No.1-7628

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2024

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 1-07628

HONDA GIKEN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA

(Name of registrant)

HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

1-1, Minami-Aoyama 2-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-8556, Japan

(Address of principal executive offices)

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

Form 20-F ☒ Form 40-F ☐

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

HONDA GIKEN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA (HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.)

/s/ Masaharu Hirose

Masaharu Hirose
General Manager
Finance Division
Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

Date: February 8, 2024


February 8, 2024

HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD. REPORTS

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL RESULTS

FOR THE FISCAL THIRD QUARTER AND

THE FISCAL NINE-MONTH PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023

Tokyo, February 8, 2024 — Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced its consolidated financial results for the fiscal third quarter and the fiscal nine-month period ended December 31, 2023.

 

—1—


[1] Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position

March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2023

 

     Yen (millions)  
     Mar. 31, 2023     Dec. 31, 2023  

Assets

    

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

     3,803,014       4,320,707  

Trade receivables

     1,060,271       1,161,001  

Receivables from financial services

     1,899,493       2,279,960  

Other financial assets

     263,892       151,897  

Inventories

     2,167,184       2,339,652  

Other current assets

     384,494       498,795  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     9,578,348       10,752,012  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-current assets:

    

Investments accounted for using the equity method

     915,946       1,102,724  

Receivables from financial services

     3,995,259       5,128,976  

Other financial assets

     855,070       917,042  

Equipment on operating leases

     4,726,292       4,887,194  

Property, plant and equipment

     3,168,109       3,061,316  

Intangible assets

     870,900       934,260  

Deferred tax assets

     105,792       132,291  

Other non-current assets

     454,351               513,941  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total non-current assets

     15,091,719       16,677,744  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

     24,670,067       27,429,756  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities and Equity

    

Current liabilities:

    

Trade payables

     1,426,333       1,386,271  

Financing liabilities

     3,291,195       3,778,750  

Accrued expenses

     419,570       473,881  

Other financial liabilities

     324,110       294,659  

Income taxes payable

             86,252       121,199  

Provisions

     362,701       570,878  

Other current liabilities

     741,963       798,757  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     6,652,124       7,424,395  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-current liabilities:

    

Financing liabilities

     4,373,973       5,391,323  

Other financial liabilities

     288,736       299,724  

Retirement benefit liabilities

     255,852       268,253  

Provisions

     270,169       332,324  

Deferred tax liabilities

     877,300       864,535  

Other non-current liabilities

     449,622       514,565  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total non-current liabilities

     6,515,652       7,670,724  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     13,167,776       15,095,119  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equity:

    

Common stock

     86,067       86,067  

Capital surplus

     185,589       205,627  

Treasury stock

     (484,931     (697,506

Retained earnings

     9,980,128       10,608,372  

Other components of equity

     1,417,397       1,852,665  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equity attributable to owners of the parent

     11,184,250       12,055,225  

Non-controlling interests

     318,041       279,412  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity

     11,502,291       12,334,637  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

     24,670,067       27,429,756  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

—2—


[2] Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

For the nine months ended December 31, 2022 and 2023

 

     Yen (millions)  
     Nine months ended
Dec. 31, 2022
    Nine months ended
Dec. 31, 2023
 

Sales revenue

     12,523,490       14,999,492  

Operating costs and expenses:

    

Cost of sales

     (10,045,494     (11,737,724

Selling, general and administrative

     (1,142,140     (1,553,992

Research and development

     (601,913     (631,391
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating costs and expenses

     (11,789,547     (13,923,107
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating profit

     733,943       1,076,385  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Share of profit of investments accounted for using the equity method

     148,887       67,267  

Finance income and finance costs:

    

Interest income

     48,023       120,827  

Interest expense

     (25,214     (32,036

Other, net

     (46,262     32,081  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total finance income and finance costs

     (23,453     120,872  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Profit before income taxes

     859,377       1,264,524  

Income tax expense

     (225,503     (339,833
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Profit for the period

     633,874       924,691  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Profit for the period attributable to:

    

Owners of the parent

            583,169               869,609  

Non-controlling interests

     50,705       55,082  
     Yen  

Earnings per share attributable to owners of the parent

    

