Hitachi Announces Issue of Unsecured Straight Bonds

Hitachi Announces Issue of Unsecured Straight Bonds

Tokyo, January 31, 2020 --- Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE:6501, “Hitachi”) will strive to improve social value, environmental value and economic value and become a global leader by the Social Innovation Business under the 2021 Mid-term Management Plan, which started in FY2019.

While Hitachi plans on raising funds of 4-4.5 trillion yen, it will proceed with more aggressive investment for further growth of 2-2.5 trillion yen, as well as capital expenditures and shareholder returns in the 2021 Mid-term Management Plan.

Hitachi today announced that it decided to issue unsecured straight bonds (“Bonds”) in order to raise the finance to be used for the investments. An outline of this issuance of the Bonds is as follows;

1. Type of securities Unsecured Straight Bonds

2. Total amount of issue Up to 200 billion yen*

3. Maturity 3 years, 7 years and 10 years*

4. Issue date In or after February 2020

5. Type of offering Public Offering in Japan

6. Use of proceeds Finance Investments

*Hitachi is planning to issue the Bonds which amount is up to 200 billion yen and maturity date is up to three tranches (3years, 7years and 10years) depending upon market conditions.

In addition, Hitachi will announce the details of the Bonds, including the issue amount, maturity date, issue date and coupon rate as soon as they are determined.

Note: This news release does not constitute an offer of any securities for sale in any jurisdiction. This news release has been prepared for the sole purpose of publicly announcing the plan of issuance of new bonds and not for the purpose of soliciting investment or engaging in any other similar activities within or outside Japan. The securities referred to above have not been, and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements.

Cautionary Statement

Certain statements f ound in this document may constitute “forward-looking statements” as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such “forward-looking statements” reflect management’s current views with respect to certain future events and financial performance and include any statement that does not directly relate to any historical or current fact. Words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “expect,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “intend,” “plan,” “project” and similar expressions which indicate future ev ents and trends may identify “forward-looking statements.” Such statements are based on currently available information and are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or implied in the “forward-looking statements” and from historical trends. Certain “forward-looking statements” are based upon current assumptions of future events which may not prove to be accurate. Undue reliance should not be placed on “forward-looking statements,” as such statements speak only as of the date of this document.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or implied in any “forward-looking statement” and from historical trends include, but are not limited to:

• economic conditions, including consumer spending and plant and equipment investment in Hitachi’s major markets, particularly Japan, Asia, the United States and Europe, as well as levels of demand in the major industrial sectors Hitachi serves;

• exchange rate fluctuations of the yen against other currencies in which Hitachi makes significant sales or in which Hitachi’s assets and liabilities are denominated;

• uncertainty as to Hitachi’s ability to access, or access on favorable terms, liqu idity or long- term financing;

• uncertainty as to general market price levels for equity securities, declines in which may require Hitachi to write down equity securities that it holds;

• fluctuations in the price of raw materials including, without limitation, petroleum and other materials, such as copper, steel, aluminum, synthetic resins, rare metals and rare-earth minerals, or shortages of materials, parts and components;

• the possibility of cost fluctuations during the lifetime of, or cancellation of, long-term contracts for which Hitachi uses the percentage-of-completion method to recognize revenue from sales;

• credit conditions of Hitachi’s customers and suppliers;

• fluctuations in product demand and industry capacity;

• uncertainty as to Hitachi’s ability to implement measures to reduce the potential negative impact of fluctuations in product demand, exchange rates and/or price of raw materials or shortages of materials, parts and components;

• uncertainty as to Hitachi’s ability to continue to develop and market products that incorporate new technologies on a timely and cost-effective basis and to achieve market acceptance for such products;

• uncertainty as to Hitachi’s ability to attract and retain skilled personnel;

• increased commoditization of and intensifying price competition for products;

• uncertainty as to Hitachi’s ability to achieve the anticipated benefits of its strategy to strengthen its Social Innovation Business;

• uncertainty as to the success of acquisitions of other companies, joint ventures and strategic alliances and the possibility of incurring related expenses;

• uncertainty as to the success of restructuring efforts to improve management efficiency by divesting or otherwise exiting underperforming businesses and to strengthen competitiveness;

• the potential for significant losses on Hitachi’s investments in equity-method associates and joint ventures;

• general socioeconomic and political conditions and the regulatory and trade environment of countries where Hitachi conducts business, particularly Japan, Asia, the United States and Europe, including, without limitation, direct or indirect restrictions by other nations on imports and differences in commercial and business customs including, without limitation, contract terms and conditions and labor relations;

• uncertainty as to the success of cost structure overhaul;

• uncertainty as to Hitachi’s access to, or ability to protect, certain intellectual property;

• uncertainty as to the outcome of litigation, regulatory investigations and other legal proceedings of which the Company, its subsidiaries or its equity-method associates and joint ventures have become or may become parties;

• the possibility of incurring expenses resulting from any defects in products or services of Hitachi;

• the possibility of disruption of Hitachi’s operations by natural disasters such as earthquakes and tsunamis, the spread of infectious diseases, and geopolitical and social instability such as terrorism and conflict;

• uncertainty as to Hitachi’s ability to maintain the integrity of its information systems, as well as Hitachi’s ability to protect its confidential information or that of its customers; and • uncertainty as to the accuracy of key assumptions Hitachi uses to evaluate its employee benefit-related costs.

The factors listed above are not all-inclusive and are in addition to other factors contained in other materials published by Hitachi.

About Hitachi, Ltd.

Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501), headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is focusing on Social Innovation Business combining its operational technology, information technology and products. The company’s consolidated revenues for fiscal 2018 (ended March 31, 2019) totaled 9,480.6 billion yen ($85.4 billion), and the company has approximately 296,000 employees worldwide. Hitachi delivers digital solutions utilizing Lumada in five sectors including Mobility, Smart Life, Industry, Energy and IT, to increase our customer’s social, environmental and economic value. For more information on Hitachi, please visit the company ’s website at https://www.hitachi.com .