling for gridconnection are obliged to restrict output when needed and install equipment to curtail output when relevant utilities
require to do so.
Shared Research recognizes that the extended coverage of the curtailment of solar power purchases under the revised
ordinances make it difficult for operators of solar power plants to forecast volumes, revenues and profitability of electricity
to be sold by facilities that newly apply for grid connection.

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Historical performance
1H FY03/17 results▶ Sales:▶ Operating profit:▶ Recurring profit:▶ Net loss*:

JPY1.8bn (+63.7% YoY)
JPY3mn (operating loss of JPY161mn in 1H FY03/16)
JPY43mn (recurring loss of JPY190mn in 1H FY03/16)
JPY4mn (net loss of JPY249mn in 1H FY03/16)▶ *Net loss refers to net loss attributable to parent company shareholders.

Electronic and Communication Device Business▶ Orders:▶ Sales:▶ Operating profit:

JPY1.3bn (+34.0% YoY)
JPY948mn (+0.2% YoY)
JPY6mn (operating loss of JPY90mn in 1H FY03/16)

Amid cutbacks in capital spending on base stations by mobile telecom service providers and falling demand for telecom
equipment, the company focused on increasing its order flow from the government and public sector institutions. Overallsales were basically flat versus a year earlier but varied by industry, with mobile telecoms-related sales of JPY202mn (-3.0%
YoY), sales to the government of JPY254mn (-16.8% YoY), and other sales (public sector, disaster prevention, measuring
instruments) of JPY491mn (+13.8% YoY). Along with the modest top-line growth, the Electronic and Communication
Device segment was also able to move back into the black with the help of operational streamlining and concerted
cost-cutting.
Major initiatives undertaken during 1H FY03/17 were as follows:▶

Amid waning demand for mobile telecoms-related equipment, the company's subsidiary in Vietnam, Tamagawa
Electronics Vietnam Co., Ltd., worked to increase local procurement in an effort to lower production costs andincrease cost competitiveness. With the help of improved quality and cost competitiveness, the company is looking toincrease product sales in overseas markets in 2H.

▶

In the area of 5G mobile telecoms equipment, the company pushed ahead with development work on 5G devices
and equipment for field testing with the aim of a full-scale commercial rollout in 2020. The company expects to begin
shipping the test equipment around FY03/18 and, toward this end, is in the process of developing equipment to fieldtest the reliability of next-generation mobile telecoms-use semiconductors and sensors for gauging the performanceof antennas. Devices under development include front-end analog modules to handle millimeter and sub-millimeterwaves (a part connected directly below the antenna to transmit signals), multi-wave duplexers capable of handlingsignals on multiple wavelengths, and next-generation high-efficiency power amplifiers.

▶

In the government sector, the company says demand is on the mend and that it has seen a growing number ofinquiries about possible orders related to new projects since the start of 2H.

▶

In the public sector, disaster prevention, and measuring instruments areas, the company won orders for its
commercial wireless optical transmission system for use in airports and subways. It also reports that orders for its
testing equipment for power semiconductors have been growing rapidly and it expects sales in this area to double
from last year.

▶

New products in the public sector, disaster prevention, and measuring instruments areas include a subsystem used in
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Program as part of an initiative to promote “Enhancement of Societal Resiliency against Natural Disasters” that would
improve forecasting of heavy rains and tornados and thereby help the government be better prepared to handle
natural disasters. Working together with Osaka University and the Osaka prefectural government, Toshiba began
field-testing a system designed to detect signs of pending cloudbursts in July 2016. Having completed the field tests,
the project team is now working on developing a next-generation weather radar that will allow weather forecasters tomake quick and accurate predictions of meteorological conditions, such as heavy cloudbursts and tornados, andcreate a system that will quickly convey the information to local governments and other interested parties.

Renewable Energy System Sales Business▶ Orders:

JPY778mn (-41.6% YoY)

▶ Sales:▶ Operating profit:

JPY735mn (27x 1H FY03/16)
JPY81mn (operating loss of JPY109mn in 1H FY03/16)

Although major sales projects tend to be concentrated in 2H, focusing on sales promotions led to higher sales and profits.
At this time last year the sales total for this segment reflected only sales of equipment. In contrast, the sales in 1H this year
also reflect revenues from the installation work done at three different solar power facilities (with combined power
generating capacity of roughly 1.2MW). Because the installation work also came with a profitable contract for operation andmaintenance, it also made a large addition to earnings. The company reported it also received additional compensation as acontractor for the development work it had done in connection with the Misawa plant (power generating capacity ofroughly 9.5MW).
In the area of small-scale wind power equipment, in March 2016 the company erected its own small-scale wind turbine(capacity 19.5kW) on some extra land at its Tateyama solar park. For small-scale wind turbines like this (with power
generating capacity of 20kW or less), the feed-in tariff is fixed at JPY55 per kWh versus JPY24 per kWh for solar systems
capable of generating 10kW or more. Wind turbines also have an advantage over solar power arrays of being able togenerate power more hours every day because, unlike solar panels, they can generate electricity at night.
The company reports that it has fielded a large number of inquiries about its small-scale wind turbines and had filed a totalof 46 applications for construction of wind-power generation systems using small-scale turbines as of September 2016, andexpects to receive permits for a total of 90 such projects by the end of FY03/17.

Solar Power Plant Business▶ Sales:▶ Operating profit:

JPY131mn (-2.8% YoY)
JPY55mn (+7.4% YoY)

The segment booked electricity sales from mega solar power plants in Shimonoseki, Tateyama, and Sodegaura

Geothermal Power Plant BusinessNo sales or expenses were booked, as the company prepares to start operations of geothermal power plants.

Other: Misawa power plant (joint venture with Etrion Japan)
To secure the financing needed to develop large-scale solar power plants (capable of generating at least 10.0MW), thecompany intends to enter into joint ventures. One such joint venture is Etrion Energy 5 LLC, a special-purpose company

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established jointly by Etrion Japan and Tamagawa Holdings (30%) in June 2015 for the purpose of building and operating autility-scale solar power plant in Misawa, Aomori Prefecture. The Misawa plant was scheduled to begin operations in
February 2017. With total power generating capacity of about 9.5MW (of which Tamagawa will hold the rights to 3.0MW),
the Misawa solar power plant is expected to generate about JPY390mn per year in gross revenues. Tamagawa expects theMisawa plant to start contributing to earnings from 2H FY03/17 through equity-method investment income.
The Misawa solar power plant will be built and operated by Etrion Energy 5 LLC, in which Tamagawa Holdings has a 30%
stake, Etrion Japan a 60% stake, and Hitachi High-Technologies a 10% stake. However, Hitachi High-Technologies will be
the company that actually undertakes the engineering, procurement, and construction for the project. Of the JPY3.4bn infunding needed to complete the project, the equity portion will be funded by Tamagawa Holdings, Etrion Japan, andHitachi High-Technologies, and the debt portion will be funded by loans from Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank.
As a participant of this mega solar power plant joint development project, in addition to revenue from selling power, thecompany as the project's developer has received compensation for disposal of land ownership rights and the preparation ofrequisite legal documentation.
By undertaking this project as part of a joint venture rather than alone, Tamagawa is limiting the amount of capital it has tocommit as well as diversifying risk and generating incidental income (compensation for its role as the project's developer).
The joint venture is also helping Tamagawa improve its capital efficiency. In fact, Shared Research estimates that Tamagawa
will also generate a 16.0% internal rate of return (IRR) on the sales from its 3MW of generating capacity, much higher thanthe IRR of 8.2% the company would earn if it built the solar power plant on its own.

Q1 FY03/17 results▶ Sales:▶ Operating loss:▶ Recurring loss:▶ Net loss*:

JPY476mn (-30.2% YoY)
JPY104mn (operating loss of JPY22mn in Q1 FY03/16)
JPY129mn (recurring loss of JPY32mn in Q1 FY03/16)
JPY90mn (net loss of JPY38mn in Q1 FY03/16)▶ (*Net loss refers to net loss attributable to parent company shareholders.)

Electronic and Communication Device Business▶ Orders:▶ Sales:▶ Operating loss:

JPY481mn (+5.9% YoY)
JPY402mn (-32.4% YoY)
JPY22mn (operating profit of JPY5mn in Q1 FY03/16)

Mobile telecom providers continued to restrain capital investment on base stations from Q4 of the previous year, leading toa drop in both segment sales and profit.