Basic and diluted

     114.13       176.78  

 

—3—


Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

For the nine months ended December 31, 2022 and 2023

 

     Yen (millions)  
     Nine months ended
Dec. 31, 2022
    Nine months ended
Dec. 31, 2023
 

Profit for the period

       633,874         924,691  

Other comprehensive income, net of tax:

    

Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss

    

Remeasurements of defined benefit plans

     (12     3  

Net changes in revaluation of financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income

     (34,472     (24,361

Share of other comprehensive income of investments accounted for using the equity method

     (1,428     3,739  

Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss

    

Net changes in revaluation of financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income

     (817     255  

Exchange differences on translating foreign operations

     345,693       420,937  

Share of other comprehensive income of investments accounted for using the equity method

     41,495       41,270  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other comprehensive income, net of tax

     350,459       441,843  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income for the period

     984,333       1,366,534  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income for the period attributable to:

    

Owners of the parent

            931,267              1,302,313  

Non-controlling interests

     53,066       64,221  

 

—4—


Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

For the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2023

 

     Yen (millions)  
     Three months ended
Dec. 31, 2022
    Three months ended
Dec. 31, 2023
 

Sales revenue

     4,438,186       5,390,100  

Operating costs and expenses:

    

Cost of sales

     (3,539,583     (4,215,973

Selling, general and administrative

     (397,362     (567,118

Research and development

     (220,750     (227,197
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating costs and expenses

     (4,157,695     (5,010,288
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating profit

     280,491       379,812  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Share of profit of investments accounted for using the equity method

     65,941       543  

Finance income and finance costs:

    

Interest income

     22,998       42,982  

Interest expense

     (9,564     (12,141

Other, net

     (16,320     (25,957
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total finance income and finance costs

     (2,886     4,884  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Profit before income taxes

     343,546       385,239  

Income tax expense

     (78,411     (114,473
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Profit for the period

     265,135       270,766  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Profit for the period attributable to:

    

Owners of the parent

            244,655               253,308  

Non-controlling interests

     20,480       17,458  
     Yen  

Earnings per share attributable to owners of the parent

    

Basic and diluted

     48.16       52.04  

 

—5—


Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

For the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2023

 

     Yen (millions)  
     Three months ended
Dec. 31, 2022
    Three months ended
Dec. 31, 2023
 

Profit for the period

       265,135               270,766  

Other comprehensive income, net of tax:

    

Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss

    

Remeasurements of defined benefit plans

     (1     (1

Net changes in revaluation of financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income

     (6,737     (25,114

Share of other comprehensive income of investments accounted for using the equity method

     (319     (1,541

Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss

    

Net changes in revaluation of financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income

     76       684  

Exchange differences on translating foreign operations

     (572,014     (347,489

Share of other comprehensive income of investments accounted for using the equity method

     (27,653     (10,663
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other comprehensive income, net of tax

     (606,648     (384,124
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income for the period

     (341,513     (113,358
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income for the period attributable to:

    

Owners of the parent

            (345,614)       (122,273

Non-controlling interests

     4,101       8,915  

 

—6—


[3] Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity

For the nine months ended December 31, 2022

 

     Yen (millions)  
     Equity attributable to owners of the parent     Non-controlling
interests
    Total
equity
 
     Common
stock
     Capital
surplus
     Treasury
stock
    Retained
earnings
    Other
components
of equity
     Total  

Balance as of April 1, 2022

     86,067        185,495        (328,309     9,539,133       990,438         10,472,824       299,722        10,772,546  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income for the period

                   

Profit for the period

             583,169          583,169       50,705       633,874  

Other comprehensive income, net of tax

               348,098        348,098       2,361       350,459  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income for the period

             583,169       348,098        931,267       53,066       984,333  

Reclassification to retained earnings

             (262     262        —          —   

Transactions with owners and other

                   

Dividends paid

             (213,475        (213,475     (50,682     (264,157

Purchases of treasury stock

           (90,005          (90,005       (90,005

Disposal of treasury stock

           263            263         263  

Share-based payment transactions

        84               84         84  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total transactions with owners and other

