Kurita Water Industries Ltd.
Management Briefing(Securities code: 6370)

December 2017

Table of Contents
1

Policy for the Final Year of Competitive Kurita 2017 (CK-17) Plan

2

Business organizational reform

3

Expansion of the overseas business foundations

4

Increase Value Offered

5

Improvement of Capital Efficiency

6

Sales Plan for the Ultrapure Water Supply Business

7

Major Contracts in the Ultrapure Water Supply Business

8

Enhancing CSR Activities

1. Policy for the Final Year of Competitive Kurita 2017 (CK-17) Plan

Basic policy
Improve customer intimacyby providing the best customer solutionsReformbusiness process
and promotecomprehensivesolutions

Invest infocused growthareas andreorganization ofbusiness

Enhancecompetitive
advantage andreduce risk bystepping up
CSR activities

12. Business organizational reform~ March, 2017

April, 2017 ~Water Treatment Chemicals

Overseas

Domestic

Overseas

Water
Treatment
Chemicals

Water Treatment Facilities
Ultrapurewater supply
Maintenance
Services

EPC

Overseas

Water
Treatment
Facilities

Domestic Water

Treatment
Chemicals Maintenance Ultrapure

water supply

 EPCServices2

3. Expansion of the overseas business foundations

Seeking expansion in North AmericaExpanding the water treatment business using
M&A

Bolster business in South Korea

Expanding the production system in Europe
Decided to acquire the paper and pulp process
treatment chemicals production base of Akzo Nobelin France.
Aims to expand KEG’s paper and pulp process
treatment chemicals business and improve
profitability.

Turned equity method affiliate Hansu Co., Ltd. intoa consolidated subsidiary

Developing the business base
 Close cooperation within the Group Use of alliances and M&A3

4. Increase Value Offered
Provide value to customers
and society

Existing Know-HowIoTEnergy saving

AI

Increase
efficiency ofmanufacturing
processes
Recycle andreuse ofwaste
products

Water
conservation

Big data analysis
Waste productreduction

Stable utility
operations

Contract model

New technologies &new tools

Smartfactories
Water risk
management45. Improvement of Capital Efficiency

Utilize debt
shrink assets

Share buybacks

M&A

M&A
Operatingcash flow

Source of funds

Capitalexpenditures

Capitalexpenditures

Dividends

Dividends

Use of funds(if small amount)

Use of funds(if large amount) Proactively invest funds in promising businesses and shrink assets.
 Consider introducing capital efficiency indicators.

5

6. Sales Plan for the Ultrapure Water Supply Business(Billions of Yen)
34

28.8

+ 1.1

- 0.8

New
construction
or addition offacilities

Expiration ofcontracts,etc.

- 2.0
Revision tocontracts

- 1.4

+ 1.1

Expiration of
25.7
contracts,etc.

New
25.7
construction

26.8

or addition offacilities

17003/2017

First half

Second half

03/2018
Projection

67. Major Contracts in the Ultrapure Water Supply Business

Original contract

Renewal or extension(Domestic)(Domestic)(Domestic)(Overseas)(Domestic)(Domestic)(Domestic)(Domestic)(Domestic)(Domestic)(Domestic)(Domestic)(Domestic)(Domestic)(Overseas)

03/3 04/3 05/3 06/3 07/3 08/3 09/3 10/3 11/3 12/3 13/3 14/3 15/3 16/3 17/3 18/3 19/3 20/3 21/3 22/3 23/3
* Key contracts are shown above. This does not cover all contracts.

78. Enhancing CSR Activities
Aiming to increase medium- to long-term corporate value
and gain a competitive advantage
Resolve societal problems
through business activities
CSR for value
creation

Maximize CSV

Address societal demands
CSR as a management foundation
Minimize latent risks

Create the overall framework for CSR andre-establish targets
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Forward-looking Statements
This presentation contains forward-looking statements, business plan projections, and judgments based on
information available to management at the time of writing. Due to the existence of a variety of risk factors
and uncertainties, actual results may differ from those specified or implied by these forward-looking
statements and projections.