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Third Quarter Fiscal 2016 Results

Three and Nine Months Ended December 31, 2016

January 24, 2017

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The first slide features a picture of Nidec Arisa's servo press with pressurizing capacity of 4,500 tons, the largest of its kind in the world. Nidec Arisa, based in Spain has recently received an initial order for this new servo press from Gestamp Automoción, one of the largest manufacturers of metal automotive components.

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Consolidated Profit/Loss (IFRS-Based)*

Millions of Yen, except for EPS and FX rate

3Q/FY2015

(Apr -Dec)

3Q/FY2016

Change

(Apr-Dec)

FY2016

Forecast

Net sales

895,353

868,228

-3.0%

1,200,000

Operating profit

90,286

106,197

+17.6%

140,000

Operating profit ratio

Profit before

10.1%

12.2%

-

11.7%

income taxes 92,467 107,771 +16.6% 140,000

Profit attributable to

owners of the parent

EPS (Yen)

234.19

275.25

+17.5%

354.01

FX rate (Yen/US$)

Average:

121.70

106.63

-12.4%

110.00

Term end:

120.61

116.49

-3.4%

(Assumed for 4Q)

69,526 81,638 +17.4% 105,000

Note: Based on the current forecast of sales volume, every one yen appreciation or depreciation against the U.S. dollar and the euro for FY2016 is estimated to have an annualized impact of

  1. billion yen and 1.10 billion yen on net sales, respectively, and 1.10 billion yen and 0.30 billion yen on operating profit, respectively.

    *From FY2016 onward, our financial statements are prepared under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). This slide includes forward-looking statements. See Disclaimer on Page 2. 3

    Summary of 3Q FY2016

    • Record-high nine months operating profit, profit before income taxes and profit attributable to owners of the parent

    • Record-high three months profit before income taxes and profit attributable to owners of the parent

    • Double-digit operating profit ratio maintained for both three and nine month periods (10.5%) in Automotive, Appliance, Commercial and Industrial Products, which are key drivers of the company's business portfolio transformation

    • Upward revision to FY2016 profit forecasts

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-0.7

-0.5

-1.7

+0.1

+0.2

-0.1

-3.1

-0.9

+16.7

+3.6

Apr-Dec/FY16

Electronic

and optical components and others

Machinery

Automotive,

appliance, commercial and industrial products

+4.2

(Billions of Yen)

+41.7

+16.7

+3.8

+11.7

IFRS-Based Year-on-Year Changes (Nine Months Ended Dec. 2016)

(Billions of Yen)

-101.0

895.4

868.2

Apr-Dec/FY15

Exchange

rate

Small precision

motors

+8.0

106.2

90.3

-15.7

Apr-Dec/FY15Exchange Small precision

rate motors

Automotive,

appliance, commercial and industrial products

Machinery

Electronic

and optical components and others

Eliminations/

corporate

Apr-Dec/FY16

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IFRS-Based Quarter-on-Quarter Changes (Three Months Ended Dec. 31)

(Billions of Yen)

+12.4

+1.9

+5.3

287.8

304.2

Jul-Sep/FY16

(Billions of Yen)

Exchange

rate

+2.4

Small precision

motors

Automotive,

appliance, commercial and industrial products

Machinery

Electronic

and optical components and others

Oct-Dec/FY16

37.5

37.2

Jul-Sep/FY16Exchange Small precision

rate motors

Automotive,

appliance, commercial and industrial products

Machinery

Electronic

and optical components and others

Eliminations/ Oct-Dec/FY16

corporate

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Upward Revision to FY2016 Profit Forecasts (IFRS-Based)

As of Apr. 25,

Millions of Yen, except for EPS, dividends and

FX rate 2016

As of Oct. 24, 2016

As of Jan. 24, 2017

Net sales

1,250,000

1,200,000

1,200,000

Operating profit

130,000

135,000

140,000

Operating profit ratio

10.4%

11.3%

11.7%

Profit before income taxes

130,000

133,000

140,000

Profit attributable to

owners of the parent 98,000

EPS (Yen) 330.41

Dividends (Yen) 80.00

100,000

337.15

85.00

105,000

354.01

85.00

FX rate (Yen/US$) FX rate (Yen/)

110

120

(Assumed)

100

110

(Assumed for 3Q

110

117

(Assumed for 4Q)

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Mid-Term Strategic Goal Vision2020

This section includes forward-looking statements. See Disclaimer on Page 2.

