Japan - In light of recent trends in business performance, Tosoh Corporation has revised the fiscal year 2022 consolidated financial results it forecasted on May 11, 2021.

Reasons for the difference and revisions

First-half forecast for fiscal year 2022

Net sales, operating income, and all other profit indicators are expected to surpass the previously issued forecast due to improvements in overseas market conditions for methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI) and improvement in the difference between inventory receipts and payments.

Full-year forecast for fiscal year 2022

As a result of the upturn in the first half of the fiscal year, net sales, operating income, and all other profit indicators are expected to surpass the previously issued forecast.

Note

Forecasts are based on information available to the company as of the date of the news release. Actual results may differ due to unforeseeable factors.

TOSOH CORPORATION

Who We Are

Tosoh Corporation is the parent of the Tosoh Group, which comprises over 100 companies worldwide and a multiethnic workforce of over 12,000 people and generated net sales of JPY732.9 billion (US$6.9 billion at the average rate of JPY106.1 to the US dollar) in fiscal 2021, ended March 31, 2021.

What We Do

Tosoh is one of the largest chlor-alkali manufacturers in Asia. The company supplies the plastic resins and an array of the basic chemicals that support modern life. Tosoh's petrochemical operations supply ethylene, polyethylene, and functional polymers, while its advanced materials business serves the global semiconductor, display, and solar industries. Tosoh has also pioneered sophisticated bioscience systems that are used for the monitoring of life-threatening diseases. In addition, Tosoh demonstrates its commitment to a sustainable future in part by manufacturing a variety of eco-products.

DISCLAIMER

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Contact:

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Email: lisa.lee@tosoh.com

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