Brother Company Profile

1. Brother Company Profile

2. Corporate Information of Brother Industries, Ltd.(Group Headquarters) Corporate Name Date of business inauguration Date of Incorporation Paid-in Capital Net Sales Number of Employees Representative Director & President : Brother Industries, Ltd. : April, 1908 : January, 1934 : 19,209 million yen : 516.1 billion yen (consolidated) : 31,694 (consolidated) : Toshikazu Koike (As of March 31,2013)

3. Businesses and Products

4. Business Segments & Products Printing & Solutions Personal & Home Sewing and embroidery machine Commercial embroidery machine Color laser All-in-One Black-white laser printer Compact Inkjet All-in-One Machinery & Solution Labeling system Mobile Printer Professional high-speed workgroup printer Industrial Sewing Machine Machine Tool Network & Contents New Businesses Scanner Online karaokesystem Web conferencing solution Applications for smartphones/tablets

5. Business Segments Network & Contents 9.7% Others 3.9% Machinery & Solution 11.9% Machine tools 8.2％ Printers All-in-Ones FAX machines Electronic stationeries Scanner Printing & Solutions 68.0% Industrial sewing machines 3.7％ Personal & Home 6.6% （FY 03/2013）

6. Printing & Solutions Printers/All-in-Ones/FAX machines/Electronic stationeries/Scanner Black-and-white laser printer Color laser All-in-One Compact Inkjet All-in-One Professional high-speed workgroup printer Labeling system Label printer

7. Personal & Home Home sewing machines Sewing and embroidery machine Commercial embroidery machine Sewing machine

8. Machinery & Solution Industrial sewing machines /Machine tools Industrial sewing machine Garment printer Machine tool

9. Network & Contents On-line Karaoke Systems/Contents services Online karaoke system ※ Soldin Japan only. Fitness lesson system for fitness studio Applications for smartphones/tablets

10. Industrial parts business Reducer/Gears Reducer Gears

11. New Businesses Brother Online(a cloud service portal site) and Omnijoin(a web conferencing solution) Scanner A see through type head-mounted display

12. Net Sales Trend Consolidated Net Sales (Billion yen) Net Sales

13. Trend in Operating Income, Current Income and Net Income (consolidated) (Billion yen) Net Sales (Billion yen) Profit \29.8 \23.1 \17.8

14. Global Network

15. Global Network The Brother group delivers products and services to customers all over the world with 17 production sites (incl. five factories of Brother Industries, Ltd.) and 52 sales sites in 44 countries and regions of the world (as of July 2012). BROTHER INDUSTRIES, LTD 44 17 52 countries and regions production sites sales sites ●Group Headquarters ■Manufacturing Facilities ●Sales Facilities (As of May, 2012)

16. Global Network (Manufacturing Facilities) The Brother Group has 17 production facilities, mainly in Asia, and produces high quality products under a reliable quality control system. BROTHER INDUSTRIES （SHENZHEN） LTD. BROTHER MACHINERY XIAN CO., LTD. TAIWAN BROTHER INDUSTRIES, LTD BROTHER INDUSTRIES, LTD BROTHER INDUSTRIES （PHILIPPINES） LTD. BROTHER INDUSTRIES （VIETNAM） LTD. ZHUHAI BROTHER INDUSTRIES, CO., LTD. BROTHER TECHNOLOGY （SHENZHEN） LTD. (As of May, 2013)

17. Global Network (Sales Facilities) There are 44 Brother sales offices in the world, and we deliver products to customers all over the world. BROTHER INDUSTRIES （SHENZHEN） LTD. BROTHER INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION （U.S.A.） BROTHER MACHINERY XIAN CO., LTD. BROTHER INTERNATIONAL EUROPE LTD. TAIWAN BROTHER INDUSTRIES, LTD BROTHER INDUSTRIES, LTD BROTHER INDUSTRIES （PHILIPPINES） LTD. BROTHER INDUSTRIES （VIETNAM） LTD. ZHUHAI BROTHER INDUSTRIES, CO., LTD. BROTHER TECHNOLOGY （SHENZHEN） LTD. BROTHER INTERNATIONAL SINGAPORE PTE. LTD. BROTHER （CHINA） LTD. (As of May, 2013)

18. Number of Employees by Region (consolidated) The Americas 3.9% Europe 5.4% Japan 29.8% Asia & Others 60.9% 31,694 (As of March 31, 2013)

19. Sales Breakdown by Market (consolidated) Japan 23.0% The Americas 31.2% Asia & Others 19.9% Europe 25.8% (As of March 31, 2013)

20. Corporate Vision and Strategy

21. “Global Vision 21”-Mid-and-Long Term Corporate Vision To become a leading global company with high profitability To become a world-class manufacturer by developing outstanding proprietary technologies To embody Brother’s motto,“At your side,” Throughout our corporate culture