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Vision2020: Mid-Term Strategic Goal

Continuous pursuit of profit & strong growth

  1. Target for consolidated net sales: 2 trillion yen (including sales attributable to new M&A

    of approx. 500 billion yen)

  2. Sales target for automotive: 700 billion to 1 trillion yen

  3. Target for consolidated operating profit ratio: 15%

  4. Target for ROE: 18%

    (assuming shareholders' equity ratio of 60%)

  5. Five regional HQ management units

Small precision motors

Automotive

Appliance, commercial and

industrial products

Other product groups

700.0

to 1 T

448.0

400.0

to 600.0

400.0

to 600.0

348.4

271.3

283.4

Key Growth Areas

69.2

94.2

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Continuing Growth Strategy with a Focus on Key Growth Areas

FY2010

Net sales: 676 billion yen

(Sales: Billions of Yen)

FY2015

Net sales: 1.178 trillion yen

FY2020

Net sales: 2 trillion yen (target)

New M&A

500

200.0

to 300.0

Key Growth Areas

164.2

Key Growth Areas

175.6

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Sales expected to expand at

CAGR 6% to FY2020

HDD motors

Leveling off

Other small precision motors

Double-digit growth driven

by a constant flow of new products

Aiming to exceed 20% operating profit ratio

0%

0

10%

400

15%

20%

HDD motors

Operating profit ratio

600

Vibration motors, tactile devices

Other small precision motors (excl. vibration motors and tactile devices) Target!

600 billion-yen organic sales

growth coming into view for both "Automotive" and "Appliance, Commercial and Industrial Products"

New M&A

500

New M&A

700

to 1 T

700

to 1 T

Key Growth Areas Outpace Initial Projections

FY2020

Net Sales: 2 trillion yen (Target)

Small precision

motors

(Sales: Billions of Yen)

Automotive

Appliance, commercial

and industrial products

Other product groups

600 600

400

to 600

400

to 600

400

to 600

500

200

to 300

400

200

to 300

Solid progress toward achieving

sales target of 2 trillion yen in FY2020

Key Growth Areas

Key Growth Areas

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Small Precision Motors Growth Outlook

(Sales: Billions of Yen)

(Operating Profit Ratio: %)

200

5%

FY15

FY16

FY17

FY18

FY19

FY20

Nidec estimates based on various sources.

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HDD Market Mid-Term Trend

Shipping volume

PC

External

Consumer Electronics

Data Center

Enterprise

(Millions of Units)

(Near Line Drive)

600 552 564

500

400

469

HDD Shipments (LHS)

424

400

HDD Capacity (RHS)

375 360 341

Capacity (Exabyte: 1018 Byte)

1200

1000

Continuous

800

increase in HDD

300

200

100

600

400

200

capacity

Shipments on downward trend

0

Industry sales

0

'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 (CY)

(Billions of US dollars)

HDD unit price

40 HDD unit price (RHS)

30

20

Sales of HDD industry (LHS)

10

0

80 (USD)HDD unit price (in

60 USD terms) on

40 uptrend

20 HDD industry sales

0 remaining flat

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'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 (CY)

102

97

112

114

99

106

112

93

99

100

3Q/FY16 results

surpassed initial forecast

Annual forecast

revised upward

83

97

92

81

83

86

HDD shipments: 410 mil. units/year Nidec motor shipments: 353 mil. units/year

FY16/1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q

(Actual) (Actual) (Forecast) (Forecast)

FY16/1Q

(Actual)

2Q

(Actual)

3Q

4Q

HDD shipments: 425 mil. units/year Nidec motor shipments: 368 mil. units/year

(Actual) (Forecast)

Nidec estimates based on various sources. This slide includes forward-looking statements. See disclaimer on page 2 of this presentation.