        84        (89,742     (213,475        (303,133     (50,682     (353,815
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2022

     86,067        185,579        (418,051     9,908,565       1,338,798        11,100,958       302,106       11,403,064  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

For the nine months ended December 31, 2023

 

     Yen (millions)  
     Equity attributable to owners of the parent     Non-controlling
interests
    Total
equity
 
     Common
stock
     Capital
surplus
    Treasury
stock
    Retained
earnings
    Other
components
of equity
    Total  

Balance as of April 1, 2023

     86,067        185,589       (484,931     9,980,128       1,417,397       11,184,250       318,041       11,502,291  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income for the period

                 

Profit for the period

            869,609         869,609       55,082       924,691  

Other comprehensive income, net of tax

              432,704       432,704       9,139       441,843  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income for the period

            869,609       432,704       1,302,313       64,221       1,366,534  

Reclassification to retained earnings

            500       (500     —          —   

Transactions with owners and other

                 

Dividends paid

            (241,865       (241,865     (63,080     (304,945

Purchases of treasury stock

          (213,012         (213,012       (213,012

Disposal of treasury stock

          437           437         437  

Share-based payment transactions

        (66           (66       (66

Equity transactions and others

        20,104           3,064       23,168       (39,770     (16,602
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total transactions with owners and other

        20,038       (212,575     (241,865     3,064       (431,338     (102,850     (534,188
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2023

     86,067        205,627       (697,506     10,608,372       1,852,665       12,055,225       279,412       12,334,637  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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[4] Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

For the nine months ended December 31, 2022 and 2023

 

     Yen (millions)  
     Nine months ended
Dec. 31, 2022
    Nine months ended
Dec. 31, 2023
 

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Profit before income taxes

     859,377       1,264,524  

Depreciation, amortization and impairment losses excluding equipment on operating leases

     536,890       603,367  

Share of profit of investments accounted for using the equity method

     (148,887     (67,267

Finance income and finance costs, net

     (62,159     (102,083

Interest income and interest costs from financial services, net

     (113,821     (113,840

Changes in assets and liabilities

    

Trade receivables

     65,377       (90,595

Inventories

     (118,123     (76,415

Trade payables

     (122,455     (57,560

Accrued expenses

     (40,187     5,876  

Provisions and retirement benefit liabilities

     (42,037     256,484  

Receivables from financial services

     191,359       (1,151,028

Equipment on operating leases

     653,490       79,487  

Other assets and liabilities

     109,352       (71,910

Other, net

     (4,953     (41,841

Dividends received

     147,089       143,941  

Interest received

     230,642       406,912  

Interest paid

     (102,890     (181,948

Income taxes paid, net of refunds

     (325,308     (384,385
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     1,712,756       421,719  

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Payments for additions to property, plant and equipment

     (386,751     (229,107

Payments for additions to and internally developed intangible assets

     (120,711     (163,623

Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets

     14,740       5,049  

Proceeds from sales of subsidiaries, net of cash and cash equivalents disposed of

     —        (2,940

Payments for acquisitions of investments accounted for using the equity method

     (10,340     (108,882

Payments for acquisitions of other financial assets

     (468,123     (207,734

Proceeds from sales and redemptions of other financial assets

             386,494                165,816  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (584,691     (541,421

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Proceeds from short-term financing liabilities

     6,782,961       8,096,458  

Repayments of short-term financing liabilities

     (6,364,866     (7,947,417

Proceeds from long-term financing liabilities

     482,029       2,420,677  

Repayments of long-term financing liabilities

     (1,817,099     (1,490,708

Dividends paid to owners of the parent

     (213,475     (241,865

Dividends paid to non-controlling interests

     (40,214     (49,160

Purchases and sales of treasury stock, net

     (89,742     (212,575

Repayments of lease liabilities

     (58,406     (58,860

Other, net

     —        (13,875
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     (1,318,812     502,675  

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     110,903       158,488  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

