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Fiscal Year ending March 2010 Fiscal Year ending March 2010 Interim Results Briefing Interim Results Briefing (Apr.1-Sep.30/2009) (Apr.1-Sep.30/2009) October 30 st 2009 October 30 st 2009 FY2010 Interim Results ( Apr.1-Sep.30/2009 ) Changes
FY2010 Interim Results (Apr.1-Sep.30/2009)
Changes in Net Sales & Ordinary Income ( Interim ) Changes in Net Sales & Ordinary Income ( Interim )
173 221 175 155 160 215 136 ▲ 51 ▲ 169 2,351 2,735 2,845 3,069 1,599 2,141 3,186 2,456 2,491
- 250
- 150
- 50
50 150 250 350 450 550 2005/ 4-9 10-3 2006/ 4-9 10-3 2007/ 4-9 10-3 2008/ 4-9 10-3 2009/ 4-9
- 1500
- 500
500 1500 2500 3500
(¥100 mil.)
Net Sales (right) Ordinary Income (left)
(¥100 mil.)
4-9/2009 Earnings forecast (Ordinary Income)
Published on Apr. 30 ▲¥15 bil. Revised on Sep. 29 ▲¥18.5 bil. 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
- 150
- 169
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- 100
4 4-
- 9/2009
9/2009 Changes in Ordinary Income (Comparison with the initial plan) Changes in Ordinary Income (Comparison with the initial plan)
(¥100 mil.)
4-9/2009 Ordinary Income (Results) 4-9/2009 Ordinary Income (Plan) Non-Operating income Subtotal Fixed cost Variable cost Sales mix Sales price Sales volume Raw material price
▲169(▲19)
+6 +8 ▲33 ▲2 ▲16 ▲10 +8 ▲5
▲150
Initial Plan Results
(¥100 mil.)
Changes
Operating Income /Loss
4 4-
- 9/2009
9/2009 Net Sales and Operating Income by Segment Net Sales and Operating Income by Segment
(\100 mil.)
4-9/2008 4-9/2009 Result Result y/y basis (A) (B) (B)-(A) Specialty Steel
Net Sales
1,906 857
- 1,049
Operating Income
44 ▲ 128
- 172
Electronic & Magnetic Net Sales 385 179
- 206
Materials
Operating Income
19 ▲ 13
- 32
Net Sales
607 322
- 285
Operating Income
47 ▲ 28
- 75
Engineering
Net Sales
171 150
- 21
Operating Income
10 13 3 New Materials
Net Sales
64 30
- 34
Operating Income
9 ▲ 20
- 29
Trading & Service
Net Sales
53 61 8
Operating Income
7 6
- 1
Total
Net Sales
3,186 1,599
- 1,587
Operating Income
136 ▲ 170
- 306
Parts for Automobile & Industrial Equipment
4 4-
- 9/2009
9/2009 Extraordinary Income/Loss Extraordinary Income/Loss ・ ・ Interim Net Income Interim Net Income
(¥100 mil.)
FY2010 Interim results (4-9/2009) Net income Income taxes and minority interests Extraordinary income / loss FY2010 Interim results (4-9/2009) Ordinary income
▲3 ▲172 0 ▲169
Plan for FY2010
(Apr.1/2009-Mar.31/2010)
Production of Specialty Steel and Automobile
5 10 15 20 25 '90 '95 '00 '05 '08 '09 5 10 15 20 25
KDセット 生産 自動車生産台数 (含KDセット) 完成車生産台数 (右軸) 特殊鋼粗鋼生産(左軸) Mil. MT
- Mil. cars
Production Trends Specialty steel (crude steel) and Automobiles
Automobile production
(thou.cars /y, thou. ton ) 1st half 2nd half 1st half 2nd half Completed cars 5,791 4,203 3,859 4,600 Knock-down products 4,720 3,380 4,025 4,200 Total 10,511 7,583 7,884 8,800 Sales volume of steel products 719 418 358 520 FY2009 FY2010(Plan)
Knock-down production Automobile production (including knock-down set) Completed cars production (right) Specialty steel (crude steel) production (left)
20.2 23.3 14.7 21.1 52.0 33.7 33.4
0.0 5.0 10.0 15.0 20.0 25.0 30.0 35.0 40.0 45.0 50.0 55.0 60.0 65.0 70.0 '07/4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 '08/1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 '09/1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 H2建値月間平均
(¥thou. /MT) <H2 and Factory bundle scrap prices in Chubu area, Japan>
Premises of Plan 2nd half of FY2010 (10/2009-3/2010) Six- month average of H2
Scrap Steel Prices Scrap Steel Prices
32.5 36.8 40.8 36.9 Premises of 2nd half of FY2010 22.0 Premises of 2nd half of FY2010 27.0 52.9 59.7 13.1 18.9 19.7 25.0 (plan for Oct.)