Renewable Energy System Sales Business▶ Orders:▶ Sales:▶ Operating loss:

JPY127mn (-36.9% YoY)
JPY8mn (-56.4% YoY)
JPY64mn (operating loss of JPY46mn in Q1 FY03/16)

As major sales projects are concentrated in 2H, the segment saw reductions in sales and profit.

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Solar Power Plant Business▶ Sales:▶ Operating profit:

JPY67mn (-5.0% YoY)JPY29mn (-1.9% YoY)

The segment booked electricity sales from mega solar power plants in Shimonoseki, Tateyama, and Sodegaura.

Geothermal Power Plant BusinessNo sales or expenses were booked, as the company is still preparing to start operations of geothermal power plants.

FY03/16 results▶ Sales:▶ Operating profit:▶ Recurring profit:▶ Net income:

JPY7.3bn (+42.5% YoY)
JPY280mn (-47.4% YoY)
JPY211mn (-58.9% YoY)
JPY165mn (-61.3% YoY)

▶ (*Net income refers to net income attributable to parent company shareholders.)

Electronic and Communication Device Business▶ Orders:▶ Sales:▶ Operating loss:

JPY2.2bn (-33.1% YoY)
JPY2.1bn (-38.1% YoY)JPY12mn (operating profit of JPY467 in FY03/15)

Mobile telecom providers changed their construction plans for base stations and restrained capital investment, leading to adrop in both segment earnings and profits. In other areas (public sector, disaster prevention, measurement, etc.), orders
were acquired in the wireless transport (railway and airports) sector for fiber-optic products for use in airport facilities, andin Tamagawa-manufactured products, orders were favorable for testing equipment for power semiconductors.
A breakdown of sales is as follows:▶ Mobile telecoms:▶ Defense:

JPY486mn (-65.4% YoY)
JPY688mn (-32.9%)▶ Other (public sector, disaster prevention, measurement, etc.)

JPY934mn (-3.6%)

Renewable Energy System Sales Business▶ Orders:▶ Sales:▶ Operating profit:

JPY4.9bn (+187.9% YoY)
JPY5.0bn (+176.4% YoY)
JPY287mn (+155.9% YoY)

The sale of equipment for solar power plants resulted in both sales and profits rising YoY.

Solar Power Plant Business▶ Sales:▶ Operating profit:

JPY230mn (+161.8% YoY)
JPY57mn (+155.2% YoY)

Mega solar power plants in Shimonoseki, Tateyama, and Sodegaura sold electricity in line with forecasts.

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Geothermal Power Plant BusinessNo sales were recorded, and operating loss was JPY20mn due to various expenses.

FY03/15 results▶ Sales:▶ Operating profit:▶ Recurring profit:▶ Net income:

JPY5.1bn (+22.1% YoY)
JPY531mn (+11.3%)
JPY514mn (+7.5%)
JPY427mn (-2.2%)

Electronic and Communication Device Business▶ Orders:▶ Sales:▶ Operating profit:

JPY3.2bn (-7.8% YoY)
JPY3.4bn (+5.3%)
JPY467mn (-2.7%)

Mobile telecom providers increased their investments in wireless facilities at the beginning of 2H. However, they changed
construction plans during Q4.
The company sought to win new orders in the area of 3.9-generation mobile facilities, defense facilities, and public wirelessfacilities. As a new business area, the company began to sell testing equipment for power semiconductors in June 2014.
Since Tamagawa has secured orders in the new business, it expects to report sales in FY03/16. The company also installed a
new high-definition monitoring system essential for the safe and smooth management of its group solar-power plants. Salesof the company’s own products totaled JPY1.4bn (+22.5% YoY), accounting for 40.4% in the segment.
Operating profit declined due to spending on research and development worth JPY239mn (JPY124mn in the previousyear).
Segment profit after allocation of corporate costs and others was JPY420mn (-7.3% YoY), surpassing the initial target of
JPY370mn. The company attributed the more profit than planned to a rise in sales of its own products, efficient
procurement of materials due to the introduction of a core system, and disappearance of the cost to cope with defects.

Solar System Sales Business▶ Orders:▶ Sales:▶ Operating profit:

JPY1.7bn (+102.8% YoY)
JPY1.8bn (+101.8%)
JPY112mn (+118.6%)

The company streamlined its operations and expanded sales reach to all parts of the country.
The company started sales of solar power plant equipment. By selling 2.3MW equipment, it reported sales of JPY1.1bn.

Solar Power Plant Business▶ Sales:www.sharedresearch.jp

JPY87mn (+70.7% YoY)

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JPY22mn (operating loss of JPY19mn a year earlier)

The Shimonoseki solar park, which operated for nine months in the previous year, was in full-year operation in FY03/15.
Plants in Tateyama (1.9MW) and Sodegaura (1.3MW), both in Chiba Prefecture, began operations in February and March,
respectively, of 2015.

Geothermal Power Plant BusinessThis segment was created during FY03/15. The company is preparing to start operations of geothermal power plants during
FY03/16. No sales were recorded, and operating loss was zero.

FY03/14 results
Electronic and Communication Device BusinessThis segment saw mobile telecoms companies increase their capex spending on base stations and public expenditure
increase for defense facilities and public wireless facilities. Orders received totaled JPY3.5bn (+7.3% YoY) and sales were
JPY3.2bn (+2.5%). Specifically, sales in mobile telecoms were JPY1.4bn (-26.5%) due to a large-scale order that wascompleted in FY03/13 causing a relative decrease. Sales related to defense systems were JPY905mn (+79.6%).
According to the company, it is becoming increasingly adept at developing products in-house. As a result, sales of internallydeveloped products were JPY1.3bn (+36.6% YoY).
Operating profit for the segment was JPY480mn (+28.1% YoY). In addition to the effects of increased revenue, the sales
composition of internally developed products—which have relatively higher margins compared to other products in thesegment—went up from 30% in FY03/13 to 35% in FY03/14.

Solar system sales Business
Orders for solar power systems have been increasing since the Act on Special Measures Concerning Procurement ofRenewable Electric Energy by Operators of Electric Utilities (FIT Act—for feed-in tariffs) came into effect (August 2011). The
company also worked to make its sales operations more efficient. Thus, orders received were JPY845mn (+27.3% YoY), sales
were JPY890mn (+83.0%), and operating profit was JPY54mn (-5.5%).

Solar Power Plant Business
Sales of electricity began, following the completion of construction of the solar park in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture.
The company booked sales revenue from the project from July 2013. However, other solar power projects required startup
investment. In the end, sales were JPY52mn (there were no sales recorded for this segment the previous year), and thecompany made an operating loss of JPY20mn (against an operating loss of JPY12mn the previous year).

FY03/13 results
Sales hit JPY3.7bn (+18.2% YoY). Operating profit was JPY373mn vis-à-vis a JPY29mn loss in FY03/12. Recurring profit was
JPY374mn contrasting with a JPY23mn loss in FY03/12. Net income was JPY339mn compared with a JPY37mn loss in
FY03/12. Segment results:

Electronics and telecommunications equipment
Owing to a recovery in mobile telecoms companies’ base station capex and a resumption of public investment in defense

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and public wireless facilities, sales touched JPY3.2bn (+31.1% YoY) and operating profit nudged JPY374mn (+497.4% YoY).

Solar energy business
The introduction of FIT in July 2012 and better marketing boosted solar generating system orders. Sales rose to JPY486mn
from JPY19mn in FY03/12. Operating profit came in at JPY41mn vis-à-vis a JPY24mn loss in FY03/12.

Biomass energy business
Sales were JPY74mn (-89.0% YoY). Operating loss reached JPY30mn compared with a JPY47mn loss in FY03/12. The
company exited this business in the wake of consolidated subsidiary Bioenergy Resources Co Ltd filing for bankruptcy.

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Income statement
Income statement

FY03/07

FY03/08

FY03/09

FY03/10

FY03/11

FY03/12

FY03/13

FY03/14

FY03/15(JPYmn)Non-cons.

Cons.

Cons.

Cons.

Cons.

Cons.

Cons.

Cons.

Cons.

FY03/16Cons.