     (79,844     541,461  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

     3,674,931       3,803,014  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

     3,595,087       4,344,475  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

—8—


[5] Assumptions for Going Concern

None

[6] Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

[A] Segment Information

Based on Honda’s organizational structure and characteristics of products and services, Honda discloses segment information in four categories: Reportable segments of Motorcycle business, Automobile business and Financial services business, and other segments that are not reportable. The other segments are combined and disclosed in Power products and other businesses. Segment information is based on the components of Honda for which separate financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. The accounting policies used for segment information are consistent with the accounting policies used in the Company’s condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

Principal products and services, and functions of each segment are as follows:

 

Segment

  

Principal products and services

  

Functions

Motorcycle Business    Motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), side-by-sides (SxS) and relevant parts   

Research and development

Manufacturing

Sales and related services

Automobile Business    Automobiles and relevant parts   

Research and development

Manufacturing

Sales and related services

Financial Services Business    Financial services   

Retail loan and lease related to Honda products

Others

Power Products and Other Businesses    Power products and relevant parts,
and others
  

Research and development

Manufacturing
Sales and related services

Others

Segment information based on products and services

As of and for the nine months ended December 31, 2022

 

     Yen (millions)  
     Motorcycle
Business
     Automobile
Business
     Financial
Services
Business
     Power Products
and Other
Businesses
     Segment
Total
     Reconciling
Items
    Consolidated  

Sales revenue:

                   

External customers

     2,202,355        7,723,596        2,261,049        336,490        12,523,490        —        12,523,490  

Intersegment

     —         135,426        1,653        20,389        157,468        (157,468     —   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     2,202,355        7,859,022        2,262,702        356,879        12,680,958        (157,468     12,523,490  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Segment profit (loss)

     376,535        112,934        220,371        24,103        733,943        —        733,943  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Segment assets

     1,549,384        9,754,332        11,120,960        465,635        22,890,311        1,252,280       24,142,591  

Depreciation and amortization

     49,966        440,624        695,034        13,906        1,199,530        —        1,199,530  

Capital expenditures

     33,651        500,630        1,125,920        8,987        1,669,188        —        1,669,188  

As of and for the nine months ended December 31, 2023

 

     Yen (millions)  
     Motorcycle
Business
     Automobile
Business
     Financial
Services
Business
     Power Products
and Other
Businesses
    Segment
Total
     Reconciling
Items
    Consolidated  

Sales revenue:

                  

External customers

     2,358,037        9,972,438        2,386,150        282,867       14,999,492        —        14,999,492  

Intersegment

     —         148,090        1,940        23,664       173,694        (173,694     —   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     2,358,037        10,120,528        2,388,090        306,531       15,173,186        (173,694     14,999,492  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Segment profit (loss)

     411,510        460,522        204,842        (489     1,076,385        —        1,076,385  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Segment assets

     1,798,445        11,031,112        12,921,061        525,382       26,276,000        1,153,756       27,429,756  

Depreciation and amortization

     53,114        490,106        625,466        12,539       1,181,225        —        1,181,225  

Capital expenditures

     43,035        372,250        1,737,710        8,847       2,161,842        —        2,161,842  

 

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For the three months ended December 31, 2022

 

     Yen (millions)  
     Motorcycle
Business
     Automobile
Business
     Financial
Services
Business
     Power Products
and Other
Businesses
     Segment
Total
     Reconciling
Items
    Consolidated  

Sales revenue:

                                 

External customers

       789,673        2,803,404           733,134        111,975         4,438,186        —         4,438,186  

Intersegment

     —         51,684        472        8,814        60,970        (60,970     —   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     789,673        2,855,088        733,606        120,789        4,499,156        (60,970     4,438,186  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Segment profit (loss)

     151,760        49,366        67,322        12,043        280,491        —        280,491  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

For the three months ended December 31, 2023

 

     Yen (millions)  
     Motorcycle
Business
     Automobile
Business
     Financial
Services
Business
     Power Products
and Other
Businesses
    Segment
Total
     Reconciling
Items
    Consolidated  

Sales revenue:

                  

External customers

     785,479        3,710,149        809,542        84,930       5,390,100        —        5,390,100  

Intersegment

     —         63,274        684        7,277       71,235        (71,235     —   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     785,479        3,773,423        810,226        92,207       5,461,335        (71,235     5,390,100  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Segment profit (loss)

     158,126        159,142        67,840        (5,296     379,812        —        379,812  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Explanatory notes:

1.