Monthly average of H2 Six-month average of factory bundle scrap
Premises of Profit Planning for FY2010 (Market Trend) 100.0 100.0 87.0 173.3
¢/LB Chrome
(South African price quotation )
96.5 11.8 6.95 19.7 25.0
FY2010 1st half Interim Results (4-9/2009)
90 18.0 8.00 22.0 27.0
FY2010 2nd half Premises of plan (10/2009-3/2010)
90 100.5
¥/$ Exchange rate
12.0 23.0
$/LB Molybdenum
(MW)
5.5 7.48
$/LB Nickel
(LME)
23.0 28.0 33.0 39.3
¥thou. /MT Scrap steel
Upper:H2 Lower:Factory bundle
FY2010 2nd half Initial premises
FY2009 Results
UNIT
Scrap steel‥ Into a correction phase Molybdenum‥ On the rise Chrome‥ Basically plateaued Nickel‥ Market upturn
Changes in Net Sales & Ordinary Income (Quarterly Changes in Net Sales & Ordinary Income (Quarterly) )
42 94 86 ▲ 137 ▲ 120 ▲ 49 ▲ 15 15 1,564 786 744 855 1,038 963 1,622 1,355
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50 150 250 350 08/ 4-6 7-9 10-12 1-3 09/ 4-6 7-9 10-12 見通 1-3 見通
- 800
- 400
400 800 1200 1600
(¥100 mil.) (¥100mil.)
Net Sales (right) Ordinary Income (left) [▲169] [±0] [1,599] [2,001] FY2009 FY2010
Plan Plan
FY2010 FY2010 Net Sales & Operating Income by Segment Net Sales & Operating Income by Segment
(\100 mil.)
4-9/2009 Results (A) Plan (B) (B) - (A) (A)+ (B)
Net Sales
857 1,187 330 2,044
Operating Income
▲ 128 21 149 ▲ 107
Net Sales
179 227 48 406
Operating Income
▲ 13 ▲ 13 ▲ 26
Net Sales
322 364 42 686
Operating Income
▲ 28 ▲ 5 23 ▲ 33
Net Sales
150 140
- 10
290
Operating Income
13 ▲ 2
- 15
11
Net Sales
30 38 8 68
Operating Income
▲ 20 ▲ 4 16 ▲ 24
Net Sales
61 45
- 16
106
Operating Income
6 3
- 3
9
Net Sales
1,599 2,001 402 3,600
Operating Income
▲ 170 170 ▲ 170
Total
Electronic & Magnetic Materials Parts for Automobiles & Industrial Equipment
Engineering New Materials
10/2009- 3/2010
Changes from 1st half to 2nd half
FY2010 Plan
Trading & Service
Specialty Steel
FY2010 Changes in Ordinary Income FY2010 Changes in Ordinary Income
(Comparison between 1 (Comparison between 1st
st half and 2
half and 2nd
nd half )
half )
- 169
- 200
- 100
(¥100 mil.) (¥100 mil.)
FY2010 2nd half Ordinary Income (Assumption) FY2010 1st half Ordinary Income Non-operating income Subtotal Fixed cost Variable cost Sales mix Sales price Sales volume Raw material price
±0(+169)
▲1 +175 ▲5 ▲5 +23 +20 +36 +78 +18
▲169
FY2010 1st half FY2010 2nd half
Changes (y/y) Operating Income / Loss
199 32
50 100 150 200 250 '08年度 '09年度
FY2010 Improvement +167
(\100mil.)