Total sales

3,114

4,012

4,299

2,803

2,640

3,106

3,672

4,171

5,095

7,260

YoY

42.5%

22.1%

28.8%

7.1%

-34.8%

-5.8%

17.7%

18.2%

13.6%

22.1%

CoGS

2622

3274

3,348

2,412

2,314

2,516

2,623

2,973

3,616

5,710

Gross profit

526

738

951

392

326

590

1,049

1,198

1,479

1,550

GPM

16.9%

18.4%

22.1%

14.0%

12.3%

19.0%

28.6%

28.7%

29.0%

21.3%

457

620

1,020

619

612

619

675

721

947

1,270

14.7%

15.5%

23.7%

22.1%

23.2%

19.9%

18.4%

17.3%

18.6%

17.5%

SG&A expenses
SG&A-to-sales ratio

Operating profit

69

118

-68

-227

-286

-30

373

477

531

280

YoY

271.9%

71.0%

-

-

-

-

-

27.8%

11.3%

-47.4%

OPM

3.9%

2.2%

2.9%

-1.6%

-8.1%

-10.8%

-1.0%

10.2%

11.4%

10.4%

Non-operating income

42

49

45

16

18

14

19

9

8

16

Non-operating expenses

12

58

105

14

16

8

17

8

25

84

Recurring profit

99

109

-128

-224

-284

-24

375

478

514

211

YoY

226.7%

9.9%

-

-

-

-

-

27.6%

7.5%

-58.9%

RPM

3.2%

2.7%

-3.0%

-8.0%

-10.8%

-0.8%

10.2%

11.5%

10.1%

2.9%

Extraordinary gains

44

16

52

0

45

-

1

2

5

61

Extraordinary losses

3

492

341

346

109

7

0

0

0

3

Tax charges

2

39

-7

-1

3

6

36

44

92

104

Implied tax rate

2%

-11%

1.6%

0.1%

-0.8%

-20.9%

9.6%

9.1%

17.7%

38.6%

Net income

138

-408

-408

-570

-351

-37

340

436

427

165

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

28.5%

-2.2%

-61.3%

4.4%-10.2%-9.5%-20.3%-13.3%

-1.2%

9.3%

10.5%

8.4%

2.3%

YoY
Net margin

Source: Shared Research based on company data
Note: Figures may differ from company materials due to differences in rounding methods.

Historical forecast accuracy
Initial CE vs. Results

FY03/07 FY03/08 FY03/09 FY03/10 FY03/11 FY03/12 FY03/13 FY03/14 FY03/15(JPYmn)Non-cons.

Cons.

Cons.

Cons.

Cons.

Cons.

Cons.

Cons.

Cons.

2,650

3,000

3,870

3,389

3,110

2,980

3,378

4,504

4,534 5,600-7,300

Sales (Initial CE)

FY03/16
Cons.

Sales (Results)

3,114

4,012

4,299

2,803

2,640

3,106

3,672

4,171

5,095

Initial CE vs. Results

17.5%

33.7%

11.1%

-17.3%-15.1%

4.2%

8.7%

-7.4%

12.4%

-

Operating profit (Initial CE)

-

40

129

139

191

22

69

493

506

590-850

Operating profit (Results)

69

118

-68

-227

-286

-30

373

477

531

280

-

195.2%----

441.1%

-3.2%

5.0%

-

101

52

71

133

179

18

65

488

489

520-790
211

Initial CE vs. Results
Recurring profit (Initial CE)

7,260

99

109

-128

-224

-284

-24

375

478

514

-1.8%

109.5%----

476.5%

-2.0%

5.1%

-

92

50

63

133

179

13

60

449

450

400-570

Net income (Results)

138

-408

-408

-570

-351

-37

340

436

427

165

Initial CE vs. Results

50.3%

-

-

-

-

-

466.3%

-2.8%

-5.1%

-

Recurring profit (Results)
Initial CE vs. Results
Net income (Initial CE)

Source: Shared Research based on company data
Note: Figures may differ from company materials due to differences in rounding methods.

From FY03/09 through FY03/12 the company initially forecast profits every year but delivered a series of losses. However, in
the absence of a solid profitability roadmap, results fell short of company forecasts.

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Balance sheet
Balance sheet

FY03/07

FY03/08

FY03/09

FY03/10

FY03/11

FY03/12

FY03/13

FY03/14

FY03/15

FY03/16(JPYmn)Non-cons.

Cons.

Cons.

Cons.

Cons.

Cons.

Cons.

Cons.

Cons.

Cons.

1,074

706

820

665

493

56

390

1,764

1,524

2,737

256

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1,343

2,046

1,033

915

663

864

1,345

1,112

1,377

985

Inventories

306

580

345

275

328

299

328

347

447

318

Other current assets

192

134

47

63

45

74

52

197

258

181

Total current assets

2,915

3,722

2,245

1,918

1,530

1,293

2,114

3,421

3,606

4,221

Buildings

186

174

162

132

94

80

87

114

130

157

Tools, furniture and fixtures

62

458

88

36

5

1

58

87

126

88

Machinery and equipment

3

20

2

1

1

0

22

430

1,458

1,407
652

ASSETSCash and equivalents
Marketable securities
Accounts receivable

198

198

198

126

106

52

52

52

540

Construction in progress

-

-

-

-

-

-

346

35

156

159

Accumulated depreciation

973

1,142

1,151

997

959

899

884

908

966

966

Total tangible fixed assets

453

855

451

295

205

133

564

718

2,410

2,464

Investment securities

630

90

251

69

23

8

14

19

23

17

Other

156

7

16

20

7

9

13

19

131

152
169

Land

Total other fixed assets

786

97

267

89

30

18

27

38

154

Software

17

301

25

25

-

-

1

19

88

77

Other

25

22

22

14

-

-

-

12

106

232

42

323

47

39

-

-

1

31

194

309

Total fixed assets

Total intangible assets

1,281

1,275

765

423

235

150

593

788

2,759

2,942

Total assets

4,195

4,997

3,010

2,341

1,766

1,445

2,709

4,210

6,376

7,164

Accounts payable

145

1,301

511

443

430

364

386

474

620

321

Short-term interest-bearing debt

615

404

507

433

203

30

40

323

300

1,395

Accounts payable

38

253

108

39

31

48

108

86

169

101

Other current liabilities

512

336

99

111

220

156

173

247

392

232

Total current liabilities

1,310

2,293

1,226

1,026

884

598

708

1,130

1,481

2,049

242

441

216

67

-

-

151

294

539

612

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

947

925

LIABILITIESLong-term interest-bearing debt
Lease obligations
Other fixed liabilities

84

208

101

86

83

85

100

148

247

283

Total fixed liabilities

327

649

318

153

83

85

251

442

1,733

1,820

Total interest-bearing debt

858

844

724

500

203

30

192

618

839

2,007

1,636

2,942

1,544

1,179

967

683

959

1,572

3,215

3,869

Capital stock

1,029

1,029

1,029

1,102

1,102

1,102

1,387

1,625

1,656

1,677

Capital surplus

1,196

1,196

1,024

1,096

1,096

1,096

1,381

1,620

1,077

1,057

322

-119

-619

-983

-1,335-1,372

-991

-555

445

611

Total shareholder equity (net assets)

4,195

2,055

1,466

1,162

799

761

1,751

2,638

3,161

3,295

Working capital

Total Liabilities
SHAREHOLDER EQUITY (NET ASSETS)

Retained Earnings

1,504

1,325

867

747

562

800

1,287

986

1,204

982

Interest-bearing debt

858

844

724

500

203

30

192

618

839

2,007

Net debt

-216

138

-96

-165

-290

-26

-198

-1,146-685-730

Source: Shared Research based on company data
Note: Figures may differ from company materials due to differences in rounding methods.

AssetsDuring FY03/16, current assets accounted for 58.9% of total assets. The ratio of fixed assets has increased since FY03/13.
Primary factors of current assets were cash and equivalents (64.8% of current assets in FY03/16) and accounts receivable(23.3%). Operating cash flows stemming from improved profitability, stock issuances, and financing activity were factors incash and equivalents increasing from JPY390mn in FY03/13 to JPY2.7bn in FY03/16.
Tangible fixed assets shrank from JPY451mn in FY03/09 to JPY133mn in FY03/12 owing to a string of impairment losses amidslumping profits. In FY03/13 and onward, tangible fixed assets have been on an uptrend due to construction of solar parks
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Liabilities
In FY03/16, a majority of liabilities is comprised of accounts payable, interest-bearing liabilities, and lease obligations.
Interest-bearing liabilities shrank from JPY844mn in FY03/08 to JPY30mn in FY03/12. Shared Research estimates thatborrowing was difficult due to the profit slump, so Tamagawa repaid short- and long-term borrowings, corporate bondredemptions continued, and there was no debt refinancing. In FY03/13 interest-bearing liabilities increased for the first timein five years and amounted to JPY192mn. In FY03/16 the figure increased to JPY2.0bn.
In FY03/16 net debt (interest-bearing liabilities minus cash and deposits) was positive, amounting to positive JPY730mn.
The company newly reported lease obligations in FY03/15 because it built the solar parks in Tateyama and Sodegaura, bothin Chiba Prefecture, on leases.