Intersegment sales revenues are generally made at values that approximate arm’s-length prices.

2.

Reconciling items include elimination of intersegment transactions and balances as well as unallocated corporate assets. Unallocated corporate assets, included in reconciling items as of December 31, 2022 and 2023 amounted to JPY 1,418,600 million and JPY 1,410,833 million, respectively, which consist primarily of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents and financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income.

[B] Cash and Cash Equivalents

The reconciliation of the amount of cash and cash equivalents between condensed consolidated statements of financial position and condensed consolidated statements of cash flows is as follows.

 

     Yen (millions)  
     As of December 31,
2023
 

Cash and cash equivalents in the condensed consolidated statements of financial position

         4,320,707  

Cash and cash equivalents included in assets held for sale

     23,768  
  

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows

     4,344,475  
  

 

 

 

Assets held for sale as of December 31, 2023 are presented in other current assets in the condensed consolidated statements of financial position.

 

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[C] Subsequent Event

Acquisition and Cancellation of the Company’s Own Shares

The Board of Directors of the Company, at its meeting held on February 8, 2024, resolved that the Company will acquire its own shares pursuant to Article 459, Paragraph 1 of the Company Law, and Article 36 of the Company’s Articles of Incorporation and cancel its own shares pursuant to Article 178 of that law.

 

1.

Reason for acquisition and cancellation of own shares

The Company will acquire and cancel its own shares for the purpose, among others, of improving efficiency of its capital structure and implementing a flexible capital strategy.

 

2.

Details of the acquisition

 

   (1)

Class of shares to be acquired:

Shares of common stock

 

   (2)

Total number of shares to be acquired:

Up to 34,000,000 shares (0.7 % of total number of issued shares (excluding treasury stock))

 

   (3)

Total amount of shares to be acquired:

Up to 50,000 million yen

 

   (4)

Period of the acquisition:

Starting on March 1, 2024 and ending on April 30, 2024

 

   (5)

Method of the acquisition:

Market purchases on the Tokyo Stock Exchange

  1.

Purchases through the Tokyo Stock Exchange Trading Network Off-Auction Own Share Repurchase Trading System (ToSTNeT-3)

  2.

Market purchases based on a discretionary trading contract regarding acquisition of own shares

 

3.

Details of the cancellation

 

   (1)

Class of shares to be cancelled:

Shares of common stock

 

   (2)

Total number of shares to be cancelled:

154,285,290 shares (2.8% of total number of issued shares)

 

   (3)

Scheduled date of the cancellation:

February 29, 2024

 

   (4)

Total number of shares issued after the cancellation:

5,280,000,000 shares

[D] Other

Loss related to airbag inflators

Honda has been conducting market-based measures in relation to airbag inflators. Honda recognizes a provision for specific warranty costs when it is probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation, and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation. There is a possibility that Honda will need to recognize additional provisions when new evidence related to the product recalls arise, however, it is not possible for Honda to reasonably estimate the amount and timing of potential future losses as of the date of this report.

 

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[7] Earnings Per Share

As of the effective date of October 1, 2023, the Company implemented a three-for-one stock split of its common stock to shareholders as of the record date of September 30, 2023.

Basic earnings per share attributable to owners of the parent for the nine months ended December 31, 2022 and 2023 assuming the stock split had been conducted at the beginning of the year ended March 31, 2023 are as follows. There were no significant dilutive potential common shares outstanding for the nine months ended December 31, 2022 and 2023.

 

     Nine months
ended
Dec. 31, 2022
     Nine months
ended
Dec. 31, 2023
 

Basic earnings per share attributable to owners of the parent (yen)

     114.13        176.78  

[8] Forecast for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2024

 

     Yen (billions)         
     FY 2023 results      FY 2024 forecasts      Change (%)  

Sales revenue

     16,907.7        20,200.0        19.5  

Operating profit

     780.7        1,250.0        60.1  

Profit before income taxes

     879.5        1,445.0        64.3  

Profit for the year

     717.3        1,030.0        43.6  

Profit for the year attributable to owners of the parent

     651.4        960.0        47.4  

 

     Yen  
     FY 2023 results      FY 2024 forecasts  

Earnings per share attributable to owners of the parent Basic and diluted

     384.02        195.83  

Explanatory note:

As of the effective date of October 1, 2023, the Company implemented a three-for-one stock split of its common stock to shareholders as of the record date of September 30, 2023. Basic earnings per share for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024 are based on the number of shares after the stock split. Based on the number of shares prior to the stock split, basic earnings per share for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024 are expected to be JPY 587.50.