Acceleration of Cost Reduction Acceleration of Cost Reduction
Maximize CC ratio. Rationalize processes. ・ Pursue high-quality and low cost
+32 +32 +29 +29
・ Renovate production process Improve total yield. Reduce cost of materials. FY2010 Plan Forecast
Reduction of fixed cost Improvement of variable cost
<Changes in Fixed Cost Reduction (Comparison with FY2009)>
(Improvement in comparison with FY2009) (Improvement in comparison with FY2009)
(¥100 mil.)
Labor cost Depreciation cost Retirement benefit cost Repairing cost and others※
Total
FY2010 Plan Forecast
+141 +141 +139 +139 ▲26 ▲26 +18 +18 +34 +34 +165 +165 ▲28 ▲28 +18 +18 +36 +36 +167 +167
(※Difference between plan and forecast : special retirement benefit -6, Others +8)
+2 +2
Difference
▲2 ▲2 +2 +2 +2 +2 +3 +3
(¥100 mil.)
Difference
FY2009 FY2010
Capital Investment Capital Investment
[Major capital investment by start-up year]
87 169 163 118 84 63 49 90 79 90 50 26 163 161 165 196 218 200 50 100 150 200 250 300 (¥100 mil.) 136 259 242 208 Daido Steel Consolidated subsidiaries Investment Depreciation
~FY2007 FY2008 FY2009 FY2010~
Specialty steel Upgrade CC cast capacity Streamline wire rod billet Investment for structural reform Industrial equipment parts Improve processing and inspection ability ESR 7000t press, VAR Vacuum ESR Automobile parts High-speed hot forging machine Ring roll line New materials Upgrade atomizing capacity for powder metal melting New titanium melting furnace
134
FY2006 FY2007 FY2008 FY2009 FY2010 FY2005
・ Strategic investments of immediate need had been implemented from FY2006 to FY2009 (Total ¥84.3 bil.) ・ From now on, promote streamlining & labor-saving investment for drastic structural reform. ・ Establish profit system under 70% operation. 89 (Based on plan )
4,768 4,964 5,256 5,593 4,610 1,524 1,727 2,071 1,803 1,860
1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000
(億円)
Total Assets, Interest Total Assets, Interest-
- bearing Debt, ROA, D/E Ratio
bearing Debt, ROA, D/E Ratio
Total assets Interest-bearing debt
3/2010 Initial plan 3/2009 Results 3/2008 3/2007 3/2006
'06/3 '07/3 '08/3 '09/3 '10/3 ROA 8.6% 6.6% 6.9% 1.6%
- D/E
0.88 0.92 0.96 1.25 1.26 ¥100 mil.
FY2010 Plan for Dividend per Share FY2010 Plan for Dividend per Share
FY2010 FY2009
Year-end Interim Year-end Interim
4.0 61 136 6.0 ▲81 85
To be determined
▲172 ▲169 0 ▲172 ▲169
Net income (¥100 mil) Dividend per share (¥/share) Ordinary income (¥100 mil.)
Priority Subjects from FY2011 to FY2012
Priority subjects from FY2011 to FY2012 Priority subjects from FY2011 to FY2012 Basic Principle Basic Principle
- Drastic structural reform for sustainable growth
- Positive development in growing businesses
Develop task-force projects. ≪Cost reduction △30%≫ Create C/F by reforming production lead time. Pursue even higher performance and differentiation. Expand businesses actively in the global market. Promote commercialization of new businesses.
Management Direction Management Direction
・Consolidation of facilities ・Die forging business ・Portfolio reform ・MONOZUKURI reform ・Reorganization of wire rod processing Consolidation into parts business ・High-strength gear steel (Lighter weight) ・Sales promotion of nuclear-power- generation parts ・Magnets for automobiles ・Sales promotion of products with less CO2 emission ・HEV High-performance powder metal ・Titanium turbo parts ・Ethylene super tube ・Timken Cooperation in Asia ・Reinforcement of magnet for EPS ・Gerdau project in North America (China) ・India project ・Steel for common rail ・Concentrating photovoltaic system (Drastic improvement of productivity) ・Sales promotion of tool steel in Asia ・Sales promotion in European turbo market ・Securing of facility demand in Asia (STC furnace, steelmaking facility) Alliance reinforcement
- f three group
companies ・Rebuilding of steel strips business (Vacuum carburizing furnace)
・Production sector :"Rationalize workforce in 70% operation." "Secure profit." ・Optimization of property:"Reduce total assets by shortening the lead time." "Pursue efficient production." Pursuit for even higher efficiency and differenciation Reinforcement of European business bases.