Net assets
Due to the extended profit slump and net losses, net assets declined from JPY4.2bn in FY03/07 to JPY761mn in FY03/12.
Retained earnings were minus JPY1.3bn in FY03/12.
In FY03/13 net income returned to the black, leading to an increase in retained earnings for the first time in five years.
Capital and additional paid-in capital increased due to the placement of 2.1mn shares in January 2013 and the issuance ofoptions (potential issuance: 4.8mn additional shares). We note that 1.8m additional shares were issued in FY03/13 on theexercising of options.
From FY03/14 onward, net assets increased by JPY477mn from the exercise of share subscription rights issued in January
2013 and by net income in each year.

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Cash flows
Cash flow statement

FY03/07

FY03/08

FY03/09

FY03/10

FY03/11

FY03/12

FY03/13

FY03/14

FY03/15

FY03/16(JPYmn)Non-cons.

Cons.

Cons.

Cons.

Cons.

Cons.

Cons.

Cons.

Cons.

Cons.

Cash flows from operating activities (1)

-305

-136

259

-1

68

-332

36

764

387

1,614

Cash flows from investing activities (2)

59

-111

-17

12

93

77

-454

-265

-865

-392

-246

-247

242

11

162

-255

-418

499

-478

1,222

Cash flows from financing activities

-43

-121

-194

-82

-299

-168

783

875

238

-2

Depreciation & amortization (A)

48

58

217

76

20

14

22

84

106

187

Free cash flow (1+2)

Capital expenditures (B)

-31

-134

-82

-22

-7

-12

-446

-254

-866

-662

Working capital changes (C)

381

-179

-459

-120

-186

238

488

-301

219

-222

-226

-305

186

-397

-152

-272

-572

568

-552

-87

Simple FCF (NI + A + B - C)

Source: Shared Research based on company data
Note: Figures may differ from company materials due to differences in rounding methods.

Cash flows from operating activities
Cash flows from operating activities hinge on net income, depreciation, goodwill amortization and changes in working
capital. The reason that operating cash flow topped net losses plus depreciation and goodwill amortization from FY03/09
through FY03/11 was impairment losses, valuation losses on investment securities and a drop in working capital. In FY03/12
operating cash flow fell despite a narrower net loss due to an increase in accounts receivable. In FY03/13 and later
operating cash flow stayed in the black as the company continued to report annual net income.
Cash flows from operating activities were significantly higher than net income during FY03/16 due to equipment sales in
the Renewable Energy System Sales business, which caused cash inflows from the increase and decrease in inventories.

Cash flows from investing activities
Through FY03/12 Tamagawa was restrained in its investments with capex below JPY100mn, so cash flows from investing
activities were minus JPY17mn in FY03/09 but positive from FY03/10 through FY03/12. Tamagawa’s investment cash flow
remained in negative territory in FY03/13 and the subsequent years due to capital investments in the Electronic andCommunication Device Business and capex in the solar parks.

Cash flows from financing activities
Interest-bearing debt declined from FY03/09 through FY03/12, so cash flows from financing activities remained negative. In
January 2013 Tamagawa made a placement of 2.1mn shares and issued options (if exercised would prompt the issuance of
4.8mn additional shares) to fund solar park construction. There were 1.8m shares issued in FY03/13 on the exercising ofoptions. In FY03/13 Tamagawa saw JPY783mn in financing cash flows: JPY554mn from the issuance of shares; JPY47mn from
option issuance; JPY170mn from long-term borrowing; and JPY100mn from corporate bond issuance.
During FY03/14, inflows included JPY450mn from the issuance of shares, and inflows from borrowings, leading to JPY875mn
in financing cash flows.
In FY03/15, cash flows from financing activities came to JPY238mn, due to JPY58mn in revenue from issuing new shares,
JPY26mn in revenue from issuing share purchase warrants, and borrowings.

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Other information
HistoryFounded in 1968, the company was a leader in analog high-frequency wireless technology. By the mid-2000s thebusiness was derailed by Korean competitors. After several missteps and ownership changes Tamagawa found itself withthe current leadership in 2012.
J Bridge Corp became a shareholder in 2007. In 2007 J Bridge Corp (now Asia Development Capital Co Ltd; TSE2:9318) became a shareholder. J Bridge in turn installed an executive from a company in which it held an equity stake (JCapital Management Co Ltd, 14.7% stake) to Tamagawa’s board in 2007. The new board member was then made CEO andproceeded to make a number of failed acquisitions, speculative investments and unwise decisions, leading to further
deterioration.
Raised capital for biomass energy in 2010. After the J Bridge-appointed CEO stepped down in 2009, the company
liquidated some money-losing subsidiaries in a bid to regain profitability. But amid declining sales its core electronics andtelecommunications equipment business continued to lose money in FY03/09-FY03/11. In 2010 the company raised
JPY144mn in new capital to launch a biomass energy business. It was liquidated in March 2012 after posting operating
losses in FY03/11 through Q2 FY03/13.
Masanori Kobayashi joins core business in June 2011. In June 2011, Masanori Kobayashi, a veteran of the company,
was appointed a director of Tamagawa Electronics Co Ltd, a subsidiary that is the core business. Kobayashi wassubsequently appointed CEO of Tamagawa Electronics in April 2012 and he took charge of rebuilding the electronics andtelecommunications equipment business. The reform included exiting unprofitable projects, something Tamagawa wasroutinely doing while battling overseas rivals. The segment returned to operating profitability in FY03/12.
Focusing on profits. In April 2012, following a request from a major Tamagawa HD shareholder, Toru Masuzawa became
executive director of Tamagawa Holdings, and CEO in June 2012. In June 2014, Tamagawa shifted to a joint leadershipsystem of two representative directors to cope with difficult market conditions. In addition to the incumbent Representative
Director Toru Masuzawa, the company promoted Masanori Kobayashi to new representative director with the aim toestablish a fair and transparent management base by maintaining and improving its compliance system and ensuring strong
corporate governance. In the same month, Yasuhiko Noguchi assumed presidency of Tamagawa Solar Systems (currently
Tamagawa Energy).
The company’s main task is to ensure profitability. The focus is on Tamagawa Energy, headed by Mr. Noguchi, and solarpark management where FIT pricing is guaranteed by the government. Another priority is ensuring stable profitability at
Tamagawa Electronics under the command of Kobayashi.

News and topics
November 2016
On November 1, 2016, the company announced that it received an order for a subsystem that will be used in a next
generation weather instrument.

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The company received an order from Toshiba Corporation for a subsystem that will be used in a next-generation weather
instrument. This device is part of the “research and development of technology to predict heavy rains and tornadoes,” oneitem of the national project “Enhancement of Societal Resiliency against Natural Disasters” under the Strategic Innovation
Promotion Program (SIP). The results of this project are expected to be used in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics.

Resiliency is used in this case to refer to the ability of a society to recover and withstand natural disasters that result from climate change.

October 2016
On October 31, 2016, the company made an announcement regarding the acquisition of fixed assets (mega solar
electricity generation facilities) through a lease.
GP Energy 6 Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Tamagawa Holdings’ consolidated subsidiary GP Energy Co., Ltd., has passed a
resolution to acquire the mega solar power plant in Noboribetsu city, a facility with an output of approximately 2MW thatthe company has been planning for construction in Hokkaido’s Noboribetsu city. GP Energy 6 intends to acquire the power
generation plant by entering into a contract with Ricoh Leasing Company, Ltd., with the lease planned to begin in August
2017.
The mega solar electricity generation facility in Noboribetsu city, Hokkaido occupies a favorable site approximately
72,000sqm in area, and will be able to sell electricity at a fixed feed-in tariff of JPY40 per kWh (excluding consumption tax)
for twenty years, with an expected yearly generation revenue (planned) of approximately JPY94mn. Further, twelve units oftracking systems that can be anticipated to improve the efficiency of solar energy power generation are planned for
installation within the same site, and are expected to contribute to earnings of the company. KCCS Mobile Engineering Co.,
Ltd., the company responsible for construction of this power generation facility, is a Kyocera group company that has
worked on installation and construction of public and industrial solar power generation system facilities throughout Japan.
Shared Research believes that the construction of this facility to proceed in a rapid, reliable manner.
Description of assets to be leased (mega solar power generation facility in Noboribetsu city, Hokkaido)▶ Operator: GP Energy 6 Co., Ltd.

