January 31, 2017

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS for the 3rd Quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2017

Listed company name: NS UNITED KAIUN KAISHA, LTD. Listing Stock exchange: TOKYO

Code number: 9110 (URL: http://www.nsuship.co.jp)

Company Representative (Title) President (Name) Toru Obata Contact for inquiry: (Title) Group Leader, Finance and Accounting Group

(Name) Shinichi Kitazato (Phone) +81-3-6895-6261 Schedule date to submit quarterly financial statement report: February 9, 2017 Schedule date to start paying dividends: ----

(Amounts are rounded to the nearest million yen)

  1. Consolidated operating performance for the 3rd Quarter of the fiscal year 2017 (April 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016)
    1. Consolidated operating results (cumulative total)

      (Reference)

      Comprehensive Income (Loss)

      For the 3rd Quarter of the fiscal year 2017:

      2,453 million yen ((34.7%))

      For the 3rd Quarter of the fiscal year 2016:

      3,754 million yen ((65.9%))

      (% represents the rate of change on year-on-year basis)

      Revenues

      Operating income

      Ordinary income (loss)

      Profit(Loss) attributable to owners of parent

      (Million

      Yen)

      %

      (Million

      Yen)

      %

      (Million

      Yen)

      %

      (Million

      Yen)

      %

      For the 3rd Quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2017

      91,614

      (14.5)

      4,647

      (20.3)

      3,478

      (27.4)

      3,204

      (21.0)

      For the 3rd Quarter of the fiscal year ended March 2016

      107,182

      (11.2)

      5,834

      (29.8)

      4,791

      (50.7)

      4,055

      (49.5)

      Quarterly Net Income (loss) per share

      Quarterly Net Income per share after adjustment for residual securities

      (Yen)

      (Yen)

      For the 3rd Quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2017

      13.60

      For the 3rd Quarter of the fiscal year ended March 2016

      17.34

    2. Consolidated financial state

    3. Total assets

      Net assets

      Equity ratio

      (Million Yen)

      (Million Yen)

      %

      For the 3rd Quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2017

      223,682

      76,881

      34.4

      For the fiscal year ended March 2016

      217,524

      75,372

      34.6

      (Reference)

      Equity capital

      For the 3rd Quarter of the fiscal year 2017:

      76,865 million yen

      For the fiscal year 2016:

      75,352 million yen

    4. Dividend distribution

      Dividend per share

      1st Quarter

      2nd Quarter

      3rd Quarter

      Year-end

      For full year

      (Yen)

      (Yen)

      (Yen)

      (Yen)

      (Yen)

      For the fiscal year ended March 2016

      0.00

      4.00

      4.00

      For the fiscal year ending March 2017

      0.00

      For the fiscal year ending March 2017 (Forecast)

      (Note 1) Revision of quarterly dividend distribution forecast: No

      (Note 2) Although the corporate article of the company sets September 30 and March 31 as record dates of dividend distribution, the forecast of year-end dividend is currently undecided.

    5. Forecast of consolidated operating performance for the fiscal year ending March 2017 (April 1, 2016 through March 31, 2017)

      (% for full year and six months shown represents the rate of change on year-on-year basis)

      Revenues

      Operating income

      Ordinary income

      Profit attribute to owners parent

      Net income per share

      (Million yen)

      %

      (Millions yen)

      %

      (Million yen)

      %

      (Millions yen)

      %

      (Yen)

      For full year

      123,000

      (10.3)

      5,700

      (12.0)

      3,500

      (13.9)

      2,900

      (29.4)

      12.30

      (Note) Revision of operating performance forecast: Yes

      Notes:
      1. Changes of important subsidiaries during the period (Changes in specific subsidiaries with changes in the scope of consolidation) : N/A

      2. Concise methods for accounting procedures and application of specific accounting procedures in creating the quarterly consolidated financial statement : N/A

      3. Changes in accounting principles and estimates, and retrospective restatement.

        i.

        Changes in accounting policies due to amendment of accounting standard

        : YES

        ii.

        Changes in accounting policies other than (i) above

        : N/A

        iii.

        Changes in accounting estimates

        : N/A

        iv.

        Retrospective restatement

        : N/A

      4. Number of outstanding shares (common stock)

        1. Number of outstanding shares (including treasury shares)

          As of the 3rd Quarter of the fiscal year 2017: 239,706,793 shares As of the fiscal year 2016: 239,706,793 shares

        2. Number of treasury shares

          As of the 3rd Quarter of the fiscal year 2017: 4,024,745 shares As of the fiscal year 2016: 4,023,123 shares

        3. Average number of shares throughout the year

        4. As of the 3rd Quarter of the fiscal year 2017: 235,682,870 shares As of the 3rd Quarter of the fiscal year 2016: 233,846,792 shares

          * Explanations and comments about appropriate usage of operating performance forecasts:

          The above forecasts are based on available information and assumptions as of the date of this report, and are not intended to commit to the results. The actual results may differ from the statements due to various factors.

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