[9] Dividend per Share of Common Stock

 

    Yen  
    FY 2023 results     FY 2024 results     FY 2024 forecasts  

Interim dividend

    60.00       87.00    

Year-end dividend

    60.00         29.00  

Total annual dividend

    120.00         —   

Explanatory note:

As of the effective date of October 1, 2023, the Company implemented a three-for-one stock split of its common stock to shareholders as of the record date of September 30, 2023. The year-end dividend per share for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024 is based on the number of shares after the stock split and the total annual dividend is disclosed as “ – ”. Based on the number of shares prior to the stock split, the year-end dividend and the total annual dividend for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024 are expected to be JPY 87.00 per share and JPY 174.00 per share, respectively.

This announcement contains “forward-looking statements” as defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such statements are based on management’s assumptions and beliefs taking into account information currently available to it. Therefore, please be advised that the actual results of the Company could differ materially from those described in these forward-looking statements as a result of numerous factors, including general economic conditions in the principal markets of the Company, its consolidated subsidiaries and its affiliates accounted for by the equity-method, and fluctuation of foreign exchange rates, as well as other factors detailed from time to time. The various factors for increases and decreases in profit have been classified in accordance with a method that Honda considers reasonable.

 

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[Translation]

    February 8, 2024

 

To:  

Shareholders of Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

From:  

Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

 

1-1, Minami-Aoyama 2-chome,

 

Minato-ku, Tokyo, 107-8556

 

Toshihiro Mibe

 

Director, President and Representative Executive Officer

Notice Concerning Acquisition and Cancellation of the Company’s Own Shares

(Acquisition of the Company’s own shares pursuant to the Articles of Incorporation of the Company

pursuant to Article 459, Paragraph 1 of the Company Law, and Cancellation of the Company’s Own

Shares pursuant to Article 178 of that law)

The Board of Directors of Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (the “Company”), at its meeting held on February 8, 2024, resolved that the Company will acquire its own shares pursuant to Article 459, Paragraph 1 of the Company Law, and Article 36 of the Company’s Articles of Incorporation and cancel its own shares pursuant to Article 178 of that law.

Particulars

 

1.

Reason for acquisition and cancellation of own shares

The Company will acquire and cancel its own shares for the purpose, among others, of improving efficiency of its capital structure and implementing a flexible capital strategy.

 

2.

Details of the acquisition

 

   (1)

Class of shares to be acquired:

Shares of common stock

 

   (2)

Total number of shares to be acquired:

Up to 34,000,000 shares (0.7 % of total number of issued shares (excluding treasury stock))

 

   (3)

Total amount of shares to be acquired:

Up to 50 billion yen

 

   (4)

Period of the acquisition:

Starting on March 1, 2024 and ending on April 30, 2024

 

   (5)

Method of the acquisition:

Market purchases on the Tokyo Stock Exchange

 

  1.

Purchases through the Tokyo Stock Exchange Trading Network Off-Auction Own Share Repurchase Trading System (ToSTNeT-3)

 

  2.

Market purchases based on a discretionary trading contract regarding acquisition of own shares

 

3.

Details of the cancellation

 

   (1)

Class of shares to be cancelled:

Shares of common stock

 

   (2)

Total number of shares to be cancelled:

154,285,290 shares (2.8% of total number of issued shares)

 

   (3)

Scheduled date of the cancellation:

February 29, 2024

 

   (4)

Total number of shares issued after the cancellation:

5,280,000,000 shares

 

Reference:

The Company’s treasury stock held as of December 31, 2023

        Total number of issued shares (excluding treasury stock):    4,849,762,771 shares        
  Total number of treasury stock:    584,522,519 shares   

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