▶ EPC operator: KCCS Mobile Engineering Co., Ltd.
▶ Capacity: Approximately 2MW▶ First year output (planned): About 2,350,000kWh▶ Outline of leased assets and total lease fee: Solar power generation systems for JPY711mn▶ Acquisition cost equivalent: JPY490mn

On October 6, 2016, the company announced the operational launch of a system for which the company had earlier won
a consignment contract in the public and social infrastructure field.
The company’s Tamagawa Electronics Co., Ltd. unit (Tamagawa Electronics), sought to win more contracts in the public
and social infrastructure field to expand its business territory. As a result, the company received an order from Nippon
Airport Radio Service Co., Ltd. for development and production of an optical distributed antenna system (DAS) for an
airport multi-channel access (MCA) radio network. The system has begun operation at Narita International Airport.

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Tamagawa Electronics supplied the DAS system, an optical transmission device for dead zones aimed at increasing thenumber of communications lines and enhancing the overall network functionality. One of the major features of this systemis that it can be expanded with the addition of more units, allowing the user to easily enlarge the wireless communications
area. The system can also be used with a surveillance application using the ethernet to monitor various devices inoperation.
Optical distributed antenna system (DAS)
for an airport multi-channel access (MCA) radio network

Remote unit
Remote unit
Transmitterand receiver

Master unit

Optical fiber

Remote unit

Remote unit
Remote unit

Optical DAS system Tamagawa Electronics deliveredRadiobase station

AntennasharingdeviceService operation

Source: Shared Research based on company data

September 2016
On September 12, 2016, the company announced the status of its mega solar power plant in Noboribetsu, Hokkaido
Prefecture.

Status of the mega solar power plant in Noboribetsu
The company already received certification for the land and power sales business at the mega solar power plant inNoboribetsu, Hokkaido Prefecture. It had been applying for development permits and preparing for construction. It
received permission from Hokkaido Prefecture to develop forested area necessary to build a large solar power plant.
The price has been approved under METI’s feed-in tariff scheme for renewable energy, at JPY40 per kWh (excl. tax; fixed for
20 years).

Overview of the plant▶ Capacity:▶ Feed-in tariff (fixed for 20 years):▶ Generating revenue (planned):▶ First-year output:

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About 2MW
JPY40/kWh (excl. tax)
About JPY94mn/year
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June 2016
On June 29, 2016, the company announced a new medium-term management plan, covering from FY03/17 to FY03/20.
The new plan calls for FY03/20 sales of JPY10.1bn and operating profit of JPY1.1bn. Detailed targets for each segment are
outlined below:

Medium-term management plan: Segment sales and profit targets
Long-term outlook

FY03/16

FY03/17

vs. FY03/16

FY03/20

vs. FY03/16(JPYmn)

Act.

Plan

ChangesPlan

Changes

Sales

7,259

6,633

-8.6%

10,14039.7%

Electronic and Communication Device

2,091

2,600

24.3%

3,500

67.4%

Renewable Energy System Sales

4,938

3,787

-23.3%

5,100

3.3%

230

246

7.0%

1,190

417.4%

Solar Power Plant
New businesses

-

-

-

350

-

279

354

26.9%

1,090

290.7%

Electronic and Communication Device

-11

214

-

350

-

Renewable Energy System Sales

286

223

-22.0%

370

29.4%

Solar Power Plant

56

61

8.9%

335

498.2%

New businesses

-

-

-

35

-

Operating Profit

Source: Shared Research based on company data
Note: Figures may differ from company documents due to differences in rounding methods.
▶

Electronic and Communication Device Business: Generate stronger earnings by capturing orders for power amplifiers(used in next generation mobile phones), increasing overseas market share, and M&A targeting related businesses.

▶

Renewable Energy System Sales Business: Expand sales of small-scale wind power generation equipment,commercialize geothermal power generation, biomass power generation and small-scale wind power generationequipment, and launch initiatives to win orders in the second-hand solar power plant market, expand the sales
network, and strengthen its organizational structure by expanding the sales network and hiring more personnel.

▶

Solar Power Plant and Geothermal Power Plant Businesses: Expand capacity at the company’s power stations from thepresent 5MW to 20MW, generate stronger earnings by acquiring customers for its upcoming geothermal power plant
operations and evaluate the possibility of setting up renewable energy plants in the overseas Asian market.

▶

New businesses: Undertake initiatives related to hydrogen power storage and business investment, and explore ways
to realize synergies with existing businesses and to directly/indirectly tap opportunities at related businesses.

On June 22, 2016, the company announced that it had obtained an equity interest in Etrion Energy 5 LLC (to become an
equity-method affiliate).
As it announced on March 30 and June 11, 2015, Tamagawa was in talks with Etrion Japan KK (Etrion) as to how to proceed
on a joint solar power generation venture in Misawa City, Aomori Prefecture. At a board of directors meeting held on June22, 2016, a resolution was passed on obtaining an equity interest in Etrion Energy 5 LLC (Etrion 5GK). The effective date of
the equity purchase is June 22, at a price of JPY300,000, and this will give Tamagawa a 30% stake in Etrion 5GK, making it
an equity-method affiliate.
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sheet agreed with Etrion, Tamagawa will hold a 30% stake in the special purpose company that will oversee the project,
and the equity purchase is based on this agreement.
Tamagawa will also make an additional investment of JPY53mn in Etrion 5GK effective the same date as the aforementioned
equity purchase (June 24, 2016). The other investors in the project will make additional investments in proportion to theirstakes, so that even after this additional round of investments, the equity interest ratio will remain unchanged. Furthermore,on the same date as the aforementioned equity purchase and in keeping with their respective stakes, the various investors
in Etrion 5GK will provide subordinated loans in accordance with subordinated loan agreements they have with Etrion 5GK.
Tamagawa’s planned loan is JPY106mn.
By conducting development operations jointly with a major corporation and a major EPC contractor, Tamagawa believes it
can effectively operate this large solar power generation facility. This will also be the first project to receive financing
through a project finance scheme with a major financial institution, so this is an important project in terms of the company’sbusiness strategy. Once Etrion 5GK receives the initial loan from the financial institution, Tamagawa plans to transfer land
for the project to Etrion 5GK at a price of JPY274mn (book value).

Power plant overview
▶
▶
▶
▶
▶
▶
▶
▶

Location: Misawa City, Aomori Prefecture
Operator: Etrion Energy 5 LLC
EPC: Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation
Capacity: approximately 9.5MW (total)
Feed-in tariff: JPY36/kWh (before tax; fixed for 20 years)
First-year output: 10,740,000kWh (estimate)
Construction to start: July 2016
Commercial operation to start: February 2017

Outline of Etrion Energy 5 LLC
EPC / O&M
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank

Hitachi High-Technologies
Corporation

000

EPC / O&M contracts

Project finance

Misawa power plant 10MW
(Etrion Energy 5 LLC)
Development service agreement

Sale ofelectric power

IncomeSponsors (equity holders)Tamagawa Holding
groupElectric powercompanies

Etrion Japan 60%
Tamagawa Holdings 30%
Hitachi High-Technologies 10%

Source: Shared Research based on company data
*EPC refers to businesses comprehensively undertaking construction projects across the fields of engineering, procurement, and construction.
*O&M refers to businesses that undertake operation and maintenance of facilities after construction is complete.

March 2016
On March 28, 2016, the company announced successfully completed grid connections for its small-scale wind power
generation facility.

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As announced on February 1, 2016, the company has decided to begin power sales from small-scale wind power
generation equipment. Following the construction of Small-scale Wind Power Generator Facility No. 1 (power output:
19.5kW) on grounds available at its Tateyama mega solar power plant (power output: approx. 2,000kW), connections with
Tokyo Electric Power Company’s grid were completed and sales of electrical power started on March 25, 2016.

On March 14, 2016, the company announced upward revisions to its FY03/16 earnings forecasts.