Reinforcement of business and procurement bases in East Asia
Specialty steel
Drastic structural reform
Positive expansion in growing businesses
Environment & ecology businesses Overseas market (Emerging countries)
Target industry
Automobile・
industrial parts
Electronics・
magnetic materials
Engineering New materials・ New business
Drastic Structural Reform Drastic Structural Reform
Promote task-force project
Effort for Cost Reduction △30%
Direct sector : Optimization of workforce at 70% operational levels
・Cut down labor cost.
Indirect sector: Drastic downsizing by streamlining businesses
・Reduce raw material cost.
Procure raw materials at lower costs. (Expansion of overseas procurement) Yield improvement
・Create employment by commercializing new businesses from our developments.
Diesel car Hybrid car parts Solar power generation ・Steel for common rail ・Turbo parts In-car sensor GIG sensor High-performance LED Cylinder target material Vacuum sintering furnace Damping alloy Ring magnet for EPS High-alloy engine valve Non-lead free-cutting stainless steel bar Oxy-fuel burner application facility Vacuum carburizing furnace + DEG steel High-strength gear steel ・Soft magnetic powder metal ・Concentrating solar- power generation
Prevention of global warming (CO2 reduction)
Measures against harmful substances
Current automobiles Next-generation automobiles
Energy Net Sales FY2010(Forecast) \22 bil. ⇒ FY2012 (Plan) \32 bil.
Positive Development in Growing Businesses Positive Development in Growing Businesses① ①
Environment・Ecology Products
Positive Development in Growing Businesses Positive Development in Growing Businesses②
Business expansion in emerging countries
Cold-work die steel EST ・DCLT、DCMX [Alignment with Timken] Hollowed steel Gas turbine parts Parts for nuclear power generation Fuel carburization furnace High-grade・Thick- diameter structural materials
Coking-resistant tube for ethylene plant
High-nitrogen stainless steel strip Drill collar for
- il rig
Social infrastructure improvement
Construction machinery ・ Industrial equipment Efficient use of resources Petroleum
Soaring resource prices Increase of energy demand
Power generation (Thermal・Nuclear)
Net Sales FY2010 (Forecast) \6 bil. ⇒ FY2012(Plan) \15 bil.
Positive Development in Growing Businesses Positive Development in Growing Businesses③
Globalization・Aging society with fewer children・Integration strategy
Aircraft engine shaft Stainless steel for HDD Magnetic shield room Titanium alloy
for medical application
Cobalt deposition materials Nd-Fe-B bond magnet DPR-NRC composite magnet sheet
Large engine valve for vessel High-grade plastic die steel
Globalization
Increasing movement of people and products Improving medical treatment
Aging society with fewer children
Sophisticated information
Net Sales FY2010 (Forecast) \15 bil. ⇒ FY2012 (Plan) \21 bil.
Positive Development in Growing Business Positive Development in Growing Business④
Europe
Expand sales in European automobile market. ・Reinforce business bases in Europe. ・Increase turbo-related products.
Asia
Expand businesses in growing market. ・Promote cooperation with Timken. ・India project ・Affiliate business bases in China. ・Expand sales of tool steel in Asia.