HDD Market Short-Term Trend

HDD Shipments

Nidec Motor Shipments

(Millions of Units)

Previous FY2016 Forecast

(October 25, 2016)

Revised FY2016 Forecast

(January 24, 2017)

Nidec estimates based on various sources.

This slide includes forward-looking statements. See Disclaimer on Page 2.

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Vision2020 : Targeting Operating Profit of 300 Billion Yen

Three key hands-on management approaches toward achieving higher profitability

Well-digging management

  1. A well of limitless ideas needs constant digging to

    keep flowing

  2. Household accounts management

    Live within your means.

    Accelerate growth on absolute profit amounts

    Household

    Well-digging accounts

    1000 cuts management

  3. A "big issue" is not that big once it is cut into smaller

pieces.

1000 cuts

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Improvement in Profitability of Automotive (Example: Subsidiary A)

Tackle with underlining issues per cost category through "well-digging" and "1000 cuts" approaches within PDCA cycle

20%

(Operating profit ratio)

Target!

Plan and implement on a weekly basis (executive officer)

P

15%

10%

Procurement cost

Labor cost

Direct expenses

SGA

A

Execute improvement measures and compile feedback

Follow up the daily progress (CFO project team)

D

5% C

0%

1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q

FY15 FY16

Establish improvement measures (CEO and officers )

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Improvement in Profitability of Appliance, Commercial and Industrial Products (Example: Subsidiary B)

"Well-digging" approach triggering active flow of VE*/VA** ideas; continuous procurement cost reduction enabled through "1000 cuts" approach

Operating

profit ratio Procurement cost ratio

Direct labor cost ratio

Indirect labo cost ratio Fixed cost ratio

Cost reducing solutions through

VE/VA

Enhanced productivity in overseas manufacturing sites (labor downsizing)

Cost reduction through integrated purchasing (economies of scale)

Promotion of in-house parts production and local purchasing

0%

1H

FY15

2H

1H

FY16

2H (Forecast)

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(Cost-profit ratio )

Target!

100%

Less than 10%

Less than 15% Over 15%

75%

Less than 60%

Mid-50%

50%

Start with focusing on

procurement cost reduction

25%

*VE: Value Engineering ** VA: Value Analysis

Acquisition of U.S.-Based Canton Elevator, Inc.

Accelerate elevator package business in North American market

Strong presence Weakpresence

Canton

Package

Cabinet

Control

Motor

After acquisition

Company name Canton Elevator, Inc. Headquarters North Canton, Ohio, U.S. Foundation 1946

Subsidiary Canton Architectural Products, Inc.

Director and Chairman: Pradeep Sood (Business Platform Leader of the Elevator & Drive Systems business of Nidec Appliance, Commercial & Industrial

Directors

Principal business

Motor Business Unit)

Director and President: Bryan Haught, former Sales Vice President of Canton

Other two directors

Design, manufacture and sales of commercial, residential, and freight elevator systems and components

Hydraulic jack

Hydraulic power unit

Employees 98

Sales US$33.7 million

(fiscal year ended December 31, 2015)

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Vision2030: Stepping Stones toward Becoming 10-Trillion Yen Company (1)

1. Fifty-fifty sales contribution from M&A

and organic expansion re-boosting growth

2.