Revisions to full-year earnings forecast▶ Sales:▶ Operating profit:▶ Recurring profit:▶ Net income:

JPY7.1bn (previous forecast JPY5.4bn)
JPY258mn (JPY159mn)
JPY187mn (JPY105mn)
JPY176mn (JPY106mn)

Reasons for the revision
At the Renewable Energy System Sales segment, the company was able to win more new orders for its solar power plant
equipment than projected in its previous forecast (December 10, 2015), and based on these favorable sales expects bothsales and profits to outstrip the previous forecast.

On March 1, 2016, the company announced the development of optical transmission equipment for trains.
Subsidiary Tamagawa Electronics Co. Ltd. (Tamagawa Electronics) has increased efforts to win contracts for telecoms andbroadcasting-related public works projects to minimize the impact of restrained capex spending in the mobile-phone
infrastructure market. As a result, Tamagawa Electronics has won an order for optical transmission equipment for use intrains, and has decided to start developing these products.
According to the company’s press release, one benefit of Tamagawa Electronics’ analog optical transmission equipment is
the cost effectiveness due to system simplification. They enable wireless signals that are the same as radio waves to be
directly converted to optical signals and transmitted. Further, compared to coaxial cables, optical fiber is suitable fortransmitting wireless signals over long distances because of its high frequency characteristics, in addition to fewer signal
losses.
The company expects the development of these products to boost earnings from FY03/17–FY03/19, and plans to have aseparate release regarding the earnings impact of this product when announcing its FY03/17 earnings forecast.

February 2016
On February 22, 2016, the company announced the establishment of a new subsidiary.
The company plans to expand its renewable energy business overseas, starting with Vietnam. In order to carry out accurate
and precise assessments of the business environment, it has established a subsidiary to increase its understanding of thejoint crediting mechanism (JCM) and the local electric power system in Vietnam, as well as to facilitate joint research witheducational institutions as it seeks to develop businesses overseas in the future.

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Subsidiary details
▶
▶
▶
▶
▶

Name:

THD Research Institute Co., Ltd.

Date of establishment:

March 7, 2016 (planned)

Capital:

JPY1.0mn

Owner:

Tamagawa Holdings Co., Ltd. (100%)

Business:

Investigation, promotion of research, and the holding of seminars relating to thecompany’s overseas renewable energy business, starting with Vietnam

On February 1, 2016, the company announced new products (small-scale wind power generation equipment) in its
Renewable Energy System Sales segment. The new product will be sold by Tamagawa Energy, a subsidiary of the company.

Summary of small-scale wind power generation equipment
Small-scale wind power generation refers to wind power generation equipment producing less than 20kW of electricity,with a purchase period of 20 years. Provided that wind speeds are sufficient, wind power generation can generate
electricity during the night, differentiating it from solar power generation. The company thinks that demand for such power
generation will increase in the future.
In order to demonstrate the reliability and functionality of this product, the company plans to construct and operate
Small-scale Wind Power Generator Facility No. 1 (power output: 19.5kW) on grounds available at its Tateyama plant (power
output: approx. 2,000kW). The wind turbines are to be supplied by C&F Green Energy, the manufacturer of models thecompany plans to sell. The Tateyama plant has already received approval from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry,
and approval from Tokyo Electric Power (TSE: 9501) to provide power through its grid. Tamagawa aims to complete
construction and began sales of power in March 2016.

Summary of turbine manufacturer
C&F Green Energy—a C&F Group member company based in Ireland—is set to provide wind turbines to Tamagawa. C&F
Green Energy began development, production, and installation of small and medium scale wind power generation facilities
in 2006. It has installed over 1,000 wind turbines across Europe, including in Ireland, the United Kingdom, Italy, France, andSwitzerland. The C&F Group began design, manufacturing, and supply of metal and chrome parts for automotive
applications in 1989, and provides its products to companies across the globe.
The current wind turbine units—manufactured by C&F Green Energy—to be provided to Tamagawa have received ClassNK
approval from Nippon Kaiji Kyokai, a necessity for facilities to receive approval under the feed-in tariff system.

Sales plans
From an efficiency standpoint, the small-scale wind power generation equipment should ideally be placed in regions where
the wind speed is at least 5m/s. In FY03/16, Tamagawa plans to perform final checks on the functionality of wind power
generation equipment it owns, prior to beginning sales of the same models in FY03/17. By actively acquiring anddeveloping areas that meet the aforesaid standard, the company aims to sell about 100 units during FY03/17.

January 2016
On January 25, 2016, the company announced plans to install a solar power tracking system at its solar park in Sodegaura.

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As announced on March 24, 2015, the company launched electricity sales at its solar park in Sodegaura, Chiba (hereafter,
Sodegaura solar park) last year. In order to explore new possibilities for its Solar Power Plant Business, it has decided toestablish a solar power plant at this park which makes use of an automatic tracking system—the company’s first usage of thistechnology.

About the tracking system
The tracking system the company plans to use is known as a universal-axis solar tracker. It automatically adjusts the solar
panel to the optimal angle in relation to the sun’s position, allowing it to gather more sunlight than a fixed panel and assuch make full use of the available solar energy. This in turn greatly increases its energy output. The company expects thatthe total amount of energy generated will be 20-30% more than that generated by the fixed solar panels it has been using
until now, and anticipates an increase in its power generating efficiency.

About the tracking system’s installation
Location: Sodegaura City, Chiba Prefecture
Capacity: Approx. 12kW
Feed-in tariff: JPY32/kWh (excluding tax, fixed for 20 years)
Maker:

TopperSun (Taiwan)

On January 12, 2016, Tamagawa Holdings Co., Ltd. announced an update on the status of its plans to construct a solarpark in Goto City, Nagasaki Prefecture.
As announced on November 18, 2014, the company is planning to construct and operate a solar park in Goto City,
Nagasaki Prefecture. Tamagawa has now selected a contractor to carry out the construction work for the solar park.
The solar park plans to utilize a 5.3MW extra high voltage system—the first of its type for Tamagawa. The company has been
preparing to start the sale of electricity there as soon as possible.
Nangoku Corporation, which is scheduled to perform construction work for the solar park, is a general trading company
based in Kagoshima that operates businesses such as construction materials, machinery and equipment,
telecommunications, and energy throughout the Kyushu region and has more than 40 subsidiaries and affiliates. Nangoku
plans to build 30 solar energy power plants on its own in Kyushu for a total generating capacity of around 200MW and hasconstructed more solar power facilities.

About the Goto City solar park
▶ Location:▶ Operator:▶ Area:▶ Capacity:▶ Feed-in tariff:▶ Generation revenue:▶ First-year generation volume:▶ Start of the sale of electricity:www.sharedresearch.jp

Yoshikugi-cho, Goto City, Nagasaki Prefecture
GP Energy 2 Co., Ltd. (wholly owned subsidiary)
10 hectares
Approx. 5.3MW
JPY36/kWh (fixed for 20 years)
JPY250mn/year (tentative)
Approx. 6,790,566kWh
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On January 4, 2016, the company provided an update on the status of its plans to launch a power plant business in
Misawa, Aomori Prefecture.
As indicated in its December 26, 2014 announcement, the firm plans to construct and operate solar energy power plantfacilities with a total capacity of approximately ten megawatts in Misawa, Aomori Prefecture (hereafter “power plantbusiness”). It is in the process of performing the necessary procedures and hopes to start electricity sales at an early stage.
Tohoku Electric Power Co. has now officially approved a request for grid connections to Tamagawa’s power plant facilities(procedure for connecting to a power company’s grid, which is a precondition for selling power).
As the firm indicated on June 11, 2015, it reached a basic agreement with Etrion Japan KK (hereafter “Etrion”) to jointly
operate these power plant facilities. The official approval of the grid connection request should encourage quicker andmore concrete discussions with Etrion as the company looks to start operations.
Tamagawa Holdings expects this power plant business to begin selling power from FY03/17 and plans to promptly reportany concrete developments regarding this joint project with Etrion.

Power plant overview▶ Location:▶ Operator:▶ Premises:▶ Capacity:▶ Feed-in tariff:▶ Revenue:▶ First year output:

Misawa, Aomori
GP Energy A, GP Energy B, GP Energy C, GP Energy D (wholly owned units)
Approx. 153,000sqm
Approx. 10MW
JPY36/kWh (before tax; fixed for 20 years)
JPY390mn a year (estimate)
Approx. 10,852,814kWh (estimate)

December 2015
On December 10, 2015, the company revised its sales and earnings forecast for FY3/16, and also provided an updated
status report on its Geothermal Power Plant Business.