North America・ South America
・Strengthen alliances. (Timken・Gerdau) ・Concentrating photovoltaic system
Production base Stock & sales base Sales base As of the end of March 2009
Middle and Near East
・EST (Ethylene super tube)
Reference Materials
7.93 5.06 13.05 14.09 5.51 22.80
5 10 15 20 25 '07/4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 '08/1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 '09/1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 月間平均
Market Trends of Nickel (LME) & Molybdenum (MW)
6ヶ月平均
($/lb) 17.75
Premises of FY2010 2nd half
8.00 FY2010 Premises of plan
<Nickel price LME>
14.4 7.9 28.4 32.9 31.7 28.1
10 20 30 40 '07/4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 '08/1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 '09/1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 月間平均
($/lb) FY2010 Premises of plan 32.8 31.2
Premises of FY2010 2nd half
18.0
<Molybdenum price MW>
13.19 10.12 33.2 4.83 6.95 12.8 11.8 Monthly average Monthly average Six-month average Six-month average
Fact Book
(\100 mil.) 05/3 06/3 07/3 08/3 09/3 06/9 07/9 08/9 09/9 Net sales 429,105 480,703 522,620 591,398 532,655 249,084 284,505 318,648 159,934 Operating income 21,456 37,542 31,700 38,441 9,115 16,731 15,724 13,599 ▲17,015 Ordinary income 22,630 39,366 33,029 37,501 8,533 17,478 16,042 13,648 ▲16,888 Net income 11,385 21,196 19,552 14,196 ▲8,147 10,122 3,596 6,147 ▲17,187 R & D expenses 3,094 3,574 4,313 4,447 4,244 2,071 2,111 2,223 1,911 Capital investment 13,600 25,900 24,200 20,800 13,400 13,000 9,600 11,200 3,700 Depreciation 16,328 16,067 16,544 19,586 21,809 7,970 9,026 11,011 10,071 Financial account balance ▲1,095 ▲647 ▲713 ▲950 ▲741 ▲139 ▲387 ▲176 ▲677 Total assets 436,335 476,816 525,569 559,278 496,411 493,851 544,157 570,399 453,231 Equity 144,267 172,647 187,839 188,090 166,235 179,257 188,524 189,891 153,776 Interest-bearing debt 159,648 152,387 172,732 180,295 207,123 162,752 187,531 190,076 183,848 Payroll number 9,992 10,231 10,664 11,131 10,212 10,630 10,805 11,418 10,660 ROA(%) 5.2 8.6 6.6 6.9 1.6 7.2 6.0 4.8
- ROE(%)
8.2 13.4 10.8 7.6 ▲4.6 11.5 3.8 6.5 ▲21.5 Consolidated subsidiary number 32 31 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 ( 8) ( 8) ( 8) ( 6) ( 6) ( 8) ( 8) ( 6) ( 6) Net sales 1.7 1.6 1.6 1.5 1.5 Ordinary income 2.4 1.9 2.1 2.0 7.4 Net income 2.3 1.3 1.8 0.7
- *Long-term prepaid expenses are not included in the depreciation.
(Equity method affiliate number is excluded from the above.) Ratio of the consolidated to the non- consolidated October 30th 2009
- 1. Financial highlight
Consolidation
2.Net Sales and Operating Income by Segment Consolidation 05/3 06/3 07/3 08/3 09/3 06/4-9 06/10-3 07/4-9 07/10-3 08/4-9 08/10-3 09/4-9 Net Sales 2,314 2,656 2,877 3,296 3,069 1,370 1,507 1,574 1,722 1,906 1,163 857 Operating Income 99 193 117 114 8 73 44 35 79 44 ▲ 36 ▲ 128 Net Sales 507 517 645 792 647 295 350 395 397 385 262 179 Operating Income 20 30 34 58 ▲ 6 11 23 32 26 19 ▲ 25 ▲ 13 Net Sales 930 1,041 1,070 1,159 1,041 523 547 572 587 607 434 322 Operating Income 69 109 105 134 46 55 50 56 78 47 ▲ 1 ▲ 28 Net Sales 307 339 372 411 366 177 195 171 240 171 195 150 Operating Income 8 17 23 29 27 12 11 8 21 10 17 13 Net Sales 82 115 139 156 104 58 81 79 77 64 40 30 Operating Income 7 10 23 35 4 7 16 17 18 9 ▲ 5 ▲ 20 Net Sales 151 139 123 100 100 68 55 54 46 53 47 61 Operating Income 12 16 15 14 12 9 6 9 5 7 5 6 Net Sales 4,291 4,807 5,226 5,914 5,327 2,491 2,735 2,845 3,069 3,186 2,141 1,599 Operating Income 215 375 317 384 91 167 150 157 227 136 ▲ 45 ▲ 170 Total Electronic & Magnetic Materials Parts for Automobile & Industrial Equipment Specialty Steel (\100 mil.) Engineering New Materials Trading & Service October 30th 2009
October 30th 2009
- 3. List of Consolidated Company
Segment Company Business Contents
Tohoku Steel Co., Ltd. * Production and sales of high-grade specialty steel Riken Seiko Co., Ltd. * Production and sales of Specialty steel secondary products(Shaft bearing, tool steel) Shimomura Tokushu Seiko Co., Ltd.