Nidec Corporation Head Office ANNEX Global Learning Center

(completion scheduled for spring 2017)

New incubator for globally competent

employees slated for completion this spring

Global Learning Center

3. Expansion of Nidec Center for Industrial

Science

New level of craftsmanship based on

modern manufacturing science

Nidec Center for Industrial Science

First-phase construction (left): completion scheduled for January 2018 Second-phase construction (right): completion scheduled for 2020-2025

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Vision2030: Stepping Stones toward Becoming 10-Trillion Yen Company (2)

1. Enriching the pool of human resources

for future business expansion

Management, technology

2. Following through on Work Style

Reform

Highly productive and globally

competitive company

3.

"Work Style Reform" motivational poster

Closing gender gaps in leadership

positions (particularly in Japan)

Supportive work place environment

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Vision2030: Stepping Stones toward Becoming 10-Trillion Yen Company (3)

Brand promotion scheme featuring a popular Kyoto native actor

Kuranosuke Sasaki

  1. Raising brand recognition

    TV commercials, corporate

    website, etc.

  2. Enhancing corporate identity

    Brand unification

  3. Integrating all group companies

unified wage and performance

appraisal system

personnel exchange

Professional baseball sponsorship (Tokyo Yomiuri Giants)

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Nidec IR Contacts

Japan Tel: +81-75-935-6140 E-mail: ir@nidec.com

U.K. Tel: +44-870-351-7388 E-mail: iwai.yuji@nidec.com

U.S. Tel: +1-212-703-7988 E-mail: nagase.kiyoshi@nidec.com

Nidec logo is a registered trademark or a trademark of Nidec Corporation in Japan, the United States and/or certain other countries.

"All for dreams" logo is a registered trademark of Nidec Corporation in Japan, and a trademark in the United States and/or certain other countries.

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Appendix

Performance Trends & Product Group Overview

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Sales by Product Group (Apr-Dec FY2016)

(IFRS-Based)

0.3%

Parenthetic percentages represent FY2015 mix

Electronic & Optical

Components

Camera shutters, switches,

trimmer potentiometers, processing, precision plastic mold products

Machinery

Industrial robots, circuit board testers,

Others

10.0%

(9.0%)

(0.3%) Services, music boxproducts

5.5%

(5.5%)

HDD Motors

16.6%

(18.1%)

Small Precision Motors

38.1%

(39.3%)

high-speed pressing machines, chip

Appliance

21.5% Other Small Motors

mounters, measuring equipment, power transmission equipment, factory automation system, card readers

Commercial Industrial

24.2%

(23.2%)

  1. B

    Auto

    (21.2%)

    Optical disk drive motors, OA equipment motors,

    polygon scanners motors, MPU cooling fans, game machine fans,

    PC/communications equipment

    Automotive,

    Appliance, Commercial and Industrial Products

    46.2%

    (45.9%)

    22.0%

    (22.7%)

    fans, home appliance fans, automobile fans, vibration motors, brushed motors, stepping motors, actuator units

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    Financial Highlights (IFRS-Based)

    (Billions of Yen)

    Net sales Operating profit Operating profit ratio (%)

    (Billions of Yen)

    Profit before income taxes

    Profit attributable to owners of the parent

    41.5

    302.3308.0

    304.2

    285.0 282.9

    276.2

    31.5

    287.8

    37.5

    37.2

    31.6 30.6

    30.3

    29.1

    37.2

    31.5

    29.9

    10.5%

    29.7

    9.8%

    30.7

    10.0%

    27.4

    9.7%

    11.4%

    13.0%

    12.2%

    23.3

    23.6

    22.7

    24.7

    20.4

    22.0

    28.1

    1Q/FY15

    2Q

    3Q 4Q 1Q/FY16

    2Q

    3Q

    1Q/FY15

    2Q

    3Q 4Q 1Q/FY16

    2Q

    3Q

    Year-end Interim Consolidated EPS

    303 354 (Forecas

    40.0

    45.0 (Fore

    cast)

    40.0

    40.0

    (Yen/share)

    t)

    (Billions of Yen)

    Operating activities Investment activities Free cash flow

    113.5

    103.0

    34.146.1

    -79.3

    -56.9

    FY15 FY16

    25

    Apr-Dec/FY15 Apr-Dec/FY16

    This slide includes forward-looking statements. See Disclaimer on Page 2.