Revised FY 3/16 forecast▶ Sales:▶ Operating profit:▶ Recurring profit:▶ Net income:

JPY5.41bn (previously JPY5.6–7.3bn)
JPY159mn (previously JPY590–850mn)
JPY105mn (previously JPY520–790mn)
JPY106mn (previously JPY400–570mn)

Reasons for the revision
Moves by telecommunications carriers to restrain abrupt spending on mobile phone infrastructure and a lull (due toseasonality) in work on large government projects hurt sales at the Electronic and Communication Device segment. As thisleft 1H sales short of the company's initial forecast and put the Electronic and Communication Device segment below its
breakeven point, the company revised its full-year earnings forecast.

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Tamagawa Holdings had previously given its full-year forecast as a range estimate, owing to its Renewable Energy System
Sales segment, where sales and earnings vary depending on changes in the operating environment caused by external
factors. As indicated in the Geothermal Power Plant Business status report released the same day, the upper end of theforecast range was based on the assumption that upon the completion of construction of the two geothermal power plantsthat are currently under construction, the company would sell electrical power from the geothermal power plant and thegeothermal power plants themselves, and would also sell the sites previously acquired for two other geothermal power
plants where construction has not yet begun. However, the company has sold the two plants that were under construction
to a third party, resold the land acquired to build the two other geothermal power plants, and halted the sale of geothermal
power plants. In addition to lowering the expected sales amount at the Electronic and Communication Device segment,these moves caused the company to revise down earnings figures at both the upper and lower end of the expected range.
The sharp drop in expected profits relative to the company’s full-year revised sales forecast is due to the fact that the
decline in sales was at the high-margin Electronic and Communication Device segment.
Given the current operating environment, company plans for restoring orders and sales at the Electronic andCommunication Device segment call for focusing on expanding sales to the defense market and the public sector disaster
preparedness-related market, and also on acquiring new customers. These efforts have brought in new large scale orders
and improved the segment's order flow but, since most of the deliveries under these orders will not be until April 2016 orlater, the contributions to earnings from will not appear until next fiscal year.
Current status of previously planned geothermal power plants
On January 29, 2015, the company announced that it planned to build a total of seven geothermal power plants, and to thisend acquired a total of seven separate plots of land. The company moved forward on construction at two of the seven sites
but changed its plan. Under the new plan, the company will sell the two plants currently under construction to a third-party
and sell back the sites acquired for the five other geothermal power plants to their original owners.
At the geothermal power plant located in Beppu City, Oita Prefecture, a reexamination of data acquired after work had
begun showed that Tamagawa Holdings was unlikely to get the return on the project it originally envisioned. After a seriesof talks with the outside party that originally proposed the project, Tamagawa Holdings reached an agreement to sell thetwo power plants currently under construction to a company owned by the party that originally proposed the project at a
price that would be greater than the total amount Tamagawa Holdings had invested in the two projects. The transaction
and payment under this agreement are be completed by the end of January 2016.
As for the remaining five sites at which construction of geothermal power plants has not yet begun, Tamagawa Holdings
chose to exercise its right under the original purchase contract to sell the land back to the original owner at the same pricefor which it was purchased. Two of the five sites have already been sold back to their original owners and the sales ofremaining three sites are expected to be completed by the end of December 2015.
The company had expected to use some of the capital that was raised by a warrant issue for its geothermal power plant
operations. However, after only 10 of the warrants issued were exercised, adverse changes in the operating environment
and the stock market pushed the company's share price down to a level where it made sense for the company to buy backand cancel all of the remaining 9,990 warrants and finance construction at the first geothermal power plant site with cashon hand.

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October 2015
On October 1, 2015, the company announced the current status of its Geothermal Power Plant Business (in planning).
As announced on December 26, 2014, the company has been carrying out administrative procedures and construction
work for its new Geothermal Power Plant Business in order to initiate electric power sales at an early stage. The company
officially received a notice on September 30, 2015 from Kyushu Electric Power Co. regarding the approval and timing for
grid connections of Tamagawa’s two geothermal power plants.

Overview of the Geothermal Power Generation segment◤◤

Connection date:Around April 2016

Business:

Geothermal power generation is not affected by the weather, seasons, or day/night

fluctuations like solar power. As a result, one 125KW geothermal power plant generates electricity roughly equivalent
to a 1MW solar power plant. Geothermal power plants can be built on small plots of land, which makes efficient
power procurement possible. The feed-in tariff of electricity produced by geothermal power plants is JPY40 per kWh(less than 15,000kW; excluding consumption tax).

Overview of the geothermal power plant▶ Location:

Beppu, Oita Prefecture▶ Output capacity:

About 250kW▶ Feed-in tariff:

JPY40/kWh (fixed for 15 years)▶ (two plants, equivalent to a 2MW solar power plant; a 125kW geothermal plant is equivalent to a 1MW mega solar plant)▶ Feed-in revenue:▶ Generating capacity:▶ Sales start date:

About JPY80mn/year (estimate)
About 2,200,000kWh/year (estimate)Around April 2016

The company projects that this geothermal power plant will begin operations in FY03/17. Although it expects the effect on
FY03/16 earnings to be negligible, it will swiftly announce any updates as soon as it is possible to calculate earnings
forecasts.

September 2015
On September 18, 2015, the company announced the acquisition and cancellation of No. 6 stock warrants (with an
option to adjust the exercise price).
At a board of directors meeting on the same day, the company resolved to acquire and cancel all No. 6 stock warrants
issued to Macquarie Bank Limited on January 16, 2015.

Details of the acquisition and cancellation of warrants
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Name: No. 6 stock warrant (with an option to adjust the exercise price)
Allottee: Macquarie Bank Limited
Number of warrants: 10,000 (1,000 shares per warrant)
Allocation date: January 16, 2015
Payment amount: JPY1,960 per share
Exercise price: JPY218 per warrant

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Exercise period: January 19, 2015 to January 18, 2017
Number outstanding: 9,990 warrants
Acquisition and cancellation date: October 16, 2015

Reasons for the acquisition and cancellation of No. 6 stock warrants
The company issued No. 6 stock warrants on January 16, 2015 to the allottee, Macquarie Bank Limited, in order to procure
funds for the development of its solar and geothermal power plants. However, Tamagawa Holdings’ stock price hasremained at a low level following the issuance of the warrants, owing to the company’s operating environment and thestock market, and so the company believes the allottee is unlikely to voluntarily exercise the warrants. It is also possible forthe company to meet the abovementioned funding needs using cash on hand and indirect financing. Further, the company
has determined that it is necessary to alleviate market concerns of possible dilution owing to the continued existence of
unexercised warrants that the company believes are unlikely to be exercised.
Tamagawa Holdings believes that the acquisition and cancellation of the warrants will have a negligible impact on its
FY03/16 investment plans.

July 2015
On July 24, 2015, the company released the update on its geothermal power plant operations.
On December 26, 2014, the company had announced that it was planning to kick off selling electricity of its geothermal
power plant in August 2015. However, it now states that this may be pushed back, because of a surge in applications forgrid connections to its geothermal power plant in Beppu, Oita Prefecture, where it is driving geothermal business while
engaging in grid-connection talks with Kyushu Electric Power Co. This has created a potential need to procure voltage
regulators (SVCs, or Static Voltage Controllers) in the grid-connection project with Kyushu Electric to begin selling power.
Tamagawa has already completed the negotiation stage for grid connection with Kyushu Electric and has received
confirmation that it can proceed with the connection. Going forward, the company will crystallize timelines for thecompletion date and the selling start date based on the detailed blueprint for grid connection by Kyushu Electric.

June 2015
On June 11, 2015, the company announced the progress of a business alliance with Etrion Japan KK.
The company has concluded a Memorandum of Understanding regarding the business alliance with Etrion Japan, and thetwo companies have discussed the process for establishing a solar power business in Misawa, Aomori. Both parties have
now agreed upon a Term Sheet setting forth the specific process for this business and each company’s stake. The company
is analyzing the effect of this alliance on earnings for FY03/16 and plans to make an announcement as soon as possible.

Key points▶
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The two companies will establish a special-purpose company (SPC) for this joint business.
Tamagawa may hold a stake of up to 30% in the SPC.
The two companies aim to complete all procedures necessary to begin construction by December 2015.
The two companies will jointly decide the method of funding and appoint engineering, procurement, andconstruction agents.