22. “Global Vision 21”-Mid-and-Long Term Corporate Vision To become a leading global company with high profitability To become a world-class manufacturer by developing outstanding proprietary technologies To embody Brother’s motto,“At your side,” Throughout our corporate culture

23. “Global Vision 21”-Mid-and-Long Term Corporate Vision To become a leading global company with high profitability To become a world-class manufacturer by developing outstanding proprietary technologies To embody Brother’s motto,“At your side,” Throughout our corporate culture

24. “Global Vision 21”-Mid-and-Long Term Corporate Vision To become a leading global company with high profitability To become a world-class manufacturer by developing outstanding proprietary technologies To embody Brother’s motto,“At your side,” Throughout our corporate culture

25. Management Policies and Codes of Practice- Brother Group Global Charter Basic Policies 1. Group Management 2. Group Growth 3. Stakeholders Customers Our Associates Business Partners Shareholders Local Community The Environment Codes of Practice 1. Trust and Respect 2. Ethics and Morality 3. Challenging Spirit and Speed

26. Brother Group’s CSR Management After Global Vision 21 Customers Business Partners Shareholders Global Vision 21 The Environment Trust from Stakeholders Local Community Our Associates Employee Pride Brother Group Global Charter

27. Mid-Term Business Strategy "CS B2015" 750 billion yen Target of FY 2015 Net sales 58 billion yen Operating income CS B2015 Back to Growth 10,000 7,500 5,161 4,974 5,028 2010 2011 2012 CS B2015 Target GV21 Target

28. Brother Value Chain Management

29. BVCM (Brother Value Chain Management) Delivering Value Creating Value Choosing Value Customer product planning, R&D(research & development) manufacturing, distribution, sales, services development, design, production engineering BVCM Supply Chain Demand Chain Concurrent Chain

30. Environmental Activities

31. Brother Earth (Environmental Activities) Brother Earth describes our positive attitude and commitment to our communities and our planet - our goal is to play our part to help build a society where sustainable development can be achieved. At Brother we will always take responsibility, act respectfully and try to make a positive difference. Our goals in 2015 - Brother is recognized as an "environmentally-conscious company" by customers. - Brother is recognized as an "environmentally-conscious company" by local communities. - Employees of the Brother Group are all environmentally-conscious and have achieved the Brother Mid-term Environmental Action Plan. www.brotherearth.com

32. Environmental Activities Creating Eco-conscious Products Focus on CO2 Reduction Brother seeks to minimize environmental impacts from its business operations, addressing CO2 emissions. The Brother Group is committed to enhancing efforts to reduce environmental impacts at all stages of the life cycles of its products. 1 6 設計 回収 5 2 使用 調達 4 3 物流 生産 Photovoltaic power generation system set up next to a parking space (BIC (USA)) Setting ever higher targets for rapidly reducing environmental impact at respective stages Complying with Laws, Regulations and Social Trends Communicating Environmental Commitment As a global company with operations in many countries and regions, the Brother Group ensures compliance with increasing environmental laws and regulations in full collaboration with the supply chain. Each and every one of us aims to achieve a sustainable society with high levels of environmental awareness. Restoring the woods in Calimaya in the State of Mexico Explaining laws and regulations for suppliers at the seminar

33. Social Contribution Activities

34. Brother’s Social Contribution Activities Implementing a Forest Conservation Program in the Brother Forests in Gujo BROTHER INDUSTRIES,LTD(Japan) Protecting tropical rainforests in Peru Brother International Europe (BIE) Conducting various environmental activities in line with Earth Day BROTHER INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION (U.S.A.) Preventing desertification in Inner Mongolia BROTHER(China)(BCN)

37. History 1908 1928 1932 1934 1947 1954 1958 1961 1971 1984 1987 1988 1992 1995 1999 2002 2008 Established Yasui Sewing Machine Co. for sewing machine repair service. Developed chain-stitch sewing machine for productionof straw hats. Succeeded in mass-production of home sewing machines. Established Nippon Sewing Machine Manufacturing Co. (now Brother Industries, Ltd.) Startedexporting of home sewing machines. Established a regional sales company in the Americas. Moved in the fields of knitting machines and home electric appliances. Established a regional sales company in Europe. Moved in the fields of business machines and machine tools. Launched high-speed dot-matrix printer. Provided typewriters at the Los Angels Olympics Games as an official supplier. Moved in the field of telecommunication equipment. Moved in the field of electronic stationery. Established Xing Inc. , and stated the on-line karaoke system business. Launched multi-function printer. Brother Industries, Ltd. affiliated Brother Sales Ltd. as a subsidiary. Established the Global Vision 21. Marked the Brother Group’s first 100 years of business.