Drawing of free-cutting steel & stainless steel / Production and sales of grinding processed products
Daido Amistar Co., Ltd. Production and sales of die products and finished tools Daido Matex Co., Ltd. Processing and sales of tool steel Maruta Transport Co., Ltd. * Transportation and warehousing business Kawaichi Sangyo Co., Ltd. * Transportation and warehousing business Daido Shizai Service Co., Ltd. Sales of materials for steel production
Specialty steel Daido EcoMet Co., Ltd.
Development, production, sales of indirect materials for steel-making Daido Technica Co., Ltd. Seam-removing, maintenance, processing of steel Sakurai Kosan Co., Ltd. * Heat treatment works Izumi Electric Industries Co., Ltd. * Design and construction of electric work / Design and production of power distribution board Nippon Seisen Co., Ltd. Production and sales of stainless steel wire, metallic fiber, diamond tools Tienwen Steel Co., Ltd. Heat treatment, processing, sales of die products / Sales of die materials Dadio Amistar(S) PTE Ltd. Processing, sales of die products / Sales of die materials (in Singapore) Daido Amistar(M) SDN. BHD. Processing, sales of die products / Sales of die materials (in Malaysia) Daido PDM (Thailand) Co., Ltd. Processing, sales of die products / Sales of die materials (in Thailand) Daido Electronics Co., Ltd. Production and sales of magnetic materials and electronic device parts Daido Electronics (Thailand ) Co., Ltd. Production and sales of magnetic materials and electronic device parts (in Thailand) Daido Special Metals Ltd. Merger with Special Metals (U.S.):Sales of Nickel alloy products
(Note)* Equity method affiliate Electronic・ magnetic materials
October 30th 2009
Segment Business Contents
Daido Precision Industries Ltd. Production and sales of processing parts, power transmission, base-isolation & vibration-control device Fuji OOZX Inc. Production and sales of engine valve Nissei Seiko Co., Ltd. Production and sales of screw, bolt and cold-forging parts for automobile Toyo Sangyo Co., Ltd. Production and sales of die forging Japan Drop Forge Co., Ltd. Production and sales of die forging( became 100% subsidiary in Oct.2002) Ohio Star Forge Co. Production and sales of precise forging (in U.S.) Daido Star Techno Co., Ltd. Seam-removing, maintenance, device processing of steel and forging Daido Castings Co., Ltd. Founded in Apr. 2002 / Production and sales of stainless steel casting, precise casting, manganese rail Daido Plant Industries Co., Ltd. Design, production, sales of industrial furnace, facility equipment and ancillary facility Engineering Daido Machinery Ltd. Production and sales of machine tool / Maintenance of machine equipment Daido Environment Engineering Co., Ltd. Maintenance and design( contact-work) of environment device Daido Kogyo Co., Ltd. Trading company specializing in specialty steel, equipments, steel-making materials, building products Daido Steel(America)Inc. Export & import of DAIDO group products / Group's front company for U.S. (in U.S.) Daido Life Service Co., Ltd. Dealing and subdivision of real estate / Management of welfare provision / Insurance agent Life Support., Ltd. Welfare business Kisokomakogen Kankokaihatsu Co., Ltd. Management of golf course and hotel Star Info Tech Co., Ltd. Planning, design, development, maintenance of information system / Development and sale of software Daido Bunseki Research, Inc. Analysis, research, consulting regarding iron, steel, cast metal, ceramics
Company
Automobile & Industrial parts Trading & Service
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