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Overview of the power plant▶ Location:▶ Operator:▶ Premises:▶ Capacity:▶ Feed-in tariff:▶ Revenue:▶ First year output:

Misawa, Aomori
GP Energy A, GP Energy B, GP Energy C, GP Energy D (wholly owned units)
153,000sqm
10MW
JPY36/kWh (before tax; fixed for 20 years)
JPY390mn a year (estimate)
10,852,814kWh (estimate)

May 2015
On May 12, 2015, the company announced a reduction in capital reserves and the distribution of a surplus.
At a meeting of the board of directors held on the same day, the company resolved to reduce capital reserves by JPY200mn
and transfer the entire amount to the capital surplus account. It plans to use JPY41mn of the increase in capital surplus to
pay a dividend of JPY1 per share. The aim of the above is to secure shareholder return, and ensure a flexible capital policy infuture.
The planned record date for this distribution is March 31, 2015, provided the proposal to reduce capital reserves isapproved at the general meeting of shareholders on June 26, 2015, and the necessary procedures to protect creditors arecompleted.

April 2015
On April 20, 2015, the company announced that the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) authorized ageothermal binary power plant.
The Kyushu Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry (under METI) authorized the company’s planned geothermal power
plant in Beppu (Oita Prefecture) as a facility to generate renewable energy.
As of April 2015, the company holds seven plots for the construction of this facility, offering a total capacity of about 875kW(a one plot 125kW geothermal plant generates electricity roughly equivalent to a 1MW solar power plant). Having received
authorization from METI, the company plans to build the plant and begin selling electricity as soon as possible.
The company plans to make a further announcement once the effect on earnings for FY03/15 is calculated.

On April 2, 2015, the company announced additional information on a business alliance with Etrion Japan KK, which was
first announced on March 30, 2015.

Overview of Etrion Corporation
According to the company, Etrion Corporation, the parent company of Etrion Japan KK, is a member of the Lundin Group,
which a resource group with an established track record in the fields of oil, natural gas, mining, and energy. The market
capitalization of the Lundin Group totals CND15.4bn as of the time of writing, and is composed of 11 group companies
spanning 25 countries. The top shareholder of the Etrion Corporation is the Lundin Group, which holds 24% of shares, andthe Etrion Corporation is positioned as the most important renewable energy company within the Lundin Group.

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Overview of the Lundin Group (unit: Canadian dollars)(Solar Power G eneration)

Mining exploration
Mining production
Mining production
Other
Mining production

G roup Market Cap

Oil exploration
Oil production
Oil exploration
Oil production
Oil exploration

Source: Company data▶

March 2015
On March 30, 2015, the company announced a business alliance with Etrion Japan KK.
On the day of announcement, the two companies signed a Memorandum of Understanding to make a joint investment in asolar power plant in Misawa, Aomori Prefecture.
Etrion Japan KK is part of the Etrion Group under parent company Etrion Corporation, which constructs, owns, and operates
full-scale solar power plants. It is an independent power producer (IPP) with solar power plants totaling 130MW in output
in Italy and Chile, and is listed on the Toronto and Stockholm stock exchanges. Headquartered in Canada, this international
renewable energy provider also has branches in Geneva, Miami, Rome, Santiago, and Tokyo.
As announced on December 26, 2014, the company has acquired the land for a solar power plant in Misawa, and is making
preparations to begin selling electricity as soon as possible. Per this Memorandum of Understanding, Tamagawa and Etrion
will raise funds for this project once both companies have completed their due diligence. The company thus expects tocomplete the construction soon and with no major issues. The company has yet to decide on the method of raising funds,
and how the plant will be operated.
Overview of the power plant
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Location:

5-chome, Mukawame, Misawa City, Aomori Prefecture

Operator:

GP Energy A, GP Energy B, GP Energy C, GP Energy D (wholly owned units)

Premises:

153,000sqm

Capacity:

10MW

Feed-in tariff:

JPY36/kWh (before tax; fixed for 20 years)

Revenue:

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On March 24, 2015, the company announced the start of electricity sales at its solar park in Sodegaura (Chiba Prefecture).
The company launched electricity sales on March 24, 2015, after connecting to the Tokyo Electric Power (TEPCO) grid. The
company does not expect this to have any material impact on earnings results for FY03/15.
Overview of the Sodegaura solar park
▶ Name:▶ Footprint:▶ kW output:

Sodegaura Hayashi Power Plant
Approx. 15,000sqm
Approx. 1,300kW▶ Feed-in tariff:

JPY36/kWh (pre-tax; fixed for 20 years)▶

(cumulative total for 20 years: JPY1.2bn).

▶ Expected revenue: Approx. JPY60mn per year from the sale of electricity

On March 5, 2015, the company announced revisions to its full-year earnings forecasts.

Full-year FY03/15 forecast revisions (previous forecasts in parentheses)▶ Sales:▶ Operating profit:▶ Recurring profit:▶ Net income:

JPY5.0bn (JPY4.5bn)
JPY517mn (JPY506mn)
JPY507mn (JPY489mn)
JPY455mn (JPY450mn)

Reasons for the revisions
The company expects sales and profits to outperform previous forecasts, due to it being able to secure land to facilitate
sales of solar power plant equipment, as well as robust sales conditions.

February 2015
On February 23, 2015, the company announced that its mega solar power plant in Tateyama City, Chiba Prefecturecommenced operations.
According to the company, connections from its mega solar power plant in Tateyama City to the Tokyo Electric Power(TEPCO) grid have been completed, and sales of power began on February 23, 2015. The company does not expect this tohave a material impact on its FY03/15 earnings results.

Summary of Tateyama City mega solar power plant
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Plant name:Tateyama Power Plant

Land area:

approx. 35,386sqm

Generating capacity: 1,999kW
Feed-in tariff (fixed rate for 20 years): JPY40/kWh (tax exclusive)
Estimated feed-in revenue: JPY95mn/year, JPY1.9bn cumulative total for 20 years

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Other
The company has been subject to harmful internet rumors, and is taking steps to improve its reputation, including filing
civil and criminal actions, to bring the perpetrators to account.

Major shareholders
Top Shareholders
Marilyn Tan
Pershing Division of Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Sec Corporation(Standing proxy: Citibank Japan Ltd.)
Japan Securities Finance Co., Ltd.
Hiromasa Shimanuki
Toru Masuzawa
H.S. Securities Co., Ltd.
Sada Kubota
Tamagawa HD (Treasury stock)
Yuichi Sunaga
Rakuten Securities, Inc.

Votinginterest
10.4%
5.8%
5.5%
4.6%
3.2%
2.6%
2.2%
1.4%
1.3%
1.3%

Source: Shared Research based on company data
As of end-March, 2016

Top management
President & CEO: Toru Masuzawa
Masuzawa joined Wako Securities Co., Ltd. (now Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd.) in April 1985. He gained experience at
Commerzbank Southeast Asia from 1994, HSBC Securities from 1998, Barclays Private Bank from 1999, and Time Square
Venture from 2004. Later in 2004, he became an executive officer at J Bridge Corp (now Asia Development Capital Co. Ltd)and then president in 2005. In April 2012, he became an executive officer at Tamagawa and, in June 2012, became thecompany president (current position).

Executive Vice President: Akihiro Ushiroda
Ushiroda joined U-EN Corporation in July 2005 and then KDA Audit Corporation in 2007. He joined Tamagawa in January
2012 as manager of the business administration department, was promoted to director of the corporate planningdepartment and finance and accounting department in 2015, and was then promoted to executive vice president in June
2016 (current position).

Executive Vice President: Masanori Kobayashi
Kobayashi joined Fuji Keiki Co., Ltd. in April 1977, then moved to Tamagawa in December 1981. He became manager ofthe measuring instruments department in 1999 and was put in charge of director information in 2005. He became an
auditor in 2006, an executive officer at Tamagawa Electronics Co., Ltd., in 2011, president of Tamagawa Electronics in 2012
(current position), and executive vice president of Tamagawa Holdings in 2014 (current position).

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Company profile
Company

Head officeTamagawa Holdings Co., Ltd

1-6-15, Hamamatsu-cho, Minato-ku

VORT Hamamatsu-cho I,
Tokyo, Japan 105-0013
Phone

Listed on+81-3-6435-6933

JASDAQ

EstablishedExchange listing

May 7, 1970

August 31, 1999

WebsiteFiscal year-end

http://www.tmex.co.jp/english/index.html

March

IR Webhttp://www.tmex.co.jp/english/ir-info.html

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