Financial Highlights for the nine months Ended December 31, 2014
[Prepared on the basis of International Financial Reporting Standards]
1. Results for the Period from April 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014
(1)
Operating Results
(Millions
of yen)
Nine months ended
December 31, 2013
Nine months ended
December 31, 2014
Sales
1,582,097
1,629,815
(%
change from the previous corresponding period)
-
3.0
Operating
profit
78,401
86,089
(%
change from the previous corresponding period)
-
9.8
Profit before income tax expenses
75,908
84,882
(% change from the previous corresponding period)
-
11.8
Profit for the period
47,537
56,890
(% change from the previous corresponding period)
-
19.7
Profit attributable to owners of the parent
43,415
52,351
(% change from the previous corresponding period)
-
20.6
Comprehensive income
129,687
109,282
(% change from the previous corresponding period)
-
-15.7
Earnings per share attributable to owners of the parent-basic (yen)
59.88
72.22
Earnings per share attributable to owners of the parent-diluted (yen)
-
-
Notes:Earnings per share attributable to owners of the parent (basic and diluted) are based on Profit attributable to owners of the parent.
(2)
Financial Position
(Millions
of yen)
March
31, 2014
December
31, 2014
Total
assets
2,596,618
2,748,843
Total equity
1,094,396
1,178,655
Equity attributable to owners of the parent
1,029,413
1,109,306
Equity attributable to owners of the parent ratio (%)
39.6
40.4
2. Dividend information
Year ended
March 31, 2014
(Actual)
Year ending
March 31, 2015
(Forecast)
Cash dividends, applicable to the year (yen)
33.00
34.00
Interim (yen)
16.50
17.00
Year-end (yen)
16.50
17.00
Notes:Revision of expected dividends during this period: No
3. Forecast of Operating Results from April 1, 2014 to March 31, 2015
(Millions
of yen)
Year ending
March 31, 2015
Sales
2,260,000
(% change from the previous corresponding period)
2.9
Operating
profit
140,000
(% change from the previous corresponding period)
16.3
Profit before income tax expenses
135,000
(% change from the previous corresponding period)
14.3
Profit attributable to owners of the parent
80,000
(% change from the previous corresponding period)
9.9
Earnings per share attributable to owners of the parent-basic (yen)
110.35
Notes:Revision of forecast of consolidated operating results during this period: No
4. Others (1) Changes in significant subsidiaries: No (2) Changes in accounting policies and accounting estimate (i) Changes in accounting policies required by IFRS: Yes (ii) Other changes: No (iii) Changes in accounting estimate: No * For details see "4.Others" on page 5.
(3) Number of common stock outstanding (including treasury stock): As of December 31, 2014 : 744,912,078 shares ;As of March 31, 2014 : 744,912,078 shares (4) Number of treasury stock: As of December 31, 2014 : 20,008,302 shares ;As of March 31, 2014 : 19,995,714 shares (5) Average number of common stock: Nine months ended December 31, 2014 : 724,909,960 shares ;Nine months ended December 31, 2013 : 725,000,489 shares