    Product Group Overview (IFRS-Based)

    (Billions of Yen)

    Sales Operating profit

    (Billions of Yen)

    Sales Operating profit

    17.3 17.3

    18.6

    19.2

    137.3

    138.9

    134.8

    143.7

    138.3

    127.4

    135.1

    14.2

    13.8

    14.2

    14.2

    10.5

    10.4

    10.8

    19.2

    13.7

    11.6

    104.1118.5

    129.6

    95.9

    94.8

    116.9

    119.2

    1Q/FY15 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q/FY16 2Q 3Q

    (Billions of Yen)

    Sales Operating profit

    1Q/FY15 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q/FY16 2Q 3Q

    (Billions of Yen)

    Sales Operating profit

    5.3

    27.0 27.4 25.9 27.6 27.1 26.7

    4.9

    4.1 4.1

    32.7

    5.6

    15.8

    16.7

    16.7

    14.8

    15.2

    2.1

    15.9

    2.8

    16.3

    2.9

    3.6 3.2

    1.4

    1.6

    1.5

    0.9

    1Q/FY15 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q/FY16 2Q 3Q

    1Q/FY15 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q/FY16 2Q 3Q

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    Consolidated Quarterly Sales and Operating Profit

    (Net Sales in Billions of Yen)

    400

    Sales (LHS) Operating profit (RHS)

    40

    350

    35

    300

    30

    250

    25

    200

    20

    150

    Japan earthquake

    15

    100

    Thai

    Lehman crisis floods

    10

    (Operating Profit in Billions of Yen)

    50 Structural reform 5

    0 0

    1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q

    -50

    FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14FY15

    U.S. GAAP IFRS

    FY16

    -5

    -25.4

    2.5

    (Operating Profit

    15 Ratio, %)

    10.8%

    10.7%

    11.7%

    New M&A

    10

    1.5

    9.7%10.0%

    Net sales Netsales

    Net sales

    Net sales 1.18T1.20T

    Net sales

    Net sales 571.6B

    709.3B Net sales

    875.1B

    676.0B

    Net sales

    682.3B

    5

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    Vision 2020: Targets for Net Sales and Operating Profit Ratio

    Aiming for both sales growth (organic + M&A) and profitability enhancement

    (Net Sales in

    Trillions of Yen)

    15%

    13.7%

    13.9%

    2

    Net sales

    2T

    1.03T

    1

    0.5

    2.5%

    0 0

    FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY20

    (Forecast) (Target)

    U.S. GAAP IFRS

    This slide includes forward-looking statements. See Disclaimer on Page 2.

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    Vision 2020: Pursuing Both Strong Growth with Profit and Financial Soundness

    Targeting operating profit ratio of 15% and ROE of 18% while sustaining and improving financial soundness

    (Billions of Yen)

    Shareholders' equity (LHS) Shareholders' equity ratio (RHS)

    ROE (RHS)

    Operating profit ratio (RHS)

    (%)

    1,500 65%

    60%

    54.9%

    55.4%

    60% The three elements for

    ROE improvement

    49.1%

    1,200 55%

    46.2%

    47.5%

    • Net profit on sales

    • Total asset turnover

44.4%

50% Financial leverage

42.3%

41.3%

900 45%

Shareholders' equity ratio

745.0

763.0

600

ROE

300

9.2%

16.3%

15.0%

13.9% 13.7%

11.2%

415.7

518.0

12.1% 12.0%

11.9%

18%

15%

20%

15%

10%

Operating profit ratio

0

8.9%

297.1

340.3

355.3

10.7%

370.2

2.5%

2.0%

9.7% 10.8%10.0%

5%

0%

FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY20

(Target)

U.S. GAAP IFRS

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