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Table of contents
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24 Safety Technologies 25 Monotsukuri Innovation 26 Mazda CSR 27 Business Management System
Japan North America Europe China Other Markets
18 Global Network 08 Interview with the Executive Vice President 20 Major Product pineup
Corporate Data
34 Financial Highlights 35 Eleven-Year Summary of...
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what's M{zd{ Design
Breathing Life into the Car. That's Mazda's Design Philosophy.
A car isn't simply a mass of metal. Mazda believes...
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what's M{zd{ TECHNOLOGY
Revolution That Takes Cars to the Next Level.
Taking the car's basics back to the drawing board, Mazda has...
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Safety Is in the Driver's Hands.
MAZDA PROACTIVE SAFETY: in support of the driver This concept also led...
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Message from President and CEO: To Shareholders and Investors
While continuing steady volume growth, we will aim for qualitative business growth...
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Message from President and CEO: To Shareholders and Investors
Review of the March 2015 fiscal year
Although the March 2015 fiscal year saw...
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have successively rolled out new-generation products equipped with SKYACTIV TECHNOLOGY...
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With a full lineup of SKYACTIV-equipped models, we are aiming for a solid 11% increase in sales volume...
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Interview with the Executive Vice President
We aim for stable, sustainable growth by establishing a solid financial foundation.
and maximize capacity utilization at major production sites...
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Interview with the Executive Vice President Mexico fully operational, we are making steady progress in this area with increased overseas production volume and...
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SPECIAL FEATURE
Structural Reform Stage 2
Aiming for qualitative growth and brand value improvement
Mazda has been ...
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SPECIAL FEATURE
Structural Reform Stage 2
Moreover, during the period covered by Structural Reform Stage 2, we plan to introduce five models...
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SPECIAL FEATURE
Structural Reform Stage 2
Our brand campaign features the slogans "Be a driver" in Japan and "Driving ...
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SPECIAL FEATURE
Structural Reform Stage 2
We also intend to address customer needs globally by increasing flexibility in our production of sedans...
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Japan
Overview of March 2015 Fiscal Year Results In the wake of the April 2014 consumption tax rate increase, total demand in the Japanese market...
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North America
Overview of March 2015 Fiscal Year Results Total demand in the United States rose 7% from the previous year, to...
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... to optimize our dealer network and promote the establishment of stores at open points.
New Mazda2 (European specification)
Sales Volume
Sales Volume (Thousands of units) 229 Market Share (%) 240
183 1.0
207 172 1.0 1.2
1.3
2012
2013
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2016 (Years ended
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China
Sales Volume
Sales Volume (Thousands of units) 223 175 1.2 0.9 0.9 0.9 196 215 Market Share (%) 220
Other Markets
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Global Network
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Changan Mazda Automobile
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Hiroshima Plant
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Hofu Plant
pocation : Nanjing, China Production capacity : 220,000 units per year Models in production...
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Global Network
Major Facilities
Japan
Headquarters
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Trends in Production Volume
â- Japan
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Major Product pineup
Sales markets and production bases: J Japan N North America E Europe C China O Other markets *1. Global sales volume is for the March 2015 fiscal year...
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pong-Term Vision for Technology Development
"Sustainable Zoom-Zoom" Basic Approach to the Environment
As vehicle ownership ...
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pong-Term Vision for Technology Development
Building-Block Strategy
We anticipate that petroleum resources will still be the main energy...
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SKYACTIV TECHNOpOGY
Mazda has made dramatic improvements to the base technologies for a car's basic performance-including to the engine, transmission...
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Safety Technologies
Mazda Proactive Safety
Mazda's objective for safety performance
Mazda's safety philosophy, which guides the research and...
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Monotsukuri Innovation
Aims of and Thinking behind Monotsukuri Innovation
Achieving diversity to meet various customer needs while reducing costs
Expanding the number of models and parts...
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Mazda CSR
Corporate Vision*1
We love cars and want people to enjoy fulfilling lives through cars. We envision cars existing sustainably with...
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Corporate Governance
Mazda views the enhancement of corporate governance as one of its most important management...
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Business Management System Cooperation Among Parties Responsible for Auditing
Audit & Supervisory Board members (full-time), the auditing company...
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...the auditing department, participate in each company's Audit Committee meetings and exchange opinions. Mazda's executive officers and full-time Audit & Supervisory Board members also attend the meetings at the Group companies in Europe, North America and Australia. In the March 2015 fiscal year, the...
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Internal Controls
Mazda has established the Mazda Corporate Ethics Code of Conduct, which ...
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Business Management System Protection of Personal Information
Mazda rigorously protects personal information in line with its...
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Directors, Audit & Supervisory Board Members, and Executive Officers (As of June 23, 2015)
Directors
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President and CEO* Managing Executive Officers Executive Officers
Masamichi Kogai
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2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 Millions of yen 2010
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The operating environment for the Mazda Group in the March 2015...
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included higher investment for research and development and ï¬xed costs for a new plant in Mexico. Nevertheless, operating income grew on expanded sales volume...
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offset by the payment of income taxes and a decrease in working capital from an increase in inventories. Investing activities used net ...
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Business Risks
Signiï¬cant risks that could affect the Mazda Group's business results and ï¬nancial position include those listed ...
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and breaches of supply contracts. Should the Group be unable to absorb the effects of any increases in the prices of the materials being procured by the Company...
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12. Financial Accounting Including the ï¬nancial accounting factors set out below, the Group's operating results and ï¬nancial position could...
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ASSETS 2015
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Capital and retained earnings
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Income taxes Income taxes are comprised of corporation, enterprise and inhabitants taxes. Deferred tax assets and ...
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... exchange forward contracts on the resulting net position. Investment securities consist mainly of stocks of our business partner companies and are subject to the risk of market price fluctuations and other factors. Long-term loans receivable are provided mainly to our business partner companies...
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SECURITIES
The Group had no trading or held-to-maturity debt securities at March 31, 2015 and 2014. Available-for-sale securities with market values as of March 31, 2015...
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Thousands of U.S. dollars 2014 2015
Contingent liabilities as of March 31, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:
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Millions of yen Reportable segments For the year ended March 31, 2014 Japan North America Europe Other areas Total Adjustment (*1) Consolidated (*2)
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